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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-04-29
ST. MARY'S CATHOLIC CHURCH
Parish of Our Lady of LOurdes, Water
Street

FIR. P E. Desjardins. pastor
Rectory, adjacent to Church, Tel. 55-2
Low Mass at a. M. Sunday. High
Mass at 10 a. m. Vesper service at
p. IN. Sunday School in charge of
the Sisters at LAS p. NJ, Sunday, in
the School Building
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-04-29
ADVENT CHURCH
Corner of Madison Avenue and Rus
sell Street

S. d. A. Church will meet Saturday
at 100 for Sabbath School and social
Services following. All are cordially
invited.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-04-29
BETHANY BAPTIST CHURCH

Corner of Madison Avenue and Plea
ant Street
Rev. George Merriam, minister
Parsonage, 80 Madison Ave
Tel. 1888
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-04-29

THE second speaker for the
negative, Mr. Flanders, was in
class by himself and his a~gu-
ments, method OF presenting. and
delivery all won the unanimous
approval of the audience Mr..
Flanders was the most eonvinc-
ing speaker OF the evening and
was the leading factor In the vic
tory which his team won. Mr..
Flanders Won great applause
from the audience for his rebuff
tai speech which had the same
manner of excellent delivery in
II that was evident in his main
speech.
other honors which Mr. Flanders
has won during his course thus tar
AT Colby has been place on the
Murray Prize DEBATING team, a
which on MAY sloo IN prizes VII
be- distributed white he VAS also on
of the i've men appointed from his
class To the Sophomore Proclamation.
This appointment hsinr based upsn
the highest Grades Eiseu Ia the course
m rhetoric
Ia speaking Of Mr. Flanders 'o the
~difor ~ tn Independoni Reporter
Professor Libby head ~ ga. depart
msut OF public speaking II Colby
said ~puriaF the pasi faur or AZ
years | have had IA d. - AZ several
ynuns msn In mi classes IA
puhltr SPEAKING AMI ashailns and /
81 Rot hesitate 60 aay thai ~ thsm
al M t1Andsfs i the hsu al
ruund asbater w. - earnssf per
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hasa ssysr khnWH hiM ga forget >
slaxis sora ~ his HseataTt tasss ~
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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-04-29

Auction, Eaton Mountain Farm next
Tuesday. See ad on Page 2.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-04-29

A citizen believes that a discussion
through the newspaper of the
questions of reducing Maine fire
losses and the lowering of fire in
surance rates would help answer
them.
Written for the Reporter
A great many are anxiofisly asking
how can Maine fire losses be reduc-
ed? and how can the rate of fire in
surance be lowered?
We believe that a discussion of
these questions through our newspa-
pers would help answer them.
If the public were instructed how
to remove the cause of many of these
fires it would lessen both the loss and
the rate. A large number of fires
come from defective flues that might
be easily remedied. The lantern If
properly handled would save many
more Matches is another source of
many fires that might be easily pre-
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-04-29

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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-04-29
Bright Prospects for Young SkOwhe-
gan Man

One of Skowhegan's young college
is Carroll Ben Flanders, a member of
the class of 1917. Through COMPETE
ton he won a place on the Inter
collegiate Debating Team and repre-
scented Colby at the University of
Maine on April 81. The Bangor Daily
News in its report of the Colby
Maine Debate has the following no.
tice:
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-04-29
.SKOWHEGAN LOCAL MARKETS

Wool-Unwashed, CSC to soc per ID
Hides. green lac to 15c Id; Lamb
pelts 40 to $1,25 each; hides, cured
l5c: Horse hides. $3.50 to $275
each; Calf skins lie to 19c ID; Deer
skins. so to 800 each; Tallow. rough
2hc ID.
Beans-Hand picked. yellow eyes
$500 to $3.50: pea beans. $2.75 to $500
1926
Beef-Ox beef. &c TO l2c.
Poultry-Fowls. lac to Ice per ID.
chicken. Ice to zoe.
Roung Hog-9c per III.
Tallow-Rough. &c per h.
Eggs zoe per dozen.
Potatoes 25c per bushel
Butter-2sc TO soc per Id,
Cheese--isc TO lsc per h.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-04-29
ATE OF MAINE

tSEALg
soMEEsET ss-Ta the s6erl4s Z
our several counties II either II t:---
deputies. Greeting:
WE COMMAND YGr TO attach ia
goods AID estate If John r. Brow..
formerly "f GharlestoWH In TIE Com
monWealth 81 Massachusetts. 1aW Z
some place To Your l3helant unknown
10 the value Of twenty dollars and
summon the said Defendant If Ae may
be found in Your precinct To appear
before our justices - our Supreme
Judicial Court next l. be holden al
of Somerset. on the fourth Tuesday II
January \. L. 1915 then and there in
our said Court to answer unto Fidelia
c. Brown of Skowhegan in the county
of Somerset and state II Maine in
plea Of libel for divorce, which is as
follows. towit:
TO THE HONORABLE JUSTICE OF
THE SUPREME JUDICIAL COURT.
CAN. WITHIN AND FOR THE COCN-
TY OF SOMERSET. on the fourth
Tuesday Of January, \. = 1915.
pr Rsspeetfg ~, ggompiai.as Eidslia g
Of Somerset that Sic was lawfully
married to John T. Brown. the aheIee.
formerly II Charlestowu in the
G"mmanwea 81 Massachusetts,. bur
ant unknown. a Canaan in said Coun-
~ of somerset. on tae seventeenth
Day day 81 October 4 = lNel. by George
~ 1eans'a. Es4qirs Justice =
led and qualified tn SQlemHize mar
rlages in this state; HAT after their
said marriage tie lib. ant ard libelee
cohahitei as husband and WI:e in
This stat and in thu Commonwealth
of Massachusetts until the year nire-
teen hundred, when the lihe,ee without
r I1-.,., "a, hle cause utterly deserted
deStrf1eu continuously until the IRE
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-10-07
Infantry Captures Summit of Tahure Hill After
 Terrific Fighting.
ARMY GERMAN GROWN
 PRINCE ISOLATED
By This Advance. General JOiirp Cuts Second Line of German Defense and Now Commands with Artillery
 Sweep ln Supply Lines.

London. Oct 6.-The most import ant advance yet scored by the French n their present offensive in Cham pagne, vas made at the point of the bayonct today. when they captured by an infantry assault the village of Ta- hure and the summit of Tahure hill, making more than 1000 Germans prisoners.
 By this advance, the French have cut the second line of defense of the Germans and have established then- selves at point of vantage where their heavy artillery will have a con- manding sweep of the Challerange- Bazancourt railroad line. one of the most vital arteries of supply for the German army on this front. Not only are important German lines of com munication threatened, but the French, by this finally successful ef- fort, have inserted q wedge between the army of the German crown prince and the supporting forces on his right.
 Berlin Gives News.
 First news of the gathering force of the French drive in this sector came in the official report from Ber- lin today. According to this state- ment, the heavy French artillery open- ed the preparatory bombardment yes- terday morning. The cannonade in- creased in intensity against the Ger man defcnses during the afternoon, indicating to the beleaguered Germans that the French were preparing the way for a general attack by storm.
 When the attack by infantry came, the Germans desperately and, for while, effectively, opposed the onrush, the French being driven back time aft CT time, with heavy losses. Finally, the concentrated shell fire and the fury of the infantry assaults that fol- lowed carried the charging French men past the shattered barrier and onto their goal.
 kaiser's Lines in Danger.
 In General Joffres plan to crush the Soissons salient, the target of the French in Champagne, from the first, has been the network of railways and highways north and northwest of St. iMenehould On this plain, west of the Argonne forest, there are several lateral lines of communication which bear heavily on the security of the German line to the west. The road from Sedan 'passes through Vousiers, about 15 miles north of St. Mcnehould, and this is the main feed CT of the German supply system. Up- on it and it's spreading branches the German troops from Rheims to Sois- sons depend for food and ammunition.
 Fighting on the remainder of the front has been confined to artillery combats, which have ragged with par ticular violence in the Artois sector and about the Givenchy woods, where the French and Germans, for the past few days, have won and last trenches several times between suns.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-10-07
COTTON MARKET
 REACTS; SMALL 7. ARE NET LOSSES
Heavy Buying Checks Sell ing, and Decline Almost
 Overcome. <

1 With New Orleans reported as a heavy seller of cotton in New York yeste rday and with very large amount of contracts reported as changing hands in the. trading of the day, New York and New Orleans both reported wide fluctuations, but net losses for the day of from to 10 points only. At one time, when the market was at it's lowest, october deliveries sold at 1925, drop of 27 points from the highest of the day. which was 12.5a. During the last half hour of trading, however. heavy buying and brisk trading generally brought reaction. and he month sold up to 12.46, a net loss fram the previous days closing, Of points. - New Orleans followed New York through the day, the close at the prin- cipal Southern exchange being 10 to F points down. The tone, however, was reported as strong and the mar ket closed steady. Cotton oil recorded another in- crease, closing yesterday at TAI, against 7.35 the day before.
 Heavy Local Receipts.
 The Pine Bluff cotton exchange yesterday made public the following cfficial figures on receipts, shipments and stocks of cotton here so far this seascn. as compared with previous years. ae
 Receipts to date. 1O,499 bales. as against 4.659 bales last year and T. 346 bales in 1913. 9a
 shipments to date. 5,501 bales. as against LAP bales last year and H. 77a bales in 1913. ' ,e.
 Stocks this date, 10.7S3 bales. as against 5.916 bale lat year and 6.S99 bales in 1913.e .>''l
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-10-07
Bulgaria Wants Revenge.

Berlin, oct. 6, via wireless-Ac- cording to a Sofia telegram, given out by the Trans-Ocean News servlc" this afternoon, Premier Rad sslavoff has made the following stat ment to par liamentary leaders:
 War is imminent. We must de fcnd our national interests. We must taka by force of arms from our ens- mics what they took from Us two years ago, and we must obtain satis faction for each insult
 The Bulgarian socialists. it ls stated, will support the government According to the Koelnischa Zeltung the socialist leaders have given thcil officials assurance that 'in the pres ent serious state of affairs" they dis approve of everything that disturbs the government
 Today's news indicates that ROu mania will remain neutral.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-10-07
SENSATIONAL END TO TRIAL 0F ULM
 BANKER, k0RFf Court Orders Acquittal of Cashier on Charge Violat-
 ing Banking Law.

7 DeVall's Bluff, Oct. 6.-In the case of August Korff, being tried here for receiving deposits in the Bank of Ulm, while cashier of the bank knowing the bank to be insolvent, Judge Trim ble stopped the trial after the state had given it's testimony, telling the jury that the state had failed to show the bank to be insolvent, and that even their expert had shown the bank to be solvent from the books, and that while the defendant might be guilty of some crime in connection with the closing of the bank, yet from the evil dence, he could not be convicted as charged in the indictment, and he or dered the jury to render verdict ot not guilty.
 A second indictment against the de- fendant for similar offense was nolle pressed, and he was released today.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-10-07
Rejection of Russian Ulti- matum by Sofia, Signal for
 Ministers to Leave.
KING CONSTANTINE
 KEEPS GREECE OUT
Roumania Dispatches Troops to B0r- der. But Indications Are That COun- try Will Remain Neutral. Giving
 kaisers Advantage.

London, Oct. 6.--Th2 British; French, Italian and Serbian ministers have asked ,ne Bulgarian gov rnmcn, for their passports.
 Bulsaria's reply to the Russian ultimatum demanding an immediate break with the central powers, was dcliver-d to M. Savinsky inc Russian minister at sofia, at 2:40 o'clock Tuesday afternoon. He immediately notified Premier Radosavlolf that it was unsatisfactory, a?d that diplo- matic relations were at an end.
 Ttl2 Butch charge d'affaiyes has taken over Russia's interests. It is
 Xpected the other entente powers will place .their affairs in his hands.
 The Bulgarian consul at Petr grad already has left that city He de parted by way of Finland. King Constantine of Greece has as- sumed entire personal control of his government.
 Not only did King Ferdinand reject the Russian demand but he immedi- ately sent an ultimatum to Serbia with a time limit of A hours, de manding the immediate cession Qi Macedonia to Bulgaria.
 Following the enforced resignation of his pro-entante premier, Venizelos the Greek king has commanded former premier Zaimis to had a new coalition cabinet.
 New Greek PremiN Neutral.
 In Alexander Zaimis, King Constan- tine, brother-in-law of the kaislr, has obtained a minister, whose watchword is neutrality The demotion of Vcnizelos, the foremcst Greek statesman of the day has created most painful feeling both among his partisans and ene- mics.. The situation is so critical that it is saved only by loyalty to the king and confirmation of the report that Venizelos. will support the new cab1- net
 The kings decision that NJ. Zaimis should form new cabinet was reach cd afer he, had conferred with M Zamis and with former Premier Rhallis, M. Vournaris and others.
 King Constantine at the moment appears to hold the balance of power in the Near East.
 Having already secured the active cooperation of Bulgaria, and appar- ently certain of the coniinued neu- trality of both Greece and Roumania, nothing remains but the crushing of Serbia for the realization of Emperor Williams ambitions for expansion toward India and Asia.
 ROumania Guards Border.
 Bulgarian mobilization is practical ly completed, and German officers continue tc arrive. For strategicsi
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-10-07
kIDD|E'S LOVE
 FOR APPLES IS
 TRAGEDY CAUSE
Irate Farmer Shoots Chil. dren and Parents, and
 Then Ends Own Life. 2.

Peru, Ind, Oct. 6.-Rosy-cheeked apples tempted three little children today and as a result two men are dead, and the three children and their mother are perhaps fatally wounded.
 August Bion, driving by the orchard on the farm, twelve miles from here, he had rented to Burt Sears, saw the Sears children, Harry, 15: Goldie, IA, and Dorothy, 2, gathering apples. He fired on them with a shotgun. Then he went to the Sears home, shot Sears through the body, killing him in- stantly, and shot Mrs. Sears.
 It is thought Harry is the only member of the family who will sur vive.
 Bion's body was found, a few hours after the shooting, in field short distance from the Sears home. He had shot himself with a revolver.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-10-07
Failure Followed Robbery.

The Bank of Ulm was first reported to be robbed and after the state bank examiner had gone in the affairs o1 the bank a warrant was sworn out for MT. Korff' and he was placed un- der arrest, but afterwards escaped and was not apprehened for some sev- eral months, since which titme he has been in jail waiting for trial. At the last spring term of court true bill was found against Korff for re- ceiving deposits knowing the bank to be insolvent.
 Following the robbery. Korff came to Pine Bluff and secured large sum of money from local institution. Be- lore She express company had deliv- cred the cash to the Ulm bank, The Graphic received news of. the failure of the institution and notified the To- cal, which was thus enabled to recover it's money. .l... 0a
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-10-07
U. 5. SOLDIERS AND
 MEXICANS IN CLASH
One Trooper Wounded in Fight with Bandits. Following Raid on
 Texas Ranch.

Brownsville, Texas, Oct. 6.---One American trooper was wounded today in a fight between a detachment of troop A, Twelfth cavalry, and Mexican bandits, ten miles out of San Benito.
 The fighting followed an attempt by the bandits to fire the barn of an American farmer, who had abandon cd his place after receiving threats ;gainst himself and family. .e
 About six shots were exchanged. The bandits fled in the direction. ol the Rio Grande, and escaped. x
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-10-07
BALKAN SITUATION AGAINST ALLIES.
 FRENCH SPLIT GERMANS WITH WEDGE

reasons the evacuation by the civi population of all the towns on lh coast Of Thrac" h1S started.
 Feyqrish military activity by Rou mania continu s. Troops are being dispatched to lhc Bulgarian frontier ani otherwise the country is taking extraordinary military measures There is nothing to indicate. however that the Roumanian king. wlo is Il Hoh nZollern, will abandon his policy of neutrality.
 It is declared here that the land ing of allied trocps at Salonika will take it's course.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-10-07
Schwab Completing Combine.

New York, oct. 6.-Charles M. Schwab is expected 10 conclude ne- gotiations by tomorrow by which a combination of gigantic plants will form, with the Bethlehem Steel ccm- pany, as the nucleus, to compete with the United States Steel corporation and the new MidyaTe Steel and Ordnance company. In addition to the Pennsylvania and the Cambria Steel companies, it is said the vast iron works of the Hyde- -Windlass company of Bath, Me, will be includ- ed in the consolidation.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-10-07
Bean Supper Friday.

The first of the boys bean suppers for the season; will he given Friday evening at the Young Mems Christian association building, at 6:15 o'clock. Plans for the { affair are, virtually completed, and the beans will be pre- pared and served by the Woman's Auxiliary of the association.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-10-07
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 9,EEasSsN s;ifa r. T

> Panama, oct. s.-een, George w
 Gosthaly, who arrived here tonight As by by steamer, has ccableds tos Washlngte!9 s9 withdrawing hisntresignation. which
 WAS tortake effect on November Il. N General GoethalsA action Is due io the slides which have occasionaiis
 0cdurred son the canal. Hs has de -Sfded to stAy cn the canal until It if
 in good shape.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-10-07
VcniZplOS Let Out.

Ath ms. oct. C. Former Premier Zaimis will head the n " Greek cab!- net.
 This was decided upon today after conference between King Constan- tino, Former Prcmi rs Zaimis, Rhal- lis. N. Geunaris and others.
 It was decided to form coalition goye rnment without M Vcnizelos.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-10-07

The East Pine Bluff Civic club will meet this evening at the home of Mrs. IF H. Holt, 1908 East Sixth avenue. The meeting was postponed from Mon- |7daN; because of the rain. M
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-10-07
Berlin Sees Early End 0i War.

Berlin, via Rotterdam, oct. G. RuSsa's ultimatum to Bulgaria caused no surprise here. Balkan events are dcv loring as Berlin cX pcct d. The general belicf h re Is that military action will assume a quicker gait from now on, making possible the wars early conclusion.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-10-07
R0y Has Arm Broken.

John Williford, 11-year.old nephew of. MT. and Mrs. M, Danaher. suffered a fracture of his left arm Tuesday ,afte ernoon. when he fell over A stump af Fifth avenue. and Laurelx street. He was. doing nicely yesterday.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-10-07
Mill Sneak af Fair,

f Creed Caldwell has accepted: an ini vitation to deliver an address" at the Sou heast Arkansas fair, which will be- held at Monticello october 12 to 15, inclusive. ...svf5S ods as9S9 .S aa.e
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-10-07
Candidates at Hooker.

Candidates for county offices ad- dressed,a meeting .st Rockers store. near L4dd, last night. Aronisht they will speak at Newton's store; and to- morrow. will visit Faith.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-10-07
r's Wife Wants Divorce.

|n5ro' |,,g N. H.. Oct. 6.-Mrs.- Grace |i,,s II mas filed suit for separation
 Nr husband, Henry F. Hollis, |sh;, n.a es senator frpmss, eNew
 Ea |snife' and for a separstes 1hain2
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-10-07

sv Mir? and Mrs. E.sM Goodwin and
 children are now pleasantIy donicil6d y&E 60e Weat F4fthf aveutie.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-10-07

-$1 ,00O worth of new fall rugs re-
 ceived Monday. All beauties. See
 them. Knox Walker. ti
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-10-07

:. ,afge number of g by 12 rugs,
 N uesigns, just received Knox : . xa <itf
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-10-07

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The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1915-05-11
BIG LOCAL CHARITY
Benefit SHOW READY
FOR FRIDAY EVENING

Mr.. Gilman is delighted with the
prospects for his final show of the
season to take place Friday evening,
May 14th, for the benefit of local
charities. Rehearsals are progress
ing in true professional style and
the cast is now complete for both
plays. The names have been given
heretofore through these columns
and the characters in the last play,
in two acts, filled with music, includes
the following well known local play
ers: Mrs. Jean Neville, Misses AL
yce Green, Mary Stewart, Nina Phil
lips "a perfect scream, right from
Titusville) Leota Coburn and Julia
Michael; w. b. Shaw, Juvenile lead,
with songs galore, Billy Conrad, COM
edy part, introducing a new feature
dance with Miss Alyce Green; Maui
rice Niver, country rube, Donald
Morgan, Messrs. Jones and Harding,
Harry Erickson. Lew Smith, John and
Owen Sullivan, and others. This
play deals with college life and the
star part is played by young man
masquerading as a chaperone, called
the Fascinating Widow'er." He as
sumes this character to find out the
sort of fellow tone of the college
boys) his sister is engaged to, and
he accomplishes. his purpose and
finds out that he is true-blue; he dis
cards his makeup and discloses his
identity at the finish, in the charac-
ter of Tom Philbrook.
1t is fun from beginning to end
and also embraces some of the most
catchy musical hits of the day. among
them the Fascinating Widow" Ju-
liam Eltynge's great success; Love
Is like Butterfly" and You're Just
Little Bit Better" from the Pass
ing Show of 1914 and last, but not
least, You're Just the Girl I'm Look
ing For" which was omitted from
the last show and will be made a
feature next Friday evening, with
Miss Hazel Ferris and w. B. Shaw.
Another feature song will be 81 Love