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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-07-01

The Three Links Club will meet
with Miss Eva Wiley this Monday
evening at the usual hour. All mem
bers please be present.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-07-01

The Misses Veronica and Anna
Buns Of Gardiner are visiting their
aunt and uncle, Mr.. and Mrs. David
Robbins Of this city
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-07-01

Mrs. George Getchell and daugh-
Ter arrived Saturday from Boston Tor
! visit with the formers father, Capt.
baknan Of the National Home.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-07-01

Miss Dorothy Parker Of Boston.
Formerly Of this city. is guest at the
houe Of Mr.. and Mrs. j. II. Wight.
Prospect street.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-07-01

Joseph Cottle returned Saturday 70
New Brunswick. \. g.. to join his
regiment after passing a Today fu~
Tough in this city.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-07-01
FROM HALLOWELL.
HALLoWELL TELEPHONE ses.x

Death of William Packard-Harry Reid Local Food Ad-
minsrator Receives Commu nicaton From State Food Adj
Observation-Disclosures Wins From, Commonwealth by
Score to 2-Rev. Edward Chase Former Haliowe Resi-
dent Dies-Sanborn Lodge Observes Memorial Day-Per
SOna]S
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-07-01
LOCAL NOTICE

Piano recital by pupils of Miss
Florence Moody. this afternoon at go
Library Hall. No admission. Public
cordially invited
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-07-01

Lewis Lever, who was in the rail-
road accident about five weeks ago,
was able to be down town Saturday
for the first time since his illness
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-07-01

W H. Perry Of Boston was
business visitor in this city .Jatae-
day.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-07-01

Miss Christine Carey will leave TO-
day for New York City. where she
will visit her sister. Mrs Walter
Houghton for the summer.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-07-01

The following names sfon,d be
added to HallovelIs sonor list of
boys in the service Merton Leach,
Myron Neal, HORACE s. Pariin, WILL
liam Merrill, Chas fyooier, Arthur
Neal James StearfS
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-07-01

william Garneau of Camp Devens
Il passing a few days at his home in
This city.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-07-01

Edward Boiler has resigned mis-
position as driver for the American
Express Co. and entered the employ
of the Hollingsworth & Whitney Co.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-07-01

Mrs Josephine Morang, who has
been visiting her mother. Mrs. John
cutts. Randolph. returned Saturday
10 her home in Boston.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-07-01

Mrs. Fred burlington has return
ed to her home in this city after
passing the week in Bath as the
guest of relatives.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-07-01

John II Danahy. teacher Of sci
knce and history at the High school.
left Saturday for his home in Ever
lit. Mass.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-07-01

Mrs. Phoebe Jack of Hudson, Mass,
formerly of this city. is the guest Of
Mrs. c. LeB Gooden, Lincoln avenue.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-07-01
LOCALS

Mss BESSIE Mcclure Of WaterviIle,
g graduate of the Augusta Genera
hospital is visiting in the city for a
few days. 4
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-07-01

Carroll Niles, who is employed in
Bath, passed the weekend at his
home in this. city.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-07-01

Mics Maude Smith, teacher in
plummer street school, left Sat
I-day for her home in WATERFORD.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-07-01

J. F. Lufkin and family Of Boston
were calling on Gardiner friends
Sunday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-07-01

Mrs Lizzie Meader Of this city left
Saturday for Albion by auto where
she will visit E
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-07-01

There will be a lawn party this ev-
kning on the lawn OF the First Bap-
list parsonage.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-07-01

Alton and Andrew Sugar Of Port
land were weekend visitors at their
home in this city.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-07-01

Arthur Snowman Of Camp Devens
is visiting his home here for few
days.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-07-01

Deanc Schmtz Of West Gardiner
passed the weekend with friends il
this city. stsSEs " VI 81
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-07-01

There will Re no work on surgical
dressings at the Parish house this
afternoon.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-07-01

Miss Elizabeth Carey will leave
this morning for Five Islands, where
she will pass the summer. !.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-07-01

Mas Esther Kilby. a teacher at the
lew Mills school. left Saturday for
I.r home in Dennysville.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-07-01

Mr.. and Mrs. Il. S. Devine of Show
hogan passed the weekend with
friends in this city. b .-s...
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-07-01

Miss Florence Lewis left Saturday
l., her home in Bridgton.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-07-01

Gardiner schools closed Friday for
n. summer vacation.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-07-01

uon E. W. Ellis and Earl Hodg-
I'm. left Saturday for a few days in
aoeton,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-07-01

Theo Demers Yicsis employed IN
Bath visited friehdsSin this cry sat
urday on hisfwaE to AlbtSn, Me. ~
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-07-01

Through the kindness Of W. ~.
Vaughan the beautiful estate VIII De
opened TO all members Of the sever
al branches of the Odd Fellows on
their line of march July 4. Mr.
Vaughan. plans to serve Lemonade
and light lunch to the paraders and
III Hembers OF Rebekah lodges
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-07-01

Fred Blanchette has arrived from
Springfield, Mass. where he has
been for some time past. and will oe
al his home in this city for :, fe.y
days while awaiting a call, ne being,
member Of Glass "a, the sci .ct Z.
draft. II will be renember.i th[
Mr. Blanchcttc tried TO enlist ia u
service ut the time that the 4
Infantry was in camp last year,1
was not :.ccepted on s.ccotsnG ~
eye being rated as defectiye.t
..suung man was full ~ perseyl
howeveIGRN6 now expects I'd
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-07-01

~, Charles f. Brann has arrived
kor, Portsmouth. y. II.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-07-01

Forest Kane of Boston passed
s,rdav as the guest Of friends here.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-07-01

Miss Josephine kealey lett sunday
lor Prout's Neck.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-07-01

kalph iottle Of tn i, passed the
weekend in this bits as the guest OF
friends VI -: So
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-07-01
is IN HIDING
Little Grandmother Of
Russian Revolution"

Writes to Boston Woman for First
lime in Months-'s Pro War So
clallst and Therefore Opposed to
boishevIki-Asks That the Allies
Do Not Forsake Russia
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-07-01

The remains Of the late Rev. Edwas
Chase. who died in South Portland. Fl
day. June IS. will be brought TO
city on the ola train Tuesdas NOR
Prayer will be conducted ~ thu
at 10 o'clock. Tie late My
well known in this city. ila
as principal OF thu old Hall
cal academy 30 ,yesrsas9
ed as pastor of Y thst
church OF this city. +
past he had made hi
Portland wifi. his day
The following clipl
land paper will be
many friends here
Rev. Edy
Rev. Edward q
at the home of
W. Nichols. IN
at the age OF
born in Bait
Of the At1
(uaynest q
studies IN
took 4 "a
Etpsthe
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-07-01
CHILDREN'S DAY
AT FIRST BAPTIST

Childrens Day had II noteworthy
observance Sunday at the First Bap-
tist church, with a morning service
specially arranged for the young
people and an evening concert con-
sisting of songs. recitati ms and eX-
erciscs by the children of the inter
mediate and primary departments of
the Sunday school. At both the
morning service and concert, thSa
tendance was large.
An object sermon on the sui
"A Basket of Summer Fruit" b
pastor, Rev. f.. S. PhilbrookI
the tense interest Of the q
and young people, for whom
especially prepared. Using
ket of summer fruit t~.Z. q:
illustrators N.Y. -
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-07-01

The following communication has
been received by Harry Il. REID. Lo-
cal Food Administrator from the Of
fee of the State Food administrator
at Orono:
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-08-05

At the rail heads the refugees sat
among their bundles, families huddled
together fearful OF being separated In
the hustle, their feather-beds and often
their rabbits and goat pressed close
to them. They were dulled by the
noise and by their own WEAKNESS. The
only activity was caused by the Ameri-
cans, each OF whom insisted on finding
my people," and collecting them so
that he might better attend TO their
wants. .Petits peres." an old woman
called them.
From the human side the evacuation
is. and always will be. Understandable.
1t was vast lava flow OF men, ami
mails and materials. Every little coun-
try road and every highway was
damned with the endless lines OF
camions moving back the aviation
camps, pulling out immense guns, sal
vaging military supplies OF all sorts.
and at the same time removing the
civilians and their little possessions.
The refugees In their weak misery,
and the soldiers in their grim calm
ness, passed each other on the roads !;
the one moving forward to stop the
invaders, the other fleeing back TO
safety. The fugitives carried. as best
they could, their valuables, seeking
safet-, and the younger men of their
race hearing heavy equipment, went
quietly towards the maelstrom. 1t was
like some medieval pageant. for the
weak and rhe strong. the dazed and
the keen all bore spring flowers. yell
low daffodils or pale anemones, which
they gathered as they went along.
Splendid Emergency Relief.
On the third day of the battle the
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-08-05

ians from Ham were withdrawn first
to Nesle, and then to Roye. At Nesie,
the American Red Cross had storage
facilities In two wooden barracks, and
it's stock OF food and condensed milk
were OF immediate value to the refu-
gees and the wounded soldiers stream
ing In from Ham small but !mpor-
tant children's hospital also was at
Nesie, in a brick house called the
Pavilion Joffre. The doctor, the
nurses and their patients were evacu-
ated to Roye. where they installed
themselves In q small civil hospital
belonging to the Secours d'Urgence,
and where that night they received
wounded soldiers. The following day
they were evacuated to Amiens.
The British and American Society
Of Friends, in close utilization with the
American Red Cross, reported them
selves and their cars Immediately to
the relief delegates in their districts.
These noncombatants worked under
shellf3re without sleep, without rest,
day after day and all the nights The
Philadelphia Unit. at Villequier-Au-
mont, did similar service.
The Blerancourt Unit used their mo-
tor-trucks to capacity in evacuating
civilians from the villages northeast
OF them.
On the third day of the battle the
Unit itself was forced to leave Bleran-
court At one O'Clock in the morning
they went to vic-sur-Aisne. where al
ready they had established their Of
fees and their movable goods. The or
phans whom they had adopted were
taken even further from the lines, to
VillerS-Cotterets.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-08-05
THE VILLAGES THRICE FOUGHT OVER BATTLEFIELD.

tated region food. clothing. furniture,
Kitchen utensils, building materials,
seed. farm implements, small livestock
and fowls.
The relief activities OF the Red
Cross, apart from its house patching
and repair work, were carried on
through French relief societies. or
through groups Of Americans who set
tied In the villages. and by personal
service and the force 81 their example
breathed life into the ruined farms.
One such group was the American
Fund for French Wounded at Bleran-
court, in the Aisne. Another was the
Society Of Friends at Goiancourt, Ham
and Gruny, in the Somme. Another
was the Smith College Relief Unit at
Grecourt, In the Somme- Through
such devoted groups as these goods
were distributed to the destitute, and
the implements for farm labor given
to The able. Along with the relief
societies there was an important move
ment to organize agricultural co-opera-
tive societies in the devastated region.
Almost one hundred agricultural asso-
Citations were in existence: the French
government rented them American
tractor plows. and the Red Cross
bought them flocks of sheep and
quantities Of seed for planting.
That was the situation one year to
a day since the Germans were driven
back to the Hindenburg line from the
burning villages in the Somme, the
Disc, and the Aisne. A week later,
every trace of this work was blotted
but: the Germans had again occupied
the terrain which for strategic" rea-
sons they had evacuated year before.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-08-05
Story Of the Destruction.

Story Of the Destruction.
The desecrated lands were just
springing TO life again. The first
sprouts OF spring wheat carpeted the
valleys; daffodils waved in the wind |;
the fragrance Of cherry blossoms hung
In the air. In the crispness OF the
early morning gangs OF French work
men In the two big Red Cross bar
racks were just getting ready to go
to their work when the British Town
Major came in. 1--WE must evacuate
your workmen across the Somme," he
said. All civilians are to be sent be-
yond the river at once"
Civilians from neighboring towns
were herded together with their hand
baggage and livestock. The rapidity
with which the order was executed
was almost Incredible. The two motor
trucks which belonged to the construc-
ton camp were hastily placed at the
disposal Of the population, and q sort
OF dry-land ferry service was estab-
lished back and forth to the bridges
over the river Somme. American mill
tary engineers had built those bridges
for the British army. The American
relief stan in the town OF Ham began
an immediate evacuation of it's small
store of supplies; its cars organized q
ferry service and carried exhausted
civilians beyond the danger zone. The
chauffeurs drove again and again into
the bombarded towns to bring out the
last remaining families. One OF the
In a camionette drove into
Ham with three fat tires on broken
down springs and carried out six
British soldiers.
The staff and the two thousand civil
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-08-05
BY EDWARD EYRE HUNT.

TIME little towns and villages along
the banks Of the Somme. the
Disc. and the Aisne, were burn
ing like bonfires, and Allied airplanes,
sweeping back from patrols over st.
Quentin, plunged through clouds OF
black smoke. 1t was q great but q
tragic day for France. The German
armies were in retreat, but they had
taken their revenge by Systematically
burning or blowing up every house.
every barn and every stable in scores
and scores of villages. So It was
desert which the victorious French and
British armies occupied the eighteenth
Of March, 1917.
Organization Of Relief.
Life had come back to the desolated
fields and villages In the year which
had passed since the great German
retreat. Slowly and painfully people
had returned. And when the Ameri-
can Red Cross sent its Commission TO
Europe last year. almost its first
thought was how 1t could help these
people. When rhe Department OF Civil
Affairs was created its director. Homer
Folks. formed a Bureau OF Reconstruc-
ton and Relief to tackle this problem.
Several relief departments were estab-
lished with headquarters in the war
zone: IL located front-line warehouses
at Arras. Ham, Noyon and scissors
within cannon-shot OF the Germans; 1t
secured enarkable field workers, and
at the heart of the destruction wrought
by the Germans, In the valley of the
river Somme, II began patching up
houses and stables for the returning
peasants. II shipped into the devas-
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-08-05
RED CROSS MEN AND
WOMEN AT WORK.

" The full story Of Just what our /,
n Red Cross is doing In the Great !,
= Battle now raging in France. I,
y and how IL Is doing IL can never /,
" De told In anything like COM /,
k pleteness.
y Here 10 : snapshot OF the Red )
y Cross men and women at work !
4 two snapshots, In fact First, !
Il flash at the work OF reconstruc- !,
~ tion and assistance TO the de- i,
n spoiled French people In the !,
4 farms and villages Of the +,
4 Somme. Disc and Aisne Valleys +,
Il after the great German retreat +,
A. n year ago The second snap !,
Il shot Is on the very same scene +,
Il In the great battle offensive now /,
4 going on.
4 Contrast the two pictures !,
Il one picture OF rebuilding, after
" the retreat OF the Huns, the /,
4 other the work the Red Cross ,
Il. men and women are doing, not /,
4 only TO aid the soldiers Them !,
Il selves, burt 60 save the children, +,
AZ the women, the aged as they flee !
* from the readvancina German /,
4 hordes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-28

taken the hope is justified that the dream Of the Birmingham district, Mobile and New Orleans will in the near future be a reality.
 All the reports made by engineers on the Warrior as a waterway for reliev- ing railroad congestion have been highly favorable The type of barges to be used will be decided by G. A. Tomlinson, as- sistant director general of the railroad administration, in charge of inland water ways, and Irwin Cox, one of the fore most marine architects in the United States, who have just made a survey of the Warrior to get all the bearings of the situation. When the service is in- augurated 1t will be epoch-making, for this section, and will be deserving Of a special celebration in Birmingham.
 Prosperity in the rural districts of the south is at its highest level Nothing equal to it was ever known before. In spite of all handicaps such as labor shortage. agricultural Alabama is boom ing The formers are in fine spirits and will plant for large crops again next
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-28
PROGRAMMED ROAD
 HAS BRIGHT FUTURE

The Alabama, Tennessee and Northern Railroad corporation, says the Manufac- turers Record. has filed it's charter at Mobile, this being the new company pro- vided for under the reorganization plan prepared by the bondholders' committee of the Alabama, Tennessee and North ern railway to take over and operate that line, George G. Van Tuyl, Jr., Of New York being chairman of the com mittee He is also president of the Met ropolitan Trust Co.,, of New York.
 The securities to be issued by the new company are as follows: s2,500.000 com mon stock, s1,7oo,oOO preferred stock, s3,- 5o0,oOO of 3O-year per cent prior lien bonds. with the Metropolitan Trust Co. as trustee, and $2,116,O0O of 30-year 6 per cent general mortgage bonds, with the Columbia Trust Co, also of New York, as trustee.
 The incorporators are John T. Cochrane of Mobile, George c. Van Tuyl, Jr., of New York, Louis V. Bright, president of the Lawyers Title and Trust Co. New York; H. A. Smith, president of the Na- tional Fire Insurance Co. of Hartford.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-28
OFFERING LAND FOR
 RETURNING SOLDIERS

Pass Christian special to the Balti- more Manufacturers Record says: The three coast counties of Mississippi have taken steps toward aiding the federal government in carrying out it's plan to furnish farms for the returning sol diers when the war is ended. All of the available public land in Harrison, Han- cock and Jackson counties is being listed so that the government can use any of it that may be available in pro- viding homes for the men who are now fighting for liberty and democ- racy in Europe.
 One tract of public land. embracing over 30,0Q0 acres has been located in Hancock county and another tract of over 16,000 acres has been located in Harrison and Jackson counties. Both tracts of land were donated to the state by the federal government for educational purposes many years ago. and the state can in turn cede them back to the federal government, or pass laws making the land available for homes for soldiers, with terms of payment running from 30 to 40 years
 The department of interior, which is seeking information concerning land that will be available for homes for soldiers, has been furnished with plats of the two large tracts of public land. The state sold the timber off the land several years ago, and it is now what is known as "cut over'' land. It is all suitable for farming and cattle raising purposes.
 The two tracts of land are large enough to furnish farms for over 10000 returning soldiers.