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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-06-03
GENERAL Won
HINDENBURG VERY
MUCH ALIVE

London. June 2,-(British Admir-
atty per Wireless Press)-t'ield Mar
shall Won Hindenberg recently has
been reported dead or Sravely i'll, but
Paul Rosner, special journalist is at
tendant of the Emperor William writ
ing in the Lokal Anzei=cr, says that
on the battle front at Craonne last
Tuesday Emperor William and Won
Hindenburs took a long walk between
the trenches, craters. wire ertangle-
mcnts and shell holes and inspected
Chemin des Danes. To question
as to whether the climbing of a hill
was not too much for him, Won Hin
denhurg smilingly said to the En-
peror: 1T is very good for me to
get little exercise You. Majesty"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-06-03
GARDINER DEFEATS
RUMFORD Z TO @

Gardiner added another to her long
string of victories by defeating Rumford
on Saturday by score of to O. Perry
held the visitors to one scratch hit and
struck out 10 men. Stewart pitched well
for the visitors but was troubled with
lapses of witness
The locals scored first in the second
when Canter opened with single to
lect and stole second as Simons famed
Y. Glidden took first when he was hit
by pitched ball. j. Heselton advanced
botn men on an infeld hit With the
bases loaded Kelley hit for two bases
and the two men came in. The locals
added another in the following frame
L. Gidden walked and took second Oh
:, Wild pitch. ii. Heselton also walked
Simons singled and Glidden scored Then
the scoring ceased until the matinee In
the fourth when the home nine hammer
Ell out four runs. Kelley opened with a
hard single to right and took second on
a passed ball. Perry walked on Burke's
hit to Bauford. Kelley was forced at
third. Perry and Burke advanced on a
passed ball. In attempting to stop the
squeeze play Stewart made a wild peg
home and Burke and Terry crossed the
plate, Ghdden taking second. H. Hesel-
ton was hit by a pitched ball and Cam
ter walked. thus filling the bases. 81
mons flied to left but V Glidden doubled
along the left field foul line and l..
Glidden and n. Heselton counted for
the final scores OF the game. For the
visitors only one man reached third and
but two reached second. The summary;
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-06-03
WINTHROP

Last week six young men from
Winthrop took the first .tage of their
journey towards the battle front
across the sea.
Joseph Heon and John Mitchell
went to Waterville Tuesday ard are
now at Camp DcVens. Friday Myron
and Russell Hudson went TO Cam
bridge Mass, for aviation instruc-
ton also Friday Adelor Fountain and
Alphonse Lovallee went to Water
willie. some of the business men going
to the station, and tn" whole crew
from Wadsworth & Wo@dman shop,
where Lavallee has wicked for sew
cral years except the engineer, gain
cred at the station to give him a good
send off. and as the train pulled out,
the engineer gave a long blast OF the
whistle for q farewell salute.
Donald l. Pitman has enlisted in the
navy, been accepted and is now At
home waiting for a summons to re-
port.
Paul Mason OF this town. son of
Mir. and Mrs f. A. Mas-n and q stu
dent at Bowdoin college came home
morning to join q party OF stn'i6 MS.
who like himself are going to Pl2tts-
burg. \. y. to train.
Clarence Horne son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Horne who was a dealer in au-
tomobies in Brooklyn, y. y, has been
called to the colors and ordered to re
port at Camp Upton, y. Y.
Elmer Thompson of Wayne, was
brought before Judge Herbert f. Fos
ter charged with selling old cider to
bovs. he having sold seven gallons at
so cents per gallon. Judge Foster
him to so da.. in Jail and
500 fine. Mr.. Thompson appealed
and furnished sureties.
George Piwke of Auburn, an old
time resident of Winthrop, was in
town Memorial day. calling on his
old friends.
Edwin Andrews of Boston was the
Sunday guest of Mrs. Elmer and Miss
Minnie Andrews.
Mr.. and Mrs Burton Smith Of Mall
den. accompanied by Mrs. Rhoda
Crooks and Miss Grace Jennings of
Boston arrived i'll Winthrop Satur-
day night about l. o'clock. They were
guests Sunday of Mr.. and Mrs. A. n.
Bailey.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-06-03
ADJUSTMENTS
By REQUEST of Many-'When Man
Sees Red" With VIM. Farnum at
johnson Opera House Today

Probably one Of the greatest pic
lures ever shown in Gardiner was
the big Fox spectacle, when Man
Sees Red" with William Farnum the
greatest favorite of them all. So
many people were disappointed when
this great feature was -hown at the
Coliseum that it will be shown at the
their benefit today at the Johnson
Opcar house at $50 and $50. The
best of advice is don't miss this big
spectacle with one of the best known
stars of the screen today, WnI. Far
mum is "A State of Maine boy and
Maine people are proud to claim him
as their own. Wednesday and Thurs
day program is the same double bill
OF two five reel lectures. Same
small prices all he time six and fit
teen Cents.-AdV.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-06-03
GENERAL WOOD
Bids Farewell to seth
Div. of National Army
Which He Trained At Camp Funston
For Overseas Service-Is visibly
Disappointed Because Not Select
ed to Accompany Men-WiII Train
Another Division at Camp Funston

T. An American City, June 2.-"These
orders stand and the only. thing to do
is to do the best we CANAL of us
to win the war" were the words If
jor General Leonard Wood in a
farewell address TO the officers of MS
late command, the S9th division OF
the National Army. which he trained
at Camp Funston for overseas ser
vice. General Wood had expected 70
go 10 France at the head of this H.
vision, but at the last moment was
ordered to Camp Funston TO train an
other division.
AT the request of the troops, it was
learned today, Gen. Wood. before de-
parting for Camp Funston. reviewed
the division at an army camp near
here and made a brief speech to the
officers.
Il will not say goodbye" he told
them, and those who heard him sal1
his voice trembled with emotion,
but consider it a temporary sept
RATIONAL least | hope SO. | ila &c
worked hard with you and YOU have
done excellent work. | had hoped
very much to take you over to the
other side. In fact, | had no intima
ton, direct or indirect. Of Of any
change of orders until we reached
here the other night.
The orders have been changed and
| am to go back to Funston. | leave
for there tomorrow mornng. | wish
YOU the best of luck and ask YOU to
keep up the high standard IF conduct
and work you have IN the past. There
is not anything to be said. The orders
stand and the only thing to do is 10
do the best we canal of us-to win
the war That's what we are here
for, that's what you have been train
ed for. | shall follow your career
with the deepest interest-with just
as much interest as though | wer2
with you. Good luck and God bless
YOU.
Those who witnessed the review
said the troops were never more IN
their mettle and gave an exhibition
of perfect marching for the benefit
of their former commander
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-06-03

The Sunda, summer arrangements for
~" Free Baptist church The sunday
services to be from 1920 to l1.3o 4. NJ.
ana from to during the warm wealth
'r ana on hot sunday evenings the
services viii be held on the church
lawn The Spears Corner church the
services will he held at $50 T. NJ sun
day The pastor. Rev A. a Walsh. has
Tern appointed chairman of the evan
eelistlc committee OF the South Ken
nebe0 y Y + :. and he and his u dea-
sons plan a strong cvanEcHstic mission
airy campaign. using their automobiles,
tho men Bible class paving the gaso-
line bills They report converts yester-
days and plan baptism for next sun
dav
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-06-03
THE STRAND
George Hernandez in up or Down.
Triangle Feature in Five Parts
Gaumont and Triangle Comedy at
The Strand Today

Trio up Yer hands and be blamed
quick" was the Gr,-ting which
brought Allan Corey, author, and F,s-
Their Hollister, owner of the Rancho
Verde, out of their happy reverie, in
the Triangle play. Up W Down." at
Strand theatre Today.
-Four rifle barrels cleaned a sinister
warning at them from the roadside.
They had ridden into an ambush. Up
went Corey's hands in terror and
Esther with lock of contempt at her
escort, followed suit. There was
nothing else to do. for she could not,
single handed. put up a fight against
four bandits
The warning was sounded and rid
ers carried the word from cow ranch
to COW ranch that Esther Hollister
of the Rancho Verde. had been robbed
by Texas" Jack and three outlaws of
his gang. The ranchers secured the
country but lost the trail of the four
horses in n dash which led straight
to the desert.
Then followed reign Of outlawry
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-06-03
RICHMOND

Rev. Allen w. Constantine has been
invited to preach the Baccalaureate
sermon TO the graduating class Of The
High school. The special service will
be held on Sunday. June 16.
j. w. Alexander of North Belgrade
was a visitor i'll town recently.
Frank Alexander of Georgetown,
Mass, passed few days in town this
week.
Mrs. Frank f. Folsom of Portland
was the guest of her aunt, Mrs.
George King, Thursday.
Mr.and Mrs Arthur Pepper of Bath
were recent visitors in town
Herbert L. Ward left Friday FOR
Old Orchard where he will be en-
ployed during the summer.
Mrs. Libby Dingley of Portland is
passing the summer at the home of
MI and Mrs. q. S. McFee.
Mr.and Mrs. George Churchill of
Portland were visitors at the home
of Mrs. Churchill's parents, Memorial
Day.
Mrs. George Hill and daughter
''N - Nolilpi luSe, MASS. are
passing few days at the home of
Mrs. Hits father. c. +. Tallman.
Earl &. Preble left Saturday morn :
ing for Fort Slocum y. Y, where ne
has enlisted in the Ambulance Corps.
Mrs. W. l.. Champney and Miss
Sarah Connors of Cambridge, Mass.
arrived in town this week. Mrs
Champney has opened her home on
Pleasant street.
r. ). Crosby Of Bath was bus
mess visitor in town Saturday.
Major and Mrs. c. B. Day passed the
week end at the cottage at Canito
Island.
John Darrah who is attending the
Y. Of NJ. at Orono, left Sunday for
Plattsburg, y. T.. for months train.
ing
Mrs. Morris Chaser and son Milton
passed sunday with relatives in Angus,
ia.
Mr.. and Mrs. :. f. Terrin have moved
onto their farm for the summer months
The local chairman, Mrs. X W. Small
and her committee on the recent REQ
Cross drive deserve praise for thei,
good work. The total sum of ss5s.sl was
realized
Thurow & Williams have moved int
their new store on Main street. Tel
No. BOA
The funeral services of the late Mrs
Emily y. Merriman were held Saturda,
afternoon from the home on Sout,
Front street, Rev Allen W. Conssan
tine of the Consrega tional church Off
ciating.
The funeral services of the late Mrs
Ellen NJ. Reedle were held Sunday after
noon at o'clock from the home of he,
daughter, Mrs. Alfred Niles. Rev. ms
ley Alvaro Bean of Lewiston officiating
Mr. and Mrs Linden Little and daush
| ter Bernice left Sunday for Greenfield
Mass, after passing the last two week,
with relatives in town.
Our former toWnsman Frank Will
liams, first seiectman of Phippsburg
passed the week end at the home Of DR.
and Mrs W. y. Price.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-06-03
Thankful n. Jewett

Mrs. Thankful II. Jewett died sud-
denly Saturday night at her home in
Farmingdale. She was 80 years and
: months Of age and was born in
Farmlngdale, daughter of Thomas y.
and Patience B. Atkins. She is sur
Vlyed by one son, Arthur JeWett of
Fafmingdale. The funeral will be
held Tuesday. afternoon at o'clock
at her late home 1SS Main avenue.
Friends will please omit flowers.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-06-03
RUSSIAN APPEALS TO
COURTS FOR EXEMPTION

Partland, Me. June Reuben
Snider, 70, of Biddeford, was denied
a 'habeus corpus writ by Judge Hale
III the District Court here today al
ter hearing when he claimed that
he was all alien and that he appealed
for exemption from military duty
before the board OF District 1, of
Saco after having waived that privil-
ege when he signed his QUESTIONABLE.
Appeal was taken to the Circuit
Court OF Appeals, which is likely to
dispose # the case within 80 days
and in the meantime the Saco Ex-
emption Board is to be custodian OF
the young man.
He is Russian who came to this
country SIX years ago. He testified
that his attorney, Clinton c. Palmer,
assisted him in making out the ques-
tionarc and that he understood little
English.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-06-03
ONE KILLED
ONE INJURED IN
FALL FROM PLANE

Indianapolis. Ind. June 2.-Captain
Edwin i. Wepp, aujutant Of an aviation
camp here, was instantly killed and
Mai. q 'Geahart, commandant of he
camp. was slightly injured, when the
machine in which they were making a
flight fell here this afternoon. No cause
was assigned for the accident
The men were circling above a base
ball park and dropping Daseballs with
ribbons attached. Spectators say the
ribbon of one ball caught in the mech
anism of the machine. The plane then
went into a spinning nose dive and
could not be righted in time to avoid i
fall. Captain Webhs home is in Bison
Ok. He leaves widow
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-06-03
BowdOin Athletic Council
Awards Baseball Letters

Brunswick, Me. June 1.-The Bow
doin College Athletic Council award
ed baseball letters. Friday to the fol-
lowing: Capt. Ralph w. Pcndlcton,
10 of Brooklyn. n. Y, Capt. Ed
ward B. finn, 70, of Lynn, Mass;
Capt. Arno {. Savage, 20, of Ban
gor; Clyde {. Murch, 1907 South
Casco; Fred p Hall Jr., 10, of Lis
bon Falls; Albin r. Casper, 70, of
Lisbon Falls; Louis B. Mccarthy.
70, of West Roxbury. Mass; vii
fred p. Racine,Io. Of Brunswick;
Reginald I. Small 'I9, OF West
brook; Benjamin NJ. Smethurst. 10.
of Lowell, Mass; Myron c. Grover,
'Io, Of North Berwick; Willard NJ.
Cook, 20 OF Jamaica Plain, Mass;
Allan w. Hall, 20, Of Halls Mills:
William c. Mason, 81 of Keene. n.
H.; Grant B. Cole, 70 OF Springfield,
Mass.
The number of letters awarded
is the largest for years, due to the
numbers who have been called to the
colors. Pendlcton, Casper and
Small have gone already.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-06-03
200 Indiana Men Arrive at y.
of NJ. to Train Two Months

Orono, Me. June 1.-The training
school for drafted men at the Uni
yersity OF Maine will soon be in op-
Grafton i'll full swing as on Friday
morning 200 men who arc to be STU
dents until August, arrived. They
came fully equipped and are a bright
and able-appearing lot OF men.
They were not expected until Sat-
urday.
Capt. Stanley G.. Eaton. I. r. c..
who is in command OF the detach-
ment and First Lieut.. Donald K.
Aldworth. !. X. G.. Second Lieut.
Ira w. Black. |. X. C.. First Lieut..
William J. Dillon, NJ. r. C., and Sec
ond Lieut.. Arthur j. Russell, |. r.
C.. arrived the first of the week.
Capt. Eaton has made his hcadquar-
tiers in Hamlin hall which will be
used as the barracks.
The drafted men came from Val
pariso. Ind, and will be IN training
for two months. On arrival the men
were given physical examination
by First Lieut. Dillon who is the
medical officer in charge of the de-
tachment and they will also submit
to vaccination for smallpox and ty-
phoid The men will be quartered
in Hamlin hall and will cat at the
university commons.
At the opening OF the training
school tn. government will assume
charge OF Hamlin hall and the other
buildings used for instructiional pur-
poses and the university will have
no jurisdiction over them whatever.
\ guard will patrol the buildings
used by each detachment.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-06-03
10TH DIVISION TO
BE MADE UP OF
PICKED TROOPS

Aver, Mass. June The 76th de-
vision Of the National Army is to
be made up OF picked troops. 1t was
announced at Camp Devens today
that tomorrow the wedding out Of
all men who have the slightest phys
ical ailment will be started. Those
disqualified will be transferred to the
depot brigade and will be replaced
by men from that ganizatiou
found physically sound in all re-
spects. In view. Of the strictness of
the requirements it is anticipated
that each regiment will lose on the
average 200 men. The wedding out
and replacement processes win be
finished by Wednesday it is expect
ed.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-06-03
locus 10; Commonwealth I

ToSus again defeated the Common
wealth nine of Gardiner here Sat
urday, - TO l. The visitors never had
look-in until the seventh when
Daniels got q walk, stole second ad-
vanced on an out and scored on the
hit Of Harry Downing In the eighth
Ryan got pretty triple but died on
third.
Togus hit the ball hard in all the
innings. getting FIVE doubles and a
triple in the IS hits. Paul McGould-
rick pitched for the Home team ami
did effective work. tanning l.. pass
ing one and allowing only four hits.
The score.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-06-03
Baby Burned to
Death in Crib
Hampton Falls. n. HI.

Hampton Falls, y. H., June ALFRED
Batchelder, years old. was burned to
death in his crib today and his grand
father David Batchelder, 20, was badly
burned in attempting to rescue the
child. Alfred was alone in his room
when the grandfather discovered the
fire. the cause Of which is unknown.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-06-03
TWO KILLED IN
AUTO ACCIDENT

Warwick, r. l., June mir. and Mrs
Louis Loiselle, Jr.. of Woonsocket were
killed, AID Mr. and Mrs. Louis Loiselle,
ST.. were seriously injured today when
their automobile was struck and demol-
ished by high speed Buttonwoods car
at Long Meadow. An infant daughter
OF the dead couple escaped without a
scratch The danger signal was said to
be working properly and Medical Exam
liner Long held the motorman blameless
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-06-03
FIELD MARSHAL
HAIG'S REPORT

London, June Field Marshal
Haig reports as follows on the opera
tons in France:
Except for artillery activity on
both sides in the different sectors
there is nothing to report from the
British front"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-06-03
100000 FIRE
TANNING PLANT
WILKES BARRE, PA,

Wilkes Barre, Pa. June Fire de
stroyed the J. X. Mosser Tanning Co,
plant. controlled by Armour & Co. It
NoXen. % miles from here. enta ling
a loss estimated by the owners at nearly
s3.o9o 600
Crossed wires in the hair-dryinS room
are believed TO have caused the fire.
Two carloads of hides from Chicago and
one car of finished leather awaiting
transportation were destroyed on RAN
road sidings.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-06-03
Funeral Granville w. Mora

The funeral Of the late Granville
w. Moore was held Sunday after
noon at . o'clock from his late home
on Windsor street, Randolph. Rev. l..
H. Clark of Augusta officiating. Mrs.
Ella Ring and Walter Colby sang.
The bearers were Frank Wise, Will
liam Corbin, Plummer Meserve and
Daniel Tasker. The interment was n
Maple Grove cemetery.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-06-03

Twelve Hallowell young ladies enjoy
ed house party al the Wood and SAT-
ford cottages. Lake Cobbosseecontee. In
honor of the approaching marriage Of
Miss Geneva Robinson to Harold T.
Bradley of China. They went to the
lake Friday and remained over Sunday.
Included in the party were Mrs. Gwen
dolyn Rabbit. Mrs. G. B. Moulton,
Misses Norma Bryant, Zillah Wilbur.
Irene Robinson, Imogene Wood, Elenor
McCausland, Helen Chadbourne, Marion
Mclaughlin. Christine Carey. Geneva
Robinson and Ida Carey
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-06-03
Successful Raids
By British on
German Trenches

London, June british troops last
night successfully raIGed German
trenches southeast Of .>rras. south
east Of Lens and north of Bethune the
British war Office announced today.
This morning the German artillery
became more pronouncc1 at various
sectors along the from, in Flanders
and Belgium.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-06-03
SERGT. BAYLIES
CITED FOR LIEUT..
FRENCH ARMY

Paris, June 2.-Sergeant Frank L.
Bayles, Of New. Bedford, Mass. was
today cited for a first lieutonancy
in the French army aviation service
and awarded the decoration of the
Legion Of Honor. The official COM
pilation credits Baylies with bringing
down eleven German machines.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-06-03
Institute of instruction
AT Bangor Theological
Seminary Aug. 2O.2I

New York. June 2.-Institutes will be
conducted this summer at many coll
leges for the instruction Of more than
2C00 representative clergymen in meth
DDS by which the church can give the
best war service. One will be held at
Bangor Theological Seminary, Bangor,
Me, Aug. 20-2l.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-06-03
Edwin r. Staine

The friends and acquaintance Of
Edwin r. Staine were shocked Sal :
urday 10 hear Of his sudden death
by suicide on Saturday. The immedi-
ate relatives are his wife, Mrs. Alice
Putnam Staine and daughter, Mrs.
Ethel Pratt. wife of Lieut.. George =.
Pratt. serving in France in the Med
ical Corps The funeral will be Mon
day at 80 T. NJ and will he pri-
vate Rev. y. r. Pearson Will o1hcl-
ate
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-06-03
GERMANS TO
WITHDRAW TROOPS
FROM UKRAINE

Stockholm, June 2.-Germany is 80
we'll satisfied with the progress IT
events in the Ukraine that she has
decided TO withdraw two-thirds of rhe
German troops now in the cast. The
troops withdrawn will be used on
the western front and they will be
replaced in the east by Austrians.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-06-03
NOTHING TO
REPORT SAYS
GEN. PERSHING

Washington. June There is
nothing 20 report from the sectors &C.
cupied by our troops says Gen.
PerShings communique for SUNDAY,
issued tonight at the war depart
ment
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-06-03

in the Verde country unprecedented
in its widest history. The hank safe
was blown open and the railway sta
ton robbed. Each time The posse fol-
lowed the tracks of four horses to the
desert and there lost them in the
sandy wastes.-Adv
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-06-03
FRENCH FORBID
LIQUOR IN WAR ZONE

faris' June 2.-(Havas Agency).-A de-
cree was issued today by the French ar.
my authorities categorically forbiddins
the selling or consumption of alcoholic
u'iiiNs IN the war zone. Violations OF
the order will be strictly punished
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-06-03
ZEPPELIN SHOT
DOWN OFF
JUTLAND COAST

Copenhagen, June 1T is reported
mat Zeppelin airship vas sho. down
Saturday morning off the Jutland
coast by British torpedo beat de-
stroyer. The crew of the airship was
drowned, according to :te report.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-06-03
PRUSSIAN DIET PROPOSES
USING CONVICTS IN ARMY

Copenhagen. Saturday. June 1.-The
RUSSIAN Diet has sent to the German
Reichstas proposal by which per-
sons imprisoned for several years would
be allowed to enter the army for the
formation of special regiments.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-06-03
80 U. S. OFFICERS
AND MEN CITED
FOR GALLANTRY

With the American Army in France
June BY the Associated Press).-
Thirty-eight officers and men of the
American expeditionary forces have
been cited by their divisional command
ers in divisional orders for gallantry.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-06-03
Card Of Thanks

The comrades of Heath Post, G A. r,
desire to express their sincere thanks
to the Sons Of Veterans. Relief Corps
and all allied organizations, and to all
individuals who so kindly assisted III
any way to the successful observance Of
Memorial day.
HEATH POST, G. A. L.