davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-06-22
Knocked Down in
Street by an Auto

t. o. Smiley, of East Park avenue,
was knocked down and slightly injur.
ed on Main street this afternoon by a
Packard touring car owned by Fred
w. Bartlett and driven by A. L. Hall.
The injured man was carried into the
basement of the Court house where he
was attended to by DR.. Ramage and
soon recovered sufficiently to be taken
home. He was pretty badly shaken
up but aside from the shock and few
bruises was uninjured.
No blame is attached to the driver
of the car, who driving at a moderate
speed, but Smiley is said to have
stepped suddenly from the curb di,
rectiy into the path of the approach
ing car. The driver succeeded in stop.
ping the car at the instant it hit the
man and thus avoided serious acct
dent.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-06-22
TWO movements
TO DETERMINE
COST Of STEEL
Producers Will Have one
Chance to Name Fair
Figure
PLANTS may Be SEIZED
Senate Committee and Fed.
eraI Trade Commission
Both are Active.
PLANTS may Be Seized |.
lRy Associated Pressl

WASHINGTON, June 22,-The Fed
eral Trade Commission will be asked
soon by President Denman, Of the.
Emergency Fleet corporation to fix q
uniform price for steel and steel prod
ucts for all industries through the
country.
The commission will be asked to fix
a fair price which viii afford producert
a fair profit not only on steel but pic.
iron ore and every other material en-
tering into the manufacture Of steel.
The methods of procedure will be tot
the commission to suggest to all iron
and steel manufactures and ore pro-
ducers that they unite and name q
price themselves, subject to the com
missions approval.
Should they decline to adopt this
course the government has power III
commander plants.
With the government obtaining itss
steel for proposed fleet Of ocean going
vessels at comparatively low prica
1t is feared tina: unless some restrictive
action be taken the price Of steel, Iron
to other industries will attain unheard
of levels within q short time.
The commission, also might FIND 81
necessary to fix price Of Manganese,
limestone and other elements enter
ing into the manufacture Of pig iron.
which in turn enters into the manu-.
facture Of steel
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-06-22
AMERICAN SUB CHASERS
ENJOY LIFE TO THE FULL
Club House on Shore Will be Opened Tomorrow With
Vaudeville Show-PooI Tables Arrive
From Home

house will be formally opened satur-
day night. Moving pictures will share
honors with a vaudeville program pro-
yided by American soldiers. The pro
gram has been printed and it announces
songs, dances and Rotations and
wrestling matches by the most mar
velous aggregation from Gods country
that ever set foot in any body else's
country" H.
The moving picture machine from
one ship has been installed and Off,
GERS Of the destroyer fleet is busy prac-
ticing for its share in the entertain
ment. Another feature will be min
strel show by troops Of comedians who
were formerly on the battleship Ne
braska.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-06-22
HEAD CRUSHED As
HENENT WITH CAR.
STEEP BANK
Charles Hunter Of Manning
ton Was the Vic
tim
EARLY THIS MORNING
Dead Man Was Helping
70 Bring Car Back to
Garage.

Charles Hunter, aged about 50, was
titled in an automobile accident IN
Mannington this morning at 2:10
o'clock when he and Harry Harker
went over an embankment at the west
end Of Clarksburs street. Mr.. Hunter
was we'll Known in Warrington, being
an employee of the Lavear Livery com
pany and resides on Butler street.
Late yesterday evening Harry Har-
ker, taxi cab driver took several peo-
pie to little suburb of Warrington
known as Sycamore, He was attempt
ing to turn and return home when the
car which he was driving, big Ma
Z ticnal, went over small cmbankment.
5 He was able to escape without being In
jlrediand return to the L. Snyder gar
age. With Charley Hutner he started
back in second car, small Dodge,
4 to the place of his previous accident
to pull in the damaged car.
Just before reaching the west end
Of Ciarksburg street Hunter exclaim-
ed: q can run that car" and immedi-
rtely took hold Of the steering wheel.
The sudden jerk pulled the car to one
SIDE and before either of the men could
regain control Of it, it had gone over
thirty foot incline. The car turned
over twice, the running board striking
Hunter In the head. His skull was
crushed and before they could get him
fro mthe scene of the accident he was
dead. Harker who was with him es-
capped without having any injuries.
About tile head was the only place that
any marks of injury could be found on
Hunter
Mr.. Hunter Is survived by wife and
one child a mother, Mrs. Andy Hunter.
and two sisters, Mrs. John Stevens and
Mrs. b: 3. Hayes, all of Warrington.
iel9Qtt 60. :. y -. -.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-06-22
Bootlegger Cases
In MusgraVe Court

The hearing of Arch and George Lii.
ly, Lowell Grey and William Hardesty
which was set for one o'clock this aft
ernoon before Justice Musgrove was
postponed until later in the day in or
der that smother case, which it was
thought would occupy less time, might
be disposed Of,
This was the case of Henry Below,
colored, who was arrested yesterday
charged with carrying on the public
street quantity of booze. 1t WIS
hoped to dispo5e of the case in time
for the hearing of the Lilly case this
afternoon.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-06-22
fRy AssocIated Pressl

Base of American Flotilla, British
Waters, June 22-Two American pool
tables arrived in this picturesque old
village today. They are the first
American tables ever seen here and
attracted a great deal of attention.
They are the latest addition to the
shore home Of the crew Of American
destroyers which have been named
the United States Naval Mems Club
and which is being built with funds
provided by American business men
in London and New York.
Although the dormitory features OF
the club house, which will provide
sleeping accommodations for rs. will
not be completed for month, the club
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-06-22
STRANDED CANADIANS

LONDON, June 22.-There are 49,.
900 dependents of Canadian soldiers in
this country unable to return to Can.
ada owing to the lack of passenger
accommodation on the few steamers
running to Canada. They came soon
after their men folk when the latter
enlisted and, in some cases, the men
already have returned to Canada
wounded or discharged from the army.
Others were relatives Of soldiers who
have been killed there, are anxious to
return to relatives.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-06-22

WASHINGTON, June 22-Inquiry
into production prices and the trans
portation of coal, steel copper and 9th.
Ter basic materials, over which gov
eminent supervision may be proposii
ved during the war, was decided upon
today by the Senate Interstate Com
merce committee.
These will be the first subjects tax
en- up next Tuesday. Shannon New
lands explained that as present leg
islation contemplates control only 81
food the committee will consider
whether such control will be extend
ed to coal, iron, steel, by.products and
other raw materials as well as their
transportation.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-06-22
A NEW ZEALAND IDEA

HOBART, New Zealand, June "a
For the purpose of facilitating army
recruiting, the people have adopted
distinguishing names for the two lots
of men who are serving. Those who
volunteer are called THE Vents" and
those called up by ballot or conscrip.
tion THE Sents." On arrival at camp
there is little or no friction between
the two.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-06-22
Suf Banner Bearers
Gathered in by Cops
Cpy Associated Press)

= WASHINGTON, June %, The po-
lice today began dealing with the
Suffrage pickets about the White
House with firm hand. 1t was order.
ed that no banners were permitted to
be displayed and 20 policemen were
stationed about White House to en-.
force the order.
Mrs. Lucille Burns Of New York and
Miss Catharine Morey Of Boston, car.
riers' of banner who refused to move
from In front Of one of the White
House gates were arrested and taken
to police headquarters.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-06-22
Garland Liner
May Have Sunk Sub
tBy Associated pressl

AN ATLANTIC PORT, June 22.-
Capt, Jesse Foster, of Baltimore, com.
mander of the Garland liner steamer
Norlina, raid today that he believed
the Norlina had sung U.boat on June
4 when two days out from Liverpool,
England 81 route to an Atlantic port.
Beyond Ibis statement the captain
would not vouchsafe any further infor.
nation.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-06-22
FIRST DRAFT TO Be
MADE FIRST OF JULY.
Final Registration Figures
Shows Total Under
Ten Million.
(By Associated Press)

WASHINGTON, June 22.-Following
receipt of registration returns from
wyoming and Kentucky making tie
national final total enrolment $685.
6sS Provost Marshal General Crowder
announced today that draft regulations
would be ready for publication July
], two months before the first call to
colors. Details Of the machinery gov
erning exemption boards we're not dis
closed.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-06-22
Cabinet Crisis
Acute in Austria
--
fRy Associated .Pressl

AMSTERDAM, June 22.-count Hen.
ry Clam.Martinic, premier of the Aus.
trian cabinet, which recently resigned,
has failed in his attempt to recon
struct the ministry, according to
dispatch from Vienna. The Count
has asked Emperor Charles to invite
some one else to form a cabinet.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-06-22
PRIESTS WANT To REruRN.

MEXICO CITY, June 22.5The gov
eminent has received petitions from
about 80 Mexican priests now in the
United States who fled from Mexico
during the revolutionary period, ask
ing permission to return.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-06-22
City Hall Notes

The Board Of Affairs has been busy
ali day receiving and considering spe'
cialcity licenses. The special licenses
include: Hotels. restaurants, drug
stores bowling alleys, pool parlors
These special licenses must have the
action Of the Board Of Affairs, and the
city. licenses granted before state IL
censes can be secured. Other special
licenses are, auctioneering, real estate
agents, money broker, pawn broker,
iahk dealing, collecting agencies, dos
licenses, Grsy licenses, truit stands,
pistols and revolyers. City Clerk Al.
bert Kern is receiving these licenses
daily, all Of which he must have in
and considered before the last day OF
lhismonth.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-06-22

Hosea Deberry, a member Of the fire
department. troop, left this morning on
his way 20 Weston. He was accom-
panied on his expedition by Arthur
Kern
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-06-22

Probably fair ana scTewast
warmer tonight; Saturday tau.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-04-19

those who will win distinction In the
war of 1917, and from your ranks, I'M
less the precedents of history are al
together false. will come another rul-
err of this great nation.
You have enrolled in the armies OF
America in behalf of Democracy thru
out the world Your comrades are
not solely among the living; the
heroes of all time march with you
1t is impossible that they who fought
at Lexington. Bunker Hill, Saratoga
and Yorktown, tho long since merg-
ing their bodies with the soil OF the
land they so conspicuously served
have ceased to be interested in Its
perpetuity. From eternitys retreats
they watch with profound interest
every emotion of your heart as you
place yourselves In readiness to re-
new, in this later time, their glorious
achievements.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-04-19
THREE PRIZES OFFERED
FOR BEST CROP
CONTINUED from First Page

CONTINUED from First Page
The prizes offered in each of the
third and fourth classes are:
One 1st prize of Four Dollars.
One I'd prize of Three Dollars.
One Sd prize of Two Dollars.
Five 4th prizes of One Dollar each.
The terms of the contest will be
that each. intending contestant must
forward to the President of the Town
Improvement Society. Miss Gertrude
S. Weston, not later than May 30, his
or her application as Patriotic Gar
dener, and a pin signifying member
ship will thereupon be given the con-
testart.
The garden must be planted and
cultivated during the season by the
contestant but the necessary prepare
ton of the ground by others will be
permitted, and in the case of Glasses
3 and 4, assistance in planting will
not disqualify the contestant IL a
statement of the amount of such aid
is given in the application or made
to the Inspector at the time of the
first inspection. Committees of in
spection will examine the gardens
from time to time during the season
and based on these reports as we'll
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-04-19
+ AGAIN CALLED TO
SERVICE
Continued from First Page)

Continued from F1rSt Page)
company, 80; Medical department,
Waterville, 33.
1t will be observed that Company E
of Skowhegan is the sixth in size OF
the companies In the Second Regi-
ment.
Wednesday morning the eleven
married men were mustered out of
service and the others, into Federal
service The mobilization of the
company has been completed and re-
cruits are now being added in large
numbers. The descriptive lists are
being made out and there is plenty OF
work to keep the men busy. Fifty
six men have enrolled in the local
company since the call last Friday
roll call.
Company E lives we'll. Local men,
bers have been allowed to go home
nights so there has been ample
equipment to provide warm beds for
those who are obliged to make their
sleeping quarters in the Armory. A
cash allowance Of seventy-five cents
q day per man Is provided for supply
ing food for the company.
Mess Sergeant Walter G. Lessard
is in charge OF the preparation OF
meals. Gilbert Young Is chief cook
and his assistants are Olin c. Dudley
James Gilbert, John Clark and Will
liam Goulette.
The bill of fare for Wednesday was
as follows: Breakfast, ham and
eggs, bread and butter, doughnuts
fruit and coffee; dinner, pork chops
supper, baked beans, pressed beef
bread and butter, tea, coffee and milk
All of the food is of fine quality and
1t is excellently prepared.
The men who were discharged from
service yesterday were Matthew j.
Greene, Everett M. Avore. Charles
Patten, John Crocker, John Leo
Philip Chapman, James Colway, Allie
o. Dore, Frank w. OReilly, Edward
Sayers and First Sergeant, Arthur
Roderick, thus causing a vacancy In
the list Of officers
The full list of men enlisted since
last Friday follows: Bernard F
Bailey, Ezra p. Brown, Alva K. Bum
pus, Chester G. Bunker, Elmer j
Bushey, Charles F. Collins, John
Clark, Bernette L. Davis, Ernest j
Dehetre, Charles E. Dodge, Samuel A
Edwards, Richard Farnham, Rupen
Gazrian Walter A. Hannaford, Her
man Hilton, Jesse Fl. Hutchinson
Linwood G Jewett. Thomas E. Nc
Donnell, William F, McSorley, And
rev ]. Matthew. Harold A. Moore
Royden H. Pierpont Guy o. Temple
George II. Thompson, William Hunter
Thomson, True Ellis, John ID. Emery
Arthur M. Hoxie, Harold Mckinney
Archie Mckenzie, Lionel E, Pitts
Arthur K. Williams, Louis p. Trial
Elmer H. Worthen, Gilbert Young
Clyde c. Badger, Clyde Corson, Ralph
NJ Morrow, Roy II, Pratt, Harry D.
st. Ledger. George e. Davis, Maurice
N Durrell, Freeman T. Wheaton, AL
van w. Buchanan. Clyde F. Greene
Walter p. Thornhill, Brooks Savage
Cassimir Bison, Chester Chapman
Floyd l.. Padham, Hollis G. Twombly
Peter o. Lebeau, Bernard J. Whitney
Lannas ]. Boyd. John e. Yaetes, Arnc
Hughey, Lester e. Walker, Elton l.
Markham. Scott B. Merrill, Harold J
Perkins, Daniel A. Stewart and James
G. Scott.
f. Villaret, First Lieutenant, Coast
Artillery Corps, whose station Is Bos'
ton harbor. Is in town this week man
aging the recruiting and otherwise
assisting with the military prepared
ness OF the local company.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-04-19

as on their own observation. judges
will award the prizes at the close of
the season.
The points that will be considered
by both inspectors and judges will
be
l. Size of garden.
2. Variety and quality of veget-
ables
3. Productivity and value of prod
ucts
This contest will be effective as
stated above only on condition that at
least eight contestants enter in each
class, the Town Improvement Society
reserving the right to change the plan
if smaller number enters.
Another PIG. ~ - offered thru
the Town Improvement Society is a
Free-for-all prize of SO for the best
field planted to grain, beans, or po-
tatoes, planted, cultivated and har-
vested in the town of Skowhegan by a
young man Is years of age or under.
In deciding this contest, the judges
who will be members of the Central
Somerset Agricultural Society, will
consider acreage, yield and value of
crop. Thus the relative yield and
value of product being equal for two
tracts the larger acreage will win the
prize. Contestants for this prize
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-04-19

The following were producers of
$50 pounds of butter fat and over
among the patrons of the Skowhe-
gan Jersey Creamery during the
month of March 1917:
Joseph Boiler, 1862; A. w. Varney,
203; Good Will Farm, 219; George
H. Weston, 206; George N. Weston,
237; w. F. CLANCY. 1T; DR.. L. G..
Bunker, $50; Albert E. Hodges, 3o7;
DR.. E. H. Stevens. 2S7; A. G. Wood
sum, 216; J. w. Packard & Son, 290;
II. f. Mosher, 373; W. E. Marston,
249; r. A. futile. 21S; Sanford
Witham, 214; H. P. Clements, 243;
Frank Parker, ISL; B. F. Baker, $50;
Williamson, 2o7; L. F. Butler, 179;
me fson, 922; :. r-tpps, 90"
T. D. salley & Son 237; ..enry l
lap, 211; +. c. n..,.1, 172: B. Fish.
1876; W. Smart $50; Fred Ward, 2OS;
Perley Withee, 352; Deckwith & Tay-
lor, 172; b. d. Dunlope, 205; F. l..
Hight 297; II. f. Hall, PIG; George
E. Foster, 293; G. P. Badger, 172; s.
c. Burrill, 1874; H. L. Watson, IT'S;
Chas. Holden, 1877; George II. Foster
& Son, 1877; Clifton Jewell, 100; H. o.
Bean, 1879; E. N. Merrill, 157; W. S.
Rowe, 1888; Turner Boswell, $50; Carl
Stinson, 49, Alpheus Gerald, 1856
Edgar Hunter. 1876; Ray Moody, 220;
j. l.. Barker, 1874.
27832.6 pounds of fat were received
and the price paid net to the farmer
was 46 cents per pound.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-04-19
Patriotic Gardeners

Skowhegan Ia to do its bit toward
helping out the food supply of the ma
ton thru the activities of the school
children in raising products In back
wards and vacant areas and in more
intensively cultivating tracts of land
already under cultivation and making
them produce this season, two stalks
where only one grew last year The
Town Improvement Society an
nounces thirtytwo cash prizes for the
gardens producing most, planted and
cultivated by our young people. There
is also a general prize of $40 for the
best field of grain, beans, or potatoes,
planted and harvested by any young
man of Is years or under
The terms of the contest are stated
in another column and with this i'm
petus for the young people of SHOW
hogan, added to the general interest
centering in increased food produc-
ton thru the cultivation of small plots
Oh ldHu, Tie JOWH Will uhuoup'SoiJ
make a splendid showing OF results.
"In the war situation that now con-
fronts the country" said Charles
Lathrop Pack, President of the Ma
tional Emergency Food Garden Com
mission, in a recent statement, Il be-
lieve that idle ground Is crime, and
the owner of it is Stacker il he
himself does not plant food garden
on it or allow some one else to do So
No such charge must or ever will be
made against any of the people OF
Skowhegan and it is the conviction OF
the Independent Reporter that the
Skowhegan boys and girls will make
record of which any town may be
proud.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-04-19
The Heros of All Time March
With You

To these young men of Somerset
who have but now, in defense of the
nation, adopted the profession Of
arms, this journal extends its most
deferential greeting. You have
opened the door of a new world. 1t
is full of romance and adventure, OF
possibilities of great honor and en-
during fame, of the certainty of great
sacrifice. We who have not the no
bility of character to stand beside
you, or, tho willing, are prevented by
age or physical defect from becoming
your comrades In arms, do not there
pending conflict. If we show our
selves worthy to have been born in
the same state which gave you birth,
to have looked upon the hills your
eyes have seen, or to have loved and
been beloved of those who send you
forth, our share in the great struggle
will be considerable, tho infinitely
trivial and humble as compared with
yours. By the very act of enroll
ment, you have already done that
which makes it unseemly that we
should sit in your presence, perhaps
unworthy to touch the hem of your
garment.
These United States have fought
five great wars, and from each OF them
has come a president. The Revolu-
ton gave us Washington, the second
war with England produced Andrew
Jackson, Zachara Taylor marched to
the nations capital by way of Buena
Vista, Grant was given the presidency
out OF gratitude, by great people fol
winning the war for the Union, while
Roosevelt charged up San Juan hill
to the Office of chief executive
Fames scroll must show an ample
fold on which to write the names Of
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-04-19
TYPEWRITERS TO RENT-Rental
can be applied toward purchase IL de-
sired. independent Reporter CO. tf50

TYPEWRITERS TO RENT-Rental
can be applied toward purchase IL de-
sired. Independent-Report Co tf50
AUTOMOBILE OWNERS. NOTICE.
while the rates are low. Don't walt
until Springtime, when we are too
busy. Coburn Garage. Madison
avenue. Sw1ss
TWO YOUNG THOROBRED HOL-
ften hys F for sale May be at
Road, N e. Phone 1921; Farmers,
g.. Geo. e. Clough. R F D No. |,
YOUR CHANCE IS IN CANADA
Rich lands and business opportunities
81 to $40 acre; irrigated lands sss to
$50 Twenty years to pay; 32.sss loan
IN improvements: or ready made
average under twenty ,yes Cents an acre:
property or livestock. Good maIkets.
EHeeisnt sehoSis roads
prove 1t. Special homeseekers'. fare
let's. Allan Cameron, General Super-
ciic Railway, slS Ninth Ave, Calgary
Alberta. lSw5
FARMS, FARMs--Bargalns Of all
kinds. Large OF small Large variety
in price, location and equlpment to
choose from. n. n. RamSdell, Ripley,
Me. Telephone: Ripley 3-2. tf4s
HAVE MOVED TO IL WESTON
street, on the Island, opposite the
Electric Light station, where I shall
be ready to pay highest prices fer all
kinds Of junk and live poultry. write
or telephone. Special attention to
telephone orders. New England, S4-3;
Farmers 1914. Harry Cohen. ire
sHArTING, PULLEYs, HANGERS,
ETC. second hand for sale. Half or
less than half price of new, Printed
list giving exact dimensions sent on
application. Independent Reporter Co.
Skowhegan. tf56
WANTS TO PAY HIS BOARD BILL
While peddling picture frames in
skowhegan. in 1884 or 1895. party
contracted a board bill which he did
not pay. He is now anxious to set
tie and wants the name of the person
he owes. Anyone having information
OF this matter should communicate
with the Independent Reporter tito
THE HIGHEST MARKET PRICE
paid for Hides, calf-skins and pelts.
E. II. Morrill,. Court street. Skowhe-
gan. New England Telephone 1872.
tito