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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-03-28
RHEUMATISM
can BE CURED
WHY DO YOU SUFFER-?

WHY DO YOU SUFFER?
I have found medicine that will cure
the worse cases of rheumatism after
all other remedies and the best doc
tors fail to help you. This medicine
cannot be bought in drug stores. Only
of agents. Send cent stamp to pay
hostage for free sample package. II
T. Tibbetts, agent, Box 413, Fairfield
Me 4w11'
latest machine for the purpose. Knits
every part of the stocking. Very
sneedy. Prices reasonable. Mar
garet Scott, Turner Avenue, Skowhe-
gan. Telephone 1868 4w11'
BUY FARM NEAR THE BEST
market in the state, your success de-
uends on the market. Large and
small farms with or without stock and
tools for sale. Write me what you
8w11.
FAT HOGS WANTED, THAT WILL
dress 225 lbs. or better; also beef and
veal. Archie NJ. Danforth. North Arson.
Me. Farmers telephone, 9-l3 North
Arson. 4WlV'
GOOD LOOSE HAY FOR SALE
also choice table or seed Green Noun
tain potatoes. Bring sacks. Cash on
sale. A W. Parsons PSI Madison
Ave. Corner Prospect ST., Skowhegan.
4w1a'
WOMAN TO DO HoUsEwORk
wanted, in country, on farm, in fam
lily of adults; a good place. Address
Box S47, Fairfield Center. Me. 4w10'
BEEF FOR sALE--sIx FOUR
year-old Herefords. F. r. Lewis.
North Dexter. Me, r. r. l. 4w1e'
CASH IN ADVANCE, IN FULL. FOR
the rent of a small farm. Want lie
Low actY
for home use Write at once, in full.
what you have. describing land. build
ings etc. and your best cash price for
rent VIII buy later. II satisfactory.
Address NJ g. Harlow, North New
Portland. Me, Care of North New
90 Mill 4w10s
TWELVE AND SEVEN FOOT ASH
hoops wanted. also nine and ten foot
birch drums and ten and six and one
half foot strap hooks Highest market
both birch and ash poles before the
snow is gone. d. w. Rowe. Skowhe-
gan, Farmers Telephone 1913. tfs
ONE AND ONE-HALF STORY. EHw
house for sale; seven rooms. furxace,
electric lights, nicely located on car
line. Low price for quick sale. H. s.
Thomas, N. e. Phone 1914. Skewhe
gan. tfe
SINGLE MACHINE, COMPLETE
Win saw, lOl 1hQuli at AotihSh-
fields coal office. tfs
PIREBRED JERSEY BULL CALF
calved February Sth, for sale. Chas.
B. White. r. f. D. No. T. Skowhegan.
Farmers Telephone A. TT
sNoWSHoES-GOOD STOCK TO
select from or made to order 81 and
So Sent { O ID If desired. Been
making them for 25 years. Willie f.
Dore. 30 Parlin st. Skowhegan. sw7'
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-03-28

100 ACRE FARM FOR SALE ON
Russell Road, three miles from Show
heean village. An ideal farm for cul-
tiXating with modern farm machinery.
GEder good state of cultivation. Good
buildings with pure running water at
both house and barn. Also two houses
fer sale and several vacant lots and
tillage land at different points on the
plains in SkoWhegan Village r.. f..
Greenwood, Skowhegan tfl3
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-03-28

IuAyE PURCHASED A PORTABLE.
Mill and will be ready soon to manu-
facture shingles at my place near Ca
naan Village. VIII pay cash TO
cedar Fred Rolfe. 3w11
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-03-28

POCKET BOOK LOST BETWEEy
f. f. Sawyer's store and Milburn St.
return to Elsie Moreau, 103 Milburn
st. 1w13s
A SUITABLE REWARD WILL, RE
paid for the return of a camera lost
Sunday afternoon. March 18th. Bring
II to the Independent-Re Office
2w13
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-03-28
RED OAK AND WHITE ASH. TWO

TTp YIN IND WHITE ASH. Two
men planks. dry, wanted. VIII buy
anything from a one horse load to a
carload. Bring 1t along. write me or
telephone what you have. Also
would like. some Eastwood boards dry
or green. Cash on delivery. SHOW
hogan Novelty Works. Tel Ga. tia
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-03-28

SIXTEEN HEAD OF CATTLE FOR
sale. Ten cows. to years old. All
with calf, due within the next three
months. Six yearling heifers. good
desirable stock NJ. d. Holt, Hinekley,
Ne n. E. Phone AZ. tf49
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-03-28

HAVE II BARRELS OF GOOD
eating and cooking apples, 81 per bar
rel. also about 20 barrels of good cider
price, and which are good to feed out
if YOU don't want to make cider. Geo.
H. Fairgrieve. tia
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-18
CAMP PA|GN BEGUN
 FOR EARLY CLOSING

montgomery, October 17-(Special )-In an effort to acquaint the people of Ala bama with the advantages of early c1os ing hours. for freight depots. represents tives of the railroad administration in A'apafna nave begun state publicity campaign which will show why there is need for the closing of the depots at o'clock each afternoon except Satnr day, and at 1 o'clock each Saturday The early closing plan has been an- proved by the Alabama public service commission, has been adopted by tha railroad administration and will be mada operative in Alabama soon.
 Among the points brought ont bv tha railroad administration in support of the plan are the following:
 Its adoption will very materially con- serve man power car equipment and lights.
 Tt will enable shipping clerks to re- turn their trucks anG drays to barn be- fore night
 It will afford time for shippers and railroad clerks to rectify errors before it is too late
 It will make better clerks through better working hours. Better clerks mean more satisfactory service for the ship pers.
 1t Will save numberess .tracers and correspondence by railroad clerks, in that It will eliminate many errors caused by handling freight in rush after day. light
 Tt will save transportation companies time and money through reduction in labor overtime.
 It will enable the transportation com panies to receive freight in orderly man. ner with regular force without having to use transfer force. The withdrawal of transfer force from it's regular duties will, of course. delay through shipments.
 Tt will save shippers claims for loss and damage and dissatisfied patrons.
 Tt will afford ample time to load properly.
 Tt will keep office force from working one to one and one-half hours overtime billing shipments, conserve labor lights and fuel.
 Tt will help win the war by agreeing to do what the government wants done =
 The representatives of the railroad ad- ministration have announced that they have gathered information which shows that the cities, which already use the new system would not be willing to return to the old.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-18
BIRMINGHAM LEADS
 IN NEW CONCERNS
Large Number of Incorpor- atiOn Papers for New Firms Sent to Secre-
 tary of State

Montgomery, October 17.-(Speclal9 Birmingham continues to lead all other cities in the number of new concerns going into business. The probate judge of Jefferson county Thursday sent to the secretary of state a large number of incorporation papers for concerns that have been organized the past three weeks. On September 3 the c. C. Snider Cigar and Tobacco company increased it's capital stock from s100000 to s15o,000, and on September II the stock was in- creased to $2O0, 900.
 The Birmingham concerns fling papers follow:
 Sellers Coal company, authorized cap ital s10,000; 5000 paid in; E. M. Sellers and others.
 The Southern Pipe and Foundry com pany, capital stock increased from $2ooo to $100,00O.
 steward-Hilty Machine company, cap ital increased from $20,0O0 to $30,0O0.
 Cobb Stove company, incorporated, au- thorized capital 5000, all paid in; w. C.. Cobb and others.
 Owtrey- Booth Insurance Agency, 5000, s1o00 paid in; James H. Awtrey and others.
 Ferguson Millinery company, 1ncorpor- ated, $io,00O capital, with $6o00 paid in; Eva Ferguson and others.
 M. A. Myatt Sales Agency, Inc, cap ital 5000, 5000 paid in; M. A. Myatt and others.
 Big Four Coal Mining company in- corporated, $5000 capital, all paid in; w. M. Holt and others.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-18

ern France and permit them to materially strengthen their resist ance on new and short front. This probably will he from Amt werp to Namur and Metz and thence to the Swiss border. which would still leave the Germans SD miles from their own border line, both at Antwerp and Namur. At present the center of the Flanders fighting is near Thielt, which is about 120 miles from Aix-La-Chn- belle on the German border.
 Southeast of Cambrai over q front of 10 miles, between LeCateau and Bohain, the British and Ameri- cans are delivering violent at tack against the Germans, and at last reports they were meeting with success, although the Ger mans were sayagely resisting with machine guns and infantry and with artillery behind their lines.
 North of Laon, in the sack be- tween Disc and the Serre rivers, the French are endeavorinG to drive out the Germans or capture them before they can make their way eastward to Hirson. Here also the enemy is using his machine gunners and artillery to impede the prog ress of the French, but further gains have been recorded.
 The greatest resistance of all, however. is still being imposed against the French and Americans fin Champagne and along the Mouse river. where the holding of the line is essential to stave off a general retreat by the Germans all the way from Belgian to the Swiss frontier. The French in Champagne are still fighting hard to capture RetheI, but the Germans thus far have been able to hold this important position in their own hands. North of Grand Pre- both the French and the Amer fcans have made further progress over the difficult ground. Especial ly severe have been the hardships suffered by the Americans in en- compassing the natural fortifica- tions and the attacks by hordes Of enemy machine gunners. Be- fore the Americans the Germans are giving ground only inch by ir,n
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-18

Hussarek, the Austrian premier, sterdam correspondent. The dis has summoned conference of the party leaders to discuss the issu- ing of a proclamation transforming Austria into four states, namely: German-Austrfan, CzechO-SlOvak, nlyrian and Ruthenian, with common head, common representa- tiGn abroad and common defense.
 According to the Berlin Tage- blstt's Vienna correspondent, says the dispatch from Amsterdam, if is expected that the Austrian Elm peror will issue proclamation to- morrow inviting the respective races to prepare for the formation of federal states. The questions affecting BHixowina, Rumania, Bosnia, Herzegovina and Poland, the dispatch adds, will be left for further arrangement with the na- tions concerned. The federal states will be under the Hapburg sceptre.
 Dr. Alexander WekerIe, the Hum garian premier, says the Amster- dam dispatch. referred to the mat ter in a speech i'm the Hungarian Diet today and is quoted as having said:
 "Austria has organized herself on a federal basis. We shall take our stand on the basis of Il per- S0nal union."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-18
Summary of the Netus From, AM War Fronts and Capitals
(Rx AnsecIatea Preaal

Over a front of 40 miles from the North sea in Belgium to Lille in northern France the Germans are in general retreat before the Bell gian, French and British armies. Likewise the enemy is being forced movements before the British and Americans southeast of Cambraf; under the attacks of the French in the pocket between the Oise and Serre rivers north of Laon and by reason of continued strong att tacks by the French and Ameri- cans in Champagne and along the Mouse river.
 Nowhere, however, is the enemy in disorder. In Belgian Flanders his steps are being hastened by reason of the swift drives into his line by the British at Lille, just south of the Belgian border, and by the French and Belgians fur ther north, which threaten to com- pei him to enter Dutch territory and face internment unless he is fleet enough to withdraw out of the entire pocket between the scheldt river and the sea and re- constitute his line with it's right wing resting on Antwerp.
 Ostend, one Of the famous sub- marine bases on the sen, is in Britt ish hands, Bruges is all but cap- tured, while to the south from the region east of Roulers the allied forces are fast driving toward Ghent in an endenvor to seal the western Flanders sack and retain in 1t large elements of the enemy's forces. Strong opposition is being offered on the COurtrai sector to prevent the allies from carrying out their maneuver to the full. More than n score of additional vil- Iages have been liberated by the allied troops and numerous guns and quantities of stores have been captured.
 In their withdrawal from west Flanders the Germans are carry ing out a tactical movement which doubtlessIy will end in n general falling back of their line in north
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-18
Call Mrs. Baldwin
 If You Would Aid the
 Boys Industrial School

The Alabama Boys Industrial school at East Lake is badly in need of sheets, pillow cases, towels. soap, coffee,- sugai. and, in fact, most all kinds of food- stuffs This need has recently been intensified by the epidemic of influ- enza in the community and with the coming of winter the need of under- wear for the boys will become very urgent.
 Anyone wishing to contribute to this cause, either in money or material. may notify Mrs. w. L. Baldwin, 1016 Sycamore street, by calling Main 7st9: and she will send for the contribution
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-18
MAKES PAINFUL IMPRESSION

Basel, Switzerland, october 11--Coln- menting on President Wilson's reply to the German note the Strassburg Post says it must be recognized without question that President Wilson's reply impressed German political circles very painfully. Governmental circles were, with the others, thus impressed, it declares.
 Evidently too great hopes had been placed in President Wilson, it adds, and his reply after what had been expected and hoped lis cruel awak ening for us"
 The Cologne volks Zeitung says the reply is such that the Germans must strongly release hope for a peace which would not humiliate the German people The Germans seemed to wish to continue the exchange of notes There are conditions which would at least make it difficult for the German government to conduct negotiations.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-18

Meanwhile, the Belgian infantry and French cavalry, sweeping up toward the coast, at last reports were rapidly in before daylight Ostend is reported entirely free now of Germans, those left in the city are rear guards having been accounted for.
 The Germans seem to be in full flight everywhere. especially from Belgium, for the gap from which they must es- cape before the advancing allied troops and the frontier of Holland is constant ly being narrowed and unless the enemy moves rapidly large numbers may be caught.
 The entire Lille salient, it seems. is being evacuated by the hard pressed Huns. Even south of here they have no rest.
 East of St. Souplet, after crossing the river and defeating the Germans on the other side, the Americans and British stormed the continuation of the enemy Valenciennes-LeCa line and appear to have made great progress.
 Thousands of civilians have been re- leased How many prisoners and guns have been captured is unknown, but the number of prisoners cannot be large, for the Germans have been going so fast that they have not had time to remove their heavy pieces.
 A force of Belgians, assisted by French cavalry and infantry. is report ed to be driving northward to strike the bridges on the east and also cut the Ghent canal Wide possibilities exist in this movement.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-18
FAIRBANKS SUCCEEDS

Washington, October 17.--Douglas Fair banks, a motion picture actor who flew from Washington to New York yester- day to sell Liberty Bonds, arranged by telephone tonight to return to Washing ton tomorrow by postal airplane and deliver his S6,OOO,0O0 in subscriptions to Secretary McAdoo. The secretary will receive him on the south steps of the treasury at 5 o'clock.
 Two German 77 mllimeter guns, which recently were captured by United States troops in France. will be on exhibition at the treasury steps when Fairbanks arrives. These are the first captS-ed German guns brought to Washington and arrangements are being made to haul them to the White House 90 President Wilson may view them
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-18
Free Balloon Lands
 Safely Near Baltimore

Washington, October 1.-The free balloon which ascended from Potomac park here today with Major General William K. Henley, chief of operations of the army air service as a passenger, landed safely five miles from Baltimore this evening after travelling about As miles.
 The balloon was packed lip and shipped back to Washington by train, while the passengers returned by au- ton,obile. The balloon was piloted by Mai J. c. Mccoy, and ether passen- gers were Col Fl. B. llersey and Lieu tenant Colonel A. l.. Fuller.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-18
DIVINE RIGHT GONE

Berne, SwitzerIand, Uctober I1, Commenting on President Wilson's lat est note to Germany, the New Zurich Gazette says;
 "The last hour of the divine rights of kings has come. It is not too soon This old fiction has long been con sidered an anaehronlsm in our demo- cratic era"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-18

the German front beyond Wynghene. The Germans are hurrying eastward through the passage between Bruges and the Holland border, trying to es- cape being bottled up. Only one good road exists in the passage, this being from Bruges to Eeclo It contains a mad jungle of transports and fleeing men. zeebrugge seems to have been aban- doned
 Vast quantities of war material have
 been taken by the allied troops These
 have been accommodating for four years
 The Bruges-Eeclo road is under fire or the Belgian guns, which also are shelling the back areas, dropping shells
 into the masses of thief leeing enemy
 The passage between Bruges and Hol- land, which will be made narrower by the advancing troops, undoubtedly will constantly come in for treatment by the heavy artillery as more allied guns are rushed up
 The Germans in Belgium already have
 met with defeat and those fleeing from the coast are faced with the great dam ger of capture unless they win the race
 they are making to escape If the passage is closed the Germans, rather than surrender bodily, may try to es- cape by crossing into Holland, where it is sure they would be interned.
 one thing stands out above others. The coast of Belgim, so vital to the German submarine. operations, is fast becoming cleared of the enemy It would appear from reports regard : Ing the cavalry operating on both sides or Bfuges that the horsemen even now are endeayoring to cut off the fleeine. enemy.
 Having been driven from the coa st means also that the Germans herea fter Will be unable to raid England or carry
 out aerial operations over the North
 sea With the freedom they have had during the past four years
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-18
Auto Accident

J. F. Martin of 2102 Avenue E. driving fve-p passenger Chevrolet, last night at Third avenue and Sixteenth street, knocked down and ran over Bryant Will son of TIP Fifth avenue, north. Wilson was only slightly injured. No arrests were made
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-18
DECLARES INDEPENDENCE

London, October 17.--At a meeting of the Hungarian parliament proc- lamation was read declaring Hungary to be an independent state, says a dispatch from Berlin forwarded from Copenhagen to the Central News agency here. Henceforth, the message adds, this is to be only a personal union between Austria and Hungary.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-18
THOUSANDS MATCH NAVY
RICHMOND OVER TOP

Richmond, Va. October 17.--With a subscription total for the day of $2,69S.- 900, Richmond today laid claim to be- ing the first federal reserve city to go over the top in the Fourth Liberty Loan campaign. Tonight the figures show a grand total of $21 ,625, ,250, an excess of $l, 7SS, 450 over the allotment of the $19,- 3S,S00. Efforts now will be directed to swelling the loan subscriptions to $25.- Q0o,O00 in compliance with the request Of President Wilson that the loan be oversubscribed.
 More than $l00,0O0,000 must be raised in the Fifth reserve district, according to figures given out tonight, as only $l6S3n, 100 has been reported by the banks or the district
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-18
J. s. HAS NOT YET REPLIED ID PEACE
 NOTE OF AUSTRIA Vienna Report Says Answer Already Known in Berlin. Hungary Declares
 Independence

Amsterdam, october 17.-It is re- ported in Vienna, according to the Tageblatt, that President Wilson's re- ply to Austria Hungary was known in Berlin Tuesday evening. The Tage- blatt remarks:
 why it's contents were published neither in Vienna nor Washington does not appear"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-18
ALWAYS CONSULT KAISER

Amsterdam, October 17.-Baron Bu- rain, the Austro- Hungarian foreign minister, addressing the foreign affairs committee of the Austrian delegation on Wednesday, said that he had not yet received President Wilson's reply to Austria. He added;
 'In the discussion of such documents we always establish an agreement with Germany"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-18
ENTIRE FRONT IN MOTION

With the Allied Armies Belgium October IT. m-(By the Associated Press The has been driven back idly everywhere today the entire front ward is in motion. The British have entered Le have fled precipatey of the Belgian coast British naval forces have landed Ostend while number Belgian the center of the city amid the cheers of the inhabitants.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-18
CLOTHING VERY POOR

The clothing and shoes provided are of poor quality and the prices exorbtant. The need of durable, warm clothing and of shoes that will hold together is keen ly felt, especially as winter is settling down.
 As to cleanliness, the correspondent saw no reason for complaint. Mattresses in the American camps are made of straw with a filler of willow shayings, and the blankets look like old sacks.
 Generally speaking. American prisoners in Germany are no better off than the British, Belgian and French soldiers held in captivity. As the camps are all in the interior of the country, an oppor- tunity for escape is rare indeed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-18
NOT YET DISPATCHED

Washington, October 17.-President wilson's reply to Austria -Hungary's peace proffer has not yet been dis patched, it was said tonight officially. There was no expectation that the re- ply would be sent until Germany has definitely answered the Presidents note of last Monday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-18
NOTABLE GAINS BY FRENCH

Paris October 17-French troops, co-operatng with the AngoBegian forces in Flanders, captured Phem Moue beke and Wnghem spite of strong resistance according to the French official statement tonight Notable gains also made in the Disc with the capture of Petit Very and Marchavenne On the left bank of the Disc the Mont Orgny Twelve hundred prisoners already have ptod
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-18
DEVASTATION TO STOP

Amsterdam, October 17-(By the As sociated Press. )-The German army command according to the Rotterdam Courant today, has ordered it's armies to cease devastating places unless ab- solutely compelled by military neces- Sity
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-18

Most prisoners who are physically strong are glad to work by reason of the mental relief it affords. Those who refused were until recently kept in close confinement for a fortnight. with no nourishment except bread and water. Within few weeks this programme has been altered so that the prisoner de- clining to work is put on bread and water for six days and if he still obdu- rates is sent to penal camp. There the treatment is bad beyond measure.
 Food conditions in the American prison camps leave much to be desired. The daily bread ration of ordinary prisoners who are not busy in the mines or fac tories is 250 grams or SIS ounces. The ration for those employed at hard labor is 400 grams, or IA ounces.
 In addition there is soup made of wa ter and cabbage or stinging nettle, which is served morning, noon and night. There is also a substitute for coffee, for which a price is subtracted from the prisoners pay. The men never see any milk or fats of any kind. no matter how urgent the need.