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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-06-14
ROAD PETITION

Scion, Maine, May 23, 1917
10 the Honorable County Commission
ers of Somerset County.
The Undersigned, selectmen of the
town Of Scion. respectfully represent
mat the county road from Scion viii
iage to Norridgewock between the
mouse in Scion occupied by Francis
Williams and the house in Solon &C.
cupled by Forest Thompson is unsafe
Tor public travel by reason of the
washing away of the bank of Kenne-
pee river very near to the road as now
travelled
Wherefore we ask you to view the
same and make. such alterations as in
your Judgment may seem best.
/. l.. BROWN,
M. c. JEWETT,
E. Z. TUSCAN,
Selectmen of Scion.
STATE OF MAINE
County Commissioners Court.
Somerset County.
Received and filed June s, 1917.
Attest: w. T. SEEKINS, Clerk.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1917-05-11

Now if the people of Cedar City
and our correspondents throughout
the county will cooperate in assist
ing Us to connect with all the local
and county happenings, we will soon
be publishing one of the best coun-
try papers in the state, and one in
which you can all take justiiable
pride Our telephone number is AIM
Call it whenever you know Of an in
teresting news item.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1917-05-11

Cedar City is taking on its usual
summer vacation look. The students
have been leaving for their homes for
some time past, and for the past few
days they have been going rapidly
until there are scarcely enough to car
nv school on until the end of the
week. However, the graduates will
remain for the exercises, which will
be held Saturday morning.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1917-05-11

Willis Lund, the little son of Coun-
ty Commissioner Lund of Modena.
was brought into the Macfarlane hos
pital Sunday suffering from severe
burns of his arm, abdomen and leg,
as result of boys playing with .hc
steam jet of boiler. The lad will be
laid up for some time to come, al
though it is thought that no serious
results will follow.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1917-05-11

Harry Hunter, the ice man, is begin
ming to feel uneasy over the extreme
~ late season, which threatens to
destroy his market for the large stock
of excellent ice that he put up last
winter. He says that he is all ready
for the seasons business and any time
when his patrons feel the need of a
cooler, all they need to do is to call
phone No. l3SM and it will be forth
coming.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1917-05-11

Tuesday night DR., Macfarlane was
summoned to Harmony to care for
Mr. Sid Goddard who was found to
be suffering from an acute and SER
ious attack of appendicitis He was
brought to this city and operated on
at the Macfarlane hospital. 1t was
found that the appendix had ruptured
and formed large abcess, and while
the patient is doing as well as could
be expected under the circumstances,
his condition is exceedingly grave.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1917-05-11

Owing to the Alumni ball being set
for tomorrow night, the regular meet
ing of the Commercial club has been
postponed to Sunday night, There
are important matters to talk over,
and all citizens as well as Commercial
club members are urged to be there.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1917-05-11

Manager Jones of the Bell Tele-
phone Company, with party of Of
ficials, passed through town today en-
route to st. George on telephone bus
mess. They expect to return either
this evening or tomorrow.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1917-05-11

Paipter r. j. Bryant placed the fin
ishing touches on the new and at
tractive meat market of Leigh and
Biederman last week, and the first of
the present week they fitted to the
new quarters, where they are fixed
up in tip-top style, prepared to serve
their many customers with the best
that the market affords.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1917-05-11

Pratt Houchen, clerk at the Coop
store, has for several weeks past,
been in a very critical condition due to
inhamatory rheumatism. lie is, how
ever improving rapidly at the present
time, and will no doubt be in his old
stand behind the counter within a
short time.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1917-05-11

If anyone is pessimistic enough to
claim that there are still no evidences
of spring to be seen, we respectfully
refer them to the handsome smooth
pates of G. r. Parry and NJ. d. Wat
son, which will furnish conclusive
proof that summer is here, whether
the weather feels like it or not.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1917-05-11

The "Perplexed Husband" cast
has been touring in the Dixie for the
past week. Monday night they pre-
scented the play in Hurricane, Tues
day and Wednesday nights in st.
George. The play was greatly appre-
ciated in the neighboring towns, as
well as here.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1917-05-11

Mr.. Alton Nelson, who has been
attending the University of Utah dur
ing the past winter, was in town the
first part of the week on his way to
Modena, where he will devote himself
to his farm during the summer. Mr..
Nelson was a graduate of the B. A.
c. in 1916.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1917-05-11

Mrs. Sadie Buckwalter, who has
been teaching school in Paragonah
the past winter, is expected home to-
day. She has secured rooms in the
Ford residence and will set up house
keeping there for herself and little
son Rallston for the summer.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1917-05-11
Cedar c,ty Tapveninqs

Clarence Nelson, the affable and
efficient representative of Folger &
Company of San Francisco, was max
ing the rounds of the Cedar City
stores last Wednesday.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1917-05-11

Everybody arrange to meet the big
demonstration train at Lund next
Tuesday, May 18th. Everybody at
tend the citizens meeting at the tab
ernacle Sunday evening at $50 to
make arrangements for. the excursion
and talk over other matters Of much
importance to Cedar City.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1917-05-11

Last Wednesday morning, Mrs.
Thos. Bladen received telephone call
telling her of new granddaughter
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Clifton
Mcconnell at La Verkin, awaiting to
see grandma. Mrs. Bladen took the
South Bound touring car Wednesday
afternoon.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1917-05-11

Now is the time to get rid of your
rheumatism. You will find Chamber
lains Liniment a greatlhelp. The re-
lief which it affords is alone worth
many times it's cost.-Adv.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1917-05-11

When you have anything to sell,
want to buy or exchange property,
have lost or found anything, do not
forget about the classified depart
ment of The Record. 1t is convenient,
economical and is here for your use.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1917-05-11

A number of new and attractive
advs. will be found in this issue of
The Record-advertis that will
interest observation-disclosures which
in the language of Nels Darling, con-
tain information. Look them over.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1917-05-11

Sheep shearing is now at full blast
out at the Iron Springs Corrals, with
a full force of men at the machines.
For the next few weeks this will be
one of the busiest spots in the county.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1917-05-11

DR.. Macfarlane vas called to Paro-
wan Tuesday to assist DR.. Green in
an operation for appendicitis and fe-
male troubles upon Mrs. English of
Frisco
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1917-05-11

Mr.. and Mrs. j. Clayton Mitchell
and Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence Adams,
of Parowan, were the guests of Mrs.
B. F. Knell Saturday and Sunday.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1917-05-11

Sylvia knell, daughter of Mr.. r. c..
Knell, and Mrs. Donald Forsyth, both
of Newcastle, were operated on at
DR.. Macfarlane's hospital Sunday
morning for appendicitis.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1917-05-11

Rulon Carpenter, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. J. C. Carpenter, who has been
sufferer off and on all winter from
heart trouble, is reported quite i'll
again.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1917-05-11

Apparently the tourist business is
beginning, despite the unfavorable
weather, over the Arrowhead Trail.
A car bearing a Venice, Cal, pennant,
and loaded down with luggage was
noticed in front of the Cedars Hotel
this morning.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1917-05-11

Tomorrow is demonstration day for
De Laval Separators at the Palace
Drug Store, where this popular sepa-
rator is sold. Read their announce
ment elsewhere in this issue Of The
Record.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1917-05-11

Nearly all of the measle cases are
out of quarantine, and it is believed
that the epidemic is practically a
thing of the past.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1917-05-11

Mr.. Alfred Olsen, former student
of the B. A. c., was noticed in town
during the week visiting with friends.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1917-05-11

Mr.. Laurence Prince off New Har-
mony was in town last Wednesday on
bushes.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1917-05-11

Mothers Day next Sunday. Watch
for the white carnations, the emblems
of the day.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1917-05-11

a little child Of Cory Cover is re-
ported this morning to be suffering
from pneumonia.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-01-11
No Stomach Pain,
Gas, Indigestion
In Five Minutes
"Pape's pispepsln'' Is the only real
stomach regulator
known.

Really does put bad stomachs IN
order-"really does" overcome indi-
gestion,. dyspepsia. gas. heartburn.
and sourness in five minutes-that-
just that-makes Pape's Diapepsin
the largest selling stomach regulator
in the world. II what you eat fer
mentsinto stubborn Jumps. you belch
gas and eructate sour, undigested
food and acid; head Is dizzy and
aches; breath foul; tongue coated:
your insides filed with bile and in
diRestible waste, remember the mo-
ment "Pape's Diapepsin" comes In
contact with the stomach all such
distress vanishes. It's truly aston
ishing-alynost marvellous. and the
Joy IL its harmlessness
A large fifty-cent case OF Pape's
DiapeDsin win give you a hundred
dollars worth, CT satisfaction or your
druggist hands you your money back.
It's worth fits weight in gold to
MEN and women who can't get their
stomachs regulated. It belongs IN
your home-should always. be kept
handy in case. OF q sick. sour. upset
stomach during the day or at night.
It's the buckets, sufest. and most
harmless stomach regulator In the
world.-Advt-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-01-11
FOR WIRELESS OWNERSHIP
Secretary Baker Approves v. 8.
Control of All Stations.

Secretary of War Baker gave
strong and unqualified approval of a
Government monopoly of wireless be-
fore the House Committee on Mer-
chant Marine and Fisheries hearing
the advocates of the wireless bill to-
day.
Complete control and dominance OF
wireless is needed" said Baker, sand
the War Department is in entire and
hearty accord with the. Navy Depart
ment in advocacy of the bill. The
necessity has become clear and now
is the time to. establish complete
supremacy OF Government control"
Acquiring ownership of private
stations" said Baker, sis one of the
most important provisions for such
control"
"can effective control be had except
by Government ownership asked
lCongressman Hardy.
81 believe thin is the only way" re-
piled Baker.
Baker added that ne did not SHY at
the term Government ownership
when the national security was con-
cerned.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-01-11
Hair Often Ruined
By Washing With Soap

Soap should be used very carefully,
IL you want to keep your hair look
ing its best. Most soaps and pre-
pared shampoos contain too much
aIkali. This dries the scalp. makes
the hair brittle. and ruins il.
The. best thing for steady use is
just ordinary mulslfied cocoanut oil
(Which is pure and greaslessl. and
is better than the most expensive
soap or anything else you can use.
One or two teaspoonfuls will
cleanse the hair and scalp thorough
Iy. Simply. moisten the hair with
water and rub IT in. It makes an
abundance of rich. creamy lather.
which rinses out easily. removing
every particle of dust, dirt, dandruff.
and excessive oil. The hair dries
quickly and evenly. and 1t leaves the
scalp soft, and the hair fine and silky.
bright, lustrous. fluffy and easy to
manage.
You can get mulsified cocoanut oil
at any pharmacy. it's very cheap. and
a few ounces will supply every mem
ksE Of the family for months.-Advt.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-01-11
MANY BOX PARTIES
FOR OPERA OPENING
NotabIeS Will Attend Inaugural
of Season in Washington
at Polls Tonight.

The opening of Washington's grand
opera season at Polls Theater this
evening. when the Boston Grand
Opera Company will present aida"
will be attended by a brilliant audi
ence.
White House party, and several MEM
bers of the Presidents household are
expected to attend. Mr.. and Mrs.
Perry Belmont will occupy box,
having as their guests Mr.. and Mrs.
Warren Delano Robbins. Miss Julia
Meyer, who is visiting Mr.. and Mrs.
Robbins. and Mr.. Celesia, of the
Italian embassy.
Mrs. Robert NJ Thompson will have
with her the superintendent of the
Naval Academy. Capt. Edward w.
Eberle, and Mrs. Eberle, who are her
guests; her daughter, Mrs. Stephen
II. p. PeIl. Miss Hilda Sykes, and
Col. Eduardo Raybaud, military at
tache of the Argentine embassy.
other BoxhOIders.
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph L. Troops
guests will be Mrs. w. H. Fitzhugh
Lee. Mrs. Matthew T. Scott. Mr.. and
Mrs. Thomas Alexander Scott Thropp,
and Douglas Thropp. Other boxhold-
ers are Mrs. George W. Vanderbilt,
Mrs. Gibson Fahnestock, Mr.. and Mrs.
William H. Bliss, Mrs. Charles Hin
exile, Mr.. ana Mrs. George Hewitt
Myers, Mrs. Edward Walker, Mrs.
James Mcmillan, and Miss Mary Tenn
nile
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-01-11

for use as headquarters OF the State
societies during the inaugural period
were begun today by the inter-society
inaugural committee.
The committee, which was appoint
ed by Inaugural Chairman Robert N.
Harper, Edward +. Colladay, chair
manof inaugural committee OF the
Federation of Citizens Associations.
and Snowden Ashford, chairman OF
the federation's entertainment com.
mittee, consists of representative OF
the Missouri, New Hampshire, Can
fornia, South. Dakota. and Florida So
cieties. Prof. Heinrich MANNER, rep
resenting Maryland. which has no
society in Washington, also a MEMBER
will have charge OF the musical fea-
lures OF the societies inaugural en-
teFtainment.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-01-11
HoNoRED AT DINNER
Miss Anne Hopkins Feted at Chevy
Chase Club.

Miss Anne Hopkins was the honor
guest at a dinner given at the Chevy
Chase Club last evening by DR..
and Mrs. Thomas Clayton. The
other guests were DR.. and Mrs. Hen
~ B. Spencer, Mr.. and Mrs. Randall
Hagner, DR.. and Mrs. Louis c. Lehr,
Mrs. Roscoe c. BuImer, Miss Ruth
Patterson, the Misses futile, Miss
Catherine Burdette, Arthur Campbell,
Pendleton Turner, Robert Patterson,
Mr.. Chisolm, Mr.. Herring, and Mr..
Amburg.
Senator and Mrs. Porter J. McCum-
Der, who entertained in honor of their
daughter and her guest, Miss Eileen
Roach, of Baltimore, had as their
guests, Mr.. and Mrs. Lyman Pratt.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Buchanan, Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry Rust, jr., Miss Dorothea
Owen, the Misses Louise and Laura
Delano, Miss Mary Graham, Miss
Pauline Stone, Miss Helen Blodgett,
Miss Dorothy Shuey, Miss Margaret
Douglas, Baroness Lily Won Winckler,
Miss Dorothy Mason, Miss Maxwell
Church, Lieutenant Commander Adolf
plus Station. Lieut.. Edwin Watson,
Lieut.. Vaughn K. Conan, Lieut.. Glenn
ent Heth, Lieut.. A. d. Bernhard, An
gelo Cont, Frederick f. Chaplin, jr.,
Joseph Abbott, John Deibert, Her
bert Kuber, Mr.. Hewes, John Cum
ningham, Bassett Blackley, Gouve-
neur Hoes, Marion Baker, and Ora
ham Hodges.
Rear Admiral and Mrs. Albert
Gleaves and Miss Evelina Gleaves en-
tertaiped at the club for Miss Lydia
Chaplin.
Mr.. and Mrs. Beale r. Howard were
also hosts at dinner at the club last
evening, and others entertaining there
were Mr.. and Mrs. Wade Ellis, who
entertained in honor of Gustave
Scholle, secretary of the American
legation in Havana. and Mrs. Scholle,
and Mrs. Henry w. Fitch, and Miss
Alexandrine Fitch. Their dinner was
planned for Major and Mrs. Thomas
Holcombe, but they were unable to be
present on account of the recent
death of Major Holcombe's father.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-01-11
| DRINK HOT TEA
FOR A BAD COLD

Get 4 small package OF Hamburg
Breast Tea. or as the German iolkS
call il 'Hamburger Brust Thee" at
any pharmacy. Take a Tablespoonful
OF the tea. put cup Of boiling water
upon ii. pour through sieve ana
drink a teacup full at any time. II Is
the most effective way to break coId
relieving congestion. Also loosens the
bowels, thus breaking u cold at once
II is inexpensive and entirely veg
etable. therefore harmless.-AdVt.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-01-11
ILLIrERAcY IN. MOUNTAINS.

There are hundreds Of thousands
of illiterate people in the mountain
Gus regions Of Georgia, Tennessee,
and the Carolinas, according to DIR.
Frank X. Jenkins, president of Pied
mont College, at Demorest, Ga,
in a lecture before the Won
ems Missionary Society OF the At
Pleasant Congregational Church,
yesterday. at is surprising how
few OF these people have ever
been out OF their district" said Dr.
Jenkins ain the sections where the
railroad does not touch few news
papers are ever found. and the peo-
pie have never heard OF moving pic.
lures.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-01-11
NOT ENOUGH BABIES.

DETROIT, Mich, Jan. 11.-Prestige
of the poodle suffered blow here to-
day when It was learned that the de
mand for babies in Detroit exceeds
the supply.
The information came from the
headquarters OF the Michigan ChlE
dren's Home Society, where 1t was de-
clared babies given over to the lnsti'
tuition are taken away by women win
an unsatisfied mother love. almost be
fore they can be unwrapped-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-01-11
VETERANS TOLEAD
INAUGURAL PARADE
Honor Of Heading Procession
viii Be Given to Members
of the G. AR.

The signal honor of heading the In
augural Parade, Americas most pic
turesque procession. which in the
past has fallen to the West Point ca
diets, the ,midshipmen from Annap-
oils, and representatives of the vari-
Gus branches OF the regular service
this year will be given to the vet
Grams OF the Grand Army of the Re-
public,
Plans for placing the veterans at
the front when the procession
reaches Fourteenth street northwest
are being worked out today by Gen.
eral Scott. grand marshal. and his as
sistants of the military committee.
Veterans to Lead Line.
1t has been definitely decided to
allow the @. A. r. men. of whom
there are but few, as compared with
former years. to swing into line when
the head of the procession reaches
Fourteenth street, and to lead the
parade from that point on down
Pennsylvania avenue. up Fifteenth
street, and thence down the Avenue
again, past the Court of Honor.
General Scott has communicated
with William J. Patterson, command
er-in-chief of the Grand Army OF the
Republic. in Pittsburgh, explaining
to him the plans of the military COM
mittee.
Long March Too Much.
The idea OF allowing the veterans
to stand at rest at some point. pref
erably Fourteenth street, on Inaug-
uration Day. and when the parade
reaches that point swing in, was adj
vanced by Colonel Harper, OF the In
augural committee, and Col John
McElroy.
They maintained that the long
wait at the Capitol for the process
sion to start and the mile and a quar-
ter march to the Court of Honor,
would be too much for the veterans
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-01-11

Miss Helen CIaxton, the debutante
daughter of the Commissioner of
Education and Mrs. Philander Z.
Claxton, was the guest of honor at a
prettily appointed luncheon which
Miss Gertrude Thompson gave today
at her apartment in Dumbarton court.
The table was artistically decorated
with pink roses. The other guests
were Miss Mary Garland, Miss Maxine
Durant, Miss Elizabeth Campbell,
Miss Catherine Pace, Miss Mary
Pearre, Miss leila Smoot, Miss Sadie
Read, Miss Florence Fenton, and Miss
Henrietta Burrell
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-01-11
PLAN FOR INAUGURAL
inter- Society Committee Looks for
HEADQUARTERS.

Negotiations for he rental Of the
ground floor of the new building at
Thirteenth and + streets northwest
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-01-11
Luncheon For Debutante.

Mrs. John J. Hamilton entertained
at luncheon today to meet Miss
Louise Hamilton, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. George E. Hamilton and one of
the seasons debutantes. The other
guests were Miss Elizabeth Hamil-
ton, Miss Amy Bennett, Miss Mary
Veeder, Miss Marie Sims. Miss Emily
Kutz. Miss Anna Montgomery, the
Misses Beach, and Miss Elizabeth
Hughes 49, - 49,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-01-11

Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick HuidekopeT
will be the guests of honor at a din
ner which Mr.. and Mrs Thomas r
CAN twill give this evening at their
residence in Twentieth street. There
will be twenty-six covers. The table
will be adorned with a centerpiece of
red carnations and white spring
flowers.