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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-04-05
In Military Circles

Fred c. Dunlap recalls with a great
deal of pleasure the fact that two of
the men whose appointments are soon
to be confirmed by the Governor,
namely. Captain John Weston Healy
and Charles f. Patten as first lieu
tenant, are two of Mr.. Dunlap's for
mer military scholars From him
these two men received their first
military instructions. Elroy Lacasce,
as second lieutenant, completes the
list of three official appointments.
A recruiting office has been opened
in the Dodge block and up to the
present time, twelve have enlisted.
The office is in charge Of Sergeant
Bert " Russell and Corporals Frank
Turcotte and Matthew j. Greene.
At Madison, an office has been
opened in the Kent block and is in
charge of Corporal Guy p. Mcdonald.
Six men have enlisted at Madison. y
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-04-05
Modern Woodmen at Fairfield

The Somerset County Camp. Mod
ern Woodmen of America, was held at
Fairfield. yesterday. T. J. Young OF
Scion and James Rogers of Bingham
were among those present The next
County Camp will be held at Scion
in April 1920.
There are now about 800 members
of the order in Somerset County with
lodges at Fairfield. Madison, Scion
st. Adams. Pittsfield. Jackman and
Bingham. One is to be established
at Skowhegan in the early future.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-04-05
civilization"

Monday and Tuesday April 9-10
promises TO be memorable date in
local theatrical history for on that
day at the Bijou Theatre the engage
ment will open one of the greatest at
traction Electrically that has ever
been shown here the famous photo
spectacle that has been proclaimed
the supreme achievement of film pro-
auctions. Thomas Ince's "Giyiliza-
ton. That this laudatory term is
not mere idle handling of words is
proven by the experience of the pro-
duetion in New York and Chicago
where for the past three months it
has appeared to continuously crowd
ed houses and awakened an enthus-
iasm not alone for the beauty of the
spectacle and the thrills and wonder
ment caused by the behOlding of its
pictured scenes, but also because of
the tremendous power of its engross-
ing drama through which runs a
theme of absorbing holiness.
In the news columns and the notes
of the theatre has the fame of Civil
ization" been spread broadcast. It's
producer staggered all flmdom as
well as the world financial by the
proof that he spent S1,000,000 in the
making of the picture. This SEEM
ed a foolhardy expenditure or the
most daring of acts. but the genius
of the producer was invested equally
we'll with foresight and knowledge of
future conditions in the motion pic
ture field as it was with craftsman
ship. He spent over year in the
making of it in one of the largest
studios in the country He employ
ed over $1,000 people and 10000
horses, in its scenes. But. above
all. the finished production attained
a rank in magnificence that will reign
supreme for ages to come. There
will be two performances daily at 2
and s =. NJ. Seats now on sale at
Bijou Theatre.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-04-05

George NJ. Chapman and Harold
Weeks. all of Fairfield Judge Bus
we'll and T. j Young. both of Scion;
Frank Ames and Leroy r. Folsom,
both of Norridgewock; j. Howard
Haley of Hartland; J c. Holman of
Athens; Fred Clair and Frank Brown
of Waterville; Royden V. Brown of
Bingham; w. l.. Anderson of Jack
Attorney T. A. Anderson of Pitts
held; Judge Augustine Simmons of
North Arson; Judge Charles o.
Small. Bernard Gibbs, W. B. Brown
and James H. Thorne all OF Madi
son.
}. F. Webendorfer has resigned
his position as superintendent of
weaving at the Anderson Mills and
plans to move to Pittsfied in the
early future. He is at present de-
voting part of the time to his for
mer duties, working with his sue
eessor, James Hamilton, who comes
10 this place from East Rochester, N.
ii. Mr.. Webendorfer has been
resident of Skowhegan for the past
seven years. he and his wife living
on Main street. His health is such
mat he feels it necessary to be out of
doors during the coming summer His
iather was a textile worker and he
has followed that calling since his
early youth. He previously lived in
flltsheld for about Is years, where
he still owns a home.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-04-05

At the meeting of the Somerset Bar
Associat ton Tuesday, complete
schedule of fees which should be re-
ceived by the members was read and
accepted.
The greater part of the fees re-
main unchanged the principle chang
es being as follows: For drafting
mortgage deed. or a bond for a
deed and notes. not less than S1.50;
in the supreme and superior courts,
for drawing a bill in equity, not less
than SIS; for drawing an answer, not
less than $15; for procuring divorce
exclusive OF disbursements, not les1
than $35 deposit of $40 required
when libel is DRAWN.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-04-05
Raymond Walburn In the Movies

Skowhegan people will be interest
ed to learn that Raymond Walburn
is seen in THE Scarlet Runner
which is playing at the Bijou. This
week he plays the role of Brown =
the rich mans son. 1t will be re-
called that Mr. Walburn was IA mem
Der of the Lakewood Stock Company
for several years
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-04-05
Thompson Elected Chief of Police

, J. A. Avore, Albert B. Pooler,
Charles w. Steward, Charles L.
Cleveland and Tracey M. Gates, police
officers for Skowhegan for the ensu-
ing year, met at the Municipal build
ing Tuesday evening and organized
by choosing Frank Thompson as chief
of police.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-04-05
j, SKOWHEGAN LOCAL NEWS II


A large flag is soon to be raised
over the Somerset County Court
House.
Mrs. Carrie Bearce of North ay-
enue will entertain the Pioneer Past
Noble Grands at her home next Mon
day afternoon.
Mrs. Mary Hurley and daughter,
Wlorence, are to leave tomorrow
morning for a months visit in Law
renee, Boston and Worcester
Mrs. II. H. Trask has gone to Au-
gusta after spending a week with the
o. B. Porters ON Middle street Mrs.
Trask' formerly resided in Skowhe-
gan.
Russell Post, G. A R.. has accept
ed the invitation of the Milburn Club
for the banquet at G. A r. hall to
be given by the Club next Monday
evening.
At the morning service at the Con-
gregational church last Sunday.
Emily Elizabeth. the little daughter
of Fred and Eula (Watsom Weston,
was baptized.
A handsome thoroughbred Here
ford bull. two years of age, from the
Harvey D. Eaton farm in Cornville.
was shipped 10 st. Iehrsb,ny, ".
from this station yesterday.
The work committee of the Amer
lean Fund for French Wounded will
be in the committee rooms at the
Trust Co., on Monday afternoon at
5 O'Clock to give out and receive
work.
The Skowhegan Rifle Club are
shooting for prizes the four Wednes-
days in April. Last evenings shoot
was with sand-bag rest; next week it
will be prone; the last two weeks,
off hand
The U. of M. interscholastic prize
speaking contest which was to have
been held April 81. has been post
poned until May A. Miss Dorothy
Potts goes as representative of Show
hogan High School
The social which the members of
the Philathea class of the First Bap-
fist church were planning for next
Wednesday evening, has been given
up and there will be a regular meet
ing of the class instead.
Miss Lucille Wentworth who is at
tending school this winter in Port
land, is passing her Easter vacation
with relatives in Waterville and Fair
field and with her grandmother, Mrs.
Sac Clark in Skowhegan.
Charles Walker has resigned as
president of the newly organized
dramatic club and at the last meet
ing the vice president, Harold Brad
ley was elected to the position.
George Parker was chosen FIRST
9ice president and Miss Marion Ad-
ans, second vice president. There
will be rehearsal this evening for
David Garrick.
Every girl wants diamond ring
The one to be given as a prize for
selling tickets for David Garlick'
is a beauty, worth $1,000. The
most valuable prize ever offered i'll
a contest of this kind Any girl
IN Skowhegan store or
office may enter by applying at e
B. Carriers store, Madison Ave. any
day between 6 and els p. m. for
tickets, and registering her name
and the place where she is employed
The Ladies Social Circle of the
Methodist church held a business
last Monday afternoon and
the ALLOWING officers were elected
for the ensuing year; president, Mrs
Viola Smith; vice president, Mrs.
Archie Weston; secretary, Mrs. Les
lie Jacobs treasurer. Mrs. Mertie
Lamb Plans were made for a
business meeting at the parsonage
two weeks from Monday with a sup
per at the vestry at 6 p. m.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-04-05
A Card of Thanks

We wish to extend our heartfelt
thanks to our neighbors, friends, Ma
sons and Eastern Star for their many
acts of kindness during our recent
bereavement. also for the beautiful
flowers.
Mr. and Mrs. Aston Rowell
Mrs O. w Hilton
Scion, Me-, April 4, 1917
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-04-05

Chamber girl wanted at once at
Hotel Coburn.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-12-13
ST. GEORGES HoNoRs SOLDIERS.
Catholic Church Unfurls Service Flag
as a Fitting Memorial to its
Members in the Army.

Patriotism and religion were strange
ly but appropriately commingled in the
Sunday services at st. Georges Catho-
lie Church as the result of the unfurl-
ing OF a service flag containing fifty
nine stars. Rev. A. J, Nickel presided
at the ceremonial and briefly but inn
pressively called the attention of his
congregation to the patriotism of their
fellow -worshippers now serving the
cause of religious and political freedom
beneath the sacred emblem of the Stars
and Stripes The service was modest
but inspiring and gave an atmosphere
of intense loyalty to everything that
was said or done in the days devo-
tions. The number of stars in the flag
is noteworthy. 1t is believed that St.
Georges Church has given more men to
the army than any other congregation
in the city as the emblem unfurled on
Sunday would easily indicate.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-12-13
WORKING CAMP FOR BOYS.
Boys Working Reserve to Organize at
Meeting at High School Build
ing Tuesday Evening.

A working reserve camp for boys of
KenOsha county between the ages of
sixteen and twenty is to be one of the
possibilities discussed Tuesday evening
at the organization meeting of the
Boys Working Reserve at the Central
High school building at seven-thirty.
Lieut. Chester Allen Of Milwaukee, will
talk to the boys on the necessity of
volunteering their labor to help win the
war and Scout Commissioner David O.
Fogwell will tell of the national
plans of the organization as reveal
ed at the conference at Chicago ON
Friday and Saturday.
Here is place where parents may
help their children and their country
at the same time, y said Manager Fog
well this morning. "EThe hurrying of
hundreds of thousands Of men into the
army has left big deficiency in the
labor ranks of the country and es-
pecially among the agricultural class.
1t is the vlan to have the boys in the
coming spring and summer organize
into reserve corps, which may be sent
to various parts of the county to re-
lieve the labor shortage. The best of
care will be taken of the boys; they
will be paid for their labor. It will
give them a profitable occupation and
patriotic mission to fulfill at the
same time. We ought to be able to
mobilize the entire boy force Of
the county under this standard and
believe we will.''
Scores of boys have already signifed
their intention of attending the meet
ing Tuesday. Only those who enroll
and take the oath of service will be
awarded membership in the corps and
be allowed to wear the honor badge of
the unit. The county unit will be in
touch with all the labor agencies of
this part of the state and will be in a
position to point the members of the
working reserve TO places where they
may serve in winning the war. En-
rolling officers viii soon be appointed
for this county and it is hoped that
parents will willingly give their con-
sent for their sons to be registered
in the corps.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-12-13

The Woman IS Committee is asked to
publish the fact that the government
is in great need of stenographers and
typists. The salaries paid by the gov
eminent are good, entrance salary
ranging from $1,000 to $1,000 a year.
For full information in regard to this
matter address the u. S. Civil Service
Board of Examiners at either Chicago
or Milwaukee. Owing to the crowded
housing conditions in Washington,
young women taking examinations for
this work, should not go to Washing
ton without first having secured a
position and a boarding place The
woman's Committee will furnish name
and address of national chairman at
Washington who will make an effort to
arrange for proper housing facilities.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-12-13
A CROSS OF STARS.
Park Avenue Methodist Church Unfurls
Service Flag With Fitting Ceremo-
MES on Sunday Morning.

At the regular Sunday morning serv-
ices at the Park Avenue Methodist
church service flag emblazoned with
thirty stars was unfurled in memory of
the members of the congregation now
fighting for God and country beneath
the Stars and Stripes. AS a part of
the ceremonial attendant on the presen-
tation of the ensign the names on the
honor roll were read after which Rev.
O. w Taylor preached an inspiring SER
mon on the theme "The Stuff Heroes
Are Made Of.
The arrangement of the stars in the
flag was noteworthy. They were so
grouped as to suggest the figure of
cross and in this way became highly
significant. BY the configuration they
suggested that the soldiers whom they
represented were fighting not only for
the defense of their country but also
for a realization of the dream of
Calvary personal, political, and spirit
ual, freedom. Appropriate cheers fol
lowed the reading Of the honor roll
and the unfurling of the service flag.
The names on the Honor Roll ar
ranged in alphabetical order are as fol-
lows: Glen Balloon, Alfred Bailey,
Paul Bailey, Phillip Brugger, Dean
Bixby, Merle Clifford, Herbert Gabriel
son, Richard Hardy, Edison Hardy, Ar
thur Haisler, Earl Jackson, Horace
Kench, Cornelius Koppleman, Earl
Lovejoy, Mark Martin, Sidney Mad
dock, Fred Palmgreen, John 0. Rogers,
Benjamin Rumble, Elmer Rhenstrom,
Lester simonson, Grant Simmons, Zal-
mon G. Simmons III, Frank Singer,
John Verberg, Vernon Wilson, and VIII
liam Zimdars.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-12-13
PARTY AT DANIA HALL.
Peter Frandsen is Host to Twenty
Friends in Festival of Good-Fel-
lowship Saturday Evening.

One of the most enjoyable stag par
ties of the fall season was held at
DANA Hall on Saturday evening when
Peter Frandsen acted as a superb host
to a company of some twenty friends
from Kenosha and vicinity. The even
irg was pleasantly spent in games and
conversation until about ten O'Clock
when light luncheon was served 1t
was followed by a series of toasts from
Henry Feldschau, A. Thompson, and K.
?. Knudsen, properly introduced by
POSTMASTER Albert Parr. The speech
es were uniformly interesting and in
spring and elected whole oceans of
applause. The merriment continued
until the wee small hours of Sunday
morning when the jewellers departed
for their respective homes
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-12-13
A Suggestion for Meatless Day.

Oyster Potpie-Scald one quart of
oysters in their own liquor. When
boiling take out the oysters and keep
them hot Stir together a tablespoon
of butter and two Of flour and moisten
with cold milk. Add two small cups
of boiling water to the oyster liquor,
season with salt and pepper and stir
in the flour MIXTURE, and let it cook
until it thickens like cream. Make a
light biscuit dough and cut out with
a large thimble. Drop these into the
boiling mixture, cover and when done
serve with oysters in center and bircuit
balls around outside of dish.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-12-13
The NAVY NEEDS WOMEN
Government Proposes to Employ Fairer
Sex in Clerical Capacities In Order
That Stronger Men May Be Re-
leased for Fighting.

Kenosha women are going to have a
chance for real enlistment in the armies
of Uncle Sam according to rumors
emanating from the national capital.
Persistent reports from the Navy De-
partment bring news of the details of
plan, whereby corps Of 1000 women
will be added to the yeomen force at
the Great Lakes Naval Training Sta
ton. The idea has not been full de-
veloped as yet, but advance notices
give at least reception of it's basic
principles.
The women will be classed as yeo-
women and will replace the yeomen
who are needed in other branches of
the service. Their duties will be that
of clerks, stenographers, typists and
bookkeepers. They are to be enrolled
under new enlistment plan, which
provides a larger salary than that paid
to enlisted men. Their clothing and
food also will be supplied.
Living accommodation, however, are
troubling the Navy Department, and
the Y. w. G. A. will be asked to CO.
operate in this detail. A barracks
system is not to be considered, it is
said. but some means will be provided
so that the yeomomen can live near
the stations.
Rest rooms and mess quarters are
to be provided for the yoewomen in
the station, and already the Y. w. 9.
A. has arranged to care for the yeo-
women and for women relatives and
friends of the iackies. A building cost
ING $4,000 near the station is almost
completed. The Y. w. @. A. plans to
open it's new quarters before Christ
mas.
The new idea of substituting women
i'm the woman branch will add almost
10000 men to active sea service.
Inasmuch as lKenosha women live
near the Training Station it is thought
that they will welcome the opportunity
of serving beneath the Stars and Stripes
without at the same time breaking
home-ties" completely as did the Rus
sian women in the famous Command
of Death. y The plan will appeal espec-
ially to those who have had experience
as stenographers and book-keepers, in
asmuch as the service expected of the
new recruits will be almost entirely
clerical and accordingly along the lines
of their present work.
The yeowomen'', although novel to
some, are already well known to Ke-
nosha people who heard Mrs. II. R.
Peat in her lecture at the Rhode some
two weeks ago In the course of her
address she mentioned the work of the
million and half "yeowomen in
England and predicted that the move
ment would shortly reach the United
States. Her prophecy has now been
fulfilled in the latest plan of the Navy
Department which makes it possible for
American women to emulate the hero
ism of their British sisters across the
sea,
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-12-13
Red Cross Fire
It's Cold in Camp.

A striking tribute to former Red
Cross work as well as stirring invita-
tion to more of the same is brought
to Kenosha women through the Sunday
morning dispatches from Rockford.
They read.
'fFour below zero was the record
shown by Camp Grant thermometers
this morning, confirming the shivering
fears of early morning sentries.
"But reveille brought out every
sweater, helmet, muffler, armlet, wrist
let, and sock sent here by relatives,
friends, and Red Cross workers, and the
formation for the regular Saturday
morning inspection showed the opposite
of Valley Forge conditions.
Most of the men seemed to welcome
the experience of real test Of their
preparedness for the winter"
Incidentally the women back home
are going to welcome the same occa-
sion as an opportunity for testing their
patriotism. If they have in them the
stuff of which heroines are made
they're going to make more knitted
goods for more cold-snaps" and by
so doing at least partially approximate
the courage of their men-folk in the
camps of the national army.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-12-13

From one county in the state comes
plan used by the grocers in classify
ing their goods upon the shelves under
the labels of breakfast foods which
are wheat substitutes" Goods that
may be used in place Of meats" etc.
This seems to US a good idea and
would be help to buyers in these
difficult days of catering.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-12-13
Christmas Boxes are Packed.

AS the result Of strenuous work on
Saturday evening the Committee on
Supplies for Fighting Men has an
nounced that further service in filling
Christmas packets will be unnecessary,
inasmuch as the chapters full quota of
1740 boxes is now ready for shipment.
When the rooms were opened for fill
ing the Christmas cheer kits for the
Sammies on Saturday evening, so many
volunteers were on hand that the work
was accomplished in record time. Be-
fore adjournment almost all of the hol-
lied boxes had been literally "cram-
med with candies and Christmas pas
tries and well all addressed to the vari-
Gus camps at which Kenosha men and
their comrades are stationed. Due to
the efficiency of the first division of
volunteers, then, the other teams were
relieved from service at this time. but
may be called out for work of similar
nature at later date.
The various associations which of
fered their cooperation in filling the
Christmas packets have been so effect
lively organized and managed that it
has been decided to keen the captains
and teams enrolled as Red Cross re-
cruits who may be called into service
of this sort at any time when they are
needed to advance the cause Of country
and humanity. The club officials have
agreed to this registration and by so
doing have materially aided the prog
xess Of Red Cross activities in Kenosha.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-12-13

The Home Economics Department of
the University of Wisconsin gives the
following recipe for Wednesday:
Barley Baking Powder Biscuits.
2 cups barley flour. al
4 teaspoons baking powder.
3 tablespoons fat.
"a teaspoon salt.
2a cup milk.
Sift the dry ingredients together,
rub in the fat, and add the liquid I'M
til soft dough is formed. Roll out
to u inch thick, cut in rounds and
bake in hot oven.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-12-13

There was a large attendance at the
patriotic entertainment and dance
given Sunday evening in Carpenter IS
Hall by the children of the Hebrew
school Of the 3 mai Zedek congrega-
ton. An interesting program was
rendered by the children, which was
followed by dancing and a social hour.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-12-13

Cards received in the city today an
nounce the birth Of son to Mr.. and
Mrs. Roy Allen, formerly of Kenosha
but now of New York City.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-12-13

The members of the Kenosha Lodge
Of Elks have begun to lay plans for
their annual distribution of Christmas
baskets. Committees are busy arrang.
ing the work. The distribution of
these baskets viii in no way be done
away with on account of the MANY
war charities of the Elks.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-12-13
waconians say: eve Thank YOU

Waconians Say: eve Thank YOU
Official thanks for Thanksgiving
boxes sent to Camp Macarthur by the
local Red Cross chapter has come to Ke-
nosha in an interesting letter from
Arthur Junker and Albert Larsen, both
Sammies at the southern cantonment.
The communication declares that the
little remembrances added much to the
Thanksgiving cheer in camp and gave a
tFlittle touch of home'' to a magnifi-
cent Turkey-day dinner. They have
only words Of praise for the Red Cross
unit here and assert that it is doing
much to make the "boys" contented
with the barracks life in Waco. They
also state that the Kenoshans are well
and happy and are needing only orders
to send them to France with smile.
The letter is eloquent of the apprecia-
tion Of the Sammies and will undoubt-
eddy stimulate the interest of Kenosha
women in the packing of the Christmas
boxes now in process at the local work
rooms.