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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-02-14
HODGES CONFIDENT OF
ABILITY OF ALLIES
STAND ANY ATTACK

Aver, Mass. Feb. 13.-Ctmost con-
fidence in the ability of our allies 10
withstand any attack that might be
brought against them was expressed
tonight by Major General Harry f..
Hodges. who resumed command of
Camp Devens today, after visit to
the battle front in France and Bel
GUM. In = statement Gen. Hodges
said:
Tour Most instructive
MY tour of observation of the West
ern front was most interesting and in
structive | passed 10 days at the Brit
ish front and u like period at the
French front in two very important
sectors. Where every facility was given
me to study everything. While | do not
feei at liberty to speak III detail OF
y hat / saw, VIII say that as a result
of my OBJ 5erNation nave the utmost
confidence in the ability OF OEr allies
u Withstand any attack that may be
brought against them. From my asso-
citation with both British, anG French
Officer; J know that they share the
same confidence.
u S. Troops il Fine Conditica
Il also made q short visit to the
American he adquartcrs and training
area where those of our troops whom
saw appeared to lie in excellent con-
dition in every regard.
Il am glad to be back with my own
division and / hope that conditions
may be such as to permit us to com
piete our organization and training at
the earliest possible moment"
With Brig. Gen. J. b. Mcdonald Of
the inspector generals office Gen.
Hodges at $50 o'clock Monday morn
ing will review for the first time the
entire division. Marching in column of
squads formation eight men abreast,
il is estimated that the line of march
ers will stretch "a miles 1t will take
! from seven TO eight hours for it to
pass divisional headquarters, where
the reviewing stand will DO located.
Twenty six thousand officers and men,
! &c, 900 animals, and 1000 motor vehicles
will be in line The marchers will be
! led by 500 students at the officers
training school here. The cantonment
will be open to the public as usual, but
special traffic regulations will be en-
forced. 1t had been planned to hold the
review next Friday but tonight the an
Eouncement was made that it had been
POSTPONED Until Monday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-02-14
FIELD ARTILLERY MEN
WOUNDED OVERSEAS

Washington, Feb. 10. - General
Pershing today reported Samuel E.
Roper, Passaic, n. J., and Private
Schuyler NJ. League of jefferson, Tex
as, field artillery men, severely wound
ed on Feb. II. Corporal William F..
Taylor. field artillery of Allo, Scotland.
was slightly wounded on the same date.
Private Arthur c. Schoenfeidt, field
artillery of Larsen. Wis, was slightly
wounded on Feb. 8.
Private Jos Baggs. field artillery, was
slightly wounded on Feb. II. His home
is in RoXbury. Mass. Private Bags
also was slightly wounded on Feb. ..
Private Jos. Baggs. field artillery.
was slightly wounded on Feb. II. His
home is in RoXbury. Mass. Private
Baggs also was slightly wounded on
Feb. 9.
A later dispatch reported that First
Lieut.. John II. MacVeagh, field artil-
lery, Bernardsville, n. j., was slight
ly wounded in action Feb. 3 and Sec
ond Lieut.. John J. Mcclure, infantry.
New York City. was slightly wounded
Feb. s.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-02-14
WOOLWICH

Schools in town closed last week af-
ter very successful terms. notwith-
standing the cold weather and travel
ing.
Harold Snipe Of ArroWsic has been
rah l.. L. Hawthorne. before going to
Charlestown navy yard. He is a de-
scendent Of Ralph Farnham. the Revo-
lutionary hero, on both father ana
mothers side of the house and first
and only young man to answer his
country's call from ArroWsc.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-02-14

hloie class OF the Baptist church VI,
be held Thursday evening at the chm. W.
Vestry. AS this is the meeting for Oh
ton or officers 1t is desired that eva..
member be present. e''
A regular meeting of Benton Gram.
was held Wednesday evening at Gram
hall with a full attendance.
Miss Eleanor Davis is engaged +, .o-,
ing in the South Grammar school dur;a-
the absence of the regular teachar !, NJ
Burnham. who has been called ho,,a y
account of illness. VI
John Rines has returned ia ,,
after short business trip in torn ID
Mrs. Arthur Brown of Clinton ca,,As
friends in town Wednesday on her wi
to Boston, where she will visit Mr. b
several days. '"A
Floyd Matthew. who is confrsa ..
nome with fractured leg, is gaiu,r,
daily.
Forest Boswell of Cornviue and
were in town Wednesday calling :.
friends. Mr. Boswell was on HE '"
to the Sisters hospital in Wa,err;,,.
visit Mrs. Boswell, who is III tbar.
Mrs. Herbert Lemelin is able 70 ho 49,.
after being confined to her homs
Pleasant street by Illness.
The infant child of Mr.. and Nrs r.
Collins is quite i'll at their home IN ".
ter street.
Mrs. Henry Gousse has returned fro.
the Sisters hospital, where she raco..
~ underwent an operation. She is var,
much improved in health.
Howard Wilson has returned :, l.,
duties as lineman for the New Enc
land Telephone Co. after a shor, h,''
mess trip to Belfast. where ha uo.
called to take examinations for w.
draft.
Rev. Earle II. Sleeves has return.,
to his home in Oakland after passir.
Il few days in town with his fatbor
Fred Sleeves.
Mrs. Frank Mclaughlin enterta;,0s
the ladies of the Embroidery Cmh a.,
her home on Kelley street Wedres
day evening. The ladies passed N.
time in sewing and light Refreshments,
were served.
Mr.. and Mrs. Myron White are mov.
ing their household goods from Wat.
erville to the w. O. Hersey house ~,
High street, which they recently pur.
chased.
Mrs. Charlotte Brown. who has bep-
confined to her bed for several dav,
is able TO be around the house.
r. T. Dyer has returned from shor
trip to Portland on business.
Richard, the little son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Clifford Knight of Summit stree.
* quite Ill at the home of his mar.
cntS.
Lincoln's birthday was observed
Tuesday evening by the Sons of Vet.
Grams at q. A. X. hall. Remarks wers
made by Il. III. BraZzell, and DR.. Wal.
lace Fogg. Refreshments were served
following the entertainment and the
officers We're installed by Installing
Officer c. w. Pooler as follows: Com.
mander, w. S. Keene; senior vice com.
mander, John Bacon: Junior vice com.
n1ander, Joseph Sawyer; patriotic in.
structor. w. +. Harrington: secretary
Frank Savage, Jr.: treasurer. V. C.
Gibson; chaplain, DR. w. II. Walten;
musician, Wallace Fogg.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-02-14
WILLARD WILL MEET
DEMPSEY-FULTON WINNER

Kansas City. Mo. Feb. 1S.-Jess
Willard, champion heavyweight pugil-
ist. who is here on business. announced
tonight that he was willing to meet
in Cheyenne. Wyo.. on July T. the
winner of Jack Denpsey-Ffeo ful-
ton bout,
1T is not true that I have agreed
to meet Dempsey in Cheyenne on that
date" Willard said. but l will hgnt
him if he first defeats Fulton, or 1
will fight Fulton if he beats Demp-
GOV"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-02-14
Taking Over Railroads Not
Necessary Says Sen. Kellogg

logg, member of the Senate inter-
state commerce committee. He declaf-
ed that had the railroads heads been
given full measure of assistance. the
government would have escaped me
necessity of guaranteeing the car
riers an income for the use OF the prop
critics taken over.
He spoke in support of the committees
amended draft OF the administration
railroad BILL which he said reflects inc
best judgment of the administration and
the committee" Although he did not
agree with the President and his advisers
on the railroad question, the Minnesota
senator said he intended doing everything
possible Ito strengthen and facilitate
government operation and insure justice
to the people, the railroads and the vast
army of security holders
The executive committee of railroad
heads, the senator said, had greatly CO.
ordinated the transportation facilities and
enormously increased traffic, but had beer
hampered by certain laws and restrictions
which should have been abolished.
The railroads should have been sup
ported by government authority" he
Senator Kellogg approved OF the COM
.pensation provided in the bill
Oenounces Absolute
The plan originally submitted by the
administration, giving the President ab-
soiuie power to fix rates Was denounced
by Senator kellogg
1T is appalling he declared, 10 say
that because we are at war the country s
entire rate making structure and the alb
Soiute power to change a rate, affecting
the billions of dollars of railroad proper
" and hundreds of millions of dollars OF
commerce. shall be placed in the hands
of one man, without the right of appeal"
Senator Kellogg said he believed the
provision i'll the bill terminating govern
ment control within is months after the
war should be retained.
Il have no doubt that under the war
power he added, Congress may keep
the railroads for a reasonable time after
the termination of the war, but to keen
them an indefinite time and pay rent
therefor is obtaining property under false
pretenses SO far as the American people
are concerned. ! am not yet prepared
to take step that will force govern
ment operation upon the people of this
country. That question should be met
fairly. unhampered by any other issue"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-02-14
CAMBRIDGE man
dead FROM FALL

Boston, Feb. 13.-Russell d. Crane
Of Cambridge. a former representative
in the Legislature and more recently
secretary Of the Chamber of Commerce
OF Batavia. n. Y, was instantly killed
today when he fell on jumped from a
window on the 10th floor of the Ire
mont building to the areaway at the
rear. He was compelled to resign his
position in Batavia las: call on account
CT a nervous breakdown and had since
been under the care Of physician.
Mr.. Crane was graduated from Har
ward University in the class Of 1901 He
had served as q member OF both
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-02-14

firms. He found the women employees
provided with lockers, rest rooms with
nurses and physicians in attendance and
lunch rooms where meals were served at
reasonable prices. There was also an
emergency hospital.
Agnes hester, president of the Nation
al Womens Trade Union League. made
a plea for an eight-hour day and equal
pay for men and women performing the
same work. She said the minimum pay
for men at the stockyards was ~ cents
an hour. while the minimum wage for
women was 20 cents
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-02-14

Nj, and Mrs. Maurice Shea have re-
turned from their wedding trip and arc
guests of her parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
Bion Shea.
The Free Baptists have new minis
ter Rev. Willard Webster, who filed
the Calvinist Baptist pulpit Sunday.
Mrs. May Katon and little Clifford
of Bath are visiting in town at Lower
Ferry.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-02-14
Howe Is Transferred

Boston, Feb. 13.-Orders transfer
ring Brig. Gen. Robert l.. Howe, chief
Of staff of the department Of the north
east to Fort Bliss, Texas. were re-
ceived here today. Gen. HOWE. who
has been located here since the es
adjustment of the department last
spring, will command the second bri-
cade ofSthe 18th Cavalry Division at
Ec,,t RFiss.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-02-14

Washington, Feb. 13.-Debate on the
administration railroad bill in the Sem
ate today was confined largely to pre-
pared speeches by Senators Kellogg
drd Mclean. Republicar1. both OF
whom denounced that they would vote
for TIE measure, though thep opposed
the principle involved and supporting
government operation Of the carriers
ar Il fX'd time
The present plan of government
possession under private management
,s half slave. half free policy that
ran ie jus; fled only 1T time when
he life OF the nat.on .tselt is at stake.
sad Senate Mclean. 1T has all the
detects ~ Cover Hment ownership and
:,one {: the benefits 0: private manage
mn: under urivate ownership.
Action Unnecessary
-t,.:tnr Kellogg expressed the op.n-
ION ttat the Pr sident's action in TAX
.ne owe. The railroads Was unneces-
sa" aHu fhat as great results would
hatc seen accomplished taG tho gov
t;nmctit given ddequate cooperation
on tho railroads in meeting The situt-
;ion IN view Of the faCt that the rail-
roal, now are under government con-
;i.l. Sotl ne and Senator Mc.-e)il
i!eI.;"G their support of the President.
Senator johnson Of South Dahoia. lat"
today introduced an amendment which
uc.ii restore the original provision
r.sf!?. tie termination of government
"0utro! subject to future COMPRESSION l.
Il, action. This provision was eliminat-
ID ~ bet, thc Senate and House com
II .:-ots.
4 Substitute Bill
y substitute bill was introduced by
Senator Townsend. a Republican MEM
Der of the committee. 1t clearly fol-
lows the pending measure except that
II changes the compression section
slightly.
Senator Smith of South Carolina.
vino is in charge Of the bill, hopes 10
reach final vote late next week.
Sen. kellogo's Speech
The opinion that President Wilson
action in taking over the railroads was
unnecessary because as good results
would have been obtained by the car
riors with proper government cooper
alton. was expressed by Senator kai-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-02-14
MILITARY FUNERAL
FOR kENT'S HILL ROY

Kent's Hill. Me, Feb. 18th. funera,
o. Maicomb Abbott Whitney Of Readfeld
took place Tuesday morning at the Read
heid corner Methodist church. His com
RACES Oh the kent's Hill military compa-
ny gave the body military escort to and
from the chapel. after marching the two
miles rom Kent's Hill to ReadGjele Cor.
ner. School was dismissed N rasnao,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-02-14

A very interesting meeting Of Har-
mony Circle was held Tuesday after
noon. Mrs. Barbara Young was hostess.
This circle is busy making quits when
are sold for q reasonable price anu
while they sewed the plans for me
"Way Back ball We're discussed. The
hostess served delicious refreshments
A fine program was presented by
the committee for the month, Sister
Wellman being in charge, after the
regular meeting Tuesday evening of
Arthur Lovejoy Rebekah Lodge. AS
each member was called upon they
gave quotation from Lincoln or tOld
some story or repeated some verse
of which he was fond This was fol-
lowed by q solo by Miss Shaw, a piano
duet by Mrs Breland and Miss Shaw,
reading one of I.incolns addresses by
Miss Weston, solo by Fred :. jack
son, Miss Shaw joining in the chorus.
The evening was much enjoyed by
those present.
Mr.. and Mrs Herbert Wharton were
called to Augusta Wednesday TO at
tend the funeral of their brother, Wal
ter Booker.
The Ladies' auction whist met with
Mrs l.. T. Carleton Saturday evening.
A supper was served at o'clock. Mrs.
Carleton, Mrs. Bishop, Mrs. Pcnniman
and Mrs. Shaw being in charge. Mrs.
H. w. Stevens won out.
Mrs. Alice Gilman of Oakland is Wis
iting Mr.. and Mrs. f. =. Sturtevant.
Herbert Pettingill and friend from
Fl Fairfield are guests of Mr.. Pettin-
glfs parents.
Ivan j. Watson has tried hard to be-
come a member of Uncle Sans troops,
having enlisted three time and been
rejected as physically unfit each time.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-02-14
DAILY kENNEBEC JOURNAL. THURSDAY FEBRUARY II,

branches of the Cambridge city gov
eminent and also as secretary of the
Cambridge Board of Trade. His father
the late Rev Cephas Crane of Concord.
n. H., was a widely known minister.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-02-14
Historic Quebec Church Burns

Quebec. Feb. 13.-The historic church
Of St. Foye. near here. was destroyed
by fire today. The church was rich in
relics dating as far back as the first
DAYS Of the colony Of Quebec.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-02-14
Cromwell Snipe

Miss Hattie Snipe of Arrowsic and
Frank Cromwell of this town, engineer
at the pumping station, were married
Wednesday by Rev. Milan J. Smith.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-02-14
Mrs. Lydia J. Allen

Mrs. Lydia ]. Allen passed away n"
Tuesday afternoon, Feb. l., At the
home of her daughter. Mrs. Frank
Fairbanks, aged &c years. The funerd'
will be Friday at the home. Rev. \. Il.
Pearson officiating.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1918-05-22
CITATION OF LETTERS
OF ADMINISTRATION

The State of South Carolina,
County of Clarendon.
BY J. M. Windham, Probate Judge:
Whereas, R. A. RidgiIl made suit to
me to grant him Letters of Admins
tration of the Estate and effects of
H. j. Wilson
These are, Therefore, to cite and ad-
monish all and singular the Kindred
and Creditors Of the said H. j. Will
son, deceased, that they be and appear
before me, in the Court of Probate, to
be held at Manning, on the Oath day
at II o'clock in the forenoon, to show
cause, if any they have, why the said
Administration should not be granted.
GIVEN under my hand this 4th day
of May Ammo Domini, 1918.
j. M. WINDHAM,
Judge of Probate.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1918-05-22
Miss Sadie Ridgill

This great war in which we are
now engaged is one of the most un-
civil, barbarious, heart-rending wars
that America has ever beeen forced to
share. Never before did a matter of
win or lose have such unbounded re-
suits as would occur in this case.
If it should be our misfortune to
lose, what word, what imagination,
could picture the hiGeousness, the
Nervousness of the invading, plunder-
ing, numbering German armies, de-
stroying our country.-America. But
shall we lose? The patriotism of
every true America would rebel
against that word, Surrender" when
such cause is at stake.
Never before did a war threaten
such menace to our very existence,
to say nothing of our civilization :?
MY friends, picture our free America
subjected to German rule For free
dom and life our forefathers gave
their lives gladly, and now shall we
allow this blessing to be taken from
us Just because we do not support
our President? Are we going to be
slackers Are we going to be cow
ards and think Of our own peace and
prosperity only, and thus sacrifice
our honor? Very often we hear peo-
pie say, eve could have kept out of
THIS war; we could have lived at home
without commercial relations with
other countries" Could we have kept
OF this war? Yes, we could have by
sacrificing the noblest virtue-our
honor.
Did America ever turn coward and
run when her dut ty was plain before
her? Should we have ,eld our hands
and waited until Germany had con.
Guered France and her allies and have
lahaed on American soll-here to re-
peat the debauchery, the plundering,
the numbering in cold blood of our
men, women and children, as was done
IN france, Be lgium, Russia and other
countries which are at war? May our
mefclful God forbid that these crimes
may ever be repeated in America.
The savagcry Of Germany and her
unprlnclpled ruler cannot be compared
with any OF the ancient barbarians of
the time when civilization was strug-
Gllng Tor permanence. 1t seemed in
deed that it could not have been worse
"hen wars were wasrd between man
and man, but now this awful was is
Deing fought against the innocent
women and children.
Our armies are in france to helm
ana man, but now this awful war is
the risk OF their lives, but they cannot
Wln without the hearty cooperation of
the people at home, even though thev
make the supreme sacrifice.
On the battlcfields of our allies af-
ter battle all of the wounded Ger
man soldiers are taken to a hospital
where they are cared for as carefully
as our own men until their recovery.
Does Germany care for our wounded
soldiers ? Do you know what is done
to them? The club that is used in
this case might have been the weapon
or savage of five thousand years
ago, but it is in reality the one that
those brutal Germans use to end the
llyes OF the poor, wounded, helpless
soldiers of her enemy. Knowing this,
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1918-05-22
State Of South Carolina,
County Of Clarendon

j. w. Broadway, executor of the
4. estate of w. Brantley Broadway,
deceased, Plaintiff.
Against
Kate Broadway, Katie A. June, Jo-
seph e. Broadway and Jessie B.
Broadway, Defendants.
Under and by virtue of d Judgment
Order of the Court of Common pleas,
IN the above stated action, to me di-
rected, bearing date of May 9Th, 1918,
will sell at public auction, to the
highest bidder for cash, at Clarendon
Court House, at Manning, in said
County, within the legal hours for
judicial Gales, on Monday the 3rd day
Pf June, 1913, being sales day, the fol-
lowing real estate.
ALI that certain piece, parcel or lot
of land III tho Town of Paxville,
county of Clarendon, State aforesaid,
bounded on the South by the Manning
and Fulton road along which it runs
for 100 feet; West by the Baptist
church lot, along which it runs for
88 feet; North by j. A. Plowden's lot
which runs for 105 feet and East by
house and lot now or formerly of Hat
tie J. Bradham.
All of which win appear by refer
cncc to deed of Hattie j. Bradham,
dated April 18th, 1897 and recorded
in r. M. c. Office for Clarendon
County, in Book Az at page 615.
Purchaser to pay for papers.
T.. B. GAMBLE,
Sheriff Clarendon County.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1918-05-22

lie and the war department were
very wise in dividing the burden of
war so each of us as men, women,
boys and girls, could share it's bur
denS.
So you see Untcle Sans army con-
tains every United States citizen
whether he wears the Khaki or Navy
color. We must give our lives and
fortunes if need be. When Uncle Sam
calls we must answer Sy doing what
he bids. Buy War Savings Stamps.
This patriotic service has been di-
vided up into various organizations,
such as Red Cross, Liberty Bonds,
Junior Red Cross and War Savings
Stamps.
But War Savings Stamps are what
we are putting forth this special ap-
peal for this evening. Big men must
do big bits-Buy Liberty Bonds; lit
tie folks like you and do little bits
Buy War Savings Stamps. But every
little bit helps. There are two ways
to get these stamps. Go to some
bank or post office and purchase one
at it's value, which is $4.16. If you
can't do that much buy a Thrift
Stamp, which costs 25 cents. Then
keep on saving until you can fill your
card and get a War-Savings Stamp.
Now, l am pleading in Uncle Sans
name to you this evening; do your
part. If you don't, if needs be, he is
going to lay hold Of your money in
some way, as in tax form. If he does
not Germany's brutal hosts will
tramplc us under foot. Why hoard
your dollars and lose your freedom.
What will it profit if we lay our for.
tunes by only to be trodden under by
blood thirsty Germans Why fling
down your dollars to the Huns? Why
not feed them to American guns !?
Save a soldiers life. We have sent
our soldiers to France. Now must we
need see them lack food and ammu-
nltior., while we bank our dollars here
at home?
Hadn't we rather see the Stars and
Stripes float over Germany than the
German flag over America? Sure, we
mad. This is our war, our duty, our
country to save or to lose, not one
man alone. With Gods help the
United States has got to win. She
must win. She shall win.
We could not afford to dishonor orr
heroes of the Revolutionary and Civil
Wars who have past and gone, for if
they could their bones would rise from
a peaceful grave and fight before
their country should be defeated bv
the furious Germans.
The soldiers are going, not one by
one, but by the thousands. Not the
least question about leaving their
homes, parents, sweethcarts and
wives, but going like men, because
they want to save their country. Com.
pare your sacrifice and theirs.
Now, my last appeal to you, bows
and girls who breathe the free air
beneath the Stars anc Stripes, buy
War-Savings Stamps until your bank
account is wanting, your pocket bool;
s empty, and your stomach aching
Tor a biscuit. Buy War Swings
stamps until the Stars and Stripes
'hali reign over Germany and Ameri-
"a shall win the victory.