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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-10-31
WEST MOSCOW

Mrs George Gordon is recovering
from her recent illness
G1yde Dunton went to Pleasant
Pond Saturday with his car to bring
home Mrs. Dell Stuart and children,
who have been spending some weeks
there
Bert Lister and son John were each
lucky enough to secure a fine deer
one day last week.
Unless sickness prevents, the long
postponed meetings Of Good VIII club
viii be resumed again November T.
when the club will meet with Mrs.
Artie Young with the same program
that was planned when the meetings
were discontinued There IS sewing
10 be done so please come prepared.
The club wishes to thank all who
have given material or made squares
for the soldiers quilts
Mrs. Harry Cummings has been
cooking at C0lby's camp during the
absence of the regular cook, Mrs.
Joseph LaPointe, who was suddenly
called away by the illness OF her
mother
Mrs. Annie Young had quite Sc
we're attack of stomach trouble last
week but is better
Mrs. Mary Pooler has been very i'll
at the home Of her granddaughter,
Mrs. Edible Hilton, but At last report
was gaining.
Clifford Reynolds went to Scion
Monday 10 resume his duties as prin-
cipal OF the Grammar school, all
schools in that town being closed on
account of so much sickness.
The Washington school began again
Monday morning, October %.
Mrs. Thales Spaulding and son Nal
went to New Portland Sunday to visit
Mrs. Ray Nye, returning the same
night
Morris Preble is at the Chase Pond
sporting camps. preparing for party
who are intending to arrive the 18th
OF next month.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-10-31
NORTH ST. ALBANS

Miss Bertha and Marjorie Parker
were the week end guests of their
sister Ina Parker Clukey of Dexter.
Will Cooley is at home on a few
days furlough.
Mr.. and Mrs Will Bragg were in
Pittsfeld Saturday to attend the flu
neral OF their son-in-law, Harold
Stearns.
Schools OF this town that have
been closed for the past three weeks
will be re-opened Monday, Nov. 4th.
Frank Vining is on the sick list
with Spanish influenza
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-10-31
ST, ALBANS

The death Of Frances NJ. Chandler,
widow of Jesse Chandler occurred in
Bangor, Thursday, at the home OF her
sister, Mrs Walter Hunt, at the age
of SO years and six months. Mrs.
Chandler was born in st. Adams
She is survived by two sisters, Mrs.
Walter Hunt and Mrs. Eva Turner
brother and cousin Milton l..
Merrill. who lives in the West She
was a resident of California for sew
eral years. very prominent in the
work of the W c. T. T., and very
active up to an advanced age. she
was a woman OF pleasing personality
The funeral services were held FIJI
day afternoon. The remains were
brought to ST Adams, Saturday morn
ing and burial was in the family lot
in the Lyford Corner cemetery in East
ST. Adams.
William Goodwin is seriously i'll
with Influenza. His son George
Goodwin of Minneapolis. Mimi, is ex-
pected here.
Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Goodwin and
Mrs. Myra Goodwin who have been
STAYING at the Goodwin farm for
few months, Will return 10 thelT NOME
in Pittsfield, this week
Miss Amelia Finson will board at
the home OF her brother, Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred Finson for time.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Lucas enter
tanned as guests last Friday. Mr. and
Mrs. Fred Richards, Mrs. Lillian Rich-
ards and Mrs Myra Goodwin in honor
of Mrs. Naomi Lucas Erred Lucas
mother) 93rd birthday. The day was
very pleasant for her with postcard
greetings from relatives and friends
Harvey Lampher, who has been
seriously i'll with influenza and pneu-
monia. died Sunday at his home IN
East st. Adams.
The death of Mrs. Abbie Southland
widow of Rev. c. A. Southland, oc-
Cured Monday, Oct. 2Sth at her home
where she has been tenderly cared
for in the last few weeks by Mrs
Minnie Southrad Her age was Is
years. She leaves three sisters Mrs.
Maria Wright of Worcester Mass.
Mrs. Ellen Moore of Newport and
Mrs. Charles Moore and one brother
Charles Halves Funeral services
were held Wednesday AT p. IN.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-10-31

.tral trains leaving Skowhegan at 500
HIS a N. and 100 p. m.
Also with Maine Central trains ar
irving at Skowhegan at 500, Ills a.
m. and 545 p. m.
Close connections with Maine Cen
trail trains leaving Madison, (going
North) at 1910 a. m. for Kneo and
SCI p. m. for Bingham.
Close connections with Maine Cen
trail Trains leaving Madison (going
South at 40 a m. from Bingham and
1908 noon from Kineo.
SUNDAYS
Cars leave Skowhegan for Madison
at $50, $50, 11.30 a. M; loo, zoo, $50,
500. 100 D. m.
Leave Madison for Skowhegan at
$50, 1870 a. m: 1880. zoo. $50, 500,
Special cars furnished at any time,
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-10-31
MIILAY HILI-N. Y. PORTLAND


Charles Webb, who has been very
sick with grippe, passed away Monday
morning
Elbridge Williamson, who had his
leg broken a few weeks ago. is get
ting along very nicely.
Tom Hogan is shingling his ell.
Chester Atwood is very sick with
grippe
Little Jennie Churchill is very
sick. Drs Garland and Spear were
there in consultation Friday afternoon
Roy Lisherness is able to be up
around after his sickness.
Della Collins of the village passed
away Sunday morning.
w. H. Farnham was at kingteld
Friday afternoon.
Mahlon Davidson of Kingfield Is
spending a week with his grandpa
rents, Mr.. and Mrs NJ. G. Atwood.
Samuel Williamson is hauling his
potatoes to Kingfield to ship away.
He raised 1900 bushels
Herman Lishness is sick with the
grippe.
John Gilman has moved his family
up above Kingfeld with Mrs Frank
Trainer for the winter. Mrs. Gill
man remains about the same.
Walter Beedy and sons are cutting
birch and wood on the (HilD wood lot
of theirs.
Mrs Gilbert Boyce is able to be up,
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-10-31
MOORE'S MILLS CANAAN

The Famous johnson Pants at
Poulin & Laney's, SkoWhegan
Minnie Williams returned to Water
Vile, Saturday after spending two
weeks at her home
Earle Davis has gone to Grecnyille
Mrs J. r. Churchill was in SHOW
hogan one day last week
Minnie Williams spent Thursday of
last week with Mrs. Raymond Pratt
in SkOWhegan.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-10-31
Somerset Traction Co.
Winter Arrangement of Cars
Effective sunday September 20, 1915

Leave Skowhegan-5.45, 645. $50
$40. 11.30, 100. go. 100, sos ZOO
Saturday Nights only, leave Show
hogan 1000 Lakewood 1890. Arrive
Madison HOO
Leave Madison-6.45, 500, $50, 1890,
1880, 200, $50. 500, 100, 500
Saturday Nights only-Leave Madi-
son 100. Lakewood ll30. Arrive
Skowhegan 1900.
Extra Local Cars leave for Cold
Brook at 1890 a. M, 1905, 100. 500.
500. 800 p. m.
Close connections with Maine Cen
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-10-31
SHARKS

Horace Watson left town for Fort
Williams. Portland. October oath,
Mrs. Henry Johnson of Madison re-
Gently visited her aunt Mrs. Lizzie
Frederic.
Mr.. and Mrs Burton Bracket and
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-10-31
BROWNS CORNER-CANAAN

The sick ones at Slab City are i'm
proving and we know of no one in
the neighborhood that is i'll with
the dread disease influenza.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-10-31
The News of Somersefs Busy Towns


children also Ray Piper If Ma--aehu-
sets are the guests Of relatives in
town.
schools in town began again 0eto-
Der 23rd after being closed for Two
weeks.
Ralph Soule recently made a husi-
ness trip to Boston
Alton Oliver. Who has been very
sick with pneumonia n Camp Degens
came home last saturday night
Judge + F DaHforlh and wife Miss
Emma Hall Of Ska"hegan and Miss
Smith Of Massachusetts visited at
Mrs Akry baley.s one day LIST week
JA( khAN
Tn many friends of Mrs Izella
Morrison VIII b. saddened 10 learn Of
her dc4fh which occurred At the Sis
ter Hazbit8l in Lewiston. on Ocfo-
ber 19h Mr. Morrison had gone
to Lewiston With the intention of
,yorklug in he mill- and before be
ginning her work WAS stricken with
the erippe which developed into pneu-
monia She VAS sick for eleven days
before the end came. She leaves to
mourn her loss. mother and faith
or four brothers and two sisters he
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-10-31

Mr.. and Mrs Ruel Williams have
returned from their vacation.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-10-31

Mayfeld population in 1910 was CT.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1918-12-28
Prominent Arizoniian Fl
nanciier Selected to Rep
resent American Re-
lief in the Far East
Well Known Americans Will Act
As Committee In Aid
ing Regulation of
Charity Plans.

Col. r. E. Twitchell Of Clifton,
Arizona, prominent financier and
mine owner Of the Southwest. has
been appointed a member Of the
American Committee for Relief in
the Near East, formerly the Commit
tee for Armenian and Syrian Relef.
Cleveland H. Dodge, head Of the
Phelps-Dodge corporation. is treas
urer Of the committee.
Other members Of the Committee
are Hon. William Howard Taft, Hon.
Charles Evans Hughes, Charles w.
Eliot, James Cardinal Gibbons, Vance
c. Mccormick, John r. Mott. Direc-
tor General Of the United War Work
Campaign, Oscar S. Straus, Henry
Morgenthau, former American Am
bassador to Turkey, and the Rt. Rev.
David H. Greer. Alexander J. Hemp
hill, Chairman Of the Board of Direc-
tors Of the Guaranty Trust o., is
committee chairman.
Ellis Parker Butler, noted author
and magazine contributor has been
appointed chairman Of the publicity
and advertising committee, and Will
liam B. Miller, actively identified
with religious and philanthropis
work, has ben named director gen.
eral Of the campaign for $50, ,0o0, 900
to be put on in January for relief
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1918-12-28

are situated in Turkey, Armenia, and
Syria, while the equipment purchased
from the government will be moved
to this region from France as soon
as possible. Included in the equip
ment is a large amount Of medical
supplies.
The motor trucks will be used for
returning to their homes 1,770,O00
refugees who were driven out by
Germans and Turkish invasions, and
for distributing food throughout the
starving districts.
Two relief ships containing agri-
culturists, mechanics, teachers, and
other persons for the work Of re-
a. well as food and med.
ical supplies, win sail for the United
States the first within two or three
weeks, the second about three months
later. To provide funds for saving
the population Of these countries
from actual starvation and helping
them to attain self-support, the Com
mittee for Relief in the Near East
will conduct a campaign in January
for $30,o00,O00.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1918-12-28
Death Claims Peter Leon
ard Passed Away Early
Saturday Morning at
New Orleans
Was a Prominent Fraternal Man.
Six Grandchildren Sur
vive Well Known
~. .. Contractor

Death claimed Peter Leonard ear
ly Saturday morning at New Orleans
His remains will be brought to Nor
gan City for burial. The deceased
was Sc years Of age. He leaves a
wife, seven children, and six grand
children. Peter Leonard was mem
Der of the B. P. o. E., No.1121, of
this city, a W.-O. w., and a member
of the catholic church.
He was bern in Berwick and lived
here during his life. He was well
known logging contractor. He was
associated with the Louisiana Cypress
Company Of Harvey for the past Is
years. Messages Of condolences are
being received by his bereaved fam
lily.
His children are: Mrs. Ouida Pc
ters, Of Washington, D. c., Mrs.
Stella Manning, Of Morgan City,
Herert Leonard, a sailor Of the sub
marine flotilla detailed at Key West,
Fla, Bryon Leonard, attending a
military school in tn state Of Geor-
gia, the Misses Hazel and Bessie
Leonard and Edwin Leonard.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1918-12-28
Morgan City Beauties Give
Their Services for Tag
Day Fund for Bel
gian Babies
Citizens Tagged Everywhere;
No Getting Away from
These Charming Young
BanditS

Woe be to the man who ventures
out today on our streets without be-
ing tagged showing that he gave
mite or more to the fund for the re-
lief of the Belgian babies. Pretty
young highwaygirls pointed fin
ger, and the masculine animal trott
ed gently over ahd dug up the neces-
sary to show his loyalty. Young la
dies of Morgan City started out at
8 O'Clock this morning, and securing
all points of advantage to catch the
wary male, made record of captures
in the form of donations to the baby
relief fund for the Belgians, assist
ed by handsome young youths in mil
itary uniform. Despite the chilly air,
they stuck to their posts and won
warm praises from the citizens who
eagerly watched their work upon
other members of their sex.
The committee work was under the
able direction of Miss Matte Boyle,
and leader Miss Leta Prohaska. The
ladies on the committee were: the
Misses Clara Robbins; Ruth Cook;
Amy Young; Matte Gillen; Ruth
Hobby; Alfredo Golden; Beulah
Lynch; Janet Greenwood; Fannie
Goldman; Ruth Hymel; Louise Shle-
burne; Lena Stanley; Bessie Wise;
Marjorie Kuhlman; Ollie Moncrief;
Lois Bellanger; Inez Wilson; Inez
Williams; Bernice Williams; Eunice
Terrebonne; Rita Soumeillan; Mes
dasmes Y. v. Terrebonne; ]. R. Fleu-
rot, now Of New Orleans, but former
ly Of Morgan City; Mrs. Blum and
Mrs. bingham.
Up to = late hour the young ladies
propose to stick to II and make the
,ity show record. A most commeu-
liable spirit, surely.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1918-12-28
Stories Differ as to Treat
ment Of American Pris-
oners Released from
Detention Camps
rll.treatment General in Most All
Camps. Aid Given as Soon
as Possible by Amer
ican Agencies

i Although ill-treatment OF war pris-
oners in German camps was general,
a. released men now are relating,
these same sources reveal that Amer
,can prisoners in Rastatt Camp were
able to exact concessions including
IN government, baseball and base
n I'LL scores Of the home major leagues
through the aid of the American Y.
IN. G. A. Official American repre-
sentatives found this rather liberal
form of self-government, vaguely
resembling the American penal in
shtution honor system in operation
/ when they inspected the camps after
the cessation of hostilities.
4 The "Y" worked through Ameri-
can neutral secretaries in Berne and
Copenhagen, but the most effective
work was done by Conrad Hoffman,
: native American secretary from
Wisconsin, whom the German Gen.
srsl Staff permitted the Y. M. C. A.
b leave in Germany after the United
States declared war. Mr.. Hoffman
Ms responsible for the Germans
afresing to concentrate prisoners,
except officers, in one camp. The
place designated was Camp Tuchel,
but Mr.. Hoffman found Pmericans
thers living in unsanitary dugouts
and secured their transfer to the
Asalthier camp at Rastatt.
At the latter camp he was able to
sef3ect the aboliahment Of the block
sayStsm, which put the, Americans in.
IS accommodating groups, and
Rough his representations the
zaaks" were subsequently granted
~ only self-government but free
- Of . large athletic field, permis-
Lon toerect Y. n. C. A. hut and q
Kitchen and the privilege Of sending
'eaFtain members Of the "Help Com
Inittss" to the nearby city to make
Dmchases for men in camp. Nnder
ne slf-discipline plan the Ameri-
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1918-12-28
u. S. Government Sells
Hospitals and Motor
Trucks American Re-
lief Purchasers
Equipment is in Turkey, Arme-
MIA and Syria. To be Nov
ed to France in
Near Future.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 28-Fifteen
hospitals Of one hundred beds each,
including complete equipment. and
two hundred mstor trucks have been
sold for a nominal sum by the United
States government to the American
Committee for Relief in the Near
East, the organization which is UNDER
taking the relief Of war sufferers
and the work Of rehabilitation in
Western Asia.
The buildings for the hospitals
have already been completed, and
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1918-12-28

cans were more or less free from the
domination and brutality Of the Ger
man non-commissioned officers.
In a letter dated Rastatt, Ger
many. September 80, 1913, L. E.
Moore, acting secretary Of the Amer
lean Prisoners Help Committee, ex'
pressed the appreciation Of the men
for the. Y. N. c. AS successful ef.
forts in their behalf.
Since the signing Of the srmistice
and the release Of numbers Of Amer
lean prisoners, the Y. n. C. A. has
been meeting them as they came
through the American lines, provid-
ing food, shelter and even clothing.
One group Of 1900 were recently
served within few hours.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1918-12-28

SURGEONS agree that in cases of
Cuts, Burns, Bruises and Wounds.
important. When an EFFICIENT
antiseptic is applied promptly, there
is no danger of infection and the
wound begins to heal at once. For
use on man or beast, BOROZONE
is the IDEAL ANTISEPTIC and
HEALING AGENT. Buy it now and
be ready for an emergency. Sold
by RelaRger Drug Co.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1918-12-28
WEATHER FORECAST

Tonight fair; freezing nearly
to coast; frost on coast; temper
ature % to 80. Sugar and
trucking region Sunday, fair;
Light and northerly winds.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1918-12-28

Of our four million homeless and des.
titute war sufferers in the Near East.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1918-12-28

The Review delivered to your home
for 4Oc q month.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-22
The German Mote.

The German reply is very far from being an IN
conditional surrender. Germany is evidently seek.
ing to save the situation by yielding little as pos
sible Under the terms of the note militarism re-
mains supreme and the kaiser is still the dictator
One cannot fail to note the absence of anything
that savors OF repentance word Of regret for the
uuspea kabIe crueIties she inflicted limo
cent peoples; no, let Off with terms that will
spare the German people from humiliation"
Germany would doubtless like to get her armies
back upon her own soil without having made an
absolute surrender, which that she will be
able to flauut the proud boast that the Prussian
army remains undefeated; and that is just what
the allied peoples do her be able to- do
MiIitarism must be crushed and that absolutely
or the world will never be safe for democracy
There is little doubt that Germany would like
to be able TO continue this plan of sending notes in
definitely hoping thereby to unsettle many minds,
and in the end secure terms that will her from
humiliation
The American people are one in the hope that
President Wilson viii now say the final word and
then leave matters in the hands of the allied
leaders. who are working hard bring about
speedy military decision
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-22
FarcicaI Examination Of School
Children.
NQTEp

Describing methods and results
of the medical inspection of school
children as required by law in New
York state, DR.. G. M Retain, school
medical inspector in the village of
Solvay. mentions that among 1,450
children thus examined by the
school doctor IA were found with
pulmonary tuberculosis. In no such
case had the parents any suspicion
of the childs condition.
If medical inspection everywhere
could accomplish as much it would
be well worth the price. To cure
tuberculosis you must diagnose it
early. If you can detect the disease
in the lungs before the victims
health is greatly impaired a cure is
almost assured That is the high
est kind of prophylaxis Remember
that the parents of these IA fortu-
nate children had no suspicion that
their children were in the early
stage Of consumption.
The saving to the community, by
the detection of these IA cases OF
tuberculosis in their incipiency
when the patients were mostly in
capable of injecting other children
Though tubercle bacilli were found
in the sputum of three of the IA
children cannot be estimated in
dollars. 1t was a saving of many
thousands Of dollars. So, even
though medical inspection of school
children included nothing else than
an examination of the chest it
would be valuable investment for
the people.
In SOlvay the medical inspector
appears TO be capable and care
full man. He says: "Of course,
there is no object in making an
examination of the chiId's lungs
with the child partly addressed.
All manner of confusing sounds
are ELECTED by the rubbing of the
stethoscope on the clothing, and
again by the rubbing of the cloth
ing on the chest wall"
Through a QUESTIONABLE DIR. Re
tan learned that it was the rule in
only Is of the IS school districts
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-22

summed up in the most graphic language known to
mankind 1t must be written the pages of human
history with pen fed by the blood OF millions OF
broken, bleeding hearts There it will stand forever
a unpaid debt from which Germany can never
through eternity be cleansed.
As well might Judas have sought to blot out the
reality Of betrayal of his Lord and of the agony
of the for Germany to hope ever to wipe out
the record of crimes In letters of fire. burned
into the soul of every man and woman living now,
in the centuries come they will forever stand
Germany will for ten thousand years be regard
ed typical OF rotten heartedness than Judas
and Nero
Though Germany never wipe out this bill,
there is bill for material things which should rep
resent every dollar spent by America and allies
in saving civilization from being destroyed.
There is a bill for every ship that has been muir
dered, for every pound of foodstuffs and raw ma
terials of which Germany has robbed others
There is bill for the disruption and disorganza-
ton of every business on earth.
There is bill for every fruit tree cut down, for
every town looted and burned, for every car and
locomotive stolen These things must be summed
up and Germany be made to pay to the utternsaaE
farthlng
To require anything less of Germany would be
to condone its crimes, to become an apologist for
them, and co-worker with Germany in sapping the
worlds moral strength.
There is also a bill which be paid only by the
death upon the gaIlows of the leading criminals
Stand by our soldiers in their march-On to Ber-
lnwhere this bill must be collected if civilization
is to be saved.