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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-01-15
SOMERSET POMONA MEETING
Continued from First Page

Continued from First Page
GERS present: Master, H. B. Ellis +;
Overseer, l.. l.. Allen; Lecturer pro
tenn o. M. Hilton; Steward pro tenn,
w. D. Bradbury; Assistant Steward,
F. A. Dinsmore; Chaplain, Mrs. AL
fred Watson; Treasurer, G. T. lib
bits; Secretary, S. F. Emerson; Gate
Keeper, G. E. Savage; Pomona pro
TEN, Mrs. o. M. Hilton; Ceres pro
TEN, Mrs Emma r. Folsom; Flora.
Mrs. S. F, Emerson; lady assistant
steward, Mrs. F. A. Dinsmore; Com
mittee on applications for Member
ship, S. H. Bradbury, Mrs. S. F. Mar
BILE. Mrs. S. F. Emerson; Committee
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CANAAN

The social dance, which was to oc-
cur tomorrow evening in Canaan town
hall is postponed for one week and
will occur on Friday evening Janu-
AIRY %.
Additional County News VIII Be
Found on Page Four
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HOLD OFF GERMAN ARMY
500 Belgians Escape After Twenty
Days of Fighting Kaiser's
Big Forces.

LONDON, August %, 4:35 a.m.-The
Antwerp correspondent of the Morning
Post tells a vivid story of the adven-
lures of 500 men of the Belgian army at
Liege who arrived at Namur Saturday
afternoon after twenty days of lighting
and marching.
At the opening of the war their post
was between the Liege forts Chaudfon-
taine and Embourg Wednesday night of
the first week of the war orders were
given them to evacuate their position.
but the orders never reached this bat
talon, which became isolated by the Ger
mans. but with a strong fort on each
flank.
The Germans were aware of their pres
ence, but did not know their strength.
and the Belgians intrenching were able
to hold out eight days after the retire
ment of the main Belgian field force and
repulsed constant German attacks.
Finally, when their rations ran short
they succeeded in breaking through the
German lines, and after many hair
breadth escapes reached Seraing This
was not accomplished without several
brushes with the enemy, during which
many of their number were wounded.
They reached Huy Saturday, after the
railway authorities made up a train and
took them to Namur.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-08-25
TSINGTAU BLOCKADE
BEGUN BY JAPANESE
Russian, French and British Embassies in
Toxic Fly Allies Flags-Nipponese
Charge Leaves Berlin.

untoward incident. He is proceeding to
the Dutch frontier.
The first post from the United States
since the outbreak of the war reached
Berlin yesterday. 1t included letters and
papers up to August TO-
The Japanese charge d'affaires, prior
to his departure, handed over a sum of
money sufficient to pay the rent of the
Japanese embassy for five years If neces-
sary and also 100000 marks ts25, O00), for
the aid of Japanese remaining in Ger
many or detained there.
The Norddeutsche Allegemeine lei
tung publishes an article demonstrate
ing to commercial men that the war
does not necessarily paralyze com
merce and that traffic beyond the seas
is still possible by way of Rotterdam,
Scandinavia and Italy.
No Excitement In Chosen.
SEUL, Chosen, August 25.-News OF
the declaration of war by Japan upon
Germany was received here quietly
Gen. Terauchi. the Japanese governor
general, conveyed the news to the
| German consul at Seul and placed a
special car at his disposal for his trir
to the coast.
There has been no excitement in
| Chosen.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-08-25

LONDON, August 25, 1:3O p.m.-The
correspondent at Antwerp of the Evening
News telegraphs that a Zeppelin air
ship which flew over Antwerp last night
was brought down by Belgian artillery
fire at Hemixem. six miles outside OF
Antwerp. The crew of fifteen men were
taken prisoners.
This dispatch evidently refers to the
same airship reported earlier in the day
from Antwerp as having flown over the
city last night.
Another dispatch from Antwerp says
this Zeppelin. before it was brought to
earth succeeded in dropping seven or
eight bombs into Antwerp. One of the
houses wrecked by these missiles was
situated only 300 yards from the palace
of King Albert. Seven persons were
killed and six seriously injured by this
explosion Some other houses were half
demolished by the falling bombs.
One bomb partly wrecked the hospital
Of st. Elizabeth, but fortunately there
were no patients in the building. The
bombs exploded with terrific force. and
threw the Inhabitants of Antwerp into
state bordering panic. There is in
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FRENCH IN UPPER ALSACE
ENTER AND DESTROY TOWNS
German Force of $500 Practically Ami
hilated at Schirmeck-Push Foes

selves without officers we not botherine
ABOUT what was going on at the front
rear or flank, fixed bayonets at loo
yards and went at them. singing all the
way. We were just fifty yards from the
enemy when We were downed'."
Pinned Down by Shell.
In an adjoining cot was a sturdy peas
ant whotold me this story:
AT Grey a shell fell full on my KNAPP
sack, sending me sprawling face down.
ward I didn't stir, expecting every mo-
ment to be blown to atoms. After what
seemed half hour, seeing that the shell
hadn't exploded, hunched up my shoulder
and the shell gently rolled off 1t is a
pity it WIS so big, as otherwise 1 should
have brought it back as a trinket for
my sweetheart
"A wounded artilleryman contributed
the following experience:
witnessed one horrible scene The
Germans were shooting from the deep
trenches were our artillery was doing
terrible work. But as fast as a Ger
man dropped fresh man took his
place until bodies of the Germans were
on level with the surface of the
earthworks. AT this moment a Ger
man battery was ordered to advance.
The heavy wheels sank in the trench
but the drivers furious1y dashed their
horses and finally dragged the guns
across the human bridges
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RETURNS FROM CAMP; DIES.
William M. Sincox, Guardsman, Elk.
pires in Hospital.

William M. Sincox. a member of the
National Guard of the District of Column
bia, died early this morning at the Walter
Reed Hospital. Information concerning
him was refused at the hospital where
he was taken following the return of the
National Guard to the city.
Sincox was about twenty-five years old,
and was employed as candy manufac-
turer At his place of employment it
was declared that the young man was
taken sick the day following the arrival
of the guard at the Virginia Beach camp.
He remained during the encampment.
however, and was brought back with the
troops. 1t was further declared that he
was suffering from brain meningitis. He
lived at 32S / street southwest
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ACCUSED OF DOUBLE MURDER.
Mr.. and Mrs. lines Being Taken OF
Texas.

EUGENE, Ore, August 25.-Mr and
Mrs. Victor Innes, charged with the
murder of Mrs. Elois Dennis and Miss
Beatrice helms. left here today for
San Antonio, Tex, in charge of a
Texas deputy sheriff. They will go by
way of Portland. where stop of day
or two will be made pending an at
tempt by relatives of the missing wom-
en- to identify jewelry which Innes is
alleged to have offered for sale there.
Accompanying the prisoners is a
grewsome bit of evidence in the form
of a large meat grinder. found in the
Innes home. This is being taken to
Texas in an effort to prove that it
was used in disposing of the bodies
Of the murdered women.
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GLOVE CUTTERS ON STRIKE.
Twelve Hundred Quit, Following De,
mand for Higher Wages.

GLOVERSVILLE. N. Y, August 25.-
About LOO Fulton county glove cutters
formally declared a strike this morning
demanding higher wages. The men quit
work last Thursday pending the outcome
Of conferences between committees from
the Manufacturers Association and the
Glove Workers Union. 1t was announced
at a mass meeting today that the con-
ference had failed and the strike followed
The manufacturers say that the in
creased cost of leather because Of the
war has made higher wages out of the
question.
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Frost in MICHIGAN

DETROIT, Mich, August 25-The
sharp drop in temperature which Michi-
gan experienced yesterday continued to-
day. The local temperature early to-
day was 4S degrees. the lowest mark for
August % in Detroit in forty-two years,
according to weather bureau officials
Light frosts were reported at Saginaw
and other cities this morning
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-08-25
Other Fortified Places.
California Primaries On.

SAN FRANCISCO. August 23-Cali-
fornians are voting at today's primary
election to nominate nearly 800 candi-
dates for various state. offices, United
States senator and congressional repre-
sentatives. Chief interest centers in the
selection of candidates to pit against
Gov. Hiram w. Johnson, upopposed
progressive candidate. in his fight to be
returned to office in the general elections
next November.
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Hundreds See Three Drown

CHICAGO, August 25.-Margaret and
Elizabeth Rice, sisters. twenty and
thirteen years old. respectively. and an
unidentified man who attempted to
rescue them were drowned at a public
bathing beach in Lake Michigan today.
The girls were bathing and were caught
in the undertow and dragged fifty feet
from shore. Several hundred early
morning bathers witnessed the drowning
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PEKING August 25.-The blockade
of Tsingtau, the fortified seaport OF
Kiaochow, has begun, British, French
and Russian vessels of war are taking
part in the movement.
Up to the present time only British
regiments have received orders to CO.
operate with the Japanese in the opera
tons against kiaochow on the land
side The French, however, are ex-
pecting orders to assist the British
There probably will not be more than
two or three regiments from each ma
,icr
No japanese Landed Yet.
No reliable information has reached
here as to any japanese landing on the
Kiaochow territory.
The cipher message from Emperor
William addressed to the Tsingtau gar
rison in which it was called upon
TO defend the position to the uttermost
was mead aloud at roll call last Friday
evening. 1t received stoically.
The Germans have dynamlted all the
tall structures here which might be OF
any assistance to an attacking fleet in
giving them sighting points. They also
have destroyed the railroad bridge at
the boundary of their leased territory,
and they have RACED the Chinese VIII
lagos within the TERRITORY. The inhabit-
ants of these villages have been partial
ly compensated.
Flags Symbolic Alliance.
TOXIC. August % 10 a-m.-The British,
Russian and French embassies are flying
the Japanese flag as symbolic of the al
lance.
Vice Admiral Tomosaburo Kato has
been appointed commander-in-chief of
the first squadron: Vice Admiral
Sadakichi Kato commander of the sec
ond squadron and Rear Admiral Tsuchiya
commander Of the third squadron.
Contradictory reports are in circulation
of battle between British and German
warships. but there has been no confr-
nation.
The German ambassador, Count Won
Rex, and his staff are completing arrange
ments for sailin on the steamer Mime
sofa for San Francisco. The emperor
has ordered the suspension of national
mourning August %.
Japanese Charge Leaves Berlin.
BERLIN, via London. August 25.-The
Japanese charge d'afraires, who was
handed his passports by the German gov
eminent yesterday, left Berlin yesterday
His departure was accompanied by nc
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WATERWAYS TO BE REOPENED
France Acts in Order to Facilitate
Commerce in Interior.

PARIS, August %. 1908 p.m.-With
the idea of facilitating commerce in
France it is officially announced that
the waterways in the interior of the
republic are to be reopened.
1t is understood, however. that mill
tary movements will be given prefer
ence over all other traffic
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and a considerable garrison, consisting
of nine infantry battalions, two regi-
ments of hussars two field artillery regf-
ments, one garrison artillery regiment
and a battalion of the army service corps.
To the south of the Russian line of ad-
vance on the left wing of the Russian
army lies Posen. strongly fortified city,
formerly part of Poland, which is occu-
pied by garrison whose composition is
unknown, but whose strength is believed
to be very great
Between DanZig and Posen, on an I'M
even line, lie the two fortresses of Brom-
berg, with six infantry battalions, one
mounted grenadier regiment and two
field artillery regiments, and Graudenz,
which has nine infantry battalions, a
regiment of mounted rifles, two field ar
tillery regiments and some garrison artil-
lery. These are the keys Of the second
line Of defensive works.
Other Fortified Places.
Other small fortified places on the line
of advance are Marienburg. with a small
garrison of artillery, which was former
ly a fortress of the knights Templar;
Kuhn, with a garrison of one rifle regi-
ment and a machine gun section: Dirs-
chau, small place. which was plundered
and burned by the French in 1907;
Braumsberg. which is occupied by a fusi-
lier battalion and which was the scene
of victory in 1907 by Bernadotte over
the Russians.
All these places were originally Polish,
most of them becoming Prussian terri
toy when Poland was divided in 1772
among Russia, Austria and Prussia. Most
of the inhabitants still speak the Polish
language.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-08-25
GERMAN AIRSHIP ATTACKS ANTWERP,
BUT IS BROUGHT DOWN BY BELGIANS

tense indignation in Antwerp at the at
tack upon the hospital, which was flying
the Red Cross flag
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Attack on Charleroi,

The Daily Telegraph's Paris CORE
spondent, telegraphing Sunday. sends a
letter dated o'clock Saturday afternoon
in Jeumont, Department of Nord. France,
which says:
'I left Chartered last night for Jeumont
on the French frontier and not a mo-
ment too soon. This very morning the
engineer of the Northern railway line
witnessed an attack on Charleroi.
Germans from the outskirts of the
upper town were Smelling the railway
and the salient parts of the lower town.
They were trying to force a passage
across the bridges over the river.
Fugitives from all sides arrived here by
the last trains.
After o'clock this afternoon guns
were distictly heard, first from the di-
rection of Charleroi and then Theuin.
The Germans were being met by the Eng
lish. This is the beginning of the great
battle that has been expected.
Tells of German Advance.
The same writer, in a letter sent Fri
day from Charleroi, says:
THE Germans are advancing over a
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FALL OF NAMUR DISTURBS
PRESS OF GREAT BRITAIN
People Warned to Expect Further Bad
News. But Optimism as to Final
Outcome of War Reigns.

tinue the war until the spirit of Prus-
sian militarism is rooted out of Eu-
rope,
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Flags Symbolic Alliance.
Japanese Charge Leaves Berlin.

BERLIN, via London, August 25.-The
Japanese charge d'affaires, who was
handed his passports by the German gov
eminent yesterday. left Berlin yesterday.
His departure was accompanied by no
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1914-09-05
PANHANDLE woDfEN
DAy Al TILE FAIR


The outlook Tor 'iai Al lie Wo-
men Day at the faitE " bright
er Try day.
lMrI ceegae n.Shar FaahNuiio
writes. "'Nl have CALI meeting
OF your women for ne,i ruesday 20
decide on out Carsor d niv badge
We will boosN u al NJ ran and
when the time onies b there with
, Our children SIIa ss s,.s Is s0o amy +.
Mrs. Il. 81 Ion Of : amrock
SAYS Il thi ( CIV y o. mber OF
our civic vague cis con-. 10 the
/ fair ON WomciIs naf We waut TO
meet the Other ladies' IN Tia Pan
handle. We are 10 have Noman
! Day in Wheeler eornig thh week
nj Wheeler. and we VIII DO all we
can to interest other woIen of
Wheeler county in the air let as
know what We can DO TO help"
Mrs. W. + Davis. pr ldeht OF the
Department Club OF cmIlras writes
l"I am coming to the air Woman s.
/ day and bring every IONA | can
from Childress. We Wi ~ glad 10
furnish one member che pro
/ gram. Wc want the tfnhandle
Federation aud are NJ 20 work
| for u
Mrs J. D. stocking b 'lafendon,
chairman fthe WouI Depart
ment Of the Donley co tir. says
u am coming 81 the D Woman
Day. and will try to VII 81 al our
women In the plan"
Miss Rosa \. Marqfs lfeClor oi
! the Clarendou c0nsotfI Of Nus.
&c. writes she viii bAH dtn fur.
nlsh one or more mia on The
fine arts program. I'D let NJ
| know what YOU want ~ pb and
| IN do Il. or have ID III
Mrs Mary A. Good In She drst
home-maker Ia tie ~ idle. says,
81 will be there 90 nll settler
aud Womans Day Il ~ able 10 90
II want TO see the chitg1 81 years
have wrought"
Every letter sent on has received
q prompt reply and \ PAS been "a
real JOY to read them. Every one
breathes spirit Of iniiy of pur-
pose and desire for cooperative
work
The ladies' OF Amarillo viii well
come the women ron all the Pan
handle TO their city for this day
We will never know heV much inter.
est they feel In Us or Dow much In
SEPARATION we can be ~ them until
we get together.
The clubs OF Amatl'c unite ~
extending cordial iuyi alton 70 al
club women Federated unfe ierat
ed. and special IN M - go hos
lwomenAof 7ur eouni1 -
organi'd at an
The Amarillo ladiu aiIl be rein
forced nv receptita committee
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ties of the Panhandle as possible to
secure. To have the Boy Scouts. OF
Claude, The Boys Welfare and
Boys Progress Clubs present In a
body. Mrs Warmers fundamental
idea OF social betterment is 10 ga
Their all the boys into band Of
workers towards an honest. good
useful life OF the highest standards
In her talk she drew a graphic psc-
ture OF this board. wonderful though
raw country where women had come
with their husbands. fathers and
brothers from every cline. some
from the most cultured and learned
centers OF civilization TO bury all nor
treasures In isolation and solitude
To these she held out the CLEAN OF
a star OF hope She traced the de-
licate path By which they may make
q beaten track for others less for
tunate TO secure the refining influ-
ences of culture and requirements
That a Panhandle Federation would
prove the means by which all could
De accomplished for the scattered
talent OF this great Panhandle Her
ideas showing the connecting lin
between Education and Extension
wor In the schools with the homes
were delivered with such conviction
that new channels OF though were
opened for those whose energies and
interests have been directed toward,
lettering the classes. From start e
finish Mrs Warmers lecture was IN,
embodiment OF sound logic delivered
In a siplc straightforward way thai
held her listeners undivided atten
ton until the close. Mrs. Warner
also asked that Claude be permitted
the privilege of adopting the idea Of
progressive Amarillo who Is known
by the cosmos" to be represented
by a flower
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1914-09-05

y -
G C Foster and j r Riley of
Canyon. were Amarillo visitors the
past week
Miss Greer Leach one of the
teachers of the Johnson street school
after spending the summer IN Altus.
Okla. with relatives. has returned
20 Amarillo 20 resume her duties in
that capacity, and is az home al 703
Harrison street
Miss Nell Chisum of Altus. Okla,
has been the guest of Miss Irene
Carter for a few days while en- route
10 her home after q very pleasant
summer spent with her grand par.
enis in Pampa
Mr. and Mrs L. T. Lester and
daughter of Canyon were in Anna
rillO Thursday Mr. Lester has not
vet sufficiently recovered from the
effects of the iuWrie. received iu an
automobile accident recently 10 be-
able to resume his regular duties
Mr. and Nr j G. Matthews and
son have returned from Paris
Texas. where they have been spend
ing the past si2 months and are now
AZ home a. 1909 Van Bureu street.
Mr.. q S KilIough and children.
Lwho have been spending the summer
with relatives boo clinton, KY, re-
turned home Friday
Mrs Claude Wuherspoon aud
daughter Wiuzclla. of Los Angeles.
| Calf. and Mrs Harry Mason and
son Evans OF Vernon, who have
been tho guests of their cousin Dr
|W D Patton and family for some
time lett Friday for visit with rel
atiyes m Hereford
Miss Katherine MIuuaugh Of Den
] isOu. was the guest %. BIER sister.
Mr. " a Davidson. yesterday
while On route tO her home from "a
SUMNER stay iu California
Mrs Berger Taudy expects 10
/ leave today for an extended stay In
/ Corpus Christi
Mr. and MIR IS. % Rilcy left SEES.
terday for visit with friends ana
i relative. iu oklahoma
SIR and SIR q % Thornhuru Of
/ Wichita Fuit are the guest. of Mr.
and Mr- % O. Harding aud Mr and
MT a S Stinuott They are spend
Ing The week here
Mrs Cummings and two daughter
! Misses Newell and Ethel. q DEM
son. who have been on such Il de-
/ ughtful visit with Mr. and Mr. "
/ y. Robertson. returned home yestcr.
daY
ROY and Zolla Vaughn SIR Mer.
rifpld 0f Harden. NO. and Miss ~.
de- ward Of Canyon made an over.
land trip f0 Hereford Thursday
Mr Miles Alderman Of Canyon
: visited a. The Vaughn home on Dol.
return home from visiting friends a'
Wellington
Orla " Alcn. who has beet
pending iha past week ~ vHrioU.
point on tne south Plain. route rs
frrnsd home ls.f orr0inf
Nia nsirr Brown has fffurnr@
home sfier pleasant summer spent
IN Little Vort 'rs s0f ren''s
rrEar
Mr. Reed Curtis hsr come ~
from The ranch ard riii spend ih'
winter in the rI'r
Me A g stinuett BE- reported
quite sick a. her home 1907 Jack
aor .'reo'
Wf7 4 Wri- --rtsf. snfo.l
'hf r.lt 81 -- -.ir
'r. Der ~ cur'ts 'efltr' o.
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siding at 1915 Fn street. Is
now at nome al lSft II y.lr street
Miss irene Fitch tftk iurday Tor
sidney, Ohio. aud nurl her alb
sence her grandfather i Plnkerton
of oklahoma. win rehsain With his
daughter Mrs. E W Fhch.
MIR aud Mr., Hoface Alsip left
saturday COR a TWO %'eeks trip To
/ olorado SPRINGS, Miss ,nri and Chi
cagO
Airs. ]. NJ Oake& nd children
have returned TO the hone In
Plainview after pleaf visit with
friends m the city.
Miss Irene Carter iff sterday 60
spend stnady with rsU s IN Here
ford
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from every county Boo the Panhan-
die ii possible
Remember our prime motive Ton
this day ie Go know One another
better 10 vr learn nothing else %
viii Doe worth the day But there
win bo % lot Co see and learn be
side ourselves our One hope Tor
ms dat o. that q mas Dos the hr.
step toward united operative
work among the women oi tho Pan
handle for the mutual good of 'i.
our women and children our homes.
our schools our towns and cities 11i
our rural communities with O vision
.of % living. active Panhandle No'
a. = Federation IN view
- Mrs W A WARMER
- - Chairm1i
NJ V.n- stau. "a aUf ANN