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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-10-18
Prominent Citizen of Concord Dead

+. O. Vittum, who had been slowly
for the past eight weeks died
at his home, in Concord, Saturday
Funeral services were
from the home. Monday.
Rev T. 3. HIATT of Bingham, officiat-
Ing, and the brethren OF Bingham
Lodge attending in body
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-10-18

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February IS. 1SS0-Mr John Dealey
is to open a tailoring establishment
in this village the first of March
Mr. Bailey informs US that they are
drove with work at the oilcloth fac
tory and continually turning away
orders -Messrs. Benz Baker and Fred
Omaha daily bee., 1917-04-28
GENERAL BRIDGES
TELLS ABOUT WAR
Representative Of British Army
on Commission Talks at
Publishers Dinner.
GIVES PRAISE TO JoFFRE

New York, April 27.-With Major
General G. T. NJ. Bridges Of the Brit.
ish war commission, as their guest oil
honor, the members OF the American
Newspaper Publishers association, at
their annual dinner last night, pro-
claimed their confidence in the future
Of the United States and its allies and
pledged anew their patriotic devotion
to the nation.
The representative OF the British
army on the commission, who told
with pride Of having fought under
Marshal Joffre at the Marine, was
given an enthusiastic welcome.
HE is the man OF whom it may be
said that he saved the civilized world
at the battle of the Marnc," said the
foreign minister OF England in his
tribute to the great French com
mander.
Deliberately Planned Atrocities.
Speaking as the representative OF
Mr.. Balfour, General Bridges brought
with him to the dinner something OF
the spirit Of the battlehelds of France
and Belgium. He was able to tell
from his personal experiences some
thing Of the scourge of Belgium at
the beginning OF the war. 1t was not
the work OF undisciplined soldiers, he
declared, but was the deliberate plan
Of the highest German Army authori-
ties.
Patriotism was the dominant note
Of the dinner from the decorations to
the speeches. The invocation was a
plea that the strength Of the nation
be devoted to "humanity's holy cause,
and Job E. Hedges, the POSTMASTER,
proposed a composite toast, to the
president, the king of England and
the president OF France.
James w. Gerard, former American
ambassador to Germany, who was the
chief speaker after General Bridges,
made an imprisoned appeal for uni
versal military service.
1t is the only thing which can save
the nation from ,Prussian militarism,
he declared. He called upon every
publisher present to send a telegram
to his,paper directing that it come out
fatty for the administration bill and
support it by all means in his power.
by so doing" he said, you gentle
men will break lance for the cause
Of freedom. We can't go, into this
war with velvet hands"
Omaha daily bee., 1917-04-28
Mr.. Balfour Sends
Joyous. News to. -.
British People

Washington, April z.-Arthur
James Baliour, head OF Great Britain
mission, today sent to England his
first report Of the reception accorded
the commission and the progress OF
negotiations. (which, il was stated,
would be very joyous news for the
British people The report will be
made public through the London
Official press bureau,
Rear Admira. Sir Dudley r. S. De
Chair today was presented by Sec
ertary Daniels to the heads OF all the
Eayy bureaus for an intimate discus
sion on submarines, patrol, blockade,
construction and kindred subjects.
This is the beginning OF detailed con-
ferences TO work out lines OF CO.
operation between the United States
and the entente.
Lord Cunliffc, governor OF the Bank
Of England, went TO New York today
to confer with bankers.
Lieutenant General Bridges had an
appointment today to see Marshal
Jofre Of the French mission. Mr..
Balfour devoted the morning to send
ing his dispatch to England, lunched
alone and vent out to drive in the
afternoon.
NJ. Viviani visited the supreme
court today and, with Chief Justice
White. took seat in the section re.
served for members Of the bar, re-
naming few minutes.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-04-28
Germans Push Plans to
f, CAPTURE Trade After the War

Berlin, April 2.-Despite recent
events in Russia, German trade ssso-
Citations which were interested in Rus
sian trade before the war are pushing
their plans for capturing their share
of the after-war trade. All these as
soeiations have just combined in the
formation Of. Russo-German eco-
nomic committee, under the chair
manship Of H. Friederiehs of Berlin.
A circular from the committee says:
Upon the basis of the informatiou
acquired during the last twenty years
and the rich experiences of the former
associations for trade with Russia.
the activity of this committee will
embrace the whole sphere Of German
economic interests in Russia, 'includ-
ing the resumption Of trade relations
and the far-reaching support Of Ger
man firms in all difficulties which
may at first, arise, especially as re-
CARDS the period of transition from
war to peace"
Omaha daily bee., 1917-04-28

Antilles and Spanish-American ports
have been largely augmented.
II is one Of the notable Characters
tics OF the war that trade and ship
ping are leaving the countries at war
and are coming to the countries at
peace.
There are some curious features OF
the increase in trade between Spain
and America which has resulted from
the submarine war and the cutting Of
Germany's trade with Spain. While
American automobiles are having a
great boom in Spain, they have one
curious drawback in not being able to
bring along the American tires, as
these are rubber and contraband Of
war, subject to all kinds OF restric-
tons and regulations. ''f-
Auto Trucks Are There.
The American auto trucks are caus-
ing a revolution in Madrid along three
distinct lines: First, doing away with
the huge antique carts which labor
along the streets; second, supplanting
the long tandem teams OF oxen and
don keys, covered with jingling bells;
and, finally, changing Madrid from
one of the worst paved capitals Of
Europe to one Of the best. The Span
iards look with awe at the disappear
ance of their ancient methods before
the march Of improvement. +
A complication has arisen over the
shipment Of American meat to Spain.
The Spanish ships were glad to get
this class OF freight, but the ships
were not provided with the necessary
refrigerating plant. As this, is essen
tial for shipping meat long distances,
many Spanish ships, are being over
hauled to put in the modern cold
storage equipment so as to handle this
new class Of American product. Once
equipped this way, fresh Spanish fruit
will be going to America, and fresh
American meat coming to Spain.
Electrical Novelties Used.
American fatirons and other cleo
trical novelties are now being used for
the first time, and the Spaniards say
these articles are so much better FIN
ished than the German goods that
used to come here that they will hold
the market permanently even if Ger
man trade gets footing again after
the war. Even American drug stores
with American medicines have made
their appearance along the streets Of
Madrid.
America would have received a
number OF the paintings OF the great
Spanish master Goya il it had not
been for a recent complication at the
New York custom house. The pic
lures actually went to New York,
were held on the pier for some time
because Of irregularities in making out
papers and were finally sent back
here unopened, The owner had
meantime made two trips to New
York, but at last gave up the ship
ment as hopeless. One Of the pic
lures was Goya's study OF Madame
Haro, another his Virgin, painted on
panel OF wood, and a third peas
ant dance, on wood.
Persistent Advertising Is the Road
To Success.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-04-28

DIVISION COMMANDER AND CAPTAINS OF THE AT.
LANTIC FLEET-Rear.Admral Herbert c. Dunn, COM
mander of Division Five of the baeshp force Of the United
States Atlantic fleet and of the baeshp command
of that mighty of defense Captain Thomas Washing
ton has command of the u S. S. Florida, Captain A. w. At
kns command of the Texas and Captain K Shears in
command of the Utah.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-04-28
SAYS KING GEORGE
MODEL LANDLORD
So Declares DR.. 9. W. Saleeby,
Famous Eugenist, Of Eng.
lish Monarch.
ENCOURAGES PARENTHooD

Correspondence OF The Associated Press)
London, March 25.-King George,
according to DR.. c. w. Saleeby, the
famous eugenist, is the Zone model
landlord in the country. mo one has
observed the distinction between what
| call respectively housing and hon.
ing" he writes, except the king on
the Duchy OF Cornwall estate in
South London. Elsewhere all hous-
ing schemes are for the childless. If
you have baby, out you go as if you
had committed a nuisance.
Everywhere we penalize, punish,
prohibit the parenthood upon which
the future Of our empire depends.
Only the king has set an example to
be commended to all other landlords,
in tlH provision OF homing instead OF
merely housing, and in the adoption
Of an ingenious device for moving the
partition between adjacent houses, ac-
cording to the growth or decline of
contiguous families.S To set such an
example is to practice the precept I'M
plicit in bis majesty's own words to
the convocation OF York, The founds-
lions Of national glory are laid in the
homes OF the people For the rest
our landlords are conniving at our I'M
perial ruin"
DR.. Saleeby is pleading for the
adoption by government Of policy
that will encourage worthy parent
hood" The need for it, he declares
to be most urgent owing to the vast
age Of the war, and the steadily de-
elining birthrate. In 1916 it was GIG
per thousand the lowest \on record.
"We must" he says, make parent
hood possible for self-respecting and
provident people. " l roundly assert
that while worthy parenthood is our
greatest imperial need, the whole
force and trend Of our policy is to
penalize it. Recent budgets have been
simply brutal in this respect, the relief
for parenthood being little better than
the calculated insult which lawyers
call 'contemptuous damages.
"The National Council of Public
Morals, which promoted the birthrate
commission is now preparing petit
ton to the chancellor of the ex-
chequer, A. Bonar Law, which is, in
effect, a plea for parenthood. In this
petition many measures of financial
relief for worthy parenthood are sug-
gested, together with provision for
education OF children, especially the
promising. The housing of the people
is described as crying scandal Mr..
Bonar Law and the government will
be asked to act forthwith for the en-
enlargement Of the worthy parent
hood upon which the future of our
empire depends
Omaha daily bee., 1917-04-28

Persistent Advertising Is the Road
To Success. 4
Omaha daily bee., 1917-04-28
Alliance Will Have Chance
To Send Men to the Front

Washington. April 27.-(Special
Telegram.)- Representative Kinkaid
learned today from Brigadier General
William A. Mann. chief OF the mill
tia bureau, that an old company had
been formed at Alliance which Adju-
tant General Hall had sought to have
dissolved, and three officers Of which
were actually discharged. Inasmuch
as the company had been under the
federal service the action OF the adju-
tant general, according to General
Mann, was, to say the least, irregular.
General Mann intimated that the
three officers discharged will be kept
on the list and that he would take Up
the matter by tonight with the depart
ment commander of the Central de-
partment with a view of having an
officer detailed to go to Alliance,
make an examination OF the company
and muster them into service at once.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-04-28
SUBSEA SECRETS
GIVEN U. S. NAVY
British Admiral Furnishes De-
tails of Plans Used in
Fighting U.Boats.
MUST NOT TELL SINKINGS

Washington, April 27.-Rear Ad-
miral Sir Dudley R. 5. Dechair, the
veteran naval officer OF Great Britain's
war commission TO the United States,
gave Washington newspaper CORE
spondents today, first hand story
OF his experiences during the two
years he commanded patrol feet
chasing German submarines.
Without minimizing the gravity
Of the submarine menace, he conn
IDENTIFY predicted that il would be
overcome.
Commenting on suggestions that
Germany might undertake subma-
inc campaign on the American coast
the admiral said this would not be
profitable from the German point OF
view without extensive supply bases
on this side of the Atlantic.
The admiral spoke OF the memoir
able lessons the allies had learned
in the war. and said he and his col
leagues had come TO place them at
the disposal OF the American govern
ment.
U. S. Navy Given U-Boat Secrets.
81 only WISH he said, that / could
tell you tic number OF German sub
marines we have sunk. Unfortunate.
ly, that is a naval secret, as also are
the means OF detection OF submarines
and OF combating them, which it will
be necessary to guard in closest Sc
crecy until the end of the war. Your
navy has been furnished with full
details, however, by the present mis-
sion.'
OF the prospect OF submarines ap.
pearing in American waters, Admiral
Dechair said.
ut would not pay Germany to in
augurate general submarine cam
psign of the American coast, unless
she could also establish bases here"
Omaha daily bee., 1917-04-28
War Department Takes
Steps to Prevent Graft

Washington, April 27.-Action to
prevent even suspicion of graft in
the disbursement OF $1,000, 100000
army fund has been taken by the War
department. The following order has
been sent out:
THE purchase of any article, pub
LEGATION or other thing by which an
officer Of the army would derive hnan-
cial profit will not be permitted to be
made from public funds during the
present war"
Every effort to deccntralire the ad-
ministration of army funds will be
made in the interest of quick action,
but officers will be held rigidly ac-
countable.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-04-28
Government Wants Men
And Women Stenoqraphers

Washington, April 27-The Civil
Service commission announced today
that owing to the unusual demands
made upon it by the government for
stenographers and typewriters Incl
dent to the inter-. ational situations
examinations for. both men and
women would be held every Tuesday
in 400 of the principal cities Of the
country.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-04-28
Senator Borah Will Not
Seek Another Term

Washington, April Ex-senator
William Z. Borah OF Idaho has in
formed friends he will not be candi-
date for reelection when his term
expires March ), 1919 He said to-
day he wants TO return TO Idaho to
resume practice OF law which he left
twelve years. ago to come to the
senate.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-04-28
Americans Win Prizes
-ss~. 90 At EnuIish University

Correspondence of The Associated Press.)
Oxford, England, March 3l.-A. G.
Fite Of Nashville, Tenn, has recently
won prize Of ten pounds offered by
Christ Church, Oxford, for the best
literary essay in French by one OF its
members. Other Americans who. have
lately won prizes at Oxford univer-
sity are B. H. Branscomb of Birning-
ham, Ala, who won prize OF. IS
pounds for translation from the Greek
Testament. and Clyde Eagleton. of
Austin. Tex, who woh aisimilar prize
in modern history. -.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-04-28
American Ship Aztec Sunk
BY Mine, Not by a Torpedo

Washington, April 26.--Lieutenant
William F. Gresham, who command
ed the naval gun crew of the Amer
lean merchant steamer Aztec when it
was sunk off Brcst, reported to Sec
rotary Daniels that the vessel prob
ably was destroyed by a mine. IN
official reports indicated it was tor
i .doed.
The Navy department was silent
regarding the reported sinking OF
submarine by the American steamer
Mongolia. The departments reports
!. !. similar TO press reports, lacking
prof that the underwater boat was
q <trayed
Omaha daily bee., 1917-04-28
Arrested for Hitting Man
RAISING an American FIaq

Globe, Ariz., April 27.--George D.
Smith, president of the Globe central
labor council and secretary of the
Globe Miners union, was arrested to-
day for hitting a delegate of the Car
penters' union, who entered the min
ers' union hall to put up an American
flag.
Evening journal., 1917-03-21
sT. PATRIck,s Dan PARTY.

Miss Hattie Knox. OF No. 500 East
Seventeenth street, entertained classes
five and six Of Trinity NJ. r. Sunday
School, on last Friday evening. in
honor of ST. Patrick's Day. The even
ing was delightfully."- spent in singing
and playing games. Selections were
sung by Gordon Lynn. Dallis Hart,
Frank Cohee. Myrtle Shaw. Anna Nc
Nerney and Minnie Wedler. The din
ing room was decorated in green.
featuring ST. Patrick
Those present we're. The Misses
Anna Hudson. Virginia Cohee. Nellie
Dill, Minnie Wedler, Edna Evans. Sa-
die Butler, Pearl Kleiman. Elizabeth
Nelson. Arvilla Tompkins. Myrtle
Shaw. Esther Lee Anna McNerney and
Hattie Knox: Messrs. Gordon. Lynn,
Ralph Pains. Rudolph Biddle Ray
mond Hudson. Dallis Hart, Frank Co
hee. Harry Knox. Samuel Crossen,
Robert Day Romeo Russo. Julio Rus
so. Ralph Fisher, r. Philips, Herbert
II. Latter
Evening journal., 1917-03-21
Dandruii Surely
Destroys The Hair

Girls-n you want plenty OF tb,cL ,
beautiful. glossy. silky hair. do Nv o' N,
means get rid OF danduf for IL ,' ,,'n1 an,
starve your hair and ruin ii IL w1, WI,
don't sOu
. Il doesn't do much good to ,r, g.
brush or wash it out. Tho only sue
way TO get rid OF dandrun ia IN ale.
solve IT, then you destroy it entirely
TO do this, get about four ounces o,
ordinary liquid arvon; apply IL al
night when retiring; use enough &c
moisten the scalp and rub il in gentl,
with the finger tips.
BY morning, most. II not all, of you
dandruH viii be gone, and three O
four more applications will completed,
dissolve and entirely destroy ever
single sign and trace of IL.
You will find. too. that all itchinl
and digging of the scalp will stop. anc
your hair will look and feel hundred
times better. You can get LIQUID ar
,on at any drug store II Is inexpen.
sire and four ounces is all YOU viii
need, no matter how much dandruh
vow have. This simple remedy never
Evening journal., 1917-03-21
BIRTMnAY PARTY.

Mr. and Mrs William Jester enter
tanned a few young folks At their
home in Edge Moor on Tuesday. in
honor OF the birthday anniversary Of
their cousin. Frank b. Jester. Jr, for
merly of Rock Hall. Md
The guests were Misses Mildred
Gregg. Mildred Fish. Lula Faulkner.
Edith L. Jester Viola Seeds, Helen
Maguigan. Beulah Hughes. Lorraine
Hughes, Mrs. S. j. Maguigan. Mrs.
Charles Hughes. Mr. and Mrs. Will
liam Jester. Thomas White. Justin
Stretton. Frank Ru'ter. Thomas
Adamson. Frank B. Jester, Charles
Dunn. Swithin Buckley, Horace Ma
guigan, Charles Jester.
Evening journal., 1917-03-21
EVENING COMPANY.

Miss Johanna Cook entertained on
Saturday in honor Of her friend, Miss
Blanch Knox. Of Washington. ID. c..
Among those present were: Misses
Anna Joiner. Ada Briggs. Elizabeth
Wells. Madelon keenan,. Helen Finn,
Mary Herlihy, Loretta O'Hara, Blanch
Knox. Johanna Cook. Frances Cooper,
Clarence Carpenter. DR.. Leonard Cas-
kill Of Philadelphia. Edward Neil
wee. John Ward. Alfred Hunt. Earl
Briggs. Woodward Moore. James
Cathaway. William Jones and John
CONWAY.
Evening journal., 1917-03-21
DEATHS.

Frank z. Frederick.
Bernard McGovern
Delaware f. LawE
Mary A. Burton
Jane Curlett
Ida Harrison
Viola Redman Walker
Florence +. Faucet DaviA
fRtDERICk-On March 20 1917 at his
isle tesioence. Hamorton. Pa, Frank r.
Frederick. aged 80 wears
Funeral services az the residence Of his
parents. No. III Franklin street. on Friday
afternoon. March %. 1917 at O'Clock. IN
termeut private
MeGQyEk GO In this city. on March io.
~ &. Bernard Mc0overn.
Relatives and friends are invited 70 attend
me funeral from No. 1ln West Seventh street
on lhursday morning. at 80 o'clock. Re.
cathedral cemetery
LAWs-Sear Glasgow Del on March 20.
1sl 3. Delaware r., infant son Of Delaware
p. ana Harriet G.. Bows Laws aged 1
year. months and 81 days.
Relatives and friends are invited 10 attend
the funeral services from the residence Of his
Pa5'nts. Newton Mahan Farm. near Glasgow,
pei. on Thursday afternoon March 20 at q
o lock Interment Bethel cemetery. Md.
BIRION-On March 90. 1917. al Newport
Del, Mary A. tho beloved daughter Of the
late bures5 and Margaret Burton
Friends arc invited 10 attend the funeral
Wmch viii take place from the residence Of
her cousin Mrs Joseph Fisher No. ose
Reed Strct. on SATURDAY. mSrnin- March "a
~ 2 o. clock. Requiem mass az St Eliza.
beth 8 r. q. Church. at @ 30 o'clock. In.
iemen' 80 Cathedral cemetery
CURLErr--In this city. on March 10 1917
Jane Curlett, IN her ninety second year.
Relatives and friends n tho family are
Invited 10 attend the funeral services az
her late residence 80. su5 Poplar street,
on Thursday afternoon at 2. so o clock In.
terment az Wilmington and Brsndywins
cemetery
HARRIsoN--In Kennett Township. Pa. on
March 10, 1917 IDA. wife Of James II.
Harrison. aged 40 years
Relatives and friends Of the family are in.
vited 20 attend the funeral without fnrther
notice, on Thursday morning. March o.
Meet at the house ht Q o'clock Mass at
ST. Patricks Church, % Kennott Square,
Pa ~ 10 o clock Intermcnt a. St.
Patrick cemetery.
WALkER--In this city, on March Iq 1917.
Viola Redman wife Of Granville j. Walker,
in her 30th year.
Relatives and friends are invited 70 attend
the funeral services at her late residence.
Bellemoor Richardson Park. near Whining
ton. on Ihursday afternoon. March %, 1917,
o. 30 o clock. Interment a. Silverbrook
cemetery.
DAvIs-At her home Taylor avenue. Rich.
ardson Park. near Wilmington, on March
10. 1917. Florence F Faucet wife Of Ar
thur ! Davis aged 26 years
Relatives and friends are invited 10 attend
the funeral services az her late residence on
Thursday afternoon, March % At o clock
Evening journal., 1917-03-21
SUNSHINE RECITAL.

For the benefit Of the Delaware Di-
vision. I. S. S. Wilmot Goodwin, bari
tone. Florence Austin. violinist, and
Samuel Quincy. pianist. will give a
recital in the New Century Club on
Wednesday and Thursday evenings,
April II and 70. The recital will be
presented in two cycles, The artists
have wide regulations in musical cir
cles. each Of them having appeared on
the concert stages of not only this
country but Great Britain and other
European countries as we'll.
Evening journal., 1917-03-21
GRACE ORGAN RECITAL.

Responding to the many requests for
a return engagement of Walter J. Pom.
thus. who won so many friends at the
recital last Thursday evening. the music
committee Of Grace NJ. F. Church has
engaged this talented Philadelphia tenor
vocalist for a return engagement. and
he viii appear with Selma Clarke Smith
at the recital tomorrow evening at
Grace Church. At last weeks recital
Mr. Pontius was compelled to respond 20
many encorcs. his efforts being thorough.
~ appreciated.
Evening journal., 1917-03-21
nm SnCIETY SnCIAL

The regular meeting Of the Ladies'
Ale society OF Madeley Church was
1elo az the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
lanes ,,,,- Shields ON Monday evening.
t.,' nose present were. Mr.. and Mrs
9nle'us' Mr.. and Mrs Collins. Mr. and
s mIs' Nonner' Mr.. and Mrs. Outten
MT and Mrs Peacock. Mr. and NIra
tilll MT ana Mrs. Rossiter MIR and
Mrs. Magee' Mrs. Simpson, Mrs Caai ,,,
Mrs. Wood. Mrs. Preston. Mrs T; snorn 49,
~. Mrs. Faulkner. Mrs. h. NT;tcSo,
Mrs Hayman, Mrs Mahan. Mrs III E.,
lowheld, Mrs. Goodman, Mrs. Pa,rar ~
Mrs. Gushing. Mrs. Mcclure. Mrs ss5
dler, Mrs. Acey. Mrs. Rutter. Miss \,
Hayman. Miss Kersey. Miss C. Porter
NJ SIS L. Garden. Miss Wood, Miss M
Cushing siiss Davis. Messrs. Ewinr
Abbott, Flanagan. Rossiter. o. Gael.