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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-03-20
FREE BREAD DEPOT
SWAMPED BY HUNGRY
Is Forced to Close Before All
Applicants for Aid Are
Provided For.

Unemployed men and women in almost
every state OF raygedness and misery de-
scended on The SUNS free bread depot at
eco Elizabeth street in such unexpected
numbers yesterday that the supply OF
bread gave out at o'clock and the doors
had to be closed half an hour before the
customary time.
The two attendants who give out the
bread were inclined to think that the
drop in temperature was responsible for
the increased number. To avoid the ne
cessity OF having TO close before 1880
o'clock to-day the bread supply will be
increased by 2OO-ioaves.
There were two exceptionally pathetic
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-03-20
SEARCH FOR BoYNToN's WIDOW
Court Order Disclose Two Year,
ERopt 60 Force settlemeut.

An order signed yesterday by Surrogate
Fowler discloses q search made for the
'ast two years by creditors Of Col. George
b. Boynton. described rs the worlds
greatest adventursr," to compel his widow.
Mrs. Annie Boynton. to hle an inventory
Of the estate and pay the claims II there
are sufficient assets. Col. Boynton died
on January 10. 1911. and letters Ct ad-
ministration were isued TO his widow.
The order was granted on the appllca-
ton made on October ~. 1912. by DIR.
Frank II. Boyn.on Of IS West Fiftieth
street. who has a claim Of S725 for SER
vices and for money lent Process servers
were unsble TO md Mrs. Boynton at sol
West i2<th street. where she was living
Ut the time her husband died.
DR.. Boynton learned rec ntly that she
was living at lS+ West l26th street. and
on an Aflidavk to this effect the Surrogate
signed an order directing that II II Is i'm
possible for the process server to find Mrs
Boynton a copy Of the order may be
mailed to her at that address.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-03-20
"sH00FLY" NET GETS TWO.
Charged with Talking
snd Being OF Post.

That the "shoohy" system Of keeping
tab on policemen. In vogue during the
Bingham regime. has been restored was
learned last night when charges for being
OF post and talking were preferred against
PatIolmen Benjamin Oswald and George
Sanders OF the Liberty avenue station.
Brooklyn. BY Lieut.. Percy DE Bots. as
signed to the COmmiss oner's Office.
The patrolmen have posts In a lonely.
slightly populated section Of Brownsville.
They were at New Lofts road when tho
lieutenant came along last Sunday night.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-03-20

wife 81 NJ. Tevsy Tslls 81 Allegea
P1et 20 Black mail Husband.

Mrs. Alice Harding, Ida Reilly and Mrs.
Elisabeth Ferguson OF 63s Lenox avenue.
were held In $500 ball for the Grand
Jury by Magistrate S.mms in the West
side police court yesterday on a charg.
Of attempted extortion from DR.. David
w. Tovey Of the Polytechnic Hospital. living
at $50 West Ninety-eighth street
Mrs. Tovey, wife Of the physician. said
that the three women demanded money,
threatening to expose DIR. Tovey unless
they were paid.
When Mrs Harding called on Mrs.
Tovey on Monday. March Is. by agree
ment. Detectives Maddox and LHeureux
from behind curtain saw the caller ac-
cept three 500 bills which they had
marked.
They arrested her., then went to 63'
Lemon avenue and arrested the other two
women and James Reilly. cabaret
singer. Reilly WAS discharged by the
Magistrate.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-03-20
FEW AT BIBLE CONFERENCE.
CAurchssen Complain Of small A..
tendance at Pittsburg.

PITrsBuRo. March l9.--Murmurings OF
discomfort are heard among the distin-
guished churchmen who are here this
week to lead In the International Bible
Conference over the lamentably small
audiences which have thus far gathered
to hear and take part In the meetinEA
Memorial Hall. where the sessions are
being held. has q seating capacity OF
ASSOC. The morning sessions OF the con.
ference have never exceeded 800. anA
this morning there were not more than
900 In their seats when the meeting ~
gan.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-03-20
WILL NOT TELL MANS NAME.
Nps. II. .. stolI, who Was shot A.
ter Phone Talk, Keeps secret.

Mrs. II. Stewart Stoli. who was shot
Wednesday night in her apartment. 55&
West l6sth street. 10 near death In the
Washington Heights Hospital. She re-
fuses to tell who was the man with
whom she had a telephone conversation
Just before the shooting. She persists
in saying the shooting was accidental.
Her husband, a travelling salesman for
II. c. Hammond. map publisher. %
Thames street. Is hurrying here from
Seattle, Wash. He may not get here
before Monday. and physicians fear he
may not see his wife alive.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-03-20
SNOW AND COLD IN THE SOUTH.
storm Threatens Damage - Fruit
CROP n Teas and Alaba saa.

MEMPHIS. March ia snowstorm
swept over western and central Texas.
Arkansas and parts OF Oklahoma to-day.
Cold weather is predicted for tonight
and there Is danger Of widespread dam
age to. fruit trees and gardens.
NASHVILLE, March ls.-Snow fell over
parts OF Alabama and nearly all OF Ten
nessee to-day. The fall was light. but
with the temperature falling tonight
there are fears for the peach crop
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-03-20
GRAPE JUICE FLOWS
ON BRYAN'SBIRTHDAY
COmmOner Cannot BE With
Friends in Lincoln on 54th
Anniversary.
WOMEN AT DOLLAR DINNER
Telegram Tells Of Peace Hopes
Cox, Folk, Robinson and
MOrehead Speak.


Democrats celebrated tonight the nifty.
fourth birthday anniversary OF Secretary
OF Secretary of State Bryan with the
annual dollar dinner, For the first time
~ousp v.rs admitted IN Tn. dining 6oor
o.. .,-.,.., ., O.. r..
81. p".'S"' coA
OF ohio' exsHov. Foik OF Mssouri' SEN
stor Robinson OF Arkansas and Gov.
Morehead Of Nebraska. The two Gov.
srnors reviewed the work Of the Dsmo.
-. T., ,h.,r s,.,o. .ra IN. - 80.
era.' :" '"e" es 81" INC wv o."er'
'oid OF now the President ana Congress
aere meeting great national problems.
Secretary Bryan was absent for the
aiN time In the history OF these celebra-
lions, being detained by official duties.
In telegram received BY the diners he
said
To-day We look over year rich In
achievements. President Wilson has more
;plendid record he has made. Under his
wise and courageous leadership the
party has already rendered signal service
20 the country and strengthened Its Claims
upon public confidence.
I'VE recall the last twelve months with
satisfaction and view the future with
assurance. The signing of treaties In the
Hopes for Peace Plaa.
,.,vsS sncn ,rnrnasta,. suS ..,so...s
approval as that which was last year
offered to all the nations. 1t seems prob
able that within one year from the day
the peace proposal was authorized by the
President, fully one half OF the rlobe vii,
be linked to US by treaties which will
provide for n years Investigation before
war can be declared by sithsr OF the
contracting parties.
A feature of the banouet was sr.pe
juice. A mint bottle dec ,rated each mace
and these were replenished from tIme "a
time. A hundred gallons Of crane iulce
w,re consumed during the evening
Senator Robin.on.s snesch was a Inn,
indors,m.n, Of Secre,arv Rrvan.. noi,c !,
in Mexico
"rhe one man who has dope r,ore than
any other IN AWAKEN the conac,.ncs IN
the nation /, ne In whose NAME NE rn.e,
Tonight" sa,d Mr. Eolk We has hssn
,ha 80, r,or.i ...,S"- -, .s,.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-03-20
7ACGART YIELDS TO
WILSON, THAT'S ALL
Indiana Boss Dominates state
Convention Except on Pri-
mary Proposal.
IT'S FORCED ON DELEGATES
State Ticket Headed by Ex-
Speaker Cook, Who Is Sub
scrvient to Taggart.

INDIANAPOLIS, March 19-The Demo-
cratic State convention. which named 4
c.., .,,,., o.. .,or,.a ,,.,,o-,, "a
cay was dominated almost enurey oy
' o p""' w. w.
ps''or" 'noo'Seu S'a'e"'ue primary
law regardless or tho fact That every
member OF the committee on resolutions
EXPRESSED himself against IT,
cou.,or. v-, on, a.,,,.,,, .u. .s...
~. ',H ""u @o
nepresthui'Nes-SuAoP baTnhart NM
Adair-.abored with the committee until
daylight this morning, urging that the
poIicfr, Of the President no approved. In
reo,y sy,.~., In, mhar n. tho cou,nl,,s 90
protested arafhst a statewide piank.
Finally. on the th>ory that the india ma
party organ zaticn could not consist, ntiy
break with the Admin straticri. the plank
was inco rporated in the platform, Chair
man Bell. the Mayor OF polls, re-
marking that well 70 into the conven.
ton as pallbea
A proposal coming from Secretary
Bryan. that the convention approve the
Initiative and referendum, was uncere-
rnonious.y turned down by the committee
and was not insisted on by Mr. Kern and
others. who came from Washington to
help make the platform. The committee
also refused to indorse woman suffrage.
When the primary plank was read In
the convention there was some cheering
but the applause was feeble The pat
form was adopted a. n whole.
Fagyart Man Heads the Ticket.
c
ny uen. Ieaee, oy none' - Soo.
49, g.. "a, "a. 90 :, $500 81, az.
,,nsa, a., ~ $500, y, 80 - ~. as ,.so
sounse' ~ ."e eneen u, VI Nv Gnu VIZ
as on. VI 'me 'o" ~,
en-. Vi .ne s.s"s .. .ne n'a s .n AZ
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-03-20
iso,sss JEWS ARRIVED IN 1913.
Hebrew shslterins Society Tells o.
work fss luaisva.ts.

work fOs lnalgvants.
The annual report Of the Hebrew Shell
tering and Immigrant Society Of 22s-2Si
East Broadway for 1919 was issued yester-
day. II shows that food was provided for
i1.lf2 immigrants for I'VE days each and
shelter for five days for 5.s77 immigrants.
Employment was found for 2.190 persons
The society met and guided to their
destinations l5. 3es Jewish immigrants and
kept a record on Its books OF l3O239
Jewish immigrants arriving at ports along
the Atlantic seaboard. The society alsD
assisted 1871 delinquent Jews to return
to the country. thus preventing their he.
,ortation as public charges. II saved
..4OS immigrants from deportation by
Ming appeals and Obtaining rehearinss
for them at Ellis Island.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-03-20
Tie. Laid TIL Esss ;. Five Years.

ITHACA, N. Y, March i9.-Lady Cor.
nell. a fve-year-old hen with record d.
laying IA eggs in hei lifetime, died here
to-day on the College Of Agriculture
grounds Madame Corn III. her twin sis
ter who died recently. had . record OF
e2t eggs
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-02-26
HYOMEI RELIEVES
IN FIVE MINUTES
You Breathe II

II your head Is all stuffed UP from d
cold or catarrh, you suffer with dull
headaches and seem lacking in vital
~, or are constantly smiling aid
coughing you need a remedy that will
give the quickest, most effective and
lasting relief possible. something that
will 90 righ' to the spot, clear the
head aud throat and end your misery
Surely use Hyomei-all druggists
sell il. II is Just such a remedy, and
IS entirely harmless and pleasant 10
use you breathe it-no stomach dos
ing
The antiseptic oils of Hyomei mix
with the air YOU breathe its health
giving medication Immediately reach
the sore and inhamed mucous
membrane YOU feel better in five
minutes. 1t Is practically impossible
i o use Hyomei and not only b. relicy-
led but permanently benefited q. r
rogg will refund your money If you
are not satisfied ASK for tn com
plete outfit-s1.00 size
four articles The total resources Of
the town, $1.223.ll and the total LA
bilities are $76.S2. according To a
statement submitted by the selectmen
of the town.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-02-26
TOWN MEETING DISCUSSIONS MORE AN
MATED IN SOMERSET TOWNS
These Important Sessions Will Occur in Many
Communities March 2---Present Conditions

town 148. while in 1912 the
voters were 143. The State tax, for
the year just past was $l448.10.
county tax, $46293. Number of schol-
ars in town April l, 1913, ia; num-
Der Of scholars in school. III Til
warrant contains fifteen articles and
The annual session is called fol
March 2, at 10 O'Clock a. m
BINGHAM
Bingham town meeting will be
held Monday, March 2 and the war
rant contains thirty-four articles
Among others is one to see if the town
will vote to adopt the following RUE
All poll taxes shall become due and
payable on or before June 10th of the
year in which they shall have been
assessed; and to all taxes not paid
before September LIST, of the year in
which they have been assessed there
shell be added interest at the rate of 3
percent The total valuation of the
town is given as $496,22l. OF this sum
the resident real estate amounts TO
S347 $40 and the non resident, S53..
725. The personal estate amounts to
1913, 926. The number of scholars in
the town is SIS. Rate of taxation ST.
per $1,000.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-02-26
Ashes Wanted Till Till a Ma, sd 's' s.1
barrel for good dry hardwood ashes
delivered at North CornvilIe, Maine.
HARVEY D. EATON ,m
FORECLOSURE OF REAL ESTATE
MORTGAGE

Whereas, Justin ID. Ames of Nor
ridgewock in the County of Somerset
and State OF Maine, by his mortgage
deed dated the nineteenth day of jan
uary, A. -. 1899, and recorded in Som
erset Registry of Deeds Book 245,
Page 1l5. conveyed in mortgage to
Aaron COburn of Newport in the
County of Penobseot and State of
Maine, the following described real
estate. VIA certain lot or parcel Of
land, with the buildings thereon, stu
ated in said Norrdgewock, bounded
and described as follows. Viz:-Com-
mencing at the southwest erly corner
where the road leading from Norridge-
Wock to Skowhegan interseCts with the
highway leading from Norridge
to Waterville, and bounded westerly
by said highway leading from Nor
ri0gewoCk to Skowhegan, known as
the river road; northerly by the old
County Road leading from Norridge-
wock to Skowhegan over Sunset Hill.
so called; easterly by the Jones lot
land of william Bracket, of o. +.
southerlY by land Of a q. Tobey. O. +.
| Hall. Mrs William Hobbs. and the
highway leading from Norridgewock to
Waterville to place OF beginning The
sout beast corner Of the above describ-
ed premises is also bounded westerly
by land of Mrs. William Hobbs. Mean
ing and intending hereby to convey all
and the same premises conveyed to me
Cthe said AmesD by Russell +. Brown
and Alice Brown rockingham. by their
deed dated January tweuty-third. A. u.
1899 uureCorded. Subject however to
the Rurnham & Morrill, water rights"
! And whereas. tie undersigned.
Frank u Cohurn is now the owner Of
said mortgage by virtue of being thu
h"netriarV to the same under the last
/ VIII Of said Aaron Coburn. deceased .
i also by virtue of assignment of the
said mortgage To himself by the sole
Surviving executor of the said VIII
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STATE OF MAINE.


SOMERSET, ss.-To the Sheriffs of
our several counties or either of their
deputies, WE COMMAND YOU to at
tach the goods and estate of Lillian w.
Avery, residence unknown. to the value
of twenty five dollars and summon the
said Defendant Off she may be found
in your precinc) to appear before our
Justices of our Supreme Judicial Court
next to be holden at Skowhegan, within
and for the County of Somerset on the
first Tuesday of April y. ID. 1914 then
and there in our said Court to answe
unto Andrew l.. Avery of Fairfield,
Somerset County. in a libel for divorce
wherein the libellant alleges that he
was married to said libelee at Pitts
field in the State of Maine on the 25th
day of December 1908: that the said
libelant and libelee cohabited in this
State after their said marriage; that
the libelant resided In this State when
the cause of divorce accrued as here
matter set forth, and had resided here
In good faith one year prior to the date
hereof: that the libelant has ever been
faithful to his marriage obligations
but that the said libelee has been IN
mindful of the same; that on the tenth
day of December 1910 she utterly de
serted the libelant without reasonable
cause and has continued said desertion
for three consecutive years next prior
to the Ming of this libel; that no child
has been born to them during their
said marriage
Wherefore he prays that a divorce
from the bonds of matrimony between
ihinStli anu Sdlu lDelFt may Dt Ut
creed.
And the libelant further alleges that
he has used reasonable diligence to as
certain the present residence Of said
libelee, but is unable to do so and does
not know where II Is.
ANDREW l.. AVERY
Libe1ant
KENNEBEC. SIS. Jan goth. 1914-The
said llbelant made oath that the above
allegation as to the residence of the
libelee is true.
Before me
FRANK r BROWN
Justice Of the Peace
To the damage of the said plaintiff
tas he says) the sum of twenty-five
dollars, which shall then and there be
made to appear with other due DANA
ges.
And have you there this writ with
your dongs therein.
Witness:-ALBERT r. SAVAGE.
Justice of our said Court. at Skowhe-
gan. the thirtieth day OF January in
the year of our Lord one thousand nine
W ". T. sEEKINs.
Clerk
SOMERSET. SIS: Clerks Office. SUI
preme Judicial Court. Received and
filed 9Th day of February A. p. 1914.
Attest: W. T. SEEKINS.
Clerk.
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Bankrupt's Petition for Discharge

In the matter of Ephraim f. Sprague, Rank
rupt, in Bankruptcy.
To the honorable Clarence Hale, Judge of
the District Court of the United States In
the District OF Maine
Ephraim +. Sprague Of Madison, in the
County of Somerset and state of Maine, in
said District, respectfully represents, that on
the 18th day of March, 1913 he was duly
adtudged bankrupt under the Acts of Con
gress relating tC bankruptcy; that he has duly
surrendered all his property and rights oil
property, and has fully piled with all the
requirements of said Acts and of the orders
of Court touching his bankruptcy.
Wherefore he prays that he may be de
creed by the Court to have full discharge
from all debts provable against his estate
under said bankruptcy acts, except such
debts as are excepted by law from such dis
charge. yN&
Dated this 9Th day of February. 4. D., l9lt'
EPHRAIM +. SPRAGii T.
Bankrupt.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-02-26
SOION

Scion has issued warrant
containing thirty-three articles which
are to be acted upon March ?, 1914
The annual report shows that The
resident real estate is valued at $2S0.-
$40. Personal estate, resident
$90.4S5; real estate, non resident
$40. POS; personal estate. non resident
5000. This brings the total yalua-
ton to the sum of $41S.053. The to-
tai valuation in 1912 was $406.37f.
The rate of taxation was .3l5 against
.025 for 1912 when the polls num-
bered 29S. Last year there were 291
male citizens. The supplementary
tax for 1913 was S1.26 the State tax,
$2,13029 county tax, $6S0.74. Num-
Der of pupils 267; average enrolment
for the year 1701; average atten-
dance, 1899. The number of mar
riages recorded in Scion for the year
was seventeen. Number of births re-
corded twenty-five and the number OF
deaths. twenty-three.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-02-26
MOSCOW

The treasurers report in the annu-
al town report at Moscow indicates
that there is a balance in the treasury
Of STOPS. The real estate, resident
and nonresident is invcntoried as be
ing $7S,660 and S71.361, respectively.
Personal estate. resident, is $24.9l2
and the personal estate, nonresident,
$1G305. The rate of taxation was
OPS The number of pupils in the
town April list, 1913, was 1863 and the
average attendance 70.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-02-26
CANAAN

Canaan people appear 10 be anxious
to have a public library building &c.
cording to one of the articles of theif
warrant which is determined whether
or not the town will vote to loan the
credit of the town for certain sum
of money 10 purchase a lot and build
a building suitable for the Free Pub
lie Library and pass all votes neces-
sary respecting the same Their
warrant contains thirty-two articles.
and the annual meeting will be held
March .. The rate of taxation has
been for the year Just closed p mills
on a dollar and the total valuation of
real estate resident and nonresident,
amounted to $24s. 29o while the per
sonal resident value is given as $66,-
%. The number of polls in the town
was ops
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-02-26
Freckles
February and March Bring Out Tn
slightly Spots. How to Remove
Them Easily

The woman with tender skin breads
February and March because they are
likely to cover her face with ugly
freckes. No matter how thick her
veil, the sun and winds have a strong
tendency to make her freckle.
Fortunately for her peace of mind
the recent discovery of a new pre-
scription, othne- double strength,
makes it possible for even those most
susceptible to freckles to keep their
skin clear and white. No matter
how stubborn a case of freckles you
have, the double strength othine
should remove them. Get an ounce
from G. X. Fogg and Danish the
freckles. Money back if it fails 2
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-02-26
Ever Wdtchful
A Little Care May Save Many SkOw'
hogan Readers Future Trouble.

Watch the kidney secretions.
See that they have the amber hue
of health;
The discharge not excessive or IN
frequent;
Contain no brick dust like" sedi
ment.
Doans Kidney Pills are especially
for weak kidneys
Let Skowhegan citizen tell You
how they work
John b. Nutting, IS Mt Pleasant
Ave. Skowhegan. Me, says: Il
think that Doan's Kidney Pills are
the best kidney remedy in the world.
| got them at Sampson & Avore' s
Drug Store, when | was suffering
from kidney complaint My chief
trouble was lack of control over the
kidney secretions. ! had taken other
remedies. but they helped me only Tor
the time being. 1t was different with
Doan's Kidney Pills They rid me of
the complaint and made my kidneys
normal / have recommended this
remedy to many of my friends and
acquaintances.
For sale by all dealers. Price 30
cents. Foster-Milburn Co, Buffalo,
New York, sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the name Doan's and
take no other.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-02-26
STATE OF MAINE.


Supreme judicial Court. in Vacation.
Skowhegan. February s, 1914.
Upon the annexed Writ and Libel, 1t
is ordered by me. the undersigned. a
Justice OF said Court. that notice be
given to the libelee by publishing an
attested copy of the same, or an alb
stract thereof. together with this or
der thereon. three weeks successfully
In the Independent Reporter a news
paper printed in Skowhegan In the
County Of Somerset the last public
ton to be thirty DAYS at least before
the next term OF said Court 70 be hold :
en- at Skowhegan, within and for said
County. on the first Tuesday Of April
next, that she may then and there ap-
pear In said Court and answer thereto,
II she sees Mt
A NJ SPEAR,
Justice Supreme judicial Court.
A true copy OF writ and libel and or
der Of court thereon.
Attest: w T SEEKTNS.
Clerk.
3w7
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-02-26

The month of March is an impor-
tant one in many communities of the
State for it is the month of town
meetings and these yearly events in
Somerset County will many of them
occur upon the first Monday in
March. Among the Somerset towns
from which reports have been re
ceived are several of the up river
communities
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-02-26
EMBDEN

Probably one of the most impor-
tant articles to be acted upon by the
citizens of Embden at their annual
town meeting will be one relative to
the building of a school house in the
Barron district. The valuation OF
Embden is recorded as being as fol
lows: real estate. resident, $4,000;
real estate, non resident, $l4l,695
personal estate. resident, $2S,S66
personal estate. non resident, $4l,9l0
Rate of taxation for 1913 was ,O26 and
in 1912 was o. Number of polls in