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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-01-31
To Move to Portland

Ray Viles, who has been a lifelong
resident of Flagstaff, expects to NOV,
to Portland, with his family. in May
Mr.. Viles, while engaged in lumber
ing on his own account has, from time
to time, been employed by the Ameri
can Realty Co. 1t is probable that
he will permanently enter their en-
ploy, estimating timber in Maine and
the Provinces. His family consists
of himself, his wife, and one son
John R., aged IA years
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NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE

Whereas Charles +. Dunton Of Corn
Vile in the County of Somerset and
State of Maine by his mortgage deed
dated the sixth day Of october A. u.
1895 and recorded in Somerset Regis
try of Deeds Book 276 Page 276 con-
veyed to J. Palmer Merrill OF Skowhe-
gan in the County of Somerset and
State of Maine a certain parcel OF land
with the buildings thereon situate in
and State of Maine. on the East Ridge
Road. 30 called, and bounded and de-
scrtbed as follows on the east by
land now or formerly OF Charles
Barker, on the south by land now or
formerly of Charles Berry and Mrs
Erastus Williams, on the west by land
now or formerly of the heirs of Barney
Eaton deceased, on the north by land
now or formerly of Dana Farmer. b.
T. Fox. and the town line.
And whereas the said J. Palmer Mer-
rIll is deceased, and whereas ! Maurice
p. Merrill of Skowhegan in the County
of Somerset and State of Maine have
been duly and legally appointed exc
cutor of the last viii and testament
of the said J. Palmer Merrill and have
accepted said trust and given bond as
the law directs, and whereas the con-
dition of said mortgage has been
broken, now therefore |, In my said
capacity as executor and declaring on
the seizin of the said j. Palmer Mer-
rill. by reason Of the breach of the
condition thereof claim foreclosure
for that purpose
Dated Skowhegan. Maine, January
II, 1918.
MAURICE l.. MERRILL,
Executor of last viii and tesla
Sw4 ment OF J. Palmer Merrill.
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Total tax S5S200
The foregoing tax to be expended
an the highways in said plantation and
q. c. Butler is hereby appointed agent
to expend and lay out the same.
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STATE OF MAINE
SOMERSET, SIS.

SOMERSET. SIS.
At a Court of County Commissioners
begun and held at Skowhegan, withiH
md for the County of Somerset, on
he second Tuesday of December A. ID
1917.
The County Commissioners, in &C.
coydance with Section so of Chapter IL
OF the Revised Statutes of Maine. hav-
ing arst made an annual inspection, In
the month of September, A. D. 1917, OF
all the county roads and roads origin
ally located as town roads, In the I'M
Incorporated townships and tracts Of
land in said county, excepting in those
townships in which authority has beer
given to the townships to maintain
their own ways, and having there
upon made an estimate of the amount
needed to put the same in repair 30 &c
be safe and convenient for public
travel, have assessed upon the follow
ng described townships and tracts OF
land in said county. the sums herein
after named, for the purpose of put
ting and keeping said roads In repair
during the year 1913.
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DESERTIoN NOTICE

All persons are herby notified that
my wife, Deborah d Newell Of Lex
ington, Maine. has left me without
cause and that l will pay no bills
date.
Dated Lexington. Maine January 49,
1918
ava MAHLON F. NEWELL
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357,445 3574.45
qEQl IN

Total tax $6S4.lo
The foregoing tax TO be expended
on the highways in said plantation and
II. L. Colby is hereby appointed agent
to expend and lay out the same.
SANDY BAY Rate 10 mills
NON PRESIDENT
Description Acres Value Tax
Haynes, j, NJ. Est
Of Hilton farm
and all Wild land
in SANDY Bay 1910 $941O5 1129.26
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Total tax s100S.58
The foregoing tax to be expended
on the highways in said plantation and
Edwin Y. Morris is hereby appointed
agent to expend and lay out the same.
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3fI,VbV $f5Z.UU
Total tax $661.o8
The foregoing tax to be expended
on the highways in said plantation and
r f. Kicker Is hereby appointed
agent to expend and lay out the same.
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S74s90 8g9.8s
fl006 "a

$74S90 S39.SS
Total tax $1006.44
The foregoing tax to be expended
on the highways in said plantation and
Perley L. Bryant is hereby appointed
agent to expend and lay out the same
The Washington herald., 1918-04-07
GEN. MARCH LIKELY
. TO TAKE COMMAND
AGAIN AT FRONT

CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE.
the troops you now have you must
hold or you must gain such and such
territory until or before such and
such a date The dispositions to
carry out these orders will be left en-
tirely to the officer addressed.
Nnpoleon's Tactics.
1T is the Napoleonic scheme of con-
troll. In hsi orders of battle Napoleon
required that certain divisions be as
signed to him personally. Then his
Judgment was made effective by the
disposition of these divisions. In this
sense Gen. Foch Is commander-in-
chief or generalissimo of all the al
lied forces. for major operations can
not be either undertaken or resisted
without his consent"
The return of Gen. March to Europe
10 spoken Of in connection with the
rapidly maturing plans to form the
the American army abroad into army
corps and armies, 1t Is suggested
that the acting Chief of STAFF will
return to the battle front as q lieu
tenant general He Is an artillery Of
ncer Of the highest standing and per-
haps the youngest officer in the army
with complete and comprehensive
knowledge Of modern battle condi-
lions. Since his return from France
he has been a student day and night
OF the development Of the American
army both At nss ana sbroad.,
The Washington herald., 1918-04-07
bank GIVES PRIZES
FOR BOND ESSAYS
W. S. S. and Bonds Goals in City.
wide Contest.

announcement is made by the
Bank of the Society for Savings
and Loans that, in order to stimu-
late interest in the quick floating of
the Third Liberty Loan. they will
offer a series of prizes. payable in
liberty bonds and War Savings
Stamps. for one-hundred-word es-
says on the subject: why Every
body Should Buy a Liberty Bond"
Prizes will be awarded as fol-
lows-first, 800 Liberty Bond OF
the Third Loan; second prize, $50
Liberty Bond Of the Third Loan;
third prize. s25 in United states
War Savings Stamps; fourth prize,
SO in United States War Savings
Stamps; fifth prize. 81 in United
States Thrift Stamps.
Competition is open to everybody
and school children especially are
invited to participate. The essays
should be sent to the Bank OF the
Society for Savings and Loans. 522
Thirteenth street northwest. before
S o'clock April Is. The Judges to
decide upon the merit OF the essays
will be chosen from members of the
District Liberty Loan Committee
and representatives of the wash
ington newspapers. The winning
essays and the winners names will
in due course be published in the
local papers.
The Washington herald., 1918-04-07
new SOCIETY
ORGANIZED By
CITY WORKERS
]. H. Hurley Elected Presi-
dent Federal Union
Turned Down.

Three hundred members of the erst-
while District branch Of the Federal
Employees Union. dissolved last week
by order of President H. M. McLarin.
Of the Federation Of Federal EN-
ployes. and supplanted By Municipal
Emplayes Union. No. 2. at a meeting
in Perpetual Hall last night organized
an independent organization to be
known as the Association Of City EN-
ployes.
Joseph H. Hurley, president OF the
District branch, was elected to the
pivotal position. He stated last night
that he held the promises Of at least
800 more members. swelling the ranks
of the new organisation to 500 MEM
bers.
The purpose Of the new organiza-
ton was outlined in q statement is
sued last night by the executive
board. The statement reads:
TT is the purpose Of this organi-
cation to use every endeavor for the
betterment Of sconditions Of employ
ment In the District service. acting
in conjunctiona. whenever possible
with the Board of District Commits
sioners. but always having in mind
the interests of those who work
with their hands for the city"
The backbone Of the organization
is the mechanical employees of the Dis
trict government and the laborers OIL
the city service. Clerks IN municipal
employ will not be barred from en-
trance. but 1t was announced that no
special effort will be made to include
clerks in the list of members.
Following is the officers elected
Joseph H. Hurley. president; Seth
Kline. tr.. vice president; Charles Cur
Der. recording secretary; Charles Ru-
pertus. financial secretary; W. p.
JohnSon. treasurer: G. II. Higbee, war
den, and W. J. Moore, conductor.
The Washington herald., 1918-04-07
THRONGCHEERS.
GERARD FILM !
SHOWING HERE
Applaud Tumultuously al
Chamber Of Commerce
Liberty Celebration.

Twenty-four hundred war-mad
washingtonians were repeatedly
brought to their feet last night
during the exhibition Of German
duplicity as shown in the picturiza-
tion Of Ambassador sGerard's my
-Four Years In Germany" at the
Central High School auditorium.
The picture was. shown by the
Chamber Of Commerce to celebrate
the third opening of a Liberty Bond
issue. One of the greatest STAN
pedes Of the night came when Am
bassador Gerard was shown telling
German officials that IL he were
compelled to sign am undesirable
treaty, before being given his pass
ports, that "he would stay in Ger
many till hell freezes over" The
waves of applause that broke over
the hall at this point drowned the
crash and bang of the twenty-piece
orchestra.
The auditorium was jamned to its
capacity. Although the showing Of
the pictures was announced only for
private audience, automobiles
awaiting outside lined Clifton street.
on the long block between Eleventh
and Thirteenth streets, and were
backed both north and south. almost
to the extent of one square.
At times during the picture, over
excited men scattered throughout the
audience gave audible protest after
viewing some Of the scenes.
Senators, Representatives and dip
lomats stood with plain Americans
in the audience and sang "The Star
Spaneled Banner" In one Of the
largest choruses ever in the audito-
rum.
President A. Leftwich Sinclair. of the
chamber, outlined briefly the purpose
Of the organization in choosing this
particular film for the inauguration
of the Liberty Loan campaign
You'll know what we're fighting for
before you leave this room tonight
said President Sinclair. And from the
cheers which went up as the scenes
Of marching American battalions were
flashed on the screen and the pregnant
stiffness which greeted the exhibition
of murder and violation Of defenseless
women by invading Germans. the audi
ence acknowledged this truth.
The committee in charge of the en-
tertainment was under the chairman
ship of Sidney B. Lust. and included
A. Leftwich Sinclair. John G. Capers
George H. Brown. William B. Hardy
and Chaplin Brown. Among prom
inent figures in Washington business
official and social life present were:
Secretary of Commerce W. C. Red
field Joseph p. Tumulty. private sec
retary to the President; Assistant Sec
retary of the Treasury Rowe, Bernard
Baruch, of the advisory council OF
the Council on National Defense; In
terstate Commerce Commissioner E.
Z. Clark, Tariff Commissioner E. p,
Costigan. Interstate Commerce Com
missioner Anderson, Vice Chairman
Stevens. of the Shipping Board: w
ell, and others.
The Washington herald., 1918-04-07
NAVAL SCHOOL HAS
NO BOND SLACKERS
Pay O&cers Subscribe to Tune Of
100 Per Cent.

Every member of the stan Of in
structors, and each of the ninety-one
student officers at the United States
Pay Officers School at the Catholic
University subscribed for one or more
bonds on the opening day Of the third
liberty loan. according to an announce
naent hy Paymaster F. P. Williams,
officer in charge. last night.
This school trains newly-appointed
reserve pay officers. who are selected
from the ranks of men regularly en-
rolled in the service. There is con-
stantIy increasing need for officers OF
this class in the naval establishment.
and a brief intensive course Of instruc-
ton is given covering the duties TO
be performed in this capacity.
The Washington herald., 1918-04-07
How to Make a Real
Wrinkle Remover

In these days Of cleverly advertised
"beautifiers'' and ''rejuvenators II Is
hard for a woman to believe she can
make a simple home remedy FOR the
removal of wrinkles which will do her
much more good than the average
made preparation. There's nothing In
the world so effective for erasing OF
preventing wrinkles, age marks. bag
giness of cheeks and chin as simple
and harmless solution made by dis
solving an ounce of pure powdered
saxolite in a half pint Of witch hazel
These ingredients of course can be
had at any drug store. Use the mix
ture daily for a while as refreshins
wash lotion. The quick and satisfac-
tory results will surprise you. Even
the first application produces very
marked Improvement. The Wrinkles
are less in evidence and the face has
a firm, solid" comfortable feeling.
Soon you will look considerably less
than your age.-Adv.
The Washington herald., 1918-04-07
1877 BILLIONS DEBT :
OF 8 NATIONS AT WAR
AT END OF 31a YEARS
CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE.

CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE
the allies except Russia and Italy
show a higher percentage Of gold and
silver. deposits against their notes,
than any of the central powers. Fed
eraI Reserve Board figures show the
United States as the strongest power
with gold and silver amounting to ol.
per cent of her note and deposit Ii
abilities. Japan ranks second with 46.t
per cent.
Great Britain is strongest OF tie
countries in the war from the start.
She has gold and silver amountii.- TO
rs ger cent of her liabilities in notes
and. France has 49, Per cent. with
Italy third at lis per cent. Russian
figures show SIS per cent.
Germany has gold and silver
amounting to 1913 per cent of her pa
per liabilities. while Austria is virtual
Iv bankrupt. with IL per cent. In othef
words the Austrian government is do
irg S1eO worth OF business on every
gold OF silver dollar she can muster
Federal Reserve Report.
The Federal, Reserve Boards report
says:
During the first three and one-hali
wears of the war the public debts OF
the twelve warning countries show
an aggregate increase of I'LL billion
dollars. Of which about IA billions
represent the increase in the public
debts of the nine countries in the al
lied group. and 39.3 billions the increase
in the public debts Of Germany and
Austria-Hungary.
Aggregate war costs. in addition, in
clude large amounts raised by taxa
tfon introduced by all the warning
countries. though it would be difficult
to segreEate the amounts thus obtain
ed from the total estimated or actual
revenue shown in the estimates OF
budget reports of the respective coun-
tries"
The Washington herald., 1918-04-07
Czernin's Speech
Divides Hun Press

Amsterdam. April 6.-The German
press is sharply divided in its COM
ments on Count Czernin's latest
speech. particularly upon his rev
elations"~ regarding the Austro-
French conversations" on Swiss
soil on the possibilities of peace.
The pan-Germans are furious
over the Austrian n-Hungarian min
ister's statement that Alsace-Lor-
raine forms the "only stumbling
block" to peace.
The vossische Zeitung. rejecting
the trend of thought of the German
imperialists. says:
Count Czernin must know that
German interests are not confined
to the empires good right to the
possession of Alsace-Lorraine.'"
The Washington herald., 1918-04-07
Rain and Warmer Is
Predicted Along Atlantic

Rain in the North portion. with
warmer weather the first part Of the
week. is the brand of weather the
United States Weather Bureau has
predicted for the North and Middle
Atlantic States during the coming
week.
BY Thursday, the temperature will
slide down a little. and fair weather
is promised from then on, with a
climbing thermometer. Tx predictions
we're made in the weekly forecast of
the Weather Bureau last night.
The Washington herald., 1918-04-07

CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE.
battle the right to their own mill
tary honors.
From Experience with Hun.
America has reached this deci-
sion through her own experience
with the Hum" said one Of these
men. THAT is right. She could
rot have learned otherwise. But al
this moment when your own SOL
diers are entering the great crusade
it is splendidly fitting that your
President should sound this clarion
call"
Officials regard II as extremely
significant that the President total
ly ignored the Czernin speech. That
means, they say. that the President
too, recognizes its sophistries and
its unworthiness of a place in the
conversation of nations.
While some Italians here at first
blush were surprised that the Pres
ident failed to mention Austria
throughout the whole Of his ad-
dress. more mature consideration of
the speech brought from them a
really enthusiastic expression. 1t
is to this effect:
That at last the President has
recognized that the Austrian and
the German case are inextricably
entangled, despite any good dispo-
sitions which he may believe to ex-
ist among the Austrian peoples.
The Eastern Question.
The important feature of the Presi-
dents address which ranks next to
those already mentioned. in the minds
of diplomatists here. is his reference
to the Eastern question.
In the paragraph in which the Pres
ident recites the German designs for
an empire of might and gain in the
Balkans. the Turkish territory. Per
sia, India and the Far East. there Is
seen the possibility of a reversal OF
the Presidents japanese policy. Al
lied representatives here tonight de-
clare that 1t is the first admission by
the United States of the actuality OF
the German menace against which II
is proposed to form a new Eastern
front with japanese troops.
The Washington herald., 1918-04-07
ROBS BANK OF $1,000.

Montreal, April 1.-TWO armed men
robbed the branch OF the Royal Bank
Of Canada at Cote des Neiges yester-
day afternoon, It was learned here to-
day. The robbers escaped with about
5000 in bills and silver.
The Washington herald., 1918-04-07
BEAT DISLOYALIST.

Jefferson City. No. April 6-rritz
Monal, who claims staunton, III, as
his home, was publicly whipped here
last night and made to kiss the Unit
ed States flag by citizens who declsr-
ed he had made disloyal remarks.
The Washington herald., 1918-04-07
CAMOUFLAGES BILL.

New York, April 6-For camouiag-
ing a so and a 81 bill so that on
casual inspection they would pass as
two so bills, Jacob Balls. Of this city.
will spend i've years In the Atlanta
penitentiary and pay a fine Of s2-5oo
The Washington herald., 1918-04-07
Daniels mt Cleveland.

Cleveland. Ohio. April s.-Thousands
of workers were out early today to
inaugurate the Third Liberty Loan
campaign in the Fourth Federal Re-
serve District. the quota of which is
$500. .0Oo. 900. Secretary Daniels Is the
most prominent speaker OF the day.
Cleveland's campaign to raise its quota
of $55. 900. 900 opened at 10 o'clock.
The Washington herald., 1918-04-07
Big Philadelphia Ceebration.

Philadelphia, April 6-One of the
greatest patriotic demonstrations wit
messed here in many years marked the
opening In Philadelphia today OF the
campaign for the Third Liberty Loan.
Secretary of the Treasury William G..
McAdoo was the central figure in the
celebration.
The Washington herald., 1918-04-07
Big Boston Parade.

Boston. April 6.-Boston gave impress
sive evidence today of its patriotic
fervor. To signalize the first ami
versary Of Americas entrance into the
war, as well as the start Of the cam
paign for the Third Liberty Loan, the
greatest parade ever held in this city
was arranged.
The Washington herald., 1918-04-07
CHANGE MEEfING DATE.

New York, April 6.-The spring
meeting of the executive council OF
the American Bankers Association
will be held at Hot Springs. Ark,
May ell. instead Of April 22-24. 1t was
announced today.
The Washington herald., 1918-04-07
Chieaso Subscribes SIC, 600, 900

Chicago. April s.-Chicago subscribed
approximately So.ooo.ooo to the Third
Liberty Loan in the nrst day OF the
drive. according to a statement givSh
out by the Liberty Loan Bureau
The Washington herald., 1918-04-07
Spokane Policed BY State.

Olympia, Wash, April e.-Gov. Er-
nest Lister today signed a formal or
der by which the policing OF Spokane
city and county is to be taken over
by the State.
The Washington herald., 1918-04-07
Iack Confirmation.

Although official confirmation OF the
report that the British have landed
troops at Vladivostok was lacking last
night, the action has not been unex-
pected, in view OF the official advices
regarding the landing Of japanese ma
rines there.
In this connection added significance
was attached to the Presidents speech
at Baltimore last night In which he
called attention TO the extent to which
the Germans are menacing the peace
Of the Far East
!. Oficials have hitherto been reluctant
to disclose what preparations. IL any,
have been made by this government
for any inter-allied action in Siberia.
American naval forces in the Far
East. however, would be available II
needed,
The Washington herald., 1918-04-07

drive on the Seventh Federal Reserve
District to raise s425. .00O. 900 OF the
$50 900 liberty loan offered off,
cially to the nation today.
The Washington herald., 1918-04-07
CONFLICTING WAR
{ REPORTS ALARMING,
OPTIMISM PREVAILS

German wedge. . front Of nearly
forty miles.
Late this evening the precise
status OF the new smashing drive
was still obscured. All day long
the battle swayed and swung and
the allies outdid all previous rec
ords Of tsnacity IN resisting the on
surging tidal wave Of fresh Teuton
troops.
Due east Of Amiens in the angle
Of the Aibert-Amiens and La Fere-
Amisns railways the situation was
becoming more and more critical.
Menace Corbie.
Corbie. q highly important strategical
point In the Somme valley nine miles
east Of Amiens. appeared seriously
threatened with enclrclement The
last word from the front in the after
noon had the British still clinging
tenaciously to this town but as was
indicated in these dispatches last
night, its abandonment must be count
ed upon as among the imminent pos
sibilities.
Three and a half miles due south OF
Corbie the town Of villers-Bretonneux
In similarly menaced. A British night
ing retirement to the immediate east
ern approaches Of Amiens appeared
late this evening a certainty.
From the line Hamei-Vaire Wood.
which fell to them two days ago and
which runs parallel to the corbie-
yillers- -Bretonneux line. dense masses
were hurled forward by the Germans
throughout the day, the chief object
being to get control Of the Albert
Amiens railway and cross the Ancre.
Once across this stream they mean 10
swoop down upon Amiens from the
northeast, at the same time tmperlii-
ing the whole British Albert-ArTas
line.
Improve Position.
Meanwhile the southern army OF
the Triple hammer was driven with
terrific force against the Junction
point of the French and British arm
les northwest of Moreuil. Here the
Teutons late in the afternoon were
getting perilously close to the con-
fiuence Of the Noye and Avre Rivers
which is only six and one-half miles
southeast Of Amiens and only a
mile and one-half from the Paris
Amiens rail.
In yesterdays fighting the British
extreme right succeeded in improving
their positions in this sector around
Hamel but today it developed that
the Germans had finally managed to
press forward to the south Of that
town. North OF the Somme too.
counter-attacks regained some ground
for the British yesterday but today
German assaults delivered with re-
doubled ferocity and numbers again
threatened to throw the British back
on and beyond the railway AT the
same time pressure against Haig's
front all the way up to Ayette was
reported increasing hourly.