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Ellsworth American., 1918-01-30

We hereby appoint b. r. Jordan OF Wal
th@m as agent 10 superintend the expenditure
~ The sum Of tss.e4 under our direction upon
~ roads In said township No 8; the sum OF
tl%lpy OF said assessment, together with the
Aneants received from the State, is TO be e1-
tended upon the State road In said township
I directed by the State highway commission.
Upon township number nine. soath di-
tlslon, We assess the sum Of s66.S 50 for the re
pair Of roads in said township as provided In
snapter 10, section % OF the revised statutes
~ Maine; and being desirous OF State aid for
sefmanent improvements of the State road an
said township, we hereby raise and sppro-
sriste in addition 10 said amount regularly
fsised and appropriated for the care OF high I.
ssys and bridges in said township the sum Of
$500 ss provided in chapter % OF the revised
statutes OF Maine. Said as ssessments amount
N All to &li6.57 Rate Of taxation ten mills on
dollar. Valuation eli .652.
Ellsworth American., 1918-01-30

We hereby appoint Fred A. Gordon OF
ai,..s asnsia 70 As agent to superintend the e1pen-
tpon the roads in said township No. 3; the
tom OF $4,000 Of said assessment, together
10 be expendea 1non Inc state road in AID
iewnship AZ directed by the State highway
commission.
Upon township number ten. western part.
We assess the sum of 0s for the repair of
Iesds In said township a. provided In chap
isf TO- section 90 Of the revised stxtutee ri
eAine; and being desirous OF State aid Tor
sefmanent improvements OF the State road in
sAid township, we hereby raise and appTo-
ffiate In addition TO said amount regularly
faised and appropriated for the care OF high
wA{s and bridges in said township, the sum
- tiso q Rs provided in chapter rs OF the re-
snennt n all TO s37s.os. Rate Of taxatiop
eight mhis on dollar. Valuation. sst,oIi.oo.
Ellsworth American., 1918-01-30

To feel strong, have good appetite and di-
gestion, sleep soundly and enjoy life, use
Burdock Blood Bitters, the family system
tonic. Price, si.25.-Adpt
Ellsworth American., 1918-01-30

HANcocK So. At q probate court held ST
Ellsworth in and for said county Of Hancock,
on the hrst day of January, in the year of
eighteen.
ON the foregoing petition ordered, that
notice thereof be given TO all persons inter-
this order thereon TO be published three
weeks successiveiy in the Ellsworth Ameri-
can, = newspaper published st Ellsworth, in
said county, that they may appear ut pro-
bate court to be held at Ellsworth, in and for
said county, on the fifth day of February,
q. d. 1918, at ten o'clock in the forenoon, and
show cause, il any they have, why the prayer
OF the petitioner should not be granted
BERTRAND e. CLARK, Judge of Probate.
Attesti-CLARA e. MULLAs, Acting Register
Ellsworth American., 1918-01-30
STATE OF MAINE.

To the Honorable. the Judge OF the Probate
Court in and for the County of Hancock.
ID EsPECTFULLY represents John F. Giles
of Maine, guardian of Amos Ware of said
Brooklin, that said Amos Ware is the owner
of certain real estate, to wit; All right, title
aud interest acquired by said Amos Ware
under the will OF Elixa B. Hartman, late OF
said Brooklin, deceased, in and TO the home
stead lot so called of said Eliza b. Hartman,
situated on Harrimsn's Point so called, in
the town OF Bfooklin, county of Hancock,
State of Maine, bounded and described as
follows, to WIT: on the south by land for
merly owned by Phoebe Hartman, on the
east and north by low water mark OF Blne-
hill Bay and Aliens Cove, and on the west by
line OF low water mark of Aliens Cove.
That tnere lie personal estate OF said
Amos Ware either tor the payment OF his
debts or TO provide reasonable sum in an
Amos Ware, that there is not su fficient per-
sonal property to provide reasonable sum
in anticipation of accruing expenses for said
Amos Ware exclusive OF such as the Judge of
probate may deem proper to reserve for the
use Of said Amos Ware.
Wherefore your petitioner prays that he
may be licensed to selhAnd convey at private
sale all OF said real estate Of said Amos Ware
either al. together in one parcel or from time
to time various portions Of said real estate
until all the same may have been sold for the
purpose OF providing money for the purpose
OF paying the debts of said Amos Ware and
also for providing reasonable sum in an
tieipati0n OF accr1iDg expenses for said Amos
Ware, said sale or sales being for the benefit
OF said Amos Ware.
Dated at Ellsworth. Maine, this first day OF
January, a. d. lsis.
(His mark
Guardian as aforesaid
Ellsworth American., 1918-01-30

past matrons jewel. Officers Of Che lodge
were installed by DR.. f. S. Herrick After
the installation sppper was served.
Jan. IS. tlNE l5enNle.
Ellsworth American., 1918-01-30

We hereby appoint Frank 3, Rowe OF Au-
rora ~ agent to superintend the expenditure
Of the sam OF si2o.s0 under our direction upon
the roads In said township No. 28; the sum OF
stna OF said assessment. together with the
amount received from the state, u TO be eK-
pended upon the state road In said township
A. directed by the state highSay commission.
II u hereby ordered that list OF townships
and Of the foregoing assessments thereon be
published in the Ellsworth American, .
paper printed IN the county where the lands
lie tnfee weeks successfully. the last pnbllca-
tion 90 be within thfre months from the date
OF asssssment.
Ellsworth. Maine. December n, 1917.
MELvILLE L. ALLRe, Co. Comris
WtzFELD 5, THEwoEay, for
HoWAap B. MooR, Hancock Co.
true copy.
Ellsworth American., 1918-01-30

Jan, 26.
Ellsworth American., 1918-01-30

To the Honorable. the Judge OF the Probat.
Court in and for the County of Hancock:
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1918-03-28

All cheese now In storage must be
marketed before June Is, unless spe-
cial permission to hold is given by the
food adminisI alton.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1918-03-28
I'm THE SPRING

viii be the great test of life and deetb
struggle on the Western front. In the
everyday walks of life, it is the spring
time that brings i'll health One OF The
chief reasons why the rundown man
finds himself in bad state of health in
March or April is because he has spent
nearly all his hours for the past four or
OF house, factory or office. 1t is the rra
son for our diminished rcsistance--that
is, lack of out door life, coupled with
perhaps over-eatng, lack of good cxcr
else, insufficient sleep, and constipation.
IN other words, we keep feeding The
the "clinkcrs," and o,u' fire does not burn
brightly. Always keep the liver active.
There is nothing better for health than
taking an occasional mild laxative, per
haps once week such one as You
can get at any drug store, made ~ Of
tiny, easily taken }, which has stood the
Dr. Picrce's Pleasant Pellets: Blu, B'''io, ioi
the "Spring Fever" the general rundown
condition, the lack of ambition. the
"blucs," one should take a course Of
treatment every spring; such a standard
tonic as DR.. picrce's Golden Medical Dis.
sixty,,ccnt walls Watch the people 20
plodding along the street. There's no
spring, no vitality. a vitalizing tonic such
NJ nj IT., ms vegetable extract OF DR.. Pi"rcc's
StyTS on you nth the power to force yourself into
blood In circulation, and thus you're ready
to make a fight against staGnation which
Mo,iS mo,uS you IN bonhase;; Try It now. Don't
nttlH pep and laugh and live. Vim nnt
vitality are tie natural out pouring of
Hnht s."lthy 1,r n"dH; IT does not spring UP il
!he colrag" that comes with u9oi hc.,ish
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1918-03-28

The mayor OF a suburb Of Antwerp
has been ordered to deliver to the Ger
mans forty fat cata
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1918-03-28

my VINO wages the same war npainst
women and children as against sol
dicrs. Aerial raids on towns. which
arc counterpart of the pitilcss submu-
rlhe war ana the attack against Ameri-
can rights are the worry explanation OF
the reason why America entered the
war. We are sending our soldiers 10
Europe to fight until the world is de-
liHcred from these horrors"
While no Official announcement has
been made. the general impression
prevails that new plans of the Ameri-
can war department call for the dis
patch Of American troops to France
much more rapidly than was proposed
In the earlier plans. The Indications
are that IN effort will be made to
bring the American expcditionary
force up to strength Of approximate
~ 100000 men by the middle of the
summer. instead Of 100000 men as
was contemplated by the original plans
of the war department. The dispatch
or many National army units is expect.
cd soon. In accordance with the plan
that has been adopted Of forming an
army corps out of two divisions Of the
regular army, two divisions Of the Ma
tional Guard and two divisions of the
National army. As many units Of the
National Guard nre already overseas,
with the larger number Of regular army
divisions. 1t Is expected that the move
mcnt Of several divisions of the Ma
tional army will follow soon.
That the movement of troops will
be more rapid than was ut first be-
lievch possible Is Indicated by the an
nounccmcnt OF the war department
that the second draft which Will be
made rs soon rs needed legislation
can be secured from congress, will call
out approNimatcly 100000 men. Only
the rapid movement OF many divisions
now In cantonmcnts In this country
could make room for this large num-
bcr of new draft mon. In this connec-
ton 1t IS predicted abroad that Gen
crnl PcrShing'S men will he holding
100 miles Of front by the closing days
Of 1913, n longer front than was held
by the British armies two years aft~r
the war began.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1918-03-28


Not merely has the Dobrudja been talk
cn from Roumania, hut Berlin and vi
emma, who have expressed themselves
riouSly as opposed to annrXationS, are
now insisting upon Il rcctitlcntion OF
frontier that will give to Austria all
the strategic mountain passes ana
dominating heights. including the Iron
Gates of the Danube, along the west
crn frontier of Roumnnia.
This is precisely what Austria did
to Italy when the boundary line was
dclimitcd by treaty, and the fact that
Austria controlled every vantage point
along the lsonzo and in the Alps when
the war began immcaSurably added to
the difficulties of Cudornu's campaign
Ing
Berlin is determined that Roumnnia
shall be placed In helpless position at
the feet Of Austria, covered by Aus
trlnn guns and rendered forever in
capable of acting otherwise than the
central powers approve.
-Ea-
Intense aerial activity on the part
of both the entente allies and the
Tcutonic forces has dcvploped. Sixty
German airplnn"S took part in raid
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American woman Miss Winga Caro-
lima Martin, who was Il y VI. c. A.
cantcrn worker. Miss Martin was one
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i''''i' 'h' i'n'H IN rIhhd'rS ana
rance we i'll'iS' aFial"rs are also
me 'hec'''c WORK thcy
n"'e p.oh u"i''E ih'ols. me territory
from i,he sour II 10 oainbral mas been
so"h win bombs railroad sidlngs and
ammunition duihpS IN inc region or
M""n'nEc' 'a'ehclenhcs Doual ana
cambria peihG attacked.
The enemy IS getting all the worst
or the air fighting. and his apparent
inability to check the British flyers or
to take the Initiative himself In this
important sphere rather discounts his
lond boasts or readiness for a great
offensive. 1T Is to be doubted If he
can venture any largo-scalc offensive
while the overhead fields Of battles are
so thoroughly controlled by his op-
poncnts.
-E-
Announcement that Secretary OF
war Baker had landed in France gave
rise to all sorts of speculation as to
the real purpose Of his trip. at Wash
ington the official announcement was
made that the sccrctarys visit to
France Is for purely military purposes
and has no diplomatic significance. At
the same time the view was expressed
In som" quarters that Mr.. Bakers trip
might have some connection with The
views of American commanders that
the allies should undertake deter
mined offensive on the west front this
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1918-03-28


Americans at home continue to be
electrified by reports Of the exploits
Of Pcrshing's troops In the sectors
which are now held by the Americans
Successful raids have been made re-
pcatcdly by the American troops while
the American artillery has won many
ducls with the big guns Of the enemy.
One raid on the new United States
front in lorraine was declared to be
the most successful encounter In which
American soldiers have engaged dur
ing the war In this raid infantry
units penetrated the enemy lines to
depth Of between 400 and GOO yards at
some points The raid followed q bonn
bardmcnt by American guns which
lasted four hours and which wrecked
the cncmy'S front trenches and bnrbed
wire acknowledgements. Three successive
raids at different points on this sector
all proved highly successful, the Amer
icHns capturing q number Of prisoners
and returning to their own trenches
with small casualties. In a raid on
the Toul sector. the American soldiers
penetrated the German trenches to Il
depth of 300 yards. After some hand
to- hand fighting in which number OF
tho enemy were killed and wounded.
the raiders returned to their lines with
much material and information. al
though thcy captured no prisoners. 1t
was reported that every American who
left the front line on this raid re-
turned.
The American troops In the TOul
sector have been subjected to a terrific
artillery fire. the German apparently
having concentrated strong forces os
artillery on this sector. 1t was re-
ported that in some places the bonn
bnrtlmcnt reduced the first line
trenches to ruins but the Americans
at those points continued to hold their
positions in shell crnters. The Amcri-
can artillery also has been active Oh
all sectors held by Pershing's men.
bombnrilnp towns and roods In the
rear Of the German lines.
Id
The first permanent advance o& the
American troops was made on the
Luncvillc sector, where Pershing's men
occupied enemy trenches which they
had forced the Germnhs to abandon
through recent raids and heavy artil-
lcry fire. The trenches were consol-
dated with our own, enabling the Amer
leans and French to operate from high
er ground than before. Attempts made
by the Germans to retaks the position
were repulsed
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1918-03-28

More than S11, ,OOO,OOO,OOO of war
risk insurance has SO far been written,
covering over 100000 persons in the
military and naval services. The aver
age amount Of insurance applied for is
nearly $4,000. The maximum permit
ted is $4,000. and the minimum ST.
600.
Final figures show the United States
army, both here and abroad, is we'll
over 90 per cent insured. In many
camps 90 per cent OF the personnel Is
protected by government insurance.
The insurance now on the books Of the
bureau is more than three times rs
great rs the ordinary insurance held
by the largest commercial company in
the world.
All new persons Joining the service
may apply for insurance within 100
days otter Joining the colors. Auto
matte Insurance. ceased for all men,
| regardless OF enlistment date, on Feb
! ruury 10.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1918-03-28

The mountain we climb often wor-
rics us less than the grains Of sane
I'm our shoes
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1918-03-28

An ordnance base that will cost np-
proNimately $25,OUO,0O0 Is under CON
Struction In France. 1t Will include a
gun-rcpnir plant equipped to refine
more than 500 guns a month; Il large
capacity carriage repair plant; Il
m"tor-vehiclr repair plant capable of
orerhaulng more than 200 vehicles
a month; small-armS repair plant to
handle $4,000 rifles and machine guns
month; large shop for the repair
OF horse and infantry equipments;
reloading plant capable OF reoading
about 100000 artillery cartridges
day
The ordnance base will include 20
large storehOuSes, II shop buildings
100 smaller shops and magazines, and
machine and tool equipment costing
S5,O0O,O00. Approximately 450 officers
and 10000 men will be required for
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1918-03-28

The use Of gas In warfare dates back
70 ABOUT 400 b. c. The Spartans sat.
urated wood with pitch and sulphur
ana burned 1t under the walls Of cities
which they were attacking. For sew
eral centuries gas has not been used
In warfare, and The Hague convention
definitely ruled against it. However,
on April %, 1915, the Germans liber-
ated great clouds Of gas against Cana
dian troops near Yprcs. Terrible de-
struction and decentralization resulted
from this first gas attack, and within
week England was making plans for
gas warfare against the Germans.
Soon after the first German gas at
tack English and French women sent
to the front hundreds of thousands Of
homemade gus masks. For the most
part they were merely bandnges I'm
prcgnated with chemicals to wrap
around the mouth and nose. These
emergency masks saved many lives,
but afforded only limited protection.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1918-03-28

Commenting on the decision to regu-
late the consumption Of bread In Paris
by means OF tickets, reference is made
by some OF the Paris newspapers to
the success Of the bread card in SwitZ-
crlnnd, where the bread has been ra-
toned for scvcrul months, resulting in
an economy OF 40 per cent Of the
amount consumed previously.
The average amount allotted per
person per day is 250 grams (Which
will soon be reduced to 200 grnms).
Each individual card contains Il GER
tain number of coupons for 25O, 100, so
and - grams Of bread, amounting in
nil To the total monthly allotment.
These coupons may be used whenever
The holder desires, either at the bak-
rrS or at Il restaurant; In fact, guests
in private families are expected to de-
tnch from their individual bread cards
the coupons equivalent to the amount
OF bread consumed
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1918-03-28

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The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1918-03-28

Reports from JnS<sy tell how the i'm
pcrialisHc spirit OF the central en-
pres Is showing itself in growing de-
maDds for concessions by Roumanin.
Oxford eagle., 1918-04-18
THE MARTHA WASHINGTON KIT

For some weeks we have been read
ing in magazines and newspapers of
the women who are being sent home
to France and Belgium by the Ger
mans. These women were carried
away, Germany said, as hostages;
they have been treated as slaves
Recently Germany announced that
she had decided to "repatriate" many
of these hostages and row she is
sending them by trainloads back to
their native lands. And in what a
condition, Old women too feeble to
earn their keep, leaving perhaps a
young daughter still in Germany,
Women too broken in health to be
profitable laborers; young women
looking forward in shnddering expec-
fancy to the birth of their German
babiesi Remember these are not
flower class" women They are Just
such women as You and are. snatch
ed from homes once as safe and as
happy as ours
And now-some of them have not
changed their clothes in months, nor
combed their hair, nor seen a piece
OF soap. Our hearts have burned
within us as we read of their plight.
We have yearned TO help them. Now
We have our opportunity.
As they leave the trains they are
met by Red Cross workers, workers
of the American Fund for the French
wounded, and of other activities.
They are taken temporarily to shell
ters where they can have a bath and
be refreshed. II for this moment that
the American Fund for the French
Wounded has devised the Martha
Washington Kit-a memorial from
American women 10 Martha Wash
ington, who was a friend to La
Fayette. The cost of each kit must
be kept under four dollars. 1t viii
Oxford eagle., 1918-04-18

Major h. L. Hunt, newspaper
man Of ripe experience and who
wields most resounceful and facilt
pen, has arranged with the Eagle to
publish write-ups Of various business
enterprises and individuals in La
fayette county Major Hunt comes
very highly recommended from the
largest and most influential papers
in the United States as a writer of
pre-eminen ability as well as to the
manner born. He is a most afrable
and courteous gentleman, whom il is
ever pleasure to meet, and We cordi-
ally recommend him to our friends
and patrons throughout the county.
He viii visit the various towns Of the
county and we trust all viii give him
an opportunity of fully explaining
his mission. Wherever he has been
the unanimous verdict Is that his
work has redounded greatly to the
benefit Of such community. II is ex-
pected that his articles viii appear
in the issue of April p of the Eagle.
but possibly al a later date. If he
has not called on You as yet. be on
the look out for him.
Oxford eagle., 1918-04-18
Oxford, Lafayette County, Miss Thursday April I8 1918

contain one Canton flannel night
gown, one suit OF underwear, stock
Angs, comb, wash-cloth, soap, towel.
hair pms and thread, needles, etc.
ior mending.
Later these poor souls viii be
helped back u their own people. or
10 self-suppor1, but this kit is the
hrst word Of hope and comfort and
sympathy from the womanhood of
the world.
De you want to help? You will be
given a chance next week If you
axe in Oxford some one viii call on
YOU If you want to contribute from
some other community, cali me.
'ihene l21. or write M for our plans.
MAUD MORROW BROWN.
Chairman.
Oxford eagle., 1918-04-18
FRIDAY. APRIL rs, BIG
RALLY IN OXFORD
1 Detachment oi Twenty-Six Men
From Great Lake Naval Station
Viii Be ucre.

That ONfoad and lafayette couniS
going to have a great time on
Friday, Ap47i 70. is Indicated by the
following Telegram .ccived by Mr.
6. M. Knigh.. '.airnlan of the Third
Liberty Loan for Lafayette county.
The telegram reads a. -ollows:
ST. Louis. No.. April IL. 1915.
Geo. VI. knight.
County Chairraa,
4 detachment of twenty six men
from Great Lakes Naval Training
station and Band will arrive at OK.
ford af loss a. m. Friday, April 2s,
departing nj 2.so p. m.
w. r. Kretschmar.
Tell every one you see that next
Friday will be big day at Oxford
and that they should avail themselves
Of the opportunity of hearing some
thing new about the war. Come and
hear one of the greatest bands in the
United States play IL has rs pieces.
Music and speaking and a general
good time for all who comes to Ok
ford on that day. Many people from
Water Valley and Holly Springs are
expected to be here on that day.
These men will have a message
10 deliver, and a suitable place will
be selected for speaking, and it is
desired that as many come to Oxford
on that day as possibly can.