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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-06-08
CHARLES FOLS0M-JONES
The Insurance Man OF Somerset
County for Over 81 Years

Few insurance men of Maine have
his unique record or are better or
more fayorably known than Charles
Folsom-Jones of Skowhegan. He
has the distinction of representing
some of the largest general insur-
ance companies in the world. with
many millions in assets. He also
represents the Oldest American Fire
Insurance company in business. es-
tablished in 1892. During the life of
the Folsom-Jones agency there has
never been failure, never law
suit. In fact the companies repre-
scented by Mr.. Folsom-Jones are
known for their prompt and liberal
adjustments of losses when they oc-
cur. All classes of insurance may
be placed through this agency at low
est rates of premium. and with the
assurance that the rights of policy
holders will be safeguarded in every
manner by Mr.. Folsom-Jones, per
sonally.
Mr. Folsom-Jones also deals in in
yestments of various kinds. is a we'll
known conyeyancer notary public,
etc.
Charles Folsom-Jones came to
Skowheean in his childhood. OF pa
triotic Colonial stock his lineage
traces back to the fifteenth century
through the Fisher and Mann fam
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ture of the new building boxes to be
rented at nominal rates. and afford
ing unquestioned security for keep
ing portable valuables of any kind.
The First National Bank solicits
the accounts of firm, individuals and
corporations; exchange is issued on
points throughout the world, coupons
and commercial paper are collected
everywhere and in the innumerable
services which an aleart banking or
ganization can render its clientele the
First National Of Skowhegan can be
depended on every business day in
the year Absolute security is the
first consideration with this bank On
this foundation the other factors
which make for satisfaction rest.
Government funds are deposited in
this bank which is strong testimony
of the institutions repute with the
United States officials. The First
National has also entered the Federal
Reserve System and is thereby en-
abed to make itself of greater service
than before The First National S
correspondents are as follows.-The
Shawmut National of Boston, the r.
wing National of New York and the
Fourth Street National of Philadel-
phia.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-06-08
EDWIN w. MARBLE
Designs and Builds Monuments and
Memorials OF All kinds-A Splen-
didly Equipped Plant at Skow hogan

What is conceded to be the most
modernly equipped marble and gran
lite plant in Somerset County is that
of Marbles az Skowhegan. In
fact there is not a better provided or
more skilled concern in the state, a
fact attested by visit to the many
beautiful cemeteries in this part of
the state where scores of specimens
of Mr. Marbles work will be found.
Mr. Marble is not only skilled de-
signer, but is also familiar with every
detail of the mechanical end of the
business, and being careful, pains
taking workman turns out products
of perfect finish and beauty. Furth-
ermore his plant is equipped with
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-06-08
NJ. +. BEALE
Packer of the Famous somerset
Brand of Canned Foods, No. 8 Sill
yer Street

In these days of the Pure Food
Laws" it is a pleasure to refer to
local concern that has a fame and
popularity for its products that ex-
tends all over New England its
goods in demand by the best class of
trade. NJ. E. Beale, at No. 9 Sill
yer street packs the famed Sooner
set" brand of canned goods. His
plant is two stories, 30x50 feet, the
steam plant being in a detached
building. 20x40 it. Order and clean
Illness are scrupulously observed in
all departments, especially in the
handling of fruits and vegetables,
that are largely prepared here.
While several kinds of fruits and
vegetables are put up, specialties are
made of the finest apples, string
beans and pumpkins. These are Sc
lected from fields that have been
most carefully cultivated. and for
which the highest market prices are
paid Mr. Beale even supplies Sc
lected seeds to the farmers who
raise the products that afterwards
are canned here. In this way the
supply is of a uniform, high-grade
quality, producing goods that cannot
be excelled anywhere. In the var
ious processes they go through at the
factory the utmost care is taken, and
all fruits and vegetables are canned
in pure spring water. During the
season as high as $4,000 barrels of
apples, and over 10000 pounds of
pumpkins are prepared for the mar
ket. This in addition to other fine
goods that are prepared. The Som
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-06-08

lilies. Some of his early ancestors
in various lines being settlers in New
England, and Revolutionary SOL
diers. He received his early educa-
ton in the schools of Skowhegan.
completing his studies at Bloomfield
Academy and Minnesota. At the
age of fifteen he Joined the Union
Army, as volunteer, serving in the
Army of the Potomac, taking part in
General Grants campaigns, 1864
1865. After his discharge he re-
turned to this town and embarked in
the insurance business, as clerk for
Messrs Dinsmore and Turner. Later
he started his own agency, which is
today one of the oldest and most re-
liable in the state. 1t is we'll to men
ton, too, that Mr.. Folsom-Jones is
an expert accountant, in this capac-
ity his services having been often
called upon by different corporations
and individuals. For thirteen years
he was Librarian of the Public Lii
brary here. He has always taken
more than passing interest in mum
icipal affairs, assisting largely in the
proper numbering and naming of
streets, etc. In the Grand Army of
the Republic he has held many i'm
portant offices. including that of as
sistapt adjutant general of the de-
part1 ent of Maine. in 1912. He is
a member of the Union Veterans
Union; the F. & \. NJ. Vice President
of the Sons of the American Revolu-
ton and the Society of Colonial
Wars
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Skowhegan, who buys, sells and eX-
changes horses. for various purposes.
At the corner of Union, Court and
Winter streets he maintains large,
modern stable, accommodating some
40 or 50 animals at time. He
makes a leading speciality of buying
the finest Western horses and selling
them in this part of the state. The
farmer, business man, or horse
fancier will do well to call on Mr.
Weston if in need of a good horse, fol
whatever purpose. He has them
and at the right price He gives a
square deal to all his patrons at all
times
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-06-08

No savings bank in the state is bet
ter known than the one which bears
the name in our caption. The
Skowhegan Savings Bank has been
open every business day for almost
fifty years; to be exact, since 1869, in
which year it was incorporated. Its
security has never been questioned
and it has never defaulted an obliga-
ton or a settlement. The banks
share in the upbuilding of Skowhe
gan, and of Somerset County in gen.
eral can hardly be estimated. Its
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-06-08

erset' brand, as a result, has a con-
.stantly increasing demand in the
very best markets. and are to be
found on the shelves of the finest
food supply houses, principally of
New England.
NJ. E. Beale was born in Madison.
coming here II years ago. and es-
tablishing his sanitary factory. He
is a hustler and has succeeded
through his policy of shipping only
goods of known quality. He is an
esteemed member of the l. o. o. F.
Lodge.
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WESLEY L. WATSON
Deals In Horses, Makes n Speciality OF
Fine Western ADMINISTRATORS
Cor. Union. Court and Winter SITS.

Great numbers of fine horses are to
be found throughout Somerset Coun-
ty, and there Is a constantly increas-
ing demand for them. There are
several throughout the county with
regulations for entire reliability and
among them Wesley L. Watson of
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Skowhegan Trust Company

Strong Bank That Has Been Builder
Aided the Development Many Substantial PrectsReouces of $4,000
Well Tnvesd-M Safe Deposit Vaults
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Skowhegan Savings Bank

The Big Bank of Somerset Cys Assets Agng OOO4% Interest Has
Been Allowed Deposits for Several YeaDepO Received by
S. j. Walton Treas, C. P Merrill
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-05-22

NJ. Domain
Republican primary
bird making his
ticket nominees for justice
native
When
they resided farm and like
sturdy citizen OF
life developed
Receiving education
the best welfare of his fellows years
and thus
CURED widely knowledge locally
i'm
nand He engaged several in the
and and by this close touch learned
comprehension Of humane
peace
After retiring from business
for the Company
contact with And
ent the city which capacity he has
W to study and become familiar with
2 - :
Experience fits Mr. Donahuc
insight
does pretend brothers
treated fairly and with that will
humanity the )
o =
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-05-22
Is the Echo from the Young
Woman's Christian Associ-
alton Building There.

The Young Woman's Christian AS
ISOLATION building at the Panama Pa.
ciic exposition was erected at cost
Of $4,000. Five thousand visitors
used 1t 'daily. Girls came to 1t for em.
ployment, recreation, advice and pro.
lection. Salaries. exclusive of thu
lunch room employees, cost $25, 900
The work that was actually done In
this building from day to day was q
living exhibit Of Young Woman'l
Christion Association activities.
Facts for Six Months. tt
Five hundred and eighty-six Sc
cured room through the list Of inves.
tigated places.
Three hundred and eighteen girl,
placed In positions.
Ten thousand. three hundred and
thirty women used couches in rest
room. Many emergencies met, such
as securing legal aid, railroad trans
portation, medical and hospital care
friendly advice and interest. go.
Five hundred and ninety-foul
dollars drawn from emergency fund
for pressing cases. ~
Ninety social occasions, 1uncheons
teas and parties for girls employed
on the grounds. dinners to members
session in city, eveig classes in tenog
raphy, typewriting and store sales
manship were open to women en-
played at the exposition who visited
to be better prepared for work.
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EXPENSE ACCOUNTS
OF THE CANDIDATES
Not Later Than May 80 Ac.
cording to New Primary
Election Statute.

According to the new statute. UNI
dsr which the primary election will
be held two weeks from tomorrow, ev-
cry candidate la required to file, not
less than seven, nor more than If
teen days before the election, com
plete statement Of all money expsnd-
cd by him in the furtherance Of his
candidacy, or by any person in his
behalf, provided sseh expenditure
was authorized by the candidate Al
ing the statement, Under the old
corrupt practices act, which was
amended at the session OF the leg
Is lature p year ago, such statements
were not fled until after the election.
Under the present statute, the candi-
date must fle his statement both be-
fore and after the election, May 80
Is the last day on which statements
may be fled before the election,
Candidates for county OF district
Offices file their statements with the
county clerk. Candidates who are to
be voted for In q subdivision larger
than a county make their reports te
the. secretary OF state. Blanks for the
preparation OF such statements may
be obtained from the circuit clerk.
A candidate for ascounty ONCE ID
limited to 5000 in his expenditures
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-05-22
TERRIFIC STRUGGLE IS NOW ON AT VERDJJN
MRS. KUN DEAD
Mother of Raymond Kuh, Of
MeadoWbrook, Dies at the
Home of a Daughter.

Mrs. Mary ]. Kuh. aged "a years,
died at the home OF her daughter.
Mrs. l.. d. Ford. In Fairmont at noon
Sunday.
Mrs. Kuh was the widow OF John
c. Kuh. who paused away twenty
eight years ago. Her children surv:v-
Ing arc MIRO. L.. d. Ford, of Fair
mont; Karl Kuh, OF Grafton, and
Raymond Kuh, CT Meadowbrook. Dor
sey and Earl Kuh and Mrs. H. w.
Simpson, we'll known reoldcnts Of
Falrmont. arc grandchildren.
Mrs. kuh was native OF Grafton,
and her parents were pioneer settlers
of that vicinity. She was member
of st. Paul's Methodist Episcopal
church, of Grafton, and belonged to
the WomRn's Chrlstian Temperance
Union and the Order OF tho Eastern
Star. Since last November Mrs. Kuh
had resided at Fairmont with her
daughter.
The funeral will take place In st.
Paul's Methodist Episcopal church
at Grafton tuesday afternoon at $3.50
O'Clock. The funeral party will leave
Fairmont on tho 11:01 u. IN. train
Tuesday for Grafton.
Short services will be held at the
Ford residence, Monday evening at 8
o'clock, conducted by the Rev. w. J.
Eddy.
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"A VORITE PLACE
AT WORLDS FAIR


Eleven thousand. Ave hundred and
ffty-eight attended the s o'clock
Sunday vespers.'
Forty-nine states and thirteen for
eign counties represented on the reg
lister at the information desk.
Three thousand seven hundred and
thirty-one meals were served in cafe
terra daily average. How did they all
come about?
The Young Woman's Christian AS
ISOLATION sent out worker from its
headquarters In New York In the fall
OF 1919. A local committee was
formed; the needs OF women at pre-
vious expeditions were studied;
plans made and altered MS circuni-
stances developed, and staff Of
workers was on the ground before
the exposition was open to the pub
lie: young women were secured who
had large experience In many lines Of
social and religious servie.
7 Easy for Girls.
The result was 1t made It easier
for young woman employed on the
ground to lead a straight, forward,
normal Christian life; 1t has safe
guarded people who did not know
there was any peril. and turned away
from danger some who were attract
ed to It; It has given girls higher
moral standards and power to live
up to them; 1t has brought people to-
gether for mutual and permanent
helpfulness; 1t has introduced to
Christian fellowship in Thousands of
communities, people who were here
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-05-22
ARMY BILL
As lust Passed by Congress is
Being Considered by
President Wilson.

WASHINGTON. May e2.--Prcsi-
dent Wilson Monday began consider
alton of the army reorganization bill
passed by Congress last week. He
expects to sign 1t within few days.
He discussed features OF 1t Monday
with chairmen Hay and Chamber
lain of the House and Senate mill
tary committees.
Representative Hay told the pres
ident the army appropriation bill
would be ready for the House latar
this week. 1t Will carry approx
mately $50. OO0, 900. an increase OF
$5o.000,000 over last years bill.
The president told Senator Chamber
lain Monday that generally he thought
the army reorganization bill was sat
isfacvtory. Senator Chamberlain said
that apparently the national guard
called into service along the Mexican
border was not meeting expectations
and 1t was possible Congress would
still find 1t advisable to enact fed
cral volunteer bill.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-05-22
BITTER DEBA TIE rs
TO BE PRE- VENTED
BY the Leaders of the Presby.
teHan General AssembIyif
They Can Do So.
t.v AssoeiA,so ,ssss,

d
ATLANTIC CITY, May 22-1t was
evident today that some of the lead
ers Of tho Presbyterian general as
sembly In session here arc trying 70
prevent bitter deba>e on tho floor Of
tho convention over tho alleged
hetsrodoxy OF the New York presby-
terry and have the matter adjusted
without any discussion ON the part
OF the assembly In opcn session.
The committee ON bills and over
lures Of which ], Ross Stevenson.
Princeon, 10 chairman. today. report
ed several minor overtnres and rec
commended their reference to different
committees and then asked for
further delay to make q report on
the New York presbytery contro-
versy.
Despite q warning issued on sat
urday against the distribution In the
assembly Of pamphlets ON contro-
versial matters to come before THE
commissioners, paper written y BY
the Rev John Fox, OF the New York
lpresbytery, on the subject Of Grit
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-05-22
ALL METH0D|SN
May Become United Two Years
Sooner as Result of Con-
ference Action.

SARATOGA SPRINGS, N. Y, May %.
The possibility OF tho union OF all
Methodism was brought two years
nearer Monday by action of the gen.
eral conference which unanimously
adopted resolution providing for ad-
1ournment to date to be fixed by the
board of bishops. This will permit
a meeting Of the conference in 1918 at
the same time the conference Of the
Southern church is considering a Joint
proposal designed to effect the unity
OF these and other branches Of the
Methodist church.
The first ballot for missionary bish-
ops for Africa, one of whom is to be
Of African descent for supervision Of
Liberia, resulted in no choice for
either bishop. For the territory OUT
side OF Liberia the leaders were Eben
GI. johnson, Sioux City. Ia. 297; James
E. Crowthcr, New York, 216.
For missionary bishop to Liberia
Alexander B. Camphor, Of Birmingham,
Ala, lacked scventy-two votes. Prac-
tically all OF tn eother candidates with
drew and his election apparently was
assured on tho first ballot.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-05-22
NEWIN0TE
To Great Britain Making Fur
ther Protest is Laid before
President Wilson.

-lllf CIV AseoctAffn snkn0 a. \
WASHINGTON, May 22.-The new
note to Great Britain making further
protest against interference with
American mails was laid before Presi-
dent Wilson today and probably Will be
sent to London Tuesday. The general
terms OF the note were framed at the
state department but the president Is
including some Of his own language.
The note 10 understood to protest
particularly against the British prac-
tice Of alking vessels into British ports
and there examining and OBTAINING
mail going to and from the United
States. The American note will. make
plain that the United States cannot
consent to continuance Of this policy
to which 1t already has objected. b
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-05-22
MRS. BUTCHER DEAD
Wife Of Emory Butcher, Well
Known Braxton County Res.
ident, Dies In Hospital.

Mrs. Myrtle Butcher. aged 2s
years. wife Of Emory Butcher. aswell
known resident Of Palmer. Braxton
county died at $3.50 o'clock Monday
morning in local hospital following
a four months illness OF Tuberculosis.
The body was prepared for burial at
a local undertaking company's estab-
lishment and will be taken to her
home Tuesday morning. The fun
eral services and burial will be held
there Wednesday, =
Surviving relatives of the deceased
woman are Emory Butcher, her !hus-
band, Mr., and Mrs. Adam Bright,
her parents, Mrs, Rosey QUINN. o
sister and Amos. Charles, John and
George Bright, brothers. all resi-
dents Of Braxton county,
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-05-22
SIBLEY'S TWO TROOPSARF
REPORTED AS IN DANGER
And THERE'S Some Anxiety Dis
played at Headquarters of
General Funston.
MOVEMENTS ARE HOSTILE
Force Of the Sixth Cavalry May
Be Sent to Rescue ofLittie
Punitive Column.

SAN ANTONIO. Tex. May ga
Some anxiety as TO. the reported sit
uation OF the American troops south
OF BoQutllas was displayed today ut
General Funston's headquarters. No.
ofhcial eport. however. Indicating
hostile movements Of any bands near
Colonel sibley's two troops of the
Fourteenth cavalry had been re-
ceived.
When last accounted for Major
Langhorne and his two troops OF the
Eighth cavalry were moving north
ward TO Join Colonel Sibley. II It Is
established that the little punitive coll
umn is In danger 1t, is probable a
force Of the Sixth cavalry will be
used Us O reinforcement.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-05-22
STATEMENT
Regarding the Recent Irisi, Re-
beiHon is Being Prepared
for Americas Benefit.

LONDON, May GA statement Civ
ing full particulars Of the acts for
which fifteen participants in the Irish
rebellion had been executed was being
prepared and would be presented
shortly, Prembier Asquith told Q ques-
toner in the House Of Commons Mon
day.
The premier added In reply to q fur
Their question that he was anxious be-
cause Of misunderstanding In America
on this subject that the statement
should be presented at the earliest pos
sible moment.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-05-22
AN APPEAL
To Wealthy Men Of West Wiz.
GINA In Behalf Of UMver-
sity Cadet Corps.
fsr assoe,.,Go paess,

MoRGANTowN, May 2z-ser-
geant George W, May Of the West
Virginia University cadet corps Is
preparing an appeal to the wealthy
men Of the state for funds to enable
members of the CORDS TO attend enc
Of the government military training
camps this summer. There are 1856
members OF the corps, and three or
four Of them expect to attend one
of the government camps this sum-
mer. The appeal for funds to de-
fray the expenses OF the students
is to be made through the newspa-
pers OF the state. ~
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-05-22
FILED For RECORD.

A certificate Of the approval Of the.
bond OF William Post as trustee for
Rolltn D. Price. q bankrupt. has zeen
hled for record tnkthe ONCE Of the
county clerk here. The bond is $780,
900 and O. D. Munson and d. "a !.
Young are his sureties. It Is an Up
shur county case.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-05-22
VIOLENT CANN0NADE
1 HEARD in THE BALTIC

! LONDON. May 22-Reports from
lKalmar in Sweden on the Baltic as
Forwarded from Copenhagen to the
Exchange Telegraph Company state
that q violent cannonade was heard
last night and that 1t is believed a
sea battle Is In progress between
German and Russian warships.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-05-22
.cARRANzA'S NEW NOTE
IS DUE IN WASHINGTON

WASHINGTON, May 2.-The state
department has been advised that a
new note from General Carranza on
the border situation probably win
reach Washington today or tomorrow.
Il Will be transmitted through Eliseo
Arrendondo. the Carranza ambassador.
Some officials believe 1t possible the
new note deals with the Glen Springs
raid.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-05-22
.sILBEY'S DETAc HMENT is
ON AMERICAN SIDE. NOW

~. w NtootINftb FWHUN ~
MARATHON. Tex, May 22-Colo-
mel sibley's detachment Of the second
expedttionary column reached Bo-
guillas on the American side Of tie
International boundary Sunday, ac-
cording to Information brought here
Monday. ~
Previously Colonel sibley had been
reported az t,ruingsbsck to get In
touch with Major Langhorne's do
ed. had been menaced by band OF
cd .l1a dbeen inenaced by band OF
Yaqui Indians.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-05-22
LYNCH'S SENTENCE
Is Committed from Death to
Ten Years imam English

wAsHlN ia TOM! NAY VIZ ss.-Ambas.
sador Page at London today cablcd
the state department that he had
been oficially advised by the British
government that Jeremiah G. Lynch.
the naturalized American citizen COM
victed Of completely in the Dublin re-
bellion, had originally been sentenced
TO death but that the sentence had
been committed to ten years tmpris-
onment.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-05-22

and the purposes ror which the mon
ey may be spent are restricted, A
candidate for Q state ONCE, for Con-
gress, or for the state senate, may
spend SIS for each county in the d.
vision In which he is to be voted for.
A candidate for an ONCE In q magis-
terial or school district may spend
$50, and no more.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-05-22
tAUsTR1ANs CARRY PEAK
IN THE TYROL FIGHTING

BERLIN, May 22-Austro-Hun-
garian troops have carried the peak
OF Armentara ridge, the scene Of
some Of the heaviest fighting In the
recently inaugurated offensive along
sthe southern Tyrol fight. This an