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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-02-01
MOSCOW

The Lincoln school closed January
twenty sixth with an interesting pro
gram by the pupils after which re-
freshments were served by the teach
err. June L. Williams and the mem
bers OF the school league. Despite
the snowstorm, there was large
number Of guests in attendance. The
program included the following
numbers: Music. phonograph; re-
citations, Leroy Gates, Marion Cole
man: dialogue, Our Flag; recitation,
Ruth Gates; music photograph {;
recitations, Eva McTaggart, Milton
Baker; music, phonograph; dialogue
The Willy Peddler; music, phone
graph; recitation. Kayle Baker; dia-
logue, The Dog, the cat and the Rat !;
music. monograph; Rotations. Ell
len McTaggart. Helen Goff. Stanley
Baker, Myrna Foss, Katherine Cole
man; music. monograph; dialogue
Aunt Patience Umbrella; music
photograph.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-02-01

Mrs. Warren BOsworth went to
Madison Tuesday to attend meeting
of the Margaret Golf Moore Chapter
d. A. R. for the opening of their his
| torical collection at the Public LII
brary, the Skowhegan Chapter being
guests for the occasion.
| Berle Reed was in Waterville last
Saturday to consult specialist in
regard to her throat.
Mrs. Harry Bosworth who has been
in Arson for the past two weeks help
ing to care for her mother, Mrs
Gordon. returned home last Sunday
There seems to be an epidemic OF
grippe and colds at the present time
Mrs. George Mcdonald and Mrs. Fred
Russell were both sick last week
Mrs. Bert Gilman of Athens with
Miss Edith and Elery Wilkinson were
in town last Sunday to visit Mrs. Gil
mans father, Mr.. Bosworth, who is
in poor health.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-02-01
SMITHFIELD

Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Witham cele-
brated their 30th wedding anniver-
sary at their home Wednesday even
ing of last week, by entertaining the
members of the Dodlin Social Club. A
fine program was given by the club
which included an anniversary poem
read by Will Marston. The club
members presented Mr.. and Mrs
Witham with an oak rocker. Re-
freshments were served by the host
and hostess.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-02-01
THE FORKS

Bring in your harness repairing
now as my shop will be closed soon.
Blankets and harness closed out at
cost. G. l.. Baker, Bingham.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-02-01
ATHENS
EAST MADISON

Mrs. Decker will be at Mrs. Hay
denis next Tuesday.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-02-01
CARATUNk

Bring in your harness repairing
now as my shop will be closed soon.
Blankets and harness closed out at
cost G.. l.. Baker Bingham.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-02-01

more acreage of potatoes than last
wear
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-02-01

VERMONT MUTUAL FIRE lNSUR-
ANCE co. Gives Best Insurance.
Saves You About Is per cent
Farm and Village Property Specially
&c. Griffin Agcy., Skowhegan
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-02-01
SOLON

The Ladies' Aid will meet with
Mrs. Mabel Magoon next Tuesday,
February 6, for an all day meeting.
The members who are not otherwise
The Washington times., 1917-09-08
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M. HsFFIman's cartoons ,,r. 4.
In animated form isuueS
International Film SeryIee ~ "
sheTn At all 1sadinE theatres, IN
The Washington times., 1917-09-08
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Omaha daily bee., 1917-09-27
Attempts Death to Avoid
Testimony AGAINST Friends

Enid, Okl., Sept. 26.-The intro
duction of state witnesses neared
close today in the trial of eleven al
legged draft resisters of central Okla
homa. Following the testimony Of ].
c. Harrod, aged father of three of the
defendants, who Friday attempted to
commit suicide, government attorneys
announced they expected to conclude
introduction of testimony today.
Harrod, weak from the loss of
blood, occupied the witness stand
throughout the morning. Toward the
close of his testimony he was asked
to tell why he wished to die.
In voice so low that none but the
court could hear. he replied:
Il was willing to suffer, as | tried
to, rather than tell the things knew
| would have to tell here against my
neighbors." Harrod lives in the inn
mediate vicinity OF. the eleven defend
ants.
The old man testified to having
joined the Working Class union two
years ago. He told of the activities
of "Rube" Munson, alleged state
organizer, and declafed that the real
purpose of the organization was to
rebel against the government to resist
the draft.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-09-27
OFFICIAL ACCUSED
OF DRAFT FRAUD
Five Men Indicted on Charges
of Attempted Violations OF
conscription Law; Member
of Board Is Involved.

St. Joseph, : Mo-, Sept. 26.--Five
men, including a member of the
county draft board, were indicted here
today on charges of attempted viola
lation of the selective draft law. -Four
of the men were released on bonds OF
$4,000 each and given thirty days in
which to plead to the charge, while
the fifth, A. ]. August, a wealthy mer-
chant, is i'll at his home.
August and Isaac Kalis, the latter
an employe, were indicted jointly on
a charge of offering to bribe for
Kalis' exemption. Daniel Shepherd
and Leslie E. Clark were indicted
jointly on charge of conspiracy and
a separate indictment charging at
tempt to bribe was entered against
Clark.\ Forest Thomas, coroner and
member of the county draft board,
was indicted for fraud in connection
with the rejection of E. E. Shepherd,
brother of DaniAl Shepherd.
An alleged statement of Daniel
Shepherd to banker when he drew
$3.50, which he is said to have indi-
Gated would be used in securing ex-
emptions, led to the investigation that
resulted in today's indictments.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-09-27
Brazilian Exports Grow
DURING European War

Washington, Sept. 26--A recent re-
port Of the Brazilian statistical Office
by Commercial Attache William c.
Downs at Rio de Janeiro, shows a
comparatively large increase in ex-
ports Of meat, potatoes, rice, sugar
and beans during the first six months
OF 1917 as compared with the guam
tity of the same products during the
first six months of 1916.
Before the European war, Brazil
shipped no potatoes, corn. beans or
frozen beef, but now all these prod
ucts are exported in considerable
quantities. The shipments OF rubber
and coffee have remained fairly sta
tionary.
Statistics show that during the six
months ended June, 1917, the quantity
OF exported frozen meat amounted to
35,663 tons as compared to 1890 tons
exported during the same period in
1916. The quantity of rice exported
was 10000 tons, as compared with
nine last year. Sugar shows an in
crease of 38,97s tons, beans show an
increase of 62.S9s tons
Omaha daily bee., 1917-09-27
Nebraska Baptists Will
Meet Soon at Hastings

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Omaha daily bee., 1917-09-27
MINERS DEMAND Big
WAGE INCREASES
Twenty to Seventy Per Cent
Advance Asked by Coal
Workers in Session at
| Washington.
(By Associate, Press }

Washington, Sept. 26.-Immediate
wage increases of from 20 to 20 per
cent were demanded by the country's
coal miners, it was announced here
tonight, after a preliminary meeting
of operators and miners representa-
tives of the central competitive field in
Washington to discuss general wage
readjustment.
The demands were formulated by
the miners representatives tonight
and will be presented at a joint
meeting tomorrow. There>is every
indication that the mine owners will
refuse fatty to meet them, first, on the
grounds that they are too high, and
second that the recent fixing of coal
prices by President Wilson will not
permit of any increases.
Serve as Nation Wide Basis.
The increases asked, while stipu-
lated for the central field, comprising
Ohio, Indiana, Illinois and western
Pennsylvania, will serve as basis for
the entire country, and if they are
granted would have to be met by other
districts.
The miners position was presented
Omaha daily bee., 1917-09-27

by John R. White, president of the
United Mine Workers of America,
who called the conference. Liberal
wage increases, he declared, were
necessary to prevent men from leav-
ing the mines to go into munitions
and other work which pays higher
wages. Unless wages are raised, he
said, miners will leave for higher
money elsewhere and production of
coal Immediately will be cut.
The operators, aside from contend
ing that they cannot afford to pay the
increases, declare the demands are not
justified inasmuch as general wage
raise was granted last April, and point
to an increase given in April, 1916,
which they say was granted with the
distinct understanding no more de-
mands were to be made for a period
of two years.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-09-27
SOUTH SIDE
SEEKS BULGAR AID
TO ESCAPE DRAFT
Peter George, 5211 South Thir.
tieth Street, Says He Is
Citizen Of Bulgaria and
Was in Army.

Peter George, who is now with the
Nebraska contingent at Fort Riley,
Kan, has written a letter to the Bull
garian Royal legation asking aid in
releasing him from service in the
army. The letter reads:
81 am citizen of Bulgaria and have
never declared my intention OF be-
coming a citizen OF the United States.
| was in the Bulgarian army in the
Balkan war and was wounded three
times. / had one brother killed in the
Balkan war and have no other broth
ers at home. / have mother and
father dependent upon me for sup
port"
George, was certified into the army
by tn South Side exemption board.
He told the exemption board that he
is from Serbia. His home on the
South Side is at, SILL South Thir-
teenth street. 4f
Omaha daily bee., 1917-09-27
RAID CARLTON HOTEL
And GET MUCH BOOZE
Prosecutor Mcclure and Force
Of Detectives 90 Through
Hostelry and Uncover
Big Liquor Plant.

Headed by City Prosecutor Mcclure
and Sergeant Russell, nine police off,
GERS and detectives swept through the
Carlton hotel, Fifteenth and How.
ard, at 1880 o'clock Tuesday. and
searched the place for three hours,
obtaining perhaps the largest assort-
ment OF wines and beer since the state
went dry.
Prosecutor Mcclure ordered every
room and closes searched. Trunks
were thrown open, private lockers
were ransacked and searched in fur-
lther effort to stamp out the bootleg
ging.
The police conhscated the follow
ing:
One sixteen gallon keg of whiskey;
ten FIVE gallon kegs; three unopened
cases, each containing twenty-four
quarts of champagne; forty-eight
quart bottles OF beer; thirty.eight
quarts of whiskey of assorted brands,
and black grip full Of pint bottles Of
whiskcy.
The largest quantity Of the liquor
was found behind locked doors in the
basement.
Six rooms contained quantities oi
liquor also,
Ed Wyant, proprietor, was ar
rested, together with John Christen.
son. cook at the hotel, c. Z. Partridge
and A. ]. Abbey, both stockmen, IN
whose rooms some of the liquor was
found. They were released on bonds
The proprietor at FIRST declined tc
open all doors and lockers in the hote
for the officers, but after a conference
with Prosecutor Mcclure, in which
he was told they would be broker
open, handed the keys over to him
and admitted that the hotel contained
a large quantity of liquor.
The city prosecutors said:
This Is only one Of the bootleggins
places | am after, and will keep righ
up during Ak-Sar-Ben carnival clean
ing out these places. won't stor
until | know have them all rur
down.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-09-27
Big Purse Is Given
War Sufferers at
Yom Kippur Service

Tuesday night at 6 o'clock Jewish
people began the twenty-four hour
fast as provided for. according to the
sixteenth chapter OF Leviticus, Yom
Kippur as the fast day is known as
the Day of Atonement.
1t is ANNUALLY, celebrated on the
tenth day Of the seventh month
(Tishri) according to the Mosaic
ritual. Services were held in all the
synagogues in Omaha.
AT the Beth Hamedrash Hagadel
during the services collection was
taken up for the relief of Jewish war
sufferers. More than $1,000 was sub
scribed. Jews in the United States
are raising fund of $i0.N0,000
Omafia's share of this amount will all
be subscribed before November l.,
according TO leaders of the move
meni.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-09-27
British Casualties for
Week Number Over $4,000

London, Sept. 26-Total casualties
of all British ranks in all the war the
aters for the week ending today are
reported officially to have been 23,035
The casualty lists are subdivided as
follows: ~
Officers killed or died of wounds,
1903.
Men killed or died of wounds, 4,430.
Officers wounded or missing. 432
Men wounded or missing, 1900.
For the week ending September 10
British army casualties amounted to
27,l64. The report for the present
week includes the operations in Man
ders last Thursday, when the British
made considerable advance while in
the previous week there was no marked
infantry activity on any British front.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-09-27
WOMAN'S PARTY TO
TOUR THE NATION
Hiss Mabel Vernon, Secretary
of Organization, Tells of
White House Picketing and
Eastern Activities.

The National Woman's party, famed
for the picket which it has conducted
before the White House, is about to
embark on nationwide tour which
viii take the speakers of the party into
every large city OF every state in the
country. This was the announcement
made by Miss Mabel Vernon, national
secretary of the party, who is in oma-
ha today. Miss Vernon and Mrs.
Lawrence Lewis of the national exc
eutive committee of the Woman's
party, who will be the speakers to 60
through the middle west states, arrive
in Nebraska November /, when they
will hold meeting in Lincoln.
On November 2 they will speak in
Omaha. Miss Vernon stops here on
her way to Sioux City, where she will
speak at Morningside college Thurs
day morning to tell OF the work done
by the picket line in which she has
taken an active part.
There can be no doubt that the
picket has been effective" said Miss
Vernon. 1--WE have produced a situa-
ton which has compelled action on
the part of the administration. On
Monday the house created Woman
Suffrage committee. Representative
Pou, chairman OF the rules committee,
told me last May he would keep this
rule for a suffrage committee in his
pocket until the end of the session
There was absolutely no chance for it
in a war session. When the measure
was voted on the whole question dis
cussed was the picket and the commit
tee was created.
Senator Jones Of the Senate Woman
Suffrage committee has persistently
refused BY the desire of the aminis-
tration to report the suffrage resolu-
ton to the senate. Dudley Malone, a
staunch administration supporter, re-
signed his post as collector Of the port
OF New York as protest against the
unfair treatment of suffragists. Mr..
Malone did this after he saw suf-
fragists mobbed and arrested for car
rying to the White House banners Pc
titioning for justice to women. The
following day Senator Jones went to
the government workhouse where the
suffragists are confined as criminals
and the next day he reported the huf-
frage resolution to the senate. We
do not mind criticism as long as we
get action"
While Miss Vernon and Mrs. Lewis
are touring through the middle west,
Miss Doris Stevens, an Omaha girl
and a prominent member OF the ma
tional executive committee of the
Woman's party, will be on speaking
trip shrugh the middle Atlantic states
and New England. Miss Stevens was
recently arrested for pjcketing and
sentenced to sixty days, But was par
doned by President Wilson after three
days spent in the. workhouse.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-09-27
CHINESE ENROLL
AT CREIGHTON UNI
Ten Medical Students From
Celestial Empire Come From
Far East to Study
Here.

The professional departments Of
Creighton university opened Monday
with an attendance lower than
that of last year, due TO the number
OF men enlisted and drafted into the
army and to the raising of require
ments for entry. The Law school reg
istered l02 students this year, COM
pared with l45 of year ago. A large
number OF Creighton law men went
to Fort Smelling to the first training
camp for officers. Others enlisted in
the machine gun corps of the Nebras-
ka National Guard and the remainder
chose the aviation section.
This yeaf the law school has raised
its course from three to four years.
The leading colleges throughout the
country are adopting this standard,
owing to the fact that the necessary
knowledge OF the law cannot be in
eulcated in short three-year course.
Attendance at the Dental school
is forty less than that of last year,
which was $50. Here also the diff
ference in part is due to the draft and
to the raising of the course from
three to four years. On account of
this there will be no sophomore class.
The medical and pharmacy courses
suffered least of all. The attendance
is normal.
The number OF foreign-born stu
dents studying at the university was
increased by ten Chinese students,
who came from St. Louis college,
Honolulu, to take advantag. of the
medical course offered here. Oh Ting
Lee, Kin Che Chock and All Joe all
say that the fame of Omaha and
Creighton has spread even to the
island down Honolultyway.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-09-27
Wanted to Celebrate
Before Going to Dry State

The wish to get good and hilarious
before they went to dry state,
brought All Haunting, 4l88 Cass street,
and Harry Lever, Jefferson. Ia, into
South Side police station "Wednesday
morning. Police Judge Madden fined
them each $40 and costs.
They were arrested Tuesday night
by Officer Mcclure. They were plan
ming on leaving Nebraska for the dry
state of Iowa.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-09-27
Thieves Choose Hardware
In South Side Raids

Thieves were busy on the South
Side Tuesday night. Someone tore the
siding off the wall and entered the en-:
gine room of the hardware store of
]. ]. Hart, Fifty-second and L streets.
They stole a fifty-pound emery stone
with mower knife attachment, three
hand saws, fifteen or twenty bits, a
carpenters level, aa two-foot square
and several monkey wrenches.
A sneak thief sentered the garage
in the rear Of the @. X. Hardware
store, 1881 South Twenty-fourth
street, and stole white canvas cover
for an automobile. J. w. Kasner, 5S32
South Twenty-second street, is owner
Of, the store.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-09-27
Two Men Injured
When Air SHAFT
Rail Gives Way

William Ryan, switchman. Council
Bluffs, and Thomas Swift, Sixth and
Marcy streets, werelseriously injured
whe,f.an iron railing protecting an
outside airshaft along the side OF the
metropolitan hotel,s Twelfth and
Douglas, against which they were
leaning, gave way, causing both men
to fall 10 the bottom of the shaft
They were found by Frank Cum
ningham, 2sl0 South Tenth street,
who called the police. Both were
taken TO Saint Joseph's hospital.
where Doctor Duncan attended their
injuries. They suffered internal in
iuries.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-09-27
German Air Raiders
Auain Visit EnqIand

London, Sept. 26.--Another hostile
airplane raid in London took place
tonight. There were two attacks ap-
parently, for after a forty minute
quiet interval aircraft guns resumed
firing in the London district.
In the first attack, after brisk firing
by the defensive guns, lasting only ten
minutes, the raiders were driven off
without succeeding in reaching the
city of London.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-09-27
Vosse, German Airman, Goes
Down in Fiftjeth Battle

Amsterdam, Sept. 26.--Lieutenant
Vosse, a leading German aviator, has
been killed in an aerial fight with has
httieth adversary, according to a re-
port received here from Berlin. Vosse
was considered the greatest German
airman after Baron Won Richthofen.
He was credited in German official re-
ports with having brought down for
tty-two enemy machines up to Septem-
Der 10.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-09-27
South Side Brevities

Apart In scargo Blk. for rent. GATH and L
Sts. October i. e. II. Benner Co.. D. SAoS,
Telephone South 900 and ordef case OF
oma or Lactonade. the healthful, refreshing
Home Beverages, delivered to your residence
Omaha Beverage Co.
Detective NJ. J. Sullivan left his automo.
bile parked near Seventeenth and Dodge
streets Tuesday evening. Someone stole 2
tire on a rim from the rear Of the car. IT
was 34x4 and was nearly new.
VIVIAN MARTIN At BESSB.
In eGiying Becky a Chance" five act
Paramount picture Tonight only.
MISS ALICE BRADY
VIII appear at the Besse Theatcr Friday
In the new Brady Made picture entities,
.Betsy Ross" We claim this the grandest
Photo Play ever exhibited.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-09-27
South Side Man Fears
Suitor Kidnapped Daughter

Joe Kovij, 2420 P street, reported
to South Side police that his daugh-
ter, Mary, Is years old, has been miss
ing since last Saturday. Kovij fears,
his daughter has been kidnapped. He
suspects a Roumanian packing house
employe who had been forcing his at
tentions on her.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-09-27
AirpIane Will Fly Over Iowa
In Interest of Prohibition

Des Moines, Ia, Sept, zo.-beg'n'
ming at Postville, in the extreme
northeast corner of the state, Fred ).
Hovt, aeronaat, will fly over every
county of the state Of Iowa in ten
day four beginning Monday. = =,
The fight is for the purpose OF
arousing interest in the election. Oc-
tober IS, when Iowa will vote on
constitutional prohibition.
St. Paul tidende. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1902-1928, 1917-06-01
Dernpit bill Gorboloet for % ber=

DcrnGlt bill Sorbol0et Tor os Derz
biemme efter al Sa%n6ipnligbe0 BIZ
be bette, at hi faar itrenge Si0er.
Sen nopnfunbige @l1llacb tan faa
al mulig l1oiigt til at blibe erltattet
meo @ulpia11b. Oct er fnap 1aa ge-
mptliet. Men maaife tam set faa en-
bpbere 8etponing for % | @etning
al Sl,gt og, o1porlig 0poragelie.
8eroensfrigen er %l1b1prnngen al
5l9gtens ltgnoeligbeb % religipie
6orbil6e!le. Spis Ri forbenter en-
ny og bebre Sis, 6o let set 11o til,
at bette 11p ffal fgoes til 8er6en 11n=
ser nenoelige Smerter.
De gamlc 2itanier anilog / 6eres
8egpnbelie ltGrfe Soner me6 beie
&aab ON &errens S%orbarmel1e. =
Maaife. fon Sc gamIe 2itanier paa
M fon1me til Sore.
St. Paul tidende. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1902-1928, 1917-06-01

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