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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-05-24
TEA GIVEN At NEW A. F.
F. ". HEADQUARTERS
Ladies' from Waterville Are Guests Of
Local Branch

Delightful in every particular was
the tea given at the new quarters OF
the local branch, American Fund for
French Wounded, Monday afternoon
from three until five, when the new
rooms we're formally opened. Two
rooms, over the Skowhegan Trust
Company, have been kindly loaned
by the Trust Company to the local
branch and these have but recently
been fitted up with all necessary
tables and chairs.
Monday afternoon the attractive
oak finished rooms were decorated
with bunting and flags of the various
countries including Great Britain
France, Ireland, Belgium and Italy
Old Glory of course figuring conspicu-
ously in the decorations. At the tea
table, a dainty silver tea service was
presided over by Miss Edith Gledhill
who was gowned In green figured silk
with lace trimmings. She was assist
ed by Miss Sarah Anderson who wore
gray silk taffeta. Daffodils were
everywhere, these lovely bright spring
flowers being placed in vases on tab
les and mantlepiece.
In the main room was the work
table where the president of the local
branch, Mrs r. e. Atwood, gowned
in black silk taffeta, was ready to
take in and give out work. She was
assisted by Mrs. Isabel Small and 9th
ers of the Skowhegan branch. An
interesting box of samples of various
articles loaned for the occasion by the
Lewiston branch League for Womans S
Service was on display, this including
sweaters, wristers, scarf, helmet and
stockings. Announcement was made
during the afternoon of the receipt OF
the second lot of yarn (about $3.50
in value) given by the Maine Spinning
Company to be made up into various
articles for the soldiers.
There we're a number of out of town
guests present, including Mrs. H. w
Smith of Norridgewock who has but
recently started branch of the A. F.
F. w in that town. and the following
members of the Watervile branch,
Mrs. Robert Stobie, president, Mrs.
Mary Redington. secretary and treas
urer, Mrs. Palmer, Mrs. Childs, Miss
Annie Dorr and Miss Jeanne Birley.
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ACTIVITIES At THE
NJ. {. CHURCH
Every Member Canvass
To Be Held
Ladies Circle to Give Supper-Special
Service Sunday

Centenary Methodist Episcopal
Church wifi conduct congregational
canvass Sunday afternoon between 2
and 5 o'clock. Every family in the
congregation will be visited by repre-
sentatiyes of the church. The pur-
pose of this canvas is to raise the bud
get of expenses for this conference
wear, also to stimulate interest in the
work of the church.
The campaign organization is as fol-
lows;
Chairman, Judge F. F. Lawrence;
secretary, Rev. Henry Clay Turner;
committee on initial gifts, S. F. En-
erson, ]. w. Packard, w. B. Steward; /;
chairman of mems division, L. E.
Jacobs; chairman of woman's division,
Mrs. w. H. Emery; team leaders, e. d.
Packard, l.. W. Gerrish, ]. H. Grundy,
1. ]. Smith, Miss Lila Weston, Miss
Emma Hall, Mrs. Viola Smith, Mrs.
w. H. Emery
Friday evening at Gas o'clock the
Ladies' Circle will give supper in
the vestry to the official board, the
team leaders and the team workers,
Judge F. F. Lawrence will preside and
an address will be made by Rev. John
M Arters of Waterville
Sunday morning at 1915 a service
preparatory to the canvas will be held.
Jefferson c. Smith, State Secretary of
the Y. NJ. C. A. will be the speaker.
At the Sunday evening service the
team leaders will make their reports
after which there will be sermon
by the pastor who will take as his
subject -Four Men and Another Man.
There will be special music at all
services Sunday. AT the evening
service Mr.. and Mrs. A. H. Watson
will sing a duet. Everybody is cor
daily invited.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-05-24
Report on Condition OF City Building

At the request OF the municipal Of
ficerS, +. f. Greenwood made a care
full examination Of the ceiling at the
City Building yesterday He finds
that the auditorium is entirely safe.
This ceiling was of metal lathing and
seems 10 have held the plaster we'll.
The balance of the building he found
very much as it has been previously
reported The ceiling in the foyer
is unsafe and will be repaired at
once. 1t is possible that it can be
saved by supporting with strips but
ii seems more likely that it will have
To be taken down. The plastering in
the Highway Commissioners room
was in specially bad shape aud that
is being token down today
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-05-24
S|LAS LELAND DIES
At AGE Of 81
Funeral Tomorrow
at 2 o'clock
Deceased Has Resided In SkOwhegan
Over Fifty Years

Silas Leland, aged S4 years, died at
his home on Madison avenue Tuesday
evening. He has been failing in
health for the past two years but his
final illness lasted for only about five
weeks. Mr.. Leland was born in Dix
field March first, 1893, the son of Ira
and Hannah Leland. He lived in
that town where he went to school
until about eighteen years old when
he went to Wilton and clerked in a
store. Later, he went to Ohio and
was in that state for several years
after which he came to Skowhegan
in 1856, and entered the insurance of
flee of the late Tilson Dinsmore. faith
er of Harry A. Dinsmore.
In 1861 he married Miss Clara Pear
son of Bloomfield, one of the Pearson
family who owned the home where
Miss Sarah Anderson now resides
After working in the insurance office
for few years, he went into the dry
goods business with the late Martin
Ward their store being located on the
lot where the new postoffice is in pro-
gress of erection. Still later, he en-
gagged in the jewelry business with
Ezra Staples. His last business as
sociations were with the Leland Tan
merry Company in which the deceased
sold his interest a few years before
the tannery burned, some fifteen or
sixteen years ago.
After selling the tannery, Mr.. Le-
land spent two winters in Boston but
since that time has lived in Skowhe-
gan as a retired business man, resid-
ing with his wife and only child, Miss
Annie Pearson Leland, both of whom
survive, at the home place on Madi-
son avenue which Mr.. Leland pur-
chased about tifty-one years ago. The
deceased was Mason, joining the
Masonic Lodge in 1860. In politics.
he was Republican and served one
term in the Maine Legislature. Other
than that, he never held public office
Besides his wife and daughter. he
is survived by one brother, Salisbury
of North Jay and six nieces: Mrs
Frank Emery of North Jay; Mrs
Hiram Coolidge of Pennington: Mrs
Kali Montgomery and Mrs Merrill OF
Somerville, Mass; Mrs. Ella Spauld.
ing of Webster, Mass; and Mrs
Daniel Carothers who lives in Ohio
Mr.. Leland was one of family o
eight children. seven sons and on,
daughter. only one of whom is nov
living.
The funeral services will be hel,
from the late residence Friday after
noon at two o'clock, Rev. Charles II
Mckinney, officiating. The inter
ment will be in the Southside Gene
terry. The bearers will be John. :. W.
and +. r. Philbriek and John W
Steward
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-05-24
VIII Repair Building As 1t Stands

Work has already been commenced
on the repairing of the Ordway block
on Madison avenue at Russell street
recently destroyed by fire. Tracy
Gates is in charge of the work and 1t
is expected that 1t will require nearly
two months to complete.
The old wooden block will be re-
paired just as 1t stands. There will
be two floors and Lord & Caswell will
move back into their former quarters.
Otherwise than that, it is not known
at the present time who will occupy
the rest of the building.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-05-24
Miss Bennett to 60 10 Pittsfeld

Miss Mildred Bennett. who has been
in charge of the Local News work for
the Independent-Reporter for the past
half year. has resigned to accept a
similar position with the Pittsfield
Mass Daily News. Frank NJ. Huck-
ins, former Skowhegan boy, who has
had experience with both the Journal
and the Sun of Lewiston, has been en-
gagged to fill the vacancy thus created
Mr. Huckins will be here to commence
his duties early in June.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-05-24
s. III. S. Wins IA

Skowhegan High school defeated
the Madison nine Monday on the home
grounds by the score of II to 4. The
lineup for Skowhegan was as follows ::
Jacobs, IS; Taylor, 2b; Thomson, p;
Cariveau, C; Pulsifer, CT; French, 1b !;
Paul, If; Lacasce, rf; Lessor, 3b.
Madison Highs lineup was Hum
phreys, 2b; Bracket, If; Newell, IS; !;
Murray, C; Viles, 3b; ingalls,, RI; Copp
1b; Baster, CT; Frazier p.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-05-24
THREE MEMBERS CO. E.
GO TO NEW YORK
Col. Hume Appoints Men for Second
Regiment for Plattsburg

Three members of Company E of
Skowhegan have been selected to par
tcipate in the war maneuvers at the
Plattsburg, N. Y, training camp. Col.
Frank M. Hume of Houlton. command
ing the Second Maine Regiment infan-
try, announced the appointments last
Friday evening.
The three from Company f who
will go to the New York camp are
Sergt. Joseph r. Sandford, Sergt. Guy
f. Mcdonald and Corp. Walter l.
Tompkins.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-05-24
Veterans to Attend Church

Local members of the Grand Army
of the Republic are to attend church
services in a body next Sunday morn
ing. Members of Russell Post and
Russell Relief Corps are to assemble
at Grand Army Hall at ten o'clock
A. NJ. for this purpose
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-05-24
To Search for Body of Young Curtis

Sheriff Goodrich has Recently re-
ceiyed from the young mans father.
a plea for help in the finding of the
body of young Kenneth Curtis who
was lost in the woods at Russell
Stream last November 1t is prob
able that in answer to the fathers re-
quest for aid, that one or more depu-
ties will be sent to that territory.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-05-24
s. f. d. Responds to Still Alarm

At 1915 Monday morning, the fire
department was called by telephone
to the house ON French street occupied
by George Clukey. A chimney fire
was easily and quickly extinguished
by the firemen with two large tanks
from the chemical. Practically no
damage resulted.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-05-24
Jacobs to go to France

W. w. Jacobs, passenger trainman
on the Skowhegan-P Portland run, is
one OF twelve trainmen to go to
France with the railroad men. He
has recently signed up to go as freight
brakeman. There will be twelve en-
gineers, twelve firemen and twelve
trainmen to go from the Maine Central
force.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-05-24

1915 Model Cadillac Touring Car
for sale, 5000. This machine has
been newly painted and is in excellent
running condition. Terms could be
arranged to suit purchaser. r. T
Patten, Skowhegan Maine, Telephone
5S-2
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-06
AUTHORIZATIONS.
N t.k..

ACCOUNTANT will open. close, audit. keep
hooks. install systens. prepare financial state
ments, tax reports, etc: reasonable charge. Ad-
dress Box liza. Star once 100
BOOKkEEfING during spare hours; expert
enced; refefenees; terms reasonable. Address
Box 1854. Star once.
EXPERT ACCOUNTANT and stenographer, s
ysass HoEe Once Life Insurance experience. in
eligible f0f war. seeks permanent employment.
Address Boz liza. Star once.
ENRERT ACCOUNTANT Win Is years corpora
uon ezHefaenees wants permanent employment
at Ssgis&sd 11e var duty. Address Box III
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-06
WINDOW SHADES.

SHADES-Good quality opaque shades, fitted to
your windows, only 45c: the best quality OIL
opaque shades. G0c; hung free. We call with
samples. KLEERLATTs. l1th and II SITS ne,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-04-19
The 1917 Track Team

With almost all of last years men
back and many promising recruits, this
years track team will surely be one
of that the High school will long re-
member. Because of the continued
cold days, the track men have had
little chance to timber up, but they
are taking advantage of every warm
day. and when the opening of the track
season comes around, it is thought
there will be several surprises in store
for US. The opening will take place
April the 9th, when the Class track
meet will be held There is quite a
lot of rivalry among the classes on
this occasion, and 1t is looked forward
to by the students. as big annual
event The Monongahela Valley
Track meet will be held at Morgan
town this year. After the Glass
meet the men will be selected, who will
represent the High school in this
meet. The track team last year went
to Charleston and contested for state
honors and although they did not win
the meet, they made favorable show
ing and received much favorable COM
ment. 1t is not known definitely
whether the team will make the trip
this year, but 1t is rumored that they
will go to Wheeling for an interscho'
lastic track meet to be held there
sometime this spring.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-04-19
FAIRMONT HIGH SCHOOL news
Items About Faculty Activity Prepared BY Of the
English Classes

DER. and much feeling and patriotism
predomtnated. Several impressive
talks were given pointing out the
meaning Of the flag ifs history and the
reverence and honor due It. The hoist.
ing OF the banner on the lawn after
the indoor exercises, was quite i'm.
pressive. AS the breeze caught it and
flung wide the Stars and Stripes, Cap.
tain Reed led in a. exuberant cheer.
The national anthem was sung and the
salute to the flag given.
That this Is suitable and fitting
present to be given at this time is
evinced by the fact that 'ur flag is
now demanding our loyalty and devo.
ton, because OF the danger threaten.
ing II. II we constantly have It be.
fore US and protectingly waving over
our school. We learn to love and hon.
or It more each day. Thus we are
reminded of the great trtumphs Of
our flag In the past and the burden
It now bears in protecting the rights
OF mankind.
We naturally are very grateful to
the ladies OF the D. A. r. who were so
kind as to present our school with
such a fitting emblem. We hope to
show our gratitude and appreciation
by caring for II in the best possible
manner In the future. ~
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-04-19
FAIRVIEW.

Mrs. ]. L. Tenant, Mrs. Glenn Haw-
kins, Misses Louise Taught and Daisy
Williams, Mrs. A. NJ. Hanes, Mrs. l..
L Morris, Mrs. Florence Galleher and
Miss Josephine Tenant attended Mrs.
Josephine Haymond's musical at the
Watson hotel Monday night.
Misses Audrey and Edna Corrothers,
of Cross Roads, were visitors here
Tuesday.
County Superintendent of Schools
Toothman, of Fairmont, was a bust
ness visitor here Monday.
Mrs. Ellis Pitzer and sister, Mrs.
Eddy, of Cross Roads, we're shopping
at Fairmont Tuesday.
Mrs. R. W. Finch was at Fairmont
shopping Tuesday.
Mrs. Agnes Greiger delightfully."- en-
tertained the Needle Craft Sewing cir
Gle at the National House Tuesday
afternoon.
DR.. Haines. of Clarksburg, was
called here Tuesday to see Mrs. Ma.
rie Martin, who is quite sick at the
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-04-19

eyangelistic meeting at the Baptist
church Monday night.
Mrs. Hattie Clelland is visiting rela-
tives at Jacksonburg. W. Va.
R. G. Wood, of Clarksburg, was a
business visitor here Tuesday and
Wednesday.
Mrs. Bessie Boyers and children. of
Fairmont, were visiting the formers
mother, Mrs. NJ. A. Snodgrass, Wednes.
day.
Mrs. Kate Brown. Of Alledonia, Ohio.
is visiting her daughter, Mrs. Herbert
Toothman.
Mrs. Cal Fox delightfully."- entertain.
ed the Ladies' Aid Society at her home
on Main street Thursday afternoon.
Needlework was the diversion Of the
afternoon and a very pleasant after.
noon was spent. Those present we're:
Mrs. Gladys Walls, Mrs. Scott Hogue,
Mrs. James Dawson. Mrs. B. L. Barr,
Mrs. Grover Conner, Mrs. VIM. Mason,
Mrs. Ida Hall, Mrs. Elias Austin. Mrs
Reason Fox Mrs. ]. c. Yost, Mrs. Rob-
ert Fritz and Miss LISA Price.
Fred Wilson is moving to his sum.
mer home at Bennifeld
Mr.. and Mrs. Lod Hamilton, of Day
brook. were visiting Mr.. and Mrs. ].
y. Hamilton Wednesday.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-04-19

The gardens being cultivated by the
High school students, under the sup.
erivision of E. NJ. Musgrave are pro.
crossing rapidly. Monday morning,
April the 9th, the students began work.
ing in the gardens, which had previ.
ously been ploughed and covered with
lime and fertilizer. -
The students have been quite busy
the past week preparing the seed
beds. The gardens have been laid off
in plots and students have their indi.
vidual plots. Owing to the GOODNESS
of the weather, nothing has yet been
planted.
Much interest has been taken in
these gardens by both citizens and
students, and the gardens of the High
school will probably become a neces.
sary feature Of the agricultural work
in the future.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-04-19
CORNS ACT like
A PUSH BUTTON
TELLS WHY THEY ARE so PAIN
Full AND HOW TO LIFT
THEM RIGHT OUT.

II you push on an electric button.
you form a contact with q live wire
which rings the bell. When your shoes
press against your corn It pushes LIS
sharp roots down upon sensitive
nerve and you get shock OF pain.
Instead of trimming your corns.
which merely makes them grow, Just
step into any drug store and ask for 4
quarter of an ounce OF freezone. This.
will cost very little but lie sufficient to
remove every hard or soft corn or cal.
lus from ones feet. A few drops ap.
piled directly upon a tender, aching
corn stops the soreness instantly, and
soon the corn shrivels up so It lifts
right out, root and all, without pain.
This drug is harmless and never In.
flames or even irritates the surround.
ing tissue or skin.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-04-19

Last Friday night, the patrons and
friends of Fairmont High school were
presented with the best play ever
given by Junior class. The partici.
pants showed good training and great
ability. Betsy" the maid and Miss
Sarah Applegate Sissy" the village
gossip, were especially pleasing, com.
ing in at opportune times with their
funny sayings and sarcasm. Miss Ma.
RE Shuttlesworth was the leading lady
and Paul Stevens the leading man. The
play to be given next year by this
class is looked forward to, with great
expectation.
The High school orchestra, under
the direction of Miss Horseman, fur.
nished excellent music during the
short pauses between acts. The audi.
torium was we'll filled and 1t is hoped
these friends and High school students
will not forget to patronize the Sen.
for class play, to be given about the
last nr May
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-04-19
Acceptance spseeh For FIao


Mr. Howard wadesworth, a member
OF the Senior class and president of
the student council accepted the flag
FOR the high school at the chapel pro.
gram last Thursday. Mr. Wadesworth
In the following speech expressed the
thanks Of the student body to the D. A.
r. for the American flag which they
presented TO tn eschool:
The genuine pleasure that feel In
accepting this American flag for the
Hlgh school cannot be expressed in
mere words. We are certainly deep.
~ Indebted to the Raymond Chapter
Of the Daughters Of the American Rev.
olution for gift so splendid as this
one. A more fitting present could not
nave been given TO us at this time.
And in receiving this flag, want to
express our sincere thanks to the rep.
resentative OF the D. A. r. Mrs De-
Bolt, and to the other members of the
Raymond Chapter, for this most ex.
cellent gift.
realize better than any one else,
how utterly impossible 1t is for me to
do justice to this occasion. l realize
how impossible 1t Is for me to express
my own feelings upon this subject,
The American Flag Who will not agree
with Abraham Lincoln VIXEN he said,
Tho l see that flag every day, new.
er regard 1t steaa astedly for stu.
gle moment without emotion? Our
whole history Is reflected in that Tag.
Under its immortal folds rode Wash.
ington and his army. 1t cheereI oar
soldiers at Valley Forge. 1t floated
yictorlously over Saratoga and saw
CORVALLIS lay down his arms at Yo:t.
town. 1t waved over Macdonough's
conquering fleet on Lake Champla.n
when the British colOrs were hauled
down 10 this old flag. Its stars yiea;n.
sd through the cannon smoke on tho
BATTLEFIELD of Gettysburg and It achiev.
ed 2 decisive victory at Appomluox.
1t floated from the mast on Dewey's
sh'ps when he sank the Spanish fec
In all of its conflicts, in all Of 'ts
strugelers 1t has never known final
and lasting defeat.
Whether on Alaska's snowy noun.
tains or In the tropics of the Philip
pines, this flag stands and has always
stood for those principles that we be.
lieve are right and Just in the eyes
OF God. 1t ts the only flag on this
big globe that means freedom and
democracy and has never stopped to
lespotism. This is the Symbol OF Lib.
erty and 1t heardls the dawn Of new
day when the thrones OF the monarchs
shall crumble to dust and Democracy
shall rule the world.
AS the poet has so beautifully said,
The American flag
Seeks no conquest, knows no fear;
Cares not for pomp or state;
AS plant as the atmosphere,
AS resolute as Fate.
Where'er it flies, on land or sea,
No stain its honor mars;
And Freedom smiles, her fate secure
Beneath It's steadfast stars"
How appropriate it is that the pro.
tecting folds of this flag should wave
above us-wave over our heads and
over our school building! How ap.
propriate 1t is that this Grand Old
Flag should be near US to create with
In US a love for country. to inspire
us with peace and good will!
Forever let 1t wave,
With lightning rolled in every fold,
And flashing victory!
Gods blessing wreathe around it,
And when all strife is done,
May freedoms light that knows no
night
Mate every star SUM-"
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-04-19

the class and to help Miss Hodges in
selecting an efficient cast for the
class play to be given in the near flu
ture
Extracts from six different plays
we're given and more than thirty SEN
Tors took part. Some OF the plays used
were "She Stops to Conquer" Not
a Man in the House." Miss Fearless
and Co." and THE Bachelors Club"
Judges we're present and they COM
mented very favorably upon the eff.
forts of those taking part.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-04-19
PERSONALS

Miss lisa NJ. Neel, teacher of the
Fairmont High school, will return the
later part of the week, to resume her
work in the Fairmont High school.
Miss Louise Burns, a former men,
Der of the High school, who spent
the winter in Florida, has returned to
her home in Fairmont.
Miss Gene Carpenter OF the Senior
Class. spent the latter part of last
week in Morgantown.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-04-19

amounted to about 100000, 900, while
exports from that country rose to $780,.
100000, leaving balance OF 1890. 000,-
coo in Argentina's favor.
Between 1905 and 1918. German
trade with Argentina increased three
fold while Great Britain's imports only
doubled. Nearly S1OO,OO0,OOO in Ger
man trade has been cut off by the war
Argentina's entry may mean the
transfer Of this trade to the United
States, England and France.
The Argentine army is based on COM
pulsory service for men between 20
and As years of age. For the first 10
years. the men are in the active army,
the next ten in the national guard and
the last five years in the territorial
guard.
OF Argentina's 40 ships, two are mod
ern dreadnaughts. the Moreno and
Rivadavia, each carrying twelve 12-
inch, twelve 6-inch and sixteen 4-inch
guns.