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Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1916-03-17
Some of the Characteristics of
Wilson'S New Secretary of War

long traction war that resulted in 3
cent fares for Cleveland. He wa
successful in his fight to give large
Ohio cities more complete home rule.
He did much work in the municipal
lighting plant campaign, whiNh re-
suited in cent light for many con-
sumers.
Samuel G. Blythe, political writer,
said Baker knew more about litera-
ture than any mayor in captivity
Baker has kept his knowledge in this
respect, up to date Forty-tWo, cen
timctre words are playthings for
Baker, His verbal artillery has rout-
ed many less vociferous opponent.
He sinks many obstacles i'll sea Of
words.
Once someone told Baker he didn't
use enough Glow brow stuff in greet
ing people who came into his office
while he was mayor. The next time
a newspaper man entered Baker tried
him out With his first official cuss-
word: "Come in, damn it, sit down.
But it sounded so out of place he
never tried it again. Baker married
Elizabeth Leopold Of POttstown, Pa,
July 3, 1902 They have three child
ren-Jack, 9; Betty, 10, and Margar-
ct, a.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1916-03-17
Dance Tonight

The grand march at the St Pat
ricl's Day dance will he started at 9
o'clock tonight at Armory hall and
everybody is going to be there. No
arrangement has been omitted, that
affair and all are promised an enjoy
able evening. Following the ninth
dance, supper will be called and it
will be repast that will reach the
heart.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1916-03-17
IRY United Pressl

PARIS, March UT is announc-
ed the Germans have transferred their
Meuse and launched series OF at
tacks on Fort De Vaux and the vii
lagc OF Vaux. Two assaults against
each failed. The fifth attack launch
on the sunken road southeast of Villa
was defeated. There were new at
tacks on Deadman's Hill hast night.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1916-03-17
lBy United Press1

SAN ANTONIO, March l7.-Gen-
cral Funston has announced that Gen
eral Pershing's column will not act
till it encountred the Vilistas and
there will be no fighting till that
time. Headquarters is still appre-
hensive, however, regarding the at
titude OF the poems who are ignorant
of the real nature of the expedition.
An aeroplane is scouting ahead, seek
ing the Whereabouts of the Villistas.
Funston said that about 100 Carran-
zistas are with Pershing. He is also
using Mormon scouts. He doubts
the possibility of meeting Villa be-
fore Sunday The report that Slo
cum offered $4,000 reward for VII
las head is unconiirmed and is be-
lieved to be an error.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1916-03-17
(By United Press1

WASHINGTON, March 17.-Pres-
ident Wilson at 1890 this morning
signed The joint resolution recruiting
the army to its full strength. 1t be
comes effective immediately and
army preparedness bills are now
ready in both houses The cabinet
today considered whether additional
border forces would enter Mexico
and also whether to ask congress to
Immediately make emergency appro-
priations to finance the present ex
pedition and the increased expenses
Of the army.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1916-03-17
VIII Divide His Forces

FL PASO, March H.-Army Off
GERS believe that Villa is dividing his
forces into small bands preparatory
to continuing a guerilla warfare. The
guerillas could move much faster
than the army. Mormon Bishop
Hurst's son has urged the Carran-
listas to repair the San Pedrdo bridge
to facilitate the move
mcnt Of the Mormon colomsts.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1916-03-17
Asks 100000 Army

BY Urited PressI
WASHINGTON, March 7.-Sen-
ator Chamberlain today reported to
the senate that his army increase bill
would be called up Monday. In the
house, it will be urged to bring the
army up to 10000 men, though it is
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1916-03-17
BANDIT is SAID TO BE IN THE VICINITY
OF SAN BUENAVENTURA MOUNTAINS
And Unless Held In Check by the Caanzas Till American Troops
Arrive He Will Make for the Almost mpegnabe Recesses of the
Sierra MadreHas Delayed His Attack On Momons and Latter
Now Believed to Be Safe

were being completed here to send
a train for them, it was learned that
the MeNicans burned the bridges
across the river near San Pedro and
North Casas Grandes, upsetting all
plans. 1t is now believed that Villa
will not attack the Mormons.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1916-03-17
[By Carl Ackernan

BERLIN, March II. - Munich
wires that Chancellor Won Hollweg
received a vote OF confidence from
the Bavarian ministry 1t is under
stood the chancellor has large ma
jorny in the rtichstag if any opposj-
ton to him asserts itself. 1t Is
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1916-03-17
hOM|RAL'S DISAGREEMENT WITH
CHANCELLOR CAUSED RES|GNAT TON

authoritatively learned that Admira
Won Tirpitz resignation resulted from
a disagreement with Won HOllweg
ever the controversies with America.
The chancellor favors a vigorous sub
marine policy, but disagreed with von
Tlrpitz over the desi7ability of dis
regarding the rights of neutrals.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1916-03-17
GERMANS TRANSFER ACTIVITIES
To EAST BANK Of THE MEUSE
Make Two Assaults On Fort and
Village of Vaux, Which French
Claim Are Repulsed--Boat With.
Fifteen People From Steamer
Tubantia Reported Missing

admiralty has announced that the
first and second officers of the Tu-
bantia swOre they saw torpedo just
before the vessel was struck a ma
jority OF the survivors DECLARE the
liner was torpedoed, but they saw no
submarine.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1916-03-17
Germans Say French Repulsed
TRv United Pressl

BY United Press
BERLIN. March Ut is official
~ claimed the two French attacks on
Deadman's Hill were repulsed. The
first had reached the German trenches
when stopped. The artillery stopped
the second assault.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1916-03-17
Saws British Defeated
ID, I1,;,ed presSl

lBv United Pressl
CONSTANTINOPLE, March H..
1t is announced the British were
defeated in attempting to relieve
Kutelamara a week ago and general
retreat was begun.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1916-03-17
One Boat Missing
IBv United press1

LONDON, March 1.-The Even
ing Standard says that one OF the
Tubantia's boats, with fifteen aboard,
is missing and it is feared it is lost.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1916-03-17
No Idea of Intervention

by United Pressl
WASHINGTON, March 1.-THE
senate today adopted resolution as
surfing the Mexicans that the present
expedition would not grow to inter
ventiOn or meant to- encroach Oil
Mexican sovereignty.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1916-03-17
Ammunition Furnished Carranzistas
BY United Press
DOIIGI AS AIarch 1Z-Senei

DOUGLAS, March H-Seven
hundred thousand rounds of ammuni-
ton were taken to the Carranzistas
at Aqua Prieta this morning. The
rumors OF a revolt of the Carranzis-
tas at Cabulona are denied, but army
men are uneasy. The border is be
ing closely watched.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1916-03-17
Revolt Imminent

by United Pressl
LONDON, March 17.-Rome dis
patches say that military revolt is
imminent in Bulgaria and it is re-
ported bombs were found in the roy
al palace at Sofia.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1916-03-17
Transport to Sail

WASHINGTON, March 1.-THE
transport Hancock, with 500 marines
aboard, sails from Philadelphia to
Pensacola tomorrow.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1916-03-17
Censorship Hides Movements

10y Unlteu PTeSSI
Ell PASO, March IA strict
censorship still screens the move
ments of the two Mexican eXpcdi-
tions Colonel Dodds' column is ex-
pected at Dub an today; the Column
BUS column is moving slower. The
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1916-03-17
Carranza Fully Agrees

WASHINGTON, March 1.-THE
president has received further assur-
ances from Carranza that he acqui-
esces in the American expedition and
is willing to cooperate.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1916-03-17

The Appeals telegraphic news is
not worked over stuff. 1t is up to
the minute.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1916-03-17
Could Not Have Been Mined


LONDON, March 17-Lord Rob
crt Cecil said reports from official
souces indicated that the Tubantia
could not have been mined.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1916-03-17
| RESIDENT SIGNS THE MEASURE
INCREASING STRENGTH Of ARMY
Cabinet Considers Extra Expense
and Will Probably Ask Congress
to Make Appropriation
ton Passes Senate Assuring Mexi-
cans No Intervention Intended

admitted considerable opposition is
expected.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1916-03-17

Says 1t Was a Torpedo
AMSTERDAM. March 1.-THE
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-01-06
MANY B|OD|ES ARE EX-
PECTED
Plans Are Maturing for the Annual
Show of the Somerset Poultry and
Pet Stock Association

The annual show of the Somerset
Poultry and Pet Stock Association is
to occur in Armory Hall, January -,
-. and II. as previously announced
Ribbons are To be given to all first,
second and third prize birds and eggs.
Aside from the various cash prizes
offered by the Association the follow
ing offers are also made:
Res, cockereI in show. $1,000 cash.
Rest nen in SHOW Silver CUP, value
s. M
Rost disnlay ON All Standard Varie-
tics rvo ar moro disnlovs eomnetinp
silyor cnn vaI,o 1looo
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-01-06
ANNUAL SESSION OF PO.
MONA IN TOWN
Many Prominent Grangers Expected
i'm Town Tuesday and wednesday

The annual meeting of the Somer-
set Pomona will be held with Skow-
hegan Grange. Tuesday and Wednes-
day, Jan HIP.
The first day will be devoted to the
routine business and election of Off
GERS for 1916. comforting the Fifth ie-
gree and installation of officers in he
evening Intellectual program We'd
nesday, the principle topic to be dis
cuSsed: Resolved that the increase
in our Army and Navy forces as pro-
posed by the President and others n
authority is essential. r. T. Patten,
c. II. Gardner, S. f. Emerson, J. v.
Fogler The State Master is expect
ed to be present
Will those who wish to take the
Fifth degree send their names u
Secretary S. F.. Emerson, with the in
itiation fee 25cts, on or before nooa
of the first day
Members of Skowhegan Grange
should remember that a responsibility
rests upon us as to the entertainment
of our Pomona visitors. Three meals
must be furnished Supper Tuesday
night and dinner on both Wednesday
and Thursday. Please bring liberal
supplies of everything that will helr
TO provide these meals.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-01-06
EMPLOYEES GET AN
INCREASE
American Wooden Com
pany Increase Wages
The Advances Run from Five PEI
Cent to Fourteen Per Cent and Be.
gan Monday Last

The decision of the American
Wooden Co. to increase the wages of
their employees beginning Monday
morning effects the Skowhegan
plants of the company and is caus-
ing pleasurable comment among the
textile workers of the town. The
advances run from per cent to II
per cent with the highest percentage
of increase for the lowest paid work
ers. The scale is:
All employees earning $3.50 or less
per week, , cents per hour advance.
All employees earning S151 and
less than $S.26 per week, Ia cents
per hour advance.
All employees earning $S.27 and
less than $3.50 per week, / y cents
per hour advance
All employees earning $3.50 and less
than $105o, Ia cents per hour ad-
vance.
All employees earning $10.9l per
week and above. 5 per cent advance
All piece workers, per cent ad-
vance.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-01-06

possible Prayers were said from
the Eaton home Monday forenoon
by Rev. H. 6. McGlauhin of the Cen
tenary NJ. f Church and the remains
were taken to Fairfield where final
obseques We're held at the Metho-
dist Church. Rev c. O. Perry ott1ciat-
ing assisted by Rev Mr.. McGlauflin.
\ fayorite hymn Of tho deceased God
Be With You" was sung and inter
ment was made in the family lot at
the Goodwin Corner Cemetery.
Mr.. Goodwin was born in Benton
at Goodwins Corner. There he grew
TO manhood and received portion of
his fathers big farm, the property
being divided into three parts for the
three respective sons. To a home
on that farm he took his bride for
merry Miss Sarah Burgess of Corin-
ma. something over 50 years ago.
There the five children of the couple
were born. the eldest of whom is
Almon e.. a farmer in Fairfield. The
rest of the family were the following
daughters: Ruth H. who is the wife
of Fred O. Eaton of Skowhegan. and
who has become especially prominent
in Relief Corps work. having retired
last summer from the office of De
partment President Of the National
Corps of Maine; Nell E. who married
Charles Kelley and resides in Ben
ton: Mary Love, the wife of George
Danforth of Havana. Cuba and Bertha
Louise. who died in infancy. When
these children We're small the parents
moved 10 Fairfield. where the father
purchased a larger farm and where
they continued 70 make their home
Tor many years When the frailities
attendant upon old age became ap-
parent the worthy couple removed 10
Albion where 1T that time one of the
daughters resided The wife and
mother p. ssed away tn that town
nearly four wears $50 and since then
vi Goodwin D divided lis time
with lis thre. daughters He has
BEEN member Of tfa Methodist
Church at = ydsld roe nearly fifty
years. and the ceremonies connected
With his burial were in keeping with
suggestions made hy himself during
his lifetime
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-01-06
M|D.W|NTtR FEDERATION
MEETING
Current Events Club at Augusta Was
Hostess and FOrty-four Societies
We're Represented

Miss Clara b Narney, president OF
Sorosis. Mrs Lois W Patten and
Miss Hannah r. Page represented the
Skowhegan Club women at the mid
winter meeting of the Maine Fedora
ton of Woman's Club held Tuesday
in Augusta.
\ large amount OF business was
transacted at the meeting One of
the chief matters attended TO was the
election of delegates 10 the New Eng
land Conference to be held Jan. u
and Is IN Boston and delegates and
alternates 10 attend the biennial To
be held in May at New York City.
Among the delegates there was but
one Somerset County woman appoint
ed that being Mrs. Lucia Connor of
Fairfield
The church where tee meeting Was
held was we'll hlled With members OF
tn federation. II clubs in the state
beng represented Among those IN
attendance we're The presidents Of 81
clubs of The federation The meet
ur Was one Of the most interesting
ever held by the federation and was
abs presided OVER hy Nr~ Grace \
VIZ OF Auburn
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-01-06
THE DED|CATO DRY
PROGRAM
High School Building 10
Be Inspected
Parents and Students Should Attend
This Unusual Event on Saturday
Evening

The program of the dedieatory eN-
ercises 10 bo held in connection with
the public inspection of the High
School building Saturday evening has
been generally arranged as follows:
Invocation, Re1 George Merriam.
Presentation Of the building to the
Town, Hon s ". Gould. chairman
Of the Building committee: response.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-01-06
COUNCILLORS ARE IN TOWN TO-DAY IN
VEST|GAT|NG REFORMATORY SITE
Investigation Shows That Soil is Fertile and
Will Yield Excellent Crops 80 General Plans

The Board OF Trustees Of the N9-
mans Reformatory Of which CLYDE Il
smith Of Skowhegan is tha president
have faeoraby reported on Sko~he-
sau a. Tho proposed site Of that new
state Institution The board have
for some time been eHamin sites
IN Machias. Rocklaud Winthrop Wa
tcryille. Steep Falls and elsewhere.
but tho merits Of Skowbegau were
considered superior 70 al others THIS
decision was presented to Governor
Curtis and his council Friday and
y hile il IS confidently expected that
he viii approve the same and that the
Reformatory Will be built in his
town he deemed il advisable to ap-
aoiut committee 10 loo over The
proposed location ard cons sqaen'ly
Councillors simmons Hudson and
Barnham are in Skowhcgan 10 per
form such duties today They w.A
report tomorrow but meantime the
trustees have taken steps toward pro-
curing the property for the new
buildings a deal which they haxe al
ready practically eoasummated
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-01-06
JOINT INSTALLATION
|. o. q. +. Lodge Rooms Scene Of an
Enjoyable Event Tuesday Evening

On Tuesday evening the Odd Eel
lows Lodge Rooms were a scene of
unusual animation. it being the oc-
cason OF the installation of officers
in two of the branches connected
with that order, the Rebekahs and
Somerset Cantons. These cere-
monies followed the serving of a
delicious supper in the banquet hall
under the direction of Mrs. Martha
p. Davis and Mrs. Adam Simpson.
The Rebekah officers were installed
ty president and aids as follows: \.
G.. Mrs. Carrie Bearce; V. G., Mrs.
Mary Mitchell Hurley, secretary,
Mrs. Mertie Lamb; treasurer. Mrs.
Alice 5. Baker; W, Miss Alice Dan
forth Cond., Miss Anna G. Kennedy;
Chap. Mrs Martha p. Davis. r. S.
~ G.. Mrs Mabel G.. Bragg. l.. :. y.
g.. Mrs. Lillian Smith: l. e.. MIS-.
Emma b. Folsom. O. g., Mrs. Lena
} r. Woodbury.; r. 5. Y. e., Mrs Isa-
lore y Spear; l. : Y. G.. Mrs Ber-
'ha T Hall
The officers of Canton Somerset
re as follows: Capt W { Eaton
IT,. l. f. Jacobs. En-. Edward
pear; clerk Fred Williams. Acct.
X. Brown: 5 b. II Il Boarce &
.llph Weston. : Bert Folsom Z.
In Cool Col George II Burn
s The installing officer assisted BY
ii " t. Witham and Quarfermaz
tr l. " Gcrrish Rrmarks wefr
cred following the installation.
strict Depnty President Nfs Nie-
y Fors pud '"I nufHs bens
uHE the speakers
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-01-06

forts to bestow comfort and cheer in
hours of pain and suffering.
Mrs Nay has lived a long life in
Somerset County, having been born
sixth day of last February. Her pa
rents, Ebenezer and Sarah UeavitD
Wentworth, were early settlers oi
Athcus, the town in which her birth
occurred. She was the second child
of a large family. the eldest having
been Eunice, who married Martin
Smith of Cornville and died in Cali
forna several years ago. Other
brothers and sisters were James who
died in the west, Hannah, who died in
girlhood, Ellen, who married Rudol-
phus Boothby and died in Vassalboro
in 1914. Charles who died in the
army and George, William and Robert
all of whom passed away in Skowhe-
gan, the subject of this sketch being
the last of the large family
Following her marriage to Mr.. Nay
the deceased became a resident OF
Skowhegan, her home having been
on portion of the old Nay farm, in
the Malbon's Mills district, prior tC
her removal to this village. Mrs
Nay was a woman who loved her
home and its surroundings and while
she was not wont to mingle often in
society, she won a host of acquain-
tances, whose friendship she continued
to hold until the last In he relig-
ious convictions she was "A believer
in Spiritualsm and was a loyal fol-
lower along the lines of thought ad-
yanced by that denomination.
The deceased was the mother Of
several children but only three attain.
ed maturity: Julia Bell, who mar.
ried Frederick Kincaid and is an os.
teopathic physician in Skowhegan;
Flora Louise, who married Scott Rob.
inson and lives on East Leavitt st. and
Fanny Elizabeth, who married Shell.
don H. Bradbury, but is no longer
living Funeral ceremonies are be-
ing conducted today at II a. m. from
the Robinson residence.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-01-06
SKOWHEGAN HAS A
RIFLE CLUB
Francis W. Briggs Was
Elected President
Towns Newest Organization Has En-
rollment of Ninet, Charter Mem
bprS

The Skowhegan Rihc club, the
towns newest organization opened
most auspiciously 1t the Municipal
Building Monday evening ninety men
having become enrolled Is charter
members About seventy OF these
were present Tuesday evening and
after adopting the bylaws as pro
posed by the War Department and
voting to affiliate themselves tn the
National Rifle Association officers
were elected as follows: Pres. +.
w Briggs; vice president. 4 L. Wes-
tom secretary. ". L. Dutton treas
urer, Geo. A. Moore executive ofli-
Ger. Capt h. L. Marston. 1t was
also voted to make the initiation fee
one dollar and the annual dues two
dollars The purpose of this organ
ization is to encourage rifle practice
among the members of the Club and
to create a healthy interest in rifle
and revolver shooting
Il was reported to the meeting that
in all probability the basement in the
Municipal Building, formerly used
as an armory would be available for
target practice at all hours of the
day. The town fathers have tax
en- very kindly To the idea of the club
and have volunteered to assist in
every way within their province 1t
is proposed to hold semi-monthly
competition shoots for record i'll the
standard indoor range of Co. + in the
present armory The competitors in
these shoots will be chosen from the
members of the club making the
highest scores in the Municipal
Building practice Most of the
members of Co + who are particu-
larly interested in shooting have be
come members of the club and ap-
plication has been made to the chief
ordinance officer Of the L. 5. \. Army
/ for twenty L. S. Craig Rifles model
/ 1898 aud for an issue of ammunition
/ for tn" same. Cap. Marston ad-
dressed the company for an hour ON
what the club could do by its in
i huence To assist the United States
Government by improving general
preparations OF preparedness and
Mr. Briggs also spoke regarding the
situation of the country more from a
commercial standpoint. showing the
/ richness of the country due to the
war and expressing an opinion that
! because of envy. warlike proceedings
] might be declared against the United
States by Japan or some of the Euro
pean nations after the present cohict
was settled in order 10 recoup some
of lis great losses.