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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-07-28
BURNS AND EGAN HELD
Charged With Misdemeunor as Result
Of Activity I'm Wire-TappinE
Disclosures

Ne" YORK. July 27.--Wiliiam j.
Burns. the detective. and Martin Eean
publicity representative for j. r. Nor
gan 4 Co. were charged with misde-
ineaHor and each held in 500 hail to-
day as result of their alleged ac-
tlNity In tho recent wire tapping dis
closures.
District Attorney Swami accused
Burns and Egan OF having "unlawfully
willfully and without authority" re-
moved and divulged Information from,
the offices OF Frederick and John Scy-
mOur lawyers.
]. r. Morgan & Co. had complained
that secrets regarding war munition
deals had been stolen from their Of
hccs, and Egan engaged Burns to trace
the alleged theft. They claim their
search pointed to men who had desk
room in The Seymour offices.
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President and certain Judges by direct
vote OF the people.
forbidd'ng employment OF any pcr-
son under sixteen years OF nge
Compulsory education up to that ara
establishment of ono and onc-half
days work as n resting period each
week for all workers.
Free lrcss. free speech and peaceful
aIsnmllA.
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Daily papers TO our subscribers. s.
year and up. Write us.
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SOUTH CANAAN

One of the most pleasant gather
ings in the history of the Happy Hour
Club was that of Wednesday, May 81.
when nine members and Two visitors
met with Mrs. Attic Nelson. Ii was
an ideal day and each one went in
tent on proving the Club rightly
named. The Happy Hour. They one
and all had the JOY bells ringing in
their hearts, and they found a re
sponsive ring as they entered her
home Mrs. Nelson is an ideal
hostess, and each one took away
pleasant memories of the afternoon
spent with her, that will never be
forgotten. Delicious refreshments OF
ice cream, fancy cookies, fruit, nuts
and confectionery were served. All
went home feeling they spent a pleas
ant and profitable afternoon.
Miss Beryl Nye, who has employ
ment in Dexter. spent the week end
with friends in this place
Mrs. A. B. Chase and daughter Miss
Nellie Chase are visiting friends in
Oakfeld
Mr.. and Mrs. r. E. Gerald and
baby of Clinton were calling on
friends in this place Sunday
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day evening the junior class will give
an exhibition of selected articles.
| The exercises of the graduating class
will take place on Friday and will
consist of original essays and
declarations by Misses Frye, Fuller,
Monroe and Messrs. Gushing, McIn-
tire and Steward; class Grafton by
Mr.. Weld; poem by Miss Drew; his
tory by Mr.. Coburn prophecy by
Miss Ward; and valedictory by NJ. f.
Taylor. The diplomas will be award
ed at the close.-Gen. r. B. Shepherd
is placing granite walks before his
residence. The elegant granite wall.
walks and finish, are in excellent
keeping with the massive architecture
of the mansion.-Nahum Steward,
Esq, our street commissioner, is sub
stituting slate for some of our dilap-
idated plank sidewalks. The slate
has been placed on Leavitt street
about half the way from North to
Madison streets and is now being laid
on Water street from Mcfarland
/ lane to the top of the Eddy Hill and
the work was also begun on Front
street, Southside, Wednesday morn
/ ing. The slate makes a smooth, firm
walk, and has every appearance of
being valuable for the purpose
Postmaster Miller has furnished his
Office with a case of new lock boxes,
government patent. We are pleased
to see such much-needed improve
ment and hope our enterprisng
postmaster will make other desirable
changes Married Embden, June
14th. at the residence of T. F. Booth
by, Esq, by Rev. f. n. Smith, Mr..
Lyman c. Jewett of Scion and Miss
Luella S Boothby of Embden.- Died,
June 1st, Andrew Neil aged 50 years
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Somerset Traction Co.
Winter Arrangement of Cars
Effective Sunday, September 30, 1911

Leave skowhegan-6.OO. TOO. 500.
400, 100. 100, 200 $50, 500 100.
Leave Madison-7.O0, 500, 800, 1870,
221O, zoo. $50. 500. 500. 500
Extra Local Cars leave for Cold
Brook at 1000 a. m, 1906, sos. 800 p.
m
Close connections with Maine Cen
trai Trains leaving Skowhegan at sos,
u % a. m, and 2.25 p. m. Also with
Maine Central Trains arriving at
skowhegan at 74e. l045 r. m. and
so p. m.
Close connections with Maine Cen
iral Trains leaving Madison going
North) at 1921 a. m. for Klneo and
AZ p. IN. for Bingham.
Close connections with Maine Central
rains leaving Madison (golng South
at As a. m. from Bingham and at
IZOe noon from Kineo.
SUNDAY CAR SCHEDULE
Cars leave Skowhegan for Madison
az $50, $40, 1130 a. m, 100, 200, $40,
100, zoo p. m.
Cars leave Madison for skowhegan
a. s.30, 1870 a. M, 1890, zoo. $50. 500.
Special Cars Furnished at any time
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ITEMS OF INTEREST
Taken From Local Paper
of Many Years Ago

June %, 1S77-There has been con-
siderable rivalry between some of
our farmers on the lamb question.
Paul & Emery have just brought into
their market two that they consid-
cred equal to any that have yet been
reported. They were raised by Mr.
Abel II. Patten, of this town, were
grade Southdowns. and when
slaughtered one was two months old
and the other one month and twenty
six days and they dressed thirty-oue
and thirty pounds respectively-Th
Changers of Somerset County are to
celebrate the Fourth in SkoWhegan
and preparations are now being made
to make the occasion a grand success.
The following is the committee of ar
rangements: Horace Beals and wife
Isaac Dorothy and wife, S. f. Stew
ard and wife and II. c. Munson of
Skowhegan Grange, ]. S. McMaster,
SolOn Arnold Holway, Larone; o. A
Bowman, North Fairfield; Master of
st. Adams Grange; M. o. Dean, East
Madison; Alonzo Pitten, Pittsfeld;
Mr.. Pennell, Harmony; Master of
North New Portland Grange: Geo. o.
Weston, Madison. There will be an
Grafton, picnic dinner, etc, ETC.
Skowhegan can boast of one of the
oldest schools in the State. Bloom
field Academy was chartered thir-
teen years before Maine was State
and has been in successful operation
ever since. The 10th anniversary oc-
ours next week The exercise will be
in the Methodist Church. On Thurs
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made an investigation, his worst
fears were confirmed; in the dark
ness he had harnessed and driven
home the wrong horse.
July %, 1S77-Mr. Henry Woods
has purchased and is moving into
the Fred DOre house on the Plains.
Mr.. Dore is moving into the White
house back of the Second National
Bank
July =, lS77-Among the passen-
gers that left the station Wednesday
morning were T. +. Lyon and wife;
l. l.. Morrison. wife and family, W.
p Baleys family and Everett
Wharf, all bound for Mouse Island.
A sad accident occurred al Nor
ridgewook Saturday evening. Clar-
ence Tinkham son of O. W. Tinkham,
with two companions, went to Sandy
River 70 battle None of them could
swim The current swept Clarence
beyond his depth and he was drowned
Wednesday evening at an early hour
large crowd of old and young were
gathered in front of George c. Var
ney's store, by the appearance of a
Iiiull " I'LL Il A1tAills bii'li ms ~ PNii
money and articles of jewclry. The
man had some personal attractions
and employed Il glib tongue to draw
/ in custom With stentorian voice he
announced his business and offered
five dollar bankuotcs for four dollars
and fifteen cents, this tempting bait
thrown out was readily taken in by
numbers. The next offer was TO sell
rings for ten cents with the dime re
turned with each ring sold. After
supplying the boys with rings.
watch chains which the seller said
were not gold. silver or any other
known precious metal, but manufac-
tured from new ore recently dis
covered in the Black Hills, and
would be of more value to the pur-
chaser than that of gold, even. He
offered the chains at So and s. each.
and asked who in the crowd had NOR
al courage to give him So for one of
the chains: moral courage stock was
high in the market just then. Five
dollar greenbacks were seen waving
in a multitude of hands toward the
sellers carriage in exchange for
glittering chains handed the joyful
purchasers who were expecting 10 re-
eeive back their fives. but nary" a
five came back. The sale closed and
the Friends, Changers, Masons and
other citizens stood gasping with
the parting benediction was pronounc-
ed by the man of sharp practice" as
follows: Il have sold you chains
and got money. which l can give to
the dogs, donate to the poor. cast
into the streets or keep The latter
I shall do (plaeing a roll of bills in
his vest pocket. May God bless you
and we meet in Heaven. good night.
He struck his horse a sharp clip and
Mr.. Seller was gone.--Died Skowhe-
gan, July 10th, William Harry. son of
Henry Hoxie. aged IL years; July Il.
Norris Marston Esq. aged "a years;
July Il, Rev. Wm, Abbott. late OF
New Portland, aged 81 years; July %,
Mrs. Clara, widow of the late Gridley
Reed, aged 70 years. months.
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HARTLAND

Mrs. E. Lee Fuller is on the sick
list.
Graduation exercises will be held
on Friday evening at eight o'clock.
On Thursday evening there is to be
concert in the Opera House, June
IS.
Saturday afternoon and evening
there will be a food and ice cream
sale at the Baptist Church Nestry.
The entertainment given on Wed
nesday of last week was very we'll at
tended The farce My jeremiah
was a fine success.
Mrs. Annie Fuller and Miss Flor
ence Woodbridge came Monday night
They are to be joined later by Mr.
and Mrs Frank Woodbridge and will
remain in town during the summer.
Mrs. a d. Baird has returned from
Arson.
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and 10 days.-Our correspondent, v,
at North New Portland. writes Lee
forest Perkins, q young man, 10 years
of age. who has made his home for
several years with Caro- Luce of Lex
ington, drowned himself Monday,
18th inst Cause unknown. =
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vicinity are planning to attend the
Somerset Veterans meeting at Athens
Wednesday, should the weather per-
NIT.
The G. C. will meet with Mrs. Edith
Clark this week Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Keep and two
children, Mrs. Sarah Taylor and Ray
Longley of North Jay were guests of
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Tibbetts last week
Wednesday.
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Notice of First Meeting of Creditors

n the District Court OF the United States
'of the District of Maine, in Bankruptcy.
In the matter OF
sydney p. Humphrey In Bankruptcy
Bankrupt
10 the creditors OF sydney p Humphrey
vi flttsheid, in the County OF Somerset
ana district aforesaid, a bankrupt
A9otlce is hereby given that on the Bird day OF
June, A. u. 1916 said sydney +. Humphrey
sas duly ad1udicated bankrupt, and that the
n1St meeting OF his creditors will be held
a. pahlel Lewis office In Skowhegan, Maine
on the oath day of June A. ID. 1915, at
aeH cloc In the forenoon. at which time the
oaia creditors may attend, prove their claims,
"ppolnt trustee, examine the bankrupt
atu transact such other business as may
properly come before said meeting
dAne o. A. ID. 1915.
DANIEL LEWIS,
Referee in Bankruptcy
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THE NEWS OF ~
OUR CATERERS
CARATUNk

0. F. Schulz will hold church ser
vices. beginning June 18th, at Cara
funk. Theme for Sunday afternoon
meeting THE Four Letters of Life
and for the evening christianity the
Universal Religion" Also beginning
the following Thursday, he will begin
a series of addresses, namely "Popu-
lar Hymn Writers"
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July 6. 1S77-Died, Skowhegan
July 2, Alfred d. Locke. aged Il years
The last remaining member of thu
family of the late Gen. Joseph Locke
formerly of this town; Canaan, June
2Sth, John Baily, aged IS years
s months
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PTGH CORNER

Ed Howes of Concord is visiting
his daughter Mrs. Lillian Upper for
few days.
The Pugh Corner School will give
an entertainment next Monday even
ing. June II at the schoolhouse.
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Dandruff is not only annoying and
embarrassing-it is unhealthy. II
robs the hair of all nutrition Nyal's
Hirsutone destroys the dandruff and
acts as Il tonic to the roots of the
hair.--G. r. Fogg. Druggist
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QTINNNEBASSETT

B. +. Fitzgerald and two children
We're week end guests at c. B. Colby's.
Quite a number of people in this
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-12-01
WILL PAY FOR
KILLING AMERICANS
Germany is Willing to Apollo
gize in Case Sinking Of Ma
riila Was Unjustified
Act Of War.
EXPECTED TO ADMIT IT
Note Received Today States that tho
Submarine Commander
is to Receive Pun
lshment.
GBy Robert ]. Bender, United Press
Staff CORRESPONDENTS

lBy Robert j. BenQeF, OHfteu IIcos
Staff Correspondent
WASHINGTON, Dec. S1.-GermanJ
stands ready to pay indemnity fol
American lives lost in the torpedo
ing of the steamer Marina, to offer
punish the submarine commander
responsible, il it develops that the
vessel was sunk unjustly.
This offer was doubtly conveyed
to the state department today, in
Germany's reply to American inquir
les on the Marina sinking and during
confidential visit between Secre'
tary of State Lansing and Ambassa-
dor Won Bernstorff
Germany's answer said that her In
formation about the destruction OF
the vessel with loss OF six Americans
was incomplete and inconclusive and
the ambas sador insisted this govern.
ment give Germany any further facts.
Information about the German reply
and Bernstorff's visit pointed to an
admission of guilt later, for the cir
cumstances surrounding the answer
are very similar to those that sur
rounded the Sussex case when the
American facts showed beyond doubt
that the vessel was q German sub
marine victim and Germany ultimate
ly accepted that version.
Bernstorffs visit, made at his own
solicitation, vas solely to discuss the
Marina case and there was no refer
ence to settlement Of the Lusitania
matter or other problems between the
two nations. Germany's contention
in the Marina case is that the Marina
had been engaged as a horse trans
port in the British admiralty service,
though evidently the admiralty chart
er had been removed before the tor
pedoing Germany contends that her
previous admiralty service tended to
palliate at least the sinking.
Afidavits at the state department
from Marina survivors tend to show
rather conclusively that the Marina
was sunk without a warning.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-12-01
If Rumanian City is to Be
Saved From Capture, the
Cars Forces Must
Check Advance.
A CRITICAL SITUATION
War Will be Lengthened II the Teu'
tons Are Successful In Aim Of
Crushing Rumanian
Troops.


[By William Philip Simms, United
Press Staff Correspondent
PARIS, Dec. 1.-The fate of Buch-
Arrest hangs on whether Russia's re-
serves arrive in time to check Won
Delmensingen's invaders. Joffre saw
ed Paris in the battle Of the Marine
when the French capital faced an al
most identical situation as that with
which the Rumanian capital was to-
day confronted.
Paris hopes the victory Of the
Marne will have a parallel in Ru-
mania.
1t is frankly admitted here that
Rumania's defeat is vexatious to the
allies plans. 1t is agreed II the Ger
mans are successful in suppressing
the Rumanian army and shortening
the Teutonic eastern front by a d.
rect line through Bessarabia to the
Black sea, 1t will tend to lengthen
the war. A number of enemy troops
will be released and the situation
will afford Germany greater freedom
in maneuvering in the Balkans. ..
Not only this, but If Germany holds
Rumania, she will obtain much need
ed supplies and the victory will serve
to revive her peoples tagging
spirits.
Notwithstanding these beliefs, opin-
ion was united here that the ultimate
outcome OF the war will be entirely
unaffected by the Rumanian situa-
ton The great lesson seen in Ru-
mania's plight is that what the al
lies need more than anything. else is
that for which Aristide BRAND has
urged INCREASINGLY from the first
absolute unity of I action among the
allies. Had Rumania's aid to the al
lies been wisely directed by su-
preme commander of all the allied
forces, with view to the situation
on all other fronts, the situation
would undoubtedly have resulted diff
ferently.
Left practically to herself, Ru-
mania made the same blunders the
allies made at the outset of the war.
Experts here were emphatic in point
ing out the great lesson of this need
for maximtm effort, both military and
economic, among the allies.
Newspaper comment today express
ed the belief that despite the giant
pinches closing around the Rumanian
capital--General Won Falkenhayn
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-12-01
May Pou11ce Upon Villa
H He, Comes to .Juarez
Twenty -F1ue Thousand United States Troops A10a
Bandits Az : ach to the Border

EUnneoS sAasedW
Of
Thousand troops are
derc
Mexico and that the concentration
in
iyhat MS
Il attakEP
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-12-01
Fifty y-eight Of Them Found in
Captured City, Were Butch
cred by Order Of the
Bandit.
ONLY -FOUR ESCAPED
First Order After Taking Chihuahua,
Was to XIII All Foreigners
Found in the
City.
(By Webb Miller, United Press Staff


(By Webb Miller, United Press Staff
Correspondent
ell PASO, Texas, Dec. 1.-Or
Tuesday morning. after his capture OF
Chihuahua City, Villa began slaugh
tering the Chinese residents of the
city, four refugees arriving here to
day told United States authorities
More than fifty Chinese had been
killed when they escaped, they said
One Chinese refugee said that of one
party of twenty-seven of his country
men, he was the only one to, escape
Three other refugees were the only
survivors of second party of thir
ty-five.
With these reports OF wanton
slaughter, little hope is entertained
for the safety OF six Americans known
to have been in chihuahua City. -Four
days have passed since the evacua'
ton by defacto troops and no defin
ite information has reached the
border OF the fate Of the foreigners
in the northern capital.
One high United States government
official said today:
I'VE have little hope of the lives
of these people. They may have fled
to the hills, but If they remained in
the city, it is almost certain they
have been massacred."
The only information available at
present in early morning firing re.
ported outside Of Juarez, was obtain
ed from Carranza officers who said
that several volleys were fired by
nervous outposts.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-12-01
DNWISE AT THIS TIME
TO TALK ABOUT PEACE

United Press today. II was IN ahs"ei
to g request for his views on sne gen
eral peace situation 80
Apparently there has oeen ho
change in the position taken by france
England and Russia early In the war,
the former ambassador oeciareu
That position was that oners OF SEE.
vices of mediation by neutral natiolis ,
were not desired; that they ser'eo
only to embarrass. since tney mus, De
firmly declined and therefore Lney
we're considered as unfriendly. Until
or unless there is some intimation
from the allied nations and the central
powers that the proffers Of our service
would be favorably received, it is OBJ
siously unwise and harmful to tender
them"
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-12-01
GERMAN EAST AFRICA
IN HANDS OF BRITISH

German force in German East Africa
had been divided and the main body
caught between converging British
columns. This larger portion of the
enemy forces was driven north, while
the other section was forced to sur
render north of Neulangenburg.
The remnants of General Wahles
force, reduced probably by more than
a half on account of casualties, arg
making their retreat eastward ~
ward the district of Mahenge, EGef-
eraI Smuts asserted.
German East Africa is Germ8Fs
last remaining colony. The figfng
detailed by General Smuts Is afost j
in the center OF the colony-l
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-12-01
Administration Plans to Deal
Less Gently With Carranza
if He Lets Villa Run
Over Him.
STRENGTH IS PUZZLINa
Juarex Excited This Morning W4.eA
Shots Are Fired At the Edge
Of Town and Peo-
pie Flea
kIBy Carl D. Groat, United Press STAN
4 Corrasnnndanf

HBy Carl D. GrOat, United Press StaH
Correspondent
WASHINGTON. Dec. IA ifirmer
policy toward Mexico, If Carranza
fails to deal adequately with vexing
problems, Is the present administra-
tion plan. the United Press learned
today.
Such policy, authorities limited.
may be put INTO effect shortly If the
first chief is unable to cope with the
Villa movement in northern Mexico.
At any, rate it will be tnaugurated
providing Carranza does not see TO il
! that American demands for internl-
tional' changes are met. These de-
mands look for higher respect f,r
American rights and property. Wfulcs
the administration hopes that IT. Will
come to. agreement, officials must still
be convinced that this happy solution
will result.
In short, the policy will be to allow
Mexico sufficient opportunity to put
her house in oIder," without Ameri-
can interference, but with American
help.
The villista movement with its
apparent success at chihuahua City,
is puzzle here. How the bandit
chief got his rev strength mystifies
and where it may lead, is an admit
tedly touchy speculative point
General Pershing's force will not
go hunting trouble in the present
situation thought there is still author
ity for action If Villa gets within
range of the American expedition.
While watching northern Mexico
anxiously. the administration is still
in doubt as to what Carranza intends
to do about the Atlantic City confer
ence agreement for American troop
withdrawal. All reports here Indicate
the Mexicans are disturbed at Chatr-
man Lanes hints Of firmer policy
toward Mexico, unless Mexico cleans
herself up.
Campaign Against Villa.
Ell PASO, Texas, Dec. livery
secret service agent of the United
States government today was ordered
TO find out what became of the
Americans and other foreigners in
Chihuahua City" Federal ofhcers
made another request to the Mexican
consulate for aid Although scores
of native and foreign refugees have
been questioned, the only scrap OF
news obtained was from persons on
the fourth train leaving the apitai
in the retreat They declared they
saw George Birmingham and several
other Americans standing beside the
track. but that they were not allowed
to leave on that train They wers
expected to catch the next train out.
Every energy of the Mexican de.
facto government leaders is directed
today toward. gathering reinforce.
noents from the north and south to
hurl against VILLA In chihuahua City
and repair the disastrous rout of the
forces of the government by retaking
the northern capital. The new army
to retake the city is being massed
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-12-01
Deer Hun,lna Fatalities.

fUnited Press Leased Wire ServGe.l
DETROIT. Mich. Dec. Twenty
five hunters were killed in the north
ern Michigan woods during the deer
season which closed last midnight,
according to figures compiled mere
today. Seventeen were injured. Be
lated reports ct accidents may IN.
crease the casualty list, it is believed
herr. More than 5000 hunters. 1t Is
estimated, were in the Michigan
woods during the deer season.