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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-04-24
IARnNE.

Once again are we called upon 10
note the passing OF another OF our
life long res dents, George Melvin
Buzzell who passed away April 22d
after a long illness of infammatory
rheumatism and rheumatic fever from
which he was great sufferer for
three months. Mr Buzzzell WAS sixty
six years of age and was born on the
farm on which he has lived all his
life, He was a good neighbor and
successful and prosperous farmer
making a specially of butter which
was sold in Skowhegan to customer
who wished for and received first
class article which Mr. Buzzell deliy.
cred every week together with Other
farm produce
Mr.. Buzzeli was affiliated with the
T. of II. the FOresters and the Is ~
= the latter of which he was mHa
Interested in and had taken the h"b
est degree He was also an old mar
in the SkowheRan militia and a ora
thusiastic member for years
lie leaves widow who Wa isf
Allen the daughter of Jane Ale Who
recently died in Skowhegan her
daughters. Mrs NJ 3 Adams There
are also LEFT six children tu - 9l
whom the father gave an ed tion
and an are successful Tn. lI.9l
is Mrs Ethel Taylor Of FarH i'te.
Alice - teacher in Mars II h'se
an expert stenographer and ol
Portland Amy a book ket9r. VINO
married Frederick T Mead ~ Wa
terville and who Is nov Frr-seds.
Christine, who with Ann 1a- been
doing government work lowell
Mass and Howard who been en-
plosed in Rumford and who mar
ried Winnifred Puifer OF itf'he lie
also leaves one broth oscar ~
Mass
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-04-24
Renefit Entertainment

At an early date IN the future,
probably ON Saturday MAY 3rd, there
Is 10 occur a benefit entertainment to
raise funds to purchase monographs
tor lhe school buildings of Skowhe-
gan This will consist of ball
game at Fairyiew Park between a
team made up from the Grammar
Grade of Skowhegan and the
BOYS Band OF Madison In the even
lne al Grange Hall there will be a
concert given by the pupils Of the
Fifth aud sixth Grades OF Park Street
and Leagitt Street, Skowhegan, and
thc Madison Boys Band This will be
followed by a dance for which the
Band Will furnish music.
Scarcely no object could be more
worthy OF patronage, and. if for no
other reason. we all ought to go to
show Mr. Towne that his efforts are
appreciated
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-04-24
Wedding Of SkoWhegan Young Man.

Sunday evening, April 8, at The
home of Mr. and Mrs Pearl Holland
Of Dryden, a pretty wedding was
solemnized when their daughter. VI IS
Annie Ruth was united IN marriage
with Mr. Percy Hall Morrison Of
Skowhegan The brides sister, NIiss
Florence Holland played the wedding
march and the ceremony was per
formed by Rev. II A Koehler of To
ronto Canada, the double ring ser
vice being used The rooms were
tastefully decorated With eyergreens.
flags and beautiful cut flowers
The bride was very attractive IN
light blue satin and white shadow
lace. Mrs Morrison received her
early education in the town schools
and was graduated from Wilton Acad-
emy in the class Of 1915 attending
the Pennington Normal School that
summer She has since been very
popular and successful teacher
The couple were given splendid
reception at which they received
many useful and beautiful gifts They
Will make their home in Skowhegan
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-04-24
Victory Loan Par mentN

Probably the most popular pan ot
payments in the Victor Loan viii be
the government instaliments. IN
stead Of the complete payment com
InE IN three months the government
has provided series Of install
ments covering ooyer SIX months IN
this loan The first payment Is ~
per cent With applicat on The Sc
rond Is alsso 10 per cent, payable
July 18th Subsequent payments are
90 per cent monthly payable August
~. sept 9. Oct 2. and Nov II. Full
payment may be- completed at any Oh
these iustailmeu. dates. and with the
Bnal payment ot course. there is n
small amount additional to be paid.
in order 10 adjust the accrued inter
est which the bond has earned on the
deferred payments Undoubtedly
many subscriber will avail them
selves OF this privilege in preference
10 the weekly payment plan.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-04-24
CANADIAN SOLDIER VISITS Sk0W-
HEGAN.
His Father il Former Resident 0f This
Town.

During the past week soldier in
a British uniform has been OF con
siderable interest to Skowhegan peo-
pie. The soldier is George c. Cleve-
land of Watsonville. California. who
served in the Canadian army and Isl
on his way to his home This Is Mr..
Clevelands first visit to Maine al
though h father, G. S. Cleveland was
born here and has numerous relatives
in town.
George S. Cleveland was the son of
sam Cleveland who lived on Baptist
Hill. George S. lived on Mechanic
Street for a while and owned a home
here. He went to Massachusetts
nearly so years ago and moved from
that State to California 43 years ago.
George c. when the United States
declared war, was past the enlistment
age and on being refused permission
to volunteer. went to Canada and en-
tered the Canadian army, He was
Immediately sent to France and saw
service there and in Northern Belgi-
um. In 1898 he went to the Philip
pines with the lst California N. S. ".
and remained during the insurrec-
ton. He has been active in State
politics having been member of
the State Legislature.
Mr.. Cleveland left Tuesday noon for
Boston, New York and Washington.
From the latter place he will go TO
Montreal and thence to his home on
the Pacific coast
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-04-24
OUR LAST CHANCE TO
HELP
An Appeal for the Victory Loan from
Noted Skowhegan Man

We have received from our Illus
,rious fellow townsman, George Otis
smith. Director OF the United States
Geological Survey a copy of his ap-
neal to the members of the survey. 70
help the coming victory Liberty
Loan.
So splendidly is this appeal ex-
pressed, both from a business stand
p0int and as a matter Of sentiment.
that we take pleasure in passing 1t
on TO our friends
To the Members of the Survey
Our last chance to help in tinane-
ing Victory, America has deliver
cd the goods at the front. and now
comes the fifth and last call for our
payment on account. April 21st IS
The date when we are given another
share in the business, which now
bears the name of "Victory-Unlimit-
ed" The doubts of ultimate sue
cess that some felt but all disre-
garded when we invested in Liberty
honds are now forgotten, and the gilt
edge on these Victory notes IS the
brightest that ever adorned an in
yestment. Never before has the
business inducement Of absolute Sc
cnrity and adequate return been
combined with so strong an appeal to
true sentiment.
The stars of gold on our service
flags. the white crosses on the soil
Of France, the golden VS. on the right
arms of our returning soldiers-these
are the symbols of the great price
America has already paid for Vie
tory. Life and limb has been given
TO the nation, freely and in the ex-
alted spirit of sacrifice can we re
fuse, or even hesitate, TO loan money
10 our Government when our turn
comes?
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-04-24

added this work to his business. He
put on the FIRST steel ceiling and the
first steel roof that was ever used
in Somerset County The ceiling was
In the office Of the old Anderson
Mills and is still in use. The first
steel roof was put on thirty-five years
ago, on the building now occupied by
the Name Spinning Co., and the sec
ond was on the Island Grist mill and
both of these roofs are still in good
condition. This would indicate that a
good steel roof properly laid may last
for fifty years.
Mr.. Ross has controlled and owned
some OF the most important business
blocks Among these have been the
Dinsmore Block on Water Street, the
S. d. Arnold, (now the property of
Daniel Lewis) on Madison Avenue,
the Parlin Block. corner of Madison
Avenue and Russell Street Mr.. Ross
also, became owner or the Rooert
Tuttle estate, adjoining the Ross
Homestead on Court Street, in the
Spring of 1918.
We have recently published quite an
extensive history of the Dinsmore
Block, but omitted one very interest
ing fact. Somerset Lodge occupied
the third story over the Ross Store
for several years, terminating in 1866,
when they moved to the old Town Hall
Block. known in later years as the
Reporter Building.
Among the points OF chief interest
in Mr.. Ross's career in Skowhegan, is
the fact that in his retirement, he had
more years of continuous business ac-
tivity behind HIM, than any other
Skowhegan business man
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-04-24
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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-04-24
NEW METHODIST PASTOR
HERE SUNDAY

viii Be Greeted b, Large Audience.
The Rev Herbert L. Nichols, who
WAS appointed to the pastorate of the
skowhegan NJ L. Church, is expected
10 occupy the pulpit next Sunday.
Mr. Nlehol, oeFan his ministry in
south Pas IL 1899 where he served
two years. Since then he has served
three year, in kennebunkport, four
wears in Monmouth three years in
Madison. seven years in Hallowell and
five years in Norway, coming from
there to Skowhegan.
Mr.. Nichols has wife two sons
and daughter. The elder son has
lately returned from France where
he was wounded
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-04-24
wHPPET TANKS TO COME HERE.
Have Seen Service In France.

County Chairman S W Philbriek
has received notice that the Whippet
Tanks, which have been on exhibition
in several Maine cities, will be
shipped from Bangor to Skowhegan
and will he shown here next Sunday
and Monday April u and 2S They
will arrive on the Paper Train These
Tanks saw active service n the great
Argonne drive, and because OF their
direct association with this great bat
tie. will be OF intense interest They
viii, be put through their PAGES, show
ing the ease with which they sur
mount all obstacles such a. shell
holes. entertainments. etc This will
take place directly after dinner Mon
day
The Tanks are in charge OF Ser
geant Brown and Sergeant Cain -Four
men accompany these Tanks They
will be shipped to Wateryille. Mon
day afternoon at o'clock.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-04-24
Liberty Loan Posters

Unfortunately some OF our mer-
chants do not realize the Importance
of displaying picuously the Lib
erty Loan poster The success of the
campaign depends in no small de-
gree upon having all of the posters
carefully displayed. They are pre-
pared at considerable expense and
are not intended to directly assist
the merchant in selling his wares
but the government expects, as pat
rotlc duty, that all store-keepers VIII
so arrange their windows, temporari-
ly, as to stimulate thesale of Liberty
Bonds and nothing else.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-04-24
A SKOWHEGAk LADY
HONORED
Miss Louise II. COburD Elected Wee
PresIdent-General

- L-.,
oA'a 'i'Saa Haa Oeeh hisn'} a'A2f-
I'd IN having one of her e5seemed
ladies elected - one of ihe most In-
nor,anf o4.ee. o.5.b5n ,be gif. ~ IN
l.=.;...z, 1,.
- 'i'''a' - = "a -''''' ''4fH y 4
lady o. Tdfe talents ana = maeh re
pected by the clizen7 u this town.
She ba. been Regent of tho Local
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-04-24
FORMER RESIDENT DIES
IN MASSACHUSETTS
Formerly Associated With Somerset
Reporter.

Friends Of Charles F Emery. for
mer we'll known resident Of this town,
will be grieyed to learn Of his sudden
death wh ch occurred al his home In
Weat Medford. Mas. April is He
vas seventy two years Of axe. His
parents were the late Asa and Miriam
fwaggl Emery OF skowhegan
About 1877 Mr. Emery VAS MARI ed
u Mlss Carrie Allen ard shortly after
.heir marriage they we're located al
Aest Medford. Mass or this union.
ae son ~As born. walter sfho lives
F. that place The elder Ar Emery
shlle In skoehegAn ~as associated
s'th col A smith under the arm
aus Of smith 4 Emery ia the pub
alton OF the Somerset Reporter
-. Smith sold his interest Ia the pa
p.f 10 " X Moody 10 1871. and later
ST. Emery sold bis interest 70 Mr.
Moody Up to the time Of his death
saducged a printing business ia
Boston NJ Emery sas an cid civil
Aar Veteran. and member ot the
#aeaaIe order in Went Msdford
ils "a survived by bis ~ife and one
previously referred 20
'fE f4Heral services eere held from
sue last Saturday morning and
tneats were perfected to
tae remains 10 Skowhegan FOR
lhe south side cemetery The
bearers were I1eweiiYu Good y In
HF Hckford Mar nn Mills and
Na3snfs Euuaa
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-04-24
FarmingtOn Normal school Se$ee

Friday afternoon al the close OF.
school Miss Ella Merrill a sister Of
Miss HortenSe Merrill spoke to ~
school q her work in the GaAts
service Of the Y. NJ c. A in FraA
NsNie Booker OF Fairfield and
AcarS Malfar - Skowhegan ww
twe OF ,h- aelesatos from the Ca
gregatjonal sunday School to the
Maine Girl conference in AsS
and Lewiston. the 10Th and 18th.
Esther Manson entertained
mother. . teacher in North 4
over the week end
Artella Powell of Caratuni
called to her home last week
count of the death of her graz
er
Leah Eiles. now teaching
public schools of Waterv1I
her weeks vacation as a gu
TWO sisters. Doris and Gay
Mona Baker Of Bingham
gate from the Christian Ae
the school 70 the Girls {
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-04-24
FOJR CoTNTY FAIR AT PITTS
YIELD
Management Preparing for the Big
Rest Yet

The Independent Reporter is in re
Heipl 81 q notice from Mr. Walter G.
MORRILL, Of phtsdeld announcing Sep
1emher 3 4 and as the dates for
lae Four County Fair At Union Trot-
aue p3r6 Pittsheld Horsemen will
notice that this meeting is the week
between Bangor and Waterylle
which viii neeessitate but short
ship trom each place.
Tho clearing up of the chaotic con-
dtaas which have existed for so long
a time should make this the banner
year for State and County Fairs.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-04-24

enlisted in the Marine Corps. Feb
ruary II, 1915 at Boston, and was i'm
mediately transferred to training
was attached to the 21st Company
After being here about six weeks,
was detached for service on board the
L. S. S. Michigan ] was anxious
to go to France and had put in a re
quest for this service, but it Was not
until an order came for volunteers
that my opportunity came aud at
once seized il
In August, 1917. after We had do
clared war We were transferred from
the ship to Quantieo. Va. where they
were mobilizing the 9Th Regiment OF
Marines for service in France. Here
was attached to the 23rd Comuany.
We entrained on October oath for
Philadelphia where We boarded the
transport Won Steuben and Joined the
convoy off New York.
It was this convoy that had SO
much trouble with submarines after
we entered the danger zone We
were continually fighting them off un-
til we approached the coast Of
France, and here We were joined by a
fleet of airplanes which was instru-
mental in destroying one sub and
causing another to surrender. We
were the first convoy of American
troops to land at Brest. From here
We were moved to a training camp
back of Nancy and were subjected to
intensive training until March and
were then moved to the Verdun front
We were on this front for 45 days
our fighting consisting of small raids
and artillery fire. We moved out of
Verdun in May to rest billets behind
Paris and had stayed here about two
weeks when the order came to rush
to Chateau Thierry. II was at this
time that the Germans were making
their famous offensive drive for Paris
and it seemed an impossibility to stop
them We were taken in French
motors to within eight or ten miles Of
the rest of the way, arriving at our
position about O'Clock in thu even
ing of June >.
Whether or not our boy knew
what was ahead Of them | do not
know. but they were ready for any
thing and went into the fight with
every man singing over There The
French were between us and the Ger
mans and our orders were to hold
our line until the French could re
treat through our lines when we were
to fall back to the trenches they We're
to dig for us in the rear
| remember hearing a French Off
Ger tell a Marine that We were TO re
treat and the cocky little fighter re
piled Retreat, He'll. We Just Came
Up" This was the spirit of every
man and we never retreated an inch
On June 9Th we started an offensive
with the whole 2nd Division cOmpos
ed Of the 5th and 9Th Regiments Of
Marines and the 9th and 23rd Req
ments OF Infantry. My battalion
went over the top about 6 O'Clock IN
the evening. its objective being a
small French town. The first wave
over ran into a machine gun EN-
placement of two guns and another OF
Is guns and was practically destroy
ed was in the second wave and
as soon as | discovered the direction
from which the shots were coming.
We went after the two gun outfit and
put them out of business. On our
left was the large emplaeement. stu
ated among very large boulders In a
cluster of trees 1t was just 610
when l was wounded in the leg by a
machine eun m.let aud the rest OF
my command Ms practically wiped
ont
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-04-24
MY EXPERIENCE IN
GERMANY
Sergeant Cram Tells of His Expert
ence as IL Prisoner OF the Huns

Somerset County people are parti-
cularly interested in the feats and
experiences of her own boys in the
great war and We are sure that the
experience of Sergeant Cram who is
a Skowhegan boy, will be of especial
interest to our readers The story
is given as nearly as possible in his
own words
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-04-24
EAST MADISON.

Harry Stevens and family of Skow-
hegan were visitors in town, Sunday.
EIery Wilkinson has gone to work
for Mrs. Rowel on the Skowhegap
road
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-04-24
LEXINGTON AND

Roads are improving
this vicinity
Clement Getchell N
trip TO North Ansont
Mr. and Mrs. Obff
home for a short Va
Hampshire, where u
ployment for the wi
Miss Elizabeth II
back to Madison{f
Maurice Durr@l
boys. has been fi
vicinity
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1919-03-11
SMOKING TOBACCO FACTS
FROM THE ENCYCLOPAEDIA
The Use Of Flavorings Determines
Difference in Brands

The Encyclopaedia Britannica says
about the manufacture of smoking to-
bacco: "' on the Continent and in
America. certain sauces are employ
ed : +" the use of the sauces is to
improve the flavor and burning quail
tiles of the leaves" Which indicates
that a smokers enjoyment depends
as much upon the favoring used as
upon the tobacco.
Your nose is sure guide in the
matter Of flavorings. Try this SIM
pie test with several tobacco brands
pour some tobacco in your palm, rub
briskly. and smell. You will notice a
distinct difference in the fragrance Of
every brand. The tobacco that smells
best to you will smoke best in your
pipe, you can rest assured.
Carefully aged, old Burley tobacco,
plus a dash Of pure chocolate, gives
TUXEDO Tobacco a pure fragrance
your nose can quickly distinguish
from any other tobacco. Try it and
see.
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PAY AND FILE
INC0 NE TAX
BEFORE MAR. IS
U. S. Internal Revenue Bureau
Gives Warning That Severe
Penalties Will Be Enforced.
WOMEN WITHIN LAWS SCOPE;
HOW THEY REPORT INCOME

The Income Tax drive comes 10 q
close on Saturday night, March u,
The payments aud returns due on
that date under the provisions of the
new Revenue Law must he Ia the hands
OF local Internal Revenue Collectors
before their offices close that night.
The Income Tax is being collected 10
meet the war expenses. Every person
WHO shouted and footed his horn on
Armistice Day Is now called upon TO
contribute his share Of the cost OF win
ming the war
The laggards and the dodgers VIII
The Internal Revenue Hureau an
nounces that It's officers Will check US
all up TO see that every person who
comes within the scope Of The Income
Tax law did his share.
Where to Pay and File.
Residents of New Mexico and Ari-
IONA are required To male their re-
turns and pay their taxes to Alfred
Franklin. Collector Of Internal lteye-
nue.. Phoenix, Arlz., or To any Of his
deputy collectors who are now doing
free advisory work on TncoIle Tax.
Payments sent by mail shuJld he at
tached to the returns and should be Ia
the form OF check, money order or
draft Cash payments by mail are
sent at the taxpayer's risk of lnss.
II you are unable to make your re-
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1919-03-11

turn personally because OF Illness, alb
sence or incapsclty an agent OF legal
representative may make your return.
II there are any doubtful points as
10 your items OF income or allowable
deductions you should get In touch at
once with Revenue officer or a bank
er for advice
Women Pay Tax.
Women are subject TO all the re-
Qulrements OF the Income Tax. Wheth.
er single or married. u woman's Income
from all sources must be considered.
II unmarried or II living apart from
her husband she must make her return
for 1918 II her net income was 81 900
or over.
II married and living with her hus-
band her Income must be considered
with the husbands In determining the
liability for return. Their joint In.
come, less the credits allowed by law,
Is subject TO normal tax. The wife's
net Income is considered separately In
computing any surtax that may he
due. Husband and wife file jointly. as
q rule II the husband does not in
clude his wlfe's income In his return
the wife must file a separate return.
Severe Penalties.
The new Revenue Law places severe
penalties on person who fails 10
make return on time. refuses to make
return or renders n fraudulent return.
For failure 10 make return and pay
tax on time fine OF not more than
$1,000 Is named and % per cent OF the
tax due Is added TO the assessment.
For refusing wlllfully to make return
or for making u false or fraudulent re-
turn there Is fine OF mot exceeding
$4,000 and Imprisonment OF not ex-
ceeding one year, or both.
Farmers Income Taxable.
Every farmer and ranchman who
had fair or good year In 1918 must
heed the Income Tax this year. He
must consider all his income as tax
able. He Is entitled TO deduct from
his gross Income a!i amounts expended
In carrying on his farm. The cost OF
farm machinery, farm buildings and
improvements cannot be deducted. The
cost OF live stock, either for resale or
for breeding purposes. is also regarded
MS Investment
Overtime and Bonuses Taxed.
Salary and wage earners must con-
slider as taxable every Item received
from employers and from other
sources. Bonuses and overtime pay
are to be reported as well us the regu-
lar payments.
Allowances for Losses
losses sustained In 1918 and not
covered by insurance are deductlbls
items II incurred In the taxpayers
business or trade, In any transaction
undertaken for profit or arising from
fire. storm, shlpwreck or other casu-
atty or from theft.
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SQUARE DEAL FOR EVERY
INCOME TAX PAYER.

4 Washington. ID. q. - "The
4 rights Of all persons now filing
4 Income Tax returns are amply
4 protected by provisions ia.
4 attachments. refunds and ap-
4 peals," says Commissioner Dan
4 lei c. Roper
4 Every person can be sure OF
4 a square deal. No person is ex-
4 pected to pay more than his
4 share OF tax. His share Is de-
4 termlned solely by the amount
4 and nature OF his net income for
4 1918. as defined In the law.
4 Abatement petitions are dealt
/ with open-miDdedly. Refunds will
4 be made In every case where too
4 much tax Is enormously col
\ lected.
\ "rhe Income Tax Is on the
= level all the way through"