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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-07-20
IARONE

Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Nutter OF
Berlin. y. II. were recently visiting
friends in town. Mr.. Nutter is the
general secretary of the y. NJ. {. a.
of \. II.
Clinton Luce recently took trip
to Augusta and with him as invited
guests went Mr. and Mrs. William
Allen. Mrs. Luce returned with
them from her visit in the capitol
city.
A good friend of our horses who
il is Understood is Miss T. G. Bowden
of New York, but for the summer at
Bar Harbor, has been 10 the expense
of placing a nice pail near to many
of our highway brooks where all
drivers of horses can see that their
teams suffer not from the lack OF
water. This Is grand good thing
and should be appreciated but we are
sorry TO say that some malicious per
son has already begun the destruc-
ton of the sign at the brook bridge
or the road To NorridgeWock. A
friend has replaced the sign and it is
to be hoped that a feeling of decency
will prevent further mischief
Among the recent visitors in town
have been Miss Ine2 Tobey of Lowell
Mass. at E. II. Tobey's, Miss Vesta
Bigelow, a teacher in the schools OF
Auburn. at II. S. Bigelows, Miss
Marion Hare of Aroostook at A {.
Briggs, Clara Bickford and nephew
Earl Shaw of Oakland. at c. S. Camp
BELLS. Miss Rena Burrill of Norridge-
wock. at c. f. Campbells Miss Alice
Buzzell, a teacher in the schools at
Sanford, at G. NJ. BuZzell's. Ralph and
Johnathan Hobbs of Shawmut at f.
W. Farley's, Pearl Priest and family
of Scion at +. Priests Miss Emma
Chubbuck of Skowhegan at w. p.
Winslow's. Mrs Spear of Litchfield at
Fred Huntington's
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-07-20
SKOWHEGAN LOCAL MARKETS

Wool-35c per 10.
Hides, green 1870 pound; Sheep
pelts, $1.00 to $500; hides, trimmed
and cured, 18c; No. l Horse hides
with name and tail, $500 to $500
each; Calf skins green. 25c per h.;
Calf skins, cured &c; Green bone nc
per ID.
Beans-Hand picked. yellow eyes,
$3.50 to 400; pea beans, 3S.26 to $3.50
Beef-Ox beef, 10c TO 12c.
poultry-FoWls lac to 18c per lb..
chicken, 16c to zoe.
Round Hog-11c per Id.
Tallow-Rough. 213c per ID.
Eggs-28c per dozen.
Potatoes-S100 per bushel.
Butter-28c to SOC per Id.
Cheese-16c to 18c per Id.
RETAIL MARKET
Flour-Spring Wheat Patent, $775,
Winter Wheat Patent, $6.75.
Oats-60c per bushel.
Gluten-$1.65 per bag.
Meal-$l.75 per bag.
Corn-$1.90 per bag.
Middlings-$1.60 per bag.
Cottonseed meal-$2.00 per bag.
Spring Bran-$1.40 per bag.
Winter Bran-$1.45 per bag.
Mixed Feed-$1.50 per bag.
Wheat-$1.40 per bushel.
Salt Pork-15c by the bbl., 200 lbs.
S24.
Cheese-2sc to 25c per Id.
Butter-30c to SIC per Id.
feasible to 60c per Id.
Coffee-20c to SIC per pound.
Lard-Domestic Ice; compound lac
Molasses-Pure Ponce. 40c to soc.
Sugar-Gran. sugar, best quality
IL lbs. for $1.00; brown IL.
Potatoes-80c to $1.30.
Onions-5c to &c per Id.
Poultry-Fowls zoe to 25c per h.;
chicken, zoe to 25c per Id.
Eggs-32c per dozen fresh.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-07-20
NORTH MADISON

DR.. Sawyer of Madison was called
to North Madison one day last week
to see Frank Eames, who is in quite
poor health.
Lester Bicknell of Augusta is in
town the guest of his parents Mr.
and Mrs J. K. BiCknell.
Roy Ryder is helping Lee Board
man do his haying.
Charles Cromwell who has sold his
farm to the town of Madison Is
going to move back to Harmony and
all regret very much to have them
move away as they have made many
warm friends here.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-07-20

Vt. are now occupying their cottage
at Big Indian Pond.
lisa Rowe, a trained nurse of Gardi-
ner, Mass. is expected in town soon
for a visit with relatives.
Nh. and Mrs. Arthur Chadbourne
and daughter Phyllis of Palmyra
were visitors at Chas. Ellis Sunday,
July 16.
Irma Ross. who is working IN
Pittsffeld was at home for short
visit Saturday and Sunday, returning
to Pittsfield Monday.
Mrs. Maud Taylor of Appleboro,
Mass. was a visitor at Mr.. and Mrs.
Edgar Crocker's July l7-18.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-07-20
WEST CORNYILLE

Mr.. Young from Texas who is visit
ing his nephew George, of East Madi-
son, was calling on old friends in this
vicinity last week and accompanied
by his brother from Boston. they Wis
tied their boyhood home in Athens.
Mrs. Clara Brown attended the
Theatre at Lakewood Saturday after
noon.
Mrs. Frank Davis is entertaining
her two little nieces.
Miss Alice Hobart who has beer
visiting her brother Arthur Hobart OF
the Lower Mills, returned to her
home in Massachusetts. yesterday.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-07-20
MERCIai

Will Wade had the misfortune to
lose a valuable COW Sunday, July 1t.
Mrs. Robert Smith and baby oil
Fairfield are spending a short time at
the home of her brother Robert
Koran.
Earle Laid and family spent Sun
day in Belgrade.
Johnnie and Joseph Bacon were at
Belgrade Lakes Sunday
Ernest Caswell is confined 10 the
house with a bad case of tonsilitis
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-07-20
HARDSCRABLE

Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Viles and family
of Arson accompanied by Mrs. Viles'
father Gason Greenleaf spent the 4th
with Grover Greenleaf.
Wilbur Flanders has returned home
and is haying for his brother Arthur.
Isaac Holway is on the sick list at
this writing.
Chester Grant called on A. c. Nc
Clintick last week.
Grace Rogers and daughter of Wa
tervile are in town.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-07-20
MAYFIELD

Tim and Ezra Brown are at their
home here for a vacation.
Gladys Wilson is visiting her grand
parents Mr.. and Mrs. Dan Bryant.
Orman Young and two friends from
Madison have been visiting in town.
Perley Brown and wife visited in
Scion last week.
Perley Bryant and Mildred Perry OF
North Arson were united in marriage
July IL.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-07-20
POWERS SCHOOLHOUSE

DR. Smith was called to see Ken
meth Berry Sunday night and pro
nounced it a severe case of appendi-
cits
Wallace Mortified of Wateryillt
was in this vicinity with his new Ford
car Sunday.
Bernard Hutchinson is helping
Chester Sheaff in haying.
Dir. Ames of Oakland was called
TO see Mrs. Joe Berry and little
daughter Agnes. who are both il
very Door health.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-07-20
Somerset Premium Schedule

The 1916 Premium Schedule of the
Somerset Central Agricultural Socie-
ty is now ready for distribution and
will be mailed to any address, on ap-
plication, by postal or otherwise, to
this office.
INDEPENDENT REPORTER co.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-07-20
EAST SKOXHEGAN

Miss Grace E. Burrill and her
mother spent the Sabbath at A. f.
Wardwells and met some old friends
there and noticed a number of chang
es on our way to Hinckley. One
of the most noticeable was a bunga-
low which Albert Smith has nearly
completed which all will say IS a
dandy.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-07-20

Please give the address to which
we are mailing your paper when writ
ing us about subscription. Especial
ly in asking for change, tell where
it is or has been going as well as the
new address to which you wish it
sent
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-07-20

You know that dandrnff means
baldness-it keeps collecting, forms
In layers and robs the hair of nutri-
ton The first application OF Nyal's
Hirsutone will loosen up the dandruff
and supply nourishment. G. K. Fogg
Druggist
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-04-08

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La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1916-08-26
Uua victima mas del
huracan

ALICE. Tex, Agosto 25.-Cuatro
dias despues del huracan, n victi-
ma de su furia fuG encontrada cerca
de aqui. Tn muchacho mexicano ta-
bia dcsaparecido dc. lado de u pa
dres, pero tstos NADIA habian dicho
= los vecinos haSta el martes ultimo,
en- cue, huscando algo entire las rui-
hrs de 81 casa. cncoHtraron al chi
60 tajo los escombroS, Gonde habia
queGGdo Gesde Ia noche que aZot0
este !uga" q hur&cGn. FL nino daha
uur s"naieS dc vida, y asi pcrmanecio
haS,a una hora GeSpuGs de haber sido
re~catadc.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1916-08-26

FEESTAS En- SASPAMCO.

Il Compalia Dramdtica "CalOs
NiIIaIongiu." rn la que figura Ii Ia.
actrjz ~>rilorita Conception Herman
drh. dari dos funci0nes en- Sa$pani
ga. JOS GiaS sIhado 26 y nrmig&o y
ic' prrs"ntc.
Dada las >imDatiaS ru" S0za 81
personal, que forma 81 cuadro, Sc
augura I'm dyi'o complrtn.
Las obraS que :" pondr;in en- es-
ccna son De reputadoS autorcS. sicn-
do Ia prim"ra representation Ia del
drama In Angel en- ct Cielo." y Ia
segunda 'DcSperiar en- la SOmbra,"
de don Joaquin Dicenfa.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1916-08-26
UN MILLION DE HOMBRES

NEW YORK, Agosto de 1916
Hoy lego 4 este puerto procedeate
de Petrogrado el primer Secretar.o
de Ia Embajada ruSa en- Washington.
A los periodistas que lie interroga-
ron acerca de a guerra. les dijo este
funcionario diplomatico que el impe-
RIO russo tenia en- eStos nomentoS en-
los campoS de instruction cercanoS 4
Petrogrado mas dc VI million de hou!-
breS jovenes en- condolences de il 1
prestar servicIo en- los campos dc
batal!a tan pronto Sc diera n orden
por e. Ministerio de Ia Guerra.
Este contingentc forma pa:te lie
otIos varios que Sc encuentran en-
analogas condolences en- otraS POLKA
clones dc ia patria del Ear Nicolas.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1916-08-26
FDiLETN No. IL.
LA COSTA DE MARFlL
(Por Emilio Salgari.)

GnF para Yer d6nda hahia rec;bido
Ia herida.
Mira aqui,-iiio Afredo-Creo
diStinguir I'm boquete.
EntrambCs Sc inclinarGn para Yer
mejoT. pueS Ia oscuridad era aun
jeaSisima; de improviso vieron que
81 enorme cuerpo Sc levaataba bruS-
camente. mientraS So Sentian cOger
pOr los pies Y caer al suelo. sin
tempo para hacer uso de las arma>.
Sicte u ocho individuOS habian Sa-
lido de Ia piel del hipop6tamo. y
rodearon con rapidez incredible 4 los
dos blanco>. re~iuci@ndolos a la i'm
potencia. mientraS otroS dos Sc ma
bian arrojado contra ASseybo. que
eStaba IN POGO detraS.
Sin embargo, 81 bravo negro no
Sc dej6 coser tan facItmente. Al
Yer sureir a aquelloS individuos di6
IN salto atraS. armando precipita-
danente 81 fusi! y Orlando:
-Canallas!
De IN balazo hi2o caer al primer
~aiversario con Ia cabeza. rots; de
IN rulatazo bien adninistrado pu-
s. a otro fuera de comhate, V en Sc
slida a!raves5 81 hosque. sesuidc de
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1916-08-26

rhaS t. tr0nroS Y ramaS fu"rt"s a'a-
la, .on liauas.
-; TunuS-.rit6 Alfredo. uue CO.
menzaha a p"rlcr Ia calma.-SQut
hac|is?
ESta vez 'amDoro roSpondi.ron los
negr0s. -Ocho lie clloS. los mas funr-
ties. ~a-arraron las parihuclaS. rusie-
ron sus palos sobre los hombros Y
empreudjeron IN marcia con naso
rapido. yendo. delras los otros. ar
mados de lanzas. y que parecian te-
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1916-08-26

trio: y m" figure habcr vl-to vol
Yer q los que lie p~erscguinn.
=. AIfred0!-eXclam6 de- pronto :"
portuGueS aterrado.
-cQuG to paSa?
-ci nueStro campamento? cI.G
habran aSaltadO eSts negros?
No habrian dejadO de Saquear-
le. y no veo que traigan cajas nj ca
ballos. Ademas, habriamoS dido dis
paros.
-EntonceS, eStOs misterioSoS rap
torres solo Sc preocupan de nosotros.
-Asi parece.
-cY que pretenderan hacer? MA
tarnOS tai veg?
No tengO csc tenor. Los negrOS
de estas regioneS respetan a los
hombces blaneos, J los temen dema-
siadO para ~atreverSe a ma,arIoS. ES-
pero Que muy pronto tendremos la
.xplicaciGn de este misterio.
Entire tanto, los negrnS SeSulan 81
precipitada Marcia. al trayeS del
DOSque. Aquellos r0huStos c infati-
andarines corrian como taba-
los lanzados a salope, si9uiendo III
sendero que solo ellos debian de CO.
locer, Y marchando Siempre. ictras
"a escolta armada.
y POGO llesaron a la marsen de
Ina vaSta ilanura cubieEta de atlas
lierbaS. Aunque todayia continual
ban sumidoS en- las tinleblaS, Alfre- !
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1916-08-26
sOLDADO C0GlD0 BAJU IN AUTO

+! >o!dado Duryra dc Ia CompaHia
\ del 80. dc iniantcria c>taciunado
Ell 81 Campo Wilson. fut cogidO ba-
10 las rurdaS de un automGvll en- Ia
intersection de- las GALES de Los0ya
Y Houston antcnorhc 4 las 9::30. Una
ambulanrIa rnco2iG al atropellado
Y lc tondujo al Hospital d" la Base
rn 81 Fu"rtr Sam Houston. con IL
pirrna icrc"ha frarturada.
Srgljn los nCirialrs que preScn-
riaron 81 arridrnte. Duryca lntcntG
~IDir al auto. prro Il! harrrlo no cS-
tuvo has;ant" Iisto. perii6 la pisa
Ia. como 81 die" vuI@armcntc, ' cay6
iebaio dc una De las rucdaS traSe-
ra$ de- la miquina.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1916-08-26

oir"S n"croS Iu" habian >alido DE-
uuo> =rupoS d. plantas.
Ni-atra> taato Alfredo Y 81 por-
u8us-> habian >iio en pocos secun-
dos d">armado> y atados s6lida-
mente. sin haher ;rnido tempo dc
opOner "a menor re~Sistancia: tan
ineSperado ' rapido habia siio Il
golpe.
-Muerte de Jupiter. Urano V Sa-
turno.-grit6 Antao, intentando an
vano romper las lineas que lie opri-
mian.-:Oui siSnifica eSta asre-
sion? souienes son estoS neSros que
So ocultan haio Ia piel De uE hipo-
p6tamo para cogernoS a traici6n?
-ESpero que 10 sabremos proAto
-iiio Alfredo. Que IN $esuIda re-
cobr6 su sancre fra.
DeSpu5S, volvi@ndOSe a los neSroS
que los rpdeabaa ESTABLISHMENTS.
les diio en- lengua negbe:
-sQu6 quer3iS de nosotroS. que
blancoS? NO estaiS vlendo
nuestra cGlera? tDesatad eStas cueT.
das Y dadnos Ia hbertad. 0 nueStTos
compafeToS vendran Y oS fusllaran
todosl
Los negros, en- vez de responder,
Sc mirarou unos. q otros con cieTta
cambiaron rapidamente
aIsunas palabras, ? ensesuids CO.
a los dos blaneos y les depo-
sitaron Sobre unas parihuelas he
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1916-08-26

tazas de- COCO llenas de cervrza de
maiz f"rmentado. bananas V OtraS
frutas.
-:Buena Sehal,-diio 81 p0rtu-
CUES TN i2nto iranuuiiO.
-EStoS n"grOs me- parrcen buan:-
>imos. GTcniran Ia intenriGn de
adorarnos?
No seria cOsa de admirarse.
-Es v~erdad-dijo Alfredo:-pero
nOsOtrOs tenemos mucha prisa. Y no
estamos d~ispuestos a dejarnos ado
rar. iNeremos como ACADIA esta sin
-ular aventura, A.ntaol
La cscolta. desorganizada p0r eI
primer impetu de Ia multitui. Sc
puSo 0tra e en- Orden. distribuyen-
do esldcasoS a derecha e izquierda n
fin ,ic que la genie formara Gale v
puiiaran avanzar las parihuelas.
Sc hizO atraveSar a los dos pri-
siOncroS Ia Gale principal del pue-
bio. abriendose paso con trabajo en-
ire la apinada genie. Y So Jos dctuvO
ante una gran cabana que Sursia de
"a plaza del mercado. construction (
.0sca, terminada en- tres cdpulas y
'odeaGa de gran numero de estatui-
las lie barre blanco que represents
,an nombres, animales y pajarG,
orobablemente idoios venerados pr
tribu.
I'm viejo negro, de cabellos BIN
(Continuara>
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1916-08-26

do y Antao. miranda con atrnridn 4
10 le.ios. ~lo-raron diStiu-uir haria 81
NOrtc IN grupo dc cabana> Ii" pa
rccian formar IN poblado.
--.Alli nos coNduren-diio Alfrc-
do.
-Dcbemos de estar muy l"ios d"
nucStrO campamcnto- anadiG FL
portuguGS con inquielud.
10 menos a seis millas.
-cC6mo hara -AsSeybo para an
~contrarnos? Creo Que no nos aban-
dOnara.
-ipor 81 c~OntrariO, eStoy SECURE de
que nos siguc para c a i6ndr nos
cOnducen cstos negros.
-cY vrndra a l~ibertarnOS?
-Por 10 mrnO> 10 intentara. ayu-
dado por los dahOmeyanoS Y la ANA
IONA.
@-ES que nos rodean dos docenas
de negros armadOs de lanZaS.
10 Sc.
y csc pueblo me parece srande.
--ES verdad: pero 10 aseguro Iue
nuastros hombreS no nos abaniona-
Por esta parte eStoy tranqullo.
En- aquel instante Sc oy6 a 10 le-
JOS, haCia Ia aldea. que va So dlstln'
suia perFectamente, pueS ell Sol CO.
neasaba a saiir, un CRITIC endiablado
lie tamb0res = de srltoS diScordes.
Tn numeroso srupo de nasroS Sa-
10 del pueblo y Sc dirisja al eucucn-
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1916-08-26

tro lie los raptorrS. Los habiIan'"'
yrnian tambiin armadoS. p"rdur 81
Sol hacia brillar sis Ianhas.
N-;El DiabIo me- IIevc 81 romprrn'
| do nada!-diio Antao.-PaT"r" qH"
esa genie f"steia nur>,ra captuI'a.
81: cstarin sati-fechos del txi-
to fe1iz lir Ia rvDrliridn de- suS COM
p%1TcrOs.
Al DIR los de la cScolta aquel ruiz
DO respondieron con otroS grLtos de
entusiasmo Y apretaron mas aun el
paSo, inpacientcS por llesar al pue-
bio, en- ell cual bulIja una gran null
litnd De uegrOs.
En- pocos minutos satvarOn Ia dis
taDria nlr lbs ~separaba, y la eScol-
IN So dr;uvo ant" Ia primera raha-
hama. al la,io de- un grupO De nngros
uuc v~orifcrahan Y st acercahan jan-
10 a las parihur'a>, que por POGO Ii
ran al sueIo a los portadores.
Alfredo Y Antao Sc leyantaron. mi
rando a iodoS aquelIos h0mbres: Pc
70. con gran sorpresa lie SUI parte.
no vieron NADIA hoStll nj amenaza-
dor en- sus Attitudes. Parecia mas
ben que todos estaban alegres V dis
ouestos a venerar a los prihoneroS.
mas bien que a ser descorteses con
.llos.
Algunos QUE haDian Iograio rom
1er las fi;as dc la estolta Sc apre-
:uraron a 0frecer a Alfredo y inlao
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1916-08-26
PER1lISNS PARA F'I\CAR.

San Antonio Belt and Terminal
Railway Company.-EstaciGn de car
"a. railr dc Laredo Iado Este. Block
i&..-$!&j. 900.
H"rh.rt Williams, construction do
uua ribrira. call" de Navidad a Este
Block ntt!urro 309S.-$50O.
George y. pcyton. r~eparaci6n del
rT"gtr Dr. una casa. Gale de Travis,
laio N0rorslr. Block Ii9.-SiON.
\. Mayer. ti"nda DE !adril!o. Gale
i" Laredo. lado Este. Block 293. /. 100
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1916-08-26
RI:GRESA 1 MENICD.

La GamiIia del scilor I~.iccnciadO
don Pedro Serrano que eStuyo resi-
di"udu EN- San Antonio por c"rca d
do: aio>. saidra hoy para la CapiIil
ne m.>tra RpubIica donde fija'd
nu"vamrntc Su Residential.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1916-08-26
REGISTR0 CIVIL.
NaciniirntOS.

Ina nina del matrimouio Domingo
Duqur. Ayraida d. 20I2.
Tn Milo del matrimonial tiabino
Gaitau. rallr it, Sr-Gin HGmrro 2I5.
Ina nina del ma;rimonio Juan Al
drr"ir. railr ir Perez. njImcro 1863
Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1916-12-21
OFFICERS OF NAVAL
RESERVE SCHOOL DUE
HERE DURING JANUARY
oTNFRs fo SAlA FROM Nt~
NcRN ogctNREe ~

Naval ksssrst Asseeset,on fses Lsas.d
bsssN satsi a. Wt~seg SeAse, a. -
Nrc~r - cai-a Jehn re.i
loees
Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1916-12-21

Hnni Gtmf q Agm inie'
several days a iht C-l
Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1916-12-21

A Dnd.. Nuuhs Of San An-
.Uns iu UHe ciit as we
e of .Ir
Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1916-12-21

I.r U EIau ar"
s ,t.ri ia'H iH'
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-22
CONFESSES LEAVING HER
BABY ON DOORSTEP
Mother of Twins Says She
Could Not Provide for
Both Children

Confession that she had abandoned her
week old child on doorstep on Master
street, near 18th, was mad" TO police Of
the 3d street and Fairmount avenue sta
tIon today by Irene CHiher, ~ years aid,
Of 1913 North 9Th street.
The woman broke down after her arrest
and admitted II was true she had aban-
doncd the baby but only she said, as q
last resort, when she saw she could not
possibly provide for II. The child is in
the Philadelphia Hospital. where it was
taken after the woman on whose door
step it was left had notified the police.
Twins were born on December is, the
Caibcr woman told the police at the 3d
street and FairmOuut avenue station.
She hoped to be able To provide for both
children. but when she was not, she be-
licved her only course lay in taking one
Of them to the doorstep of some comfort
able-lookinE home and leaving it there.
This she did two days before Christmas.
Police have been looking for the mother
since then. and, through talk in the
located her al 1913 North eth
street, where she has lived for six
months. She will be taken to the 18th
and oxford streets police station and
questioned there before any disposition Of
the case is made The child is reported
to be in good health at the Philadelphia
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-22
WILSON MAY NOT REPORT
ON MEXIC0 FOR 6 WEEKS
President Thinks Rapid Developments
Will Justify His Policy

WASHINGTON, Jan. %. - President
Wilson may not respond TO Senator Falls
resolution, adopted by the Senate. re-
questing information on this Govern
ment's negotiations with Mexico. for at
least a month or six weeks. II was au-
thOritatiVely learned today that il may
even be much longer. A great mass of
matter has been turned over TO the White
House and from it must be selected what
the President desires to send 10 Congress.
Much of this matter, IL was stated, Is of
a confidential nature and must be handled
with great care. In addition, the situation
in Mexico Is declared 10 be developing so
rapidly that there Is scarcely a day when
something does not occur 20 increase
the bulk Of the negotiations. II Is un-
derstoOd 10 be the hope OF the President
that before he sends the data TO Con-
gress conditions In Carranza's country
will have reached a point where they will
constitute a plain testimonial that the
Administration has pursued the right
course toward Mexico. n
The Presidents decision Is taken 70 in
dicate a belief that the demand for in
tervention and the protests against his
course have reached their highest point
and that the plan 20 give CaTranza a
chance 10 prove himself has the indorsa-
ment Of the country
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-22
u. OF P. SCARLET FEVER
INCREASES QUARANTINE
Three Wards Of Hospital Now
Shut Off to Prevent
Epidemic

Another ward-thc students wards on
the quarantine list today at the Univer-
sity Hospital. following n decision of the
physicians to take no chances with the
scarlet fever epidemic at the University
Of Pennsylvania
\ student and nurse are i'll with the
disease. three wards are under quarantine
and two nurses are under surveillance.
An outbreak similar to that of few
months ago, when there were two deaths,
is feared by the authorities, who are
using every preCautiOn to prevent further
infection. Two students, Edward Parslee
and Frank Hazerott, are ''marooned" in
the students ward with nose trouble.
The student now suffering from the
malady was injured in the recent bowl
fight in which another student was
killed He Is Gordon $, G. Smyth a
sophomore. He was discharged from the
students ward of the hospital week
ago, after being apparently cured of a
slight concussion of the brain.
When he went to his home at 6l23
Greene street, Germantown. he became i'll
again. and the family physician declared
yesterday that he had contracted scarlet
fever I'm the hospital. II was learned yes
terday that a nurse who had performed
duty recently in the students ward had
been sent to the Municipal Hospital Her
name was not made public. \ conference
with officials OF the Bureau of Health
was held yesterday at the University
1t was decided after the meeting that
1t would not be necessary to quarantine
the entire hospital