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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-10-13
DROPPED TONS OF BOMBS.
Forty Aeroplanes of Allies Attack Ger
man Munitions Works

PARIS, Oct. 13.-Forty French and
British aeroplanes dropped four tons
of bombs on the Mauser works at
Oberndorf in Germany, the war office
announced today. Six German machines
defending the works were shot down.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-10-13

Cortland F. Bishop of Lenox, Mass,
has a parrot which has vocabulary
of 70 words.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-10-13
First Baptist Church

Tonight ct 7.30-Prayer meeting of
the church. The gospel according to
Mark.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-10-13
u. S. Warships Will Enforce
Neutrality Along the At
lantic Coast
SERVICE FROM BAR
HARBOR TO NEW YORK


TO Move at Moments Notice -
Navy Department Shuts Down All
Wireless Stations.
NEWPORT, r. l., Oct. 13.-A patrol
line of torpedo destroyers charged with
enforcing neutrality and saving lives
IN event of further submarine raids on
shipping off the American coast went
into service from Bar Harbor to New
York today.
The seaward dash of eleven destroy
crs from this port late yesterday
aroused speculation. Efforts to explain
the activity of the dcstrOycrs ranged
from a reported discovery of a foreign
submarine base to n rumor that a liner
had been driven into Bar Ilarbor b.
n German submarine stationed of
Rockland, Me. All of these stories
lacked verifcation.
Today came official authority for the
statement that q neutrality patrol had
been established although the officer
withheld the use of his name. The
limit Of the line of coast surveillance
as at present effected was shown to-
day with the arrival of the destroycrs
Paulding and McDongall off Bar Har-
Dor, Me-, and the activity Of the de-
stroyer Stcrrett in New York harbor.
Between these two outposts nine others
were weaving a net of observation
that extended for considerable lis
tance out TO sea well beyond the lanes
of coastwise vessels.
In Narragansett bay seven other de.
stroyers were kept at routine target
practice with steam constantly up avail
able for an emergency call. The fuel
shi1 Jason, which left here recently
with full supply Of oil, came in dur.
ing the night for more. The operations
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-10-13

Two Pennsylvania inventors have
patented a slingshot with sight to
aid in aiming it.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-10-13
RESCUED TWO MEN.
Coast Guards Take Them from Grip
pied Schooner,

pAOu oShOOlSl'
WATCH HILL, r. l., Oct. Is. -
Coast guards in a motor boat rescued
two men from the schooner Henry +.
llallock, which was discovered three
miles off shore today with both masts
blown away by the strong southernly
gale.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-12-07

the Roach River House and the Lily
Bay House He came to Bingham in
1913.
He was married in Exeter, Nov %.
1886, to Miss Emma f. Goliath. There
are nov two daughters in the fam ly
Josephine c. and Beatrice E. Mr.
Gipson is a member of Mount MoXie
Lodge, l. o. o. +. and Centennial
Rebekah Lodge both of Bingham;
also of Greenyille Encampment at
Greenvlle and Canton Somerset al
SkoWhegan
Mr.. Gipson's Bingham establish
ment and its proprietor are deserved
ly popular with the travelling public
The hotel business naturally leads to
a wide acquaintance and this will be
distinct aid to Mr. GIBSON in the
discharge of his duties as deputy.
Albert Ward, who has joined Mr.
Goodrich's family of deputies from
Hartland, is and has been for many
years farmer by occupation, and is
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-12-07

appointed deputy sheriff at North
New Portland. was born III New
Portland, April /, 1855. His early
days were spent in that town, but
later he went West where he was
engaged in the lumber business in
Eau Claire Wis. for four years.
From Eau Claire he went 10 the
famous Red River Valley in Northern
Minnesota, where he spent the next
five years, returning then TO New
Portland where he has been doing
farming for over twenty years. For
the past four years he has been en-
ployed as foreman at the G. II. Bart
lett Manufacturing Company.
Mr. Norton has served as one of
the assessors of his town for two
years. as road commissioner for sey-
eral years, and also as member of
the Republican Town committee.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-12-07
Man Well known in Bingham Falls
Heir

At the Probate Court in Auburn
recently. the VIII and testament of
Charles burlington. hermit, who
died four months ago at Marstons
Corner, was brought before the court
session The will was written on a
torn piece of paper found in a Bible
and bearing the signatures of three
men who have died since il was writ
ten in August. 1914.
An estate consisting of 100000 de-
posted in the savings banks outside
Of Auburn. and farm valued at
$1,000 are bequeathed to a nephew
Ralph T. Locke of New York, who
was at one time well known in Bling
ham. Witnesses were called to
prove the signatures. the heirs not
coutest.ng the will, desiring only to
prove il was a legal one
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-12-07
SOME or SOMERSET'S
NEW DEPUTIES
Recently Appointed by Sheriff Elect
Harry l.. Goodrich

The apointee for Bingham is F. l..
Gipson. widely known hotel proprie-
tor of that place Mr.. Gipson was
born in Orono, June "a, 1860. When
four years of age, his parents moved
TO Stetson and his life was there
passed on farm, until March 1898,
when ne moved to Moosehead Lake
and went into the hotel business.
Thousands of travellers will remem-
Der him in connection with the Win
negarnook House at Northeast Carry,
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-12-07
DON'T FORGET TO GET
BALLARD'S GOLDEN OIL
The greatest throat and lung remedy No opiaes or al
coho On pleasant to take rs and SOC at all dealers

tces of the plantation government
and was Justice of the Peace many
years.
After receiving the education offer
ed by the public schools of West
Forks, Mr.. Durgin entered his faith
er's shop to learn the blacksmiths
trade which he carried on until his
appointment as game warden in 1895
under the administration of Level
lyn Powers. Excepting the admin
stration of Frederick {. Plaisted.
and the present one under Oakley {.
Curtis. he has since held that posi-
ton. covering a period of ten years.
In 1903 Mr. Durgin was appointed
deputy sheriff by a. H. Lang and has
held this office under re-appoint-
ments by Clyde H. Smith John \.
Mooers and Frank Thompson.
Besides fulfilling in a capable Way
these Two positions, he has served
as a member of the school board in
his home town and at different times
has been tax collector, assessor. and
road agent which latter position he
now holds Mr.. Durgin is mem
Der of both the Masonic Order and
the Odd Fellows and is we'll known
in all the upper Kennebec towns and
plantations for his sterling qualities.
Mr.. Durgin is probably better ac-
quainted with the conditions and PEG
pie than anyone else and il is good
news to the people of his town that
he has been appointed deputy
SUMNER S. NORTON
Sumner S, Norton. who has been
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-12-07
PROBATE NOTICE

At a Probate Court held at Skowhe-
gan, within and for the county of
Somerset on the fourteenth day of No
vember in the year of our Lord one
thousand nine hundred and sixteen
Waldo y Sanders OF Athens in said
county, guardian of Flora Taylor
adult ward, Of said Athens. having
presented his petition for license to
sell certain real estate of said ward
described as follows. Viz:-One un-
divided third part OF the farm and
%19 ,n in o Athsns in said county
Leonard =. Taylor. the husband Of said
ward for many years prior to his de-
cease. Said farm is described as fol-
lows. to wit:--Bounded on the north
and west by land of Frank n. Joaquin
and Myrtle f. Bennett; on the east by
land of Samuel A Taylor and on the
south by the road leading from the
Of Charles Taylor easterly by the
dwelling house OF said Samuel 4. Tay-
Tor, containing sixty acres more or
loss Said woodlot Is bounded as
follows, to wit:-On the north by said
road. one the east by land of the late
James Taylor; on the south by a line
parallel to said road and seventy five
rods south Of said road. and on the
west by land of said Joaquin and Ben
nett containing fifteen acres more or
less.
If ls Ordered that notice thereof be
ing a copy of this order to be publish
ed three weeks successfully In the In
dependent Reporter, printed at Show
hogan In said county. that they may
appear at n Court OF Probate. to be
held at said Skowhegan, on the twelfth
day of December next. at nine o'clock
in the forenoon and be heard thereon
and object n they see cause
CHAS. o. SMALL.
Judge OF Probate.
a true copy,
Attest:
PHILO STEWARD.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-12-07
Entertainment at Athens Tomorrow

The first division Of Freshman OF
Somersei Academy vii give a pro
gram OF readings al Wesseruusett
Hall Athens. tomorrow evening The
net proceeds are 10 go toward the
new encyclopedia fund \ social
hour will follow the program, in
charge Of which are the following
officers Arthur Mellcn Josiah
Hight. presidents; Ruth Mila Huff.
vice president; Ruth Kunz, secre-
tary and trcaaurer Lucy Owena
King Grace Airline Fox and Vera
May Deering. chairman making up
the executive committee.
The program will consist of music
by Doris Elizabeth Bradley and Grace
Airline Fox and the following read
ings, The Launching of the Ship.
by Margery Lea Williams Some
body's Mother by Elsie Mae Ma
honey; Jane Jones by Lizzie Leona
Noyes, The Last Hymn by Lucy
Owena * ne and the presentation of
The Courtship of Miles Standish in
tabeauN, Miles Standish, Mildred
Bernie. Bradley; tableau. Long at the
Window he stood and wistfully gazed
at the landscape. Love and Friend
ship. Ruth Mia HUFF. The Lovers
Hrrand Helen Mniel Chapman: tab
lean, Why Don't You Speak for Your
self john John Alden Allan Jerome
Dysart, tablcau. Here take it, tbs i
your answer: The Starting of the
MayAower Victor Earle Dysart.
Priscilla. Vera May Deerne The
March of Miles SlandI9h. Ruth Kun.
The Spinning Wheel Florence Can
nett Dunton; tableau. Hold this
skcin on your hands while ! wind il.
The Wedd ng Day Lena Mae Buz-
zell; tablcau. Grasping the bride
grooms hand he SAID with emotion
forgive me.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-12-07
FRANK J. DURGIN

Mr.. Durg was born al West
Forks Plantation. June IS. 1851 be
ing the son of Mr. and Mrs Charles
S. Durgin. His father was a black
smith and was one of the earliest
settlers to come to this section from
Augusta. Besides plying his trade,
his father served in many local Of
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-12-07

we'll known turnout the eastern part
of the County He is a member of
the Grange and is affiliated with the
Masonic Orders. He has always
been Republican.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-12-07
Gard of Thanks

We wish to express our sincere
gratitude for the thoughtful kindness
rendered by our friends and neigh
bors, and especially to Mrs. Wescott
whose sympathy and assistance dur
ing the illness and death of our wife
and mother. Sybl " Holt was deep
ly appreciated. and also to the East
Madison Grange for the beautiful
floral piece.
Mr. Albert Holt
Mr. Edgar Holt
Mr. and Mrs Chas Holt
Mrs Abbie Pierce
SkoWhyean, Me, Dec. T. 1916.
Don't set the date for any import
ant public event without first CON
sulting our column of Coming Events.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-12-07

SUMNER S. NORTON
Sumner S. Norton, who has been
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-12-07

PHILO STEWARD.
3w47 Register
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-02-17
GREAT BRlTAIN'S FAILURE
TO DEVELOP DIRIGIbLES
DEPL0RED BY BALF0UR
Freely Admits Advantage Of German Zeppelins
First Lord of Admiralty with Andrew b.
mar Law and H. j. Tenant, Declares Present
Conditions Far from Satisfactory

of March. 1914, that England was TO have
a fleet of arships and that one of the
Zeppelin type had been laid down.
Mr. Churchill" continued the speak
err. " said we had built or were building
Is airships. Where a9e they?"
Towards the close of his speech Mr..
Joynson-Hicks reverted to this same
subject. remarking:
Il have left out the possibility Of
our defending ourselves from an air
raid by means of airships of the Yep
pelin type, because we have not got any.
Regarding this lack, heavy RESPONSE
bility rests on the gentleman who was
first lord OF the admiralty some time
ago
Mr. Bonar Laws summing UP of the
cabinets position on air defense. in a
short speech was as follows:
II make no pretense that the govern
ment is satisfied with this branch of
the service. but l assure the House that
we are trying to effect remedies for
all defenses."
Mr.. Tenant in behalf of the war
office after outlining new scheme for
the coordination of the army, navy and
munitions department in the work of
air defense. closed with the statement:
while we have made strides in pro-
viding proper equipment and defense
for the arsenals and vulnerable points
Of the country the safety of every part
of the United Kingdom against attack
by long range air craft. can never be
complete
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-02-17
THE MAINE RETAIL
SHOE DE ALERS
ELECT OFFICERS

Portland. Me, Feb. 16.-The annual
meeting of the Maine Retail Shoe Deal
ORC. Association was held this evening.
These officers were elected: President
7 T. Curran; vice presidents. j. f.
Rilodeau. Augusta: A. L. Holmes, wat
eryil)e. A. o. Yates, Bangor; +. {. day.
Brunswick; secretary. Charles Lemey'
lewiston: treasurer. Walter spear
Rockland; executive committee. the OF
ecers A. F. Dean, Fred Smith, of Port
land. Daniel Day of Lewiston and F. l.
Hersey of Augusta.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-02-17
Lansing's Announcement

This announcement was made by
Secretary Lansing today instead of the
long expected announcement of the
settlement of the Lusitania negotia-
tons Perfected by months of patient
and at times perilo1S negotiations the
day by Count Won Bernstorff, the
German ambassador. in a form which
would have been acceptable TO the
United States had not the Germanic
mowers announced their determination
to regard armed merchant ships of
their enemies as warShipS.
Awaiting Information
The Lusitania agreement now will not
be accepted as finally satisfactory to the
United States unfit President Wilson and
Secretary Lansing have decided whether
any of it's forms would be nulltied by
the principles of the new submarine cam
paign.
1t is virtually certain that the United
States will ask to be specifically inform
ed that the assurances previously given
for the safety of neutrals and non-com-
batants at sea have not been and will not
be altered by the latest declarations Of
| the Berlin and Vienna admralties.
Fear Crisis Returned
| American officials fear that the United
States and Germany may find Themselves
| at the same point where they stood in
the first days of the submarine crisis
with the United States contendins unre-
servedly for the principles of law and hui
mainly in naval warfare. and confronted
with long series of diplomatic exchanges
the result Of which they cannot forese-
| Count Won Bernstorff told Secretary
Lansing today 1t was his personal opinion
| Continued on Page 8-Column ~
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-02-17
MODIFICATION OF
WIRELESS RULES
Announcement by Daniels Fol-
lows Protests from Germany
Against Sayville Reflections of
Wireless Dispatches

Washington. Feb. l6.--:'crretary p2niels
announced today that H.. would authorize
a modification of the regulations under
which wireless dispatches are censored
by naval officers $" as i" permit, when
no violation of neutrality WAS involved.
the passage of message referring to ma
ships.
This announcement was made soon ait
err Count Won kerns:orff. The German am
bassador, had asked the state department
for an explanation of why the American
naval censors at SayvilIe. ~. Y. had re
jected wireless dispatches from Berlin
containing official announcements from
the admiralty which the British Ccnsurs
had passed for publication in England.
Mr.. Daniels explained thai censors had
acted under the existing regulations
drafted by board of naval officers after
an exhaustive study of the question OF
radio censorship and prohibiting the
transmission into this country referring
to movements or location of war or 9TH
er vessels of belligerents." The object of
the regulation, he said was to prevent
violations of neutrality by the admission
of DISPATCHES containing information OF
a military value which might be used by
agents of a beligerent nation in this
country. In case of the information com
ing officially from foreign country and
also printed in the territory OF an enemy
country. the secretary said he believed
the prohibition could be removed Inc
subject will be called UP before 'he ha'ai
hoard tomorrow.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-02-17

London. Feb. l6-Today's debate in Par
lament on the air defence Of Great Bri-
tain was chiefly remarkable for the frank
admission made by the cabinets spoKes-
man that the present conditions are Tar
from satisfactory. Andrew Bonar Law
secretary for the colonies. A. }. Balfour,
first lord of the admiralty, and H. j.
Tenant. under-secretary for war, all
spoke in this vein.
Need for Dirisieles
Mr. Ralfour scored the sensation OF the
dav when he declared that one OF Eng
lands great mistakes in the days prior
70 tho war was her failure to develop a
s,r;o;h,e airship fleet along lines similay
to that of Germany.
with regard to Zeppelns," he said.
.Iooking back on events ! am sorry that
nc did not develop that type of vessel
not 80 much for aggression and defence
as for maritime and other scouting. SUCH
airships might have played for us an I'M
portant part Certainly Germany has had
an advantage in possessing them. We are
doing what we can to remedy this state
Of things. but do not pretend that when
we began the race 10 years behind the en-
envy there is any reasonable probability
of catching up. However, something
must be done. and what can is being
done"
The matter of Zeppelins came up earlier
in the day in>the opening speech by Will
liam JOHNSON Hicks. Unionist, who fecali-
ed Winston Spencer Churchills statement
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-02-17
Conditions and General Forecast

Conditions and General Forecast
Conditions: There have been snow
fiurries in the St. Lawrence valley and
along Lakes Erie and Ontario.
Temperatures have risen generally
east of the Rocky mountains and read
ings are now above the normal except
along the Middle Atlantic and Gulf
coasts.
The indications are that the weather
will be generally fair with moderate
Temperatures Thursday and Friday
over the region east of the Mississippi
river.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-02-17
liberalization Bill

me Rouse military committee will
"eih work tomorrow on the militia
Capitalization hll and if a strong
,"e@sUr' is provided. influential men,
VI the senate committee say, il
''h he accepted 10y the Senate. The
senate committee continued work to-
'dN oil Its bill tor the regular army. 1t
- uho'ist"od number of items. such
IS provisions for better manning of
,'0 coast defenSes. upon which there
- to disagreement, have been writ
h mo tn" new bill. leaving only the
fp'"'S on which there is a difference
Vi op'i'i"h /" be worked out.
IS now understood that leadership
~ ue preparedness fight in the
'iouse VIII rest with the two commit
..e ehanmen, Representative Hav of
,.' military committee and Represent
,'''" i""Gett of the navy committee.
,,,. ""S stated positively tonight that
'''i' speaker tlark's aid was count
:" upon the committee chairmen
"'''u lead their own forces.
Grants Recommen nd alton.
var ADMIRAL Grant. chief of the flo
,a as' outlined further his plan to es-
lash submarine shore bases along
coasts and repeated his statement
.-'a' i>| underwater boats with 80 re-
.'>e craft were needed. He said
''hh submarine builders. public
San 0 private, could produce As of the
,oV-'ol boats he recommended within
L months. =
representative Galloway questioned
me admiral as to the relative strength
american navy among those of the
''o' Admiral Grant said he believed
continued on Page 5-column s.
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LEAGUE OPPOSES
THE NOMINATION
OF ROOSEVELT

Springfield. Ills, Feb. 16.-The anti
Roosevelt Republican League received
INCORPORATION papers today at the Of
fee of the secretary of state. Accord
ing to the papers. the purpose Of the
league is to oppose the nomination Of
Theodore Roosevelt as a candidate of
the Republican party for President by
lawful means. or if necessary, by
stopping to adopt the methods and
practices heretofore used by Theodore
Roosevelt and his followers"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-02-17
Outlined by Root

The outlines of the PLATFORM which
was approved unanimously, We're pre-
sented last night in the speech of For
mer Senator F,lihu Root. No difference
of opinion was apparent among the
S32 delegates to the convention in re-
gard to the platform, but a bitter
fight was precipitated by the attempt
of the supporters of Gov. Whitman to
secure an unqualified endorsement for
his administration and to force his
nomination as chairman of the dele
Chicago.
Uninstructed Delegation
The net result was that New York
state will send an uninstructed dele
the action of the convention is upheld
by the voters at the primary election
in April.
Wadsworth Chairman
When the convention was called to
order United States Senator James w.
Wadsworth, Jr., was unanimously
elected permanent chairman.
Senator Wadsworth's declaration
that the nation must prepare indus
trially for peace and that the only
thing that will save it from utter de
struction commercially is a protective
tariff. caused an outburst of applause
/ The convention unanimously adopt
ed platform intended as the keynote
for the Republican national campaign
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-02-17
VIGOROUS CONTEST ON
WHITMAN ENDORSEMENT
Governor Secures Commentator
of Administration but Is De-
feated in Announced Intention
of Being Elected Chairman of
National Delegation :.

New York, Feb. 1s.-The Republican
National campaign will be fought on
demands for adequate military pre-
paredness and tariff reform, opposition
to granting early independence to the
Philippines and insistence on a vigor-
Mexico and in relation to the Euro
pean war, according to the keynote
platform adopted today by the Repub-
lican State Convention.