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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-03-02

A case or rather cases in which
two Skowhegan laundry men were in
volved was started Saturday morn
ing. In the first case the plaintiff
was Fred c. Dunlap and the defend
ant Chas j. Wendell Suit is brought
in the sum of $3.50. the claim being
that Wendell was indebted to the
plaintiff for one months rent and
also for damages to property. The
two men were formerly both engaged
in the laundry business at different
locations in Skowhegan. Eventually
Mr.. Wendell leased of Mr. Dunlap
his place of business and conducted
the only steam laundry in the town.
Dunlap alleged that Wendell had not
left his rooms on yacating the prem !
were found, that labor was necessary
to put the building in shape, that the
chimney was damaged by means of a
cap attachment to the same and that
one months rent had not yet been
paid. In the second case Mr.. Wen +
dell is the plaintiff against Mr. Dun (
lap, upon whom he has placed an
attachment of $3.50 claiming that
Dunlap owes him for heating the
Masonic lodge rooms, for electric
current and storage. The pleadings !
were both the same.
After taking part of the evidence
in the Dunlap VS. Wendell case, both
cases were entered neither party and
matters were apparently ended. 4
The Court was occupied for a good .
part of the day Monday with a case
between two Anson parties, Jessie
Athearn against Otis M. Hilton. The |
plaintiff Is carpenter and he and /
his brother had performed labor for
the defendant and had kept their ac-
count with him as one account. The
plaintiff claimed there was due him
about $3.50. The defendant held
note against the father of the plaintiff
who died in 1899 The fathers es-
tate descended to the plaintiff and his
brother and the defendant claimed
that the plaintiff agreed that the labor
should go toward the payment of the
note to the father instead of having
the note paid out of the fathers es-
tate. The defendant also claimed .
that in January 1912 he and the plain /
tiff figured up their accounts and
that at that time the plaintiff allowed .
the note. The defendant did not dis
pute but that he owed the plaintiff for .
his labor since 1912. the only ques-
ton was how much he owed him. The
Jury found the amount to be- <11o.
The attorneys were ". T. Brown for
The plaintif and A. X Butler for the
defense
\ verdict for the plaintin WIS re-
turned in the case OF Amos Curson
against Couy Grant both OF Bin CHAM
Aciion WAS brought in Municipal
Court Ia recover the sum Of 81 g. TOT
labor performed for Aisah Humpus
v no VAS cutting poplar under con
tract for Cony Grant Corsou claim
ID THAI Grant promised to see ihai De
had his pay. The ease weuf tu The
supreme Court On appeal FROM MINT
ripal court The amount recovered
Naa t44l AttaFncYs Merrill Her.
fill for the plaintiff and nutier 4 hut.
Ter for the defense
\ Harmony ease IN Which thers
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-03-02

NtOFt. okUWhrEHl 70 VODuTh :
Goals from floor, White Adams
Goals from fouls White :. Springfield
.. clair Referee. Steward and clair
alternating Timer. Miss Merriam
scorer Miss Clifford
little social affair in honor uf
'he visiting team follow I'D the game
at lhr home Of Miss Marion Stew ard
a member of the high school faculty
l.ight refreshments wrre served
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-03-02

\ Harmony ease IN Whieh thers
lF'ontlnusd oh tARe POUR
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-07-05
RARE ANIMALS
IRESD[)GHTN
INTERIOR CHINA


PEKING, China Roy Chapman An
dfews ii the American Museum Of
Natural History, New rork. has left
Picking Tor the Interior Of China.
where he viii remain for year or
more hunting big game and study lg
Wild animals in portions q China
hitherto not invaded by zo0logists
Andrews went from Picking 70 Foo.
chow. and from that point VIII sail
To Haiphong and make his way Uyer-
land into Kweichow province, which
viii be the scene OF most Of his ex-
pIoration work. He Is accompanied
by hts bride. who Is the daughter Of
col. Henry Borip Of the United States
army, and q sister of the late George
Borup. the Arctic explorer.
Mrs. Andrews Is an expert pI0t0g-
rapher. and will be the Official pho
|tcgrapher Of the expedition. Among
the animals known to exist IN the
interior OF KWeichow province are
the takin. the coral and serow. The
takin IS an animal Of q bright yellow
color as large as 3 COW but similar
to goat in appearance. ~ aid
Mrs Andrews hope to get specimens
n these rare animals, as we'll IS pho
tographs which will show them IN
their native SURROUNDINGS.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-07-05
CITY's BUDGET,
RAISES STILL IN
PASSES BOARD

The municipal budget passed third
reading at noon meeting Of the
supervisors and viii become law as
soon as signed by the mayor.
He declined to say this morning
whether or not he Intended to- veto
any of the items in It. rIWant time
to examine it more thoroughly before
posing on it, he declared.
Discussion Of the salary raises in
the bill occupied more than half an
hour at the meeting, Supervisor Hor-
ner voted against the bill because OF
the increases and was scored for his
action by Supervisors Logan and Lar
sen. Supervisor Hatch declared that
as long as the community demanded
a subsidy @to pay for someone lelse's
advertising" referring to the Promo
ton Committee appropriation of $3.50
IA month";, he would not vote against
the salary list as it stands in the bud
get 49,.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-07-05
KILL OFF ANTS
WITH GRAPESHOT

y !.
1t IS hard to imagine big guns kill.
ing anything excepting men and
horses. In South Africa and other
tropical countries. however. they are
used to kill ants the termites, or
warrior ants These ants are as
highly organized as the Huns they
live In republic of their own. and
are divided into classes OF wOrknlen;
soldiers and queens.
The workmen construct the huge
nests, the soldiers defend them and
queens, are cared for by All the
others.
The ant heaps Of these particular
ants are often 20 feet high ana pyfa-
mflial III shape. Cattle climb upon
them without crushing them. IA dozen
men can find shelter Ii sonic Of their
chambers and native hunters often
lie in wait inside them when out
after wild animals after the nests
have been deserted, of course
The ants construct galieries when
are as wide as the bore Of a large
cannon, and which run three or four
feet underground. II we build houses
as. big 10 proportion 4 working man
would live In q dwelling as big as a
pyramid in Egypt.
These ants are frightf6lIy de-
structiye. and the. only way to I'LL
them off Is to blow them and their
nests to pieces with guns loaded with
grapeshot Toronto Mail and En-
pire. @
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-07-05
0LYGA|n|l H|AS
IT'S ADVOCATES
NOW N | GERMANY !! |! |!

i p not strange that here ana
there t1e i1ea soI poiygamyk W5llsl
Rlfeady nae its ca y0cakes e nez.
many before the var. anonll neN
pc conel0eh3a 81 naDle from tls
standpoint g race lyeiene THOSE
men VINO r9t1r4 R1n2a TOD ne VT
knew ION aliatt nat Young 4eflllet's
pnTe.mlndedI ah4 con-
slider this idsa rom patriotic rea-
SONS q
And the same idea las been open
" expresset BY az inos1n prince
stud yins 81. plogy and etnnology e
Oxford He points out that even Pc
fore the Nar England had :590'ggg
more olps4 nan lIleL a.lu Win sls
present LOSES q young men between
the ages n ~ ana ~ Ae esyltaates
that every fourth woman n england
must remain unmarried similar
ecnditions must naturally IoilqW u
other countries
OF course, from the point Of view
81 race hygiene, only those men who
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-07-05
SURVIVED FAMOUS CHARGE

+ PITTSBURG, Pa.-Believed to have
been the last survivor in the United
States of the famous: charge Of the
Light Brigade at BalakIaya, Richard
G.. Ferguson eighty years old. died
at his home; IN McKe esport With
seven bullets In his body, ar. Fer
guson was picked up on the steppes
two days, after. the ride OF the agaL
LIANT 69o'' and was nursed back to
health by Florence Nightingale IN a
field hospital. Il s.: ~. :. Il Is. B
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-07-05

Honolulu Lodge 409 holds special
meeting 1T $50 tonight for third de.
gree work
Geo. W. DE Long Post No. rs. @. a.
r., meets tonight. Visiting comrades
are invited.
Olive Branch Rebekah Lodge No.
meets tonight IN 4. o. 81 +. hall tor
installafion and drill.
MatamDto, q japanese, was thrown
from his wagon and painfully bruised
yesterday afternoon when struck ny
d king street car He was cared for
Iat the emergency hospital and later
sent home
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-07-05
$4,000 ENooWs CHAIR

: EAST0N, Pa.-Mrs. John. T. Man
son of New Haven, Conn, has given
$4,000 to endow a chair at Lafayette
College, according to an announce
ment made at the quarterly meeting
of the Board of Trustees here. The
chair win be known as the Helen H,
P. Manson Chair of English Bible and
College Passionate. -s'.~. '.. Y. 5.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-07-05
Herrick Brolu,l,
Ex-Pinahonik,
Goes u Border
a Ietfer inst receiYed 81 /

" a letter just received by his
: father from Herrick c. Brown
y (Pnnahou II. Yale III states that
y instead Of returning home Is e.
= pected he will probably be on his
y way to the Mexican border when
: the letter IS received Brown Is
= q member OF the Yale Battalion.
y Field Artillery. and was obliged
y to graduate in his uniform. as
= the battery was modified and
\ waiting final orders.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-07-05
DAILY REMINDERS

Exp. inanicurist. Union Barber Shop.
ADV.
Round the isiand m auto, 500.
Lewis EtSables. Phone 2141.-AdT.
ExclhsiTs corset shop. sThe Good.
win. rms 21-22. Pantheon BLDG. -Ady
For Distilled Water, Hires Root
Beer and all other Popular Drinks
try the Con. Soda Water Works Co,
ADV. ss .ss II a.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-07-05
TEXAS ciyllsAAs TRAIN.

San ANTONIO Texas. -Hundkeds
of civilians have reported for duty at
the military training camp which has
been opened at Fort Sam Houston.
The total enrolment is 4S6 members,
the list including many !, prominent
citizens of Texas and other states
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-07-05

A tl1ree-ton mo|6r truck, the prop
erty Of the New 1QtI National guard,
was wrecked when Il crashed into the
bridge spanning TIE Fishkill creek at
Brinkerhof. n Z The bridge col.
lapsed.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-07-21

whose names appear on the American
list. This Is said likelyito happen so
broad is the scope Of theienemy act.
Another feature Of the case is that
while the blacklisting ,of person or
firm as an enemy with,whom British
subject is forbidden TO ,trade Is de-
clared to be primarily intended to
prevent British subjects from trading
with the blacklistnd persons, the
practical effect OF the blacklist has
been to prevent theI blacklisted firms
from continuing trade with persons
in countries other. than the British
colonies, many Of the latter fearing
that they will alsocbe blacklisted.
1t has also been pointed out by in
formed observers ofrthe situation that
the main point is that 1t is a trade
war, that traders only are affected by
il, and that this Government has no
more concern withiit than it has with
any commercial undertaking. like
blockade running. for example. which
the trader undertakes a. his own risk.
Whoever is affected by the trading
with the enemy" act suffers the for
tune of war Some Americans have
made money OCT OF the conflict, others
have lost it. All the Government can
insist upon is that the forms of law
shall be observed This act is mu-
nicipal law which Great Britain has
a perfect right to pass. That it is a
departure from her previous policy OF
doubtful efficacy is her own affair.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-07-21
OUR MEXICAN "POLICY?"

The people OF the United States have
looked in vain for any coherent, sails.
fying exposition of President Wilson j
Mexican policy. Perhaps this is best
explained by the circumstance that the
President never had Mexican policy,
: as three years of shifting and eNpedl-
ency prove Buster has been fol-
slowed BY retreat. and determination by
Submission. Look the whole situation
pver and you will not discover one re-
tiieying feature of record Of vacilla-
Sion and bungling. Yet we are told
S.Mr. Wilson has kept us out of war
with Mexico, when in realty he made
,ss@ar upon it and then ingloriously re-
created from Vera Cruz Judge Wes-
Scott in his rhetorical spree at ST.
Louis nominating Mr.. Wilson, re-
saerring to Mexico said: Ambition and
greed were prepared to sacrifice
sAAmerica and all that America stands
Tor, ID order to acquire the wealth OF
saIexieo. The diplomacy Of 'watchtul
waiting ayerted these calamities and
Apreseryed in their original purity the
Sbrinciples of American freedom and
kdustice. 'Watchful waiting repudi-
sAted the brutal dictum of science that
1.-THE weak must go down before the
STRONG"
y Where and in what respect have
skhe original purity Of the principles OF
1.American freedom and justice been
spreseryed? What has ''watchful walt
sthg" accomplished but the ravishing
Fof our border ending in the rushing
spf unprepared militia to a service that
scomes too late. And just here, who
ssHas it reused the country 10 expect.
EHar, and then rebuked 1t for that e1.
4pectauon. If Mr. Wilson's course IN
sssMexican affairs is to be defended he
sehould pick out ADLER champions than
sany who have appeared upon the
sscene. When criticism is made on the
"a
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-07-21
NAVAL PREPAREDNESS.

The naval bill providing for the
rehabilitation of the frst line Of de-
tense OF the country, as amended by
the Senate comes nearer a satisfactory
provision for that accomplishments.
than anything that has emanated from
administration suggestion or favor.
AS the measure come from the House
representing the program of the Navy
Department, it was wholly inadequate.
1t provided ships, but they we're not TO
be finished until 1919. The Senate,
spurred by the Republican member
ship Of that body, has improved on
this Rip Van Wrinkle scheme, not only
by adding more ships but by setting
an earlier date for their completion.
Whether this intelligent conception
OF the actual needs Of the country will
finally prevail is question. Tho
measure will have TO go TO conference,
and it is probable the Democratic
House will resent the improvements
OF the Senate.
We might have had some Of these
ships now if the Ancient Mariner at
the head of the Navy Department had
realized at the beginning what he was
finally forced to accept. The belated
date he set for completed vessels, how
ever, aroused suggestive comment.
The European war began two years
ago. Its lessons for US were as evil
dent and as pertinent then as they are
now. The administration and Con-
gress were urged to profit thereby.
The President spurned this counsel
with ironic language. Congress was
even more caustic in its refusal.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-07-21

handling of the Mexican situation we
are met with the negative defense Of
inquiry what would you have done that
he has not done:" That is wholly
specious. But in answer to that, and
in rebuttal. we might be permitted 10
cite the things the President has done,
which Is the concrete indictment
brought in by the Los Angeles Times:
The violation of International law by
refusing TO recognize Euerta. the I'M
authorized capture Of Vera Cruz at
loss of 20 of our brave boys. the with
drawal from Vera Cruz without obtain
ing what was demanded from Mexico:
property OF Americans in Mexico, the
direction TO American citizens in Next
co TO abandon their property and leave
the country. the demand for Il salute
of FL guns to our flag as an apology
for arrest and Incarceration OF party
OF our sailors. the cheerful Acquires
cence in AteXico's refusal TO either
apologize or salute. the belated recoE-
milton of Carranza rs President dc
facto. the supplying of Villa with arms
and munitions, the permission [" Car
rama to send his troops through our
terrific the failure Ia demand ade-
Quatc repatriation for the massacre Of
Americans a, Santa Isabel. the prac-
,icll submission to the invasion Of our
territory and the lonting and arson
and murders at Columbus. nil make II
record Of shameful submission follow
ing ioud-voiceo braggadocio.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-07-21

Will Germany be able 10 deal
successfully with the combined
offensive? Inspired as we'll as in
dependent utterances on the latest
turn Of events in the German
press Indicate an undiminished
confidence in the power Of German
arms 70 solve the new problems.
AZ the same time nobody N Ger
many is making any attempt 10
conceal full realization of the
perils that confront the Central
powers.
Germany realizes that Great
Britain is al last in the field with
something like her full strength
in men and munitions. The de-
cided Improvement in the NUM-
lions situation among all the other
members Of the Quadruple En-
tente is indicated by the astonish-
ing artillery operations OF the
Russians; by the augmentation
of the Italian forces owing 10 the
increase in artillery supplies; by
The apparently tireless and mex
haustihle artillery activities Of the
French forces.
And there are unmistakable IN
dications, TOO, that the last link
in the general offensive by the
Entente powers will soon be closed
by an attempt TO strike at Bull
garia and the Austro-German
forces from Salonika, where Il
Fanco-British-Serhian force esti-
mated al about five or six hun
dred thousand men has been
transported. organized and equip
ped since the allied retreat before
the Bulgarians last autumn.
In this region the allies Of the
Entente are now opposed princi-
pally by a Bulgarian army of not
more than 100000 men. To Bull
garia, owing 10 the increasing
pressure in Russia and In France,
has been entrusted by Germany
the task of guarding the bridge"
between Berlin and Constantine
pie. The breaking down Of this
bridge" would cut off Turkey
from her base OF supplies in Ger
many and would simplify greatly
the Russian military problem in
Asia Minor.
All these possibilities. grave
enough 10 appal the greatest mill
tary power IN the world, have been
taken into account by Germany in
ner preparations TO meet the haz-
ards Of the near future. The Ger
mans are counting upon the fail
ure Of the Russian offensive, and
then upon the checking Of the
Briiish-French advance. Either Of
these events would change the
complexion of things along the en-.
tire battle line of Europe. The
realization Of both OF them would
make good Germany's reference
10 the map AS the true story OF
the results of the war. And Ger
= many is pinning her faith in a
double collapse Of the allied plan
of campaign.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-07-21
WILL WASH OUT.

& After lifetime of devotion 10 their
tariff-for-revenue-o theory. which on
The only two occasions it was put 10
practical test spelled free trade; and
after condemning the Republican pr!n-
efpfe Of protection as tax and ROD
berry, the Democrats have incorporated
In the revenue bill the protective prln-
ciple pure and simple. There has
been no beating around the bush.
There Is nothing but frank aVoWaA
that the dyestuff industry needs pro-
lection, and Is going TO get 1t. The
Democrats also by this act revoke
- ir solemn, assurance to the country
kr the tariff was no longer an issue.
They cannot get away from the fact
that they have acknowledged the eco
.nornic soundness OF the fundamental
principle OF industrial Republication.
That such an admission should be
made under any circumstances what
sever, is profoundly significant under
:fhe circumstances which now obtain.
Neither can they rid themselves OF
the reputation OF their free trade
doctrine when they have retained the
tariff on sugar. which they had marked
for entrance free of duty this year.
The whole performance is so re-
dictionary, so marvelousty inconsistent
with Democratic traditions that 1t
must give pause TO the people who are
likely to wonder, what next
A little reflection. however, will
clear the atmosphere. will explain
away the reputation OF the Under
wood measure, upon which all the
law and the prophets of Democracy
ahang. Whatever the Democrats have
done in approaching the cardinal prin-
ciple of the Republican party, Il has not
been through conviction. 1t is merely
"a mock profession forced BY the ex-
stremity the party finds itself in tor
votes. The leopard has not change /
It's spots. 1t has merely dyed its h'Ie
for an emergency 1t will wash out
latter election.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-07-21

The great offensive which the
Allies are developing on all front
IS the result OF the conviction that
Germany cannot be starved into
submission. II is the outcome
Of political neccssity-the ne
cessity for conclusive military
events that snail decide the
status OF Europe for all time.
tas The allies hope.
Germany now faces the great
asst test of endurance, or organi-
Z;.tion. OF power that ever a ma
lion faced ir all history. At the
r. very outset of their co-ordinated
. assault upon Germany, the powers
-, OF the Entente have apparently
accomplished an important re-
,Sult. Russia, the first 10 move. on
hhe new chess-board OF events. has
inflicted upon Austria-Hunsary
blows Of such severity as 10 indi-
cate partial paralysis Of Aus
i!rian military power.
The smashing blows dealt by
General Brussiloff at the Germanlc
. overs all the way from VolhEnia
to, the Roumanian border haveGon-
fr Onted Germany with the pros
poet Of having 10 fight Pejuve-
matted and greatly reinforced enc
my on her eastern borders, prac-
tit:ally without effective held from
Austria.
One of the immediate military re-
suits of the Russian offensive was
the hating of the Austrian ad-
vance into italy and the reversal
80 Atr In, tho Italian rnpinn nP
operations, with Austria now on
the defensive and Italy pressing
an aggressive attempt to force a
decision against her former ally.
So far as the Austrian thearers
! Of events are concerned the STRAIT
egic plans devised by the Paris
conference Of the entente war
chiefs for a co-ordinated campaign
! to end the war with a decisive de-
feat for the Central powers have
been justified 10 a.notable extent
by achievements.
Even in the Riga-Volhymian end
OF the, line, where at the beginning
Of the Russian offensive the Rus
SLAMS did not appear to be achieV-
ing marked results, the Germans
are being subjected to pressure
which may exert decisive errects
upon the fortunes Of war on the
eastern front RS whole.
No sooner was the French-Brit-
ish offensive we'll under way that
weakening of the German re-
sistance in the east became per
ceptible in the reading of the Of
fetal bulletins from both Petro-
grad and Berlin. These evidences
OF weakness confirmed the truth
of the announcements from Lon
don and Paris since the begin
ming OF July that large Russian
forces were being transferred
from the eastern TO the western
theatre under the, impact of the
new movement in Picardy.