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Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-04-16
WOMEN TAKING
PLACE OF The
SKILLED WORKER
Have Become Very skillful Ar.
tisans Since 1915 in British
Muhition Factories. Z,

London, April 1e.-(Correspond.
ence Of the Associated Press).-Those
who still cling to the idea that the
woman munition worker is a mere at
tendant upon a machine. engaged in
ing the place Of the skilled, artisan,
are being given a tangible proof that
there are many thousands of women
mechanics in this country doing deli
cate and dificult work that, in time
Of peace. only the exceptional expert
was thought capable of doing. This
proof is being furnished by an exhibit
ton that the ministry Of munitions is
giving.
Engineers'agree that the making Of
a rotary aircraft engine is about az
severe q test as exists Of skilled ar
tisanship. such engines are being
produced today by women. Steel cy-
finders are exhibited that are machin-
ed down to one-thousandth Of an inch.
is sreckoned' to the fraction of q
gramme. A pump used in a rotary
aircraft engine is shown that it is a
miracle of delicate construction, and
is made entirely by women It ts a
war invention and has been
made by men labor. The degree OF
accuracy here Is .00o4 Of an inch.
and 4 notice attached to the exhi-
bit adds that Gin every cas- the op.
orator sets and grinds her OWE TOOLS"
Even greater accuracy is achieved
in the various gauges that, women
workers r making. There IL on
display n cylinder gauge for a six
ty-pound shell. This gauge had been
ground to a limit Of three ten-thou-
sandths Of an inch. And this is but
one exhibit in q whole section devot.
ed to dies. gauges. and tool cutters OF
every kind. A manufacturer who
was attending the exhibit was heard
to exclaim:
II never thought I should live to
see twist drills made by women"
There r few cases Of repetition
work, most Of the exhibits being OF
pure handicraft, very often Of a kind
that, before the war, England had to
look for abroad. A striking example
is the optical section. As far az
lense-making was a British industry
before the war. it virtually was a
monopoly of a few French and Ger
man workmen imported specially into
this country. Now English women
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-04-16
GRAND DUKE FORCED
TO PURCHASE R
CLASS ROAD TICKET

Amstsrdam, April 1e.-when the
Grand Duke Michael Alexandrovitch,
brother Of the former Russian en-
peror, was about to leave CATCHING
for Petrograd recently, he asked the
local workmen's union for a safe con-
duct, according to a dispatch to the
Cologne Gazette. The union sent the
following letter in reply:
"Citizen Michael Romanoff has no
more right than any other Russian
train or a reserved carriage. He can
therefore buy a ticket at the station
like anyone else. II he does we shall
guarantee that he can travel un-
molested." .t.Gs
The grand duke took . arst class
f{rkef
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-04-16
GERMAN TRADERS TO
ATTMPT To REGAIN
TRADE In RUSSIA

Berlin, April 1e.-Despite recent
events in Russia, German trade as
sociattons which were interested in
Russian trade before the war are
pushing their plans for capturing
their share of the after-war trade.
All these associations have just COM
bined in the formation Of a Russo
German economic committee, under
the craftsmanship Of H. F~riederichs
Of Berlin. A circular from the COM
lntttee says:
upon the basis Of the information
acquired during the last twenty years
and the rich experience Of the former
associations Of trade with Russia, the
activity Of this committee will en-
brace the whole sphere Of German
economic interests in Russia, includ-
ing the resumption Of trade relations
and the fa%r-reaching support Of Ger
man firms in all difficulties which
may at frst arise. especially as re-
CARDS the period Of transition from
war to peace"
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-04-16

are turning out lenses and prisms of
an angular accuracy Of three seconds
or less that are said to challenge tho
best work Of France or. Germany be-
fore the war.
Not only a few exceptional women
have attained this skill, but there is
an army of them engaged in all these
kind of expert work and earning high
wages. And the astonishing thing
about it is that 1t has all come about
since 1915. These e of thousands
Of skilled women artisans have had
an apprenticeship of months whore
men have had years.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-04-16
In AISACE
HAVE SEIZED ALL
LIGHTNING RODS

Lausanne. Switzerland, April 1e.-
is learned, have conhscated all the
lightning rods in the Nistriqt that
contain copper, and have ordered the
confiscation Of all copper and plat
mum used for the preparation Of
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-04-16
ARMENIAN. AMERICAN
BANK TO BE FORMED
in RUSSIA SOON

Petrograd. April ia project Is
under way for the formation in Rus
STA Of an ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS bank
with a capital Of 100000 900 rubles.
The plan has been under discussion
for some time between Armenian cap
italists in Russia and the Armenian
bankers in America.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-04-16
MUST FLY FLAGS.

Oakland, Cal. April 14.-Mayor Da-
citizens that those failing to display
flags. 10 requested in a former proc
lamation, would be subject to arrest.
These and the leaders in a mass meet
ing called for Monday night to
protest against the United States send
ing an expeditionary army to Europe,
are threatened in the proclamation
with internment as enemies Of our
country.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-04-16
lnnot in the circumstances be sx-

cannot in the circumstances be sx-
pectsd.
Submarine mines Of this character.
freshly laid, were swept up in the
path Of the American liner st. Louis.
Similar mines, from which 1t had u
providential escape. were found at a
anchored for several hours.
OurAAg .ne past two months OF
ruthless summarizing, three British
d~estroyers have been sunk in the
English channel by mines.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-04-16
MANY PRISONERS OF
WAR ARE NOW HELD
ON ENGLISH SOIL

London, April 16.-The latest Off
cial figures show that there are now
in ENGLAND 1858 COMPLAINT prison.
ers OF war and S0,525 civilian prison.
ers.
Herald Want Ads Bring Results.
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HEALTH IN THE TRENCHES.

Notwithstanding all that has been said about the equalor and discom- fort of life in the trenches at the battle front, the remarkable fact ap- pears, according to all medical testi- money, that :he health conditions of the men averages far better than is the case with those ut home and even better than among men of the same class and the same physical equip ment In .he days of peace.
 A French army surgeon has recently written about experiences at the front during the entire year of 1915, with the troops under his immediate ob- servation. He shows tha. notwith- standing the fatigue. the overcrowd- ing. the exposure and tue unfayorable climatic conditions, the total of con- tagious diseases among this army was less than :wo- fifths the peace aver age. In 1915 there were 853 cases of contagious disease, as compared with 2,157 cases in S.nilar force before the war.
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h spite of the extreme contagious ness of measles and scarlet fever, he writes, they did not spread among troops bivouacked or camping in the war zone in makeshift shelters, where there was at timse the utmost over crowding. He attriplaes this entirety to the life in the open air and to .he hpyer- oXigenation. It seemed to him that repeated contact did not possess the importance previosuls, attributed to it in the communication of contag- ious diseases.
 The facts brought out have con- vinced even some of the more skepti- cal that predisposi.ion plays the most important role in this matter and that the pathological seed, however abund- ant and however virulent, will not germinate ia an inappropriate soil. In other words, the sound health of the men as a rule, their simple life, the abundance of fresh air, made them to a considerable extent immune from diseases to which they were exposed, matter worthy of the largest con- sideration in civil lifa as well as car- ing for the health of armies. It is an immunity which it is fairly within the powers of every one of present
 moderate health to cultivate and &C., qulre. It is irrational methods of life
 which create the weaknesses and dis ease.-P.-L
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-03-13

They had what .hey called pay up week. in Winfield Iowa, some months ago and an enterprising merchant un- dertook to find out just what results actually followed his payment of five dollar account.
 Monday morning he paid a debt with a s5 bill. Attached to that bill was memorandum asking every other person who used It in wiping out an obligation to make note of the transaction At the end of the week 1t was found that 5S persons had received the bill in payment of debt.
 One five dollar note had discharged in six days SS90 of indebtedness. And in the course of it's adventures that note had twice returned to the man who started it on it's journey. His act of launching it on it's debt paying career had enabled two of his own debtors to pay him what they owed two timea
 That's the way 1t always works. Most people are solvent Other peo- rle owe them as much as they owe. But they can't get what is coming to them so they cannot pay what they owe. Thus debts run on indefinitely all through the community. And because money circulates slowly. everybody is kept worried about his finances and business lags.
 That is because. when people have money ia their pockets. they hang on to it. Pay your debts and the money comes back to you. When a community once gets tha: idea the whole process is sreeded up and everybody Is happier and more pros- porous.
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Sometimes improvements go too far.
 This is introductory to the remark that corn meal as put on the market today is poor truck compared with the product Of years ago when the village grist mill ground up the corn. Then brown bread, corn bread, Indian pud- ding, Johnny cakes and their kindred were fit to eat. Nowadays the corn is ground too fine and some of the pest parts of it are eliminated and fed to the chickens or COWS. Breads and buildings made of 1t are competed into tight, flne- grained, dry, tasteless goodness and most o: the fla' O have
 been ground away. ..
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monly many tornadoes in the central and southern states. A 9 rule cyclones are rare in the winter. There are two obvious explanations. One is spots on the sun to which nearly any un- toward happening including warts may be ascribed The oth, is the disruption of the atmos oae." due to teay" o3Dnonading on the otlser side of che earth. But If we sht ulf hear meteorologist explain the recent h. diana cyclone for week we would not know any more of its D; mai cause thar We do now.
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Even if the presiden. is confined to his bed he is going straihgt ahead with his policy of arIning merchant men. He will surely be up and around before any of them sink a German submarine Such an occurrence may not take place uatil way along in April and probably the president had some such idea as this in his mnid when be set the date for the extraordinary session of congress on April 16
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-03-13

The railway uen are aga!a tf uing of soing out on strike and the chance of war Is looming up bigger every aay. A great railroad strike and war won: go well together and for their own good the men would 7' V ell not to strike in case the war seems quite certain. The war would be so much more important than the rights of the men that they would be brushed light
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A VERY GOOD REASON

During the iesson one afternoon a violent thunderstorm arose, and. to lessen the freight of the children, the teacher began telling of the wonders of the clements.
 And now Jimmy" she asked. why is it shat the lightning never strikes twice in the same placer"
 Because" said Jimmy confidently, after it hits once. the same place ain't there any more."
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NOME, ALASKA, MARCH 13, 1917.

Harry Thaw's mother is doubtless good mother in the usual acceptance of that term. That is. she is loyal 10 her wayward son and her mother- love never seems to waver. But she is inconsis.ant It was only a little time ago that her efforts to get Harry out of the insane asylum were suc- cessful and now she offers to put him back in again.
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VERY SPECIAL OFFER.

From now until April l, we offer first class tailor made sutis and over coats at outside prices. Some extra fine black and blue serge and wor- sted. Besides 300 of this seasons latest patterns. All wool material, fit and worklnanstip guaranteed. Please bring us your cleaning. pres- sing and repairing
 Yours to please NOME TAILORING CO.,. Next door to Segerstrom & Hagen.
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-03-13
TOO BAD

Ralph was going into the third grade having successfully passed the holi- day examinations, and hiis parting with his beloved teacher was fearful
 "Oh Miss Ruby!" he walled. T wish you knew enough to teach the third grade. so you could come along and teach me nex. year."
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ly aside. Moreover the railroads would be taken over by the govern ment in case of war is the need arose and public sentiment would not help the men as 1t undoubtedly would ia time of peace.
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b. s. Weather Bureau.

FOR SALE CHEAP. 2 4 H. p. BOILERS. i 12 H. p. BOILER. i 16 H p. BOILER, 2 6 H. p. BOILERS. ALL UPRIGHT BOILERS.
 DARLING & DEAN co.
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PHONE MAIN 46.

Entered as second class matter Feb 26. 1907. at the post office at Nome, Alaska, under the Act Of Congress of March 1878.
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-03-13
COMPARATIVE
 TEMPERATURES

Following are the lowest recorded on the days designated. The minus sign before number means below zero
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Rates for advertising space in any of the above publications will be made known on application.
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 MAGAZINE

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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-01-11
North NEM PORTLAND

Clyde Cole and family have return
ed from Concord and are living in
Mrs. Faustie Knowles rent in the
Kennison building.
Porter Mcdonald has finished work
for II. W Kennison and has gone to
Rangeley.
Mrs. Earle Fenlason went to Rum
ford last week for a fortnights' visit
with her sister. Mrs. Flora Harris
is assisting at the hotel during her
absence.
Asa Young. who injured his left
shoulder badly last week while at
work for the c. n. Bartlett Mfg. Co,
is not yet able to resume work.
Merle Berry is teaching school in
the Parsons neighborhood.
The Willing Workers held today $
meeting with Mrs. Herbert Kennison.
The special music last Sunday, the
singing of the duet Hold Thou My
Hand by Misses Baker and Gerald
was well worth the hearing.
A large congregation for this place
at this season of the year gave earn
est attention to Mr.. Madsen's impress
sive account of the Billy Sunday
meetings. Mr. Madsen witnessed no
buffoonery in Mr.. Sundays manner
only the simple earnestness OF a
humble disciple of the Master who
by faithful Interpretation OF the
Word of God is striving to turn men
from sin unto Righteousness.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-01-11
Married at st. Mary's Church

There were two weddings taking
place Monday morning at st. Mary's
Catholic church, Father j. l.. \.
Renaud officiating. Miss Marie Mar
celine Louise NORM, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Charles NORM of Skowhe-
gan and Joseph Gendreau, son of Mr..
and Mrs. Lewis Gendreau of Oxford,
Mass, were married at 80. The
attendants were Miss Florence Cow
EFT and Walter Norm. The young
couple will make their future home
in this town where the groom is EN-
ployed as a weaver.
Miss Domitilda Porter. daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Porter and
Joseph Cyr Johnson, both of Show
hogan. were also married Monday
morning. Miss Annie Porter and
Edward Daigle We're the attendants.
Mr.. and Mrs. Johnson are also 10
locate in SkoWhegan.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-01-11
NORTH FAIRFIELD

j. W Packard of Skowhcgan is to
speak at the Friends Church, North
Fairfield, Sunday forenoon and at the
Union church in the afternoon.
Mrs. George HUFF, Mrs. J, T..
Hoxie and Mrs Ruby Goodwin at
tended the Pomona Grange meet
ing at Skowhegan.
Mr.. and Mrs. L, l.. Gray and
children returned to their home in
South Berwick. Sunday.
The Oneida Club met at the Union
Church Saturday evening. January D.
when considerable business was dis
posed of. Remarks were made by
Prof. f. l.. Gray, a visitor a former
North Fairfield boy, which were en-
joyed by all An excellent program
was presented.
Mrs. Hezekiah Sawtelle has been
confined to the house the past week g.
Gertrude McFarlane has been alb
sent from school on account of i'll
ness.
Clarence Bickford is cutting ice.
Aunt Jerushy's Album" which was
so successfully given at the North
Fairfield schoolhouse last month, is
to be repeated at the Union church,
Friday evening, January II with
some additions. This farce was
written several years ago by Mrs. A.
X. Butler of Skowhegan. Cake and
coffee will be on sale. Admission
10c: children free.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-01-11
Annual Meeting OF Rifle Club

The annual meeting of the Skowhe-
gan Rifle Club was held at their
armory last evening, the following of
ficers being elected: c. p. Merrill,
president, f. +. Parsons, vice presi-
dent; W. l.. Dutton, secretary; G.. A.
Moore. treasurer; Arson Savage, eX-
ecutive officer.
Shoots will be arranged with the
Bowdoin College, Lewiston, Water
Vile and other strong rifle clubs
The scores made last evening were
as follows: H. Savage. 81; Dan
forth. q; Dyer 2l, Merrill. Il;
Clark. u; Gates. "a; Leavitt, %;
Parsons. 20; Golf. 20; Roderiek, %;
Smith. ~; button, ~, Clifford. 10;
Deane, 10; G. Moore, Is; Tuscan, Is;
Wells. l.. Rowel. II; r. Moore, L;
y. Savage Il.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-01-11
A Pleasing Surprise

If you are sore and aching from a
sprain strain. burns. bruises, or
muscular rheumatism, it is extremely
pleasing to learn, after you have Sc
cured something advertised to relieve
your particular affiiction, that not
only have you obtained preparation
that is excellent for external use,
but also one you can safely and I'M
hesitatingly take inwardly for
coughs colds, sore throat. cramps,
chills. ,te.. if necessary to have its
soothing and healing qualities go
direct to the seat of an internal
trouble Most liniments, for exam
pie, have only one value-external
use but in the ease. say. of the well
known Johnson's Anodyne Liniment,
the double yalue-internal and ex
ternal use-is there. This splendid
preparation. from the prescription of
an erstwhile old family physician.
has been humanity's stauneh friend
for over loo years. and its great
army of users, thankful for its Won
derful virtue, feel that Johnson's
Anodyne Eminent the double value
liniment is IAN angel in disguise"
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-01-11
EAST MADISON

Berle Reed has returned from Wa
terville whore she has been to have
her throat treated
Mrs. Henry Cote who has been Wis
ting her parents. went 10 Wateryillc
Monday and later on this week Will
return to her home in Camden.
Mr.. and Mrs. Perley Laney enter
tanned a party from Skowhcgan over
Sunday consisting e. Maud Green.
Arthur Proyencal. Miss Bracket Gus
Butler Ed. Lessor and lady friend.
Charles Hewitt and two children
spent the week end with friends in
Hartland.
Mrs Warren Bosworth attended Pc
mona Grange at Skowhegan Tuesday
and Wednesday of this week,
Mrs. Emma Lincoln is in Skowhe-
gan this week visiting relatives and
friends
Thru the efforts of the Rev. Mr..
Fletcher, the townspeople have do
mated money to repair the furnace
at the church so that church services
will be held once in two weeks on
Sunday at p. m. Mr.. Fletcher will
conduct the services.
Mrs. Gertrude Hayden was the
guest Of her sister in Madison for the
week end.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-01-11
THURSDAY, JANUARY II, 1917
A Message For the Present
Hour

A day has arrived to which |
never expeccd to live. that on which
l read an inaugural message. from a
Governor of my state. with which l
am in entire accord. l have little
tendency to cherish a Crouch to look
for insincerity, to get on the off side.
~ carry CHIP on my snuuiuer, to
expect the wrong thing. Realizing
this, | am almost startled to read
Governor Millikens message and be
unable TO find therein Il single disap-
pointing paragraph
The Budget System. the Massachu-
sets Ballot, the mill tax for highway
construction, the more complete en-
forcement of the prohibitary law, and
all other subjects touched upon, are
dealt with by mind up to the hour
as to Names legislative needs.
r. r PATTEN.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-01-11

The Bowdoin Glee club concert
will take place Wednesday evening
of next week and it is expected that
there will be a large attendance as
this event is always looked forward
to with pleasure The dates for the
remaining TWO concerts to be given
amber the auspices of the Skowhegan
high school are Monday. February 10,
when the entertainment will be Civ
en- by Laurant the magician, and FIJI
day, March %, when Mr.. and Mrs
Rice will appear in joint recital.
The boys who are training for the
school relay team to be sent to the
Bowdoiu Interschoolastic meet at
Brunswick February tenth. are prac-
ticing every night after school. their
first practice being last Monday after
noon Each man must run 220
Yards. There are. now six candi-
dates out of the team.
The Skowhegan High school girls
began their basketball season very
auspiciously last Friday evening by
defeating Madison High at Madison
by the score of 20 to o. There were
three ten minute halves. Five bas-
kets were made by Martha steward
and four by Fidora Lessor. There
were two fouls. Miss Marion Stew
ard was referee, the umpire being
from Madison Alvan Bucknam was
time-keeper for Skowhegan. There
were about eighty from Skowhegan
in attendance at the game, the party
being conveyed to Madison and re-
turn by special cars.
Because Oakland and Fairfield
High schools have given up their bas-
kct-ball teams the schedule of games
for the local team has been changed
The corrected list of games is as fol
lows
Jan l.. NJ. c. l. at Skowhcgan;
Jan. 10, NJ. {. | at Pittsfeld. Jan
%, Madison High at Skowhegan
Feb >, Coburn Classical at Skowhe-
gan. Fob 16. Waterville High at Wal
eryille; Feb, Il, Cony High 1T Au-
gusta. Feb %, Coburn Classical
at Wateryille March 9, Cony High at
Skowhcgan.
The Pittsfield Maine Central In
stitute Basket ball team viii play
Skowh hogan High tomorrow evening
at Armory Hall. The game is call
ed for eight o'clock