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The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-31

No. 341; Newborn M. Riley. Piney
 Woods No. 369; D. T. Hogg, Virginia
 City, No. SS1; A. D. Cork, Sandusky,
 No 421; H. G. Ray, Hueytown, No. AS;
 S. E. Batson, West End, No. 4S0; Jorn
 Screws, Coal Creek, No. 504; J. B. Me Combs, Indio, No. 516; J. l.. Goolsby,
 Muiga, No. 52o D. s Waters, Bradford No 5S1; E. R. Piper, Ensley, No. l65; ]. l. W. Poole Shades Valley, No l1o; J. J. Belcher Mt. Olive, No. 222; T. E. stockwell. Irondale, No. PAP; J. E. Err win. Littleton. No. PA; c. O. Jacops' East Lake, No. 2S1; c. D. Glaze Vines. No. 2S5: James Crane, Gilreath. No. 2s9 | !. C. Mcdaniel, Sycamore. No. 30s; D. NJ. Sellers, Bethel, No 327; w. H. Black we'll Watts, No. 343; A. B. Lieshnan' 1 Huffman. No. 3SO; J. M. Rickles, Kim bcrly. No. 403 James P. Cambron, Will | low. Springs No. 434; J. Y. Massey, Ac- | ton, No 467; w. l.. Jones, Stockton, No l 4S9; O. G. Ledbetter, Canaan. No. 51l; H, J. Horton, McCalla, No. 519; c. M Parker, New Castle, No. 569.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-31
$353, ,600,000 WORTH OF GOODS CARRIED BY
 AMERICAN VESSELS

Washington, May 30.-American ships and exports of the United States dur ing the eight months ending with March l. Figures made public tonight by the department of commerce show that the total of imports and exports amounted to 2,797, ,000. .000. of which 12.64 per cent was transported in vessels under the American flag. compared with S.34 per cent of total of s2.ssO, ,2Oo.ooo handled by American vessels during Che same period last year.
 Up to May l, 142 foreign built ships had been admitted to American registrsi under the law passed by the last Con gress.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-31
STATISTICS GIVEN
 ON UNEMPLOYMENT

Washington, May 30.-More than ] wage-earners in every hundred were ot of employment and about 16 Of the IT mainder were working only part time dui ing March and the early part of April i 15 important cities of the country, tn bureau of labor statistics announced to day in report on unemployment
 Returns of canvass of Ss9, Ssl familie including 64435s wage-earners, showed 73 sc0. or 11.5 per cent wholly unemploye and 106. .652, or IS per cent without flu time employment.
 All of the cities investigated are in tn east and middle west.
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Hubbard Bros. & Co.

Cotton .Merchants, Haaoyer Square. N. New Orleans Cotton Exchange. New York Produce Exchange. Associate Members Liverpool Cotton Association. Orders solicited for the purchase and sale of Cotton and Cotton Seed Oil for future delivery. Special attention and liberal terms given for constgnments Of spot cotton for delivery. Correspond. once invited.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-31
Alabama Consistory

The annual feast of the Alabama Consistory, Ancient and Accepted Scot tish Rite Masons will be served to- night at the Tutwiler hotel commence ing at 7:30 o'clock. Announcement is made that there will be no meeting at the temple and members are re- qucsted to go direct to the hotel
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-31
Odd Fellows Visiting Committee

The general visiting committee frorl the Odd Fellows lodges of the Bir| mlngham district will hold its nex meeting with Jonesboro Lodge No 39d on June 4. Grand Master George Hud dleston and P. P. Daugette, grand war den will attend. The first degree vii Ie conferred
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-31

Perdue of this city was promoted to the position of grand chancellor. Jef- ferson Valley Lodge No. II, to which Mir Perdue belongs on last Tuesday evening held it's first session following the meeting at Montgomery, and the occasion was made one of demonstra
 tion in his honor by the members of his home lodge. On behalf of the mem- be,s. Colonel Alex M. Garber presented MT. Perdue with loving cup of ex- leoted to make the presentation speech
 expressed the sentiment of the member
 ship in an appropriate manner. Such
 an expression of esteem and friendship
 Der, himself a past chancellor of the
 grand lodge, was a very high tribate to a younger Pythian who had worked his way to the highest honor that can order
 Jefferson Valley lodge, the older of the lodges of Birmingham, has the distinction of being the largest lodge in the state. Its roster contains 4Gs
 members in good standing, and it is perhaps the only lodge in the entire country that counts at present five 1 past grand chancellors and the acting grand chancellor. Birmingham also
 possesses two more lodges. both with large and growing membership.
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Ladies of the Maccabees

at the Newspaper club for the Ladies of the Maccabees and their friends promises to be largely attended and a most pleasant time is anticipated. The ladies will meet at the Maccabee tenn pie at 12 o'clock sharp and go in 9 body to the club.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-31

Wednesday, June ?. at the Masoni
 temple at o'clock. At this meetin; action will be taken on the adoption Of the amendments to the bylaws which were presented for the frs reading at the regular meeting, May
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-31
Mineral City Chapter

Special meeting of Mineral cit Chapter No. 101, Royal Arch Masons wiil be held Wednesday. June 2, conn mencing at 7.30 o'clock. There vii be work in the royal arch degree witt elaborate ceremonial Music will b rendered by the choir
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District Deputies Appointed

District Deputy Grand Masters for the various Odd Fellow lodges in the state have been appointed by Grand Master George Huddleston. This IS big undertaking as there are 800 lodges in the state and 1t is the custom to apl oint district deputy for each lodge. Of course it is necessary that a well qualified member be selected
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-31
Knights Templar

Regular Conclave of Cyrene Commar- deiy No. 10, Knights Templar, will be helu Friday. June 4, at the Masonic temple. There will be work in tEe order of Temple and Malta.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-02-18
UNION SERVICES

The united meetings of last week
were well attended and of great help
A marked result of this series OF
meetings is already manifest in the
spirit of fellowship and cooperation
between the four churches. Denomin-
ational lines are bling obliterated
The points of agreement are being en-
phasized. A religious census and can
vass of the entire village is being
taken. In this work two persons &C
together. They come>from two differ
ent churches.
This evening the midweek union
meeting Is to be held at 100 in the
First Baptist vestry. Sunday evening
at the union service will be in the
Congregational church. On the latter
evening the three pastors will speak
as follows: Confession. When? Mr.
Merriam; How Mr.. McGlaufln; Why
Mr.. Wilson. The singing will be led
by the combined choirs of the -four
churches.
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GRANGE PROGRAM
For Meeting ON Wednesday Evening
February "a

Let us Concern ourselves about our
duty to our town and our people.
Music. Grange choir; Reading, Mrs
Mary Stinchfield. topic: "A discussion
of the different articles which are tc
come before the annual town-meeting.
opened by r. F. Parker; vocal solo
Adolph Boulder: reading "A Memorial
To Abraham Lincoln" Mrs Evelyn w
Pratt: Instrumental music. Mr.. and
Mrs. Clarence Mantor; Quotation from
poets born In the month of February
Grange officers; Music arranged by
the chorister. II. +. Parker The fore
going program has been submitted by
Mrs. Ella III. Crowell lecturer OF
Skowhegan Grange for the next meet.
ing OF the Patrons of Husbandry 10
be held Wednesday evening. February
Il
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NORR|DGEWOCK CHURCH
RfOED|CATED
The First Baptist Church now Stands
A Beautifully Appointed Structure

NORRIDGEWOCK Me, Feb ia
service of unusual interest and inn
portance occurred Friday evening
when the First Baptist church of this
town was rededcated. the dedicatory
sermon being given by Rev. I, b.
Mower Of Waterville while among the
! other speakers were Rev. r. l.. Sheaff
of the Congregational Church and Rev.
George Merriam of the Bethany Bap-
fist church. Skowhegan.
Although the records show the
church to be regularly organized in
1919 very little can be learned con-
corning It's early history but within
recent years seven ministers have
been pastors of the church, those being
Rev. Elbridge Pepper, 1884; Rev. c. M.
Emery, 1890; Rev. b. F. Turner, 1895 i;
Rev. +. G.. Davis, 1901; Rev. S. #. Cal
houn, 1906; Rev Wylie Smith, 1910
and Rev. John Trites, 1914, the pres
ent pastor. The present membership
of the church is about lis while the
Sunday school has an enrolment of
about 200. Several years ago the
church was renovated quite thorough
ly but other necessary repairs were
greatly needed so through the efforts
of the Ladies' Society of the Church
ably assisted by the gentlemen and
parish the society now boasts OF one OF
the finest churches of Its size in this
section OF the State. New oak seats
have been placed In the auditorium
and the floor and pulpit platforms
nicely carpeted with a carpet the
colors of which harmonic perfectly
with the brown tinted walls and dark
woodwork The total expense of all
the repairs including the new heating
apparatus was about $500 nearly all
of which has been paid.
The following was the program OF
dedication. the choir of the Bethany
aptist church In Skowhegan aiding
with the music numbers, MRS. Ethel
Whittier Ames OF Skowhegan. organ
ist. Prelude. Miss Clark: doxology;
invocation. Rev. John II. Trites; an-
them bethany Baptist Church; Re
sponsive reading. Hymn. Congrcga-
tlon: Scripture reading. DIR. / n
Mower, watersille. solo. Mira Eldeua
Halves. Skowhegan. address, Rev
Robert shear. pastor of the Congre-
sationaI Church: Saddress. Rev Geo
Merriam at the Bethany Baptist
Church. Ska~ hogan, Hymn. Dedica
tory sermaa. nr | ~ Mower, An
a@m. bethany Choir dedieatur}
srayvr Rev asorxe Merriam, "blssi
~ the Tie Congregation. Ioatlud,
staes Clark hvhedtction. Rev kobofi
shsaG
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Died After Long Illness

Leo Butterfield passed away at his
home in Cornyille Sunday evening
after an illness of about five years
with tuberculosis. He formerly lived
in Patten and was the youngest of
twelve children. The mother sur
wives as do nine brothers and sisters
one Of these brother, Charles, having
passed away last December. There is
also a widow, formerly Miss Elizabeth
Lloyd, a native of Wales, and two chill
dren, May aged six years and Curtis
aged one year. The mother of the
deceased lives in Braggville, Me-, and
the brothers and siste: are 'ocated as
follows: William of Cornville, Wesley
of Madison. Albert of Newport. Ellen
of Washington, Lucinda of Washing
ton, Viola of Braggville. Nellie of Pat
ten, Minnie of Portland and JUNE of
Harmony.
The funeral was held yesterday
afternoon at the house, which was
formerly the home of Leander Bige-
low. Rev. J. w. Packard of Show
hogan, pastor of the East Ridge church
and the remains were in
TERED in the East Ridge cemetery.
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Fatal Accident

A copy of The Melrose. (Mass.)
Free Press. has been received at this
Office and tells OF the fatal accident
which deprived George l.. Wildes of
Melrose of his life The accident
happened while Mr. wldes was
crossing the railroad tracks. as he
stepped directly In front OF an ex-
press train because of deafness he
was unable to hear the approach of
the train or the people who shouted
their warnings to him. The deceased
was 81 years OF age. aud was the son
Of the late Col. A. " Wlldes and
Jane rattea wlldes lie was \
brother OF the late W II wildes OF
SHOW hcgan. Shoae funeral he attend
I'd here last June Resides a widoW
and three sons he Is survived by tao
sisters. Mrs " q Davis Of Portland
and Mira Anaie " James OF chieaso.
also half sister, NFs Alice wtldss
et skowh ssaa
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TOWN IMPROVEMENT SOCIETY TO
AID
In the Rest Room Project Being Adj
yanced by the Philathea Class-Fri-
days Program

The Town Improvement Society held
a regular meeting Friday afternoon in
the parlors of the Public Library, the
president Mrs. Annie F. Fish, presi-
ding. The hostesses were Mrs. Maora
Sawyer and Mrs. Jennie Heselton and
the attendance was large. Miss Ger
trude Carter was present, and in be-
half of the Philathea Glass presented
the matter of the Skowhegan Rest
Room project, telling of its plans and
needs. The Town Improvement So
ciety is particularly interested in any
thing pertaining to civic betterment
and the proposition met with the
hearty support of the members. A
letter was read from the chairman of
the General Federation Endowment
Committee asking for aid in meeting
Names assessment in the endowment
fund and the Society voted to pay
something toward the same.
The program was a delightful one
and was directed by Mrs. Netue w
Paddock The papers touched upon
the winters study and were exceeding
ly well written. pines of Maine" was
sung as usual, Mrs. Elizabeth p Mer-
rill at the piano. Two songs THE
Light Castennet" and Gray Days
were sung by Mrs. Agnes S. Steward
and Mrs. Eldena S. Halves, with Mrs.
Ethel Whittier Ames as accompanied
and then "A Trip Through Sweden
was read by Mrs. Paddock. A paper
Education and the Universities was
read by Mrs. Angie b. Steward and
Miss Marion e. Lord, rendered a piano
solo. which was played exquisitely.
After brief intermission. Miss Lord
played another piano number and then
Mrs. Blanch Sheaff read a paper on
Industrial Sweden" After this num-
Der, Mrs Della l.. Bartlett entertained
those present with readings of Scan
dinavian Folk Lore"
Before the assemblage was disper-
sed the president made announcement
of the next meeting which Is to be
Gentlemen's night and which will oc-
cur on Wednesday evening the oath
instead of the regular day. DR.. Ar
thur S. Phelps of Waterville, will lee
ture upon "a Modern Wanderer in
Classic Greece" which Is Il humorous
inspiring and instructive discourse
The music is to be directed by Mrs
Abbie c. Lambert and the general ar
rangements will be in charge of Mrs
El la 7. Mooers, who will be assisted in
receiving by Mrs. Elizabeth p. Mer-
rill Mrs. Adelaide Ordway and Mrs
Ina Hill. The affair will be held IL
the Bethany Baptist church and will
begin at o'clock. The following la
dies have been appointed to serve on
the refreshment committee: Mrs. Mat
tie Fairgrieve, Mrs. Kate Turner, Mrs
Nellie Savage and Mrs. Irene N. Tur-
ner.
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THURSDAY, FEBRUARY Is, 1915
MADISON OAU GHTtRS
ARE ENTERTAINED
BY Local ID. 4. X. Members at the
Home of Mrs. Elizabeth i. Merrill

TWenty-one members of the Mar
were guests of the Eunice Farnsworth
Chapter Monday afternoon at the home
of Mrs. Elizabeth Powers Merrill on
Coburn Ave. Mrs. Merrill's home Is
so arranged as to comfortably seat a
large number of guests. and assisted
by Mrs Alice w. Steward, who also
shared the duties of hostess she was
most attentive and hospitable. After
the reception the ladies gathered in
the large living room to be entertained
with a charming program. Mrs. Lois
w. Patten, regent of the local order
very ably presided over this portion
of the function. The opening number
was piano solo, Romance, Sibelius.
played by Mrs. Dora r. Nye. Mrs. Nye
Is one of Skowhegan's gifted musical
artists and her performance on this
occasion was skillfully given. Besides
the opening number Mrs. Nye played
two other difficult selections, one,
Chopn's Berceuse, Opus 81, about
midway of the program and Etude de
Concert in ID Flat, from Lit. near its
close.
Lyle S. Moore was the soloist and
the audience was greatly delighted
with his deep bass voice and the two
nup pA
There Let Me Rest which he sang so
admirably. Miss Margaret Golf Pat
ten, who bears the distinction of be-
ing a direct descendent of the two
ladies' for whom the chapters were
named. Margaret Goffe Moore and
Eunice Farnsworth Weston, gave an
expressive recitation entitled Grand
mas Dancing" and In which she grace
fully danced the minuet Her cos
tune was attractive, being an old
fashioned one of the Colonial times
A travelogue, the Footpaths of Eng
land was given by Miss Olney and Mrs
Dora Goodwin McNeelie read THE
Last Duchess" by Browning with a
true Browning spirit One other fea-
ture not mentioned on the program
was q piano solo composed and played
by Dorothy M. Nye, aged 6 years. This
proved as interesting as any of the
previous numbers and was wonder
full exhibition of musical skill Miss
Dorothy also favored the ladies by
singing THE Pet Monkey" playing
her own accompaniment. The pro-
grams bore the picture of the little
dancer, showing her dressed in an
cient garb
Late in the afternoon the daughters /
of the members served ices. cakes and |
coffee, the collation. being in charge of |
Mrs. Edith Philbrick and Mrs Nc
Neelie. There were flowers In the |
different rooms but In the dining room
from whence the refreshments were
served. jonduils were the most promi-
nent. The centerpiece was a mass of
these blooms and lighted candles shad- |
ed with yellow added to the one color
scheme of this hue.
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BOARD OF TRADE MEETING
Continued from First PaEe)

The second plan referred to by the
committee which contemplates the
remodeling of the present High
School building, proposes the cree
ton Of three story addition on the
foundation, at the rear, to be used in
connection with the present building
School and one of the grades This
plan involves no change in the exter-
Tor walls of the present structure. but
provides for interior changes which,
with the proposed addition, would
provide for the accommodation of the
High Sohoes, oOs IS s"a esrss.t>
the Commercial. Manual Training
and Domestic Science Glasses. A
plan has been submitted in which the
estimated cost is $4,000 The prin-
cipal objection to this plan as noted
by the committee, is that, as laid out,
it does not provide sufficient room in
the study rooms and some Of the
class rooms for the needs of the
schools.
The third plan considered by the
committee was the demolishing of the
present High School building and the
erection on the present site, or some
other, of a new High School building
entire. for the accommodation of the
High School and one or more of the
upper Grades. In connection with
this plan the committee has received
from Portland architects a proposal
to submit plan of new building to
accommodate 240 pupils which would
cost, including heating, ventilating,
plumbing and wiring, not exceeding
$4,000. This plan and estimate
provides that the material in the old
building should become the property
of the contractor
Steps have been taken by the COM
mittee to ascertain the size and cost
of High School buildings in other
towns of the size of Skowhegan,
previous to the meeting Friday even
ing, but at that time answers had
not been received from the inquiries
sent
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REDUCED RAILROAD RATES TO
WaterviIIe Automobile Show
February %, %, "a, rs
WATERVILLE MOTOR cos BLDG
"a Models of 4, and Cylinder Cars Will be Exhibited
Beautiful Decorations, Good Orchestra
9. A. M. TO 10 p. Nj. ADMISSION IS Cents
WOman's Club Met Yesterday

Owing to illness Mrs Martha
Baker Dunn was unable to read her
paper on Heroes and Heroines" be-
fore the members of the Woman's
Club yesterday afternoon, an inter
esting program was presented how
ever under the direction of Mrs
Rena A. Taylor. The hostesses were
Mrs. Eva r. Greenwood and Mrs
Della l.. Bartlett.
Mrs. Ethel Whittier Ames opened
with two piano solos. after which
Mrs. Kathleen E. Oak read sketch
of alfred Noyes". After intermis-
sion the president, Mrs. Anna f. Mer-
rill announced that the next meeting
on March would be upon Civics
with Miss Blanche b. Pollard In
charge of the day. Miss Ella
Flanders resumed the entertainment
by playing a piano number. entitled
"Springtime" and Miss Leila Wyman
recited a monologue. "Photographine
the Baby" responding to an encore
A sketch of Roland f. Robinson and
readings were given by Mrs. Maude
Jewett, her response to hearty APP
plause being the "Tiger Story. The
numbers were all very entertaining
During the afternoon the matter OF
the rest room was brought up and
the Club voted to give $40 toward
the project.
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CONVICTED MEN TO
THOMASTON
George A. Hubbard Be-
gins Sentence
OF Life imprisonment for Murder
Appeared To BE In Fairly Good Spirits

Another chapter in the Hartland
murder case was ended Friday when
George A. Hubbard was taken to
Thomaston, for entrance to the state 5
prison to serve a life sentence for
killing Laforest Matthews the Hart
land Hotel keeper. With him were
three other men found guilty of var
ious crimes, and Lester Eaton who ar
rived from Thomaston during the fore
noon to take the men to their prison
quarters.
Departure was made on the 2.25
train and a large crowd had gathered
at the railroad station to witness the
going Of the criminals. Shaekled two
by TWO the men were conducted
through the crowd by Sheriff Thomp-
son and were seated in the smoker.
Hubbard seemed very cool and was in
fairly good spirits. In fact after his
than during the long weeks of fearful
uncertainty which had led up to the
ordeal of being tried in the public
room. He left his watch and chain,
with Sheriff Thompson which had
been given to him by his fellow en-
ployees in the shop where he had
worked for so many years. to be given
to his daughter Mrs. Lila Fowlie.
THE REMAINDER OF THE QUAR-
TETTE
Samuel Dawes of Arson, who plead
ed guilty to breaking and entering and
larceny perhaps showed the most
grief of the four. He is married and
was sentenced to not more than two
years or less than one in states prison.
John Semanchook, the Polander, who
was arrested for and pleaded guilty
to breaking and entering and larceny
is n college educated man. His SEN
tence Is for not less than two years.
Adam Paul. also a Polander, appeared
to feel badly over his case. His SEN
tence Is for not less than Is months.
He pleaded not guilty to the charge of
larceny He has wife and children ir
the old country.
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DYSPEPSIA OVERCOME
Tone Up the Stomach with HOODS
esrsaparilia.

When you have dyspepsia your
life is miserable. You have bad
taste in your mouth, Tenderness
at the pit of your stomach. feeling
Of puffy falness, headache, heart
burn, and sometimes nausea.
Dyspepsia Is diiiieul, digestion --
that ia What the word means and
the oasy way to gs, rd of IL Is TO
giss sigoF and tone 10 the stomach
aaI the whole digestive system,
itedis Sarsaparilla. sold BY all
druggists. Is the enc msdisins whieh
arss ga abe Stomach thFuagh thu
bleoi ard alsa directly. it, bsae-
aesal effects are fsl, at anss. In.
pFuHsmsnt h~x,as immediately.
lIsssl's Sa~srssslls passais. the
bleed. snakes The Ttsh rwd klsa.s.l thai
Is Hsssssa fer rsrfsst .,e~.ti.sn. ana
ka.his ap the Whole sysssm. ns sure
ts est ii@sd .. tsy 30 ssAsr msasssas
saa taas sts place.
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Ansou Grange

Arson Grange No. IS met Ia regu-
lar session Saturday evening. Feb &
With Worthy Master Joseph Norton IN
the chair Worthy Ceres reported
that the Fair had netted Arson
Grange $685.. There Was a Eood
attendance and committee Vas ap-
pointed to get az Grange play In
The near futurs Hafel FLANDERS gave
reading also Everett Hilton q read
lHs and defamation and a. a. Eilia
resdinK Lara Moore who has been
SICK for some time wss reported bei,
fer and SIDNEY nunhar VAS reported
quite slek
The Rext regular meeting ~ill be
lid saturday aftvrnooa. tvhruaTy 20
\ Fosid attendance 10 expected