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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-07
PRESIDENT UNAFFECTED
BY TALK OF PEACE NOW
Will Discuss Terms at Right Time
Meanwhile Urges Congress to
Pass War Measures.

The country will hear from the
President on the subject of peace as
soon as the actual conditions warran,
it: until then the President hopes Con-
gress and the officials OF the govern
ment will bend seriously to the great
tasks imposed upon them by the war
This, in effect, is what Senator Lewis
told his colleagues at the Capitol today
after an interview with the President
yesterday afternoon.
After he left the White House. SEN
ator Lewis said:
THE conference was on the gen.
eral legislative situation. The Presi-
dent is anxious that everything be
done possible to hasten the war legis-
lation that Congress and officials shall
get some rest before the December ses-
sion begins. Particularly does he de-
sire that the members of the Senate press
to early finish the food bill and the
revenue bill. He wished me to convey
his desire to senator's. and his hopes
for quick action, SO that all will get some
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-07
VIEW OF ZIMMERMANN'S FALL
Mexicans Think It Due to Failure
of Mexico-Japan Plot.

MEXICO CITY, August 7-when
news Of the resignation of DIR. Alfred
F. Zimmerman. the German foreign
secretary, was received last night, il
caused general feeling among promi-
nent Mexicans that his downfall was
due largely to the failure of his plan
to have Herr Heinrich Won Eckhardt,
German minister to Mexico, attempt
to embroil Mexico and the United
States and use Mexico as a go-between
in an effort to ALLEVIATE Japan from
the allies
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-07
President Not to Be Trapped.

Asked whether he had discussed
peace and international relations, Sen
ator Lewis said.
ION that subject / do not quote the
President, but do say for myself that
when the true signs of peace based
on the principles for which America
went into this war shall appear the
President will be the first to treat
with them: but when they shall come
disguised as peace-only to serve the
further cruelties of war and the be-
trayal Of America-Woodrow Wilson
will be the last to be caught.
"The country will hear from the
President on peace or war just as soon
as truth or any new actual conditions
call for him to take Congress and the
people into his confidence. He will
allow the American people to lose no
rights nor suffer any wrongs his dill
gence would prevent"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-07
Changes Attract Attention.

The changes In the admiralty are at
tracing much attention and are inter-
preted as the first step in a reorgani
cation which it is supposed Sir Eric
Campbell Geddes, first lord of the adj
miralty, was appointed to carry out. In
quarters where the existing admiralty
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-07
FIRST STEP TAKEN TO
.REORGAN|zE ADMIRALTY
Vice Admiral Wemyss Made Second
Sea Lord-Sir William
Greene Removed.

LONDON. Monday, August 6 delay
ed).-Oficial announcement was made
at the admiralty tonight that Admiral
Sir Cecil Burney, second sea lord, had
been replaced by Vice Admiral Sir
Rosslyn Wemyss. Alan Garrett Ander-
son, hitherto vice chairman of the
wheat commission. succeeds Sir Eric
Campbell Geddes the new first lord of
the admiralty, as controller of naval
construction.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-07
Goethals Row Worth While.

The Cocktails row was worth while.
He saved us from the humiliation, SO
FAR as he could. of having nothing to
chow after the war was over for the
money that had been expended for a
merchant marine. A foreign govern
ment had given contracts in our ship
building yards for the building of
merchant vessels that would keep them
busy for seven years. He arranged for
Communicating ships SO contracted for,
and. am hoping, stopped the construc-
ton of the wooden ships that would be
useless when the war was over. Until
he came on the scene we were playing
into the hands of the mistress of the
sea- Our shipyards were building for
other countries steel ships of the
most modern types, and we were ar
ranging to build wooden ships that
would be out of commission when the
war was over, leaving US without a
merchant marine"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-07

always has been largely responsible for
the continuity of admiralty tradition
and policy. 1t is this continuity which
is regarded by many as most danger
GUS factor in that il hinders initiative
and adaptability TO current needs
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-07

Both Capt. Lothe and Capt. Evensen
of the Hanseat said that the submarine
which sank their vessels was COM
manded by Lieut.. Eyring. They were
taken on board the submersible while
their lifeboats were being lowed. Capt.
Lothe- said the submarine was th'S
largest one he ever had seen. carrying a
crew of seventy zone. and mounting two
six-inch guns.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-07
All But Three Previously Reported.

The sinking of all these vessels, ex-
cept the Ellen. Doris and Wilhelmina
Gertrude. had been previously report.
ed. Capt. Lothe of the Ellen said that
his vessel carried eleven locomotives
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-07
War Craft for England.

Il understand from a reliable source
that one of the greatest building plants
in the country has built sixty war craft
for the British government since the
Balfour commission arrived in the
United States and delivered them. Find
out how many craft of any kind have
been built for the United States in
that time Find out what contracts
have been let
do not bother about Congress. Con-
gress has enacted all the law that is
necessary.
Now, what I am interested in and
what the country is interested in is
that the money appropriated shall be
80 used as to give the young men that
are being sent to fight our battles for
us the best equipment that money can
buy, and give them a chance to show
the best that is in them. Are the de-
partments doing this? If not, why not?
IF you want to raise fuss with any
body, don't raise it with Congress;
raise il where it belongs-with the
executive departments.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-07
What Congress Has Done.

let me give you a list of the main
things Congress has done since April
g" Representative Campbell said today
to reporter for The Star But be-
fore 1 do that let me make it plain
that the delay complained of by bust
ness men, by farmers, by housewives
by almost everybody, exists in the exec
utive departments
First of all, Congress adopted a reso-
luton declaring the existence of state
of war. Following this, it enacted the
legislation authorizing a $1,000. 000, 600
of an army. has passed the shipping
act and the interstate commerce act;
war purposes under the sundry civil
appropriation bill; has passed the Army
appropriation bill: has passed a $40,
000, 600 aviation bill; has passed de-
f1ciency bill and is working on a $5,
10000 revenue measure and will have
it ready in time for those who need
the money.
Vow wish you would go to the ex-
ecutive departments and find out what
has been done there since April 2.
What has been done with the billions
that have been authorized for war pur-
poses? What has been done with the
Army bill? What has been done about
the construction of a merchant ma
rinez What is being done about the
construction of submarines and sub
marine destroyers and transports? In
fact. find out what is being done, if
anything.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-07
Largest U-Boat He Ever Had Seen.

instances for the crews to sail and row
| to st. Maria in the Azores.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-07
CONGRESS RESENJS
LAGGARD CHARGES
Members Insist Executive De-
partments Have Delayed
Preparations for War.
POINT TO RECORD OF LAWS

Continuous statements in newspa pers
and elsewhere that Congress is failing
to do its duty and that war measures
are being delayed because of the IN
activity of the lawmakers at the Cap
itol are arousing Intense and bitter
feeling among many members OF the
House. Members of Congress feel
they have done a full shares of war
time work. They point to a record of
legislative achievements since April ,.
and at the same time make the charge
that the executive departments of the
government are not working at full
capacity and are the causes of any de-
lay.
Several members are already sending
out letters to this effect to their con-
stituents. One member. Representative
Carter of Massachusetts,. has prepared
a speech on the subject, outlining the
war measures enacted by Congress and
those in course of enactment. Another
member, Representative Campbell of
Kansas, is outspoken in his charge
that if the departments of the govern
ment had done as much in four months
as Congress has done. there would be
much more material now on the way
to help win the war
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-09-20

During the past week the member
ship Of the local branch of the Red
Cross has grown rapidly and in many
cases whole families have joined.
ready and anxious to do their bit for
the fellows who have gone to do the
fighting. Friday the secretary gave
out the names of the Skowhegan
committee which are here given. Fl
nance. w 2. Ordway, f. C. Butler,
NJ. c. Niles, Mrs Annie Hackett, Mrs.
Samuel Roderick Membership, For
rest + Cross, r. T. Patten, Joseph
Chabot, Frank r. Madden, Mrs Wal
ter Lashon, Mrs Ethel NJ. Hight Miss
Edith M. Gledhill, Mrs. Vivian G.
Woodbury., Mrs. Edith d. Steward,
Miss Beatrice Genthner, Miss Fedora
Lewia; Civilian Relief, Mrs. Margaret
G. Briggs, Mrs. Edith S. Philbrick,
Miss G. s. Weston, Mrs Celeste Rou-
Hard, Mrs. E. E. McNellie, Mrs AIDE
laide Ordway, Mrs. Mabel W Phil
brick; Publicity, II. l.. SWEET, r. r.
Patten, John l.. Fish, Mrs Rena Ar.
cher Taylor.
w. H Cummings, agent of the
American Wooden Co, who has been
chosen purchasing agent for the 10
cal branch, has been away buying the
necessary materials for the chapter
to work with. Samples of the local
Red Cross work we're sent to Canaan.
Friday for examination by number
who were interested in forming "a
branch there. Branches have all
ready been formed in Pittsdeld and
Norridgewoek and it is hoped that
other towns of old Somerset VIII see
the need and respond al once II
is a great work for a great cause SO
get busy.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-09-20
INJURED IN FALL
Charles Preble Made Misstep and is
I'm Bed as u Result

Friday night, Charles Preble, who
resides on the Lakewood Road. start
ed to go to the barn to lock up for
the night AS he approached the
door of his home he started to go
down a short flight of steps. He
tripped in some manner and fell
heavily to the ground. Members of
the household went to his assistance
and 1t was found that his back was
badly injured.
Mr. Preble is SO years of age and
his injury at this time has caused no
little CONSERVATION among members
of his family He is rapidly gaining
however, and a complete recovery is
looked for
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-09-20
Gerald Bpauford

Gerald Beaufort, the four years old
son of Mr. and Mrs VIII Beaulord
passed away Thursday afternoon fol
lowing a surgical operation Altho
it had been reported that he WA re-
covering from the effects OF the oper-
alton. other uplooked for ailments
set in and proved 10 serious To be
overcome. Beside his parents ect
eral brothers and sisters survive
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-09-20

MIS-. Alice M COVER mas mOVeu
from her former home on High street
to 16 Leavitt street
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Larry returned
Monday night from a vacation visit in
Portland and vicinity
Miss Gladys Littlefield of Newport,
r. |. arrived Saturday night from
Waterville to spend the week end
with Miss Clara Libby.
Miss Myra Sawyer, chief operator
in the Office of the Maine Telephone
& Telegraph Co, passed the week end
with her sister in Belfast.
A cablegram was received here
Tuesday, announcing the safe arrival
of Captain R. L. Marston at some
foreign port, name not stated.
The Ladies Aid of the First Baptist
Church will meet in the Vestry, Mon
day afternoon, Sept. "a, at 2 o'clock.
Work for all will be ready and light
refreshments will be served
DR. and Mrs. A. L. Chase and Mr..
and Mrs. Sawyer of Bangor motored
to Skowhegan. Sunday. DR.. and
Mrs. Chase were guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. w. H. Morrow while in town.
Mr. and Mrs. A. r. Jewett and Mr..
and Mrs Ned Lambert motored to
Mechanic Falls, Sunday to visit Mrs.
Abbie Lambert and her aunt Mrs.
Hannah Stevens, who is very i'll,
Elder P B. Osborne will meet with
the Seventh Day Adventists Church
next Saturday Sabbath School at
1890 a. m. preaching 1130; also Sum
day evening p. m. All cordially
invited
Word has been received here of the
death of Mrs. Jennie M. Lynn, wife of
Fred E Lynn of Medford, Mass. The
deceased was 40 years of age. Funer
al services were held from the home
of her son, n Russell Lynn, last Fri
day.
Christian Endeavor services at the
Bethany Church will be resumed next
Sunday at Csc p. m There will be
but one service for the evening and
an interesting meeting is promised.
Echos from the North Kennebec
United Baptist Association with spec
ial music.
Elroy Lacasce, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Joseph Lacasee, has accepted an ex-
cellent position as teacher and athle
tic instructor at Westbrook Seminary.
Mr.. Lacasce a graduate of Bowdoin
College, was prominent in athletics at
that institution and is we'll fitted to
take up his new work
Willard Eaton departed Monday
morning for the Portsmouth Navy
yard, where he has an excellent po-
sition as boss carpenter. Mr., Eaton
has been doing carpenter work in this
town for years and Is we'll known
here. His family will reside in town
for the present at least.
The many admirers of Henry Stat
ford, who played at the Lakewood
theatre a few years ago, will be sorry
to hear of his recent death, caused
by cancer of the tongue. While fill
ing his engagement here Mr.. Stafford
made many friends who have follow
ed his successful theatrical career
with interest
a very enjoyable family gathering
occurred at Camp Sherwood, the
summer home of Mr.. and Mrs. George
f. Sampson, at Lake Wessernnsett,
Sunday last. The reunion was in
honor of their sister Mrs. Melvin
w Loyejoy Of Seattle. Washington
There were in attendance, Mr.. and
Mrs Howard Fillebrown, David Gray
of Madison, Mr. and Mrs. Charles
Sampson, Mr. and Mrs Ed. Scott Mr.,
and Mrs. Robert Elliott, Master War
rem Scott of North Arson.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-09-20
CORNXILLE

Rev D. B. Holt. d. d. of Auburn,
district superintendent of the Augusta
District of the Maine Conference, will
preach at the East Ridge Church,
next Sunday at p. m. The Sunday
School concert, which was to have
been held next Sunday, has been post
poned for one week.
Harmony Fair, September &c.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-09-20
Removal Sale

Having leased the building formally occupied by the
Star Tbeaer and having larger stock of Furniture on
hand that care to move, shall make a SO discount
on Stoves and 10 % discount all other goods purchased
within the next two weeks.
Here are Few of the Specials Shall Offer
36x72 in. Grass Rugs, regular price $3.50 special S165
l0&x12 # Congoeum Rugs regular price $3.50,
special S89S
Old Ivory Bed regular, price $3.50 special s1048
Regular $500 continuous Post Bed i'll either oXidzed
white while they last S5.75
in. Post Brass Bed guaranteed lacquer regular price
$780, special S13.9S
piece Parlor Suite NAH finish, uph in Pan Plush reg
ular price $4,000, Special S2498
piece Paror Suite, NAH finish, uph in genuine Span
ish leather, regular price $500 special S219S
! have 5000 yards of Floor Coverings Neponset and
other kinds, retailing from 60c to 75c per yard.
your choice at soc.
We have few nice bargains in Second Hand Furniture,
as good as new. at practically half price Drop Head
Sewing Machines, standard make, looks like new,
$1,000. $4,000 Brass Bed, as good as new, S14OO.
Genuine Mahogany Bureau and Dressing Table which
sold new last season for $780, now $4,000.
Save Money by Buying while the Sale Lasts
ROBERT B. COLE
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-09-20
NOTICE
MR.. VIOIINIST

Now is the time to have that bridge
fitted and Violin adjusted and repair
ed for the Fall and Winter playing
have that old Bow re-haired and ad-
justed. Fine copies of Strad and
Guar Violins for sale; prices reason
able; strings, rosin. varnish, violin
wood, pegs, etc. Correspondence So
lieited. Expert service.
A WINFIELD HANEY,
Violin Maker and Repairer
2w3S* Waterville
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-09-20

Big bunch old papers sc, this office
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-27
KINNARD's INVENTION
Philadelphia Public Ledg

Philadelphia Public Ledger
Leonard Fl. Kinnard, vice -presi-
dent of the Bell Telephone Company,
of Pennsylvania, told a good ono on
himself the other day.
He had been reading Henry Van
Dykes description in Days on" Of
deer shooting by the binding light
that streamed from the headlight OF
a locomotive.
He wrote at a. m. with an idea
almost as bright. Why not put on
the end of a gun the concentrated
light of storage battery for noe
turnal shooting? What a fine pro-
lection against burglarsl No homo
complete without it.
He described his inspiration to sew
eral canny friends, and they all ex-
claimed at once: "Go to it! There's
millions in It'll"
When it came to submitting his de-
signs he found that some Yankee
inventor had beaten him to the pat
ent office by matter of ten years.
That's all very WE'LL" commented
one of his hearers when Mr.. Kinnard
finished telling his story. But the
trouble is the burglar would see you
just as soon as you flashed your IL
Illuminated revolver on him. And that
would be mighty risky for YOU"
1--WE thought of a way to obviate
all personal DANGER" said Mr.. Kin
nard. gravely. cts very simple. Just
hand it over to your wife"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-27
STATE PRESS FOR HARMONY
Down the Factionalism
[From the Altoona Tribune.

lf VII lle AlLOOIa 1TlDuHe.l
Under the above heading the Har-
risburg Telegraph of last evening in
dulged in an editorial Introductory to
number of expressions of senti-
ment from Republican editors in the
state in reply to a letter sent out by
the editor of the Telegraph asking
Tor an expression of opinion con-
Scerning the factional differences now
existing among the self-constituted
leaders OF the party in Pennsylvania.
The Telegraph believes there are no
differences so irreconcilable as to be
offered as excuse for party dissen-
sion." 1t asserts that harmony is
easily attainable and no puerile per-
sonal animosities shall stand in the
way"
Editor Giering, of the Wilkes
Barre Record, recognizes that condi-
tons are not as favorable to Repub-
hcan success next November as they
might be. He believes that do
mestic issues will not count for much
i'll the campaign, with. the possible
exception of prohibition or local op-
tion and woman suffrage" lie imag-
ines that IAN ideal candidate would
be man who has not been mixed up
IN political affairs. In other words,
Editor Geiring would have the party
adopt the dark horse" dodge. We
don't think much of it. Editor
Schuyler, of the Williamsport Ga
zette and Bulletin, remarks quite
truly that the rest of Pennsylvania
does not care a rap about the scraps
OIL Philadelphia and Pittsburgh and
attempts to inject them into the poll
ltics of the state are bound to be
destructive" He is right.
The Telegraph publishes letters
along the same line from Editors w.
+. Ginger, of the Warren Mirror;
w. L. Taylor, of the York Dispatch: {:
r. C. Gordon. of the Waynesboro
Record; George w. Wagenseller, of
the Middleburg Post; c. n. Andrews,
OF the Easton Pree Press, and j. NJ.
Bloss. of the Titusville Herald. No;
Editor Bloss Is somewhat different.
Among other things he hits the nail
squarely on the head in the follow
ing: TO triumph the party must
nave the courage to meet every issue
squarely, and upon the liquor ques-
ton 1t must be prepared to taKe ad-
vaneed ground. J. am firmly of the
command the united support of the
temperance people of the state can
be elected" Mr.. Bloss favors the
nomination of John Wanamaker for
governor.
1t is an unfortunate truth that the
differences in the Republican party,
differences which threaten to lead
to defeat, arc not confined to the
leaders. They likewise divide the
rank and file. They are fundamen-
tai. But if the party issues n clear
voiced declaration of principles, in
cluding a repudiation of the adher-
ents of the liquor traffic, it will lose
some members but may overcome it's
misfortunes and enter upon career
the glory of which shall exceed that
of its past history. 1t is a notorious
fact that the party has been the
bond servant of the distillers and
brewers for many years. The time
has come when 1t must issue a new
declaration of independence or go
down into oblivion with the brewery
and the saloon.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-27
MEASURES TO SAVE COAL

New orders received by the local
coal administrator greatly curtail
the use of electric light in Wilkes
Barre and vicinity. Prohibition D:
the use of lights on the streets and
in the stores for two days a week,
except those that are necessary for
3-:hlic safety, will give the highways
a gloomy appearance and pail upon
those who are accustomed to bright
ness, but it is a small inconvenience
to endure in comparison with the
suffering of people who cannot get
coal
H. is to be hoped that another
measure now being agitated will be
put into effect--a nine hour day for
nine workers instead of eight hours.
This can come only by agreement
with the work 1rs, but they should Re
Wiling to go back to the old hours,
at least until next Spring. Thev
will be compensated for the extra
time and the extra hour will not inn
pose severe physical hardship.
MOI cover, the request is based on
patriotism and on that score it cam
not be ignored unless for very good
reasons.
The coal situation for the time
being is more critical than the food
situation. Even in the anthracite
region, in the shadow of the breaker,
it is not unlikely that the distribu-
ton of coal will soon be placed on
a card basis. giving each family only
enough to meet the barest econom-
ical needs. Every person who can
assist In overcoming a crisis that
threatens disease and death and loss
of efficiency in war industry is under
a weighty Obligation to help save
coal. 1t is a question of humanity
as yell as one of patriotism
Wilkes Barre Record.