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The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1918-04-10
WOMEN SXER|FFS
Do PATROL WORK
NEAR The CAMPS

The war department commission
on training camp activities now has
55 women deputy sheriffs doing
scouting and patrol work Under
the girls protective bureaus being
established by The Training Camps
Activities commission these protect
i've officers are working in vicinities
of camps in all parts of the country.
They have training and experience
in social work with girls. Their
work is intensely personal in char
acter and is chiefly concerned with
the problems of the individual girls
who come to their attention. They
wear no badge or distinguishing
mark of any kind though they CO.
operate closely with the military
police and the local authorities.
Find Girls at Camps
"Often," said Miss Maude Miner,
chairman of the Committee on Pro-
tective Work for Girls: "the women
protective officers find girls in the
vicinity of the camps who are at
tracted by the presence of the uni
form. Some of these are girls who
have answered advertisements and
who arrive in camp cities with in
sufficient funds; others are run
Always from their homes in nearby
cities and country towns. A girl
resident of the town, who is dis
posed to resist dicipline, is taken
to her home by the woman protect
i've officer and her mother warned
of her danger. The officer also
visits nearby amusement places to
discover young girls who seem to
need protection and to see that local
ordinances are obeyed"
Detention Homes Opened.
In connection with protective work
| for girls, detention houses are being
opened in several places near camps
where girls may be housed temper
arily without coming in contact with
Jail environment. The houses are
I
In some cases, in quarters offered by
individuals who are interested in
protective work.
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1918-04-10
Detention Homes Opened.

IN some cases, in quarters offered by
individuals who are interested in
protective work.
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1918-04-10

Mrs. Wilson, the wife of C. Herb
Wilson, who has been visitor in
town for the past two weeks, re-
turned to her home on the Wilson
homestead, near Residency Three
(35-mile) on the train leaving yes
terday morning. While in town she
was the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
Ryus. .*.~..
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1918-04-10

Cam Kudsoff was placed under ar
rest at Fairbanks late yesterday af-
ternoon on the charge of wife de-
sertion, the complaint having been
sworn to by his wife, who is a resi-
dent of Nenana.
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1918-04-10

BAN Perisich, who was arrested
at Fairbanks several days ago on an
insanity charge, was released YES
terday after hearing in the COM
missioner's court.
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1918-04-10

Mrs. l A. Alderman, who left here
yesterday afternoon with j. M. Bur
rows dog team, to join the Barr
party, of which her husband is a
member, reached 43-mile at 1870
a. m. today. The party left for
Ignite, enroute to Anchorage at
10 a. m. today.
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1918-04-10
Types Supplemented Each Other

These two types of machine guns
the inventions of John M. Browning,
whose achievements as a firearms
designer have given him world re-
nown, supplemented each other in
their respective fields. The official
tests that have been made by the
ordnance department of the Brown
ing guns, taken in connection with
general machine-gun equipment and
plans, assure to the United States
army supremacy in this field of
equipment.
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1918-04-10

Miss Alta Russell, sister of Miss
Queenie Russell, has been offered
the position in the Commission tele-
phone exchange, made vacant by
the resignation this week of Mrs.
Alderman. The new hello girl will
leave Fairbanks tomorrow morning
to assume her duties.
In the absence of other evidences
of the approach of spring, a force
of commission workers has been
busy the past few days removing
storm doors and windows from the
government buildings.
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1918-04-10

The object deliver the free peoples of the world
military establishment
which having secretly planned
plan
ongestablshed
action and honor; ms
ruthless German
people 1t our business u see " 'n"' Wv
gPresident Wilson, August
p,
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1918-04-10

Fairbanksans have subscribed
100000 to the Third Liberty Loan.
A mass meeting will be held at
Fairbanks on Saturday night for
the purpose of stimulating Liberty
Loan subscriptions.
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1918-04-10

Paul Borak, Billy Hines and Gil
bert Gould arrived from the Middle
river yesterday and will remain in
town for few days. They report
a prosperous catch.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-08-08
BEANS CORNER-PITTsFIELD

Erwin Lewis from Charleston was
calling recently on his aunt Amanda
Tilton at Beans Corner.
Charlie Written has finished har-
vesting both his and his mothers hay
and has gone back to his work at
Moose Pond for Sherman Gray.
A little stranger recently came into
the family of Oral Small. 1t was a
boy and as he did not have any other
home, they thought they would keep
him.
Ray Ames did not pass his eXamin-
alton. He was somewhat disappoint-
ed as he felt as though he ought to
go with the other boys.
Harold Herrins wife and baby are
boarding with his sister Mrs. Myrtle
Hart.
George Worthing and wife visited
at John Goodwins last Sunday.
Ray Ames and wife are staying with
Mrs Ames' mother, while he is help
ing his father in haying.
There is to be a meeting at the
grove near Slab City the 18th of
August All are invited
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SHARKS

Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Duley and three
children of Boston are visiting rela-
tives in town.
Miss Helen Beane of New Sharon
is the guest of her sister Mrs. Leland
Gray.
Mrs. Lucy Fish and sister Mrs. Dell
Snow of Madison are spending a few
days in town.
Canning beans at the shop began
this week.
Mrs Flora Moody recently visited
her sister Elsie, who is working at
Pennington.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Duley, Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry Dudley and Mr.. and Mrs
Russell Sawyer went up river fishing
last week.
Miss Nettie Baker of Portland was
the guest of her niece Mrs Hannibal
Waugh for a few days recently.
Mrs. John McWilliams is working
at Madison.
Mrs NJ D. Frederic was the week
end guest of her sister Mrs George
Morse of Mercer.
The Progressive Club had an enter
tainment at the Town Hall consisting
of music, singing. recitations, tab
leaux and the comedy Not Man in
the House.. A good sum of money
was realized.
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LARONE

Thursday, August list, was the ban
ner day for haying and haying was
done in real earnest, and has since
continued as weather permitted. A
much larger crop is being harvested
than was expected and of number one
quality.
The little Brooks boy, who has been
in the hospital in Lewiston for six
weeks from the effects of broken
leg, is now at home and well on the
road to recovery The fracture was
caused from a stone falling on the leg.
1t was a very bad break, which ac-
counts for the length of time it has
taken to knit together. He was at
tended at home for two weeks before
going to the hospital
Mrs. Amy Meader and her sister
Miss Christine, who are employed in
Lowell, Mass are having vacation
at their sisters in Farmingdale and
in Larone at their parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. G. NJ. Buzzell.
We just escaped a frost Sunday
morning August d. perhaps from a
gentle breeze that was moving at that
time and it gives us a bit of SILVER
10 lnlnk OF the crops Ill COlltCtioli
with a frost The thermometer reg
istered 40 degrees. In some nearby
sections a real frost burned the gar
dens and did some damage.
Why should anyone open mail at the
postOfice and then throw the wrap
pers down on the lawn for others to
clean up?
Our stage driver. L. A. Stevens has
had the misfortune to lost one of his
horses from sickness.
Our stage driver has exchanged his
Buick truck for an Overland car
which is much better for passengers
Mr.. and Mrs. c. E. Campbell, who
now reside in Norridgewock, were
over Sunday visitors at their old
home here.
Merle Sheaff has been to Buffalo
y. Y. where he went to drive home a
car for Holt & Hight.
John Puffer is cutting the hay on
the Samuel Bartlett farm.
The apple crop will be light
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-08-08
FAIRFIELD CENTER

The contest in the Sunday School
closed last Sunday. The pinks won
over the blues $40 points. The blues
will furnish a supper and entertain
ment sometime next week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Roberts of
Fitchburg are visiting Mrs. Roberts
grandmother, Mrs. Otis, few days.
Mrs Roberts was formerly Miss Vena
Libby and a resident here.
At the Grange meeting held last
Saturday evening the third and fourth
degrees were conferred on a class of
candidates. A vote was taken to
make a Grange exhibit at the Central
Maine Fair.
Frank Penkethman from the II. NJ
C. S. Canadian Naval Service is spend
T. Horne
The Ladies' Aid will hold bust
ness meeting on the church lawn
Thursday afternoon, to elect officers
reconstruct the bylaws and any other
business which may come up.
Miss Ruth Harlow of Waterville Wis
tied friends at the Center Sunday.
Miss Bertha Ellis of Auburn. New
York, is a guest at the home of Mr.
and Mrs S T Horne
Miss Nettie Hutchinson has gone to
Poland Springs for a few weeks stay
Nearly all the farmers in this vici-
nifty have finished haying and report
a good crop of hay.
Miss Mary Tobey is working in the
City Library at Waterville.
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NEW PORTLAND

Blue Bird photoplay The Savage"
drama of the North Woods, at Music
Hall, North New Portland, next Satur-
day evening. Don't miss it.
Mrs Robert Kennoway and little
son have been spending a few weeks
with Mrs. Kennoway's cousin, Mrs
Frank Dunlap. Mrs Kennoway was
from Scotland originally, but is now
living In New York. On Sunday Mr.
and Mrs. Dunlap took their guests to
Rangeley on an auto trip. Mrs.
Kennoway is much interested in visit
ing places Of local interest and great
ly admires Maine scenery.
Haying weather has improved late
~. Farmers in this locality are tax
ing advantage of the fact
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Blaisdell of
Massachusetts, who have been visit
ing Mr.. Blaisdell's parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Stillman Blaisdell of Cornyille
were guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Dunlap on Wednesday,
On Tuesday, July 80, an eleven
pound daughter was born to Mrs.
Earl Atwood.
Mrs. Clayton Atwood has been Wis
iting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. VIM
Stewart of Norridgewock Miss Helen
Atwood has been keeping house for
her brother during Mrs. Atwood's abb
senee
Mrs Fred King, who has been III
with scarlet fever at the home of DR.
| Spear, Is improving
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OIlNNEBASSETT

Or and Mrs Fred SWEET Of SoIner-
Vile, Mass, who have been spending
their vacation with relatives here,
started FOR home last Thursday, MAX
ing the trip with their auto.
Mr. and Mrs. Sullman Frost and
daughter, Miss Ethel, and Mrs Nellie
David, were guests Of Mr.. and Mrs
c. H Longley, Sunday Mr.. Longley
and Miss Frost each had a birthday
August 5, and for a number OF years
the two families have eaten dinner
together on that or some other con
venient date.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-08-08
ANSON VALLEY

The large truck of the Anderson
Mill Co of East New Vineyard made
its appearance on our roads. July 80,
Several automobile parties passed
on these roads recently
Raspherries are reported as being
very scarce in this vicinity. These
were hurt by the late frost last spring
Crops are looking very promising
at the present time and it looks now
as though they would be good if we
could have a favorable fall
Willie Rand is reported sick
Anderson Mill Co. has commenced
to haul its lumber to North Arson
with the large truck they recently
purchased.
The farmers were very busy having
the last day of July and the first day
of August, these being as good days as
we have had. Had a little rain Fri
day afternoon for a change and are
thankful the hot wave is past
It has been quite cool nights late
" Sunday morning several report
ed their thermometer was almost
down TO freezing point. Have not
heard of any damage done, however.
Monday forenoon was bad for the far
mers, heavy thunder and sharp lightn-
ing
Mrs. Willie Stowell received a mes
sage Saturday of her fathers death,
james Melvin of New Vineyard. Sew
eral years ago he was a resident Of
this neighborhood
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-08-08
RIVER ROAD

Miss Marion Dunbar has gone to
Liyermore Falls to visit her brother.
Mr.. and Mrs Fred Burrill and
daughter of East Madison were Sun
day callers at George y Weston's.
Mrs. Judith Weston, aged 80, Is able
TO be about and assist with the house
work
Mr. and Mrs. Mason Merrill, VINO
have been assisting with the work in
having at W o. Chase & Sons, have
returned to their home in Canaan.
Mr. and Mrs. Lyman Barnes Of
Hinckley were callers at Isaiah Grow
ellis ON Sunday.
Some of the farmers on this road
have finished haying
Miss Dorothy Haskell from the vii
lage spent a week with her sister
Miss Susie Haskell at the nome OF
Isaiah CroweH, recently.
! Crowell recently bought of Davis
Laney on the Russell Road. twin
calves from nice Holstein COW.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-08-08

A number of auto parties went to
Kingsbury, Sunday, in search Of blue
berries On their return they report
that the berries are not very plenty
Mrs Henry Fogg has sold her grass
to J. w Amazeen
Frost IS reported to have destroyed
many gardens, Saturday night.
The Angler Hill farm has again
been sold TO a Mr Nelson OF Athens.
We had a new cream collector
Monday, Bert Folsom Of Skowhegan.
Amanda Heath Is stopping with her
daughter Edith Wescott
S W Plummer's father, who has
been living With him on the Striek-
land farm. left July 9Th. for the west
Roy Nay of Skowhegan, who has
lately returned from California, was
in town Sunday.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-08-08

mind, Doc, got go on som myself som
day and tole bout him on these papir.
Then you gon be som more mad.
Pete Dommage swope som bottle
Jamake off som kitchen las Friday
and go on bust. He got so drink he
feel lik he want go work hisself hay
Ing. SOMEBODY ougt feed Pete those
stuff mos tam.
Little Pete Lagrande have try for
got him som bisickel. He go round
and sole som blowing on tan-cent
package. When he hav sole two
tousan that blowing rapper gon got
his bisickel.
Julie Lagrande what get som high
tonned notion off her arnt what live
on Watervil have hang up som ser
vices flag on her mother front poazzer
with tree star on him. She have
tree Teller what use go with her on
army & navy.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-08-08
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
rrrRS FROM OUR COUNTRY
CORRESPONDENTS
FAST ST. ALBANS

r5wjpa Mower left home for Lew
thursday, to go to New York
lfs STU where she will report
sa'' seryice in the Red Cross work,
ioi exnects to be sent to Italy. Miss
anu Is the daughter of Mrs. Nettie
NJ Mower of East st. Adams and has
n IN nv friends who unite in wishing
ma Nn the best of success in the work
sue Mr. :. and Mrs C. H. Ross have a baby
,.,abter born last Friday night.
'1 Mrs N. P. Boynton, who has been
sitting at Mr.. and Mrs. Lebarron
nn,.aymouth's in Corinna, has returned
10 |" her home in st. Adams.
viii Philbrick is gaining slowly.
Vrs Eleanor .Hanniford of Boston,
u.s. IS visiting her mother, Mrs.
yaftie r. Mower.
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CORNVILIE

Charles Moody of Cornville receiv-
ed word last week that his brother
Frank Moody had passed away at his
home in California. Mr.. Moody was
born in Cornvlle, the son of Daniel
and Susan Page Moody. When a
young man he went to California, re-
turning to Portland, Me, where he
kept store. In time he again went
to California, where he passed away.
He leaves widow and one son, be
sides three brothers, Charles and AL
bert of Cornville, George of Portland
and a sister who resides in Lynn,
Mass
Herbert Blaisdell and wife of Mat
Japan, who have been visiting his pa
rents s Blaisdell and wife started on
their return journey Saturday His
mother accompanied them as far as
Augusta The trip was made by au-
tomobile
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-08-08
SOMERSET

Blue Bird photoplay THE Savage"
drama of the North Woods. at Music
Hall, North New Portland, next Satur-
day evening. Don't miss It,
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Luce attend
ed the funeral of Mrs. Van Luce of
Madison, July 10Th. Mrs. Luce lived
for a number of years in this vicinity
and the news of her death was heard
with sorrow by her old-time neighbors
and friends.
Mrs. Mae Luce and son Lee, Mrs
Mabel Abbott and children attended
the farewell reception given Glen
Romeo of North New Portland, Satur-
day evening. Mr. Romeo starts Mon
day for Syracuse, having been accept
ed for special service.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Luce and Mrs.
Luce's mother, Mrs. Laura Leavitt of
New Vineyard, were callers at Her
bert Luces recently.
About SIS for the Red Cross was
netted at the pie social at Mrs. Ira
Peases, recently. This makes near
ly $12O raised by the ladies in town
within month, for the Red Cross at
n. New Portland, to which many here
belong.
Following are the names of children
purchasing W S. S and T. S. during
July: Misses Hilda and Ruth Green,
Louise and Amber Hewett, one w. S.
S. each, besides a second secured by
filling a T. S. card, began in June /;
Keith Dexter three w. S. s.. Clinton
and Clark Abbott one w S S each :;
Curtis Hewett. T s., So. Mrs. Luce,
the postmistress. is proud of these
little folks and wishes the older ones
would take as much interest. The
total sale for July was nearly 800.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-08-08
MADISON CENTRE

Mr. and Mrs. VIII Hayden of Au-
gusta with their children Lois and
Norman and friends, spent several
days at the Lake, returning home
Sunday afternoon.
The Smith family who were i'll last
week are reported to be gaining and ii
is expected will soon be out from
quarantine
The Burr family of MllinoCket are
occupying a cottage at the Lake. Mr.
Burr is superintendent of the Great
Northern Paper Co. He was former
ly of Madison Since he could not
come with the family the car was run
by the eldest daughter Rosamond.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-08-08
pINkFR HILL-ATHENS

Mrs Beulah Small and children
I'D and Ruby visited her sister Mrs.
raie corson in Brighton, Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Mont Russell and
porlev Lombard and mother of Show
hogan visited in town Sunday.
Henry Hoyt of Brighton was in
Town Sunday
Iant Haskell and Warren Foss of
prighfon we're in town Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Bert Corson and son
rIfton and daughter Mrs. Christie
Teaten and children, Walter and Wal
laeq of Brighton, visited in town Sun
Mrs Ola Bunker of Brockton, Mass.
visited her grandmother, Mrs. E. r.
bunker for a few days last week.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-08-08
POWERS OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
RIDCEWOCK

Mrs Clara Huff has been visiting at
Charles Bates
George Sheaff is at work for Frank
Parsons on Burrill Hill
Mrs Maria Chapman is visiting her
son in Skowhegan.
Elmer Campbell, wife and little
Marie were callers at Kenneth Berry's
Sunday.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-08-08
HTNCKLEY

Mrs VI F. Emory, matron of Chris
fan Endeavor cottage, with her
daughter Blanch, are visiting relatives
and friends at Smithfield. Mrs.
Emory does not intend to assume her
duies as matron another year.
Miss George Morrow is visiting at
her home in Norridgewock.
Mrs. Jennie Everett of Carlinford,
B. is the guest of her niece, Mrs.
Vinslow Hetherington.
Miss Evelyn Joy is taking private
lessons in stenography and typewrH-
ing going to Waterville twice a week
for that purpose.
Albert c. Palmer has added one to
the list of little haymakers. He is
helping George T. Tibbetts.
Arthur Stewart, one of the Good
Will teachers of two years ago, is the
guest of his sister, Mrs. E. L. Allen
Of Waterville. Mr.. Stewart is an eye
specialist at the present time and his
home is down on the Maine coast.
Earle Palmer has moved his family
for few days to his new place, while
he cuts the hay.
Mrs. Amanda 3. Smith is i'll at the
home of DR.. Julia Nay Kincaid in
Skowhegan.
OBITUARY
The sad news of the death of Earle
Richardson in Massachusetts, came as
a shock to his many friends in Fair
field. Mr.. Richardson was the Oldest
son of Mr.. and Mrs. l. NJ. Richardson
Of the Clinton side, and his boyhood
DAYS were passed there. He attend
ed the Waterville Business College,
after which he accepted a position
near Boston where he has lived the
past ten years. He had recently been
home on a visit and altho not feeling
quite in his usual health was able to
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-08-08

The Garland family have gone TO
Mayfield In search of blueberries As
they left their cottage last Friday
morning, and have not been heard
from, some fears are entertained for
their safety as bears are reported
very plenty. AS they went in their
car, however, 1t is thought they must
have been able to keep ont Of Bruins
reach.
The Ladies' Society Of spiritualsts
met with Miss Olive Hayden last
Tuesday. They had a busy day sew
ing and getting ready for their fair
to be held at Campmeeting, which will
commence, Sept 8th.
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HIGHLAND

Air Simmons of kingfield was in
town buying beef cattle last week.
Miss Grace Gould of Lewiston is
visiting her aunt, Mrs. Z. E. Howard
a few weeks.
Edward Nutting is on the sick list
E. f. Pratt is attending him.
Mr.. and Mrs, 0. S. Allen of the
Ledge House were callers in town
Friday
Mrs. A ]. Dunphy lost her driving
horse last week.
Mrs. r. A. Young and daughter
Gladys went to Arson Valley. Satur
day, to spend few days with her
sister, Mrs. Eugene Young. before re
turning to her home in Worcester.
Miss May Belle Howard was a call
er in North Arson, Saturday
Miss Bessie Howard spent the Sab
bath at the home of her brother j W,
Howard
A j Dunphy sold some beef cattle
last week
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-08-08
EAST SKONHEGAN

Chester Perkins many friends will
be pleased to learn that he is rapidly
recovering from the operation which
he underwent last Thursday at the
Somerset Hospital.
Mrs. H. H. Richardson enjoyed a
pleasant auto trip last Monday with
Mr. and Mrs S l.. Pooler and son
Frank.
Mrs. f. b. Richardson came near
meeting with a serious accident last