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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-10-06
Allies Extend Left
Wing in Effort to
Envelop German
official Silence Maintained Past IL Hours Broken by
Official Statement From Paris; Emperor William Re-
ported to Have Dropped Field Marshal Won Moltke;
Marshall Islands Occupied by Japanese Bluejackets
Russian Army Advancing

The official silence past over
the operations OF the allies IN northeastern France broken
day by the official from Paris This that
lett wing of the allied extending and widely
that strong forces of German cavalry had appeared the vicinity
of Lille the department Nod that between the Somme and
the O there had been alternate advances and Withdrawals and
German attack Lassgny had filed North scissors
allies have advanced The of the shows change
The disclosure that the operations the western end of the
great battle line have reached the vicinity Lille places the
frontier Taking Lassgny the elbow of the French battle line
extends roughly for eighty miles due north and for consider
ably over 100 miles from Lassgny to the eastward
In spite OF the fact that the French yesterday compelled
yield ground before the German attacks their left wing
the allies is described Paris dispatch undmnshed French
military critics refuse attach Importance to the setback
optimistic concerning the of the revelations when the
tain of secrecy is drawn aside
REPORTS NOT CONFIRMED
No confirmation has come from German of the
ported removal by Emperor William of Field Marshal Won Moke
from the of chief of the German staff and the
Major General Won NoightsRhe This story received
London last night from Amsterdam General Won VoightsRhetz
according official from Berlin last Saturday.
recently appointed quarter general of German army
of General Won Stein who has been command of army corps
The Japanese department. explaining the occupation of
the German island Of au the group in the South
Pacific declares the made for military purposes and
FRENCH WELL ESTABLISHED
French troops we'll established in Asace, according
dispatch from Beort France and the German forces before
them Another newspaper correspondent
Vosges.
army threatening town of Husz in
Eastern Hungary according dispatch from Rome Huszt
if forty miles from the boundary of Gaca which the of
the Carpathan mountains.
The has brought the operations
the of the along the German Russian frontier
proportions northern France
is said be about begin Emperor Nicholas the
front and the impending combat become of import
ance.
Red Cross units assigned Russia Stockholm Sweden
their way to Petrograd
force of ninety French architects 5000 stand
ready Paris forth into the repair damages done
by shell and flame
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-10-06

CONVENTION GOES ABEGGING
Unless
ing will or a plac
WILSON FAVORS PURCHASE
Washington 6Pcdent
Representative
however
Monticello he nsed n Presden
PETITION is REFUSED
Jefferson
sion to-day refused petition
mile and their freight o cen
SITUATION IS FAVORABLE
p. An issued
Vienna that the situation In Russian
according dispatch of
-
Atlanta, Ga Oct 6-I the
Georgia supreme Court has designated October
Washington Oct. 6The Va
1750OO
$4,000
bid ship or
N shornW was
Statec mittee.
London, Oct g. =. prohibi
to otherc
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-07-30
DWELLING HOUSE AND STABLE BURNED
TO THE GROUND IN ANSON VILLAGE
Stubborn Fight of Fire Departments Prevented
More Serious ConfIagration

Ansou NJ July = The story and
half dwelling house and stable Of
Charles Bracket on Nam street in
Ansou was burned to the ground At
| O'Clock Sunday morning The fire
caught on the inside Of the roof in
the upper story and vas discovered
by Mr. Bracket, who was awakened
from sound sleep by a cracking
noise and the dropping of cinders
through a yentiator close to his bed.
The alarm was first given by the ring
ing of the Baptist Church bell. The
Arson fire department responded
promptly with the two small chemical
engines. 1t was soon seen that these
were utterly inadequate to cope with
the blaze of this size and request
was sent by the Selectmen to the Mad
ison side for help. The Madison de-
partment responded stringing a line
of hose from the hydrant in the Madi-
son Wooden Mill yard After burst
ing several lengths OF hose and re-
placing the same a good stream OF
water was secured about forty mnu-
tes after the fire started This cane
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-07-30
About the Recount for County Com
missioner

Leonard O. Cobb of Madison was N
town Tuesday There has been some
question among the residents of Som
erset County regarding the nominee
for County Commissioner on the Dem
oefatic ticket. The two leading can
didates who were Mr.. Cobb and Il
Francis Parker of this town received
Wy nearly the same number of votes
M Parker however, receiving slight
plurality over Mr.. Cobb, according to
IN final returns.
From good authority it would seem
III case of doubt as to the accuracy OF
the returns objections should have
been entered within seven days after
the ballot boxes were opened and the
result tabulated by the Governor and
Council, this, it seems. being the stat
ute covering such cases. These duties
were to have been attended to on OF
before the first Tuesday in July, con-
sequently, it appears, any complaint
now made could not be corrected by
a recount.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-07-30
SOMNAMBULIST FOUND
At FOOT OF STAIRS
Miss Vivian Butler of Madison Su>.
tains Fall. Internal Injuries
Were Feared

Madison. Ne, July ->-AlIss Vivian
Butler. daughter Of Mr and Mrs. Adel-
bert Butler of Pear street. has Just re-
covered from tie effects Of what mar
rowly escaped being a fatal accident
at her home Miss Butler is occa-
siona.ly victim OF somnambulism and
Saturday night she retired about 9
,. m. leaving the door to her room
open as tie weather was warm. A
little later after the rest Of The family
were resting for the night an unusual
noise Was heard and M and Mrs
Butler upon investigation found the
young lady in heap on TIL floor at
the foof Of the stairs 4 physician
was hastily summoned and while no
broken bones We're found. internal IN
Juries were feared Tuesday morn
ing Miss Butler had recovered from
her strange experience with the oXccp-
tion Of a few bad bruises about the
head and body.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-07-30
FORMER L. =. DEPUTY MARSHALL
DEAD
EN-poStmaSter Charles Il. Haskell OF
pttstieId Passed Away Tuesday

Puts6cld Me. July 2S-Charles b.
Haskell, one OF the influential and
highly respected citizens of the town.
died about o'clock Tuesday morning
at his home on Somerset avenue. For
the past year he had been poorly but
had kept about in apparently good
health until six weeks ago when he
was afflicted with pleuritic effusion,
and which confined him to the house.
His age was As years.
Mr Haskell was formerly post
master of Pitsfeld, being succeeded
by the present incumbent of that Of
fee He had served as United States
Deputy Marshal and was Deputy
Sheriff in his town for some time. He
was in previous years editor of the
Pittsfield Advertiser and at the time
of his death was accountant and pay
master in the Office of the Pioneer
Wooden Mill. In politics he was a
Republican and was a member of De
Molay Commandery, Skowhegan.
Besides a widow Mr.. Haskell is
survived by two sons, Prof. c. B. Has
kell, Jr., and Orin Haskell, Miss Elise
and Miss Ethel Haskell all of Pitts
field. The funeral is to be held this
afternoon at 2 o'clock
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-07-30
FOR
SKOWHEGAN
Indicated by Opening of
Factories
Plants Formerly Known as the Mars
ton Mill and Commonwealth Plant
Opened up Tuesday

Prosperity appears to be again smil-
ing upon Skowhegan and once more
the rumble of machinery is heard in
the Arms Mills and Anderson Mills
No. a. formerly the homes of the Mars
ton Worsted Co. and the Common
wealth Shoe and Leather Co. Tues
day under the direction of the Amer
lean Woolen Co., work was begun in
both these plants.
At the Arms Mills operations have
been started upon the regular worst
ed goods such as are TO be made en-
tirely at this Establishment Orders of
sufficient size have been received to
warrant the employment of a fair
number of hands already Work
in the Anderson Mil No. 4 was also
begun upon Tuesday morning. the
weaving and dressing departments be
ing put in operation. All of the new
and now the remaining work to be
done there is to take the machinery
from the other mills and install it in
this new annex, in the departments
where it is needed. 1t is understood
that there will be almost no new en-
ployees for the present, those prey
iously working being given the posi-
tions made possible by the starting of
the factories. A new designer in
the person of James Hendry, has how
ever been engaged for the Anderson
Mills and is to assume his duties about
August 15. He comes from the Old
town Mills and is recognized as one of
the best designers in the business An
other new employee will be engaged
as superintendent for the Arms Mill.
A. r. Jones, the companys agent
here stated Tuesday that prospects
looked good for steady work along
these lines in Skowhegan.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-07-30
MATINEE RACES AND.
BALL GAME
At Fairview Park Next
Saturday
Another Matinee Saturday, August 5.
$3.50 Offered in Purses for Three
Classes

The fourth in the series of Matinee
Races will occur at Fairyiew Park
next Saturday There will be three
and probably four classes. The
horses that have been entered in the
preceding events are sure to be on
hand and assurances have been re-
ceiyed that several fast ones are to
come from Wateryille. The out of
the county animals are to be brought
here for the matinee and will remain
for the races of the following week,
Saturday, August 8th, when $3.50 is
offered in purses for three classes.
245, 2.27 and 219.
Entries for the matinee may be
made on arrival at the grounds and
no entrance fee is required. For the
races of August Sth entrance should
be made to p. W Merry, Skowhegan,
on or before Monday August Sd. Five
per cent Will be required from start
ers with five per cent additional from
winners
Lovers of baseball will be interest
ed to know that a game has been ar
ranged for Saturday afternoon. August
LIST, in connection with the matinee
races between the Skowhogan and
North Ansons.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-07-30

just in the nick Of 1me as - HH.-.
cal engines had about exhausted t..-
resources and tie stable ATTACHED ,.
the house owned By Mrs Fog t4a
enited The fire caught several
times On tLe roof Of the resIseaee "
Franz Briggs and owing 10 tn alb
scnce Of any wind and the stubborn
fight put UP under difficulties BY H..
fire departments Of both villages. thre-
other houses and several large sheds
fun Of wood were Lot consumed The
furniture in the lower part Of ta-
house was ali saved and ole bed ia
the upper part Just what Vas the
cause of the fire Is unknown. bur it,
may have been caused by q defective
fue Mr.. Bracket arrived dome from
Piusteld late Saturday evening and
built Up it is understood a qGick fire
Of shingles n the cook stove 10 warm
some tea and went to bed little
after i O'Clock Mr Bracket esu-
mates his loss Oh tn house at 5000.
with an insurance Of $500. The loss
on the furniture is estimated at 500
with no insurance
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-07-30
EUROP['S HOPE IS TO
LOCAL|zE WAR
Condition of Stock Market in London
Showed Situation Was Considered
Grave

London, July 29-While Austria
Hungary was Wednesday preparing To
strike Seryia, against whom she Tues
day declared war, the rest of the Euro
pean nations although still hoping that
the conflict would be localized were
getting ready for the great war that
must ensue in case Russia should in
teryone on Servia's behalf
The condition of the stock market
in London, showed Wednesday that the
situation was considered grave and the
anxiety was added to by the issue of
orders to the British fleet at Portland
to sail. for a destination which was
not revealed to the public.
In the meantime dispatches from
Vienna showed that the movement OF
the Austrian forces toward the Ser
Wan frontier was proceeding steadily
but a strict censorship concerning the
military movements prevented the eX-
act destination of the troops reaching
the outside world. All the Australian
and Hungarian railways were taken
over Tuesday for military traffic and
transportation for the general public
was suspended.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-07-30
SWEET SIXTEEN PARTY"
Given Tuesday Evening In Honor of
Miss Elizabeth W. Marsh Of Pr0yi-
dpnce

Tuesday evening Miss Hannah r.
Page entertained party of young peo-
pie at her home in honor of the 10th
birthday of her friend, Miss Elizabeth
W. Marsh of Providence, r. l. Those
in attendance were members of the
young social set and included in the
party were just sixteen persons.
The guests were received by Miss
Page and were soon engaged in yari-
Gus games and pleasantries. The
spacious living room was the scene of
these revelries and later ices were
served from the dining room. The
broad east. veranda of the residence
had been turned into a ball room and
here the young couples. after refresh
ments. danced the hours away, vic
trola selections being played to suit
the numbers which were listed in
dainty programs Punch was served
during this portion of the evening S
pleasures. the party being brought to
a close shortly before midnight.
The decorations were tastefully ar
ranged. In the drawing room popies
and sprays of evergreen were used
while the dining room was trimmed
with yellow, the collation. table bear
ing a centerpiece of yellow marguer-
ties On the porch stood mammoth
bouquets of evergreen and sunfiowers,
while over head strung Japanese Ian
terms One corner was fitted for rest
ing. this being adorned with many
house plants.
At the conclusion of the dance and
on their departure for their homes
after a delightful evening, the guests
were presented with small boxes of
sweets. further advancing the idea of
sweet sixteen party Miss Marsh
was presented with a chafng dish as
birthday remembrance from those
present,
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-07-30
UTOPIANN HAVE OUTING
At Tacoma Lakes and Augusta


on THURSDAY morning of last W.el.
the Utopians were invited to take d
ride in the country bv Two OF the mem
bers who kept : cret the destination
of the party When they left Sk3y=-
hegan the sun was behind the clouds.
but the previous light rain laid the
aast and made riding very cnIoyab1s.
There was much fun between uor4r-
tfntv and authorization as to vbafner
or not the hostesses had carried lunch.
and as the cars took this and fnat
turning there was little fear tina,
there was to be no lunch. but iust at
the right moment the ears took anoth-
er turn and a very short ride brought
To view the Tacoma Lakes. with tho
pretty Inn between the two Lakes.
The place was delightful as the sun
came out and the clouds cleared away
The guests were invited 10 aligbt and
found tbat orders had heon 'nbonrd
ahead and in = very short time after
tbair arrival a shora dinner was sar,.-
ed and 70 the avcol,ent menu an extra
Of broilcd live lobster was added Tho
dining room is ideal with three sidas
almost entirely Of windows giving ono
all the exhileration of eating out of
doors with the inconvenienccs and
A.. p. =.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-07-30
JUDGE DANFORTH WE'D.
DED IN OHIO
To Miss Florence Waugh, Instructor
in the Manual Training School Con-
nccted with Harvard College

Judge Edward f. Danforth of Skow-
hogan and Miss Florence Waugh for
merly of Starks were married in New
comerstown, Ohio, July 2lst. The
ceremony was performed at the home
of the brides aunt, Mrs. j. Waugh
Smith, where she has been a guest
since last month. Intimate friends
of the Judge were aware that he was
contemplating such a step, still the
occurrence of the event at so distant
a location Was something of a sur
prise to Skow hogan people. The cou-
pie are to make their future home at
the Danforth residence on Norridge-
Wock Avenue and will be domiciled
there after October Is.
The groom is a prominent attorney
of Skowhegan. former Somerset
Judge of Probate and one of the sub
stantial business men of the commu-
nifty. He also served as acting coun-
y attorney during the illness of a
l'1ol ~ Sulcl oiAiN ittl anu Sli OlIt llIllt
was representative to the Legisla-
ture. He is very prominent in the
local and national affairs of the An
cient Order of United Workmen The
bride is the daughter of Mr. and MIS-.
Hiram NJ. Waugh of Starks. and the
grand daughter of the late Judge
Waugh, well known in years gone by
in various sections of Maine. She is
a lady of much culture and has for Il
number of years been an instructure
in the Manual Training School con-
nected with Harvard College. Her
education was received at the Eaton
school. Norridgewock, kent's Hill and
Radcliffe College.
SkowheEan people will greet Judge
Danforth and his wife with cordiality
on their return to the community,
where the Judge has so long resided,
but meanwhile they will desire to ex
tend feicitations and we'll wishes eX-
pressiye of all future prosperity Ne
cards to Skowhegan friends.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-07-30
WEDnED LAST NIGHT
II. Leslie Sawyer and Miss Emma
Brown Married at the Home oi
Judge Small

The home of Judge and Mrs { ..
small in Madison was the scene of a
lovely nupual ceremony last evening.
when Mrs Smalls daughter Miss En-
ma Brown. was married. to H. Leslie
Sawyer, the son of Or. and Mrs. ". G.
Sawyer OF that town. The officiating
minister was Rev. John O. Harding.
pastor of the Free Baptist Church. of
which both the bride and groom are
members, and the single ring service
was used Attendant upon the cou-
pie were Dr. c. d. Gray of Portland
and Miss Eyangelne keefe of Dover.
y. II.
The marriage VOWS were taken in
the presence of only the immediate
relatives and close friends of the eou-
pie but reception which was large
ly attended followed the ceremony
The house was beautiful with trim
mings of sweet peas and evergreen.
Mr.. Sawyer and his charming bride
are passing their honeymoon at Ocean
Park.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-07-30
NYE Of FAIRFIELD NOMINATED FOR Of
ECE Of COUNTY TREASURER
AT Republican Convention in Skowhegan--'
So Out of 83 Delegates Were Present

For the first time since the Primary
Law became effective in Somerset
County. the Republicans of Skowhegan
were in Convention Saturday There
was a good sized attendance practi-
oollv all the towns and plantations be-
inc represented, with f1fty-nine out OF
the eighty-three delegates, to which
the county was entitled, present. The
convention was called for the purpose
of nominating a candidate for County
Treasurer, the regular candidate
lanes Fellows having died since the
lime Primaries 1t was understood
that there had been several mentioned
as desirous of the office, but the choice
finally lay between, w. w. Nye of
Fairfield and A. B. Lamb of Skowhe-
yan. The result of the convention
gave Mr.. Nye the honors by vote of
80 against 10 for Lamb.
Carleton P. Merrill. chairman of the
Somerset County Republican Com
mittee, presided at the session which
convened at II a m, in the Municipal
Building. Judge Augustine Simmons
of North Arson was elected chairman
through the nomination of Rev. E. w.
Webber of Madison. The Judge was
at his best politically and with a rous-
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-07-30
GIRL EL0PES WITH
ELECTRICIAN
Was Formerly a Show
hegan Resident
Miss Helen Clark Welded to John W.
Lucas of the Naval Radio Station at
Providence, X. |.

Telephone communications from
the Boston American to the Indepen-
dent-Reporter Tuesday forenoon led
to an investigation which resulted in
the news of the elopement and mar
riagc of Miss Helen Clark, formerly of
SkoWhcgan. the groom being John
W Lucas an electrician of the Naval
Radio Station at Providence. r. l.,
formerly of Pittsburg The story of
the case appears to be that the couple
met on a country road at Portsmouth.
and the young electrician finally won
the girls heart 1t was planned to
have wedding at the home of her
sister Mrs. William Nj. Hughes at
Portsmouth. but last week Mr. Lucas
was in Newport on leave of absence
where the couple again met 1t is
understood that from there they went
to Providence and were married and
have now returned to Newport where
they will begin housekeeping
The bride is the daughter of Mrs.
Nellie Clark, formerly of Maple st,
Skowhegan, now of st Adams. The
young lady had numerous friends in
Skowhegan and was member of
Priscilla Rebekah Lodge here serving
at one time as member of the de
gree staff An announcement of her
marriage was received here by a
friend yesterday Nh Lucas is re
ported to have been in the Navy for
five YearS with a pnnd rernrd
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-07-30
KILLED IN NEW
HAM PSHIRE
Body of Harry Kelley
Taken to Bingham
Three Persons Victims of Horrible Ac.
cident. On Way Home From HOli-
day Outing

Manchester, n. H., July 26-Identi-
dcation today of the two men and the
woman killed last night by a south
bound train on the Boston & Maine
railroad tracks. just above the Amos
keag station here,4 revealed that the
woman was bride of two months
Mrs. NOrah A. Cullen, and that one OF
the men was her husband, George M
Cullen. The girl was % years old
and the man 2S The third victim
was Harry Kelley. aged 80, of Bing-
ham, Me,
They were killed on the way home
from a Saturday half holiday outing
spent in a grove just north of the State
Industrial school. All were horribly
manglcd.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-07-30
Naterillf Butter Naher

MIS- Charles Taftou of Wataryille.
the mother OF Mrs John Clifford oi
Skowhsean. has doubtless made as
much or more butter than any other
woman Of her age in this vicinity dur
iu2 fhe past winter She is - years
old ana between the first of Jan
uary and the first of June made l79o
pounds of this dairy product She has
turned ont as many as l5o pounds Of
butter in week and besides this has
done the housework for six people
The home of Mrs Trafton is ON the
River Road between Watervlle and
Augusta.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-07-30
Attractions at the Star Theatre

The Kathlyn Serial this (Thursday)
afternoon and evening and tomorrow,
both performances. Intensely in
teresting.
A Warner. three reel masterpiece.
The Mystery of Pine Greek Camp,
Tuesday and "Wednesday of next week.
This theatre has recently installed,
in connection with its air
current ventilation, yentllizing
cones ensuring absolutely pure,
constantly changing air, no mat
ter how crowded the auditorium may
be. At this playhouse. you see the
best films and amidst comfortable.
cleanly and wholesome surroundings.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-07-30
Died at Age of Ninety-three

Word has been received of the death
Friday OF Jonathan Day at the home
of his daughter in New Portland. Mr..
Day was a native of the town of Starks
and for many years was we'll known
farmer in that town. Later he went
to Madison and for several years made
his home in that village For the
past few years Mr.. Day made his
home with his only surviving child,
Mrs. Mark Hutchins in New Portland
The funeral services were held sun
day and the burial was in th2 Athcarn
cemetery. Mr. Day was the oldest
man in town, being SO years, n
months and 23 days of age.