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Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1918-10-04
BULGARIA IS NOW
OUT OF WORLD WAR
Demands or ALLIES MET I'm
FULL AND HosTILlTIEs
SUSPENDED.
Bulgarian Army 70 BE Immediately De
nnobolixed and All Means Of Trans-
port inside the Kingdom to 30
Turned Over to Allies.

London.-BLlgaria Is definitely out
of the war and Turkey, virtually cut
off from communication with her allies
and her armies In Palestine almost an
initiated, likely soon win be forced to
sue for a cessation OF hostilities
against her.
Seeing eventual defeat staring her
In the face through the swift prog
ress of the Serbian, italian, British,
Greek and French troops In the re-.
claiming Of Serbia and the invasion of
Bulgarian territory, the RuIgars
begged for an armistice, reser1 Ing to-
themselves no conditions. All the ter
ritory now held by King Ferdinand's
men is to be evacuated; the Bulgarian
army is to be Immediately demobilized
and all means of transport inside the
kingdom, even along the Danube, Is to
be given over into allied hands.
Austria to De Tested.
Thus In addition to the isolation OF
Turkey, the back door to a direct In
vasion of Austria-Hungary Is flung
wide open to the allies and doubtless
the time is not far distant when adj
vantage to the full will be taken to the
new avenue through which the enemy
can be reached. With the debacle in
Serbia and Bulgaria complete, the
Austro-H ungarians In Albania soon
will be put to the test, and when their
evacuation to their own borders is ac-
cOmplished the allies will have welded
an iron semi-circle about the central
powers from the Black sea to the
North sea.
Outlook Gloomy for Runs.
Viewing the situation in all its as
pectS-the success of the great Of
| fensive in Belgium and France; the
blotting out of the war zone In the
Balkans, the cutting off Of the Turks
from intercourse with Germany and
Austria Hungary, except by the long
route through the Caucasus and south
ern Russia and the steady gains that
are being made by the allies in making
Russia once more a factor in the
struggle-the darkest days Of the war
seemingly are faced by the Austro-
Germans.
Although 1t had been officially am
nounced that hostilities against the
BuIgarians ceased at noon Monday,
the French official communication Of
Monday night said French cavalry had
entered Uslzub, one OF the most impor-
tant communication centers in Serbia.
It is not improbable, therefore, that
the French are still hard after the
Germans who are known to have been
| fighting with the Bulgarians In this re-
| gfon. acting as rear guards.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1918-10-04
cheaper Than lte Thouaht.

When happy and care-free unmar-
ried man decides to go over the top.
his married friends cluck discourag-
ingly. talk meltingly Of the price Of
ice, heatedIy of the cost Of coal and
with consuming anger Of the flight of
food charges.
When Green was preparing to jus
tify his name, as his associates said,
he heard much about ever-fiowing
water bills, rushing gas costs and
pressing laundry bills. to say nothing
Of relentless rent. But Green was an
optlmist. He did 1t yesterday. When
he appeared at the Office today scant
twelve hours following the ceremony,
he asserted with conviction:
"Say. can't see that marriage Ii
so ALFRED expensive"
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1918-10-04
Catching Turtle.

A curious mode of catching turtle II
nracticed In the West Indies. 1t con-
sists In attaching a ring and line to
the tail of O species of suckerfish
known as the remora. The live fish Is
then thrown overheard, and immedi-
ately makes for the first turtle II can
spy, to which 1t attaches itself very
firmly BY means Of sucking appara-
aus arranged on the top of the head.
Once attached to the turtle, so firm Is
Its grip that the fishermen on drawing
the line brings home both turtle and
the sucker.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1918-10-04
WILSON Asks ron SUFFRAGE.
Tells Senate That Passage Of sln 10
Necessary ne War Measure.

Tells Senate That Passage Of Bill ls
Necessary ne War Measure.
Washington.-Tn personal address
to the senate on September so, Presi-
dent Wilson asked for the passage OF
the woman suffrage federal amend
ment resolution as a vital war meas
uFe.
Unexpectedly intervening IN the SEN
ate fight, the president went to the
capital at l o'clock TO tell the senators
why he regarded favorable action on
the resolution necessary. Approval OF
the resolution. the president said, was
necessary If America is to lead the
world to democracy, for It will be
judged by Its acts.
ut lis my duty TO win the war" said
the president, f'and to ask you to re-
move every obstacle that stands in the
way of winning 1t. , tell you
plainly that this measure which urge
upon you is vital to the winning OF the
war and to the energies alike of prep
aratiOn and of battle. And not to the
winning of the war only, IL Ii vital to
the right solution of the great prob
lens which we must settle, and settle
Immediately, when the war Is over"
Senator Phelan of California, Demo-
crat, referred to the presidents ac-
| ton as compliment" to the senate,
declaring the executive had answered
| the question of Senator Bennett of
South Carolina as to whether the
| resolution was a war measure. Sem
ator Phelan called upon the senate to
respond to the presidents appeal,
while Senators Smith Of South Caro-
| lima and Beckham of Kentucky. both
Democrats, Insisted that the resolu.
ton was not war measure.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1918-10-04
EeFNenA WIRla.

In Camp Custer recently d young
newiy-fiedged private soldier with
considerably discolored eye and blood
gripping from his nose looked up ut
compassionate friend and expressed
the feryent wish that those who were
promoting boxing would never get It
mp to the general status.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1918-10-04
Austria sseka Peace Discussion.

Amsterdam.--A proposition that tina
presidents and vice presidents OF the
parllaments OF belligerent and neutral
states shall be Invited TO meet for
an unbimiing discussion Of the basis
of peace has been introduced In the
lower house of the Austrian pariia-
ment.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1918-10-04
a..
2erna1orM u 5r0oneQ.

Washington.-Connt Won Bernstorff,
former ambassador from Germany to
the United States, Is reported to be
marooned in ConstantinOple as a re-
suit OF Bulgaria's surrender to the al
lies. Bernstorff lately has been rep
resenting Berlin ut I've porte.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1918-10-04
solahevlleI plan General massacre.

Iondon.-If the Bolsheviki are com.
PEELED to leave Monscow they win at
tempt to destroy the city and slaughter
the bourgeolsie wholesale, declares
Hans Worst In a letter to the Berlin
Tageblatt.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1918-10-04
Replies 10 Hun ultlmatum

Washington.-The American govern
ment In reply to Germany's threat to
execute American prisoners Of war
found in possession Of shotguns has
given notice that IL Germany carries
out any such threat suitable reprisals
will be taken.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1918-10-04

Coal Production Drive.

Washington. - To avert n coal
famine this winter and also meet MI
the needs OF the war program. Fuel
Administrators Garfield has launched q
drive for sal production, which Is to
continue until April ].
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1918-10-04
cobb ordered to Report.

Neutrality-suspicious. Raymond Cobb.
former star outfielder of the Detroit
Americans. but now a captain in the
gas and flame service Of the army.
has haen oflered to Camp Humnhries,
vi. FIR trimming.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1918-10-04
MAY APPEAL TO WILSON.
eueh ls Determination Of Bulgaria 1t
Allies Refuse 20 Listen.

WHNW
Allies Refuse 20 Listen.
Misunderstanding Is out OF the
war, in the opinion of stephen Pan
nteroff, Bulgarian minister here, who
believes that his country definitely Il
determined to abandon Its alliance
with Germany and Austria. and, II the
entente allies refuse to listen to peace
overturen, will appeal to the United
States to use Its good offices.
Penateroff said his country would be
willing TO let settlement OF the issues
rest In the hands of such country as
the United States according to justice
as announced by President Wilson"
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1918-10-04
Hnna object 70 shotnuna.

Washington,-Th German protest
against the use of shotguas by Amerl-
can troops has been received at the
atate department and an answer soon
will be dispatched. Shotguns are used
BY American troops. 1t was said, only
as authorized by the accepted rules of
war.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1918-10-04
Breaking IL Gently.

Askem- Where's the rich helress
you're engaged tot
Tellum-You see that lovely girl In
pink at the other side of the room7
Askem-Yes; say, old man, what
a superb
Tellum-Well, 1t isn't she. It's that
grand old ruin in yellow sitting next
to her.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1918-10-04
EanIf Ynl,r anattarlran

To prevent an automobile spatter~
ang mud upon pedestrians there haa
been invented flexible metal ring to
De attached close 10 tire.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1918-10-04
CHILE Desires Closer Relations.

Santiago Chile. "A movement has
been organized to bring about closer
relations between Chile and the United
States. This movement Is meeting with
notable su port.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1918-10-04
Improved Tastes.

'sThen we're engagedf'
..Of course"
"And am / the first girl you have
ever loved7"
mo, dear. but I'm harder to suit
now than / use to be. "-I4oulsviIle
Courier-Journai.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1918-10-04

Mahogany, oak and ebony are all
heavier than water and consequently
sink.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1918-10-04
Water, Mind Yeu.

squabbs They say that three
fourths Of the earth's surface Is COW
cred with water.
Squibbs-W Well. that's . fine record
compared with those Of our bathing
beach girls.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1918-10-04

Don't worry; ii won't last-nothlns
does.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1918-10-04

self-conquest is the greatest of vic
tories. plato.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1918-10-04
signs Of It

Signs OF IL
'sThe chestnut crop Is going to BE-
good this year" 'You can tell that by
the Ash Stories
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-11-11
Bernadette Lacroix

Bernadette LacroiX, aged - years
daughter of Mrs Elmina Lacroix. died
at her home on Lawton street, Tues
day, the 10Th of October, after an i'll
ness Of only few days She was a
student at the Convent and with her
cheerful disposition made many
friends who will miss her very much
Bernadette was a little cripple, be
ing obliged to wear a plaster paris
corset for the last four years.
Funeral services were held at St
Mary's Catholic church last Thursday
afternoon at 200 O'Clock, Fr J. l. A
Remand officiating The pail bearer
were four Of her little friends. George
Girioux, Adolph Fluette, Alonzo Bilo-
deau and George Dionne.
Bernadette leaves to mourn her
loss, besides her mother above men
toned, two little sisters, Marieango
aged 10 and Irene aged IA years
Interment was in the Catholic Gene
terry.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-11-11
TOWN QUOTAS IN THE
j. ". v. CAMPAIGN
Sums to he Raised by Towns and Dis
trictS

Somerset Countys share in the
great United War Work funds now
being raised is just short Of $4,000
The quota for the various towns and
districts appears in the following
table The first column Is the pro
portion based on the original fund Of
$17o.ooo00o and the second column
shows the amount necessary to raise
to comply with the request for fifty
per cent over subscription. There is
no talk anywhere of failing to meet
the higher figure mentioned. and it is
the ambition of every community the
country over 10 exceed the larger fig
ure given. Where the names of two
or more towns are grouped together.
it indicates that they have been
classified in district to raise the
amount specified.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-11-11
TOWN IN DARKNESS FOR
FIFTY MINUTES
Burning Wires Make Brilliant Spec
tacle

4 short circuit and succession Of
burned wires necessitated the shut
tug down of the current from the
Central Maine Power house on the
Island for about so minutes last Mon
day afternoon. During this period
the town was without lights and pow
er. The trouble originated at the
Shoddy Mill near the south end Of
the railroad bridge The big truck
of the American Wooden Co backed
into an electric light pole and hit
il hard enough to set the wires vi
brating excessively Some Of them
swung together short circuited and
burned off These dropped down and
short circuited other wires and the re-
suit was a series of brilliant flares
and explosions all the way to and
across the Island to the power house
In all there were nineteen different
points at which the wires We're thus
disconnected The electric flashes
and burning metal We're accompanied
by a buzzing and rumbling noise,
the whole being savage enough to try
the strongest nerves.
At the High School the disturbance
seemed TO indicate to the pupils that
the building was about to vanish from
the face of the earth There was a
general rush to the corridors and out
Of doors The excitement was of the
nervous and high tension variety
still nobody screamed and all got out
Of the building without injury. The
boys, in some instances ON the lower
floor, escaped by the windows The
accident resulted in physical injury
to 10 one and it was afterWard ap-
parent that there was no danger
whatever within the High School
building
Superintendent C. J. Abbey was at
work strengthening out matters within
a very few minutes His line crew
were at Norridgewock but summon
ed by telephone, made record trip to
the scene of the accident Harvey
Mcclure from the Water street office
and electrician George Lunt and his
assistant also came to the rescue
After 80 minutes the current supply
ing the North and part of the South
side was turned on and at $50 the
balance of the South side except Mt
Pleasant avenue.
This brief interruption constitutes
the most serious break in the service
since the Skowhegan plant became a
part of the Central Maine Power sys-
tenn.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-11-11
Halloween Party

Priscilla Rebekah Lodge held its
regular meeting in l. 0. O. f. Hall.
Tuesday evening with a large attend
ance of members and visitors. After
the close Of the meeting a program
was carried out under the direction
of Miss Blanche Jewett and her as
sistants. which was as follows:
Vocal solo with encore. Mr.. Oddly.
accompanied by John Oddly; reading,
Mrs Emma Folsom; visit by ghosts
from ghost land; reading, Mrs. Lucy
Shulze, vocal solo and encore Nellie
Crawford, accompanied by Mrs Mabel
Washburn; reading, Charles Burnor:
reading. Mrs Ava Y. Sheridan: ghosts
again appeared and gave ghost
dance which was something new and
up-to-date; vocal solo and encore
Mrs Eta s Bradley accompanied by
Mrs Abbie Lambert At the con
clusion OF the program the audience
was invited into the dinning hall
which was elaborately decorated and
at one end was stationed Madam Iola
and Madam Witch ready 10 til for
tunes In the guessing contest Mrs
Jcanie Weller Won the prize Of
Thrift Stamp Refreshments were
then served.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-11-11
Military Service Examinations Held
Today

The following list of men are being
examined today Thursday for mill
tary service, before the Medical
Board for Exemption: Alfred E.
Champagne, John F. Adams, John E
Harrison Louis J. NORM. James A.
Murray, Joseph A Nadeau, Yaezie A
Tupper Arthur c. Varney and Ralph
e. Patterson of Fairfield; Arthur l..
Barron of Pittsfeld; Philip o. Carr
and Lewis l.. Whitney of Norridge-
wock; Alfred A. Kunz Richard p.
Kunz. Frank f. Lancaster, Carl B
Taylor and Sumner T. Williams Of
Athens Earl S Chase, Isaac U. Davis.
Daniel F. Wyman and Willie Chase
OF Scion; Fred Dulac, Ernest L, For
bus. Gregoire Gagnon, Emile e Gil
blair, Fred W Gregoire, Grover {.
Haryille. Roy c. Keene, William S.
McKane, Ray b. StoOdley and James
W Tracy of Skowhegan; James f.
Mullen Of North Anson; Alexander A.
Melnick of Bingham; Clyde r. Tripp,
Blaine f. Quint and Ralph f. Norton
OF North New Portland Harold d.
Spaulding of Boston; Leland f. Pease
OF Detroit; Ellery C. MOulton of Wor-
cester. Mass, James NJ. Lawrence of
Shawmut
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-11-11
Sept S. 1918

My Dear Wife
/ viii write you "a few lines | am
well and hope you are the same Hope
you have heard from me before this
time. If you haven't received your
allotment let me know. and the Off
GERS will see to II. they asked me
about it yesterday and | told them l
hadn't heard from home yet, but | am
IN hopes to before this reaches you.
! 1ope yon are we'll We all will be
nome soon. hope the Americans
are giving the Huns all the hell that
they want and hope they will get
enough soon Have you heard from
yodr cousin Corporal Ernest Kelley
vet? Give me his address and ! will
write 10 him Is your father Park
er S3nborn1 better Hope he is How
is everybody? It must be getting
cool over there nov It does about
This time of the year If | remember
ri2ht Il is cooler here this morn
ing, and l hope it will continue 1
have seen about all the warm weather
want to for a while Are you stay
ing out to the farm (Tuttle farm
now? We will have a place of our
own when l return. and won't that be
fine? | can't write very good any
way, for We don't have the best
place TO write in
Think of me away over here and you
away back home! But home is a
pretty good place any way. I bought
an apple the other day, gave a franc
for it; it tasted like piece of wood,
not much like those apples out to the
farm. You can tell the world | should
feel like a coward to be back there,
with so many of the boys gone. This
is not bad life, anyway When l
come back meet me some where, for
| shall be crazy to see you. Now
have good time and don't worry, for
l will be with you when autumn
comes again. Those pictures were
fine Of you; send some more if you
wish to. Send me some money too,
If you can. for | may need some. l
got about $1,000 this month, for July.
1t will soon be pay day again. Tell
Harold there is a Lieutenant here
that is just the image of him and he
is an angel too,
I dream of you every night, and
home, but when l awake, oh, dear, it
is a different feeling. Well | am
going to write short letters and write
often, so if some don't reach you it
will be all the better anyway
Have any of the boys got home
from the War yet? If so tell me who
they are. Well I suppose they are
drafting all the time. but they won't
all have to come over here, I don't
believe.
Good bye, dearie, for this time, with
lots of love and kisses to you, my love,
forever,
From your loving husband
PRIVATE ROY b. LEWIS,
Bat H, 303 H A. F-France.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-11-11
PRIVATE ROY B. LEWIS
DIES IN FRANCE
Recent Letters Spoke of Early Return
Home

Benjamin Lewis of Canaan received
a telegram, Thursday OF last week, ad
vising him of the death of his son.
Private Roy b Lewis, of Battery b,
303rd Field Artillery from acute
neuritis, at a base hospital somewhere
in France He was born in Canaan
81 years ago His mother died some
years since, and his brother Omar. Is
wears ago Several half-brothers and
half-sisters survive. From the time
he was Is years old until his enlist
ment, he had been employed at Tuttle
Bros. Farm, just beyond Malbon's s
Mills, and had come to be regarded
by Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Tuttle more
as a son than an employe. Mr., Lewis
left here for Aver, Mass, April %,
and sailed for France on the 18th of
last July. On May 2Sth last, he was
united in marriage at Aver to Miss
Stella Sanborn of this place. The
bride and groom had known each
other since their early years, and the
more intimate acquaintance which led
to the marriage just mentioned had
extended over two years previous to
their marriage. Mrs Lewis remain
ed in Massachusetts, for about a
month, so as to be near her husband,
but was obliged to return home on
account Of the illness of her father.
Parker Sanborn, which resulted in
his death Just before the receipt of
the telegram above mentioned, Mrs.
Lewis received letter from her hus-
band, written by a Red Cross nurse,
dated Sept 29th, in which he spoke
of his illness, but also stated that he
hoped to write to her himself within
a few days.
Much sympathy is expressed for the
relatives and friends of this young
man, and especially for his widow,
whose sorrow is made more pathetic
by the recent death of her father.
The following letter was written by
Private Lewis to his wife shortly be-
fora hic fatal i11nace.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-11-11
Skowhegan Pupils Are Very Thrifty

Reports to superintendent L. W.
Gerrish, November 1st Indicate that
the pupils of the Skowhegan village
schools have invested $67S99l in War
Savings Certificates and Thrift
Stamps This does not include those
who are absent and from whom,
therefore. reports were not received.
The High School building, as would
naturally be expected, leads with an
aggregate investment of $4554G Ga
There were fifty deaths recorded at
the town clerks office between Sep
tembcr first and November first