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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-11-01
Chicken Thieves Busy

Let's all see what we can do toward
locating the parties who stole seven
hens from the premises of Charles
Burnor, Al Winter street, during last
night In the lot were two Barred
Plymouth Rocks, one White Wyan-
dottc one Brown Leghorn and three
Columbian Wyandottes Anyone
seeing birds of this kind, under cir
cumstances that seem at all suspic-
ious, should notify Frank Thompson,
chief of police at once.
Mr. and Mrs. Burnor retired at the
usual hour and heard no disturbance
during the night but this morning
the hens were gone.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-11-01
Friends of Our Soldiers

Christmas boxes must be mailed not
I later than November Is, 1917 in order
to reach the men at the front for
Christmas day Somerset Chapter
American Red Cross, with rooms in
Dodge Block, will gladly assist rela-
tives and friends in packing and
marking boxes If such assistance is
desired, please call at the rooms with
articles as early as possible.
Mrs. Ethel NJ Hight
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-11-01
u. A. r.. In War Relief Work

The War Relief Committee of Eu-
nice Farnsworth Chapter, d \ r re
porter at the last meeting Of the Chap
ter that 1904 packages of surgical
dressings. 122 draw-pads. "a comfort
pillows and 70 other articles have
been shipped since June to the Am
erican Fund for French Wounded in
Boston. The Chapter has expended
$l3S.45 for materials for the above.
and $l01.30 for the purchase OF yarn.
Knitted articles which have been re
ceiyed by the Committee include IA
sweaters, IA helmets, - pair of wris-
Four complete knitted sets have been
lets, - mutllers, and 50 pairs of socks.
sent to the State Regent. Mrs W. G.
Chapman OF Portland, for the use Of
the L. 5. 5 Nicholson The Chapter
will continue thru the winter its
weekly meetings for work upon SurEi-
cal dressings
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-11-01
DEATH Of ]. PALMER MERRILL Marks
CLOSE Of SUCCESSFUL CAREER
SkOwhegan Business Man Passed Away Monday
Following illness of Several Months

and Maurice p, now prominent
Sk@hegan attorney
n spite of the fact that the de-
ceased was one of the wealthiest men
in the town, he was an admirer of the
simpler things in life His home on
Coburn Avenue and its surroundings
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-11-01

In a recent account of the death of
Mrs Myra Lombard it was erroneous
ly stated that Mrs, Lombard died at
the home of her sister, Mrs. Timothy
Clark in Solon Mrs Clark is a
daughter of Mrs. Lombard. John and
Nathaniel Lombard are sons of the
deceased rather than brothers as stat
ed in the former account. 1t is with
pleasure that this correction is made.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-11-01

Last Monday morning marked the
passing away of one of Skowhegan S
prominent business men, J. Palmer
Merrill
Mr.. Merrill, who vas 6S years of
ase. has been in i'll health for the past
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-11-01
ABBOTT 32: SkOWHECAN 0
Visitors Were Outplayed from Start
to Finish oi tontc

Abbott School outplayed Skowhe-
gan High on the ITippach Field grid
iron. Saturday afternoon, and won
handily 30 to 0. The visitors were
unable to gain consistently, while Alb
bott had little difficulty in advancing
the ball, making first down ten times
to only four first downs for the Skow-
hegan eleven. The sensational play
of the game was a successful forward
pass to Deering who after receiving
the ball made long run and touch
down, The first half ended with the
score 10 to in favor of the home
team. In the last period Skowhegan
made a Bame rally and had advanced
the ball within Abbott's ten-yard line
when the timekeeper's whistle ended
the contest. The summary;
ABBOTT SKOWHEGAN
c, Morrill,. le re, Roy
Laborde. It. re, Goodrich, McDonough
Fisher, lg rg, J. Meader
Ross, lg re-, Matson, Lewia
Clin0rd c, StoOdley
Durham, rg lg Dyer
Ludwig, X. Morrill, rt 1t. Gilblair
Wotton, Carter, re lie, NJ. Meader
Duffy, qb qb. Bisson
Deering. lhb RIB, Paul
Vose, RIB lhb, Lacasce
Eddy Carter fb fb, Chase
Score; Abbott School 32, Skowhe-
gan High 0. Touchdowns. Deering
4, Vose. Umpire, Peterson Refer
ee, Swenson. Linesman Phillips.
Time, 15minute periods.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-11-01
SKOWHEGAN SUBSCRIBED GENEROUSLY
To THE SECOND LIBERTY LOAN
The Showing Made by Smaller Towns in District
Brought the Total Below the Maximum

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Until get thar before ! put any more
money in" &lee spirit 1snt it.
AFRAID that his Government won't
stand behind the bonds That Is the
intimatiou one would gather from his
conversation -. il is doubtful il
that feeling is harborz - many in
5aowhegan You Who didn't subscribe
MAJ be waiting Until the next loan II
you d9ut intend . come across sit
down and recon With Yourself II
after reasoning 9aa -,ill cant see
Your Nay clear 9oGr next move should
be 70 write the Kaiser friendly let
ter and offer him your services. That
IS if YOU have the money % spare and
still don't subscribe
Skowhegau did not oversHbscribe
bnf probably Will on the next issue.
Germany has already foated her 5th
loan and officials 9f the United states
0ill sec that this country does as
much ii the need demands i
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Orders taken for Engraved Cards.
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orders taken for Engraved Cards.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-11-01

Those who canya-sed Tor the sale
OF Liberty Bona- were divided into
teams from ! II j. Members Of
these teams have been given in a for
mer issue From the start Of the
campaign the captain Of each organi-
zation urged his men to get busy and
come out ahead Everyone got busy
but some had more fertile pastures 10
work in than others The standing
Of the teams on the evening Of the
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-06-05
WOMEN Want REUNION
Of ALUMNI ENJOYABLE.
Committee Of Co-Eds Bars
Set Speeches and Pune
tilio From Program.
WEDNESDAY, EVENING
Informality to Mark 1917
Gathering Of State Uni
versity Grads.

Because women have been given
charge of the affair. real good fellow
ship will replace the punctiiio of other
years in the 1917 reunion of state Uni
versity alumni. To make this years
meeting which will be held In the
Elks' club Wednesday evening. more
jovial and less ceremonicus the COM
mittee of women has sternly forbidden
set speeches. Whatever remarks are
made to the whole body Of alumni will
he on the spur of the moment and In a
careless vein.
The annual business meeting will be
dispatched at the beginning. which is
to be 1880. After that will como an
informal reception. then an informal
program in which each class will have
an unwarned representative and fl
nally an informal dance with light re-
freshments. All alumni and as many
faculty members as will promise to
unbend are invited by the committee.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-06-05
ARIZONA MINERS ARE
RETURNING TO WORK
Senator Clark's Mine One Of
Those Affected.

Jerome. Ariz. June 4.--Morc than
two thirds of the 1880 striking cop
Yer mine workers returned to work to-
day and others were being put on as
fast as arrangements could be made to
resume normal operations.
The United Verde and Is small
mines were affected by the strike
called May "a. to enforce demands for
recognition of the union. wage In
crcases and changes in working con-
ditions.
Acceptance saturday OF the opera
tors proposed settlement by n vote. 1t
was said did not indicate accurately
the position OF the men generally.
John Mcbride. concil,iator of the de-
| plrtment of labor said few mon in
| flucnced foreigners to vote against
calling off the strike by misrcpresent
| ing the terms. Some members OF the
| Industrial Workers of the World sal,
| the settlement was unsatisfactory be
| cause 1t amounted in their opinion L
J recognition Of the union, which thci
| organization opposed although II
| members voted with the union for tn
strike.
/ Recognition of the union and Ger
| tain methods of checking. demandc
by the strikers, were not included !
the settlement. Tho Miami waI
scale of 1925 day for unaersroun
| workers was given by the operator
| along with recognition OF an cmploye
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-06-05
WHAT BILLY SUNDAY SAYS.

In one of his meetings at Boston the
noted evangelist said. II believe that
every disease can be cured by some
weed if we can only discover it. There
is not an ailment that God hasn't
somewhere an herb growing that will
cure that ailment."
The choice Of medicinal herbs which
will cure women's ailments were dis
covered more than forty years ago. and
have been doing their bencficent work
for half century. Lydia f. Pinkham
combined them in convenient form in
her famous Vegetable Compound,
which is to be found in the drug stores
where every ailing woman may con-
veniently get it at small cost. 1t does
the Work.-Adv.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-06-05
GOOD TIMES FORECAST
BY SECRETARY M'ADOO
Continued From Page One.)

Continued From Page One.)
the front to give their lives for us
there should be any quibbling about
necessary taxation to take care of
them upon the field of battle" While
we must not be unfair to property.
while we must be scrupulously just
in the imposition of taxation and in
the treatment of all the econ omic
questions which gain added impor-
lance during time, property must
bear its share of the burden.
IF this war continues for another
II months it is probable that the tota!
amount of financing that the govern
ment will have to do to cover it's own
expenditures and to extend the neccs-
sary credits to the allied governments
will amount to 0,000,000.O00. It is
proposed that only Is per cent of this
colossal sum. namely $500, 900. 900
shall be raised by new taxation. When
one considers the magnitude of this
task and the probable economic ef-
fects of the sale of $500, 100000 of
bonds within II months and. the eX-
'renditure of the proceeds in the pur-
chase of supplies in this country. it
does not seem prudent or wise to pro-
! vide by new taxation Il less amount
than $500. 100000.
Danger of Imitation. :.
There Is always II serious danger
of hurtful initiation in wartime. when
such great bond issues must be made
! \ reasonable amount of wholesome
taxation, properly distributed is the
best corrective. The worst mistake
made by the federal government at
the outbreak of the civil war was its
| failure to impose taxation vigorously
and sufficiently. This led to train
of evils. hurtful to the credit of tn.
| government and resulted in unneces-
sary sacrifice of human life and treas s.
! ure.
ITO me it is Il sad spectacle to see
committees of various kinds coming tc
Washington and urging congress that
the particular interest they represent
be relieved of taxation when at the
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-06-05
LABOR AFTER WAR.

Swansea. Walcs.-Dcaling with the
question of employment after the war.
+. HUH Jackson. chairman of the Ma
tional Alliance of Employers and EN-
ployed, said 1t was proposed to estab-
lish local boards, two thirds of the rep
Asentation at least to consist Of EN-
ployers and employed in equal proper
tions. to act in conjunction with a CEN
trail statutory board with similar rep
resentation. He also advocated the re-
employment of men after the war in
their old berths. and said if, in some
cases, theX had lost part of their skill,
they must he helped to regain it.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-06-05

same time our gallant boys are walk
ing uncomplainingly to the rcgistra-
ton offices throughout the land, sig
nifying their willingness to die, if need
he, in their country's cause. You men
and women who create public opinion
in this country must make yourselves
heard and tell your representatives in
congress that you are willing to sup
port any policy which is more consid-
crate of the interests Of property than
it is of the lives of our brave and
unselfish soldiers.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-06-05
FIVE QUIET WEDDINGS
S0LEMN|zfD IN CITY
John M. Price, Prominent
Business Man, WEEDS Miss
! Bertha Glenn.
JUSTICE TIES KNOT
William Dyson Officiates at
Unpretentious Ceremony
at Grant Home.
JUSTICE TIES KNOT

Very quietly, with no flinging of
bridal bouquets or doging of rice, four
wedding ceremonies were solemnized
yesterday and one Saturday evening.
Smith. Mefvutt.
Miss Marie a. Smith of Spokane and
+. B. McNutt of this city were married
at II o'clock yesterday morning at the
Presbyterian church, Rev. J. N. Mac
lean. d. d. performing the ceremony
in the presence of a small company of
intimate friends. Mrs. H. B. Boomer of
this city and f. d. Cornellson of San
Francisco served as matron of honor
and best man. The wedding party adj
journed to the home Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Boomer at 22S South Third street to
partake Of charmingly served we'd
ding luncheon. Mr. and Mrs. McNutt
will reside in the Boland apartments on
South Fourth street.
O'Mera. 0onsy.
Miss Elva OMera Of Sheridan, Mon
tana and George Doney of Missoula
were married>at S:15 o'clock last even
Ing at the parsonage of the First Meth
odist church, Rev. Charles ID. Crouch,
ID. ID. performing the ceremony in the
presence of the parents and brothers
and sisters of both the bride 'and the
groom and Miss Fern Taylor. Mr.. and
Mrs. Doney will return after a short
honeymoon journey, to reside upon a
ranch near Missoula.
lngwersen. King.
At 5 o'clock at the Methodist church
parsonage, Rev. Charles d. Crouch, d.
u. performed the ceremony uniting in
marriage Miss La Verne lngwersen OF
Libby and George w. King Of Iron
Mountain. Mr. King is engaged in min :
ing at Iron Mountain.
Oeschamps. Marsh.
Miss Rose Deschamps, daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Romulus Deschamps OF
the Frenchtown valley, and Walton T
Marsh of this city were married al
noon yesterday, Rev. Charles D. Crouch
performing the ceremony at the par
scnage of the Methodist church in tht
presence only Of the required witnesses
Mr.. and Mrs. Marsh will make a shor
wedding journey to Spokane and othe
coast cities west, returning to max.
their home on Burlington avenue.
Glenn. Price.
Miss Bertha Glenn of Walla Walla
Washington, and John NJ. Price of thi
city, well-known business man. wer
married Saturday evening at s.:
o'clock, at the home of Mrs. Grant OF
East Cedar street. The ceremony wa
said by Justice Dyson =
Mr.. and Mrs. Price went to the Pa
cific coast upon short wedding jour
ney.
Upon their return they will be a
home at 334 South Sixth street, east.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-06-05
BONDS FOR EMPLOYEES,

Employees of the Continental com
pany in Missoula will have an opror-
tnnity to purchase Liberty Loan bonds
through the company according to an
announcement received from the head
quarters. The company buys the
bonds outright, and will sell them to
the employees allowing them ten
months in which to pay for the bonds,
without charging interest on the de-
ferred payments.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-06-05

to the challenge thrown down to us
that we subscribe grudgingly or bare
~ $20OO 900 900 of liberty bonds. We
must over subscribe this loan. our
answer to the military autocracies of
the earth must be that the American
people have billions to sacrifice In the
cause of liberty and self government
throughout the world
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-06-05

NINE. ETHEL LEGINSkA LIE
Chicago. June Especial Mar
tina Hedman, the Swedish actress NOW
in this country, has sued Nine, Ethel
Leginska, the eccentric British pian-
list. for $4,000, charging Islander.
Nine. Leginska in ncr divorce suit,
filed recently in New York, named
Miss Hedman respondent and also
brought n $4,000 alienation suit
against the actress.
In private life Nine. Loginsla is
Mrs. r. +. Whittern, the wife of a
Chicago composer In suit now in
progress in Cleveland in which she is
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-06-05
THREE NEW CITIZENS.

Two boys and n girl were added to
the Missoula register yesterday at tho
Parker hospital A son was born to Mr..
and Mrs. w. T. Mahoney of 500 East
Front street. \ son was born to Mr..
and Mrs. +. A.HBarrett of 1887 Briar
street, and daughter was born to Mr.
and Mrs. Henry Doering OF Orchard
Homes
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-06-05
MAY ABOLISH FUTURES.

Chicago, June 4.-Directors of the
board of trade met today to conside,
the establishment Of maximum prices
for corn futures, as was done with
wheat several weeks ago. There is
but little corn in Chicago and prices
have advanced from II to Is cents
since last Thursday. The directors add
journed until o'clock without taking
definite action.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-06-05

FT) AND MARTHA HEDMAN.
attempting to regain the custody of
her son Nine. I.eginska aired some of
her family troubles. She said she first
met her husband in Berlin, Germany.
while she was studying music there
They were married in London in 1907
During all the time they lived to-
gethcr. she asserted. she was the sole
support of the family.
Whittern has also filed a divorce
suit against his wife, charging her
with willful absence, gross neglect OF
duty, and accusing her of miscon3uc,
last year at Seal Harbor, Me.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-06-05
GERMANS KIND TO YANKEES.

Berlin, June ., Via London. June 4.
Arthur l.. Dunning, secretary of the
American Association of Commerce and
Trade where Americans now in Ger
many are listed. in n statement to the
Associated Press. said that while
Americans desiring to leave Germany
are not being given special privileges
over other nationalities. they are meet
ing with courtesy and good will on the
part of officials when applying for
permission to leave.
The country will forgive garden
,,1,t,o,c \awnrl, NpwS
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-06-05
RESOLUTION DECLARES
ALCOHOL VALUELESS
American Medical Associa-
ton Will Act Today.

New York. June "A resolution de-
claring alcohol entirely without merit
from a medical standpoint was pre-
sented to the house Of delegates, the
governing body of the American Med
ical association, which opened its an
nual meeting here today, by Dr. Frank
Billings, of Chicago, chairman of the
council of health and public instruction
of the association.
The resolution declared it was unan-
imous in the opinion of the council
of health that alcohol has no drug
value, either as a tonic, or a stimulant;
that it has no value as food or in the
treatment of diseases. The only legiti-
| mate use in medicine is as IA preserva 4
tive, says the resolution.
Action on the resolution is expected
tomorrow.
Need for Many Doctors.
| Surgeon General Rupert Blue of the
! United States public health service
| president of the association, declared
| that from 5000 to 10000 physician $
and surgeons will be required to ex-
| anime the men chosen under the Sc
! lcctive draft.
Old, age pensions and social insur
ance to relieve vigorous young wage
] earners of the burdens that unrcmu
Eerative old age puts upon them" and
! protection of the health of women, ii
for no other reason than that they ma,
| aid in the development of the chill
dren' We're urged in reports submittot
today at the opening session of thu
annual meeting of the American Med
ical association. Physicians from al
parts of the country were in attend
ance.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-06-05
CLERGYMEN AT CONVENTION.

Spring Valley Mimi. June i.-Thrcc
Minneapolis clcrgymcn-Rcv. +. w.
Sweet, DIR. +. r, Pope and DR.. Frank
Petcrson-;,rc among those who will
address the twenty seventh annual
meeting of the Southeastern Baptist
association of Minnesota here June
a nd
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-06-05

grievance committee. promise not to &
discriminate against strikers. cooper
alton with merchants to reduce tho
cost of living and reduction to q mini
mum OF the charges for employees rent.
water and light.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-06-05
Our Answer to Autocracy.

1--WE shall not fail il every one does
his duty, but ! warn you that these
great things do not achieve them
selves. They can only be achieved
through the combined energy, deter
mination and spirit of the American
people, 1t is not enough of an answ er
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-06-05
May Publish Totals.

Officials here said tonight that there
was no objection to the publication OF
any completed precinct, county. city
or state report, but that the furnishing
of partial returns had been forbidden.
Each unit must stand by itself on Its
completed figures and no unit may be
subjected TO comparison on the basis
of partial returns with the complete
tabulation of any other unit.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-06-05

Mrs. w. d. Robins, who has hved
in many parts of the world. where
her husband has distinguished him
self in diplomatic posts, is enc of the
best known hosteSses in Washingtor's
select society. She has been espc-
cially active in the entertainments
rendered the members OF the allied
commissions which have been contin-
uously in the capital for several weeks.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-06-05
OFFICIALS SATISFIED
WITH PLANS AS MADE
Continued From Page one.)


last county or city has reported, the
governors will make up the final
synopsis for the provost marshal gen.