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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-06-14

There was an error in last weeks
items. 1t was reported that those
who attended the annual meeting OF
De Molay Commandery at Skowhegan,
June 5, were A. B. Dunton and ]. w.
Bacon. Mr. Dunton did not attend
the meeting at all, while c. H. Girdler
did attend.
Miss Mildred Tibbetts returned to
Augusta this week after spending .
week with her parents.
F. X. Wade went to Augusta Mon
day.
Annual Merchants Day in Skowhe-
gan, next Thursday.
Willie True has gone to England to
work with numbering crew.
Frank H. Tracy OF Danforth and
Roy p. Tracy: of Palermo we're callers
at David Tracy's recently.
Mrs. Mary Tracy has opened her
cottage at North Pond and with her
daughter Mollie, plans to spend the
summer there.
Roy P. Tracy of Palermo was In
town recently looking for men to go
with him to England as one Of the 10
sawmill units from New England,
which consists of 10 mills and 800
uou uA' ANuCy u05 0Vsu ~ AAAAs -
Palermo to the government but will
20 to run the mill and take charge OF
a crew Of 80 men. Mr.. Tracy wanted
to go to France to fight in the trenches
but was persuaded that he could do
more good by going to England with
his mill. They will start soon. Mr..
Tracy was formerly a Mercer boy and
all wish him good luck In this new
adventure.
Miss Mildred Tibbetts who has been
working in Augusta for some time
spent a week with her parents Mr. and
Mrs. Wallace Tibbetts.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Whitcomb and
son of Livermore Falls, and Mr.. Whit
combs brother Eugene Of Buffalo,
New York, were week end visitors at
Frank Kelley's.
Fred Kimball had the misfortune to
lose a colt last week.
The Belgrade and Rome patrons of
the New Sharon and Norridgewock
Telephone Company last week pre-.
scented our Mercer operator Mrs. True
Dunton with nice rocker, as a token
of their appreciation Of her unfailing
kindness and faithfulness in her
work. Needless to say Mrs. Dunton
was very much pleased and wishes
your correspondent to express her
thanks in this article.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-06-14

er, John Williams, over Sunday, max
ing the trip in their car.
Miss Sarah Ward of Lakewood was
a guest of relatives in town Friday.
Carl Laid of Boston is a business
visitor to this place.
Annual Merchants Day in Skowhe-
gan, next Thursday.
Mrs. George Wellington is recover
ing from an attack of the humps.
The Odd Fellows and X. Ps. held
joint memorial service Sunday at
ternoon at the Baptist church Rev.
Robert Sheaff of Norridgewock giving
the address. They were accompanied
by band from Skowhegan. Owing
to the rain they were obliged to omit
the services at the cemetery.
Judge c. o. Small was the week
end guest of his wife at the M. c. G..
Hospital in Lewiston.
The baccalaureate sermon was de-
livered Sunday afternoon at the M. E.
church by the pastor Rev VIM. Wood.
The family of the Rev. j. s. Clark
who has recently accepted the pas
torate of the Congregational church,
arrived in town last week from their
former home in Bennington, Vt.
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Card Of Thanks

We extend our heartfelt thanks to
our neighbors and friends for the as
sistance rendered and sympathy
shown in our recent bereavement;
also for the beautiful flowers.
Miss Addie l.. Prescott
Horace A. Prescott
Mrs. Lyma w. Rowell
Skowhegan, Me-, June IA, 1917
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MADISON

Mr.. and Mrs. Allen Crowell of New
Hampshire are spending the summer
at the home of Mrs. Crowells pa
rents Mr.. and Mrs. T. B. Weston.
Mrs Eva Sturteyant of Winthrop
was the week end CUES Of her sister
in-law Mrs Vesta Hilton.
Bishop Walsh Of Portland was in
town and confirmed q large class at
st. Sebastian church Sunday evening.
Mr. and Mrs. Sherman Williams of
Pittsfield were the guests Of his broth
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-06-14
WEST EMBDEN

Miss Thelma Warren has returned
home from Bethel after weeks visit
with relatives and friends.
Annual Merchants Day in Skowhe-
gan, next Thursday
A pie social was held at the Wash
ington schoolhouse Thursday evening
of last week. After the pies had been
sold, games and dancing were enjoy
ed. Music was furnished by George
Spaulding on the Victrola. About SO
were present and good time enjoyed
by all.
Mrs. Ada Thurston of Bethel is Wis
iting her father W. A. Warren and
family.
Mrs. Charles Hunnewell attended
the graduating exercises at North An
son Wednesday evening, her son Guy,
was one Of the graduates.
Lnwo0d Berry attended the Rocky
Point Encampment No. SO at North
Arson, Wednesday evening of last
week.
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HARMONY

The Odd Fellows held their annual
Memorial services In the Baptist
church on Sunday, June 10. Mr..
Toward OF Waterville gave the address
and music. In the evening the Club
from both churches.
Memorial Day exercises were car
ried out here under the direction OF
the Village Improvement Club. After
the parade and the raising Of the beau
tiful new flag, all retired to the
Grange Hall to listen to the speech
and music. In the evening the Club
gave a drama entitled "A Regiment
Of Two" before crowded house.
Annual Merchants Day in Skowhe-
gan, next Thursday.
Preparations are being made for
the dedication Of the Baptist church
on June goth There will be services
in the church afternoon and evening,
and a banquet at Grange Hall at 6
o'clock. The church is now COM
pleted, and the new Estey organ pur-
chased by the Woman's Club Is ex-
pected to arrive any day.
Mrs Hattie Dore, widow of the late
Issicah Dore, passed away on Sunday
afternoon, June 3. at the home of her
daughter. after an illness of about a
week, which developed into pneu-
monia. She leaves besides the daugh-
ter mentioned another daughter, Mrs.
Lettie Lewis, and four sons, Melvin
Rowe of Pittsfeld, Newton Dore of
Shirley, Fred Dore OF North Dexter
and Aronld Dore of this town, besides
several grandchildren and a brother
Mr.. Frost OF St. Adams. Her age
was about SIS years.
Fl. G. Noyes went to Pittsfield Sat-
urday evening to attend the speak
ing contest at M C. /. being called
there to act as one Of the judges.
The Primary and Grammar schools
closed Monday on account of SO many
scholars being sick with the measles.
Mrs. N. H. Herrick arrived home
Monday from Portland where she has
been for treatment and Is much i'm
proved In health. She will go to
the Fairfield Sanitarium June IA for
few weeks treatment.
The work Of decorating the church
at Mainstream has been begun under
the direction Of E. A. Pattee.
Mr.. and Mrs. George H. Pratt OF
Newport. who have been the guests Of
Mrs. Pratt's brother, H. A. Bartlett,
have returned home.
Mrs. H. G. Noyes was In Pittsfield
for the day Saturday.
SOMERSET
Mr. and Mrs. Trevor Howes, Lauris-
ton Howes. Mrs. Sophie Durrell and
daughter Alma went by auto to Port
land Saturday of last week stopping
on the way at Lewiston to see Mrs.
Durrells son Kenneth, who is at the
c. NJ. G. hospital, where he underwent
an operation for appendicitis about
two weeks previous.
Mrs. Laura Leavitt of New Vineyard
was at Herbert Luce's last week car
ing for her aunt Mrs. Mary Luce who
was suffering from a severe cold.
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LEXINGTON AND VICINITY

Mrs. George Stafford and son Hollis
were callers at A. ]. Allbee's Satur-
day.
Guy Dunphy who has been at work
at Carrabassett returned home Sat
urday.
j. W. Howard and sister Mrs. Glenn
ent Getchell were at Waterville on
business one day last week.
Annual Merchants Day in Skowhe-
gan, next Thursday.
A. J. Dunphy made business trip
to Skowhegan Wednesday, making the
trip in Walter Pease's auto.
Herbert Gould is the proud posses
sor of q fine colt.
Mr.. Galway, clerk for the Woodstock
Lumber Camp, is at Carrabassett this
week.
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MERCER

Mrs. Stella Bigelow has purchased
C. X Aliens house in the village and
will make her home there.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-06-14
CARATUNK

Norridgewock, June IL, 1917.
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Skowhegan, the work calling forth
much praise from the Grand officers
and all present. The vice president
Of the Rebekah Assembly Of Maine,
Mrs. Julia Martin of Bangor and Mrs.
Violet Fogg OF Skowhegan, district
deputy president, we're present and
large delegations from Skowhegan and
Madison, few from Athens, Scion,
Arson, Bingham, Oakland. Bangor
were present. while one visitor repre-
scented lodge in Oregon. A supper
was served after the work by the local
lodge.
Mrs. Clara Clark OF Oakland visited
Mr.. and Mrs. Stephen Mills Friday and
Saturday
Mr. and Mrs. William Knowlton
have purchased the Taylor house on
upper Main street and moved there
last week.
The line of water pipes on Main
street belonging to the Ames and Gill
man waterworks have been receiving
attention during the past week.
A union service was held with the
Baptist parish on last Sunday morn
ing to listen to a sermon delivered to
the members of Somerset Grange by
Rev. ]. H. Trites. Over fifty members
of the Grange were present and all
enjoyed the excellent sermon given
them.
Another Union service is to be held
with the Baptist church on June cath
when the members of Lebanon Lodge
F. and A. M. and Cedar Chapter will
observe st. Johns Day. Rev. ]. Fl.
Trites will deliver the sermon.
The graduating exercises OF the Nor
ridgewock Grammar school were held
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MAYFIELD

Mr.. Pepin and wife are cooking for
pulp crew in town that are work
ing for w. J. Hilton.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. Bryant are visiting
relatives In Shirley.
Clifton Flanders, formerly Of this
town, now living in Cornv1lle, 10 just
recovering from the measles.
Leah Flanders who 10 working in
Skowhegan, was In town last week.
Tom Farrin OF Brighton was q call
er in town recently.
Annual Merchants Day in Skowhe-
gan, next Thursday.
Carlton Palmer IL working for his
brother-in-law, X. L. Campbell.
Mr.. and Mrs. PeYley Bryant recent
ly visited Mrs. Bryant's parents Mr..
and Mrs. A. M. Perry OF North Arson
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-30
Italians Who Got
Fusion Money
Praise Mitchell
Brothers Were Won by the
Mayors Reception to ENJOYS,
Investigators Are Told

Humbcrto and Victor Miele, who were
won 10 the Fusion cause last fall By
Mayor Mitchel's cordial hospitality 20
the Italian Commission and an expense
account Of $3.50 each, sounded the
praises OF the Mayor yesterday 20 Will
lam Harman Black, the Assistant Dis
trict Attorney in charge Of the inquiry
into campaign expenditures.
at was his duty, and still he did III"
exclaimed Humbcrto in enthusiastic
appreciation of Mayor MitchePs recep-
ton OF the visiting Italians.
what did you spend your $3.50 for "
demanded Mr.. Black without enthusi-
asm.
Expenses. >" replied Humberto prompt
IS. II went with friends 10 have a
drink here and drink there, you know,
and / bought gasolene and tires-you
know what an automobile means"
District Attorney Swami said last
night that he could form no plan OF &C
ton concerning prosecutions until the
81 900 expense accounts filed in Al
bany had been audited. That would
take about three months, he thought.
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Passes Justice Guys Office

Commissioner r. A. c. Smith, or one Of
his deputies. is expected 20 remain on
the Job until Mr.. Hubert can resign
from Congress without weakening the
Democratic situation in the House.
Slate Makers Pick Burr
The slate makers al Hylan's head
quarters were sure that the office OF
CORPORATION Counsel had been definite
liz pinned upon William p. Burr, former
Assistant Corporation Counsel. VIII
lam Bullock, director of the Bureau of
City inquiry. was to be Commissioner
Of Accounts. and Harry Klein, a former
newspaper man, one Of his deputies.
Joseph Johnson. former Fire Commis-
sioner. and Edward ". Hatch, one or
tho other. were said 10 be slated for
commissioner Of Water Supply, Gas
and Electricity. The Office OF City
Chamberlain may not be filled, as 10 is
understood Mayor Hylan may abolish
this $4,000 post in line with the pre-
election promise 20 abolish "useless
Offices" as a matter OF economy.
Samuel Untermyer and Colonel Alex
ander $. Bacon, who was recently re-
ported to have been in Gary. Ind, as
an emissary Of the Mayor-elect, to look
over the Gary system, were among
Judge Hylan's callers yesterday.
10 Schools To Be Built
The members Of the incoming Board
OF Estimate held THEW lest UNOFFICIAL
meeting az the Business Mems League
Yesterday. c. b. J. Snyder, superln-
iendent Of buildings Of the Board OF
Education, was present, and building
new schools was discussed. 1t was de-
cided to build thirteen new schools with
the 100000 now available for school
construction.
Fx-Ambassador James w. Gerard aHd
his law partner. John NJ. Bowers. called
upon the Mayor-elect and urged him to
retain the Mayors Committee on Ma
tionsl Defence in It's present service.
Judge Hylan told Dir. Gerard the COM
mittee certainly would he continued,
although the personnel might be some
what changed.
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through a back entrance for just
,;ngle colo. Even s.. Peter might be
foroivop II he closed his eyes, though
he could never be II he sftergsrd closed
his ears. Nr. Csruso vas in high spif-
lie IN The last act he skirted the costs
Of burlesoue. shouting the final phrases
of ia Donna Mobile" in manner
entirely unworthy Of his art. High
spiri,s arc good 20 have and 20 cor
troll.
Giuseppe dc Luca is always excellent
"a the Jester, though he lacks the maj
tragic note. He sang the music nu-
oufIv. sometimes brilliantly. MISS
Frieda Uampel il not an ideal Gilda, for
she lacks the upper tones IN Osro
Nome" bu. she sing with an ease and
feeling for legatO that arc rare in these
latter DAYS. Hef voice IS neither warm
nor brilliant. but she ia an artist. ~
might be suggested thst the part or
Ioaterone calls FOR singer OF hner
voice shan that possessed at present ~
Ir. Rossi.
There were two artists in the east
who we're making their New York de-
butts in their respective parts. Jose
Mardones was the Spsrsfucils and Mss
Sophie Braslau the Msddalens. hr.
Nsrdones possesses a bass voice OF ex-
traordinsry richness and power. For
i, one car forgive him his Todimeptsry
acting. Miss Brsslsu proved the most
fascinating Msddslena, both voeslly and
histrionically, that the Metropolitan has
seen in many seasons. Why the man
agement should have gone TO Chicago
for n Dalila when there was one right
here ready and eager % Sing is mys-
terry deep, dark and unbelievable. Miss
Braslau proved conclusively yesterday
that she is meant for FIRST contraito
parts. The only things that can be
charged against her are youth, good
looks, dramatic temperament and
voice Of great power and great beauty
In the days gone by these were eonsld-
cred assets. Perhaps the world has
changed.
In the evening Boris Goduno~" va
sung. with the usual cast.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-30
Music
Two Concerts Show Influence
ofCesar Franck on Present
Day Playing

The casual amateur OF concerts per-
hans does not realize the extent 10
which Cesar Franck has Influenced the
music which he hears from day to day
Yesterday afternoon, for example, his
genius presided over the greater por-
ton Of the two chief recitals.
In Aeolian Hall Jacques Thibaud and
Robert Lortat gave a recital which will
surely be remembered as one of the
most delightful Of the season, not alone
because of The almost faultless taste
OF the two artists, but especially be-
cause Of two works by pupils Of Franck'
the sonata for violin and piano by
Guillaume Lekeu and the Concert
foy violin. with piano and string quar-
tct accompaniment, by Ernest Chaus-
son.
The latter is one Of the noblest works
OF its time and school, well nigh per-
feet example of that subjective roman
ticjsm which closed the nineteenth
century. As an eloquent expression OF
moods. highly personal, yet without
mannerism, lofty in concept, authentic
in its inspiration and unfaltering IN us
musicianship, IL deserves place De-
side the more ambitious Sixth Sym
phonv of Tschaikowsky. The last move
ment alone seems to fall little short
Of the poetic standard which its com
poser has set.
The Lekeu sonata is similarly e1'
pressive and profoundly beautiful. In
lis nersistently sequential structure II
reveals. more than the mature Chaus-
son work. the compelling stimulus and
the somewhat restricted manner OF
Franck.
The two artists played these works,
and the charming Mozart sonata IN
fat. with a purity Of style and execu-
ton not often heard in the concert
hall. In the eighteenth century work
they displayed a variety Of subtle shsd-
ing, in a low dynamic scale, which
musicians of Teutonic traditions would
rarely have given to it. ~ 49,,
Pierne. whose oratorio, THE Chill
dren's Crusade" was repeated IN Car
neeie Hall by the Oratorio Society
under Walter Damrosch's direction
was likewise a pupil of FraD.k. But
he seems to have succumbed, as Chaus-
son and Lekeu neyed did, TO the honil-
ing of the Paris salon.
"The Children's Crusade" scarcely
merits the labor that has been eXpend
cd upon it. A cruel process it would
be 10 separate the wheat from the
cAaT in this pretentious work. but such
a process, II carefully carried out,
would probably result in the discovery
that only those parts written in imita-
tion Of the old liturgical or popular
manners are of real musical value.
Over the best of Pierne's music in this
work must be written the caption,
"Annonymous."
In the evening in Carnegie Hall the
picturesque Cherniavsky Brothers gave
one Of their violin. piano and cello
recitals with the usual assemblaRe OF
effective pieces nicelydisposed so as 10
give each an equal chance.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-30
First Club Admits
Women Democrats

Tho first Democratic club in the city
10 open is doors TO the new women
voters ia the organization OF the Sev.
enth Assembly District, at l5i "es'
Sixty-third Street.
Women have taken possession o. the
parlor, and there every day the knitting
needles fash and feminine Democrat
plan their political coups, "hiie IN"
gang is relegated 20 less sumptuous
rooms upstairs. The men OF the cruz
have gone the whole distance IN meeting
tho roy women voters IN this diStrlc''
Of which James J. ilagan - leader MI'
Hagan was formerly an anti-sunraSI st'
but soon after election Mrs. Caafles =.
llirst whispered IN his ear that she heu
a large and fourishing Women's Demo
cratic Club whose members lived emery
in the Seventh Assembly District when
is west of Central Park. Whereupon
lIr. Hagan decided that woman Suffrage
might not be 30 bad after all
4 special meeting of the club was
held. at which the constitution and by
laws we're changed so that women could
he admitted TO membership and Offices.
Mrs. Hirst and eighty-one members OF
her club enrolled, besides about forty
other women who were not members OF
the Women's Democratic Club.
To accommodate the increased mem
bership, it is planned TO buy the house
Immediately adjoining the clubhouse
and throw the two together.
At the next meeting of the club, on
January Z. women candidates for Office
in the district organization will be
nominated.
Mr.. Hagan will entertain the new
women members at New Years Day
reception at his home, and will lead
the grand march for the district with
Mrs. GIirst at the Great Democratic
Ball and Jubilee" at Terrace Garden
on January 2
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-30
Judge Hylan Sworn In as Mayor
By Supreme Court Justice Guy
Ctys Next Chief Executive Intended to Take Oath Before
Justice Gavegan When He Glanced to Pass
His Friends Office

failed 10 catch the eye. Justice Gave
gan or some other justice might be
administering the oath.
Ceremony Quickly Over
Judge Hylan swore 10 perform faith
fully the duties of his Office and obey
and abide by the constitutions and
laws Of tho United States and OF the
State Of New York. and the Impressive
ceremony was over.
well. good day" said the new May
or. Thank YOU 49,.
"Good-day.' replied Justice Guy. at
was an honor"
\ newspaper photographer who had
heard Of the impromptu swearing IN
that was going on was waiting TO take
a picture Of the Mayor-elect and JUS
tice Guy.
"No, no; I'm busy; I'm busy Judge
Hylan objected, and marched to the
elevator.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-30
Bennett "Counted
Out" Official at
Polls Confesses
Silberstein, Convicted of
Fraud, Involves Promi-
nent District Politician

Michael Silberstein. the Republican
chairman OF the board Of elections in
the 9th Election District OF the 18th
Assembly District, who was convicted
last Friday Of fraud in the Mitchell
Bennett primary Of September 10, made
confession yesterday to Assistant
District Attorneys Tn!ley and 0lcott.
Silberstein brought in the name Of .
prominent district politician, who. he
says. gave orders 20 count out" Mr..
Bennett.
"The confession is most satisfactory
said Assistant District Attorney Olcott.
"Silbcrstein tells a perfectly reason
able and believablc story Of what oc-
CURED after the polls closed. and We
have abundant circumstsntial evidence
in confederation. We also have several
witnesses, who were not accomplices,
who can testify that this politician
visited the place just at the time and in
the way Silberstein says he did
Siberstcin. il is understood. said that
nothing unusual occurred until just a.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-30

the polls closed, when the district man
he named entered and, calling the f-ur
Republican inspectors about him, con-
iidsntially announced that Mayor
Mitchell apparently was defeated, and
that Dir. Bennett must BIO counted out.
The inspectors demurred, but the dis
trict politician said:
Don't you bother your heads about
this now; III attend to IT,
With that he began 20 read OF the
results, which Silberstein proceeded to
put down on the tally sheet. Finding
that there were 81 votes for Mr.. Ben
nett. the politician called out the same
rc5ult for Mayor Mitchell. Then he an
rounccd that NJ. Bennett got 10 votes
a. all, One OF the inspectors protested
that that was "too raw and the poll
tician finally consented 20 an alteration.
Whereat the erascrs were used. Sill
bernstein said the ballots weren't even
counted. This was evident because the
recount showed that three blanks
were credited 20 Mitchell on the first
call.
Slberstein in his statement said he
he saw the district politician in the
clubhouse that night. and made no of-
fort TO conceal the fact that he was
worried by what had been done
Don't sou bother your head in the
least" he was told. JUst leave it 10
me and everything will come out all
right"
Silberstein's three associate in
spectors are all under indictment. and
the prosecutors say they are pretty
certain that all win plead guilty. No
bargains have been made with SLIDER
stein or any of the other three, accord
ing 10 Mr.. Olcott.
As n result Of Silberstoin's state
ment TO the prosecutor his sentence
was postponed yesterday By Justice
Goff. in the Supreme Court, until next
Tuesday. Siibcrstein lives at % West
fIifL Strcaf lie is nm uuholgtPrcT.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-30
Controller Craig to Take
Office on New Years Day

The installation of Charles /. Craig
a. Controller will take place on New
Years Day promptly at 1880 a. m
The ceremonies viii be simple, consist
jrc merely Of the formal turning over
of the office by William A. Prendergast'
tho retiring Controller. A reception
will follow at which the new Con-
troller win meet the employees OF the
department Of Finance, his friends ana 1t
ann citizens who may desire to CALI
No formal invitstions have been issued