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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-07-19
ATHENS

Your correspondent recently came
across the possessor of quite an an
cient coin, a silver half-dollar of 1872
The correspondent wonders if some
one wouldn't like to buy ii as the
owner would like to sell it in order
to procure needed medical treatment
Freeman Moses and Charles Dun
ton and son are marketing cultivated
strawberries as we'll as haying
Mr.. and Mrs. n. A. Bower and
children Helen and baby Marion ar
rived last week from Detroit, Mich.
for a visit with Mrs Bowers parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. G. L. Austin.
Miss Minnie Beekwith is passing Il
few days at her home here. Another
sister, formerly Miss Vera Beckwith
and her baby has also recently visited
her old home here. Her twin sister
Nerna accompanying her to her home
in Eastern Aroostook county.
The IIewett auto party arrived from
Auburn Sunday and went Tuesday to
pass the week at the Magoon cottage,
Great Moose lake. j. T. Hight and
wife are of the cottage party
Rev. b. H Johnson arrived July
IA from Ellsworth to pass his vaca-
tion at his farm here. Others of the
family are expected this week. He
occupied the Baptist pulpit Sunday
morning and evening and spoke at
West Athens Sunday afternoon The
subject Sunday morning was Faith
as grain of mustard seed.
Miss Marie Cederfeldt who has been
spending her summer vacation here
with her sister, Mrs Will. Nelson
returned last Monday to her work in
New York Mrs. Thomas Griffiths,
another sister of Mrs. Nelson, and two
children arrived some time ago and
will remain with her sister until fall
July 3, there was quiet wedding
at Vaudeville Tuttle's when their
daughter Miss Eva was united in mar
riage to Henry Rode of Corona, Long
Island, n. Y. Rev. VIM. Fletcher
across the way from the home Is be-
ing fitted up for their future home,
Arthur Smith has rented his black
smith shop to Fred Flanders who has
already commenced business.
Clarence Spaulding arrived from
Brooks, Tuesday, called here by the
critical illness of S. T. Goodrich.
The road at the head of the pond
has been greatly improved though
there is still need that another hun
dred dollars be expended.
Miss Leah Flanders who was the
third at the Barker home to have the
measles, is now quite fully recover
ed but will probably not return to
her work at Skowhegan until after
haying.
f. X. Berry has recovered from
his recent illness SO that he has be-
gun haying this week for George
Hight on his Athens farm where he
has worked for several seasons. Geo.
Taylor and Oreon Wing who have
been working for a few weeks at
Forrest McKenney's mill, Fairfield,
are home for the hay season and are
working for George Hight.
VIM Berry and others of Pittsfield
were auto callers Sunday at e. r.
Berry's.
Mrs. Margaret Starbird of Pittsfield
is passing several weeks with rela-
tives here.
Mr.. and Mrs. f. C. Southwick re-
turned Friday to their home in Salem,
Me, after few days visit at E. r.
Berry's.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-07-19
Puritan Ancestory Not Established

W. r. Mcclellan of Greeley, Colo
RADIO in his letter which We published
July 9Th, speaks of his grandmother,
Mrs Judah Mcclellan, as of the
fourth generation in descent of Pere-
CRIME White There are many Som
erset County peoule descended from
the same family as Mrs. Mcclellan
and, until recently, it was supposed
that they came from the famous May
flower ancestor above mentioned,
Mrs. W. B. Steward, herself a des-
cendant of the Whites, has discovered
that the Somerset County branch can
not be traced back to Peregrine
White, their colonial ancestor being
John White instead.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-07-19

The Observation-Disclosures is on
sale at nearly all Somerset County
news stands, also at the leading news
dealers in Natcryillo, Augusta. Hal
lowell, Gardiner and Lewiston.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-07-19
TroutdaIe Camps
1routdaIe. Somerset County, Me.

IN beautiful Moxie Pond; take Maine
central Ry. to Troutdale. Excellent
Trout Fishing in five ponds and eight
brooks and fine Salmon Fishing in one
nond Here the Trout are taken on
the fiy every day of the season. Most
comfortable accommodations in separ-
ate cabins for each party. Fine table.
An ideal vacation place with many
easv side trips Main camps reach
ed in five minutes by canoe or motor
hoat from railway station. For rates
saroes. 13w20s
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-07-19

Big bunch old papers sc, this office
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-11-21
ChllDREN STARvE
IN CIVIL CAMPS
Henry ]. Allen viii Tell Of the
Wars Horrors,
BIG AUDIENCE EXPECTED
Sunday Night Rally Offers
Best War Talk.

one OF the interesting subjects TO p,
discussed by Henry ! Allen at the Red
Gross massmcrting in the Auditorium,
Sunday night is that of the 'IcpatrieN.
or citizens OF the warning countries
who are permitted to return to Their
own home land out Of Germany. lie
gained admission TO some German
prison camps and saw the plight o' th.
prisoners. and also that OF the rcNa'-
rated civilians OF the allied nations
pasSinV through Switzerland from Ger
many at the rate OF 1000 per day
Children "RepAtries"
One group OF these subjects for the
sympathy and help OF the world, arr'.
ing at Eyan' where most Of the re-
patries from Belgium and France arc
received back into France, consisted
OF Belgian children.
There ware go Of them, thin Slckly.
alone. all between the ages OF and T..
children Of men who refused TO work
for the Germans and OF mothers who
le, them 60 rather than let them Sarvc.
As they poured oil the tram ana WcI'
greeted BY Red CroS, nurses and doc
tors with ambulanccs for those too
weak TO walk, they started marching
along the street shouting Meat, meat,
we're going to have meat
All Under -Nourished.
The meal they soon received was
Al. G.,, ,Le,, had had i'm months Their
little claw-lke hands were significant
OF the under-nouriShmcnt they had cN.
pcrienced. but the Red Cross doctor
said to Mr.. Allen. I'VE have them IN
time"
The officers Of the local Red Cross
declare that the Sunday night mass
meeting will be the best opportunity
vet offered citizens OF Oklahoma City
to hear an up-to-thc-hour story from
the war front. A rccord-brcaklns
crowd is anticipated
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-11-21

We sell good tires at half price.
Half Price Tire Co. 222 N Broadway.
-Ady.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-11-21
|,|7f - DRESS y! !!'!:|'$:,,.

I......, The r,1<on its ton is cut
W. h,, b,l,rc oi another cloth
....lI ,.,o, o,' Wishes 70 Assert itself and to
tD 1"u ,''., ,b,, - =, m harmony With the
,n"" I,,, "''' ~
RI. alliance of the skrt and the
.,,'. ~, ",'., "n,lr, IN, oycrlrrt an inter
ao, ,n,' and ,h,t ,s dangerous thing in
,'r,', ',',,,cr" ",'" II i, like rhr ,hird rail in
.,,,,,rL
.rb,r, i. an instinct with women
.l."h ',h. ,crtur,c, have not SUP
,,,..,eJ =, u,e uo hits of old material
j., ,.rm rornolcfc costume The pa.h-
,.,,l orI, T., i,s hiphc, EXPRESSION in
ir,rrior dcrora, and 1t has taken
n, combined effort of several genera
o,,, Of dressnakcrs TO rcorcss AND
J,,dcr that auicular instinct iu
women
Thc ouy.u. +, is that 'h.s season with
IFS Heterogeneous clothes allows the
1 ,oman to rscapc from the prison wall
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-11-21

"Havc YOU anv wax sealing
wax" Ceiling No; want it to wax
the floor. Boston Transcript
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-11-21

only political party that presents any
merit is the socialist, because it stanls
for humanity Had the national elcc-
ton been held in 1917, the socialist
vote would sweep away the two great
old parties like a typhoon"
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-11-21

Shoser in front than back. a trick that
ij carried out yearly an drapery and
r. skirts ,lSon over
skirt Is OF gray jersey and II hangs
over a narrow skirt o cobalt blue vel
vet which matches the medieval
bodice. There arc sleeves Of the gray
Jersey and band, Of chinchlla at neck
' ankle,
Copyright hy tho Mcclure Newspaper
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-11-21

Some fellows are just beginning to
appreciate their wives since they dis
covered that said wives furnish them
with a legitimate excuse for not gong
10 Mar-Lnke McInke.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-11-21
VACClNATING CHICKS
LATEST TO AID HOOVER

POMONA, Cal - Vaccination %.
chickens advocated by University DS
California poultry expert and tried on
here BY Henry Boon on 500 hens is Il
remarkable bit 'of HooyeriSm. accord
ing to Boon, who has reported that his
hens no3 scratch so cnerVetically l1r
worms that he has to feed them far loss
than formerly The poultry association
here also advocates vaccination. assert.
ing Il prevents disease, causes the
fowls to lay more eggs.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-11-21

1t is mighty easy to overcome good
habit. but il IS different with bad
habit,-Lukc McLuke
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-11-21
SMALL FISH CLOSES
PLANT; 5000 IDLE

WHEEL ING. w Va-An insigniil.
cant crawfish, measuring three inches
in length. became lodged in the meter,
shut off the supply Of water for the nig
La Belle Iron works here and caused
the big plant to close down making ldI,
1900 workmen. The crawilsh had tray
eled from the river through the pum3
plant to the city reservoir and throug'
i've water mains, distance Of m'1r.
Than 5000 feet, before reaching I'
t.t,.. ~
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-11-21
CERMAN-MADE
WRITER ISSUES
A new PAPER


CHICAGO Edward Gar,m Smith
a political philippcis, educated in Ger
many who was seized by government,
authorities in April and rcprimaud.I
for anti-American uttcranccs. is just
off the press with THE Constitutional.
iSt," which he announces as the "pub-
icity medium OF the Constitutional >o'
cicty."
On the fly leaf Of "Thc Constitu-
tionalist" is picture OF George
Washington, bearing the legend Pres
ident Of Constitutional Convention
ON the next page is a bust portrait of
Edward GarStln Smith president ot
the Constitutional Society
Officers and Others,
A few pages farther or are the
names OF officers directors, and Some
members Of the society" The vice
president is Otto + Plctsch The list
of directors includes J Adam Bcd,
Fred Gerach, w. +. Wt,,tcln, Charles
K. Young, Ernest IIeldmaicr, and Paul
f. ?. Mueller
Mr.. Smith, who in April said the war
was "Morganzcd Wilson lramcup,
and that TO oppose Wilson is true pa
triotism," quotes the preamble OF the
constitution OF the United States IN hi,
latest publication and says among
other things
"Why has this society so many Ger
man,\mcrican members Our reply
is that il is not our fault that in this
country there is so large a percent OF
thinking and reasoning men among th1
German Americans and so small a per
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-11-21

NEW YORk,-Once upon tlTc
women wore oyerskirts. They were
pi -es OF drapcry. hanging from the
waist. and Displaying a narrow skirt
beneath
That was years ago After the de-
cadence of the overSkirt came the coat
suit. the one pieca irock with wast.
line. then the Russian blouse, the mar
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-11-21

row skirt followed by the one .cc
nock with its waiStlnc eliminated and
its drapery placed at the hips, and nov
there comes back to- us the hustle the
overskirt the long tight sleeve and the
high collar
Thus does fashion swing in cipher
This new drapcry called an overskir'
IS termed tunic without a top, by the
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-11-21
Disparages America

cent among the money mad Anglo
American business men.
Disparages America.
Il went to school in Germany; like
wise in America. ! know the differ
euce The German is thorough; the
American is superficial The county
is sissiiying Few American men to-
day could teach--thcy are too igno-
rant"
Entering the realm Of politics ne
says:
To-day neither the republican nor
the democratic party possesses even the
fragments OF a principle Today the
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-11-21

The overskirt has been revived along
with the hustle and Civil war days
are suggested.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1917-01-10
W. o. W. MEETING.
Call Meeting OF Myrtle Camp No. 206
NGxt FrIny

Next Friday.
There will be a call meeting Of Myr-
tie Camp No. 206 WoOdmcn OF the
World next Friday night the 18th. at
1880. Important business will be
transacted and all members are urged
to be present.
r. NJ. Wasson, Clerk.
w. E. Pitts, Mgr.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1917-01-10
Game Warden Was Active.

The County Treasurer was mailed
check last week for $l,02G.jO BY a.
\. Richardson, state game warden, as
this county'S share OF the surplus in
receipts over expenditures for the past
year. This amount is 10 he turned in
to the county school fund. The total
amount received by all the counties Of
the state was $10,5i2.50, the amount
received in each county depending in
large measure upon the activity of
the game warden in collecting licenses
and fines. 1t will be seen that Laurens
county, through the activity OF Game
Warden Little, received nearly one
tenth Of the amount disbursed in the
state.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1917-01-10

Mrs. S. 4. Pitts who. with her fam
lily, has been living near The western
boundary Of the city for several years,
on the request OF her parents, has de-
cidcd to leave Laurcns and live with
them at Summerton, in Clarendon
county. They will leave the city some
time next week, sending their furni-
selves In their automobile. Mrs. Pitts
has taken great deal of interest in
church and school affairs while here
as well as in other circles.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1917-01-10
MEETING is CALLED
ON FARM LOAN LOAN ACT ACT
To Be Held Saturday, Jan
uary 29ih.
SIMILAR MEETINGS
IN ALL COUNTIES
american Farm Finance League ASKS
thai Meetings he Held in Every
Count! in the Union. Speakers to
Hake Addresses on Subiect.

Tho Amcr;c,n r,,,,,, ,i,,. o,,,,
With Headquarters in Sprinpreld.
Mass, has issued a can for y mas
meeting 10 be held al each cointy soar
in Tie count,y ON thr.lo.t Sor,rd.,
IL January when The FEDERAL farm ioa't
'cl IS TO b" discussed. Mr.. i, Wadt
,hlderson secretary oi l.aulon$ Loan
'i''0 NO. mas consented to make ar
Irah&ements for The meeting in tIlis
county. He expects the farmers ana
'H'heSS men OF the county to take u
Sii'a' ccal ol interest IN the meeting
""" ne expects TO secure able speak
| is or the occasion.
The Advertiser has received the fol-
, lowing circular from the league:
The hour has struck for mo Amori-
can people TO realize tbejr now onnor-
tunjtv. A now or, or min ,p1 nro,.
pcrity Is at hand.
Il is ,;oh =,
economic eoo;o, i,.;,,
. ''o'es. an" i.iiesI
'''""
~ heiPS lhe farmer 10 own MS own
" 'eeo'"e proprietor lnStead
VI 'eiiah'' independent instead OF de-
! pen"ci''
1t safely and Drolably employs
The peoples savings, no matter how
small or large, in building up the
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1917-01-10
Price and BOncilis Minstrcls.

Price and Boncllis Greater Min
strclS will be the attraction al the
Opera House Saturday night. Manager
Switzcr states that the show is a good
one and that ne is expecting a large
attendance. Reserved seats arc on
sale at the Peoples Drug Stor.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1917-01-10
MLiURIN TO RESIGN
As WAREHOUSE HEAD

Informs General Assembly. In Annual
Report, That He Will Give Up Posi-
ton on Election Of Successor Gives
Reasons for Step.
Columbia, Jan. tn conclusion
! herewith tender my RESIGNATION. TO
take elect upon the election of nv
successor states John Lowndcs Nc
Laurin, state warehouse commissions
er, in his anual report to the general
assembly, which is to he laid or the
desks of the members Of both houses
during the opening days of the session.
join IL. McLaun, former United
States senator from South Carolina
was elected head Of the Warehouse
| system when the bill Of which he was
inc author, passed the general asscIA-
blY and created the method for state
WafchousinS OF cotton. IN the cam
pal%n OF l9lG he was The storm cen
ter of factionai policies, cspousinn lie
cause of former Governor Bic2Sc.
| FoliOWin& the nomination OF Goycrn0r
Alannln& in The second primary OF
September -. 1916 ne transmitted 10
j. y. Banks Of ST Matthews. president
OF the state Warehouse association
ms intention Of rcSigning, but later
Withdrew his tentative proposition at
tho request Of The association. since
that time bis course was problcniatic.
The spirit of intolerance in the bit
ter factional contests in South Caro-
INA make the further development OF
me system by me impractical" states
the section of the report Transmitting
The resignation
i have no personal or political axe
to grind. followed the course which
1t seemed to EN- would best insure the
development of the warehouse system
upon broad lines of service to the
farmrs of the state. have no poll
tical apologies to make, and the mere
fact Of being in a minority is no proof
that was wrong. The governor and
THIS legislature were elected pledged
to the development Of the warehouse
system, an dalthough my term does
not expire until .Noyembe,"5, 1913, af-
ter the positive stand took in the
campaign, feel that I owe it to a
majority of this legislature and Gov
ernor Manning to give them free
hand.
81 believe that all of us wish to do
our best for South Carolina, and
stand ready to aid my successor free
of all cost whenever called upon
II wish YOU to understand, gentle
men Of the general assembly, and the
people Of the state TO believe, that
have never desired an Office for self
ACKNOWLEDGMENT, but only as means
Of being a real service to my state.
II do not propose TO permit fac
tional prejudice against me 10 per-
vert the usefulness OF this office.
feel that the best service | can render
is to leave the way open for those in
control to further develop system
which was the salvation of the small
farmer without personal ccrdit in
1914, and which will be greatly needed,
unless miSrCad the signs, next fall.
The office has been thoroughly check
cd by McSsrs Bradley and Walton and
! herewith submit. as an appendix, a
portion Of this report, which is not
only thorough. but Just 10 The state
and fair TO me-
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1917-01-10
SKATERS COACH
no KILL HIMSELF
Fatal Explosion OH Car AScribcd to
Suicide. Man Believed to Have TAX
eli Own Life One OF Three Killed.

eli own Life One OF Three Killed.
Birmingham, Ala, Jan. 6.-Thrcc
men were killed and three others
injured early tonight by an explosion
in the smoking compartment of the
rear day coach Of the Southern rail
ways birmingham Special from New
York. The explosion occurred while
the train was between Fiftieth and
tffty-first streets in Woodawn, Il
Birmingham suburb
The dead are: w J. Olive. S22
Princeton avenue, West End. Birm-
ingham; Lewis ID. Walton, 500 South
Twentieth street, BIRMINGHAM; j..
Shelby Shelton
The injured include: j. C. Lee. 273l
college street, Birmingham: j. D..
ltullin, Cotton avenue, West End,
l}irmingham; II. pcrkncr. 23l Pryor
street. Atlanta
The authorities are investigating a
theory that the explosion was due to
nitroglycCrinc set off by Lewis ID. Wal
ton, prominent birmingham man.
with suicidal intent. Walton was in
the lavatory and had been there about
30 minutes when the explosion occur
red. 1t blew the steel partition be-
tween the lavatory and smoking com
partmcnt entirely away.
Just outside the door was a tablet
on which was written: See my suit
case for important papers. Lewis d.
Walton. His suitcase was found in
the front seat Of the coach. but it
contained nothing but some letters
and examination Of them has SO far
yielded no explanation. There was
practically nothing left of Walton ex-
cept his head, his backbone and his
shoes.
Walton was formerly a grocer in
Birmingham and was charged with
killing his partner, nj. o. Barton,
April 9, 1915. His trial on the charge
resulted In Il mistrial several months
ago and he was still under. bond. 1t
was charged that Barton carried large
life insurance policies in Walton's
favor for the protection of their bust
ness.
Congressman elect William b. Bank
head of Jasper, Ala. was in the OBJ
serration car with Mrs. Bankhcad. He
said the explosion was Of such force
that 1t could be heard and felt all oy-
er Woodlawn.
The train made only brief stop at
Woodlawn, then hurried to the termi-
nal in Birmingham, where ambu-
lances carried the injured to hospi-
tails. The coach was badly damaged
While relatives Of Walton tonight
expressed confidence that the manglcd
body found in the lavatory of the
smoking compartment was that Of
Walton the police indicated that they
were not entirely satisfied as to the
Identification. The officers who in
vcstigatcd the explosion said that 1t
appeared to be the work OF ycggmcn
as the shoes were OF rough sort
hardly worn by business man of
Walton's type.
Although Walton's relatives idcnti-
fed tho handwriting on the tablet
found in the wrecka2c and his bag
gage was found on the train the po-
lice inferred he may have escaped un-
jurcd.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1917-01-10
RESIGNS YORK CHURCHES.
Rev. James ii. Macllcn Resigns Bap-
list PaStOrateS.

York, Jan. 3.-rhe Rev. James IL.
Machen has rendered his resignation
as pastor Of the First Baptist church
and the Charlotte Street Baptist
church Of York. Mr.. Machcn has
been pastor of these churches for four
years and has done splendid work in
that capacity. The two congregations
have not yet accepted the resignation
Mr.. Machen reconsider the matter.
He has not made any announcement
of his future plans.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1917-06-05
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS
| BUY LIBERTY BONDS
Pine Bluff Council Votes to Invest
$500. and Will Give 500
Bond to, Church.

Pine Bluff council No. 1853, Knights
Of Columbus, gave further demon
stration of the patriotism OF its mem
Mrs-of the kind of patriotism that
counts night when it authorized
tbe purchase of $500 worth of Lib
erty bonds. The bonds will be pur-
chased tomorrow, and one for 500
will be presented to st. Joseph's Cath
|oc church, thus proving the gener
osity of the knights of Columbus, as
we'll as their loyalty to the nation.
Judge e. ]. Kerwin, grand knight,
presided at last nights meeting,
which was one of the most enthusi-
astic the order has ever held.
A. N. Toomer was admitted to
membership.
The committee in charge of the ar
fangements for the free lecture at
the Hauber theater Thursday night
on whats Wrong with the World"
BY Peter w. Collins, Of Boston, re-
ported great interest being manifest
I'd. On the platform with Mr.. Col
Inns the night of the lecture will be
Revs. Albert and McElhone. Mayor
Bloom J. Frank Franey and Fl. I.
Holderness. Mr.. Collins will be in
troduced by E. ]. Kerwin, grand
knight Of the local council. After the
lecture MI. Collins will be rendered
an informal reception by the knights
Of Columbus. i