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April 30. 1914.
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BISHOP WALSH COMING
TO SKOWHEGAN
Will Visit the Parish of Our Lady Of
LOurdes on the Twenty-fOurth OF
May. Confirmation Ceremonies

Confirmation ceremonies will be
conducted at St Mary's Church, Sun
day, May "a. when Bishop Walsh of
the Portland Diocese Will pay visit
to the parish of Our Lady of Lourdes
a definite outline of the hour of cere-
monies of this important event in
Catholic circles has not yet been com
pleted.
Bishop Walsh has not paid a visit to
the local parish since the spring of
1911.
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Mr.. Moore 4 Candidate

wish to announce myself as a can
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SMALL BOYS ARE
DROWNED
Sad Accident at North
New Portland
The Two Lads Were Drowned While
Fishing in Gilman Stream. Both
We're Recovered

NORTH NEW PORTLAND. Aprl
2N Bertcl Clark. aged 9, son of Nh
and Mrs NJ ". Clark. also Ambrose
son of Martin Rollins. both of North
New Portland were drowned while
fishing in Sandy Stream. Monday al
ternoon at 40. The boys were
standing on a log which turned over
and they were unable to rescue them
selves The bodies were recovered.
The funerals were held Wednesday al
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Tomorrow night the Skowhegan
High school debating team goes to
Madison to again fight for the honors
in the debates of the Interscholastic
debating League, which is under the
general direction of the Colby Debat-
ing Society. In March they won in
fbe contest between themselves and
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ed quite number of subscriptions
and coupon votes and have many
promises. If you wish to aid me BY
subscriptions or otherwise. they may
be sent to me direct or be left al
the Reporter office.
MRS. LEWIS THOMPSON.
X. +. d. No. 4
SkoW he gan Me.
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sKOWHEGAN BOYS ARE TO BATTLE IN
DEBATE TOMORROW NIGHT
With the Madison High School Team at Madi-
son. Exercises in Congregational Church

beneficial to the United States The
5kowhegan boys have the affirmative
side to deal with, while the up-river
boys are scheduled to appear on the
opposite side. The local team is made
els H. Friend Clyde c. Badger with
Bernard f. Bailey as alternate. At
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Harlow "A Candidate

wish to announce to my friends
and acquaintances that | have enter
d the Reporters Popularity Contest
.ior the Ford Touring Car Anything
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"Doan's Ointment cured me of eczema
that had annoyed me for a long time.
The result was lasting lion. ). W.
Matthews. Commissioner, Labor Statis-
les. Augusta. Me.
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the Wateryille High School team and
now they are to try to gain the same
victory over the Madison High team
which won over the Good Will team
The subject assigned for tomorrow
nights debate is: "ResolVod That
Commercial Reciprocity between the
United States and Canada would be
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Reach 10000 people with what you
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SITTING

Madison the disputants will be +. c.
Moore. Clarence f. Waterman and
Harold u. Caldwell The exercises
Will be held in the Madison Congrega
tional Church.
Some OF Sko~hrsan' brightest lads
are members Of This debating team and
The following brief sketches will tell
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Evening journal., 1914-08-25

fortress of Tsing-tau may hold out
for a time. but it can never be re-
lieyed 1t must fall before the over
whelming forces brought against It,.
If Japan at the end of the siege oc-
oupies the German dependency and
later turns IL back to China, which
still has the title to it, no damage
will have been done to the balance
Of power in the Far East. No neutral
nation can complain If China merely
resumes possession of territory which
she was compelled 10 lease in salts
faction OF trivial German claims.
Best Of all. the principle of the
open door" will not be challenged.
II is that principle which chiefly in
torests the United States. We have
labored to secure recognition OF
China's right to be protected against
further territorial spoliation, and our
view is fortunately embodied in the
Anglo-Japanese treaty Of alliance one
Of whose objects is, to quote its own
words. the preservation of the COM
mon interests of all the powers in
China by insuring the independence
and integrity of the Chinese Empire
(now the Chinese Republic) and the
principle of equal opportunities for
the commerce and industry of all ma
ticas in China"
Germany will still enjoy an open
door" i'm China for her trade, even
though she loses her lease on a part
Evening journal., 1914-08-25
TUEsDAY AUGUST Is. IeI4
AIIIEs sTFFER GREAT REYFRsE.


~ ERAlANY. by the use of overwhelming numbers
III of troops and the exercise of bravery all along
the lino has smashed her way through the first de-
fonses of France. Great Britain and Belgium and
force the great armies OF IFS foes back upon The
second line OF resistance The allies have been placed
upon the defensive and doing their utmost to
hold their positions against the terrible onslaughts
OF the Teuons. Whether they will succeed in check
ing the invasion Of France and the German movement
toward Paris should be known within few days
That the allies have suffered severe reverse, and
with it an enormous loss of and munitions of
war is admitted an side. They were unable to
stand up against the smash, blows delivered by thee
Kaisers artillery cavalry and infantry.
One OF the astonishing features Of the fight seems
BE the capture by the Germans OF the great fortress
at Namur French army engineers had asserted that
IL would hold out for weeis against ue Germans, and
yet If adyices be true, they reduced an captured IL
within three Gays If tha be verified q will show
concusiyey that the engineers who planned the
fortress bluidcrcd terribly.
The reverse suffered by the allies anquesuonaby
viii have a schorng effect upon them and convince
them Of the seriousness of the warke task they have
assumed. In Great Britain the feeling already is
expressed that that nation must put i'm the field every
man it muster not only at home but also in the
colonies The Brons TO accept as a
fact that the wsr is TO be a long one and that their
contribution troops be infinitely larger than it
already is
Meantire Rucsia is invading Germany the east
and rs oops already have forced their way far be-
yond the German frontier. The Cars forces also are
operating with vgor against the Austrians In that
they are receiving valuable assistance from seryia and
Montenegro
The Japanese have begun operations against Ger
many . the Far East and 1t is intmatod that
after they lave captured Kao-Chau the German
stronghold % China. they may their army and
nngs for such other and more extended work against
ne Germans the interests Of Great Britain may
demand.
The allies seem determined to throw into the ball
anco against Germany and Austria all the offensive
and defensive power they possess, while the Germans
and the Austrians seem 70 be equally determined to
fight to the last ditch against all comers
In fact, every day makes e clearly apparent
that by all odds. it is TO be the greatest since
the earth created ard ths the loss Of human
life and property will be terrible.
Evening journal., 1914-08-25
Mr. Lodge on Neutrality
and Government Freighfers
lFrom I'd New York sun.

The interview with senator Lodge
published in yesterdays Sun gives the
opinion Of veteran student of and an
expert in international law as TO two
instances Of the Administration policy
OF neutrality. II is also the opinion OF
an mbonding Republican partisan, O.
fact not to be forgotten in considering
AIR. Lodges comparison OF the Admin
istration's oicction To private loans TO
belligerents and its proposed purchase
OF German and possibly Austrian ships,
to be used as Government commercial
navy. The former policy is character
lied correctly as a new departure from
the unbroken practice:
Heretofore Governments have not un-
dertaken to interfere with pricate per
SONS or institutions who desired TO lend
money to belligerents. II we had been
unable TO borrow money or obtain sup
Plies from abroad while we were cut Off
from all supplies from the South during
the civil war the boundaries of the coun-
try of which Mr. Wilson is President
might possibly be far different today
OF the second policy Mr.. Lodge says
that "in purchasing these vessels we
should begin with breach of strict
neutrality bv giving S2j,0OO,0OO to Ger
many Now. oven ii Mr.. Wilson has
been inconsistent IN the two cases it
does not follow that he is wrong in the
last. The condemnation OF loans was
founded ON an airy abstraction called
"thc true spirit OF neutrality" not a
strict but an idealist neutrality. Any
belligorent, Germany or Austria, as well
Evening journal., 1914-08-25

Of the Shantrng peninsula. Her
stake in the war with japan is there
fore very small, apart from the shat
tering Of her day dream Of political
ACKNOWLEDGMENT in the Far East The
scale OF the great European war ab-
aolutely dwarfs Japan's campaign IN
miniature to compel German evacu-
alton of a tiny piece of Chinese terri
tory.
Yet if the war in Europe drags
along and drives both sides to des-
perate measures Japan's activities
may be ominously enlarged. We have
seen the International treaty guaran-
teeing the independence and neu-
trality of Belgium violated without
compunction on the ground of mill
tary convenience On the same
ground Japan's pledges to localize
her operations against Germany may
also be ignored. and should Great
Britain request it Japanese aid would
undoubtedly be given wherever it was
seriously needed.
The world would have reason to de-
plore such a complication. But we
are living at a crisis in history when
no complication whatever is inher-
emily improbable. IL is that fact, not
the mere prospect of an unloosening
Of Germany's present hold on Chinese
territory. which gives Yesterdays de-
claration of war by Japan a deep
laden significance.
Evening journal., 1914-08-25

Germanys failure to make any re-
ply to Japan's ultimatum is supposed
have resulted from a desire 10 take
advantage of every possible moment
to strength Tsngtau and prepare
FOR the expected japanese assault
Coolies have been kept at work day
and night digging trenches and pill
ing up earthwOrks, stores have been
gathered up. war vessels have been
concentrated and every possible pre-
caution within the local commanders
powers has been taken. Therefore
IL may be expected that Tsingtau will
put up a stubborn defense against the
overwhelming force Of Japanese.
That Tsingtau win fall. although a
strongly fortified place, is a foregone
conclusion. A Japanese army is NOV
ing to invest the place on the land
side, and the Japanese feet viii soon
be hammering at the forts. japanese
persistence is on a par with German
resistance. and fortune will favor the
biggest battalions. Not much informa-
ton has been given ont concerning
the food supplies OF Tsingtau, but
presumably the place is we'll stock
ed. II is not the German habit to
be caught mapping in military mat
ters
Whether the Japanese operations
will extend beyond Asiatic waters de-
pends upon the caprice of war, and
not upon the intentions of Japan.
German sea victories would soon
change the aspect of affairs in the
Far East. A German fleet en- route
Evening journal., 1914-08-25
Japan Enters The Great War
Under liberalization" Pledges
From the New Yora Tribune)

obligations to Great Britain But
that regard is fortified by an ancient
grudge against Germany and by a
natural desire TO be rid at a convent
ent season of an obnoxious neighbor.
The German military base is un-
pleasantly close to Corea and even
TO the coast Of Japan. and if Ger
many were TO be eliminated as a
political and TO some extent as a COM
mercial factor in that region Japan
csc interests would be served and
Japan's diplomatic problem there
would be considerably simplifed.
II was Germany that stood most
aggressively in the way of Japan's
retention of Port Arthur after the
Chinese-Japanese War Tokios ulti-
matum to Berlin in 1914 borrowed
some of the phrases Of Berlin's ulti-
matum TO Toxic in 1895. Japan
yielded nineteen years ago, but she
was doubtless glad TO ind that Ger
many would not yield now, since the
reclamation of Kiao-chau by force
will furnish a more dramatic and
satisfying revenge than could have
been extracted from merely pacific
expulsion.
Japan's pledges 10 coniine military
operations to the yellow Sea and 70
refrain from attacking German pos
sessions in the Pacific Ocean ought
10 give a strictly localized character
tC this new phase of the world war. ="
There can be no question of the out.
come of the attack on Kiao-chan. The
Evening journal., 1914-08-25
With The Paragraphers


European statesmen are now emitting clever cpl
grams which are expected to fire the popular heart
Philadelphia Record.
The decision of the Interstate Commerce Commission
seems 20 be that the passengers should pay freight
Philadelphia Ledger.
AS usual. every sovereign who makes war in the
devils service pretends to rely upon the favor of the
Amighty.-New York World
Wed better throw up few waffle fortacatons and
man the trenches with frankfurters; there's tell
ing what may happen.-Readng News-Times.
IL is left chiefly TO Socialists and woman sufragists
TO hold public demonstrations against war which is
certainly not to their discredit.-New York World.
The Belgians may be great warriors. but their ne
glect TO increase food prices in Brussels. with the
enemy almost at it's doors shows them be a back
ward people in one Of the arts of peace-New York
World.
few days after have quit tobacco. a friend
in Kentucky ships YOU enough tobacco TO last you a
year And when you make up your mind TO quit ly-
ms some girl asks you TO guess how old she is
Naw YORK Mail
Evening journal., 1914-08-25
Recount VICTORIES OF
The RUSSIAN INVADERS
Bv The United Press.

By The United Press.
NEW YORK. Aug. 25.-The Russian
Consul-Gener today issued formal
statement declaring that the Rus
sian armies now operating against
Germany aud Austria are continuing
their offensive movement lin a salts
factory manner The statement says:
The battles in Eastern Prussia
from the 18th to the 21st were marked
by great stubbornness and by heavy
fighting all along the line. AT Lyck
the retreat of the goth German army
corps was of an extremely hurried
character. In this locality, the Rus
SLAMS took great quantities of rolling
stock and fuel and confiscated the To-
cal treasury of 5000 marks.
On August 20, at Gumbinnen, the
enemy brought into battle three army
corps in an effort to turn the Russian
right flank, but were repulsed. Mean
while a counter attack by the Rus
slams against the enemy's centre was
successful and large quantities OF
German artillery and prisoners were
taken. On the Russian left flank the
Germans lost heavily A request fOi
an armistice to collect the wounded
and bury the dead was refused
Further to the south. on August
22 the Russian successes were fur
ther developed The enemy retreated
behind the river Angerap, but the
bridges were seized by the Russians
at Darthumen The Russians now
hold Johannesburg. Ortelsburg, and
Villinburg. On August % the Rus
slams took Soldau and Nordenbure
from which positions they drove the
Germans in confusion to the north.
I'm Galicia on August II at NOvos-
tav the Russian cavalry forced a
squadron of the Ninth Austrian Cav
airy into a swamp and two officers
and lO5 men surrendered. On August
% in lighting at Zarcow and ZoroN
the Russian cavalry took two bat.
teries of horse artillery and 150 men
The Russians now hold the bridges
over the Sereth river"
Evening journal., 1914-08-25

Three weeks from the day ON which
she began war on Russia and France
Germany finds herself facing enemies
all around the world. The sun does
not set on the territory of her foes.
Japan presented an ultimatum in
Berlin week ago yesterday which
threatened war. Germany could not
accede to the. demands made in 10
without suffering national humilia-
tion. and she did not accede 10 them.
Japah has therefore drawn the sword
and begun hOstilities against Ger
many i'm limited field and for q
single political and military purpose.
We do not believe that the terms
of her treaty of alliance with Great
Britain compelled Japan to take sides
against Germany. AS we pointed out
az the time the Japanese ultimatum
was sent. British interests in the
Orient are not now imporilled by any
forces which Germany has in that
quarter of the world. The British,
French and Russian naval sQuadrons
are far superior to the German Ash.
atic squadron. which Is practically
hiockaded in Tsing-tau. the port of
Kiao-chau. If the allies considered
ID worth while TO seize Germany's
port and the leased territory on the
Shantung peninsula they could do il
out of the fulness Of their own naval
and military resources
Japan has volunteered 10 relieve
them of that task out of rather
overzealous regard for her treaty
Evening journal., 1914-08-25
War in The Far East
From The washington PosO.

to engage the Japanese feet is one
Of the possibilities. Such feet
would have treaty right to pass
through the Suez Canal without him
drance, but il may be safely predict
ed that Great Britain. the master Of
the Suez Canal. would never permit
an enemy's feet to pass through the
canal. Notwithstanding the pact Of
neutrality.
The seizure by Japan Of German
possessions in the Pacific is to be
looked for. This action may be
forced upon Japan as military ne
cessity, i'm spite of a declaration that
no such plan is entertained. German
war vessels will use these islands as
places of refuge, and it is possible
that Japan will not be able to clear
the Pacific OF German vessels with
out occupying the German posses
sions.
The keenest interest in the far
Eastern operations will be manifest
ed at Washington. Developments i'm
that quarter might quickly affect the
interests of the United States. Doubt
less Japan will act as circumspectly
as possible i'm avoiding any act that
would encroach upon the rights of
this country, but in the hurly-burly
of war nice distinctions in regard 10
the rights of neutrals are sometimes
impossible of observance.
The United States must look after
itself and its own rights, just as
every other nation in the world is
! doing
Evening journal., 1914-08-25
Women and Homes
CFrom tho Indianapolis Newsl.

to a change i'm the American woman?
Half a century ago homes were prod
ucts, to a great extent. of family skill
and labor Especially was this true
i'm the smaller cities, the towns and
hamlets and in the country There,
i'm most instances, the things that
gave the home individuality were
really homemade. The rag carpet on
the floor, the quilts upon the beds,
the table covers. the curtains at the
windows. the tides on the chairs. the
notices on the walls bespoke the
character of the women whose handi-
work they were.
Homes grew slowly then. Today
they are set up i'm an hour. They are
bought ready made. They still can,
and they do reflect the taste and the
character of the purchasers, but never
so completely, so frankly and so hon
estly as those furnishings of another
generation that grew out of stern de-
mand and toll and sacrifice, and came
bit by bit, piece by piece, as neces-
sty decreed. They were had dearly
in those days, and into them went
spirit and character and hope and
ideals that are lacking in the factory
products of these modern times. But
( II still may be. even as the New York
I Judge AYERS, that this fact itself is
operating to deprive women of that
"knack Of making homes" they have
disclosed so abundantly in the past
1t is true, at any rate, and as IL may
/ be. and whatever may be the cause
that. except in the country, there is
lack of old fashioned, homelike
atmosphere"
Evening journal., 1914-08-25
GEMS OF THOUGHT

Opportunity is often lost through elaboration
Syrus
No enjoy happiness without thinking that
he enjoys u.-Johnson
No cord cable so forcibly draw hold so
fast love do with a twined thread-Burton.
Health Is the second blessing that We mortals are
capable of-a blessing that money not buy
Walton.
Great souls always Loyalty submissive reverent
TO what is them; only small, mean souls are
Otherwise.r-Carlyle.
--.-.-.
Pure religion, and undehled before God and the
Father. is this To visit the fatheress and widows in
their alicton and TO KEEP himself unspotcd from the
world.-New Testament
.-.-.-.
Habit is the approximation Of the animal system
TO the organic. II is confession OF failure in the
highest function of being which involves self-de-
termination in FUN view Of an existing circumstances
Holmes.