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Evening star., 1918-06-23
Germans Building
Great Storage Ware
houses and PUTTING To-
gether the Railway Lo-
co n, t;ves Sent to
France in Parts-Hu-
name Treatment S6eeds
Ub the Work.

keep is deducted the profit is turned
into the French treasury"
BUT they do receive pocket money
for good work.
This remuneration goes on a rising
scale, from 6 cents to 20 cents per
day for ordinary. and up to 81 per day
ana even more, with special cookery
ana good wines for certain technical
We are. doubtless, quite as liberal
as the French.
1t struck me strongly, as saw these
German prisoners in the evening, tun-
Ing up their orchestra and drinking
FRENCH beer bought with their earned
money Others sliced delicatessen-
wurst from packages of extra food
stufr which they keep on shelves
ABOVE the heads of their beds. Against
the bedroom windows hung festoons
of sausages
Let US hope and pray" said, that
OUT own boys in German prison camps
en3og aog init 1.-THE e., of this prosperity"
Later 1 asked Gen. Allaire: How
do we feed German prisoners can
tured by ourselves% And our provost
marshal general replied: "They get
diers."
I was astonished. He nodded. tran.
gully, yes.
There has been no convention be-
tween the United States and Germany
concerning prisoners of war" he said.
Germany seems disinclined to enter
INTO the matter. We have tried to
learn whether they will pay our off,
GERS whom they may capture (and we
pay thelrs whom we may capture) ac-
eording to ratings and civilized war.
rare, but they have not replied.
1t is a matter between our State
department and the German govern
ment," he added. 1--WE asked, a long
time ago, that it be taken uni"
1S
The same" he answered. "It is
grave matter of state policy. We
Army men have nothing to do with
II So up to the present time our
tha eIn,an prisoners are being given
the ordinary soldiers ration"
X X
took my leave. He stood there.
elegant, precise, reticent.
In any case" he said. 1--WE ara
bound to feed these men a certain
number of calories"
And, more and more, it seemed to
me, there is a grand idea behind all
this, though not expressed in words.
and probably spontaneous, Just the
democratic way.
May not SO much humane treat.
nlent open the eyes of the slaves of
the barons?
The whole philosophy of that ma
tion is to cultivate race of slaves
and supermen." our provost marshal
had said. "They care nothing for
the lives and health of their private
soldiers. But we do care a great
deal-as much for the private soldier
as for the officer. The Prussian king
dom IS the last stronghold of the
dark ages. no matter what material
progress they may have made"
Perhaps our German prisoners will
sooner or later realize this fact II
Will be cooking the barons in their
own juice! STERLING HELLO.
Evening star., 1918-06-23
They Receive Pocket
Money for Their Labor
end Are Fed Upon the
Rat'ons of the America.
So1d'er-Ster1;ng He;7;g
VISITS Various CAMPS
Where They Are EN-
doyed.
Special Correspondence of The Star.
THREE soMEwHEREs IN

FRANCE, June 6, 1918.
Y courtesy Of our general staff I
have enjoyed a visit to Gen.
Allaire, provost marshal general
OF the American forces in France
Evening star., 1918-06-23

keep is deducted the profit is turned
into the French treasury"
But they do receive pocket money
for good work.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-10-17
Automobile Accident Last Thursday
Night

Percy, Delbert and Herman Easier
and their brother-in-law, Alton club
buck all of this place met with IA
serious accident on returning home
from work last Thursday night about
i've o'clock
The above named parties We're driv-
ing in a Ford car owned by Percy
Easier They we're coming down
on the Lakewood road. from the Ned
Reed farm. where they had been at
work. The car was upset in pass
ing over the lodges just above the
Stison place, pinning all of the DC
cupants under il Delbert was the
first to get out and Immediately help
ed to get out his brothers Shortly
aid was rendered By Mr. and Mrs
Horace SHlsou DIT c E Richard
son was summoned and the nnfortu
nate ones we're carried to the home
Of their parents Nr and Mrs James
Easier Of Madison avenue Percy
who was the driver sustained a
broken shoulder and hip and other
bruises were about his face and hands
Delbert and Herman received minor
injuries while Alton WIS unconscious
Tor SOME time receiving cut in his
head The auto R1s demolished be.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-10-17
Long Established Business Closes
January LIST

The mill property of the Skowhe-
gan Pulp Company, purchased by the
Central Maine Power Company in
1916, will probably cease manufactur-
ing pulp on the first day of January
next BY the terms of the purchase
the previous owners We're allowed 70
continue the use OF the mill TO manu-
facture pulp to fulfill existing con
tracts. and these terminate with the
present year
Ground wood pulp was first made in
this mill in 1883, it had been in almost
uninterrupted use day and night for
30 years The original promoters
we're John T. Richards OF Gardiner
and Col Francis Heath OF Wateryille
They organized the Carrabassett Pulp
Company. and bought the water pow
er and mill site of Hiram Burrlll and
the Robinson Brothers They built a
mill with y small grinders and four
wet machines having a capacity of
about IL tons of pulp per day At
the outset, w X Shurtlen WIS man
ager; Charles + Young superiuten
dent and Edward W Heath, son OF
Francis Heath above mentioned. WAS
the office man The venture WIS not
profitable, and before the first year
was out the original owners turned it
over to the creditors VI this time
the corporation was re-organized
under the name OF the SkoWhetau
Pulp Co., the original owners retain
ing quite large holdings of the stock
and Col Heath becoming manager.
Later on, his son, Edward " Heath
became manager, and about Ii years
ago the management passed into the
hands of Charles e Young
Various changes in the equipment
have been made during these 50
years At present the mill has three
large grinders and four wet machines
with capacity of 20 tons per day.
The product Of this mill has gone 10
various points, among the most i'm
portant being the Cushnoc Paper Co.
of Augusta, the Bowdoin Paper Co. of
Brunswick and paper mill at LiYz
ermore Falls and for the past twelve
years almost the entire output has
gone to the Reyes Fibre Co al Va
terville 1t is the contract With this
last mentioned company which eX
pires this year The Maine Spinning
60, who have gradually grown 10 oc-'
cupy all OF the buildings from the
North Channel Bridge to pulp mill
and already occupy the upper story,
will Immediately make use Of the
ground floor The pulp machinery
will be removed as rapidly as posi-
BILE after the first of January for this
purpose. 1t is the plan OF the Cen
trail Maine Power Company TO install
dynamos in the basement to supple
ment their hydro-electric power al
this point
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-10-17
Rig Moose On Eaton Ridge

y large bull moose has been very
neighbars along Eaton Riaee recent.
y Early in the present wreck h. ap=
peared on The highway. very suddenly
where a road crew We're At work
Probably he Intended no damage but
the men we're startled enough SO chat
there Vas a general sc9mperine 10 get
out Of his way The same day he
appeared 10 Elba Danforfh as h. was
working in his corn patch Mr. Dan
forth kept out Of sight as well as he
could by hiding behind the corn
shocks Tuesday he made a call at
The Washburn farm. crossing patch
where Mr. Mclaughlin vas picking up
potatoes He is a big fellow with
wide spreading horns Seems to
have little fear of anything and at
times acts IA il he intended mischief
He is perfectly safe as the law for
bids The killing of moose at any time
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-10-17

below is a list IF letters remaining
uncalled for at the postolHee for the
week ending October 8. 1915 These
letters will be sent to the Dead Let
ter Onee II nof called for before
October II Mr. Hector Erard.
Mrs Eva NJ Potter. Mrs l. l. Adams.
John Dunn. Mr. y Cocklin. Mrs Eva
Emery George Spinney, Mrs Ernest
Record. Mrs Florence Kinney. Chas
Wthee Mrs Vohney Rollins. Miss
Ina n Robbins. Joseph l. Spaulding
l. a Sweet Mrs Elsie Fox and Miss
Midast0n
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-10-17

Fer Vat sunny NtfH down.
stairs tenement 5 Saffa st irs
= Norton
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-10-17
Miliar, Service Examination Held
Yesterday

- result af examinations heI8 a.
Ire Court House before - #sf.at
Exemption board for miHae efe.e
yesterday the following sefa accept
ed Delbefl \ NeIeh = = AaaHs
Pearl u nanfen e Bingham uer
man j II HlnrIehs = laks Ausan
Donald q naasf Of seaahasaa Her.
herr Ii Harris 81 Moose IUfar Val
Ter u pomefaY II Waeraae Tn
following Were rejected Fre8
sp1u5ele and George smith q Rock
wood Donald L Robin "a q Hair
Land. George L Williams - Carmel
Harry Phelps Of Wellington Harold
\ carl of bingham Harry T nIee.
low of NorrleeNoek Charlie "
oMaleg of campton y II Walter
II Ames Eari l. klsae graak
Merton Dyer Of sRoWheeaa Miner
Cooley of Harmony John r urea
of VI Fork Edward Hafa 81
Lake Movie. Everett Y Waf8aea d.
unekley Leon Il Af0eea and NlHa
e Williams Of salaa George y
Brewer of PALMYRA Charles T. Dars
of Harmony Ms examined FIR aesH
service and Austin u Gad 81 Huf
ham Nas transferred
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-10-17

bon hunt t.r What you want 70
hu.. advert and % viii hunt for
Npu
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-10-17
BOUGHT YOUR BOND -?
Dyer Dry Goods
Company
SKOWHfGAN

] hal The usual transportation dit.
lienliie~ arising at the Holiday Sra.
son may BE- great, lessened this year.
the tonneil Of National Defense has
stipulated thai Christmas purchases
BE- distributed over the months of
october, November and December.
Another line Idea i combining pres
eni making. except 10 the children.
IL useful Viit>.
1here Is one thing In particular
thai should be- thought OF AT this
time, aud thai l. Chcery Christmas
GreetinR fard> 10 the boys overseas
aud In our camps. 0nr line Of 4. ".
DAVIS 10. QUALITY CARDS was
never before ~ good. We have
variety especially for tlE soldiers.
tarb buyer> get the better assort-
ments.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-10-17

$50 3n,r handsome smooth high
H.are1 Maine Kings aud other varie-
a Maine apples by the dozen or
.e.t Uu|ares Brothers
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-10-17

We offer the best apples on earth.
grown right here in Somerset county
Let us have your orders by the dozen,
peck, bushel or barrel Skowhegan
Farmers Union.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-10-17

1hdi It's -hcLdugnlln, mall carrier OF
Harmony. was in town on business,
last Monday.
Mrs. Frank S. Lessor and her son
William Lessor are i'll at their homes
on North avenue.
DR.. and Mrs Edward f. Parker ar
rived home last Monday from a vaca-
ton trip of ten days.
Mrs. Elijah Easier of North avenue
who has been seriously i'll with pneu-
monia. is eonyalescing slowly
Yiona and Persis. children of Mr.
and Mrs. George Lunt have been very
sick with influenza, but are now much
better.
Eugene Tarbox has been notified to
report in New York City next Tues
day for immediate overseas Y. NJ. c.
A work.
Mr.. and Mrs D. L. Williams have
returned to their home in Hamilton.
Ont after visiting with their sister,
Genie Z. Howes, Main St.
The week of October 81 to Novem-
Der ; has been designated by the food
conservation committee to distribute
the new 1919 Home Cards.
Clarence b. Weston. Esq, who had
been called to Maine by the death of
his wife, has been passing the week
in town the guest of his sister, Miss
Orlinda F Weston.
Mrs. Helen Roberts, who was called
here by the death of her brother. Ed
ward Groder. returned to Springfield.
Mass yesterday She was accom-
panied by her sister, Miss Sarah
Groder, who goes to make her home
with Mrs. Roberts
a daughter was born to Mr.. and
Mrs. b. w Page Tuesday evening.
The little one becomes the fifth child
in the family circle the older ones
being, Elizabeth, aged :; Henrietta,
five; Edward, four and Margaret
two and one half years of age.
Mr. and Mrs. John Harlow and son
Frank, accompanied by Mrs Mary
Mantor and daughter Eleanor. we're
guests of Mr.. and Mrs l. J Smith,
last Monday. returning to their home
in Oldtown, Tuesday The two ladies
first mentioned are sisters the daugh-
ters of W. F. Berry of Yassalboro and
nieces of Mrs. Smith.
There is a movement on foot which
seems likely to be successful to close
the grocery stores and markets Of
Skowhegan Wednesday afternoons the
year round 1t will be recalled that
these stores together with most retail
places of business, were closed for
half day each week. during the
summer months.
Roy Young, manager of the Direct
Importing Company store at Belfast,
has been in town this week. the guest
of his daughter, Mrs George a
Jones and his mother. Mrs Emma NJ
Barrett He had just come from
Bangor where he attended a meeting
of the managers of the Direct I'm
porting Company stores for Maine.
Edward Bilodeau, son OF Joseph
Bilodean of Wateryille, who has been
studying at LaSalet college in Hart
ford, Conn. leaves for Rome, Italy
tomorrow friday He goes to that
city to complete his education with
reference to entering priesthood This
young man was born in Skowhegan
but the family moved to Wateryille
seven years ago.
The year old child of Mr. and Mrs
Charles. Roderick of North avenue
passed away at their nome yesterday
morning. after an illness Of several
days with the prevailing epidemic
Mrs Roderick WIS formerly Miss
Florence Dore Of this place and the
daughter of Mr. and Mr. William
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1918-08-23
Toulouse Gander.

than the Toulouse. This breed has
white pin feathers, is a rapid grow
er, and natures early.
The African, gray goose with a
distinct brown shade, about the size
Of the Embden, is a good layer and
makes good market goose, although
It has the Objectionable dark pin
Feathers. 1t is rapid grower and
natures early.
There are two standard varieties
Of Chinese geese, the Brown and the
White. Both varieties mature early
and are said to be prolific layers and
rapid growers, but shy and rather diff
f1cult to handle.
The wild goose is bred to some ex.
tent in captivity, and the young are
sold to hunters to use as decoys. The
wild gander is used to cross with
either the common or the purebred
goose, producing the so-called Mongrel
goose. This Mongrel goose is highly
priced as a market goose, but is sterile
and cannot breed.
The Egyptian goose is a small
brightly colored goose, kept for orna
mental purposes and rarely seen in
this country. 1t resembles the wild
goose in shape and weighs two pounds
less In each class.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1918-08-23
With the Fingers!
Says Corns Lift Out
Without Any Pain

You reckless men and women who
are pestered with corns and who have
at least once a week invited an awful
death from lockjaw or blood poison
are now told by Cincinnati authority
to use a drug called freezone, which
the moment few drops are applied
to any corn or callous the soreness is
relieved and soon the entire corn or
callous, root and all, lifts off with the
fingers.
Freezone dries the moment 1t Is ap-
piled, and simply shrivels the corn or
callous without inflaming or even ir-
ritating the surrounding tissue or
skin. A small bottle of freezone will
cost very little at any Of the drug
stores, but will positively rid ones
feet of every hard or soft corn or
hardened callous. If your druggist
hasn't any freezone he can get 1t ut
any wholesale drug house for you
ADV.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1918-08-23
BUTTER PRODUCED ON FARMS
First Thing Necessary Is to Begin
With Good, clean-F Favored Milk
How to Separate.

prepared by the United States Depart
ment Of Agriculture.)
Although creamery butter has al
most entirely displaced farm-made
butter in the markets Of the United
States, more than half the butter pro-
duced is still made on farms. The
fact that this butter cannot compete
successfully with the creamery prod
uct is that most Of it brings a poor
price and Is consumed in villages or
small towns, or is shipped to renovat-
ing factories for treatment and sells
as relatively low-grade product. 1t
is possible, however, greatly to i'm
prove the quality Of farm butter by
employing In its production standard
practices and greater care than is or
dinarily expended.
To produce good butter it is neces-
sary to begin with good, clean-fav-
ored milk. In some sections Of the
country it Is customary to ripen and
churn the whole milk instead Of the
cream. That practice, however, is in
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1918-08-23
u. S. War Industries Board
Restricts Clothing Styles
to Save Wool and Leather

Necessity for wartime conservation
of wool and leather will be further re-
fected in civilian footwear and mems
clothing for next spring trade.
Restrictions upon manufacturers an
nOunced by the war Industries board
are expected to effect a substantial
saving of leather and cloth so neces.
sary for the nations ever increasing
fighting force. Both quantity and
styles will be affected.
The height of women's shoes Is to
be reduced to maximum of eight
inches from heel to top, with the same
maximum for overgaiters or "spats."
All shoes, both leather and fabric,
will be restricted to black, white and
two cloOrs of tan. Patent leather will
be black only.
Shoe manufacturers may not, for the
next six months, introduce, purchase
or use any new style lasts.
Manufacturers are especially urged
to encourage the sale of low-cut and
lOW-effects in shoes; to reduce the
number Of boot samples for women
and to cooperate with retailers and
wholesalers to restrict the return of
merchandise.
Marked changes are prescribed for
mems clothing. Sack coats will be
shorter, with minimum Of 80 inches
for 36 sizes and 11a inches added for
longs" DOuble-breasted OvercOats
will be eliminated, and the length of
tOpcOats will be minimum of 43
inches for 80 sizes and two inches to
be added for "longs."
Only three outside pockets will be
allowed in sack coats and facings will
not exceed Az inches.
Side and back straps and flaps of
trousers are to be eliminated, and no
enforcement of trousers can be
made with wool cloth.
Not more than ten models of sack
suits are to be put out.
The maximum length Of rain coats
is fixed at 4S inches, while the maxi
mum width Of collars will be 3R
inches. All double coats with detach-
able Innings for civilian use are to be
eliminated.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1918-08-23
War Expenses Taking $5O,OO0,0O0
Each Day
Report for the Fiscal Year Shows Cost Near Fourteen Billion Marx

The government recently closed its books for the fiscal yeathe first
fiscal year the waand has opened annual records Cabinet men,
b and other heads of departments will make reports to President Will
covering their stewardship funds and responsibilities for the year
just closed
In government financial history the year will down period Of
expense hardly dreamed of decade ago More than $4,000 the
actual outlay July 1917 meet the multitude Of big bills run up
for the army the navy the hpdng program apane construction
defense requirements other government activities and the needs OF
the allies for American loans finance purchases of materials this
country In peace times the government spent less than 900
annually.
With the addition Of the $9O00000OO which the government spent
the three months of preceding this fiscal year the wars cost in
money date has been $3,8000O0000.
War activities draining about $50OOOO0O day from the
nations public treasury and June the running expenses greater
than before though loans allies dropped less than any month
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1918-08-23

land or the West Indies, and that the
western hemisphere should bear his
name. The name America was, there
fore, first used in the book "CosmO-
graphiae Introductio," by Martin Wald-
seemuller, professor Of cOsmOgraphy at
the university.
1t has since been shown that Yes
pucci was preceded by both Column
bus and John Cabot, but it was too
'late, the new world had beer chris
tened America and the fact adver-
tised In print. The house where the
meeting was held at which the class
ical error was made was still stand
ing at st. Die at the outbreak Of the
war, and was annually visited by many
tourists from North and South
America.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1918-08-23

taste and quality Of the beverages.
Starch sugar, starch sirup, maltese
sirup and honey are the substitutes
used.
The bureau Of chemistry specialists
have co-operated with bottlers in using
these to sWceten and give "bOdy" to
soft drinks. Their favorable opinions
Of the results have been sustained by
four tasting juries," made up of rep
resentatives Of the bottling industry,
bureau experts, representatives of fla
vOring extract manufacturers, and
women and children representing the
consuming public.
Restrictions on the use of sugar in
soft drinks have been placed by the
United States food administration, but
it is believed that the bureau Of chem
istry experiments will show the usual
amount Of these products to be manu-.
fuctured without marked change in pal
or quality.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1918-08-23
Name America" First Used
in Book by a Professor of
the University of St. Die

The story Of how the new world re-.
received the name America is strik-
ing example of what publicity will
accomplish, notes Il historian. Amerigo
Ncspucci, Il highly educated Floren-
tine, was head Of n business house in
Seville, Spain, probably as agent for
the great trading firm of the Mcdicis,
and helped to fit out one Of the ex-
petitions with which Columbus sailed
When the lNtter's monopoly was re-
voked, NespucCi undertook several
voyages of exploration on his own ac-
count, during which he claimed in
many letters to have been the first
to reach the mainland Of the new
continent, giving the date rs June 16,
1407.
On April %, 1907, the learned heads
of the University of st. Die, in Lor-
rainr, decided. Incorrectly, that he was
entitled to the honor of discovery, Co
lumbus having only reached the is
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1918-08-23
STANDARD BREEDS OF GEESE
Fowls Should Be Selected for Size,
Proiifloaoy and VltaIity-Tou-
louise Is Largest.

Prepared by the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture.)
In order to obtain best results in
raising geese they should be selected
for size, prolifcacy, and vitality. SIX
breeds of geese have been admitted
10 the American standard Of perfec-
don, namely Toulouse, Embden, Chi
nese, African, Wild or Canadian, and
Egyptian. In addition to the stand
ard breeds there is the so-called Mon
grel goose, which is hybrid made by
crossing one Of these varieties, or the
common goose, with wild geese.
Crosses Of the varieties Of geese, espe-
eially Of the Toulouse and Embden,
hre occasionally made, but without any
apparent gain. The Toulouse, Emb-
den, Chinese, and African are easily
the most popular breeds Of geese in
this country, the first two greatly lead
Ing the other breeds. All economic
breeds Of geese are kept primarily for
the production of flesh and feathers
and although their eggs are OCCASION
ally used for culinary purposes on the
farm, there is no demand for them for
Food purposes in the markets.
The Toulouse, the largest of the
standard breeds of geese, is q good
layer, producing from 20 to 35 eggs a
year, is docile, grows rapidly, and
makes good market bird. However,
Its dark plnfeathers make it a slightly
less attractive market goose than the
Mmbden.
The Embden, large white goose,
slightly smaller and with somewhat
longer legs than the Toulouse, is only
fair layer and is usually less prolific