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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-05-08
SHOCKED CANADA
WANTS U. s. TO ACT
Time to Join Allies. l. Srnti.
mcnt Of OntariO'S Premier
and Toronto Press.
NOTABLES on LTSITANIA

TORONTO, May 7.-canada r. mn
foundly startled and hooked hv ,-a
news of the sinking + the Iu.tan.s
With the exception of the hatlA q.
Lsngemarck. with Canadian solli.-,
Immediately concerned. nothing has
stirred the country. The smr., o.
avengng Justice aroused W.. demon.
strated by big crowds at tho armore.
the concentration camps and other Or.
listing centres tonight.
at Is a diabolic.l outrage" ts.,.,;
the acting Provincial Premier. Mr. Fe,.
guson. Every civilized neutral patio.
should lake up arms against German.
especially Americans"
The Globe says after declaring ,h,.
Britain recognizes she is fighting , r,4
who has cast away all laws OF Va, an!
els prepared 10 h. nab rurH. rr...l ..
drown non-combatants J~ readily I. u..
with arms in their hands" proceed.
But what or the United S',...
Does President, " ,lsou propose iu 20,
German submarines slaughter America.
citizens because they choose 'u .,...
the Atlantic in passeuu'r .h.r rv...
mad dog Of Europe can bee '-u,..l A,
large; Is l.; almost time g. '.. ..
hunting down the brute
The Telegram says limited state.
Indignation will have 10 iun4,.,e 49,
the purposes Of the powcr ta.' t..
tempted the ASA ssinat!ou ~ hundred.
OF citizens Of a friendly nation s.Ha.
on merchant ships undo tho E-.sr
nag. GermanN's cold calculation .- tina.
the nation which achieves sus'os, .4a
dispense with United states sluir.tr.
and friendship. while United ~'t.s,
sympathy and friendship would 20 asa.
less 10 a defeated nation"
Among prominent Canadians ~ tie
Lusitania are Mrs Josephine Bvr-s 4
| daughter Of the late Timothy Eaton. n.
, eanizer and onner Of the la~Ecs. %.
partmental stores IN Canada. N,.
Dorothy Braithwaite. daughter ~ -
assistant general manager Of the Ra-.
Of Montreal; A. r. Clarke. preside -
the A. r. Clark Manufacturing Co,.
pany, Toronto. and former pres dent y
the Canadian Manufacturers Asso,...
ton. Two members of the faculty -
/ Trinity College, Toronto. tho Re, a..
ton Morris. lecturer in divinity ana
Prof. o Wordsworth lecturer n
classics. Also were among the ps,ss1.
, gers.
A party OF Canadian civil erE-ss
was en- route TO study conditions
| Britain. II included James Bar a-t
william Dale OF Toronto's civic ~.
gineering staff
Canadians are convinced that ge-.
mania does not rule the waves "a.
Within two hours Of the publca'o- -
the news that the big Cunarier a.l
been torpedoed Toronto officers - .a
steamship line had booked sever'ss.
, new Transatlantic passengers No H--..
nss were cancelled Those scheduled
for future trips on the Lusitana YES
, transferred TO other liners.
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TORPEDO MAY HAVE CAUSED INTERIOR EXPI OSION ON LINER

about half of the the usana saved
The ship sank in eighteen minutes
Out of the 21O4 and aboard the shp254
passengers and $50 crewthere is definite information
corning less than 1000 of them and the unconrmed
ports of at various add
The latest bulletin comes from Queenstown by way of
Liverpool through the Cunard Company. 1t reads
Queenstown wires that the Sormcock is landing
100 passengers and 1t is reported by the Admiralty
that the rawers Dock and Indian Empire have about
the tug Flying Fish OO three torpedo boats have As living
md dead.
1--WE putting these up at the different hotels and
boarding houses but give lists of survivors before
morning the in such state that their
immediate wants must be our first consideration
This the first definite statement of the survivors There
ether reports that 700 have been landed at Clonaky
abou nine miles to the and south of the eleven
Knsae but whether the numbers have been twice
counted not known There are other points which be
heard from and perhaps have been taken thereOy
Haven Courmacsherry Barrys Point Heads and
other towns
This despatch came from Queenstown at /: 10 A. NJ:
1.-THE tug Stormcock has returned here bringing about
$50 survivors of the Lusitania principally
whom were many women several of the crew and one
steward.
Describing the experience of the Lusana the steward
said:
1.-The passengers at lunch when the submarine
and fired two orpedoes which struck the Lusitania
the sarboard forward and the other in the engine
They caused terrific explosions.
Capt Turner Immediately ordered the boats The
ship began to list badly Immediately.
Ten boats put into the water and between 400
and 500 passengers entered them The boat in which
approached the land with three other boats and
picked up shortly after o'clock by the Stormcock
81 fear that few of the officers saved They acted
bravely
'There only fifteen minutes from the time the ship
struck until she foundered going down bow foremost 1t
a dreadful sight.
1.-TWO other steamers with survivors approaching
Queenstown"
Among the prominent persons the Lusitania Al
fred G. Vanderbilt Charles Frohman the theatrical man. JUS
the RIGHT Sir HuVhT Lane
Klein Lady Allan of Montreal and her daughters Major
Warren Pearl of this city his wife and family: Lady Mack
worth Dr. and Mrs F. S. Pearson of this city, Commander j.
Foster Stackhouse of London and Herbert S. Stone.
All England is keeping III close touch with the Admiralty
and the steamship company The King receiving bue
tin that In Liverpool where the from
the is emotional The city staggered by the
port the loss of its avorte ship and has cast pail
everything Capt Turner who spent his life in the service of
the Cunard company, known to very many.
The Lusana the third British ship to be torpedoed
off the Irish within twentyfour hours The reighter
Candidate hit eighteen miles off Waterford about seventy
miles from Old Head and the Centurion also fregher
sunk in the same locality Both under 1000
The Washington times., 1915-04-14
MAYOR RAYMOND
FAvORS HOLIDAY
Suggests That All Newark Busi-
ness Houses Suspend Busi-
ness Friday.

Mayor Raymond, OF Newark, issued a
proclamation Yesterday suggesting that
business houses, wherever possible,
make Friday. tho opening day of the
Federal League season at Harrison. a
half holiday. inasmuch as Newark has
now been placed on the big league base
ball map.
Tho mayor also suggests that business
and private houses be decorated.
Mayor Raymond realizes that a half
holiday will prevent many persons re-
porting "sick" and save the lives of Of
flee boys grandmothers until later in
the season.
A request that the mayor issue "A
suitable proclamation" for the opening
game was made last week by the COM
con council. The mayor says in the
paper that the people OF Newark are
desirous of showing their appreciation
OF the selection OF Newark as a repre-
sentative of Il major league
The Washington times., 1915-04-14

Of years ago. Detroit grabbed him and,
finding he needed experience, farmed
There he came into his own and. when
the Yankees were sold. Ban johnson
made It possible for Donovan to obtain
Pipp from Hughey Jennings outfit.
can hit the ball numerically hard. His
| hitting has given him the call over
Charlie Mullen. who closed the 1914 sea-
son at first for the Yanks. However,
that Donovan is seeking to find another
place for him.
Luther Boone was with the Yanks q
part of last season and began to come
TO the front rapidly toward the end of
the campaign. He accompanied the ALL
Americans on their transforming trip
to Hawaii and played fine ball ell the
second base berth
Roger Pecklngpaugh. one Of the
sinoothest shortstops in the game. Is
field captain of the Yankees. and those
who have watched his work this spring
predict great season for him. He new
cr had a real chance with the Maps. and
1t was not until Frank Chance brought
him to New York that he displayed his
real class. He now ranks among the
leading shortstops of the country.
Fritz Maiscl. the little daredevil base
runner. Is at third base He is beau
tlul flelder, and last wear led the league
with stolen bases. His light hitting is
his only drawback. If he can improve
enough to hit around .2S5 II is doubtfui
If any other base runner in the business
can come close to his total of thefts.
In the outfield will be found Huehey
High. Birdie cree. and Doc Cook. High
was Ty Cobb's understudy in Detroit
for two seasons which is explanation
enough why he could not get into the
game regularly. However, in his few
opportunities High showed himself to
be lightning fielder. able to run the
bases and a fair hitter. He is one OF
the smallest players In major league
baseball
Cree is comeback Shunted to the
baitimore Orioles. Cree proceeded to
break down the fences. He WAS prompt
ly bought by the Yankees. who had him
on their pay roll for several years be-
fore discovering just how valuable he
was He hit for 800 In seventy seven
games with the ianks last year and is
considered first string man now.
In right held viii ho found Doc Cook
| u youHEster with a penChant for hitting
| the pill When he broke in two years
ago, Cook WAS a ragged fielder. He has
improved since then and il now counted
| on TO keep Roy Hartzell on the bench
| Bfhind the bat IL found one Of the
! leagues leading veteran baCkstops In Ed
Sweeney, tn" Chicago motor merchant
Sweeney has frequently been termed the
regeneration Of the Greek god. Apollo.
This physical build being well-nigh per
feet In addition to that he can throw
on a line and he is always dangerous
at the bat. The assistant catchers are
Schwert and Pickering, two youngsters,
The forlner fresh from college.
The Washington times., 1915-04-14
MatheWSOn'S Mentor
Takes Charge of Parish

WASHINGTON. y. j.. April 1.-THE
Rev. John y. Burke, the new rector of
st. Josephs Catholic Church. takes
charge Of the parish today. In his
younger days Father Burke was a
pitcher and was with the Newark team
OF the old Eastern League. He was at
one time a tcammate OF Christy
Mathewson. and the latter gives Father
Burke credit for having taught him
how to use some of his best curves
When only fifteen years old Father
Burke was earning money as q pitcher.
The Washington times., 1915-04-14
Baseball Season Opens---Donopan Improves Yankees
OFF GOES LID

Every field has been properly
manicured, new uniforms un-
packed and ready TO be donned,
bands especially drilled for
opening day tunes and city Of
ficials' arms exercised the first
time in perhaps a year for the
tossing out of the first ball
for the kickoff bouts in the
major leagues this afternoon.
The great national game is
again with us for a six-and-a-
half-month camp aign, and
from now on until the brown
days of next October the daily
cry will be, whats the
score ?" Here is the official
layout for today:
American League.
Boston at Philadelphia.
New York at Washington.
Chicago at st. Louis.
Cleveland at Detroit.
National League.
Philadelphia at Boston.
Brooklyn at New York.
Pittsburgh at Cincinnati.
st. Louis at Chicago.
The Washington times., 1915-04-14
Doubt About Line-Up.

Some doubt is felt concerning the Ma
tionals' lineup today in the first CON
test of the season. Chick Gandil, the
- FIRST baseman, is suffering from .
The Washington times., 1915-04-14
Sale Is Hanging Fire.

NEW YORK, April 14-Thc Newark
Indians are still unsold. but hope was
held out at the meeting Of the Interna-
tional League at the Imperial Hotel yes
terdaY that the sale would be ConsunI-
mated this afternoon.
Charles II. Ebbets and stephen Nc
keever. who hold the controlling stock
In the club. were in consultation the
greater part of the day with Edward
Barrow. president of the league, and
representatives OF syndicate of New.
ark business men which is seeking the
franchise.
The Washington times., 1915-04-14
League Standing
FEDERAL LEAGUE,

STANDING OF THE CLUBS.
-TnIo 4,
The Washington times., 1915-04-14
Indians Help Open
Detroit Ball Season

DETROIT. Mich. April H.-With in
dications pointing to "a crowd Of 10000.
Tigers and Indians will lift the baseball
lid here today. Fair. cool weather pre-
vailed. No ceremonies were scheduled
except the hurling of the first ball by
the mayor of Detfoit
The Washington times., 1915-04-14
Mayor Blankenburg to
Open Quaker Season

PHILADELPHIA. April n.-Mayor
Blankenburs will toss the leather pei
let which will start hostilitics in the
American League pennant race at
Shtbe Park today. when the Athletics
and the Boston Red Sox clash Next
In Importance will be the appearance
OF "Larruping Larry" Lajoic
The Washington times., 1915-04-14
Cubs and Cardinals
Clash Today at Chicago

CHICAGO, April 14.-Jim Vaughn
against either Willie Doak or Slim
Sallec were the sacrifices for the OPEN
ing Of the National League season be-
tween the Cubs and Cards here today
Huggins kept his selection to himself
until time to call the game.
Weather prospects were clear, but
chilly.
The Washington times., 1915-04-14
Among the Minors
South Atlantic League.

South Atlantic League.
Macon. .; Jacksonville, 4.
Savannah. 3; Charleston, ..
Augusta, II; Columbia, /.
Albany, l2' Columbus. l.
Southern Association.
New Orleans, 7; Birmingham, 4.
Nashville. S: Chattanooga, 5.
Texas League.
San Antonio, 5; Houston, 3.
waco. 6; Dallas, ..
Shreveport. /; Fort Worth, 4.
Beaumont, 3; Galveston, 8.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-05-27
The News Of Somerset's Busy Towns

special meeting Saturday evening,
May %, for initiation. On June II
the Grange will hold an all day meet
ing and invite the North Somerset
Grange of Scion to be present and
furnish the program for the after
noon.
Mrs. Lila Sanborn acting as her
own chauffeur and accompanied by
Mrs. Frank Hall, Mrs Thos. Reynolds,
Mrs. Ed. Sterling, took very enjoy
able ride to Wateryille last Monday.
The roads were in fine condition and
Mrs. Sanborn proved herself efficient.
1t was very satisfactory trip for
Mrs. Reynolds as she was able to call
at the hospital and see her brother
Ed Golf, who is an inmate there. In
stead of finding him in the improved
condition which she expected, she
found him in a plaster paris cast in
which he must remain six weeks. His
many friends will be sorry to learn
this as he has already suffered so
much, but he is very patient and feels
hopeful that his condition may be
much improved by the treatment
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-05-27
LOCAL NEWS

The little daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Walter Cowett, who live just off Of
North Ave. died yesterday afternoon
at about o'clock. 1t is expected
that the funeral will occur tomorrow
from st. Mary's Church.
Judge Turner Buswell of Scion,
Hon. Forrest Colby of Bingham and
Willis Snow were in town during the
day Monday meeting here as commits
sioners to divide certain piece Of
real estate including a timber lot on
the banks of the Kennebec River, be-
tween George H. Weston and Mrs,
Edna Page Bunker of North Arson.
1t is understood that satisfactory ar
rangements were made between the
parties themselves.
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COMMON AILMENTS
How to Treat Them

A village doctor once said: "If my
patients would take care of their lit
tie ailments, they would seldom need
me for a serious Illness" A head
ache, disturbed stomach, a bilious
attack, little Indigestion, or cold
in its first stages. are not serious in
themselves; the danger is in what
they may lead to. Many New Eng
land people have found a sure remedy
for these common ailments in 81. F.
Atwood's Medicine. They say it is
like having a doctor in the home.
Your family needs 1t. Just say IL. F. .
to your druggist. He will understand
what you mean; he has calls for it
nearly every day.
Buy a Csc bottle at your nearest
store. or write today for free sam
pie.
FREE--On receipt of a yellow out,
side wrapper with your opinion of the
medicine. we will send one of our
Needle Books with a good assortment
of high grade needles. useful In every
family.
FL. F. MEDICINE CO., Portland. Me.
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A NATIVE OF SKOWHEGAN DIES
IN IOWA
Joseph p. Robinson Was Born Near
MalbOns Mills and Was a Student
at Bloomfield Academy

A recent copy of the Fonda Journ-
al and Times, weekly paper at
Fonda, Iowa, tells of the death Of
Joseph P. Robinson, who was born
in Skowhegan, near Malbon's Mills,
October 3, 1874. He was last here
about Is years ago and has three
nieces living in this county, Mrs. G..
T. Tibbetts of Hinckley, Mrs. R.
Francis Parker of Skowhegan and
Mrs Laban e. Allen of Fairfield. Mr..
Robinson received his early education
in the schools of this town and at
Bloomfield Academy. He later en-
tered Corners Commercial College in
Boston. from which institution he
was graduated. For time he
taught in that school and afterwards
was the bookkeeper for large
wholesale establishment. In 1868
he went west and located at Calumus
Iowa, where he remained for three
years. His next move was to take
homestead in Pocahontas County,
which he occupied until 1876. In
the fall of that year he went to the
eastern part of Iowa and also went
to Texas before eventually settling in
Fonda, where he ever after resided
Mr. Robinson had been occupied dur
ing much of his life with educational
affairs. having been a teacher OF
much ability and serving as county
superintendent of schools for some
time In later years he was in the
general merchandise business.
The deceased was twice married
first in 1870 to Ella A Fuller and
secondly in 1893 to Jennie e. Craw-
ford By the first marriage, there
were two children, two of whom sur
vive him as does the daughter. who
resulted from the second union. Mr.
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are receiving congratulations over
the safe arrival of q. daughter born
May IL. 81
Frank Snow and family of Mercer
were callers at Frank Padham's Sun
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Scott Fletcher and
son Lee of Starks were visitors at
T. j. Hogan's Sunday
Among the callers at B. F. Baker s
recently were c. j. Abbey and wife
of Skowhegan, also Alvra Eaton and
family of South Scion and Mrs. Hug
gins of Vassalboro.
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Local News

Walter Hinckley was up from
Hinckley the first of this week.
Fred w. Bunker of North Arson
was in Skowhegan Monday on bust
ness.
Mrs. Wilmot B. Fletcher visited
with relatives in Wilton the first of
this week.
Augustus Pooler went to Waterville
Yesterday to witness the Colby Bow
dom game.
Golden Rod Branch, 1. S. s. will
meet in the Municipal Building,
Thursday, June 3rd.
Mrs. Howard C. Taggart has been
visiting with her daughter Miss Gail
A. Taggart in Gorham during the week
Miss Mabel French was at home
from Lewiston, where she Is a stu
dent at a business college, the first
of this week.
Mr.. and Mr. E. J. Guerney and chill
dren and the Misses Gala and Anna
G.. Kennedy are to pass Sunday at
North Pond, Smithfeld.
Twenty prizes will be given away
at the whist party at Convent Hall
this Thursday evening. Admission
Csc. Everybody invited.
DR.. and Mrs. Carleton Steward of
Rockport have been visiting this week
at the home of the doctors parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. w. B. Steward of Co.
burn Ave.
Geo. w. Smith, the driver of the
stage between here and Canaan left
this morning for Hallowell, whittier
he was summoned owing to the death
of a relative.
Miss Mae E. Ward of Dorchester,
Mass, is expected Saturday morning
to pass Sunday with her father, s. c.
Ward and her sister Miss S. Made
line Ward at Lakewood.
A six months old Jersey bull from
the Hood Farm at Lowell, Mass, ar
rived in Skowhegan yesterday, having
been purchased by l.. G. Trafton of
the Bigelow Hill neighborhood.
Mrs. Joseph Butler, who has been
in Waterville for some weeks, is eX-
pected home Saturday. She has
undergone a surgical operation dur
ing her absence and is now much i'm
proved.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. R. Oliver enter
tanned at a house party Sunday at
their North Pond summer place.
Among the guests were Mr.. and Mrs.
George X. Robinson of Skowhegan,
Mr.. and Mrs. B. p. Stewart of Bel
grade. Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Collins of
Athens, Mr.. and Mrs. S. w. Herriek
and Ralph Denning of Harmony.
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The Cooperative Tire

wires to make the tire secure.
1t embodies hundreds Of rubber
rivets, formed to combat loose
treads.
Our All-Weather tread is
still double-thick. 1t still has the
sharp, tough, resistless grips.
Those extras-all exclusive
to Goodyear--are all retained.
despite our price reductions.
And we still spend 100000
yearly to discover new ways
to better them.
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Goodyear has always built
cooperative tires. Every saw
ing has gone to the user. The
more men bought the better we
built them, and the lower we
sold them.
That is why Goodyear has
held top place, outsellina any
other tire.
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SaugRSET

Charles Parker Fvesatly eouxht ten
mitch eovs zaa hsifsFs tbs cream
from same aaa frers the enss hired
tFom Fvaak charvhili 60 b. Sold 10
the carvahassst Creamery at East
Sss ressiAsd Mr. rarssT 10 asv
sslisms frum thu largest aannsv II
Faws of ssy one In ss~n
Mtna rssss i.ses .as az keass esws
saturday aad xaaAar
Yvaah ChaFyhsis aald Q aaFhAsa e1s
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THE FORKS
Fred Philbrick was in town over
Saturday night coming up from
Skowhegan to pay the men on the
Dead River drive. He returned home
Sunday accompanied by Mr.. Wiles,
making the trip in the Larkin car.
Nell Bean from Boston Is visiting
his mother Mrs. Hackett and other
relatives this week.
Mrs. c. N. Baker and Master Garlic
ton. who have been at the home of
her parents Mr. and Mrs. F. J. Dur
gin, have returned home to Pittsfeld.
Her sister Katherine accompanied
her.
Mr.. and Mrs. Forrest Williams
passed through town Saturday
Mrs. Lizzie Farley from Bingham
has been the guest of relatives the
past week.
DR.. Brown was in town last week
to see Arthur Kennedy, who has
been quite sick.
Doris Kennedy was called home
from Skovhegan last week by the Ill
ness Of her brother
Fred Moore, the popular clerk at
the Holway store, has gone home to
Caratunk for while and Ralph
Pierce Is taking his place In the store
Willie Clark and son Oscar have
been in on Enchanted town looking
after logs this week.
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Your Ally

In all these ways, Goodyear
is your ally. You do injustice
to yourself when you fail to
secure this advantage. Never
in tire history was such value
given as you get in Goodyear
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WEST PALMYRA

Mrs. Charles WILDER of st Adams
this year has set 143 eggs and hatch
ed las chickens. All but two are
alive and well. those two were killed
IN the nest Mrs. WILDER would like
to know who can do better.
Mrs Sada Coston has been in Au-
gusta for few days visiting her sis
ter and family
Merton Green and Alfred Fair
brother have returned from Unity
where they have been at work for a
few weeks
Mr. Larrabee of ST Adams has
moved his family TO the farm on the
Ridge he has recently rented OF Mr.
Suazy
Dorothy whitehouss OF Hartland
visited Saturday and sunday with her
friend Arabell MeCrillis
Mrs Amy MeCriilis me, with a
painful accident while going down
stairs to the hen house. She fell
aud caught her arm on a nail tear
ing the nesh - - tn require thirtesn
stitches To close the wound
Mira Frank Lander called on Mrs
v ~ fsrnum SATURDAY,
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