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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-12-18
MERCER

Look on page five for the Town
Hall Theatre (Norridgewock). Ad.
Charles Mcdonald has sold 100 M
feet of lumber at Belgrade Lakes for
Hill & Son. Mr. Hill is going to
build a new house in the spring and a
number OF cottages Mr.. Mcdonald
Is also going to build cottage there
in the spring. He has a mill saving
lumber for him at the foot OF Cham
berlain Hill.
Safety razors All makes Send
us an order. $500 and up, postpaid
Sampson & Avore, Skowhegan.
Word was received last week of the
death of Charles Ladd at his home in
Foxboro, Mass. Mr. Ladd was ma
tive OF Mercer and one OF a large fam
lily He is survived by the widow and
one daughter.
Mr. and Mrs. David Tracy we're in
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-12-18
CORNVILLE

Frank j. Rogers cut his leg quite
badly while at work cutting cedar
posts in the woods one day last week.
Get your syrup at Fred R. McClure's
store. He has just received a full
barrel.
Ruben Barnes is very Ill at his
boarding place in Skowhegan with
pneumonia
Enoch Flewelling was a week end
guest at the Bank Brothers place,
where his wife is at work.
r. D. Rogers has cut car load OF
cedar posts for the Banks Brothers.
A. F. Barnes is still working for Mr..
Rogers.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-12-18
BINGHAM CENTER

Mrs. Frank Curtis who has been
having a severe cold is much better
at this writing.
Robert Davis is suffering from an
ahscess on his leg.
Isaac Holway recently sold a hog,
weighing SAT pounds.
Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Gilman and
son Willard spent the week end with
his parents Mr. and Mrs. George Gill
man.
Owen Oliver recently closed very
successful term of school in the Whit
tier district and went directly to Mer-
Ger, where he is to teach another
school
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-12-18
EAST SKOWHFGAN

The apple packers have been at
work in this vicinity the past week
and e b. Richardson has delivered
portion of his to the Hinckley Sta
ton.
Miss Carrie Ellis. who is employed
at the Hinckley Farmers Union is
passing a short vacation at her home.
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n town Friday evening to attend a
meeting of the Hartland Rebekah

Lodge.
James c. Young of The Hamilton
& Young Co. was a business caller
in Boston last week.
Mrs. George S. Williams returned
home Saturday after spending few
days in Pittsfield.
Mr.. and Mrs Ellis Jones of Angus
Ia were in town Thursday to attend
the funeral of Mrs. Jones sister Mrs.
Gertrude Morrill,.
Mr.. and Mrs. George S. Williams
motored to Skowhegan last Sunday
and were guests of Mr.. and Mrs. G.
B. Fairgrieve and Mr.. and Mrs. H.
Dyer.
Mrs. George Whiting spent the week
in Pittsfleld the guest Of her sister,
Mrs. E. D. Carr.
Mrs. s. F. Kicker of Waterville has
been the guest of her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Leroy Harding the past
week.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-12-18
MADISON CENTER

George Clough was called to Au-
gusta last Friday night owing to the
serious illness of his son, Norris. He
went to Skowhegan by team, then
was taken by Ed Clough in his auto.
Mrs. Frank Smith has commenced
work in the shoe shop at Skowhegan.
Asa Hunnewell and Mrs. Della Dean
were married last Tuesday. Both
are of Madison Center. They are oc-
cupying their cottage near the Lake.
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SOUTH BINGHAM AND VICINITY

Mr.. and Mrs. Dell Whiting of Brigh-
ton are the parents of baby born
December 2. They are with her pa
rents Mr.. and Mrs. Sylvester Smart.
Austin Wiley of Warren is visiting
his sister Mrs. Maurice McQuilkin.
Mrs. Bessie Longley is working at
Ed Trips.
Albert Gehrke Jr. has moved his
family to Scion.
Mrs. Hattie, Robinson is working
for AL Whittier in Cornville.
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Skowhegan Saturday on a shopping
trip.
Florice Nickerson is very i'll with
pneumonia on one lung.
Toys, Christmas Gifts all kinds at
Jones'. NOrridgewock. 3w49
Clara Smith has been quite sick for
the past week.
Henry K. Maloon died Tuesday.
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ANS0N CENTER

Martelle Tibbetts Is suffering from
an attack of bronchitis.
Little Thelma Paine is very much
better.
The fair which was held at Mrs.
Lura Nicholson's by the Shakespear
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MAINSTREAM

Mrs. F. A Linnell who has been
seriously i'll for several weeks, is
gaining at this writing. DR.. Wilson
of Cambridge attends her.
Mrs. B. j. Folsom and son Kenneth
have been confined to the house the
past week with the humps.
The Misses Lydia and Ola Leavitt
spent the week end with relatives in
Pittsfleld.
Miss Hildred Conroy who has been
teaching at West Athens, is at home
for a two weeks vacation, after which
she is going to teach in Brighton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Irving Hussey have
moved their household goods to Cor
lima.
There will be a Christmas tree at
the M E. Church, December rs.
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SMITHFIELD

Toys, Christmas GIFTS all KINDS al
Jones. Norridgewock. 3w49
Mrs. George Cunliff Is i'll.
William Marston has gone to Rock
land where he has employment.
Miss Della Brooks is stopping with
Mrs Ella Downs.
Look on page five for the Town
Hall Theatre fNorridgewock). Ad
WALTER V. HARTFORD
Walter V. Hartfeyd passed away at
his home in Smithtield, Dec 18th, af-
ter a lingering and distressing Ill
ness which he patiently bore, never
complaining. He was 81 years and
/ months of age. He was born and
has always lived In Smithfleld, the
son of James and Caroline (Hussey)
Hartford. In 1884 he was united in
marriage with Miss Esther Gage also
of Smithfeld. Three sons/were born
to them the two Oldest sons Luther |.
and Victor l.. are both living in Smith
field The youngest son Won having
passed away a year and half ago.
Mr.. Hartford was of quiet, affec-
tionate man, loving his home, and
rarely leaving 1t. He leaves a. wife
and the two sons above mentioned
who mourn the loss of kind husband
and father. He also leaves five grand
children and two brothers. Hiram,
living in Lowell Mass and Truman
in New Hampshire and large circle
OF other relatives and friends. Flu
neral services were held at the home
Sunday afternoon conducted by Rev
w. H. Farrar of Norridgewock. A
large number of relatives were pres
emit Those from out OF town at
tending were George A. Groves and
Albert Gilman of Lawrence, Mass,
Mrs. Grace Dow of Augusta, Mr.. and
Mrs William Treworgy OF Winthrop,
Mr. and Mrs. John Hill of Hallowell,
Mr.. and Mrs Charles Bates and son
Elmer of Norridgewock. He was a
member of the Fairview Grange OF
Smthfield and the Lodge of X. p. at
Norrdgewock. The floral offerings
were beautiful showing the esteem
in which he was held Burial was
in the cemetery near his home.
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and with, ~a:growing Consciousness Of
being watched, looked up togsee the
stranger standing silently by her,
watching her like a big cat waiting to
spring on; a mouse. As her eyes met
his a ~half-cynical smile began to
dawn on his face:
one? 81
The question was asked@in his per-
feet sGerman,s:Iwith just the. touch of
IconteInptuons patronage fhat one
sp5f4hefself and Aifted :Aakr chin
}haughttlX. But justin timasher part
.fcan1esto herSSand: she simplystared at
him ! second$uncomprehendingly and
went on with her. dishwashing,
splashing iarOund in the, soapy water
without regard to. his fine coat; and
quite naturally. as she had hoped he
would do, he stepped back.
Then, Mortified at Hilda's presump-
ton, out came Mrs. Schwarz, with
Iang.y brows and mortified apologies:
She doesn't understand the Ger
man, Captain. You'll have t~o..excuse
|her; she's awful dumb, and she don't
know no peter Hilda. the gentle
man is asking your name. Can't you
answer him civilly? And for mercy's
sake schtop %splashing him with that
dirty vater!" ~
Hilda, with well-feigned calmness,
lifted her eyes ind%ifferently to the
mans face, then turned deliberately
toward her mistress and answered
quietly: ,s
you will tell him, please, Mrs.
lSchwarz, that am Miss Lessing."
Then She dropped her eyes and
went on with he: ,dishwashing, far
from feeling the calmness she would
have had them think she felt.
h young German stared at her in
lamazenent for a. moment, then threw
his head hack and laughed. But be-
cheeks there was no change in the
gentle dignity Of the girl, though she
was maintaining herself by the ut
most, strain of nerve and will. She
felt that IL. she were to break down
now, she would never be able to pro-
tect3 herself against something in
deffnable. which was, nevertheless,
erysreal In the atmosphere of this
strange house, ,l
She succeeded well in convincing
the man that she did not understand
his language. But the fneness Of her
was something she could not hide, not
at least with her inexperienced. Had
she but, knowneit, she aroused his in
~te-est far more by. her gentle dignifed
bearing than yer she would have
done II she had laughed and joked
with, him. He might then have gone
his way and cast never "a thought
back to her. BUTT would have been
as impossible for Hilda, to. have
laughed and joked with such aaeTnan
as for a flower to liasqueradeaas an
onion.
He had his laugh out now. Mrs.
Schwarz joining in with a polite, be-
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-11-19
SHE BELIEVES IT.

Hangoon, India, Oct. l7.-(Maip-
The Rangopn Times has published ce-i
tails Of the c~lain1Sof Burmese wom-l
mn doctor to#brsng, the dead back to|
life The woman states that .whenl
mind and better features but thet
treatment must be continued for :
month.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-11-19
he might serve his. country? Heswill
be in a remarkable nnsition. To: nh, h

information Which is very much
needed. He should be glad shesshas
the great honor to serve in SO high a
capacity. Now, will you show me
where o have put the .powde.:?p .
The two men moved softly away
over the grass, and their voices were
audible no longer. Hilda drew a
long breath and found she was trem-
bling from head to foot. What did it
all mean? Could she be- dreaIninxg?sSS
When she scramblsdsou ,of bea5the
next morning in answer to the anGry
summons at her dodr the occurrences
of the night came atSonceg sharplysto
her mind, and she found. her fingers
Trembling as they tried to -fasten the
all really happened, or was ii, only
an ugly dream? She went and look
ed out Of her window. The sky was
crimson with dawn, and the grass Ee-
low her window was quite visible.
There. was no signssiny the short young
turf of recent footsteps There was
nothing to mark$the place but a large
iron cover with a big thick ring by
which to lift it. It looked rs If 1t
might be the cover to an old cistern,.
or possibly a coal pit. 1t had not ex-
cited her curiosity when she had seen
1t before, but now she recalled some
of the sentences spoken beneath, her
window, and looked again. Could this
be the trap-door the stranger had
spoken of? But no, it must all have
been a dream, of course!
She hurried down the stairs, fast
ening her apron and trying to put
thoughts of the night before out, of
her mind. ,\-t
Mrs. Schwarz was putting on a
clean table-cloth and making the
room tidy. She had an air of sup
pressed excitement, and two spots on
her, cheeks blazed forth redder than
usual. Her eyes snapped like cleo
trict sparks, and there was something
about her that made Hilda hasten to
the kitchen to be out of her way.
The men were more quiet than
usual when they came down, and they
stood, about restlessly, casting furtive
glances out of the door as though
they awaited a superior.
Hilda had about decided that her
experience of the night had been all
la hallucination, when she heard
voices, and glancing outsaw'
Schwarz and a tall, well-buil stranger
coming out of the barn. They paused
q. moment, looking at something just
within the door. SchWarz nodding re-
4spectful assent to some evident criti-
cism OF direction, then Schwarz closed
gether up-:sthe. path, the stranger
pointing here and there and. talking
as they came. Hilda hurried to put
the breakfast on the table that she
might escape notice, but turned from
arranging the dishes just in time to
see all the bel give fhe stranger. a
military salute as he entered. She
gave him one quick glance as she slid
back to the kitchen, but she knew
that he had seen her. He had atfaca
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-11-19
RAILROAD LEGISLATION

If the administration keeps its promise-or fulfills
its threat-to return the railroads to their owners at the
close of the current calendar year, even though congress.
has not in the meantime provided for the disposal of them
the time. grows short for congress to act But. although
time has undoubtedly been wasted, congress has not alto
ssEether ignored the subject, TOR both houses are actually
mt work on bills providing for the future control of the
railroads. The senate is considering the cunnmins bill,
and the house the Esch bill, bills which differ materially,
but which have much in common.
Those who have supposed, or feared, or hoped, that,
the government having once stepped into actual control
Of the roads. it would retain. control, and would add to
s control actual ownership, may as well forget that notion,
The government is going to do nothing of the sort. nor
has there at any time been the slightest probability that
It. would do so. a5
Advocates Of government ownership have made
strenuous efforts to build arguments in support 81 their
1theoriey on the necessities Of the war The very, fact
TlthatIt was found necessary Tor the government. to. take
over the roads has been used over and over again a. .aa
@sytdences Of the superiority OF government operation over
Private operation: Private operation, we, are. told. had
been inefficient, and in order to get efficiency the govern
n,ent had to assume control itself. + %.- ~
ss.sS@ ne fact isetiat when the war broke out relations
were established which do not exist, and which ought
mott exist ii times of peace. Under normal conditions
the basiresd II 1.-THE railroad is to minister to- the needs
and the comfort and the convenience Of the general pub
AZ, and. tod y - thoroughly and. compIetely - pos
sibIeg under s.r condition the comfort and convenience
oe No public Mers thrust ~ they should have ben, Into int
BAeks1Isu The business Of the railroads. became
INT Z ransporthg men and materials III the xovsrs--
ut swffk ssfyteegto ne civilian public cnt 10 III spp6inat
S4SS s41ssslaass In order stAat that soovernnaents ssry--
Ees161ses ps1urrf 5tssaso "a snsetiysiiy thstesv nsce,sary ]
sssSsSsna scns ather directly IL hssshaadsssxsth
I(lis6Ssesk sSSAsresss ysS1ps central Sszawhi<gssaoaa Oh
ySsssssSas sssS 3'ssaaasaaLs yor a. Rs ssssssss 3shasae
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nI-Continued.

you r quitefssure we can talk
here unheard 2, a strange voice was
saying I'M cultured German.
The grunt Of assent in response
was Enthusiastically from the elder
Whose IS that window up there?
1t is Open.' 49, r.
s'It is only that child they have
sent down to heib in the kidgen. She
does nod understand German. You
are SAFE"
Don't be too sure. 1t does not
take long to learn a few words"
."She is much too stupid to siearn.
I don'd know y. Mhads Otto Leasing
means sending, he: here, unless he
wants to get rid of her. She ISIS sound
asleeb. Und. anyway, she would nod
stand the German She is a child of
that foolish brudder of Otto Leasing,
who married an American woman.
She is a sigleys little thing Can't
stand .nothing.s',
ct Is not wise sstofbe too sure about
anyone. I never trusted that Helm
rich yDusthink SO much. of. One can
not be too guarded. Remember, the
Fatherland is. depending on you. A
failure here. There must be nothing
done that would cast the slightest
breath of suspicion this way. This is
one ofa2the most important stations.
When France sandAEngland are sub
.dued-andst the day is not far of-all
must be#in readiness here, and we
shall make short work Of this .coun-
try. The people ere all asleep and
must look out that they dofnot waken
before the time. Remember;Tyou are
held resn0nsjb1esher 1ThesAfl.Hieh-
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:" 0RSYRs

Hilda Lessing's father is dead. He
a lost his fortune and her mother
mas arranged for, her to live at a farm
owned by 9 German family named
Schwartz. On her way home she mar.
r!oW!ly escapes being struck by, a NOV,
ing traiR,f and is saved by a young en-.
His train. runs by the farm at which
she is TO, live.s and to cheer her up he
suggests that she hang q signal out her
red for danger, She reaches the farm
n finds, fhat her hosts treat her bru.
tally; ythessonaof the household at.
She tEieagtos1 leave the place blu Is
firmly inferpaed that she is. there to stay
ag:long as they reed, her. One night al
de ,d ihs u ,she Is s#%akened by voices un-
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-11-19
FOOD AND DRUG ST1NDARDlzATI0N

A bill which lis new pending, In. the senate and which
is of no little interest to the general public, as well az. to
all who are engased:in the handling of food and.dreg pro-
ducts in package form, is Senate Bill Number BOIL, in
troduced by Senator Calder. This bill provides: in brief
that local laws, whether OF the state or its subdivisions,
ETC., shall not apply to such articles in package form
which have been transported in interstate commerce. and
which have thereby become subject to the provisions of
the food and drug act, and which are not: adulterated or
nisbranded. so long as they shall remain in package form,
and not adulterated.
The purpose of the bill is to prevent both annoyance
and losses such ais have occurred frequently when .lScal
laws have been brought to bear upon goods shipped into
the state, and which at the time Of their shipment comply
with all the federal requirements on the subject. There
have been numerous cases in which shipments of goods
sent into a state and stored there have been required to
be shipped out again for repackine and relabeling because
of some regulation under state authority inaugurated aft
er the receipt Of these goods. Because of these conditions
there is a tendency among manufacturers to restrict dis
to statesgwhere they have reason to believe an
noyances Of, this kind win not occur, and.th consuming
public In other states isatdeprived- OF the opportunity to
purchase goods which it find, entirely satisfactory, and
which it wouldlb glad 10 have the opportunity Ito pur-
chase. s$. tsEE@ @E.298 z
The purpose OF this bill. is to prevent this annoyance
and to insure. to the public the oppoftunityg to purchase
goods satisfactory to 1T without causeIesss and &yvexatious
interference on the part Of local authorities The federal
laws on this subjectssare believed to be entirely adequate
for the. protection s. sthhsapuolic against fraud and mis-
representation. .saH
Miles ana nd,essssof. figures win not cover up Inc fact
that the average taxpayer Is. paying directly into the state
treasury in taxes three times as much as he paidsbefore,
while his tas PAYMENTS sforsali. iocaip purposes have increas-
ed by about. e1e-h.if. 4ssa M 81
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Esn would ,ult g o ths1y than oppose the Roosevelt Memoir
III movement. a paperSwith i. W. ". sympathies has no
use fr Roosevelt s. AZ menory 1
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yili .rs1 .lpaos y ssshys II that country y they are il
the United states. 81 .s
81 me Prtnces oss wales finds the American people 60
dsnoeEstsesas tisE British. which e soinE sone;;sin these
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3. Miles and ni,lessof. figures VIII not cover up the fact
that the average tnaxrayer Is. paying directly into the state
treasury in taxes three times as much as he paidsbefore,
led by about one-haf. aga@S#.g - -
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1919-08-23
COULD NOT SEE sEE-eoMes


It would be hard to say which of the
many impractical suggestion toward
winning the war that occurred to
individuals and were submitted to
Washington was the most imaginative,
but conscripting the busy bees GER
tainly deserves honorable mention.
Enormous numbers Of these mellifer-
Gus or anthopilous aculeate hymenop-
ferrous insects, as the dictionary calls
them, were to be distributed by air
planes over the enemy trenches, pre-
sumably by dropping what might be
called bee-bombs, and the confusion
that woul follow may easily be mag
ined by anybody who has ever got into
trouble with a single beehive. But the
military experts failed to e the util-
ity of the scheme. Perhaps they fore
saw that the enemy would promptly
provide himself with netting and de-
wise bee-armor. The ayiators who dis
trfbuted the bee-bombs would natural
~ have been called apiators. The idea
was ridiculous, but let those laugh who
have never though of something that
seemed sensible in the evening and alb
surd next morning.