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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-09-20
WITNESSES AIR RAID on PARIS

Yielding to the earnest request OF
a representative of the Reporter, Mr.
and Mrs. John A. Mooers permit us
to publish part of a letter. recently
received by them from their son, II
Tobey Mooers The letter was writ
ten the last of August and the writer
was in excellent health and spirits
q: that time He = 81 ambulance
driver and is serving with the unit
from Bowdoin College. He and his
companions, with their motor yehi-
cles. transported, from the trenches
to the hospitals, 1785 wounded men
in the three weeks prior to July 10Th
Mr.. Mooers six months term of en-
listment will expire November 9th.
His plans beyond that date have not
yet been decided upon.
Two nights ago, as | was tenn
porarily in Paris. the "Bosche'
German Zeppelins) made
strong attempt to raid the city
and drop a few tons of high ex-
plosives; but fortunately they did
not do much damage. About
three O'Clock in the morning We
were awakened by the most ter
rible jargon of noises imaginable.
All the fire whistles and bells
were going at once and great Hire
engines, with the wierdist sound
ing sirens possible to imagine,
rushed like the "hound of Heaven
thru the narrow, dark old streets
of Paris signalling to the people to
flee to the caves. "Whe-e-e-e-e-
oh-oh-e-e-e-e", they went like
Banishees in the night. or
course all lights were out, and
the streets and dark windows OF
houses we're filled with panic
stricken French people, shivering
and watching the sky for signs
of the "Bosche" flyers, The
night being very clear-they new
er make raids except on moonlit
nights, or at least clear nights
we could just make out several
planes (French) high up, sweep
ing In wide circles, whirring
along, with the searchlights, try
ing to locate the German mach
ines. Every few seconds the big
searchlights on the right
bank of the Seine swept the hea-
/ vens magnifcently looking (lika
great eye) for the enemy; by
quick and desperate fighting, the
French aviators drove off the
Germans before they could get
we'll over the city, yet one Amer
lean aviator laid down his life
that night for France shot thru
his lungs by a German machine.
They dropped some bombs but no
great damage was done. Paris
is too strongly guarded areonau-
tically to be In SO grave danger
as London, which suffers more
often, due to this lack.
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NORTHEAST CORNyILLE

F. H. Bennett and sons were in
town early last week calling at Vim.
Roth's. As Mr.. Roth was 'aw filer
at their lumber camp at Deadwater,
~ E. Athens. last winter, we presume
the object of their trip was looking
after help for the coming winter. We
learn that a new birch mill is a re-
cent addition as well as other camps.
Cecil Cooley left here the FIRST of
the week for Scion to work for Car
roll Head, picking potatoes.
William Roth went to Harmony to
begin work Tuesday in the corn shop.
Mr. Allen begins this week to haul
his sweet corn to the Harmony fac
tory. Mr. Fischbeck will take his
little later.
Caro- Wheeler of Canaan visited
her parents here Tuthday.
L, II. Berry and wife and Oreon
Wing and wife took an auto trip TO
Strong last Saturday returning Sun
day.
Oreon Wing and wife accompanied
by Hollis Brown and wife of Athens
left here Monday by auto for few
days of camp life in the northern
region.
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EMBDEN CAMPS-EAST SIDE

Members of the Woman's Club OF
North Arson and invited friends tc
the number of twentysix. held theil
field day at Embden camps, Tuesday
the 18th. The weather was delight
full and the company congenial ant
a most delightful day was the result
Chicken dinner was served at one
o'clock to which all did justice, The
first regular club meeting of the year
will be held at the home Of Mrs. w
C. Robinson the last Friday in Sep
tember instead of the first Friday In
October.
Mr. and Mrs. w. p. Ordway and
party of Skowhegan were dinner
guests Sunday,
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Sept. 20-22-Somerset Central Fair
Skowhegan.
Sept. 25-27-Franklin County Fair,
Pennington.
Sept. 26-Annual Fair at Harmony
Sept 28-Epworth League Festival.
Oct 4-6-Four County Fair, Pitts
field.
Oct 5-Grange Play and Dance.
Oct 9-Starks Grange Cattle Show
and Fair.
Oct. l2-l3-County Contest for Boys
and Girls Agricultural Clubs.
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Correspondents Wanted

The Independent Reported wants a
CORES pondent at Bakers Siding. Al
so at East New Portland, Fairfield
Center. Harmony. Highland, North
Cornville, New Portland, Sandy Ri
YER, West Moscow. Moose River and
Wellington. We send our paper
free and supply the necessary post
age and stationery. We should be
pleased to hear from parties in these
localities who would like to send us
the news.
There may be other localities in
the county where we have no cores
pondent If so we should be pleas
ed to receive suggestions regarding
them.
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Baker & Priest
Scion, Maine
OX-O-TONIC

The Life Guard Remedy has beeA
awarded the Blue Ribbon at the
Maine State Fair recently held at
Lewiston, in the proprietary medicine
class.
This is the medicine which a great
many leading physicians prescribe as
the most efficient in the treatment OIL
all Stomach, Kidney, Liver ara
Bladder troubles.
OX-O-TONIC is based on Oxygen
Natures Own Remedy. and has 10
drugs or excess alcohol TO buoy yoa
up for the time being, but has last
ing effect for good
We ask you to give us a chance 10
prove the statements we make as 70
the curative powers of OX-O-TONtl-
This medicine can be secured at your
Druggist or can be shipped direct, OF
circulars and testimonials OF the
highest character sent you upon re
quest.
Price: Coz. soc; 1902. $l.00. Made
by OX-O-TONIC CO, Inc, Boston
Mass. 4w3S
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There viii be a flag raising at Ken
nebecsde Park, Tuesday afternoon at
$50, The public is cordially invited
to attend An address will be given
by Rev G. W Hinckley and it is eX-
pected that the Good VIII band will
furnish music. For the benefit of
those who do not know of Kennebec-
side Park it may be stated that it is
the small piece of land just west of
the NJ G. depot
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IiOXIES

Mrs. Jennie Collins of Bingham
spent Sunday with her sister Mrs.
Leroy Badger
Mrs Georgia Guimond was in Wa
terville few days ago visiting
friends.
Edward Berry of Moscow spent
Sunday with his daughter Mrs. Leroy
Badger of Oakland.
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You might possibly so advertise N
Everybodys Column as to get no re-
turn for your money, but it is doubt
full if anybody ever did. 1t is next
to a dead certainty that an Every
bodys aid will get what it is sent for-
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An ad in Everybody's Column costs
little. does much. See rates Page 4.
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the services Of a thoroughly reliable
Widu awake man to take charge of an
established business coy ring Skowhe-
gan and surrounding towns. calling on
regular customers. We want a mar
ried man and one who is Interested in
a steady position and good pay APP
ply AT once, &. A., Care independents
Reporter. Skowhegan 3w37
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LIGHr RIDING WAGON For SALE.

also sIeigh, carpenters CHEST and tooIs,
set of chain falls and lady's raccoon
Skowhegan \. f.. Phone 115-2 tar
SECOND HAND EMPRESS WAGON
for sale, A. w. Smith, II. +. D.. No. 4,
Skowhegan. Farmers Phone AIN
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M! !|S3s:!3|1

COONER or later you are
y 6ouud to equip your car with
ESSENKAY, the remarkable sub
stitute for air in automobile tires. Ms
not no7cS Every day without it means addition
al expense. worry and loss of time and pleasure.
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MISS oLSEy,s CURRENT EVEN

MISS OLNEY's CURRENT EVENTS
class will meet, Tuesdays, 10 a. m, at
the Municipal building Admission
25 cents. 4w37@
LADY ROOMER WANTED OR MAN
and wife at 8 Middle Street. Large
front room with lights and bath. Also
smaller room at very reasonable price.
Call in the evening IL possible. Mrs.
Flora McPheters, Skowhegan tf37
WE HAVE FOUR USED UPRIGHT
pianos in stock for sale of rent. Call
early IL you want one. At Smith s
Music Store 4w37
OVERCoATs FOR SALE. ONE
plush lined with fur collar, worn one
season; one silk lined, unplucked OF
bargain. J. A. Kendall, 121 Main
St, SkoWhegan 2W37'
ESQUIMo DOG FOR SALE, ABOUT
ten months old. Mrs. Percy Withee. X.
X. -. No. |, Skowhegan, y. +. Phone
17-l9. Norrdgewock 2w37'
WANTED. APPLICATIONS FOR PO-
SITIONS as clerks in our subscription
department from girls with a fair to
good education. II your application
is accepted. you viii be started at 81
a week and will be given chance to
learn tipping. stencil cutting, letter
writing and other jobs at which extra
good pay can be earned, and a direct
line of advancement viii be open to
you to some or the highest positions
in the establishment. The publish
ing business holds a bright future for
ambitious girls who are willing 10
work-and If you are such girl We
hope you will write u.s. We shall be
pleased to send you free our illustrat-
ed booklet Working for COMFORT
This will give you an idea of the place
the work and the future it offers
Then If you like the prospects here
you can put in your application. Why
not write today for this booklet to w
II. Gannett, Pub. Inc, Dept. l.. r
Augusta, Maine. 3w3i
DOWN STAIRS TENEMENT TIC
rent. on Cedar St, Inquire of william
II. Fowler \ tf31
PAIR MULES FOR SALE WEIGHT
about 1000 pounds age IA years, per-
fectly gentle, can be used single OF
double. 7. b. Weston, Madison lw37'
TIGER CAT LOST, ANSWERS To
the name of Moxie, Suitable reward
Will be paid for its return to Somerset
Hospital, Skowhegan tf3I
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MAINE REGISTER. Usually sPo

= = = ~ .IITIE III. llOD., ,
l9I6-19l7 edition, published by q. NJ.
Donham, Portland, sent postpaid for
80 cents. Contains excellent map Of
Maine and much information that
mover gets out of date. New book,
latest edition. would cost SO. Ad
dress +. .. Box II. Skowhegan tf37
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A\rED. WE DESIRE TO sECURI

quaker Itange in first class condition.
For particulars apply at 12l Main
street tf3t
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chHnCe % WOrk my bOard 50 I can 80
to school in Skowhegan village. EV-
erctt Tozier. 1SJ East Front street
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wife on farm. Have grown up in the
business and am capable of taking
charge Familiar with care of all
kinds of farm animals and farm oper-
atoms. Alton ID. Sinclair, Kingsbury.
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Tree. Tor man and VIE on farm. No
children. Must have good knowledge
of practical farming, including care of
cows and handling of horses Above
is not the limit OF salary. If you are
worth more, you will get 1t. DIR. J.
Leon Williams. Concord Haven Farm.
Scion. 2w37"
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LIST YOUR PROPERTY WITH THE
Geo. II. Chaplin Farm Agency. We
must have accurate description as we
never misrepresent anything We OFFER
for sale. A. f. Roderick, representa-
tive, Cover block, Skowhegan. tf26
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NEW coLUMBIA GRApHONOLA

for sale with six new double disk re-
cords tmaking twelve selections) and
one hundred needles. Ship complete
TO your address<for $3.50. Money
back If not satif1ed. Fred w. Preble.
so Main Street Bingham 2w37
Up STAIRS TENEMENT TO RENT
on Cedar St w. II. Fowler, Skowhe-
gan tf37
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LADY ROoMER WANTED OF

and wife at 8 Middle Street. Large
front room with lights and bath. Also
smaller room at very reasonable price.
Call in the evening IL possible. Mrs.
Flora McPheters, Skowhegan tf37
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-06

time. In every corner Of every state,
men Afrom al walks Of life left their
ordinary civilian tasks to take up for
the time the profession of arms.
There were demonstrations. large and
note Of quiet but unreserved deter
mination to win. The men who left
Richmond, a bit ahashed by the at
tentions showered upon them, went
smiling and confident. their eyes
straight ahead toward the wonderful
undertaking which is to make world
history and in which they are 10 play
a part. Freedom called them. and.
Ike true Vlrginians. they needed the
call
In the crowd before the capitol yes
terday TO bid the soldiers goodbye was
little. faded woman whose son was
among those to he escorted TO Camp
Lee. She was very quiet but quite
self-controIed. When the men board
ed the automobiles. she embraced her
son much as she might If he had been
a little boy starting TO school; and the
big chap was Just as self-controlled,
just as calm, as IL he were going for
holiday. They parted and the little
woman stepped back into the crowd.
waiting until the cars whirled away
Her boys farewell glance found her
face, still smiling as she waved to
him and he waved In return. And
when the cars turned out Of the capt.
toll grounds, the little woman just
crumpled down, sobhing heap there
in the shadow cast by the great
bronze statue of the Father of his
Country.
Which had made tho greater sacri-
fee? We can not know. But each
had given all The spirit which
prompted them prompts hundreds of
thousand. aye, millions of others who
love their homeland supremely In
that spirit, America win win and free
dom VIII he assured to all the peoples
Of the earth.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-06
VIRGINIA HAS TOO FEW TEACHERS

lem has not been found. the contrfout
ing factors are perfectly apparent The
steadily increasing high cost of living
presented an urgent problem to the
underpaid teachers and Uncle Sam
answered It with a call to the civil
service The call combined an appeal
to patriotism with about double the
pay they were receiving and the call
was answered. quickly and substantial
Iy. OF four female teachers who were
under contract a few weeks ago in a
small Virginia school, three took the
civil service examination. were an
pointed TO positions at twice the salary
they were to have received as teach
ers, and were released by their prin-
cipal two weeks before the opening
of the fall term Mr.. J. N. Hnlman.
secretary to the superintendent of pub
lie instruction. tells of young lady he
knows personally who taught last year
In "a small community. boarding with
a private family for So per month.
This came young lady is going back
70 her post this year with SIS in
crease In salary and a SIT increase
in her board bin. Board has advanced
in this single year 10 se5 per month,
and this is no exceptional instance.
It is expected that the situation
viii he somewhat relieved by the APP
pofntment from private life of old
teachers who have not been actively
engaged in the work in some years.
and are. therefore. not well equipped
TO cope with the constantly changing
modern methods, This nnakeshift ma,
do for the PRESENT. may not; in
either case. the same situation must
be faced again next yenr. 1t fs per-
menent problem and it must have a
permanent solution.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-06

On the eve OF the opening of the
public schools of Virginia, indications
are that the year. In point Of attend
Anoe. will surpass any previous mark
IN the history Of the state. Yet Jealous
workers whose only ambition Is TO see
the Old Dominion assume its right
ful rank among the foremost educa-
ttonal states IN tho Union will he able
10 derive not whit OF satisfaction
from this seemingly excellent state Of
affairs. when n is seen that the larger
the number OF pupils. the greater the
number Of schools. tho graver and
more perplextng becomes tho, problem
fhe educational authorities 1pzttr-
gfnta are now called On 10 solve. This
problem Is 8 very real. assumes more
onafnous proportions daily aud even
Tire suggestion OF q solution is not yet
IN s1g7Tt- IT Is tf1e scarcity OF teachers
AZ this date. only a week before the
uDGnYfng Of a majority OF The schools
IN virginia. the supply Of teachers is
Tar exceeded by the demand. Rich
xncnd ~ lucky I'm This respect in hav-
ing a run staff of instructors already
under contract. notwithstanding the
1oeres through either voluntary enlist
snesst IN the army or the selective
draft IN none of the cities is the
shortage felt as It is in the rural dis
rrtcts. \ striking example Of the I'M
Visual situation existing In these com
nunitfes In found IN Scott county.
where in every previous year enough
teachers have registered 70 meet the
home requirmnts. with always sub
stantial number for use in other dis
trfcts. This year Scott county has
failed to supply enough for its home
needs.
Although the solution OF the prob
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-06

Not 20 die. but to deht and hEht
and keep on hghtins until victory Is
wen and worldwide freedom and jus
tice are secured-thst is the vital task
TO which the men of the national army
have beer called by selection ON a
basis Of universal liability to service
in that great cause.
Wounds may come. even death II
self-out suffering is no new thing
and death is well characterized az the
supreme adventure upon which every
living being must ultimately embark.
To suffer. to die In noble cause, for
an unseiflsh purpose,--that is death
less achievement But most of all.
our men are TO Sight
The particular undertaking which
Ia now engaging the attention and de-
naanding the utmost efforts Of nearly
all the civilized world is the smashing
of Prussian autocracy. Nothing but
brute force is any sort of effective
argument against "a government which
rules by force and cannot be relied
upon to keep its word about anything.
Until that autQcracy is destroyed, it
10 the sole business of the allied armies
Of civilization to keep striking, blow
upon blow. at the German government
and at every defender which that gov
ernment sends to the firing line.
Sacrifices are entailed. the greatest
which can be demanded. They must
be made, in different form but TO the
same extent and for the Same pur-
pose. by those who stay at home and
those who go to camp and battlefield.
The nation is ready for that 1t has
already volunteered as whole I;
WIFI uphold to the utterrnost the men
who are charged with the duty and
responsibility Of defending the ma.
items rights against the most power
ful foe It has ever faced.
Yesterdays events were an index
Of the spirit which animates the
American people in this momentous
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-06
WHAT HAPPENED IN LIQUOR FIGHT.

Formal notice by Herbert c.
Hoover. food administrator appointed
By the president, tha; from sepeu1-
Der 8, at II o'clock p. NJ, 1917, the
manufacture Of distilled spirits for
beverage purposes during the period
OF the war would be prohibited, au-
thorsty 70 make this order being car
eted I'm the food control bill. brings
1nnnzh1x TO the minds of those who fol-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-06
MISSISSIPPI DELTA
PROVING BOZANZA

Greenwood. Miss. September s.
Land In the Mississippi delta has dou.
bled in value within the last two or
three years few years ago land
could be bought for from $40 to SIS
an acre. Some of the same land two
years ago could be bought for $50
an acre. 9oday 1t is selling at 800
an acre. III corn and cotton, some Of
the delta land Is producing single
| crops THAT bring returns of from 1f66
to 5000 an acre each season. PlantA.
known to more than pay for tAs0.
selves In one rear.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-06

lowed the course of the bill IN the
United states senate. the actions of
the liquor forces in seeking to delay
the passage OF this measure, vital 10
the success OF the war, in order TO
further their own interests
The liquor provision In the food
bill was inserted primarily by tina aa-
ministration forces. After II had
passed the house. the prohibition
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-06

II 1t was reasonable to delay
vote on the food bill the
friends of liquor We're guilty of
such reasonable action.
These things should be remembered
when the later contests arise over the
national constitutional amendment
and the proposed legislation TO put
beer and wine where whtskey Is pres
emily to he put---outside the pale.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-06

the above TO be a true statement of
The facts in connection with this case,
or as near as will ever be possible to
get We live in the immediate neigh
borhood where the crime was commit
is1t, HIS .eas net
the first time that Mr. Roach had
caught Barrett stealing from him This
was the third time, but because Mr..
Roach was easy-going. and dislked
trouble of any kind. he simply let him
off, These Barretts were not salts
fed with all they had done up to muir
dering this man; they then robbed
him OF s2s and his watch. Part OF
this money and the watch were found
on this boy" when he was caught
There has been considerable pub
lishsd about what took place here at
the Red House the day Barrett was
caught and brought back There was
but little truth in any OF these stories
There was a crowd of four or Ave
hundred men here and tho only of
ficers of any kind were the sheriffs
of Charlotte and Campbell counties. II
stands as a self evident fact that II
this crowd had been determined to
lynch this negro they could have done
SO. OF course. there was some who
wanted to take the law in their own
hands, hut they were pied with and
finally took n vote on the matter and
decided to allow tho law to take its
course.
There was no violence of any kind
here that day. The officers left here
about 2 o'clock for Lynchburg with
the negro prisoner, 1t was about 5
r. NJ when eight or nine detectives
rode In. hut at that time the crowd
had dispersed.
ARTHUR CARY,
f. l.. FOSTER,
f. n. JOY,
y. s. Joy,
c. f. JOY,
HURBERT WILLIAMSON,
LACY PENTECOST,
j. L. PENTECOST,
r. c, ARMISTEAD,
e. C. MARSHALL.
RI. NJ. JENNINGS,
b. f. MARSHALL.
J. s. CHAMBERS.
II. W. WILLIAMS,
f.. F. WALKER.
T. II. CHAMBERS.
w. C. JACKSON,
f. T. ELDER,
Special Constable;
w. F. CHAMBERS.
G. A. FOSTER.
G.. w. CONVICTION,
r. w. SrJBLETT,
Fl. W. PENTETOsT,-
A. r. CONVICTION.
b. D. BOMAS.
w. N. CARwILD,
Red House. Va. Sept. I.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-06

forces made every possible effort to'
expedite this legislation. repeatedly
challenging the liquor forces TO bring
the bill to vote without delay or
even without further debate.
II is history that the liquor forces
refused to accept the challenge It
was made plain that it was a case of
beer before country" and. under the
rules OF the senate, it finally was pos
sible to save beer. During considera-
ton OF the measure in the senate. as
result of such tactics by the vets,
the president made an appeal for
prompt action on the measure. The
prohibition forces, represented BY the
Anti-Saloon League OF America.
promptly accepted the suggestion Of
the president. But the wet forces
were adamant.
The result was the later passage by
the senate, by an overwhelming vote.
of the national prohibition resolution.
thus emphasizing the view of the SEN
ate az TO the responsibility for the de-
lay in action on the food control bill
Senator Robinson. OF Arkansas,
during discussion of the prohibition
features of tho food control bill, said
In part: