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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-02-28
Real Estate Bargains

FOR SALE -room bungalow. lust com
pleted oak finish. hath. furnace laun-
DRY tubs. Terms like rent Lewis s..
Phone 225. Hammond. 2-IS-tf
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TRIAL ENDS IN
FIASCO AT CAPITAL

Continued from page One)
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By Roscoe Henstocl.
Deputy Clerk.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-02-28

What IS soine u happen !:
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-08

Louis Ferland was born at Water
vile 20 years ago. the son OF Mr.. and
Mrs. CyrilIe Ferland. He served on
the Mexican border and was bugler
with Co. Fl. 103d Infantry in France.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-08
ATHENS

Mr.. and Mrs. Mont Dore have been
entertaining their daughter. Mrs
Gala Dore Wilson of Hartford
Conn. for several days.
Mr.. and Mrs Henry Hall OF Fox
croft have been visiting for a few
days with the families OF L. c. Will
lians and w. N. Sanders.
Dick and Arthur Kunz Of Basking
Ridge, \. j.. are visiting their sister
and are to remain for several weeks.
Miss Thurza Drake. who has been
training for a nurse at Somerset hos
pital in Skowhegan. has been enjoy
ing a vacation from her duties and
will he employed shortly by DR.. G. E,
Richardson at his private Offices in
Skowhegan.
". A. Foss and son. John L. Foss,
visited Saturday with their daughter
and sister. Mrs. L. F. Parsons in
Skowhegan.
Helen Mason, who has been III with
the grip, is reported as improved.
$. II. Swain reports the sale of the
Harold c. Mason farm on Dore Hill
in Athens to Frank Roland Lang of
Leesdale. Penn. Mr.. Lang intends to
do genera! farming. Mr.. Mason is to
move to his fathers home across the
road.
Mrs. Chester Robinson and daugh-
ter of Concord have been visiting at
the home Of her father.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-08

Mayo farm near Lewis Smiths and also
stock His father. Prescott. Howard, u
caring for the stock.
E. E. Melendy received word Sunday
that his son. Pvt. Harlow Melendy, was
very sick with pneumonia at Camp
Jackson, S. c.
George F. Goodspeed and B.. J. Cox
enjoyed a few days hunting at The
Forks last week, bringing home small
deer.
Mrs. Ralph Gould received a telegram
Saturday morning saying that her hus-
band. Ralph Gould. who has been tn
Wilmington. Del, with the DUPONT Co.,
has been transferred to Hopewell. Va.
Mrs. Gould was planning to go to Della
ware as soon as the epidemic subsided.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Russell, who have
been passing the summer at the Ward
cottage. have returned TO their home.
J. G. Bunan of the Estey Organ Co.
was in Wilton Tuesday to look over the
pipe organ in the Methodist church and
make any needed repairs.
Mrs. Emily Mayhem Of Auburn is Wis
iting her brother, Hon. G. H. Bass, and
family.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-08
UTICA, n. Y. SETS
EXAMPLE FOR REST OF
US. ON FOURTH LOAN

Utica. =. r. Oct. T-Elihu Root
presided at meeting Of several
hundred Liberty Loan workers here
this evening. II was announced
that Utica had exceeded its quota
by about a million dollars. There
upon the former secretary Of state
wrote out a telegram addressed to
President Wilson which was sent
amid greet enthusiasm. Il read as
follows: ITO the President. Washing
ton, D. c., The Fourth Liberty Loan
quota Of the city Of Utica is s1o.s15.
co., Last night we lacked S5.9o0. 900,
one half Of the sum required. More
than that amount has been sub
scribed today and our quota has been
filled as an expression Of the feeling
Of the city regarding the German
governments hypocritical effort to
escape defeat in the field by involv-
ing the Allies in a discussion OF
peace terms. while Germany holds
fast the .spoiis of an unjust and
wicked war. The people Of this
region stand firmly with you in re-
garding the word Of the German
government as worthless, and in con-
sidering the surrender Of booty and
Of the power Of repeal the wrongs
done TO civilization as a necessary
prerequisit TO negotiations.
fSigned)
EL1HU ROOT.
Chairman Liberty Loan Meeting
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Forest Perry

A telegram was received sunday night
D Marshall Perry of 81 Front street
3eilnz HIN that h.s son. Forest Perry.
bad been killed In action Sept IL, In
France Forest Perry was a member
b. Company ~. io3d Infantry. and lefs
b. the trip which brought him TO France
h gns -. 1917 lie was q years old. wss
! member OF the Second Baptist church
g,nd was active In church and social
sircies among his friends He was a
. Dung man - exemplary habits ard his
fes,h In a great shock 10 his family and
friends Resides his parents. three sis
sers. MrH Eliza MaIlick. Nadine Perry
! M Dorothea Perry. and one brother.
a'Iifred Perry - Winchester, Mass b..
turVive
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-08
SMALL TANKS OF U. S.
FORCES CREATE HAVOC
AMONG GERMAN TROOPS

Amsterdam, Oct. The Berlin
Tagehlatt correspondent, Hegeler,
writing from Monthedy. Oct. l, de-
scribes the attack made BY the
Americans in the Argonne forest
during a dense fog in which Amer
lean small tanks like phantoms
suddenly coming out Of the depth,
took part and fell upon the Germans
in the rear The result" saws the
correspondent. naturally was wild
confusion. They got right into our
artillery positions. Before the fog
lifted and that was late in the fore
noon. we had some anxious hours
Contact between the regiments and
with the higher command was hrok
en-. except for carrier pigeons and
runners. as all wires were down and
teIegraphing was impossible.
about midday the weather clearc.
gDd We found q break-t through ha1
failed. but the enemy held the line
If DannevouxM ontfauclior. Pressing
forward beyond Malincourt westward
the Americans very nearly captured
the whole Of regiment staff. The
staff was released by our cnunter-at-
taCks."
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PLAYED ON SYMPATHIES
OF SOLDIERS RELATIVES
SERGEANT" IS CAUGHT

Boston. Oct. 7.-Charged with obtain
ing money from working women whose
sons are in war service by telling them
that their boys were Ill and needed mon
ey. to come home. John Thibeaul of Sa-
lem. who was arrested in Lowell today
was locked up in- Jail here tonight to
await action BY the federal grand jury
Federal officials described the man as
the "meanest offender" ever before the
United states Courts here According to
government officers. Thibeault, posing
as an army sergeant. selected his VIC
tins by means OF service flags displayed
at their homes. The officers said Mrs.
Elizabeth Mahoney, mill operative In
Lowell. gave Thibeault $40, all the ready
money she had. and promised the ser
geant" 81 more when she received her
pay envelope at the mill. Another Low
oil women. the officers said. gave the
man SIS worth OF clothing for her son.
Thibeault is alleged to have disposed Of
the outfit at a pawn shop for s.
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SUBSCRIPTIONS LAG
IN NEW YORK DISTRICT

New York, Oct. 7-Warnings to
citizens against basing hopes for an
early end of the war on the new
German Peace drive" were voiced
by many speakers today and issued
tonight by members of the Liberty
Loan committee as subscriptions
officially listed continues to lag be.
hind the daily quota necessary to
put the district over it's allotment.
The districts official total tonight
was 1905, 7s9, 800. or only II percent
of its quota. New York city's total
was s215. s90,450 or 1872 percent.
The appeal TO Lend the Way We
Fight" received expression in a
cablegram from Marshal Foch re-.
ceived by the Liberty Loan commit.
tee here which read The fourth Lib.
erty Loan will be n magnificent sue.
cess if your fellow citizens put into
the Subscriptions the same spirit
that your soldiers put into the bat
tie"
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Indian Relics

. \ most interesting collection and
smost surprising one when the
source is learned Is the collection
sof Indian relics which were I'M
searthed near North Nassalboro and
(which nrc now on exhibition in the
sshow window of the local branch of
sNarkson Bros. The relies were
sfound by John r. kelliher, manager
sof tho atorc. who has always been
Inore or less Interested in antiques.
. lie has a splendid collection OF relics.
many coming from down south and
sall over the country. The collection
which he discovered near North
} Nassalboro IL "A very unusual one.
sII the collection are stone forma-
tons which are recognized as pest
les. hammerheads and flint rocks.
sThe result Of Mr. Kelliher's exploring
smight we'll be an incentive for To-
zeal followers Of the euriO habit to
sdig in the wilds of North Vassalboro
sfor more relics
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e. e. Groder

Edmupd f. Groder tGrandin) Of
South street passed away Sunday
"fternocn as the result Of the infiu-
enza and subSeQuen; ma!a1ies after
a several days illness The deceased
was very we'll known in Skowhegan
and was much respected by a large
circle Of friends. He was an import
ant factor in the parish of Our Lady
Lourdes and was affiliated with va
rious local orders including the Fra
ternal Order of Eagles, Crescent
Tent OF Maccabees and the Court of
st. Jean the Baptist Societies. being
the treasurer Of the last named or
ganization. BY occupation the de-
ceased was a tin smith and was pro-
prietor Of shop on South street.
Mr.. Grcder Is survived by a widow,
formerly Miss Mamie Lemieux, ana
three daughters. He was the son Of
William Groder and there are sever
al brothers and sisters, among
whom, two. Mrs. Lucy Generoux and
Mrs. Nellie Roberts, reside in Mas
sachusetts.
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FOUR MAINE MEN IN
CANADIAN CASUALTIES

Ottawa, Can, Oct. 7-rhe follow
ing New England names appear in
today's casualty list;
Died OF wounds: r. A.. Hrdy. South
Brewer, Ne; H. E. Baker, Pawtuck-
ct, f. I.
Wounded: ]. Bradley, Lawrence
Mass: J. w. Harris, Hopedale,
Mass; w. A. Spinal, Limerick. Me
Mass; w. A. SPINAL. LINER.
lex, ME-; w. WHITLEY, LINER
iCk, Me-; II. White. East Lynn
Mass: ]. Smith, New Bedford. Mass.
c. A. Freeman, Providence, r. l.: A
Laframboise, Dalton, Mass; A. NJ
Beairste. Lowell, Mass; CAPT. z. N
sLADER. BRoWNviLLE JUNG
TON, Me.
Killed in action: e. DUPLisEA
LlvERMoRE FALLS, ME.
Lieutenant NJ. J. Robb, Middlesex
/ VII J. Jackson. New Bedford. Mass:
H. Lodge, Attleboro, Mass: ]. A
Hops, Woonsocket, r. L
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-08
LITCHFIELD

CORNERS-The Pine Tree school
is closed for an indefinite time on
account of a case Of influenza in the
district
crrin True, who had bad attack
Of acute indigestion a week ago, is
much better.
The Litchfield Corner unit Of the
I.itchfield branch Of the Red Cross
cleared 5000 on their rummage
sale at the fair.
Mrs. F. w. Libby, who has been
Ill with the prevailing cold is I'M
proving.
Miss Daisy kendrick, who has been
teaching in Wells. is at home for a
time as her school is closed on &C
count Of Influenza
Mrs. Susan Baker fell Friday and
suffered a partial dislocation of the
shoulder.
Mr.. and Mrs Ninton Gordan of
I,;vern,ore Falls were guests at Mr..
J. A. True's recently
Mrs. Alice Farr and daughter
Katherine and Edward Nutting Of
Manchester passed Thursday at F.
w. Libby's.
Mrs. Buzzell is quite i'll
Mr.. and Mrs. Anthony Ashford
have received word that their son.
Willard Ashford and wife of New
Mexico, are receiveing congratula-
tons on the birth Of n son.
Mrs. Charles knight is i'll with the
prevailing cold.
The first gold star has been
placed on the service flag at the
Corners for Private Roger Gilman
Miss Marian Earle passed the
weekend in Lewiston the guest Of
her friend Miss Irene Helms.
Mrs. r. NJ. Landers Is i'll with in
fluenZa.
Mr.. and Mrs Thomas Stockham
of New York are passing few days
with Mr.. Stockham's mother. Mrs.
Dolly Stockham.
The town schools in Litchfield were
all closed Monday morning by order
Of the board Of health.
Mrs Luetta Merriman is critically
iii.
The ladies OF the Liberty Loan So
Letting committee have finished
their canvass of the town and
Litchfield has gone over the top in
the 4th Liberty Loan.
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tind:ey ]. Nuttina

Lindsey J. Nutting, who has been
critically i'll for several days as the re-
suit IT an attack of influenza, died Mon
day forenoon. His age was q years and
he vas very ell known in the county
as . violinist of much ability. He ad
been connected with various musicai
organizations and hal frequently direct
ed an orchestra OF his own. The de-
ceased wa5 tie son Of James B. ;nd
Mary Nutting and resided at the family
nome on Neil hill Beside the parents
Mr.. Nutting is survived by widow, for
merry Miss Laura Ethel Corson OF A.h-
ems. and one son, Cecil Lionel. three
years old. There is also a younger
brother. Chester Nutting Of Skowhegan.
Memorial services are to be held from
the house at 10 4. NJ Wednesday.
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RED CROSS EXPENDITURES
DURING PAST YEAR

Washington, Oct. NEARLY nine
million dollars has been appropriated
by the American Red Cross for war
work in the British Isles from last
October to the end OF this year. This
was disclosed today by the latest re-
port of the war council in the series
being made to the American people
on the disposition of the war funds.
Brigading Of American troops with
the British resulted in an enormous
increase in the number of American
troops on British soil, necessitating
the creation Of new camps and the
opening Of additional hospitals.
Provision has been. made for ex-
tending prompt relief in the event of
the torpedoing of transports carrying
American troops to England. The
Red Cross has established stations
along the Irish coast with stocks of
clothing and first aid outfits sufficient
TO care for six thousand shipwrecked
Americans in the shortest possible
time. Contributions made to the
British RED Cross and the British
ambulance committee had reached a
total of more than $2.100,O0 by the
end OF last juno.
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AMAZING PERFORMANCE
BY U. S. DETACHMENT

American Headquarters In France.
Sunday. Oct. 6.-(Reuter's Americans
fighting under the command Of Genera.
Gouraud are credited with an amazing
performance Friday in the Champagne
sector. A detachment, assisted by
French volunteers, under an American
captain. attacked a strong machine gu:,
nest on the slopes of Blanc Mont which
han long held up the Allied advance.
With the utmost skill the nest was en- !.
velopsd and the entire garrison of four
onScers. and o69 men captured. Seventy
five machine guns, many trench mortars
and several tractors were taken. The
Americans did not suffer a Single cas-
ualty.
!, The enemy is throwing some Of hts
best divisions into the line opposite the
American front One OF these Is made
up OF Badenese troops and has beer'
resting in Alsace for month This
division Is a favorite OF the German EN-
peror and attempted to stop the Ameri-
can advance at Belleau wood in the July
offensive.
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Mrs. Hazel Dawes

Mrs. Hazel Dawes, wife of Wood
man Dawes. died about noon Mon
day at her home on Summer street,
as a result of an influenza attack.
The deceased was the daughter Of
the late Roland J. Campbell and Mrs.
Angie D. York, the mother now be-
ing a resident Of Skowhegan. She
was % years old last March and was
native Of this nlace. Besides her
husband and mother Mrs. Dawes is
survived by stepson and a step
father, Frank York of Skowhegan.
The funeral will be held Wednesday
afternoon at o'clock,
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SK0WHECAN

It is understood here that slack
ers are entrenched near the Canad.
ian line and that Deputy Sheriff
Frank ]. Durgin Of the West Forks
Plantation is to investigate the
same.
Miss Ann Bibber Of Augusta de-
parted Monday after having been a
weekend guest Of Mrs. Charles Mat
son.
Miss Annie Bergman, who has
been visiting her sister, Mrs. NJ. W.
Savage, returned to Oakland Mon
day morning
Miss Annie Scott. who has been
for some time member OF the cler-
teal force at the Office Of the AM
erican Wooden Co. in this town, Is
shortly to complete her duties there
to begin similar work for Arthur
r. Jones at his mill in Keene, N. H.
Mr.. Jones was formerly the agent
Of the American Wooden Co. in
Skowhegan and is shortly to move
with his family to Keene. ". H.,
where he has purchased mill proper
ty
r 3. Cole left Monday morning
to join DIR. Hooper and Charles Rob-
inson of Winslow and Joseph Reel
of Benton Falls for weeks outing
in the Topsfield hunting sections.
twelve miles above that village.
Joel E. Taylor has returned from
Gallups Island. Mass, where his
sister. Miss Lillian Taylor, a
trained nurse in the service, is SER
iously i'll. Miss Taylor was on Sat
urday night thought to be doing we'll
although not out Of danger. Her
mother Mrs. J. F. Taylor, is still
with her.
Everett Goodspeed. who came here
several months ago from China to
assume the management Of the S.
". Gould farm. is leaving cometime
this week for Boston, where he will
undergo examinations for entrance
into the aviation department Of the
military service. Mrs. Goodspeed
and child left Monday morning to
visit in Portland with relatives
Miss Agnes Groder aid Miss Mar
garet G. Patten are at Lake Parlin
this week. They were driven up
Saturday by r r. Patten and a
party of friends. Mr.. and Mrs. III.
G. Sheridan Of Madison were in the
party and entertained Saturday ev-
ening at lunch. Mr.. Smith Of Boston
being the out OF town guest.
Mrs. Hattie Bison is reported as
being seriously i'll.
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Woman's kssociation Session

Tho October business meetinG OF
(he Water lie Woman's Association
paE hold Monday afternoon at $3.50
Cio,k - she association rooms with
gppd attendance. The usual r0u-
No bu.iT css WIS carried out. The
,sso,iat.cn has received money gifts
~ g. each from two different per-
Eons ard :. worth If wood has been
received from farmer The plans
lor TIC winter meetings and work
verc d.lcusscd I, was voted ~ con-
Iln4e he Saturday lunches f'r the
"a t~f,t
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LOCAL EPIDEMIC
ON THE WANE

From general indications and from
the reports Of the various physicians
OF the city il seems that the prevail
ing epidemic of colds. grip and in
fuenZa is on the wane. A number OF
cases of grip were reported from
some Of the doctors but in cnmpar-
ison with previous reports the out
look is most encouraging. At the pres
ent rate Of improvement it is hoped
that the schools may be able to be
opened by Monday Of next week. (
the conditions continue to look bet
ter by Friday or Saturday that can
be better determined, the schools will
be opened. but If new cases derelope
tn postponement will be Of longer
duration. Also more attention will
De paid to the enforcing Of the clos
ing laws.
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No Advance in Death
Rate in Massachusetts

Boston, Oct. state and city health
authorities announced tonight that they
were holding their own against the In
fiuenZa epidemic. There was no add
vance in the death rate or in the num-
and a falling off was recorded in Boston.
There were > less deaths in Boston in
the "a hours ending at 10 o'clock tonight
than in the preceding q hours. The
board OF health announced 14S deaths
from influenza and "a from pneumonia.
The figures for the entire state for 81
hours up TO noon today were S7S deaths
ond SAG new cases.
The largest number of new cases was
Fitchburg Twenty-four deaths were re-
ported in New Bedford for the last. "a
hours and 2s deaths for 50-hour Pc
Rod In Fitchburg. In Pittsfield there
were 90 deaths today. It Is estimated
there are 400 cases in Berkshire county.
|. The disease continues to spread in
state institutions. At the state prison.
with 630 inmates and staff. there are 162
cases
DVehiiiHS toHlOiIc" All re-
tail stores in Boston except drug and
food stores will open at 10 A: NJ. and
close al Sis r. N. This is health meas
IRE 10 relieve travel congestion. The
meeting of the: state conference of char
tiles which was to have been held in
Springfield Oct. 80 was indefinitely post
poneG today.
Reports to he state department Of
health announced that many cities and
towns were following the example of
Boston and had ordered saloons and al,
public meeting places to close until the
epidemic is over.
Another call for patriotic women" to
act as nurses assistants was made to-
night by Henry B. Endicott, chairman
of the emergency public health com.
mittee. Mr.. Endicott explained that wo-
men without nursing experience could
be Of great assistance in caring for chill
dren and doinC household work in fam
lies where mothers were III.
The corstrue lion Of outdoor hospitals
is being rushed il many communities.
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WOMAN'S PARTY
TRIES DEMONSTRATION.
IN FRONT OF CAPITOL

washington. Oct. 7--Mernbers : Of
the Woman's Party transferred thei,
attention from the White House to
the Capitol today and attempted te
stage a demonstration there In pro.
test against the failure OK the Sen.
ate to approve the Federal suffrage
amendment. -Four women with han +.
ners who refused tc leave the steps
oeIofe the Senate wing were ar
rested, deprived OF their banners and
then released.
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GOMPERS CHEERED
ON ARRIVAL IN ROME

Rome, Sunday, Oct. 6-Samuel
Gompers, president OF the American
Federation. Of Labor. arrived here
today. In replying to the address
Of welcome he haid he was con-
WINGED that American ideals would
soon prevail among German workers.
THE American people will fight
until victory is won" Mr.. Gompers
said.
lie was loudly applauded and
cheers for America were given by
the crowd at the station,