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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-05-16

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call Suggestions for community well
fare. solo. Return Of Spring; annual
ranorts election Of officers; solo. Rob-
in Sings in the Apple Tree; social
hour
have One Spring Tooth Harrow
for sale at $500 and one pillow at SIS
have installed a gas outfit and am
now ready 10 serve the public with
pasalene and auto oil Night and
sunday service. Z. E. Folsom
Errold Hilton oldest son of Mr. and
Mrs Frank Hilton. received call
INFO training last Monday.
Mrs Grace Pooler Is clerking at W.
p coodrieb e. Sons store.
Mrs Martha Savage accompanied by
Miss Christie Bickford went to Pleas-
ant pond last Tuesday afternoon.
where they intend II spend the sum-
NOR
sod notatos seconds. 80 cents per
bushel A s. Burke
Mrs Carol Clark is entertaining
ber niace Miss Blake nurse. who
has inst returned from abroad.
Mr. and Mrs Ciuey received a tele-
gram last Sunday night. stating that
their son Moses Cilley had been
slightly wounded in action in France.
Mrs Chester Rollins accompanied
har son wilder IN Waterville on We'd
nesdav of last week. where he was OPP
Grated upon for adenoids.
We are ALWAYS mn 10 date on new
Stationery Let Ms know what you
wish in shade and shane by mail and
we will mail If Popular prices run
from 25c to soc f W Moore, Bing-
ham
Miss Laura Smith teacher in the 3rd
and 4th grades ha- been ill for the
past week with jaundce. She re-
turned to her home in Gardiner last
Saturday Mrs. Edi'h Dinsmore is
substituting during her absence.
Guy Martin from Spmerville arrived
here with a new auto truck Tor Bing-
ham Hotel last Saturday afternoon.
The Sunshine sale viii be held IN
Fraternity Bldg, Thursday afternoon,
May %. There Will be a good assort-
lneil OF aprons anu "ol,iei'iaue Nai,
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McOoiloI VIII DC uds Operator anu n, D
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present oh account VI '"e III ne@io'
Vi her huSpaiu, Mr9. Ai'ioll panei ;
""o mas oech 1iie i"Ilhiui anu accom-
hlodatlhe operator ioi WE'VE yeai o.
lelI 1t her uity ~ 5ufie"oel 'he ol,ioe'
one mas helo the poSltloh loh6ei oiaii
any other operator III lhe county anu
lae patrons Vi the teiepnone ieaiiAe
that IL VIII DE haro 10 hil her piace'
Hon. Augustus o. Thomas, State SUI
perintendent of public schools. will
deliver tAe Memorial address by invi-
tation of the Bingham Boa ii OF Trade
DR.. Thomas is an able asd decidedly
interesting speaker az III will testify
who heard his lecture here a few
weeks ago and we are assured there is
a rich treat In store for us. The
CONGREGATIONAL church where the ex-
ercises are to be held should be
crowded. The speaker and the oc-
casion deserve it. In the evening 1t
Is expected that there will be an in
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-05-16

The following extract is
. from a speech by AN advo-
; cate of State ownership:
Because private capital is
unwilling and afraid to de
velop our water powers IN
. Maine, shall we be denied
the benefit of all this great
natural resource on account
. of some people fearing public
ownership Must we wait
for private capital to develop
these powers, private capital
which has developed less than
1000 h. p. per year for the
last seven years."
The same party on another
occasion said:
"True conservation means
immediate development
corporations who control the
situation say that there is no
market in Maine for more
electric power n so you
see, gentlemen, that any pros
pect of such corporations de
yeloping our water powers
; for Maine people is out of the
question. =
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-05-16
NOTICE

In accordance with Chapter 1879. Pub
lie Laws of 1917 and with the permits
sion of the Assessors of The Forks
Plantation. | hereby advertise the sale
or the timber on the Public Lots of
said Plantation for the logging sea-
sons of 1918 and 1919
FORREST Fl. COLBY,
Land Agent
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-05-16
WIN. Nj. PENNELL

Publicity Agent for
RUMFORD FALLS POWER CO.
OXFORD PAPER COMPANY
GREAT NORTHERN PAPER co.
UNION WATER POWER COMPANY
UNION ELECTRIC POWER co.
ANDROSCOGGIN RESERVOIR CO.
ST CROIX PAPER COMPANY.
CENTRAL MAINE POWER CO.
ANDROSCOGGIN MILLS.
INTERNATIONAL PAPER co.
ANDROSCOGGIN ELECTRIC co.
HILL MANUFACTURING COMPANY.
LEWISTON BLEACHERY & DYE
WORKS
PEPPERELL MANUFACTURING co
BATES MANUFACTURING co.
EDWARDS MANUFACTURING co.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-05-16
WATER POWERS
IN MAINE

During the last seven years
there has been completed the great
Aziscohos Dam ON the Magalloway
River. which stores up nine and
one-half billion cubic feet of water
thereby increasing the minimum
flow Of the Androscoggin River
more than 1000. The cost of this
development was 81 100000.
On the West Branch of Penob-
scot River the great Ripogenus
Dam has been built which I'M
pounds the enormous quantity Of
twenty-five billion cubic feet of
water and which has added Won
derfuly to the efficiency Of all wa
ter powers on that river The
cost Of this improvement was more
than 100000. These two de
yrlopments will generate when
needed more than 10000 horse
power.
At Rumford Falls, there is be
ing developed added power to the
amount of $4,000 h. p. and at a
cost of over 81 100000.
On the Saeo River, during this
period there has been completed
two Of the largest water power de-
delopmentS on the river, namely: at
Bonny Eagle and at Hiram. where
the present installment Of water
wheels equals 10000 h. p. and with
a reserve when needed of 1000 h.
p. at a cost of $2,000,0OO.
At Grand Falls. on the st. Croix
River. there has been developed by
the st. Croix Paper Company
5000 h. p. with an added reserve
capacity of 1000 h. p. The ex-
penditure at this development was
more than 81 100000.
The Central Maine Power Com
pany is developing at Oakland
5000 h. p. and during the past
seven years has expended $500
900 in increasing the capacity and
the efficiency of its plants
The Portland and Lewiston In
terurban Railroad. in order to use
the surplus power Of the Andres
coggin Electric Company. was
built and put in operation during
the past seven years at a cost Of
more than 81 100000.
Here is a total of more than
10000 h. p. which has been devel-
oped during the past seven years;
one-half of this period has been the
war period But for war condi-
tons there would have been devel-
oped another large power on the
Androscoggin. namely: that at
Clark S Rips, where the surveys
and plans have all been completed
for developing $4,000 h. p. and
which power will be developed as
soon as normal conditions obtain.
Do these facts show unwilling
ness or timidity on the part Of
water power owners to develop
Maine water powers? Where has
greater enterprise been shown than
the grand developments of Rum
ford Falls, Millinocket and in Cen
trail Maine, and in what particular
could the State of Maine hope to
equal such development? What
have the promoters of the scheme
to develop powers by the State to
offer?
(Signed)
WIN. M. PENNELL
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-05-16

PHILO STEW ARD,
Register.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-05-16

The Franklin Journal, published at
Pennington, is on sale at F. w. Buck
mans.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-05-16

FORD CARS will be at premium in
the spring. Place your order now
through Holt & Hight, Skowhegan.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-11-08
DRAFT ROUTINE
STILL GOES ON
Exemption Board Prepares to Fiji
Three Calls Received Few
Days Ago.

Rock Island exemption board Of
dcjaIs are carrying on draft rou-
tine business as usual and are pre-
pairing 10 nh three calls received in
the last few days They say that
they are sitting steady in the boat
and viii not slaCken their endeav-
ors unless officially notified by Pro
vost Marshal General Crowder
Press dispatches today state that
the provost marshal has called
into conference the heads of all
sections OF his Office TO discuss pos
sLb!e suspension of the November
draft calls. under which moro than
three hundred thousand men have
been ordered to army camps.
The local board is now busily
engaged in preparing to fill a call
for a quota of = seIectives quail
fed for general military service.
for eutrainment TO Camp Wads-
worth. Spartanburg. s. c.. in the
five-day period beginning Nov. II.
Calls have also been received for
the entertainment Of four special and
limited service men qualified as
foresters or Iumbermen. to Camp
Forrest LytIe. Ga. and five special
and limited service men qualified
rs stenographers and typists to
Jefferson barracks, St Louis, No
The latter quotas are TO be en-
trained in the five-day period be
ginning Nov .
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-11-08
STRUCK BY CAR;
SKULL FRACTURED

John Petersen lies at the point of
death at Mercy hospital. Davenport,
suffering from a fractured skull
and broken collar bone, sustained
when he was struck by street car
on the arsenal last night.
Petersen. unaware of the ap-
proach OF the car, stepped directly
in its path He was rushed to the
Mercy hospital. where up to a late
hour today he had not Tegained con-
seriousness.
1t Is known that he came here
from Chicago several weeks ago TO
take up employment on the arsenal
Friends are ignorant of the where
abOuts of his relatives or residence,
although it is thought that he rooms
in this city.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-11-08
FARMERS TO MEET
FOR DISCUSSION
LAND SCHEMES

Kansas City, Mo.-America's big
after-the-war program OF reclama-
ton. development and settlement Of
waste lands for the returned SOL
diery and the consequent expansion
OF the nations agricultural re-
sources will be considered from all
angles at the sessions of the inter
national farm congress and soils
products exposition here.
The exposition will open tomOr-
row and continue 10 days. The ses-
sions of the farm congress, the in
ternational irrigation congress and
the national drainage congress will
be held jointly Oct % and %
Participation in the congress,
which is expected to be one of the
most important agricultural meet
ings ever held in America. has been
promised by the governments Of
the United States, Canada and
Mexico and 5000 delegates repre-
senting a membership Of 10000
agriculturists in the three nations
are expected to attend.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-11-08
IS HELD IN FRAUD.

New York, Nov S.-Thirteen off
GERS and employees of the Coastwise
Lumber and Supply company were
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-11-08
COTTON PRICE NOT NEEDED.

Washington, Nov. S.-The cotton
investigating committee has decid-
ed to report to President Wilson
that fixing of raw cotton prices is
unnecessary because there Is no
shortage and lower grades can be
marketed by other methods.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-11-08
PERSONAL POINTS

Miss Katherine Streeper, daugh-
ter Of Mr. and Mrs. J. 5. Streeper.
$50 Twenty-second street, under
went serious operation at Mercy
hospital in Davenport Teusday but
is now recovering rapidly.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-11-08

All the News All the Time-The
Argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-11-08

Mrs Joseph Beswick Of Milan,
died at the home in Milan last
night after a weeks illness with
pneumonia. following an attack of
Spanish influenza hSe was born
april S. 1899 and was married to
Alexis Beswick Thanksgiving day,
1917
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-11-08
ROCK ISLANDER
GIVEN RANKING
Frederick Bernard Ingram Made a
Second Lieutenant in Air Ser
vice Production.

Word was received this morning
Of the appointment of Frederick B.
Ingram. son of Mrs. Sarah Ingram,
and the late J. j. Ingram of the law
firm of Walker, Ingram & Sweeney,
as a second lieutenant in the air
service production section.
Lieutenant Ingram is stationed at
Vancouver, Wash. A telegram an
nouncing his promotion was receiv-
ed by his mother this morning.
Lieutenant Ingram is well known
among the younger set of the tri-
cities He attended the Northwest
ern university at Evanston, and al
though completing a law course
with the satisfactory number of
credits, left school before gradua-
ton He is a member of the Sigma
Alpha Epsilon Greek letter college
fraternity.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-11-08

443 Phones 444
Delivery to all parts
of the city.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-11-08
Obituary
Mrs. HeIen Wyman Owens.

Mrs Helen W Owens for so years
a resident Of Milan, died at her
home this morning. Mrs Owens
was born in New York City, Jan. 81,
1884. but has spent most of her life
il Milan She is survived by q
daughter. Mrs l. Zahn of Milan.
and son, Charles c. Owens of
Cleveland, Ohio. Funeral services
VIII be held Sunday afternoon at
. O'Clock Interment will be in
Chippiann0ck cemetery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-11-08

arrested in connection with an al
legged conspiracy TO defraud the
government OF lumber already paid
for.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-11-08

At McCabe's, this week, sale OF
the Fl. O. Mumma stock of Sherrard.
Third floor
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-11-08

Funeral services for Irene Lid
ders were conducted at MoelIer's
undertaking parIors at > O'Clock
this afternoon. Rev Launcelot
Hadaway Of the Memorial Christian
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-11-08

church, had charge Of the services.
Interment took place in Chippian-
mock cemetery.
Evening journal., 1918-03-11
Sammies 90 "Over The Top"
Penetrating Hun Third Line
ContInued from FIrst Pase.

n There was sheet nsm the ground explosions
fraction second later dugoutno Bohes The pill
handled the though they harder TO crack
When the raiders reached the German third line they found the demolition
than the There wasn't sign of life
third making thorough search for military
documents and other bits of information
white the signal TO return
The German baage had started kicking mad bursts OF explosions bWen
hinelfo walk
through the into his trench
The captain looked his watch 1T minutes since the whistle
sounded the din artillery explosions sending the the
duuous pnbxes
soldiers operating with the section where nve
son were taken hrd sector walked across o opposition
laughing end joking at the lack OF enemy
enemy anxious
but the withheld German started to fall
4 shoued
outo Of he wayi Let a manr run who cam
Americans dashed their trenches their leanngs and
torn o by the barbed wire enien0lemens
Thc
aided pulling
The objective located shell shattered woods where
nothing but spnered trunks which raised their iagged limbs toward
he in a
bOaee-he
apane suddenly appeared
the other noises low that the Yankees looking upward
could the
machine
aiSplane sailed and disappeared
slipped something
o.
artillery The demolition complete
foray.
This they bosing
beside the in a shattered village
m the
Accompanying company In srplane a
somebody with them the full distance
- raid
retaliation on March s. and
. the days bombardment
prisoners
The artillery Ombodmen created terrible havoc the German trenches
Evening journal., 1918-03-11
By RALPH TURNER.

United Press correspondent.
TOXIC, March ii--After conference
OF prominent Russians at pekin. II was
reported today that Harhin had been
made temporary headquarters Of the
provisional Siberian government and
that Prince Lvon was mentioned FOR
premier.
The nrst meeting OF the foreign adj
vis0ry council OF Japan since the Rus
sian situation became acute. was
awaited with intense interest. Some
definite announcement Of Japan's poll
icy Is hoped for. At present the air Is
full of talk Of mobilization bun the
censorship Is most strict and officials
are silent
Intervention IN Siberia Is approved
here, but America is hesiiating. not
wishing 10 run the risk OF mourning
united Russian hostility, according 20
belief in Toxic.
The allies are negotiating now 70 reach
an understanding as 20 whether the
Russian situation compels an expedition
into Siberia, and whether Japan should
act alone or jointly with military forces
OF other allied countries
Hsrbln, reported as temporary head
quarters OF the provisional Siberian
government. IS a Manchurian town az o
Junction Of the Siberian railway. where
one branch runs 20 Port Arthur and
China and the other 90 Nladiyostok. II
has a population OF about $1,000, mostl.
| Chinese.
Evening journal., 1918-03-11
RED CROSS WANTS
CLOTHES FOR BELGIANS

WASHINGTON. March 1.-THE Amer
lean Red Cross has set aside the week
Of March IS TO 25 as "Old Clothes
Week" Throughout the United States
discarded clothing will be collected for
shipment TO Belgium.
II hopes TO take in at least 5000 tons
Of used garments to garb scsntily
clothed Belgians. Twelve thousand avt
hundred tons VIII be accepted III,
move was made on urgent appeal OF tn,
Belgian Relief Commission through
Herbert Hoover is chairman. The
commissions Organization in this coun-
try having been abolished the Red
Cross. with its elaborate collection or
ganiLation, was appealed TO.
In letter to the Red Cyoss. Hoover
said:
I4c practical entire exhaustion OF
clothes, clothing, shoes and leather In
occupied Belgium and Northern France,
and the shortage Of thtsa necessities In
the worlds markets. are making Il in
creasingly difficult for the Commission
for Relief in Belgium to keep clothed
and shod the unfortunate people OF
/ these occupied territories. In addition
90 new material we need gifts Of used
and surplus clothing and shoes, flannel
cloth, etc, In large quantities rom the
/ people OF the United States"
Evening journal., 1918-03-11
Huns MAY FORCE
INTERVENTION BY
JAPS IN SIBEB.A
Icontlnuad From 30 OnoA

Continued From page OnoA
Intervention In siberia could no. DC
learned early today.
70 is known however. that there mas
been increasing demand from the coun-
try that this government inlerpose any
Intervention 20 the Japanese move
monts
In this connection, Il Is notable that
Ambassador Francis has not lied from
Russia, hut, on the contrary, paused
less than a days journey from Moscow
the new Russian capital--frcm which
point he may extend whatever assis-
lance Is possible. lie has plenary pow
ers 10 follow whatever course he deems
proper In the crisis. II Is possible he
may try TO communicate with the
Soviet In an effort TO influence Il
against approving the German pact.
In connection with The reported resig-
nation OF Leon Irotzky as Bolshevik
minister OF fogoign affairs, great inter-
est prevails here, both among allied
and American oflc.0ls os 10 The cause
OF Troizkys action
It has been the belief Of mony on
cials that Trotzky was ihe man who
was trying 20 maintain the ideals and
honor or the revolution, while Lcnine
| had played a treacherous hand In hi;
/ government. Whether Trotzkys resig
nation was due 20 discovery Of Len.
inc or other causes ia widely speculaieC
upon.
Evening journal., 1918-03-11
State FARMERS TO
DISCUSS WAR CEOPS
CONTINUED From Page Onc.l

Continued From Page Onc)
times has named a maximum figure.
But this has never been upon tomatoes.
But al this Dover meeting the tomato
question will be threshed out ana
some understanding reached by the
farmers Of the state. The Food Ad-
ministration will send Ex-Governor j.
franklin Fort 70 address the grangers
on what the Food Administration Is dc
sirous OF having them do. II IS likely
,hat State Food Administrator Edmund
Mitchell also will be present.
The food demonstration IN the LID
srty Kitchen. in the Library Building
Eighth and Market streets tomorrow
sfternoon, will be on the subpect Of the
use Of perishables. One OF the dishes
that viii be made and served will be
rsh pie with o potato border There
viii BE q sample for all who attend
The many uses 10 which cottage chees'
may be put will be another feature
still another will be the use OF greer
vecetables as salads
In connection with The demonstra
ton there will be an exhibit shown.
.hs food value Of milk. Much stres
will be laid on this as it is a know
hat a quart Of milk contains IN
-quivalent OF twelve ounces Of meat.
Evening journal., 1918-03-11
AGED WOMEN TO
SEE GOLD LADY 81"

Thanks 70 the generosity Of Louis
Allemann directing manager OF The
Playhouse, and the manager Of the "Old
Lady 81 Company. which opens a three
night stand here this evening, the in
mates OF the Home for Aged Women. at
Van Buren street and Gilpln avenue.
Will be the guests Of The Playhouse
and the company az the matinee on
Wednesday The play Is founded
largely upon incidents In a home for
aged women and it Is thought It will
make a strons appeal TO the inmates OF
the local institution.
The aged guests will be taken 20 and
from The Playhouse IN private automo-
biles. The irst person TO offer as
sistance IN that respect was Olen r.
Phillips, sugar broker and ice cream
manufacturer.
Put me down for two machines and
chauneuis, he said as soon as he heard
OF the enterprise and before he could
be asked TO assist In it.
Evening journal., 1918-03-11
CnsTINUF THEsE CASEs.

The charges OF keeping gaming
tsbls AZ No eii Shipley stree. against
George Green snd George Kazsnias, be-
fore Municipal Court today. was con-
iinusd until Friday morning 40 the
request ~ Philip L. Garrett The ship
ley street house was raidec at o'clock
yesterday morning, when the police
took into custody twenty-one persons
besides the accused.
At the request Of Philip L. Garrett,
the charges Of selling liquor without a
license against Estella Taylor, Ne
gress, and Jeane Wright. Negro. were
continued until Friday morning.
Mary E. Brown. Negress. and Lin
wood Harris, Negro, charged with con-
ducting a disorderly house at No 329
Orange street N7d fh"'e cases c--.
"-4-- uG.H fridsy, at the request Of
Mr. Garrett.
The charge Of assault and battery
against Clinton Porter was continued
until Tuesday. 40 the request OF Assis-
tant City solicitor Malloy.
Evening journal., 1918-03-11
MATfR BOARD ROUTINE.

The pumpage for the past " eek was
reported at the 10 eet.ng of the Board
OF Water Commissioners today as t35,-
10000 gallons. as compared with S.
10000 gallons FOR the CORES sponding
week Of last year. The consumption
for last week was 9s900,O00 gallons, as
compared with s7,5O0O00 gallons for the
corresponding week Of last year, an in
crease this year Of ii.t00,000 gallons.
The current bank balance was re-
ported as S3.739s0; special balance
sf6.3s6O7; weekly pay roll, si,123.iS
bills amount 70 s35S0i were allowed
The contract for the printing OF the
annual report OF the Water Department
Will be awarded az tho m Getting next
Mondsy.