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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-10-07
POLICE STATION TO HAVE
PRESS ROOM, SAYS CHIEF

The city hall viii have nothing on
the police station when IL comes 70
preparing a real press room. according
TO an announcement OF police chief 3.
J. Zabriskie Friday night. A corner OF
the reception room at the Central sta
tion viii be provided with a typewriter.
q carpet and n desk and chairs. which
viii be used only by the reporters, no
one else being permitted IN the room.
In this manner, chief Zabriskie plans
TO save a great deal Of time that would
otherwise be expended by the press men
as they are enabled TO write their copy
al the police station.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-10-07
MUSICAL PROGRAM BY
BAND TO BE A FEATURE

An attractive musical program has
been arranged for the $50 Sunday even
ing service OF the 23d infantry at
camp Cotton Chaplain Horace a
Chouinard will deliver an address and
the band. under the direction Of leader
Max Muller. viii give selections The
program follows.
War March OF the Priests, Alfalfa. ;"
Mendelssohn.
-Paraphrase. How Fair Art Thou"
Hymn, Pass Ne not
The Lords prayer.
Selection. scripture reading.
The Lost Chord''-Solo for cornet
and baritone, A Sullivan.
The creed
Prayers
Hymn. I Need Thee Every Hour"
Address by chaplain Horace A
Chouinard.
Hymn. God Bless Our Native land"
Marcia Sinfonics Inglesin," Sixth in
fantry band.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-10-07
Program For International
Soil Products GATHERINGS
THURSDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 10.

40 , THURSDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 10.
Registration
10 oCocK-COngress Called to Order President
InToducon-George R, LeBaron Chairman Ell Paso Ad-
A Aa::: Tsa paa5 6 5go9 Fl F, 9as8 Ell po
Chamber Commerce
1ddress-w. N Jariue President OF the Congress.
appointment Of Committee on Resolutions
THURSDAY AFTERNOON. OCTOBER 10
ROLL cali OF STATES,
gesPons by Penaye OF each state called giving report
THURSDAY NIGHT OCTOBER 1s.
Henry Jackson Waters President Kansas Agricultural College
N s G kansas The Value Of ASregua Edueati2n
Addsw R smith Congressman from Texas Colorado Congress
FRIDAY MORNING. OCTOBER 20
Address " E Taylor Soil cust Company Moline Illinois,
Address, Sweet, Colorado Commercial Possibilities of Potato
A A5ss:F & 29 6'; a utah s asl e
Address-A j. Beste Bona Texas my
FRIDAY AFTERNOON, OCTOBER 20
AddressD John wdtsQs President University Logan Utah
AddressJohn W Wilkinson Farmers Who Read
Adde'S Il Igh Experiment Station College sta
AddFe=s-P He'd Held I'9 S Colorado Winning With Light Rainfall
APPOINTMENT 'e OF Committee i4 ou Nominations.
FRIDAY EVENING MING OCTOBER 20
address Mel Nielsen Australian Trade United States
Address senator 6deG Morris S Sheppard of 1eza.
The Utilization OF By Products
SATURDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 81
~
Address Of
Department of Agriculture Washington D. C.
Address-Wilan C. Mcdonald Governor NevN Santa y
Address-George 4 Carlson
Address-Elott ". Major, civ No
AddrewoOdbddge Ferris Michigan Lansing Mich
SATURDAY AFTERNOON, OCTOBER 81
Livestock and Its Importance 0 the
AddreMTs W A Claude
AddR H Forbes Director Experiment station Tucson A1ona aT6e
Future Of the Range"
BUSINESS SESSION
Report of O Nomina tions
ion Of
Unfinished Business.
SATURDAY NIGHT, OCTOBER 81
O'Clock
INTERNATIONAL
address, H. Aud
atehewan Canada, Ihe Effect American
Agriculture"
Mel Nielsen Australian States
ifornia
Addres-Wiiam
United Lous Missouri
Adiress-Htor NJ F. Louis Missouri
Address Reenos Assistant
Address-W W. Thomson Weeds
culture Regina Saskatchewan Canada Cooperative
Address-D Andronescu Rumanian Representative Jersey City y
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-10-07
PICKPOCKETs GET WATCH

c. D. Allen. Of 1011 Newman Street.
reported to the city detective depart
ment Friday afternoon that he had
been made the victim OF pickpockets
while riding on a Mexico car. HIS
watch being stolen. Allen did not
miss the watch until the car had ar
rived in the business district The
watch was valued at $50
A dollar saved by buying goods pro-
duced elsewhere is a dollar thrown At
your neighbor's birds.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-10-07

These TICKETS VIII be hOnOred only on
this special train, but excursion tickets
L higher rates viii be on sale for
regular trains. arriving in Fl Paso
October 13-14-I7-1S-22. with final limit
for return October IS
The railroads advertising OF the
event makes the following announce
ments:
This celebration is held in conjunc-
ton with the International Soil Prod
ucts exposition. the International Irri-
SatiOn congress and the International
Farm congress-four big events in
one
the most interesting city in the coun-
Try tOday-and TO see quaint. old,
battle-scarred Juarez. Get a glimpse
of real military life There are 10000
L. s soldiers in camp at Fl Paso."
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-10-07
DENGUE FEVER EPIDEMIC
IN SOUTHWESTERN TEXAS

Austin, Texas. Oct 7.-According to
Dr. y. Davis, state registrar OF vital
statistics. Dengue fever is prevailing in
the south and southwestern portions Of
Texas in an epidemic form
Sanitary reports received during Au-
gust showed us cases, then confined
only to two counties. September re
ports showed that the disease prevailed
in 10 counties and the number OF cases
increased 10 52g.
Reports have not been received from
any Of the larger cities situated in the
infected territory.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-10-07
THE LOWEST FORW OF

THE LOWEST FORM OF WIT.
Cracksmen rob crack trains. block
heads pass by block signals. and while
the engineers are civil, they are not
civil engineers Pass out quietly.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-10-07
THREE FINED ON CHARGE OF
PLAYING KELLY" POOL

judge p. D. Thomas OF the police
court. Saturday morning assessed fines
OF $40 each against the names Of Jesus
Chavez. Jose Maria Chavez and Jose
Prieto. arrested on South FL PasO street
Friday evening by motorcycle officer
". z. Scheerer, on charge OF playing
kelly pool. The three men were re
leased shortly after their arrest on
bonds Of SO each. and failed to appear
for trial Saturday morning. The pro-
prietor of the pool hall was not ar
rested.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-10-07
DRIVER THROWN TO GROUND
WHEN WAGON HITS CURBING

A light wagon owned by the FL Paso
Dairy was badly damaged near Leon
and Overland streets early Saturday
morning, and the driver was thrown TO
the pavement and badly shaken Up.
when the horse became frightened and
ran away.
The animal suddenly bolted down
Overland street and threw the wagon
against the curbing of the sidewalk
The horse by Juggling at the shafts
freed itself and ran toward the south
ern party OF the city.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-10-07
Man Dies At Wheel OF
Car; Wife Can't Stop
Ii and Crash FoHows

Omaha. Neb. Oct When F s
Trullinger. realty dealer. died at the
wheel of his automobile from apoplexy
Friday night while the machine was
speeding down a steep hill Mrs
Trullinger tried vainly 10 stop the car
She could not move her husband 3
hands from the wheel however, nor
his feet from the brakes.
The car collided with another auto
mobile at the foot Of the hill. but the
occupants of neither machine were in
frfreF
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-06-01
Public Documents for Free DiStribu.
ton

Through the courtesy of Congress
man, John A. Peters. we have receiy-
ed a liberal consignment of bound
public documents to which our read
ers will be welcome Among them are
the following.
L. S. Agricultural Year Book, 1903
4-6 and Is. Reports of Commits
sioner of Education 1912-13-14. Re
port of Department of Labor. Blu
reau of Animal Industry. Control of
the Currency, 1884. Department
of Commerce, War department
Postoffice Department. Messages
(PresidentiaD Documents 1912-13-14
and Is. Weather Bureau reports.
Where convenient it would be de-
sirable for our patrons to call at our
Office for these volumes. However if
this is not possible we shall be
pleased to send them entirely with
out expense to anyone who will make
application by mail.
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Poultry at the Coming Fair

Messrs. c. B. Hight Clarence Man
tor and Harry lies will be the com
mittee in charge of the poultry show
at the Somerset Central Fair next
September. They are already com
piling list of possible exhibitors
with the kind of birds they are like
ly to show and other useful informa-
ton. 1t is probable that the poultry
show this year will occupy two floors
of the old Exhibition Hall.
Poultry raisers can cooperate with
the committee by registering with
Mr.. Hight their intention to exhibit
and so far as possible stating what
they expect to show. Incidentlly as
these registrations are made. news
items will be taken from them for
this paper, thus giving the prospec-
tive exhibitor some valued publicity
without any cost to him.
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Death of Charles Grover. on Memorial
Day

The death of Charles Grover oc-
Cured Memorial Day at the home Of
his son Wesley Grover at Pleasant
Pond. Had he lived until the 18th
of October he would have been IS
years of age. He had passed some
time at Togus but had lately been
visiting with his former comrade, p.
A. Cleveland in this town. About
four weeks ago he went to his son S
home where the end came after a
brief illness. Mr.. Grover was a
veteran of the Civil War having been
a member of Company G. Third Regi-
ment. He was a brother of Simon
Grover, who was in the same COM
peny in the great struggle, while a
third brother lost his life on the
battlefield. For many years he was
a resident of Skowhegan and many
friends here regret the passing of
one more of the heroes of our coun-
try. The funeral services are to be
held this afternoon in Skowhegan at
. o'clock.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-06-01
A DISTRICT MEETING Of
ODD FELLOWS


NORRIDGEWOCk. MAY 3o.=On
Monday evening was held the Dis
trict meeting of the Independent
Order of Odd Fellows of District No
%. which includes the lodges of Nor
ridgeWock. Skowhegan. Athens and
Madison. the meeting being held with
was estimated that over three hun
dred were present there being
large delegation from each lodge in
the district and quite a few from
other districts. The first degree
was conferred upon four candidates
by the degree staff from Wesserun-
sett Lodge of Athens No. 1l3 in a
manner which called forth much
praise from all present The ad
dress of welcome was given by l.. r.
Folsom of this town. who is past
district deputy and the response was
given by W. c. Hobart of Skowhegan.
There were several grand officers
present among them being: John
e. Bunker, the Grand Master of
Maine; Harold J Toward. Grand
Warden and Harry I. Reed Grand
Representative sherman l. Berry
Past Grand Patriarch and Leslie f.
Jacobs, the District Deputy There
were very interesting reports and re
marks given by the visiting Grand
Officers and the visiting members
which made the evening one long to
be remembered by all the gentlemen
present After the ceremonies a
banquet was served in the hall below
by members of Somerset Rebekah
Lodge. Quinnebassett Lodge is to
be congratulated in being sure of the
hearty cooperation of its subordinate
Rebekah Lodge at all tunes in help
ing entertain its guests
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First Baptist Church Benefit

Tomorrow (Frday) afternoon and
evening. will occur the benefit per
Torrance for the FIRST Baptist
Church, at the Star Theater. \ siv
reel production John Barleycora
will be given. This is filmed
adaptation of the now famous story
"Bosworth. Incorporated The mar
ratiye is especially appropriate for a
church benefit as it is the most
powerful portrayal of recent years OF
the evil of intemperance. Jack
London never wrote a second quality
story and John Barleycorn. like most
of the things he has brought into be
ing bears the stamp of his wonder
full genius. It is full of intense in
terest and while entertaining in the
superlatiYe degree, teaches most
wholesome lesson
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-06-01
SOMERSET ACADEMY
GRADUATION
Class of 1916 Numbers Thirteen.
commencement Address by Prinei-
pal Oldham of VI. {. |.

The graduating class of Somerset
Academy this year numbers thirteen
and the graduation exercises are to
occur on the evening of June 10th in
Wesserunsett Hall. The program
after which will occur the reception
has been arranged as follows:
Music Academy Orchestra; March !;
Prayer. Rev. G. E. Squires; Music.
Academy Orchestra; Commencement
Address, THE Aim of an Education
Principal S. r. Oldham, Maine Cen
tral Institute, Pttsfield, Maine; Mu-
sic, Mrs. Marion Drake-Flanders;
Conferring of Diplomas, Supt. H. "
Wood; Music, Mrs. Marion Drake
Flanders.
The class officers are Merrill S. F
Greene, president; Paul Jones Bar
ker. vice president; Alice Francette
Leighton, secretary; Gala Linnie
Giles. treasurer. The two boys and
the two girls who have been awarded
highest rank during their course are
Merrill 5. f, Greene, John Albert
Springer, Gala Linnie Giles and
Emily f. Pauline Larson. Other
members of the class are; Clifton
Herbert Hight Thelma Mary King
Vera Emma Leighton, Howard Char
lie Rowell. William Edward Tarbell
Herbert Thompson and Guy Evern
Tuttlp
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SUDDEN DEATH OF WALTER
DeWERE
Body viii be Brought to Skowhegan
for Funeral

Word has been received here Of the
death of Walter DeWere at his home
in Someryille. Mass, following a very
brief illness from ulcers in the
stomach. He was taken sick while
on his way home from Boston. where
he was connected with one of the
hopitals and died not long after his
arrival there. The deceased was
well known to many friends in this
town. having formerly been engaged
in the detective business To con-
siderable extent in this section 1t
was in this town that his marriage
TO Mrs. Clara E. (Smith) Bartlett
occurred several years ago. this lady
having presided over the household Of
her nephew. Clyde H. Smith during a
portion of his regeme as sheriff of
Somerset County Mrs. DeWere sur
wives and will accompany the body
to Skowhegan probably today Funer-
al services will be held tomorrow
at 1000 O'Clock in the forenoon
from the home of Mr. and Mrs. W. F.
Smith on Water st. and the remains
will be conveyed 10 Athens for in
terment Beside the widow there is
a step-son. Merle Bartlett Or. and
Mrs X. ". Smith of Freeport went
to SomeYille 10 come with the be
rpaVed family on their sad Journey
to Maine
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Eight Gar, Piled up in Freight Wreck

Eight ears. mostly loaded Nth pulp
wood were pied up II the freight
wreck bout mile from Nofade
Woek. Monday about 1220 p. 10. This
train known as extra 363. lef' Oaa-
land at Z O'Clock IN charge Of CON
ductor Nottage for Bingham II Is
thought that a broken wheel mus
have been the cause of tie wreck.
The Wrecking train from Watervilc
was sent to the scene Of the wreck
but al a late hour tie track was not
cleared The passen gers. express.
etc. from the passenger tram due 10
arrive at Oakland al I235. had 70 BE-
transferred around the wreck and
also from the passenger train leay-
ing Oakland al 4.o5. 10 one was in
jured.
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Gilman-Murpby

A quiet wedding was solemnized al
the residenie of Jas. Murphy of Emb-
den on Tuesday evening, May 30th
when their youngest daughter Maize
Lou was united in marriage with
Ernest Gilman of Bingham, Rev. T
B. HIATT performing the ceremony, the
single ring service being used
This wedding was rather a rare oc-
casion as the groom was married in
the same month, the day of the
month, and The hour, also the same
age as his father, George Gilman was
twenty-five years ago. Only few
invited guests were present
We extend all best wishes to the
happy couple for the future.
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RECEPTION AND DRESS
PARADE
Veterans Association and Ladies'
Auxiliary to Meet In Athens

The veterans and citizens of Athens
are planning to give the Somerset
Veterans Association and Ladies'
Auxiliary splendid reception as
they meet in that town on Wednes-
day, June T, to hold the quarterly
session. Hon. l.. C. Williams will
give the address of welcome and the
usual speeches, songs. readings and
Ike exercises will be in order dur
Ing the session. If a pleasant day
there will be a Dress Parade" by
the veteran soldiers, the same as in
the army under the direction of the
colonel and Adjutant. Dinner will
De served by the Athens Grange.
Meeting open to the public. Com
raoes let us Rally once again"
E. E. Gould, Colonel
S. F. Emerson, Adjutant
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SOMERSET COUNTY PEOPLE PAY TRIBUTES TO THEIR SOLDIER
DEAD IN SPITE Of |NCLEMENT WEATHER
Commander Weston of Russell Post Unable Attend Exercises
Merrill Gives Eloquent Observances in Nghbor Towns

In spite of the pouring rain Mem
carried out in the towns in this yicin-
ity where ii is a custom to have
special observances. The heavy rain
greatly inconyenieneed the carrying
of flowers to the different cemeteries
in Skowhegan during the forenoon,
but the regular program of exercises
was carried out as planned in the
Opera House in the afternoon. Ow-
ing to the illness of Post Commander
W. H. Weston. the presiding officer
was Marion Mills, who also briefly
extended a greeting to the large num-
Der assembled Judge Fred Foss
Lawrence voiced a feeling acknow-
Judgement in behalf of the people of
Skowhegan in which he expressed
deep appreciation of the privilege ac-
corded the citizens in being allowed
to participate in such an event. Mas
ter Kenneth Matson delivered Lin
coins Address in a stirring youth
cal ability while very pleasing melo-
dies of war songs were sung by the
children of Grades VII and VIII. The
address by VIM. Folsom Merrill Esq.
one of Skowhegan's youngest attor-
neys, was certainly one of the finest
Memorial Day orations ever deliver
ed in Skowhegan. Following the ar
rival of the Pilgrim fathers and the
earlier events in the history of our
country he LED his listeners up to the
time of the Civil War, and with ut
most respect paid a tribute to the i'm
mortal Lincoln. and the soldiers alive
and dead. He dwelt on the warfare
and the fact that "None were braver
than the boys from our own Skow-
hegan". Mr. Merrill told also of the
results of the war, yet brought nc
and originally Loud applause greet
ed his able discourse not only at the
close, but at intervals during its de-
livery. a flag drill by number OF
young school misses was a pleasur-
able feature of the afternoon while
the accompaniments played by the
Juvenile orchestra added greatly to
the charm of the program. The
clergyman Offering prayers was Rev
Frederick c. Rogers of the Methodist
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Junior Exhibition Next Wednesday

Tickets go on sale Monday at
Buckuam's at y O'Clock fer the Junior
Exhibition which occurs al the Opera
House Wednesday evening of next
week at Nl5. Two plays A Modern
Cinderella and Aunt Abigail and
the Boys have been prepared The
east is made up from members of the
class OF 1917. TONNES orchestra
will furnish music
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Church. The interior of the Opera
House was not elaborately decorated
but the National Colors were much
in evidence. large flags being drapped
over the platform curtain, while the
officers table was covered with red,
white and blue. In the body of the
auditorium was seated the members
of Russell Post and Russell Relief
Corps, also members of Company E
in uniform The First Maine Regi-
ment Band of the Maccabees. Military
Department was the escorting body.
Owing to the inclemency of the
weather the exercises were not carri-
ed out at the two cemeteries and de
tachments of men were sent to at
tend to these details without cere-
mony
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Merchants Day Advertising

Our next issue, June Sth, will be
the last edition of the Independent
Reporter in which Skowhegan mer-
chants can make announcements
with reference to Merchants Day.
Where cooperative effort of this
nature is being made, any advertiser
may feel he is contributing to the
general result, as well as developing
his own business. by liberal use of
advertising space
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Card of Thanks

We wish to extend our thanks and
appreciation to the many friends and
neighbors who so kindly assisted us
in the sad death of our dear husband
and father; also for the beautiful
floral offerings.
Mrs. Mary Healey
Frank Healey
Mr.. and Mrs Edward Rollins
Mr. and Mrs. John Monroe
Mr. and Mrs. Roscoe Berry
Mr. and Mrs. Lenard Washburn
Harry Healey
Mr.. and Mrs Mark McCollor
Mr. and Mrs Amos Hunnewell
Bingham, Me. May 81, 1916.
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PITTSFIELD

On account of the rain Tuesday the
greater part of the program for Mem
orial Day, which had been planned
by stephen Davis Post, No. l, G. A. r.
was given up. In the afternoon a
Memorial Day address was given in
Union Hall by Arthur NJ. Soule of
Portland, past division commander of
the Sons of Veterans. Music was
furnished by the Pittsfield band Yo-
cal selections were given by Mr. and
Mrs. r. A. Conant, Miss Vera Conant
and Miss Flora Jones. The local
banks were closed for the day, the
stores for the afternoon and the post
Office was closed a portion of the day.
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Gard of Thanks

To all those who so kindly assisted
us in our late sad bereavement in
the loss of our dear mother and
grandmother; also for the beautiful
flowers we wish to extend our sin
cere thanks
Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel Bowman
and family
Mr.. and Mrs. A. J. Smith
and family
Fairfield, Maine, May 20, 1916.
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ANSON ACADEMY GRAD.
UAT|ON TONIGHT
The Exercises will Occur in Carra-
bassett Hall. The Program

This (Thursday) evening the grad
uating exercises of Anson Academy
take place in Carrabassett Hall, with
the following program: SalutatOry,
The Modern Woman Mildred Ger
trude Hodgdon; Glass History, Nah
lon Coral Wentworth; The Perfect
Tribute, Bessie Corinne Rogers; Ora
ton Brief Political History of Ire
land, (Third HONOR, Dwight Millard
French; Glass Prophecy (Fourth
HONOR, Ella Blanche Wentworth;
Presentation of Gifts, Charles Forrest
Smith; Valedictory, Christabel Ellis;
Presentation of diplomas.