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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-03
KEEP SEA RIGHTS
OPEN, SAYS LACOhBE
Declares Americans Should
Travel at Will

Americans need no warnings against
sailing on armed merchantmen, for
they know already what risk they take,
but il they are not 20 be protected by
the government. abou, the only remain
ing protection will be the chance to sue
some insurance company In case of loss
OF life. II VIC are 10 change from the
position we took at the beginning q
the war. then history as it is written
will render It's verdict Of disapprovai."
+. Henry Lacombe, former judge OF
the United States District Court. e1
pressed this approval OF the right -
Americans 20 travel as they will when
he returned yesterday from trip on
the United Fruit liner Garlic
Passengers told Of two brothers
claiming American citizen ship who had
;ramped across South Anorica after
escaping from German steamship In
Gillian port. They were sent 20 the
United States on the Garlic by the
American Consul at Porto Colombia.
but British port officers at Kingston
took them, as suspected Germans. to q
detention camp.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-03
Heights Negroes Arrested.
WOODS FOR FIXED sERGEANTS
Favors Bill That Would Make Stripes
Permanent.

The fast growing popularity Of
Police Commissioner Woods among
the uniformed men Of the department
went up another notch yesterday when
he put himself on record as being in
favor Of abolishing the commissioners
power to reduce a sergeant to the rank
OF patrolman.
Assistant Corporation Counsel Nc
Goldrick asked the commissioner what
he thought of the proposed legislation
TO make the position OF sergeant as
permanent as that Of lieutenant and
captain and in his letter answering
the commissioner said:
This bill takes away from the
Police Commissioner the power 70 re
duce sergeants, after trial, 10 the rank
of patrolman. | have not used this
power at all. II policeman shows he
Is unfit to be a sergeant, | don't be
litve We want him on the force and
should dismiss him rather than re-
Guce him.
"My experience makes me feel that
II would be we'll 10 have the change
proposed in this bill"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-03
PRAISES WILSON'S STRATEGY
Princeton Professor Admires Putting
T.Boat Crisis IIp to Congress.

William Starr Meyers. Princeton Uni
versity professor, last night character
lied the Presidents action in putting
the U-boat crisis up 70 Congress as
the cleverest political move he has
made since ne moved into the White
House. In an address before Columbia
students Professor Meyers also pre-
dicted that the war would continue for
another year and half.
81 base my prediction on a letter
received from New York banker, a
keen observer Of European affairs
said Professor Meyers. ale informed
me the financial situation made II APP
parent the war would so on until the
summer Of 1918.
president Wilson is 10 be congrat-
ulated on his latest move. When Con-
gress started its anti-Administratio
revolution il meant 20 break Wilson's
control-but IL didn't fore-ee the inter
national questions that were TO arise,
ror IS IL yet awake to their serious
ness"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-03
N. P, LECTURING
HERE, QUITS SEAT
Nelson. on Mystery Tour in
u. S., Married American Girl.

London. March 2.-Francis Nelson,
Liberal me...ber Of Parliament for the
HYDE division of Cheshire. has applied
for the Chlltcrn Hundreds, s hich is
equivalent to resigning his seat. Mr..
Nelson is st present in the United
States, where he has been since Au-
gust. 1915. He has not appeared in
the Hous, OF Commons or IN his con-
stituency since the start Of the war
Mr.. Nelson's absence in America
while his country is at war has caused
newspaper comment. IL was sup
posed TO have gone for hi health. but
the trip developed into lecturing ,our.
Francis Nelson is the author OF
numerous plays, librettos and short
stories. Since he has been in the
Unitci States he has delivered lectures
in New York, Worcester, Mass. and
other places.
in his New York lecture Mr.. Nelson
accu the House Of Lords OF blocklng
proposed laws 10 tax land owners in
stead Of workers. lie also attacked
the British brewing interests, asserting
that they received special privileges
from the governmei
In Worcester. Mr. ELLISON spok- on
democracy in Great Britain He has
always been an ardent sir gle-taXcr. lie
married an American woman.
A member OF the British House OF
Commons who desires TO relinquish
his seat cannot resign, but must APP
piy TO the Treasury for the Chiltern
Hundreds. one OF the Offices ~ the
stewardship Of Stoke, Desborough and
Boneham or the stewardship OF the
Manor ..orthstead-a sinecure that
is retained until the Office is wanted
for another holder.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-03
PARENTS PLEAD
TO KILL CHILD
Tell Des MOines Police
Doctors Refuse to Stay
DefOrmed Baby.
ny Telegraph 70 The Tribune


Des .ioines, March 2.-"I want you
to kill my deformed baby. The doc
tors won't do il, and il would be wrong
to let il live" was the request made OF
the Des Moines police to-day by Charles
Cleveland. laborer, whose two
months-old daughter, Dorothy, was
born suo-normsl.
ave want the baby put TO sleep in
painless way, yet so that it will never
awaken" said Cleveland. ut can't
live in the awful condition it is in. and
it is living my wife and myself crazy.
I have not had the shoes OF my feet
since the baby was born. for it has
kept me awake throughout every
night"
Chief of Police Edward Crawford
told Gle Gland it would be murder TO
kill the child. at is old enough 10
have soul. We can't commit muir
der" he said
That is what the doctors said. II
somebody doesn't kill it, will have 10,
because | can't let it live" declared
Cleveland.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-03

life deformed and suffering untold
agony" answered rho father
a series OF operations might re.
store the child TO nearly a normal
condition" said DR. \. 9. hu'chins.
who attended nt its birth. "Ihe parents
noted its condition when o. was born
ana spoke about the uselessness - is
living, but | refused TO let II die"
DR.. Hutchins said one operation had
reen performed in an effort TO eorree.
the deformities, and the mother had
taken the child away before other
OPT rations could follow. Unless tho
cEild's brain or spinal system are In
paired. the doctor added, n could be
made into nearly normal child,
though its face would never have
natural appearance.
DR.. Guy Cliff. city physician, Will
rass on the fate OF the child. lie
probably will recommend that J, be
rlaced In charitable institution, u
one can be found willing to receive II
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-03
DECLARES CANADIANS
LET GERMANS ESCAPE
Senator Makes Grave Charge
in Parliament.

Ottawa, March 2.-The charge that a
commanding officer OF - guard had
aided the escape OF German prisoners
from the prison camp at Amherst. y. 81
was made in the Senate here to-day by
Senator Clorin, OF Montreal. who asked
for documents relative 20 the escape
and the court martial az Halifax.
IT was bad enough" Senator Clorini
said. 40 send our own flesh and blood
20 fight the enemy in a fore gn eoun-
try without being betrayed at home
The Senator added that he under
stood the officers who had allowed Ger
mans 10 escape we're in the penitenuary
or in their graves. News OF the oc-
currence, he asserted. had been care
fully suppressed officially. though many
persons we're aware of what had &C.
CURED.
The government allowed the adoption
Of the motion for the production OF the
papers.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-03
NEW 8 STORY HONE
FOR PRINCETON CLUB
Site Selected at Park Avenue
and Fifty,eighth Street.

An eight story home for the Prince
ton Club probably will be erected soon
on the property at the northeast cor
ner of Fifty-eighth Street and Park
Avenue. adjoining the Arion Club,
which has been under option fer the
last couple Of months.
Major Francis G.. Langdon. chairman
of the building committee If the
Princeton Club. said yesterday that in
all likelihood the purchase will be ef-
fected within the next few days The
lands assessed valuation is $4,000.
The plot has a frontage Of 755 feet
on Park Avenue and 90 feet on Fifty
eighth Street. Two old stables and
garages now occupy it. When they are
replaced by the new clubhouse Il en-
tire eastcrly block front of the avenue
will be devoted 10 club uses.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-03
Germany's Armed Ships
Note on the California

Berlin (via London, March 3.-The
German memorandum on armed mer-
chantmen addressed TO the United
States was dispatched by way OF Lon
don in the embassy pouch leaving Der
lin February Il II was presumably
forwarded to the United States on the
steamer California on February ~.
Ii is understood that the photographs
Of comics Of the captured British in
structions 20 armed merchant ships
were sent 20 the German Ambassador
az Washington, Count Won Bernstorif,
several days before the issuance Of the
memorandum.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-03
BEARER OF LEE TRUCE
FLAG TO GRANT DEAD
Col. TaliaferrO, Who Enlisted at
IA. Stricken in Penn. Station.

Colonel {. c. Taliaferro, of Roanoke,
Va. who carried the flag Of truce from
General Lee 20 General Grant. died
yesterday in the Pennsylvania Station
Just after leaving the train which had
brought him North on a business trip.
Death was ascribed 70 neuralgia Of the
heart.
Colonel Taliafcrro. who was born in
1s47 and ran away from school TO en-
list in the Confederate army at the age
Of fourteen, was right-of-way agent for
the Norfolk & Western Railway.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-03
NEW GERMAN PLOT IN SONG
reutonic -Four in Belgian Yodel Ousted
by Brethren.

From the warm interior Of a
Hoboken cafe came the syncopated
melodies OF the Belgian Refugee Quar-
tet week ago. On the snow
covered sidewalk without, the press
agent for the Strand Theatre stopped
and listened
This week the quartet in the nR-
tive garb Of their country, display re-
markable versatility In the Strand by
yoGeling MY Old Kentucky Home"
At the meeting of the Brooklyn Boss
Baker Gesangverein Society last night
g 4. ilei. advised every member pres
ert to near the Belgian Refugee Quar-
tci.
They are four OF our German mem
bers from Williamsburg" said He'll.
Expelled SID the president and
the vote va, unanimous.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-03
AMERICAN DOCTOR
SEIZED BY BRITISH
Carl Greiff, Taken off Ship, Is
Prisoner at Edinburgh.

Seattle, March DIR Carl Greif. OF
Everett, who lef, this city in Deem
Der for Germany. 20 enter the Ped
Cross service. was taken from the
steamer United States. a. Kirkwall.
Scotland. January ls. and is detained
~ Edinb'Igh Castle, according TO let
tiers just sJeeived BIZ his friends here.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-03
Jeff DAVIS OPENS HOBO
QUARTERS IN HAVANA
Plans TO Assemble Stranded
Americans There.

Havana, March Jeff Davis, the
"hobo king" has arranged for a per
manent "Hotel de Gink" in Havana and
plans 20 bring TO IT soon hundred
stranded Americans. who, not speaking
cpanish. lack means Of livelihood.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-03
Mouth Badly DefOrmed.

A policeman accompanied Cleveland
to his home, where the child was lying
in a tiny crib. The father pointed out
the child's deformi;ies about the mouth.
THE doctors say the child can never
eat solid fo~d. It must be fed liquids"
said Cleveland.
BE quiet" cautione the mother.
IS ie'll wake up and cry That's all
she's done since she was born"
THE doctors gave il up when il was
born" Cleveland declared, but they
said an operation might save it.
haven't got the money, though. It
would cost $500 just on gamble, and
the child would never be right. It's
q sin against God 70 let it live"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-03
Senator Cores Charges.


Senator Gore here made his startling
r .tement, which aroused the Senate
as it has not been aroused in years.
81 introduced this resolution SEN
ator Gore declared. because | was ap-
prehensive that we were speeding head
long upon war. Perhaps ] ought 20 20
further and say what ] have IN lerto
avoided saying. that my action was
based on a report which seem 70
come from the highest and most re-
sponsible authority, that certain SEN
ators and certain members OF the
House in a conference with the resi-
dent of the United States received from
the President the information, If not
the declaration. that If Germany in
sisted upon her position the United
States would insist upon her position,
and that u would result probably in =
breach Of diplomatic relations. and
that a breach of diplomatic relations
would probably be followed by state
Of war. and that state OF war might
not be Of itself and Of necessity an
evil 20 this Republic, but that the
United States by entering upon war
now might be able 20 bring IL 10 a
conclusion by midsummer and thus
render d great service 70 civilization.
81 cannot say what the truth may be.
J tell the tale as IL was told TO me. This
came 20 my ears in such way. with
such n concurrence Of testimony, with
such internal and external marks OF
truth that I feared II might be the
truth, and IL such a thing be even con-
ceivable did not feel that. discharg-
ing my duty as Senator. could with
hold whatever feeble service ] might
render 10 avert the catastrophe Of war.
Explains His Conduct.
"Now, do not know that this report
II the truth. ! simply suggest Il as
explaining my own conduct ! think
the Senator from Massachusetts, and
the Senator from Mississippi are right
IN saying that the President has a
right 20 know whether Congress vii!
back him in the opinion, IL he has such
al opinion. that the sinking Of an
armed belligerent ship will be a sufh-
elem, cause for war. And think. TOO,
Nr. President, that members Of the
Senste and members Of the other
House have a right 20 know whether
the opinions and sentiments imputed 20
the President were given expression IN
their interview with him.
~ the Senator from Missouri fMr.
Stouej will deny that suggestions o.
that sort IN substance were made, his
denial would be conclusive with me. II
The Senator froa Indiana or. Kern
will say 20 the Senate upon his re-
snonsihiiity az a Senator that the Pres
dent did not indicate that war Nigh,
no, be ungrat1'ul and that this Repub
lie could IondG.sa great service TO CIV
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-03
Parents Moved by Love.

"Do yo1 love your baby" the
parents were asked.
Eyes, we love it-love il so much
we don't want 10 see il 90 through
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-04-06
Welded in Bangor

The marriage Of Edward Taea,
and Miss Alta Jcwett was solemnizod
Tuesday in Bangor bs B,y. {. \
Moore The Wedding was very
quiet one and came as sur
prise To their many friends. They
have not yet returned 10 SkoN hegau
but viii later establish their home
here. Mr.. Tague is the son Of Thomas
Tague of New Portland but has been
located in Skowhegan for some iime
having been in the automobile busI-
ness here. His bride is charming
young woman, the youngest daughter
of Mrs. Ella y. IeWett and has been
employed in the central office of the
Maine Tel q Tel. Co as an operator
The young couple have the best
wishes aud concentrations OF a hos,
of friends III tins and other some
ST County towns
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-04-06
P. NJ. SANBORN IS NEW
ROAD COMMISSIONER
Numerous Other Officers Resigna-
tion Of Geo. II. Webb as Chief of
SkoW hcgan Fire Department.

T. NJ. Sanborn. a former farmer
used to employing many men has been
appointed by the selectmen to succeed
Edgar l.. Ford in the Office of Road
Commissioner of Skowhegan. The
WIS made Monday and
followed numerous conference on the
part of the officials. There were two
other candidates. a. IL RowelI and Mr.
Ford. the latter having served for six
years. In the police department EX-
Sheriff Frank T. Pennell was reap.
pointed chief: Charles Cleveland.
William Goff Albert Pooler. Bert
Avore and Charles Steward as reg
ulars Owing To the resignation of
c. j. Abbey from the fire commits
sion. Marshall {. Niles MAS appointed
partment are the most notable
changes At the expiration of his
time. George II Webb. who has for
five years served the department as
its CHIEF. rendered his resignation To
take effect at once In place of Mr.,
Webb, Mark " Savage has been APP
pointed call chief, to be summoned
and employed only when fire is in
progress. He will have full power of
the chief at times of fire and will
have charge of all the department
hydrants and equipment outside of
the department headquarters Charles
Elwell. the driver of the auto truck,
viii be on duty at the headquarters
during the day and every other
night. His duties will also entail
the management of the headquarters
building. The first and second as
sistant chiefs of the department are
Tracy Gates and Herbert Hilton re-
spectively
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-04-06
A. H. WYMAN DIES IN
PHILADELPHIA
Word Was Received This Morning OF
His Death in Hospital i'm That
City

Relatives Mere advised by telegram
this morning thar \ II, Wyman had
passed away during the night in a
hospital in Philadelphia where he
had been i'll for several days. II was
his plans when leaving Skowhegan
to undergo surgical operation dur
ing his absence but before submit
ting to the same he had been strick-
en- with pneumonia He was thought
to be doing we'll. however although
early in the week it Was understood
that he was not making as rapid re-
came before the operation was per
formed. Mr.. Wyman was a prominent
citizen in this community where he
had resided nearly his entire life He
was for a time engaged in the man
ufaeture Of brooms bur for mum
ber of years had been retired and
lived quietly in his home on Baptist
Hill He was a member of the First
Baptist Church and SUNDAY school
and was emiurutly respected His
aee WAS - wears The deceased had
been IL WldoWrr fer number OF
wears his wife having been Ms, Sa-
rah Barker or his immediate fam
l2 be Is survived bz daughter.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-04-06
MADISON PEOPLE IN THE
MUNICIPAL COURT
The Tr0Yer Case oi Ezra VI. Dean
Against Edgar Clark Tried Before
Judge BrazzeIl.

E. NJ Dean OF Madison was the
plaintiff in case against Edgar
Clark also of Madison in Municipal
Court Monday forenoon. Judge Braz-
zell presiding The case arose over
a pair of double harness which We're
on the estate of Charles w Dean. son
of the plaintiff. at the time of his de
mise. Mr. Clark, who was the father
in-law of the late Charles W Dean.
is the administrator of the dead
mans estate. and il is claimed re
fused to give up the harnesses which
f. NJ. Dean claimed were his. The
story of the case seems to be that
T. NJ Dean and Walter Dean were
farming together. That Walter Dean
purchased the harnesses with their
money. Later he sold out his inter
ests including the harness 10 f. NJ.
Dean, who in turn claims that he
loaned them to Charles W. Dean in
whose possession they remained un-
til his death. The matter as to who
should have the harness VAS taken
to law for a decision The verdict
was for the plaintiff in the sum of $40
and costs An appeal was taken.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-04-06
RECA }D|kG MERGER Of
Me-, Me-, TEL. CO.'S.
Maine Company Stock May BE EA.
changed for New England Com
pany stock, But Not Compulsory.

With regard 10 the rumor of mer-
ger between the Maine and New Eng
land Telephone Companies, the Inde-
pendent Reporter has learned on the
best of authority that the New Eng
land Co. has always owned large
proportion Of the stock of the Maine
Tel q Tel. Co. and has recently au-
thorized ratio of exchange whereby
Maine %. stock can be exchanged
for New England Co stock at the
option OF the Maine Co. stockholders
There is nothing compulsory in this
matter and the exchange of the stocb
does not necessarily contemplate any
change in the management of the
property
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-04-06
To the People of SkOM hogan

When issues arise in the admins
tration of town affairs that invite
honest differences of opinions, We be-
lieve frank and straight to the
point explanation is due the people,
and with this end in view, we do not
hesitate to give the public the true
facts relative to changes in the Fire
Department and the appointing of a
new road commissioner
Many times during the past year
we have asked the Fire Commission
to cut down expenses in the Fire De
partment We did not believe it
necessary to employ two men at an
expense of $3.50 per year when one
man could do the work by working
part of the time. Our suggestion
however, did not meet with the Com
missions approval and the towns
appropriation for this department
was overdrawn nearly eight hundred
dollars and more than two hundred
dollars of unpaid bills have been pre-
sented since town meeting that are
not included in this overdraft
Conditions seemed to demand
something more than suggestions and
therefore a new Commission was ap
pointed with the result that expenses
have been reduced more than SIX
hundred dollars and without impair
ing the efficiency of the department
w believe the people want actual
values and honest labor in exchange
Tor the towns money and We propose
10 continue to heW straight to this
line
In reference 10 Road Commission,
~e Wish II understood AT the beglu.
nlng that there has been no friction
between Mr. Ford and the Scleclu, +.
ohciaily or otherM Use hut from con.
f'rsaiioh with him at various times
extending over the past year ~ aefr
I'D 80 believe be would not accept u
- appointment THIS belief Was fur
ther confirmed by Information from
him of offers of positions at prirr
nearly double his present xalaty and
his absolute refusal TO consider the
position again for the same vomI.s q.
sA'ioh hs had been receiving con
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-04-06
SOMERSET HEREFORDS
TO VERMONT
Harvey u. Eaton. Esq. viii Consign
cattle to Auction OF New England
Hereford Breeders Association.

Harvey o. Eaton, Esq, of Water
Vile will consign eleven head of his
we'll known herd of Hereford cattle
to be sold at the auction of the New
England Breeders Association which
will occur on May ! in st. Johnsbury
Vermont For the purpose of in
spectins these animals, H. l.. Garri-
gus of Storrs, Conn, professor Of
Animal Husbandry at Connecticut
on farm yesterday together with Mr.
Eaton and John Walker of Newman
ket, ~ H. The only other Maine
consignors so far as are known are
the Cleveland Bros. Co. of Houlton
and Chas L. Barker of East Xassal-
boro. Mr. Eaton will be numbered
among the biggest consignors in the
entire territory. The association has
for its president. A. J. Higgins of st
Johnsbury, Vt with E. j. Adams OF
Cornish, Me. as the secretary. while
each of the New England States is
represented by vice president. The
object of the organization is TO fur
ther the interests of the Hereford
breed and breeders and the members
are endavoring to line up as credit
able a lot of stock as possible for
this big event in animal husbandry
circles. 1t is expected that Col. Fred
Reppert of Indiana. one of the best
auetioneers in the country will be
present to preside over the sales.
In conversation with Prof Garrigus
and Mr.. Walker last evening these two
gentlemen spoke in a very compli-
mentary manner of Mr.. Eaton's big
herd to the Reporters representative.
Mr.. Walker mentioned the fact that
the animals were much above the av-
erage and incidentally stated that he
had purchased one or two of them
to be added to his own herd of fifty
Hereford cattle Mr.. Walker is also
consigning some of his animals to
the Association sale.