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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-07-03

The death of James j. Morrison Of Y
North Champlain street occurred sudden
~ Monday morning at AIS O'Clock. He
was born May 5. 1s4S He Is survived by
one daughter, Mrs. r. n. McCuen, with
whom he resided. a son. George 8. Morri-
son of Springfield Mass. and six grand
children. The funeral was held yesterday
afternoon at two O. clock at the house with
burial in Lake View cemetery
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-07-03
THE TEST THAT TELLS

There is only one real test for cough
remedy, and that 10 use. 9. M, Oliver.
Box 1872 II. r, d. 6. Greensboro. 8. c..
writes: "Foley's Honey and Tar 10 just
hns. l keep II In the house all the time
II soothss ana relieves hay fever,
asthma. coughs, colds. Group. and
bronchial aneotions.--J. W. O'Sullivan.
~ Church street. tAdv.)
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-07-03
OBITUARY
Calvin l.. Warren

Calvin L. Warren died suddenly Tues
day evening at ten O'Clock at his home at
AZ North avenue. He was born September
80. 1856, at Highgate. He is survived by his
wife and four children. Maude, Frank and
Joseph Of Burlington. and George e. War
rem of Fairfield. The funeral will proba-
bly, be held on Saturday and interment
will be made at Huntington.
Norman irish
The body Of Norman Irish of the
quartermaster corps. U. S. A.. who
jumped from a moving train en- route
from Fort Porter. at Buffalo. to Hamp-
ton Roads. Va, arrived in this city
Sunday and was taken to the undertaking
rooms of Read e. Dover.
Mr.. Irish with ia other men. who were
mentally deranged and considered incur
able. were being sent from Fort Porter
to Hampton Roads to await the COM
pletion of hospital where they were
to be cared for. With them were As men
who were watching all Of the cases to
see that nothing happened to them.
About midnight Monday night near
! Stroudsburg. Va, Irish went into the
toilet. One Of the attendants looked
| in later and saw he was still there and
when he looked again found the win
dow open and Irish gone. The train
was stopped Immediately and a search
made. but as he could not be found any
where and some of the cases were so
bad that 1t was unwise to delay longer
the local authorities were notified and
| the train went on. They sent a search
ing party out and after three days he
was found three miles south Of East
Stroudsburg lying IN pool with his
lungs full of water. The pool was 81
feet from the track and at the foot OF
a two-foot embankment so whether he
stumbled in and could not get up Ia not
known.
1t was said that after the armistict
was signed Irish became Respondent be
cause he did not get his discharge, espe
cially after friends from Vermont hat
gone home. While in the hospital a
Fort Porter he tried once to get away
but failed.
Irish is survived by his parents. Mr.. ant
Mrs. Herbert Irish. and two brothers
Lionel and Charles.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-07-03
VERMONT CASUALTIES

KILLED IN ACTION PREVIOUSLY
REPORTED MISSING IN ACTION
pvt Nick sudier. burlington.
DIED FROM ACCIDENT
Pvt. vernon Frank Hill. Burlington.
WOUNDED SEVERELY
Pvt. Ora r.. Whitney. WiNlumstown.
WOUNDED SLIGHTLY
(1pt. Kay NcCallister, Proctor.
Pvt. William r. Dim, North CIaren-
don.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-07-03
DIFFERENT

I'm going to turn you down. she said.
Ae had an awful fright;
But she didn't mean what ne thought
she meant
Ear aha want to the parlor light.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-07-03

Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Mclaughlin or
East Poultney observed their golden
wedding on Sunday.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-07-03

Mr.. and Mrs. A l.. Bragg OF st. Johns
bury celebrated their 50th wedding ami
Versary last Saturday.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-07-03
THIS AND THAT

St Peters Church of Rutland is 80
years old on July 4.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-07-03

Caledonia county court has adjourned
after 20 days session.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-07-03

One hundred and 60 chickens owned
by Mrs. Carl Eaton OF Hancock were
killed by mink the other day.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-07-03

A post of the American Legion is TO
be organized at Brattleboro.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-07-03

A double wedding took place Tuesday eve
ming at 1880 o'clock at the Baptist parson-
age when the Rev. James S, Braker united
In marriage Ernest Newton and Lily Bar
beau and Arthur j. BARRIER and Lena
Gushing. Mr.. Barber is the son Of Mrs.
Newton. All of the party reside in Bur
.lington At the Baptist parsonage on Mon
day evening John Monachelle and Sarah
Dennis were married by the Rev. james
8. Braker.
About so children attended the first
party of the season given by the Lake
Champlain Yacht club at the club
rooms at the lake Saturday afternoon
from three until five o'clock Miss
Caro- Kingsland had charge of the
party and the little people danced and
played games, the Van Ness orchestra
furnishing music for the dancing. Ice
cream and cake were served, Many
of the parents of the children were
present.
Deputy Game Warden William G.
Gadue came across several young boys
near Pearl Island playing with q cart.
ridges army calibre, four sticks of dyna-
mits. eight percussion caps and abou'
four feet Of fuse, and conhscated the
outfit. The warden threw all the ma
terlhl cxCepl INC curtriu6eb' AaT out Hite
the lake where they will never DO any
damage. The boys said that they were
going to shoot fish,
Announcement has been made Of the
marriage of Donald O'Bren, advertising
manager of the Springfield, Union, sor
Of Mrs. Anna OBrien Of Church street
and Miss Florence l.. Duffy of New
York city at ST. Stephens Church Il
New York Juno ~. Mr.. O'Brien
who Ia graduate Of Holy cTo7s College
Worcester, Mass, vas formerly u re
| tporter on the Free Presa. Hs ID noa
| ia leading newspaper man of Springfield
ASass.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-06-05

Welcome Home
To the Returned Soldiers of Somerset County

From tossing seas and from dreary
camp,
From toil-flled days, and watch
nights damp,
To build life new you have come, and
to make
better world for the new life's sake
We welcome you home.
To a country that never in vain has
sought
The strong hand of her sons. he
stout heart. the high thought,
To campaigns that never know ar
mistice--
Our knights of the future. our SCI
diers Of peace
We welcome you home
LOUISE HELEN COBUPN
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-06-05
oA Rebertie

In far off Maine, there is a valley and a
river and village that | love. And there
one day | came, babe, and found as much
of pride and hope as ever infant found since
first the miracle of life and love, of ecstasy
and pain, was known to humankind. And
there | knew the tenderness of mother love
which guarded from every childish hurt
There | grew in mind and strength, came to
know that life was sweet, and looked ahead
to greater things
One day | sat before my desk with open
book and lesson to be learned, but on the
page | saw instead these words:
YOUR COUNTRY Is AT WAR. YOU
WILL ACCEPT THE CALL AND NEVER
WILL RETURN
In that quiet peaceful place | knew more
shrinking fear, rebellious protest, bitterness,
regret than ever came to me again, although
| later stood where all about was but
shrieking hell of flying things
And So my end made known to me, but
not the time or manner of its coming, | ira
yelled overseas | fought with those who,
like myself, could not abide the comfort ard
security of home while savagery was shaking
the foundations Of the world.
And then, the end, shock, the rend of
living tissues, the instant letting down Of
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throughout our peaceful land and you
young men were summoned to meet
the supreme sacrifice. With that res
olution characteristic only of Ameri-
can Soldiers you marched away from
home and loved ones, and our hearts
thrill with pride and burn with emo
tion as we recall your countless deeds
of heroic bravery that again placed
the old flag at the altar of freedom S
cause and built anew its illustrious
traditions.
1t was your destiny, your privilege
to enter at the darkest and most
tragic hour of the war. 1t was your
never-retreating valor that saved the
day, that saved the nation, that saw
ed the world.
You protected American woman
hood against unspeakable outrages.
You protected prattling babes from
bomb and bayonet. You protected
the stars and stripes whether it was
on the high seas or in the trenches
of a foreign land, and the annals of
the past, the pages of history, offers
no parallel.
Your imperishable honor is already
nodded in a diadem of glory with a
luster that time can never dim-deeds
not inscribed in fragile clay or writ
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-06-05

tense drawn muscles. bewilderment Of mind
the forward fall, inrushing shadows, peace
rest in foreign soil, sheltered within
Glow green tent, whose curtain never out
ward swings Maids and matrons of this
stricken land, made one with me in loneliness
i'll passing, pause and even knee and from
the vastneSS of their grief give me share
And yet all about is beautiful Nature. ever
torgivng of man 5 WantonnesS has put forth
shoots from every shattered tree and in these
srnlit days of June is carpeting with tender
green the walls of trench and parapet Flow
crs, Sprlnging everywhere, send cut their
rootIets toward me, and with sway and nod
and gentle gossip soften the thought of dis
solution by speaking kindly of the Yankee lad
who came very far from home to merge
at last. his being with their growth and lowell
ness
\ stream courses the vale near by II
has name which, spoken in the accents of
the FrankSh tongue, is plant and soft as its
own clear waters; but as it laps the sandy
bar and pcbbly reef and moves in and out
among the ruSheS it murmurS. not its own
name, but instead. as though mindful of my
nearness calls cut in sunny morning or the
MONDAY heat at evening shadows or through
the Starlit watches of the night "Kennebec,
o, kennebec - And thus conSoled, sleep.
tR T PArTEN)
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-06-05
SK0WHEGAN HOLDS RECORD FOR NUM-
Der Of OFFICERS
Speaks Well For Quality Of Young Men Sent
To Great War

Skowhegan has reason to be proud
of her part in the Great Var Es
pecially is she proud of the number
and quality of the young men she sent
Her own Co. Z was called upon TO
be the pivot company in one OF the
greatest and most decisive battles OF
the war. They not only proved their
abilities as fighters in the ranks but
also as leaders and Skowhegan. in
proportion to her size, has probably
more commissioned officers than any
town in New England The records
show that the town has furnished TWO
Lieutenant; Colonels. four Majors one
Lieut.. Commander, eight Captains
seven First Lieutenants and thirteen
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Well do | realize that no words
however fitting or eloquently spoken
can convey or suitably express the
unspeakable tribute you boys have so
richly earned, only the passing days
and rolling years can measure such
grand achievements. Yet from time
immemorial down through the days
of all ages, throbb.ng hearts of ad-
miration have instinctively called
mankind together for expressions of
appreciation.
And so today with our hearts over
flowing with devotion. your kind and
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-06-05
ten in the shifting sands but chiseled

ten in the shifting sands but chiseed
in the hearts OF your countrymen.
Whether it was on the fields of "No
Mans Land" or in the forest of Chat
eau-Thierry, you took objectives until
envied by the armies of the world
Your country's flag with its tattered
folds of red, white and blue and its
every star a beacon light beckoning
to you was always in the vanguard
leading the way and you brought it
back with its escutcheon still shin
ing. its shield ever ringing for peace.
Your gallantry began on that day
when loved ones stood at the gates
bidding you a last goodbye and you
Continued on Page Three
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ADDRESS BY CLYDE H. SMITH, CHAIRMAN
OF WELCOME HOME COMMITTEE
Response in Behalf of Soldiers by Lieut.. Col.
Marston and Capt. Healy

kin from all walks in life are here
to greet you boys, our own boys, Som
ersets noble boys, you whose deeds
of glory make possible the glories of
this glorious occasion. We have
come here to add our wreath of ten
der affection to the sacred memory
of those lads whose lips are forever
sealed but whose radiant sacrifices
will grow brighter with the flight of
time to the endless end when the last
soul goes marching on.
1t was but yesterday that the c4ll
10 arms was vibrating to and fro
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-06-05

Second Lleutenants as follows:
LIEUT.. Colonies
Roy L Marston, Q ". 2. A E. F.
sherman y Shumway. 103rd Int,
A Z 4
MAJORS
] Wallace Blunt. Q ". c. North
eastern Dept.
Ben B Fogler Chemical Research
Div Washington
Frank f Emery 6ath { \ C., AE.
f
John \ Merritt 18th Inf. A f. F.
LIEUTENANT COMMANDER
Coburn : Narston | :. y
Continued on Page 81
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CR0|X De GUERRE TO
CAPT. R. H. FOSS
Sk0whegan Young Man Awarded Dee.
Orati0n by French Government

The following letter, recently re-
ceived by Mrs. U. L. Foss, will be of
great interest to Somerset County
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-06-05

From far strange streams and an
alien shore,
From the bayonets thrust and the
cannon's roar,
To bright home rivers, fields dear and
known,
With JOY and with tears we welcome
our own
We welcome you home
From high adventure with ancient
wrong,
From years in a day, and a year age
long,
To the glad home hand, and the loved
home face,
To the dear Every day and the sweet
place
We welcome you home
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-06-05

Dance at Town Hall Norridgewock,
every Thursday evening. all summer.
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The Adjutant General,
This young man has recently been
commissioned captain and is now at
Cambridge University. England. His
course of study there is made possible
by the cooperation OF the United
States Government. He is expected
home some time next month.
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friends of the young man mentioned
therein
WAR DEPARTMENT
The Adjutant Generals Office
Washington

May u, IgIJ.
Mrs. L. l.. Foss,
81 West Front Street,
Skowhegan. Maine.
Dear Madam:
Information is requested by this Of
flee as to the present station of your
son. End Lieut. Reginald Foss, 103rd
Infantry, Co. G, who has been report
ed returned to United States. A
Croix de Guerre with Silver Star and
Citation Certificate, awarded to him
by the French Government, have been
received in this office and it is de-
sired to know his present station in
order that the decoration may be for
warded to him
Very truly yours,
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1919-02-06
Insure Safe Water

On any farm a woodlot, grove, or
windbreak is. highly desirable, not
only to supply fuel and small timber,
but for its beauty and the protection
it affords. If kept clean and free
from stock, such wooded area. an
orchard even, may be made to serve
another useful purpose, that of sup
plying water, says Farmers Bulletin
GAL, water Systems for Farm
Homes" Forest-covered lands con-
serve rainfall and soil moisture, and
in many instances afford ideal
sources for farm water supplies.
The farmer, therefore, who fences
off his wood lot, or part of it, or
forests an inclosed area and keeps
it clean for water-supply purposes,
is following closely the wise policy
of the cities and towns which, to
insure safe, ample water supplies,
acquire elevated, sparsely settled
watersheds, and clean, forest, and
patrol them.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1919-02-06

The above is a bona fide ad. from
the Journal "Classifeds'. In some
River Falls home a change of in
terror decorations, or some new
furniture, or for some other reason
a few pieces of furniture are found
inconvenient or useless. Rather
than store them in the attic, and
because they are still useful, per-
haps practically new, the owner,
knowing that they will be of use to
someone somewhere, takes advant-
age of the best medium that could
possibly used for just this purpose,
the classified ad. column"
There is undoubtedly a very
small percentage of homes in this
community in which there are not
pieces ofllfurniture or utensils of
some kind in good condition, yet
unused, and which would be of use
to someone else. Instead of having
these articles kicking round" the
wise housekeeper takes advantage
of the trihing cost of classified
ad." and sells them. 1t works to
good advantage both ways-what-
ever the owner realizes on the sale
is practically clear profit, while the
purchaser, finding something needed
gains in the purchase price.
A want-ad. will sell anything from
farm to wheelbarrow, and the
cost is too trifling to be considered
one cent word.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1919-02-06
River Falls High School
Items and Personals

Kenyon Fletcher and Herman
Moline of the local Normal school
have taken up their school duties
here.
Wednesday noon at assembly the
students will listen to an address bv
a doctor sent out by the U. S. gov
eminent.
The snowstorm caused some of
the country students to miss school
Monday, but practically all the stud
ents were back Tuesday.
Debate work has started in earn
est now and the teams chosen are:
Affirmative, Melvin Thompson, Rob-
ert Golden and Ethel Peterson; and
the negative team is, Grin Gudmun-
sen, Winfred Bird, and Gladys God
den. The negative team will de-
bate with Ellsworth there, and the
affirmative team will debate with
Hudson here.
The plav, THE Sweet Girl Grad
yates will be given in the high
school assembly room Friday even
ing, Feb. Z, at s o'clock. The adj
mission will be fifteen cents for
students and twenty-five for adults.
The cast of characters are:
Miss Maude De Smythe, the Sweet
Girl, Secretary of the class of
19l9-Dorothy Hamilton
Mrs. De Smythe, her mother-Ethel
Peterson. who is threatened with
nervous prostration
Mr.. De Sniythe, her father, Presi-
dent of the r. |. P. Railroad-De
Los Krauth
Mr.. Jack Hamilton. her beau, pres
ident of the class Of 1919-Orin
Gudmunsen
Miss Matilda Hoppenhoer, her aunt,
Bernyce Hawkinson, who never
graduated, Thank Heaven!
Miss Valeria Reynolds, her dearest
friend, whom she loves very much
Shirley White
Madam Sateen, her dressmaker-
Gladys Golden
Madam Rantum, her elocution
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1919-02-06
RaInly Weather Recalls
Records of the Past

The past months average tenn
perature of % above recalls to the
memories of old settlers some of the
balmy lJanuaries of years gone by.
The older settlers recall most wildly
the winter of 1878, and the Journal
items of that year substantiate their
claims that it was a marvelously
mild season.
According to Journal files of 1878
farmers pIowed up to Dec 20, and,
during the first week Of January
they resumed blowing and in the
following week they sowed wheat.
On the 10Th of January five inches
of snow fell, but the first issue in
February reports mild weather
again, and also that the robins had
made their appearance. Toward
the last of February the frost had
all gone out of the ground and the
roads were dusty. During the first
week of March considerable wheat
was sown" and by the last of March
farming was in full blast, butter
flies were out and the trees were
budding" ]. A. Shorts daily re-
cord for January, 1878, showed that
the maximum temperature for that
month was SO above, while the
minimum was 6 below.
incidentally, it was during this
mild winter that the Village of
River Falls decided to adopt city
charter.)
TIE January of 1880 holds the
record average of 26 above, but it
was followed by colder weather.
Januaries Of 1889, 1891 and 1900
were also "hot Ones" averaging
over 20 above, but in each case,
were neutralized by a cold spell
following.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1919-02-06
Jubilee Meeting of w. c. 7. U.

The white Ribbons" of this city
held an interesting and enthusiastic
meeting on Friday last at the home
of Mrs. Sarah Sanderson.
1t was special Jubilee to celebrate
the Prohibition victory. Articles
were read from the leading papers;
one in whichGovernor Philip signed
the notice Of Wisconsin's ratification
and the names Of those with him,
among whom was Senator Geo. B..
Skogmo. we'll known in Temperance
circles.
The w. C. T. U. would be pleased
to welcome all ladies to these meet
ings.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1919-02-06

Word has been received from
Madison that Governor E. L. Phil,
ipp has re-appointed Mr.. P. w.
Raner to the Normal Board of Re-
gents. The appointment, coming
as it does prior to the expiration of
Mr.. Ramer's present term, is par
ticularly gratifying, as it expresses
in some measure the Governors ap-
probation of the quality OF Mr..
Ramer's service on the Board, and
of his ability as an educational ad-
ministrator.
Mr.. Ramer was originally ap-
pointed by Governor McGovern to
Rll the vacancy left by the appoint
ment Of George II. Johnson to the
bench. He was re-appointed for a
Rve-year term, ard the present ap-
pointment by Governor Philip is
for another five-year period, ending
in February, 1924.
The Board of Regents was quick
to appreciate Mr.. Ramer's keen
business judgment and at present
he is vice-president of the Board
and a member of the auditing
building and business committees,
and in these capacities he is init
nately associated with and respons-
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1919-02-06
Farmers Are Interested

Farmers who are interested in the
building Of silos should look at the
ones on the A. P. Foster and c. C.
Fable farms. There are % others
of the same make in this vicinity and
in every instance there has been per-
feet satisfaction. If you intend to
better your farm by building a silo
this year, look over the Keystones
that are already in use around here
and you will find them the best in
every respect.
w. H. Thomson,
River Falls, Wis.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1919-02-06

ible for the major portion OF the
business end Of the Boards work.
During Mr.. Ramer's tenure of
office as regent appropriations for
the River Eells Normal School have
more than doubled, the annual ex-
penditure at the present time ex-
ceeding 800, 900 ninety per cent Of
which, it might be added, is expend-
ed locally. At the same time the
enrolment has also doubled, so
that the unit cost of operation at
River Falls, including the depart
ment of Agriculture, has only in
creased from $3.50 81 to $l24.15, due
to a careful business administra-
ton. This unit cost for the River
Falls Normal is $l8 below the aver
age unit cost for all the normal
schools in the state.
The city and the local normal
school are to be congratulated upon
Mr.. Ramer's disappointment, as it
means that thev are TO have the
benefit of his tireless efforts to
build up the normal school, and his
ever increasing influence upon the
Board of Regents, for another five
year term.