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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-03-06
THURSDAY, MARCH 6, 191 o
THE FIRE DEPARTMENT BUILDING

The chief engineer, cat present,
Mark Savage by vote of the town
has control OF the Fire Department
Building. except the upper portion. II
is probable that the warrant for the
coming town meeting will contain an
article to place this upper portion
also in charge of the engineer.
The upper portion referred to Is
chiefly a hall. The front of the build
ing however, has been arranged for
sleeping quarters for the men VINO
stay at the station at night There
has been no question raised as to the
control OF these rooms; the controv-
ersy. il any IS in regard to the hall.
The members of the department have
ALWAYS made use of this hall for
dances, meetings, suppers and other
gatherings There is no question but
what these privileges will be contin-
ued. 1t is probable that the PROPOSE
ton to re-arrange the second fioor
so that both club rooms and sleeping
quarters could be provided is what
has brought up the question OF auth
ority over the upper portion OF the
building
The school basket ball games we're
formerly played in the armory, Hesel-
ton Block Since that structure was
damaged by fire, the Engine Hall, for
the past two seasons, has been made
use OF for basket ball. II the rear
rangement spoken of is carried out
on the second floor Of the Fire De-
partment Building, the hall might still
be used for basket ball so far as the
actual playing surface is concerned,
but the space would be too small to
admit any spectators. This would
practically eliminate it from consid-
Grafton, as game without an audi
ence Is devoid OF enthusiasm and the
sport could hardly be maintained
without the income from admissions,
This situation is, however, likely to
be provided for, as the Heselton
Block is in process of rebuilding, and
the armory, with its basket ball pos
sibiliues. undoubtedly will be re-es-
tablished.
All this has some slight bearing on
the question. but after all has not
much to do with the final decision as
to whether or not the control OF the
upper portion of the Fire Department
Building shall be transferred from the
Selectmen, representing the town.
to the Chief Engineer, representing
the Fire Department. To us the
change seems undesirable. We should
be pleased to have the matter dis
cussed in our columns and opinion
from any Skowhegan citizen will be
welcome.
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STOMACH UPSET?
Get at the Real Causs-Take DR..
Edwards Olive Tablets

That's what thousands of stomach
sufferers are doing now. Instead of
taking tones, q trying to patch up
poor digestion. they are attacking the
real cause of the ailment - clogged liver
and disordered bowels.
Dr.. Edwards Olive Tablets aroHse the
liver in q soothing, healing way. When
the liver and bowels are performing their
natural functions, away goes indigestion
and stomach troubles.
II you have bad taste tn your
mouth. tongue coated. appetite poor.
lazy, dout-care feeling. no ambition or
energy. troubled With undigested FOODS.
YOU should take Olive Tablets, the SUBJ
stitute for caloinel.
Dr.. Edwards Olive Tablets are q
purely vegetable compound mixed with
olive oil. You viii know them ny their
olive color. They do the work without
mipina, cramps or path. :!
50 one or two at bedtime for quick
reiief. @ you can eat what you like.
AZ los and sc per boz. All druesissA
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Net Profit of S4.21 on soc AID
Norridgewock, Maine.
fndA

Norridgewock, Maine.
Feb. S, 1919.
Independent Reporter Co,
Skowhegan, Maine.
Dear Sirs:-
The advertisement ran in your pap
err four consecutive issues at cost
of SO cents plus postage, stationary,
etc, and produced results which
brought me a net profit OF $4.21.
am perfectly satisfied with the re-
suits.
Very truly yours,
EARL w. STEVENS,
Norridgewock
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MRS. ANNIE r. GREENSTHIN,
Magnetic healer, wishes to announce
to the public that she Will receive pa
tents at her home, 20 Coomos st.
Bangor, Me, Tel 1205-M swT'
GOLD RING FOUND-OWNER MAY
have same by identifying property and
paying the cost of this advertisement.
Miss Fay Keene, Care of Independent
Reporter Co. Ut
SECOND HAND SET OF TWO
horse front wheels wanted. also har
row and cultivator: . write or tsle-
phone n. S. Jackson, Skowhegan. Far
mers' telephone eos. 4w7'
A REAL FARM FOR A REAL MAN
About zoo acres with no waste land:
100 acres in fields and remainder In
pasture and wood; cut ITO tons of hay
and 81 acres seeded this year. The
fields are large and smooth One field
is 900 rods long and another 20o-iust
the farm for a tractor. There is a
large orchard and an excellent set OF
buildings very pleasantly situated and
in good repair The house is painted
white with green blinds and three
lighted windows; 1t has eleven rooms
besides large summer kitchen and two
piazzas. hard wood floors and hard and
soft water in sink: also furnace.
Barn 4ox9O; stable 3ox40 both clap
house 20x40 and hen house and grain
cry. This farm is miles from sta
ton corn factory. creamery, potato
house, and large village and miles
from one of the most thriving cities In
Maine 1t cannot be beat for dairy
farm The following machinery is in
cluded: Sulky pillow; hand pillow;
spring tooth harrow; disc harrow; Rob
bins potato planter; lime sower: grain
drill: steel roller: mower; . rakes; side
delivery rake; hay loader: farm wagon
and grain binder All this machinery
is nearly new; IS head of cattle and
two .-oung horses are also included
with the place. W. S. Pillsbury 2iS
College Ave. WaterVille. 4w7
RAsP BERRY GLOVE NiEY
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simple a. putting on your hat. Gets
II" does away forever with "contrap-
msnts that rub on, lood.lstting knives
and scissors that snip into the quick"
'0ets-It" eases pain. Your 'Jumpy"
corn shrinks. dies. loosens from the
toe. You peel the corn painlessly from
your toe In one complete piece. That's
whore the picnic comes in-you peel It
on as you would . banana peel. Moth
Ing else but "Oets-It" can do II. Get
peaceful. c0mmon-sense 'Gets.It."
back. eorn-remover. that only sure way
costs but q trlf1e At any drug store.
1'rd By q. Lawrence 4 Co. Chicago.
III.
Sold in Skowhegan and recommended
- the worlds best corn remedy By
q. r. Fogg.
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"Gets-It" Peels
My Corns Off 3!

Any Corn or Callus Comes on Peace.
fully, Painlessly. Never Falls
It's almost o picnic to get rid OF
a corn or callus the "Gets-it" way.
You spend or . seconds putting on
or drops Of 'Gets-It." about as
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DRESS SUIT CASE LOST. .AONDAY
afternoon, February 34th. somewhere
between Water and Milburn St. Find
er win be suitably rewarded for its
return. Dennis Gallant, So Mhburn
81 Skowbegan 2w9s
RAW FURS OF ALL KINDS WANT
ED. l pay highest prices and grade
literally; more money for you than
from any other house. Price Ist Tree.
Ralph r. Barney. Canaan, N II. 4w9'
MEN OR WOMEN WANTED TO
take orders among friends and neigh
bors for the genuine guaranteed hosi-
cry, full line for men, women ana chill
dren. Eliminates darning. We pay
soc an hour spare time Or $24 week
for full time Experience unneces-
sary. Write, International Stocking
Mill Norristown, Pa. Sw9
HAVE FIVE 100 POUND sHOATs
for sale Live poultry wanted. Harry
Nelson. % Summer st" Skowhegan
WANTED AT ONCE-A MAN WITH
horse to represent our company in
Skowhegan and surrounding sections,
This is a good route for hustler and
an attractive proposition to oher the
right man. DO not apply unless you
mean business. Grand Union Tea Co,
Wateryille. Maine 2w9
MIDDLE AGED WOMAN WANTED
without children to do housekeeping in
family of three: two girls aged IA and
~ years. washing done out If neces-
sarv. Eugene +. Webster, Bingham.
Farmers Phone s-12. 4wS'
A SMALL SIZE CREAM TANK
wanted, also heifers and pullets. Mrs.
Ona L. Harrington, Norridgewock, R.
f D. No. .. 3wSF
I WANT TO SELL OR EXCHANGE
for other property my saw mill. mill
machinery and house; also some lum.
Der. Inquire of F. D. Sterry. IS Nj
Pleasant Ave. TIC
RAW FURs WANTED At HIGHEST
prices. The following furs are in big
demand and we will pay as follows
Medium $50; small s1o Mink, large SIS.
medium $40; small s.. skunk. short
stripe IS, half stripe Sc; full stripe 50;
white $40. Mqskrs at :, large ~ -;
by parcel post. Large lots by express
You will receive check by return
mail that will please you. Address
r r. Sherman tFurrier), Dept. 26
Whitman Mass. 4ws'
i, HAROLD +. SMITH. WILL GO TO
any town in Maine and hold Evan
glistic services for a very small amount
over my expenses. Hallowell 1887
Water ST. Avs
HAVE TWO HORSES OF ABOUT
100 pounds each for sale. No use
/ for them. viii sell at a good trade.
Harry Cohen. Corner School and Hes
elton St. Both telephones. IFS
WANT A SITUATION AS CHAUF-
FER preferably in Skowhegan, for the
coming spring and summer. Have
had three years experience driving
cars, and one year garage work. VIII
give references Thomas y. Bodgdon
254 North Ave. Skowhegan. 4%S'
HAVE GOOD 100 POUND
horse for sale, extra good worker and
a wonderful driver; also one brass
trimmed delivery harness; two first
class driving harnesses: one pair of
light double harnesses; one Thomaston
sleigh. and a set of light wagon sleds;
two Cypher's incubators latest pattern
each 400 egg. capacity; two Colony
breeders, one Standard and one blue
hen. also offer for sale complete
dairy equipment. including aerater
bottle filler. cooler. milk storage tank
etc. Peter ]. Vincent, Skowhegan,
r. +. d. Z. Farmers Telephone 4-20
Avs
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AsPBERRY CLOVER HON

NJ. lbs By Parcel Post, in 1928 zone
TX sllo. u lbs. $500; 10 BIB. cans, by r
~ ,xpress or freight. $500; case
IS 14-oz. jars. $50.
J. B. MASON. Mechanic Falls, Me.
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HAVE FIVE 100 POUND sHOATs
for sale Live poultry wanted. Harry
Nelson, 90 Summer St. Skowhegan
2w9s
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WANTED At OMEGA MAN WITH
horse TO represent our company in
Skowhegan and surrounding sections.
This is a good route for hustler and
an attractive proposition to offer the
right man. Do not apply unless you
mean business. Grand Union Tea Co.,
Waterville. Maine. ivy
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with garden plot, in Skowhegan, by
April lst Address XYZ, Care of In
dependent Reporter Co. tf9
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WANT TO SELL OR EXCHANGE
for other property my saw mill. mill
machinery and house; also some lum.
Der. Inquire of F. D. Sterry. IS Nj
Pleasant Ave. tf6
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SMALL SIZE CREAM TANK
wanted. also heifers and pullets. Mrs.
Ona L. Harrington, Norridgewock, r.
+ D. No =. 3WSF
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-12-27
GERMANS OFFER TOO
LITTLE RAILROAD STOCK
To Garry Allied Troops Into German
Districts Where Plebiscites Are
to Be Taken.

Paris, Dec. 27The supreme council
went into session this morning under
the presidency of Premier Clemenceau
and received information as to the re-
suits of the first meeting between Ger.
man and allied military experts regard
ing arrangements for the execution of
the treaty of Versailles
1t appeared on the first exchange of
views that the railroad material offered
by the Germans for the importation of
allied troops to districts where plebi-
seites are to be held was considered in.
sufficient by the allied representatives.
The council also considered tile ma
ture Of the reply to the Swiss memo
randum concerning the entry of Swift,
zerland into the league of nations The
council will reply to the Swiss sugges-
tion that its entry into the league be
subject TO certain conditions
The report on the negotiations with
the Germans over the troop transpor-
tation question was laid before the
council by General Weigand. The re.
port revealed that the Germans had
declared that because of lack of mate
rial it was impossible to supply the six
trains daily demanded by the allies.
They made an offer of four trains a
day for the time required.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-12-27
And Robbery with Vio-
lence Are Among Other
Criminal Offenses
LIST OF GERMANS HAS
BEEN COMPLETED
No Further Action as to the
Case of the Former
Emperor

London, Dec. 27.-Frederick Will
liam, former German crown prince, will
be included in the list Of persons whose
surrender for trial is demanded by the
French, according to an unofficial re-
port Of a recent meeting between Brit
ish law officials, and Edouard Ignace,
French under. secretary for military
justice.
The ex-crown prince, it is, said, will
be charged with criminal ofenses, in
cluding looting and robbery with vlo-
lence, committed in France.
There appears to have been no fur
ther decision reached at the confer
ence with regard to the case of for
mer Emperor William
A full list of the men whose sur.
render will be demanded has been com
pleted, It was stated, and the steps
which are to be taken to insure their
surrender have been decided upon. One
or two questions still outstanding will
be submitted TO Prcmiers Lloyd George
land Clemenceau when they meet in
Paris next month.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-12-27
MILLIONS OF BOTTLES
TO BE CONCEALED
In Labyrinthian Wine Cellars Beneath
Cities Of Rheims and Epernay--
Germans Took Little
of Stock.

Rheims, Dec 27 -Labyrinthian wine
cellars beneath the cities of Rheims
and Epernay are being rapidly put in
order by the big champagne firms OF
the two cities. These cellars, which
would form subterTanean gallery &c
miles in length, hold hundreds OF mil
lions of bottles Of precious vintages
and, notwithstanding the fact that
this region was for four year under
fire from German or allied guns. they
suffered comparatively little damage
Losses incurred by the wine industry
while they viii place a heavy burden
on firms for while, will be recouped
in short time, according to state
ments made to the Associated Press
correspondent, who is visiting the for
mer battle zone un Ter special permis-
sion from the French government.
German soldiers took very little wine
from the cellars when they swept
southwark over this district in 1914
Probably confident that their advance
meant permanent occupation of the
champagne region saved the cellars
from pillage at the time and when the
reaction came they were forced to re.
treat so rapidly they had little op.
portunity to invade the underground
stores. Four years of bombardment
destroyed the greater part OF the hand
some buildings erected by the wine
companies, but the most of the damage
done to the stocks is attributed ia
French and allied soldiers. Fighting
men made unofficial acquisitions termed
ransom and these cost the cellars
about $4,000 bottles, inclLding many
reserved" vintages. Frequently ir-
responsible soldiers would bore holes
in huge casks of unbotted wine and
after filling bucket, would permit the
remainder in the eask to be wasted. 1t
is believed one million bottles were lost
in this way
Champagne firms, however, accepted
their losses cheerfully, believing the az
lied soldiers were entitled to the wine
Six months time will be required to
collect scattered unlabelled bottles, the
age Of which experts must determine
There is, however, large reserve which
is ready for the market, Surface build
ings and bottliug plants are being re-
constructed rapidly, and in few
months the Rheims and Epernay dis
tricts viii be ready for operation again.
There We're 10000 employees of wine
companies in the French army, and it
is stated the percentage Of casualties
was low.
In the Pommery cellars, owned by
Marquis de Polignac. the great casli
Of champagne that was exhibited at
the St. Louis exposition in 1904 re.
mained undamaged throughout the
war.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-12-27
RUSH OF MMIGR4NTS
CROWDS ELLIS ISLAND
There Are So Many Newcomers fhat
There May Be No Chance for
Deportations.

New York, Dec "a Heavy immigra.
tion is so taxing the facilities Of Ellis
Island that officials expressed doubt
to-day whether there would be anoth.
er concentration Of anarchists there in
the near future for deportation.
During the last As hours some 5000
immigrants have arrived in port and
to-day l,l6s were detained at the is,
land for further examination as 10
their fitness for admission TO this
country The personnel at the island
Is not large enough to handle any more,
II was said Anarchists confined at
Hartford, Conn. and other cities wait
ing deportation will probably remain
there for some time, it was said, be.
fore arrangements can be made for an
other soviet ark" There are only
about two dozen anarchist cases at
Ellis Island now
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-12-27
COMMITTEE GOVERNMENT.
Has Been Set Up by Revolutionary So
cialists in Irkutsk.

Paris, Dec q. Revolutionary social
lists have formed committee govern
ment in lrlutsk, Siberia, where the
all Russian government of Admiral kol-
chak established its headquarters after
being driven from Omsk, according 10
news received in French official circles
to-day. The revolutionists. took pos
session of the lrkutsk station on the
trans Siberian railway, the reports
state
Premier Pepeliseif, Of the Kolchak
government, is absent from lrbutsk,
being on his way west to meet Ad-
miral Kolchak, for conference regard
ing the formation Of q new ministry.
NJ, Tretickoff, the new minister Of for
eign affairs also left Irkutsk recently
to meet General Semenof, the Cossack
leader. in the Baikal region.
Taking advantage Of the absence Of
the principal members of the govern
ment, the socialists, according to the
adyices, organized an insurrection.
II j. considered doubtful here wheth-
er Admiral Kochak will find anything
of his government when he finally gets
to Irkutsk His present whereabouts is
not definitely known dispatches from
Irkutsk early this month announced
that Admiral Kolchak and his staff
had established their headquarters at
Taiga. This town, together with Tomsk,
just to the north, has since been cap
tued by the bolshevikil He is report
ed as having encountered great diff
culties with detachments Of Czecho -Slo-
wax troops which are en- route to Vladi-
vostok by the trans Siberian railway
These troops have been guarding see
tions of the line and have not succeed
ed in getting along well with Admiral
Kolehak
Bands Of bosheviki are now not far
from the Bakal district, which is rails
ing the question in diplomatic circles
here how Japan will look upon the
prospect Of the presence of Lenines
forces in the immediate proximity to
Japanese sphere of influence. 1t is sup
posed here that conversations are al
ready in progress between Toxic and
Washington regarding the Siberian
question as affected by the advance of
the bolshevilli and the weakening Of
the Kolchak government.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-12-27
THINK ALLIES ARE
PLAYING POLITICS
German People Seem to See Contradic-
tion in the Most Recent Note
to Berlin.

Berlin, Dec. 26L-The double holiday
has left Berlin without newspapers for
the past q hours and the text of the
entente's last note, demanding the
signing of the protocol TO the peace
treaty win not be published until Sat
urday. The cabinet held brief session
to-day for the purpose of informally
discussing the note.
Official opinion in Berlin relative TO
the entente communication, it Is said,
regards as further evidence that the
supreme council is playing politics. "
Government officials point ont what is
believed here to be seeming contradic-
tion in the note, which in its introduc-
tory sentence, refers to the absence Of
American ratification and subsequent
ly mentions the possibility that the
United States may be finally omitted
from the list Of ratifyin6 powers
The Berlin government believes ref
eTence to these conditions is superfiu-
Gus, inasmuch as it has already indi-
Gated it does not propose to construe
Americas failure to participate as en-
titling Germany to concessions, espe.
cially as the cabinet is fully aware
that ratification by three powers is all
the sanction needed
From information obtainable to-.
night, it is evident the government is
determined to have the entente demand
for indemnity tonnage for German
warships sunk at Scapa Flow precise
ly indicated. To this end the German
reply it is Indicated win suggest that
a second protocol definitely establish
ing the tonnage to be turned over be
signed simultaneously with the origi.
nal protocol
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-12-27
Leaders Associated With
Him Are Reported to
Have Left Fiume
LEADER ASKS NITTI
TO SETTLE MATTER
Before the Premier Leaves
to Confer With the
Allies Further

Rome, Dee 27. Gabrielle D'Annunzio
is understood to have asked Premier
Nitti to postpone his announced visit
to London on the ground that his de
parture should be preceded by the
reaching Of definite settlement Of
the Fiume question between D'Annun-
zio and the italian government.
Lieutenant Commander Rizzo, Major
tiiuriati, chief Of D'Annunzio's cabinet,
and other leaders associated with Dan
nunzio, are said to have left the Fiume
district
Premier Nitti plans TO go to London
from Rome and from that city to re-
turn to Paris to attend the meeting of
the allied premiers and foreign minis
ters which is expected TO begin next
week, according to statement bearing
a semi-ofiicial character printed in the
Corriere D'Italia to-day. II is stated
that the premier believes he will be
able to come to an understanding with
the British premier on problems closely
affecting Italy.
"Signor Nitti hopes to obtain from
England financial treatment similar TO
that granted France, especially rela.
tive to loan, which will have its in
fiuence upon the exchange situation, 4"
the newspaper says. THE premier win
do his best to have the supreme coun
ell agree that the allied and associated
governments viii recognize Italy's SOW
ereignty over Italian towns, first Of all
Fiume and that they will accept the
result Of negotiations between Italy
and Jugo-Slavia."
at is fated that the drama Of Fiume
would end as a grotesque operetta, /"
the Corriere SANS, in commenting upon
the Adriatic situation
"'rhe most authoritative companions
of Captain D'Annunzio in his adven-
ture are abandoning him in his dream
Of acting the little tvrant Of the l4th
century He does not realize the sit
uation, however, but dresses himself as
corporal OF storm troops and plays
the king among the soldiers, indifrer-
ent to the opposition Of all Fiume and
all Italy. Everybody agrees to-day in
depicting D'Annunzio as naughty,
dangerous boy lighting FIRE next a
powder magazine, who has supplied
him with nationalist matches, and il
there no one to lead this bad boy
away by the ear?
THE Adriatic sea will be the abode If
civilization and peace when Fiume be-
comes Italian" says the newly elected
Deputy Sembenelli, in an interview
printed in the GioFnale d'Italia There
is no other solution except a peace
dangerous to the world. After bolshe
vism civilization to-day is threatened
by impulsive Slay preponderance. The
Mediterranean must have its dyke,
which il represented by the Dinaric
Alps forming the frontier Of Dama
tia and Bosnial. Fiume must be an
nexed without restriction to Italy. Let
Premier Nitti beware Of continuing the
policy Of beggar and Jeremiah. The
only way to earn credit abroad is to be
firm in our will'