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Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-09-20
DIR. THOMAS TO TALK
TO WINSLOW CHANGERS

Dr. Augustus Q. Thomas OF Augusta,
State superintendent of schools, will be
at the Winslow Grange hall Friday eve
ming at O'Clock to deliver an address
on Uncle SANS Chief Butler" He will
tell the people what the federal govern
ment is doing and what it is going TO do
for the farmers. 1t will be an open ses-
sion beginning at O'Clock and the pub
Thomas is a man with a message worth
going a long way to hear and all who
have heard him lecture Will wish to hear
him again.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-09-20
P|TTSFIELD
Second Annual Convention
Somerset K. of P. to Be Held
Sept. 26-Many Entries For
Races at Four County Fair
pnrcnnalS

The Knights of Pythias Second An
nual Convention Of Somerset Coun
ty will be held at Pittsfeld, Septem-
ber 2stl.. The program will include
a school of instruction, which will be
conducted by G. c., Clarence Webber
and G. X. r. and s., Edgar J. Brown,
at G. A. r. Hall at P. NJ. There
will be a torchlight parade at p. NJ.
led by The Pittsfeld band. The pa
rade will start at Z o'clock prompt
and will consist Of the Uniform Rank
K. of P. from .Iadison. Waterville,
and Skowhegan, also members OF the
order from Madison. Norridgewock,
Skowhegan, Hartland and Pittsfield.
The degree work will be at Union
Fall at s. Is by Somerset Lodge. No.
145. The First Rank will be exem-
plified on a large class OF candidates
from each lodge in the County.
There will be supper which will be
followed by remarks by the grand
chancellor, grand keeper Of records
and seal, and others.
Harry r. Coolidge, Esq. and Nor
rili Burse were in Skowhegan on bus
mess. Thursday.
Rev. D. p. Pelley :, = the Methodist
church is in Brewer to attend a con-
ference of Sunday School workers.
The members of the degree team
of Waveriey Rebekah Lodge are re-
quested to meet for rehearsal 1T l.
20. 0. F. hall Friday evening, Sept. 20.
At the regular meeting on Sejt. 26th
the degree will be conferred on G.. .
didates.
Mrs. Eta Sturtevant Of Boston ar
rived in town Thursday for a visit
in the home of her sister, Mrs. e E.
Johnson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles P. Libby.
Summer street, ha Ie received word
Of the safe arrival overseas of their
son, Carl l.. Libby, who is a member
Of the 56th Pioneer Infantry, and was
stationed at S,artansbure, South
Carolina. for several months
Miss Florence Littlefield has ac-
cepted a position a. the local store of
the Wentworth Music Co.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-09-20
ANTHRACITE MINES
AGAIN OPERATING

Pottsville. Pa. Sept. 19.-With the
execution of the Blackwood colliery
of the Lehigh Valley Coal Company
and the Buck Run, an individual col
,;ery all the mines in the anthracite
REGION resumed operation today. i
;s expected that the other men will
return to work tomorrow,
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-09-20
Four County F:ir, Oct. I, 2, 3

The Four-County Fair will he held
at Pittsfied. October /. and g. The
officers and superintendents of the
various departments are very busi-
ly engaged in perfectirg the plans
for the fair and the prospects are
very bright for a splendid exhibit
tion with plenty of entertainment
for ALL
The racing program sen1ms likely
to be fully up to the standard usual
ly seen on this track and the en-
rites are coming in good Many Of
the horses who are on the Maine
fair circuit viii he here. many of
them already entered and others to
follow before the entries close on
Sept. Gath
The following are the classes and
purses for the three days racing
program:
TUESDAY, OCT.
No l, Three Minute class, trot
and pace. purse SITS.
No. ?, 2.25 class, trot and pace,
purse 5000.
No. 8, Free-for-Al. trot and pace
purse $3.50.
WEDNESDAY, OCT. .
No. 4, .class. trot and pace,
purse 5000 =
No. >. 21s class. rot and pace,
purse 5000
No. 6. 227 class. trot and pace,
purse 5000
THURSDAY. OCT. 8
No. Z. 2.35 class. trot and pace.
purse $1.3.
No. 3. 2.l5 class, trot and pace,
purse 5000.
No 2. 2.23 class, trot and pace.
purse 5000
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-09-20
C0burn Classical Institute
WATERVILLE, MAINE

WAJeHvIlIE,M MAINE
High grade college preparatory and
general courses.
New Aousshold Arts course for
four years and two.year course for
High school graduates. Up.to.date
practice house, symnasium. twelve
acre athletic field. library. and sci.
snee laboratories.
Expense moderate,
For catalogue and informa alton ad-
drAss Prin. Drew T. Harthern.
Fall Term begins Sept. II. 1918.
Hyal,
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-09-20
ADMIRAL MAYO GUEST
OF british MONARCH

London. Sept. is.-Admiral Henry
r Moyo. commander of the Amer
lean Atlantic fleet and his chief Of
starr. Captain Jackson, are guests Of
Kinc George at Windsor Castle,
where they arrived tonight.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-09-20
CURRENT YEARS TAXES
ONLY EIGHT BILLION

washington, Sept. 19.-Secretary Nc
Adoo said today that it was not the in
tenton of the treasury department TO
ask for more than $500. .oHo.aco of taxes
for the current fiscal year.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-09-20

C. A. Lane. day clerk at the Y. NJ. c.
A.. has returned to his duties after pass
ing few days at Camp Devens, where
he visited his son. William Lane, who
is ill and who is to be operated on for
gastric ulcers
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-09-20

Mrs. v. r. Whitcomb of Leomin-
ster. Mass. who is visiting her sis
ter, Mrs. James Waldron of Fair
field, was in the city Thursday on
her way to Winslow where she
passed the day.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-09-20

Boston, Sept. 1s.-The Fitchourg
a,d reominster Street Railway Com
many notified the Public Service Com
,,ission today Of it's intention to 'asse
tho unit of fare on its lines from I'VE
- seven cents, effective Oct. is.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-09-20

The condition of Miss Alice Corn
ier.who is very ill at the Cam
bridge Hospital. at Cambridge,
Mass, was reported as being about
the same in a telegram which was
received Thursday by relatives.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-09-20

OfI1ced Wallace Roderick left on
the Pullman Thursday night for
Camp Devens. where he went to take
a man who desereted when he failed
to go to the camp after receiving his
call.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-09-20

Among those who attended the fair
at Lewiston Thursday We're Fred
Southard. Paul Burgess, Oma Dav-
leu ard y. Longfellow
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-09-20
SkOWHECAN

The annual Children's Festival of
Skowhegan grange was observed
Wednesday evening in Grange hall
and was well attended by the little
folks il spite of the inclemency of the
weather. Following the business ses-
sion, during which the death of Mrs.
Augusta Coleman, charter member
of Skowhegan grange, was reported
and Mr.. and Mrs. F. r. Hill and Her
bert n. Pratt were named as a COM
mittee to prepare resolutions on her
death--the children and young people
marched to seats on the stage with
Miss Stella kimball at the piano.
The platform had been very attrac-
lively draped with the flags OF various
nations. the Stars and Stripes form
ign an appropriate background. The
children sang America" and the lee
turer voiced a brief greeting. Miss
Helen Hawes sang "A Little Gypsy
Girr' in costume, accompanied by
Mrs. Emma H. Dunton, little Eliza
beth Jewett gave a charming recita-
ton and Walter, David and William
Hawes gave an interesting little can
tata, aided by Mrs. Dunton. Other
numbers were: Grandpa Sings a
Song" by Geo. Hawes; recitation.
Philip Jewett: recitation, Carlton
Mitchell; piano solo, Gordon Grundy;
reading, Sun Drowned Dads CT
Maine" Miss Beatrice Pomelaw; flag
drill, eight girls.
A social time was then enjoyed and
ice cream served. The committee in
charge of the arrangements We're:
Mrs. c. H. Tuttle, Mrs. l.. f. Dow,
Mrs. c. A. Stinchtield, Mrs. II. b.
Stinchfie!d and Mrs. W. b. Whittier
The next meeting will be observed as
ladies' night with the ladies of the
order filing the chairs.
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Davenport of
Providence, r. L.. arrived Thursday
morning, accompanying the remains
of their 10-year-old daughter, Will
helmina Davenport. here for burial
The remains were taken to 104 North
avenue and funeral services will be
held today lF'riday) at st. Mary's
Catholic church.
Mrs. Geo. l.. Parker. who has again
been very i'll. is now reported gaining
An informal meeting will be he'd
in the High school assembly hall this
Friday evening at 7.30 in the interests
OF the Fourth Liberty Loan cam
paign and for the purpose of making
arrangements for the same.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-09-20

Clark Drummond. who has been at
tending officers training school at
Plattsburg. has returned to his home in
this city
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-09-20

E. r. Gillett and daughter Mildred
have returned to their home in Bo3-
ton after passing a few days in the
city rs guests of Mr.. and Mrs. II. L.
Kelley
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-09-20

George Broc of Watertown, Mass.
was in the city on business Thurs.
day.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-09-20

Philip Treiss of New York City,
who has been passing a few days
here, left Thursday for Bangor where
he will remain for a few days.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-09-20

Albany. n. T., Sept. 1e.-Adjutant
General Charles H. Sheriff. rendered
his resignation to Governor Whitman
today to take effect Immediately.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-09-20

L. H. Soper Company store were un-
expected guests of Mrs. Harry Dun
bar. visiting her at the cottage at
China Lake.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-09-20

The train that went through the
city Thursday afternoon at $40 ran
over a large brown dog and killed
it. Nobody around claimed the an
imal and the officers took care of it.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-09-20

f. X. Atwood will 60 to Pittsfeld
Friday, where he will be one Of the
bearers at the funeral Of Josiah
Mayo.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-09-20

The Y. NJ. c. A. is now accommodat-
ing about "a men who are employed in
the city in unloading coal in the freight
yard. the coal being stored for winter
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-09-20

Howard Weston. assistant secretary of
the T. NJ G. A. has returned to Skow-
hegan after a short stay in the city on
business.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-09-20

Frank Robinson of Portland was Il
business visitor in the city Thurs
day.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-09-20

Mr. and Mrs. c. J. Clukey have
gone to Lewiston where they are at
tending the fair.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-09-20

Mrs. George Beach and sons. who
have been passing the summer at
Messalonskee lake, have returned to
this city where they will pass the
winter.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-09-20

Mrs. Walter Hinckley and Mrs
Norman Hinckley Of Good Will farm
were shoppers in the city Thursday.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-09-20

George Litchfield Of Augusta called on
friends in the city Thursday on his wav
to Fairfield. where he will remain fo-
short business trip.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-09-20

Mrs. Minnie Williams of the Emery-
Brown CO. has gone to Portland. where
She will remain on a short business trip,
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-09-20

Mrs. Ralph Smith Of Augusta was il
the city on business and calling o,
friends Thursday for the day.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-09-20

Mrs. Harry Doe of East Vassal-
boro was in the city calling on
friends Thursday.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-09-20

Mrs. Edward B. ,Hinckley of Good
Will Farm was in the city calling on
friends Thursdayge
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-09-20

Mrs c. E. Eaton arrived in the city
Thursday evening from Boston, and
will remain here for a visit with her
husband
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-09-20

The Freshman class will hold it's
annual reception at the Waterville
High school Friday evening.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-09-20

c. S. Innis has returned from Hal
flax, where he has been passing I:
few days.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-09-20

W. Fl. Curtis was in Portland for
the day Thursday on business.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-09-20

Merrill Bigelow. who has been in the
city the past few days with friends. has
returned to his home in Augusta.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-09-20

Mrs. Edith Childs has returned to
Washington, D. c.. after passing a
few days in the city with friends.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-09-20

Sheriff McCauslin of Augusta was in
the city on business Thursday.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-09-20

James W. Hibbs of Boston was in the
city on business Thursday for the day
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-09-20

Mrs Bell Goodwin of Ash street is
confined to her home by illness.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-09-20

Harry Gibbs of Portland was in the
city on business Thursday
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-09-20

F. H. Palmer of Boston was in the
city on business Thursday.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-09-20

Mrs. Maude Leavitt was in Lewis
ton where she attended the fair.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-07
PRIVATE of the buck species was

A PRIVATE of the buck species was "A watching plane duel in the skies.
 "Quite a sight," said a voice beside him, and his head nearly dropped off when he saw that it belonged to the general con- manding the division.
 There is story in that same division, about the same general, which describes how he was seen one day recently walking along and chatting with top sergeant. This shows that a use has at l2st been found for top sergeants.
 That division did it's share, and pSid it's price for the doing, when it helped to drive the Hun back across the Marne. That night someone softly opened the generals door, and then as softly closed it. And the word went around that he sat with his face buried in his hands, and his frame quivering with sobs.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-07

TN the midst of the battle one young lieu. l tenant, running into a pal of his, showed him under the flap of his pocket a little gold brooch.
 ] 'If anything should happen to me-" he said, ''try to get hold of this pin, will you. and when you get time ship it back home to my mother"
 The other promised, and the lieutenant went his way. He had not gone 20 feet when he was struck by shell and killed instantly. The pin is on its way to America.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-07

A WOUNDED doughboy was brough A into field dressing station. The surgeon saw that one leg was badly shot up and said:
 ''Well, it's pretty tough one, but we'll have you o. K. in a few weeks"
 "You're wrong there, Major" replied the wounded man. "You haven't seen this hole through my chest yet. I'll be gone before night, but the only kick I've got is that l won't be able to get back and help finish up the job."
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-07

TT was late in the afternoon, and tireless ] Yankee regiment that had already pur- sued the retreating Germans across more than ten miles of France was resting for few moments in a roadside ditch, bat tered old road that wound it's shady way through the ancient forest of Fere. You would have seen them all luxuriating in their breathing spell, the young lieutenants lounging comfortably, the battalion com- mander sitting with his back propped against a tree.
 His name was Leahy-Capt. Francis M. Leahy, of Lawrence, Mass, one who had done his turn in the ranks and who used to tell of the days when he was orderly to Capt. Pershing out in the Philippines. He had just caught the signal from down the road that the regiment was to fall in and move on when, whining out of space, came a German shell.
 It plowed up the earth and stretched on the ground several men who were just get ting to their feet, wounding some of them. It hit the tree against which the captain was leaning and snapped it off like an asparagus stalk. A piece of the shell struck the captain in the back and tore it's way through his chest.
 Goodbye, boys," he said and his head sagged forward.
 Then it was as if, somewhere in the uni verse, a Commander Invisible had called "Attention" Captain Leahy raised his . head. With clearing voice, he spoke the name of the officer to whom it would be his duty to turn over the battalion in the event of his being called away.
 Lieutenant Hansen,"
 - he said, '"The command s.:s:- is Forward See the .e.%S:.z.--.-.. boys through"
 Then he died.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-07

LIE was smiling, but pale, when they u wheeled him ina black-haired youth of 20-and he was still smiling when they tenderly transferred him to cot after the doctors had counted seven machine gun bullet wounds, one in his ankle, three in his side and three in his chest. When a Y. M. c. A. man brought writing paper through the ward he took piece and asked for pencil. An attendant found him dead half an hour later with this be- ginning of a letter in his hand: 4 <
 "Dear Mother:
 eve made an attack on the Germans today and drove them five miles. am in hospital tonight. l was slightly wounded in the leg." =azs
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-07

THE colonel had led them into the fight, l. and it was the coloneps all-seeing eye which noticed that the little 18-year-old private had been gassed.
 "Get backP' he shouted. You've done your bit-get back!' l
 So the little private dutifully got back. On the way he passed farm. In shed were six Boches whom the fight had swept past without noticing.
 Their hands went up in jiffy. When the little private reported at the dressing station for treatment. the six were still with him.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-10-04
FOURTH LIBERTY LOAN

The mission of America is about to
be accomplished.
American soldiers in France are at
this moment demonstrating to the
world the reason for America and
the stuff of which this Republic is
made.
Their complete success and the
consequent eternal establishment
everywhere in the world of the in
tegrity of America rights, interests
and honor and the right of men to
govern themselves, are all assured
with the proper performance of the
plainest duty of the %citizenry at home.
The Fourth Liberty Loan is our
next objective.
There is no geography, political or
physical, in the patriotism of this
country Democrats and Republi-
cans alike love their flag and are
ready to die for it. We continual
ly insist for all parties that the war
be kept out of partisan politics and
that p~artisanship be kept out of the
war.
Just as in Congress the Republi-
cans led the fight that made possible
the passage of the great wal meas
ures, so now the Party membership
and organization has an immediate,
definite war task in the accomplish
ment of which it can fully function.
I repeat, let there be no contest in
this country as to anything that
touches the war except that contest
who best can serve, who most can
give.
The success of the Fourth Liberty
Loan shall be the Republican party's
supreme motif of thought and &C
ton until that objective is attained.
Wherever Republicans are togeth-
er, by two or two thousand, it shall
be a win-the-war meeting. Just as
the Republican party's every action
at all times has been and shall be
determined solely by how we can
contribute most to the wars sue
cess, so now our every thought and
action shall be determined entirely
by how we can make certain the
quick over-subscription of the Fourth
Liberty Loan.
This is a united country's message
to Germany.
The entire Republican organiza-
ton in every voting precinct in this
country shall be a fighting force in
this Liberty Loan drive.
This is the Republican organiza-
business.
This is the real business Of every
man, woman and child in America.
Everything else is chores"
WILL H. HAYS.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-10-04
THE REPUBLICAN TICKET

The ticket placed in nomination by
the republican convention this week
10 unqu~estionably the strongest that
has been nominated since New
Mexico has been a state.
One of the elements of strength !.
it's splendid distribution over the
state. No county has more than on
candidate, except Rio Arriba. which
has Mr.. Hernandez and Mr.. Sargent,
but the former of these is consider
cd more of q candidate at large, as
his nomination came from the state
at large. not having been sought by
either MI. Hernandez or his county.
Las Vegas and Albuquerque got the
governor and chief justice the two
most important state offices and
southern New Mexico got U. S. Sem
ator to balance northern New Mex-
ieo's congressional nomination.
The republican platform on which
the candidates stand is another ele-
ment of strength-it is a direct state
ment of definite aims and purposes
and proposes measures and means
that are constructive and protective
of the rights of all.
The greatest strength, however, is
the splendid personnel. Every can
didate is able to discharge the duties
of the office to which he has ben
nominated, personally, and nearly
every one has special training and
experience in line with the duties of
the particular office for which he is
running.
The Republicans therefore enter
the campaign with full conf
dence that their principles and ticket
will be ratified by the voters on the
fifth day Of November.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-10-04
REPUBLICAN CONVENTION
LARGEST EVER HELD IN N. M.
Continued from page one)

Continued from page one)
in a few words accepted the nomina-
ton.
Corporation Place Contested
For corporation commissioner the
last place to be filled on the ticket,
Harry Owen of Valencia county pro-
posed Jesus Luna, while extolling the
family of which Solomon Luna was
a member. o. L. Phillips of Colfax
presented Jose Montaner of Taos.
Seth F, Crews nominating Oral T,
Nye, spoke fervently of rolling up a
big Republican majority in Lincoln
county.
Following a roll call several coun-
ties directed their votes for Luna.
who was leading and he was de-
clared elected by the chair.
The third judicial district conven-
ton meeting was announced for the
evening, by Mr.. Holt.
Central Committee
E. Kempenich proposed amending
the rules so that the central COM
mittee will consist besides two dele
gates from each county, an addition
al delegate at large for each 1000
and fraction over 500 voting for gov
ernor at the last state election. After
discussion, the motion was lost. but
was adopted at the evening session
after further discussion.
On motion of Tom Kane of Mo-
ra recess was taken until $50 in
the evening, at which time the State
Central Committee was selected.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-10-04
THE JOINT DRIVE

The Fourth Liberty Loan drive will
be greatly .peeded up by the joint
speaking contest of the leading can
didates of the two parties.
The people are anxious to see their
candidates, hear them and compare
them, and it is a foregone conclu-
sion that Senator Fall and Congress
man Walton will draw immense
crowds wherever they speak together
from the same platform, sas well as
Messrs. Larrazolo and Garcia, and
that the subscriptions to bonds will
be greatly augmented by the joint
gatherings.
Messrs. Fall, Walton and Larrazolo
are already we'll known over the
state so their appearance before the
people is not so important to their
candidates. as is that of Mr.. Garcia.
who will Of course embrace this OPP
portuni'y to meet the people of east
ern and southern New Mexico, as
he is hardly known outside OF Rio
Arriba and Santa Fe counties, at this
time.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-10-04
TAX RATE TO BE LOWERED
AGAIN THIS YEAR

State Auditor w. G. Sargent an
nounces that the tax rate this year
will be reduced Is hundredths of a
mill.
The division of the taxes is as fol-
lows: One mill for highways, one
half mill for public schools, one
quarter mill for wal certificates,
three and one-half mills for general
purposes. A special levy of two mills
is made on all cattle for sanitary
boards and five mills on all sheep
for the sheep board.
Last year a reduction of 81 mills
was made.