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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-05-09
Banks Still Strong in Liquid Assets

The result OF the three Liberty
Loans, SO far as Skowhegan and Som
erset County are concerned, is thOro-
ly satisfactory An aggregate Of
almost a million dollars has been
placed at the disposal OF the govern
ment thru investment in Liberty
Bonds, and yet the deposits in the
three Skowhegan banks remain practi-
cally undiminished. From the stand
ing just previous to the first Liberty
issue, perhaps the most gratifying re
suit is the increase in the number of
subscribers for each successive loan
The records of the three Skowhegan
banking houses indicate that GIL per
sons subscribed for the first Liberty
bonds. On the Second Loan, this
number increased to 1895. and in the
loan just completed, 1900 people be
came subscribers to the bond.
These figures apply to territory
which includes Skowhegan and pretty
much everything north OF it in Som
erset County, except Madison. OF
course, Skowhegan got some subscrib-
ers credited here who resided outside
of the county. or. possibly, in the
other three banking towns Of Pitts
field, Fairfield and Madison This
was probably Offset, however. by
Skowhegan people or by residents Of
towns adjacent to the three places just
mentioned who did not subscribe 10
Skowhegan banks.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-05-09
Farm Demonstration Work

County Agent R NJ Stiles has been
busily engaged during the past week
in the Somerset county towns of Ca
naan, Mercer, Pittsfeld and Norridge-
woek. This week beginning Tuesday,
Mr. Stiles and J. S. Carver, extension
poultry specialists are to call on poul-
try fanciers in Somerset county for
the purpose of interesting and aiding
them in this important phase of agri-
cultural industry They were in
Scion and Athens. Tuesday, and yes
terday were in Canaan and Fairfield.
Today Thursday they are conduct
ing a demonstration, remodelingi a
poultry house. at the farm of Mrs.
T. E. Foss in Harmony.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-05-09
Boiler Automobile Taken

Omar Boiler was greatly surprised,
Thursday night on coming from the
moving pictures to find his Ford auto
mobile not waiting before the Opera
House where he, had left it. He in
formed first selectman Clyde H. Smith,
who Immediately telephoned to places
down river, giving a description OF
the car About 1915 Friday morning
a policeman on the bridge entering
Augusta saw a car that had a broken
windshield, answering the description,
and took the driver in his custody.
Friday morning Deputy Sheriff
Chas. H. Chute and Joseph Boiler,
father Of the young man who owned
the car left for Augusta. They found
the fellow who took the car to be
Sherman B. Newton of Loudon, n. H.,
who had previously worked for sew
eral months on the farm of Fred L..
Horne on the Norridgewock Road and
was there at the time of the automo-
bile accident in which Mrs. Phoebe
Severance lost her life though Mr.
Chute did not remember seeing New
ton then. Newton was well prepared
for his exploit. having with him two
1913 New Hampshire number plates
numbered 1856 and a registration
blank made out for Ford car, though
he did not own one. He did not have
a drivers license, however.
The party returned in the Boiler
automobile and stopped in Fairfield
where a hearing was held before
Judge II. II. Brazzell. Newton plead
guilty. Probably cause was found
and he was bound over In the sum OF
$500 TO await the action of the Grand
Jury at the September term of the
Supreme Court. He was committed
To the County Jail after his arrival at
Skowhegan, not having secured bonds
men.
Newton Is apparently about % years
OF age and of good appearance. he
claimed this was his first offense.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-05-09
NOT A JOB FOR GEORGE
Do IT YOURSELF
"Clean fp- l. SkOwhegan's Slogan
for Week OF May 18th

The town during Monday and Tues
day will take away any rubbish that
Is left near highway on South side o.
river and during Wednesday and
Thursday on North side
All clean and burnable material
should either De neatly stored away
for use or disposed Of without expense
to town.
The Board Of Health will, the fol
lowing week, either make personal
visits or send inspectors 70 see If Gel
lars, attics stables. Yards. alleys and
dry closets have been properly at
tended to
Filthy and unsanitary home sur
roundings are not only unhealthy and
unsightly but such conditions offer
prolific breeding places for flies and
mosquitoes.
Neat and enterprising citizens will.
and others must clean up And
while the good work Is going on why
not paint and repair or take away the
yarn fence and NOW the lawn often
and neatly May We all strive 10
make Skowhegan the cleanest town
in the State
GERTRUDE S. WESTON
Pres Town Improvement Society.
CLYDE H. SMITH
HENRY DEMO
j W PACKARD
Selectmen.
FRED A WOOD
DR. O. j GAIA
LESLIE Z. JACOBS
Board of Health.
4 T PATTEN
MARSHALL c. VILES
EDW. J. BUTLER
Fire Commissioners
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-05-09
Frank Russell

Frank Russell passed away sud
denly at his home on Leayitt street,
Monday afternoon, aged 50 years. He
had very frequently in the past suf-
fered critical illnesses, but lately had
seemed to be in good health, and had
been down town attending to bust
ness as usual.
Monday forenoon he sustained sew
eral sinking spells and passed away
very quietly and Unexpectedly. He
was formerly engaged in the repair
business, having a shop on Russell
street His wife has been dead for
several years and his sister, Miss Ann
Russell who lived with him, also
deceased There is one surviving
brother, Charles Russell of Maiden,
who arrived here, Tuesday evening.
Services were held at the Leavitt St.
home, this Thursday morning and
interment was in the family lot in the
North cemetery
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-05-09
Somerset Pomona

Somerset Pomona Grange VIII meet
with Sandy River Grange, Mercer.
Tuesday. May l4th, with the following
program: Star Spangled Banner
bv choir: address OF welcome Master
Sandy River Grange. " G. Wade: re
sponSe worthy oyerseer of the Pomo-
ma. Walter Heald; reading Rose
Wade: recitation Stella BraWn. song,
Fred Hatch; reading Emma Frizzell;
duet, Maud Morse and Eva Hatch; ad-
dress "What is Success Rev. Gardner
Wills; reading. Edna Corson: song,
worthy master of the Pomona and
worthy Pomona. Brother and Sister
Eugene Danforth. first topic for dis
cussion How can we send more farm
ers to the Legislature u be opened by
w NJ Ellis with 4 paper; followed
by S. F. Emerson Eugene Danforth; /;
reading. Mahelle Niles; second topic,
What improved methods of farming
are you going to adopt this year," j.
~ Frizzell. ]. W Bacon. D. NJ. Bunker,
followed by others The program
will close by all singing "America"
Meeting called to order at 1890 a. m.
The degree will be conferred immedi-
ately after the business meeting in
the morning.
MRS. LIZZIE WATSON.
Lecturer Somerset Pomona Grange.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-05-09
Red Cross Food Sale

Next Saturday afternoon and even
ing there Is to be food sale at the
Red Cross rooms, under the auspices
of the several working leagues of our
different churches together with the
ladies of the Eastern Star and Rebe-
kahs, with Mrs. E. l. Savage acting
manager. That there will be contrib
uted quantities OF food to be sold for
the benefit of this glorious work goes
without saying, yet all must remem-
Der and especially our men friends
that the success OF the undertaking
depends more especially on the liberal
patronage accorded the patriotic la
bors of these ladies'. Let's all see to
1t that every article of food eontribut
ed finds ready sale and thus swell
our local Red Cross treasury.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-05-09
Athens and SOlO1l ontest

The Athens and Solpn Contest
which opened January 2sth 10 con
tinue until May 1st, closed with the
usual good spirit that it has held dur
ing the entire weeks. Scion held the
lead in League membership and at
tendance; Athens in Church member
snip. therefore, the winning points are
given 10 Solon Plans are being
made to entertain Solon League and
great pleasure is manifest in bring
ing the two Leagues together, which
will be sometime in May or June
Hearty congratulations are tender
ed SolOn from John W Hamilton
League Chapter No. 25s19. Athens. Me
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-05-09
interdenOminational

An interdenominational Sunday
School Convention is to be held at
Hartland, Saturday, May 1S, at the
Baptist Church. 1t is planned to form
a district for the eastern part of the
county. to include all Sunday Schools
in Athens, Harmony, Hartland, St,
Adams, Palmyra and Pittsfeld. There
are already two districts organized in
the county, embracing the territory
other than the towns just named, Guy
Williams, principal of Anson Academy
is president of the County organiza-
tion.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-05-09
Agricultural Club Meeting

The local Agricultural Club held a
meeting last Thursday evening at the
High school building. Maine Star
Club" was chosen as the name Of the
organization. Thru the kindness of
the Somerset Central Agricultural So
ciety and Mr.. E. T. Goodrichs land for
the boys to cultivate has been OBJ
tanned on either side of the river.
After the meeting a social hour was
enjoyed
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-05-09

In a recent issue. our Cornville cor
respondent. in speaking of Carroll
Judkins, mentioned his home as being
in Washington territory. George j.
Judkins of Mead, Wash, writes us,
resenting the idea that he lives in a
part of the United States still having
a territorial form of government. OF
course, our correspondent should have
spoken of the State of Washington"
Mr.. Judkins went to Washington in
June, 1886. and lived there at the
time the state constitution was adopt
ed He has seen Spokane grow from
village of two stores and two or
three saloons to city of 100000
George J. is the son OF J. W. Judkins
of Cornyille.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-05-09
Bucknam Sells the Maine WeeklieS

The best Of the Maine Country
weeklies are for sale at Bucknam
Among them are the Lisbon (Falls)
Enterprise. Franklin Journal, Farm
ington Chronicle Bar Harbor Times,
(Rocklantl1 Courier-Gazette. Oldtown
Enterprise, Norway Advertiser, Waldo
County Herald. Fairfield Journal.
Brunswick Record, Ashland Gazette.
Fort Fairfield Review, Boothbay Reg
ister, Madison Bulletin and the In
dependent Reporter
If you are interested in the local
news from any part of Maine, not rep
resented by the above list advise me
and l will see to it that the weekly
you want is added to the list
f. W. BUCKNAM.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-05-09
Skow hegan High on the Right Track

Tat baseball team of the Skowhe-
gan High School is getting a splendid
star. tor the championship Their
clma al Madison last Saturday, was
their third successive victory Their
first game was with Madison at Fair
view Park. with score Of nine 10 six
They then went to Waterville 70 play
the local team. and were victorious
with a score of six to four. The Mad
ison game last Saturday was also SIX
TO four in favor of Skowhegan This
gives Skowhegan a total of n scores
in three games. while the opposing
teams have total OF IA The next
game will be with Good Will At Fair
view Park, next Saturday, and there
are eight or nine games left of the
schedule to play In the game AT
Madison last Saturday, Stoodley made
a splendid hit for Skowhegan, while
Matson and BSson handled very
pretty double play. Niles, the Madi-
son 3rd baseman. made a three-base
hit. but unfortunately there was no
one on the bases at the time To take
advantage Of it. Following IS the
score
Skowhegan q 0 q q q st
Madison ! = o l -
Soli vour hCusp with an a I in
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-05-09
In Charge of Madison Town Farm

George w. Badger, who has had
charge OF the Cornville Town Farm
Tor the past year, has gone to the
Twelve Corners In Madison to take
charge Of the same institution for that
town. This is located on the j, II.
Mathews place.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-05-09

Twin sons were born to Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Luce. April % Mrs.
Luce was before her marriage Miss
Florence Palmer of this town
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-05-09

Sell your house with an al in
Everybody's Column.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-01-29
ON FEBRUARY 9th. 1918.

ON FEBRUARY 9th, 1918,
at p. m. standard time on the prem
Uses, I will offer for sale the real es-
tate belonging to the late Miss Lille
Blanchard in the town of Washing
ton, Ky. At the same time will sell
lot of antique mahogany furniture,
some of which is over 100 years old.
This furniture was handed down by
the old Blanchard estate.
TERMS-On real estate, one-third
cash, balance in one and two years.
Lien retained for the balance at 81
interest. Purchaser to pay 1918 taxes.
GEO. r. LONGNECKER, Agent
GEO. WOOD, Auctioneer.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-01-29
Personals

Mr.. II. Carr Pollitt is a business
visitor in Richmond, Ky.
Mr.. M. /. Wise Of Bethel, KY, was in
this city yesterday on business.
Mr.. R. E. l.. Wilson, of Greenup,
was in this city Monday on business.
DR.. w. M. Myers of Dover, was in
the city Monday transacting business.
Mr.. Thomas Otto and sister, Miss
Margaret Otto, of Vanceburg, were in
this city yesterday.
Mr.. Clifford Goodman of Paris, for
mer ticket agent at the local l.. & N.
station, was in this city yesterday for
a few hours.
Mrs. Phister of Newport, who has
been the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Harlan
MITCHELL of East Second street, re-
turned home Sunday.
Attorneys A. d. Cole and w. d.
Cochran attended the January term Of
the Lewis County Circuit Court,
which convened yesterday.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-01-29
"TAG.YouR. sAOvEL" DAY


Wednesday, January 30, is q day
set apart by the United States Fuel
Administration TO be observed all
over the country by having the school
children tag the coal shovels OF the
family and OF the immediate neigh
bors who do not have children In
school.
The children are to tie the tag on
the shovel themselves and It is to be
hoped that this tag will be a silent
and effective witness to the fact that
we need to conserve our fuel and that.
shovel full saved In each home
means millions OF bushels for the Ma
ton.
The opening gun Is to be fired in
Maysvllle by having committee COM
posed Of Misses Elizabeth Allen and
Frances Marsh to tag the shovels OF
Mayor Thomas M. Russell and Fuel
Administrator s. p. Browning. These
two young ladies are selected to do
this honor because OF their having
made the highest grades In all of their
studies the first months OF the present
school year.
At 2 o'clock the children over the
city will begin tagging the shovels of
the homes and the following committee
Of High School students, who likewise
have been selected because of unusual
grades will tag the shovels Of the
business institutions: Frank Brown
ing, Mary o. Keith, Elizabeth Calvert.
Georgia Carrigan, Blanch Anderson.
Nan Chenault, Georgia Simons, Ed
Walton.
From the most advanced grades of
the Grammar Schools a committee has
been selected at each of the school
buildings to tag officially, the janitors
shovel. These committees consist of
the following: First District. DorO-
thy Rice, Goldie King; High School
Building: Lide Chenault, Minnie
Groninger; Forest Avenue: Evelyn
Taulbee, Graham Moses; Colored High
School: Clara Hall and Florence
Lang.
We trust that all of the homes will
extend a hearty welcome to the chill
dren, who call to tag your shovel.
This "Tag-Day" is different from all
other tag days in respect that you are
not supposed to pay anything and be-
cause, too, that this is a forceful re-
minder of our part in this world war.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-01-29
LAST QUOTA
: OF First Draft Contingent Expected at
Camp Zachary Taylor Soon.

Louisville, KY, January 27-With-
in 80 days, it is believed, Camp Zach
airy Taylor will receive the last quota
of its first draft contingent. These
men, who were among those callad
last fall, but who never have been
brought to camp, are needed now 20
fill up depleted ranks caused by fa-
jections and transfers of men. The
report that the new men are coming
within a very short time was "all
over camp today" 1t was stated that
the number of men now at CAM is
21,6S2,
Total of war risk insurance sales at
the camp now stands at $177,362 ,NtO,
which make the per capita $751; 8.
Only 400 men have not yet beer il
sured, it was announced by Liertei-
ant Warner Sayers, of Covington, Who
is in charge of the insurance bureau.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-01-29

Butter fat s. cenrs a pound at the
Maysville Model Creamery this week.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-01-29
SCHOOL
0NES
M1szls

Tho honor roll printed below In
cludes the names OF those students
who have met the four following re-
qulrements: First, full attendance;
second, not tardy; third, department
average 80; fourth, grades made on
their examination at the end OF the
month average 90.
First Grade-Melba Boughton, Law
renee Barley, Gordon Gault, Helen
Goodwin, Garnet Grimes, Robert Cir
vim, Zelma Gaskins, Eugene Knapp.
Second Grade-Allle Chinn, Emer-
son Gault, Milton Trlsler, Robert
Hutchinson, Elizabeth Stewart, Sud-
duth Calhoun, Ned Lee, Catherine
Rudy, William Traxel.
Third Grade-Mary Miller Bisset,
Elizabeth Bowling, Katherine Glas-
cock, Rose Mary Hasler, Elizabeth In
gram, Ada Kratzer, Wesa Dale, Addi-
son Everett, Clay McNutt, Willis Mar
tin, Oady Morgan, Robert Houston,
Cecil Irwin, Foster Stickley, Frances
Scott Key, Olmeta Miller.
Fourth Grade-Katheryne Melton,
Charlton Rogers Key, Julian Letter,
Irene Brown, Mabel Clark, Henry
Knowlton Key, Elmer Clip. Joseph
Bruins, Elizabeth Cady, Katherine
Rosenstine, Martha Roden, Eliazeth
Knox, Frances Redden.
Fifth Grade-Esther Mae Bramel,
John Burwell, Alice Bissett, Edward
Calkins, Gladys Dawson, Earl Jones,
Hazel Kennon, Artie Paul, Josephine
Trisler.
Sixth Grade-Frank Barkley, Jessie
Breeze, Dorothy Caplinger, Amelia
Childs, Anna Elsie Ennis, Virginia
Goodwin, Hazel Girvin, May Hesler
Claudine Melton, Dorothy Means.
Lynn Orr, John Pope, Virgil Meek
Joseph Caproni, George Steele, James
Rogers, Barbour Russell, Church Mat
thews, Marie Bruins, Harriet Glascock
Nancy Glascock.
Seventh Grade-Clfford Bierley
Eugene Jones, Mary w. Taulbee.
Eighth Grade-Frank Boughton,
Cecil Brubaker, Roger Caplinger,
Elizabeth Orr, Evelyn Taulbee, robert
Gift, Dolly Ford, Minnie Groninger,
Mitchell Matthews, Elizabeth Newell,
Elizabeth Purdon, Stephen Manning,
Elizabeth Stewart.
Freshmen Elizabeth Barbour,
Georgia Carrigan, Nan Chenault, AIDE
laide Davidson, Anne Farnsworth,
Clarence Lynch, William Mathews.
Anna Pollitt, Mildred Proctor, Anna
Robinson, Louise Rogers, Abbie Shea,
Georgia Simons.
Sophomore-Edna Breeze, Eloise
Burgess, Richard Cartmell, Anna F.
Harbeson, Allen Huber, Thelma Stahl,
Nina Stevens.
Juniors-John Armstrong, Pauline
Bierley, Elizabeth Calvert, Elizabeth
Cliff, Eugene Hicks, Mary o. Keith,
Katherine Pogue, Marion Power, Els
culine Traxel, John Walker.
Seniors-Blanche Anderson, Ed
Barbour, Marjorie Egnew, Luella
Greenlee, Georgia Hicks, Lucille
Lewis, Frances Marsh, Margaret
Smith, Charles Snapp, Ed Walton,
Eleanor Wood.
Omitted from high school honor roll
last month: Elmer Huber, Adelaide
Dvaidson, Carolyn Seward, Thelma
Stahl.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-01-29

In the Mason County Court yester-
day Miss Almedia Huff produced her
commission from the Governor of
Kentucky as a notary public of Mason
county and she qualified as such with
c. L. Wood as surety on bond
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-01-29

Miss Florence Dodson entertained
Monday evening with card party in
honor of her guest, Miss James. De-
lightful refreshments were served,
and all the guests report a most en-
iOyable time.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-01-29
REMOVED TO HOSPITAL

Mr.. Shade Martin, who is engage
in tobacco business here, has beef
moved from the Central Hotel t.
Haywood Hospital, where he is II
with a severe attack of grip.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-01-29

The Ladies Aid Society Of tho
Third Street M. e. Church will NEE
Wednesday afternoon at 2:30 oclocl
in the church. All members urged tc
be present.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-01-29

We wish to call the attention CT or
readers to the editorial on page Of
today's Ledger in regard to the t,bt;-
co situation here.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-01-29

Mr.. George II, Schumate movef
yesterday from the Taylor's Mill pix
to his farm which he has recent.
purchased at Plummers' Landing
Fleming county.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-01-29

The Aid Society of the Christian
Church will meet Wednesday after
noon at 1870 o'clock with Mrs. H. H.
Thompson of East Third street.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-01-29
OUR COLORED CITIZENS

Born to Mrs. jamie Hawkins, of
West Sixth street, eight and one
half pound baby girl on last Sunday
night.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-01-29

Today is the anniversary of tie
birthday of our martyred president,
William Mckinley.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-01-29
PUBLIC SALE

| will offer 1T public sale on the
premises on
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 9TH, 1915.
at p. m. standard time, the so acres
of land belonging to the estate of Miss
Lille Blanchard, deceased, located on
the North Fork of Licking River,
about three miles South of Washing
ton, Ky. Also seven acres of corn in
the shock.
TERMS OF SALE-One-third cash,
balance in one and two years. Lien
retained on the land for the balance at
SO interest.
Possession given March 10th, 1918.
Purchaser to pay 1918 taxes.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1918-09-21
Chaplain Would
EXterminate Foe

and It's dark as the grave, and every
man, God bless him stands strong and
true, camoufi0ging all his own feelings
for your sake and for the sake of what
ne has back home, meatless days and
wheatless days, and Liberty bond cam
paigns seem cheap as your support of
him in such an hour.
"Loathe the Boche-preach against
him-work against him. wherever he
Is, ostracize him socially and CONNER
cially. Take no chance-even though
his reputation for loyalty has been a
long-standing one. The leopard cannot
change his spots-neither can the
Boche demon lose his horns. I'm beg
ging you nOw-as the Boche are try-
ing to murder us-to help wake every
one up to the fact that America must
realize what the world is facing over
mere. Can't you see it--can't America
see it-how everything is hanging in
the balance? And / know that the
weight which shall cast it down is
when your lOathing for the Boche will
so burn In you as to make you count
neutrality-suspicious. nothiDg-but his ex-
termination"