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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-10-17

0x-vokea and have a large water can
on each end to balance, and carry
water that way And the hats they
wear are about three feet from brim
to brim and made of grass. You
90 to the villages and you can get
two natives to carry you around IN
a little chair on poles all day for ten
cents 1t sure makes me think OF
the books | used to read, about such
tropical country
We have fine quarters here, nice
beds with real sheets and pillows, and
good food, shower baths, and every
thing one could wish for. There is
a moving picture theatre with shows
every night; last night there were
three Spanish girls here who gave a
musical concert They sang in
Spanish. so you couldn't understand
much.
If knew was going across in
the spring | would be satisfied
want to get in on the spring drive the
worst way. Too bad to enlist and
then never see France We are all
enlisted men down here may be
able to get a furlough by Christmas
if we are still here. haven't been
sick a minute since | enlisted, so
guess | was cut out for a soldier The
heat doesn't bother me a bit have
got to hurry to finish this as | want
to take a bath before tattoo @ o'clock
when the lights go out.
Don't worry, as | couldn't he bet
ter off Tell Pa that now | have got
a gun that beats any he ever had
Tell Bill | wish him the best of luck
BE sure and write often. Tell me all
the Scion news when You write. Re
member me to the Milton people
With love to all,
PRIVATE ALTON p. COOLEY
90 Recruit Inf Co G
Camp Gaillard.
Cnlebra, Canal Zone
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BINGHAM CENTER

Merton Taylor who has been sick
with the grippe, is some better
Mr. and Mrs. Zenas Fletcher spent
Saturday with their daughter, Mrs.
Charles Joyce of Scion.
Fred Pooler of Skowhegan made a
business trip to Bingham Friday Of
last week and on his return trip call
ed upon his nephew, Frank Savage
of this place.
Mrs. Eta Doyle is very sick at this
writing.
Elsie Holway went to Portland one
day last week to accompany home the
body Of her half brother Emerson
JOY. who died at the City Hospital
there with Spanish influenza.
Patrick Cassidy made a business
trip to William McDonough's of Scion
one day last week.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-10-17

Fuller 70. merly resided in this town
viii Mckinney of North Arson was
a business caller in town last week
Charles Conner recently spent a
four-day furlough with his parents,
Mr. and Mrs. John Conner
Mrs S G. Tinkham and daughters
made a shopping trip to Waterville
last week
Mrs Arthur Oliver and daughter of
Oakland made a short visit with rela-
tiveS here the last of the week
Grover Greenleaf and family are
sick with influenza
Felix Barbeau and brother are um-
bering on Arson Hill
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the week end with Mr. Hollis brother
Charles E Holt Of Fairfield
MERCER

A little boy arrived At the nome oi
Mr. and Mrs Frank Earney oct. 9Th
Mr. and Ars burton Walton are
the parents Of baby girl born Octo.
Der 8th.
A son Of Charlie Gravs who ha-
been very i'll Win influenza. is a little
improved
Miss Iva stevens. nurse from
Portland. has been in town taking
care Of her nephew. Clarence. the son
OF Mr. and Mrs Albert Yeaton, who
has been quite III with pneumonia.
The laiest arrival in town is a boy
born October l4th to Mr. and Mrs
tlYde Danton
Mr.. Bamefl Wade Is very III with
pneumonia She was taken to Gray 8
Hospital in Naierville. Friday Of last
week
Lila, wife OF Alton smith passed
away Oct llth, after 0rict illness
of pneumonia She was fran "o-
man ana Tor several years her health
mas been very poor throughout her
married lie OF twelve years she had
been tenderly cared for by her nus
band She was liked by everyone
and Will be greatly missed by large
circle OF friends. She was the eldest
enid OF Charles ana FIora lltam-
mond) Brown and was born IN Mt
Vernon thirty-four years ago Deep
sympathy Is expressed LOT the entlre
family and especially for the husband
and daughter BESIDES these, she Is
survived by her father ana mother and
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A Somerset Boy in the Canal Zone

The war has scattered our Somerset
County boys almost to the ends of
the earth. when one Of them, Alton
Cooley is serving at the canal zone.
This young man was born in Athens.
The family moved to Scion when he
was very young and he received his
education in the schools of that town
In 1916 his parents moved to Yer
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|: ITEMS OF INTEREST
From Our Correspondents \
EAST EMBDEN

Mrs Charles NJ Barnard Of Roches-
ter. \. Y has been spending the week
with her brother Grant Witham and
family
The Womans Liberty Loan com
mittee have I'D subscribers to the
Fourth Liberty Loan; total amount
for the week 5000.
Miss Minnie Livingston of Oakland
visited the week end with relatives.
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ANSON

Miss Dorothy Boynton visited her
grandfather. William Gilmore in In
dustry a few days last week
Mr. and Mrs Walter Dixon attend
ed the funeral of William Fuller at
West New Portland. Thursday. Mr.
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Mail this issue to a friend
Evening star., 1918-07-30
Toledo Capitaliss Dies.

TOLEDO. Ohio. July so.-Carence
Brown, attorney. capitalist and politician
Of statswids prominencs /and publisher
OF the Toledo Times, died this morning.
Evening star., 1918-07-30
Decisively Beaten at the Marne.
MAY HAVE TO BURN WOOD.
Coal Likely to Be Barred While
Timber Is Plentiful.

Persons living in sections OF the
country where there is q plentiful
supply Of wood may receive no coal
during the coming winter. according
to q statement made by the United
States Fuel Administration The lat
ter has suggested to the state admin
istrators that in those states where
wood is plentiful the sale and ship
rnent and distribution of coal for
domestic purposes to persons living
outside of cities or Incorporated
towns may be prohibited. except un-
der special permit.
state fuel administrators are ad-
vised that IL they find as q result Of
prohibiting the use Of coal outside
Of the cities excessive prices are de-
manded by wood dealers. they should
be dealt with under the authority
conferred by the Lever act.
Evening star., 1918-07-30
Hun Purpose a Problem.

We have now to consider the Ques-
ton as to whether the German means
to evacuate ali OF the territory be-
tween the ourcq river and the Vesle.
He can still hold q long. curving
range Of high ground, which Is the
divide between the valley of the Vesle
and the OurcQ. If he makes a stand
on this high ground he can maintain
valuable brfdgeheads south or the
Vcsle and make use OF the railroad IN
the Vesle valley as a means Of lateral
communication. But since this rail-
road is commanded by the alliee about
scissors and in Rheims its value must
be relatively small, because there 10
no adequate rearward rail commune
cation with the main systems of Ger
man controlled railroads in France.
The general assumption of military
observers at this time is that the Ger
man will in any case continue his re-
tirement until he reaches the north
bank of the Vesle river. But even
here his position III wnile ~.
rearward Communication will be bad,
and he will face victorious enemy
with a deep and considerable river at
his rear. q cause Of possible disaster
should the allies break his front on
II the German ,retires north Of the
Aisne, on the contrary. he will ind
admirable Positions larger part OF
which he held from September, 1914.
to the Nivelle offensive Of the French
last .year-and he; will have bshind
him. the system OF communication ern-
ployed by him in the great Offensive
Of May, which carried him over tho
Chemin des DANES and across the
Aisne~ and the yesle to the Marne. >
Strategic Possibilities Considered.
The present question, therefore. 10
whether the German will end his re-
treat at the vesle or tho Aisne; but
whether he stops at the one river or
the other he has no longer to fear any
serious danger in what 10 left OF the
old Marne salient. The strategic pos
sibilities Of this second battle OF tho
Marne are about exhausted. Watcher
the lines stabilize themselves on the
vesle or on the. Aisne, the whole op-
GRAFTON 10 now rapidly sinking into
relative unimportance. The territory
retaken by the French and the Ameri-
cans is not Of great value save for the
ground immediately north OF the
Marne and commanding the important
Paris ris-Chatons-Nancy railroad, now
available for French use. The fighting
which Is going on In the various vil-
Iages fs Of minoT meaning. The larger
possibilities hays been practicAaly Ax-
hausted.
= "A - -. ~ A.
Evening star., 1918-07-30

representing all branches Of the mill
tary and naval service. fer . big oere-
monlal Of Almas Temple. which will
be held in the large coliseum over
Center market the evening Of Au-
gust 10.
The organization of the class Is in
charge of Past Potentate James T.
Gibbs, heading the bulls" and Henry
Lansburgh, heading the "bears." the
large enrolling committees of Almas
Temple. Unusual preparations are
being made for the event, in which.
1t is said. many of the officers of the
Army, the Navy and the Marine Corps
are specially interested.
Evening star., 1918-07-30

MY little girl is subject to sudden
lVl attacks of stomach and bowel
trouble and DR.. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin al
ways relieves her quickly so she is soon play
ing about as usual. have used Syrup Pepsin
for three years and would not be without it
now at any price"
/Frona to Dr. adwenv by\
Mrs Jas F. Smith, 800 Virginia Ave.
Pnsburg, Pa = f
Evening star., 1918-07-30

Out for Bay State Senatorship.
BOSTON,, July so,-Former Gov
David I. Walsh has announced himself
q candidate for the democratic noni-
nation of United States senator.
Evening star., 1918-07-30
ANOTHER CLASS FOR ALMAS.
Intensive Training" to Be Demon
strated to 800 Candidates.

Intensive training within the
meaning of Alnas Temple Of the
Mystic. Shrine, as demonstrated for
the benefit of the large class of Army.
Navy and Marine Corps candidates at
the Gayety Theater recently. it is re-
ported by Illustrious Putentate L.
Whiting Estes. has resulted in an
other war class" of probably 800 men,
Evening star., 1918-07-30

Upholstery
$1.OO Sunfast Madras In
mill lengths. Choice of
green, blue, rose or
brown in floral or con-
ventional d es signs
Plenty of lengths to-,
match up for door or
window draperies. At,
yard, Soc.
$40 Ready-made Awnings,
made of brown and white
striped awning duck
mounted on steel frames.e
Complete with fixtures :.
ready to hang. At S1.A5. :
9xl2 Fiber Rugs. seconds !:
of $l7.50 quality. Extra :
heavy quality with plain
centers and stenciled
borders on both sides. At ,
Ss.95.
Knocked Down Screen .
Frames, 48x48 and 42x42,
in white wood finish. .
Ready cut to make your
own screens. At 39c.
$500 Crex de Luxe Grass
Rugs, size 36x72, made in
beautiful colorings and
designs. At Sz.9S.
Up to 49c Cretonnes in
lengths left on hand in.
our stock from our busy
spring season. Pretty
floral and novelty de- !
signs. 80 to So inches
wide. At 19c yd.
1H-yard lengths of $500
Tapestry Veivets and.
Damasks. All sample,
lengths left from last sea-
son and decorators show
samples that are going
tomorrow at, yard, $3.50. !
Fourth Floor-Lansburgh &
Bro.
Evening star., 1918-07-30
DIR. Caldwell'S
Syrup Pepsin.
7be Perfect Laxative
Sold by Druggists Everywhere
SO cts. (asiw,sss) $1.O0
7be Perfect LaxatIve

Constipation is condition to be guarded against from
safe and pleasant for children as effective on even
the strongest constitution trial bottle can be obtain
ed free Of. charge by writing to DR.. w. B. Caldwell
4oS Washington ST. Monticello, Ill.
Evening star., 1918-07-30
BY FRANK n. sInoNps.

The acceleration Of the pace OF Ger
man retirement in the last three
days Is the best evidence OF the fact
that Ludendorn has at last solved the
second Of the great problems set for
him by Fooh's successful counter Of
fensive more than ten days ago.
Ludendorff's f1rst problem was to
avoid q disaster ami the development
and capture Of the huge German forces
in the Marne salient He mastered
this by summoning a reserve army
under Gen. Eben and placing it on the
hills in circle north and east Of
scissors. At tho same time he rein
forced his divisions before Rheims
and massed heavy artillery both at
the Rheims corner and at the Soils
sons corner. Having done this. he was
assured that the neck OF the bottle
in which Boehm'S army was involved
would not be blocked-and a retire
ment of his trcopS would be possible.
His second problem was to remove
from the Marne salient that vast con-
centration Of guns munitions and
supplies which he had collected for
the purpose of his offensive stroke.
So bad are the communications n0rtn
and south in the old Marine salient
that 1t was necessary to make this
concentration in order to maintain
the army to be used in the new blow.
Is Beset by Difficulties.
For a week after he had insured the
"a fety Of the TANKS Of Boehm's army
Ludendorff was engaged in moving his
supplies and munitions out Of the Marine
salient. While he was doing this 1t was
necessary to hold back French. Amer1-
can and British troops. AS a conse-
ouence the Germans defended the
thiokly wooded line north of the Marne
and south Of the Ourcq for more than
week, contestins the. various villages
and carrying on very vigorous rear
guard action. In this period the ad-
vance OF the allies was very slow, and 1t
was not until last Sunday that the Ger
mans were fully clear Of the north bank
Of the Marne above pornaans.
But on Sunday and Monday the om-
cial and unofficial reports Indicated that
the Germans had begun to withdraw
rapidly and we had an ever-tncreasing
alIied progress. BY Sunday night the
Germans were across the Ourcq, and
Fsre. en- -Tardenois, the center Of COM
munications for that portion OF the sa-
jient south of the Ourcq, was in French
hands.
constitute the Marn0 salient thas
south of the Marne was cleared with
in forty-eight hours after Focn at
mont between the Marne and Ourcq
was not entirely evacuated until last
Monday. There remain two more COM
parmentS that between the Ourcq
and the Vesle and that between the
yesle and the Aisne.
Evening star., 1918-07-30
RETIREMENT OF GERMAN ARMY
LEAVES NEXT MOVE IN DOUBT
Whether the Huns Will Risk New Blow
or Accept the Defensive Is the In
teresting Question Now.

the fact that the greatness Of Foch's
success is not measured by the cap
ture OF mon or guns, or even OF ter
ritory. but by the extentsof the dis
location Of German plans for the
ed to win for them the decision In
this war. Foch did not attempt to
envelop and capture the German
army; he did not use forces sufficient
for this task. either because he did
not have them or because he recog-
nized that the moment had not yet
come for such a stroke. He under
took to smash the German plans. and
turn dangerous offensive into con-
siderable retirement. Gettysburg had
the same consequences in our own
civil war. But Lee retired from Get
tysburg in good order and with an
unshaken army.
Looking to the Larger Field.
The interesting question now is.
looking to the larger field. whether
the German will risk a new blow
or accept the defensive. To accept the
defensive is to confess failure for the
year and for the war. To risk an
other blow Is to put in his last re-
serves against victorious enemy or,
should he now turn to the British
more than three months to recover
from Initial defeats.
the dilemma IL manifest. German
purpose remains undisclosed But IL
is weH to remember that the failure
OF the French offensive at the A:sne
last year was followed by a demorali-
zation in the morale Of the army
which automatically forbade any fur
ther offensive operations on a large
scale for = year. There is limit
90 ~
best soldiers will not endure slaugh-
ter. Cold Harbor, in Grants Virginia
campaign Of 1854. is a case in point
We see German strategy slowly re-
vanees. In March the Germans hoped
by their great blow against the Brit
ish to put Haig out Of the campaign
and free their hands for Q final effort
against the French. They supple
mented the March operation in Picar-
dy by the April drive in Flanders to
complete this elimination Of the Brit
ish. They then turned against the
French and have from May onward
concentrated their efforts upon an at
tempt to destroy French military
power.
Decisive1y Beaten at the Marne.
Successful at tho Aisne. they were
checked on the Disc. and now have
been decisively beaten at the Marne.
The armies which have been beaten
In the recent fighting are in no shape
to begin an offensive at once. Rup-
precht's army group in the north re-
mains. The choice for the Germans,
therefore. would seem to be between
returning to the defensive everywhere
in France and abandoning their cam
paign against the French for q new
effort against the British, now fully
recovered from the reverses OF March
and April.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-08-04
MARY ROBERTS RINEHART TO GO TO
FRANCE AS A RED CROSS NURSE

Mary Roberts Rinehart. one of
Americas foremost writer's, respond
ingSto the nations call for $4,000
ment of nursing of the American Red
Cross and soon win take her place
with that valiant army OF women who
are ministering to the sick and wound
ed in France.
Mrs. Rinehart is expecting a sum-
mons to overseas service momentar1ly.
She has closed her home in New
Y ork, has packed the nursing equip
ment provided by the Red Cross. and
has put her personal affairs in order
in preparation for protracted stay
in France.
Mrs. Rinehart is a graduate nurse.
She received her training in hospital
IN Pittsburgh, retiring from nursing
service and devoung herself to writing
after her marriage to the chief sur
geon OF the hospital
She has no Qualms, she says, about
the work that may be given to her to
do abroad No matter what the task
is. she cheerfully will perform, it. she
added.
Il am perfectly willing to scrub
floors" she said when she applied for
enrolment at the headquarters of the
nursing department of the Red Cross
The time has come for American
women to work with their hands I
cannot. just now. think Of anything I
would not do
mo longer" she continued can a
woman of letsure-she who is not self
supporting and who has neither duties
nor dependents-sit back with folded
hands doing only the pleasant tasks
which have to do with war service
She is needed in the hospitals. in
the factories. and, above all, If she
~ fitted to be a trained nurse or a
nurses aid, she is needed by the
American Red Cross. II she does not
answer that need she is not doing her
full duty by her country and humanity
The Long Pull Ahead
The time has come for me TO work
with my hands. Since the very begin
ming Of the war I have been watchi-. &
and fighting the battles of the e-.iist-
ed man, letting his mother and his
sister and his wife and Lbs sweet
heart know what he is doing and how
he is being cared for.
I have visited officers' training
camps. have invests gated hospitals and
have reported on general camp con-
ditions in many cantonments from the
Atlantic to the Pacific at the request
OF the secretary of war
Put the time for the onIooker has
Eone by. Nationally, we must recoG-
Dt2e this There is no use deluding
ourselves by the occasional small sue
ceSses which begin to mark the turn
~ the scale Tho big thing is still be
fore us We are Stlll merely in or
period ~ preparation There iF A long
pull ahead and To win viii require the
collective individual effort OF every
man, woman and child with two
strong hands and brain to use them
II am going to nurse simply because
should be ashamed not to do SO
have always been proud of my hosrrital
training. but never so proud as / am
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-08-04

today when 1t gives me something to
offer my country
Has War Experience.
Mrs. Rinehart has had considerable
war experience. During the first year
of the war she went abroad for a.
weekly publication of national circu-
lation and was fortunate, at time
when correspondents were forbidden,
in spending five weeks with the Bel
gfan army at the front.
She crossed No Mans Land, spent
several days at General Foch's head =
quarters and also visited French and
British trenches, But she has no de-
sire to repeat these experiences as
such.
II want to work" she resumed. land
T believe that every trained woman in
the country should work. too. Not
long ago a bow wrote me from hos
pital in France. He had been wound :
ed three times and was about to go
back again to the trenches
II am just going to keep on. ne
wrote. And perhaps out OF all TINS
wretchedness and struggle I shall gain
some honorable advancement for my
soul He WAS killed two weeks later.
So 1t seems to me that the woman who
can. should gain this honorable ad-
yanceuent for her soul We cannot
gain 1t through fighting, We must
gain it through service"
In addition to enrolling nurses for
assigunen as needed to the army and
naval nurse corps for military service
the American Red Cross through all
its chapters is making a special effort
TO encourage every nurse who, because
OF marriage or other reasons. has
given I'D her profession to enroll as a
home defense nurse for part time ser
vice at least In public health nursing
or In hospitals, clinics and dtspen,
Sar1es
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-08-04
From Other Viewpoint
C1exnenceau's Sincerity

fFrom the Kansas cry STAR
That great philosopher. William
lanes, somewhere remarks that our
faith La often faith in another man S
faith. The prophet, he says, is SO sure
OF himself. he trows himself into his
cause with such devotion. that we
drink of his enthusiasm, and are sus-
tanned by IL
In the critical days Of the last three
months that ravtnE Of James often
has come 10 mind in connection with
the splendid courage OF Premier
r.1erren~eau. There is nothing that
has carried such reinsurance as
Cler,enceaus simple and famiiiar
abatement: 1T have 3uFt returned
from the front ! am corn pietely sat
isfed."
somehow when he says mat. i IS
i'm possible not to believe him.
II Did Not Pay
From the Brooklyn Standard Unien.)
Man in Manhattan shouted To
with the whole United states" Fool
ish p,an. The United states is sf'h
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-08-04

Well, you see, It's dissaway. bcSs!
When a white pusson has any trou.
BILE he sets down an gifts to studyin'
bout IL an a-worryin', Then drSs
thing you know he's done killsd his
self But when a niger sets down to
think bout his troubles. why. he jes'
nacheriy goes 10 sleec"--Llfe.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-08-04
Hurt in Collision.

Keork Haeotin, OF 9l5 East Main
street, was injured yesterday when a
Broad and Main street car struck an
automobile at Fifteenth and Main
streets The man was a passenger
in the street car. Other passengers
were shaken up. but no one else was
injured. The vehicles were slightly
damaged Haeotin's injuries ere not
ronefaared serious.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-08-04
DR.. storrs Made Them Sing.

DIT. StOrTN Mauc IHeHI SnfS.
The church of the brethren, in con-
ference at Hershey. Pa, has refused TO
lift the ban on music in places OF wor =
ship. Which recalls to some minus
the experiences of Rev Or. Rlcnara >.
Storrs when he was warned not 70
give out a hymn to a congregation of
covenanters having such anti-music
views They won't sing" said the
monitor "I'll give out a hymn ana
they'll sing IT," said DR.. Storrs- And
he gave out:
Let those refuse TO sing
who never knew our Lord
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-08-04
But children Of the Heavenly King

Must spread their joys abroad
Everybody just had to raise his
voice and the coVenanters never for
got DR.. Storr's visit. Brooklyn
4 Eagle
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-08-04

germ out OF Germany and the stolen
land out of Deutschland