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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-09-05
IMPORTANT NOTICE TO
SUBSCRIBERS
Publishers Must Not Extend Credit

1t appears that war time conditions
have brought about serious short
age in pulp and paper. The War
Priorities Board after conference
with manufacturers and users OF pa
per, have determined upon policy to
save Is per cent of the amount which
the country has been consuming Va
rious rules have been issued to this
effect, the only one in which our read
ers are especially interested being as
follows:
No publisher may continue sub
scriptions after three months af-
ter date OF expiration, unless sub
scriptions are renewed and paid
for.
This makes 1t imperative that all
subscriptions to the Independent-Re-
porter and other weekly and daily or
monthly publications be discontinued
unless renewed and paid for within
three months after subscription ex-
pires.
Subscribers can, when entering
their subscription or renewing. so in
struct us that the paper will be
stopped when the time paid for has
expired. Previous to this order, it
has been permissible for us to allow
the paper to continue. even if not paid
for, and, in some instances where the
paper had been going for years to the
same family, we have been. of course,
entirely willing to extend credit in
this way, always charging however,
an advance rate, for deferred pay
hot u-h
payment was made in advance. Eigh-
ty per cent of our subscribers have
preferred to make advance payment,
thereby securing the lowest rate.
Under the above ruling, it is not left
optional with the publisher. and, here
after. we shall be obliged, in common
with all other publishers. to discon-
tinue subscriptions not paid for and
renewed at the expiration of three
months
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Somerset Pomona Grange

Somerset Pomona Grange will hold
its regular September meeting Tues
day, Sept 10th with Bingham Grange
Program has been prepared by the
worthy lecturer: Song by the choir;
address of welcome, worthy master of
Bingham Grange, George Gordon; re-
sponse by the worthy oyerseer of the
Pomona, Walter Head; reading, Ethel
Savage; instrumental duet, Sisters
Henderson and Chase; reading, Jessie
Nottage; vocal solo, Mildred Miller;
reading. Anna Savage; duet, Sisters
Holway and Goodrich; a talk on
what can we do for the good of our
country and mankind?' S. F. Emer-
son; song, Beatrice Gallant; first
topic "Why is it so many leading men
of our nation come from the farm
A. S. Burke, Fl, B Whipple, John Saw
age. Second topic us the average
American home too much cluttered
with useless things? Nancy Whipple,
May Burke, Lizzie Witham; address
"The Tests of Grange Success" by
our County Deputy, W. B. Whittier OF
Skowhegan. A song by the choir
will close the program. Meeting
opened at 1890. The degree will be
conferred after the business meeting
in the morning,
Mrs. LIZZIE WATSON.
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think | shook hands with over hun
dred people. Well | am glad society
realizes the worth Of Uncle Sans boys
in times of War. if they didn't in times
of peace Mother the Navy is a good
place to train boys Il is a hard life
sometimes but the fellow who does his
best will come out right. l am glad
| am here I should advise very
young boys to get all the education
they can before entering the service.
There is about one hundred and twen-
ty-fye men in this school. We are
only here for six months We are
taught the construction of big guns.
pistols and every kind Of fire arm
used in the Navy. This week l work
ed in the machine shop, at lathe Just
like a first class machinist We
turned out all parts OF gun have
done moulding. trimming, brazing. We
also take deep set diving here All
the sailors would like to come but
only those who pass the examination
can stay We have all passed. and
we get liberty any time after working
hours We can have a seventy-two
hour leave every week if we ask for
it; but | never ask it because this IS
just like home. nice bed to sleep in
and good eats. nothing to do in the
building but study for my own bene-
fit, which is pleasant
Well | am going 70 sleep all after
noon now, as | have watch tonight.
Hope to hear from YOU soon.
Your loving son,
LOREN
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SPLENDID PLACE To
MEET OLD FRIENDS
Cattle Show and Fair at Embden,
September II

The 11th annual Cattle Show and
Z Fair of the Embden Agricultural So
ciety will be held Sept IA, near Emb-
den Station, if the weather is pleas
ant If the weather is not propitious,
the fair will be postponed until Mon
day, Sept 16 A good time is guar
anteed all who attend. There will be
4 ball game in the afternoon. Neigh
boring towns are cordially invited to
exhibit stock
The officers of the association are ::
c. *. Williams, president; Grant
Witham, secretary; S. p. Dunbar,
treasurer; Grant Witham, Allen
Hodgdon, collectors; G. o. Moulton,
C. K Williams, Edmund Gilman,
Grant Witham, Henry Treat, Mont
Spaulding, G. G. Palmer, trustees. The
trustees will chose various commit
tees on day of Cattle Show.
There will be 500 in premiums on
draft horses to be tested on drag.
Glass l, pairs of horses weighing 2600
and under; class 2, pairs of horses
weighing over 26OO pounds. Premi-
ums. $40 per class to be divided, IS,
$3 50. Not less than two pairs to a
class to compete for prize. Entrance
fee for draft horses 81 per span. All
entering teams in these classes will
be required to present weigh bill
giving the weight of their teams with
in "a hours previous to day Of show.
If committee is dissatisfied, team shall
be weighed on day of show. All en-
tries to be made before pulling begins
and order of pulling to be decided by
lot
$18 in premiums on herds of cows,
divided in classes, Herefords, Short
horns and Jerseys. Sc to a class, to
be divided SO, 50, ST. SO in prem
lums on hejfers, divided in 3 classes,
Herefords, Shorthorns and Jerseys
81 for best two-year-old in each class,
81 for best one-year-old in each class
81 for best calf in each class. Best
stock COW, 80, 81. Best dairy cow
50, ST. A herd shall consist of not
less than or more than 6 COWS or
heifers not less than l year old, and
owned by one person. Premiums for
the best pair of Hereford steers, l
years old and older, 1st, So, End 81.
Best pair of Shorthorn steers, l year
old and older, 1st 81, End 81. Best
pair of steer calves, 1st 81, End 81.
Thoroughbred bull, any age, or breed
1st, SO, End 50, 3rd 81. Best pen of
sheep, not less than 6, S5, So, So.
Thoroughbred rams, Of any breed. 1st,
50, 2nd 81.
Other cash premiums are: Best
thoroughbred draft stallion, 1st SO;
End. SO. Colt, years old, draft 50,
81, colt years old, draft 50, 81 colt,
years old, draft 50, 81 colt year
old. draft 50, 81, foals of 1918 draft
80. 81. Driving colts same as draft
colts, draft brood mares with colt at
side 50, 81. Exhibit of farm prod
ucts 1st, 81; 2nd SO, 3rd, 50. 4th. 81.
Dairy products to be considered a
part of general farm products exhi-
bit. All stock shall be on exhibit
from 1000 a m. until 8 p m on the
grounds. Entry fee 80 cents.
If the treasurer lacks funds to pay
premiums in full all premiums will be
subject to pro rata discount.
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WOmen in the Land Army

Miss Elizabeth Putnam Moore OF
Embden has returned, recently, from
a two weeks visit TO Wellesley Col
lege Training Camp. where women
are being trained to act as leaders OF
women's farm units in the land army
(agriculturaD. Miss Lillian Hayes
of Ohio, who had been visiting Miss
Moore. has entered the course of two
months training. and expects to be
fitted to lead a unit of women farm
ers. next spring, There are about 30
college women in training at this
"Women's Plattsburg" ranging in age
from 81 to Al years. They come from
every state in the Union. Their uni
form is very like male attire. Each
unit is to be organized and ofticered
for work in a special neighborhood
II Is planned for them to share large
" in agricultural work while so
many of the men are in France. They
will be Aught tractor farming and
all other means of economizing labor.
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FOOD ADMINISTRATION

Condensed this week for lack OF
space)
l. Four pounds of What flour to
one pound of substitutes.
2 Two pounds of Rye as substl-
tutes with three pounds of Wheat
-four
3. Corn starch, hominy, corn grits
whole rice, relied oats not substitutes
now
A. When DR. Merrill returns from
consultation with Mr.. Hoover, LOOK
for regulations as to wheat grown py
farmers in Maine.
5. You must not lose your sugar
card. 1t will cause you much trou-
BILE. Also you must advertise loss
in Reporter.
6. There will be half as much su-
gar allotted for canning this month as
for use in the family.
7. Sugar cards allow you TO pur-
chase sugar from any grocer.
L. L. WALTON
County Food Administrator.
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Hospital Notes

Mrs. Joseph Chabot was operated on
at the Somerset Hospital last Thurs
day by DR. Webber of Lewiston, as
sisted bg Dr Stinchfeld At present
she iSAgetting along nicely,
Mrs Naugnsta Coleman is receiving
medical treatment at the Somerset
Hospttal under the care of DR.. Rich
ardsOn
Mrs. Cora Tripp of North New Port
land was operated on at the Somerset
Hospital last Friday by Drs. Young
and Stinchfield.
Andrew Jacobs of Madison is at the
Somerset Hospital for medical treat
ment. Mr.. Jacobs was wounded by
the discharge of a gun which friend
was handling. supposing it not to be
loaded. As matter of jest he aimed
it at Mr.. Jacobs, pulled the trigger,
charge of bird shot going into the
right leg with the result above noted
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"Heard the Shells WHISTLE

The writer of the following letter,
Harold j. Perkins, is the son of Mr..
and Mrs. Charles F Perkins of Lake
wood The letter is addressed to his
grandfather. a prominent citizen and
selectman of the town of Madison.
This young mans picture was publish
ed in our issue of March 14th. as he
was at that time reported as slightly
wounded He was at one time in
the employ of the lndependent-Re-
porter Co.
France Friday, March Sth, 1918.
My Dear Grandpa
Just a line today to let you
know that l am feeling fine across the
Atlantic and | hope you are the same
in the Pine Tree State Things in
the army life have changed quite
lot since | wrote to you last, We
moved from the place that we were
in SO long, on February 6. Since
then we have been up to the front.
Ny, up there, the Germans used us
fine for the first time and the whole
regiment had the good luck of not
losing many men. Co. + did not lose
a man and we are thankful for that
The Germans gave us little gas
which did not bother the "Sammies'
much for he has his trusty old gas
mask at the alert. Large shells
came over our heads and you certain
ly could hear them humming through
the air. | got SO used to them, [ did
not mind them until one day, l heard
one coming | relaxed all of my
muscles and fell fiat on the ground
It struck a tree about twenty yards
from me, the cord wood flew in all
directions and when all was over Perk
got up and walked away as if nothing
had happened but at the same time
on the watch.
We are not far behind the lines now,
but expect to go back further soon for
little rest so as to go back TO the
front again. | have seen some very
exciting air fights and only this morn
ing | saw a German machine brought
down ! have seen as many as twen-
ty machines in the air at one time.
| shall never go to Skowhegan Fair
again to see a flying machine go up.
There is something for excitement all
the time in the trenches.
There has been no snow here to
speak of since the first of January
The weather has been just like spring
The roads in this country are far
better than those in Maine, but that is
all
Your grandson.
HAROLD
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-09-05
Suicide at LarOne

Mrs. Dora Emmons was found deau
in her room last Monday morning oy
her husband, E. P. Emmons, Death
was due to suicide. Her sel1-de-
struction was accomplished by wina,
ing a corset lace around her neck ana
drawing 1t tight with her nahus, o
had been failing in health ior luz
Der of years and on several occsslon9 sn.,lr,
she had told members or her ia'm.' ,..o
that she intended to END ner ny
About two weeks ago, she atteillpseu
to do so by drowning, In selea.n s
near the home. She was the aausn-
ter of Mrs. Emma Gordon OF oearhs'
She leaves her husband. two SONS
Clarence. seventeen years OF age ana
Bernard, ten. Also two sisters VINO
reside in Auburn.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-09-05
SELECTMAN At
TOWN MEETING
Two Hundred Ninety Votes Thrown

e9Ite-' t.r - election of Sc
lectman ~ -.rees8 me late u n
Demo called l4t rafaer more han
the usual attendance f9r d special
town meeting SATURDAY last There
were undoub'ed.F m8re than 34a pres
ent and a tOt4l 81 23p VOC we're
thrown Mr. Le@Ia receiving slightly
more than 200 Tn cher candidate
was Thomas Dlonne prominent
farmer in West H!Hekley and connect
ed in an important Wy Hith The act
yities Of the Farmers Union Mr
Lewa has passed most Of his life
in Skowhegan He l. the son q he
late James Lewia. and an actiye
partner in the shoe business on Water
street. established BY him
The meeting voted to raise SO for
fulling and grading on the Wateryilie
road. east side. below the residence Of
Leroy Sandford.
$1,000 was also voted 70 macadamize
East Front St from Cedar street 70
Mechanic street.
The article referring TO the pur-
chase Of a motor truck 10 be used in
hauling gravel and for other purposes
was passed over, no one being present
to explain the advantages and dis
advantages Of the investment
$1,000 was voted 10 defray the ex-
penses of vaccination during the small
pox epidemic OF last winter
Il was also voted 10 recover the
North Channel Bridge and 10 purchase
material for recovering the bridge
across the South Channel
The highway leading from past the
corn factory from Upper Middle street
to Silver street was accepted.
$3.50 was voted to purchase the
land and buildings of H. z. Thompson
the present location of the stone
crusher.
After some discussion. it was voted
that anyone applying for a permit %
dig up the streets. to lay water pipe,
sewer. or for other purpose, should
pay SO if the excavation was to be in
a dirt street and SO If in a maeadam-
lied one.
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Learning How to Make Big Guns

One of the boys of this section is
learning to make big guns and small
arms In a school at Washington, D. C.
as will appear from the following let
ter. He is the youngest son of Mr.
and Mrs. Perley W Cram. who at
present reside in the Parlin Block
corner of Russell street and Madison
avenue, Skowhegan This young man
was born in 1897 at New Sharon. The
most of his life was passed in that
town and at Mount Vernon. The pa
rents moved to Skowhegan in Septem-
Der, 1915, and the fatherSwas employ
ed in the mill of the Savage Pulp and
Paper Co. There is an older brother
Roscoe. who is a sergeant in a Marine
company, now stationed in France
These young men are descendants
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Former Lexington Resident Dies In
FOxcrOft

Mrs. Betsey f. (Bemis) widow OF
the late Edwin Sampson, died at the
home of her son, Eugene, in Foxcroft
last Friday. She was born in Frye
burg. August 26, 1929, and her mar
riage occurred in Highland in 1850.
After a residence of II years in that
plantation, the family moved to Lex
gton, which was their home for 22
years. Mr.. Sampson died S3 years
ago. and the widow for a time MADE
her home in Waterville while her son
Eugene attended Colby College. She
then came to the home of her son
George in this place, for year, and
since that time had resided in Fox
croft. where her death occurred. Be
sides the two sons mentioned TWO
daughters are living. Mrs. Abbie Day
Hutchins of Phillips and Mrs. Lottie
Lovejoy of Seattle, Wash. The In
terment was in the family lot in Lex
ington.
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Card of Thanks

We wish to extend our heartfelt
thanks to the neighbors and friends
who so kindly assisted us in our deep
sorrow; also the Odd Fellows, the
Rebekahs, the Grange and the Town
Officials for their special floral Of
ferings. We wish to thank our pas
tor Mr.. George Merriam for his kind
ness to us at this time.
Mrs. Parker NJ. Sanborn
Mr.. and Mrs Roy B. Lewis
Mr.. and Mrs. A A. Jewett
Mr.. and Mrs. C. I. Jewett
Miss Beatrice Sanborn
Mr. Fred Sanborn
Mr.. Harold Sanborn
Skowhegan, Sept. 5, 1918
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New Time Table on Somerset Traction
Company

Beginning next Monday, Septem
her 9th a new time table will go iRto
effect on cars of Somerset Traction
Co. On this schedule there will be
no change from the regular summer
schedule in the cars leaving in the
Morning, while in the afternoon cars
will leave Skowhegan at 1905, 100
200, $50, sos, 500. 700 p. m. Regard
ing the Sunday time table the present
time table will be in effect until Sep
tember 22nd when the regular winter
schedule will begin. Changes will be
made in the large time tables now
posted in town.
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Bingham Grange

Friday evening, Sept. 6 a special
meeting of Bingham Grange will be
held for the purpose of comforting
the third and fourth degrees upon
several candidates. Ice cream and
cake will be served after which a
social hour win be enjoyed All
grangers are invited to attend this
meeting,
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Owens Reunion

Several of the descendants of the
late Thomas Owens, who came to this
country and settled on Pierce Hill
many years ago, held a reunion and
picnic at the old place, August 2Sth
1t was a beautiful day and after din
ner the afternoon was spent in visit
ing old familiar places of interest
picking berries until the time came to
separate when they returned to their
homes feeling the day had been well
spent.
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Notice to correspondents

We shall be very much limited As
to space and time for composing for
our next issue. Our CORES pondentS
should send us the imp0rtan. items,
bur aim 10 make the total amount Of
news matter about half that usually
sent in.
something the same condition oh-
tanned for this weeks issue aud We
were obliged TO omit many valuable
news items for this reason
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SllO Demonstration

Farmers interested in building silos
should attend one of the following
demonstrations where home made
round silos will be constructed dur
ing the day Saturday, Sept I. Car
roll Watsons on south road from
Skowhegan to Norridgewock. Thurs
day. Sept. - II H. Coston's near
Hartland village. Sept 1S at Libby
Brothers on road from Hartland tc
St Albans; Tuesday, Sept Il A. II
Browns. SOlon.
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young man. I am proud of you, nice
clean American boy serving your coun-
try He shouted it right out among
a thousand people of course every one
cheered and | never felt so funny in
my life. but l managed to stand and
thank them and say am proud to be
able to serve my country, though |
realize how little | can do compared
with what l would like to do |
surely was glad when it was over.
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De Molay Commandery Meeting

\ stated Conclaye u De Nolay Cam-
mandery No 10. X T was he j At
the Asylum last Tuesday evening
The business transacted was BALLOT
ing There will also be a special Con-
claye of De NsDlay Commander at the
Asylum. this afternoon Thursday at
fosr o'clock at which time tle orders
OF the Red Cross, Malta ami Temple
will be conferred Supper Will be
served at so
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SkOwhegan Boy Writes His Parents

The following letter from Auguste
Leo will be read with interest by his
many Skowhegan friends. He is the
foster son of Mr.. and Mrs Thomas
Leo. His home has been in that
family since he was four years Of age,
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Mr. and Mrs. Leo were former resi-
dents of Dexter, and came to Skowhe-
gan q years ago.
Vichy, lie 90 Juliet
My Chere mere:
J'ai recu ia lettre qui ma bien fait
plaisir que tn es en- bonne sante. Je
me trouve tres bien a lhopital, mais
Embarrassment il me fraudra, peut
etre, partir bientot Jai beaucoup
de mes camarades qui sont tues ou
blesses. Je m'estime tres heureux
davor settlement etc un peu pris par
le gaz Je me trouve tres bien a
Vichy Qui est une jolie Vile deau ou
il a beaucoup d'etrangers. Nous
sommes environ mile blesses ou
malade Americans. Enfin que finisse
vite la guerre pour que je puisse
men returner.
En- attendant de vos bonnes nou-
yelles recevez tOutes mes amitiees,
Votre fills,
AUGUSTE
(TRANSLATION)
Vichy, July %.
Ny Dear Mother:
| have received your letter, and it
gives me much pleasure to know that
YOU are in good health. I find my
self very we'll at the hospital, but,
unfortunately. | may perhaps be OBJ
liged to leave very soon Many OF
nv comrades have been killed or
wounded | consider myself very
fortunate to have been only slightly
affected by gas | feel very well at
yichy which is a pretty village where
there are many strangers. There are
nearly 1000 wounded or i'll Ameri-
can soldiers Oh, that this war would
end quick. that | might return soon.
Awaiting your letters, | send you all
my best love.
Your son,
AUGUSTE.
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Notice to ReGlstrants

The registration throughout SOM
erset County. Sept. 18th, unless other
wise advertised by local notice will
occur at the usual polling places
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Nelson Hill is In Canaan.
Pratt Hill is in Skowhegn.
Porcupine Mountain is in Cornyille
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Loomis Hill is in Skowhegan.
Mulhern Hill Is in Athens
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1918-02-22
Myrtle W. Campbell
Teacher OF Singing

Residence Studio:
600 East Fourteenth Street North
Phone East 45l5