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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-07-01

Miss Evelyn Furber of Hartland,
who was visiting friends here during
Sunday went to kennebunk Beach,
Monday
Frank Conner arrived here from
Boston Friday and visited his parents
Mr. and Mrs. F. l. Conner for a few
days.
C. Marshall has just shipped eight
large hogs to Auburn.
Have you seen the wonderful new
1916 Overland for $50. Tel or write
w. E. Spencer, Wateryille for demon
stration. 2w26
Miss Helen Meader of Waterville
has recently given Stewart Public
Library thirty-three volumes Of fc-
ton. Miss Meader is a granddaugh-
ter of the late Franklin Smith, who
was a prominent man of Arson in the
early days. The books are: The
Mistress Of Shenstone, The Clammer,
DR.. Lavendar's People, The Secret
Garden, The Way Home, the Fol-
liots of Redmarley, The White Shield,
The Heart Of Life, The Masters Vio-
lin Lavender and Old Lace, The Wo-
man Errant, The Story of Waitstill
Baxter, Partners, Lady Roses Daugh-
ter, The Miller of Old Church, The
Coming Harvest, The Testing Of Di-
ana Mallory, Mother, The Honorable
Mrs. Carey, The Taste of Apples,
Valserine. Lady Merton Colonist,
Eleanor, The Iron Woman, The Wild
Olive, The Barrier, The Enchanter,
Corleone vols. and 2, Marcella vols.
l and 2, The Ralstons vols. / and 2.
Arson Grange met in special ses-
sion Wednesday evening, June 90.
Kennebec Valley Grange of Madison
was present and exempted the 3rd
and 4th degrees with their degree
team. The team did their work in a
very able and interesting manner.
Suggestions were offered by Maytie
Pratt, Master of Kennebec Valley
Grange, Mark Pollard of North Som
erset Grange and Harry Head, Mas
ter of Somerset Pomona Grange.
Everett Hilton of Arson Grange gave
recitation. A supper was served
consisting of sandwiches, salads,
cake, coffee and ice cream. After
satisfying the inner man all enjoyed
themselves playing games.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-07-01
WEST PITTSFIELD

c. L. Allen and daughter MISS Etnei
visited Sunday with his son and vile
Mr.. and Mrs Fred Allen.
Frank Getchell has a COW that re-
Gently gave birth TO twin calves, both
males. Mr.. Getchell intends TO veal
them.
Miss Efie Fernald of Corinna was
an over Sunday visitor with her aunt
Mrs. Harry Cool.
Mrs. Bert Fairbanks and daughter
Ruth left Saturday for Hampden Tor
a ten days visit with her father Mr..
Mann, who came after her with MS
new Ford car.
School at this place closed Friday
of last week after a most SUCCESSFUL
term of eleven weeks taught by Miss
Gladys Leadbetter.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-07-01
ST. ALBANS

william Forsythe, aged Is years
passed away Monday afternoon in the
old home where he had resided for
probably fifty years. He formerly
lived in Nova Scotia. His wife who
is no longer living was formerly Miss
Frances Steward. the daughter OF Asa
Steward and there are two surviving
daughters, Mrs. Lillian Young, who
lived with him and Mrs. Rose Mitch
ell of Skowhegan The funeral SER
vices were held from the house yes
terday at 10 a. m.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh Goodwin went
to Bangor by auto Tuesday taking F..
N. Vining and A. P. Howes to attend
the Farmers Union.
The Grange meeting was held Fri
day evening, a departure from the
usual custom.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-07-01
NORTH NEW PORTLAND

Alice Bartlett of Waterville is visit
ing at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Leon
ard Knowlton.
Misses Doris Clarke and Gladys
Luce spent a few days last week at
New Sharon visiting Miss Clarke's pa
rents, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Clarke.
Misses Erma Norton, Agnes Hend-
erson, Georgia Romeo and Effie Romeo
attended the graduation and ball at
Vests Mills, Thursday evening, June
"a.
Mrs. Esther Knapp visited friends
in town last week.
Hattie Burns of West New Portland
is working for Mrs. H. S. Viles.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-07-01

his shoulder was badly dislocated. Dr.
Bibber assisted by DR.. Stinchfield OF
Skowhegan relieved the injury and at
this writing the patient is as well as
can be expected.
The pupils of the Browns Corner
school have been invited by Canaan
Grange to repeat THE Indian Camp
Fire" which they gave in Grange Hall
exhibition day. June 80 next Thurs
day night it being Children's Night IN
the Grange.
s. Damon and wife of Hartland &C
companied by Mr. and Mrs. Schuyler
Burrill visited in Clinton Sunday.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-07-01

The midsummer Somerset County
Medical Association was held recently
in Madison, DR.. H. w. Smith of Nor
ridgewock presiding. Reports OF
cases and discussions were in order,
The following physicians were pre-
sent: DR.. w. G. Sawyer, DR.. ". 5.
Milliken of Madison, DR.. H. w. Smith,
Norridgewock. Drs, Taggart, Das-
comb, Wadsworth, Stinchfield and
GAIA of Skowheean and Menges Of
Athens. The annual meeting of the
Association will be in Skowhegan in
December.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-07-01
ATHENS

Wednesday afternoon June ~, the
Baptist Auxiliary met with Mrs A. e.
Locke. Miss Lottie Lord had charge
of the program, the subject being
missions" several giving interesting
readings. The next meeting will be
with Mrs. Robert Hayden and Abbie
Farmer July 7, when there will be an
all day session with basket picnic on
the lawn. The society held their
second ice cream sale Saturday even
ing. the committee reporting all sold
with a call for more.
Friday June %, marked the closing
of the East Athens school taught with
her usual success by Mrs. l.. W. Foss
who boarded at home. going by team.
She was able to do this by having a
near neighbor Mrs. Eta Berry to
assist her in her home. There was
an attendance of Is with an average
of 1871, only six being absent, two
of them for only half day. A gen.
erous treat of candy and peanuts at
the close of the days session gave the
children much pleasure while the
evenings program by the children
gave pleasure to the older ones who
came in good numbers from at least
six different towns. An ice cream
sale followed the program which
included music. exercises, and tab
leaux. Among those appearing in
the various numbers were: Beatrice
and Vernon Bragg, Marion Taylor,
Alton Littlefeld. Helen Chapman,
Marion and Jennie Taylor. Ethel Hall,
Gladys Hall. Ella Taylor, Carroll
Chapman, Ruth kunz, Lila Taylor,
i N
Kleber Chapman. Clyde Hall, Vera
exercises by FIVE boys, Alton Little
field. Edwin kunz. Clyde. kleber and
Lyndon Chapman; recitation The
Daisies. Ella Taylor tableau, Good
| Night, Beatrice Bragg.
Saturday evening. June 20, load
of furniture was left at l.. W. Foss'
II being a birthday present from Mrs.
! Foss' parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Almon
! Whittier. Sunday. June 20, being her
| birthday. The furniture consisted OF
an oak dining room set and bed
! room set of birdseye maple. Sunday
on going to her old home. Mrs. Foss
WAS again surprised by a gathering
of aunts. uncles. cousins and neigh
/ bors with birthday greetings and In
dlyidual presents. Another interest
ing feature of the day was drive by
! carriage and auto To the home OF Will
/ Wescott on the East Ridge where
the three brothers and three sisters
OF the Wescott family met for the
/ tiFst time In many years.
Grange met In regular session Sat
nrday evening June rs with the Mas
ter In the chair. The principal
business was talking up the paintins
OF the hall the matter being left for
decision later. Several bids have
been received and the job will doubt
less be let 10 the Que who will do the
best work for the least money. Fol
lowing the session was q most Ia.
teresting and Instructive stsreoptieon
lecture BY Mrs Kate Ellis who held
the close attsnttoa Of the audience tiil
q late hour
NJ u u entsrtalamsat l. O. o. y,
Hall July 5.
childf~n's Day In sunday school
sunday mornlng. July H.
Rev, J. n Aowsr gill oreupy the
pulpit sunday movntnE Jaly 4
Mr.. aud Mrs i A foss whe lest
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-07-01

while at worA In his garden near a
poultry yard Henry Prescott of 81, Al
bans, was surprised to see one OF hts
Plymouth Rock hens XIII neld
snake about Il inehes long. and what
was more surprising after peekinw i,s
head to lieees tho hen succeeded by
maay gap and swallow In getting
the sake cut Of slsht down her neek
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-07-01

There was at the Good Will Farm
Association during the year of 1914
one hundred fifty-three boys and thir-
ty-six girls, total of two hundred
thirty-five. There were forty-one
changes in the boys homes, that num-
Der completing their stay at the
Farm, and five changes in the girls
homes.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-07-01
MERCER

Miss Mary Chamberlain has return
ed to Rowe Ponds, after spending
week with her parents Mr.. and Mrs.
Eugene Chamberlain.
Mrs. David Tracy returned home
Friday after a very enjoyable visit
with friends and relatives in Freeport
and Portland.
AS is the usual custom Sandy River
Grange had a strawberry festival Sat
urday evening, June 26. A large
number were in attendance and very
nice time was reported The Grange
meetings will be suspended until
September owing to the hot weather
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-07-01
COUNTY HAPPENINGS

Fred Hanson of Ripley has bought
a house on Park street In Dexter and
will move there soon. He has also
bought tho Bryant farm in Ripley ad-
Joining the farm where the buildings
were burned short time ago.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-07-01

Miss Mary Savage who has made
her home with her sister. Miss Cinda
Savage at Madison. for the past Is
years. has gone to North Arson and
will make her home for the future
with her brother owen Savage.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-07-01

Mrs Lewis Emerson of Fairfield
had a narrow escape recently from
losing the sight of one eye. She was
curling her hair and the iron slipped
and fell downward. grazing the eye
ball and causing intense pain. A
physician dressed the burn and no
serious results are expected.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-07-01

Owing to the crowded condition OF
the Weston avenue school building at
Madison the school board has arrang-
ed to have the third grade moved to
the vestry of the Universalist church
beginning next term.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-07-01
Independent-Re Co.
POINTED PARAGRAPHS

December Is, 1S63-Brooks D. Saw
age, son of Jacob Savage of this place
who has been in the Army some two
years, and has proven a brave meri-
torious soldier, is at home on short
furlough. He is looking tough and
hearty.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-07-01

The class parts for the graduation
of the Harmony High school have
been assigned as follows: Valedic.
tory, Onward Whitehouse; salutatory,
Ethel Lewis; history and prophecy,
Clifton Reed; presentation of gifts,
Virgil Campbell. Graduation will
take place July 2.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-07-01

The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co,
Akron, Ohio, reports all records
broken for April. More tires were
delivered and greater tonnage ship
ped than in any other month in the
history of the Company, total tonnage
being equivalent to 524 cars, or 1913
more than for the same month last
year.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-07-01

qNot a home in this
city but has its quota Of
discarded furniture, rugs,
stoves perhaps, a wheel
barrow maybe.
ga few cents for a
want ad and some one
who needs the very
article that lies rothng
in your garnet will call
and pay you for it.
You are better off
new owner is pleased
and the article itself IS
contributing to the re-
duction Of the high cost
Of living.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-07-01

Turn the thiaxs you don't wsa, iato
cash whieh you 10 want. BY advsrtls.
ting Ia Every eoays Column
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-07-01

French returned Sunday aud the
young ladies will remain for a two
weeks visit with Mr.. French's moth
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-09-17
COMMISSION FIGHTING FOR
\ IIJM MILLIONS MORI

New York. sept i1.--Aruthcr se-
cret meeting. the third within three
days. was held today between mem
bcrs OF the Anglo-Frnch financial
commission and representative OF
big New York, Chicago, Boston and
other out of town hauking houses
who are cudvaVoring To reach AN
agreement ON the proposed mammoth
credit loan 90 Great Britain and
France.
oN further word WAS forthcoming
from the commission than ~ brief
statement of last night saying su much
already had beou accomplished that
IL was hoped definite statement
could soon bc isuod telling uf the
progress made
The proposal. said To- have hecn
made by American bankers. that the
| commission would Doc rivrn loan Of
| half tho sum orisinllly asked, was
widely credited today This proposal
] has not appeared tu hc altogether ace
! ,cutnhlc tu tho commission ana 10 is
! believed the Wum will bc Increased hy
8 loo. .uu0.UUO or possibly to $3.50. 900.
600 before the ucgotiptions end.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-09-17
RUSSIA PAVING WV
ron QUITTING NiLNN

Trfgur1d. Sept o.. %. m- ,N1
London i.a1 %. ND War ollie" ud-
...,. state that wilma can Doe Hrld .as
Iuu. Hs may up required Pos tho STRAIT
,r.r situation uu that front" % be-
rar rh, purpose OF thc Russian atar.
|u.,t,r. foo defend wilma 100 lil costs,
Ilr "Uu, ge long 1a tine presence OF
au arm, There docs NOT inspire alarm
Tn, Hus.ian forces 700 that point
dp not appear Goo no in immediate
Gaurrr Notwithstanding the fact that
tho German operations na1kius wilma
have boon carried forward farther
uui that German UIyllr, is driving
for tho RAILWAY between MolodoCtuo
and Pulutsk Tho situation in that
g'rIuu .s described a- favorable.
German cavalry hold IRON, ll5 Ia
1'0 miles long, BOO tho form of great
bow. bending east The GormJu cav.
airy Is pushing nluua fho pilwaE from
S.rnt.yuy to Gunohuj Tho uynd-
,is rrc sproldiur uuf ou both sides of
this road and are attempting Co cuI
the Neutrality-suspicious. limo roo scy-
,rfl plI#oe This however does mot
threaten the Russian retreat us IA,
railroad running southeast from wilma
ir Nu.E H Hirougly covered uy l'us
sian forces.
Do .s pointed ONT lt the war o'ilD,
that tho favorable aspect off the posi-
tIuu no NuHa uf the Hu-.'Hu- is .'"wt
mrtnrr JOS the fact thut thoE continue
to maintain thrIr positions tn th'
westward Boo the direction u' ounl
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-09-17
Today;s War
Summary

Ictrograd claims n continuance
al I,uSslan suoccsscs iB Gaiician
IerIrtory. u Il admitted. how
ever. that the Germans are NAH
lnu pTogrst.s In the wilma region
aud ln the district or i'iusk. The
capture uf I'inSk by tile GER
mnnS was rcportcd from Berlin
yesterday.
Indications that relations be-
tween Grcetc and Bulgaria are
improving hnd TINT the former
nation II tending toward u deter
minntion to continue her neutral
policy nrc noted by "a correspond
cnt IN Aihens.
Paris. on the other hand. has
reports from the Greek capital
that several classcs Of Greek re-
serves have been called to Join
the color- on Octobcr I.
The serbian premier. Nikoln =.
IIachitCh. T. quoted In Paris NJ
nunount ing that Scrbia has made
the concessions asked hN her al
lies. with the sicw ~ bringing
iiulenrin into the IiulLnn entente.
q T. -eml-oTilcially stated in I,u-
mania. however. that the cntcntc
allie now know they canoDt ~
ANY event count on liulgarla'- help
on the Gallipoli peninsula.
Scmi-Ufiioial dcnial H. made in
Buchnic-t that iiumnnsa'- milf
tnry activities along the Austrian
frontier are anything more than
the annual nlnncuVcrs.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-09-17
Anh-Loan Forces
Cary Fight 10
Wall Street
Giant in Comic Uniform and
Small Army Bearing Ban
ners Invade Financial Dis
trict and Morgan Offices
lRy Evenlng nerald LeA.ed WIrel

New York Sept Opponents OF
the proposed loan to the allies car
riod their campaign into Wall street
today and announced their sentiment
from flaming plncards IN front OF the
oftico of j. =. Morgan and Company.
"Wall streets shame" read oRc of
several large signboards held aion 10y
leaders OF file OF men. who marched
through the nnuncial section az a
protest against cstablishing The loan.
Another read:
THE money trust is lending bill
lions of American money 10 bankrupt
England France and Russia"
The procession ended with man
carrying big sign on which was
painted in red. white and black. "iiil-
lions for King George"
The paradcrs stopped In front Of
the Morgan offices. \ crowd collect
cd and detectives ordered them Ia
move on
Earlier In the day hrge man
dressed In bright rcd coat and blue
brccches which he said were emblc-
matte of the British army uniform
sauntcred through Wall street and
stopped on the sidewalk In Tont oi
the Morgan offices. diminuntivt
straw hat whose crown was not larg-
cr thun a silver dollar. rested on hi'
head and in his hand he carried @
many-colorcd banner on which were
written sentiments similar to- thus'
Displayed later los the prudors.
The crowd which Immediately sur
rounded him choked the street fol
| several minutes. The police finalll
sent him away,
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-09-17
EVERY ALBUQUERQUE MAN
CAN ASSIST IN BUILDING
The UNIVERSITY BOULEVARD

II the cN NcNi,o ig hwaS viii IT.
nppn,uI n the from
The building
q boulevard the accomplished
patriotic Ciii
VIII
~tatc Albuquerque. They
al the
me ~ tlc Commercial club this
The uieIiwny
Nhulucrquc a united the
he
uou. man la Albn
qncruuc hep helping assist building
bbUlcNmd
Ictiion- IIlgI,wap Commission be-
half o this enterprise placed Tomorrow the
places;
he Highland Pharmacy. Cigar stand.
NcvM Drug
singers gar Evening Herald
Journal. commercial tinh
Go Ia a l. convenient
~
and street add % petition.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-09-17
Group of Carranza Soldiers
Open Fire on Cavalry Troop
and Five Hundred Shots
Are Exchanged.
LIVES OF ALL FOREIGN
RESIDENTS IN DANGER
Bandits Said to Have Threat
ened General Massacre in
Revenge for Frustration of
Ransom Plot.

tBy Evening Herald Leased wirsi
Laredo. TEXAS, sept. t5.-That
the Carranln forces have alan
doncd temporarily tlc proposed
campaign against TorrCon was
scmi-oiiioi tally reported today in
miiitnry circles la NucVu Laredo.
\ new plan. which j. said tO hnN"
been conceived la Vera Cruz, 'un-
templates an attack on Juarel at
an early date. To do this tie
roTcc~ of Gcncral OhIcgon, who H.
said 60 he south of IuarcI. viii
converge with tho~c ot General
LunluH. who T. southeast of the
border town. Capture oi JuarCI
would bc followed hN "a march
upon Chihuahua and then Tor
rcon.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-09-17
Meeting at Commercial Club
This Morning Brings As
surance of Support for Big
Improvement Enterprise.
PETITIONS WILL GO TO
HIGHWAY COMMISSION
Half Of Property Fronting on
Central Avenue Represent
ed at Conference and Goes
on Record for the Work.

~ meeting In the CONNER
riai club this morning nc which u
little more than onc-half of the
Property fronting On Genital ave-
nuc. bctwctas IIrtadway aud the
stats university was personally
represented by It's owners az
agents, more than one hundred
individuals. directly interested ln
she proposed paving OF Fast Gem
trrl Ia the university. went on rec-
ord ~ Ia favor of the improve
mcnt. The meeting wa~ harmon
ious. enthusiasts nnd vigorous In
~ action. " thc state highway
commission. which has supcrVls-
ion of tho expenditure of the
oOunty's portion of the state road
ond bond is~,lc, win give IT, APP
IlroNnl fo the project, the long
EOped for aud long deferred
Lruad. paved highway from the
buhlncss district to the unlvcr-
siiy will b,.comc a reality Ia the
immediate future.
Vice President Max Nordhaus. ol
the Commercial club. acting IN th'
absence of President Carr. called ~
I''l''A'h WV N'i .t'N'i ~ 'f''ftf w t''
for n definite expression. Rcsponsci
were made hF g. T. brnnks' pieHlu'il
of the board OF regents of the UNI
vcrsity. Louis 4. McRue, speaking
with authority OF the CRY s'hu"
board for the large fronnge ni th'
nigh school groundh; Rev Hugh \
Cooper representing tho PrcshSter'
ian sanitar'um; pr a. q Shortle. rep
r'i' Hting the Albuquerque Ftnitar-
ium; lir' MarT1r'i '"fiWrifhi. j.
LuthN N. w flourn"N' sp"nklnf l"'
tis own Interests ana the h"ldinss "'
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-09-17

tCoptinuad on Page T1,recl
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-09-17

Professor Mitchell. of the unlver-
sity faculty. and property owner on
tho street. not only expressed himself
as in favor OF the paving from the
standpoint OF an individual property
owner. hut he brought forward soms
figures az indicating something OF tho
Continued on Page Two.l
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-02-25

con man. So far thousands Of do
lars worth of smuggled goods haJ
been recovered. ~
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-02-25
lcK on TAX PAYMENT

Washington, Feb. 25.-The .stat5
deDartmenC forwarded to Brazilian
minister at Mexico City, for presentak
ton to General ObFegon, a protest.
against Obregon's decree demanding
a tax payment from all banks and
business houses whether Mexican o.
foreign by Friday night and threats
ening to cOnfscate these properties
and to imprison the owners, f7the
payments are not made by that daeag
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-02-25
BARNEY BERTScHE.AIDS U. S.

Barney Bertsche, under sentence
for swindling and ''out on bonds, has
been supplying the secret service Of
the u. S. with information which
they have been searching for weeks
against fur smuggIers and their
caches.
Bertsche is an operator in the
grapevine telegraph" a mysterious
news SURGE which supplies informa
ton to crooks of 'doings" all over the
United States.
Every day raids are made in cities
in various parts of the country on in I
formation supplied by the premier
The Washington times., 1915-10-12
CAPITAL MAN TELLS
OF ZEPPELIN RAIDS
George O. Burch Describes Sem
sations While Bombs Are
Falling in London.

Cards from Count Zeppelin neatly
tied to bombs containing large uuanti-
ties Of high explosives form the zero
in entertainment, according to George
o. Burch. Of this city. who tells in
letter to his sister. Mrs. =. NJ. Blan-
ford, just how 1t feels to be guest at
a card party in London. when one OF
Sidewalk In the neighborhood, Mr..
Rurch declares that London on the
nigh, Of the big Zeppelin raid. was
about the widest city in the universe
He was at card party where tho
guests had no thought Of war or it's
terrors.
about II o'clock there was terrific
explosion Mr.. Burch states in mis- let
ter and the ant-arCraft guns began
to boom all over the city. The women
and girls started to rave and cry and
was frightful
IT made bolt for the door, and
when l got in the street people came
running out of their houses in their
nigh. clothes The special policemen
begar to yell Out with the lights. and
all the women and children began to
scream. ! was climbing up lamppost
to put the light out when an old lady
In her nightGown, with dog IN her
arms. came crying and pleading FOR me
to save her.
'Therc must have been several Aep-
pelins. but | only saw one. The search
lights were turned on 1t. and It was
very visible, although | suppose it was
two or three miles up and the shells
from the guns below were bursting all
around it. Finally it disappeared in
the clouds. and by that time there
wasn't light to be seen in London"