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The Mena weekly star., 1918-03-21
French Capture i3O Huns

Paris, March i7.--French raiders last night captured i30 prisoners in four raids.
 North of Chemin des Danes, the artillery on both sides is very ac- tve.
 A series of strong German attacks were repulsed by the French who inflicted severe losses on the enemy, especially through the French ar tillery fire.
 The French penetrated the enemy lines on front of fourteen hundred metres to depth of eight hundred metres.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-03-21
Agricultural Club for yandervoort

The club boys and girls of Van dervoort met Monday and organized what they will call the Excelsior Agricultural Club with a member ship of twenty-seven. The following officers were elected: President, Miss Edna Beauchamp; vice-presi- dent, Willie Tomlin; secretary, Miss Louise McIntire; reporter, Flora Pipes. The club will hold regular meetings on the second Wednesday of each month.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-03-21
DAYLIGHT BILL A LAW
President Wilson SiDmed Measure to Set All Clocks Forward an
 Hour on March g.

Washington, March 20.-The Day light Saving Bill was signed yester- day by President Wilson.
 This law puts all clocks forward an hour on the last Sunday in March and turns them back again the last Sunday in October.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-03-21
GERMAN INVASION
 OF RUSSIACOES ON
Odessa Taken Without Fight. With Enormous Quantities of War Materials and Ro0ty-F'leeing
 Tried To Burn the City

petrograd, March iS lDelayed.l Four regiments took Odessa with out fight according to advices re- ceived here, the Austro-Germans capturing enormous quantities of war materials and other booty. the rapidity of the Austro-German oc- cupation having made removal im- possible. Before retreating the Rus sians made feeble effort to set fire to Odessa, but were frustrated by the quick arrival of the enemy.
 At kikolayev the banks resumed business under German control. kharkov was vacated hastily, when it was learned that the Austro-Ger- mans had occupied Bakhmatch, Konlop and Voroja.
 Three thousand German prisoners at Rostov armed them- selves and captured the town. The famous Guards regiment from Mos COW has been disarmed.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-03-21
TO SEIZE ALL AMERICAN
 PROPERTY IN GERMANY
However, 100 Times as Much Prop erty Is Owned by Germans in U.
 :. as by Americans There.

London, March is.--Germany has requested the Spanish and Swiss ambassadors to notify the United States government that Germany will take same measures against American owned property in Ger many as the United States has done with the German owned property in America, says the Amsterdam cor respondent of Reuters.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-03-21
Who win Win?

Washington, March iS.-There is 100 times as much German owned property in the United States as American owned property in Ger many.
 The greater part of the American owned property in Germany is the Standard Oil interests.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-03-21
Gas Projectors Destroyed

American Army Headquarters in France, March f5.-The American artillery last night again bombarded gas projectors in the German lines northwest of Foul.
 Photographs taken later showed the complete destruction of their gun fire.
 The enemy replied rather weakly, but maintained frequent periods of fire during the night.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-03-21
BritIsh Take Prlsoners

London, March is.-- The British forces last night successfully raided enemy trenches south of Aeheville, capturing several prisoners.
 Considerable hostile activity was shown in some sectors last night.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-03-21
PAY INCREASE RECOMMENDED
Postal Employees May Receive In
 crease of f5 Per Cent in Salary. i.

Washington, March i9.-Flat pay increases of f5 per cent for all pest al employees was recommended by the senate post office subcommittee ill reviewing the annual post office appropriation bill.
 The recommendation is subject to the approval of the full committee. but it is expected to be adopted.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-03-21
Are New England Guards

American Army Headquarters in France, March 1.-The Americans who have been active recently along the Chemin des Danes are divi- sion composed exclusively Of New England units.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-03-21
Germany win Make Russia Pay

petrograd, March 1T. -- (Delayed.)
 Russia can only expect the sup port of the international proletariat if she shows she can fight to the end, NJ. Kankoff declared in a pro- war speech at the Moscow congress of the soviets. He said that Ger many was buying up Russian for eign loans and would force Russia to pay 30 per cent on all foreign loans.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-03-21
For sale.--ol

For Sale.--One or two heavy 3x7 fit.
 doors, complete with hardware, frames, castings and transoms. Tn- quire at Star office. adv-d&wtf
The Mena weekly star., 1918-03-21
Three Mena Boys at Camp Jackson

Fred Philp0t, son of Mir. and Mrs. Jesse Philpot arrived Wednesday morning from Camp Jackson, S. C., to spend a furlough of ten days with homefolks and Mena friends He and Rex Cunningham and John Mildfelt and the other Polk county boys at Camp Jackson are in the ar tillery branch of the service, and all of them are determined to make good. Rex Cunningham had also expected to get a furlough and come home with Fred, but was unable to do so, tho he will be hame later.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-03-21

Refined Widaw with means wishes
 unincumbered gentleman with capital and ability in Al prop osition. Address Room fl, Tipton, Mena. adv.-67-tf-i2-tf
The Mena weekly star., 1918-03-21
All RomanofFs Must Register

Petrograd, March i9. = All mem bers of the Romanoff family over sixteen years of age living in petro- grad have been ordered to register imemdiately by the commission for the suppression of the counter rev olution. Grand Dukes Nicholas Mi- chaeilovitch and Sergius MichaeiI- ovitch are the only Romanoffs now in Petrograd
 An order has been published for the complete dcmobiIization of the troops in the Petrograd district. The Lithuanian national council has been arrested at Veronezh.
 M Bibenko, the Bolshevik canal commissioner, demanded that a spe- cial train be made up for him to travel to Moscow and threatened to arrest the railway administration if he were refused. The special revo- lutionary bureau threatened to ar rest any member of the government disorganizing transportation. It is rumored that M Bibenko will re- sign
The Mena weekly star., 1918-03-21
Armed Germans Aid BoIsheviki

London, March 1.-Two thousand armed German prisoners enabled the Boisheviki to defeat the non- Bolsheyiki in the fight at Blagoyie- shtchensk, capital of Amur prov ince, Siberia, last Tuesday. accord ing to a semi-ofljeial statement is- sued in Tokio Sunday and transmit ted hy Reuters. The report that i50 Japanese were murdered by the Bolsheviki has not been confirmed
The Mena weekly star., 1918-03-21

For Sale or Trade.--40 acres timber
 land, unimproved, for team of Mena property, or will sell cheap ]. A. Wilhite, Route No. I, Mena
 adv. -67-6t-i2-3t
The Mena weekly star., 1918-03-21
Allied Powers Denounee Treaty.

London, March i9.--aifhe foreign office last night issued a. statement embodying protest of the entente premiers and foreign ministers as- sembled in London against Ger many's action in the name of Ger man peace toward the Russian peo- pie. The protest concludes 'jeace is loudly advertised but under the disguise of verbal profession turk the brutal realities of war and the untempered rule of Iawless foree.'
The Mena weekly star., 1918-03-21

For SaIe.--Two horses. buggies, two delivery wagons. and all kinds of harness. Robert B6t.ling Works. adv. -47d-9w-tf
The Mena weekly star., 1918-03-21

White Wyandotte Eggs, $i.50 per i5.
 c. A. Griffin, Egger Route, Mena. adv. v.-60-imo-ii-tmo
The Mena weekly star., 1918-03-21

Found.--Ark. 1918 auto license plate.
 Inquire The Star. adv-67-3t-i2-it
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-05-30
MnLAY HILL-NEW PORTLAND

J. S. Moulton of North Arson was
at his sisters Mrs. Nj. G. AtwoOd's
Sunday.
Pedlar Quint made an extra trip on
the Hill, Monday, to pick up old iron.
He did not find much.
Mrs. Thomas Hagan is not yerg well
at present
Diphtheria has broken out again in
the family of Chester Atwood, his wife
and daughter Ella are sick. All are
doing fine.
Elbridge Williamson's family are
out Of quarantine.
Mr. Trask, wife and child, were on
the Hill. Thursday after seed corn.
Dr. E. F. Pratt and DR.. Garland
were at Manley Atwood's, Thursday.
George Williamson, who has been
called to war. was presented with a
soldiers kit bag from the West Viii
lage Red Cross. Sweater and stock
ings from the Soldiers Aid, with many
other handy things. His friends on
the "Hill' hung him a maybasket Fri
day evening and good time was re-
ported by all He will start for Camp
Devens Monday visiting an aunt on
the way. We are very sorry to see
him go and hope he will soon return
to his parents.
c. G. Atwood was on the Hill Sun
day with his auto from K1ngfeld.
Leland Page Of Bangor is in King
field
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-05-30

on Sunday. George Gotta will leave
for Camp Devens on May % and made
this brief visit to his home and pa
rents before going
Ray Boynton, student at univer-
sity of Maine. arrived home last week
for the summer vacation.
Mrs Annie Levasseur from Water
willie was a visitor at Fred Cottas one
day last week.
W. II. Boynton recently sold so
bushels of potatoes for Use at Good
Will Farm.
Frank league, who has been i'll for
some time, remains quite feeble. Mrs.
league Is suffering from rheumatism
and finds il very hard - do her work.
A patriotic surprise party was CIV
en- Saturday evening 70 Joseph a.
Jackson. who has been called to ser
vice and will depar. on Wednesday,
Nav % for Camp DeFens. About 10
friends gathered at The Jackson home
and the time was passed in very so
cial manner, with a sister Mrs. Edith
Burton of Bangor at the piano, music
and patriotic songs by The young men
present were rendered Rah, Rah,
Rah and cheers for the one called
were given to overcome the sadness Of
the occasion. the spirit of cheerful
ness prevailed thruout the evening
Games on the lawn participated in by
old and young. Then the presenta-
ton of several useful gifts. purchased
thru the kindly efforts of several
friends who solicited others TO do their
bit" and from the generous response
a wrist watch safety razor and strop
trench mirror and TIVE dollars and
fifty cents in money we're given. Their
usefulness in camp life will remind
him of the friends al home and bright
en- up the dark places \ silver dime
given by a patriotic small boy is much
priced and will be worn by Joe as a
mascot. Refreshments Of ice cream
and cake were provided by the guests.
Then the good wishes and good byes
were hopefully said, while the hand
clasp pledged fidelity TO another one
of the boys who is leaving to help win
the war
Mrs. Bickford of Waterville and
niece Miss Daisy Snow of Oakland Wis
tied Mrs Warren Foss over Sunday.
George H. Weston is on the sick list
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-05-30
GOOD WILL FARM

The Good Will Home Association Is
nearing the end OF its school year
The management has had unusual
problems to face the last twelve
months, but the school year has been
eminently successful. The program
for the closing exercises of the year
is somewhat shortened on account OF
prevailing conditions.
The Good VIII community in years
past has formally decorated the three
graves in its little cemetery on Mem
orial Sunday; but this year for the
first time, the exercises of this char
acter will be held, on Memorial Day,
at p. m. The procession will be
led by the Good Will Band, and there
will be the usual exercises at the
cemetery Thursday evening at 7.30
there is to be an organ recital by c. w.
Malley; this will be one-half hour
recital and following that, Charles D..
Hubbard's mural decoration for the
Prescott Memorial building will be I'M
yelled with appropriate exercises. This
painting is an enlargement Of the orig
inal drawing, sometimes called THE
Good Will Ornamental Seal and which
appears on all OF Good Wits publ
cations. especially on the cover of the
Good Will Record.
The Last Chapel" takes place Fri
day morning, May 31st, at nine o'clock
in Moody Hall Last Chapel al
ways proves to be an interesting and
impressive service. The exercises are
conducted entirely by the Seniors and
close with the unwilling of the Seniors
gift to Moody Hall, viz, the class en-
blem
The public exercises Of the boys
Grammar School and the exercises of
the girls Grammar school are omitted
this year; but the diplomas will be
distributed and the Cutter prizes
awarded at the session of the school
following the Last Chapel" The an
nual meeting of the Good VIII Home
Association will be held In the staff
room of the Prescott Memorial. Fri
day, May 31st, at 1870 o'clock. Friday
evening comes the Lamoureaux and
Thrall prize speaking contest.
Saturday morning, June 1st, at the
Senior Spring. the Junior Glass Day
exercises will be held, on which oc-
casion the Juniors, by drinking from
the Senior Spring, out of the Senior
Cup will become full-fedged Seniors,
pledging themselves by the silent &C
ceptance of the Emblem and the Cup,
to be loyal to Good Wills ideals in
the Senior year Saturday, June list,
is Alumni Day turnout, with the AL
umni game of baseball in the after
noon. Sunday at 2 p. m. the sermon
before the Seniors will be preached by
the supervisor, G. w. Hinckley, and
the closing religious service Of the
school year will be conducted at p.
m by the principal OF the high school.
The graduation exercises of the
High School take place Monday, June
Bird, in Moody Memorial Chapel, at
1890 a m. and the Senior reception
at eight p m the same day. All Of
the exercises are open to the public
and the public is cordially invited to
all of them. with the exception of the
Senior reception, which is private and
upon invitation only.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-05-30
LEXINGTON AND VICINITY

Mrs. Blanch Packard, who has been
staying with her mother Eliza Howard
for the past winter, has returned to
her home in Norridgewock.
Mrs Clara Parker of New Portland
has been visiting her daughter Mrs.
John Stafford for the past week.
Justin Howard was at Madison Fri
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Getchell are
now staying with their son Clement
Getchell
Mr.. and Mrs. Lester Berry OF North
Arson was visiting at Justin Howard's
Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Obed Allen were in
town Sunday.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-05-30
IARONE

Mrs. Dora Emmons, who has beer
so seriously i'll for long time, was
recently remembered by her neigh
bors and friends with a we'll filled
sunshine basket which was much APP
preciated.
Mrs. Lena Brooks Otis of Deadwa-
ter with her brother Raymond and
lady friend were recent visitors at her
fathers. Adm Brooks.
Ed. Mailing. a former Good Will boy,
but now In college at Dartmouth, was
a visitor last week at The Cedars
Mr. and Mrs. James Durham and
Master Arthur were visiting in Smith
field on Saturday last.
F. W Farley was in Madison last
week and purchased a small drove of
stock for the market.
Aunt Clara HUFF was an over Sun
day visitor at her nephews, c. s.
Campbells.
The past winter was a hard one on
fruit trees and many are reported as
dead
Strawberries are full of bloom and
will give us berries IL we do not have
a frost to kill them.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-05-30
DANGER Turks IN
EVERY ONE OF US
We Are As Full of Deadly
Poisons AS A Germ
Laboratory.
INSTRUMENTATION
OR SELF POISONING
"FRUIT-A-TIVES" Absolutely Pre-
vents This Dangerous Condition.

Tie ehicf cause of Poot' hcalM is
our neglect of the bowels. Waste
matter, instead of passing from the
lower intestine regularly every day,
is allowed to remain there, generating
poisons which are absorbed by the
blood.
In other words, a person who is
habitually constipated, is poisoning
himself. We know now that 4rialo-
inloxi taiion, due to non-action of the
bowels, is directiy responsible for
serious Kidney and Bladder Troubles;
that it upsets the Stomach, causes
Indigestion, Loss of Appetite and
Sleeplessness that chronic Rheum-
atism, Govt, Pm Il The Back, are
relieved as soon as the bowels become
regular; aad t!.at pimfles, Rashes,
Eezema and other S...n Affections
disappear when "Fru.i-a-tiyes" are
taken 10 correct Constipation.
"F,uit- a li5es" (oy Fruit Li0e''
7a6lch) sriH protect you against
Administration.
Joe. box, 6 for So 80, trial size 25c.
Ut all dealers or sent on receipt Of
price, by FRUIT-A-TIVES Limited,
OGDENSBURG, N. Y.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-05-30
THAT CHANGE IN
WOMAN'S LIFE
Mrs. Golden Tells How 1t
May be Passed in Safety
.and Comfort.

Fremont 0.-'I was passing through
the critical period of life, being forty
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-05-30

surely proved to be. I feel better and
stronger in every way since taking it,
and the annoying symptoms have disap-
peared. y Mrs. M. Golden, 925 Ma
poleon St., Fremont, Ohio.
Such annoying symptoms as heat
flashes, nervousness, backache, head
ache, irritability and "the blues, " may
be speedily overcome and the system
restored to normal conditions by this
famous root and herb remedy Lydia F.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound.
If any complications present them
selves write the Pinkham Medicine Co.
Lynn, Mass, for suggestions how to
overcome them. The result of forty
years experience is at your service and
your letter held in strict confidence.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-05-30
WEST EMBDEN

Henry Cleveland, who has been the
guest of his niece Miss Elizabeth
Moore for a few weeks, has returned
to his home in Boston.
DR.. F. l.. Cleveland of Woonsocket,
r. l. arrived in town Thursday night
and will spend a few days at his farm
here.
Miss Gladys Berry was the guest Of
her friend Mrs. Charles Hunnewell a
few hours Thursday p. m.
Miss Edna Berry is at work for her
grandmother Mrs. Sylvester Jackson,
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-05-30
RIVER ROAD

Mrs. Bertha Clifford who spent the
winter in Portland and recently visit
ed her parents Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph
Maxwell for a week. has returned to
her home in Fairfield.
Chester Chase of Hartland was a
caller at Isaiah Crowell's on Sunday
Mr. and Mrs. Will Flewellyn OF Nor
ridgewock spent the week end at Roy
Warren's.
Miss Christie Damren returned to
her home in Larone Sunday.
Three sons OF Mr.. and Mrs Fred
Gotta, Andrew. Elmer and George
Gotta of Camden visited their parents
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-05-30
TREE ROAD CROSSING

Alice Piteau received a yer mic let
| tir from a French solder this weak
| She tink ii from the fellor what got
a bed shirt she made for the red cross
som tam go when she put her name on
It, She don know for sure as she
cant read those lettir yer good Those
Teller don't seem to know French yer
good Yer likely he skip school good
deal when he was boy.
Joe Domain is takin course OF
lessons tru the mail bout he gon be-
come som detektiv He tink he gon
be able help govt by flndin som spy.
Doc Poisson have bean call out las
wensdy mite bout a. m in very much
hurry Tim Tribou have got him an
other mouth to feed. He have name
her Napoleon. Tim say he have bean
wantin som son for long tam, but evry
doughter he has had SO far has bean
a girl. His other child Rosie is
tirteen year old
Alex Lagroine have bot new stock Of
overholls, gardin seeds, and tripe.
Pete Dommage have cot two mess
Horntrout las weak. One way feet
two ounces long and mesure fiv pound.
So he say.
Old Mis- Lagrande and her ten child
have gon for tree weak visit on her
sister what liv on Watervil last mondy.
They all com back except Julie on
toosdy.
Mis- Dusson here from John quite
reguler Here is the last one.
Somwhare las Toosdy
Dear Mani am still here and tink
gon be here til have to move to the
mex place While | was cook som
soop, som fellers com round for watch
me. One was big with som pointed
whisker on his chin. One cookee
whisper his name was George King
and yer big man. Just as | gon ask
him have som scoop. | have lick big
ger man when | cookie on camps up
river. so | not scat. | ask him he
want help taste som soop for see II
she gon be COON enuf for suppir Those
other Teller look funny. | tink meb-
be they was sore cause not ask them
too. Mister King say Sure ting, and
| draw off two dish OF scoop and we set
down and eat her He seem Xix her
YER much and ask where | com from.
| told him bout Tree Road Crossing
and say II he ever com over that way
to look us up. Pref soon he had for
go along. The cookie com up and
say Don't | told you those Teller was
George King, he ask? Sure ting,
say, but he very good Teller jus the
sam.
These Teller cant talk united states
yer good, but | got so | understand
mos all he say.
Yores truly
JOHN
P. z. I JUS find out those felers
name King George sted of George
King and that he is presidunt of this
country He mus tink | som fresh
when | call him by his first name.
gon lick those cookee for told me his
name wrong
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-05-30

Six years OF age anu
had all the symp-
toms incidentto that
change-heat flash
es, nervousness, and
was in a general run
down condition, so
it was hard for me
to do my work.
Lydia E. Pinkham 8
V g g table Com
pound was recon-
mended to me as the
best remedy for my
troubles. which it
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-05-30

of our mother and grandmother; also
for the beautiful flowers.
Mr.. and Mrs E j. Emery
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Rogers
Urban Emery
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-05-30
Yores truly

P. T. | jus find out those fellers
name King George sted of George
King and that he is presidunt of this
country. He mus tink | som fresh
when | call him by his first name.
gon lick those cookee for told me his
name wrong
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-05-30
This Corn Will
Peel Right Off!
"Gets.It' Makes C0rns Come OF The
"Banana-Peer Way!

Why have to flop on the floor
squeeze yourself up like the letter ~"
and with bulging eyes draw your face
up into wrinkly knot while you
gouge and pull at the quick" of a
tender corn? That's the old, savage
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-05-30

z OF DrOpo Applied IN Q Few Sec
0nds-There's no FLUSHING or CUT
ting. "Gets-It" Always Works!
way "Gets-It" is the modern. pain
less. simple way. Lean over and put
two drops OF "Gets-It" on the corn,
put your stocking and shoe right on
again, and forget the corn. Pain is
eased.
'Gets-It" has revolutionized the
treatment of corns. 1t never irri-
tates the true flesh You'll stop
limping on the side of your shoe. and
do away with greasy salves, bundling
methods. Use "Gets-I". it's common
sense.
"Gets-It" the guaranteed. money Elk
corn remover. the only sure way, costs
but trihe at any drug store. Mfd
by f. Lawrence & Co.. Chicako, Ill.
Sold in Skowhegan and recommend
ed as the worlds best corn remedy by
@. r. Fogg and F. w. Buchanan.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1918-12-07
Republican Leader Refuses
To Hamper President Wilson

Washington, Dec. BIN a state
ment to-day declaring fractional strife
should not be permitted to interfere
with President Wilson's mission
abroad, Representative Mann of ILL
nois, Republican leaderin the House.
said there would be no concerted eff
fort on the part of the House Repub-
licans to embarrass the President and
that he did not believe the American
people would tolerate any meddling
in that which so vitality concerns
them"
Personally, l am not in sympathy
with any of the resolutions which have
appeared in the Senate or House re-
garding the President visitabroad,"
said Mr.. Mann. Il cannot help what
individuals may do in the House, but
the Republican members of the House
as a body will certainly make no move
to embarrass or hamper the Presi-
dent in any way while he is engaged
on a mission that affects so vitality
the interests of the American peo-
nle