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

The subject OF this obituary, Enrol
f. McKenney. was the son and only
child of E. w. and Edna A. (Fletcher)
McKenney of Kingfleld. Having been
sick with what terminated in pneu-
monia-for about one week, he died
on Sunday, October 9Th, last. Enrol
was born in Kingield, May 18th, 1900
He was blessed with a sound physique
and fine personal presence, of amiable
disposition. correct in the general
habits and ideals of life He was a
splendid athlete being a very valu-
able member of both baseball and
football teams of the kingfield High
School He was a general favorite
with old and young of his acquaint-
ance as attested at least in one way
by the many beautiful floral offerings
for the memorial services He was
Industrious and ambitious, earning
money each vacation period so that
after graduation from the High
School he would be able to go to
College His sChoolmates of the class
of 1920 marching in a body to the
cemetery. made a very deep impress
sion upon the whole community Thus
passed quickly and unexpectedly into
the unseen realm a fair, young, re
,,,y,+aI a,d oapo bIo IiFa u,bo ,,,1r1g
of Rev. Mr. Towsley as pastor, we're
consoling and encouraging TO the
sorely stricken parents and commun-
ity. May He who never fails to do
the best under the circumstances for
His children remove all that now
makes it hard to say Thy will be
done"
"one ship drives east, another drives
west,
While the selfsame breezes blow.
Tis the set Of the sails. and not the
gales
That bids them where to 20
Like the winds of the sea. are the
ways of the Fates.
As we voyage along thru life;
'Tis the set of the soul that decides
the goal
And not the storm in the strife
Among the relatives from Somer-
set County attending the funeral were
his uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. c.
H. Dane of Skowhegan; Mr.. and Mrs.
d. L. Churchill of Madison; c. H. Me
kenney, Mr. and Mrs. Joshua Jack
son. Mrs Fred McKenney and daugh-
ter, Mrs. Luce and Mr. and Mrs.
Ralph Nichols all of New Portland
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-10-17
MANY VOLUNTEERS WAN.
TED At ONCE
] NO Sk0Whegan Young Ladies -OEer
The Top Sad Story Of skowhe-
gan


II .- -2tTt fea43hg. but ID these days
oi -oTr'" a1a saaness facts must be
3r9IRhl 9siate no plDhe IN thef
true "Sh = seems a. IL ako"ne-
fah l7 pam f.AseH. Ne cheer and
encourage 5f #as- iA ne. trenches
affIAE H2'a.az a1f' ~ UNCONDITIONAL
s1ffeA4'i aA - par. ~ 1T eas.ay'
ana a' 'ae -sta# .i.'1 r'Rhi hefe at
a3.A" We arr permitting zdf Hsgh-
52r- ana irie1az - -Iiier aad Dc IN
nor Own h24se. We are Il me
.A'a7' 'i an shiae#.0 ihat requires
an demands aTat@ ana -sarIfieing
an thal j. - i1F-ac.m.nf Hos
pilai @ee9.iiia aaai59a- cannot - t.k-
eh advantage =. because o. the lack
9i h'Ip Re- 5fa-- ha7 made appeal
ai'@r appeal - mostly without ef-
TO. Oh SATURDAY night ap . II
o o'clock We aia -. know ma 40
eaHi1 give 4As fea. reiet = ne Two
brave nlr5e- VII had been "a con-
iih45l~ d3i$ q. H. ho-p pital or wen
fv-four hour. r. -wo ek,Wbagan
Young ,sdias Ms rrcv p Tsvlor
and Mrs Peril Xv4 Tsvlor We ou.a
de5t of gra,itnda eopaI 70 ,bat dua
the soldier !, .bair homo hao.,sa
IF Tho te,,,orsr. elosi,g - .bot-
-choo1s vi,bont bosnjta1 aYnar5.noa
and uithaf,, argn,nent tbav GLADLY Of
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-10-17
Twelve Men Left Here Last Tuesday
For Training at L. of VI.

The following men left here last
Tuesday morning for the University
OF Maine at Orono. where they will
begin training for military service
very soon: Thomas II Hamilton
Harold {. Holden, Joel p Farrin
Clarence +. Snow. Everett Burnor
Herman Tracy. Hugh ". Hight all of
Skowhegan; Charles W McGraw
Thomas p. Roy, Ormonde w. Lawry
Arnold W. Hutchins and Edwin f
Allen all of Fairfield.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-10-17
Apple Packing Demonstration

There will he a demonstration in
box and barrel packing of apples,
conducted by county agent r NJ.
Stiles at the residence of r. T. Pat
ten, Norridgewock avenue, Skowhe-
gan, tomorrow friday afternoon at
2 o'clock. Everyone is welcome TO
attend
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-10-17
Gard OF Thanks

We wish 70 thank All of enr kind
relatives ana friends who haye help
ed and sympathized with us in our
recent bereavement. also all those
who gave beautiful flowers
Mrs Mary Laney and family
Skowhegan, Oct 10. 191S'
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-10-17
Card of Thanks

We desire to express our thanks to
all those who so kindly aided us
during the Illness and death Of my
beloved husband and our brother es-
pecially Carol Heald Also for the
beautiful floral offerings
Mrs. Frances f. Hun
Mr. and Mrs Vim. Hun
Mr.. and Mrs. Sheldon Hun
Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Hun
Mr. and Mrs Omar HUFF
Mr. and Mrs VIM. Crotto
Solon. Me, October II, 1879
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-10-17
Card OF Thanks

W desire ~ express our gratitude
70 our friends for the beautiful flow
ers and for the many acts OF kind
ness during our great bereavement
These expressions Of love make a ray
If sunshine in the hours OF sorrow
Clayton f Eames
George Baker and family
Bingham, Me, Oct L. 1918
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-10-17

Your taxes were due October Is,
and must be settled At once Those
who fail to pay poll taxes will be
liable II a court summons
ADAM SIMPSON. Collector
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-10-17

Place your orders for apples, pres
ent and future use. at Days Luxury
Store
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-10-17

Place your orders with US for ap-
plies for immediate or winter use
Skowhegan Farmers Cnion.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-10-17

Boston Post New Englands great
daily to our subscribers. $3.50.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-10-17

Buy Thrift Stamps every day
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-10-17

Keep UP the War Savings Campaign
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1918-10-24
REDUCES PRICE OF COTTON SEED
Food Administration Lowers Price
One Dollar Per Ton.

In the announcement given out
recently by the food administration
for South Carolina, it was stated that
the stabilized price for cotton seed
in South Carolina had been reduced
81 per ton, the new price to be-
come effective October II.
The announcement made by the
federal food administration for
South Carolina was as follows:
EFFECTIVE October II, the stabi-
lized price of cotton seed in South
Carolina has been reduced 81 per
ton by the food administration. The
new stabilized price for cotton seed
in South Carolina in car lots is ST.
per ton and in wagon lots s68 per
ton"
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1918-10-24
10. s. AIRMEN GO ON EXPEDITION.
Several Towns Raided and Ten Ger
man Planes Downed.

With the American Army, North.
west of Verdun, Oct. Is, 8 p. H.
More than sixty American bombing
aviators today attacked Bayonvillet
Buzancy and other towns north OF
the American line at Grand Pre-. Els
corting planes downed ten German
machines.
This is said to have been the larg-
est enterprise yet carried out by an
all-American flying force.
More than four tons of bombs
were dropped by the American avia-
tors, the bombers paying particular
attention to Bayonville, where a con-
c%entration of German troops had been
reported. Buzancy received its
share, owing to it's Importance as a
railway town and the supply depots
there. In the region of Bayonville
twenty Fokkers attempted to drive
of the Americans, who kept the up
per hand everywhere.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1918-10-24

recognize nobody. Many times she
soundly slept for many hours on and
while members. Of the family were
about the room.
Naturally, romantic reasons have
been given in some quarters for the
case, but these are not credited.
Whether or not a hypnotist in whom
she had placed full confidence had
put her to sleep and had failed to
arouse her, is not really known here,
though nurses say that the family
had striven to have hypnotists of va
rious schools arouse her.
Never Conscious of Them.
Time after time children appeared
at the hospital and appealed for per-
mission to see "the sleeping beauty"
and it is said that at one time the au-
thorities were in a mood to suggest
that visitors stay away, although Miss
Berry was conscious of their
presence, or, if she was, she never
betrayed herself by any visible or
audible sign.
Physicians and nurses have dis
played a most active interest in the
case and the medical authorities are
of the opinion that hysteria Of an ex-
traordinary quality was responsible
tor Miss Berry's condition.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1918-10-24

the two days preceding her death
than at any other time in the eigh.
teen months she spent at the hospi.
tai. Just two days before she pass
ed away, she was observed to turn
over in bed and sign, "Oh, N.Y."
1t appears that for weeks on end
she was never heard to articulate at
all, apparently sleeping soundly and
naturally. In the circumstances, it
was necessary to feed her, but ever
this operation did not appear known
to her. Miss Berry was thirty-nine
years of age. 1t is not known locally
just how long she was in a state of
coma before she was brought here
for treatment. It is reported that
she had been sleeping for more than
two years.
known to School Children.
To many Charleston school chill
dren, who knew of the case and who
n1oOO 0ou4OCA1uS VI q p1dSI1CC VI SIS-
iting her, she was known as the
sleeping beauty" If ever she was
aware of their little attentions, she
gave no evidence.
No matter what happened near her
in the hospital, she was always at
peace. Days came and went, weeks
came and went, months came and
went, but her condition continued
the same. Many ways of arousing
her to consciousness were tried, but
all to no avail.
From time to time, members ol
the family circles visited her at the
hospital. It is said that she, even
when slightly conscious, appeared to
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1918-10-24
At the Lords Pleasure.

"My least boy, Bearcat, just takes
everything as it happens to come,
and lets it go at that" admitted Gap
Johnson, of Rumpus Ridge, Arkan-
sas. further night 1 overheard him
haying his prayers. After touching
up the rest of US all round he asked
that Blister, next bigger than him,
be made a better boy, or one that he
could whip, whichever came handi-
est"
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1918-10-24

Thoughts Encouraged by Prohibition.
The modern germ-crank cannot
understand how the boy who drank
out of the old oaken bucket ever lived
to write the verses. And there have
been times when the verses struck
others as having been written during
a long illness.-Kansas City Star.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1918-10-24
SLEPT FOR IS MONTHS.
Miss Lucy Berry, of Latta, Dies After
Months OF Unconsciousness. '

The following is from the News
and Courier of October II:
Miss Lucy Berry, daughter of Mr.,
and Mrs. Elias Berry, of Latta, died
Saturday at the Roper Hospital after
having been continuously in a state
of coma for more than eighteen
months. The j. M. Connolly Com
pany sent the body to Latta, where
the funeral services we're held yester-
day.
Although many visitors to the hos.
pital and many school children had
visited Miss Berry at the hospital and
had even given her flowers, her case
was not known to the community
at large, though whisperings of it
had been heard from time to time.
Before Miss Berry was brought to
Charleston for treatment, nurses
said, her family, in the belief that
she vas the victim of a hypnotist,
had experts of the various schools OF
hypnotism try to arouse her, but
none of them could.
Physically Sound.
Local physicians are quoted as say
ing that in their belief she was suf-
fering from a most unusual form of
hysteria. Physically, she was
sound, but her mind was uninterrupt-
eddy in a state of coma, from which
she refused to be aroused.
She was more nearly conscious for
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1918-10-24
The Usual Thing.

Are the heirs still fighting over
the inheritance?"
"No. They are still fighting over
the place where the inheritance was
until the lawyers grabbed it and ran
away with it"-Case and comment.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1918-10-24

Are you shocked to SEE the lady drinking ships?
You drink ships every time you use sugar unnecessarily, in a
beverage.
Seventy-fve per cent Of the sugar used in this country has to be
brought here in ships Every possible ship is needed for the trans
portation. O. troops and supplies to the other side.
Eliminate sugar as a luxury, and you release many ships for war
purposes.
Teach your appetite to remember this
DON'T DRINK SHIPS.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1918-06-27
Balm N is5Fjsssss If s;ss.,

The hing pr the phone bell
called anber bf the Record office
forca frher | ask yesterday after
noon.
Takinge REQ eiver from the hook.
and expepg trite query relating
to the ds ro atine. she was COM
pieteiy sarise d to hear an excited
voice say:
"TheresAn iirplane flying over the
city. It's na$le to be that strange
airman whs Ared machine gun mt
the people in another section of the
state" 4e .s..i
This indeed was thrilling news. Sew.
eral coniectures were hurriedly jump
ed at Il might be machine trying
a hong distance government test !:
again the aerial mail service might
have been put in operation. and last
ly. as tho excited informant had said
It might be the unknown airman with
a machine gun to NOV down peaceful
citixens.
An Investigation was made. but nc
airplane could be located. No. not
even runaway balloon from car
nivai could be traced However. the
mystery wasn't long unsolved.
Our Informant had truly seen an
unusual object In the sky. but only .
balloon from the Wood Weii.wortt
ioc store with tickets for thrift
stamps attached. A new wrinkle
started by this enterprising firm ts
set .people TO ''lick thrift stamps ans
help lick the kaiser"
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1918-06-27
Rounds Out 100
Years Of Life

The Albion. H.. Register OF last
week contained picture OF William
Smith sr.. the Oldest resident of the
community. who will round out cen
tury OF life on July LIST of this year
Mr. Smith, an amiable and delight
full old gentleman. who enjoys excel
lent health. Is known to half score
or more Of former citizens of Albion
now living In Canon City. and they
unite with his relatives and neigh
bors in felicitating him upon the at
tainment OF his honors.
The centenary of Mr.. Smiths birth
is TO be commemorated with picnic
on the fair grounds at this home town
next Tuesday, In which his relatives
and the public to some extent will
take part The living descendants of
Mr.. Smith number 20s. practically all
of whom are living in Edwards county.
Illinois. within radius of dozen
miles of the home OF their progenitor.
Mr.. Smith was born in England at
the close Of the Napoleonic wars and
" - AaAT1 SGAkS "a akt Nucu tuc Ia
nous Corsfcan died on the island OF
st Helena. prisoner OF England. Mr..
Smith came to American when Is
years of age and settled at Albion. or
Little Britain as Il became to be
known in later years. and has resided
there ever since. Illinois when Mr.
Smith first saw It had only been ad-
mitted TO the Union eighteen years.
and Chicago, now the fourth or fifth
city in the world in population. had
not come into being as municipality.
but appeared npon the map as Fort
Dearborn. a struggling military post
of magnificent possibilities.
Humanity has made more progress
along material lines since Mr.. Smith
came to America than In all OF the
centuries between that time and the
dawn OF the Chrfrisan era The work
ingmen Of the United States today en-
JOY . thousand comforts and iuxuries
that we're unknown 20 royalty when
Mr.. Smith was born.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1918-06-27
Co. c, 18th Infantry
Enjoys a Social Affair

A very interesting account Of a re-
cent smoker and social high jinks''
held by the members OF Co. c. l57th
infantry. at Camp Kearney. Calf,
clipped from the columns of the San
Diego Sun. has been sent 10 A. f.
Sharmnn by his son. Sergeant Edwin
sharman OF that command. and hand
ed TO the Daily Record for perusal.
Company C is a consolidation of
three military outfits-the old Co. C
OF the First Colorado National Guard,
Troop G OF the First Colorado Cavalry
and the Colorado men OF the first
draft. originally sent to Camp Fun
ston and later transferred to Camp
kearney. In II are a number OF Can
on City boys.
The smoker was d great affair and
appear 10 have been enjoyed TO the
limit by all who were privileged TO
participate in It. In addition to CT
gars and cigarettes until the air was
hazy with smoke there were eats
and speeches and music and q dozen
other forms Of entertainment. not the
least OF which was the presentation
OF an amusing skit by the company's
dramatic club. The viands were
served under the supervision Of Sergt
Paul A: Standiey and consisted Of
pumpkin pie. raisin pie. vanilla ice
cream. strawberry ice cream, French
pastry, fruit jello. hot chocolate. etc
The decorations. which were han
dled by Corporal Tom Rowbotham. q
camouflage expert. were OF rcd. white
and blue streamers with . crossed
infantry ride and cavalry sword owe,
q big &C." The membera Of the or
chestra who provided the noise while
the men provided the music. according
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1918-06-27
celesaArEc r,Frn
eIRThoAN AplNlvERsARx.

Little Clara Louise Lambuth. daugh-
ter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer T. Lam
buth. celebrated her nth birthday an
nisesnAsy q the paFcntel hooe. Coz
ner Aslk S(fset a6d &Aynoads sse-
nue.. East Canon. last Saturday AFTER
noon. al which large number Of
guests were present and at which all
had a delightful time. Games of var
ious kinds and music furnished the
entertainment. The refreshments
were ice cream and cake. Candy sou-
venirs were given. The popular little
hostess was heartily congratulated by
her guests on the success OF her par.
ty and the hope was expressed that
she might be privileged to celebrate
many more recurring anniversaries Of
her natal day under equally pleasant
surroundings. Those present were:
Ruby Morris. Richard Ringer. Hans.
Rriger. Geo. Sneiik. Elnor Treymane.
Lucille Treymane. Mary Theymane,
Norma Gene Turner. Margaret Louise
Teeter. Denver: viiiett Stheiin, Billie
Stheiin. Glen Hastings. Ruth hastings.
Maxine 1-ivings. Louise Goding, Fran
els Goding, Elizabeth Coding Marie
witherspoon. Laverne McWiliiahs,
Elmer Gsrringcr. Jas. Garringer. Me-
Ionic Van Loo. Louis Van Loo. John
Diliey. Frank Diiley. Shirley Cain.
Forest Kieth. Katherine Sheridan.
Jane Sheridan, veima Pitman. Alta
Pitman, Anna Hoar. Alice Briggs
Lawrence Tyner. Donald Tyner, Fern
Ward. Edna Tuttie. Elvira Cain. Ber-
ME Craig, Ollie Wilson. Harold VIII
son. Mary Alice Wilson, Linn Nelson.
Marvin Nelson. Robert Blyth. Geo.
Hiltman. Raymond Heyl. Katherine
Heyi. Alphon Schedibauer. Caroline
Croxier. Geo. Crozier. David Powers.
Richard Powers, Helen Powers. Mark
Powers. Louise Elliott, Jay Cramer.
Rose Hammond. Henry Rule, Helen
Rule, Carlos Rule. Linn KEGS. Mrs.
WILDER Kellogg and non Wilbur, Mrs.
Ira Burr. Dorothy and ira, sJr.; Mrs.
Frank stienmier and son Benz: Mrs.
o. l. Morris. Mrs. Deweese and chill
dren. Audry. Freddy. Lyle and Letha;
Earl Lambuth and Clara Louise Lam.
buth.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1918-06-27
WILL VISIT CANON CITY ON
THURSDAY.

Prof. George List Of the department
Of entomology OF the state agricultural
college at Fort Collins will visit r. X,
Jeffries, county agrieulturist. Thursday
Of this week and will make an In
spection OF the orchards of Lincoln
Park. East Canon and Beaver Park
for the purpose Of making a survey of
the ravages caused BY the leaf roller.
II is probable that as a result OF the
visit OF Prot. List steps will be taken
TO organize pest districts in this county
TO combat the effects OF insects that
prey upon orchard and garden veseta-
ton Prof List will come here from
Paonia.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1918-06-27
Home from 1000
Mile Auto Trip

Mr.. and Mrs. T. T. Thomas and
daughter. Miss Gladys. of go Green
wood avenue returned to Canon City
ON Monday from four weeks auto
mobile trip thru Kansas. Oklahoma.
Missouri and Illinois.
They report a pleasant time despite
some annoying experiences resulting
from rain storms. bad roads and hot
weather. MIR. Thomas says that at
Springfield. Mo-. they encountered a
seven.inch rainfall that Hooded the
surrounding country. and that at
Quincy. ILL.,. thoy were delayed by q
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1918-06-27
Gen. Woods
Internment

(From the New York Tribune)
Leonard Wood stands for something
in this country. He risked his uni
form to preach preparedness up and
down the land at time. heaven knows
when we needed TO be preached TO on
that subject-at a time when the
Democratic party was proud OF our un'
preparedness. The invaluable Platts'
burg idea was the product of his in
tense enthusiasm. When he became
too embarrassing be was reprimanded
When II could no longer be denied
that he had been right all the time
the war departments recognition OF
the fact was to transfer him TO in
nocuous service in the south.
He is indiscreet Thank God he is.
The truth will not stay in him. II
bubbles forth and hurts like shrap-
mel. He attacks inefficiency and delay
with a blessed and terrifying profan-
ity. He is no respecter Of sacred per
sons. When he returned from France
he cast the truth upon congress and
knocked in vain on the door Of the
White House. The atmosphere was
charged with his Indignation at the in
ertia he found and the contentment
there vas in the midst Of confusion,
though Hindenburg's blow was about
to fall on the west front. He had
seen and he knew But what ne knew
the government did not wish to hear.
The president declined TO receive him
The senate military affairs committee
summoned him he made the capitol
corridors ring. Then he was ordered
before a medical examining board.
which pronounced him fit. whereupon
the war department sent him away to
Kansas. Missouri and Colorado He
had been unable TO stir the govern
ment out OF its complacency II re-
quired the German Offensive and des-
perate outcry from the British TO do
that. We have moved more rapidly
since.
Gen Wood may or may not be the
greatest military commander we have.
Our military genius Is yet potential
We can only be sure We have no more
Of II. actual and potential, than vc
shall need. Gen. Wood has fine. aE-
gresnise recafd- He Il bisxer than
any task he has yet undertaken. No
body knows how much bigger he can
be- Is that not reason enough why
he should have the utmost develop
menf In active service? Or is that
reason itself disqualification in the
eye OF jealousy?