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The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1918-10-05
Waitress Arrested for Talk

kaiser. first, last and all the time"
is the remark STEELE Malkewicz, for
merly a waitress in the Riverside
hotel at Reno, is alleged to have
made during a heated argument
over the war. She was arrested
and a charge was placed against her
under the espionage act. She ad-
mitted making the statement. but
claimed it was a joke and that she
did not mean 1t.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1918-10-05
FARMERS AND STOCKMEN ARE
ASKED TO CLAIM EXEMPTION

Farmers and stockmen have been
advised by c.. A. Norcross, director
of the agricultural department of
the university of Nevada, to give
immediate attention to the matter
of securing deferred classification
for men subject to draft who prop
erly belong to any one of the fol-
lowing three classifications:
Necessary skilled farm laborer in
necessary agricultural enterprise.
Necessary assistant, associate or
hired manager of necessary agri-
cultural enterprise.
Necessary sole managing, con-
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1918-10-05

John Conley, now in Jail at Reno,
awaiting trial under the espionage
act, recently became violently in
sane and attempted suicide by beat
ing his head against the bars of
his cell. When first placed in Jail,
Conley refused to eat anything, say
ing hat any person guilty of max
ing the remarks with which he was
charged deserved to die.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1918-10-05
Round Mountain Man Injured

J. H. Thomas of Round Mountain
was seriously injured while work
ing in a Round Mountain mine a
few days ago. He was struck by a
falling rock while working in a
tunnel. Thomas formerly operated
a lease at Manhattan and now is in
terested in a number of properties
in the Round Mountain district.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1918-10-05
Women DO All Loan Work

The woman's Liberty Loan COM
mittee for Nye county is handling
the entire Liberty Loan campaign
in the county during the present
drive. with Girl Scouts acting as as
.sistants.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1918-10-05
TOnOpah Boy i'm VladivOstOk

When Tommy Hyland, foreman
of the Magnet office, enlisted in the
army he thought he would be sent
to fight Huns and woo French girls,
but he is now in Vladivostok and
will soon be trimming the Bolshviki.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1918-10-05

trolling or directing head of neces-
sary agricultural enterprise.
Deferred classification will not
be granted by the district board I'M
less the person making out the
QUESTIONABLE or some one else files
the proper claim.
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Holt & Hight
.; ZSEB Schedule se"s5 t; Pass.
In Effect January 20, 1913

Trains Leave SkOwbeGan Week Days
sos a. m. for Waterville Belfast,
Bangor, Oakland, Kineo, Pennington
Strong, Bigelow, Rangeley, Lewiston,
Augusta, Brunswick, Portland and
Boston.
1875 a. IN. for Wateryille, Oakland,
Pennington, Lewiston, Augusta,
Brunswick, Portland and Boston.
100 p. m for Waterville, Belfast,
Harmony. Dover and Foxcroft, Ban.
gor, Mattawamkeag, Augusta, Bruins
wtck. Bath, Portland, Boston.
Trains Leave SkOwhegan Sundays
e.45 a. m. for Waterville Burnham,
Pittsfield, Bangor. Augusta, Bruns-
wick. Lewiston, Bath. Portland and
Boston.
Trains Arrive Skowhegan Week Day.
ace a. m. from Waterville.
1866 a m. from Waterviile, Belfast
Pittsfleld, Harmony, Dover and Fox
croft, Bangor. Bucksport Mondays
esiy) Oldtown. Oakland, Bingham,
Farnington. Lewiston. Augusta,
Brunswick. Bath, Portland and Boston.
SEQ p. m. from Waterville, Bangor,
Bucksport, Bar Harbor. Calais. Oak
IaHA Augusta, Lewiston, Brunswick,
Portland and Boston.
Trains Arrive SkswheGan Sundays
11.e5 a m. from Waterville. Pitts
acid, Newport. Bangor. Augusta, Bath.
Bsunswick, Lewiston and Portland.
DC. DOUGLASS, General Manages.
N. l. HARRIS. GenI Pass. Agent
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came four thousand miles from Ogden,
fight for your king and country. Don't
be Stacker, buck up and get into uni
form; come over to the recruiting Of
fee and I'll have you enlisted"
He yawned and answered, 81 don't
care If you came forty thousand miles,
no one asked you to-" and he walked
on. The girl gave me sneering look /;
/ was speechless.
| recruited for three weeks and near
! ~ got one recruit.
This perhaps was not the greatest
stunt in the world, but II got back at
the officer who had told me, Eyes, we
take anything over here" had been
| spending a good lot of my recruiting
time In the saloon bar of the Wheat
Sheaf pub dhere was very attractive
blonde barmaid, who helped kill time
/ was not as serious in those days as
| ] was a little later when / reached
the 'front.' II was the sixth day
and my recruiting report was blank.
/ was getting low In the pocket-bar-
maids haven't much use for anyone
who cannot buy drinks-so / looked
around for recruiting material. You
know man on recruiting service gets
bob" or shilling for every recruit
he entices into joining the army, the
recruit is supposed to get this, but he
would not be recruit If he were wise
to this fact, would he?
Down at the end Of the bar was a
young fellow in mutt who was very
patrlotic-he had about four "0ld
Six" ales aboard. He asked me if he
could Join. showed me his left hand
two fingers were missing, but l said
| that did not matter as 1--WE take any
thing over here" The left hand Is
the rife hand as the piece is carried
at the slope on the left shoulder. Near
ly everything in England is "by the
left" even general traffic keeps to the
port side.
l took the applicant over to head
quarters, where he was hurriedly eX-
amincd. Recruiting surgeons were
busy in those days and did not have
hlNNlI llliC III iIolbuSn BIiN HiNul tAdIl-
nations. My recruit was passed as
att by the doctor and turned over to
a corporal to make note of his scars.
was mystified. Suddenly the corpo-
raj burst out with "Bime me, two of
his fingers are gone" Turning to me
he said, you certainly have your
nerve with you, not 'alf you amt, to
bring this beggar in"
The doctor came over and exploded,
"What do you mean by bringing in
man in this condition."
Looking out of the corner of my eye
/ noticed that the officer who had re-
crulted me had Joined the group, and
! could not help answering, well, sir,
! was told that you took anything over
here"
l think they called II yankee i'm
pudence," anyhow it ended my recruit
Ing.
ITO be Continued
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Daniel c. Brown, late of Detroit, de-
ceased. VIII and petition for probate
thereof, presented by Mary A. Brown
OF Detroit. the executrix named there
Laurnett Decker, late of Norridge-
wock. deceased win and petition
for probate thereof, presented by
Jennie Harlow of Norridgewock. exc
sureties on her official bond
ceased. Alton w. Bush of Athens
now commorant at Bakersfield. Yer.
mont, asks to be appointed administra-
tor and that the appointment be made
without bond.
Olive j. Huntress, late of Harmony
deceased. Warren Dore of Harmony
asks for the appointment of w E
Marble of Harmony. administrators
Joseph Atkinson. late of Arson, de-
ceased Achsa Atkinson of Arson
asks for the appointment of Winfield
S. Jones of Arson, administrator.
carrie =. Parker. late of New Port
land. deceased. John Parker of New
Portland. asks to be appointed admin
istrator.
George II. Bean. late of Canaan. de-
ceased. Widow. Estelle A. Bean. pc
titions for an allowance
Truman $. BIgeIow. late of Mercer
deceased. First and final account OF
administrator, for allowance.
George Wyman. late of Fairfield. de
ministratriX, for allowance
Wynnan o. Gordon, late of Starks. de
ceased. Final account of adminstra
tor. for allowance.
Frnnk E. Smith, late of Norridge.
woc%, deceased. First and final az
count of administrator. for allowance
aionzo IL. Chase. late of Lexington
deceased. Final account of admins
tratrix. for allowance
George +. Newell. late of Arson. d
license TO sell real estate. situate i'm
Arson in said Somerset County at pri-
waite sale for the payment of debts
Della L.. Pierce of Scion. ward
Guardian petitions for license to sell
real estate situate in Scion i'm said
somerset county, and to invest the pro-
ceeds thereof.
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 N. Luce. late of New Portland.
deceased. VIII 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
Joanna Gibson. late Of Fairfield, de-
ceased Second and final account for
allowance, and petition for distribu-
ton.
Nehff -. h0DinSOn' late OF falmEfa,
deceased. Will and petition for pro
bate thereof presented by Sarah J.
Davis of Palmyra. who asks for the
appointment of Edmund f. Davis of
Hartland. in said county, administra-
tor. with will annexed. the executor
named in said will having de .eased
Daniel j. 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 {. Marble. administrator for
allowance.
Witness: CHARLES O. SMALL.
Judge of said Court, at Skowhegan,
this nineteenth day of February in
the year of our Lord one thousand nine
hundred and eighteen.
PHILO STEWARD, Register
\ true copy.
Attest:
PHHIO STEWARD.
5WS Register.
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be good. the Devil cannot make ne
( bad unless ! Want to BE- bad II
want to be good the Lord will help
me; if / Want to be bad the Devil viii
help me. bat there Is no power that
is not myself thai ran make me IA
thing that l 90 not want 10 b. I
know aby man j. bad He iaas
plead heredity OF environment ~
there is nothing 10 j. There Is on
one reason Why d man is bad aad
that is h. had rather be bad than
good
MN not onls has the power b.
he must choose. God demand. !. Il
MIN fle recognize no neutrals.
Such choice is the last step 10 saIsa=
ton When nan says viii h. :
there
The third truth Mr Turner I'D.
that might be taken from the text. 80
that this d. i the time to make tn
choice L i no diyinely appointed
time With reference to salvation
God makes DO promises for the future
II is the convenient time The r.
man governor who trembled when
Paul preached 70 him the gospel n
righteousness and judgement, and
said Go thy WAY and when haze
convenient season / will send for
thee never sent This may be the
last opportunity. What is your life
II j. a vapor It Is snowflake in
the river i is shadow on the noun
tain side It Is the passage of a
weaver's shuttle Il is the swoop OF d
bird OF pray It is the fash Of a
meteor"
A Greek philosopher said to his
disciples. Wait until the last day Of
your life and then turn to God Mas
ter, the disciples answered, we know
not which Is the last day of life
Then. said the philosopher, turn 10
day
The sermon was followed by Hymn
No 702. America" the Benediction
and Postlude
Accom- anists for the services were
Mrs Friend, Mrs Ames and Mrs.
Turner
Music was furnished by a quartette
composed Of Mrs. Bradley, Miss Man
tor. Mr. Plummer and MI Turner.
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Mrs. Martha l.. TOzier

The funeral of Mrs. Martha L
Tozier was held Saturday forenoon at
her late home on the Thompson farm
near the middle road The Rev. o. H.
Tracy, Phi. D, of the First Baptist
church officiated The remains were
brought to Skowhegan to remain in
the Southside tomb until spring.
Mrs Tozier. who passed away Fri
day morning, was forty-three years OF
age She was born in Florenceville.
" b. the daughter of Hood Kinney
She came 10 Skowhegan from ARGOS
took county about three years ago.
and has been living on the Thompson
farm ever since.
Besides husband and sister whe
is at present at the Tozier home, The
deceased IS survived by two younz
sons. tuberculosis Is the ailmeef
ascribed 10 have been the cause o.
Mrs. Toziers death
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TO his desk. Immediately followed
this action by throwing the kilograms
into the wastebasket. Then we looked
at each other In silence. He was
squirming In his chair and l felt de-
pressed and uneasy.
The telephone rang and I answered
1t. 1t was business call for me, re
questing my services for an outof-
town assignment. Business was not
very good, SO this was very welcome.
After listening to the proposition
seemed to be swayed by n peculiarly
strong force within me, and answered
Il am sorry that / cannot accept your
offer, but 1 am leaving for England
next week." and hung up the receiver
The lieutenant swung around in his
chair, and stared at me in blank aston
ishment. A sinking sensation came
over me, but detiantly answered his
look with. "Well, it's 30. I'm going"
And l went.
The trip across was uneventful. ]
landed at Tilbury, England, then got
Tito a string Of matchbox cars and
proceeded to London. arriving there
about 10 p. m. took room In hotel
near st. Pancras station for five and
six-flre extra" The room was minus
the FIRE, but the extra" seemed to
keep me warm. That night there was
Zeppelin raid, but didn't see much
of It, because the slit In the curtains
was too small and had no desire to
make 1t larger. Next morning the tel
ephone bell rang, and someone asked,
"Are you thereT' was, hardly. Any
way. / learned that the Zeps had re-
turned to their fatherland, so / went
out into the street expecting to see
scenes of awful devastation and a cow
.ring populace, but everything was
,ormal. People were calmly proceed
ng to their work. Crossing the
street, accOsted Bobbie with:
"Can you direct me to the place Of
He asked me, "What damageT
In surprise, answered, "Why, the
damage caused by the Zeps."
With wink he replied:
There was no damage; we missed
hem again"
After several fruitless inquiries Of
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CHAPTER l.
From Mutt to Khaki,

EToU WuIu 10 NnahI.
1t was in an Office In Jersey City.
l was sitting at my desk talking to
lieutenant of the Jersey National
Guard. On the wall was big war
map decorated with yariously colored
little flags showing the position of the
opposing armies on the western front
In France. In front of me on the desk
lay New York paper with big flaring
headlines:
LUSiTANIA SUNK AMERICAN
LIVES LoSTl
The windows were open and q feel
ing OF spring pervaded the air.
Through the open windows came the
strains of hurdy-gurdy playing In the
street-"I Didn't Raise My Boy to Be
a Soldier"
"Lusitania Sunk American Lives
Lost !"-"I Didn't Raise My Boy to
Be Soldier" To US these did not
seem to jibe.
The lieutenant In silence opened one
Of the lower drawers of his desk and
took from 1t an American flag which
he solemnly draped over the war map
on the wall. Then, turning to me with
grim face, said:
"How about 1t, sergeant? You had
better get out the muster roll Of the
Mounted Scouts, as I think they will
be needed in the course of few days"
We busted ourselves till late in the
evening writing out emergency tele-
grams for the men to report when the
call should come from Washington.
Then we went home.
l crossed over to New York, and as
I went up Fulton street to take the
subway to Brooklyn, the lights In the
tall buildings of New York seemed to
be burning brighter than usual, as If
they, too, had read "Lusitania Sunk I
American Lives LOST" They seemed
to be glowing with anger and righteous
indignation, and their rays wlgwagged
the message, Prepay"
Months passed, the kilograms lying
handy, but covered with dust. Then,
one momentous morning the lieutenant
with a sigh of disgust removed the
flag from the war map and returned
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Letter From Frank J. Durgin

The 1ndependent-Repo re-
ceived the following letter from Frank
J. Durgin. one of our prominent citi-
zens in the upper Kennebec valley
Mr.. Durgin has two sons, both OF
whom are in the service of their coun-
try.
To the Independent Reporter:
l am Informed that it has been re-
ported in Bingham and, probably else
where, that my son, Sturgis F. Dur
gin, now in the trenches in France
has been able to get letter struggled
past the censor, in which was written
statements no soldier is allowed to
write. Please allow me to say that it
is ABSOLUTELY FALSE.
But one of his letters has shown the
slightest sign of having had a word
to which a censor could object. In
that he began a sentence with the
words: I'VE expect"-These words
were followed by a line and a hall
that had been ERASED. That small
space could not have contained many
startling revelations.
have two sons, my ONLY ones. In
the service of their country and
trust they will always bear themselves
as obedient and loyal sons of ouI
great republic.
Respectfully yours,
FRANK ]. DURGIN.
West Forks. Maine.
Feb. Is, 1918.
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PROBATE NOTICES
To All Pers0ns Interested in Either OF
The Estates Hereinafter Named

At a Probate Court held at Skowhe-
gan, In and for the County of Somerset,
en- the nineteenth day of February
IN the year OF our Lord one thousand
aine hundred and eighteen and by ad-
tournment from day to day from the
sessnd Tuesday of said February The
following matters having been pre-
sented for the action thereupon herein
after indicated, Ii is hereby Ordered
That notice thereof be given 20 all
persons interested. by causing a copy
of this order to be published three
weeks successfully in the Independent
reporter newspaper published at
Skowhegan in said County, that they
may appear at Probate Court to be
hels at Skowhegan on the second
Rnesday of March A. d. 1918, at nine
Of the clock in the forenoon, and be
heard thereon II they see cause
Wiifred E. Hackett. late of Skowhe-
gan, deceased. Will and petition for
probate thereof presented by Annie p.
Racket the executrix named therein
without bond.
FIJI Hoyt. late of Hartland. deceased
Wtir and petition for probate thereof
presented by Henry G. Hoyt. who asks
fsr the appointment of Henry g. Hoyt
Of Madison and Amos c. Hoyt OF West
Mansfield. Ohio. executors, as named
therein.
George r.. Aver. late of Athens. de-
ceased, VIII and petition for probate
thereof, presented by Eugene K. Aver
Ada ID. Delano, late of Fairfield. de-
ceased. win and petition for probate
shereof, presented by Preston e. Della
30 of Fairfield. the executor named
therein without bond
Olive A. smith, late of Mercer, de-
ceased. Will and Codicil and petition
Scr probate thereof. presented by
hsank L. Ames of Norridgewock, nam
cd executor therein.
Mary Louise Carter, late of Fairfield,
seceased. VIII and petition for pro-
bate thereof. presented by Frank A.
knowlton of Fairfield, the executor
named therein without bond.
Naomi W. Rogers, late of Palmyra,
deceased. VIII and petition for pro-
hate thereof presented by George Il.
Rogers of Palmyra son and legatee
who asks to be appointed administra-
tor with will annexed
Arnold Murtba, late of Jackman
Plantation, deceased. Will and pc
tition for probate thereof presented by
William John Murtha of Moose River
Plantation, the executor named therein
without bond.
Joanna Gibson, late of Fairfield, de-
seased. Administrator presents his
second and final account for allowance
and petition for distribution.
Nancy f.. King, late of Bingham, de-
ceased. VIII and petition for probate
thereof, presented by Edgar J. King
of Bingham. the executor named there
in without bond.
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NOTICE OF FORECLOsURE

Whereas. Mary V. Reynolds. of Madl-
son, in the County of Somerset and
State of Maine by her mortgage deed
dated February 8, 1913. and recorded
in Book 313, page 148, of the Somerset
County Registry of Deeds conveyed
to me. the undersigned, Rebecca H.
Sweeten. certain lot or parcel of
land with all buildings thereon, sltua-
ted in said Madison. on the easterly
Whorn Corner. so called, southerly
over Ward Hill to Norridgewock. and
bounded on the north by lands of
Alvah II. Ward and Cony Russell. on
the east by land owned or occupied by
Omar Beaulier, formerly owned by
Joshua Burns, on the south by lands
of Charles Houghton, Forest ]. Wills
and one Nutting. formerly of J. O.
Ward. Henry Longley and Charles
Morse. and on the west by said County
Road. Said parcel of land containing
one hundred GO0) acres be the same
more or less, and being the same prem
ises conveyed to said Nary " Rey-
nolds by Orion F. Luce by deed dated
November 18th. 1911. and recorded in
said Somerset County Registry of
Deeds. Book 81, page 320. Said
mortgage was given to me subject to
prior mortgage given on said February
3, 1913 by said Mary v. Reynolds to M.
Florence Waugh: and whereas the con-
en-; Now, therefore, by reason OF the
breach of the condition thereof, l claim
a foreclosure of said mortgage.
Skowhegan, Maine. February 10, A.
d. 1918.
REBECCA Fl. SWEETEN.
BY Lewis & Lewis
3w8 Her Attorneys duly authorized.
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Grand Concert and Ball at Hartland

The Fifth Annual Concert and Bal
Of the Hartland Volunteer Fire Com
pany viii be held in the Hartland
Opera House on Friday, March 5.
1918 Hartland's dance orchestra OF
music, and a good time is guaranteed
to all who attend Chief f. d. Young
will act as floor manager, while
Berge Emery will be his able assist
ant The entire company will act as
aids. Concert and dance tickets arr
75c, while concert tickets alone may
be purchased for 25e. A supper Will
be served by the Red Cross for soc PEI
plate.
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Mrs. Elizabeth Hall Passes Away Feb.
5, 1918.
ITO be Continued

Mrs Elizabeth Hall passed away on
February 9Th. at the residence Of her
daughter, Mrs. Ida Gray st. Clair,
Huntington Park, California The
cause Of death was due to heart fail
ure no serious illness preceding,
She was born in Skowhegan, June
10th, 1894, daughter of Hannah Dow
and Nathaniel Ames.
Spending "a years of her life in that
town she married Albert Gray of Fair
field, Maine. After twenty years she
was left a widow, later becoming the
wife OF Robert St. Clair of Pittsfield
Maine.
She survived Mr. St Clair and ten
years ago married the late Nathaniel
Hall OF Canaan, Maine. They came
to California seven years ago, Mr.
Hall dying in San Pedro, Calf, April
5th, 1917.
Mrs. Hall was for years a member
OF the Methodist Church, and a regu-
lar attendant until the time OF her
death.
She leaves an only daughter, Mrs.
Ida Gray St. Clair and two grand
daughters, Mrs Vesta Drew OF Mas
sachusetts, who was visiting with her
at the time of her death. and Mrs.
w Ross Wallace of Los Angeles.
Burial was beside her late husband,
Mr.. Nathaniel Hall, in the l. o. o.
F. cemetry, los Angeles
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Gard OF Thanks.

To the many neighbors and friends
of our late husband and father who
have cheered and assisted us during
his sickness and death and for the
many beautiful floral tributes sent us
by the Grange and others. we wish
to make acknowledgement and so far
as mere words can do so TO express
our heartfelt thanks
Mary l.. Rowell,
Ernest Rowell and Family
Harold Rowell and Family
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Card of Thanks.

We wish to thank our neighbors
and friends for their kindness during
the sudden death of our son and
brother, also Rae Tbbitts OF Athens
and Rev. George Merriam for the
comforting words.
Albert Whittier.
Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Whittier, Corn
vile.
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"You would look fine In khaki; why
not change that top hat for steel
helmet? Aren't you ashamed Of your
self, husky young chap IKE You In
mufti when men are needed in the
trenches? Here | am, an American