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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-03-28
LOSS OF hEU0I'LANES
NOT VET EXPLAINED

The secretary said the destruction OF
two army aercplsres had not been .x.
planned as yet to the department. Four
Of the remaining six machines on tho
border wcr. under repair leaving cnlv
Two OF The original eight in actual SER
vice The army has plenty Of skilled
ariators 10 operate additional ma.
chimes. Mr.. Baker added. He said that
while the Aero club has volunteered
III" services of its men and machines
the Law forbade their acceptance
Negotiations of protocol covering
use Of the Mexican railways and other
matters beyond tha border encountered
4 delay to-day with tho recent of Gen
cral Carranza'S suggestions as TO rnodi-
!ications and additions 70 the plan.
Secretary Lansing withheld comment.
There are indications, however. that
the suggestions will require consider
able study. and possibly further inter-
changes with General Carranza
General Carranza desires to delay
replying 70 tho request for The use OF
certain Mexican railroads until the
protoco! has been agreed to, but the
state Department will press for prompt
disposition OF the request as a separate
issue. a week more may pass be-
'S'' VIZ W. ms WI tHe pEptcCoi can te
agreed upon. and the necessity for
having the railroads open 10 use by
General PershinS Is Immediate
General Funston. in the meantime.
Will be supplied promptly with enoueh
motor transportation TO establish and
maintain fully equipped supply sys-
tenn. Additional trucks will be or
dered as rapidly use can he made
OF them.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-03-28
Enough Motor Tronsporia.
ton viii Be Furnished to
Establish Fully Equip
ped System

WASHINGTON. March 27.-FaiIure of
Senate Republicans 10 take any action
situation left tn. administration un-
hampcrcd in dealing with the problem
Official advices confirmed press storic,
of difficulties encountered ny General
Funston in Keeping n @0n-rni!c SUPPLY
line in operation without the use of
railroads. There * no shortage OF
food ut tho front. bu, cavalry mounts
are on short rations.
steps TO meet the situation have
been taken by Secrctary Baker. AS
there is no indication Of an carly aer,e-
m"ut OH tho proposed protocol PRO
viding for the use OF Mexican lines by
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-03-28
VILLA IS EXPRESSING
MEN AGAINST WILL

Reliable reports from the vicinity Of
FL Vale confirm the story that villa
is impressing the men who are with
him into his service against their will.
Ile took thirty-hvc men and boys from
that town alone.
The way in which the America n
troops passing that way have been
spending money that has real value
has practically nullified the suspicion
and distrust that villa attempted to
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-11-09
40 YEARS AGO LAST
MONDAY
Arnold's March Took
Him Thru Bingham
Memorial Ia BENEDICT Arnoid Dcdi-
Gated and Unveiled

Very beautiful and impressive ccrc
monies were those of last Monday
afternoon when the Benedict Nruod
Memorial Wa dedicated and unveiled
under the direction OF Keunebec
Chapter. Daughters Of the American
Revolutions The event Was II much
interest especially TO The citizens of
Moscow Caratuuk and Bingham as il
vas on this historic spot and his
torians tell us 40 years ago on the
DAY of unyeiling that Benedict Ar
rold landed on his memorial rrip to
Quebec In itself the memorial is O.
large granite boulder which was re-
moved from the river bank to d con-
spicuous spot by the roadside aud is
inscribed as follows This place
marks the place where Col. Benedict
Arnold With his soldiers iefl the Ken
nebec. Oct. LIS and marched from
the west shore in northWesterly
direction to Dead River, on their way
10 Quebec Placed by Kennebec
Chapter Of the Daughters OF The
American Revolution. 1916.
The exercises we're held in The
open as the day seemed to have been
made for such an occasion The
visiting Chapters. the Bingham Chap
ter and many interested citizens sur
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-11-09
HOME RELIEF SOCIETY ORGAN
IZED
Macdonald Lynch

Mr.. John Macdonald of Madison
and Miss Mary Lynch of Brooklyn,
~ Y. were married at nine O'Clock
Wednesday morning. October 25th. by
the Rev Farley of the Roman Catho-
lie church of Hollis. l.. l., in the St
Francis Xavier church of Brooklyn,
\. Y The brides sister Miss Jose
phine Lynch, attended as bridesmaid
and W. T. Clark was best man. The
wedding was private and only the
members of the families and the fam
ily of Mr.. Clark being present After
the ceremony sumptuous wedding
breakfast was served at the Imperial
Hotel Mr. and Mrs Macdonald left
on the $50 Limited for Washington,
where they will spend a week and
Will return to Brooklyn for a few
days and start for their future home
in Madison, stopping at Boston and
nearby towns where reside relatives
of the groom Miss Lynch has been
the companion of Mrs W. T. Clark
at Checkers Cottage. Lakewood. sey-
oral weeks each summer for the past
few years and it was there that John
met his fate We bespeak for them
a long. happy and prosperous marri-
ed life.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-11-09
Mr.. AND MRS. CHESTER
JONES ENTERTAIN
\ Delightful Halloween Party al
NOrridgPwOck

Last week. Tuesday evening, TWEEN
" of the friends of Mr.. and Mrs.
Chester Jones were delightfully."- en-
tertained at their home on Water
Vile Avenue at a Halloween Party.
The guests came to the party mask
ed and found the grounds, decorated
and Illuminated for the occasion The
house was also decorated with the
traditional black cats, witches and
owls and the only lights in evidence
shown thru the grinning jack-o Ian
tern faces. After a half hour which
was taken up with guessing who the
guests might be and other contests
fully as hard. the victims were be
headed. one by one. and then follow
ed all the customary Hallowc eli
tricks and contests Of all descrip-
tons. At ten-thirty the guests were
bidden to draw their fortune from
the big pumpkin receptacle and 10
follow the hostess wherever she
might lead and much to their SUI
prise lie way was lead to the Gel
lar which had been cleared of all its
usual belongings and completely
transformed into an autumn garden
with leaves for carpet and grinning
iack-o' lanterns for lights with black
cats seated every little ways on the
cellar wall, while in the dark corners
ghosts stood behind the stacks of
corn Small tables had been scat
tered around and to these the guests
were escorted whore they found "A
jug of sweet cider and then followed
a true Halloween lunch served
daintily. The evening will long be
remembered as one Of the jolliest
HailoWeens ever.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-11-09
Still Looking for II Screamer

OF the various papers published in
this county in the past years We have
on file the Somerset Journal. Skow-
hogan Sentinel, Democratic Clarion.
Peoples Press. Mann's American
Miscellany, Somerset Telegraph. Tn
ion Advocate. The Republican Farm
err Riverside Oracle Somerset Re
porter. Skowhegan Advertiser The
Workineman and the Somerset Ar
que The last three came To us very
recently thru the courtesy of ". G.
Lessard So far as We know. of the
papers published in territory which
is specially our field, we now have
all but two, they being the Down
East Screamer, published by Dr. \.
Angler Mann. and the Somerset In
dependent, published in 1909 We
should be pleased to hear from any
one who can furnish us with a
SCrcamer or an independents
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-11-09
tuberculosis Observance

More than 100000 churches and
other religious organizations are eX-
pected to observe tuberculosis sun
day on December 3 or 10, this year,
making the seventh annual partici-
patton of religious bodies in an in
tensive campaign to educate the pub
lie on the subject Of tuberculosis
Two Sundays have been designated
by the National Association for the
Study and Prevention of Tuber-
culosis in order that the churches
may choose the one which will best
fit in with their program of services.
These dates come at the beginning
and end of tuberculosis Week, whic
is conducted under the direction of
the National Association. For those
worshipping on Saturday, December
. or 8 have been set aside.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-11-09
CENTRAL MAINE DAM
At BINGHAM
Company to Develop Power in That
Town

The Central Maine Power Co. is
planning on constructing a large dam
at Bingham. The howage rights
have all been purchased, it is under
stood. and the place selected for the
dam and the soundings are now be
ing made so that the engineers VIII
know just what they have to meet
with in construction work. The
place selected is about two miles
above Bingham village and nearly op-
posite the so called Daniel Robinson
farm. 1t is claimed by engineers
who know that section that it will be
when completed, one of the finest wa
ter powers on the Kennebec. 1t Will
also act as a great reservoir for the
rest of the r.yer and will assist in
controlling the river in the spring
and keeping it at nearer the same
level during the entire year. The
power which will be developed there
will doubtless be sent away on long
transmission lines.
The Central Maine owns another
water privilege at Caratunk, some
thing like u miles above the Bing-
ham location just referred to. After
extensive investigation. however, it
has been decided to develop at Bing-
ham. rather than Caratunk, for the
reason. it is said that the latter place
involves somewhat less construction
problems. Rumor has it that the
power from the Bingham dam will be
needed by the time the work is COM
pleted. to supply several large users
who will be ready for the current
early next season.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-11-09
HEARING ON PATTER-
son CASE
DR.. Benjamin H. Keller
Freed of Charge
Hearing Held Before Judge II. II.
BrazzelI Last Friday

Freed from the horrible suspense
of being held on the charge of negli-
gently shooting Lester L. Patterson
of Solon, DR. Benz. II. Keller, aged
36. of Appleton, broke down in the
Court Room here Friday, following
his discharge by Judge H. II. Braz-
zell of the Western Somerset NUM-
cpal Court Mingled with happ-
ness that he was to be allowed to go
back to his family and the people of
the little town of Appleton, must
have been an unexpressible sorrow
for the fatality which had just oc-
cured, but in the Court Room, all
were glad for the young physician,
whose upright appearance and
straightforward story had convinced
them that it was not thru his direct
carelessness that many hearts are
aching over the removal of valued
citizen from the town and county.
Following the shooting, DR.. Keller
could not eat and not until after his
discharge did he partake of food. He
and his friends left by automobile
Friday afternoon for their homes.
While here their headquarters were
at the Skowhegan House.
The story of the case as gathered
from the testimony was that DR.. Kel-
ler o. T. Keene, Ralph Robinson Of
Appleton and DR.. Francis H. Webs
ter of Rockland, went to the Hugh
Comber Sporting Camps Sunday, Oct.
90, intending to spend few days in
that vicinity hunting. Mr.. Patter-
son and his wife were also at the
Camps. For several days the doctor
and his party enjoyed the search for
game sometimes with guides and
sometimes alone On the morning
of the fatal day at the breakfast table
Mr. Patterson said to the gentlemen
IF you boys don't object | would like
to strengthen your line" The down
river men were glad enough to have
their forces increased by a hunter Of
Mr. Patterson's experience and lit
tie before seven the party started
out According to the testimony OF
the three companions of Dr. Keller
and Mr. Patterson on the trip, it
seems that the latter took the lead
and placed the men at different
points for the most part, some 80 or
40 rods apart. Patterson himself be
ing the last to enter into the forest,
while DIR. Keller was the first. They
were to walk thru the woods to a
tote road. the men having previously
Continued on Page Four)
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Brief Review of the Life of Judge
y. II. Whitney

SiXty-fiye years have passed away
since | was born AT Moose River. now
Jackman. i'll The northern part of
Somerset County; if | had been born
fifteen miles further north | would
have been Canad an and therefore
subject of the British government.
Ny mothers name was Mary Moore.
who married Josiah Whitney
When Wis seven years old We
moved to Solon upon farm. The
winter after was sixteen in July /
worked in the lumber woods for Seth
Moore and Isaac Newton upon the
Thorndike Township. owned by Ira
d. Sturges of Tassalboro The fol-
lowing spring | drove the Kennebec
River. called by the Indians "Kinibi-
ki" This work | followed until I
was twenty-one years old.
remember when | was youth
that it took tour days by the old
stage to make the trip from Jackman
to SkoWhegan and return. The trip
can be made al the present time in
ten hours
JUDGE S. Il. WHITNEY
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-11-09
GUY DEBE MAKES A
SEIZURE
Does Sherlock Holmes
Act Saturday
Guy Claims That H. Only ">ella da
tnO~ While others -heepa la
G00da stun


According - report Gay bege.
Had.-on Avenue faa. merchant liz
deetoos - d rs o@a trucking. o.
Tie spur of fbs moment saturday
moruIaz Iast he merchandise "a
hand benz be- A. the story goes.
Guy Ma Al The Maine Central FreIehl
House aad noted for barrels markell
TO the t!iibarn Fruit Go Instinct
told LIN la The costenfs va coll
'raoaud aud he quickly rolled NO Of
'1eu onto ole q he Gilman truck
tcsH- and nade o. n HI direction Of
Madison Avenue. TIE barrels aere
uaioadta near tte Deb" Fruit store
AID Nc lam returned l. MI b.
Lo'ed faat CRY VA HiIlins 70 do The
far th.ng. L. .9ok oaIE half of thu
cons Iz4iii4eh'- ms eefazils. now
ever - disie2a5s.'s = #ae Maine
'sh'faI o.'.fiais @ay commanded iae
return q iat e27az
In th~ course Of these events il IS
understood 'hat Sheriff Thompson
caI cd a III 11hf Dspe store ard also
dt"aLGe2 'aa' he barrels be brought
o'@k. s"tie conversation ehsued
Guy asserting taa1 olAef places Ia
IOWA "tf' allowed 10 sell beer oi IL
'esai a-c9h"'ie streagth "hiie ne was
coAfned 10 no and lhahatlhg th&t
The DftGer knew THIS II D. the case
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-11-09

Mrs. f. o. Harris, formerly of this
place, died at the home of John Har
ris, her son, in New Sharon, yester-
day morning. She was born in Bel
fast. about so years ago and came
with her husband, to reside in Skow
hegan, about 1876. Their farm home
was on the river road to Norridge-
wock. south side, until advancing
years compelled them to give up
farming, when they moved to Mi
Pleasant Avenue. Mr. Harris died
about ten years since, and a son Ed
gar, about II years ago; John, above
mentioned, who is now in Alberta be-
ing the only survivor of the family.
The remains will be brought here
for burial and funeral services will
be held in the First Baptist Church
DR. Tracy officiating tomorrow at .
o'clock p. m.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-11-09
Death of Mrs. Helen G. TuttIe

Mrs Tuttle passed away at her
winter home in Pasadena Cal, Oct
18th, at the age of 81 The remains
arrived here Tuesday and were taken
to Canaan for mterment
She was born in Canaan the
daughter of Winthrop " Gilman.
Two sisters survive her Mrs Caro-
line Scarmon of Brooklyn, y !. and
Mrs Allover Drew of Lynn. Mass.
Also nine nieces and nine nephews.
Mrs. Jessie Tuttle of Pasadena ae-
companied the remains and also Mr..
and Mrs. c. A. Gilman and Helen
Gilman of Milwaukee
The deceased is said to have been
woman of considerable wealth, es-
timated by some as million or
more.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-11-09
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS At 10 A. NJ TODAY GIVES WILSON
25l HUGHES 247 ELECTORAL VOTES
New Hampshire Now Given to Wilson by SO Votes California Mime
and North Dakota Doubtful But Wilson Leading in Each

Giving the four electoral votes Of
New Hampshire to Wilson. which is
indicated by the Association Press al
10 a. m this morning, makes a total
of 255 for the Democratic candidate
The number necessary for choice
is 2G6 If either of the doubtful
states of Minnesota, California OIL
North Dakota in which the Associat-
ed Press gives Wilson as leading,
finally land in the Democratic col
umn. he will be the next president Of
the United States. On the other
hand, conceding New Hampshire to
Wilson should Hughes prevail in the
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-11-09

Somerset County has another d. A.
r. Chapter. one having been recently
formed in Pil1sfeld 1t is to be
known as the Elizabeth Pierce Lam
cey Chapter and was organized at
the home of Mrs Louisa NJ Davis and
Miss Grace Davis The Chapter was
instituted thru the efforts Of Miss
Grace Davis. Who is deserving of
much credit and appreciation in
forming a Chapter in the town and
who is qualified in giving any inform
alton in regard to the work. Mrs.
Charles s. Steele of Pennington,
State Regent was present and in
tertained the party AT 6 O'Clock
dinner The house was very hand
somely decorated with flags and the
table Was trimmed with green and
red decorations The following otii-
GERS we're installed Regent Grace
L. Davis. vice regent Mrs Floricc
Marden; secretary Miss Edna White;
corresponding secretary. Mrs. Blanch
Pushor; treasurer. Francelia Camp
bell; registrar Mrs. Mary White;
historian, Miss Florence Buxton; Ii
brarian, Mrs Nellie Hunnewell;
chaplain. Cora Coolidge; councillors,
Louisa Davis Lizzie White, Angie
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-11-09

ton In 1912. Wilson had plural
ity. in the Skowhegan vote Of fit
over Roosevelt, his nearest compet-
itor The Socialist vote in Skowhe.
gan wax "A, and three votes were cas-
for the Prohibition candidate
Returns from the Somerset County
not complete. give Hughes 3123; VII
son 2746; a Hughes majority of 81
In 1912, Roosevelt had plurality III
Somerset County of 1862
In 1912 Wilson had a plurality in
Maine OF 261S. The plurality for
Hughes, this year. is now given as
Sis.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-11-09
D|PTHER|A NOW CONS|D.
Erred UNDER CONTROL
Condition of the Contagious Disease,

CONDITION oil the contagious Diseases
The Health officers declined to give
a list of the families quarantined but
state that there have been no new
cases since Sunday and that the 16
cases are all doing nicely, SO that
without any doubt the schools will be
opened a week from Monday
The family of Charles Jones on the
Back Road, is quarantined for infan-
tile paralysis The child is 19
months old and doing as we'll as
could be expected.
Grade VIII in the High School
Building, taught by Miss Laura Col
well was closed Friday forenoon for
fumigation caused by the illness of
Leo Porter. 1t was found that it
was a case of tonslitis
All grades in the village but the
High School have been closed
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-11-09
Death of Mrs. Jennie Cover

Mrs. Jennie Cover passed away
Monday at the home of her parents
MIR. and Mrs. William Lewis at Ca
naan. after long illness of tuber-
culosis. She leaves four small chill
dfen aud Two sisters, Mrs Alice SAILS
bury and Miss Christy Lewis both of
Canaan. Funeral services were held
Wednesday forenoon and Rev Jack
son of Canaan otnciated She was 30
years old.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-11-09
HIGH SCHOOL CHORUS
REHEARSING
Music in the Schools. Plans for the
Winter

The chorus now training in the
Skowhegan High School Is the bes:
since musical education was made a
part of our school curl'iculum They
VII commence, next week, rehears-
ing on a Cantata to be given in the
Opera House at Christmas Al that
time the chorus will be Augmented by
all local singers available. which will
probably mean an aggregation of at
least 300 vo.ces. This will be ac-
companied by large orchestra and
will undoubtedly be the most import
ant musical event of the year The
participation of so many Skowhegan
people old and young would seem 10
be most fitting observance of the
Christmas season
On the evening Of February 22nd
viii occur the second annual kenne-
bee Valley School Chorus. also al the
Skowheean Opera House. At that
time choruses viii be present from
schools in Madison Fairfield. Good
VIII and Skowheean. 1t is probable
that this will also include a prize
speaking contest similar 10 last year.
Looking ahead to Easter. plans are
being made for an event similar to
that now planned for Christmas The
entire county should be interested in
these projects and it can be truth
fully said that nothing of the same
magnitude, embracing the school
children, is attempted in other parts
of Maine
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-11-09
THEIR WORK

Their work consisted in doing what
they could to relieve the condition of
those sick who had no means to help
themselves, to give a lift to those
families that were in need of food
and clothing on account of unem-
ployment and sickness, to open up
ways OF Improvement in the living
conditions of young children and TO
bring little of the Christmas cheer
at Christmas time into those places
that Santa Claus might possibly over
look
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-11-09
Tennis Match Wanted

The tennis players of the SkoWhe-
gan High School would like 10 ar
range for a tournament with the Al
umn of that institution. to include
both singles and doubles Those Of
Ihe alumni who are Interested should
confer at once with Lauriston Jacobs
of the class of 1917. Skowhegan High
School
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THEIR METHODS

The efforts of these women, which
are familiar in way 10 most of us.
met with the needful financial sup
port but especially with very ell
thusiastic moral support. So far as
is known it was the general opinion
of our people that the work was
carried on in way that brought
good results because the methods EN-
ployed were sensible and unobtru-
sive. Help was neither offered nor
given in any case without thoro in
vest cation 10 determine the actual
merits of the case and TO learn if it
was case that this society should
to handle. There are no
limits to the fed This society may
cover but it has not been thought
wise to offer assistance in those eases
that have already had sufficient as
sistance from other sources.
HOME RELIEF SOCIETY ORGAN
IZED
As the movement seemed 10 meet
with the approval Of the people, those
responsible for it organized them
selves into a society to be perma-
nently maintained so long as there
Continued on Page Three
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Carl Weston of Madison thinks
that he can land on his feet no mat
ter what happens. but the other day
at the freight house the old horse
started suddenly while Carl was un-
loading some iron and instead Of
landing on his feet Carl landed on
his left eye on the ground without
having time to choose the place of
landing Result. 4 black eye and
a bruised cheek which have caused
a good many explanations 10 anxious
90 enquiries,
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-11-09
Death Of Mr.. Susan Thompson

Mr.. Susan Thompson. "ifc of tI-
ward T. Thompson Of Easf Madi
died SUNDAY at the home Of her ,oH
on Middle Street She leaves 1850
sons and feo daughters Joseph o.
AorrdeeWock Mary Of East Mad
son. Matte u Of Maiden Mass; and
Charles Of this town Funeral se.
vices Wiz held al Eas' Madison
"Wednesday forenoon Rev Gco-2.
Merriam o9heiaIng
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-11-09
Joseph Anderson Dies at Bath

Many Somerset County people will
recall Joseph Anderson, whose death
occurred at Bath, last Monday. He
was for long time conductor on the
Maine Central having the Portland
Skowhegan run for Is years. He
was born in Wiscassett in 1897 and
was in the railroad service for more
than half a century