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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-01-24
THURSDAY, JANUARY "a, 1918
Our Convenience

The reduction in train service which
Skowhegan is experiencing this week
is only part of wartime program
to which the whole country has been
subjected Months ago the larger
railroad systems cut out passenger
trains by the hundred with the result
that the less frequent trains between
business -centers have been crowded
to the vestibules. The moving of
fuel and food for the general public
and OF men and munitions for the
Government is regarded as more i'm
pOrtant than travel for business or
pleasure. A month ago the Penn
sylvania Railroad published notice
advising people not to travel on its
lines unless absolutely necessary-a
form OF advertising unbelievable until
you read 1t with your own eyes. The
convenience Of the travelling public
Is being quite disregarded, simply be-
cause the needs OF the public In
freight traffic are given preference
Whether or not we like to take one
day more for the round trip to Bangor
or Portland Is not considered, the i'm
pOrtant fact Is that the Maine Central
can make better use of its locomotives
than in handling those passenger
trains now discontinued.
Our coal-bin troubles have already
been set forth in these columns but
the sugar shortage still remains with
us. The sugar-hrkin or sugar bar
rell of another generation sounds this
winter like u myth; we buy sugar by
the single pound--when we can get it.
And the housewife tells us that keep
ing house with little or no sugar is
inc0nvenient. Yet, the main cause of
the sugar famine is simply that we
wellfed Americans are sharing our
normal sugar ration with the hungry
peoples across the Atlantic who have
30 long been waging their fight and
ours for the worlds freedom. In the
days Of peace and plenty, every man.
woman and child of us enjoyed our
average consumption of IS pounds
year. as compared with per capita
allowance OF 40 pounds in France. At
present, the French per capita con-
sumption is 10 pounds and in Italy 1t
Is only IL pounds. Can we not for a
season forego the creature comforts
Of cake and candy, that the growing
children of other lands may thereby
have more nourishing food! Does
American convenience count when
stacked up alongside the needs of
France?
And 80 With all these present day
inconvenience of wheatless and meat
less days, of delays in mails and ex-
press and freight, of limited stocks in
our stores, where formerly our own
prices alone controlled our purchases
all these incidents in everyday life
simply express the same subordina-
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-01-24
MERCER

Mrs. Abel Young, who has been
quite Ill. is somewhat improved.
Stephen Ladd Is quite Ill with small
pox.
Schools in Town are all closed, with
the exception of the South Mercer
and Wiley district, on account of the
small pox scare.
Jim Coupe and Charlie Mcdonald
made business trip to Skowhegan
last week.
Polly True returned home from Au-
gusta last week.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-01-24
Gard of Thanks

We wish to express our sincere
thanks to all relatives, neighbors and
friends. especially Mrs. Decker, for
thoughtfulness and sympathy shown
In our recent bereavement also for
the many beautiful flowers.
Daniel Mullen
c. A. Mullen
Fred Mullen and wife
Lester Bosworth and wife
January "a, 1912
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CUSTOMERS WANTED FOR FRESH
eggs Mrs. Alonzo Smith, Kennebec
street, Skowhcgan. IVA
VERY FINE VIOLIN FOR SALE
one of the best made. bargain.
Moses Cloutier, % West Front street,
Skowhegan. AVA"
ONE SLEIGH AND ROBE FOR SALE
Inquire at A. r. JeWetts market, Mad
ison avenue, Skowhegan. Both tele-
phones. AVA
PURE BRED, II. 1. RED. MAHOG-
ANY Strain Cockerels for sale. w. l.
Berce, Washburn, Me. 8w4s
100 HEAD OF PURE BRED BERK-
shire hogs for sale. weights from 30 to
1000 pounds; also some Feeders. In
this lot are some of the best SoWs and
lust bought an entire herd from parties
selling farm. and lack room. Prices
right Satisfaction guaranteed. Geo.
ii. futile, Norridgewock. TIA
SMALL BLOCK EMPIRE TIRE AND
Rubber, Common Stock for sale. VIII
sell any part of 40 shares at 81 share.
NJ. S. Winslow. $40 Stevens Ave. Port
land. IVA
WANTED TO BUY 1000 BARRELS
of Apples. Anyone having such for
sale, write stating varieties and quaint
ity. Address Box % Standish. 4w4
OFFICE ASSISTANT wANTED-IN
Wholesale House young man under
military age and graduate of Business
College preferred. Good chance for
advancement. Address BOOKKEEPER,
Box 872. Bangor, Me. IVA
SAFE WANTED, As NEAR As POS
slble to following dimensions: Al "a x3O
x24; also would like double fiat top
desk, natural oak finish and single
desk same finish; must all be in good
condition. Holt & Hight, Sk0whegan.
TIA
GENTS BLACK oVERCOAT. ALL
wool good black heavy and warm,
size 3s or 40 Bargain $25 when new
will sell for SIS. Box 245 Canaan iva
VILLAGE PROPERTY IN sKOwHE-
GAN or Waterville for sale or ex-
change. 800 acre farm in Canaan,
free from rocks, cutting about 100 tons
hay. lots of wood and lumber, good
buildings. fine location, running water.
telephone, mail and creamery route.
Address Box So. r. F. d. No. l. Hart
land. 4w4'
FOX HOUND PUP. sPADED. FOR
Sale. Near ten months, bred for
qualities, has length. height and shape.
weight forty pounds, black and white,
ears lap. good voice and begins to fol-
low. Price SIS. B. F. Fairbanks.
Belgrade. AVA
FARM FOR SALE, rs ACRES, IS
acres tillage, 40 acres woods and pas
ture. water in house. l IL story house,
l mile to school and electric cars, IL
miles to Madison. Sold at bargain
II taken at once. George POLLS, Madt-
son. iva
COMPETENT GIRL OR WOMAN
wanted for general homework, in fam
lily of three. Arson Savage. Water
Street. near North Avenue, Skowhe-
gan. iva
ELECTRICAL Work. SHALL
open a shop this month and be pre-
pared to do all kinds of work in above
line. Consult me and save money. See
ad next week. George Lunt. Skowhe-
gan. Iva
AN ADMINISTRATION, WISHING TO
close an estate, offers for sale a Show
hogan Four Per Cent Bond, due 1927, :
at par. Address John wilkins, care
of Independent-Report Co. 3w3
TENEMENT IN ATHENS VILLAGE
to rent, also girl or woman wanted to +
q ssist with homework in a family of
two, NJ G. Green. 2w9s
HAVE ABOUT BARRELS BEN
Davis apples to sell. Would like to
get them In with some lot going to
Boston in heater car. r. T. Patten. tfs
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ONE PAIR TWO YEAR OLD COLTS
for sale. about 2400 pounds. color
double, will sell reasonable for cash.
Wilbert Walker. No. Arson. Farmers
Tel. 1-l3 2w4"
MY CAMERON ROADSTER FOR
sale in first class mechanical condition,
been run less than 800 miles Price
$4,000 cash. Asher M. Burrill, Ca
naan. Box "a. 3w3
GROOM HOUSE FOR RENT, ELEC-
TRIO lights, bath room, all furnished
or without furniture. Best location in
town. 56 Main Street. Iva
WOOD CHOPPERS WANTED I'M
MFDIATELY to cut 500 cords fire.
wood S1.50 per cord, board and room.
Apply Quartermaster National Sol
diers' Home, ToEus, Maine. 3w3
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We shall be pleased to furnish, en-
tirely without charge, the Fort Fair
field Review, for one month, to any of
our subscribers. Drop us postal
IL you want 1t.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-01-24

SOUTH SIDE OF DOUBLE HOUSE
to let on Oak ST., near Mt. Pleasant
Avenue. Sleigh for sale, So Inquire
of Miss Leland. 1913 Madison Ave. 1w4
ROOM TO RENT BY THE DAY OR
week. Also horse to let by the hour
or day. Address PSI Madison Avenue,
Corner of Prospect ST., Skowhegan.
2w4.
WANT TO HIRE AN UNDERWOOD
Typewriter for a short time. Miss
Mildred Reale. iva
WE HAVE SOME TYPEWRITING
that can be done in spare time at
home or elsewhere. as we'll as at our
office Anyone so situated as to take
up this work can learn particulars by
personal Interview. Independent
Reporter Co TIA
81 COTTAGE HOUSE TO RENT,
Center st Ira A. Norton. TIA
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A MILLION FEET OF PINE WANT
ED inch and five eighth, inch and one
half and inch and one-fourth, for
which we Will pay cash. Nj. f. Darcy
& Co. Skowhegan. y. Il. Telephone
245. TIA
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GOOD DRIVING HORSE FOR sAL1H
twelve years old. Weight 1850 peunde.
Will sell or exchange for neat stock.
hogs or sheep. C. s. Hunnewell. r. y.
ID. No. /, Madison. Farmers telephone
Ga. TIA
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ED; not particular as to size, color.
or previous condition of servituds.
Write, or telephone, or come and tell
US what you have Independent-Re-
porter Co.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1918-05-22

what did his father die of, you
say?"
Throat trouble
Throat trouble?"
"Yes--he was hanged"
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1918-05-22

Army needs large numbers OF me-
chanical engineers, craftsmen, chem
lists, and metallugists. Thousands Of
inspectors are wanted to pass on the
quality of ordnance, ammunition,
and other supplies. For Office work
statisticians, accountants, assistants
in business administration, and
specially trained clerks are needed.
The Quartermaster Corps wants
sc 7eral thousand examiners and in
spectors, and passenger and freight
clerks are needed. The Signal Corps
is short of craftsmen.
The Navy has an unlimited number
of places for craftsmen, and long
list of positions for technical workers.
Practically all branches of the service
need stenographers, typists, book
keepers, and clerks.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1918-05-22
BAKER WANTS ARMY
OF 5,OOO,0OO,

Washington.-Sec of War
Baker at confidential hearing before
the House Military Committee asked
for unlimited power for the creation
of an army of whatever is necessary
for the successful prosecution OF the
war.
Under the construction existing Of
the draft law only 100000 men can
be used.
The pending bill would authorize the
draft of a total of 100000 men,
which, with volunteers already in SER
vice, would give an ultimate possible
maximum Of 100000.
Baker told the committee he is
studing the subject of Increasing the
draft age, but is undecided.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1918-05-22
REBUILDING THE WAR CRIPPLE.

New and ingenious appliances
have been contrived, some OF the
best of these by the war cripples
themselves, to enable the one-armed
man to handle tools. At the voca-
tional school at Montpelier, France.
a grip has been designed which
holds a tool in any desired position.
A simpler modification of this per-
mits a workman to hold tool in the
three positions in which the screw
driver, hammer and file respectively
are held In order that one-armed
turner may drill hole, there is a
socket fitted with springs by means
of which the handle OF the tool may
be firmly grasped. BY the inven-
ton of special gauntlet for the use
of men with muscilo-spinal paraly-
sis, one carpenter was enabled to go
back to his trade and two men who
were studying designing could use
their instruments as handily as I'M
injured men.
Often however an arm-stump can
be so strengthened that the workman
lays his complicated artificial arm
aside, getting along betterwith what
natural strength and skill remains to
him. Men who have lost their
right arm are taught to use their left,
In certain German schools a four or
five weeks course in training the
left hand is given them before they
are permitted to enter trade-course
The teachers in such classes arc
themselves one-armed and the in
struction includes dressing, feeding,
shaving, writing, drawing, the use Of
simple tools, gymnastics and sports.
One expert recommends that Jug
glers be engaged to assist in teaching
the one-handed.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1918-05-22

If the chickens must be confined
on account of bad wealth r, provide
good straw litter in which their
rain feed may be scattered. This
viii give them exercise and keep them
interested and healthy. When chick
ems that have been accustomed to free
range are closely confined, this fire.
Guently checks their development for
;he time being unless they are made
contented in their new quarters
provide green feed for them also.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1918-05-22
ORCHARD AND GARDEN NOTES.

Currants and gooseberries may be
set out this spring. A few plants Of
a good red variety will well repay
the effort of their care.
liant OF least Half-d0zen new
perennials in the border this year.
Pick them out now and get the seed
or be ready to order the plants.
Don't be sparing of manure on the
garden. We expect large crops
from a small area and hence must
supply plenty OF plant food which
may be quickly made use Of by
plants.
II will do no harm to try few
new things this year. They are in
teresting and may be valuable.
Don't make the new things too i'm
portant part of the garden.
Place plenty of broken pottery,
stones, or charcoal in the bottom of
the pot or box in which seed is
sown. Good drainage is needed in
the seed-box as we'll as for the grow
ing plant.
Watch the hotbeds carefully on
bright warm mornings. 1t does not
take long for the heat to run up
nigh enough to injure the plants.
Stocky plants can be obtained only
by giving the best of attention TO
watering and ventilation.
Indications now are that the gar
len will be well worth some extra
care and attention this year. Better
get plenty of good seed early and be
.eady to plant as soon as possible,
Plan for a good variety of vegetables
the season through, from radishes to
celery. Don't leave out the melons.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1918-05-22
THE Y. NJ. c. A. on
THE BATTLE FRONT.

In their fight against the Kaiser,
American soldier boys under shell
fire in France are being given all
possible comforts and assistance, ac-
cording to an announcement just re-
ceived here from the National War
Work Council of the Y. NJ. c. A.
At the present time there are more
than $50 American Y. NJ. c. A.
secretaries under shell fire. These
men have been with Pershing's troops
from the time they landed on foreign
soil. &c.. .',-
A total of $4,000 900 is being ex-
pended monthly by the Army Y. NJ. C.
A. Units work for the American
troops at home and abroad. There
are $500 Y. NJ. C. A. workers in
France and England and 5000 in
American camps.
Because of the increasing need for
men in this service and the force
necessary to operate the entire can
teen system in France, efforts are
being made to enroll at least 1000
more business and professional men
of high standing who are willing to
go to France for every kind of Y.M.
c. A. service before July /.
1t is estimated that S,000,O 900 feet
of film are being exhibited weekly to
the soldiers at home and abroad.
A. recent shipment of athletic equip
ment for the troops in France con-
sisted of 70, $50 baseballs, 900 bats
10000 gloves and mitts, boxing
gloves, volly balls, and various other
kinds of apparatus for promoting the
play spirit among the troops in their
leisure hours.
The Y. Nj. c. A. has established a
chain of huts and dugouts along the
front lines occupied by American
troops lover there" and is meeting
the needs OF the Sammies as they take
their places alongside their Allies.
The Y. NJ. C. A. huts on the Russian
front have been demolished by Ger
man guns and the $50 secretaries
there have retired before the advance
of the Huns and are now established
in Siberia awaiting an opportunity to
return to Russia.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1918-05-22
A COMPARISON OF INTEREST.

A great deal of speculation and dis.
cussion have arisen in connection
with the comparative interest returns
of the War Savings Stamps and the
bonds of the Third Liberty Loen.
TOW that the Treasury Department
has announced that the interest rate
on the new bonds is 4A% a compare
son can be made.
A War Savings Stamp bought Jan.
uary /, 1918, If held until maturity,
January 1, 1923. pays a total interest
of eighty-eight cents, or seventeen and
6-10 cents per annum. This is eQuiva.
lent to a rate Of 4.27% per annum.
The interest rate increases each month
this year until in December the re.
turn develops as follows; That month
the stamp costs $423 and has four
years until maturity. The total inter.
est received, II held until maturity, is
seventy-seven cents. For one year 1t
amounts to nineteen and oae-Quarter
cents, which is at the rate of 1850
per annum.
The Third Liberty Loan bonds will
not be convertible INTO subsequent Is
sues, so you can assure the public that
the purchaser of War Savings Stamps
is not Disseminated against in the new
bond issue. r~~
quote the following from Secretary
McAdoo: In the coming Liberty
Loan drive" said the Secretary. "the
War Savings organizations should con
tinue their efforts in the formation OF
War Savings societies. educational
york in the schools. and general thrift
Propaganda. There are persons who
are unable to buy Liberty Loan bonds
and all these persons should be urged
to buy War Savings Stamps"
You will note from this our cam.
,xkign is not to slacken. Let our Slo-
gan be:
Liberty Loan Bonds for the fellow
who can buy them. and War Savings
Stamps for everybody.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1918-05-22
KEEP HENS FOR CHEAP EGGS,

The best opportunity for cheap
eggs for city families during the war,
says recent publication of the
United States Department of Agri-
culture, lies in keeping enough hens
in the backyard, where they can be
supported principally on kitchen
wastes, to supply the family table.
The keeping of hens in backwards is
described as being an economic OPP
portunity for city families and at the
same time an essential part of the
campaign for increasing poultry pro-
duction.
The smallest and least favorably
situated backyard. says the depart
ment, offers opportunity to keep at
least enough hens to supply eggs for
the household. The number of hens
needed for that purpose is twice the
number of persons to be supplied.
Hence, the smallest flock to be con-
sidered consists of hens. Where
hens are kept only to furnish eggs for
the table no male bird is needed.
A coop for flock of hens should
have floor area of about 20 square
feet, or about feet per hen. For
larger flocks the space allowed per
bird may be a little less. because the
space is used in common, and each
bird has the use of all the coop eX-
cept what her companions actually
occupy. For the ordinary flock of
10 to Is hens the space allowed
should be about square feet per hen.
Purity and abundance are the two
essentials Of water supply. Wells
and springs are the usual sources of
farm water, but both may easily be
contaminated, and the vicinity should
therefore be inspected for possible
sources of pollution.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1918-05-22

All over the state the bows arc
naming their pigs. Many Use names
relative to the war as War Baby
Liberty Bond" Thrift Stamp"
America" Uncle Sam" etc, and
the owners of these pigs expect 20
make them do their part. For in
stance. a. number of the hogs will be
sold and the money turned into a
Liberty Bond 1t is q good plan 20
rake your pig a fighter by buying a
Liberty Bond with him.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1918-05-22

II efforts were made to dispose Of
ell hens when their best laying days
were over, large quantity Of poultry
neat would be placed on the market.
All poorly developed chickens should
Re culled out and sold for meat also.
This would allow the poultry keeper
to make the best of his grain by feed
ing it to younger and more productive
fowls. ,.,-.."s,-'
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1918-05-22
"GOD FORBID" PASTOR

jacksonville. Ky.-Ruby Laffoon,
one OF Madisonvilles leading law
yers, in making his appeal at Liber-
ty loan meeting and in urging his
hearers to save, said:
eve must conserve; the women
must wear less clothes"
M. e. Staley, pastor of the First
Baptist church. Of jacksonville, in
q deep. solemn voice replied:
God Forbid" -
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1918-05-22
NAVY DEPARTMENT
COMNIENDs BOATsWAIN.

Many members Of the United
states Army and Navy are being
commended for bravery in action or
in emergencies. A typical case Is
that of John Mackenzie, chief boat
SWANS mate, of the Naval Reserve
Force, described in Navy Depart
ment statement:
The case is unique in that 1t has
to do with one of the latest engines
of war. AS is we'll known, United
States destroyers and other sub
marines fighters carry depth charges
containing a large amount of high
explosives which are dropped in the
path of enemy submarines and en-
plode under water. These have
proved effective weapons in the de-
struction of U-boats, and they are
safe enough when the safety pins
are affixed; but when they get be-
yond control and the safety pin
comes out they are source of seri-
Gus danger to the vessels carrying
them. It will be recalled that the
men on the U. S. s. Manley who lost
their lives in the collision of that de-
stroyer with British vessel were
Killed by the explosion of one of
these bombs.
In heavy gale on the morning
of December II, 1917, a depth
charge on the Remlik broke loose
from its position on the stern. The
box went overheard, but the charge
was hurled in the opposite direction
and went bouncing about the deck.
| AS it weighs hundreds of pounds it
was impossible for anyone to lift the
bomb and carry it to safety. 1t was
even dangerous for anyone to go to
that part of the ship, as the seas
washing over the stern. AS the
officers and crew watched the bomb
some one shouted: 1.-THE pins
come out" Realizing the danger,
! Mackenzie. exclaiming. Watch me;
Iii get it," dashed down the deck
and flung himself upon the charging
cylinder. Three times he almost
had his arms about the bomb, but
each time it tore from him, once al
most crushing him. The fourth
time he got a firm grip on it and
heaved it upright on one fiat end.
/ Then he sat on ii and held it down.
The charge might have broken loose
again and exploded at any moment,
blowing Mackenzie to bits, but he
held on firmly until lines could be
run to him and man and depth bomb
safely dashed. Soon afterwards the
ship was headed up into the sea and
the charge carried to a place of safe
ty.
The commanding officer of the
Remlik, in his report recommending
that the medal of honor be conferred
on Mackenzie, says
Mackenzie, in acting as he did,
exposed his life and prevented a
serious accident to the ship and pro-
bable loss of the ship and entire
crew. Had this depth charge ex-
ploded on the quarterback with the
sea and wind that existed at the
time there is no doubt that the ship
would have been lost"
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1918-05-22
TRAINED WORKERS NEEDED.

The civilian branches Of the Army
and Navy are in need OF thousands of
highly trained workers, and before
the end of 1918 these branches must
be increased by at least 10000, ac-
cording to the Civil Service Com
mission.
The Ordnance Department Of the
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-04-03
ALL SOCIALISTS BEATEN
IN CHICAGO ELECTIONS
InternationaI News Service .

International News Service.
CHICAGO. April 3. With final
returns checked up today the vic
tory of loyalists over socialists and
anti-war parties in Chicago's alder
manic election grows i'm size Thirty
three socialists were up for places
In the city council and not one was
elected. one candidate for reeleC-
ton. William +. Rodriguez. also was
defeated. Rodriguez is to be can
didate for mayor next spring The
total vote for the socialists. 64.216,
was almost 5000 less than the vote
received by leading candidates of
the part in the judiciar election last
fall.
Taken as a whole the vote i'm the
entire city was light. falling below
estimates of $4,000 made by the
election board. The total city vote
was 3S9.126 out OF a registration OF
1880. The total democratic vote
was 166.906 and the republican
152.O13.