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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-08-02
OAK HILI-NORRIDGEW0CK

Mr. and Mrs. Sidney Berry, Mr.. and
Mrs. r. C. Berry and son Philip all of
Bingham and Mr. and Mrs. Elmer
Burpee of Jacksonville, n. B. spent a
few days recently with Mr. and Mrs.
Lee Owens.
John Taylor and sisters Misses
Elizabeth and Grace Taylor of Bos-
ton who have been guests for some
time of their uncle Lee Owens and
family have gone to visit their uncle
Allen Owens and family for a few
weeks.
John Hennesey of Augusta came by
auto Sunday to accompany home his
wife and two small daughters who
have been guests at the home of Mrs
Hennesey's brother A. II. Anderson
for the past week.
Mervel Boone and sister Helen were
Sunday guests recently of Lee Owens
and family.
Mrs Fannie A. Cleveland of Show
hogan is the guest of her sister Mrs.
w. c. Fletcher.
Master Elton Holbrook took a trip
on his bicycle to Skowhegan last Sat
urday, returning in the evening to the
hoibc VI hio uhSic w " iStShCi WIN
a pair of very pretty Belgian hares
We understand that Ira Taylor and
family of Mercer are soon to locate
on the Chas. l.. Holbrook farm recent
ly purchased by Mr. William Bracket
and Coney Russell of Norridgewock
Archie Kicker of Portland was the
guest of his relatives Mr.. and Mrs. N.
Worthen last week.
Hiram Savage is helping A. n.
Whitehouse and W. c, Fletcher with
their haying at present
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-08-02

and William Coyle Of Worcester who
had been occupying the H a. Morse
cottage for two weeks, all returned
home Saturday
Mr. and Mrs Edwin Burgess are
spending a week at the Frederic
camp
Miss mise Miller who has been
spending a week at the Gilman camp
has returned To her home
Ben Smith and family also Martha
Robinson and friend who have been
spending a week at the Pond, have
returned home
Mrs Grace Bige!ow and family have
returned from months vacation
from the Gilman camp
Mrs Minnie Emory IS about u re-
turn 10 Hinckley after spending a
month at her cottage
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-08-02
,TACkMAN

On Monday of last week Mr.. James
McDaniels suffered a slight sunstroke.
At this writing he is able to be about
the house.
Hon. S. j. Walton is gaining steadily
and with assistance he can walk a
short distance in the house.
Harry Newton is confined to his bed
at this writing
Mr. and Mrs John Burke, Mr.. and
Mrs. c. Boyle and Miss Flossie Childs,
made a trip to Quebec last week.
f. A Piper and Carl Sanderson
were visitors in Skowhegan last week.
Mrs Eliza Craft accompanied by
her sister Mrs Hannah Barney of
Fairfield arrived in town on Satur-
day of last week, making the trip by
auto w. J. Barney being with them.
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SOUTH MADISON

Mrs. Harry Hamilton and children
Herbert and Olive of Taunton, Mass
who have been visiting her mother
Mrs. Olive Ellis and other relatives
here for the past few weeks, left
Sunday afternoon for Auburn where
they will visit relatives for few days
before going home. They are max
ing the trip in their Overland car.
Mr.. and Mrs A. H. Mckinney went
Sunday to Blackwell Hill where they
were the guests of their daughter Mrs.
George Polls.
Because of the unsettled weather,
haying is progressing slowly.
j. X. Mckinney of Madison was in
this vicinity Sunday.
j. w. Blackwell is cutting the hay
on E. NJ. Fletcher's farm.
II. s. Reynolds and Blaine Dickin-
son went to Madison on business last
Saturday.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-08-02
BUNKER HILL-ATHRNS

Evelyn Campbell of Kingsbury was
caller at F. L. Bunker's one day
last week.
Flora Davis was in Brighton Mon
day.
Walter Raymond of Brighton was in
town Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs David Thompson and
daughter Violet was in Harmony Fri
day night
Mrs. Matilda Thompson and daugh-
ter Beulah Small and children also
Mrs Thompson's grandchildren Nira
and Ethelyn Sinclair visited Mrs Efie
Corson in Brighton Tuesday.
Elmer Campbell was in Brighton
Thursday.
Efie Corson OF Brighton was in
town Wednesday.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-08-02
CLASS OF 1896 HOLDS REUNION
Home OF Mrs. Vivian Graves Wood
bury on Elm Street Scene OF Gala
Occasion

Last Thursday evening eleven men,
bers of the original class of 1896.
Skowhegan High School, gathered at
the home Of Mrs Vivian Graves Wood
bury on Elm street and held a re-
union. The hours were passed on
the spacious lawn in talking over old
times and none there were who had
forgotten the many good things which
came 10 them during their school
lives The hostess served refresh
ments and at the close it was voted to
make the reunion an annual affair
holding il regularly the last Thursday
in July
Those in attendance besides Mrs
Woodbury. were Mrs May Dascombe
Bowman of Springfield Vt, Mrs,
Frances Stevens Lawrence. Skowhe-
gan; Miss Nellie White. a teacher in
New York City who is passing her
vacation at her old home en- Hilton
Hill; Miss Sadie NJ knight. a teacher
in Dorchester. Mass; Edward p Bar
ry of South Boston; Or Charles K.
Viles, Fred " Turner and Bert
Ayore of Skowhegan. Mrs Turner
and Mrs Avore were present as spec
ial guests
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Nearly all the farmers are haying
and all report a good crop but help is
extremely hard to obtain.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Nichols ex-
pect to return 10 their home at Fair
field this week. as Mr.. Nichols has
finished working for the Jackman
Lumber Co.
A local Red Cross Society has been
organized in town and met at the Lii
brary every Tuesday afternoon
The whooping cough seems to be
having run in town.
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OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES

Harry Bell of Caribou has been the
guest of his sister Mrs. Lloyd part of
the past week
Little Norman BurwOod of Madison
is spending his vacation here with his
grandparents.
Mrs. Julia Washburn and grandson
Johnny of Madison spent Saturday
here at the home of her son Carleton
Fogg.
Mrs. Josephine Whiting and Mrs.
Robinson from town were at the X.
l.. D. camp Sunday.
Charles Lewis entertained his sis
ter and family from Hartland Sunday
Mr.. Lewis accompanied them home
Fred Lancaster and family were on
an auto trip up the south side of the
river Sunday
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Somerset Traction Co.
Summer Arrangement of Cars
Effective Sunday. June 24th, 1917
FROM SKOWHEGAN


Leave skowhegan-5.45. s.45. $50
$50, 100, 1906 A. NJ; LOO, 200 800,
400 500, sos, 1880, 700, !73o, 800
900 p. M
Leave Lakewood1s.15, 715s;o ss.oo00'
43o, $50. $40, ZOO. 7.3O. $40. $3.50.
Arrive Madson-6.45, 7.45, $40, 1890,
1900 A. NJ; loo. 200, 900, 400, 500,
GOO, 100. 100, 500, 800, 1000 p. NJ.
FROM MADISON
Leave Madison--6.45, 500, $50, 1890,
1905, A M; 100. 200, 400, 400. 500,
COO 100. 7.3O, 500. 900 p. NJ. oo
100, 12.3O A. M; 1870, go, $40, 4.30,
$50. $50. 100, $40. $3.50 2. NJ.
Arrive Skowhegan-745. 800. 1890,
113o A. M, 100, 200, 800, 400, 500,
COO 100, 500, 800 1000 p. NJ.
Subject to delay at Lakewood
Runs to Lakewood only.
Extra Local Cars to Cold Brook at
745, 800, 1870 A. NJ.
NJ. c. r. r. CONNECTIONS
Close connections with trains leav-
ing Skowhegan at 500 and 11.50 A. NJ,
and 2.25 p NJ. On Sundays only at
Also with trains arriving at Show
hogan at 7.47. 1852 A. NJ, and 4.55
and $50 p. NJ; and 100 Sundays only.
Close connections with trains leav-
ing Madison (going north) for Kineo
station at 3ol "A. NJ, l.oo r. M, ana
443 P. NJ. to Bingham. Sundays only
at ISL A. NJ. to Kineo Station.
Also with trains leaving Madison
(going SOUTH at 7.45 A. NJ, and 1900
NJ. except Sundays; and 6.15 p. NJ.
daily including Sundays.
SUNDAYS
Cars leave Skowhegan for Lake
wood and Madison at 100, 500, $40,
100, 1870 A M, 1900, 1890 100, 1870.
200. 2.30, 800. $50. 400, 4.30, 500, 600,
and 100 p. NJ.
Leave Madison for Lakewood and
Skowhegan at 500. $50. 1890, 1900,
A. M; 1890. 100, 100. zoo. $50, 800,
a.2o, 400. 4.30, 500, $40, 900, 100 and
500 P. NJ.
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POWERS SCHOOLHOTSE

Mrs. Mary Atwood visited her
granddaughter Mrs. Vira Campbell in
Larone over Sunday
Kenneth Berry has new telephone
His ring is 1891.
Mrs. Anna Perkins was a week end
visitor at her daughters Mrs. Ralph
Berry's.
Miss Ruth Mcdonald and Beulah
Perkins were Sunday callers at Jen-
ME Berrys.
Fred Campbell is cutting Fred
Chapman's hay.
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SMITIIFIELD

Mrs May ireland and two children
of Waterville are the guests Of Mrs.
Laura Simonds
Summer visitors are coming in in
creased numbers so the summer re-
sorts and cottages are full Of guests.
Mrs Frank Titus and daughter Nina
of Madison are stopping with her
brother Charles Harlow in the village
The canning demonstration for the
women of Smithfield and vicinity Will
be in the Grange Hall, August 3rd
Mrs. George Smith is enjoying a
visit from her sister Miss Bessie
Lanister of Attleboro, Mass.
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EMBDEN LAKE

Mrs Lizzie Mullen has returned
home from Strong where she has
been visiting for several weeks.
Miss Elvie Spencer will leave Tues
day for Gardiner to spend the week
with her aunt Mrs. Glen Tibbetts.
Mrs Allen Sprague and children
were callers at L. L. Spencer's Sun
day.
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FAIRFIELD

Mrs. Eta Morrow has been visiting
her daughter Mrs. George Nightingale
at Fairfield She has returned to her
home in Rumford. Little Florence
Nightingale accompanied her to Rum
ford for a short visit among the
mountains.
BERTHE Morrow from Rumford is Wis
iting her sister Mrs. Grace Nightin-
gale at Fairfield.
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MADISON CENTER

The many friends Of Mrs Peter Nc
Arthur are glad to see her at Lake
wood. She arrived last Saturday
night and is to play for the remain
der of the theatrical season
Miss Nina Pomroy Of St Paul,
Mimi is a guest at present Of Miss
Olive Hayden
Mr. and Mrs. A. D. knight left last
week for Portland on visit with
Mr. knights brother
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SMITHFIELD POND CAMPS

Mr. and Mrs. William Jerome of
Lynn, Mr.. and Mrs Ed. Ferry and
Mrs Lucy Whelan of Clinton, Mass
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-08-02

John Lloyd and family attended a
family party at the home OF his sister
in Mercer Sunday.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-08-02
NOTICE

This is to give public notice that ]
have given my son. Floyd Nathan
Gates his time for and during his
minority, by mutual consent and
agreement, and l hereby notify and
warn all persons against giving him
credit on my account, as l will no
longer be responsible for his further
support, nor hereafter pay any of his
bills.
Arson, Maine, July 10th. 1917.
3w29 OMAR GATES.
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We furnish engraved cards.
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BANK BOOK LOST

Notice is hereby given that the
Skowhegan Savings Bank has been
notified in writing that Book of De-
post No. 24,679 has been lost and that
the owner thereof desires a duplicate
issued as provided by law.
SKOWHEGAN SAVINGS BANK,
BY
Carleton p. Merrill, Treasurer.
Skowhegan, July IT, 1917 3w29
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PREACHER GIVEN
 HORSEWHIPPINC
y Assc ciated Press.

y Associated Press.
 CINCINNATI, Oct. 29-Herbcrt Bigelow, the head of the so-called Peoples Church, with headquarters in this city, was Kidnapped last night by a crowd of white robed men who transported him across the Ohio river to point near Florence Kentucky and there subjected him to a severe application of the blacksnake because of certain utterances made by him in the course of a sermon yesterday morning.
 Bigelow is said to have cried for the repose of the soul of the Kaiser and the proud men surrounding him during the course of his sermon together with other remarks of like character.
 The men who gave him the flashing announced that the punishment was given in the name of the sufferers of Belgium" Bigelow was spirited
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Italians Claim Teuton Advance Being
 Checked.

ROME Oct. 29.-Reports reaching the War Office from the commander of the Italian forces in Northern Italy this afternoon announce that the Ital- ians are checking the Austro- German advance in the northern plain country.
 The Teutons have been completely halted at several points. All avail able reserves have been rushed to the Undine section to stem the tide Of the enemy advance. The reports indicat te that fighting of the most desperate and sanguinary character is in pro- gross at nearly every point along the Carso front with the Teutons making desperate efforts to break down the Italian defense before the force of the drive in Northern Italy is spent.
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TEuT0nS GAIN MIGHTY
 VICTORY OVER ITALIANS

Judging from the reports reaching here the Italians resistence is com pletely broken. and the Cadorna for ces are retiring steadily before the overwhelming weight of the Austro- German advance, although fighting desperately to stem the t1de of defeat. In the opinion of military critics, the defeat of the Italians is due to the same causes as precipitated the great ton during the first year of the ltal- ian entrance into the war. namely the ed in the recent great advance along the Bainsizza plateau, before attempt out that the Italians pressed steadily onward east of BainsiZZa in pursuit of the retiring Austrians following the capture of Monte san Carbiellc and apparently neglected to take the pro per precautions against n return of fensive, with the result that the pre- sent Austro- German advance caught them entirely unpreparcd to sustain Il weighty offensive.
 The unexpected debacle is causing the most serious concern in military circles owing to the fear that the Italian resistence, thereby releasing the greater part of the Austrian forces for service on the western lines
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AUSTRO- GERMANS CAPTURE 2 ITALIAN CITIES
U. S. WILL 60 TO THE
 ASSISTANCE OF ITALIANS

the secretary said: "ltaly is passing through a most difficult and serious
 moment The Austrians are pressing
 their advance with Imposing forces and can he checked only through the most heroic cndcavors." After mos mcnts reflection he added: I've are coming to the aid of the Italians and will do everything possible to cNtri-
 cate them from the great difficulty in which they have been placed" Just
 what form the expected assistance
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By Associated Press.

LONDON, Oct 29.-Sweeping down along the Italian boundary into the plains of EN1ul, the combined Austro- Italian cities of Civiadale and Geor- gias and are sweeping steadily onward Undine, capturing thousands of ltal- ian prisoners and guns m their vic torious progress, according to the off, cial report sent out by Berlin today.
 The German General Staff reports that the entire Italian line along the Isonza is now threatened with annihl- ation and the fall of Gorizia, which the ,hans gained only after two years the most desperate fighting, is seri Isly menacing the Italian forces holdin the Carso line running south ward to the Adriatic.
 In their victorious rush, the Ger mans have captured more than one hundred thousand prisoners and have also taken total of seven hundred guns.
 The Teuton victory is apparently complete and overwhelming. To further add to the seriousness of the situation the Teutons have now reach- cd a point where they may strike with ant points in northeastern Italy.
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By Associated Press.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 29.-Unless the present labor shortage in the var ious Industries engaged in the govern ment war preparations is relieved i'm mediately the officials say it will be absolutely necessary for the govern ment to consider drastic methods of conscrpting workmen to prevent the development of a most serious situa- tion
 The need for workmen is especially apparent in the shipyards engaged on government construction and the first move toward the impressment of labor would be directed toward supply ing the help necessary to carry the shipping program to completion. Ow ing to the long continued strikes, the ship building program is far behind the contemplated schedule and will be seriously delayed no matter what measures may be taken.
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By Associated Press.

BUTTE, Oct. 2s.-Butte and the surrounding sections of Montana have bem caught in the grip of a protracted blizzard which has already deposited more than fifteen inches of snow over the country in addition to plotting out the life of one person.
 For the past several days the wind has been blowing at hurricane speed and the snow is piled in great heaps and drifts along all of the thoroughS fares. With the increase in the gale the thermometer commenced steady decline and stood at seven degrees be- low zero this morning.
 Reports reaching here from the
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DECLARES PROPOSED
 CONNC|L UNT|MELY
By Associated Press.

WASHINGTON, oct. 29-The Exc cutive Council of the American Fed eration of Labor has declined to par ticipate in the international conference of Workmen Socialists suggested by the executives of the Russian Work mems and Soldiers delegates Coun- cil held in Petrograd recently
 ' Federation officials announced to- day that it was ca. general opinion that the proposed conference was un- timely at present and stated that an answer to that effect has been returned to the Russian invitation.
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By Associated Press.

SEATTLE, Oct, 29.-In a public statement issued today, Mayor Gnl de- clines to answer the vice charges made by General Greene, Commander of the American forces at the AmeI1- can lake cantonments, in which the General declared that Seattle is the center of a vice syndicate which k using more than twenty three hundred women. General Greene declares that the vice ring is causing the military officials constant and serious trouble through its constant efforts to prey on the troops in training, through the act ivities of the women.
 In his statement of the situation yes
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WILL LICENSE
 FOOD CANNER|Es
By Associated Press.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 29.--National Food Administration is preparing to put special regulations to prevent speculation in canned goods in opera ton on September 1st, according to an announcement given out by Food Ad- ministrator Hooover today
 In order to accomplish the desired object in the most effective manner it is the intention to strike at the speculative evil directly through the producers by placing all food canner- les under a license and also to impose a prohibition which will prevent them from making future sales of canned corn, salmon, sardines, tomatoes and peas before the first of next February
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will take is not disclosed but 1t is be- licved that the government plans to send a large number of the troops at the French training camps to Italy.
 With reference to the reports that American troops are on rhc firing lines in France, Hakcr stated that the men have been placed in the front line 10 complete their training and will not be sent into action until the entire forcr is. trained and ready 10 take over a section of the line
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LABOR C0NSCRIPTION AN
 IMMINENT PROSPECT

The imminent necessity of speeding up ship construction was especially the Atlantic coast shipbuilders and the officers of the emergency fleet cor was shown that the delays in con- struction are due almost entirely to is being held today between the navy officials and the officials of the labor organizations most directly involved in the ship construction activities of the government.
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French Cabinet Considering Italian
 Assistance.

PARIS, Oct. 27.-The great reverse sustained by the Italians on the Tson- ga front is causing a degree of un- easiness well indicated by the an nouncement that the Cabinet met last night to consider plans to aid the Italians in steming the tide of Teuton invasion of Northern Italy.
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By Associated Press.

WASHINGTON, Oct 29.-ln an of icial review of the operations of last week, Secretary Baker indicates that important developments in the great var are impending and further inti- mated that the United States is pre- pairing to lend military assistance to the' Italians to save them from a crushing defeat at the hands of the Tciitons.
 Referring to the Italian situation,
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Read Today's News Today In the Nome Daily Nuovet
 $2.00 per month.
RUSS FLEET
 GUARDING BALTIC
By Associated Press.

Up to the present time the Germans have made no attempt to invade the Gulf of Inland and the Russian fleet, which Is maintaining a vigflant guard near the entrance, has not encountered any of the enemy forces.
 It is the general belief here that Helsingforfs is not menaced by the German activities in the Baltic and no measures for the evacuation of the city have been ,,,ken up to the pres ent.
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Britain to Aid Italy.

LONDON, Oct 29.-Steps have al- ready been taken toward rendering the fullest assistance to the Italians in the present serious emergency, accord ing to an official statement issued this evening by the Cabinet.
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BELIEVED LOAN
 REACHED ESTIMATE
By Associated Press.

WASHINGTON, oct % The Treas ury Department announced today that the figures showing the Liberty Loan totals will not be published before November first owing to the inability of the Federal Reserve Banks to rcn- dcr more th5n an approximate states mcnt of tbe subscriptions received be- fore that dotc The officials assert tnc belief that the intensified cam psisn conducted by mor than two million wokcrs during the last few days or the loan campaign resulted subscribed.
 Advertise In The Nome Nugget
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away just before attending q socialist meeting at which he was scheduled to speak. After giving him sound hiding. his captors dispersed. Bige- low was found this morning near Florence in a serious condition.
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CARD OF THANKS.

The undersigned wis to extend tho. heartfelt thanks 70 the odd Fellow $. Rcbcllahs. Masons and friends for their kindly help and sympathy during our recent bereavement. Signed:
 John Leach
 Fred Leach
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BUTTE EXPERIENCES
 BAD BLIZZARD

Blacldoot valley this morning an nounce that Adelore I.afride, q resi- dent of the Blackfoot district was frozen to death Saturday while on a hunting expedition in the lower val
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OUTSIDE, LOOKING IN

You can keep posted Outside looking in by having the Weekly Nugget sent to your outside address this winter.
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GREENE HURLS VICE
 CHARGE AT SEATTLE

tcrday, General Greene declared that unless the evil is crushed he will ah- solutcly prohibit the troops from visit ing seattle. The statement has nat malyy created considerable concern among the Seattle business men who have been reapng q rich harvest as a result of the solder trade In de- lending am earlier charge that Seattle is hot bed of commcrcialized vice, Mayor Gin recently said that Seattle IS no worse than other large American cities but at the same time promised to clean the city up.
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Leave your orders for winter po- tatoes now.
 Nome Grocery Go.
 A. F. Oestrich Mgr.
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Statement Commercial Business
  
  Net Tonnage. 7O765
  Tonnage. .......... .. .. .... Departures Foreign Ports. ,...... ......