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IO COW PAY
Ger Dair, Account Bool and Prove

t.et Dair, Account Book and Prove
II.
A. d recent meeting in A9bgr,
Walter SAWYER. a member q the Fe.z
eral Regional Milk Commission. sta
I'd thai on Of III greatest nee4s If
the dairy business i accurate dgufea
on The cost Of production Tn con
.actor knows exactly ha9 ranes As1o
q.af{ Of milk costs I'm n = In,
dr.dth IF a essf asf h.. 1na.o.s -
hanaredth par - epBi how ronca
profit he makes Tbe Wbal4saie- Tho
distributor AMI eaca agency avce.=
The farmer has yary accurate egp,as
because II is business nronasitfa.
and competition j. ken Al = re..e,
hearing held. TESTIMONY 4as qivan to
scores Of people Who sabtsIft4d ,betr
accounts 10 prove tbe.r statement
Those submitted b, producers xer4
woefully weak and coDseouentlv Ief,
more to guess work than those s,t
mitted by farmers
For some time past the need If
simple YET comprehensive account
nook has been fel, Tho Agrie,1,,r.i
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Louise A. Brown OF Fairfield, ward.
Guardian petitions for license to mort
gage real estate situate in Fairfield.
Somerset County. for the purpose of
securing funds for the support of said
ward.
Lois NJ. Luce, late of New Portland.
deceased. Will and petition for pro-
bate thereof presented by Perley c.
Luce, of Waterville. Me, who asks for
the appointment of John w. Dunlap,
administrator, with Will annexed.
Nellie q. Robinson, late of Palmyra,
deceased. viii and petition for pro-
bate thereof presented by Sarah j.
Davis of Palmyra, who asks for the
appointment of Edmund e. Davis of
Hartland, in said county, administra-
tor. with will annexed, the executor
named In said will having de :eased.
Daniel L. Walker. late OF Madison,
deceased. First and final account of
ADMINISTRATIVE. for allowance.
Edwin w. Marble, late of Skowhe-
gan. deceased, First and final account
of Gerald c. Marble. administrator for
allowance.
Judge of said Court, at Skowhegan,
this nineteenth day of February in
tho year of our Lord one thousand nine
hundred and eighteen.
PHIIO STEWARD, Register.
A true copy.
Attest,
PHILO STEWARD
3w8 Register.
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Fire Destroys Galway House

The small story and one-half house,
and occupied by James Galway and
family was practically destroyed by
fire late last Wednesday afternoon.
Feb. 90 Many of the household furn-
ishings were saved, although the up
per story of the dwelling was badly
damaged The alarm was sounded at
about $50 and within few minutes
the fire company was on the scene of
the fire The fire was supposed to have
originated from a defective chimney.
The loss, which was estimated at
about $500 was partially covered by
insurance.
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Mrs. John L.. Wilson.

The funeral OF Mrs, John l.. Wilson,
who passed away after long illness,
was held in her home in East Madison
village last Sunday The deceased is
81 years old. and is survived by her
husband. one son, Harry Wilson Of
Madison, a daughter, Mrs. Gertrude
Hayden, who lives at home, a grand
daughter sister, Mrs. Hutchinson,
another sister, Mrs John Jewett Of
South Scion The body was brought to
Skowhegan and placed In the tomb.
The interment will be at South Scion
In the spring. The Rev. George Mer-
riam officiated at the funeral.
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Eunlce Farnsworth Chapter, D. A. R.

At the meeting of the Eunice Farms
worth chapter of the D. A. K. held
last Thursday afternoon in the parlors
of the Public Library, a very pleas
ant time was passed by the large
number of ladies who attended. The
friends of the Daughters were pres
ent as guests A silver collection
amounting to $52.05 was taken which
is to be used for benefit purposes.
The meeting was presided over by
Mrs. Florence Waugh Danforth, who
welcomed those In attendance, Mrs.
Eta SWEET Bradley rendered several
vocal selections in her own pleasing
manner, with piano accompaniment
by Mrs. Ethel Whittier Ames The
Misses Dorothy and Helen Day played
piano duet and Miss Pauline Eaton
Oak, Skowhegans fayorite reader. re-
cited Ashes of Roses with "a Dev-
onshire Ditty" as an encore. Her sec
ond reading was Alfred Noyes Fish
er Girl" with "A One Word Play
as her final number Miss Oak, as us
ual delighted her listeners with her
skillful rendition. and Interpretation
of the selections. Miss Theresa Spoon
er, Mrs. Martha Griffin and Mrs.
Maude Avore We're on the receiving
committee.
The next regular meeting of the
chapter will be held with Mrs. Dora
G. McNeedlie, with DR.. Julia Kincaid
assisting in the duties of hostess.
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. l2R}|aH s ssgs' Ti sisS,
In Effect January 20, 1918

Traias Leave SkowheEan Week Days
sos a. m. for Waterville, Belfast,
Bangor, Oakland, Kineo, Pennington
Strong, Bigelow. Rangeley. Lewiston.
Augusta, Brunswick, Portland and
Boston.
1876 a. m. for Waterville, Oakland,
Pennington. Lewiston, Augusta,
Brunswick, Portland and Boston.
leo p. m. for Waterville. Belfast.
Harmony, Dover and Foxcroft, Ban.
ger, Aattawamkeag, Augusta, Bruins
bek Bath, Portland, Boston.
Prains Leave Skowhegan Sundays
s.45 a. m. for Waterville, Durham,
Ptttsfeld, Bangor. Augusta, Bruins
wick, Lewiston. Bath. Portland and
Boston.
see a. m. from Waterville.
1855 a. m. from Waterville, Belfast,
Ptttsheld, Harmony, Dover and Fox.
cxsft, Bangor Bucksport, Mondays
oRay) Oldtown Oakland, Bingham.
Pennington. Lewiston, Augusta,
Brunswick, Bath, Portland and Boston.
see p. m. from Watervil1e, Dover
and Foxcroft, Bangor. Bucksport. Bar
Harbor, Calais. Oakland. Augusta,
Lewiston. Brunswick, Portland and
Boston.
Trains Arrive SkowheEan Sundays
HOB a. m. from Waterville, Pitts
Acid, Newport, Bangor. Augusta, Bath.
Brunswick, Lewiston and Portland.
DC. DOUGLASS, General Manager.
M. l. HARRIS. Genl Pass. Agent.
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Parents once Lived in skovhessn.

Word has been received from Ben
I'VE that his son has arrived safely In
France The young mans name Is Ell
mer l.. and he has tbs rank Of corp
oral. The elder Nye was one Of a
family who formerly lived on the
Eaton Ridge road. near the Calvin
Eaton farm, about opposite where for
merly stood the school house in that
district There was a brother, Ralpk
and two sisters. none OF whom now
live in this place.
Corporal Nye was one OF those
saved from the Inflated Tuscania,
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The basket ball game played Fri
day evening in engine hall between
the S. II S. giris and the Cony j
S. girls, was attended by large and
enthusiastic crowd. The girls W
well matched aud the gam was al
exciting one from start TO finish
Features Of the game were = team
work and passing OF bota sides. a
end of the first period the score W.
AZ in favor OF the local team. an
al the end Of the second period il va.
e. The work Of the referee i. IS
Newman, was especially commend
able The local girls are showing
great improvement, due no doubt, to
the excellent coaching which they are
receiving The lineup was as follows
SKOWHEGAN CONY
Lessor, IF Observation-Disclosures. II, Bunker
Steward, If ......s.4.#.# rh. Merrill
Friend, sc .............. sc, Smith
Mantor, JIG .....#..#...... JIG. Wyman
Wentworth. RIB ...#4........ If. Best
Murray, lb ..............srf, Hussey
Goals from floor, Hussy /, Best l
Lessor 4, Steward /. Goals from
fouls, Lessor 3 Referee, Newman.
Umpire, Chase Scorer. l. Pulsifer.
Miss Barker Timer. Watson Time
10-minute periods.
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NOTICE
u. y. District Court,

u. y. District Court,
Maine District
Portland, February 8, 1918.
Pursuant to the rules of the District
Court of the United States for the Dis
trict of Maine, notice is hereby given,
that william H. Halves of Skowhegan
in said District, has applied for ad-
mission rs an attorney and counsellor
of said District Court.
avs FRANK FELLOWS, Clerk.
Are you reading our serial story,
"Over the Top? We can send you
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New-York tribune., 1918-02-19
More Days of Grace
For Enemy Aliens
May Register Still, Where No
Negligence or Wilfulness
Appears

Enemy aliens who have failed to reg
ister with the police will receive two or
three days longer in which to do so,
according to a statement made yester-
day by Police Commissioner Enripht.
following receipt of letter of instruc-
tions from Attorney General Gregory,
which said:
"The department anticipates that
failures of German alien enemies to
register within the required time may
occur, and therefore gives you the ioi-
lowing instructions for your guidance
IN respect to those persons who should
register, but fail to do so:
Where an alien enemy fails to reg
ister through a bona fide mistake or
from accident or from impossibility or
through some other cause not due to
negligence or wilfulness. and there are
no complicating circumstances, YOU
should cause him Immediately to reg
lister with the proper registration Of
iicer in the manner prescribed in the
general rules and regulations govern
ing registration. The department does
not desire in such cases that the Ger
man alien enemy should be arrested
under the Presidents proclamation un-
less the department issues specific di-
rectlons in particular cases."
New-York tribune., 1918-02-19
Workers Make Boss
And 2 Sons Kiss Flag
Miners Resent Managers Re-
mark About Navy and De-
mand His DISCHARGE

SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, Feb. 1s.-Two
hundred miners quit work ut the mine
of the Citizens Coal Company here this
morning, drove the mine manager,
Henry Martini, and his two sons before
them to the public square and com
PEELED them to kiss the flag and swear
allegiance to the United States. The
mine was shut down day, the miners
declaring they will not return to work
until Martini is discharged.
Martini is said to have aroused the
Indignation of the men on many occa-
sions. This morning, according to the
miners story, youth who had been
rejected by the navy, returned to work.
''1f you want a job you'll have to 90
to the navy for it," Martini is declared
to have informed him.
Thercupon the force quit, and forci-
bly, taking the mine manager and his
two sons, proceeded with them toward
the downtown district. After the flag
kissing ceremony Martini and his sons
were rescued by the sheriff.
New-York tribune., 1918-02-19
TotUnley Case Declared
Purely a State Affair
Staff CO3'reSDOndencc1

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1S.-The Fed
eral Department of Justice is nowise
concerned with the impending arrest
dent of the National Non-Partisan
League. The action was taken by local
authorities in Southern Minnesota.
The Minnesota Public Safety Com
mission, has been watching Townley
very closely ever since Senator La
Tcllctte made the speech at ST. Paul
under the Non-Partisan Leagues
auspices that provoked the movement
to eXpel La Toilette from the Senate.
The action against him may have been
inspired by the commission.
Gilbert, business manager of the
Non-fartlsan League, was convicted on
a similar charge last week and SEN
fenced to ninety days in Jail.
Townley was undoubtedly opposed
to the war. He made a number of
speeches last summer which were GER
talnly not calculated to encourage the
prosecution of the war, and was under
suspicion of the Minnesota Public
Safety Commission when the league
called the producers and consumers
convention in St. Paul last September.
However, he promised the commits
sion that no disloyal speeches or acts
would be tolerated in the convention
Having in mind this promise, Townley
Is said to have deprecated La Follette's
speech, though he led the cheering in
approval of the address,
Since the st. Paul convention Town
ley has been studiously correct in his
public speeches that have touched on
the war, and it was at his prompting
that the convention adopted fervidly
patriotic resolutions But his eneminc
did not regard his words as genuine.
1t is limited that there may be an
element of state politics in Townley's
proposed arrest. He is now making a
strenuous campaign to conquer Mime
sofa for the Non-Partisan League, just
as he conquered North Dakota in 1916.
Iownley is the sworn foe of the Mime
is the principal wheat market of the
United States, and he is set on over
throwing its power, which is SO great,
New-York tribune., 1918-02-19
Moves to Free Hennig's Son

United States District Attorney
France: of brooklyn. has interested
himself in the affairs of Karl Hen
mig, son of Paul c. Hcnnig. who was
prosecuted by France for treason. The
young man has been confined on Ellis
island as an alien since last Septem-
bor. Yesterday Mr.. France wired to
Washington recommending that he be
released
Paul Renig. who was cleared of all
suspicion of treason. visited Mr..
Frances Office yesterday and took with
him the birth certificate OF his son.
When he applied for naturalization
papers tho father had neglected to
mention that he had son Karl. He
made no effort in consequence to aid
the younger man until yesterday. Hen
nig's explanation of his silence con-
corning his son when taking out his
papers was that he did not expect
the boy to come to this country so
soon. After the government had in
termed him on Ellis Island the father
said he feared to come forward on
behalf of the boy because Of his earlier
omission to mention him.
Hennig, 81, has an APPLICATION before
Judge Chatfeld to amend his natural-
zatlon papers and include the boy Karl.
New-York tribune., 1918-02-19
Bar rench Classes
To German Teachers
Alliance Franchises Protest
Bears Fruit, So Far as
Women Are Concerned

The protest Of the Alliance Franchise
against an apparent discrimination in
favor of German teachers in the high
schools bore fruit yesterday. The board
of examiners abrogated the special rule
winch would have permitted women in
structors in German to take the eXami-
nations next Monday to qualify as
teachers of French, while at the same
time barring women who have been
teaching French as substitutes for two
years or more
The protest entered by the alliance
was based upon the complaint Of Miss
Ethel Letfcrt, substitute instructor in
French at Washington Irving High
School.
DR.. John L. Tildslcy, associate su-
perlntendent, in announcing that the
special rule had been withdrawn, de T..
MED yesterday that there had been any
intent to discriminate.
THE rule was made" he said, "to
enable US to take care of large num-
Der of women assistant teachers of Ger
man who no longer have classes, owing
to the sharp drop in the number of stu
dents electing that language"
Referring to Miss Leffert's statement
that no women language teachers had
been allowed to take the French ex-
aminations for three years, until it be-
came necessary to provide for the Ger
man teachers, DR.. Tildsley declared
that women had been barred because
the board had long list of eligibles in
that category, while there was and still
is a shortage of men.
The coming examination, as result
of the withdrawal of the special rule.
will be limited strictly to men. A ma
jority of the men, however, are also
teachers of German who have lost their
classes
New-York tribune., 1918-02-19

he maintains, that it "robs" the farm
ers Of North Dakota of millions of
dollars yearly.
Some Minnesotans here, who have no
sympathy with Townley and accuse him
of having been at least a dangerous
pacifist at the outbreak of the war,
take the view that his arrest at this
late day for indiscreet speaking last
summer would be Il grave political
error, in view Of his outwardly cor
rect conduct since. They fear that it
VIII cause dangerous reaction in a
state that has had no little difficulty
In getting some Of its heterogeneous
population into the patriotic lineup
for the war.
Townley has a tremendous personal
following among Northwestern farm
ers, and he aspircs to revoutionizc
government throughout the United
States by making industrial organi-
zatlons of farmers and workers the
units of political action in place Of
the oldtime parties.
New-York tribune., 1918-02-19
Five More Involved
In the Snitkin Case
Federal Prosecutor Plans Joint
Trial for All Accused Of
Selling Exemptions
Especial Correspondence

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Feb. 1S.-lt
was learned here to-day that at least
five New York men are alleged to have
been implicated in what is said to have
been a conspiracy to sell draft exemp-
tions through the eighth indianapolis
conscription district, aside from Leon
ard A. Snitkin, Municipal Court judge
of New York, who is out on $4,000
bond, and his brother, Maurice l.. Snit-
kin, who has entered plea of guilty
in Federal Court here.
United States Attorney L. Ert Slack
is said to be preparing to have the
others involved in the alleged con-
spiracy arrested soon.
1t is the present plan to have Judge
Sntkin arraigned early in March with
the others said to have been involved
in the case. In this manner one big
trial will be held as in the election
conspiracy case, instead of individual
trials.
The district attorney to-day ex-
pressed his confidence in his ability to
secure convictions. 1t is believed here
that several who have been arrested
will change their pleas of not guilty
to guilty when the case comes up for
trial
New-York tribune., 1918-02-19
yesterday, was instructed TO begin q
lobby at the capitaY.
Will Conduct Inhh,,


"The militarists are conducting an
active lobby in favor of the bill. Why
shouldn't we conduct one against il %
said Mr.. Mcbride "An effort is being
made, under the pretext of a war neces-
sity, to put through military training
without letting the public know much
about 1t. The purpose of the bill is to
compel all males between the ages of
eighteen and twenty-one to undergo at
least six months intensive training and
thereafter to become a part of re-
serve army. This is being done by the
same persons who declare that this war
shall be fought to such a finish that
there will be lasting peace, and there
tore no; further need of armies.
THE militarists are becoming anx;ous
to have the bill passed while the war is
on. because they know the people will
never stand for it after peace is de.
clared"
Whether the government plans anv
specific action SO far as the announced
radical meetings of the pacifsts is con-
cerned could not be learned Yesterday.
John l.. O'Brien, special assistant to
Attorney General Gregory, in charge OF
espionage work in Washington, de-
clared the government was keeping
fully informed as to the situation.
New-York tribune., 1918-02-19

their patriotism to the farmers pay
triotism.'"
r when Townlcy, North Dakota
farmer, lost $125,O 900 flax crop several
years ago he planned an association Of
farmers for mutual protection and
profit. The result was the organiza-
ton of the National Non-Partisan
League at Bismarck, N. D., by dozen
men, who paid in $3.50 year in men,
bership fees.
To-day, according to officials of the
Ders, I, who pay in annually 81 500 900.
branches have been opened in num-
ner OF states. hundreds of oranges or
canned and representative of the
league, ). M. Baer, cartoonist, was
sent to Congress from North Dakota.
nc league is composed exclusively
or farmers, and is admitted by it's
founders to be purely class organiza-
uon: 1T seeks, in conjunction with or
canned labor, to dominate the politics
ana 10 industry of America.
Theodore Roosevelt accused the
league of being anti-war.
Last November Townley came to New
York, accompanied by Representative
,haer, to start a branch of the league
mere and enlist sympathy and CO.
operation of consumers of the East with
Northwest farmers.
At a meeting at Cooper Union Town
ley told of the difficulties put in his
way by "big business" in farming states
where the league fourished. He said
commercial! interests, making hundreds
OF millions from the farmers by unjust
trade practices, started the charges of
pacihsm and disloyalty to check the
growth of the cooperative movement.
Townley is thirty years of age.
New-York tribune., 1918-02-19
u. S. Officials Comb Ber-
gensfjord From End
to End
Even Americans
Closely Examined
Work to Continue To-day;
Officers Quarters Under
Scrutiny

one hundred and fifteen first, 131
second and $50 stccrage passengers ar
rived on the liner Bcrgensfjord from
Bergen. Norway, yesterday. They
underwent the same searching cxami-
nation that was conducted with the
travellers who arrived here a few
weeks ago on the Holland America
liner Nieuw Amsterdam
As soon as the vessel was released
from Quarantine at 1880 a. m. corps
OF intelligence mon from the army
ravy, customs and immigration ser
vices and from the Department of Jus
tice climbed aboard. and at sunset only
q small part of the first and second
passenger complement had been re.
leased.
The examination will be resumed to-
day, and If it is finished this afternoon
the Intelligence bureau of the customs
service Will make an examination OF
the quarters of the officers and crew.
Even Americans Quizzed
Few if any of the returning travel
lers were able to get by with per
citizens who readily proved their cti-
zcnship were held aboard for search
ing inquiry as to their movements on
the continent before embarking on the
BergcnSfjord for this country.
Among the travellers on the line was
Mrs. Clara Stcinberger, OF San Fran
cisco. who with her -year-old son
Raoul. was compelled to leave Germany
because of the shortage of food and the
prohihitive prices charged for the bare
necessities of life.
Mrs. Stenberger expressed great sat
isfaction OF returning again to Amer
lea after four years in Germany. She
is an American citizen. she said. as is
her son, who was born in San Francisco
in 1909.
Mrs. Steinberger said that she and
her husband had left San Francisco
intending to make permanent home
in Berlin. Despite the war, she said
her husband who recently died. main
tanned his American citizenship.
II tried to maintain nv home in
Berlin" she said, "but, it became i'm.
possible. We kept two maids. but had
to dispense with their services. The
ccst of maintaining my home. includ-
ing food and clothing, amounted re-
Gently to 5000 marks a month. We