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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-04-08
CHAPrEx 2s1.

AN ACT to Amend Section Fifteen of
Chapter Fifteen of the Revised Stat
utes. as Amended by Section Two OF
Chapter Forty-eight of the Public
Laws OF Nineteen Hundred Five and
Chapter One Hundred twenty-five of
dred Thirteen, in Relation to the Ac-
counting for an Expenditure OF
School Funds.
Be II enacted. etc:
Section fifteen of chapter fifteen of
the revised statutes, as amended by
section two of chapter forty-eight of
the public laws of nineteen hundred
five and chapter one hundred twenty
two of the public laws of nineteen
hundred thirteen. IL hereby amended
by striking out all after the word ''oc-
CURED" In the thirteenth line, so that
said section when amended shall read
cs follows:
Section 10. No money appropriated
by law for public schools shall be paid
from the treasury Of any town, except
upon written order of its municipal Of
ficers. and no such order shall be
drawn by said officers except upon
presentation of properly avouched
bill of items, said bill of items having
first been approved by a majority of
members Of the experimenting school
committee and certified by superin-
tendent of schools The upexpended
balance of all moneys raised by towns,
or received from the State, for the.
ers. fuel, janitors' services, conveyance
or tuition and board of scholars. shall
be credited to the school resources for
the year following that in which said
unexpended balance accrued
lApproved April /. 1851
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-04-08
Approved April 1. 1871


"a additional to. and TO Amend
|Ion Two OF Chapter Thirty-two
Re Revised Statutes. a. Anne ndcd
Enapter Two Hundred Six OF The
W Laws Of Nineteen Aundred
Ten Relating 10 Ftshtnr In
|Asesse Lake. Littis ksnnsbaao
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-04-08
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AN ACT to Amend Section -Four OF
Chapter Seventy three OF the Re-
vtSsd Statutes. Relating TO Notices
Middletown transcript., 1915-03-27
Delaware Summer School

1t is the intention of those in charge
of the Summer School for Teachers at
Delaware College to include "some-
thing different" in the courses offered
at each session. This year, instead of
the course in the Classics, which has
been given for two years, there will be
a class in American literature. In this
course will be studied the authors and
the works best suited to pupils in the
grades, as well as the works which are
representative of our literature as a
whole. The close relation which has
existed since the beginning between our
literature and our life and ideals will
also be carefully considered. In addi-
Eion to this course, the English Depart
ment will also offer courses in Elemen-
tary Grammar Gncluding the simplest
forms of oral and written compOsition)
and Advanced Composition.
Courses offered by other departments
will be announced in the papers from
time to time.
Middletown transcript., 1915-03-27
Legislatures Move for Peace

The State Senate adopted unanimous
ly the following resolution, offered by
Senator Wharton:
Whereas, These United States are
blessed with peace while Great Britain
and Europe are in the throes of war:
and
Whereas, 1t is meet that they who
are favored by Providence be mindful
of them that suffer misfortune; now
therefore be it
Resolved, by the Senate and House
of Representatives of the State of
Delaware in General Assembly met:
First-That we, the Representatives. of
the people of Delaware, do deeply de-
plore the world tragedy which is being
enacted in Europe;
SeeOnd-That we request President
Woodrow Wilson to proffer the beIlig-
erents at such times as he shall deem
proper the good Offices of the American
government in the cause of peace, be-
Gieving that his record and reputation
single him out as pre-eminently quail
fed for so momentous task.
Middletown transcript., 1915-03-27
Delaware Second in Line

Delaware, whose history already is
enviable, comes again to the front in
the progress of the world by being the
second State in the Union in which a
from coast to coast telephone conversa-
ton has been conducted. On January
% President Wilson was the first person
to talk over the wires from Washington
to the Pacific coast. The second con-
versation by phone with San Francisco
was made from the DUPONT Building in
Wilmington, last Saturday, under su.
pervision of NJ. E. Lescure, traffic
manager of the Diamond State Tele-
phone Company The conversation was
conducted from the Office of the Postles
Auto Brokerage Company, on the third
floor of the building, between Grantley
P. Postles, president of the company,
and Roy Alexander Automobile Com
pany's Office in San Francisco. 1t took
about half an hour to make the phone
connection, and the conversation lasted
three minutes and was clear.
Middletown transcript., 1915-03-27
CONFERENCE OPENED

LAUREL, DEL, March 22.-Ministers
began arriving on the first train this
morning and every train train has
brought its quota.
Most of those arriving today are
members of the official board of ex-
aminers, composed of the Rev. Charles
A. Hill, D. D., of Crisfeld, Nd, chair
man; the Revs. w. o. Hurst, T. F.
Beauchamp, w. o. Bennett, }. W.
Jones, E. o. Jones, NJ. D. Nutter, V.
P. Northrup, S. N. Pilchard, ]. T.
Richardson, J. L. Sparklin, 2. H. Web
ster and the young ministers.
The five different classes will b pass
ed upon, the first sitting being held to-
night. Sittings will be held all day to-
morrow.
Tomorrow night the anniversary Of
the Board of Education and Freedman s
Aid Society will be held with the Rev.
J. w. Easily chairman. The speaker
will be the Rev. j. w. Hancher, u. D.,
and the Rev. ]. o. Spencer. By that
time the entire membership of the
conference-2 67-will probably be pres
ent.
The committee on reception is pass
ing through an ordeal which they will
long remember. After the lists of
hosts had been published, fire and sick
ness had necessitated fully two score
changes. The committee, however, is
meeting the new conditions.
The Ladies Aid Society of Centenary
Methodist Episcopal church, have ar
ranged to serve light lunch in the so
cial hall of the church during confer
ence week, for the accommodation oi
persons who may come into town by
automobile to spend the day. This il
not for the ministers, who will be enter
tanned in the home of our PEI pie.
Middletown transcript., 1915-03-27
USEFULNESS OF THE CROWS

To those who know how difficult 1t is
to kill the wary crow, this will sound
laughable, but it is fact that thOus-
ands of crows are killed every year by
farmers, either by traps or shooting or
poison. But experts, who have made
thorough investigation into this, declare
that while the farmer is justified in
soaring the crows away from his grain
and corn fields, he should not kill the
bird, because single crow can and
generally does destroy more cut-worms
in day than ten men could dig up and
destroy IN week.
Man cannot locate the wiry, soil-col-
ored little cut-worm; he can only find it
by chance, while the crow can locate
them with ease and locate their tiny
holes in the soil, and with one bang of
their strong beRks drags Mr., Cut-warm
forth from the ground to add him to the
daily repast.
A crow weighing two and a half
pounds was experimental upon, and it
was found this bird actually ate his
weight in cut-worms in one day and ap-
parently could have eaten more. The
crow, therefore, can save more crops
from the ravages of cut-worms in a
day than he can destroy IN a week.
Crows are heavy eaters. 1t is true
they will pull up tender shoo5s of corn
if they had the opportunity, but they
will also eat the worms, and apparently
prefer the worms.
A very young robin was also expert
mented with. He ate 68 earth worms
ina day. these making a bulk larger
than the bird Robins will strip 9
cherry tree of its fruit in a few days
but, with netting over the trees these
robbins will also denude garden of in.
sects that would have otherwise pre-
vented at least half, if not all, of the
planted things from growing to matur-
ity.
Middletown transcript., 1915-03-27
Seeking Soup

A contract may be awarded in Della
ware for the canning of n,OOO,G COO
quarts of soup to be consumed by the
Allies. Robert MacSorley, clerk at the
Hotel DUPONT, on Saturday, received a
letter from the clerk of Philadelphia,
hotel, inquiring as to whether any of
the Delaware canneries where equipped
for filling such a mamouth soup con-
tract.
The writer stated that an agent of
the fighting forces was in Philadelphia,
seeking to award the contract as
speedily as possible. 1t is stated that
the body of the soup is to be composed
chiefly of peas, beans and beef stock.
Mr.. MacSOrley said he would turn
the matter over to the Chamber of
Commerce.
Middletown transcript., 1915-03-27
Wanted in CrisfieId

John Wood, negro, aged % years
who was arrested last week by State
Detective Mccoy for breaking and en-
tering the w. S. Lattomus' store at
Townsend, is believed in reality to be
Dudley Brooks who is wanted in Girls
field, Md, on three separate charges
of breaking and entering and who, the
officers of Crisfeld say, is known as
one of the most desperate negroes on
the Eastern shore of Maryland.
He is in the workhouse in default of
a heavy bail for hearing before the
upper court aed he win be punished for
( ms depredations in Delaware in Della
ware before he is turned over to the
Maryland authorities.
Middletown transcript., 1915-03-27
SEVEN YEARS WITHOUT SLEEP

Mrs. Edward Hauck, Of Seattle,
WASH, says she has slept only half an
hour in the last seven years. Her hus-
band substantiates her statement.
Seattle physicians say it is impossible
that if Mrs. Hauck hasn't slept for
seven years, by all laws of nature she
would have been dead long ago.
''The average person." declares Dr.
G. w. Griffin, whom Mrs. Hauck con-
suited, Couldn't go much more than
week without sleep They would die of
exhaustion. The brain will go just so
long without the rest given it in Sleep"
DOCTORS PUZZLED
Doctors are p lzzled by Mrs. Hauck's
affiiction. DIR. C. C. Mcclure thinks
Mrs. Hauck is mistaken wnen she says
she hasn't slept for years.
at is a well established medical
fact" he says, "that persons often con-
vince themselves they have not closed
their eyes in sleep, when the opposite is
true. Such cases are often noted in
hospitals. The patient will assert he
hasn't slept a wink, while the nurses
record will show he has slept for hours,
perhaps.
The three doctors agree that ner-
vous disorder is primarily responsible
Mrs. Hauck's plight. DR.. Griffin says
she is a neurasthenic.
"She is honest enough, believe in
saying she has not slept for seven
years" the stated, "but it can not be
true"
PATIENT SAYS MIND Is CLEAR
"It's all very we'll for the doctors to
say I'm mistaken" Mrs. Hauck her
self says, "but no one who knows me,
I'm sure, will say am out of my right
mind, and guess know better than
anyone else whether have slept or
not.
Two or three years ago, one night
she dozed off, she declares, and slept
for fully half an hour. Often now she
feels sleepy, and Immediately lies down,
in the hope that the longed-for uncon-
sciousness will come. But it never does.
LOST 25 POUNDS IN THE PERIOD
She weighs % pounds less than she
did seven years ago, when her long
period of sleeplessness began. She suf
fered severely for the first two or three
nights, she says. That's all.
ut has come to be a sort of matter
of fact condition with ne nOw," she as
serts. ''There is no pain, only kinC
of dull feeling that weighs down on me
And the nights, you know, are so lonl
when one is alone and everybody else ii
the world sleeping"
She passes little of her time in bed
Early in the evening she lies dow
with her little daughter, Irene Belle,
year and q half old until the child is il
Sunderland. Then she gets up, clear
away her work and prepares for he
long siege against the coming of day
break.
Edward Hauck, the husband work
nights.
II worked in the daytime until re
Gently. though" he says, land slept g
home at night, and ! know my wife
not mistaken when she says she spenc
her nights just rs wide awake IS she
during the day."
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-02-05
IT RUINS HAIR TO
WASH 1T WITH SOAP

Soap should be used very spar
fnRiv il at all. II you want to keep
your hair looking its best. Most
soaps and prepared shampoos
contain too much alkah. This dries
the scalp, makes the hair brittle,
and ruins It.
The best thing for steady use Is
inst ordinary mulsified oocoanut oil
(which IS pure and greaseless). is
cheaper and better than soap or
anything else you can use.
one or two teaspoonfuLs will
cleanse the hair and scalp thor
oughly. Simply moisten the hair
with water and rub 1t In. 1t makes
an abundance Of rich, creamy
Iather. which rinses out easily. re-
moving every particle Of dust, dirt,
dandruff and excessive OIL The
hair dries quickly and evenly, and
II leaves the scalp soft, and the
hair fine and silky. bright, lustro as.
fuzzy and easy 10 manage.
You can get mulsified coco,Anut
oil at any pharmacy, and .. few
ounces will supply every msmber
OF the family for months.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-02-05
MILLIONAIRE is ARRESTED
William j. keenan, of Joliet, ILL.,, is
Accused OF Forgery.

BIRMINGHAM. Ala, Feb. 5.-Wil-
liam J. keenan,, Joliet. H.. millionaire
and said to be mead of the Inter
Southern Directory Co.. Of New York
which is alleged to be a swindling
concern, has been arrested at Jack
sonville. Fla, according TO word re-
ceived by the local police. He is
charged with forgery.
keenan, was released on 5000 bail.
Four other members Of the concern
are now in Jail here awaiting trial
on charges of forgery and swindling.
They are Andrew DennisOn, Walter
Romans Burt MUIR and b. r With
erdOn. With the arrest OF keenan,,
the police state a nationwide swindle
has been broken up. The gang is
said TO have secured thousands of
dollars by means OF forged advertis-
ing contracts and checks and mer-
chants and manufacturers all over the
country have been victimized. Keena
was taken into custody at his whit,
headquarters.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-02-05
REPUBLICAN PARTY
ONE Of OPPOSITION
SeC'y Bryan Defends Admins
tration'S Mexican Policy in
Address at Indianapolis
OwellS on Neutrality.

INDIANAPOLIS. Ina. Feb g.
William Jennings Bryan, secretary Of
state spoke OF public meeting on
Thursday night following an address
10 the members Of the Democratic
Editorial association.
lie referred To the Wilson speech at
Indianapolis and that part which de-
clared that the republican party had
not had a new idea IN 80 years. He
said the republican party now is a
party OF the opposition, and Il think
1t Will remain So" he said
lie declared that great reforms do
not turn backward and the country,
he said, had been staging a great re-
form.
Early he began to berate the trusts
and declared that the people would
not return 20 power the republican
pluOcracy. which he likened with the
furtherance OF the trust system.
Mr.. Bryan briefly discussed the pro-
visions OF the currency bill.
1t viii take two years more to COM
plete this adjustment" he said. "Wm
the nation 20 back and put its neck
under the Wall street yoke: No, my
friends, the people viii not choose
plutocracy in favor Of democracy.
81 don't know how many republi-
cans have joined to defeat the ship
ping bill, but / know what the nation
viii think of democrats who oppose
that bill"
Here he began TO defend the ship
ping bill and castigated all the demo-
Gratis who have apparently Joined the
republicans in the senate TO defeat the
bill
Mr.. Rryan defended the admins
trauOn's Mexican policy He refer
red 10 the fact that the Mexican trou-
bic was an inheritance of the pres
ent administration" lie related the
history of some parts of the Mexican
situation declaring that Huerta eth
er caused him (MaderO) or allowed
him 10 be assassinated," after an
act of high treason" in imprisoning
his own president. He did not name
Huerta or MaderO in this sentence,
however, but there could be no doubt
of his meaning.
lie dwelt on the neutrality in all
things OF Pres't Wilson. Then Mr..
Bryan appealed for popular support
of the president. His entire address
had been in vindication of the pres
ident's course and an ppeal for the
'uphOlding of his hands by "all the
people Of this country"
The people in the end will thank
God for a president that had the cour-
age To bee neutral at all times" ne said
in closing.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-02-05
NILES


J. NJ. Elmore, a brakeman employ
ed on local trains, was injured Tues
day in this city. In attempting to cut
off a train Elmore struck the fence
near the Main st. crossing. It IS
thought he has several fractured ribs
and is otherwise injured. His home
is at Wabash.
Clarence BOnnell was injured in a
runaway accident Tuesday His horse
became frightened at a pair of hobs
descending the Cedar st. hill Mr.
Bonnel was thrown out and a deep
cash was cut in his head and several
stitches were required to close the
wound.
Mrs George Nolkhart, wife Of Fire
Chief Volkhart. was operated upon al
Epworth hospital at South Bend We'd
nesday. Mrs. NOlkhart is suffering
from a tumor and a fall which she
sustained a few days ago.
+. J. Plym, II. O. Barber and Y. II,
Kendall left Tuesday for Guelph, Ont.
where the Canadian factory is located
Mesdames c. Crowley and Daniel
Crowley. have returned to Jackson
after a visit with Mrs John DOnahue.
GUY Faurote is home from the Uni
versitv Of Illinois at Champaign 10
spend the remainder of the week.
Rev. w. II. Phelps and g. Q. Tap
nan attended the special meeting of
the Kalamazoo Presbytery at kala-
mazoo Tuesday.
Miss Nina Deutsch has gone TO Chi
cago for a visit.
a. W. GOldie has returned from
chicago
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-02-05
JUDGE HOWARD is
MENTIONED FOR PLACE
Friends VIII Petition Governor 10
Make Him Member of the
,ppellate Court.

Friends OF Timothy +. Howard will
make an effort TO have the South
Bend junst appointed by Gov. Rails
ton TO fill the vacancy left on the state
appellate bench 10y the death Of Judge
Frank NJ. Powers OF Angola, Ind. 1t
was stated last night that a petition
Will be circulated among attorneys
here for signing which will be for
warded to the state executive at the
proper time.
Judge Howard has served in public
life continuously for almost 40 years,
both in municipal. county and state
offices. He has several times been a
member of the city council, served as
city and county attorney county
clerk. spent three terms in state SEN
ate and was on the supreme court
bench for six years The South Bend
man has many friends throughout the
state who il is understood Will assist
in making the request for his selec-
tion as appellate judge.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-02-05
How Thin People
Can Put On Flesh


Thin men and wOmen-that big,
hearty, filling dinner you ate last night
What became OF cir the fat-producing
nOurishment IL containedG You
haven't gained in weight one ounce.
That food passed from your body like
unburned coal through an open CRATE.
The material was there, but your food
doesn't work and stick. and the plain
truth IS you hardly get enough nOur-
ishment from your meals 10 pay for
the cost OF cooking. This Is true Of
thin folks the WORLD over. Your nu-
tritive organs. your functions OF as
similation are sadly out OF gear and
need reconstruction.
Cut out the foolish foods and funny
sawdust diets Omit the flesh cream
rub-ons. Cut out everything but the
meals YOU are eating now and eat
with every one OF those single Sar-
Rol tablet In two weeks note the diff
ference Five 10 eight good solid
pounds OF healthy. stay there" fat
should be the net result Sargol
charges your weak. stagnant blood
with millions OF fresh new red blood
cOrpusCles-gives the blood the carry
ing power 10 deliver every ounce OF
fat-making material IN your food TO
every part Of your body. Sargol, too.
mixes with your food and prepares II
Tor the blood IN easily assimilated
FORM Thin people gain all the way
from 10 70 20 pounds a month while
taking Sargol, and the new flesh stays
put. Sargol tablets are scientific
combination OF six OF the best flesh
producing elements known 10 chemis-
try. They come 30 tablets TO a pack
age. ere pleasant. harmless and mex
pensive. and all druggists sell them
subject 20 an absolute guarantee OF
weight lRcEsase OF money back.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-02-05
KEEP TT HANDY FOR RHEUNIA.
TISM

No use 20 squirm and vince and try
10 wear our your rheumatism. 1t Will
wear you out instead. Apply some
Sloan's Liniment. Need not rub II in
Just let il penetrate all through the
affected parts, relieve the soreness
and draw the pain. You get ease at
Cnce and feel so much better you want
TO go right out and tell other suffer
ers about SlOan's. Get a bottle OF
Sloan's Liniment for % cents OF any
druggist and have II in the house
against Colds. sore and Swollen Joints
Lumbago, Sciatica ana like ailments.
Your money back If not satisfied, but
il does give almost instant relief Buy
a bottle to-day. Advt.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-02-05
HAS CHARGE OF DlSTILLERl
Duplicate Warehouse Receipts Are
Discovered.

LOUISVILLE. KY, Feb. 81 The
affairs of the Mattingly and Moore
distilling company of Bardstown, KY,
were Thursday placed in the hands of
the Fidelity and Columbia Trust
company of Louisville until all claims
are satisfied. This action follows the
discovery of the duplicate warehouse
receipts of the company.
Outstanding paper of the concern
amounts TO $150,000. The worthless
certificates are estimated at not more
than $4,000.
The Mattingly and Moore dupliCa-
tons was discovered in the investiga-
ton of the LedoWsky case three weeks
ago.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-02-05
THIS WILL KEEP
SOME PLANTS BUSY

NEW YORK, Feb. 5.-The rich
est lot of contracts ever awarded
to American manufacturers at one
time arrived here Thursday night
in the strong box Of Purser Palmer
of the White Star liner Adriatic.
They are said TO be worth $780,
600, 900 and call for food, guns,
automobile trucks, rails and am
munitiOn.
Charles Mcknight, president OF
the Carbon Steel company of Pitts
burgh. was believed to have secur-
ed a large portion Of the orders,
but he declined to discuss the
matter. He said there was a very
grave fear among the lower class
IS in England that Great Britain
and the United States will be at
war before the present conflict is
over.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-02-05
Promnt Nction Vii son Your Cougt

When YOU INST Catch a Cold (Otten
Indicated 10y a sneeze or coUgh), break
IL up at once. The idea that 1T does
not matter often leads TO serious
complications. The remedy which i'm
mediately and easily penetrates the
lining of the throat is the kind de-
manded. Or. Kings New Discovery
soothes the irritation, loosens the
phlegm. You feel better at once.
1t seemed To reach the very spot of
my Cough" is one OF many honest
AdVt
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-02-05
VISITS HOSPITAL

LONDON, Feb. a Reuter- lis
patch from Paris says the Prince OF
Wales visited the Canadian hospital al
Letonduet today. He toured the wards
and complimented Col. Shilling, saying
he would mention the latter's excel
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-02-05
A test for Liver Complaint
Mentally InhaDDV - PHYSICALLY II

The Liver, sluggish and inactive,
first shows itself in a mental state
unhappy and critical. Never is there
JOY in living. as when the Stomach and
Liver are doing their work. Keep your
Liver active and healthy by using DIR.
Kings New Life Pills; they empty the
Bowels freely, tone up your Stomach.
cure your Constipation and purify the
Blood. 25c. at Druggists. Bucklens
Arnica Salve excellent for Piles.
AdVt
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-02-05
PAY REDUCED

READING, Pa. Feb. 5.-The pud-
dlers in the various departments of
the Reading Iron Co. Thursday &C
cepted a reduction from So 10 $3.50
ton effective Feb. s. The old scale
will be resumed when conditions war
rant. Five thousand men are affected.