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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-06-06
YANKS WIN PATROL FIGHT
Forty Americans Fought Large Force
Until Ammunition Was Gone.

Washington, June 6.-The story of
how an American patrol of forty men
outnumbered two to one held its
ground in Lorraine on the night of
June 2 for three-Quarters of an hour
and only retired when its ammuni-
ton became exhausted is told in a
continuation o. General Pershing's
communique OF yesterday received
here today The patrol inflicted heavy
losses on the enemy.
5Lieutenants Campbell and Meissner
downed an enemy biplane June 5, the
communicate said. Between April IA
and May 81, 1t said, Lieut.. Douglas
Campbell shot down six planes.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-06-06
PROMISE VOTE ON SUFFRAGE
Issue to Come Before Senate This
Summer.

Washington, June "a vote DUR
ing the present session of congress on
the woman suffrage constitutional
amendment was promised again to-
day by senate leaders. Republican
Leader Gallinger urged early DISPOSE
ton of the resolution and Senator
Shaffroth of Colorado for the senate
majority, said it would be brought to
a vote before congress adjourns, but
that friends of suffrage are delaying
action because they lack two or three
votes necessary to insure its adoption.
BY postponement we believe its
passage can be assured" said Senator
Shaffroth.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-06-06
MORE WILD WAR RUMORS
False Report of Capture OF Huge
Hun Force Spread Rapidly.

Washington, June 6.-The rumor
factory, busy yesterday and today, has
produced the following:
THE crown prince and from 10000
to $4,000 of his men have been cap
tured.''
But the war department today said
that unfortunately the story was I'M
true as far as the information here
goes. The crown prince, it was
pointed out, is taking no chances on
his imperial hide, and is well in the
rear of the picture when battling Is
going on.
(The same rumor circulated Wed
nesday in Topeka. Its local origin
could not be tragedy
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-06-06
BLAMES G. 0. P. FOR HUN SUBS
Sen. Ham Lewis Tries to Make Politi-
cal Capital Out of Raid.

Washington, June 6.-Charging that
German submarines had been invited
to American shores by United States
senator's who attacked the conduct
of the war, Senator Lewis, Illinois,
today precipitated a bitter wrangle in
the senate.
Lewis charges were holly resent
ed by Republican members who
charged him in turn with attempting
to stop submarine warfare on Ameri-
can shipping by making an attack on
the Republican party"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-06-06
FINS MASSACRE RUSSIANS
XIII 1000 Captured Red Guards
Send Others into Germany.

Copenhagen, June 6.-Seven thou
sand Red Guard prisoners were killed
by their White Guard captors, a dis
patch from Helsingfors declared to-
day. 1t was stated that Finnish Off
Gals propose to send 1000 other Red
Guards into Germany as laborers
The dispatch also reported the mys-
ferrous mining of the Russian trans
port European in Helsingfors harbor.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-06-06
Kaiser Needs More Money.

Amsterdam. June 6.-AM German
finance ministers will meet to discuss
the governments proposal of tax on
wealth. The majority are opposed to
the plan, preferring a tax on war
profits.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-07-04
ACircus at Waterville

Amusement lovers turnout Somer-
set County can look forward to an
unusual treat in the circus line on
Friday, July 5.
John Robinson's Circus will exhibit
in Waterville on that date.
The features OF the hippodrome are
strongly emphasized on this years
program demonstrating the reckless
ness of rider bands hailing from Aus
tralia, South America, Mexico and the
ranches of the west. Brilliant races
between the women Of Great Britain,
France and the United States. mount
ed on beautiful thoroughbreds Four,
five and six horse tandem contests
Double and triple standing bareback
races. Steeplechase, liberty and fiat
races, royal pennant jockey races,
n-against-horse races, donkey, pig,
pony, monkey, elephant and clown
races and numerous other numbers
unique in the annals of the hippo
drome
There are numberless dens, tanks.
lairs and aviaries in the big triple
menagerie, exhibiting may odd
beasts from jungle and plain, seldom
or never before seen with any circus
or public zoo.
The band of fun-makers numbers
fifty famous. kings of mirth, the most
original funsters that ever donned the
motley, interlarding an endless chain
OF side-splitting, health-giving laugh
ter throughout the mammoth bill OF
events.
There Is a galaxy Of world picked
riders performing every known feat
of craftsmanship. There will be
shown a congress of acrobatic. aerial
and gymnastic wonders such as never
before seen in the realm of circusdom,
and presenting for the first time in
America the incompatible Shanghai
Chinese Troupe of acrobatic gymnasts.
These famous Orientals defy all nat
ural laws, their accomplishments es-
tablish the limit of human possibili-
ties and must be seen to be appre-
ciated
The inaugural pageant entitled
Golden Days and Olden Ways, with
its vast retinue. splendid horses,
camel caravans and superb equipment
constitute one of the most gorgeous
sights ever devised and enlivened by
the music of several bands of varied
nationalities. 1t is said this is the
only big show coming this year.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-07-04
BeeChann's
Pills
will rapidly improve your
complexionby
liver and putting stomach
and blood in good order.
Largest Sale Of Any Medicine In the World.
Sold everywhere. In boxes, TO-. Csc.

| would be pleased to have some of
my Skowhegan friends come and visit
me. They had the pictures of Palm
Beach on the screen and | saw lot
of Maine people in the pictures. I
saw Mr.. William Heselton several
times. wish you would mail my
paper to me here and you can put a
sticker on the front page and put my
address You won't have to put it in
a wrapper. They didn't send me the
Reporter until the first of April this
year and when l get out of here l am
coming up and go up to the Court
House and look at your old papers.
We presume the pictures ne refers
to are those shown for the entertain
ment of himself and others at the
Hospital. We shall certainly see that
mis- request as to the Reporter Is COM
piled with, and we suggest that his
former acquaintances call on him in
compliances with his wishes when
they are in Augusta.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-07-04
WEST MOSCOW

Mr. and Mrs Leo Hill and Mrs.
Lee Ellis attended the dance at the
Garry Pond hotel on Tuesday. night
of last week.
Mrs Danville Bean Of Pleasant
Ridge was visiting her brothers on
Pierce Hill several days recently.
Mrs Howard Morrison visited her
friend Mrs Reuben Crombie, one day
last week.
Keep within the law, equip your car
with More-lite LEM, $3.50 per pair.
Sold by Holt & Hight, Skowhegan
The outlook for large hay crop
is not nearly as good as it was last
year
Miss Mabel Moore went to Oakland
Saturday, where she expects to re-
main for sometime.
Clyde Dunton made a business trip
to Scion a few days ago.
Sheldon Hut and brother OF Athens
were buying stock here, Monday
The graduating exercises OF the
town schools held at the Washington
schoolhouse on Wednesday and Sat
urday evenings OF last week were very
good and we'll attended The little
ones of the third grade spoke unus-
uafly we'll Superintendent Balls
remarks were interesting to parents
as well as pupils. Miss Gladys Rey-
holds will teach the Washington
school the coming year.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-07-04
Born on the Shores Of Long Pond

Seventy-three years ago Rev Hart
we'll Churchill was born in a log house
on the shore of Long Pond His
grandfather, Samuel Holden. was
among the first settlers OF that section
and the ancestor from whom has de-
scended the families which have been
and continue to be prominent In the
Moose River Valley. Samuel Holden
came from Norridgewock about 1920
to the Moose River valley. He fol-
lowed a spotted line almost all the
way, and there was little IL any clear
ed land at Moose River when he built
his house there. His daughter, Mary
Holden, married Asa Churchill and
they built the log house at Long Pond
in which MIR. Churchill, above men
toned, was born. Mr.. Churchill was
left an orphan at nine years Of age
and went to live with John Pierce in
Embden. After seven years resi-
dence there he came to live in Show
hogan, first with the family of Daniel
B. Ross who then lived on the farm
now owned by Leroy Sanford. While
with the Ross family, young Churchill
attended school at Dudleys Corner.
He afterwards lived with Abel HON.
sted Sr.. whose farm was on what is
now called the Sawin road between
Dudley's Corner and Malbon's Mills.
Young Churchill also worked for Gar
dner Malbon. Later on he attended
Bloomfield Academy when z. c. Trask
was principal While at the acade
my he boarded with the family of
Mr
owned farm at Dudley's Corner but
was living in town. Peter Malbon
was another man for whom young
Churchill worked. AS he grew to
young manhood he left Skowhegan for
a time and worked for aLot Gould in
Arson valley He also taught school
in Embden in five different districts
one of which was the Mullen district
on the west side of Embden Pond. He
also taught in Skowhegan at the Bush
schoolhouse and at a school in Mad-
son Mills.
He was married, January 3, 1870
to Lydia f. Pratt. daughter of Noah
Pratt. In the fall OF 1872 with his
wife and daughter, one and half
years old, and his wife's mother he
went to Michigan which has since
been his home. He began preaching
in 1878 Six daughters have been
born to him, five of whom are now
living.
Mr. Churchill arrived here Wednes-
day OF last week He has been the
guest of Mrs. Rena B. Dane on Madi-
son avenue and Is going to Moose
River to visit relatives In that sec
ton He expects to return to his
home in Pontiac, Michigan about one
month later
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-07-04
Schedule Pass
enger Trains
|IlvvLllI3
33{1!;;5.


Corrected to June "a. 1918
Trains Leave Skowhegan Week Days
Dover and Foxcroft, Bangor, Oakland
Lewiston, Augusta, Brunswick. Bath,
Rockland. Portland, White Mountain
points and Boston.
500 a. m. for Waterville,. Belfast
brunswick. Bath, Portland, White
Mountain points and Boston.
1135 a. m. for Waterville. Bangor
Bar Harbor: Calais, Vaneeboro, St
Oakland. Pennington. Rangeley. Lew
iston, Augusta. Brunswick. Bath, Rock
land, Portland and Boston.
100 p. m. for Waterville. Belfast
Harmony, Dover and Foxcroft. Ban
gor. Mattawamkeag. Bucksport. Bar
Harbor Augusta, Brunswick, Bath
Rockland, Portland, Boston, New York
and Washington Except Saturdays).
Trains Leave SkOwhegan Sundays
40 p. IN. for Waterville, Augusta
Brunswick. Portland. Boston, New
York and Washington.
Trains Arrive SkOwhegan Week Days
800 a. m. from Waterville.
11.07 a. m. from Waterville, Belfast
Pittsield. Harmony. Dover and Fox
croft. Bangor, Bucksport, Mondays
only, Lewiston. Augusta. Brunswick
Bath. Portland, Boston, New York and
Washington Except Mondays).
502 p. m. from Waterville. Bangor
Bar Harbor. Vanceboro. Calais st
John. Halifax. Oakland. Augusta, Lew.
Iston. Brunswick. Portland. Boston.
852 p. m. from Waterville, Oakland
Lewiston. Augusta, Brunswick, Bath
Rockland, Portland, Boston.
Trains Arrive SkOwhegnn sundays
11.15 a. IN. from Waterville, Pitts.
field, Newport. Bangor, Augusta. Bath
Brunswick. Lewiston, Portland, New
York and Washington.
d. c. DOUGLASS. General Manager
NJ, l.. HARRIS Genl Pass. Agent.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-07-04
Food Administration Notes

Country store keepers who deal in
eggs and sometimes in poultry pur-
chased from farmers must now obtain
blanks from United States Food Com
missioner and have a license
SUGAR
Before July Is, 1918 all hotels and
public eating places, all bakeries, and
all retailers, must secure certificates
issued by the Federal Food Admins
traitor at Orono, Maine, in order to
purchase sugar. This embraces
everybody in the state save house
holds for household consumption. And
even these, whether boarding houses
or private families, who regularly take
care. of twenty-five persons or more,
must obtain such certificates. Insti-
tutions, city, county, state; and hos
pitfalls must comply with this require
ment. Failure to comply will debar
from receiving any sugar for the re-
mainder of 1918. Application must
be made on blanks furnished by the
Food Administration.
SUGAR CARDS
1t Is often asked,-"Why does not
the Government compel the selling OF
sugar under the card system as they
do in Great Britain, and thus the go
ing from one store to another by dis
reputable persons?" 1t may be pro-
per to state that 1t has been learned,
in view of their experience there, that
In this country OF such large extent
of territory, the expense would be
some $4,000 900 and it would require
at least 100000 persons to execute
such a project Even then, such dis
reputable purchasers and merchants
could. without much difficulty, so ar
range that sugar would be delivered
without the card being absolutely
punched.
The Food Administration Is not yet
willing to admit that any considerable
portion OF the American people are
so lost to all sense OF honor and de-
cency that they will refuse to obey
all reasonable requirements that the
acute shortage OF sugar has made
necessary.
In some towns the merchants are
themselves voluntarily joining in pay
ing the expense of procuring such
cards for use in their town jack
man and Moose River report they are
much pleased with the result there.
l.. l.. WALTON,
Somerset Food Administrator.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-07-04
Bankrupt's Petition for Discharge

In the matter of Alonzo S. Bragg.
Bankrupt. In Bankruptcy.
To the Hon. Clarence Hale, Judge of
the District Court of the United States
for the District OF Maine.
Alonzo S. Bragg of Lake Aoxie in
the County of Somerset and State OF
Maine. In said District, respectfully
represents that on the Bird day OF
judged bankrupt under the Acts of
Congress relating to bankruptcy; that
he has duly surrendered all his prop
erty and rights of property. and has
ments OF said Acts and OF the orders
OF Court touching his bankruptcy.
WHEREFORE HE PRAYS. That he
may be decreed by the Court to have
full discharge from all debts prov:
able against his estate under said
bankruptcy Acts except such debts as
are excepted by law from such dis
charge
dated this 25th day of June. 4. d.
ALoNzo S. BRAGG.
ORDER OF NOTICE THEREoE
District of Maine. Northern Division,
ON this 2ath day of June. \ L.
1918. on reading the foregoing petition.
1t is
Ordered by the Court. That a hear
ing be had upon the same on the 9Th
day of August. 4. Il. 1918 before
said Court at Bangor, in said District,
Northern Division, at ten o'clock in
the forenoon; and that notice thereof
be published In the Independents Re.
porter, a newspaper printed in SAID
Dist riot, Northern Division, and that
all known creditors, and other persons
in interest, may appear at the said
time and place. and show cause, II
any they have, why the prayer OF said
petitioner should not be granted.
And 1t is further Ordered by the
Court, That the Deputy Clerk shall
send by mail to all known creditors
copies OF said petition and this order.
addressed to them at their places OF
residence as stated
Witness the Honorable Clarence
Hale, Judge of the sara Court and
the seal thereof at Bangor, In the
Northern Division Of said District. OF
the 29th day of June. \. y. l4lS.
WILLIAM NJ. WARREN,
Deputy Clerk.
IL 81
A true copy of petition and order
thereon.
Attest:
WILLIAM NJ WARREN
Deputy Clerk,
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sTATF. OF MAINE

county Of Somerset. r.
To the Honorable Justice Of The su-
preme judicial Court ne1f - be held
a. sko~hegau WITHIN and for The
County u Somerset on tie Third Tues
day 9f September , .. t+Is Nellie ii.
G8rrie Of Mad =gH ia ea.d county Or
re- pectfully r"presenfs- thai her maid
"a tame was $elle II. Sid-II tha' ste
80. "A wful1y married - ~ satJ Free.
tsan s. Gurris "a SGowtesan II aid
S9Hniy Of Somerset On tn hra, d. "
s S4st \ = Isl4 ~ ReS II. = j
60 4gfaa a Minister u TIE Gospel.
.sat tne. lived together A. husband
aHd &.te At Madison IA said County of
s9f1efs's from the time u her said
raar9#aF# GHflI the tenth day Of De-
cefnbsr = = 1sl4. that your Ifbelant
has al~att INDICTED herself towards
her said husband faithful. true and
affeetlpuat- Hlte, that on the said
tenth da. - b=H euber A y. 1914, the
said FresU.aa : Gurrie utterly d.
serted your a5eiant without cause and
went 10 par lurnown to her. since
which time -he has never seen Or
heard from l.H= ~ received from him
has continued tQH three consecutive
years next prior - 80 fling Of this
libel that his resIdene~ Is unknowu
TO your 1ibslau' and cannot be ascer-
tained BY reasonable diligence. that
there Is no collision between your
libelant and the said Freeman y Cur
RE to obtain divorce.
Wherefore she prays that a divorce
may be decreed between her and the
said Freeman Y. Gurrie for the cause
above Set forth. and that her name be
changed to Nellie u side1l.
Dated at Skowhegan this END day Of
June A. .. 1913.
NELLIE II CURRIE
Subscribed and sworn 10 before me
this 22Rd day Of Juno A. D 1918.
EDWARD F. MERRILL
Justice OF the Peace
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-07-04
NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE

WHEREAS, Fred Wuellet of jack
man Plantation. County of Somerset
and state of Maine. by his mortgage
deed dated the thirty-frst day of Au-
gust A. d. 1915. and recorded in Som
erset County Registry OF Deeds. Book
1874. Page 227. conveyed to me, the
undersigned. certain parcel Of real
estate situate In Jackman Plantation
in said County of Somerset on the west
side OF the County Road. bounded and
described as follows, to wit:
Bounded on the north by land OF
Joseph Norm; on the east by the
County Road; on the south by land
owned by Matilda Fortier and on the
west by land of the Coburn Heirs. to-
gether with all buildings thereon; and
whereas the condition Of said mortgage
has been broken:
Now. therefore, by reason OF the
breach of the condition thereof l claim
a foreclosure of said mortgage.
June 20. A. d. 1918.
JAMES WHITE,
BY G. w. Cover,
3w2S His Attorney duly authorized.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-07-04
Letter From Hospital Inmate

We have recently received letter
from Frank H. Baker, son of the late
Dow Baker, who will be recalled by
the older generation OF Skowhegan
people. Frank H. lived here with the
family during his boyhood days. He
was occupied part Of the time as
clerk In one or more OF the Skowhe-
gan hotels. He later followed the
same calling at Fairfield, Brunswick.
and Waterville. 1t seems his health
has been failing of late years and that
he has been under treatment for his
mental condition at the Maine State
Hospital in Augusta for something
like a year and half. His letter in
part follows:
Mr. Patten, l wish you would put
In the locals that / Ike here very
much and have lots to eat. Say that
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nothing on the stomach and has high

nothing on the stomach and has high
fever.
Miss Dyer has closed her Church
school on Hill Top and has gone to
her home on Cliff Island AT the
close of the school. a picnic was held
in the Smedburg grove.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. J Marcia were re
cent visitors at Glencralgen In Fair
field, the home of the teacher in No
10. Miss Craig had recently CLOSED
her term of school here
Mrs. Jack Wilson of Rumford and
Mrs. Leroy Libby OF Lincoln are
stopping at their parents Mr.. and
Mrs. John Puffers.
The two new volunteer boys in town
are Ronald Richardson OF Portland at
Leo Winslow's and Clayton Bucklin of
Boothbay Harbor, at Ambrose Gerry's.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Kilgore OF Nor
ridgewock were week end visitors at
Forrest Farley's.
Frank Mitchell, living in the Bige-
low hill section, is seriously i'll
Miss Viva Campbell Is able 20 ride
out after her long illness.
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there appear in said court and answer
thereto If he see fit.
A. NJ. SPEAR,
Justice Supreme Judicial Court.
abstract OF PLAINTIFFS WRIT)
Date of Writ, May Is, 1918
Ad-damnum. $500. 90
Writ returnable September Term
1918.
Action of sssumpsit, count for money
had and received
MERRILL & MERRILL,
Attorneys for Plaintiffs.
true copy of the order OF Court
with abstract of writ.
Attest:
sw2s w T. SERKINs. Clerk.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-07-04
SHARKS

Owen Oliver and Howard Lynds
we're called to the colors. June %.
Ella Creation from Fayette is spend
ing a few days with her friend Clara
Greenleaf. O.
Carlton Morse and Clyde Dunton of
Mercer were in town on business last
Thursday
Mrs. Annie Greenleaf and Mrs. Ber-
tina Smith are visiting friends in
Madison and Skowhegan.
Alton Oliver who is in training at
Camp Devens, recently spent few
days at home on a furlough. He Is
looking fine and enjoying the work,
The next meeting of the club will
be with Mrs. Clarence Norton, Thurs
day, July 18th.
Mildred Chapman from Lowell Is
spending her vacation with her friend
Miss Mildred Frederic.
Several from town attended the
high school graduation at Scion last
week.
All the schools in town closed, June
%, with the exception of the Wood
school, which will close July 8.
Fred Dudley lost valuable cow a
few days ago No cause for the sud
den death is known
We omitted in our last weeks items
in speaking of Senator w. L. Walkers
generous gift to the town, to say he
gave $40 for the Red Cross and $50
towards the Liberty Bond.
Starks feels very proud that 1t
has gone lover the top in the sale
of War Savings Stamps from its
quota OF $4,000 to $S465.
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HIGHLAND

Mr. and Mrs George H. Gould are
visiting their daughter, Mrs. Eliza e
Howard
Ralph Dunphy cut his leg quite
badly last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. O. S. Allen of the
Ledge House were visiting in town
Thursday.
B. ]. Libby OF Oakland was a caller
in town recently.
Ralph Wing of Flagstaff passed thru
here recently on his way down river
Mr. and Mrs. r F. Howes and Laur-
iston Young went to Concord to visit
Perry Young, who was hurt in an au-
tomobile accident.
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STATE OF MAINE

SOMERSET, IS.
Supreme Judicial Court,
Skowhegan. Jnne 3rd, lsls.
Charles F. Church, Hiram J. CnurSn'
Lottie Dinsmore. Cora ID: farNVs'
Elizabeth D. Richardson. CaIi'
Snowden and George E. Church
VS.
william w. Church. and Trustees
Upon the annexed writ. 1t Is oraere 80
by me, the undersigned, a justice
said Court. that notice be given 10 'n =
principal defendant by publishing an
attested copy of the same; or an
stract thereof. together with this oroG On
thereon, three weeks successiNes a.
the observation-disclosures news
paper printed in Skowhegan. IN one
county of Somerset, the last pupnta
ton to be thirty days at least oe,o be
holden at Skowhegan, within and for
said county, on the Third Tuesday o,
september next, that he may theh anu
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hogan, were callers at B. F Bakers
Wednesday evening Of last week
Miss mise Miller was the guest Of
Of Miss Leona Yeaton few days last
week
Leyitte Bellefeur lost one Of his
work horses last week, Il va thought
by Indigestion
Mr.. and Mrs Ernest Varnry u
Hinckley Is in Norridgewo visiting
her sister, Mrs. S. Soule.