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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-09-02
CORSyILLE

Mr.. and Mrs. Stanley Nay and son
Roy, of Skowhegan. and Miss Evelyn
Flanders of Madison were Sunday
guests of c. S. Moody and family.
Miss Janet Leighton of Marlboro,
Mass is visiting her aunt, Agnes R..
Moody, at Elmwood Farm
There will be a meeting at the East
Ridge church, next Sunday instead of
one week from Sunday as previously
announced. Two weeks from that day
there will be a service and fortnightly
thereafter.
Sadie Blaisdell of Stetson is visiting
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Stillman
Blaisdell.
Mr.. and Mrs. Luther Holmes, son
and daughter, who have been visiting
their parents, Mr. and Mrs. George
Warren, have returned to their home
in So. Braintree.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-09-02
ATHENS

Friday evening. Aug. 81. in |. o o. F.
hall. Mrs. Lillian Williams class of
girls THE Victors" assisted by Arthur
Hight. presented the play 1.-THE Old
Maids Association" There was a
good number present to appreciate the
successful work OF these young people.
After the play the sale of ice cream
In the banquet hall was literally pa
tronized. followed by the usual social
hour of music and games Following
Is the cast OF characters Jerisha
Eliza Bangs. President. Eva Cleveland:
Rebecca Retrace. Secretary and Treas
urer. Vera Deering; Minty Cloyertop.
Eleanor Williams: Marianna Melissa
Place, Doris Braley: Desire \ Mann.
Thema Cook. Hepsibah o'ielia Odds
Florence Dun,on: Ann Ellen ratterby
Pauline Emery: Mary Haverman, Ruth
Hun: Serena Hasben. Florence San
derns. Charity Hopeeood. Madeline
Emery. Rachel Ketcham. Nrima Bush
Belinda Bliss. Mildred Bralcy. Prof
Makerneux. Arthur Hight
The NJ y, u Society met Aug, %.
with Mrs. Annette Hinskley The
business OF the afternoon vas plan
ninE for the Fair and SAL which 80
TO b. held 81 little later than usual
about the last OF October Tho rate
will b. announced later.
FRIDAY evening. Sept. :. a irce lee
suse will BE- given In ! - o 3 hall
under the auspices Of the Meas nlhle
Glass;. BY VI w. bryant Of Waisrvills
state Agent If the Gina Publishing
Co ~. subject w,Ii b. Does u,
Pay" EvsFybody come
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-09-02
The News Of Somersets Busy Towns

Nellie NJ. Robinson; Directors. Daniel
Robinson, Sanford Robinson, Edwin
Robinson, Lizzie Thompson, Lydia
Mullen and Orilla Willard; Entertain
ment Committee, Effie Jane Craig,
Lena D. Carl and Minnie Berry. Voted
to hold the next meeting at the Robin
son Farm in Pleasant Ridge the last
Thursday in August. Number present
were 26. Those from out of town
were Lydia Mullen of Norridgewock;
Lizzie Thompson, Mabel Vittum. Floyd
Berry. Helen Badger and Lizzie Blck-
ford. all of North Arson, Hattie Cur
Ills of Scion.
New Britain herald., 1915-02-06
SOLOMON SCHARTZ
 HELD UNDER S7,5OO
Real Estate Dealer Charged With CompIicity in Co,ntcrfciting
 Case of Iicbcrnian,

Hartford, Conn, Feb. G.-solomon Schwartz n Brooklyn, N. Y., real estate dealer, arrested by United States government authorities for complicity in the counterfeiting con- ap:racy case in which Philip Lieber- man, better known as John Davis, the alleged counterfeiter arrested in Marlborough some weeks ago, WAS taken before United States Commis- sioner Richard F. Carroll in the United States court today He waived examination and was held under s7,500 for the federal court on February 23. He said he expected tG get bail before night and communi- cated for that purpose with Jacob and Sarah Svirsky of No. s7 Asylum St., New Haven
 Schwartz was brought here by United States Marshal Gilday of New York Friday night and lodged in police station over night.
 Schwartz says Leberman inquired about a farm in the country and he tcld him about the Goldhagen place in Marlborough. Schwartz declares he knew nothing of Lieberman's busi- ness but the federal officers assert that Schwartz did know of it and was paid to keep quiet.
New Britain herald., 1915-02-06
CLAIMS S1O,O0O FOR
 DEATH ON RAILROAD
Michael Riccio's Heirs Bring Action Against ''Ncw Haven" Alleging
 Negligence on It's Part.

Ten thousand dollars is the value placed on the life of Michael Ric- cio by his estate in an action brought today against the New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad com pany to recover for his death.
 Riccio was walking on the tracks near Donelly's brick yard on the Berlin branch line on August and was struck by a train. His injuries caused his death.
 It is claimed in the suit that the railroad was negligent in that the crew of the locomotive failed to sound any signal when approaching Riccio.
 The writ was issued today by Att torney M. H. Camp and was served by Deputy Sheriff A. F. Marsh.
New Britain herald., 1915-02-06
ROCKEFELLER GIVEN
 $2 AS WITNESS FEE Also Receives $3 for Mileage Carnegie to Get $2
 Check.

New York, Fem. 6.--It was learned today that after John D. Rockefeller left the witness stand yesterday after appearing before the federal com mission on industrial relations, he was handed by the sergeant at arms check for $5, of which $2 was witt ness fee and $3 was mileage from Pocantico Hills. Mrs. Rockefeller signed a receipt in a sprawling shaky hand.
 MT. Carnegie was so busy with photographers after he left the stand that he forget his check for s2. It will be mailed to him today.
 The first witness today before the commission was Frederick A. Cleve- land, director of the bureau of mu- nicipal research. MT. Cleveland read letter he had written to the com mission requesting that he be allowed to testify, as statements intimating that the witness and his associates had virtually been subsidized by the gifts of MT. Rockefeller had been heard during the investigation. MT. Cleveland said that questions asked R. Fulton Cutting when he was on the stand, were for the purpose of casting reflections upon the bureau and himself.
 Mr. Walsh asked him:
 Do you mean when | asked Mr. Cutting whether the policies of the bureau had been changed so that a gift might be obtained from the Rockefeller Foundation
 "J do o reulied the witpeSS
 The witness said pr. w. H. Allen, formerly director of the bureau and now an investigator for the commits sion, had made many statements re- fecting on his integrity, such as say ing that he Dr. Allen) resigned as director as a protest to the bureau being subsidized by the Rockefellers Dr. Allen had made such statement to individuals, whose names, the wit ness said, he did not care to give.
New Britain herald., 1915-02-06
BALDWIN COMMENTS
 ON GERMAN DECREE
Former Governor Says German Doc urine Has Enough Support of
 International Law.

New Haven, Feb. 6.-The German decree of a war zone in British waters was commented upon by former Gov ernor Baldwin today, as follows:
 ''The German doctrine has enough support in the principles of inter national law to make it worth while to put it forward at a juncture like this. The submarine and the airship are new tools of war. The principle in regard to blockades is, that if they are respected by neutrals, they must be effective No one would question that a nation might have so many submarines in her navy concentrated in certain waters, or off certain ports as to make an effective blockade. The immediate question now put be- fore the world, is whether Germany has made, or can make, any sucn concentration of submarines as would justify her position in respect to neutral trade, in the setting up of closed seas and closed ports, by their aid, supported by aircraft.
 This is one of the many questions arising and to arise in this war, to perplex neutral nations, and create
New Britain herald., 1915-02-06
KAISER DEPARTS FOR
 EASTERN WAR ZONE
German Emperor Congratulates Troops Who Participated in Attack
 on Heights at Craonne.

London, Feb 6, 4:23 D. m.-OfficiaL announcement was received here to- day from Berlin that Emperor Will liam, after completing his inspection of the German naval base at Will helmshaven, has gone to the eastern war zone by way of Czenstochowa, Russian Poland.
 A telegram sent by the Emperor to !he troops which participated in the attack on the Heights at Craonne is given in a Berlin despatch as follows:
 Warm congratulations for your fine success. which is to be ascribed to the wisdom of the commanding officers as we'll as to the great bravery of the troops, whose month long activity in trench warfare could in no wise diminish their attacking pOWer'
New Britain herald., 1915-02-06
TO CLOSE STOCK YARDS TO
 SHIPMENTS OF LIVESTOCK
Foot and Mouth Infection Found in Eight Differ
 ent Cities.

Washington, Feb. 6.-As the result of discovery of foot and mouth. infec- tion in Chicago, Indianapolis, Louis vile, Buffalo, Cincinnati, Jersey City, Pittsburg and Columbus, the depart ment of agriculture today instructed its inspectors to close yards in those cities to interstate shipment of live stock after shipments in transit had been disposed of
 An order prescribing details and de- cIaring whether the yards will be al- lowed to continue to receive cattle for immediate slaughter will be issued later.
 Loss from the foot and mouth dis ease in the present outbreak thus far has aggregated s4,399,110, the bureau of animal industry announced today in the Agricultural Outlook.
 There have been slaughtered 46, 268 cattle, 47,73b swine, 7,151 sheep and twenty-two goats. So far the losses are mainly local and have had no appreciable general effect on the country's total supply of meat and dairy animals.
New Britain herald., 1915-02-06
TO REC0MM|T SHIP BILL
 WITHOUT INSTRUCTIONS
Administration Senators Will Press Motion to Dis
 charge Committee.

Washington Feb 6.-Administra- ton senators agreed today 1t would be impossible to recommit the ship pur- chase bill with instructions for its modification and determined their only course to get an amended bill be- fore the senate is to yield to Senator CIarke's motion, which threw the democratic ranks into confusion yes terday.
 They will then press Senator Cores motion to discharge the commerce committee from consideration of q substitute bill containing amendments satisfactory to progressive republican senators. They are confident that Sen ators Norris, Kenyon and LaFollette will vote for this motion. Senator Newlands also will be here and they expect to carry that motion without the aid of the vice president.
 Determination to resort to this pro- gram was reached when the word came today that Senator Smith could not return in time to aid the demo- crats in their struggle for the bill. Without his vote, Senator F'letch CTS motion to recommit with instructions would be defeated by majority of one.
 What will be the fate of the bill af- ter it has been returned to the stage of general debate next wek still is problematical. Several democratic leaders declare the fight will continue until March 4, without cessation if the republican opposition continues. Re- publican leaders gave renewed assur- ances that no quarter could be ex- pected.
New Britain herald., 1915-02-06
Sweden May Protest.

{. Stockholm, via London, Feb. 6, ss:45 a.m.-Indignation is expressed, by the Swedish press because of Ger manys proclamation relative to a blockade of the British Isles. The belief is expressed that it will re- suit in the government making pro- test to Berlin.
 The Dagens Nyheter, which is in close touch with the foreign office, declares England's regulation in re- gard to neutral shipping in the North sea caused annoyance but that it guaranteed traffic would be safe on certain routes. The paper says that while Swedish vessels suffered severe ty from German mine laying the latest order Beats the record by declar- Ing the most extensively used waters a closed sea and threatening neutral ships with torpedoes.'
New Britain herald., 1915-02-06
FINDS $500 RING;
 TO GET $50 REWARD
Honesty of Miss Minnie Johnson. (. C. Higby Has Se-
 cured His Lost Spankler,

C. C. Higby, the prominent Grand Army veteran and well known as the lift operator in City hall. who lost his ve luable two karat diamond ring valued at $500, yesterday, has had it returned to him through the honesty of Miss Minnie Johnson, of Sheffield street. As a reward for her honesty ir returning the diamond Mir. Higbv is going to send the girl a check for $50 on Monday.
 Yesterday MT. Higby took the ring from his finger and put it in his purse. When he next looked for it if was gone and he had no idea where he lost it.
 Subsequent events showed that while making a purchase in a store on Main street he opened his purse and the ring fell out. Later Miss Johnson picked it up and turned it over to the proprietor who in turn in- formed the police.
 Some years ago MT. HigDy had another diamond, almost as large as the one he has at present, and it was stolen from him by pickpocket.
New Britain herald., 1915-02-06
ARRESTED FOR BIGANY.
Former PlainvilIc Resident Charged
 With Having Two Wives.
Especial to the Herald

Plainville. Feb. 6.-John Cuba. a former resident of Plainville, wI1o has been living in Forestville, was ar rested today by the Bristol police for the Waterbury authorities, and he will be arraigned in court in the Brass City Monday on the charge of bigany. It is alleged that Cuba is married to two women.
 Czuba's first wife and his children live in this town. The accused left his family several months ago and it is said married another woman, with whom he lived for a time in Bristol ###.
 Wife No. l recently brought an ac- ton for divorce on the grounds of desertion and the case is now pending in the superior court. She had her husband arrested on different oc- casions in both Bristol and Plainville on the charge of non-support, Cuba having failed to obey court orders to pay her a certain amount weekly.
New Britain herald., 1915-02-06
SAVED BY WIRELESS.
Plot to Blow Up French Line Steamer
 BaChampaRne Frustrated.

Paris, Feb. 6, 5:20 a. m.--A plot to blow up the French Line steamer La Champagne. which has arrived at Corunna. Spain, from Mexico, was frustrated by wireless message re- ceived aboard the ship on January 19, according to the Journals Madrid correspondent Reports made by officers of the vessel when it landed are said to have stated that the in- formation given in the wireless mes sage was that man aboard, be- lieved to be a German, intended to destroy the ship. Prompt measures were taken by the captain and the man was arrested.
 Five dynamite bombs. the corres- pendent says, were found in his trunk.
New Britain herald., 1915-02-06
RcbukeS German Decree.

Rome, Feb. Recommending on the German measures against neutral ships the Tribuna declares Germany does not take into account the rights or even the dignity of neutrals, while Great Britain gave satisfaction to protests made by the United States and Italy, granting the latter the right to maintain the distinction be- tween absolute and conditional con- traband. Continuing the paper says:
 Germany can be assured that some neutral powers will refuse to accept her ruling, under. which the estab- lished custom of the examination at sea of neutral vessels is abandoned and peaceful neutral ships are put in the same category as hostile vessels. This will evoke protest from some neutrals. If Germany finds that she has been damaged by certain British measures she should answer with re- prisals damaging to Great Britain but not striking at neutral powers in the movements of their ships or their the movements of their ships or the lives of their subjects
New Britain herald., 1915-02-06
MANY CLAIM INHERITANCE.
Hearing on Edwin c. Lewis Estate Is
 Postponed a Week

At least fifteen heirs are expected to put in claims against the estate of Edwin G. Lewis when a hearing is held next Saturday before Judge B. F. Gaffney of the court of probate. The estate is val ued at about $500
 A hearing was scheduled to be held this morning, but Mrs. Harry Finch of Southington, a niece of the de- ceased, asked for continuance for Lewis of Southington, an uncle of Edwin G. Lewis, is said to claim the estate as being next of kin, but vari ous nephews and nieces scattered around the country are expected to put in their claims also.
New Britain herald., 1915-02-06
t6S MINERS ENTOMBED.
All But Ten Escapc.-Six Reported
 Killcd.-FOur Still Missing

Fayetteville, w. Va, Feb. 6.--One hundred and siXty-eight men were entombed in the mine of the New River Coal company at Carlisle, near here. by an explosion today. All but ten succeeded in making their way to the surface.
 They reported that six of the men in the section where the explosion occurred had been killed, but they knew nothing of the other four. Res cue parties were at once organized to search the workings.
New Britain herald., 1915-02-06
Japanese Cruiser Which Struck
 Rock Off California Coast.
U. s. CRUISERS STANDING BY
Two Japanese Warships Speeding to Ill-fatcd Vessel to Assist Crew. Interesting Question in Admiralty Procedure Arises

San Diego, Cal, Feb. 6.-The Jap anese cruiser Asama which struck on an uncharted rock off the western coast of Lower California, is a com plete wreck, according to informa- tion reaching here today. Two United States cruisers are reported to be standing by the vessel and two Jap anese warships speeding to it to as- sist the crew.
 The cruiser, it is said, went down last Saturday afternoon at the en- trance to Turtle Bay. She was mak- ing ten knots when she struck the submerged rock, ripping open the hull about Is feet abaft the bow. The ship settled quickly, and the gale which began to blow last night is said to have completed its destruc- ton.
 U. $. Cruisers Stand By.
 The United States cruisers Raleigh and San Diego reached the Asama last night and the Japanese cruisers Idzumo and Hisen were reported early today to be steaming at full speed for the scene of the wreck.
 The Asamas officers and crew, it is said, will not be brought into an American port, but will embark eith- CT aboard the Hisen or the Idzumo.
 Interesting Question Arises.
 An interesting question in admiral ty procedure has arisen over the wreck. Under a strict interpretation of the neutrality laws, Mexico, it is pointed out, has a right to interne until the end of the European war the officers and men of the Asama who landed on Mexican soil. At the same time the United States warships or ships of other neutral nations may assist in the saving of life from the wrecked Japanese cruiser, it is said, but can render no assistance toward salvaging the ship or her gear with out violating the neutrality laws.
 The San Diego and Raleigh prob ably will stand by the Asama until the arrival of the Japanese warships. They will then return to San Diego.
New Britain herald., 1915-02-06
French Press Aroused,

Paris, Feb. 6, 5:15 a. m.-The Ger man admiraltys proclamation in cluding in the war zone the waters surrounding the British Isles has pro- -yoked an outburst of indignation in the French press although it is hailed generally as an indication that Germany is beginning to find her sit 1 uation desperate.
 The Journal says the measure will have only two consequences: First, the death of inoffensive sailors, and second, the paralysis of the sea trade f of neutrals. Consequently, the paper argues the measure would cut off Germanys food supply for neutral
New Britain herald., 1915-02-06
CATCH BASINS FROZEN.

Superintendent O'Brien of the sewer department had a big gang of men out this morning working on catch basins, a large number of which were frozen up in the recent storm. 1t was necessary for them to break up the frozen mass in the basins with long pike poles. Considerable trou- ble was experienced in the catch basins because of their condition.
New Britain herald., 1915-02-06

Washington, Feb 6.-The German n1bassy declared in statement is- sued today in regard to the decree placing the waters around the British Isles in the war zone that Germany does not intend to molest or seize American vessels laden with foodstuffs for the civilian population of enemy countries'' .. .. q The statement expresses the hope "that England will not make nec- tude by seizing American ships like the Wilhelmina' The statement is as follows:
 No Instructions Received.
 The German am bassador has not received instructions regarding the de- cision of the German admiralty, but according to the text of the decision, the following seems clear:
 There is nothing new in the com munication made on February 4 by the German admiralty with respect to the attitude of the German imperial navy toward ships of the enemy or toward neutral commerce. It is ab- z surd to declare as the proclamation of paper blockade of the British Isles. The communication is sim ply a statement of what has been since the beginning of the war the attitude of the navies of all of the belligerent powers toward ships of the enemy.
 Foodstuff Vessels Safe.
 :. "A few months ago the English admiralty proclaimed the closing of the North Sea, the waters of which are essentially neutral Germany does not profess to close even the Eng fish channel to neutral commerce, and she does not intend to molest or seize American vessels laden with foodstuffs for the civilian population of enemy countries; 1t is to be hoped that Eng .land will not make necessary a re- consideration of this attitude by seiz- ing American ships like the Wilhel- nina
 5f Germany does, however, announce to the world that it proposes to con- tinue to destroy ships belonging to the enemy, and it adds the notification to neutral powers that, on account of the Facts that their ships are employing neutral flags, according to secret in- structions now than to have been is- sued by the British government, bon aide neutral vessels may actually be endangered.
 Radius of Operation.
 Although, according to well-un- 1, derstood and universally accepted usages of warfare, naval vessels are perfectly justified in destroying mer- aof, ofy,,a Nf ], 4Ioc government now sees fit to issue sim- ply a general reminder to that effect, stating the actual radius of operations of the German submarines.
 ''The warning may also be taken as - in the nature of an answer to the of ' fer of a prize of 500 pounds made in England for the first British merchant ship that should succeed in ramming and sinking a German sub marine, an offer calculated to revive the long abandoned practice of pri- ivateering."
 Chevalier Van Rappard, minister from the Meth erlands conferred with Acting Secretary Lansing at the state department.
 No Announcement of Course.
 It appeared that the minister's pur- pose was to ascertain, for his own government, the likelihood of pro- test by the United States.
 Until the United States receives Of ficially the information it is asking ' from Berlin, there will be no an nouncement of it's court.
New Britain herald., 1915-02-06
NO DISEASE IN CITY.

For the first time since the reor- ganzation of the health board that department was able to announce this morning that there were no cases of cOnta siOus disease in the city. This is a remarkable record for this sea son of the year. A case of diphtheria on Woodland street and another on Putnam street were released from QuaIantine today.
New Britain herald., 1915-02-06
OFFICER STOPS RUNAWAY.

Traffic Officer John King, stationed at the corner of Main and Church streets, projected himself into the limelight this morning when he dashed into the street and stopped a runaway horse belonging to William Trewhella. The horse bolted at the corner of West Main and Cedar streets and was stopped by the officer in front of the New Britain Trust com pany.
New Britain herald., 1915-02-06
READY BROTHERS SOUGHT.
Are Heirs to Estate Left by Father
 James Ready, in St. John, N. B.

James Ready, in St. John, N. B. letter from Barnhill, Ewing X San ford, lawyers in St. John, New Bruns- wick asking for informal tion regard ing Hugh J. Ready, aged about fifty years, and his brother James F. Ready, ten years younger, who are thought to have lived in New Britain James Ready, their father, died in St. John and the lawyers are anxious to clear up the estate.
 The letter was addressed to His Worship, the Mayor, New Britain Hartford. Connecticut"
 A similar letter was received by Chief Rawlings of the police depart ment.