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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-10-11

at Prairie Mound, while his assailant,
Old man Card, was a burly giant, fully
six feet four and wildly determined
to lick the young teacher.
He made it plain that nothing else
would appease him. John tried to pre-
sent a reasonable view of the situa-
ton, but Card only grew more insolent
in word and gesture.
Showed Iron Determination.
"Then it was, as my children re-
counted at the time, that Johns usual
ly ruddy lips whitened and his big
blue eyes narrowed to steel-gray points.
He stepped toward the big man and
his words had cold precision that
was truly ominous.
"'You get out of this house and off
these grounds and stay off as long as
I'm teacher-or I'll kill you
with mumbled apologies, old man
Card hastily backed out Of the school
house." concludes Captain Henley,
land he did not trouble the young
teacher again."
From other, sources there is addition
al evidence of the sturdy fiber of John
! Pershing's courage and power Of will.
John was no sissy, even if he was
clean and well behaved" asserts
Charles r. Sturgeon, who was Per
shing's boyhood chum and his college
roommate. "He was & manly, upstand-
ing boy, In his classes he had his
lessons, and when asked to work a
problem he would step promptly to the
blackboard and do il in way that
proved his heart was in the work.
1T was the same at college. At
Kirksville Normal, where we were
classmates, John was a Woodworking
student. He always was thoroughly
interested in his class work and was
always looking forward to the succeed.
ing years in the course and the finish.
when we came home at the end Of
our first term l was offered a posi-
ton in store, took it and, by heck,
I'm clerking yet. John had a similar
offer, but turned it down.
"Im going back to Kirksville, any
| way, Ac Sulu' L uOh hlON WlllL L Ii
finally dO-probably be lawyer but
just now I'm going to stick to the
school,
'The next time saw him was when
he came home the time the Lacleda
post office was robbed. His father was
postmaster then, and of course the loss
fell upon him personally. John came
home from college and turned over the
remainder of his savings to his father
gave up his college course to help
| the folks at home.
st was just then that Congressman
Burrows of the old Tenth district an
nounced the first competitive examina-
ton for the appointment of cadet to
West Point. John heard of it, saw his
chance, went to Trenton and won the
appointment fairly and squarely by
the sheer merit of his work"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-10-11
General c6kzz aRGrsSIz1zG

ed was old enough to accept employ
ment in it, and for years l worked
as clerk for the generals father. AS
l remember the Johnny Pershing of
those days he was quiet, well-be-
haved little boy"
The elder Pershing was strict in his
discipline. AS the boys grew up he
kept them steadily employed at useful,
wholesome work. By the time John
had reached his teens the family pos
sessions included a 160-acre farm a
mile from Laclede and there the flu
ture soldier worked from spring plow-
ing to corn husking.
every morning If you were up
early enough, you could see John and
Jim with their teams going out to the
farm, says G. G. Bigger, boyhood
friend of General Pershing, now d
lawyer at Laclede.
"John was a worker His father,
though not unduly severe, was strict
in his requirements; yet never heard
John complain. He always had a gen.
uine interest in carrying to a success
full finish every piece of work that he
was directed to do.
Not a Genius.
"John Pershing was not genius
continues his bOyhood friend. "He
possessed clear, analytical mind, but
no better mind than thousands of other
boys possess. He was clean in char
acter, absolutely so, and regular at.
tendant at church and Sunday school
. at the Methodist Episcopal church, OF
which he was a member and in which
his father and mother were active
workers. His parents were intensely
religious.
1.-THE traits distinguishing him from
many other boys" concludes Mr.. Big
ger, ''were those that characterized
him as tireless worker, indomitable
in his purpose to perform every task
set before him. And he never was
tough; he never considered it neces-
sary to seek questionable companions
or places in order to have a good time
In the whOlesouled fashion of a healthy
country boy he enjoyed our neighbor
hood parties, our taffy pullings, oul
, baseball, fishing and swimming, but he
never resorted to rowdyism."
Though never quarrelsome, Pershins
was abundantly able to take care OF
himself. His old associates proudly
tell of the first term of school hi
taught, when he was eighteen.
1t was at Prairie Mound, in Charlton
county. 1t became his duty in the
course of the term to thrash big boy
and he addressed himself to this re
sponsibility in his usual direct and Wig
orous fashion. The discipline had the
desired effect on the boy, but brough
the boys father rampant to humiliatt
| the young teacher.
John was then only boy himself
! a big. strong, broad-shouldered boy
but only boy" says Captain Henley
with whom the young teacher boarded
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-10-11

Baltimore policewomen are paid ST.
900 year.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-10-11
Red Cross Adopts Methods of the
OId-T Travelling
Show.
HUGE TENTS HOUSE WOUNDED
Carry Full Equipment of Modern Hos
pital-Strike Tents at Hours No
tice and Move Forward With
Precision of Circus.

Paris.-The methods of the old-time
American circus that enabled hun
dreds of thousands of young and old
to enjoy themselves have been con-
scripted and put to war service on the
western front. But instead of being
used for amusement, the circuses are
aiding in the saving Of human life.
The American Red Cross bought the
huge tents belonging to Ringing
Brothers and shipped them to France.
where they are now with the Ameri-
can army. They no longer shelter a
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-10-11
Allies Flyers Guido Foe With
Machine Guns. n
Skill in Use of Weapons Gives Vic.
tory in combats With
Huns.

Somewhere in France. = Accurate
machine-gun fire is the chief require
ment of the successful combat avia-
tor, allied aviation experts agree. For
tunately for the allies. that is one de-
partment in which their aviators ex-
eel.
1t is interesting to note the progress
made in the weapons used by aviators.
At the opening of hostilities airplanes
We're used mainly for observation
work. Their pilots were armed gener-
ally with carbines, and sometimes only
with revolver. Then came the fight
ing airplanes and the single and dou-
BILE machine gun.
But these newer and more deadly
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-10-11
Buddhist's American Experiences

Rev. Mokusen Heki. Buddhist
apostle returning lately from America
TO his native Japan, was given Il recep-
ton by the japanese Young Buddhist
association.
Recounting his experiences, he told
that there was machine Indicating
exactly the death rate in America at
the education section, in the Panama
exposition. According to it. mortality
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-10-11

him at the close, and some enthusiast
tic ladies ''mystically kissed his hand"
to his great CONSERVATION.
Again, when he was the guest Of
honor at dinner party given by a
Japanophile American, ball was its
main feature. 1t can be imagined,
therefore, in what an awkward plight
the austere holy man found himself
when some ladies insisted upon hav-
ing the guest of honor for their partner
in profane gyration called a tango.
From East and West News.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-10-11

5-*I County, MO, dSTee i
Il was neither pull nor poll
tics that made John
Gz9J Pershing commander of
SLESsS the American forces in
~ M France. They say also
SXIgJE9' that he is not genius
and that luck has not aid
ed him in rising from the ranks.
Advantages he had-outdoor> life,
farm work, plain living, good parents
and a Christian home. Even yet his
old home town carries the flavor of the
open country. Laclede is scarcely
larger today and no less wholesome
than. it was forty years ago when it's
three nurseries rade it at once the
most important and the most agricul-
tural town in the county, writes A. A.
Jeffrey in New York Sun.
To this thriving town of the SOS
came the generals father, John f.
Pershing from WestmOreland county,
Pa, where his family had been hon
ored citizens since 1749, the year chos-
en- by John and Frederick Pershing
for their pilgrimage from France to
the new home of freedom in the new
world The ambitious young Pennsyl-
vanian of the fourth generation from
. these early patriots came to Missouri
in 1855 to take sub-contract in the
building of the old Missouri Northern
railroad from ST. Louis to Macon. At
the end of four years he had little of
material value to show for his work !;
but at Montgomery City he had won
a bride-Ann Thompson, fair-haired
honest blue eyes and heart of gold.
Born in Shanty' Near Laclede.
Coming westward from Macon at the
conclusion of the railroad building the
young contractor stopped at Laclede
to accept the first honest work that
was offered. the foremanship of the
west of Laclede section of the Hanni-
bal and st. Joseph railroad. The Per
shings started housekeeping in little
shanty two miles west of Laclede. It
was there that their first baby, John
Joseph, was born September 10, 1860.
at was just after the outbreak of
the Civil war in 1861" relates Henry G.
Lomax, now Lacledes pioneer banker,
"that the Pershing family came to
town to live and John f. Pershing
opened a general store here.
"Their family and ours lived togeth-
err for several months, as my father
had gone to war and there was not an
empty house in town for the newcom-
era
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-10-11

Is remarkably higher in youth than
in aged people.
On one occasion he counseled his
audience to come over to Buddhism
and get firm faith while they are
young, reinforcing his sermon with
the demonstration afforded by the
death rate indicating machine.
Impressed with his speech, many
ladies and gentlemen congratulated
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-10-11


means of frequent gun jams to make
the clearing of stoppage automatical-
ly simple to the pilot.
The successful air fighter must be
good pilot, but even the most bril-
liant trick flyer, the ''stunter" who
can throw his machine about in the
air and make it supremely difficult
target for his adversary, is neverthe-
less incompletely equipped as fight
er unless he can combine brilliant fly
ing with brilliant gunnery. Fochs
rule that "offense is the best defense"
applies even more in the air than on
land, and it is by following that rule
that the allied fighters have won their
ascendancy over the Germans.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-10-11
Com IN ander Of
America Armies
in France Earlu Gave
Evidence Of Courage
and Power Of WILL.

is boyhood friends in Linn
county, Mo-, agree that it
was neither pull nor poll
ties that made John
Pershing commander of
the American forces in
France. They say also
that he is not a genius
ond that luclx has not aid
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-10-11
MOVES
LIKE A RIGOROUS

menagerie, acrobats and clowns, but
house hundreds of cots, wounded sci
diers and Red Cross nurses.
All that reminds one of the circus
days of old are the methods and or
ganization of the people connected
with this tent city. For they, like the
circus people at home, are here today
and gone tomorrow. And every vestige
of their equipment is gone with them.
On an hours notice they strike their
tents, and within twenty-four hours
they are putting them up again-prob-
ably twenty miles away.
Carry Complete Equipment.
Their equipment and methods are
interesting. They carry every sort of
sanitary, surgical and electrical phara-
phernalia to be found in the most mod
ern of hospitals. They have Xfray
outfits, sterilizing outfits, radiators
with steam heat, several operating ta-
bles with full equipment, electric light
plant and accommodations for the
care of more than two hundre@> and
fifty wounded-and all with a perSan-
mel of less than one hundred men ID
women.
But where they have the advantage
over the modern circuses is that they
supply their own transportation. Three.
huge motortrucks are the keystone of
the outfit. One is used as a sterilizing
machine and electric light plant. An
other carries an emergency light plant
and central system for supplying steam
heat in the operating tents. The third
serves as laundry and surgical in
struments carriage.
The tents, cots, bedclothing and 9th
err equipment are slowed in three or
four trucks which are requisitiOned
from the transportation department OF
the army.
Like regular circus, this mobile
hospital organization back of the lines
in France operates when the order
comes to move. The patients are evac-
uated first by ambulance. Then the
tents are struck and packed. Each
member of the hospital staff has spe.
Gifted duty to perform.
The personnel, nurses, army sur
geons and orderlies are the last to
leave the ground, riding in ambulances
and trucks. When they mount to
their places the grounds are cleared of
everything, just like the abandoned
circus grounds in America.
The commanding officer, with his
staff, jumps into touring car and
moves to the head of the column which,
has formed in road near by. The or
der is given to move and the hospital
is gone-where no one knows except
the sc. O." who leads the procession
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-10-11
PAYS Fine to Red Cross.

Hutchinson. Kan.-Fred Burns. gen.
eral manager of the Consolidated Flour
mills here, must pay $1,000 to the Red
Cross because he violated the food.
laws. The fine. which is the largest
assessed as yet in Kansas, was AMI
nounced by Food Administrator Waited
p. Innes.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-04-22
{. E. NEWbERT
Will Be a U. S. Sena-
torial Candidate
In the Primaries, in Opposition to
Senator 3. M. FernaId, Former
Senator Obadiah Gardner Having
Declined to Run-Mr. Newbert VIII
Take the Stump

Hon. elmer +. Newbert of Augusta,
former mayor, former legislator and
former State treasurer, on Saturday
announced his candidacy for the of
office of United States senator in
the Democratic primaries next June.
to oppose United States Senator
Bert M. F'crnald of West Poland, Re
publican.
1t was thought that Former United
States Senator Obadiah Gardner of
Rockland would be in the running
this year hut a few days ago he noti
fed the Democratic State committee
that he would not be candidate.
Mr.. Newbert was a candidate for
Governor in the Democratic primaries
four Yeas ago. being second in a
four-cor aered contest between Ex-
Gov. Oakley G. Curtis of Portland,
Bertrand G. McIntire of East Water
ford, the present Democratic nominee
for Governor, Peter Charles Keegan
of Van Buren, and himself.
Mr.. Newbert plans to go on the
stump in behalf of the Democratic
principles.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-04-22

An Overland touring car owned
and driven by Charles Greasy of this
city bucked up with him shortly be-
fore IL o'clock Sunday forenoon,
while climbing Winthrop hill. ana
when for some reason the brakes re-
fused to hold the car started back
ward down the hill at q rate that
threatened trouble if not disaster. MI.
Creasey kept his head, however. and
just below the Elks' Home swung the
auto around so that it went into the
ditch. 1t had Roadway enough. how
ever. so that the rear wheels climbed
the terrace and went over the brick
sidewalk on the south side of the
street and dug into the bank, while
the body of the car rested on the
sidewalk and brought the vehicle to
a stop. BY the use of planks and a
lack" the car was finally raised and
replaced on the highway, after which
it was able to leave under its own
power.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-04-22
Teacher Shortage in Maine Is
Now Very Serious Proposition

ton to attend a summer school. IN
the three-weeks courses at SUCH
schools much practical help may be
secured.
4. 70 explain the matter Of GER
tifica ton. to set aside any dread q
the examination and to adNlsenGHli-
living for a certificate at the June
examination to be given at any school
where any group OF prospectus
teachers is interested to undertake II.
). To discourage the unfit from en-
tering the work.
III. For the reduction of the num-
Der Of teaching positions:
A. To suspend and unite small ru-
raj schools and furnish conveyance
when essary-particularly durlnS
the season when conveyance N
wolves the least hardships and WheA
greater distances of transportation
are practicable through the use OF
automobile conveyance
". For the improvement OF teach
ers whose ability is inferior to those
normally secured:
A. The adoption Of the "helpins
teacher" plan--such a teacher to be
school from Tuesday to Saturday m
elusive and using Monday for work
with inexperienced teachers in their
own school rooms.
E. The frequent holding of meet
| ings for the teachers of a union par
! ticularly at the beginning of the ran
term. For such meetings the services
uf normal school teachers and aSon-S
of Che State superintendent Of pup
lie schools may be requisitloned.
Your Part and Our Part
| IL this shortage is to be met with
any degree of success the closest CO.
oneration must be shown-with "our
teachers and students. with your
,rejghbors, with the directors Of the
Summer schools and the normal
schools and with this office. super
intendents and principals, by fur-
n:shing the information asked for on
the enclosed forms, will give real
service in this matter.
An attempt will be made by letters
and circulars to interest teachers and
prospective teachers in the summer
school and the normal school courS-
es but a favorable word from you il
likely 10 nave more influence than
the printed page.
So far as possible efforts will be
made to put superintendent IN touch
with persons who may be aValiapit
for teaching positions but this ser
vice will be limited by the number
of available persons reported by So
perintendents.
DO not limit your canvass to the
iflynng of your own requirements.
Your reishbors can make US or any
s,lrpIus material you may find.
Urge any persons willing to take
Teaching positions to enroll in inc
Teachers Registration Bureau.
Keep These Points in Mind:
That summer schools for teachers
are to be held as follows:
Pennington. Fort Kent. Iorham.
Machias. Opening June "a, and clos
ing July T..
Castine-Opening July Is. and clos
ling Aug. ?.
Pressure Jsla (summer term Of 1or-
NAL schooD-Opening July 10. ana
closing Aug. %
That examinations for teachers are
to he given on June IS and on the
closing dates Of the summer schoois.
That standards must be maintain
ed.
That your suggestions and inquiries
/ will be appreciated.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-04-22
NOTICE TO BRIDGE cONTRAc'
TORS,
State Hiohwav BRIDGE Construction

SNAto '1tSH"Ay oFio9o SonStTuCti0H
Sealed proposals addressed to the
Maine. for building the following re-
inforced concrete bridges:
The Sinclair Bridge. St John Planta-
ton, AroostooN County. Maine. the
Bridge over the Pfscataquis River in
the town of Abbot, Piecatauuis County,
= Maine. the Bridge over the outlet of
Weber Pond IN the town of Vassal-
boro. kennebec County. Maine, the
the town of Monticello Aroostook
County. Maine. and the Bridge over the
Pump Box Brook i'll the town of Shap-
leigh. York County, Maine.
Each bid Will ne endorsed with the
name of the Bridge and will be re-
ccived by the Commission at its Of
fee in the State House. Augusta, Maine,
until 10 A. NJ. Wednesday, May !, 1918,
and at that time and place publicly
opened and read.
Each proposal must be made upon a
blank form provided by the Commits
sion, for copy of which one dollar will
he required. and must be accompanied
by a certified check for 1900 of the
amount bid, payable to the Treasurer
OF State of Maine. The certified check
will be returned to the unsuccessful bid
der unless forfeited under the condi-
tons stipulated.
to the Commission, of one-half of the
amount of the contract, will be re-
quired. Plans may be examined and
copy of specifications and contract may
he obtained az the Office OF the Commits
sion, Augusta. Maine.
The right is reserved to reject any or
all proposals.
PHILIP ]. DEERING, Chairman.
WILLIAM NJ AVER,
FRANK A. PEABODY,
State Highway Commission.
PAUL ID. SARGENT,
Chief Engineer.
Dated at Augusta. Me-. April 5. 1918.
aprlQ-l l5-l7- 90 % "a q g
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-04-22
Funeral of Mrs. Ann M. Hanks

Funeral services for the late Mrs.
Ann Nj. Hanks were held at 3 o'clock
Sunday afternoon from the home on
Riverside Drive, the house being fill
ed with the relatives and a large
number of friends. and the floral
tributes beautiful and in profusion.
Rev. w. J. Layton Of the Green Street
Methodist church otficiated and the
interment was made in the family lot
in Mt. Pleasant cemetery, the bear
ers being the three sons, Eden W.
William A. and Harry E. Hanks, and
a son~in- law, c. f. Stewart.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-04-22
ODD FELLOWS TO HOLD
DISTRICT MEETING HERE

The annual district meeting of Odd
Fellows will be held next Friday with
Asylum Loge, No. 70. of this city. The
lodges which will be represented are
those of Augusta, Hallowell. Gardiner,
Winthrop, Richmond and Coopers
Mills. District Deputy Grand Master
+. B. Peabody of Richmond will have
charge of the meeting. The degree
team of Gardiner Lodge will exemplify
the second degree and will be assisted
by its own orchestra, numbering eight
pieces.
By invitation of Rev. w. J. Layton,
Asylum Lodge will next Sunday attend
anniversary religious services at the
Green street Methodist church. Canton
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-04-22
STATE HOUSE

culturist. spoke on Thursday. April
IS, before the Androscoggin Grange
at Greene on Progressive Orchard
ing" Suc:l subjects as pruning.
spraying and grating. which interest
orchardists at this season of the year,
as we'll Is cultivation and fertilization
were discussed.
Mr.. Dudley on Saturday, April 20.
spoke before Wales Grange on ''Pedi-
greed Nursery Stock" Diseases and
insect pests were also discussed at
that time.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-04-22

The tenement on the third floor of
the Coughlin building at the corner
of Water and Bridge streets, which
was damaged by fire at the time tha,
the Darby block was burned on The
morning of January of the current
year. has been thoroughly repaired
and will be occupied by Mrs. II. f.
Kelley. who occupied the same tene-
ment at the time of the fire. She is
moving in her household goods and
Will occupy the tenement this week.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-04-22
Mrs. c. A. Tarbox, 70, Dies

Lewiston. Me-. April 2o.-Mrs. Cynthia
A. Tarbox, widow of William H. Tar
box, died at the home of her daughter,
Mrs. Ernest NJ. Young of Ash street,
today of heart disease. She was 10
years old and is survived by two daugh-
tiers.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-04-22

manufacturing Co. have been award
ed contracts for bandage cloth for
the United States government and
that the total contract calls for 15,-
COO, coo yards. 1t also states that the
Edwards Manufacturing Co. of All
gusat has secured contract to make
] 500. 900 yards.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-04-22

trotting horses belonging to Cal. Wal
ter @. Morrill, of. Pittsfeld. The string
is composed Of the black gelding Mar
vel G., eligible to enter the 2.25 class;
Fannie Braden. a 4-year-old by Dr.
rect Braden; Charley Hughes. elIgi-
BILE to the 3-Minutc class, with a heat
record of PA IA. and Major B., =
year-old gelding by Bingaca. recent
ly purchased by Col. Morrill,.