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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-09-06
To the Voters of Somerset County

On next Monday it is Your privilege
to register an opinion on fiye measur-
es submitted to your judgement for
final decision by the last legislature
That the granting Of suffrage Il over
one-half of the population of this state
is the question that has most reused
your interest we do not hesitate to
aver The right and justice Of this
it is not our purpose TO argue Men
and women of state and national re-
putation have been here To assure you
from the experiences Of other com
monwealths that have already adopted
suffrage. of its uplifting influence IL
municipal and state government.
Relying therefore upon YOUR well
known sense of fairness and Yoar g.
operation in bringing To pass thar
which stands for human hettermeue
We ask you to vote yes" for Woman
Suffrage in Maine
Lois ". ,Patten. Elizabeth z. Mer
I'll. l.tHlSt II NNbHiii' .Nttttt ~ - "H
dack. Celeste Roullard. Gertrude 5
Weston. Nellie Wade Flynt Flora
Lewis. Lila Abbey, Rena Archer
Taylor Eugenia W Merriam. Show
hegan; Edith Gray Files. Estelld
Case Seleer. Alice 5 Totman, Maud
5. Smith Flora \ Files Fairfield;
Frances u. Stanwood Clara f Pow
ers, Nellie J Prince, Mabel Lancas-
ter. Mabel Hilton. Edith c. Clark.
Madison. Eve II G Robinson. Mrs
William { Robinson. Mary E, Porter.
Elizabeth u Holley Maud NJ. Emery,
Jennie b Sawyer Alice z simmons
North Anson. Martha :. II. Savage.
Bingham Maud Tibbetts. Florence
NJ Hoyt Mary + Felker, Ripley; An
ME l.. Xinine Bertha F. Batchelder.
Jennie Tracey Martha l. Boynton.
81 Alhans; Leila Z. Drake, Flora <
Sturtevant. Jennie NJ Randlett Bet
sey Lodd Milliken. Leila f Manson.
Nellie F Rand. Lena + Marsh. Pitt
tsfeld
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-09-06
CELEBRATION AT MADISON
Parade, Ball-game and Horse Racing
Go to Make up Excellent Program

The Labor Day celebration held at
Madison, Monday, was great success
Under the supervision of members Of
the labor unions, business men Of
Madison and members of the y f O.
p, lodge everything was carried out
as arranged People came from all
parts of the county, by auto teams
and steam cars; anyway to get there
and share the fun of real holiday
The program, which started at 9
a m, consisted of a hose coupling
contest between teams from Madison,
Anson and Biueham- ALadisnn- vim
ming. athletic sports of various kinds,
a monster parade, made up of mem
bers of the Unions, paper makers, tex
tile workers, two bands and several
floats In the afternoon, some good
racing was held at the park in Anson,
John Stobie and his charge, carrying
away about everything worthy of note.
The ballgame between recently form
ed organizations from Skowhegan
and Madison town team, resulted in
a win for Madison by a score of Is to
4. Thruout the afternoon the Lake
wood stock company furnished enter
tainment and all in all the Labor Day
celebration at Madison was a decided
success.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-09-06
SkOwhegan VS. Madison Saturday

Saturday afternoon at Fairyiew
Park two ball teams will get toge-
ther for the purpose of seeing which
Is the better. Madison claims they
have the best team, Skowhegan de-
MES it, On July 4th Skowhegan
trimmed Madison and Madison turn
ed the tables Labor Day. Skowhegan
Will have practically the same line
up that defeated Hallowell and Pit
tsfield and not a pick up aggrega-
tion such as Madison defeated Labor
Day.
Madison will have their best ball
players, some that you know and
some you don't Ringers may be
present and If they are the local boys
intend to show'em something. Yes,
it promises to be a real game of
ball, one of the old time Skowhegan-
Madison battles which set Maine
fandom at riot not so long ago. Show
a little of the old pep, get out the
new fall lid, take a two bit piece in
your pocket, go to the park and see
what Skowhegan will do to Madison,
or otherwise.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-09-06
FOR BREAKING AND ENTERING
Four Men Brought Down From Bing.
ham and Committed to Jail

Abraham Linterman, George Wat
son. julius E. Caffot, said to be resi-
dents of Boston and Fred Perry of
Bingham. are among the new board
ers at the county Jail.
The first three mentioned gentlemen
were brought into town Thursday by
Deputy Sheriffs f. l.. Gipson of Bing-
ham and Andrew J. Goff of Moscow
II appears that the trio came from
Boston to work in the woods and were
apprehended for breaking into the
railroad station at Bingham Heights
and appropriating funds to the
amount of $1495.
The complaint WAS brought by sta
tion agent, Perley A. Woodland, whc
upon arriving to his work on the
morning of August 27th found the sta
ton ransacked and the money miss
ing The three men had been seen
lettering about earlier in the day and
Mr.. Woodland was suspicious that they
were the men who did the job. The
camp of George Thompson, near the
station had also been entered and
several articles removed.
The deputies stated that the men
had come to Bingham Heights from a
point farther North, on hand-car
stolen at Indian Stream At the time
they we're detected no complaint was
made regarding the break at the
Thompson camp. 1t is furthermore
alleged that the men also burned two
camps on their trip down river, pre-
sumably setting them on fire with
cigarette stubs, carelessly thrown
away.
All three we're held to await the
action of the Grand jury at its sitting
the third Tuesday of this month.
The deputies also brought with
them Fred Perry of Bingham, who
must serve a 3O-day sentence at the
county bastle for attempting to evade
payment of a board bill at the restaur
ant of Henry Sands in Bingham.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-09-06
.P|TTSF|ELD MAN DIES
FROM INJURIES
Fred KennisOn Caught Hand In Beat
cr Of ThreShing Machine

Fred Kennison of Pittsfeld died
Monday as the result of injuries sus-
tanned while threshing, at his home d
short distance from the village.
Mr.. kennison, in some manner
caught his hand in the beater of the
machine, mangling the member ter
ribly. He was hurried to his home
and a physician was summoned but
the unfortunate man died before the
doctor could arrive.
He is survived by wife and five
children, the fifth, a son, having re-
Gently enlisted In the U. s. army. Mr.
Kennison was very we'll known in
Pittsfield and his sudden taking off
comes as shock to the community.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-09-06
IRVING TRACY SHOOTS.
HIMSELF THRU HEAD
Prominent Resident of Smithfleld Had
Said he Would End His Life.

81 have lived as long as ! care to-
said Irving Tracy. a prominent resi-
dent of Smithfield. This statement
was made on Tuesday and Wednes-
day morning neighbors discovered his
lifeless body in a barn, a short distance
from his home. The dispondent man
had taken his own life by shooting
himself thru the head.
About 3 a m Wednesday the house
keeper in the home of Mr.. Tracy heard
a shot and remembering what he had
said the day before, she Immediately
felt that all was not well. She looked
about the premises and finding moth
ing regarding the whereabouts of Mr..
Tracy, she notified the neighbors. A
search was started and the body was
found in a barn situated a few rods
from the house After making sure
that the man was dead, Sheriff Good
rich and Medical Examiner Stinchfeld
of Skowhegan were summoned. The
officials declared without hesitancy
that Mr. Tracey met death by his own
hand. He had taken his own rifle
from the house, gone to the barn and
seating himself in chair, had placed
the barrel of the rifle to his temple,
and pulled the trigger When found
the lifeless hand still held the rifle
and the bullet itself was found out
side the barn on a platform.
After making their examination
and report, the authorities turned the
body over to the undertaken.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-09-06
What the Ballot Box Needs

Many of the changes in the indus
trial business, and political world
that are being effected even the pres
ent year, are so radical that within
decade or two we may look back up
on the economic and civic principles
and practices of 1916 with wonder that
we managed to be content under con-
ditions so inadequate.
And | see in these reforms the type
of war-profit that promises much in
the way of national progress. The
truly democratic principle of equal
ity of opportunity has new meaning
in the business world. and this is not
simply an economic principle, it is
spirit that permeates all the welfare
activity of society. Prohibition has
become a national issue largely be-
cause of the nations realization, tardy
tho it be, that the liquor evil has ex-
acted too heavy a toll from the weak;
a moral issue thus becomes also a ma
tional defense measure-the discovery
of foe within the city gates. A
score of years from now, the nation
and true freedom will not understand
why its legislators so long tried to
build up national efficiency. yet per-
mitting all the while a nation wide
evil to tear down free institutions,
destroy happiness and lay waste hu-
man life.
And so, in but a few years, | ex-
pect we Americans, East as we'll as
West, will look back on these times
den of citizenship was ever so uneven
ly distributed. By burden of citi-
zenship", l mean simply to include
the responsibility along with the pri-
vilege of suffrage. The right TO vote
is only means to an end The pur-
pose of good government is to make
this world this country, this town a
better place to live in, and so my
right to vote carries with it the obli-
cation that | use my vote to benefit
my fellowman. We need to read the
Declaration of Independence once in a
while to tell ourselves what this yot-
ing business is all about
And so, when we think of suffrage
as carrying responsibility, of the vote
as method of beneiiting mankind,-
who are better fitted to carry the bur
den or to accomplish that purpose
than our mothers, our wives, our sis
ters and our daughters? Men of
Skowhegan, let us ask ourselves these
questions: Who is more interested
that honest toll shall command a
fair wage than the wife? Who is
more concerned in safeguarding so
ciety than the mother? Who will
give more thought to all the civic
questions of town and nation than
these women who already man com
mittees and boards, charged with all
kinds of moral welfare, town improve
ment and relief, as we'll as Belgian
and French aid or Red Cross activi-
ties?
1t isn't a question whether or why
the women need the vote; IT'S A
SELF EVIDENT FACT THAT THE
BALLOT BOX NEEDS WOMEN s
VOTES.
GEORGE OTIS SMITH
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-09-06
SEVERAL MORE CONSCR|PTs EXAMINED
IN AN ATTEMPT TO GET QUOTA
IT'S Come Under the Eye of Physicians, Many
Pass Physical Test But Claim Exemption

1916 Charles Z Nutter, Hartlaud
1888 Allie a { Randall. Ripleg
335 irwin E Town, Bingham
go
1870 Caspar Bryant, Palmyra
zoos Wilfred Conway, lockwood
493 Merrill a Mum, Cornyille
244S James A. Knowlen Madison
2108 Leahman Merritt swart, Rock
wood
1858 Archie Ross Hanson, Norridge-
wock
2503 Herbert W. Perkins Madison
1905 Ray Alton Nye. New Portland
3H Joseph Allen, Brighton
2517 Mena Proderomos, Madison
go
1876 Giuseppe Dinorscia, Madison
1892 Cecil Rogers. Madison
1907 Joseph Poulin, Lond Pond
1854 Mariner H Moody, Scion
39l Raymond { Whitney Cam
bridge
1866 Daniel L. Jones, Norridgewock
2396 Joseph Fortin. Madison
353 Ross l. Grant, Brighton
go Carl B Ames. Harmony
637 Clyde r. Chapman. Fairfield
$40
1915 Reginald II Farrar. Ripley
2s70 Charles Y Lock, Skowhegan
2024 John Gillis. lockwood
$50 Valentine E Lippold, Brighton
1867 Foster u. White Pittsfeld
2055 Gust Macki. lockwood
1217 Alfred B. Curtis, Moscow
571 Charles T Berry. R F. D No
Arson
1873 Harry R. Libby. st Adams
ASS Hugo Hort. Cornyille
350
1913 Lindsay Foster. Pittsdeld
21o2 George Reno. lockwood
9a55 Eleazer RussakoT, Skowhegan
7o4 Joseph Grevois, Fairfield
- Ora j Gilman, Anson
1896 Earl L Patten. St Adams
17o9 Lawrence II Clark. Smithdeld
$50 Warren Jones. Brighton
l12 Joseph ] Noriz Arson
1eG7 ora \ Williams North New
Portland
500
$50 Jonas 7 Wescott, Madison
eoS2 Eric Mclean. lockwood
Continued on page
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-09-06
West Gains Political Power

Many men in Maine who would NOT
otherwise be interested in the ques-
tion have been reached by the fear
Of the balance of power in National
affairs shifting to the Vest through
the S,00o,o0 women who vote there
Thus Oregon. with population 10.
ooo smaller than Maine, cast over
twice as many votes in the last Presi-
Dental election; 26o.oo0 as contrasted
with 10000 votes in Maine
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-09-06

lieyes in Equal Suffrage, Come and
ing He will speak from the Band
Stand, Russell street. at 730, for 20
minutes and then proceed to the Op-
era house where the meeting will be
continued All are welcome at both
meetings.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-09-06
Speaks Tomorrow Evening

Daniel Polling is one of Americas S
leading educators. He is in Maine
at this time because he sincerely be-
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-09-06
Agricultural Meeting in Fairfield

There is to be a field meeting at
the home of George Jones in North
Fairfield September Il, conducted
by county agent r. NJ. Stiles. Full
particulars of this meeting will be
given next week
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-09-06

II any issue OF the Reporter fails to
reach you please drop us postal and
we will forward the missing number
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-09-06

and still the work OF the draft IN
Somerset County goes on. Altho 900
men have already been called for eX-
animation the quota IS still far from
e.. i:s- :.9 4 4 = = ;4tt hfs3s3
er or not it will be filled by the ex-
animation Of the next group called
During the last three days the ply
sicians have been busy examining the
IT'S men summoned on the third call
Altho many have been accepted ex-
emptions must be dealt with which
will greatly decrease the number of
those who will be actually summoned
for service As upon previous ex-
aminatons it is found that the number
who are physically unfit IS alarmingly
large. Despite the great majority
who are thrown out it is hoped that
the required IS will be obtained with
out issuing another call
THOSE ALREADY SELECTED
The following list of names has
been sent in by the District board
after they had been forwarded by the
Somerset County board 1t must be
understood that after a man has
passed his examination under the su-
peryision of the local physicians that
there is yet another board who deals
with the man before he is called into
service The list includes all those
thus far who are not exempted or dis
charged from military service:
Herbert W Durgin, The Forks :;
Philip F Reed, Fairfield Leon A. Hig-
gins, Pittsfeld Florin L. Spaulding,
Moscow, Erwin S. Parker, st. Albans !;
Arthur C. Dunton, Pittsfeld; Ollie l..
Lewis. Canaan; Harry Descheneau,
North Anson; Earl G Moody, Solon
Willis FORMER. SkoWhegan; Roland
Bickford, Smithfeld; Lewis p Cyr.
Fairfield: Charles Boulter Moose
River; Archie T. Dawes, Dead River
Leon Waldo Symons, Skowhegan;
Ralph c. Fogg, Bingham.
The eases of several who have filed
claims for exemption on oceupational
grounds have not yet been heard from.
It is thought that many more who
have been accepted will be added to
the above list
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-09-06

News from No. ST Albans, Moscow
So. Solon, Deadwated, Kennebec Ave.
necessarily omitted this week.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-09-06

An ad In Everybody's Column costs
little; does much. See rates Page A.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-09-06

EXEMPTION CLAIMS DISALL0W-
ED
Judge T. +. Danforth gave out
Monday the decisions OF the Board
in regard to exemption claims filed
by men examined on the earlier sum
mons. Those whose claims were
disallowed are; Roy c. Watson, Cam
bridge George NJ. Callamore Pal
myra; Guy E. Thompson, Pittsield;
Maurice {. Emery, Fairfield; William
r. Hurd, Pittsfeld; Lester E. Hol-
way, Madison; William Gagnon,
Skowhegan; Walter A Ladd. Fair
field Willie Libby, lockwood; Yer
non NJ Warren. Smithfeld
CLAIMS ALLOWED
Twenty-one claims were allowed
as follows: William Folsom Merrill,
Skowhegan Carroll c. Goodwin,
Skowhegan Paul Lessor, Skowhe-
gan; George ". Durrell, North An
son; Carne Leeore, Fairfield; Fred
erck J. Simmons, Moose River Ro-
bert G. Burnes. Moscow; John White
Madison; Henry C. Townsend Fair
field; Donate Nenylesto. Madison;
Joseph f. Johnson, Starks; Leyite
Belleheur. NorridgeWock Mike Me
der. Madison: Thomas II. Bigelow.
Concord; Napoleon Eachon. Madi-
son; Charles Gordon. New Portland:
Merritt G. Dickey, Pittsfeld; Floyd
V Berry Norridgewock; Lewis Eos
kin. Madison; Kenneth Grant, Nor
ridgewoek; Alfred {. McGraw. Sol
on.
The District Board at Bangor has
returned the names of Frank f. Fol-
som of Dexter and Eugene p Lam
der, Bingham who have filed indus
trial and agricultural claims for ex-
emption, as passed upon by the
board and selected for military ser
vice
And still the first draft continues
but II Is a pretty sure thing that
when the new roll of eonscripts have
all been examined that the Somerse:
County quota will be filled
EXAMINED on THE LAST CALL
A complete list OF the 175 examined
on the last call Tuesday, Wednesday
and Thursday doday1 is given herein:
1915 Arthur Adams New Portland
2316 Henry Bowring, Madison
2225 Joseph NORM. Jackman
Ill Paraskeyas Hadiidiacos, Fair
field
l022 Wilton Reynolds, Hartland
SAL Willis Robinson Fairfield
63S Herbert Chapman. Fairfield
2795 Earle Harrington, Skowhegan
2454 John Lamsburg, Madison
1882 Earle Stanhope, Hartland
$40
92S Ivan Chadbourne, Harmony
269 Alfred Croteau, Bingham
6S5 Wallace Fogg Fairfield
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-09-06

Big bunch old papers SC, this office,
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-09-06

$50 Jonas 7 Weseott, Madison
2aS2 Eric Mclean. lockwood
Continued on page 3
The Detroit times., 1917-06-12
USED CAR SHOW
IS BIG SUCCESS
Seventeen Sales Recorded On
Opening Night; Musical Pro-
gram Attracts Attention

That the Detroit Auto Dealers as.
ISOLATION has launched another
project with very strong APP
peal for the public has been
demonstrated ia the used car
show which opened Saturday
night and which already has become
the main topic OF discussion all over
the motor car metropolis The idea
~ bringing a great majority OF the
highest grade used cars In the city
together under ono roof for the pub
lie 10 inspect has prNven decided
success already and the show is just
fairly under way
Before the doors were opened Sat
urday night many automobile seek
ors were IN line ready 70 inspect the
exhibits Hardly had the show start
Cd before reports % sales began 10
come in TO The management. and be
fore the lights were turned out for
the hrst night II sales were report
ed. This is a record for FIRST nights
and II was established in spite OF
The downpour outside II also speaks
well Tor the quality Of the cars ex-
hibited and goes TO prove that De-
troll people are strongly in favor Of
buying used cars from dealers who
have established regulations in the
new car field
Sunday morning, buyers were on
hand at 10 o'clock. when the show
opened. and turnout the entire day
md evening they were continually
coming into the building Altho Il
was impossible 70 obtain the exact
results Of the day from the various
dealers before closing time, from the
reports which came 10 ths office. II
was estimated that more than 30
cars were purchased and several OF
them were priced above $1,000
The musical programs each after
noon and evening are proving very
popular with the crowds. Grinnell
Bros. have Installed some very high
class instruments and have also OBJ
tanned talented artists as soloists.
Miss Margaret schuiling is a charm
ing contralto with strong voice
which carries 70 every corner of the
big building. Bert J Milan. violin.
list OF rare ability. plays her OBJ
ligatos, and both OF these musicians
have been the recipients OF enthu-
slastic encoring
The Detroit times., 1917-06-12
ALLEGED N. Y.
ROBBER CAUGHT
Harry Andrews Wanted On
Charge of Lifting" Tray of
Gems From Tiffany's

Harry Andrews, "a years old
alias VIM. alias Meyers, vas ar
rested early Monday morning by
Detectives Mcpherson and straith
as the thief who stole $4,000 worth
Of diamonds from the Tiffany jew
elry store. Fifth.aye.. New York,
last winter
Andrews is alleged 10 be the thief
who startled New York during the
holiday rush last December when
he walked into the Tiffany store and
stole tray OF diamonds while 20
clerks and A squad OF detectives
were on duty
Andrews escaped and IL alleged
20 have disposed OF the diamonds
before he was arrested, on informa'
ton furnished by his wife.
Andrews Was arrested in New
York last January and indicted on
the charge OF the robbery. He was
arraiFned Ia the New York courts
and released on cash bond OF
$4,000 When his case was called
last February, he had disappeared
and the court forfeited the bond.
Detectives in every large city in
the country have been on the watch
for Andrews. but he managed TO
keep ont Of their way Monday
morning Detectives Mcpherson and
Straith ran face TO face with An.
drews on Beaubien-st.. between
East Lafayette-sve and Forrest
The officers recognized Andrews
thru circular He was locked
up az police headquarters as fugi
tive.
My wife Is in jail in New York
now" Andrews told the police she
is going 10 get out the latter part
OF this month. and you got me just
In time. because had planned "a
leave for Honolulu with her"
The New York authorities have
been notified OF Andrews arrest II
Is said that he is wanted In several
other cities FOR jewelry store rob
berries
The Detroit times., 1917-06-12
WOMAN, HIT BY
RUNAWAY TEAM
MAY NOT LIVE

Mrs. LettiR Headstrom. IS years
old. No 500 Sixth-st. is believed
10 be dying in tho Receiving hos
pitsl. the result OF injuries suffered
Monday morning. when she was run
down by n runaway team AZ Third
81 and Grand Riveraye. She was
standing In the safety zone waiting
for car when a team Of horses.
hitched 20 = heavy delivery wagon
owned by the Towar Creamery com.
psny. dashed around the corner and
knocked the woman 10 the pave
ment The horses stepped upon her
chest and the rear wheels ~ the
wagon passed over her legs.
The Detroit times., 1917-06-12

Mira. Ethel Wood Lnney. or Pres
colt. AriE.. has passed the examina-
ton for admission to bar with one
~ the highest averages ever made
h, nappiicarN In her state.
The Detroit times., 1917-06-12
S6OO,OOO,OOO
FOR AIR PLANES
Government to Ask Cash AS
First Step In Creation
of Air Force

WASHINGTON. June 1.-The
government will soon ask congress
for an appropriation OF from $500
100000 20 100000 900 As the FIRST
move IN dcvelopine The American
aero service on gigantic scale
This became known today when
decision was reached by the sub
committee of the senate military
affairs committee 20 begin hearings
tomorrow on the Sheppard hubert
bin creating a separate department
OF aviation.