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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-12-26
One of BInghsm's Oldest Citizens

Lyman G. Brown was born in Emb-
den, August Is, 1897 the son Of
George William f and Lucy Warren
Brown His father was born at
Embden. My l. lsl2. and his mother
at Vassalboro. Feb eth
His brothers were. George II who
died in April lsG1; Warren who died
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-12-26
Meeting of Milburn C0mmandery L. o.
e.. {.

Milburn Commandery t. q. G G.
held its regular meeting at Heselton
Hall last Thursday evening There
was a large attendance. The mem
bers of the lodge we're very much
disappointed because OF the absence
of Grand Commandery officer Her
bert McKenney of Portland He was
detained at Boston on account of a
Commandery meeting Deputies E..
c. Pelton of Portland and W. $. Leigh
ton of Gardiner were present The
former assisted in the degree work
which was conferred on eight candi-
dates. Mr.. Pelton. who has been
working in this vicinity for the past
two months. in the interest of the
order. was presented with gold
fountain pen. The presentation
speech was given by Clyde II Smith.
The winners of the lodge emblems
were Mrs. Rose Parkman and Howard
Steward These were presented by
Mr. Pelton After the meeting, the
doors were thrown open to invited
guests. Refreshments of ice cream
and waters were served The e
mander of the evening was spent in
dancing. Music was furnished by
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Rodcrick and
Miss Emily Dore
The next meeting will be held Al
Heselton Hall. Thursday evening. Jan.
g at 100 o'clock Hereafter no one
will be invited to attend the meetings
or socials. without a card invitation.
Each member of the club will be pre-
scented with cards which they Will
give to their friends.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-12-26
Installation of Portable Meat Refri-
QprntOr

A portable meat refrigerator has
been recently installed at the grocery
store OF +. S Lessor & Son on North
avenue II was purchased from r
f. Whitman of Clinton,
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-12-26

The DALTON
adds, subtrocts,
V,a uItipiies, di-
pides. With only
10 h eys tn c
DALTON does all
and more than
the nnultiple-k key
mac hine, and
does it faster.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-12-26
On The Front Line at the Final Hour

The following letter is from Lieut..
Reginald d. Foss to his parents, Mr..
and Mrs L. l.. Foss of this place.
Lieut.. Foss was born in Skowhegan
and practically all his life has been
the Skowhegan High School and of
Bowdoin College For several years
previous to his enlistment, he was at
work in the West and in Boston, He
took a three months course at PlattS
burg
Nov "a. 1918.
Dear Parents
Ita been many days | fear since |
last wrote you. but ii was the maj
wind up and with little opportunity TO
write letters
Well had my final Wish thai when
the war ended I could be on the front
line. We had been pushing an attack
for four days against very severe
machine gun and she'll fire. Fritz
was clinging on to the last range of
hills and didn't intend to give them up
until forced On the 10th We cleared
a ravine and captured a wooded hill
making a salient way ahead of the
other regiments ON our right and left.
On the morning of the 18th we had
just organized for further advance
when word came down that all hostil-
tiles would cease at II o'clock. From
then on, both sides let loose with
everything he had, artillery, machine
guns and rifles Quite as bad as
anything I've seen. At just II every
thing stopped short and the silence
was almost uneanny couldn't get
used to it for a couple days. The
Boche stood up in his trenches, sang
and waved his hands but there was no
response from our side. That night
he shot up flares and colored rockets
along his entire front and the next day
started for Germany.
As for ourselves we have been on
the road ever since moving south. We
thought we would be sent to Germany
but it now looks like home | hope
it is for | fail to see anything in army
life unless you can have a war to go
with it.
With love-
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-12-26
Chicago Elevated OK's the l0-Kcy Dalton

And the Auditor of the Elevated
Lines tells why
1t used to be difficult to teach our
clerks TO use an adding machine
for they didn't have to use it
enough to become speedy on the
keyboards.
Since adopting the simple
DALTON with its ten keys they
turn to this rapid device and find
its use a great relief from mental
strain-it rests them and relieves
tension.
The ten-key simplicity makes
it possible for our clerks and en-
gineers to figure very rapidly.
They use the touch method arc
seem to forget the keys entirely.
The DALTON in our Office
does everything the more COM
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-12-26
With love,

1t. K. f. Foss. 103rd Inf.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-12-26

plicated 12achines will do with
accuracy and increased speed"
And for these same reasons all
kinds of b,.sinesses, big and
little, are t,-:-...:.;g to DALTON
l0-key simplicity.
Unlike t,3c ordinary adding ma
chine, c:-yc2e can operate the
DIAL %C-I right from the start
and c2vG the.
Your pc:'-rolla, inventories, esti-
r.2tc9, cost cheets, invoices
en- T. figured accurately on
DALCCE t. any bright girl,
and in 4 third CT the time re-
CURED by hand.
Call US up today, notD, for a
free demonstration, or write for
information,
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-06-25

the company who had stood up to
the ordeal with all their senses about
them felt instantly the glorious effect
OF the air draught.
| The second strand was water
fresh. cold water-also forced down
by the splendid salvage party. The
quantity was very small. only sip 10
each, but. oh, the refreshment OF 1t.
1--we were parched in lip and mouth
III throat" said one OF the prisoners.
4 and never was a drop of water more
| welcome" The third strand was food.
pellets Of compressed food.
The men were most thankfully the
unexpected recipients of triple
blessing which brought to them a
strong ray of hope in what had come
to be q hopeless plight. The salvage
party had accomplished almost the
impossible. And this was not their
greatest achievement. II was the fore
Ing OF a way Of escape for the men
after they had been evidently hope
lcssly entombed that was the marvel.
Ingenuity backed up by tircless tcna-
city. resourcefulness that absolutely
refused to own either defeat or de-
spair and such practical appliances as
probably only Britons could devise
and bring into operation at the short
est notice triumphed over difficulties
that seemed insuperable. II was n
miracle Of accomplishment. Yet an
other tribute to the brains that have
brought us to a position of pre-emi
ncnce In the nautical world and shall
keep us there for all time. But the
miracle OF accomplishment was made
possible only by an act OF daring
which cost one hero his life and al
most led to the sacrifice of another.
Knowing as they did that the chance
of reaching the surface from such n
depth offered only the slcndcrcst
chance OF success. they determined to
lead the forlOrn hope. Could anything
save British heroism rise to such
heights as that?
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-06-25

dent OF the United States? Will II,
cast aside the findings Of the United
States mediation commission? Will H.
push Tom Mooney through the trap
door Of the gallows on the evidence oi
this discrcdited witness Oxman? VIII
hc pay no heed to this appeal from
tYial of Mooney and who sentenced
him TO death:
Il believe that all of us who Were
participants in the trial concur that
right and justice demand that n new
trial Of Mooney should he had in or
der that no possible mistake shall Il"
made in case where human life Is
at stake."-tireenville Piedmont.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-06-25

| didn't tell him -; but II struck
me that that little fellow is one "f tn"
most loyal and patriotic soldiers that
! have run across in many day. And
there are thousands OF ~" workers in
the various camps over hero and over
there too. who have sacrificed good
Jobs and fabulous salaries in order Ia
scrv" in som" way and the way they
ar" serving is one Of the best ways
that is 10 be found.
| had a letter the other day from a
friend OF mine who went across with
at one time Of Camp Sewer. He and
his regiment hay" landed safely over
there and in the letter | had from him
recently he told Of the trip across.
There were a number Of " men on
the boat with u.s." hc wrote. and ]
tell YOU they did lot toward
cheering us up and keeping us in good
spirits. When We got in the danger
zonc--that is. the portion Of tho ocean
where there was possibility OF our
hcing put under by FritZ's subs. re-
ligious services were held on the boat
and the "Y" men directed them. |
couldn't detect tn" slightest trace Of
fear or forcboding on the faces or in
the general manner Of any OF them.
and | tell you, boy. ! seen pictures Of
angels and big fishes and my best girl
crying and all of that sort of stuff
more than once while W" were going
through that zone OF murder.
"As soon as we landed the ~
workers were as busy as any of uS
and in short time they had up tents
and were shooting out pens and pa
per and all that sort of thing to us.
They are n great bunch, are the "
men and | don't s,r how We Coull run
this mans army without them"
am using IN" above quotations
from my friends letter in this articl"
because they are quite appropriate"
and bear me out in my assertion that
as general thing soldiers deeply
appreciate the work OI the 'I' men
and regard them just as much sol
dicrs as they are themselves.
When the war is over. when Fritz
is persuaded that this old world WAS
not made for him To play with. and
when he is firmly convinced that De-
mocracy is the greatest principle and
America the greatest nation this sid"
of heaven. many chapters of tn" his
tory OF il all will be written about the
influence of the "Y" work and it's
bearing upon the winning of In" war.
The "Y" does more than military dis
ciplinc and regulations toward keep
ing the boys clean and putting them
in touch with their greatest ally
God. Jas. u. GriSt.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-06-25
TIES KNOT IN KNITTING
No More Red Cross Wool Until Gov
ernment Needs Are Met.


Decision to discourage the use o!
wool yarns for nonessential purposes
and to exercise rigid control over all
supplies allotted to the American Red
Cross was reacl.ed II u conference OF
the war industries board end the Red
Cross in Washington last week.
Announcement that the nonesscntal
use OF wool by women knitting useless
articles and in duplicating gifts OF the
Red Cross to soldiers and sailors is to
be stopped in the Immediate future
was made in a joint statement author
lied by the conferees which said:
Red Cross chapters can procure
their yarn only upon specific rcquisi-
tion through their individual head
quarters. To preclude the keeping Of
yarn by individuals, all wool must be
accounted for in finished garments
after each issue. This move will tax"
all yarn in the army and navy colors
from the public market, so that none
can be purchased and made up by in
dividuals into gifts. This will stop
overlapping of efforts, so that n soldier
Or sailor receiving garments from the
Red Cross will not receive also dupli-
cate garments rs gifts"
The statement further assert
cd that, in view of "the uncertainty of
ocean shipping" it cannot be stated
definitely las to what amount Of wool.
if any, will be available for Red Cross
purposes, after the original military
needs of the Government are satisfied.
1t is believed, however, that, unless
unforeseen conditions arise, a moder-
ate quantity of wool will be available
for the Red Cross"
The official announcement says:
The war Industries board will hold
the department Of supplies at national
headquarters of the Red Cross strictly
responsible for the release of any wool
required by manufacturers for Red
Cross purposes"
The new plan will do away with Red
Cross chapters buying yarn in the open
market. The purpose Is to conserve
yarn and stabilize its price. The Gus
tom of independsn@t @ buyying hasJ ire EEesspa'1ila rs
e,l6ef es,ll6ef and 'er thereby ..:.5Ing tne prieLs
yarn in some instances to exorbitant
figures.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-06-25
podoino the Serviee-Unscrupulous

Dodqinu the Service-Unscrupulo
physicians and chemists OF London.
says a correspondent Of the Associat-
cd Press. have been operating recent
ly regular school to assist men OF
military age from avoiding service by
use of drugs. Medical boards before
whom men appear for examination
for exemption learned sometime ago
of this practice, taught by heads ot
tho school, and measures have been
taken by the police to break up the
organization OF quacks.
\ doctor can produce almost any
symptoms of disqualification for the
army. the heart being the chief or
ran tampercd with. 1t was learned by
the authorities. Use Of drugs which
affect the heart Is more difficult TO
detect and because OF that fact Is the
most in demand among "clients" OF
the doctors school.
The fee charged by the quacks is
$50 in most cases. but in many In
stances the amount paid by men
seeking to avoid the army Is said to
have been much larger. Money Is
no object among the shirkers. Owing
to the labor shortage men have been
earning wages in virtually all lines
of work which were not even dream
cd of before the war.
The majority OF the cases Of efforts
to dodge army service by these means
according to the medical boards. has
been among the poorer classes in the
east end Of London.
In several instances men nave In
jurcd their health for life in their
eagerness to produce symptoms they
believed would render them immune
from service at the front.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-06-25
vILLERS-coTTERETS.
Where American Marines First Hit
the Germans.

Where American Marines First Hit
the Germans.
Villcrs- Cotterets one Of the historic
French towns which lies in the path oi
the present German offensive alone
the Noyon- -Montdidier front, Is de-
scribcd in n war geography bulletin is
sued from the Washington headquar-
trrs of the National Geographic soci-
ETY.. as follows
"Dclightfully situated, with the For
est of Villers- -Cotterets circling 1t to
the south and east, the town OF
Villcrs -Cottcrets. with n population
of s 700, is II miles southwest of Sois-
sons by rail and 90 miles southeast OF
compicgnc.
"Thc town is noted in the history OF
French literature as the birthplace oi
the elder Alexandra Dumas. Another
| great literary light Racine. the dram
atist. was born few miles from here
| at la Fertc- Milon. on the other side OF
| the forest of fVillers-Cotterets (eigh'
and half miles distant by raid. y
statue Of the great novelist was erect
cd here in 1885.
~ philosopher might write vol
ume on the fallen grandeur of Villers'
Cottcrcts once regal chateau, dating
NICK many hundreds of years and re-
built during the first half Of the 16tf
century by Francis |. Today 1t Is
| poor-house.
| 1T was during the reign of this same
Francis H. = the famous ordinance oi
Villcrs- Cotterets was promulgated
through the efforts Of Guillaume Poyc'
French magistrate who rose to pow
or through the favors Of louise Of Sa'
voy. mother Of Francis. This ordi-
nance greatly shortened legal proce
dure in France. ordered the ::ecping OF
registers Of baptisms and births. anu
enjoined the exclusive use Of the
French language in all legal actions
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-06-25

81 am for Germany and am await
ing the day-and It won't be more
than two or three years at most
when Germany will make a rea
country out of this slipshod. grating
nation" This statement, accredited
to ". n. Wilkerson. caused him to be
taken from a passenger train and
treated to a coat of tar and feathers
in Mississippi on last Thursday.
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CONTINUED on Page Four.)
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II was left to others to give me full
er details OF the impression caused b,
the unexpected arrival Of the three
strands" in the life ladder. The frs
was air-life-giving air-which wal
forced into the sitting compartment
from above. The boon came just u
time: the prisoners had had about 81
hours OF captivity; their last ligh
was burning dimly. and the atmos'
phere OF their prison house was vile
More than one Of the company haf
lost consciousness, but the effect o
the tiny air current was instantane
ous. The senseaess men stirred as l
in troubled sleep and opened theil
eyes, breathing hard. while those o
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-06-25

Peter Troelstra. the Dutch Social
ist leader. who. after conference
with Philip Scheidemann. leader OF the
German Socialist party. intended to
60 10 London to attend the annual
conference Of the British labor con-
gress, will not be permitted to enter
England, according TO the London
Standard. Troelstra, 1t Is said. has
been refused a passport.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-04-18
NEW BOSTON
WOMAN DEAD
Mrs. William Washburn Passed Away
At Her Home There This
Morning After Long
illness.

Mrs. William Washburn died this
morning at 1920 o'clock at her home
in New Boston la. Her death result
ed from complication of diseases,
and she had been i'll for some time.
She was born in April, 1865 In Illinois
about five miles north Of Hamilton.
Her maiden name was Tillie Honce.
She married to William Washburn,
twenty-one or twenty-twoyears ago.
They have lived for the most part at
New Boston.
Mrs. Washburn Is survived by her
husband and three daughters. LYDIA,
Vada and Wilma, all at home, also by
one sister, Mrs. S. e. Sexton Of keo-
kuk, three brothers. William Honce Of
Keokuk, Oliver Honce of Keokuk and
Orville Honce who lives in Illinois.
The funeral will be held Sunday at
New Boston at two o'clock in the at
ternOon.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-04-18
Mrs. Clair Ellis More Of Chicago, One
Of the Divisional Headquarters
Staff Is In This
City.
TALKS TO INSTRUCTORS
She Met These Women This Afternoon
and Tomorrow Will Make An
Address Before keo-
kuk Women.

The keokuk Red Cross chapter is
entertaining today and tomorrow,
Mrs. Clair Ellis More of Chicago,
who comes from division headquar-
tiers at Chicago, to teach some OF the
methods OF making gauze dressings.
Mrs. More met the instructors of the
gauze department this afternoon at
O'Clock, and this morning inspected
the work Of the sewing department.
She will speak tomorrow afternoon
at 3 o'clock at the Y. w. G. A aud
itorium at meeting to which all
women interested in the Red Cross
work are invited Mrs More is a
delightful woman personally.
She is the wife of a Chicago at
torney and is one of the hundreds Of
women who have volunteered their
services on war relief work. All Of
the women who work at division head
quarters do SO without compensation
with the exception of a few young
women who act as stenographers and
clerks. She has lived in India and
France and naturally was interested
in the British and French cause as
soon as the war began She helped
to establish the Belgian relief work
in Chicago a month after the Germans
invaded Belgium, and worked for
this and in French aid until America
entered the war, when she volunteer
ed for the American Red Cross.
The women ate division headquar-
tiers in Chicago, keep Office hours
with the greatest regularity and work
six days in the week. That $50, 900
surgical dressings are inspected daily
shows the volume of work done.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-04-18
Ten Indictments Were Returned by
That Body In District Court
Following Three Days
of work.
ARRAIGNED
SEVERAL
Those Not In Custody viii Be Picked
Up as Soon as the
Warrants Are
Issued.

Ten indictments were returned by
the Lee county grand jury which COM
pleted its session today and turned In
its report. The jury was in session
three and half days, and examined
forty-two witnesses. Two continu-
ances were noted in the 5ury's report.
There were two indictments re-
turned against William Haga. one for
larceny Of poultry. and the other for
breaking and entering.
John Stack was charged with break
ing and entering.
Harry Roberts was indicted on q
charge of larceny.
Leona Wright, a colored woman, was
Indicted on charge Of assault with
intent to inflict bodily injury.
Warrants were issued for the arrest
OF those indicted who are not in Gus
tody.
The prisoners in custody were ar
raigned this afternoon before Judge
Bank andw ere given until Monday to
plead.
Among the grand fury exhibits is a
monograph. This was placed in the
window of the clerks office today and
record up For Sentence placed
on the machine, and the prisoners
downstairs were hidden to listen, by
some of the unfeeling members OF the
court house family.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-04-18
CITY NEWS,

Ellsworth Scott, linotype oper-
ator for The Gate City, is ill at his
home, with pneumonia.
Superintendent Ragatz of the Gas
Tank Recharging company arrived in
Keokuk today with Manager J. W. Pa
gels. Mr.. Ragatz will make his
home here.
Masonic: Special meeting of
Hardin lodge No. 20. Friday Apr. 10
1880 p. m. third degree
Rooms five and six at the Carey
school, room one at the Wells school
and room six at the George Wash
ington school have all applied for and
been granted memberships in the
Junior Red Cross.
Special for tomorrow 1000 lbs
fresh liver at sc Id. at A. P. J. Ewers.
Mr. Roger A. Gordon will leave
in few days for Houghton Mich,
where he will enter the employ of
the Houghton Electric Co. Mr.. liner
Carlson will succeed him as solicitor
for the Keokuk Electric Co. The
Houghton Electric Co., is Stone e.
Webster interest and several former
Keokuk men are already employed
by 1t.
C r. Montgomery, republican.
was elected mayor of Nauvoo Tues
day, the vote being, Montgomery IA.
Stratton IS in the mems ballots and
Montgomery IS, Stratton SS for the
women He is thought to be the first
republican ever elected as mayor of
the town. Aldermen elected were
Jemison first ward; Diemer, second
ward and Hohl, third ward. There
were 236 men voted and 155 women.
Marriage licenses have been is
sued to Henry w. Johnson and Anna
May Evermore Of Alexandria; Russell
A. Ffshbrook, 81, of Peoria. and Gus
Cyrus e. Phillips was operated on
at st. Joseph's hospital Monday for
appendicitis His condition today is
satisfactory.
Al Winkler has returned from
Camp Dodge where he visited his
brother Louis Winkler who Is in camp
there, and who Is very Ill at one of
the base hospitals.
The funeral services Of the late
Maurice O,Connor Of Vincennes were
held this morning at II o'clock from
st. Peters church. The rail- bearers
we're Charles Slattery, William Left
er. M. Dfiscoll, r. Dugan, J. Apple
baum and Timothy Moriarity. Father
Toner offlciated.
The funeral services for the late
G. A. stafford were held this morning
The body was taken to Kahoka for
burial.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-04-18
As to Hating Germany.

William T. Hornady: No country
that ever existed ever was scorned
and loathed as Germany will be
loathed in America after this war.
Every new act of the Huns only adds
fresh fuel to the fires of national
hate. No one in America is making
any special hate propaganda. Hatred
Just comes at the logical sequence OF
the German peoples detestable
action. And the people OF Germany
now know this, and feel it. They are
asking each other: 'Why does all the
world hate us?" The American people
now know full well that there is no
line of demarkation between the Hun
military wolves and liars and so
called German people" They all
desired the war. they all have gloried
and reveled in It's atrocities, and they
are already planning and breeding for
the next war" At last the American
people are getting their eyes open to
the things that are.