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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-04-11
Cannot Do without Reporter

The following letter, received from
Henry E. Lowther, stationed at Camn
Macarthur, Waco, Texas, shows that
the ependent-Reporter not only
reaches, but Is sincerely appreciated
In parts of the country other than
this.
Camp Macarthur, Waco, Texas
Bat. C, 80th Field ARTILLERY
February Is, 1918
Observation-Disclosures.
Skowhegan, Me.
Dear Sirs:-
| have received the Reporter ever
since | left Skowhegan. This Is the
third time my address has had to be-
changed but l can not do without II
for altho l receive many letters from
Skowhegan friends that are filled with
news, there is always something new
In your paper.
The letters from my friends who
went "over there" with Co. e are very
intere ting and they are what I look
for first | am now waiting for an
other letter from Guy Gilman, that I
may know at what camp he Is drilling
at.
Hoping that you will please send
the paper to the above address, re-
main,
HENRY E. LOWTHER
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snow OF so we are down In the mud
again but we will, have more snow in
a day or so guess. This is funny
climate and very damp. I fail to
see why anyone should want to call
1t sunny France.
We have been drilling all the time
In the new formations and lately most
of the drills have been on relieving
another company or battalion In the
trenches and being in turn relieved
ourselves We have been all picked
for grenadiers, automatic rifemen, rife
grenadiers, snipers and ordinary rifle
men but when we go into the scrap we
we have our old Springfelds strapped
over our backs no matter what we are.
After we do our first trick in the
trenches, l understand that we get q
furlough to Paris and hope 1t Is So.
have been to a town here about the
size OF Augusta twice and had pretty
good time
am back now with Company e, but
expect to go back with the Lieutenant
Colonel as orderly, when he goes In
two or three weeks. have been away
from Co. E about two months, one
month in the Sergeant Majors office
and then | was ordered to the next
town where the 1t. Col. was to act as
secretary and orderly. 1t was good
Job The 1t. Col. was sent here to
command this camp when Major Mayo
went away so l came with him but
the Major comes back In a few weeks
| think The town | was In Is about
the size of Skowhegan and there are
some pretty good times there.
Allan Is now corporal and so Is
Buchanan. st. Ledger and Savage.
Perhaps / would have been better OFF
to have stayed with the company nut
this Job will lead to something soon
/ think. AS 1t is now / drill part Of
the day with E and go on some of the
hikes.
There are three hundred fellows to
every girl In all these towns so you
see we cannot get very reckless
Am glad to hear that there are such
big times going on at the lodge and
would like to be there to enjoy them
Give my regards to all the fellows
Am sending George a card. There
are lots OF stronger ones here but
they might not get thru the mails.
Best regards from your old Pal,
PRIV. ROY M. FITZMORRIS,
Co. E, 103rd U. s. Inf.
Have you read "Over the Top by
Empey? There Is some pretty good
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Is welcome here. thank you many
times for your kindness. l hope some
future day can do as much for you.
I have to tell you that / have been In
the trenches one week, In the first line
and / have also been to Paris. tell
you l had a nice trip was on A.
weeks leave. I do wish / was with
you folks to tell you the story of all
that l have seen, but let us hope that
we will see each other again some
day. You told me that you are not
in the woods this winter. l do not
blame you; you also told me that
there isn't much logging In the vicin-
ity of Jackman and the men are scare,
and wages are from $50 to $40 per
month. I wish was there maybe
I would have the price OF good
swamper.
Well, as, for US boys here, we have
fairly good times, but 1t is not like
old U. 8. A. I wish you happy new
year and lots OF luck.
Well / don't see much OF anything
that could tell you tonight. l will
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Letter OF Appreciation

The following letter was received by
Joseph H. Fortier, Of Jackman Sta
ton, from his friend, Priv Albert
Tanguay, who Is with the 103rd Inf.
In France. How much American to-
bacco is appreciated by our boys
"over there" is clearly indicated in
this letter.
In France, Dec %, 1917.
Dear Friend.
| will take a moment of leisure to
answer your letter that l received to-
day. l tell you 1t pleased me greatly
to receive that letter from you.
am in good health and l hope this let
ter will find you the same. | must
tell you that l received the 2 pounds
of tobacco that you sent me. 1t
made me feel like meeting an old
friend. l tell you American tobacco
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Camp Macarthur, Waco, Texas
February IS, 1918.


Dear Grandpa
Just line to let you know we have
moved, and where we are located. We
left Leon Springs. Friday, the 18th,
about $50 p m. was on the train I'M
til $50 p. m. Saturday. We are stu
ated about 200 miles north OF where
we were. We don't expect to stay
here more than a month. l guess
we will leave here for France. l
hope so. We are just here to get
modified. Probably you read In the
papers about that transport that was
sunk, lately. Well, we are In the
same place they were, and are using
the same tents. We are sleeping in
tents here
| didn't draw any money this month
on account of the insurance / took
out. The battery clerk made the
mistake and cannot make ID good I'M
til next month. am greatly In need
of some things and as we are liable to
sail across any time, we have to get
stocked up, for we can't get every
thing over there. So would like to
have you send me $40. can replace
1t next month. Nothing more this
time. With love
GUY.
My new address:
Guy L. Gilman
Bait. c. 21st r. A.
Camp Macarthur, Waco, Taxas.
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Letter From An Emblem Boy

The following letter is from Guy
Linwood Gilman, son of Edmund Gil
man OF Embden. 1t was written tc
his grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. Her.
bert T. Jewett, of Main street. This
young man was born In Skowhegan
and lived here until he was about IL
years of age, when his father moved
to Emblem. He attended the Show
hogan schools. and after moving tc
Embden, went to the school at Scion
A little later, he returned to Skow.
hogan, and attended the high school
for a time. In the winter of 1917
while at work in Beverly, Mass, he
enlisted and was sent Immediately tc
Texas
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Well, old pal, wish you were here
sometimes yet at times 1t Is a bad
rig. We have been having some
pretty cold weather and about a foot
of snow and had to drill every day
too. Yesterday we went on hike
OF about IA miles in heavy marching
order and 1t rained hard nearly all the
time. We started at 7.30 in the morn
ing and got back at about 8 at night
and were soaked. Yet, we have seen
q lot of country and yesterday saw a
pretty little town on the bank Of a
river. Yesterdays rain took all the
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Private FitxmOrris Tells Of Life IN
France

The following letter, written to
Louis Eupea by Private Roy Fitz-
morris OF Co. e. gives a very inter
esting account of the life that the
boys are leading In France. He says
that ut is a great country for a fell
low with a weak heart. The letter
follows:
Somewhere in France,
Jan. IT, 1918.
Dear Friend jake
was mighty glad to get your let
ter a week ago and also picture OF
the rifle team. The boys all look
fine but some of them would look q
lot better over here in uniform the
their uniforms and trench boots would
DO a lot muddier Say, tell Landell
Pc raids that, will you.
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STATE OF MAINE

n vi We
Somerset, So. Probate Court.
In Vacation March 25, 1918
On the foregoing petition OF Edna
Elliott Emery of Portland, Maine,
praying that the instrument herewith
presented purporting to be the last
will and testament of Nellie F. Elliott
Hutchins. late of New Portland In said
county of Somerset, deceased, be prov
ed and allowed as and for the last
will and testament of said deceased.
and that letters testamentary issue to
her. said Edna Elliott Emery, the ex-
ecutrix named therein without bond.
Ordered. That notice thereof be given
to all persons interested prior to the
return day hereof by causing a copy
OF said petition and this order there
on to be published three weeks sue
cessively In the independent Reporter
newspaper published at Skowhegan
in said county, that they may appear
at a Special Probate Court to be held
at Skowhegan In and for said County,
on the sixteenth day of April In the
year of our Lord one thousand nine
hundred and eighteen, at nine o'clock
A. M.
CHAS. o. SMALL,
Judge of Probate.
A true copy
Attest:
PHILO STEWARD,
3w13 Register
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CATARRH VANISHES
Here In One Treatment That All suf-
ferers Can Rely Upon

If YOU want to drive catarrh and all
Its disgusting symptoms from your
system In the shortest possible time
go to your druggist and ask for a
Hyomei outfit today.
Breathe Hyomei and II will rid you
of catarrh: 1t gives such quick relief
that all who use 1t for the first time
are astonished.
Hyomei Is pure pleasant antiseptic,
which Is breathed into the lungs over
the infamed membrane; 1t kills the
catarrh germs, soothes the sore spots
and heals all Inflammation.
Don't suffer another day with ca
tarrh; the disease Ia dangerous and
often ends In consumption. Start the
Hyomei treatment today. No stomach
dosing. no sprays or douches; just
breathe it-that's all. Ask G. r. FoRg.
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close in thanking you for the Christ
mas present that you sent me. re-
ceived 1t just on Christmas day.
thank you again, many, many times.
Au revoir from your friend who will
not forget you.
PRIV. ALBERT TANGUAY,
103rd l. s. Inf. A. E. F.
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Born at The Forks

The writer of the following letter
Is the son of Mr.. and Mrs. George H.
Markham OF % Main street The
family moved here from Jackman, in
August. 1917, and, for a time, ran the
Southside boarding house. Mr.. Geo.
Markham is now employed in the An
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dope in that. just finished readins
1t (by candle-light In the bunk. Tel
Duffy" that he ought to be here. II
Is a great country for fellow with a
weak heart
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STATE OFF MAINE

STATE OF MAINE
Somerset, IS. Probate Court.
In Vacation March rs. A D. 1918
1t IL hereby ordered, that Special
Probate Court be held at Skowhegan
in and for said county on the 18th day
of April A. d. 1918, at nine o'clock In
the forenoon, when and where all per-
sons having business may appear and
be heard
CHAS. o. SMALL,
Judge OF Probate.
A true copy,
Attest:
PHILo STEWARD,
3wlS Register.
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The CORPORATE title of this Company
beginning January LIST, 1els' Will De
.GREAT AMERICAN INSURANCE. co.
German American Insurance Co.
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Westchester Fire Insurance Co.
100 William ST. New xerk
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.JOHNC.GRIFFIN
Phoenix Insurance Co.
OF Hartford, Conn.

ASSETS DECEMBER 81. 1917
Evening journal., 1918-06-12
Senate Control is at Stake i'm Fight

effort to be the FIRST woman member
Of the Senate. A stirring campaign
is anticipated. with everybody claim
ing victory.
Other states in which warm contests
are certain include North Carolina,
where Republicans claim an influx e
northerners will help their cause; Ken
lucky. where the G. o. p. is TO light
not only for the Senate but also TO
name several representatives,; Montana
where Senator Walsh. Democrat. may
face Republican Jeanette Rankin;
Georgia. where a move Is on foot 10
push an Independent candidate. as a
result OF internal strife among Demo
Gratis. Administration forces are bit
terly opposed 10 Senator Thomas Hard
wick because Of his anti-war record.
Prospects in Jersey.
In New Jersey, the Presidents state.
Governor Edge wants 20 succeed David
Baird, whom he appointed to succeed
the late Senator Hughes. Democrat.
Baird took the appointment with the
understanding he would not be a can
didate again.
In Missouri. Joseph Folk former gov
ernor Is eager 10 succeed the late Sen
ator Stone Senator Wiley. the gov
ernor's appointee TO MI the vacancy
caused by Stones death. also wants
to come back for the full term. Repub-
licans are planning a strong contest,
though without much hops Of success.
Evening journal., 1918-06-12

PARIS-General Leman. the famous
Belgian who defended Llege IN 1914, Is
undergoing an operation on his foot at
Rouen.
MALTA-A Dutchman who has ar
rived here after several years residence
in Spain says THE Spanish people
don't care a rap about the war They
are more absorbed In bull-nghts."
LONDON-Lord Rhondda. food con-
troller. Is alarmed at the shortage OF
food for dogs, and Is taking steps TO
make supplies OF low-grade -four avail
able for the making OF dog biscuits.
The wheat commission estimates that
the present supply Will last only a
month,
BASEL. switzerlsnd-A German air
plane. flying over Swiss territory, was
brought down near here by the FIRE
from the Swiss frontier posts.
SHEFFIELD. Eng-Florence Mayor,
aged %. has been fined s25 for writ
ing love letters to a German prisoner
in an internment camp. She Is engaged
10 a British soldier at the front.
ONDON-Enrico Caruso: the tenor,
has nearly $4,000 the savings OF his
nine seasons OF opera snd concerts in
Germany and Austria. tied up In secu-
rifles In Berlin. Il has been learned.
LONDON-Instead OF sending flowers
to popular actresses. Londoners are
finding themselves welcome One mu-
steal comedy actress has nine men saw
ing their sugar rations for her.
Evening journal., 1918-06-12

anthracite distribution. estimates that
the production Of this coal this year
Will be 100000 tons. an increase Of
5 per cent over last year despite IN,
fact tha THE draft and other indus
tries have pulled the total Of anthracite
miners from i77.OO0 TO $4,000.
Estimating that a little over $1,000
600 tons OF anthracite viii be available
for domestic consumption the Fuel Ad-
minlstratlon has made a state by state
allotment based upon the consumption
last year
New England states have been al
lowed i033l.OO0 tons. an increase Of
1895 per cent: the Atlantic states. a.
4iTt5i. an increase Of 1859 per cent;
the central states OF Ohio. Indiana,
Illinois and Michigan get only 3.isi.9i5.
a decrease Of 3i.73 per cent; the states
OF Minnesota, Kansas, Nebraska. Iowa.
which used 10 get 627 800 tons, get
none and q other states get none.
The idea is TO centrallze the use OF
in the states near the Penn
syyania coal fields Those states
which are barred or which get de-
Evening journal., 1918-06-12
BY MILTON RRoNNER

WASHINGTON. June i2.-Consldera-
tlon OF the national coal situation shows
the countrys need Is the greatest in
history. The consumption OF coal has
Deen on an ascending scale since 1914.
we began TO manufacture vast quanti-
Ties or war materials for the Allies.
When we went into the war In APRIL.
1871 our problem was TO start new
factories for our own war needs That
meant more coal consumed In factories
and by the railroads. We are turning
out ships for our navy, for transport
OF troops and OF food and supplies as
rapidly as we can. That means more
consumption Of bunker coal
Washington doesn't have accurate
figures on the consumption OF coal.
The last compilation on production and
distribution issued by the Geological
Survey was dated 1915
A. w. Galloway. Garneld's dicector
or bituminous coal distribution, makes
the following rough estimate OF in
creased requirements for this year over
last for Industrial plants. 100000
tons; for gas and electric utilities. s.
100000 tonss for railroads. 100000; for
bunkering ships. 100000 tons: for
substitution Of coal for oil In the west.
100000 tons; for domestic use. 9,OOO.-
900 tons
As a sample OF the increases IN In
dustries he cites 100000 more tons I'm
smokeless powder plants; 100000
more tons In the steel industry exclu-
sive OF by-product coal; 5.5OO.OOO more
tons In by-product coke ovens. and f.
10000 more tons in the shipyards. The
country could use 6JOOOO 900 tons Of
soft coal 10 Will be lucky n IL gets
5900OOOO0 In 1915 the production wa
ii2,624i26. This jumped TO 5O2.5is5i5
In 1916 and last year IL jumped 10 5ii.-
26i,5s tons.
This Showing Is creditable 10 the
miners whel 10 Is remembered they
were hampered by short car supply and
by ever decreasing numbers Of work
ers. The European war cut down ou
supply OF miners 10 so per cent Of nor
mal-many OF the Europeans going
back to fight. The first draft took over
25,0o0 bitumlnous miners.
The United Stats~is the only great
belligerent that does not exempt It's
coal miners from military duty.
Il Is estimated that 1000 miners IN
all have left the fields.
j. B. Dickson, Garfeld's chairman OF
Evening journal., 1918-06-12
PEANUTs sANE sCHOONER.

A shipload Of peanuts may be the
means OF saving the new four-mast-
ed schooner Samuel G. Mangel. Jr.,
bound from West Africa. which was tor
pedoed of Cape Henlopen by a German
submarine.
The vessel was brought to a stop on
May 25 by a submarine and the crew
told TO leave the vessel. Several shells
were then fired into the schooner and
as she started 10 III the submarine left.
The peanuts, which were slowed In
bags, became watersoaked and soon
began to swell, filling up the rents torn
in her side and she remained afloat.
The vessel was passed on Monday of
the Delaware capes on her beam ends,
but still in fair shape.
A tug Mas made fast to the abandoned
vessel and is endeavoring 10 tow her
into the Delaware Breakwater.
Evening journal., 1918-06-12

formed as to what Is going on IN the
company Offices as wei as post them
as 10 the doings Of their friends. On
the other hand the boys at the front
will write at intervals for the paper and
the news. both from the soldiers as well
as the Office force will be centralized
and ah workers kept in touch with each
other without burdenng Unclc sam
with a surplus Of letters.
The initial number Of the publication
appeared this week. II contains several
interesting articles. among them one by
Brigadier General George Is. Dyer. Of
the State Militia. and a member OF Gov
ernor Whitmans stan. General Dyer
writes OF the honorable profession Of
the soldier General Dyer IS a member
OF c. l. Hudson & Company.
Appropriate poetry and pert para
graphs are scattered throughout the
columns Of the publication.
Evening journal., 1918-06-12
(By Newspaper Enterprlse AssocIation.l

thN newspaper Enterprise ASSoclalon.l
BRITISH ARMY HEADQUARTERS,
Flanders. June i2-The story OF the
reason for the desperate assaults deliv-
cred by the Germans against Mont des
Cats, one of the hill defenses OF Ypres.
In the recent drive has now become
known
II has no military foundation. and It
VIII probably be the occasion for an
other attempt 10 capture the position
and the territory surrounding II when
the Germans resume their Flanders Of
fensive. Here IS the story:
In the autumn Of 1914 the Germans
passed over Mont des Cats, and the an
cient Trappist monastery on It was
rudely invaded The Belgian monks
treated the Germans as civilly as possi-
bic. Soon a British cavalry detachment
came up the road. and a sharp skirmlsh
followed
The Germans were driven from the
hill into Meteren, but they left behind
a young cavalry ofilcer with many rib
bons on his breast who was dying
He was Prince Max Of Hesse, a mere
Evening journal., 1918-06-12
Belgian Monks Defy Kaiser; Refuse TO Tell
Him Where They Buried His Cousin Max

boy, and a cousin Of Kaiser Wilhelm.
The monks tended him in the monas-
terry until he died, and that night they
buried him in the valley below.
Soon after the Kaiser sent word 10
know the whereabouts OF the princes
grave. The old French abbot sent the
following reply:
Tell the Kaiser that will let him
know the princes burial place when
there are no more German soldiers in
Belgium, and when restitution has been
made for the crime against our peo-
ple"
Since then the furious battles Of
Ypres took place and the Germans were
driven back from Mont des Cats. The
old monastery was left in peace until
this spring, when KENNEL was cap
tured, and the monks departed. The
Kaiser has made several more efforts
to find out where his cousin is in
TERED, but to no avail
He is figuring now that II his soldiers
can capture and hold Mont des Cats, he
will learn where Prince Max Is buried
and disinter the body, for burial with
royal honOrs in Germany.
Evening journal., 1918-06-12
HUDSON & co. FAMILY
HAS ITS NEWSPAPER

c. I. Hudson & Company. investment
brokers. with headquarters at No. 6G
Broadway. New York and a branch Office
In the dupont Building this city. has
launched a paper 10 be known as the
Hudson Weekly" Thirty-fve employees
Of the company are now at the front
and the purpose Of the publication is to
keep the boys now with the colors in
Evening journal., 1918-06-12
COAL AND THE SOLDIER

For every soldier at the front
there must be IS tons Of material
Nine tons Of this is Of steel or
metal.
Each ton OF steel requires 5is tons
OF coal while It Is being manufac-
tured.
When we have 100000 men over
there, they will have with them o.
100000 tons Of steel and other metal.
There viii have been consumed
merely to manufacture this $780,
600 tons OF coal, to say nothing Of
the coal burned in shipping IL by
rail and ocean transport.
Evening journal., 1918-06-12

Nffom tne NutfttmDtfg LeitunH.
Privy Councillor Dr. Brenske, chief Of
the assurance department Of the gov
ernment district OF Mlnden, has been
arrested for a theft committed at
Brunswick.
DR.. Brenske was caught in the act O.
stealing a valuable diamond ring at a
jewelers., and subsequently he was ac-
cused OF several other thefts and mall
practices.
Among these charges there Is one OF
abstracting money from the portman-
teau Of a fellow-passenger in a train
and another Of purloining valuable
bonds from the safe Of the town saw
ings bank.
Evening journal., 1918-06-12
4, 900 MINERS TAKEN FROM
MINES AS SHORTAGE THREATENS

creased amounts are to use bilumlnous
10 make up for Il.