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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-01-25
PROBATE NOTICE

Al = Probate Court held at Show :
hegan, within and for the county oi
Somerset Oh the ninth day OF Jahuar
In the year OF onr h"ru one '''ou'''''''
Edith L. joaquin OF Athens III sdiu
county OF Somerset adminlstratrlN 81
the estate of Frank y, joaquin, Iale
Of said Athens, deceased having pre-,
scented her petition for license to sell
and convey certain real estate OF sald
deceased. situated in said Athens ana
described as follows t"-wlt;-- aaa IN.
one half part in common ana uh :
divided of a certain lot or parcel OF
land with the buildings thereon slta-
ated on each side of the highway lead-
inu from Athens to Harmony bound ,
ed as follows. on the west by land
of Charles Taylor; on the north %!
land of Ward Fox and land of Leander
Brown; ON the east by land OF Samuei
TaYlor and one Smart; ON the south py
land of Willard Daggett and Charles
Taylor; being one-half of the entire
home farm as formerly occupied by
Francis n joaquin 49,. J.. -
accent am advantageous offer which
has been made to take over SAID nan
of said real estate and assume an OBJ
legation resting on said estate to sup
port Francis y and Mary +. Joaquin,
and discharge said estate of Frank y.
Joaquin from said obligation. -
It is ordered that notice thefe38i h bg
causing a copy of this order To be
published three weeks successfully In
the independents Reporter a newspaper
printed at Skowhegan, in said Coun-
~. that they may appear at court
of Probate. to be held at said SHOW
hogan, on the thirteenth day of Feb
ruarv next. at nine o'clock in the
forenoon and be heard thereon, and
object il they see cause.
CHAS. O. SMALL,
Judge OF Probate.
4 true copy,
Attest. PHILO STEWARD,
AVID Register.
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Bankrupt's Petition for Discharge
n the matter OF Frank

In the matter OF Frank liuA le
Bank rupt, In Bankruptcy. No. l2g1S.
To the Honorable Clarence Hale, Judge OF
the District Court OF the United States for
the District of Maine
Frank J. Boyle of Madison in the
County OF Som rset and State of NJ aine in said
District, respectfully represents that on the
26t h day OF August. last past. he was duly
adjudged bankrupt under the ACTS OF Con-
gress relating to bankruptcy: that he has
duly surrendered all his property and rights
OF property, and has fully complied with all
the requirements of said Acts and OF the
orders OF Court touching his bankruptcy,
Wherefore he prays, that he may be de
creed by the Court TO have full discharge
from all debts provable against his estate
under said bankruptcy acts, except such
debts rs are excepted by law from such dis
charge.
Dated this Eth day of January, A. n. 1877
FRANK j, BOYLE,
Bankrupt
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-01-25
SKOWHEGAN LOCAL MARKETS

The following list down to the re-
tail market shows what the farmers
may expect generally from the local
dealers for farm produce:
Wool-40c per h.
Hides, green TIC pound; Sheep
pelts. $100 to $500; hides, trimmed
and cured 1870; Bull hides, green
over SO lbs, 15Ac: No. l Horse hides
with name and tail. $500 to $500
each; Calf skins, soc to 35c; Green
bone 1-2c per Id.
Beans-Hand picked, yellow eyes.
$3.50 to $500; pea beans, $3.50 to 81.
Beef-Ox beef, 10c TO 12c.
Poultry-Fowls 16c TO 18c per h.;
chicken, Ice to &c.
Round Hog-l3c per lb
Tallow-Rough. 21ac per h.
Eggs-40c per dozen.
Potatoes-$1.50 per bushel.
Butter-32c to 38c per lb.
Cheese-20c to 24c per Id.
Hay-Loose, $40 to 81.
Stove wood per cord, $500.
RETAIL MARKET
Flour-Spring Wheat Patent,
$1,000; Winter Wheat Patent, $3.50.
Odts-fG I-EC per UuSucl.
Gluten-$2.00 per bag.
Meal-2.25 per bag.
Corn-$2.45 per bag.
Middlings-$2.00 per bag.
Cottonseed Meal-$2.35 per bag
Spring Bran-S1.70 per bag.
Mixed Feed-$1.90 per bag.
Wheat-$2.00 per bushel.
Oil Meal-$250 per bag.
Salt Pork-20c by the Dbl. 200 lbs.
$24.
Cheese-25c to zoe per Id.
Butter-35c to 45c per Id.
Teas-25c to S0c per Id.
Coffee-20c to 35c per pound.
Lard-Domestic zoe; compound Is.
Molasses-Pure Ponce, 40c to see.
Sugar-Gran. sugar. best quality.
13 lbs. for 800: brown IA lbs.
Potatoes-$1.20 to $3.50 per bushel.
Onions-6c to Sc per ID.
Poultry-Fowls. zoe to Csc per H.;
chicken, zoe to soc per ID.
Eggs-48c per dozen fresh.
Squash-5c per Id.
Green Apples-20c to Csc per peck.
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OFFICERS ELECTED AT THE
CONGO
CONTINUED from First Page)

CONTINUED from First Page)
Miss Elizabeth Webb Mrs. Eden
Boyd, Miss Hannah Page and Miss
Doris Rayner; chancel committee,
Mrs. Alice Cover, Mrs. Mae Dane
and Mrs. John Currier; pulpit supply
committee, l.. L. Walton, Mrs ]. E.
Wadsworth and Mrs. Daniel Lewis;
floral committee, Mrs. Georgia Good
win. Mrs. Carl Curtis and Mrs. Emma
Pooler; missionary committee, Miss
Margaret Smith, Mrs. Eva Greenwood
and Mrs. Hattie Fogler; nominating
committee, w. E. Porter, Mrs. George
Cover and Miss Sarah Snow; well
coming committee, Eden Boyd, Mrs.
Palmer Merrill and Mrs. Oddly; music
committee, Miss Elizabeth Webb. Rev.
C. H. Mckinney and Elmer E. Harris.
1t was voted to change the time of
the annual meetings from November
to January There were 95 respond
ing to the roll call and IL letters were
read.
At half after six delicious sup
per was served, nearly 200 being
seated at the tables. The members
of the committee in charge of the
supper were Mrs Isabel Donaldson,
Mrs. Sarah Harris, Mrs. Leslie Gold
smith, Mrs. Carleton ?. Merrill. Mrs.
E. E. Greenwood, Mrs. Minna Savage,
Mrs. Charles Sheaff Mrs. Charles
Matson, Miss Elizabeth Webb and
Mrs Herman Rowell. Mrs. Harry
Smith, Mrs Daisy Merrill, Mrs. Lee
roy Symons, Miss Mabel Mckinney
Mrs. Herman Rowell, Mrs. George
Smith, Mrs. Morrow. Mrs. Carleton p
Merrill and Mrs. Leslie Goldsmith
were in charge of tables.
In the evening the meeting Of the
Skowhegan Congregational Society
was held with l.. l.. Walton as clerk
The following officers were thel
elected: Moderator. W. A. Bailey
clerk, L. l.. Walton; treasurer, Les
lie Goldsmith; member of prudential
committee for three years, T. G. Lord
auditor, Willis A. Bailey; members o
music committee, DR.. S. NJ. Cove
and r, w. Leighton.
The society voted to ratify the &C
ton of the pew owners in making al
assessment upon the pews of $40 t.
pay for painting the church and fol
two furnaces. The treasurer report
ed all bills paid for the past year ant
that by means of the every member
canvas, pledges sufficient to pay The
entire amount Of the budget of $685.
for the coming year will enable the
next years bills to be paid. This
includes the purchase of choir chairs
new hymnals and will cover the ad
ditional expense for electric lights L
was unanimously voted that the pru
Dental committee engage Rev. Chas
H. McElhiney as pastor for the com
ing year.
ing year. The bequest of the late
Henry Frost, the sum of 800 was ac
cepted and placed in the permanent
fund to start nucleus for funC
for aid of the poor.
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ORDER OF NOTICE THEREON.

ON this 10Th day of January A. n. 1917, on
reading the foregoing petition, II is
Ordered by the Court, that hearing be had
upon the same on the End day OF March
A. ID. 1917. before said Court at Portland, in
said District, at ten O'Clock in the forenoon.
and that notice thereof be pu blished In The
Inde pendent Reporter newspaper printed
in said District and that all known creditors,
and other persons in interest, may appear
al the said time and place, and show cause
II any they have, why the prayer OF said Pc
titioner should not be granted.
And IL Is further ordered by the Court.
That the Clerk shall send by mail to all
known creditors copies of said petition
and this order, addressed to them at their
places of esidence as stated.
Witness the Honorable Clarence Hale,
Judge OF the said Court and the seal thereof
at Portland in said District on the 10Th day
OF January, A. ID. 1917.
H. 3. FRANK FELLOWS, Clerk.
true copy of petition and order ereon.
Attest: FRANK FELLOWS, Clerk
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-01-25
STATE Or MAINE
In House of Representative

January Is. 1917.
Ordered, the Senate concurring, that
the time for the reception of petitions
and bills for private and special legis-
lation be limited to Friday. February
9th. 1917; that all such petitions and
bills presented after that date be re-
ferred to the next Legislature. and
that the Clerk of the House cause
copies of this order to be published in
all daily and weekly papers in this
State until February Sth, 1917.
House of Representatives
Jan. Is, 1917.
Read and Passed.
Sent up for Concurrence.
w. r. Roix. Clerk.
In Senate Chamber.
Jan IS. 1917.
Read and Passed.
In Concurrence.
w. f. Lawry, Secretary. IVA
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-01-25
Agricultural Year, Books

Thru the courtesy of Senator Bert
NJ. Fernald we have a supply Of 1915
United States Agricultural Year
Books Patrons are invited to call
for the same at our office or, if this
is inconvenient, they will be mailed,
to any Somerset county address, free
of charge
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IIISCkI,EY

Buy this paper at Palmer's.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph II. Webb have
Just returned home from four
weeks visit with their two sons and
two daughters in Boston.
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$40 965 $s
So 40 1885,
SEA D


The foregoing tax to be expended
On the highways in said plantation and
H. l.. Colby is hereby appointed agent
to eNpeud and lay out the SANE.
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Sidcnt
Ta4al -, y

The foregoing tax to be expended
ON the highways in said plantation and
Forrest L. Williams is hereby APP
pointed agent to eNpend and lay ont
the same
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The NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. has a
moderate circulation in Massachu-
sets, still less in Ohio, and even less
in Europe, but in Somerset County
exceeds the combined circulation of
all ether newspapers.
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$4,000 SG44= m

Total tax $128900 3G4450
The foregoing tax to be expended
on the county roads In said township
and Forrest Williams is hereby ap-
pointed agent TO eXpend and lay out
the same.
TIE FORKS PLANTATION
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ORIN l.. LIBBY
NM n OSBORNE
GRANVILLE u. PERKINS
County Commissioners OF
Somerset COUNTY.
\ true copy,
Attest.
3w4 w T SEEKISS
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IT, foregoing tax to be expended
"a tie highways in said plantation and
t / pdrgin is hereby appointed agert
To eNpend and lay out the SANE
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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-10-05

notify our secretary in the city which
IS j., destined and he calls for and dc
lycrS II"
The hu, presided over by Ensign
Cornelius Hickey. a tOrmcr noted para
chute jumper IN the United States was
loaned for two meetings last week One
was for the lom kipput service OF
the Jewish soldiers aud the other iot
secret meeting ut the loNal Order ot
Moose. which initiated eight members.
The hut, are open Tor all KINDS oi
proper meeting, except that NcDIucS-
day, ard SUNDAY, are reserved for
religious service,
The roster oi officer, here includes
col William Rarkcr OF New York
Majors " e. Anderson OF Albany and
! L Atkins Of Kansas City, staff
Captains A. \ Cole of New Orleans
and William Halpm oi Baltimore
NdIulauI, Guy e. Case ot Colorado
and RAYMOND Srarharb oi Worcc,tcr
Mass, Ensign, tornclu, Hickey and
Edith Hickey OF Rochester \ "
Helen rur,ancc OF OSwego. y y
Margaret Sheldon ct Chicago; ,ap's
Geneva ladd and Ethel Rcnton ut New
York. Loren torhSS o' Chicago
Charlie, Marks q, Cadillac, Mich
John and Arthur andres OF Chicago,
lld,r White ol Niagara Falls. \ ';
rruj E,lc, Mcru'cld of Chicago;
. luyoys Dan : Andrew, of Hartford
. Conn Howard Marvc,,, of New
York. William Fcn,ou u' Norrhc',cr
Mass. and Fred Nullwcll ol Chicago
Don, swear. ior a Salvation army
h,,lc may hear yuu' rs the new watch.
word IT hitherto carclc,, talking sol.
/ d,r, Chicago Daily New,
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-10-05
Try This for
Fat Reduction
Take Seven Deep Breaths
Twice Daily and Follow
Other Simple Rules.

II YOUR weight is increasing, or II
YOU are already too stout YOU will he
Interested IN learning that there Is a
method oi ta' reduction, said by many
To- I've very wonderful and yet not rc.
quirup severe rule, ot starvation Diet
ur strenuous exercises
One oi the essential features OF this
easier SSucr safer plan Is deep breath
inc i'm the outdoor air This helps
sunni, the needed oxygen Nv the blood
i.r purifying the blood and lmprov
mg circulation and assimilation. An.
other par, ul the treatment IS the tax
uv OF a small dose OF oil oi kore,n
after each meal and before retiring at
uipht; also iu following the simple d..
rcJtluu, ,ha, come with the box
/, /, q pleasant, simple system of
ia, reduction purpoScd to improve the
figure. add D viNJl'y and general cD.
uiicnc, and ,o prolong llr Ol ol
kor,u cOmr, ,u capsules. very easy
and pleasant 10 take Get il at the
druggists and begin its use to-day
or obtain a free testing packet (Which
VIII come to YOU IN PLAIN enyclIpcl
Nv writing to korcin Company ~ 4
East 1Slh 81 Arcade, New Nur, y Y
Even few days use is likely to
show surprising rc,ult'--a pleasing re-.
.h.,ion in weight Ii YOU wish 10 roduc,
ten to sixty pounds II YOU want buoy
ant health in place Of unightly and
unhealthy at it YOU want to surprise
friends with Your improved appear.
au,r looking Younger and more at
trar,,c. try this treatment II reduces
| weight oycn where all other remedies
iail.-Ady.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-10-05
Bad Complerions
Peel or at Home

Th, SRI with the poor complexion Dum-
ilpms. ~ have 80 touch ny my checks
4 am sslluV and % sight aud only my
urNyuu saves me
Sow, us u nutt'r ui hyt, more women
spoil their good luuts than improve them
with cosmetics The practice certainly IL
unnecessary. now Nat the virtues uf ordi-
I.HfN mc.UulYrl WA ts u hunutifor have
become known o. hny been found that
l.r wax has WONDERFUL absorbent powers
n causes the pdrd or dlscolorud scarf
skin Go 0tkc ~ u minute. almost imrcr'
rru'hr particles. au gently, gradually ~
700 cause uo Inconvenience n' nll In this
Nay tho old complexion N actually re-.
nuN.d hkrNI,, Hll inr lines. frc,kl's.
.Irplos hluith,.. moth patches and other
tuits,r d,fpt'a \ uvv compile, ION pu.
r,sts a clear. smooth, youthful healthy.
hurd skin pU.h ns uu paint. powder or
liepn yau uf.IUun MrtrUlrrl WaN. io
o.. had u' Nm drug stur" ln convenient
t,e packages. I. nuphe1 like cold ricam
NHd allowed tu rvmein un over nlghI .-
AuN.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-10-05
Munson Is Caught
in |. w. w. Dragnet

MCSkOGH.. Oka. OCT s tinted
State, District Attorney VI = NcG'n-
m, received word from Chicago TODAY
that "Kuhhc" MunSou. held ,u the 'rl
cral jail here on lour indictment,
charging conspiracy in connection with
the central Oklahoma dra., riot Is
also under udlclmen' N Chicago uu a
charge ol ScdltlouS conspiracy
Mmsun viii go to trial At Ardmurt
late ihl, month
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-10-05

NEW YORK. Oct Nh, American
woman Is looking ,cn kindly upon
these new British cloths that are wond.
criul IN Colouug II Is not uoDcNsdf
to emphasize the tact that they arc
sturdy N weave. Tor whoever know
anything about materials realizes tlnt
few wca,rrN have cvrr achieved 1r
strength and durabr,l, that the British
worker, have III making homcNpuu
and mannlSh nllnp,
france and America do uo' alNa'
poyiulli accord an arlr,tC place g. ,Nc
colurngs which these stout 'Ibrl,s
possess but they recognize their dura.
hlllty and choose thcm when they want
a garment that viii wear like lroLD
To-day however the Divers have tyP
blned with the Wca,crs tp make hcMly
a part oi the new homcSpunS II 3, not
easy to say where they got their dives.
! hey have achieved Curou, ml>lmc
o brown. gray and purple that 3, So
extraordinarily like the lr,h peat bog,
and the tngll'h heather fields that oar
feels that the labric Is a> symbolic 4
the nation As the Union jack
Excellent for Top Coats
One can get coat suits in these ugr
colorS, and ALREADY there arc vast
number oi exceedingly good looking
skirts and coats, MINUS all trimming,
made IN the dead purple and beaten
gray humeSpunS lhc woman WIZ
wears Them makes no pretcnNc that
they will serve tor ceremonial ocJd-
'ionS She does not attempt 10 wear
chiffon and embroidered hlou,cy be.
meath them She put, them over 'turdt
wash silks and crepe dc chine Anl
muslin waists with tailored collars
hutonholcS and cuffs, and she goes
abroad feeling that she is quite perfect
III certain way OF dressing
The world that is tired of colorcd
coat suits and is suspicious of colorcd
top coats, takes To- these dried peat and
heather ColorS because they llt into th"
| landscape of other costumes THEY'RE
not rcbcllous. They do no, shrek at a
gown or hat They melt into the
color scheme given by the other parts
oi the costume and therefore, prove 4
delight instead OF burden to the
woman
! The top GOATS ot chamoS, leather.
beige sand and green which prc,a,l,l
last winter, are all very well ~ thcm
selves. but when They arc anncycd unto
a variety OF costumrs. they often make
an irritating dlscYrd. Therefore, II ,
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-10-05
'(EM MINISTRY
IS announced
! BY kERENSKY
Cabinet Formed in Defiance
of the Congress

PETROGRAD, Oct 5. - Ftcmlct
Kerensky'S reply to the demand oi the
democratic congress that no step to-
ward naming a cabinet bc made without
the sanction oi the congress was a
notification that before another daN
expires he would announce the per
sonnel OF new coalition ministry
which already has been chosen. THIS
announcement was made tu NJ lNctc-
tell of the main committee ol the CON
yrcss. Late ,onigh, alter lengthy ScS-
sion of the present cabinet and the
others scheduled TO occupy portfolios
IN the new one the following unofficial
slate was announced
The Unofficial Slate.
Premier NJ kerenSkl, minister OF
forcign affairs. NJ 1crcStohcnko,
minister Of interior NJ Miktn, min
lister OF agriculture; N Ma>loil. mlnlS-
ter OF labor NJ Skohclcii, minister
of supplies N. Prokopovitch, minister
u finance, NJ RcrnatxSki minister OF
religion. N. karaShcfI minister OF
public welfare, NJ ki>hkn minister ol
trade and industry, NJ konovaloit
state controller, NJ, Smyrnoii, minister
of justice. NJ Malnytovitoh, minister
Of education, NJ. Sala,kln president OF
the ecumedioal council NJ. TrcVakoit
minister Of war, General Ncrkcnhov'ky
minister Of marine, Nerdcrvskl
The constitutional democratic party
against which the democratic congress
has been in opposition, is Represented
by Kishkin. Konoyaloif and Smyrnoii
-Four Portfolios Unchanged.
The portfolio of general affairs, war
marine and interior remain unchanged
The democratic congress by a vot,
Of 6D to 100 has passed a resolution
declaring that it is indispensable tC
constitute a strong revolutionary
authority which would follow the pro
gram Of the Moscow conference of las
August and would carry out an activ,
policy tending to the realization oi
general peace
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-10-05
Caution

Young MiStreSS--Nour master think,
cook ought to boil our drinking water.
Tell her TO start today.
Maid-les'm
Young Mistre0-And tell her to be
sure not TO burn lt.--London Opinion.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-10-05

Scotch and English homespuns tina, are
as vogue in color as heather and
peat have arrived on the scene of
fashions fot suits, top coats and
cspes
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-10-05
Boys-Are you coming here for
your new school suit?

THIS new store is getting
L to be the favorite with the boys
of this city. They are finding that
we know what boys want in clothes,
and that we make sure of having big
stocks all Of the time. See us tomor-
row.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-10-05
Two pants suits

SUITS in all the latest mil
~ itary styles; handsome new
grays, browns, greens and mixtures ::
ages 8 to 18; with two pairs pants,
$3.50 up. Blue serges at $3.50 up
with two pairs pants, $3.50 up. Cor
duroy suits. $3.50 up; extra pants.
Sl.25 to So
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-10-05
SALVATION ARMY
.BR|CHTENSL|FE
OF LADS IN war

AMERICAN rlrlD urApQUAR.

AMERICAS EltID NtNDQIAR +
IERS ~ FRANCE. oct / CDc /
layedJ Shrill strains from cornct .
PLAYING "ln the Good old Summer F.
Time" proceeding from udcly
camouilaged tent At the roadside, shat
tered the Sunday calm IN a certain part
Vt the American camp Yesterday In
SIDE the tent SLIM Young girl stand
,ng on a little platform IN front OF an
audience ui soldier, who packed the
canvas was blowing until her check,
stood out like rosy apples With "A
final trlll OF liquid notes She flour
i>hed the cofnet III her lett hand and
started 10 slug her full Young voice
rising clear above the luSty chorus when
II loincd in
But the word, were not those ot th"
well known popular song about shady
lanes and lovers try,t, he first re.
iran was, Hell Wash Your SINS
Away" The enthusiastic leader would
sung line and then play the ,ornct
while the audience roarcd steadily
ahead Next came Brighten the Cor.
ncr Where Won Arc" \ Billy SUNDAY
tabernacle seating 10000 PERSONS never
heard a lu,'icr or mprc whole hearted
chorus. -
No Drums OF Tambourines.
II was the Sunday afternoon song
service ui the Salvation a my in one ot
the camps OF the American expedition
IN France II was a Salvation Army
meeting without drum Snd laSsle
without tambouriuc, sight never
seen at home he men welcome tho
organization, as Is shown by the crowd
ed tents already opened Every sol
dlcr likes music tand every Salvation
Army worker plays some instrument
! The tambOurlncSlcN lasSIcS have cor
lietS, hanjoS and even slide trombone'
The soldiers may smile Al home when
sacred word, are sung To the tune
There VIII BE Hot lime ir the Old
IoWn Tonight but when they are
thousand, ot mile, from home and N
the fields Ut France, the old tunes
sound good aud the sacred words are
not without N,gnlllcaur, The laNSlr
furnishes the muslr everybody knows
the tune, and hulc booklet which
Fvangclinc Booth ha, prepared c,pc-
cially Tor the American army give, the
words. SO everybody sing,
The Salvation Army is working with
ont the donation ot the million, with
which America Is supporting other or
gari,ation, No big subscriptions were
raised The cost ot opening a single
! hui Is ShWW and this gives an idea
oi the FIRST expense After that the cN-
|ptnsrs are light The worker get, Int
/ lie and live, 1t the ,oldier,' mes, Out
side the tent Yesterday stood the or
b gauiya,ion'S only automobile, brought
ihy Col William Barkcr, commanding
the work among the american troops
/ IN Paris The dusty car was 50 loaded
with bundles, hoNc, and supple, that
| it was wonder where the colonel man
aged ~ squeeze himself in.
Sew on Buttons ior Soldiers.
The Salvation army plans lo bring
. hundred, oi Officers from America,
half of them clean cut Young men and
half ui them l1,,ic>, to work among
the soldiers ma, tar twenty three
have arrived livery h,>ic when No,
having meeting, is busy every muu,r
sewing buttons u the soldier, uw
forms. writing letter, ,o soldier sweet
heart, ur h,rrurug tu humcSiyk boy
describing their mothers u,'urr,