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The Wrangell sentinel., 1916-05-25
oregonida. Portland, Or, JdM. 2. 1916.

six perboss were arrested and an
 enormous quantity of liquor ssizai iast
 nlght in raid on the Spokane Hotel' l22SA Couch V. stsset .rshx tnEaFl,sI - <,
The Wrangell sentinel., 1916-05-25
SUIT CASES CDNE IN
 HANDY
Dilatory Glass Running orr
 to Leavenworth Daily With Empty Suitcases

Give me q roud trip ticket to Leagenworth.' is a frequent request at the local ticket office, this week. The persons making the request al. ways carry isuitcases--empty suit cases too. The same persons can be. seen returning on the next train, still carrying the suitcasas, but guarding them more carefully. Ihey sgpsaE ;,,I.s to ss . ,bssyy; weighted
The Wrangell sentinel., 1916-05-25
o,sss.,sa rs,''s.a. O.. Jon. II, 1916.
 BOOTLEG BOOZE IN 1
 SEATTLE KILLS 2| Wood Alcohol Sale lsl Traced toJapanese.
sfokesms~.Rsties, sresaae. lvsms Jan. ?, ioi6
NO RUSH 10 SODA FOUNTAINS Soft Dranis Dispensers Report basi-
 mess Below Normal.

The. closing of Spokane's saloons was not followed by feverish activityn the soft drink departments of conlec,
 tionery stores. The Palm, staples
 and the Antlars reported the business
 os their soda fountains as below nor nal. if anything, and attributed thiaL
 10 the fact that many persons were
 resting from the gaieties of New
 Years eve. q ] At ore place 1t was intimated that great number of possible future ,.patrons of soft drink establishments r had supplied themselves with enough ! aicoholrt supplies to last several weeks before the closing law came | Into effect.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1916-05-25
t oyesonisr. Portland. o.. Js"- 10. i'is-
 ]. T'S.' FOLLOW IN ! WAKE OF DRY LAW! Some HabltuaI Drinkers Dis appear, Others Are in Bad
 Way, Report Physicians. <.
sssseaasH-Rsniev, ssekane wssA.
 Feb. 8. isiS. LOSSES FOLLOW
 PROHIBITION Deereases sf s~ses Arc R4ports sx Repuhfsc Stores. \

REPUBLIC, wash., Feb. 7.--rhe hotels report losses of one-haIf and the lmoving picture show three. fourths of |their ordinary patronage since the ad. !lvent of prohibition. The February |ipay days have not arrived. Most of
 |Ithe business houses .report decrease |lof sales The streets are quiet, as few |Baboring men are coming to town. |IDrunksp men are seen on the streets
 |; Occasionally one is buttonholed by a,
 |iman whose breath smells of booze, but |Iwho declares he has not had drink |'since the state went dry.
 | There has not yet been single |llqnol permit pssIa issued Dy the Ferry
The Wrangell sentinel., 1916-05-25

 Ts'ss,sm. P0,i's.s. o.. 5s.. $. 1916. |OLD HOTEL CLOSES AND | PROHIBITION IS BLAMED

kiarxhHcIa. Or. Ian. li.--.The doorsf |nf tbc Isnneo hotel. one of the cldcstF |on s'nos Ray, closed tossay for good.l |prohibitian being bIamcst. Tho host f, fiery il pnc tirAe had the cream of .ihell focal business and trayeIing menl1 made t their headquarters until .thcu
 jnrss Chandler hotel tnok it's rlitce. n 3Emerson Ferrev, fhc protrietnr. .ic! 'clared he could not run tile hotel
The Wrangell sentinel., 1916-05-25
e'rs'st'-. rs,"..s o. ,s-. 70. ls,s HOMES OF WEALTHY { l RA|DED !lE f0R LIQUOR Seattle Stocks Worth
 Thousands Seized. EXCLUSIVE CIRCLES SHOCKED Rare Old Whistles and Wine
 Taken by Squad of Deputies. SOME WORTH sSo QUART ,Sl Sle'iRaSss '3ss of WsnEa Boeing and D. E.
icdse'. Tacoma. wass rss. 10. 1916.
3,773 LIQUOR PERMITS
 ISSUED DURING FIRST
 MOATHOF PROHIBITION

aEoLYtIPIA, Iseb. .---(specfal.)- )---. beard from. with the exception Of .ukanogan. u rebort made to the ss ssisstate auditanz.shRws tlat 377g lIq-
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-12-14
John NaYin In Portland

John J. Nayin. one of SkOwhegan'
favorite sons. on the advice OF his
singing master, has joined the ia
nous Denman Thompson, Old Home
stead quartet, in order to get the
necessary stage experience for light
opera. This quartet appeared be
fore an audience, assembled under
the auspices of the Portland Rotary
Club, recently. An interesting CO.
incidence thereby comes to light, De
Forest II. Perkins, being president OF
the Club and Col Thomas II. Ander-
son being chairman of the commit
tee for the meeting at which Mr.. Ma
vim and his associates appeared
Mr.. Navin is singing under the
name of John j. Shannon 1t will be
of interest to Skowhegan people to
know that his well remembered bull
terrier appears in one of the acts OF
the company with which Mr. Nayin
is now connected.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-12-14

in the throat till be became weaken
ed by not being able to take any
solid nourishment and he was unable
to withstand an attack of pneumonia
which developed When the critical
nature of his illness became known
many were the expressions of regret
as the deceased was an unusually
capable and upright young man. He
passed away early Sunday morning,
Dee. 8. The funeral was from the
home Tuesday forenoon, Dec ) and
the burial was in the family lot at
Mt. Rest Rev. Mr.. Fletcher spoke
and quartet of ladies', Mrs. Emma
Dore. Mrs. Cora Goodwin. Mrs.
Eleanor Holman and Mrs. Lillian
Williams sang appropriate selections
Many beautiful flowers expressed
the deep sympathy of large circle
of friends.
Among the out of town relatives
were an uncle, Leroy Bracket and
son; a cousin. Alphonso Nelson,
Arthur Johnson and mother broth
er and sister of Mrs. joaquin; Her
bert Emerson and Charles Henry all
of Pittslield and +. f. Dore of Har-
mony
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-12-14
Meeting of Parent-Teacher Associa-
ton

Last Saturday evening at the High
School a meeting of the Parent
Teacher Association was held. The
program was inaugurated with the
roll call Flag contest which was won
by Miss Charles division of Grade
VII
At the business meeting, Mrs.
Howard Friend was appointed chair
man TO serve in place of Mrs. Mary
Stinehfield who has resigned, and
Mrs. Edith Rayner was appointed to
serve as chairman of the school I'M
proyement committee.
Carleton F. Merrill gave a most
interesting address on the School
Savings Bank and strongly advocated
that it be made a part of the school
system. After his talk, there was
short program given by Miss Charles
division of the VII Grade. The en-
tertainment consisted of piano solo
by Alvenia Thibodeau reading by
Kenneth Copp; piano duet by LOIS
Hubbard and Beatrice Weston and a
group of songs THE Close of Day :
"Ouestions" and "Grandfather's
Girl" by the class Miss Evelyn ST
Ledger sang the solo parts of @Ques-
tons. while the boys Of the class
sang the solos in the last song,
i"Grandfather's Girl. The members
of the class who sang in the chorus
were Corine Beauford, Charles Carl
yeau. Dorothy Chapman, Kenneth
copp. Verdi Crosby Frank Dugas'
Arthur Dunbar. Francis Fitzmorris'
Lois Hubbard Gertrude knight. Will
liam Lemieux. Eva Moody, Gladys
Parkman. Lois Pollard, Beatrice
Pomelow. Olive Pray Ruth Pray
Isabel Scott Nellie Smith, Evelyn St
Ledger, Eliza Thibeault, Alyenia Thu
bodeau, Beatrice Weston and Edith
Young
The next meeting Will be held Sat
urday evening, January 18th. As
the roll call for the Flag contest Is
the first on the evenings program, it
is necessary for everyone to be on
time. Last meeting several persons
we're late and because of their tardl-
ness. were unable to respond to the
/ roll call.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-12-14
DEATH Of A POPULAR
ATHENS MAN
Deep Sympathy is Extended by Many
Friends

Frank Nelson Joaquin was born in
Athens. March l. 1891. the son of
Francis Nyron and Mary Bracket
joaquin. He was educated in the
rural school near his home and in
Somerset Academy from which he
graduated in the class of 1904 His
whole life has been passed on the
home farm with the parents except
several months passed in Pittsield.
August l. 1909. he married Miss Edith
johnson of Pittsheld who survives
him with little SON Norman
Francis. born May %, 1910.
Soon after he returned to the farm
entering into business with his faith
er-in-law. George l.. Bennett They
enlarged and improved the house
making it convenient for two fam
lilies. 1t is one of the prettiest farm
homes of the town At this home
followed several years of happiness
and prosperity until the Hines:
which terminated fatally. For sew
eral days he suffered from abscesse'
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-12-14
Real Estate Transfers

Following are the recent real es-
tate transfers as recorded at the
Somerset Registry of Deeds:
lockwood Edilbert Arsenault to
Joseph f. King, land.
Fairteld-Lyle B. Bickford to Mary
+. Alley lot on Gerald avenue.
Skowhegan-Annie M. Caswell to
Linnie T., Dunville, lot on Pine St ;
Lena NJ. Cleveland to Fred L. Moody
ST.. lot on Silver street. F. Omer
Furber ct al to Carroll G.. Watson.
land and buildings; Shepherd II.
Swain to Sadies L. Farnham, land
and buildings.
Concord-Davis E. Howes to
Arthur c. Dinsmore ct al, one-half
interest in land
Cornville-Lester G. Stevens ct al
to Sheldon II. Beal, land
Fairheld-Willard X Atwood to
Ida NJ Blunt, land and buildings j;
Clara f, Terry to George Fred Terry,
land
Richard A. Hayden to FL
bridge T. Foster, land
Hartland-George w. Worthing to
Frances E. Worthing, real estate and
buildings.
Starks-Christian Campbell to
Raymond w. Grant, land and build
ings.
Anson-Beatrice D. Geahagan to
Charles NJ. Pease. land and buildings
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-12-14
Works of SkoNhegan Writers

Miss Louise Helen Coburn, niece of
Ex-Governor Abner Coburn, and one
of Skowhegan's gifted literary wo-
men, has just issued 14O page
volume of her poems entitled Ken
nebec and Other Poems. 1t is pub
lished by Sherman French & Co. OF
Boston and is attractively bound in
blue.
Mrs. Edward f. Danforth, Regent
of the Eunice Farnsworth Chapter
D. A. r., of Skowhegan, has a story
in the Trail of the Maine Pioneer
published by the Lewiston Journal
1t is a biographical sketch and rem
iniscences of John Searle Tenney
and Thomas Danforth, sons of Nor
ridgewock.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-12-14
Meeting of the Sorosis

/ The Childrens meeting Of SkoWhe-
gan Sorosis was held in the Library
! Parlors, Tuesday evening, Dee. IL,
with Miss Alice Goodrich and Mrs.
Adelaide Whiting as hostesses. This
meeting was in charge OF Mrs. Effie
| c. Furber and altho some of the
children were kept at home on ac-
count of the storm, a most pleasing
program of rectations. solos and
piano selections was given by the
Misses Helen Hight, Virginia Stinch-
field, Phyllis Whiting, Margaret
Sheaff, Bernce Holt, Priscilla Hub
/ bard Florence Sheaff, Margaret Pat
ten, Beatrice Weston, Lois Hubbard
and Robert Furber. Mrs. Furber
read the children a fascinating ami
NAL story. Refreshments of ice
cream cones were served
A representative of the Community
Chautauqut. gave short talk on
plans for the coming season and ask
ed for the support of Sorosis in the
work. The president, Miss Varney,
invited all interested in having a
Chautauqua in our town next sum
mer to attend a meeting to be held in
Lawyer Merrils Offices Wednesday
evening.
Skowhegan Woman's Club extend
ed an invitation to the Club to attend
their Guest Night to be held in the
Congregational Church, Dec. 90 DR..
Brown of Waterville will deliver a
lecture on "The Christ Child in Art" .
Each member is privileged to invite
one guest who may be a gentleman,
if desired.
Our president announced that Red
Cross stamps could be purchased
from Miss Alice e. Written.
The next meeting, Christmas even
ing, will be held in the Library Par
lors, Dec. 26, with Mrs. Susie Ian
caster and Miss Gertrude Webb as
hostesses. Each member is priv
legged to invite one guest and should
furnish a gift for them. Gifts for
club members should not cost over
fifteen cents Misses Sarah Snow
and Marie Fletcher will have charge
of distributing the, gifts and it is es-
pecally requested that each person
come dressed as a child
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-12-14
KESNEBEC AND OTHER POEMS
BY Louise Helen COburn

OF this book the publishers write:
Rhythm is the framework Of these
verses. it is apparent in the harmony
that results, but is not an end in it
self The verses are particularly
conscious, perhaps. of emotions and
of beauty, for the author perceives
beauty as an artist as we'll as a poet.
There are many fine lines, full of
pictures, of color. vivid figures of
speech and contrasts.
Poet, philosopher, and artist in
one. the poets heart sounds the
heights and depths of emotion the
ecstasy of motherhood. the loyalty OF
friendship, the need and comfort OF
God. The philosopher seeks and
finds the Power behind life, and
much for reflection in the manifesto
tions of His presence. The artists
eye discovers the lights and shadows
of the world-black night and Grim
son dawn The word pictures are
more than a rush of glowing words ;
fire and color are added to we'll
planned grouping. and the ordered
whole is accordingly effective.
Maine has given much inspiration
to the volume. with her flowers and
birds. her mountains and sea, but by
no means all of it is devoted to her
Religion. art, patriotism. have a
place with lines to Sappho, Grand
mothers Grandmother poems of oc-
casion. and pleasant fancies, and the
world from the Jungfrau to the Ken
nebec has added its bit to salts
factory whole. SIPS Net Sher-
man. French & Company, 6 Beacon
/ Street Boston. Mass. ZW9l
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-12-14
Resolutions

Whereas, Sandy River Grange No.
SO has again been called to mourn
the loss Of an active and honored
member, be it therefore,
Resolved. That in the death of
Brother Almon Works, we feel keen
ly the loss of faithful and conscien-
tious brother.
Resolved, That we extend our
heartfelt sympathy to the bereaved
family.
Resolved, That our Charter be
draped, a copy of these resolutions
be sent to the bereaved family, a
copy spread upon our records and a
copy sent to the Independent-Repo
er for publication.
Mrs. ]. II. Smith
Mrs. Lillian Smith
Mrs. Edna Corson
Committee on Resolutions.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-12-14
Eighteen Patrons Produce Butter Fat

Producers of $50 pounds Of butter
fat and over for the month of No
vember have been the following:
Good viii Farm, 1S4; George Fl
Weston, POI; George N. Weston, 272i
Albert f. Hodges, PA; Lucy Bige-
low. 1854; DR.. E. II. Stevens, 1889;
J. w. Packard & Son, 1867 r. f
Mosher, 23S; George E. Smith, 1874;
f. Williamson, 1862; r D. Salley &
Son, 233; p. f. Withee, 329 Beck
with e Taylor, 1853; II. f. Hall, 173;
G. f. Foster, 1871; Clifton Jewell, 1875;
F. w. Loomis, 1877; Turner Buswell
252.
The price paid per pound was
4212c
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-12-14
Sixteen Books Added to Library

The following new books have been
added to the Skowhegan Free Public
library this week; Mary Gusta
NincolnD; SINNERS Dress Suit
dodge The Clue of the Twisted
Candle (Wallace); The Wonderful
Year Oocke); Pincus Hood
Hodges; Last Rose of Summer
tUpdergraff) Somewhere in Red
Gap (Wilson); Told in a French
Garden (Aldrich); Worn Doorstep
(Sherwood); From the Deep Wood
Eastman; Hawaii (Gerould)
Charles Francis Adams, Letters:
Letters of Richard W Glider: phono-
graphic Amanuensis (Howard) Har-
vest Moon (Peabody) Allipoli
(Masefield).
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-12-14
THURSDAY, DECEMBER II. 1916
A Worlds Sacrifice and Its
Pitiable Motive

There is a splendid article in the
October Atlantic under the title The
Nations Crime Against the lndivid-
ual" 1t deals with the European
war and gives the dearest view We
have yet seen of the actuatine
causes. 1t further shows that the
results are likely to be Of trltline
value compared with the awful
sacrifices. The motives which have
inspired the soldier of earlier wars
are discussed and. in speaking OF
those which can be offered the com
mon soldier in the present struggle
the following language is used
What pitiful thing it is that
the Pomeranian peasant or the
miner of Wales is asked to sacri-
fee his life in a struggle that is
to determine whether future gen.
erations of Hamburg or Liver
pool merchants shall wax rich
from overseas commerce and
the exploitation OF undevelOped
countries The crime
of the nation against the individ-
nal is, not that it demands his
sacrifices against his will, but
that it claims life of eternal
significance for ends that have
no eternal value"
War is commercialism carried to
its logical conclusion, and perhaps
the above. from the Atlantic, is only
a specially forceful way of stating
that fact.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-12-14
NJ d. WITHFF

Born in Norridgewock in 1870, the
son of Mr. and Mrs. X. A. Withee,
who now reside in Skowhegan, the
early days of NJ. D. Withee were
spent in that town. He was educat-
ed in the public schools of Norridge-
wock and Skowhegan and in the lat
ter place he spent twenty years dur
ing which time he had various posi-
tions, having been at one time city
mail carrier.
The past ten years he has spent at
Canaan where he has been engaged
in farming. He has been for the
last four years. master of the Canaan
Grange, has been captain OF Co. f.,
N. G.. S. M, and is past master
workman of the A. O. U. w. Lodge.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-12-14
Another Deputy Sheriff

Forrest Newton of Jackman should
have been included among the list of
Deputies appointed by Sheriff H. l..
Goodrich, as announced last week.
No further announcement can be
made at this time regarding the re-
naming two Skowhegan appoint
ments.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-12-14

Yon might possibly so advertise in
Everybody's Column as to get no re-
turn for your money, but it is doubt
full if anybody ever did. 1t is next
to a dead certainty that an Every
body's ad will get what it is sent for.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-12-14
RUBBER STAMPS

Rubber stamps to print your name
and address, or anything else you
wish, can be made to your order. We
are agents for the manufacturers.
INDEPENDENTS EPORTER co.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-12-14

The dependent-Reporter wants
letters for publication from every
former Somerset County resident,
now living outside of Maine. You
enjoy hearing from others in this
way. They will enjoy hearing from
you. Let's have a letter, long or
chort
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-12-14
STENCILS

We take orders for stencils of all
kinds and sizes. These are very
useful for marking apple barrels and
similar purposes. Write us what
you want and we will quote price.
INDEPENDENT EPORTER co.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-12-14

The implement machine or mer-
chandise that is useless to you would
be useful to someone else. Get the
cash for it by advertising in our
Everybody's Column
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Don't set the date for any import
ant public event without first con-
sulting our column of Coming Events.
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Fancy aprons soc value for 39c at
NJ. c. Swain G Cos.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-12-14

This paper has the largest circu-
lation of any American Country
Weekly.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-12-14

The dependent-Reporter has 2
moderate circulation in Massachu-
sets. still less in Ohio. and even less
in Europe. but in Somerset County
exceeds the combined circulation of
all other newspapers.
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THE INDEPENDENT-HE CO
UHcorporatcd.1
c. II Smith, President
Roland T Patten. Business Mgr.
The Washington herald., 1916-09-06
NEW YORK'S SALVATION
UP TO "MA" SUNDAY

special to The Washington Herald
New York. Sept. Sits up to Ma"
That's the dictum Billy Sunday ac-
robatic evangelist, roared back from
the platform OF a train bound for
Winona Lake, Ind. yesterday, when
the committee that had steered him
around New York and the porters and
others around the Pennsylvania Ter
minal wanted to know for certain
whether he would come to fight
GOtham's ghosts of evil next winter.
"Tu let you know when Mas thought
it over"
Ma" was a bit critical Of New York.
Not that she didn't think II bad
enough to be worthy of even Billy's
prowess She nodded agreement when
her husband shouted. with a few choice
samples from his we'll known lot Of
gestures that New York people were
going to hell N lunches" But while
fast along the downward path they
are, she thinks. too slow in making
arrangements for Billy Sunday to
come after them.
The Washington herald., 1916-09-06
KARLSRUHE WAS SUNK,
SAYS OFFICERS BOOK
Second Officer of Cruiser Explains
Sea Mystery.
DIV the INTERNATIONAL News Service,

(By the International News Service
London, Sept. 5.-Capt Aust, second
officer in command of the German Karls-
ruhe, has published a book entitled
War Adventures of the Karlsruhe, -
stating that on November 4. 1914 when
the Karlsruhe was lying in latitude 1917
north, 55.25 west, she was torpe6oed by
an invisible craft
The ship broke in two and sank imme-
diately with her commander and many
Of the crew. The Karlsruhe was &C
companied by the steamers Indr.ani and
Rionegro as GOLFERS which rescued many
Of the crew. The Indriani reached Nor
way and the Rionegro arrived in Ger
man haTbor later.
This dispatch solves one of the most
puzzling mysteries OF the sea brought
about by the war. 1t is the first definite
news of the cruisers destruction.
Eluding the allied warships for four
months. the Karlsruhe was second only
to the famous Emdcn in adventurous ex-
ploits. sinking an untold number Of
French and British merchantmen. With
in a few weeks after she steamed out of
Mexican waters, where she was stationed
when the war began. she was known and
feared the world over. a terror OF the sea.
The Washington herald., 1916-09-06
$500 NEW WORKERS
DISAPPEAR ANNUALLY

Special to The Washington Herald.
New York, Sept. 5.-Through the
sordid disclosures Of the white
slave inquiry now being prosecuted
has been divulged one Of the main ave-
nues OF disappearance-the steep down
ward path leading 10 lowest degradation
of thousands who are missing annually
in New York. But immortality alone is
not the explanation Of the disappearance
Of more than $500 New Workers annually.
Only a few days ago his friends made
II known that Clifford Payton, S-year-
old student and heir 20 a vast estate. had
disappeared a month ago from North
castle. n. Y. And it is less than a week
ago that a Hartman heir narrowly es-
capped being kidnapped by pIotters who
sought a ransom. Charlie Ross was
stolen and never sent back. Dorothy Ar
mold seemingly just evaporated. She was
never found. Alma Meyers stirred the
community for a week and then turned
up safe and sound as a servant girl.
But these are only instances, mentioned
because Of conspicuous position in the
public prints. They comprise less than
a drop in the bucket, for did not former
Police Commissioner Bingham at one
time say $4,000 young women and girls
are lost in the United States every year
they simply drop out OF existence" And
so they do. And so do almost as many
men and boys.