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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-07-24

we're guests Of Mrs. Ladd's parents at
Belgrade Lakes over Sunday.
Ed WEIGH a former resident of this
town died in Lewiston recently and
the remains we're taken to Lynn,
Mass. for burial.
A severe hail storm of short dura-
ton passed over South Mercer Mon
day noon. No damage is reported
at this writing.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Kelly have
been entertaining Mrs. Kelly's nephew
George Downes and wife for several
DAYS
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-07-24
MERCER

Mercer Ladies Aid met for an af-
ternoon meeting at the M. +. yestry,
July 10th. Twelve members were
present AS the sewing committee
had several orders for kimona aprons
the afternoon passed as a busy one.
Over six dollars was received for
aprons during this session. After
the business meeting refreshments of
bananas and fancy cookies were sery-
ed The Aid has recently purchased
a building lot of |. c. Tracy hoping in
the near future to have a home of
their own.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wallace Fellows of
Pennington and Mr.. and Mrs. Carroll
Watson OF Portland spent Sunday at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred
Watson.
Robert Corson of Cambridge. Mass
Is visiting at the home of j, w. Bacon
for week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Ladd and family
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-07-24
MAYFIELD
Poor hay weather.

Fishing is the order of the day
Several from Mayfield and Bingham
attended a hearing at Bingham Sat
urday. One short FISH"
X. l.. Campbell has gone to North
Arson
Alma Bryant who has been at work
at A. l.. Flanders returned home to
Wellington, Sunday, on account of her
mother, Mrs. Kenney being very sick.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-07-24
WEST EMBDEN

Mrs. Eva Pierce, Mrs. Lena Chiel
and Miss Viola Chick called on Mrs
Austin Berry and daughter, Gladys
Wednesday afternoon.
Miss Inez Flagg was the guest o
her friend Fern Mckinney Wednes
day.
at Lakewood recently.
Mrs. Sylvester Jackson spent Fri
day with her daughter, Mrs. Perley
Paine.
Mrs. Henry Pease of Lexington Is
spending a few days with her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Mark Gordon and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Berry Of No
Arson were callers at his uncle's
Austin Berry's Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Walker and two
daughters Ina and Elva we're guests
of his brother Mark Walker and fami-
ly at North New Portland, Sunday.
Mrs. Austin Berry spent Thursday
with her aunt Mrs. Ruflna McKenney
and sister, Mrs. Clara Weeks.
The farmers In this vicinity are
looking for hay weather.
The Jackson reunion will be hello
rTludy, august lou, a. tho hohic VI
VIII Walker.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Walker ant
four children were guests Of Mrs
Walkers sister, Mrs. Orville Jeffre,
and family Sunday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Berry, Free
Mckinney, Mrs. Lena Chick. Miss
Viola Chick, Mr.. and Mrs. Virgil Hill
ton and Miss Gladys Berry were cal
lers at Rufina Mckenneys Sunday.
Word was received here announc
Ing the birth of little daughter
Edith Olive, July 18th, to Mr.. and Mrs
John Morrison of Dover, N. II. Mrs
Morrison was formerly Miss Halll
Elder, and Is niece of Mrs. Austir
Berry and Mrs. Clara Weeks of this
Mace
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CANAAN

Mr.. and Mrs. Robbins of Massachu
sets are the guests of Frank Wash
burn and his sister, Addie. They
will also visit many other relatives
In this vicinity and other places be.
fore returning home.
r. w. Burrill of Bangor came Mon
day for short stay with his parents
Mr.. and Mrs. A. N. Burrill, return
ing home Tuesday.
Mrs. f. X. Cary and two sons, Les
ter and Norman of Fort Fairfield ar
rived Thursday for stay of a few
weeks with her mother Mrs. Shean.
Mr. and Mrs. Scott Lord, Mr.. and
Mrs. George Maxfield, Mr.. and Mrs.
Carl Nelson, DR.. Bibber and Mrs. E.
ID. Harris attended the circus in Show
hogan last week.
Mrs. Ernest Holman of Fairfield
made brief visit last week with her
mother. Mrs. Virginia Nye.
Walter Taylor of Norrldgewock
was doing business in Pittsfield Fri
day; also making calls in this village
on his return home. Miss Florence
Jewett accompanied him.
Harold Nutting from Colby College
and his brother Ned from Bates Col
lege are passing a part of their vaca-
ton with relatives here.
Blaine Fowler came from Water
willie Saturday returning. Sunday.
Forrest Cross of Skowhegan has
been appointed official sealer of
weights and measures for this town.
Messrs. Charles and John Croker
have been passing a few days in town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Nutting of Hart
land passed Sunday with Mrs. Levi
Barrett and daughter Lucille.
Meryln Dyer of Hartland has been
the guest of Ned Nutting the past
few days.
DR.. Bibber and family have moved
into the George Farnham house where
they will be located for a time.
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HtRTL

Mrs. Sherman Williams returned
home from Wateryille Tuesday.
DR.. c. f. Norcross has purchased
the A. c. Bowman cottage at Great
Moose Lake.
Mr.. and Mrs. Archie Steelbrooks
and daughter have returned to Wal
than
The Hartland House which ha;
been closed since January was re-
opened during the past week by j
0Brien.
Mrs. Edna p. Smith. Mrs. Jennie
Schwartz and Mrs. Stinchfield Of
Skowhegan were in town Thursday.
Mrs. Shogh Of Providence Is the
guest of Mrs NJ. Fuller.
Maurice Deerlng of Waterville pass
ed Sunday with his parents in town
NJ. E. Smith and family of Skow-
hogan were in town Sunday
Mrs. Ernest Thompson and family
of Pittsfield passed the week with heI
parents Mr. and Mrs. G. w. Hender-
Son.
Clarence Hurd of Colorado Is visit
ing his aunt Mrs. Martha Hurd. Mr.
Hurd has been in Colorado for thirty
two years.
Mrs. w. G. Humphrey and daugh-
ter of Plttsfield were in town for a
few days this week.
The Epworth League held the regu-
lar monthly business meeting at the
parsonage Monday evening.
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SOUTH ANSON

Mrs Fred Barron was called to
Oakland Saturday to see a cousin who
Is sick She returned Monday.
Mr. Bryant and family Of North Jay
who have been visiting at Irwin AL
lens returned home Sunday night.
Miss Ella Dinsmore of Fort Fair
field visited at Fred Dinsmore's Fri
day and Saturday.
Mrs. Linwood Worster and children
of Madison were at her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Fred Dinsmore's Friday.
Wallace Moody is working for Al
Hilton during haying.
Mr. and Mrs. F. A. Dinsmore and
daughter Bessie and cousin Ella Dins'
more of Fort Fairfield took an auto
ride to Pleasant Pond Sunday and
visited Mrs. Marta Savage of Bling
ham at her cottage there.
Mr.. and Mrs. Allen Head and
daughter, Eva, visited at J. X. Fletch-
er's Sunday.
G. n. ingalls, of Arson village is
haying on his farm in this vicinity.
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NORTH NEW PORTLAND

Donald Foster spent Friday and
Saturday at his home in WaterVille
Born the 10th of July to the wife
of Ross Knapp, a daughter.
Doris and Gladys Clark of New
Sharon are visiting relatives in town.
Mrs. Flora Dunton Is spending a
few days at home.
Miss Norma Dyer has gone to No.
Arson where she Is employed at the
Somerset House.
Miss Fern Luce visited in the
Mrs. c. II. Bartlett.
Mrs. Fannie Foss of Madison has
been visiting her aunt, Mrs. Lave
Trip.
Miss Feren Luce visited In the
family OF Clarke Luce Sunday at their
home in Somerset.
Arthur Plummer was In town Mon
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Young of Emb-
den were the guests Of Mark Walker
and family Saturday and Sunday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-13
THE BODY OF MISS
CR|SPELL LEXHU|MED
Second Autopsy Made to
Determine Cause of
Her Death

Wilkesbarre, Pa, July IA second
autopsy to determine the exact cause
of death will be made on the body of
Miss Alice Crispell, the 18-year-old
daughter of a mountain farmer, and
whose body was found in Harvey's
lake, near here. last Monday after the
girl had been missing three days. Mean
while counsel for Herbert Johns.
acknowledged sweetheart of Miss Girls
pell in jail awaiting the action Of the
grand jury in connection with her
death, is preparing to fight for his re-
lease through habeas corpus proceed
ings.
Several clerks of Wilkesbarre store
today said that girl resembling Miss
Crispell appeared In the store as late
as . o'clock on the night of July 5.
They had examined a photograph Of
the girl. If their statement is verified
it Will upset the entire case the police
are working on. Miss Crispell was last
seen alive by her friends on the night
of the Fourth of July in the company
of Johns. The body OF Miss CrispeIl
was exhumed this afternoon and
brought to undertaking establish
ment The autopsy will be performed
Monday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-13
PROTEST AGAINST
ALLEGED ATROCITIES

London, July liking Constantjne's
protest to the civilized world against Bull
sarian atrocities destroys the last hope
of those who believed that Russia would
succeed in inducing the belligerents to ac-
cept arbitration. The spectators of the
struggle had been confident throughout
that Servia would prove umenable to
the counsels of moderation in view OF tho
appalling losses she sustained in elect
Ing the Bulgarians from Macedonia but
were less hopeful that Greece would listen
to reason, as her people and army are OBJ
viously intoxicated by the victories over
the dreaded Bulgars
In his protest the Grek King declares:
i see myself compelled to wreak ven
geneance in order to inspire these mon
sters with terror and make them reflect
before committing more outrages of this
sort"
language, and dispatches from Constanti-
nople late tonight, indicate that Bulgaria
may not merely be stripped of the fruits
of her victory over the Turk, but possibly
may have to submit TO diminution of her
own territory. for Roumania is credited
with the intention of annexing a larger
strip than she at first proclaimed while
Turkey Is joining hands with Servia and
Greece, and has already ordered her
troops to advance. Beyond briefly chron-
Icling the unopposed advance of the Rou-
manans. Sofia maintains a significant ST.
lence regarding the operations of the Ser
vians and Greeks.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-13
HORRIBLE MASSACRE
BY THE BULGARIANS

Athens, July 12.--From King Con-
stantine, the Greek minister of for
eign affairs has received the following
message: THE commander of the sixth
division reports that Bulgarian soldiers
carrying out the orders of their cap
tain. gathered together in the court
yard of the school at Demirhissar two
priests and over 100 notables, whom
they massacred. The bodies have been
disinterred in order to prove the crime
Bulgarian soldiers violated girls, one
of whom, resisting, was cut to pieces
Protest in my name to the rep
resentatives of the civilized powers
against the acts of these monsters in
human form Protest also to the entire
civilized world and say that, to my re-
gret, I see myself compelled to wreak
vengeance in order to inspire these
monsters with terror and make them
reflect before committing more ont
RACES of this sort
"rhe Bulgarians have surpassed all
the horrors Of barbaric times and have
proved that they no longer have a
right to be reckoned among civilized
people
The commander of the seventh divi.
sion reports that the town of Seres has
been burned with the exception of the
Jewish and Musselman quarters. Many
men, women and children were found
murdered or burned In their homes
Twenty thousand persons are without
shelter
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-13
FINAL PROPOSAL OF
SECRETARY BRYAN'S
PEACE PLAN OFFERED
Propose Maintenance Of
Status Quo Among Dispu-
tants During Inyestiga-
tion of Differences

Washington. July PA proposal to
maintain the status quo as to military
and naval Preparations among dis
putants during the period of investi-
stitutes the third and final proposal in
Secretary Bryan's peace plan In MAX
ing that portion of the proposal public
today. Secretary Bryan said that the
obligation to maintain the status quo
would not be obligatory In the event
of danger to either of the two con-
tracing parties from third party
The proposal which he submitted TO
the 20 nations which have accepted his
plan in principle, as well as to the
other 19 nations not yet heard from, is:
This government is prepared to con-
slider the question of maintaining the
status quo as to military and naval
preparations during the period of in
vestigation, If the contracting nation
desires to include this, and this gov
ernment suggests tentatively that the
parties greco .Scwe cmfweyytaoim
parties agree that there shall be no
change in the military and naval pro-
gramme during the period of investi-
cation unless danger to one of the
contracting parties from a third party
compels change in said programme, in
which case the party feeling itself
menaced by a third power, shall con-
fidently communicate the matter in
writing to the other contracting party
and it shall thereupon be released from
the obligation not to change it's mil
itary or naval programme and this re-
lease will at the same time operate as
a release of the other contracting par
ties.
This protects each party from the
other in ordinary cases and yet pro-
vides freedom of action in emergencies
The proposals previously announced
provide for an International commits
sion of five members, one from each of
the contracting countries, to be chosen
by the government. one to be chosen
by each of the contracting countries
from some other country and the fifth
to be agreed upon by these two con-
tracing governments.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-13
TODAY'S AGE-HERALD
/ Sofia rumored.

1-Revolution in Sofia rumored
Urge renewal of money probe.
Mrs. Crawford charged with husband s
death.
Lobby. fight not yet settled
2-lThree in race to succeed Brown.
3--Want bridge over Tennessee river.
4-Suffrage reports heard.
5-Ward's ideas on needs of city govern
ment.
Conner says lobby is in Alabama
Doubts army post red ction feasible
Grace for lieutenant governor interest
ing.
POSSIBILITY of explosion in market.
S-Tax case hearings to begin tomorrow
e-Big outlay for new homes at Fairfield.
1O-Connecting link in mountain drive
opened
11-Acton mine employees we'll cared for.
e0-Fortunes in Birmingham real estate
% ENGAGEMENT to Princess Mary an
nounced.
2i-Wood announces for commissioner.
s-Famous writer's typical newspaper
writer's.
25-Society.
Educational matters in nearby towns.
2S-29-Editorial comment.
32-The habit Of worry
33-Dolly's dialogues.
34-Common sense in the home.
35-Far from the maddening crowd
3f-Alabama politicians flirts, says girl.
3s-Automobile gossip
SO 80 French come 10 i.opdon in wake of
American players.
i0-Yarns of the courthouse gang.
n--Fishing for pearls in gulf of Manarr.
42--Our Young Folks.
43-MarlSets.
44-Roosevelt monument causes discus
sion.
45-52-Ma agazine section
52-6-Comic supplement.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-13
THREE DROWNED
WHEN BOAT SINKS
Hundreds See Young Women Go Down
TO Death as Boat Springs
Leak

Norristown, Pa, July 12.-Three young
women were drowned m the Schuylidll
within the sight of hundreds OF persons
this afternoon whom their boat sprung a
leak during thunderstorm. The dead
are Misses Mary Livergood and Emma
Rex of this city and Miss Helen Green of
Philadelphia daughter of the Rev. d. w.
Green, pastor of the Chestnut Hill Meth
cdist Episcopal church of Philadelphia.
The storm orolSe suddenly while the young
women were some distance from shore.
The boat sprang a leak and the girls, ter
rified, stood up. Other boats started to
their assistance but before they could
reach them the leaking craft turned over.
Three of the girls sank and did not come
up. Margaret Green, a fourth in tie
party, clung to the upturned boat until
rescued.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-13
PROBE OF P|TTSbURG.
BANKS UNDER WAY
Report of Examiners Will
Be Filed as Soon as
Completed

Washington, July 12.-"The report OF
special examiners as to indications OF
criminal violations. OF law found In the
closed First-Second National bank OF
Pittsburg is now in course of preparation
by examiners and will be referred to the
department Of Justice as soon as com
pleted," said Thomas p. Kane, acting
comptroller of the currency, today.
Mr.. Kane added that there was no doubt
that the bank had been grossly misman-
aged" but that no conclusion had been
reached as to whom might be prosecuted
for possible violations of law.
Lawrence O. Murray. former comp
troller of the currency, who approved the
merger of the First and Second banks.
today issued statement denying that
any National bank examiner had ever re-
ported TO him that the First Nationals 8
capital before the merger was impaired.
Murray said when he became comptroller
five years ago, the First National was
under criticism.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-13
DEFEND BANANA AS
POOR MANS FRUIT"
New Workers Object to Proposed
Tariff on Fruit-Will Appeal
to Wilson

New York, July 12-President Wilson
will be deluged with hundreds of letters
from New Yorkers in defense of the ba-
mana as the poor mans fruit If those
present last night at meeting in Cooper
Union follow the advice of speakers in
protest against the proposed tax of one
tenth of l per cent per pound on bananas
Imported into this country.
Mrs. Julia Heth president of the House,
wives league, and other women, spoke.
III ging their auditors to send to President
Wilson personal letter of protest. Res
olutions were passed also calling upon
Congress to reject the proposed tax, de-
claring that such tariff was not within
the purview of the voters who elected the
democratic party to power.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-13
Unconfirmed Reports From
Vienna Give Balkan
Affairs Sensa-
tiOnal Turn
NO MESSAGE OF THE
OUTBREAK RECEIVED
BY LONDON LEGATION
Last Official Telegram Received From
Sofia at 9:14 p. M.-Horrible
Massacre by Bulgarians
Is Reported

London, July IA Vienna dispatch
TO the Exchange telegraph company
saysi "It is rumored here but not con-
Brmcd that revolution has broken
out in Sofia and that King Ferdinand
has been assassInated."
The secretary of the bulgarian legn-
tion said late tonight he had received
no message from Sofia Indicating a
revolutionary outbreak that King
Ferdinand had been assassinatcd. The
Legation was sent from Sofia at 7i14
this evening.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-13
FARMERS KILLED
BY BLACK DAMP
Gas and Damp in Cistern Only Twenty
Feet Deep Causes Loss of
Two Lives

Mayfeld, Ky, July 1.-TWO farmers
were killed by black damp and third
from the effects of the gas in a
cistern only 20 feet deep near here to-
day.
Bertram Holmes So years old. was over
come Immediately after entering the els
tern for the purpose of cleaning 1t. and
his neighbor, Allie Walston, so years old,
attempted to rescue him. Both men were
dead when they were brought to the sur
face. David Myatt. another would be res
cuer was hauled out barely with breath in
him.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-13
BAROMETER SHOWS COST OF
LIVING CONTINUES TO SOAR

Washington, July 12.-The continued high
to Sherman Allen. assistant secretary of
the treasury. by the governments general
supply committee of the contracts 1t has
let for supplies for legislative depart
ments of Washington for the fiscal year
beginning July /.
This barometer of the trend of prices
shows that the cost Of groceries and
household supplies has increased II per
cent as compared with last year, lumber
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-13
TO FIGHT HORDES
OF GRASSHOPPERS
Kansas Farmers Begin Campaign to
Exterminate Destructive
Pests

Dodge City, Kan, July 12.-Farmers Of
western Kansas began a campaign today
to exterminate the hordes of grasshop-
pers which have for several days threat
ened to destroy growing crops Of that Sec
ton.
A carload of bran mixed with 2500 pounds
of poison has been distributed among the
farmers. This mixture will be scattered
over every green field in which the pests
are found.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-13
NEW MARRIAGE LAW
VERY EMBARRASSING
Wisconsin Grandmother Of Fifty-Four
Forced to Secure Mothers Con-
sent to Nuptials

Neenah Wis, July 12-The new wiscon-
sin marriage law providing that at least
one of the contracting parties to every
marriage must have the consent of one OF
the parents, caused an embarrassing situ-
aten for time Yesterday when Frederick
wellard. Sc years old, sought to marry
Elizabeth Scathmann, "a years old, a
grandmother.
The local justice required that the new
law be enforced. Mrs. Scathmann brought
her mother, Mrs. Philipina Theba, 81 years
old into court to consent to the mar
Siage.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-13
ONE LOAF OF BREAD
TO FEED HUNDREDS
Loaf Weighing 1S0 Pounds Sent to
Strikers by New York
Bakers Union

Paterson, N. j., July 12.-strikers of the
Paterson silk mills today received a single
loaf of bread which will suffice to feed
several hundred of the destitute.
The loaf is 10 feet long and weighs 1870
pounds. 1t was made by Local No. 100 of
the Bakers union in New York to carry
in the parade of the union members yes
terday in celebration of the fiftieth ami
versary of the founding of the union. A
cake weighing 150 pounds also was sent
to the strikers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-13
BOYS AT PLAY
CAUSE OF WRECK
Engine Derailed by Bolt and Passen-
ger Killed-Engineer Seri-
ously Injured

Wayne City, ILL.,, July 12.-Boys playing
in the yards of the Southern railway yes
terday wrecked a passenger train, killing
Hugh Frank of Riverton Ind, the engi-
neer and seriously injured the fireman.
The engine and two baggage cars were
deraied by a one-inch bolt which the boys
placed on a rail.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-13

McKelway. The wages of child work.
ers In the great child employing COM
munities are high enough to tempt the
parents to send their children to work.
while at the same time bringing down
adult wages to the childs standard"
Out of 39,402 workers whose actual
wages were copied from the payroll of
southern cotton mills. he said, only
1444 earned from So to So week and
one Of these was girl and one a
boy under IL years Of age.
I'VE shall never reach living wage
for the individual worker in the child
employment communities until such en-
ployment Is everywhere prohibited by
law" said Mr.. McKelway.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-13

10 per cent. fuel and ice per cent and dry
goods per cent.
While these essentials are soaring the
report showed decreases in the prices OF
the following: Forage. flour and feed. ~
per cent: paints and oil. u per cent; hard
ware. 7 per cent, and furniture. stationery
and electrical and engineering supplies.
per cent each.
These articles We're stationary; Drugs
and chemicals, laboratory apparatus, pho
tographic supplies. engraving and printing
supplies and incandescent gas lamp sup
plies
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-13
RATIFICATION Of
STRIKE DEFERRED
Conference With President
Wilson Monday Alters
the Situation

New York. July 12.-Representatives Of
the 100000 trainmen and conductors who
threaten the eastern railroads with q
strike for a wage increase deferred for
n;al ratification of the recent strike vote,
at a conference concluded late today A.
b. Garretson, head of the Trainmen S
Brotherhood. said tonight that the lead
ers were undecided whether to approve the
vote at meeting to be held tomorrow, in
view of the conference called for Monday
in Washington, TO be attended by Presi-
dent Wilson and other government Off
Gals. at which efforts are to be made TO
avert an Industrial conflict.
To Attend Conference
1t was announced that w. S. Stone and
w. S. Garter, heads of the engineers and
tremens orotherhoods respectively both
of which obtained increases through arbi-
tration, will attend the White House con-
ference. Mr.. Garretson said they have
been authorized 10 represent their brother
hoods. Former Mayor Seth Low, presi-
dent of the National Civic federation;
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