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Evening star., 1918-05-26
COMEDY PLAYERS
DELIGHT AT GARDEN
Charming Setting at Mrs. Harlow's
Home for War Garden
Benefit.

| The quaint old-fashioned terraced
garden Of Mrs. Richard Harlow's resi-
! dence in Georgetown, with its winding
charming setting for the perform
ances given yesterday afternoon by the
Comedy Players of New York for the
benefit of the Washington war gardens.
The event proved one of the most en-
joyable Of the many benefits given here
this spring, as the artists. who are
representatives OF New York smart So
ciety, have exceptional ability. delight
| ing the audiences attending both per-
formances. Those in the cast were Mr..
and Mrs. Henry Smith, Mrs. Dreling-
| court Martin. Miss Cornelia Chaplin.
Mrs. Theodore Stineway, Stirling Foote.
Charles Townsend, Lloyd Aspinwall
and Mrs. Hinman Bird.
A group of young girls. including
Miss Minna Blair. Miss Lydia Chaplin.
Miss Caroline Ogden Jones. Miss Ce-
celia McCallum. Miss Margaret Tuttle.
Miss Adelaide Tuttle. Miss Sally Beech
er, Miss Louise Thoron, Miss Harriet
Peckham. Miss Louise Delano. Miss
Edith Walach. Miss Catherine Harlow.
Miss Eleanora Morgan and Miss Ca
milla Lippincott assisted at the tea
table and in the distribution of pro-
grams.
Among those present were:
Mrs John Jacob Rogers, Mrs. Fred
erick H. Brooke. Mrs. Reginald Huide-
| koper. Mrs. Charles Lindley, Mrs.
Henry Leonard, Mrs. Cary D. Lang
horne. Mrs. William Phillips. Mrs.
Charles Warren. Mrs. Frederic Ath-
orton. Mrs. Randall Hagner, Miss
, Hegemen. Mrs. Charles Boughton
Wood, Miss Mary Morgan, Maj. and
Mrs. Sherman Miles, Mrs. r. M. Kauff-
i mann. Mrs. Mary Stewart. Miss Helen
Stewart. Nine. Ekengren. Mrs. John
p. jackson. Charles Whitman Wet
more. Mrs. Herbert Hoover. Mrs
, Henry f. Dimock, Mrs. Gist Blair
Mrs T. T. Gaff. Mrs. Benjamin H
Warder. Mrs. Hennen Jennings, Mrs
Charles G. Glover, Mrs. James Carroll
j Frazer. Mrs. Charles G. Matthews
Mrs. Robert Hinckley, Miss Gladys
linckley. Mrs Ffoulke Smith, Will
liam Bowie Clarke, Mrs. Clark Wag-
gaman. Mrs. Roscoe c. Bulmer. Mr.
and Mrs. Harold Walker, Mrs. Stephen
Trescott. Rev. DR.. and Mrs. Randolph
McKim, Maurice Low. Mrs. Henry P
Charles ]. Bell, Mr.. Robert Bell. Miss
Frances Wilkinson, Mrs. Thomas F.
Richardson, Charles Richardson, Mrs
! Clarence Wilson. Mr.. and Mrs. Walter
Tuck erman, Mrs. William Barrett
| Ridgely and Rev. DR.. Roland Cotton
| Smith.
Evening star., 1918-05-26
STEADY PROGRESS NOTED
IN BUILDING STEEL SHIPS

The construction Of steel ships is
steadily growing. SO that each month
presents a new record. Steel ships
completed during May exceed the out
put of any previous month, the ship
ping board reports. Including May %.
the output was twenty-nine vessels.
|aggregating 174,661 tons. Four steel
steamships. total Of 2s,2o0 tons. were
delivered Thursday.
The shipping board is confident that.
with the ships built in the yards of
the allies. construction during May will
|exceed the tonnage lost by U-boat ac-
tivities. The lead taken by the allies
in April, In the race with submarines.
is certain to be maintained and in
creased from now on.
Concrete tankers may solve the
shortage Of tank steamers, particular
ly for use in the Mexican trade. This
shortage is the subject Of conferences
between the fuel administration and
the shipping board.
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BARRED FROM GERMANY.
British Labor's War Aims Not Yet
Transmitted to Teutonic Socialists.

STOCKHOLM. May 25.-In a signed
article in the Social Demokraten HAL
mar Granting. the Swedish socialist
leader declares every effort he has
made to transmit to the German So
cialist party the London memorandum
outlining the war aims of the British
labor party. in compliance with re-
quest by the international socialist bu-
reau, had been unsuccessful.
The Berlin socialist newspaper vor-
waerts asserts that the German au-
thorities are responsible for the failure
of the memorandum to be delivered.
Evening star., 1918-05-26
ASSERTS SLAIN DOG
SUFFERED RABIES
Report Regarding Animal
Which Is Reported to Have
Bitten Two Persons.
IS KILLED BY POLICEMAN

Health department officials have
learned from the bureau of animal
industry, Department of Agriculture,
that the dog that bit Charles Schail,
1880 Columbia road, Friday morning
while he was at North Capitol and
V streets, was suffering from rabies.
An investigation conducted by the
chief food inspector of the depart
ment made it reasonably certain that
the animal also bit Jesse Norton. ten
years old. $500 Evarts street north
east, Langdon, Thursday afternoon.
Several dogs that were exposed to
an attack by the animal have been
quarantined. according to a report
made by Health Office Woodward yes
terday afternoon. and the department
will gladly quarantine any other dogs
that were bitten or exposed to the
danger.
Slain by Policeman.
The animal in question attacked Mr..
Schall while he was walking along
the street. Mr.. Schall went in pur-
of the eighth precinct joined in the
chase in an automobile, the policeman
finally killing the dog. Its head was
taken to the bureau of animal indus
Try Oy a representative OI lHc pouuu-
master. Mr.. Schall went to Sibley
Hospital and had his wound cauter-
lied.
1t was not until the head of the dog
was taken to the bureau of animal in
dustry that the health officer was
formally notified. An inspector. acting
under the direction of the chief food
inspector, learned that the Norton boy
had been bitten on his arms the day
before and the officer went to Langdon
to pursue the investigation there. He
obtained a description of the dog that
bit the boy and concluded it was the
same one that had bitten Mr.. Schall.
Advises Pasteur Treatment.
When the family physician was call
ed to the Norton home he dressed the
wounds and suggested to the boys
parents that he be taken to Naval
Hospital and given the Pasteur treat
ment, and it is probable that will be
done. now that it is reasonably certain
he was bitten by the dog that was suf-
fering from rabies.
AS result of this case. it is stated.
1t is probable that Poundmaster Ray
will be directed to make every effort
to round up all stray dogs as well as
those found without being muzzled.
Many persons have been bitten by the
animals during recent weeks, police re-
ports show, and in addition to the
poundmaster increasing his efforts to
gather in unlicensed and unmuzzled
dogs 1t is prob"bl the superintendent
of police will direct members of his
command to enforce strictly the muz-
zle law against owners of CANNES.
Evening star., 1918-05-26
PRESIDENT HAS FIXED
3 MONTHS ZINC PRICE

: President Wilson yesterday fixed the
price of zinc until next September as
follows: Grade A, 12 cents: plate
f. 0. b. plant, IA cents: sheet +. o. b.
plant. II cents.
The prices are subject, to the usual
trade discounts and direrentials in
effect on February 13 last.
Evening star., 1918-05-26
Department ASKS FOR
$1,335,1m,347.95 MORE

Substitute estimates of appropria-
lions for the Quartermaster Corps Of
the Army Increasing the original esti-
mate by $1.335. .1o0,s47s5 for the next
fiscal year were submitted to Con-
gress yesterday by the War Department.
The revised figures are based on the
reorganized activities of the Quarter
master Corps. the total estimates be-
ing for $5,781. $40. .3S3.14.
Evening star., 1918-05-26

car standing at the Pittsburgh and
Lake Erie railroad station. In a simi-
lar wreck Christmas eve twenty-ssven
persons were killed.
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Explains "Hi-Jack" Tactics.
Baths Free to Soldiers and Sailors.

Correspondence Of the Associated Press.
LIVERPOOL, May 1o.-soldiers and
sailors of the United States forces
have been voted the free use of the
public baths in Liverpool by vote Of
the city council. There are three fine
swimming pools available. and no
doubt many military and naval men
will take advantage Of the privilege.
Evening star., 1918-05-26
Is Hurt When Car Runs Away.

PITTSBURGH. Pa. May 25.-Fifteen
passengers were injured this afternoon
whom q street car ran away in the
Mount Washington tunnel. and. DASH
Evening star., 1918-05-26

The Young Women's Hebrew AsAo-
citation 10 to give a play and dance
at Odd Fellows Hall the evening OF
May %. when local talent is to pre-
sent a program that. it is said, will
contain many surprises in the way of
vocal and instrumental numbers.
dancing and acting. In line with war
time economies. the girls of the asso-
cIation are to take the male parts in
the play.
Evening star., 1918-05-26
Report to Board at II ouleck.

The boys reported to the local board
at II o'clock this morning. and after
being inducted into the service and
given instructions were entertained at
luncheon by members of the Montgom-
cry County Chapter OF the Red Cross.
Immediately preceding the departure
of the men they were entertained in the
assembly hall at the high school build
ing. Judge Edward c. Peter presided
and spoke briefly. Others who deliv-
cred addresses were William A. Harris.
assistant director of civilian relief Of
Potomac Division of the Red Cross. who
talked to the soldier boys about allot-
ments. insurance. etc: Thomas Dawson
and Charles w. Prett.enan of Rockville
and d. w. Baker of Washington.
Following these exercises the men.
headed by the Washington Grove Cornet
Band. marched to the depot. where sew
eral hundred of their. relatives and
friends gathered to bid them Godspeed.
Evening star., 1918-05-26
Belgians Leave Chicago for Detroit

CHICAGO. May 26. After being
greeted at the station by thousands of
Chicagoans. who cheered them as they
marched through the down town sec
ton as part of the local demonstration
for the Red Cross. zoe Belgian soldiers
en- route to the western front from
Russia left tonight for Detroit.
Evening star., 1918-05-26
BILLS DISCOUNTED INCREASE.
Active Demand for Loans Indicated
bv Federal Reserve Statement.

Active demand for loans was indi-
Gated by the federal reserve board
statement last night. showing an in
crease of $s1.000.0oo in bills dis
counted during the last week.
Evening star., 1918-05-26
FAVOR THE KAISER
AGAINST THE j. S.
Members of !. w. w. Accused
by Witness of Treason
able Utterances.
EVIDENCE GIVEN AT TRIAL
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
CHICAGO. May 25.-Ringing dec
larations in favor of the German
emperor as a ruler in Amelica as
compared with the present admins
tration were made at the meeting
place of the Industrial Workers OF
the World in Milwaukee, Wis, after
the final break with Germany, accord
ing to testimony today at the trial for
seditious conspiracy of 112 l. w. w.
leaders.
Joseph Burdall, who said he was
forced to join the l. w. w. to safe
guard his life. testified as a govern
ment witness that G. J. Bourg, de-
fendant, and other Germans who
gathered at the Milwaukee hall, de-
clared I. w. VS. knew their signs"
that if they were drafted into the
Army they would shoot. but they
would choose their marks carefully.
Bullets for Americans.
"Our bullets will not strike down
of the American officers" Burdall
testified Bourg shouted in an impas-
stoned anti-war speech in which he
urged the overthrow of the American
government.
I'VE can put the American Army on
the bum as quickly and effectively as
we can wreck a construction com
pany plant" said Bourg. adding that
the members of the organization
should begin by burning grain fields.
destroying food production plants
and wrecking munitions manufacto-
ries.
IF the Germans strike in the east,
we should be ready to strike in the
west and bring about complete over
throw of the government" Bourg was
quoted as saying. He said that Ger
mans and rebel leaders knew that the
great number of Germans in America
were ready and willing to fight the
| American war program.
Explains "Hi-Jack" Tactics.
Under questioning by Frank K.
Nebeker. chief prosecutor, Burdell ex-
planned the "Hi-Jack." or strong arm
tactics of the organization. and told
how farm machinery was wrecked
faster than owners could make re-
pairs. He told of being thrown from
a rapidly moving train by an I. w. w.
brakeman because he carried an
American Federation of Labor card
instead of an ]. w. w. card. Sabotage
was practiced in the Montana and
Washington farming districts to the
extent of pushing horses in wells and
grinding the teeth from thrashing
machines. he said.
The agricultural phase Of the gov
ernment's case virtually was COM
pleted today. but Burdall will resume
the witness stand Monday.
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Reduction In County Tax

In these days when all kinds of ex-
pense IS on the increase, it is very
gratifying to find anything in the line
of expenditures which is travelling in
the opposite direction Few of us ap-
preciate that the Somerset county tax
is less, in this year of 1918. than it
has been in the past Compared with
1912. when the total for the county
was $47.S1722, the present year shows
a decrease of $7,S41.27. A few of the
plantations, where there has been a
phenomenal increase in actual proper
ty and a consequent enlargement of
valuation, show an increase in the
county tax. but for all the towns whose
valuation has remained about the same
or increased but moderately there has
been a substantial reduction in their
annual assessment. The following
table shows the tax for each town or
plantation six years ago, the tax for
1918 and the increase or decrease in
each instance The figures in the
third column, for the last four planta-
tons named, show the increase in the
tax for these municipalities. In all
other instances the figures indicate a
decrease.
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The Small Pox Situation

The members OF the Board Of Health
desire to make a statement relative
to the small pox situation The dis
ease, which came to Us carly in the
spring. though in a very light form,
has been practically eliminated due
to the prompt cooperation OF school
and town officials with the physicians
who have all labored faithfully to rid
the town of the plague as soon as pos
sible Thorough vaccination of the
pupils in the schools was the greatest
agency used against the spread Of the
disease and with good effect,
1t is expected that all those who
have children that have been vaccinat-
ed will see to it that no expense Of
the same will be borne by the town,
as surely the expense of the vacci-
nation is trifing compared TO annoy
ance Of the disease to the home itself.
There will no doubt be few in
stances where the parent may feel un-
able to pay in such cases IL any the
town must, but the most of the citi
zens we feel confident will be per-
fectly willing to be no burden to the
town in this matter
LESLIE E. JACOBS, Sec.
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After Seventeen Years

| am in the home of my youth after
an absence Of II years. | have some
impressions of deep interest to me.
and perhaps they will be to the read
ers of the Reporter. First. | note the
wonderful changes and improvements
in the business and even in the resi-
dent section of the town. Speaking
after a habit we get on the Pacific
Coast, l will say that the business
streets have improved 50 per cent
since | saw them in 1901 The resi-
dent portions are hard to estimate in
the same way. but the improved
grounds and homes indicate a change
for the better, almost if not quite
equal to the Improvement of the bust
ness section.
You can hardly understand how de
lighted | am To meet person after per
son and to be greeted with such uni
versal cordiality. OF course, | have
made friends in the West. but at the
time IN my life when | went there, it
was not to be expected that they
would ever be so close to me as the
friends | left in Maine. 1t is worth
the long absence to find that the
friends | formerly knew remember me
so we'll and seem as genuinely glad to
see me as | am to see them.
One astonishing thing consists in
the fact that none of the people
meet. II years of age or younger
know me at all This is the genera
ton which has come into the world
since left Somerset County. They
are the new and the coming SkoWhe-
gan. WALTER II. GAGE
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William Jeweit

William Jcwett Of Sko#heP4u. VINO
resided on Jewctt street. pissed a"ag
at his late home. Wednesday ulpa,
He was born al Madison in III. -Jh
Of Mr. and Mrs Augustus Jeartl His
boyhood day We're spent a. Twelve
Corners. whore nc attended school.
and his death is keenly feIt by those
who were associated with him a that
time Mr. Jeweft has been in poor
health for the past feW years. but
vas. nevertheless. Il hard working
man. always ready 10 lend a helping
hand 70 others Fourteen years ago.
he was happily married 10 Miss Myrtle
Libby Of Wellington and they lived
for many years IN Scion.
A few years ago. he sold his
farm in Scion and moved TO GornYille
where he bought large farm and was
very successful in farming, but owing
10 poor health disposed Of this place
and moved last winter to Skowhegan.
where his death occurred. Mr.
Jewett was an honest upright man IN
all OF his dealings and made many
friends wherever he Went Truly a
good man has gone. His wife has
the sympathy OF all \ sister also
survives. Mrs Bertha Perkins OF Mad
son Center, and several nephews and
nieces, one nephew Harold Perkins
being Somewhere In France
Mr.. Jewett was a member OF SkOw-
hogan Grange and the Masonic frater-
nifty, the latter order having charge
of the funeral.
The funeral services were held Sat
urday from his late home on Jewett
street. Rev. George W Cutter of Bos-
ton, Mass, officiating
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Bless the Boy and All His Kind

Athens has an intensely patriotic
ten year old boy, Howard Cook. the
SON of Mr. and Mrs. Nahum Cook. He
has been busily engaged earning
money by doing errands and in various
ways and when asked why he does
these things, replies ITO help win the
war" Immediately upon receiving
payment for his work, he starts at
once to the postoffice and exchanges
the cash for thrift stamps He also
purchases War Savings Stamps IS OPP
portunity offers He was one of the
first in Athens to buy a Liberty Bond,
and is a member of the Red Cross He
takes the same interest in his school
and also in the Good VIII Club OF
which he is a member
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NOTICE OF FORECLOSURES

WHEREAS, Brice II. Libbey and Fred
r. Libbey both of Cornville In the
County of Somerset and State of Maine
by their mortgage deed dated April
II. 1915, and recorded in Somerset
County Registry of Deeds Book 331,
Page ). conveyed to me, the undersign-
ed, two thirds in common and undivid-
ed of certain lots or parcels of land
with the buildings thereon situated in
said Cornville bounded and described
as follows, to-Wit: being a part of lot
number Seventy and bounded and
included within the following lines.
beginning at the Southeast corner OF
said lot; running thence North on the
East line of said lot seventy-fNe t75)
rods to land formerly owned by Nlcho-
las Folsom. thence West on the South
line of said Folsom's land to the new
county road leading from Skowhegan
to Cass Corner; thence SoutherlY on
said road to land formerly owned by
John Wells; thence on said Wells
North line to his northeast corner.
thence South on said Wells East line
TO the South line of said lot Number
Seventy-six: thence East on said line to
point begun at, containing hfty-three
tract of land situated in said Cornville
being the North half of lot Numbered
Seventy seven, containing seventy
acres, more or less, and bounded as
follows. to-wit: on the East by land
formerly owned by Hiram a. Merrill
on the North by land of b. G. Fogg and
Charles w. Frost; on the West by lot
Number Seventy-six; and on the South
by land of Philander Whittier and land
formerly owned by Hiram A. Merrill;
and
WHEP EAS, the condition of said
mortgage has been broken;
now THEREFORE,. by reason OF the
breach of the condition thereof l claim
a foreclosure of said mortgage.
ERNEST c. BUTLER,
BY Amos X. Butler his attor-
3w22 ney hereunto duly authorized.
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Pennington Normal School Notes

The proceeds from the Glee Club
concert given, June 4th, amounted to
$5S, all of which was given to the
Red Cross Fund. Among the visit
ors on that evening were Mr. and Mrs.
Carleton P. Merrill. Miss Hannah r.
Page. Miss Dorothy Elliot, Mrs George
Merriam and Frank Knowlton.
Ruth Greenwood and Margaret
Churchill were guests of the Skowhe-
gan girls Saturday. making the trip
by auto.
SUNDAY afternoon Mr. and Mrs c. p.
Merrill. Mrs. Milburn Fowler and son
James were calling on Miss Hortense
Merrill and friends in town.
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so I can do my house work without any
difficulty. / advise any woman who is
afflicted with female troubles to g; &c
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable C-n-
pound trial and it will do as muck for
them. IN Mrs. MARIE BOYD, 1421 9Th
St, N. E., Canton, Ohio,
Sometimes there are serious cond;-
tons where a hospital operation is the
only alternative, but on the other hand
so many women have been cured by this
famous root and herb remedy. Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound, after
doctors have said that ar operation was
necessary - every woman who wants
to avoid an operation should give it a
fair trial before submitting to such q
trying ordeal.
If complications exist, write to Lydia
c. Pinkham Medicine Co. Lynn, Mass,
for advice. The result of many years
experience is at your service.
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Mail for American EXpeditionary
Forces

Recent regulations have permitted
postmasters to receive and despatch
packages for the members of the
American Expeditionary Forces upon
orders signed by a commissioned Of
ficer. The latest ruling requires that
these orders shall be signed by Of
fcers of the rank of major or higher
There is a slight modification of this
later ruling which should be under
stood. Where a request is received
for mailing a package to a member
Of the American EXpeditionary Forces
signed by a commissioned officer be
low a major, this last may be sent to
the Adjutant General, Washington, d.
c.. and if he sees fit to O. X. it, the
package may be despatched as re
quested
1t should be understood that a re
quest to be effective under either of
the above methods must first be shown
to the postmaster at the office from
which it is desired to despatch the
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Skowhcgan Boy Receives Military
Gross

The news dispatches last week
spoke OF II officers and four men who
have received the British Military
Cross. one of the decorations of honor
highly priced by the soldiers of the
British Army. While conferred by
the British Government. this honor IS
sometimes given to the troops Of her
allies. and Thomas l. Arbuckle for
merlY of this place. has been thus dis
tinguished 1t seems that a car of
ammunition was on fire, and Mr. Ar
buckle. with others succeeded in get
ting it to a water tower and extin-
gushing the flames AS it was like
ly to explode, at ny moment, it will
be seen these brave fellows were ex-
posed to instant destruction. Their
exploit required courage of the most
valiant kind. Mr. Arbuckle is the son
of Mrs. Mary Bogier of this town. He
was born in New Brunswick, but most
of his boyhood was passed in Show
hogan Before enlisting, he had
been employed as an engineer on the
Boston & Maine Railroad, and he had
been running locomotive in France
most of the time since going over the
sea. While no details are given, it
may be supposed that he handled the
engine which took this blazing car of
explosives from the munition dump to
the point where the water could be
applied