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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-02-08
The News of Somerset's Busy Towns

quet to be given at Bingham Hotel,
Feb. 18th. All who wish to attend
are requested to notify the committee
The next meeting will be March in
the Fraternity Building. The sub
ject will be "A Maine Review, The
'Suffragette Town Meeting has been
postponed until March Ii
Six boys from this community.
Harold Carl, Norman Collins. William
Foss. Colby Robinson, Allen Robinson
and Earl Hamilton accompanied by
Supt. Guy Swasey as leader. will al
tend the Annual Older Boys Confer
ence held in Lewiston and Auburn
! Feb g. 10 and Il.
The Sophomore class OF the b II.
School enjoyed a social IN firemeu $
Hall last Friday evening About 20
were present. Refreshments ~eEe
served and all enjoyed the occasteH.
Twenty young people comprising
mostly the seniors of b. II. s gave a
surprise party to one OF their popu-
| lar young friends and classmate Miss
! Beatrice Baker last Tuesday evening
at her home. The time WAS spent IN
very enjoyable manner. Refresh
ments of fudge and popcorn were
beautifully served The event was a
great surprise to Miss Beatrice and
greatly enjoyed by all.
SOLON
Grippe, bronchitis and bad colds
seem TO be the order of the day at the
present time.
Mrs. Eula Irvine has been in town
for a few days visiting friends.
r. J. Young was in Skowhegan a
few days last week on business.
Mrs Frances Williams is caring for
Mrs. Sophia Rowel who has been
quite i'll with bronchitis but is better
at this writing.
Timothy Smith received word last
week that his sister, Mrs. Almira b.
Adams of Winthrop. was very sick
with pneumonia. AT last accounts
she was better and If nothing new
sets in she will recover. Mrs. Adams
was formerly a resident of this town.
Turner Boswell was in attendance
at court few days last week.
John Mahoney suffered painful
accident at the mill OF the Interna-
tional Paper Co. a week ago last Sat
urday when a knot flew from a stick
striking him in the left eye. Tues
day he went to Waterville TO consult
DR.. Hill The sight of the eye will
be saved tho he will not have perfect
vision.
Little Malon Knowles is seriously
i'll at the present time and there is
but little hope of his recovery.
NORTH ANSON
Mrs Gertrude (Cole) Curren, wife
of Herbert Curren died at her
home in Auburn Saturday afternoon
of tuberculosis at the age of 26 years.
The remains were brot to North An
son. Monday night Mrs. Curren
was the daughter of Leander Cole OF
this village and all of her young life
was passed here with the exception
of the last few years. Besides her
husband, she leaves three small chill
dren also her father, two brothers
and two sisters of North Ansoh. The
funeral was held Tuesday afternoon
at the home of her father, Rev A. T.
Boisen officiating and the burial was
in Sunset Cemetery
The friends of Nahum @. Hilton
will be pleased to hear that he has
recovered his speech and is able TO
get around the house by aid of his
crutches.
Dr. E. C. Andrews mother is very
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-02-08
LOCKWOOD

The School Improvement League of
lockwood recently held a dance and
box social at lockwood Hall Forty
boxes, beautifully decorated, were
brought by the ladies. Excitement
ran high. as Mr.. Arthur Polyott, at
the stroke of nine. began to sell the
boxes to the highest bidder The
highest bid was $425; a number of
boxes went for SO to 1915. Hot cof-
fee and sandwiches were served. The
League realized $S0.25 1t now has
in its treasury $S7 This fund is to
be used to buy furniture for the
schoolroom including a bookcase and
reading table. The League wishes
to thank all those who so kindly
helped to- make this affair a success.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-02-08

TIMBER LOT FOR stLE--43 acres
on the Starks road, one mile from
village. Also ~
acre lot near the Jesse Reed place
Lakewood road Geo. 4. FalrgrleVe'
n e Telephone as Skowhegan.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-03-09
Market Is Weak But
Prices Are Higher

New York, Mar. 9.-The New York
Evening Sun financial review today
said:
A good deal of impetus was impaired
to trading in the securities market to-
day resulting in considerable accession
of strength in both the stock and bond
markets by the latest statement of the
federal reserve board, further explain
ing away the Interpretation placed on
the statement from the same quarter
last November with respect to bank in
vestments in foreign loans.
1t is to be presumed that this change
Of front will have the effect of stimu-
lating the foreign trade of this country.
Bankers in general applaud the wisdom
Of some such announcement at this
time.
The public, however, is still cautious,
having in mind doubtless the course of
the markets not so long ago when reac-
tions of five to 10 points were the rule
after good advances. Except for some
strong and weak spots among the spe-
cialties, the market did little until mid
day when the upward movement began.
The steel and copper shares were
strong, particularly United States steel,
which crossed 1l2, and American smelt-
ing and refining. The shipping and
motor shares made substantial gains,
the feature being General Motors which
gained some seven points in discounting
the action Of the directors putting the
stock on II per cent annual dividend
basis.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-03-09
pIMPLY? WELL, DON'T Be!
People Notice 1t. Drive Them OFF
with DR.. Edwards
Olive Tablets

A pinply face will not embarrass you
much longer if you get package of DR..
Edwards Olive Tablets. The skin
should begin to clear after you have
taken the tablets few nights.
Cleanse the blood, the bowels and the
liver with DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets,
the successful substitute for calomel-
there's never any sickness or pain after
taking them.
DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets do that
which calomel does, and just as effec-
lively, but their action is gentle and
safe instead of severe and irritating.
No one who takes Olive Tablets is
ever cursed with "a dark brown taste"
bad breath dull, listless, mo good
feeling, constipation torpid liver, bad
disposition or pimply face. :
DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets are a
purely vegetable compound mixed with
olive oil; you will know them by their
olive color. ~@a@@&pS
DR.. Edwards spent years among pa
tients afflicted with liver and bowel
complaints, and Olive Tablets are the
immensely effective result. ?
Take one or two nightly for a week.
See how much better you feel and look.
lOc and 25c per box. All druggists.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-03-09
SEEMS EVERYONE IS
ANXIOUS TO TRY It.
Recent Discovery Of Ether
Compound That Dries Up
COrns So They Lift Out

Good news spreads rapidly and drug
gists here are kept busy dispensing
freezone, the recent discovery of a Gin
cinnati man, which is said to loosen
any sorn so it lifts out with the fingers
A quarter of an ounce costs very lit
tie at any pharmacy, but is said to be
sufficient to rid ones feet of every
hard or soft corn or callus.
You apply just a few drops on the
tender, aching corn and instantly the
soreness is relieved, and soon the corn
is so shriveled that it lifts out with
out pain. 1t is a sticky substance
which dries when applied and never in
flames or even irritates the adjoining
tissue.
This discovery will prevent thou
sands of deaths annually from loekjaw
and infection heretofore resulting from
the suicidal habit Of cutting corns.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-03-09
PRESIDENT CALLS
Continued from page one.,

The proclamation or the president
calling for an extra session reads as fol
lows:
Whereas, Public interests require
that the congress of the United States
should be convened in extra session at
IL O'Clock noon on the sixteenth day of
April, 1917 to receive such communica-
tions as may be made by the executive;
"Now, therefore, ], Woodrow Wilson,
president Of the United States Of Amer
lea, do hereby proclaim and declare
that an extraordinary occasion requires
the congress of the United States to
convene in extra session at the capitol
in the City of Washington on the six
teenth day of April, 1917, at 12 o'clock
noon, of which all persons who shall
at that time be entitled to act as mem
bers thereof are hereby required to take
notice"
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-03-09
DRAMATIC STORY
Continued from page one.)

been paying police Officers.
You have been paying the wrong
conductor he told me. =.
81 can t remember the exact words
used but l gave him to understand
that / wanted to know who the right
conductor was.
Mayor Took the Money
"I took $4,000 in currency out of
my pocket, laid it on the desk where
the mayor sat and he put it in his pock
et."
Neither Mayor Gill nor Rockingham
changed expression or position at this
stage of Billingsley's recital.
'The chief returned to the office
and the mayor told him that they were
going to be my friends, Billingsley
continued, "and for him to get my pa
pers.
'The chief told him that there was
subpoena for the papers.
Z" TO hell with that, the mayor
said.
"Thc chief then said Prosecuting
Attorney Lundin had asked for them
in state case.~
I" ITO hell with Lundin," " the mayor
said. Then an officer, who think was
named Sullivan was called and told to
get the papers.
"He reported later that Sergeant
Putnam, of the dry squad had them
and refused to surrender them He was
sent back and finally came in with the
papers
How Billingsley extended protection
he declares he enjoyed from the four
city detectives, on trial to other drug
gist-liquor dealers, was the first point
brought out this morning by Special
Prosecutor Reames.
These druggists, Fred Cam and A.
A. Patterson, of the Sound Drug com
pany, were compelled to pay Billingsley
the same rate-$10 a barrel-for protec-
ton that Billingsley paid.
Attorneys for both sides showed great
interest when a letter from Logan Bill
lingsley to the Jesse Moore Hunt com
pany Of San Francisco was read. In it
Logan asked that bill Of lading for
10 gallons of "Old Hermitage be sent
to the office of George Vandever, 815
Hoge building. Vandevere was Billings
ley's attorney.
Reames soon began reading into the
records series of letters and tele-
grams that passed between Billingsley
and the Jesse Moore Hunt company.
These, in addition to those read yester-
day afternoon, revealed in detail the
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-03-09
Daughters Of American
Revolution In Eugene

Eugene, Or, March 9.-Delegates
from all the Oregon chapters of the
Daughters of the American Revolution
met today in Eugene for the first state
session ever to be held outside of Port
land. Nearly 100 delegates are in at
tendance. Sarah Childress, Polk chap
ter of Dallas, the newest chapter in
the state, was introduced at the con
vention. Mrs. Isaac Lee Patterson of
Salem is the state regent.
A patriotic letter, urging members
TO greater loyalty to the nation, was
read from Daisy Allen Story, president
general of the national organization.
Gin these times, when great issues
fairly rock our nation to its depths,
who can say how great service we
may give our country" writes Mrs.
Story.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-03-09

1t is unnecessary for you to suffer
with eczema, blotches. ringworm, rashes
and similar skin troubles. A little zemo,
obtained at any drug store for 25c, or
$l.00 for extra large bottle, and promptly
applied will usually give instant relief
from itching torture. 1t cleanses and
soothes the skin and heals quickly and
effectively most skin diseases. y
Zemo is a wonderful, penetrating, dis
appearing liquid and is soothing to the
most delicate skin. 1t is not greasy, is
easily applied and costs little. Get it
today and save all further distress.
The E. W. Rose Co., Cleveland. O.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-03-09

c. +. Durkee, employed in the state
highway department as draughtsman,
rendered his resignation yesterday
with the probable intention of enter
ing the employ Of a private firm in
Portland, He was one of the men re-
tanned by the new commission as a re-
suit of its first meeting this week. A
successor has not yet been chosen.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-03-09
State House News



In reply 10 a query from G. G.
Brown, clerk of the state land board,
concerning a reques, Of the United
States government to make up a def
cit of base for which the state has re-
eeived indemnity lands from the gov
eminent, and also whether in case the
land board refused TO make substitu-
tion the government could cancel the
selection by appropriate action in the
federal courts, the attorney general re-
piled that he thought the state was
bound 10 make up the deficit and that
in case it did not the government could
maintain suit.
In his opinion. the attorney general
stated that Oregon has received indem-
nifty lands amounting to 5642.24 acres
more than the valid base submitted
therefor. He said it is only matter
of common right that the state should
supply the amount of base necessary to
make up this deficiency. The right to
select indemnity lands depends upon
whether the state has been deprived
of any part of lands granted it by the
United States government and if
through mistake, the state made claim
for greater amount than it had lost
from its granted lands, il is not enti.
tied to indemnity land without submit
ting other base therefor.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-03-09

safety, newspapers refrain from an.
nouncing when ship is armed, what
ship is armed and where it is bound.
Daniels said he, himself, had taken
no direct action yet.
This, however, is only a matter of
hours.
Holding that publication of move
ments of ships and their ornaments en-.
dangers the lives of Americans, Daniels
this afternoon requested every cable of.
flee in the country not to send out anv
statement as to a ship movement, either
incoming or outgoing.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-03-09
Just Awaitinr Word

New York, Mar. 9.-"As soon as we
receive authority to arm and properly
man guns on our ships they will 90
out, " P. A. S. Franklin, president of the
International Mercantile Marine. which
operates the American Line ships. de.
elared this afternoon.
Further than that l do not care TO
comment"
There was an air of activity in the
offices this afternoon, indicating the
company had received news Of the
presidents 3 decision in advance of the
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-03-09

collosal illicit liquor business Billings
ley conducted here.
One of" these letters written in July
before his Night and Day drug store
was smashed by the police, contained a
plea from Billingsley to the Hunt com
pany to sue railroad and express com
panies for the value of shipments seized
in Seattle, so that in turn the companies
would make it harder for the police to
intercept future shipments.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-03-09
Ships Are Armed.

After the White House announcement
the navy department announced that
"we are prepared as to gunners as .~eil
as guns"
Secretary Daniels made the specific
request upon the press of the country
that for obvious reasons of national
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-03-09

X X X X X X X X \. x X \. x X X y
X Why the journal is popular \
X 1t prints the worlds news to- X
X day-while it's news. \
X X X X X y X X * X X X X X X X
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-03-09

press reports which were read to Franz
lin.
The Philadelphia, Kroonland, New
York, st. Louis, st. Paul and Finland,
the entire fleet of transatlantic steam
ers of the American line, are now in
port here.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-10-30

swears the scarlet coated HomarUs
vulEaris is anathema 10 her.
Miss Goodrich. the world is in
formed. eagerly consumes the side
stepping beach crab of California
from the tip OF his thlthermost an
tennae 20 the edge Of his calcare0us
armOr-when she catches him her
self, but not otherwise.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-10-30
Bedtime Story For the Little Ones
UNCLE wIGGnYS SHAMPOO.
By HOWARD n. GARfs.

ing him look like the top OF a whipped
cream pudding.
"Ah, this is fine shampoo I am
giving this rabbit said the pig
All OF a sudden, just when Unclt
Wiggily's head was so covered with
soap that il looked like a wash boiler
fun Of clothes on Monday morning,
into the ba-5cr shop came bouncing a
.'Burr-r-r-r-r-r." srowled the lion.
I'm awful hungry
Then this is no place for me-
Erunted the barber pig, and out or the
back window he jumped, leaving I'm
Gle Wiggily, half snampooecr all alone
in the chair and fast asleep
Yes, Uncle MiggilE was fast asleep.
and there was hungry lion right in
front Of him, and the rabbit gentle
man didn't know a thing about IT,
-Burr-r-r-r-r-r." growled the Lion
again. I'm awful hundrier-"
Then he saw the rabbit gentleman
in the chair. his head all covered with
soapy lather, and the lion smacked
his lips and Eritted his teeth and said
"Ah. hal This is Just what / want
A nice rabbit all trussed up with truf-
file sauce and cream puff filling and
charlotte russo cream on top An, hal
III take q little taste, then III take a
So the bad lion opentd his big mouth
and took a little taste of the white
stuff on Uncle WiEsi.y's head, think
iuE 10 was whipped cream. but. no
sooner did he have the shampoo lather
on his tongue than the lion cried.
"Ch, woWl On, stewed pruues and
baked sauerkrautl Oh, It's soap It's
washing powder It's blu-uE. starch
and boraE chips. all made ito one
Oh, what q taste-
And then the lion c0uEhed and
splutJered and had the hicCoughs and
away he ran. not biting Cucvle Wig
Eily at all. because the lions mouth
was fun Of s0apsuds, you know. that
he mistook for whipped cream
So it's a good thing the barber piE
gave Uncle WiEgily @ shampoo, and
when the Ion was gone the pig came
back and washed the soap off the
bunuy's heat who then soon awoke
and went 20 his hollow stump buuEa-
low.
And II the lead pencil doesn't make
funny marks on the picture book and
turn 10 upside down, III tell YOU next
about Uncle Wiggily and his false
faces.-CopyriEh 1917, by Mcclure
Newspaper Syndicate.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-10-30
Ugh! CaIOmeI SiCkenS; SaIiVates!
Please Try DOdSOn'S Liver Tone
am sncere Ny medicine does not upset liver
and bowels so you lose days work.

You're biliousi Your liver Is slug
gish, You feel lazy. dizzy and all
knocked out Your head is dull your
tongue is coated: breath bad; stomach
sour and bowels consupated But don't
take salivating caIomeL II makes YOU
sick you may lose a days work
Calomel IS mercury or quicksilver
which causes necrosis OF the bones
CaIomel crashes into sour bile Ike
dynamite. breaking IL up That's when
you feel that awful nausea and
crampinE-
II YOU want 20 enjoy the incest
Eentlest liver and bowel cleansing
you ever experienced Just take a
spoonful OF harmless DOdson's Liver
Tone tonight Your druEgisr or deal
er sells you a 90 cent bottle OF Dod-
sons Liver Tone under my personal
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-10-30
"a Years Ago Today
III From The Herald OF
u this Date, 1903

lis. Emma Booth Tucker, con-
Nj SUI I'm America Of the Saliva
4 > tiou Army, wife Of commander
Booth-TucEer and second daughter Of
Gen. VIM. Booth. founder OF the sal
walton Army. was killed in a wreck
Of the east5ound California train OF
the santa Fe, near Dean Lake, Mo-'
late last night Twenty-three other
persons were seriously injured
a. IT. Simpson. travelling freight
agent o. the 3. & o. s. ". at Dallas,
is q visitor In the city, and says that
the COTTON growers have suffered a
great deal from the boil WeeFlL
Secretary z. Z Russell, Of the
chamber OF commerce. is having a
new gold sign put on the front OF the
office.
N. r. RobIee. Of this city. is Just
back from the Church mountains IN
New Mexico. where he is interested In
the Northeast Church Mount tam Nlln-
ing company. Dr. L. NJ Breck. OF
this city. is president OF the COM any-
No additional cases Of yellow Fever
have developed I'm san Antonio. and
IL is believed that the disease has
been stamped out The citizens nave
resumed lIaElE DueAaaec- ar u lA4AA-aa. 3
bad happened
s. demeuted blacksmith confined IN
the city Jail this afternoon attempted
self destruction with am ordinary tea
spoon. The man had secreted the
zpOOu in his cot after dinner and had
sharpened the edges Of the handle by
EhettiuE them against the iron bars
OF his cell With this crude weapon
mo made desperate efforts 20 sever
his fuEular vein. but succeeded only
in cutting the skin on his neck
4 suit for $500 has been filed in
the district clerks office by Engine
de MOntcllo against the Consumers
Ice ana Cold Storage company This
amour. o. money is asked as COM
persati0n for injuries which Mrs
Nouteuo received in an accident oc-
casioued by the defendant company s
wagons on last circus day.
With regard 10 the proposed inter
national agreement among silver
using countries establishing the ratio
for currency purposes at % TO I, and
the introduction CT a gold basis with
silver circulating medium in China
and the colonies, Daniel Guggenheim
says that there Is always a staple
demand for an article whose actual
value IS known, and that the incraese
In the demand will be equal 20 the
extra production caused by the open
ing Of the mines now lying idle
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-10-30

a. CKSE JANE, do you think ]
M need q hair cut?" asked In
\ Gle Wiggily Longears, the
rabbit gentleman. OF his muskrat lady
hOusekeeper one morning.
"a hair cut2" exclaimed Miss Fuzzy
wuzzy. What good would it do to
have ONE hair cut when sou have so
MANY"
"Oh, I didn't exactly mean ONE
hair" spoke the bunny uncle. Il
meant a general hair cut-au over.
you know DO you think need one?"
wei, II might not do any harm"
said Nurse Jane. plain spoken like.
Then III get it," said Uncle Wig
gily. III hippety-hop TO the barber
shop. to have a hair cut dandy. And
II a penny rolls ID hill III buy a stick
OF candy"
over the fields and through the
woods went the old rabbit gentleman,
and pretty soon he came TO the barber
shop which was kept Dy a nice pig
gentleman who used some Of his
Drlstly hairs 10 make a shaving brush,
with which to put lather on the ami
nal Eentlemeu's boards and Whiskers.
iii have a hair cut said Uncle
WigEllys as he climbed into the BAR
ber's easy chair
"A hair cut yes. 1r. Lonsears-"
spoke the pig gentleman, making a
nice, soft soaD lather in coffee cup.
Hold onl' cried the RABBIT gentle
man, as he saw what the barber pig
was doing You don't have 20 lather
my hair TO cut 10, DO yOuZ'
oh, no, the barber pig answered
But maybe yOu'u want a shave after
1 cut your hair, and maybe you'u want
a shampoo
Maybe / will" said Uncle Wiggily,
as the apron was tucked in around his
neck The pig barber then started 10
cut the rabbit Eentleman's fur, or
hair, not one, but all he had, and as
there were a good many hairs IL took
quite a while
II was so nice and soft in the pig
BARRIERS easy chair that Uncle Wig
giIy soon fell asleep, and when his
hair was all cut he was stu SUM
beriug-
IT'S a pity TO wake him up" said
the pig. i guess III shave him any
how.
So he shaved the rabbit gentleman.
and then, having stiu plenty OF sOapy
lather LETT, the pig said;
NOW, / guess III shampoo Uncle
WigEily's head. He'll like II when he
wakes up" So the pig rubbed a lot OF
soap and water on Mr.. Longears, max