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The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1918-08-21
COULD HARDLY
STAND ALONE:
Terrible Suffering From Headache,
Sideache, Backache, and Weak
mess, Relieved by Cardui,
Says This Texas Lady.

Gonzales, Tex Mrs. Minnie Phil
pot, Of this place, writes: "Five years
ago / was taken with a pain In my
left side. 1t was right under my
left rib. 1t would commence with an
aching and extend up into my left
shoulder and on down into my back.
BY that time the pain would be 30
severe would have to take to bed,
and suffered usually about three days
~ suffered this way for three years,
and got to be 4 mere skeleton and was
SO weak | could hardly stand alone
Was not able to go anywhere and had
to let my house work go...I suffered
awful with pain in my back and I
had the headache all the time. just
was unable to do a thing. My life
was misery, my stomach got in an
awful condition, caused from taking
80 much medicine. suffered SO much
pain. had just about given up all
hopes OF our getting anything to help
me.
One day Birthday Almanac was
thrown In my yard. After reading
It's testimonials I decided to try Car
dui,, and am so thankful that I did,
for I began to improve when on the
second bottle. 4 am now well
woman and feeling fine and the cure
has been permanent for 1t has been
two years since my awful bad health.
I will always praise and recommend
Cardui." Try Cardui today. u 78
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1918-08-21
SEES THRILLING AIR BATTLE

Whit he Americans on the Vesle,
Aug. 18.-The troops on this front
near Fismcs saw spectacular air
battle among the clouds this morning
while waiting for the cooks to dish up
their "chow." The fight began IT II
O'Clock, when fSNe American planes,
flying down to the line on patrol,
were attacked by eight Germans just
south Of our lines.
The sky at this time was filled with
peculiar cloud formations. Small
patches of the white fleece were
pierced now and then by the sun.
From behind several OF these patches
the Germans appeared, three of them
attacking simultaneously our patrol
leader, who Immediately slid off more
than thousand feet, getting out of
danger, and then climbing upward, at
tackled the enemy.
Meanwhile, the f.eat was continu-
ing between other Americans and Ger
mans, who were racing in and out
behind the tiny clouds in wild game
of hide and csek. The rattle of the
machine guns was col.iing family to
our ears, nearly mile below. Three
Germans finally cornered one of ours
and began driving him down, when he
suddenly turned upward through the
center of the attackers, riding
straight through cloud, and present
ly rejoined his comrades. Suddenly,
amid the circling, we saw two planes
crash together, apparently hanging
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1918-08-21
HOW DREANERS would
!. BEAT THE GERMANS
British Amateur Inventors Propose
Many Visionary, Schemes =. :.
MOUNT CANNON ON CLOUDS
Another Proposes to Petrify German
Soldiers by Squirting Cement
Over Them

London, July 20.-Correspondcnc
Of the Associated Press)-If the
dreams Of numerous British amateur
inventors who have been besieging the
ministry Of munitions could be real
:zed, the war would have been over
long since and little would be left of
the German army. Recent proposals
include the following.
Freeze the clouds and mount artil-
lery thereon.
Train cormorants to fly to Essen to
pick the mortar from: Krupp's walls
so that they will crumble
Trail from balloons monster mag
nets that would snatch rifles from
the hands Of the German soldiers.
Perch men on shells to steer them
A suggestion often submitted is to
attach a searchlight to an anti-air-
craft gun, project the light on a
gotha, and shoot along the beam. Un-
fortunately shells will not follow a
path of light.
Other schemes for dealing with hos
tile aircraft are to suspend heavy
guns from captive balloons; to arm
defense airplanes with scythes; to
provide heat rays for setting Zeppe-
Inns on fire, and to cover the moon
with big black balloon. To prevent
polished rails shining at night and
acting as a guide to enemy aircraft,
the last coach of the last train is to
drop backing on them.
A shell containing gravel is to lay
pathway over mud, and another,
containing an irritant powder or a
sticky substance is to hamper machine
guns.
The "relay shell" is favorite pro
posal. the plan being for shell at
the height of it's flight to expel a
smaller inner shell. AS shell does
not point directly along it's trajectory,
it would be impossible to secure ac-
curacy of aim for the second she'll.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1918-08-21

Among the more miscellaneous pro-
jects are:
To petrify German soldiers by
squirting cement over them.
To throw snakes by pneumatic pro-
pulsion into the enemy trenches.
To penetrate and attack Germany
itself Via a "tube" bull, "all the way"
from England.
1t is, said that about one sugges-
tion in ten that reach the ministry
of munitions is novel and possible.
d" The air ministry Announces that its
air inventions committee, formed
about nine moths ago, has examined
more than 5000 inventions and sug-
gestions.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1918-08-21

suspended in the air for two or three
seconds and then fall apart, plunging
earthward. 1t was easy TO observe as
they started to fall that the wings on
one side Of one plane had been COM
pletcly clipped off. Both fell in a
wood southeast of Fismes.
We. learned later that both were
Americans. The other Americans
withdrew and our anti-aircraft, bat
teries turned heavy fire on the Ger
mans. A report came later from the
front line that one German was hit
and apparently brought down out of
control near Fismes.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1918-08-21

Groves Tasteless chilli Tonic
destroys the malarial germs which transmitted
to the blood by the Malaria Mosquito. Price ,Ih..
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Green's August Flower

Has been used for all ailments that
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both in stomach and intestines, cleans
nd sweetens the stomach and aliment-
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blood Sold BY Grant Graham, Bel
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Reuenerated Life.

The best personal workers are those
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NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC

This is to~notify the public that my
wife, Sylvia Gay Simons, has left
her bed and board without just cause
and I will not be responsible for
any debts that she may contract.
Given under my nand this 22nd day
of August 1918.
LESLIE SCOTT SIMONS
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1.-TWO years ago / suffered from
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and biliousness. Seeing Chamber
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Of water.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-10-03

Mr. Wallace has served in Congress
from Arkansas, and is spoken of as
one of the most eloquent speakers of
the lower house He is a kindly
man, and conyinces by earnest, plain
logic, a man with a message, whom
you will be glad to hear.
Press clippings give the following
enconiums OF Mr. Wallace
He ranks among the brilliant ora
tors OF Congress A stirring speak
er, of handsome and pleasing pres
ence, his oratorical power combines
the thought of the scholar with the
brilliant picturesqueness Of the word
painter He has fine face, clear
ringing voice, and great dignity of
manner For informing fact, legal
grasp functional insight. convincing
eloquence, logic, power. and the as
sertion of manhood rights. his speech
es are unsurpassed His powers of
oratory seem destined to make him
a citizen OF the world. confined to no
section. He holds the interest of his
audience, unabated, throughout.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-10-03
Mrs. Mae FairbrOther

After a severe illness of two weeks,
Mrs. Mae Fairbrother passed away at
her home on East Leavitt street last
Friday afternoon. Previous to her
sickness she was occupied as nurse
for the late Kenneth Matson.
Mrs. Fairbrother was born at Read
field in 1853, the daughter of Isaiah
and Irene (Tapley) Lord, She and
her daughter, Miss Leila Fairbrother
made their home in the house with
her brother, w G. Lord on East Lea
witt street. Besides her daughter,
she leaves two brothers, Mr. A. T.
Lord of Saco and Mr.. w G. Lord of
Skowhegan and two sisters, Miss Liz
zie l. Lord and Mrs Annie s. Ware,
also of Skowhegan.
She was devoted mother and sis
ter and was always thinking of kind
things she could do for others. and
will be greatly missed by her daugh-
ter and a large circle of friends and
relatives. Her friends showed their
love and appreciation of her by the
abundance of flowers they sent
The funeral services were held last
Sunday afternoon with Rev. Charles
Mckinney officiating Interment was
in the family lot in the Southside
cemetery
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-10-03
Rebekah Roll Call

Priscilla Rebekah Lodge held its
regular meeting in l. o. o. F. Hall
last evening with a $50 supper fol-
lowed by the business meeting and
roll call with the following program.
Quotations by the members; piano
solo, Airline BurnOr; reading, Emma
Bickford, song. Eta Bradley, accom-
panied by Lena Landry; reading
Mabel Bragg; reading, Minnie Wheel
er; quotations by members of the
lodge; reading. The Flag, Lizzie H
Nye; reading, Myrtle Priest reading
Carrie Cole; reading. Out Fishin
Emma Folsom piano duet, Lena Lam
dry and Mabel Washburn. A clip
ping from the New York Herald, the
Paris edition sent to Mr. and Mrs.
Mark Savage by their son Brooks
Savage. who is across the water,
praising the Salvation Army for the
good they We're doing, was read by
Lottie Gates in response to Mr.. and
Mrs. Savages name. Song, Nellie
Crawford; reading, Mamie Watson.
Mrs. Mary NJ. Hurley was appoint
ed delegate to the Rebekah Assembly
to be held in Portland this month
The next meeting will be Halloween
and Blanch Jewett was appointed
chairman of the entertainment com
mittee.
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George A. Boyle Dead

A clipping from a New Jersey pa
ner gives an account of the death of
George A. Doyle, native of this place
He was born at 112 Milburn street, 90
years ago When he was quite young
the family lived in New Jersey, and
their home is at present in Dunellen.
The deceased enlisted in the merchant
marine, last August, and his death oc-
CURED from Spanish influenza in an
East Boston (Mass) Hospital, Sept.
18th Besides the parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. William Doyle, brother, Adolph
now in France. survives Six other
brothers. William Jr.. Frank, Fred,
Walter. Andrew and Manuel were pail
bearers at the funeral. which occur
red Sept. 21st. In 1916. there were
living two sisters, Mamie and Celesta
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-10-03
Athens Boy In the Service

Lieut. Donald { Hight elder son Of
Mr. and Mrs NJ. Hight OF Athens.
attended Somerset Academy. gradual
ing at the head Of his class in 1872
Entering Bowdoin he finished the
course at the age Of 10 with the class
Of 1916 The following year he be
came principal Of the high school at
Scar port. and whea he enlisted, had
accepted the prineipalahip OF the nigh
school at Buxton Center In Janu-
airy, 1918, he reported for duty at
Princeton. y. j.. where he received
training in the ground school OF ae-
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-10-03
Resolutions of sympathy

Whereas, it has pleased the Almigh-
ty to remove from our midst our es-
teemed Neighbor, Albert F. Moody, we
the Neighbors of Solon Camp, No. $500
NJ. w of A.
Resolve, That in the death of Neigh
bor Moody we have sustained the
loss OF true Friend and Neighbor
Resolved, That the Neighbors OF
Solon Camp, No. $500, NJ W Of A.
extend their heartfelt sympathy to his
bereaved family and mourning friends
Resolved. That az a fitting express
sion OF our respect and regard for our
Neighbor Albert F Moody. our Char
ter be draped In mourning thirty days
Resolved, That a copy OF these reso-
lutions be presented to the family OF
our deceased Neighbor. and also
spread upon the pages OF our records.
H L CLARK
P. E. PRIEST
f. S. Chase
Committee
HARLON, BOYINGTON. Consul
WALTER W. KNOWLES. Clerk.
Solon, October 3, 1912
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Marie F0rtiPr

Miss Marie Fortier passe3 away at
her home on North avenue last Sat
urday morning at the age of % years.
She had been i'll for about eight days
with typhoid pneumonia. The deceas-
ed WAS born in SkoWhegan, the
daughter of George Fortier, who is
employed on the estate of W II Cum
mngs. Her mother died about Is
years ago Miss Fortier made her
home in this town all Of her life, liy-
ing on North avenue a greater part Of
the time She WAS very likable
young woman and devout Catholic.
She was also a member Of the Wo-
mans Court of St John the Bapuste
Besides her father she is survived by
an aged grandmother, who is very i'll
at present. also a younger sister, Es-
telle. who is also i'll The two sis
ters were almost inseparable and
much sympathy is expressed for the
latter as we'll as other members OF
the family The funeral services
were held at st Mary's Catholic
Church last Monday morning at nine
o'clock and Father ] A Renaud Of
fered a mass of requiem for the repose
OF her soul Interment was in the
Catholic cemetery on North avenue.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-10-03
HANDSOME WORK DONE BY SOMERSET
IN FOURTH LIBERTY LOAN
Nine O'clock, the Hour of Opening of Campaign
Finds Skowhegan Ready with Full Quota

McAdoo. At Washington -ho9ld be
noted They indicate mat 5kowhe-
gan mas cleaned up 81 the Fourth
Loan and Is reaay .or M mex. on
September -. 19l.
Honorable William q HeAdye.
Secretary of the Treasury.
Washington. u e
sko~hegan @eHf 4yer M tIp IL tae
Fighting Fourth Liberty Loar a. 5
O'clock today when '1e esWp8ign Of-
seialy opened
Yours for the FIFTH Liberty Loan
Llberty Loan ComaIttee
II SKowhegan. Mane
~ Leslie II Goldsmith.
Chairman
one OF me striking methods OF pub
Acify Was q group Of pictures % 50
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Rally Day Next Sunday

The Sunday school of the First Bap-
tist church will observe the next
Sabbath as rally day. The services
will be as follows: Organ selection,
Mrs. Howard Friend; rally song by
the school; responsive reading by the
superintendent of the school; prayer J;
exercise by Miss Caddie Browns
class; song by the school; psalm reci-
tatIon by Miss Carrie Thomson's
class: vocal trio, Effie Martin, Edith
Graft and Lucille Batcheldor; reading
from Van Dyke, Miss Bessie Edwards /;
song by the primary department; vo-
cal duet, Rachel and Emma TObey;
missionary selections, Miss Gertrude
Carter's class; song by the school;
offertory: organ selection; an
nouncements, Philo Steward; reading
from Van Dyke, Miss Doris Tobey;
temperance selection. George Thorn
sons class; patriotic song by Mrs.
Fannie Fletcher's class; patriotic Sc
lection, Miss Doris Tobey's class ;
song by the school; secretary's re-
port. Miss Bessie Edwards; closing
prayer by Dr. o. Fl. Tracy.
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r0teau Gotta

The many friends of Francis Crot-
eau and Phildora Gotta will be in
terested to learn that they were unit
ed in marriage yesterday morning at
7 o'clock at ST Marys Catholic
Church, with Father j. L. A Renaud
officiating The double ring service
was used. Mrs. A b. Borden play
ed the wedding march The bride is
the daughter OF Mr. and Mrs Fred
Gotta, and has for some time been en-
plOyed as salesWOman at Green
Bros and 10c store The groom
is the son of Mr. and Mrs Edward
Croteau of Maple street. He attend
ed the Skowhegan High School for
nearly four years, when he became
employed for the Texas Steamship
Company at Bath. which position he
now holds. The bridesmaid was
Miss Grace Paradis and Carlton Gotta,
a brother of the bride, was best man.
The married couple, accompanied
by the bridesmaid and bridegroom
and Mr.. Croteau's sister Mrs. Gather
inc Croteau, left here on the 8 o'clock
train yesterday morning, the last
three mentioned going as far as Wa
teryille, and Mr. and Mrs. Croteau
continued on to Bath, where they will
make their home
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-10-03
Death OF Rufus Nckenney

Rufus 5. McKenney died at his home
on Old Point avenue, in Madison. al )
O'Clock Thursday morning Of last
week. He was born, August ~ 1869.
on Ward Hill in Madison His pa
rents were Samuel and Sarah Smith
McKenney In August 1894. he was
married to Miss Lima Moore He and
his wife took up their residence on
the farm. which had been the home OF
Mr. McKenneys youth and here their
only child. Arlen was born, Oct 10,
1885. Later on. the family moved 10
the Moore place. the ancestral home
of Mrs McKenneys parents, about
mile north OF Barron's Corner on
the Solon road After a few years
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-10-03
Belgium Relief

A splendid response has been made
by the Skowhegan people to the re-
quest for old clothing for Belgium Re
lief and at least three hundred pack
ages have been received The cloth
ing will be assorted and packed for
shipment this week by the ladies of
the local Red Cross Society and there
Is yet time to take. packages to II. L.
SWEET at the office of the Somerset
Traction Co. between the hours of s
a. m. and p. M.
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ronautics He was transferred to
Houston Tex, in March and began
training in Ellington Field as an ay-
iator in the Signal Air Service He
was there given the rank of End
Lieutenant. which is the highest in
that branch of service in the [.
During a ten days leave, ending
September l, while visiting his par
ents. he expected to receive orders to
report at Hoboken, y. j.. and to go to
Garden City. n. Y for couple
months more training, or possibly
overseas These orders not arriving
he left on that day to return to Hous-
ton, Tex. a younger brother, Arth-
ur, Is years old, is a student at
Somerset Academy in September 1918.
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residence here. Mr. Mckenney entered
the employ of the Somerset Traction
Company. and fer Two years lived in
Skowhegan b This corporation he
WAS afterward appointed manager At
Lakewood and this led 10 his living
At Madison Center for six years Dur
ing his residence at Lakewood. he
was appointed constable for the town
of Madison and served in this capacity
for number OF years thereafter At
the termination OF his Lakewood man
agement. he moved to the village Of
Madison. and while there in 1898. was
appointed deputy sherif by John A
sheriff Frank Thompson. and served in
all about u years as deputy
During his residence at Madison he
was also at one time, chief Of police,
and for most OF the time was dealer
in real estate He was highly re-
spected by the people OF his home
community and throughout the coun-
~. and Madison loses \ useful citi
zen by his death He VAS Mason
and an Odd Fellow
Besides his wife and dauEhter above
mentioned, he is survived by one
brother Jewell McKenney OF Wash
ington, also other more distant rela-
tiveS
Funeral services were held At the
home at p. m, Saturday. and the re-
mains were taken 10 Forest Hills
Crematory. near Boston.
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Somerset Pomona Grange

Somerset Pomona Grange will meet
with New Portland Grange at North
New Portland Tuesday, Oct. s, with
the following program: Address of
welcome. Worthy Master New Port
land Grange. Bro. II c. Walker, re
sponse by worthy assistant steward
of Pomona. 4. d, Brawn; music by
choir reading, worthy chaplain Of
Pomona. Sister Maria Head; song,
Brother and Sister Eugene Danforth;
paper. Mission Of the Grange, Sister
Mabelle Knapp; reading, worthy
Ceres of the Pomona Sister Witham;
reading. II b. Ellis; reading, Stella
BraWn: harmoniCa solo. Grant With
am: reading. 5. f, Emerson; first top
ic What is coming out of the war for
the farmers Charles Walker, Harry
Jones. Harry Heald, past master of
the Pomona Second topic Which isl
the most profitable investment 5000 in
cows, in hens. or in swine?' Nathan
Burbank. Fl F Weeks. Eugene Strick
land. Each sister is asked to bring
receipts for picking The choir of
New Portland Grange will furnish
music. Meeting will open at 1890.
Degree to be conferred after the
business meeting of the morning ses-
sion
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CAREER GUT
SHORT BY DEATH
First Break In Family Circle

Omar Perley Badger was born No
vember 5, 1SSS. the son of George W
and Mary f. tChurchl Badger. When
he was six years of age. his parents
moved to the Turtle Farm. on the riv
er road in Bingham. where they lived
for about Is years The family then
came to what was known as the Foss
place. on the DR. Mann road, in Skow-
hegan Here they lived for four
years, then moving to the Archer
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Marion Miller

Miss Marion Miller, the sixteen
year old daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs.
John Miller of Hanover street, passed
away at her home last Sunday night,
after an illness OF several days Of an
attack of influenza. She had not
been in good health for some time
having been troubled with tubercular
symptoms. She was one OF family of
several children of whom two or
three are very Ill with the influenza
The funeral services were held at St
Mary's church last Tuesday morning
with Father J. L. A. Renaud. officiat-
ing. Interment was in the Catholic
Cemetery on North Avenue. The
deceased was a member of st. Mary's
Church.
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Gasless Sundays Until War Supply Is
Assured

Restrictions on the use of gasoline
by automobiles on Sundays will re-
main in effect until a sufficient
amount of gasoline has been put aside
for war needs. This announcement
has. been made by the fuel admins
tration.
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Captain Bartlett Dead

Captain Ozias Bartlett died at Win
throp, Mass, September 20. He was
born in Harmony, January 2S, 1890.
After returning from the Civil War,
he built the house on the Island re
Gently removed to make room for the
enlargement Of the high school
building He and his family lived
there until about 1877. when they
moved to Winthrop. Mass. which has
since been their home. He was a
life long employee of the government
railway mail service.