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The independent-reporter., 1917-04-19

cberman Shumway and Lewis
prown of Bowdoin College were In
ctowhegan Tuesday and part OF Wed.
nesday this week.
1osenh D. Macdonald, who has
been employed in Rhode Island and
connecticut during the winter, has
returned to his home in Skowhegan.
There will be a special meeting oil
the Somerset Chapter Masons this
Thursday evening. There will be
work in the afternoon followed by a
snpper served at $50.
In accordance with the idea of the
Somerset County Public Safety COM
mittee, F. w Briggs plans to plant
FIVE or ten acres of potatoes ON the
old sand-pit lot near Madison on the
line of the Somerset Traction Com
pany
Rehearsals are being held every
evening for David Garrick" which is
to be produced at the Opera house
by local talent next Tuesday evening
az a benefit for Company e. Tickets
are selling rapidly and prospects now
noint to an exceptionally large audi
ence. A number of changes have
been made in the cast previously an
nounced and those who are to take
mart are Charles Walker who will as
sumo the role of Chivy; Nay Varney,
as Mr.. Smith, Harry Dysart, as
Thomas Mrs. Alice Dow as Mrs.
Smith and Mrs. Ora Valliere as Miss
Araminta Brown.
The Skowhegan boys at Bowdoin
are keeping in the lead in military af-
fairs, being we'll represented among
the large number who have already
left college for various branches of
service. Joseph Sandford is men,
ber of Company E at Skowhegan; H.
Tobey Mooers, Maurice Philbrick,
Arthur McQuillan and Warren Mer-
rill have enlisted in the Hospital
Corps of the Second Maine Regiment
and are at present waiting the call to
active service. Sherman Shumway
and Donald w. Philbrick are both
sergeants in the Bowdoin Reserve
Officers Training Corps, Philbrck
being first sergeant of one company
and are working under the direction
of regular army officer, detailed by
the War Department, with the in
tention of qualifying as officers in the
reserve corps in the summer.
The independent-reporter., 1917-04-19
Annual Meeting of SOrOsis

The annual meeting of Sorosis
which was for club members only was
held Tuesday evening in Library par
lors A delicious supper was served
at $50 under the direction of Mrs
Mary Roweil, Mrs. Georgia Goodwin
and Mrs. Jennie Sampson. The meet
Ing was called to order by the Presi-
dent and consisted largely of busi-
ness. The following officers were
elected for the coming year:
President, Vivian Woodbury.; vice
president, Mabel Viles; secretary
Marie G. Fletcher; treasurer, Grace
Merrill; directors, Mildred Weston
Leila Fairbrother, Gertrude Webb
Gladys Pennell and Dorothy Day.
The independent-reporter., 1917-04-19
EAST MADISON

Chas. Thompson received word
Tuesday that his brother Joe Thomp-
son was seriously i'll in a hospital In
New York. He was on his way home
from Florida where he has been ac-
customed to passing the winters for
several years. Elmer Reed immedi-
ately started for New York to be with
Mr.. Thompson.
Mrs. Bert Gilman of Athens was in
town last week visiting her mother,
Mrs. Nettie Bosworth.
Mrs. Ann Morrison returned home
from Bangor last Saturday where
she has been visiting her son Fred
Morrison. She was accompanied by
Miss Florence Burrill who went over
earlier In the week
Herbert Thompson and Nellie Dun
lop, both of this place were united in
marriage yesterday wednesday, af-
ternoon at Skowhegan.
The independent-reporter., 1917-04-19
Temperance Sunday

The pastors of the town have ar
ranged for special temperance SER
vices for Sunday April 22nd. The
three secretaries of the Maine State
Civic League will speak at the First
Baptist, the Congregational and the
Bethany Baptist churches at 10.45. In
the evening at 7.30 there will be a
union service at the Methodist church.
The three secretaries are Rev. C. E.
Owen, d. D., Rev. w. E. Berry, d. D.,
and Mr. Emery. The organization
which these men represent is doing
constructive work in the state for the
civic betterment of our towns and
cities.
The independent-reporter., 1917-04-19
Card of Thanks

We wish to thank our friends WHIT
assisted us and were so thoughtful
to remember us with such profu
sion of beautiful flowers at the deatf
of a Grand Army veteran, JOSEPH
Clucky, a father and brother of Winn
Mrs. Joseph Clucky
and family
Mr.. and Mrs Cyrus Fortier
and family
Mr. and Mrs. Timothy SWEET
and family
Mr.. Horace Clucky
Skowhegan, April IS, 1917.
The independent-reporter., 1917-04-19
Hospital Meeting Tomorrow Night

At the last public meeting called to
discuss the hospital situation com
mittee of three was appointed with
instruction to report at the earliest
convenient date. In compliance this
committee has called a meeting for
tomorrow (Friday) evening. This
will occur at the Municipal building
at 730. The committee, F. W. Briggs,
Clyde H. Smith, DR. George E. Young,
Elwin ID. Packard and f. E. Green
wood have made such investigation
as they deem necessary and are ready
to report
The public is earnestly requested
to be present
The independent-reporter., 1917-04-19
Wateryille Pastor is Assigned Ia
SkOwhegan Church

Rev. H. C. Turner, who has for the
past five years been pastor of the
Methodist church in Waterville, has
been assigned to the Methodist church
IN Skowhegan and will occupy his
new pulpit Sunday, moving to this
town probably sometime during the
coming week.
Rev. and Mrs. F. c. Rogers have al
ready left Skowhegan. 1t is under
stood, that on account of the health
OF his wife, Mr.. Rogers will not accept
pastorate this year They are now
in Portland.
The independent-reporter., 1917-04-19

with the measles Miss Grace Green
leaf Is caring for them
After two weeks vacation Clar-
ence Tufts Victor and Allan Dysart.
Leona Rowell and Elizabeth Foster
have returned 10 their studies in Som
erset Academy
Richard Hayden and Austin Collins
Went 10 work last week for the Cen
trail Maine Power Company
Leuord Bstes has returned to her
studies in SkoWhegan High School
The independent-reporter., 1917-04-19
SOUTH MADISON

Josiah Clark who is working for
J. w. Wills made a business trip to
Madison the first of the week.
Ambrose Fowler who has been
working at Bingham for the past two
years has moved back to his farm
here.
Percy and Ralph Blackwell visited
their grandmother Mrs. Olive Ellis
Sunday afternoon.
A. II. Ward ID. F. Wescott and II
S. Reynolds were in Madison on busi-
ness last Saturday.
The independent-reporter., 1917-04-19
LacrOix-Picard

Alonzo Lacroix and Mrs. Egline
Plcard we're united in marriage Sat
urday morning at st. Mary's church
hev' Father J. l.. A. Renaud officiat-
ing.
Inc groom is an employee in the
WOODEN mill and the bride, who is the
laughter of Mr.. and Mrs Simone Mar
un OF Frenchville, is a dressmaker.
The independent-reporter., 1917-04-19
Gard of Thanks

We wish to express our sincere
thanks to the friends and neighbors
who were so kind to us during our
recent bereavement and also for the
floral offerings.
Warren Spofford
Mr.. and Mrs. Woodie Sanborn
Bingham, April IS, 1917.
The independent-reporter., 1917-04-19
SKOWHEGAN LOCAL MARKETS

The following changes have been
made in the local market report since
last week.
Eggs-32c per dozen.
RETAIL MARKET
Flour-Spring Wheat Patent
$1,000; Winter Wheat Patent, $14.00
Corn-$2S0 per 100 pound bag
Cracked Corn-$2.S0 per bag
Gluten-$2.50 per bag.
Middlings-$26 per bag.
Spring Bran-$245 per bag.
Mixed Feed-$250 per bag.
Meal-$2.S0 per bag.
Cottonseed Meal-$2.50 per bag.
The independent-reporter., 1917-04-19
A Card of Thanks

We wish to extend our sincere
thanks to the neighbors and friends
for their help and sympathy in our
recent bereavement.
Mrs. George c. Patten
Mr.. and Mrs e. +. Patten
Embden, Me-, April II, 1917.
The independent-reporter., 1917-04-19
MERRILL CORNER

Don Austin is visiting in Hartland
at his sisters Mrs. Bertha Chipman's.
Isaiah Mclaughlin of Nashua, N.
H., Is working at Merrill farm.
Harry Stafford made a short busi-
ness trip to Harmony, Wellington and
Cambridge Monday, returning Tues
day evening.
The independent-reporter., 1917-04-19
WEST EMRDEN

Miss Mildred Hodgdon, teacher of
the Washington school, spent the
week end at North Anson with her
sisters.
Mr.. and Mrs Fred McKenney and
family have moved to North New
Portland to the place where George
Pierce formerly lived. Mr.. McKen-
neys family moved to this town from
Anson seven years ago.
Guy Hunnewell who is senior at
Anson Academy spent the week end
with his parents MIR. and Mrs. Chas
Hunnewell
The independent-reporter., 1917-04-19
NORTH CORNVILLE

Austin Collins who is working for
the Central Maine Power Co. vas al
home a few days last week
Leland Bosworth who has been
working for II. d. Eaton has gone to
Greenland y II to work this sum
mer
Roland Hurd has left town undecid-
ed as to his future location
Mrs. + l.. Hight and little daugh-
ter Diana are confined to the house
The independent-reporter., 1917-04-19
STATE OF MAINE.
Loan
$500, 1000 Four Per Cent
Tax Exempt Bonds
Dated May /. 1917 Due May l 1887

Redeemable May 1, 1927 or on any
interest day thereafter at 100.
Interest payable semi annually May
l and November l at the office of the
State Treasurer, Augusta.
Coupon Bonds, Denomination $100,
$500, 81, 900.
The independent-reporter., 1917-04-19

This paper is the best advertising
medium in Maine. We invite inyesti-
cation from anyone who has the
slightest doubt on this point.
The independent-reporter., 1917-04-19

Royal Society Crochet Cottons aud
Merrill Block.
The independent-reporter., 1917-04-19
$1,000, $1,000, $500, $500

SATURDAY SPECIALS Good Work Gloves SOC, 75c s1oo
Driving Gloves Soc 75c; Suappy Neckwear 25c Soc 75c
$l00; Working Mems Pants S5o, - $3.50 $500 $3.50
Carpenters Aprons 25o Seamless Cloth Hose only 15 pr
25c Hathaway Shirts, large Caps Auto
Gloves Cotton Hose black and green mix, 15c
25c Boys Overals 25c 35c
The independent-reporter., 1917-04-19

New Top Coats, New Pinchback Coats, New Trench Coat
Regula Coats, black and oxfords this week selling for
The independent-reporter., 1917-04-19
Patriots DaV

At the Front with the smartest lines of Mems Young
Mems and Boys Clothing offered at popular prices
Months prepared for this ready
demonstrate all this are by COM
paron the BEST made BEST styled BEST wearing
bought this for the at the start
off Early choosers have easiest choice.
Suits $500, $1,000, $1,000, $780, $500, $4,000
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How About IT."

ster, and he cherished no illusions
about lost identities. or the ability 10
lose them, in the land where time and
space have been wired and railroaded
pretty we'll out Of existence.
1t was needful that he should work
while the day was his in which 10
work; and he did work. There was
still much to be done. Williams was
having a threat Of labor troubles at
the dam, and Stillings had unearthed
another possible flaw in the land titles
dating back TO the promotion of Ger.
tain railroad which had never gotten
far beyond the paper stage and the ac'
Quiring of some of its rights OF way.
Smith flung himself masterfully at
the new difficulties as they arose, anu
earned his need Of praise from the
men for whom he overcame them. But
under the surface current of the hurry
ingbusineSs tide bitter undertow was
beginning 10 set in. He took his first
decided backward step on the night
when he went into hardware store
and bought pistol. The free, fair
fighting spirit which had sent him bare
handed against the three claim-jump-
ers was gone and in its place there was
fell determination. underlined as yet
but keying itself 10 the harbaTic pitch
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a few minutes too late. Starbuck.
We've got our footing-inside of the
corral"
The ex-cowpuncher. who was now
we'll up on the middle rounds of for
tunes ladder, shook his head doubt
fully.
Don't you make any brash breaks,
John. Mr.. Hiram Fairbairn and his
crowd can swing twenty millions TO
your one little old dollar and a half.
and they're not going to leave any Of
the pebbles unturned when it comes TO
saving their investment in the Esca-
lante. That's all; I jlst thought I'd
drop in and tell YOU
Smith went to his rooms in the hotel
a few minutes later to change for dim
ner. He found the linen drawer in his
dresSing-caSe overlooking. Opening
another, he began to arrange the over
flow methodically. The empty drawer
was lined with newspaper, and SIN
gle headline on the upturned page
sprang at him like thing living and
! NtuOillOuS. liz DCul lDNtI anu IAN
the undermining paragraph with a
! dull rage mounting to his eyes and
serving for the moment TO make the
gray of the printed lines turn red.
Lawrenceville, May 19-The grand jury
has found a true bill against Montague
! Smith, the absconding cashier OF the
! LawrenCeville Bank and Trust, charged
with embezzling the banks funds The
| crime would have been merely a breach
OF trust and not actionable but for the
! fact that Smith. by owning stock in the
| bankrupt WeStfall industries lately taken
over by the HIGHLANDER company, had 50
| made himself amenable to the law. Smith
! disappeared on the night of the lith and
! is still at large. He is also wanted on
another criminal count. It will be reTnem-
bered that he brutally assaulted President
! Durham on the night Of his disappear
ance. The reward of $1,000 for his appre-
hension and arrest has been increased to
| s., eco by the bank directors.
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BOER SOLDIER AND STATESMAN

Gen. Jan Christian SHUTS, the min
lister of finance and defense Of the
South African Union government, who
is now in England and aroused great
enthusiasm there by recent speech
in support of the empire, has achieved
reputation along many different lines
of expression and activity. In the first
place, he made name for himself as
q soldier in the Boer war, where he
took up arms under his friend Gem
eral Botha and became known as one
of the most capable and dashing cav
airy leaders in that wonderfully re-
sourceful army that held the British
squares so long at bay, fighting them
after the American fashion in the days
Of Concord and Lexington.
Then, after the war was over, he
was the one man who dared to stand
up before his fellow countrymen and
speak in praise Of Cecil Rhodes, the
empire builder, who was the worst ex-
ecrated man in Boer land, and to place
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iTO BE CONTINUED }
Sea Gives Up EatabIes.

Early strollerS on the beaches as
far north rs Belmar recently recov-
cred from the surf enough food 10 stock
L country grocery, says 3 Sea Grit.
y. y. dispatch 10 the New York Times.
The ho,sam included canned goods
Of many sorts. bar mostly tomatoes
and asparagus; cue man carried home
three tubs OF good butter and many
clotheSbaSkets full Of lemons al OF
which were fresh and hard. Submarine
activity was secuted as 1 cause for the
pickings. but one guess - 70 their
origin was that some vcS~".. 4 Warshin
or possibly q big yacht. : ing from
long cruise had passed -. Inc coas;
and her crew had eI1pcieL The larde.
overheard SO as 10 be certain OF ,absc-
lutely fresh provisions whea next th"t
put to sea.
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RECOGNIZED AERONAUTIC EXPERT

Gen. George O. SQuier Is a man
who achieves things. While In the
signal corps as a colonel he was placed
In charge OF aeronautics and with but
a limited amount Of money to expend
he started out to develop this service
for the United States army.
His idea was to specialize In the
various branches Of this arm Of the
service ard 70 put the members Of his
corps through a most intensive train
Ing. The result was that when con-
greSS finally awakened to true real
ization OF what aeronoutics meant to
an army and increased his appropria-
ton. General Squier found himself in
a position TO expeni this appropriation
tudiciously. The result Is that the
American fiet today ranks foremost
among the f.et3 OF the world.
United States being the last great
nation to adopt airplanes for war,
General Squter was confronted in the
present conflict with the realization
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-08-04
CHAPTER XI.
The Narrow World,

At the fresh newspaper reminder
that his sudden bound upward from
the laboring ranks to the executive
headship Of the irrigation project had
merely made him G more conspicuous
target for the man-hunters, Smith
scanted himself of sleep and redoubled
his efforts to put the new company on
a sound and permanent footing. In
the nature of things he felt that his
own shift must necessarily be short
The more or less dramatic coup in
Timanyoni High Line had advertised
him thoroughly. He was rapidly com
ing to be the best-known man in Brew
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with a good business lawyer, and III
start the legal machinery. Then you
can get into your car and go around
and interview your crowd, man by
man. | want to know exactly where
we stand with the old stockholders be-
fore we make any move in public. Can
you do that?'
Baldwin lifted his hat and showed his
fingers through his hair.
II reckon | can; there are only sixty
or seventy of 'em. And Bob Stillings
is YOUR lawyer. Come around the cor
ncr ana I'll introduce you"
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JOHN SMITH BLUFFS A CRAFTY BANKER AND GETS HOLD
OF SUFFICIENT WORKING CAPITAL TO GO AHEAD
WITH THE GREAT IRRIGATION DAM PROJECT

Smith, cashier Of Iawencevlle Bank
Trust company society bachelor engaged Feda lcander
Dunlan
Smith diShOn
esy and the blame for embezzment actually
Smith
the and labOrng job
His intelligence draws the attention Of
The ditch hard lines
working
no tho Baldwin
allie nropr appointment financial
pleasant
cnnntonce with the colonel
Via goes TO interview a while the financial
Baldwins
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Try as hard as he may, Smith
finds that he cannot keep senti-
ment out Of his life. His fear Of
discovery and arrest increases.
important developments come in
the next installment.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-08-04
WOMAN IN HIGH FEDERAL POSITION

Mrs. Frances G. Axtell was on
January I appointed by the president
to serve upon an executive commission
the first woman to be chosen for
such post.
Mrs. Axtell is a Western woman,
coming from Washington, which gives
women the privilege Of equal rights
with men, and she has served her state
in many public capacities. For her,
therefore. it was no new thing to be
called upon to take an important po-
sition upon q national board.
The position which Mrs. Axtell
was called to fill Is that of United
States employees compensation COM
missioner and the commission, which
has It's headquarters in Washington,
began active work this year. The
United States employees compensa-
ton commission is a new division Of
the federal service. It is composed
of three commissioners, appointed by
the president These commissioners
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PROMINENT IN Y. Nj. C. A. WOKh

Credit for the successful S4,oo'-
600 war fund campaign recently "i'1 '
60 given TO John II. Mott, genera S''
reterv of the international comm'l'ee
~ tho Y NJ. C. A. Just before he was
annointed with Elihu ROOT Oh 'u
American mission to Russia MT Ao''
had mapped out the general sett' tie.
and was preparing to put an Oh n.S
energy into the work. President y" IL
son bv selective draft, placed itu'5
strain on the association by taxing
him on the Russian commission. MF;
Mott was so thoroughly acqua'n''t
with Russian conditions, as result OF
his student talks and other ASSOCIATION
activities there in the last 10 years
that # was believed he could represent
the United States in the present cllS-'
better even by going to Russia 'ii0h
by working here.
Mr.. Mott has given practlcaH! ms
whole time to the relief and coln1"rC
Of the men on the battlefields OF Eu-
Ia n
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best interests the South
heart.
the position Of
link between
Rand and the champion
of the Transvaa before the interests of
oya representatve dispensatiOn.
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he is known
he VINO
the misery of idieness WIN
Germany
PERMISSION 10
Y A 0'e'1N
physically and morally SOUND
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that American manufacturers
Immediately
for this will be procured
training ~
General Squier
egrupy other means
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R NJ Little Mrs. Frances Axtel and John Keegan Mrs.
in
q q
D
Bisbee daily review., 1917-02-02
FOLSOM LITER" HIDES;
 IS SMOKED FROM CAVE

FOLSOM (CaD. Feb. l. Earl FitZ- gerald, a life-termer at Folsom prison who was missed last Monday night when the prisoners were locked up, was recaptured today when the burn ing of some rabbit pens on the prison grounds smoked him out of a cave he had dug under the pens. He had food enough to last several days more.
 Fitzgerald was convicted of killing a Middleton merchant while robbing his store. with several other crimi- nals.. He was on parole at the time he committed the crime
Bisbee daily review., 1917-02-02
MOST DRASTIC DRY
 LAW PASSED IN UTAH
CBy Review Leased Wi-e)

SALT LAKE, Feb. 1.-The Young prohibition bill, believed to be the most drastic dry measure ever en- dorsed by a state legislature. passed both houses of the Utah legislature today and probably will go to Cover nor. Bamberger for his signature Mon day.
 Intoxicating liquors of no kind eX- cept alcohol for medical and scientific purposes and wine for sacramental uses will be permitted in the state.
 The speaker of the house instruct ed that the bill be carefully guarded by house employees until it bears the official signature of the governor. and is receopted for by the secretary of state.
 The bill will become effective Aug. l, 1917.
Bisbee daily review., 1917-02-02
0RMI HAWLEY MAKES
 APPEARANCE TODAY
"Her American Prince" Is the Name of Mutual Picture at
 the Eagle Theatre.

As the beautiful princess. niece of King Thor. in Carl Herberts popular novel and successful stage play, Her American Prince" which appears at the Eagle today, the talented star Ormi Hawley has added another tri- umph to her long list of brilliant screen successes. Everybody loves the story of this charming romance: How the kings nephew. Prince Felix. plots to steal his unclc's throne-how tine handsome American, who is the double ot the prince, falls in love with the Princess Dora and for her sake pluugcs into series of tbrillius adventures to save the life of the king and how m the end. D prisoner m tho castle without friend 3t bis side. h" begins hopeless battle against tho con spiraturs determined to sell his life dearly for the sake of the woman he loves, The fight in the castle, tbe ar rival of the king who has at last learned the truth about the brave American. and the beautiful love i'm terest developed during the building Up Of the exciting climax all com binc to make Her American Prince one Or the seasons most delightful romantic lr'war
Bisbee daily review., 1917-02-02
U. S. PASSPORTS sTRIcTER.

WASHINGTON. Feb. New re- structions upon the granting of Ameri- can passports were issued by the state department today as the result of the alleged German captain, Hans Boehm, at Falmouth. England. carry ing a passport made out inI name Of J. L. Thrasher. of Georgia. on cials made it clear that the tightening of the regulations had no relations whatever to the present situation with Germany, and were intended merely to require unmistakable identification of all applicants for passports.