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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-08-21
AI,RION BOY
ONLY WOUNDED
AND NOT KILLED

Albion Me. Aug. ga few weeks
900 tho relatives OF Clyde E. Perry, 90.
u ,nsd Inf. received dispatch that ne
bad been killed in action July II. Since
,hat time his relatives have received inc
following letter which proves concur
sivelv that the telegram was mistake:
Somewhere in France.
July Is, 1918.
Mrs. Alice NJ Written,
Albion, Maine.
NV most beloved grandmother and auns:
I reckon you've heard that was
wounded and have worried yourselves
grayheaded by this time. l don't sup
pose that you worried so much after
you got the Red Cross message that l
was coming along fine. They were
gas wounds and they are healing fast
so don't worry any more. Perhaps on,
reason for my good courage is the real
iZation that / personally got two of
them and am still alive. During the
fight l don't know how many of them
fell at my hands as no one could tell.
but later on / had the satisfaction Of
sniping of two of them. How proud
felt as I watched them fall We went
| over the top in the middle Of the fore
| noon and | guess caught them mapping
At least we surprised them.
Taylor was there and that's the only
thing that worries me now It's like
this: We had just started the big
Franco-American drive that is on now
and were waiting TO go over the second
time when we got gassed TAYLOR
wasn't near where the gas shells ex.
! plooed SO got his mask on in time.
therefore s far as | know he went
over the second time and If he still sur
yves, 1" third time and so on think
the Survivors are going yet. Kaiser Bill
can't seem to get troops enough to
check our advance. It's great sport for
US now that we have them out OF the
trenches into the open. They are re-
treating so fast they can't find time to
| dig in. You will get + better report
than we from the papers.
Let's change the subject. While I
have been lying here in the hosnitaI
with such delicate care I've been think-
! ing OF the future. I've framed up some
eiegant plans to make life the most
pleasant possible for you after ! eat
nome 1t won't be long before I can
oring them to light I'm sure. All ash
OF you IS to keep up good courage until
get there and all will be o. X. Take
good care Of the baby won't YOU.
wen l must close. Praying that Won
VIII continue 10 be we'll and hannv far
ever My going to the hospital may de-
Jay my mail some SO that l won't get
it so soon. Love,
Clyde
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-08-21
Facts to Remember.

Let the intelligent, just and fair
voters of this State. both Republicans
and Democrats. remember that Gov
ernor Milliken is subordinate of
the National War Department as a
war governor. and that any orders
for conduct OF the various draft pro-
ceedings must first be issued to him
from the Washington ofhcials. They
Should also remember that any
propaganda or effort calculated to
interfere with the perfect working. to
delay or to make unpopular. the pro-
visions Of the draft law and its
Classification is not only unpatriotic
but dangerous and seditious. and may
- esvlssly- dealt with BIZ tia ma
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-08-21
OUR BOYS
OUR CQUNIRY's SERVICE

Mrs. Caroline Poulin Of % kenoaii
street, Augusta, has recently recei'eu
the following letters from her sons
Corporal George A. Poulin. Cas-. Depot
Oct, A. P. O.. 7l2, A. E. F., and PriVate
Arthur Poulin, Company G, 1l6th sup
ply Train:
France, June 15 1918.
Ny Dear Mother:
l just arrived at camp after oe,ng
discharged from the hospital. and feeI-
ing very good at the present time.
Ny hand is coming along fine ana
soreness practically all gone.
Have you heard from Arthur yet:
have not heard from him since Febru-
airy. / received four letters from you
while was in the hospital. I should
have more by this time. but the mail is
held up, due to the present drive l
think.
l have a new job since I came to this
camp. ! am at present acting mess
sergeant OF our detachment, and stand
very good show OF getting the place.
How are Edward and Alfred. and in
one of your letters you mentioned
something as to Alfred enlisting. Ir
your letter let me know whether he did
or not.
l am at present located in a camp
several miles back of the lines and dc
not at present see any signs of moving
We are much in your position here, az
we have to wait for the daily papers in
order to find out what is going on at the
front. 1t is a very nice camp ane
| have wooden barracks. I have not beer
out of camp since l arrived, but we
have couple nice little towns about
a half mile from here. We have three
Y. NJ. c. AS. which afford all sorts Of
amuSements. such as concerts, movies
| reading. writing, etc.
! The weather is very pleasant here
and has more the appearance of Sun
ny France"
Give my best regards to all. and vii
| give you more news later
Your son.
! Corporal Geo. A Poulin,
Cas-. Depot Bet,
| A. p. Q. IL. Amer. L. +.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-08-21
ALBION

willard Drake of Massachusetts is
visiting his brother. Wesley Drake.
Chester Elliott and Everett Brown
OF the Bath Iron Works were weekend
guests in town.
MI and Mrs. Charles Taylor and So,
Bernard Mr.. and Mrs. Henry TAYLOR
Asner shorey. Mildred Sennett AMI
Louise Stratton. have gone to Eust,s
fosamond Woods of Troy is vi,iti,,
Betty Carleton
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-08-21
HARTLAND

Mrs. Clara a. (Webb( Haskell.
widow of Plummer T. Haskell passed
away at her home in this village last
week. The deceased has been in fail
ing health for the last few years. She
was one of the older residents of the
community and is survived by one
sister. Mrs. Ella Webb Chase Of Hart
land. Mrs. Faskell's only daughter.
Mrs. Charles Lovejoy died about two
and one half years ago. Mrs. Anna
Winning Of ST. Adams has been car
ing for Mrs. Haskell.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-08-21
DOCTOR PRESCRIBES VINOL
For Schoolboy To Create Strength
After Sickness


After Sickness
Nineland, \. III am schoolboy.
II years of age, and typhoid fever
left me weak and debilitated, so |
lad to stay out of school three
u.onths-my doctor prescribed Ninoi.
II has built up my strength and now
l am feeling fines. +. Bunce.
The reason Vinol was SO successful
in this boys case, is because it con-
tains beef and cod liver peptones,
iron and manganese peptonates and
giycerophosphates, the very elements
reeded to build up weakened, run
down system, make rich, red blood
and create strength.
Vinol is sold in Augusta by Bow
t.itch-Nebster Co.. J. H. DeOrsay,
Waterville; Guy X. White, Hallowell
and druggists everywhere.-Adv.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-08-21
EAST WINTHROP
Card Of Thanks

we wish to thank all kind friends
VINO helped us In any way to make
'ne East Winthrop Red Cross min
strei show such a social and financial
success and we wish to state that in
sleao OF the Ninety-two dollars be-
iore reported. the proceeds from this
SNOW and additional subscriptions
tctal one hundred dollars.
MARY H. FREEMAN,
MARIAN l.. STONE.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-08-21
LITCHFIELD

mr. and Mrs. Mark Powers and son
Francis called on friends at Mar.ns
cook, Winthrop and Mt. Vernon E~;
day ~" ~
MONDAY Mrs, Powers went to Rich
mono campground for several weeks.
stay At her cottage thara.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-08-21

six years of age
and had all the
symptoms incident
to that change
heat flashes, ner-
vousness, and was
in a general run
down condition, so
it was hard for me
to do my work.
Lydia E. Pinkham's
V e G e t a BILE Com
pound was recon =
mended to me as
the best remedy
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-08-21
DUCKS EVERYWHERE
ARE FLYING SOUTH

Dawson, Yukon Territory, Jul!
Correspondence)-Fully two nv.
ahead o. their usual time for mis
ton. vast f]ocks of wild duc)'s
passing southwark over Da"'
At times the Yukon River hen
back with the birds.
Forest fires north towa.d
Arctic Circle or some strange ac'
OF nattre. it is believed, is prov
r"S &c nsible for the early flight. ~
Of the ducklings are hardly anN
a..
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-08-21

The staff OF the British Food Min
;s,rv totals 1898 employees and their
salaries amount to ss,65o,ooo a year
or an average of s725 per head The
amount spent in administration for
a. ~. sly months was $500 600
and that spent on the purchase OF
food ss2o,0o0,000.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-08-21
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I k.N HI
NuAll $50 A. NJ, rarmpN
k05,Ii.1t hoeh.anu, porilaA.
:YSSfSStH ,o.I, MoHLeai am
l.a11. JIG, 500 a. NJ, M
~. LeWlSt1n N
iano. " aite Mountain pvll.,s
ton. 80 +. Al, local. 40 +. Al i
pressJ brunswick, kolklanQ n
/, al. Boston; ola +. IA, ns.1
Gardiner ana So. Gardiner, Gu II
local 10 PORTLAND. connects lu.,.
New York anu Washington r.,
Saturdays. lU.4, =. NJ. Lem.s,or
Portland, Boston. sundays a
To- A. NJ, 6.os (\ew ivIA ana Al
lnstUn) ana ia. Il. NJ. fJl,IaOn i
session.
GOING EAST-l03 A. NJ, Bap,r
Jonn. haHIdA, Aroostooh CO. i
morhInS DIT lilo a. Al, uUeS Avt "a
Ueyonu Bangor, 90 a. ii, lvf \,
Vale. BdnSur, Bar hdruUr, Gala.
Il. a "A. puInIS, 700 "A. NJ, loya, IA
fast, Harmony. Daneor aAu SAL
gan. Is noon. Waleivllle, bausu
n. A. Il. X, Bar harpoy, lalan
John and halifax, 80 L. NJ, gAu,j
W aterNli!e, tueLce local ~ al
Bar Iarbor and AIdtlaHan,
I.5l p. M. WatervIIe. oAuMAess1
Bangor. sundays l.l1 "A. NJ los Nd
V!lIe ana bausoI. ~ A Nj
" aterN!IIe. Bangor anu Bar AsJ
S.oJ A. M. tor atervil!e, SkvwDl
and bangor; o.Ol /. Nj, lur bansv;]
bar tidT )r.
Trains leave Augusta for Hal5,
Gardiner and SCUM udrulner al
go A. Al, 2.o2. 5.l0, 6.l6, lv.t. T, NJ, .
lowell anC Gardner only 40 \
Garuiner only $40 a. Nj. ually.
Nj. l.. HARRIS. Genl Pass. Agt. ,
Douglass. Gen'l Mgr. Portland !
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-08-21

sFs nc1hlaE
1t h beias Used hy over tnres
leWa
oxySess
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-08-21
Somewhere in Fran ,e

Somewhere in Frame.
July 9, 1918.
Dear Mother:-I received your letter
on July 3, and am sending you a few
lines or words about myself. | am get
ting along we'll and l wish you the
same. | received a letter from brother
and learned he is in hos pital and is
wounded in the left arm and he saws he
is getting along well. | am all right
and getting along very good so far and
hope to see YOU soon. | nave been in
the Supply Train since MAY. and
don't expect to go to the front any more
l was four months in trench work
and the doctor told me | am no good TO
go there any more. | don't know abou,
my company boys. | left them in Nav
and | have never heard from them 50
far.
nave no more to write at the present
time. Hope to hear from YOU dear
mother again. / am closin- nv letter
and sending YOU my best regards and
to all
Your loving son,
Arthur Poulin,
Co. G, liz Supply Train.
amer. tx. Forces. France,
10
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-08-21

The attention of the United States
Department Of Justice has been called
to the fact that large number of
rcgistrants neglect to carry their
classification cards upon their per-
sons. Official notice was sent out
Monday from the department office
for tn district of Maine, that failure
to produce registration credentials.
when called upon. will result in the
reeistrant being taken into custody
and held pending investigation. This
, can be avoided ie the rogistrant will
carry his classification card with him
a. all times.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-08-21
THAT CHANCE| IN
W0MAN'S LIFE
Mrs. Golden Tells How It
May be Passed in Safety
and Comfort.

Fremont. OF was passing through
the critical period of life, being forty
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-08-21
Name Gossip
The First Son of Democracy.


(Elizabeth Powers Merrill)
The First Son of Democracy
Was born in far-off Galilee
His birthplace was a stable old
His bed was in cattle fold,
Born was He in sweet Bethlehem
For Him-no crown or diadem
He wore a simple homemade gown
And lived in humble Nazareth Town.
He saw the suffering Of his race
The untold woes of life could trace:
To help all men His great heart burned
He to the One Great Father turned
The years passed by, suns rose and set.
But still His heart did not forget.
He went among the sick and sad
And where lie went, each heart was
glad.
He taught them from His loving heart
That they of God $ life were a part:
Taught them to keep their child-like
love
To look unto the God above.
Men hated Him, and by ana BY
They hung Him on cross to die!
And Vet He lives for YOU and me
The First Son of Democracy.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-08-21

James Craig. sexton at the Oak
Hill cemetery in Auburn. has some
ideas of his own on the matter of a
ship canal from Lewiston to the sea.
He believes that this canal should not
follow the Androscoggin river but
should run along the Royal river-at
least as far as New Gloucester. This
would do away entirely with locks
and cutting through the lodges at
Brunswick and other places along the
projected line.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-08-21

A record in house building was
made at Bath last week when a sew
en-room house was put up in six
days. Work started above the foun-
dation Monday and Saturday the
house was ready for plastering. All
rough plumbing and electric wiring
and setting furnace pipes is done, and
the exterior is ready for painting.
This house is situated in Washing
ton Park, whore a house a week is
the schedule for the balance of the
year.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-08-21

The torpedo boat destroyer Philip.
the latest acquisition to the United
States navy. when launched at Bath
recently had up a full head of steam.
was ready to put to sea and carried
one gun forward, with ammunition
stored in her magazine. The de-
stroyer was actually IS per cent com
pleted when she slipped from the
ways, and had the order been given
could have started out Immediately
in search of submarines. She is one
of the swiftest navy crafts af1oat and
is capable Of attaining speed of
nearly 40 miles an hour.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-08-21
Railroads and Steambo.
MAINE CENTRAL

Corrected 70 June "a, 1914
TRAINS LEAVE ACI,i;s,T.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-08-21

l.. - = AU NOSIA
GOING \, t.SI-,
Nj. fortla Il ANA ~
$50 A. M. ann
koGh.auu, PorllaB1
.o.I, MUhLeal al.
0>c; 500 a. NJ, &,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-08-21

Burberry pickers have been doing
a tremendous business and have
picked mostly for home consumption
and canning. An Augustan who has
been stopping at Five Islands, went
over to the Boothbay BURBERRY re-
gions and tramped all day-to find
that others had been there before
him and as he said. picked both ber-
ries and leaves from the bushes.
A Madison street, Bangor, woman
has cat with very discriminating
musical tastes. When certain pieces
are played on the Nictrola he will
jump upon the table and with his paw
gently push the transmitter from the
record but the synchronous vibrations
of other pieces seem to please his
musical sense and he will listen to
them with apparent delight. He
never fails to perform for callers who
are amazed by his remarkable intelli-
gence.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-08-21
c MORRILL, COMMANDERY

No $50, U. Q u. &. Regular meetings
second and fourth Tuesday evenings at
& 50 clock at Golden Cross hall.
g. RANDALL BAKER. y. c.
W. L. CLOCGH, +. Is. X.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-19

were elected: George Gilman, presi- dent; Merit Sammis, Secretary: By ron Champlin, treasurer; E. L. Hicks and Angelo Pamegoni, directors.
 The motion of Senator Kenyon Of South Kingston, was defeated to take from the finance committee for ac- tion, the resolution appropriating s3-- 800 for an athletic fund for the young men in the military service of the United States.
 An automobile operated by Dr. Hen ry D. Potter of Wakefield, his mother accompanying, was struck by a train at the Rocky brook crossing. on the Narrasansett Pier line, Thursday noon. Mrs. Potter was seriously in. jured. The doctor. received a cut over the right eye and was severely bruised.
 Mrs. John L. May gave a success ful whist and entertainment for the benefit of the Church of the Immacu- late Conception. Vocal selections were given by James N. Kelley of New London and Miss Della Healey, and the instrumental music was furnished by Raymond Mullaney and Miss Doris Carney, violin and piano.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-19
GRAY HAIR BECOMES DARKANDBEAUT|FUL
LOOK YEARS YOUNGER! TRY GRANDMA's RECIPE OF SAGE AND SULPHUR AND No-
 BODY WILL KNOW.

Almost everyone knows that Sage Tea and Sulphur, properly compound ed, brings back the natural color and lustre to the hair when faded. streaked or gray. Years ago the only way to get this u1lsture was to make it at home which is mussy and troublesome.
 Nowadays We simply ask at any drug store for "Wyeth's Sage and Sul- phur Compound You will get a large bottle of this old-time recipe improved by the addition of other ingredients, at very little cost Everybody uses this preparation now, because no one can possibly tell that you darkened your hair, as it does it so naturally and evenly. You dampen a sponge or soft brush with it and draw this through your hair, taking one small strand at a time; by morning the gray hair disappears, and after another ap- phcation or two, your hair becomes beautifully dark. thick and glossy and you look years younger. Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur Compound is a delightful toilet requisite. It is not intended for the cure. mitigation or prevention of disease.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-19
POTATO WEEK BEGINS
 IN STATE MONDAY.
Citizens Called Upon to Use Potatoes
 to Save Wheat.

The week beginning next Monday has been chosen by Connectivut as the week in which to wage a potato cam paign.
 Along with other eastern states, Connecticut has been asked by the food administrator to carry this out This is necessary for two reasons: First to move and consume the large stock of potatoes still in the marked and so encourage farmers to plant again this year; second, because it is most imperatively necessary to con- serve wheat and use potatoes instead.
 Merchants, schools, churches, granges and libraries are heartily CO., operating. What will you, as an in dividual, do?
 The potato, grown through patri- otism, should be eaten through patri- otism. They will go to waste if they are not eaten in the next few weeks.
 Wheat is needed in the front line trench lover there.' Let potatoes serve as the home guard lover here"
 Have you ever noticed that when you eat a great deal of potato for dinner you Gon't care for bread? If you do not know this, try it out.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-19
BRIEF STATE NEWS

NorSaIk.-Six applications for mem bership were received at the April meeting of the Norwalk Boat club.
 Beacon Falls.-Two hundred and two thrift stamps were sold at the Beacon Falls Center school last week, making a total of 1,O6S.
 Deep RiVer.-Eugene s. Lord is hap py, for out Of 250 eggs placed in an incubator he can boast of a successful hatch Of 1S5 chickens.
 Torrington.-A total of three and one-hah tons of clothing were sent to New York by the local chapter of the Red Cross for the Belgian relief work.
 Bridgeport-Cft Auditor Heating asks that Q life pension be granted to Henry J. Walters, his assistant for 20 years. who has been incapacitated by ill health.
 Noroton.3Samuel B. Baker. 73. pri- vate. Company G, 17th c. V. infantry, died at the Old Soldiers home, Noro- ron. Friday. Burial was in Spring Grove cemetery, Norwalk.
 Waterbury.=Wa is preparing to hold a great Liberty loan parade next Saturday One of the divisions will be composed of mothers of sol- diers, or whom there are 1000 or more in the city.
 Hartford.-River pirates have again made their appearance in the Con necticut Within the past few days many boats have been broken into and tools, kitchen utensils. si1yerware and clothing have been taken.
 Wstertown.-In the first ten days of the Liberty loan campaign Watertown has gone over the top by more than s1000 Watertown's quota in the third Liberty loan is S1o60oo, while the total reported al the meeting is s107, ,050.
 Hartfcrd.-Charles II. Slocum, city treasurer. reported yesterday that the total subscriptions of Hartford firemen for the third Liberty loan are S12,250, making their total In all Liberty loan subscriptions to date more than $SS,- OOe.
 Bristol.-Eisht hundred and thirty three volumes for soldiers were ship ped this week from the public library to the American Library association despatch office at Hobolen for use on board transports and by our men over aeas.
 Portlard.-Fred R. Stuart has re- signed the Tr!ncipalship of the Port land High school and the Central school Mir. Stuart will leave after the customary S9 -day, notice to enter the office of the Travellers Insurance com pany Tn Hartford. No successor has as vet been secured.
 Nor~alk.-The bell Of the First Con- EreEadonal church, or what is left of it since the great fire. IS on the way to Meneely Bell company. East Hampton, Conn.,, and the metal may be used in other bells. For many years this bell had much to do with awakening people and telling the time
Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-19
COLLEGE GIRLS TO DO
 SUMMER FARM WORK
About Seventy-Five Have Been Regis
 tered For Summer Farming Camps.
Special to The Builetin.)

Special to The Bulletin.)
 New London, April 1S.-About sev- enty-five students at Connecticut col lege have registered and been accepted for the summer farming camps under college supervision on Long Island and about New London. Miss Hazel Woodruff, head of the Physical Edu- cation department, will have charge of fifteen, girls who will do farm work at dgehampton, L. T., for period of four weeks, after which second shift will continue the work for sec ond period of four weeks. Miss Blue. assistant at the college in the physical education department will direct farm work at Rockpcrt, twenty miles from New York city and will have a shift of thirty students. The other girls will work about farms under college supervision around New London.
 Each girl will be paid s15 and re- ceive board; room and carfare expens- es to and from the farm.
 Each student who registers for the work must pass a physical examina- tion and be recommended for work on the farms.
 Considerable enthusiasm has been manifested in the project and many other girls would have registered for service on the farns if they had not already signifed intentions of doing government work during the summer and in the fall.
 Ahout twenty students have enroll cd in the government course of wire less telegraphy and automobile driv- ing and care of machines. The, course contains sixteen lessons of two hours each and Is offered at s2.50 for the pe- riod of eight weeks. Each student who completes the course satisfactorily vii receive a diploma at the termination of the courses and will be liable fol government service in wireless sta. tions or driving machines in ambu. lance or other corps if need be.
 Practically every student in college is planning to do some work or othel this summer and the office has beer busy enlisting help. President Mar. shall, realizing the wish of many stu dents to work during the summel months took the matter up with tn, heads of various departments of prom inent concerns, in and out of the state and is placing students in the posi- | tiOrs.