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Arizona republican., 1918-11-27
FROM THE TRENCHES
SERGEANT A. H. REED
WRITES HOME HERE

Among the soldiers letters which
have been received at this office is one
from Sergeant Alcott II. Reed to his
relatives, who live west of the city. 1t
bore the date of September "a. He
wrote:
Dear Folks: At last we are on the
front where We have been working to
get for d year. We are on soil that
has been owned by the Germans for
nearly 40 years. 1t has been raining
nearly every day, but today the sun
shines and it is fairly pleasant. We
didn't have any shelter the first three
nights we were here and everything
we had got wet but now we have a
little dug-out and a few sandbags piled
up with canvas over them big enough
for six men.
eve have to do pretty nearly all Of
our work at night on account of being
seen in the daytime. We get d few
shells here but none of us have been
hurt yet The first night we were here
was the worst because we We're not
used to them. After you have heard a
/ few you get so you can judge by the
sound nearly where they are going TO
light and whether to get flat or not.
I The first one that came over the first
night We were here, | was working with
I some wire. | fell flat on my face and
/ the edge of my helmet hit the ground
and it came off. 1t would have done
| me a lot of good if any of the pieces
! had come my way. 1t struck in the
/ bank about so yards behind us. One
/ shell hit behind US and Sergeant Winds
+ yelled Cas- One sentinel did not give
4 the alarm. Winds asked him why he
/ didn't; he said. BY Gosh, didn't have
+ to. The gravel was going pink, pink
/ on top Of my hat
Il laughed the other night until l
/ thought | would die. We were all
asleep IN the little duS-out and a shell
hit close to us. I got my mask on as
/ quick as | could, and just had it ad-
/ justed when Kirby said: Some one
strike a light, viii they please, if they
have one handy Corporal Green
flashed on his light and Kirby was dig
sing around looking for his mask and
Maloney had one in his hand just
starting to put it on. Cage had one en-
but his was lying by his side. He had
+ grabbed Maloney's, and Maloney had
dug around until he found Kirbys II
happened there was no gas, but if there
had been they would have been out
of luck.
There is a little excitement here.
was talking with Sergeant Winds the
other night; shell hit Just over the
bank from US; piece hit just oyel
our heads, and another Just before il
got to us. | picked up one of them, bu;
did not hold it Ions, it was so hot.
i saw a Hun brought down thi,
morning. They were so high we could
not see the fight but heard the ma.
chine guns and saw the plane come
down. The doughboys captured i
about u mile from here One of Gu
observation balloons was brought dow
this morning, but the fellows escaped
in their parachutes and the balloon il
up again now"
The rest of the letter relates to per
sonal matters.
Arizona republican., 1918-11-27

The police commissioner Of New York used un-
necessarily rough language in describing the action
Of the soldiers and sailors who expressed violent dis
'rovdyism." a lot Of and women whose dis
loyalty much more than suspected were about
60 meet. The authorities the city were aware that
The meeting to be held, and that the police sus
pccted the character of the meeting is shown in the
fact that order had been made that no red flags
should be displayed
Everybody who knew anything about the people
who were going to assemble must have known that
t Was in opposition to form of government-that
the dreamcrs proposed a different form 1t is 10 the
shame Of New York that such a meeting should have
been allowed to begin. 1t this axity on the part
of the police that opportunity for what the COM
missioner calls rowdysm
The soldiers and sailors perhaps did not 20 about
the work of suppression in the best way Maybe it
would have been better to leave the matter to the
police but they certainly about it in the Amer-
can way. Notwithstanding the police order, there
were red flags there With the intention of insulting
the American flag and defyng constituted authority
always hateful to anarchists, these red flags were
concealed under coats and coa1s until the partici-
pants were in possession Of the place of meet
ing 1t is doubtful whether that stage of the pro-
ccodnss the police would have interfered but for the
action Of the soldiers and sailors They had under
stood when they into the service that they were
to fight the enemies Of their flag here they we're
under the flag of the boshevib the ensign of anar-
chsts everywhere.
Arizona republican., 1918-11-27
EDDIE" STACESA
GRIM SCENE FOR
MOVIE OPERATOR

WITH THE AMERICAN AERIAL
FORCES IN FRANCE, Oct 30.-(Cor-
respondence of The Associated Press
An air battle between the. big Ger
man biplane and a little French Spad
with Lieutenant Edward v. Ricken-
hacker, an American ace, in the French
machine, was staged over an American
aerdrome the other day for the benefit
of an army photographer. The Ger
man machine was big Hanover which
had landed within the American lines
because of motor troubles. The molten
pictures were made by Captain Edwin
H. Cooper in the observers seat of an
American Liberty machine. Lieutenant
Thorne C. Taylor of Chicago was in
the pilots seat of the Hanover ma
chine.
AT first Rickenbacker' Spad and the
German biplane were warily circling
around and around While the Liberty
machine encircled both, with Captain
Cooper grinding the crank of his mo-
ton picture camera During the ma
neuver Rickenbacker's machine gun
was rafting merrily, while the guns
of the German machine also We're work
ing vigorously.
The machines had worked up to a
| considerable height and attracted the
attention of aviators in nearby aero
dromes who were not in the secret and
who were amazed to see a lone German
biplane circling over an American pur-
suing group in broad daylight -Four
big machines from these other camps
came over to see what it was all about
ready to put the finishing touch to the
German if their help was needed. BY
signaling they were warned that it was
all a game and they sailed away again
Suddenly the German machine swerved
and the figure of a man came HURTING
to the ground. A groan went up from
the lips of one of the mechanics who
had been delegated to fetch the dummy
figure, for it had struck the ground
nearly a mile from the field. This
ended the fight"
Arizona republican., 1918-11-27
The Masks

with the influenza mask order in operation to-
day, distinctions Of manly and feminine beauty. or
The want Of it, will be obterated 1t will matter not
whether the nose be pug whether it be Cirecian;
whether broken at the bridge or Roman: whether
prominent or fatal will be alike
And the chn-thcre is the receding chin that
frequent sign of indecison and weakness and there
the protuberant and broad chin which We are wont
to associate with strength and resolution All chins
viii be alike-no chin at an No man now proud of
ais square prognathous jaw display it in public
without liability $500 fine. All jaws WILL in their
neral outlines, be similar and simisn.
To many OF the less favored of us the mask order
welcome # will hide what nature has done for
pc or t~ss, the case may be, and thelsS1s vast
Arizona republican., 1918-11-27

ness of difference in those two little words, "
and for"
Arizona republican., 1918-11-27
The Sage Millions

Russell Sage, in his lifetime regarded as a Pc
uurious individual. He at any rate an accumu-
atiyo person. and it is Of record that did spend
his money for things he did not want. His tastes
were simple those of his wife, and though
ue was one of the worlds richest men, his household
probably cost no more than that Of many with
an income OF $1,000. He may have had idea that
his wealth was only being held in trust. Anyhow, it
turned out that it only trust fund for the bene-
fit Of the public.
Soon after his death his wife began the judicious
distribution of it, Within the twelve years since Mrs.
so4e gave away for public uses about $4OOOoOOO and
ly her viii, recently made public about $4O,ooO,oOO
more will go back to the public We believe that this
money has done and will do much more good than if
had been squandered by Mr.. Sage he acquired it,
IF than if he had acquired it ALL but had let
fall or remain in hands of other spectators, for
his fortune was built up by judicious speculation and
Investment.
We know that many American citizens will not
gree with this view that they will hold that Mr.
sage had right to the possession of any such sum
e which he could make personal use.
It has all gone back TO the public, not of course
Tor the public to do with it pleases. but in the
opinion Of Mrs. Sage where it will do the most per-
nanent good, and SS0OOOOOO will do lot of good if
rightly placed
Now. II those who decry the accumulation of
wealth had had their way this money would have
found other Judgement but not ultimately in the null
Ntude. part of it would be by in the posses
sion Of dstillers brewers and successful and saving
aioon-keepers. A part of it would have gone to in
the wealth of great merchants who though
hey might not be rich New York rates its
-ch men, would have had just that much than
hey need and would have kept it. The public would
not now have it.
This great fortune has melted many of our
great fortunes do either through the generosity of
the owners or through the dissipation of heirs 1t
has not gone back into its original elements but it
has been diverted into channels through which it will
carry benefits to a greater number than if it had
'cen left TO trclte and waste itself from its myriad
OF original
1t became the cortents of a great reservoir
comparable with the contents of huge dam where
the water is collected from vast watershed to be
intelliscntly and benefciay diverted.
Arizona republican., 1918-11-27

should worship God. And if there ever
was a time when the public Worship
% God in our churches was of any
avail. now surely is d time.
How can it be that in endeavoring
to find and reach our God Of Love and
protection, we shall come to evil? Is
it true that God is not Love and pro-
lection?
If God is the Supreme Ruler and ON
nipotent, a God of the living, win he
be baked and set at naught by a germ
the least of all forms of material
life?
VIII a God of Love send curse and
sickness on us for endeavoring in an
hour of trial to come to him for help?
The fear OF a germ-the least of all
creatures-has closed our churches.
cannot believe that churches are an
evil or that they are merely a senti-
mental institution without any prac-
teal Importance. and that Gods love is
Arizona republican., 1918-11-27
GIVE CONSIDERATION
TO WAR WORKERS
[Repuhlican a. p. Leased Wirel

WASHINGTON, Nov. 25.-PIans to
assist in the return home of thou
sands of war workers in Washington,
soon to be released by the transition
OF government bureaus from war
to peace basis. We're considered at
conference today of personnel officers
of the war department
}. {. Scofield, chief clerk of the de-
partment was directed by Secretary
Baker to prepare recommendations as
TO methods OF aiding the workers. Nh
Baker said it would be "tragical" to
have the workers, many of whom. he
said, came TO Washington to work for
the government from purely patriotic
motives. thrown suddenly out of work
Suggestion has been made. officials
said that provision he made 10 sup
ply TRANSPORTATION home for the en-
Iloyes. or that some bonus he paid as
lec0mpense for short discharge n0tice
Arizona republican., 1918-11-27

not able to protect US. | cannot be
lieve that health laws can do what
God cannot do.
And | believe that, if the church is
of any value at all. the long closing Of
them has been and continues to be q
very serious interference with our
spiritual welfare, which surely is OF
great Importance.
In my opinion, our churches should
never have been closed at all, but
should remain open continuously, and
should be opened Immediately; or else.
if Of no value in n time of supreme
trial. they should be closed perma-
nently.
If God is not what the Bible de
clares. then the Bible is lie and a. be
lever thereof is dupe; but if God is
what the Bible declares, then why close
our churches.
Respectfully.
J 1
Arizona republican., 1918-11-27
Where The People
May Have a Hearing

The Church and the Epidemic
Editor Arizona Republican,
Dear Sir:
l desire to object to the further
enforcement of laws that compel the
closing of churches.
If there ever was a time when the
worship of God could save us from any
harm, now surely is a time when we
Arizona republican., 1918-11-27
WANTEQ-AN EXCUSE
crown.

oh, dear, dear, what shall l do now?' sighed
Mrs. Leondas W. Van Quentin yesterday It's my
turn to entertain the club again got out of it the
last two times account of the And now the
wars over and we're poor ever. What shall
| do"
Arizona republican., 1918-11-27
Miss Sara Price Collier in costume
she wore at New York flower show.

Miss Sara Price Collier, known in
Washington and New York society,
is to marry Lieut.. Charles F. Gordon
Of the British navy. Lieutenant Cor
don has been stationed on H. NJ. S.
Warrior for the past eight months,
and this vessel, formerly Frederick
w. Vanderbilt's yacht, has been the
center of a great many entertain
ments. Miss Collier is the daughter
Of the late Price Collier. She has
done work for the French high COM
mission.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-08-29
Red Cross Notes

The quota for surgical dressings
has arrived. We are to make four
hundred front line blue packets.
The classes will meet at usual. Mon
day and Friday afternoon and Tues
day evening
We hope to make a shipment of
Somerset Countys allotment of knit
ted goods the last of this week. Any
finished work in the hands of knitters
should be brought In Immediately.
At the last meeting of Executive
Committee a vote of thanks was eX-
tended to Mrs. J. p. Oak and Pauline
Oak for their kind offer to be respon-
si5le for a Red Cross benefit 10 be
given during the fall months. The
Red Cross treasury as well as the
patrons of this entertainment may
look forward to it with a great deal
of pleasure.
The following delegates have been
appointed to attend the State-meeting
at Augusta, September 4. Mrs. Ethel
NJ. Hight, Miss Beatrice Genthner,
Mrs. F. w. Bucknam, Miss Mabel
Pooler, Mrs Fred Philbrick and Mrs.
Ben T. Steward.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-08-29
Hospital Notes

Among the surgical patients of Drs.
Young and Stinchfield this week at
the hospital were: Nathaniel Jack
son of Skowhegan and Miss Santil
Richards of Madison.
Mrs. Roslie Gotta was operated on
Wednesday of this week by DR.. RICH
ardson at the Somerset Hospital.
Percy Renier of Madison was op-
Grated on last Tuesday afternoon for
appendicitis by Drs. Richardson and
GAIA.
Among the patients at the Somer-
set Hospital are; Mrs. Flora Tripp
of North New Portland; VIM. Smith
of Hartford, Conn, and travelling
salesman is suffering from a fracture
of two bones in the right hand.
The following persons had their
tonsils removed this week at the Som
erset Hospital William Lemieux OF
Oak street. Lillian Hartford of Smith
field; Lloyd Hubbard of Hartland and
Bernice Heald of Norridgewock.
The following patients have been
discharged from the hospital, Mrs.
Mabel Dorse, Cecilia Brodskey, Mrs.
Ada Bush of Athens, Morris Gates and
Mrs. Eliza Cobel.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-08-29
Comments on the Town Warrant

There are two or three articles in
the warrant that should be capable
of bringing forth some interesting dis
cussion next Saturday afternoon,
Perhaps the foremost OF these is in
regard to the purchase OF a motor
truck. There may be some VINO
would draw hasty conclusion and
think that the town can very well
get along without spending thousand
or two dollars for such vehicle
Skowhegan, however, is decidedly
unfortunate in not possessing grav-
ell bed. This makes 1t necessary for
this essential in road repairing to be
carted from neighboring town. Ca
naan has enough to spare and 80
sixteen mile trip in dump cart Is the
solution OF the problem. This SLOW
process means continued expense.
With a motor truck;the solution could
be greatly improved. Far from sell
dom is it, that call comes from the
country saying that water course Is
in need of repair. Farmers are far
too busy to attempt this work and
again the cart is sent on all day mis-
sion The voters of the town must
decide whether or not the substantlal
expense at one time is preferable TO
the horse and cart.
In 1885, Turner Buzzell laid out
road from upper Middle street by the
east side of the Portland Packing Co.
corn factory, across Whitten Brook
and over a steep hill which passes
between two sand pits. 1t seems that
this has never been accepted as
public highway. Through efforts OF
citizens living in the Russell Road
vicinity, an article has been put in
the warrant in regard to the accept
ance OF this road which has been
laid out for over 25 years.
Many a good street has been spoiled
to more or less degree by the digging
that is required in the laying OF sew
ers and water pipes. The automo-
bile owners realize this fact more
than anyone else but 1t is general
inconvenience, to be sure. The ques-
tion in Article 10 Is to see about col
lecting a stipulated sum of money be-
fore a permit to excayate is given.
There will be an opportunity for you,
Mr.. Voter, to voice your opinion on
these important matters Saturday al
ternoon.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-08-29
Schools at Bingham

Mrs. L. A. Bradbury, superintendent
makes the following announcement:
The rural schools Of Bingham be-
gan, Monday, August 26 with the fol-
lowing teachers: Miss Florence
Cushing, Miss Helen Fentiman, Miss
Gladys Knowlton. Miss Christie Moul-
ton
The village schools will open Mon
day. Sept. g. with the following teach
ers: High school principal, Carl
ton H Morse; first assistant. Miss
Alice Kinds; second assistant, Miss
Fox; Grammar school, Mrs. Howard
Bryant; intermediate, Miss Savage; !;
primary and sub-primary, Mrs. Tup-
per and Miss Mildred Hogdon.
SOLON
The rural schools in Solon began
Monday August 26, with the follow
ing teachers: Miss Bertha Paul, Miss
Leantha Pike, Miss Martha Paul,
Miss Ara Libby. The village schools
will open, Tuesday. Sept. 3, with the
principal, j. NJ Lane; assistant. Miss
Hester Pullen; Grammar school prin-
cipal, Clifford Reynolds; Primary,
Mrs Hodgdon. One High school as
sistant and a teacher for the inter
mediate school are yet to be sup
Piled
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-08-29
LOYAL ORDER OF MOOSE
HAS FINE HOME
Happy Children In MOOseheart

Mrs. Paul Roullard arrived here
Saturday evening, from Mooseheart,
Illinois. Her journey there was to
convey five children (four boys and
one girD of the family of Mrs. Joseph
Donahue. These children are:
Frances Jimmie, Donald, Arthur and
Roy.
Through the death of the father and
subsequent misfortune, it was neces-
sary for the town to care for this fam
ily AS Mr. Donahue has been a
member of The Loyal Order OF Moose,
his children were entitled to the privi-
lege of home provided by that fra
ternity at Mooseheart, Ill. This was
established five years ago, amid beau
tiful surroundings, and Is splend1dly
maintained, We can all think of
these little folks as enjoying every
advantage of care and education.
While the town would not shirk its
duties in respect to them. 1t is, OF
course, very willing that this frater-
nifty should accept the care of these
children By so doing, our commu-
nifty is saved something like thous-
and dollars a year, which, carried
through to the time when they would
become self-suprorting, would mean
from $4,000 to $4,000 of expenditure.
Even then, at the best, it is not like
ly that they could be as well cared
for as they will be in their new home.
The present fortunate result was
brought about through the generous
co-operation of the Loyal Order of
Moose who were ably seconded by our
municipal officers. The Donahue
children are the first to go from
Maine to this institution, and Mrs.
Roullard was the first Maine woman
to make the journey to carry little
ones to this home.
She speaks in the highest praise OF
the institution as she observed 1t, and
of the order which has 50 wisely and
carefully provided for needy children
of its deceased members This pro-
vision is looked upon by the order not
as a charity, but as a right to which
the children of deceased members are
entitled and such children are edu-
Gated. taught a useful trade, ana
otherwise cared for until they be-
come legally of age.
Mrs. Roullard had the opportunity
to stop in Chicago to visit with her
nephew Joseph Roderick, Jr., and
family, also with George Lambert and
Frank Lambert, two other nephsws.
The two last mentioned are sons OF
Mrs. Millie (RoullardD Lambert, who
died 40 years ago, but who will be
remembered here as a sister of Paul
Ro,Alard and of Mrs. Joseph Roder-
ick Sr Mrs. Roullard was accom-
panied on her return nome by Mrs'
Joseph Roderick, Jr., and her two
children, Joseph Roderick Bird, aged
6 wears and Miriam, aged three years.
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Baird Hight

Ruth Mae Hight and Frederick
Thomas Baird were married, yester-
day. at the home Of the brides parents
in Athens. Only the two families
were present. The double ring ser
vice was used. The bride was at
tended by her sister, Miss Lillian B.
Hight. Harold Baird of Harmony.
oldest brother of the groom was best
man. Rev. l. B. Mower of Water
VILE was the officiating clergyman
The groom is a native OF St. Albans.
son of Mr.. and Mrs. A D. Baird.
His youth was passed in that town
and he was among the pupils OF Hart
land Academy. For five years past,
he has been the manager of the ". T.
Grant Co. store in Evansville, Ind.
The bride is the daughter OF Mr. and
Mrs Fred G. Hight. She was born
in Swampscott, Mass, but her family
moved to Athens when she was very
young. She attended the schools OF
that town and graduated from Som
erset Academy in the class of 1913
Since her graduation, she has been
employed as filing clerk in the Law
Department of the Boston & Maine
Railroad at Boston. Her acquain-
tance with Mr.. Baird was formed in
Maine before he went to the West.
Mr.. and Mrs. Baird are to live in
Evansville. and have departed for the
West. their wedding journey taking
them by the way of Niagara Falls and
other points OF interest They are to
be at home to their friends at sol
Perrit Street. Evansville, after Sep
tember 18th
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-08-29
PARKER NJ. SANB0RN
DIED YESTERDAY
Was Prominent Lumberman In
Somerset County

After an illness OF several months
road commissioner Parker Sanborn
died yesterday morning Funeral
services are to be held tomorrow
(Friday) at p. m. Rev George Mer-
riam, officiating.
Parker NJ. Sanb0rn, eldest son of
Rufus and Dora Paine Sanborn, was
born in Caratunk on December IS.
1862 For a number of years he liy-
ed with his parents on Pleasant Ridge
on the farm now owned by Frank de
Sylvia He has lived in Skowhegan
for long time and for the past few
years, in the beautiful home on East
Leavitt street. where he died Be
sides a wife. who was Lottie l.. Dun
ton, he is survived by his six children
Mrs. Claude and Mrs. Bert Jewett,
Mrs. Roy Lewis. Beatrice. Fred and
Harold He also leaves a brother,
Loren M. and sister Mrs. John Ellis
OF Gardiner. He had two brothers,
Fred P. and Ira The latter was
drowned in the kennebec river while
working on the logs at the age Of %
years A sister died in infancy.
Mr.. Sanborn has been very promi
nent as a lumberman and for some
time was associated with Joseph Boil
lier on the Parochial property which
has since become the property of the
state and the site OF the Reformatory
for Women. In the spring OF 1916
he was appointed road commissioner
for Skowhegan and was re-appointed
for the two succeeding years holding
this office at the time of his death.