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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-10-17
WEST RIPLEY

Mr. and Mrs Roy Burdick OF Main
stream were in town Sunday.
f. y. Merrill and son f. f Merrill
Of SkoWhegan were business callers
in town Saturday
Miss Doris E Felker, who has been
confined to the house for the past
week with Spanish influenza, is gain
ing.
Mr. and Mrs j f Chapman Of
Athens were callers at f. w. Bane's
Sunday
Mrs. Edith Kincaid of Athens has
beeen caring for the family OF e. w,
Bane. who have been sick with the
Spanish influenza.
Edward Wheeler of Hartland was
in town Sunday
Merton Stafford was in Dexter last
Saturday.
Mrs Erying Huzzey of Dexter was
the guest of her mother in Mainstream
Sunday.
.,ena Laughton and John
Laughton are home from NJ {. |. AT
present the Institute is CLOSED on ac-
count of the influenza epidemic
II. l. Bane went to Athens, Wed |
nesday
Frank Linnell of Mainstream pass
ed through town Saturday on his way
to Dexter
Harry Kicker of Mainstream was
in town Sunday
Joe Wyne and Fred Alton werC,.
callers at p. p Vicinaire's Sun".ay.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-10-17
MHLAY HILL NEW PORTLAND
(DFFFRRED}


Elbridge Williamson recently met
with a severe accident. His morse
took fright at gasoline engine that
was threshng at the West village
and Mr.. Williamson was thrown on
his load in such way that the
wheel ran over his leg Two bones
we're broken just above the ankle.
Drs Bell and Garland reduced the
fracture and he is now as comfort
able as could be expected.
Mrs. Herman Lishness, who was
called to Stratton last week, sunday
to attend the funeral of her nephew
Delbert Wyman, has been sick with
Spanish grippe. Several OF the
aunts and uncles who attended the tu-
neral, have since been sick, some be
ing very i'll. >,
Mrs. John Jackson, who was call
ed to Kingfeld to see her nephew
Eroll McKenney. last week, Sunday
morning. found him very low. He
PASSED away about , O'Clock the same
dav. Much sympathy is felt for ms
parents as he was an only child. He
was about Is years of age and STU
dent of the high school at Kingfeld.
Much sickness is reported, about
every one being sick with colds or
grippe.
Mile Williamsons school has been
closed on account of the influenza
Mrs Al Williamson has returned
home from Kngfeld, where she had
been caring for her daughter, Mrs,
Arthur Hamilton, who was sick The
latter was able to return with her
mother for the week end and was
accompanied by her husband, Rev
Arthur Hamilton.
A party of young folks from King
field were at NJ G Atwood's recently
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POWERS SCHOOLH0USE
NORRIDGEWOCK

place. but al present staying with
Mrs Mar Atwood. formerly of this
Lizzie Parsons, is III poor health,
which causes deep sorrow 10 her old
neighhors and friends. She VAS al
WAYS 50 pleasant
DR. smith was called to see George
shean Thursday but at this writing
he Is better
Mrs Roy Badger passed away
Thursday morning and was taken
saturday to skowhegan for burial
She leaves u husband and four chill
dren 10 mourn her loss.
Bernard Hutchinson is very III
with pneumonia following an attack
of grippe.
Charles Bates and wife received
the sad news Tuesday Of the death
Of granddaughter, Neva Bate, who
died very suddenly in Pit1siield.
Mrs Arthur Rogers WAS called 10
Arson the last of the week on af-
count of sickness
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headaches disappeared. ! gained IN
weight and feel fine. so | can honestly
recommend Lydia +. Pinkham's Nege-
table Compound to any woman who IS
suffering as was. = Mrs. ADELINE b.
LYNCH, 100 Plain St, Providence, r l.
Backache and nervousness are symp-
toms or natures warnings, which in
dictate a functional disturbance or an
unhealthy condition which often devel-
ops into more serious ailment
Women in this condition should not
continue tc drag along without help but
profit by Mrs. Lynch's experience, and
try this famous root and herb remedy,
lydia E. Pinkham g Vegetable Com
pound-and for special advice write to
ydia E. Pinkham Med Co. Lynn, Mass
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-10-17

and husked out his corn. Several
Of them remained over night, as it
rained so hard as to make it impos-
sible for them to get home.
Some are harvesting good crops
and others are not getting much
Birds and coons are working on the
apples and corn. causing lots Of
tronble for the farmers
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SIR1vv POND CANAAN

Mrs Della Harrington is visiting
Mrs. Winnie MooLy'
Milton Gleason IS working for the
Amos shovel and Tool co.
G. A. Boston visite his daughter
Mrs. Charles Tibbetts, F"'iy III '"e
week. n,rald have
Mr., and Mrs. Lewis O. ,r hau nave mt,i
moved I'd Fairfield where they VIII
keep house. ,a,,uv are
thinking Of moving to the village
ALFRED Alfred pitt ~. 'om"v nave NOV
ed from their farm on the mill ROAD
to their place below Canaan.
Sadie Nelson passed the week END
at her Uncle's Van Nelson's in Skow-
hogan.
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a ! ~ Z o al ~ u \ n
ached all the time.
| was tired and had
no ambition for any
thing. | had taken
a number of medi-
cines which did me
no good. One day
| read about Lydia
f.. Pinkham ) eye
table Compound and
what it had done for
women, so tried
it. My nervousness
and backache and
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BAKERS SIDING

The II. and W Co have a very
sick horse DR. Bailey of Lake Me
ganIic. was called last Wednesday
and returned home Friday. The
horse is improving slowly. William
Getchel and viii futile are taking
care of it night and day
MIR. Stooddard will soon open his
other lumber camp
George Adams returned home today
after stopping at Bakers pond the
past week
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-10-17

Olin Bickford who has been at work
in Bath is stopping with Mrs. Dora
Davis.
Scott and Ralph McAllister, who
have been on the sick list are better
A F. Heald of Boston, president OF
the Central Maine Potato Co, was in
town Saturday and Sunday.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-10-17
NAYFIEID

Mayfeld has gone over the top
in the Liberty Loan drive. There
are only six families in town but
every one bought bond that could
possibly do 50. except one family
Mrs Augusta Bryant went to Shr-
Ley ON Tuesday Of last week, where
She is visiting her daughter Mrs Eva
Farnham
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December ls,h, 1917.
"Iwas a great sufferer from Rheunt-
oti5mI fer oser u years, consulted
specialists, took medicines, used
lotions but nothing did me good.
Then, I began to use "Fruit-a-
tivcs"; and in = days, the pain was
eas.cr and the rheumatism was
better. Gradually, "frHit-a-tives"
oVeycane my Rheumatism; and now,
for five years, have had no return
CT the trouble. Also, had severe
Ec=ema and Constipation, and
Initiatives" relieved me of these
{ ~. iuts ; and gave me a good
s.......a and in every way restored
~ ..h". P. II. McHUGU.
s1:.a bog, 8 Cor 81 30, trial size 25c.
t "a dealers or sent on receipt of
price, by FRCIT-A-TIyES Limited,
OGDENSBURG, NY.
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ATHENS

Fourth Liberty 5oan gone over the
top Athens has done her bit" as
heretofore Never were more en-
thusla'' lie workers among both men
and women.
Those who have been victims OF
grippe" are seen about town and
only two homes are seriously afhlct-
ed at present, Lester Brown llvlng
in the village and the linkletter lam
ilv on Lords Hill, about three miles
from the village.
Aaron Drake. an old citizen OF this
town. passed away after long I'M
gering illness and the funeral was
held Sunday at his home. Rev
George Merriam OF Skowhegan con
Quoted the services.
1t is understood that the rural
schools and Academy will open next
Monday.
We notice number of boys at
home expecting to return to their
work out of town after the quaran-
tine is lifted from Spanish influenza
News flashed throughout the town
Saturday night that Germany had sur
rendered sent good cheer to the homes
that are sitting beside the vacant
chairs. The yeriication of the good
news is eagerly awaited.
Rev Mr. Johnson and family it is
reported are to return to their old
home in Athens soon.
Or Dascombe was in town today
attending patients
Miss Laura Hathorne from New
York is visiting her sister Mrs.
Eleanor Holman.
Church societies will not meet this
week and there are no notices or
church services at this time.
SOJTTU SOION
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of Norridgewock and Mr. and Mrs f.
d. Sterry Of Skowhegan, passed the
week end al the home of Mrs Sterry's
mother, Mrs. Bertha WOrtheD.
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HOW TO AVOID
BACkACHE and
NERVOUSNESS
Told by Mrs. Lynch From
Own Experience.

Providence, r. II was all run
down in health, was nervous, had head
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The News of Somerset's Busy Towns


teryille, was calling on friends at the
Center. Sunday
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SOUTH SOLON

Henry Merry was in town last
week buying hay.
Evening star., 1918-11-01
CROWDS IN VIENNA
FURL ROYAL FLAGS

COPENHAGEN, November (by the
Associated Press).-Under the head
ing "A Republic on the March" the
Berlin Tageblatt of Wednesday gives
DETAILS Of the events of that dav in
Vienna.
The demonstrations began in the
forenoon with a meeting of the stu
dents. which was Joined by the work.
ingmen, in front of the parliament
building. President Dinghofer of the
rational council in a speech declared
the national government would take
over the whole administration on
Thursday.
But without the Hapsburgs,
shouted the crowd.
An oficer in uniform then called ~,
the soldiers and officers to remove RI.
imperial cockades. His appeal was
"beyed with enthusiasm. The imne-
rial standard flying before the parIia-
ment building was then hauled down
upon the order of President Cross of
tho Austrian lower house
BASEL November 1.-Vienna was
quiet until o'clock last night, after
which there were demonstrations in
'front.' OF the ministry of war, accord
ing to VIENNA dispatch quoting the
'omarily is used for making court an
nouncements. Today's Vienna news
papers deny that Emperor Charles
has left the capital.
Evening star., 1918-11-01
"T0OLATE" IS REPLY TO AUSTRIA
AS ALLIED ARMIES HAMMER ON

ley CT the upper Piave around Bel
luno. with the object of dividing tbs
Austrian. army and forcing a retreat
of the mountain army along the roads
from Balzano.
The most notable fighting was oc-
casioned by the third army's frontal
attack along the lower Piave on the
Austrian fifth army, which is resist
ing stubbornly to save itself from
capture. This army is also being at
tackled by the tenth army. composed
Of two British. one Italian and one
American division
Position Is Precarious.
AS the left wing Of the Austrian
army rests upon marshes and the sea.
its position is most precarious and
latest. reports indicate that it is in
fight wherever possible.
The Italians are advancing rapidly
virtually at all points along the front
Tho outposts are reported to be
within. thirty miles of Cdine. >The
Austrians are retreating from their
fortified mountain positions. blowing
up munitions and fortresses and
burning supplies as they leave. 1t 10
stated that the great fortresses at
Col Vezzena were destroyed in three
huge explosions.
Italians arriving along the Livenza
thusiasm by the Italians. Twenty
bridges are open. over which there
has been ceaseless flow of cavalry.
artillery, cyclists, supply wagons.
members Of the American Red Cross.
Y. NJ c.. A. workers and refugees.
Evening star., 1918-11-01
VALENCIENNES DRIVE RESUMED:
FRENCH m VIOLENT GUN DUELS

number of, prisoners Field. Marshal
Haig reports today.
LONDON, October 31-In the region
east of Courtrai the British delivered
an. attack today against the Germans.
gained all their objectives and took q
thousand Germans prisoner. according
to Field Marshal Haig's communities
ton issued tonight.
i Sixty-four enemy machines were de .
stroyed and fifteen others driven down
out of control on. the western front
Wednesday. says an, Official communi-
cation issued tonight dealing with
aerial operations.
PARIS, November I.-Eiolent artil-
|lery battles were in progress during
last night on the French front along
the Oise near: Curse. and in the Aisne
region near 81. Fergeux. nerthw est ce
Chateau Porcien. according to to6As .
war xs6ce AAnouncamsnt
Evening star., 1918-11-01

By the Associated Press
ITALIAN ARMY HEADQUARTERS.
"wednesday. October 30,-In answer to
Austrias announcement that she was
ready to evacuate Italian territory
1ta,v has officially replied that the Of
-, ha. come too late. 1t is assumed
the italians will endeavor to drive
fhe Austro-Hungarians from Italian
soil before an armistice can be signed.
Allied troops advancing from the
p;.v. river have captured $4,000 Aus
tro-Hungarians and have taken hun
dreds Of cannon.
The third army still is advancing,
+akinp thousands of prisoners and
many cannon
Allies Reach Sacile.
The Italian armies are pushing after
the enemy in the. mountains and on
the plains. Allied troops have reached
Sacile. eighteen miles east of the
Piaye river.
The Austrians on deserting Asiago
left great quantities of munitions be-
hind them.
rhe problem of the allied command
ers now is to throw enough cavalry
and light troops across the Piave
river. which is still low, to overtake
and capture the main sections OF the
Austro-Hungarfan army.
The italian army on the right lis
rapidly extending its lines in the val
Evening star., 1918-11-01
1OO'C[0Ck0PEN|NG
WILL LBEle|ON|nNU.|ED ! |; ]
Business Men Requested by
D. C. Commissioners to.
!. Maintain Stagger Hours.

The, "stagger'' hoursi observed by
the business interests Of Washing
ton. by opening their places Of bust.
ness at 10 o'clock in the morning
which were put in force on the re.
ouest of the District Commissioners
during the influenza epidemic. viii
continue during the coming si1
months.
The District Commissioners. believ'
ing that such a plan will greatly re-
lieve the street car congestion during
the coming winter, appealed to the
business men, in a proclamation is
sued this morning, to continue te
keep their places Of business closed
until 10 o'clock in the morning. Tha,
the business interests will patriotical.
Iy respond to man to the request
the Commissioners say they have as
surances.
Text of Proclamation
The proclamation. follows
BY the Commissioners of the District
of Columbia:
To the heads of all businesses save
those now excepted from the 10 O'clock
opening arrangement:
we most earnestly urge the contin.
nance for the next six months Of the
nresent 10 o'clock opening hour.
while the influenza epidemic is wan:
ing the National Capital is confronted
by street car congestion problem
that can. be alleviated by the stores
continuing the present o'clock
opening. =. =
Cold weather will intensity the traf-
fic problem and the need of stagger-
ing the hours. of service Is SO great
that the Commissioners of the Dis
trict of Columbia take this means ,ot
Of Washington. to respond, patriotic
ally to this call and to continue the
10 o'clock opening for the next six
months, or. until the traffic, conges-
ton has abated.
Request on Patriotic. Grounds.
The Commissioners of the District
Of co1umbiaa invite written sassur-
ances from business houses of their
willingness to cooperate patriotically
ir the 10 o'clock ,opening. All busi-
ness houses so responding will be
supplied by the secretary Of the
board Of Commissioners, upon request.
with display cards that can be used
to advise sthe public that this estab-
liahment is patriotically complying
with the request Of the Commission
ers Of the District Of Columbia for
10 o'clock opening" & :,
= we need mot remind. business inter.
ests Of Washington that in war times
personal desire and, convenience must
give way to national public necessity
for the safe and rapid transportation
Of government workers. "A lack Of
congestion on street cars constitutes
not only public heneht, but a health
safeguard necessary not only, to the
war workers but to your employees as
well.
sioners of your respective intentions
to Cooperate with our request for a
10 o'clock opening as public benefit
20 " LOUIS BRowNLoW.
JOHN g. D. KNIGHT.
W. GWYNN GARDINER
Evening star., 1918-11-01
FOE COLLApSES IN GRAPPA AREA:
I. BRITISH IN SACILE, ON LIVENZA

LONDON, November 1.-Britisr
troops on the Italian front have oe-
cupied the town of Saciie. on the
Livenza. fifteen miles east of II .
Piave, the war Office announces.
The enemy is falling back rapid
In the Grappa sector.
ITALIAN HEADQUARTERS EAST
OF THE PAVE, Thursday, October
81 (by the Associated Press).-The
Austrians continue, to retire hastily
in the plains and the allies are cap
turing many prisoners. the number OF
which cannot be estimated accurately.
Evening star., 1918-11-01


Official Rome dispatches today, describing the vic
torious sweep Italian and allied armies that deosh-
ing the Austrian front, say the lines moving forward
such great leaps that longer possible to identity
reaken prisoners and guns captured
Italians liberated
With the Austrians everywhere in fight and the Italian
armies wings about unite it is said to be impos
sibe foresee where the few enemy divisions that
will stop running.
Sixty thousand Italians held by the enemy work
denses occupied territory already have been released
Austas armies shattered by the blows of the Italians, Brit
sh and French fleeing p NELL front of than
miles, river south Adratc Ap
pary the enemy has lost all power of resistance the mpo
Countless numbers of prisoners being
taken by the allies.
Field Marshal Haig has again taken offensive operations
south of VaeHennes and reports his max
good progress early Friday On the French front and the
American sectors and of the Meuse only the artillery
has been actvr.
East Of the Piave all the allied armies marching rapidly
toward Tagamento pursuit of the Asrans The Lvenza
river fifteen miles of the Pave and eighteen miles from the
agIiamento has been reached and crossed while the
long the oands north of the Adratc the Italian sd
inues ahead.
Evening star., 1918-11-01

By the Associated Pres-
LONDON, N0venber I. 3 Pm. i(by
the Associated Pressl-F1elA Mar
shal HaiS's forces have naAe geod
progress In their attack this nsrA-
ing In the regien - VaIeseaennes.
TAat city ID repofted to be sur
reundea, sn. three sides. Fifteen
hundred pr1ssnefs were taken by
the Br4tish thss nsrAing.
LONDON, November. 1.-The British
troops resumed the offensive south o.
yalenciennes this morning. Field Mar
shal Hais In his report today say
good progress 10 being made. y +.
British troops in minor or~saterprise.
nssr Ls Oussnoy IauFs1sy caprurs6 Z
Evening star., 1918-11-01
AUSTRIAN PLEA IN
ASKING FOR ARMIsHcE

PARIS. November 1.-The Austro-
Hungarian. commander on, the italian
front, masking Gem Diax for, an Inn
mediate armistice, argued that under
such an arrangement venetia would
he evacuated without damage to. the
cultivated areas. according to q Buda-
nest dispatch to Information.
Evening star., 1918-11-01
ENTIRE TURKISH FORCE
ON TIGRlS CAPTURED
BY the Associated Press.

BY tie Associated Press.
LONDON. October s1-The entire
Turkish force which has been oppos-
ing the British on the Tfgris has been
captured. 1t was officially announced
today. II Is estimated that the pris-
eners number approximately 1000.
The text Of the statement reads:
The hard fighting on the Tfgris,
which began October "a. ended on the
seth with the capture Of the entire
Turkish force opposed to us on that
river. Tho prisoners are estimated at
about 1000. with much material"
Evening star., 1918-11-01
Carries important Document
From Macmillan to Kaiser
! at Front.
FOLLOWS DISCUSSION
BY THE WAR CABINET
Independent Socialists Plan Agita.
tion for Wilhelm's EARLY
y
Retirement.

0y the Associated Press.
COPENHAGEN, November 1.-The
rumors of Emperor Williams abdica-
tion are at least premature, the Berlin
Vossisehe Zeitung says in Thursday
issue. 1t adds, however, that, the abdi-
cation question was discussed at the
latest meetings of the war cabinet and
it is stated that former Vice Chancel-
lor Delbrueck has left for the front
on an important mission for Chancel-
1or Maximilian. It is generally sup
posed, the newspaper says, that DR.
Delbrueck will present the emperor
with an abdication document.
Emperor William has left Berlin
for German grand headquarters, a
message from the German capital to-
day states.
Socialists Plan Agitation
By the Associated PreSs.
LONDON, Friday, November In
dependent socialists throughout Ger
many are about to start ,an agitation
for the immediate abdication of En-
peror William, the dismissal of Field
Marshal Won Hindenburg and the with
drawal of commands from the crown
irg to an Amsterdam dispatch to the
Exchange Telegraph Company quot
ing the Folsze;tung Of Leipzig.
Army Terms Must Be Accepted.
COPENHAGEN, Tuesday, October
- (by the Associated Press).-Fore-
seeing Austria's desire for an armis-
some hours after the newspaper ap-
peSred. the Berlin Vorwaerts, the Ger
man socialist organ. a delayed copy
of which has been received here, pub
which. In effect. Is a declaration that
Germany must accent any terms Of
fered her. regardless of how unjust
or huniiliating they may be.
The Vorwaerts points out the utter
hopelessness of Germany's position
with Austria absent from the field "It
row can be said with a high degree
OF probability that the duration of
the war can be measured by days"
declares the Vorwaerts.
Other German newspapers have not
yet SO completely abandoned all hope,
but this may be due to the fact that
none Of them. except the Eorwaerts,
appears to have expected Austria's s
desire to capitulate.
Causes Panic on Rhine.
AMSTERDAM. October 31-There
has been an outbreak and a panic
among the population in the Rhine
provinces. arising from reports that
the authorities were prepared, If
necessary, to allow the enemy troops
10 occupy Coblenz and Cologne, ac-
cording to the Berlin Taeglische
RundSchau.
Evening star., 1918-11-01
First sea-to-ses Air Mail Flight.

CHICAGO, November 1.-The sue
sess of the first Atlantic-to-the-Pa
ciic air mail fight is announced by
Capt. B. b. Lpsuer of the aerial mail
service. The flight was made October
1e from Cristobal. on the Panama ca
nal. 70 Balboa Heights and WAS &C.
eonpatshed iu one hour and forty-Avs
minutes Special ten-cent stamps
&AYe been issued for this mail-route.
Evening star., 1918-11-01

By the Associated Press.
ROME, November In their often
sive against the Austrians on the
Monte Grappa front, in northern
italy. the Italians have pressed the
enemy so strongly that his front has
collapsed. the war Office announced
today.
The Italians have forced the gorge
of Quero, have passed beyond the
spur east Of Monteresen. and are ad-
vancing in the Piave valley.
Evening star., 1918-11-01
French Deputy Killed at Front.

PARIS, November I (Hayas)-M.
Durre, member Of the chamber .of
deputies TOR valenciennes. who insist-
ed upon accompanying French troops
when they occuDed the suburbs Of that
city. was killed by . shell. It. Is an-
nounced- n Melin. also q deputy from
vas severely wounded.