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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-11-07
WANTS TO TAKE Ell PASO
AIR SQUADRON TO FRANCE

7 would like. TO form an esqua-
drille Of FL PasO or OF Texas. TO con-
zlst Of unit o. 25 aviators and air
planes" writes Jean r. de ViIla-. Of
Il Paso 70 The Herald
AIR planes such as the L s is
using cost up TO S35 900; but as q
builder and an aviator 7 can build
same, with machine guns. etc. at
cost from $4,000 TO $4,000 each
we would take our aviatOrs from
Fl Paso or the state Cf Texas. 7 am
writing a letter to the FL Paso cham
Der OF commerce, as its members
would no doubt like TO see @ unit 90
20 France 10 help win the war
Julius Bergman. a mechanical en-
gineer and craftsman and an author
1ty on aviation, IS in charge Of my
latest plans to submit to the govern
neuL He VIII explain all 10 anyone
interested IN the unit.
With an Fl Pas0 unit IN France
We VIII bling glory TO Fl Paso- The
war VIII be Won by airpIaues and VIC
should get in Ny services are Eratis
in building the machines"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-11-07

Q II felt 81, because Of my temper. and
turning upon the guard ] shouted,
You dirty hound" and before he
could come at me again I let him have
my fist straight between the eyes.
He let out a yell. and five or six
guards rushed upon me. and one
felIed me with his rifle. I fell 70 the
ground insensible and knew nothing
more until a pail OF water was
emptied over me
As sonO as I opened my eyes. was
dragged 10 my feet and made to con-
tinue my work
Attempted Murder Of the Kaiser.
As far as I could gather Germany
has sent every possible man to the
front, and only widows and lonely old
men and young girls are 20 be seen
walking the streets OF those towns
which are not in an Industrial center.
While I was In prison at the paper
mill We we're told in camp that the
neople had risen in Dusseldorf The
German military officers 70 Queu the
riot, called out German trooDs. who.
however refused to fire on their own
people. The officers were powerless.
and did not dare 10 force the soldiers
to carry out their grim work Instead
they quickly brought Austrian and
Turkish troops into the city, and they
with their rifles and machine guns
moved the people down.
Rumors IN camp had Il that 100
women, children and men we're
slaughtered, besides those who were
wounded
When I first landed IN Germany
there was no more popular man than
the crown prince, but when was in
Oberhausen I heard remarks passed Z
about him which I dare not repeat
here His Verdun failures. which had
become known 20 the people. together I
with the fact that he had shown no
mercy towards his own troops. have
made him the most hated man in Ger Z
many
Attempt on Kaiserss Life.
The German press. no doubt wen I
under the thumb OF the censor, tried I
its best 70 keep dark the fact that an 4
attempt had been made on the
Saiser's life. News. however. spreads I
quickly, and Il came 70 my ears while 4
at this camp that an attemDt
had been really made 10 ass1ssinate {
he kaiser.
While he was driving through one
of the streets in some city. the name
1f which forget, a man in the crowd
lred revelver at the royal carriage.
The bullet. however. missed the
zaiser, but killed his chauffer.
Even worltmen I have met. who at
me time praised their emperor I'D to
IN utter hatred FOR him. which one
IF these days may be turned into ef-
ect- At any rate / wouldn't like 20
'hange places with the kaiser. No
ne seems TO have a good word for
i'm, and IN my opinion there will be
. terrible burst up in Germany II the
var does not end soon.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-11-07

Q LUmes TO Wa democracy for the
world Do you wonder that some
thing comes TO them feeling Of dis
appointment bordering on despair
These men representing these armies
know IL so we'll They can tell you
of men who have been in these camps
for weeks and have not as yet re-
covered from leaving their people
back home.
there a prophet who could dip his
pen deely enough into the mire TO
paint the present daily warfare No
prophet could paint the horrible pic
ture, What prophet could have
painted the thousands OF men who so
crazy under the stress OF shot and
shell2 You have a condition that our
men have never been able 10 appre-
bend. and then we think III OF them
If they do not walk steadily and
surely in the paths Of rectitudei
A friend OF mlne-a friend who lifted
the cover and I looked in-told me
how he saw men shaking with the
ague Of shell shot, men so dismem-
bered that they were dragging on
their own bent backs Their friends
and comrades. The only thing we
and give them cup OF hot coffee-
81 cup Of cOffeei It seemed 10 me that
the flames ran brown with coffee,
To see these men pass on 70 their
comrades. too weak to lift their hands,
this little bit OF comfort
The RulnatiOn OF Deb1uchery.
After days in the hospital they go
back into battle again They are
homesick-so homssicki They want
Just a little life" before they 90
back. The French folk viii give IL
to them in these little villages; the
These men throng the tavern OF the
French village and they 1--we with
the French women. and geFe, perhaps,
tho best IN them TO get a little just
a little bit Of comfort
These men 90 back 20 battle. not
to stand it for long There are some
things in war worse than poisonous
gas. worse than dismembered bodies,
worse than blinded eyes; some OF
those men are brought TO the con
seriousness that they can never 90
back homei The saddest thing in the
entire war Is the man who must say
7 can never. never 20 hOme" There
are thousands OF them who can never
come home. This is the thing we are
up against say ali you VIII about
the necessity Of putting spirit into
these men u IS not so much 70 die
in an honorable cause but 10 live, and
live, and live. To live on and on.
q living death with the consciousness
Of what they are. to pass on 20 their
children and children's children this
errlDle thing, for generations ms
Is the condition.
Country Takes Little.
Bartholomew tells OF being in a hos ,
1ital in the vicinity OF a Russian
amp. where there was a young man. {
q mere boy, lying on one OF the cots. .
He seemed apparently well, and he
said 20 the boy, why don't you Eet
- out Of there, you look Well The F
BOY replied by lifting UP the covers 4
and showing Bartholomew that he D
FAD no feet. Bartholomew said. "Oh. 7
hat is indeed too bad,' The boy +
in-wered him. smiling, "Oh. that is /
rot so bad. gave my country my I
life and she only took my feet"
That Is the spirit we must al have. /
Il Il Is necessary for Us 70 give up I
lur lives and our country only takes .
iur dollars. she has taken less than .
We should gladly give. We should .
'e glad and proud 70 1--we our nation
Ike them,
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-11-07
CONSTANTINE PLEDGES NOT
TO FIGHT GERMAN TROOPS

London, Eng. Nov "A dispatch
10 Reuters from Athens says another
series OF kilograms which were dis
patched TO Berlin during the regime
OF king Constantine have been pub
lished. and that they show the secret
efforts Of the former king 20 help the
Germans win the war. One OF these
dispatches, dated January q. 1916.
follows.
The king OF Greece pledges his
word 20 the German emperor that Ia
no circumstances shall any soldier or
native be employed by the govern
ment against the German troops or
their allies"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-11-07
AUSTRIANS BELIEVE CHANCES
OF PEACE ARE IMPROVED

Amsterdam. Holland, Nov. 7.-Dr
Gustav Gross, president OF the AUS
rrtan lower house, at the opening Of
Tuesdays session Of that body. &C
cording 20 a dispatch from Vienna re-
ferred 20 the Italian defeat as FOL
lows.
Adore al we may rejoice that the.
prospects OF peace have improved and
that our former ally. Italy, which for
more than two years was such a men
ace to our southern frontier q NAV
Be hO0ed- soon VIII be struck from the
list Of our enemies"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-11-07
GERMANS ARE REPULSED
ATTACKING VERDUN FRONT

Paris, France. Nov. The Ger
mans made an attack last night on
Ile eNrduu front At Chaume wood
The war office announces IRE e-e-7v
was renulsed
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-11-07

l love their higher emotions Of life, but
I side by side with this comes their in
/ ternational philosophy, the great
power OF miltarismi
These men Of ours whom we are
/ sending across the water, over there,
I somewhere in France. are not going
on any holiday vacation We must
not be fooled into a premature peace,
I for II such should be the case. it is 70
. have our children and children's chill
dren fight the battles we should
fight
Real Causes OF War.
It is not easy 10 explain 10 the
people the real cause Of this German
war. Il IS not easy 70 put the cause
Of this war into the mouths OF our
soldiers It is an exceedingly difficult
thfngi Back in the revolution We
were fighting TO free a colony from
the grasp Of German monarch upon
the English throne, and It was easy
enough 70 explain TO our soldiers that
they should 80 out and make the
united colonies free-make them the
United States Of America You and 1
today are the heirs Of their sacrifices.
Il was easy IN the war OF 1872 10
see why we should fight We met the
enemy and they became ours and war
was won and freedom came into the
experience Of the American people.
Il was easy In the civil war 10 make
the people realize that IL was a cause
Of righteousness for which We were
fighting.
In 1885 it was easy enough TO fight
for the freedom Of the Cubans and
everyone was willing.
The Y. VI. c. As Help.
Now, we come TO the present war
and the reason why we must give our
lives and men, ito make the world a
safe place for democracy. 1t isl
down into the hearts Of our men. It
is not so concrete thing It does
not have the impelling power any
other war has had This war is 20 be
won by men who are TO die for an
ideal That is what IL means, We
must reserve the integrity OF the in
dividual soldier, and in this the Y. n
hind them How they Will crowd
around just % hear women talk-just
a big gOod-nearted- mOtherly Amer I
lean woman Scores OF our women are
going over for that very purpose. Il I
all means this
Let Us do all We can 20 bring these +
men back 70 their noblest ideals OF /
manhood Let US not make IL pos
sible for them 20 sacrifice their I
honor.
We have asked for s55.000.O00. You
would all not have IL any other way. I
[ know Il because I know the mettle R
n American man Can 7. knowing ]
what men are doing all about me, in .
closing their homes. and their bust
lesses and going abroad-can 7. thu .
lay, be willing 70 spend one penny
II my Income that do not need to-
Fan I stay at home, when men all
lbout me are leaving their homes.
their families, their ALL 20 go over
there 70 fight for u.s. They need the
americans over there TO give them 3
new spirit, new hope. They need
2ershing over there TO give them new
courage They need the Y. n c. A.
over there 20 give them just a TIM
ouch Of home
what America Sacrifices.
Il Is q hard task Tor US 20 preach
hat America should sacrifice herself
n order 20 make the world a safe
place for democracy. Il is hard TO
zee these soldiers so out from their D.
ny horror. I found that I could not
hn- q
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-11-07

TE complain these days that
NH the citizenship Of this great
W nation Of OURS IS altogether
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-11-07

my horror. found that I could not
make Roadway against the fast run
ming stream Instead OF getting any
further towards the opposite side. I
found myself stationary in midstream.
Then the current got hold OF ne. and
though 7 tried TO battle against Il. 7
felt myself being swiftly carried down
the waterway.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-07-26

35 st. Rose St., Montreal. q sr4 An
"For over two years l was sick and
miserable. | suffered from constant
Heada64es, and had Palpitation Of the
Heart so badly that l feared l would die.
There seemed to be lump in my
stomach and the Constipation was
dreadful. l suffered from Pain in tie
Back and Kidney Disease.
Twas treated by physician for year
and a half and he did me no good at all.
| tried Fruit-a-tives as last resort.
After using three boxes, | was greatly
imb,0ocd and twelve boxes made me
we'll Now can work all day and there
are no Headaches, no Palpitation, no
Heart Trouble, no Constipation, no
Pain or Kidney Trouble and IJfel IKE
anea0 6eing-and it was "Fruit-a-tives"
that gave me back my health".
MADAM ARTHUR LAPLANTE.
soc. box, for $3.50, trial size, 25c.
At all dealers or sent postpaid by Fruit
a-tives Limited, Ogdensburg, New York.
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SMITHFIELD

Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Stevens and
daughter, Tia, were the guests of
their daughter, Mrs. Robert Corson in
Strong, Sunday.
Mrs. Philena Lowe and Mrs. Luella
Edwards of Canaan were in town on
business and calling on friends last
Friday
Della Hartford and Linwood Groves
are working at North Pond Camps.
Smithfield has been visited with
showers nearly every day the past
week making it hard for the hay max
ers.
Mr. Albert Meader, a boarder with
Mrs. Julia Charles had his arm
severely bitten by her horse 1t was
necessary to take seven stitches to
close the wound Mr. Meader and
family have returned to their home
in Lewiston.
Fairview Grange held its first
meeting in their new hall, Saturday
evening, July 81.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Lawrence and
daughter, Dora, made a trip to Au-
burn last Saturday returning home
Sunday.
F. W. Clark is treating his house to
new coat of paint.
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OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES

w. A. Wheeler of Skowhegan was
in this place on business last Monday
Cook Estey and family visited
friends in Embden and Concord, Sun
day.
Harry, also her father, Moses Pryor,
of North Arson were callers at Lee
Ketchums, Saturday.
Frank Storer had the misfortune to
lose a work horse Saturday.
DR.. GAIA was in this vicinity re-
Gently.
Mrs. Clara Mckinnon and two chill
dren went to Houlton last Wednesday
to join Mr.. Mckinnon and reside
there.
Carleton Fogg purchased a new
team last week from Skowhegan par
ties.
Robert Stockford and family of
Mercer were guests of relatives here
Sunday.
John Lloyd is finishing the haying
on Sumner Soule's farm. Mr.. Ketch-
UNI has very poor health He has
resigned his work there.
Frank Storer had one of his work
horses die, which leaves him without
a team at present.
John Lloyd had visit from his
sister from Augusta, who will prob
ably remain for the week
Miss Susie Taylor and friend of
Skowhegan spent Sunday evening at
her sisters Mrs. Sumner Soule's at
the Elm View Farm.
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Resolutions

Whereas Our Heavenly Father
has seen fit to sever another link
from our fraternal chain, calling our
beloved Sister Charity Moulton from
her earthly home
Whereas, 1t is but just that fitting
recognition of her many virtues
should be had. Therefore be it,
Resolved by New Portland Grange
No. liz. that while we DOW our heads
in humble submission to our Fathers
viii, we do not mourn the less for our
sister who has been taken from MS
Resolved, That in the death of Sis
ter Moulton this Grange laments the
loss of sister who was ever ready
to proffer the hand of aid, an active
member Of the Grange for many years,
whose utmost endeavors were ever ex-
erted for its welfare and prosperity.
A Sister whose upright and noble life
was standard of emulation to her
sisters and brothers
Resolved, That this heartfelt testi-
mon1al OF our sympathy and sorrow
be spread on our records and a COW
sent to the family and one to the In
ependent-Re
BERTHA S. EMERY
ANN YOUNG
MARILLA STRICKLAND
Committee on Resolutions.
Il. y. Portland, Me, July "a, 1917
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SHARKS

The entertainment and ice-cream
sale given under the direction OF the
Progressive Club, July 10th, was
decided success. \ large sum was
netted. The following programme
was listened to by an interested au-
dience. piano duet, Hilda Bartlett
and Vivian Frederic; tableau, The
Birdie Scene; recitation, Edna Tur-
per; recitation, Sylvia Mclaughlin;
tablean, View of the Red Sea; solo.
Nettie Moody; tableau, Miss Under
Stand; paper Vivian Frederic; re-
citation. Harold Taylor; violin solo,
Leslie Hutchinson; recitation, Eva
Locke; song by quartette; tabieau,
The Rising Sun; dialogue, The Cos
sips; duet, Nettie Moody and Roy
Bracket: recitation. Marohn Green
leaf; piano solo, Hilda Bartlett; tab
leau, A Mournfull Sound; recitation,
Rachel Mclaughlin; piano duet.
Mrs. Ella Leighton and son, Myron
from Michigan are visiting relatives
and friends in town.
Thirty Two people from here attend
ed the entertainment and ice-cre&m
sale at West Mills on Tuesday even
ing. July 18th.
Miss Mildred Frederic has returned
to her work in Augusta after spend
ing two weeks vacation with her par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. Z. E. Frederic.
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CARATUNK

Mrs. Bert Spaulding and daughter
returned last week from Bingham
where they visiter with Mrs. Charles
Spaulding.
Mrs. John Whorff and son, Albert
of Bath are visiting at Will Whorff's
Joe Comber of West Forks is visit
ing with Mr. and Mrs. John Comber Of
this place.
CharlesMitchell who is stopping at
Troutdale, spent Sunday with his
family.
Joe Spauldng and family made a
trip to Skowhegan last week.
Measles are still in town, the
Misses Alta and Call Whorff also Mil
dred Powell are confined to their
homes with them.
Mike Fitzsimmons, who is working
at Troutdale this summer spent Sun
day with his family.
Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Farley Of
West Forks visited relatives in town
on Sunday last.
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"reminiscences of an 0ld-Time Lum-
herman

I was much interested in reading
about the Coburns in your paper as
my first vote was cast for Abner CO.
burn for Governor as | was 81 in
1861, so you see l know something
about them as my father, Horace
Gates logged for them many winters
and | worked in the woods after |
was 16 He used TO go in with two,
three or four OK teams. We lived
on Gates Hill in Caratunk, 16 miles
this side of The Forks, and 80 miles
from the Forks to Misery Stream on
Brassua, where he logged. 1t took
us four days to go in with the oxen
as they were always loaded and we
would camp where ever night over
took us One night we camped on
Misery Mountain and it showed hard.
We spread down a big woods puff and
took one over us and in the morning
We found ourselves under eight inches
Of snow. nevertheless we slept warm
and the oxen were tied to trees. Our
camp was about 40 feet long and 20
feet wide with fire in the center and
with a smoke hole 6X6 feet We had
deacon seats on either side of the fire
for men to sit and smoke and dry
their clothes. Back of the deacon
seat was the berth with puffs "A feet
long We all slept together. Pork
and beans and bread and molasses
was our ration three times a day. We
hauled nothing but pine but we would
cut spruce that would scale 800 or 400
feet for bedding to fall the pine across
to hold them out of the snow Otx
teams were generally four oxen on a
sled and the timber was hauled the
whole length and sawed up on the
landing from twenty to thirty feet
long. wagon sled was not known
in those days. One winter We had
seven feet of snow, so we would go
out any day and get all the moose we
wanted. Philander Coburn would
come in about twice winter and
Abner hardly ever came In for he
took charge down river and Philander
up river. We generally cut two mil
lion feet in a winter. Philander
would come in there very thinly
clothed and father asked him if he
wasn't cold. He said yes but | can
SILVER myself warm in five minutes.
l don't know of only three men liv-
ing that worked for father sixty years
ago. Father and | went in every fall
to look out our chance for the winter
and get some trout. We would take
horse and put 200 pounds on him
and | would take 10 pounds on my
back. father % on his and he lead
the horse. That was when this was
free country.
L. P. GATES,
Scion, Me.
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EAST MADISON

Alton and Clarence Green have
purchased an automobile.
Mrs. Alma Steward has been visit
ing relatives in town the past week.
Earl Wells went to Vas,2lboro
Monday for visit with his mother
Harry Stevens and family of Show
heean visited at the home of his
uncle, Luke Poulin, over sunday.
Mrs. John Nottage is visiting tins
week with her daughter, Mrs. Foss,
in Moscow She was accompanied by
her granddaughter, Merna. who has
been visiting here for the past TWO
weeks
Mrs. Joe Merrill and son Wilfrod
have been visiting with her mother,
Mrs. Hutchins
Ralph Messer was In Bingham two
or three days last week on business,
Mrs. Neal Littlefield returned home
Sunday from Waterville, where she
has been for surgical operation.
Chef Messer, Oscar Bosworth, Luke
Woodland and Forrest Mckenney re-
turned home Sunday from a trip to
Portland and Old Orchard Beach.
They made the trip in Mr. McKen-
neys auto and report very enjoy
able time
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Smith and son
Hobart of Bridgeport, Conn, Mr. and
Mrs. Roy Smith with their daughter.
Florence and Mrs. Ed Hall and dau-
ghter, Priscilla, of Gorham, n. H.,
all arrived in town Sunday for a visit
with relatives and friends in town and
vicinity. They made the trip by
auto
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EAST ShNMuEGAN

Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Brown and Miss
and Mrs. Rutter from Oakland spent
Sunday with Mrs. Browns daughter,
Mrs. Franc Ames. also Mr. Ames
father, sister and brother They en-
joyed the day with music and auto
riding.
Mr. and Mrs. Will futile, with Mr.
Bert Goodrich, spent Sunday at
Lake George returning home in the
evening with fine string of pickerel
George Wheeler spent the week end
with Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Gleason
at Canaan.
Fred Currier and wife were door
yard callers at Will Tuttle's Sunday.
France Ames is helping Josiah Fer
maid in haying.
The farmers are having hard time
getting their hay, 1t is such catching
weather
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NORTH FAIRFIELD

Mrs Hugh Ross Hatch spoke at the
Union Church last Sunday
Carlton Brooks has disposed of his
auto to Norridgewock parties.
Mrs. S. B. Atwood was called 10
Bingham, Saturday of last week by
the illness of her sister, Mrs. Nellie
Robinson. Mr.. and Mrs. Nj. H. Gift
ford and Mr., and Mrs. II. X Atwood
went up Sunday by auto and Mrs. At
wood accompanied them home,
DIR. Little now has 20 boys in the
Junior Volunteers Camp
Mrs. Lou Coney and Mrs. Percy
Williams of Massachusetts, who were
called here by the death of their sis
ter, Edna Williams Snow, have re-
manned as guests of their sister, Sarah
Williams, to help care for baby Snow
a short time.
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EAST POND ROAD-OAKLAND

Mrs. Ella Moody of Jamica Point
Camps, Rome, spent Saturday even
ing at her home.
Miss Rosa Moody, nurse-maid at
Rocky Shore Camps, visited her sister,
Miss Mildred Moody, Saturday after
noon.
Miss Ermmina Perkins of Water
Vile spent Sunday with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. w. L. Perkins of High
street.
A very heavy electric shomer and
hail storm visited this vicinity, Sun
day. There were two hail stones
found that measured 4 by 5 inches.
No serious damage Is reported.
Mr.. VIII E. Rowe, was called to
Skowhegan last Wednesday by the
serious illness of his father, Mr.. Sam
uel Rowe 1t was learned that Mr..
Rowe passed away. Sunday evening,
after a lingering illness.
Mr.. and Mrs. e. c. Palmer spent
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. Will S.
Perkins and family. Delicious ice
cream and cake was served.