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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-05-02
BROWNS CORSER-CANAAN

Charles Burrill remains about the
same. His many friends are ANXIOUS
for a complete recovery.
Dalton Wyman from Lee, Me- is Wis
ting in the home of his sister, Mrs.
Hattie True.
Mr. and Mrs Henry Crowell and Mr..
and Mrs. Linden Lancaster and two
children of Skowhegan were in this
place Sunday The trip was made in
Mr.. Crowell's new Overland.
o NJ and Il. p. Chase are shipping
their apples to the Boston market
Wednesday while Arthur Chadborn
was splitting wood he met with a bad
accident by nearly cutting his thumb
off from his left hand While it Is
very painful. he is doing as well as
could be expected
Fred Lewis was in Hartland and
Pittsfeld last week visiting relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Wheeler and
young son Harold are visiting in Park
man.
George Locke, who has been baling
hay in Athens has returned home.
Mr. and Mrs. Clayton Stedman and
baby Alden passed Sunday in Hart
land visiting his father
f. s. Mack Of Calais was in town
recently on business.
Mrs. Blanche Ogden is teaching
school at Slab City" and boarding at
home.
Roscoe Harte has purchased the
George Worthing farm, situated near
Beans Corner, Hartland, and Is to
take possession soon.
Mr.. and Mrs E. F. Burns OF Arson
passed Thursday night at c. B. Chase's
On their return home Friday they
were accompanied by Mr. Chase. who
with Mr. Burns made a trip to Farm
ingtOn, Portland, Dover, N. II. and
other places OF interest. Mr.. Chase
returned home Monday.
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ITEMS OF INTEREST
WEST NMOSCON
From Our Correspondents

Mrs. Eliza Temple, who has been
living in Bingham for several years,
has just returned to her old home here
and her friends and neighbors are
very glad to welcome her back. Her
granddaughter Mrs Bernard Gallant
and family are with her and intend
to spend the summer here.
Mrs Lee Ellis spent the week end
with her husband at North Arson
Mrs. Frank Smith Of Bingham spent
several days last week with her sisters
Mrs. Flora Bassett and Mrs Clarence
Andrews.
Mrs Bert Lister entertained her sis
ter Mrs Olive Hilton, a niece Mrs.
Winslow Rollins and another lady last
Friday.
Mabel Moore, who was i'll with the
grippe last week and under the doc
tors care, Is much improved and able
to attend school again.
Clyde Dunton returned last week
from trip to Lewiston, Bath and
Wdteryille
Mrs Omar Gates and son Floyd Of
Arson were in town Sunday To see her
aunt Miss Flora Bassett, who is in
failing health.
Roscoe Smith was saving wood in
this neighborhood with his gasoline
engine last week
Charles Collins IS doing some mason
work on Mrs. Eliza Temples house.
Mrs. Amelia Gates, who has been
i'll with severe attack OF neuritis,
is improving
Harry Washburn has several broods
of chickens Matched and twenty-three
more hens setting
James Stewart of The Forks was
caller in town, Saturday
The heavy rain that is falling at
this writing Is just what is needed to
start the grass.
viii Robinson is blowing up the
Temple farm again this spring and
preparing to SOW large crop of oats.
Leo Hill has recently had the Far
mers' telephone placed in his house.
Charles Hunnewell of Embden was
at his brother Amos's Sunday
Good Will Club met April %, with
Mrs Edith Hunnewell. 1t was very
interesting meeting Two papers on
Hawaii were read and the music on the
new piano was much enjoyed. The
club voted to buy war savings GER
tiflcate stamps. The next meeting
May o, will be with Mrs Crombie
William Collins and Mr. and Mrs.
Thomas Collins visited their mother
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Tom Fox has closed his camp FOR
the summer, every one having gone
home except the families living there
and those men are busy getting out
shovel handles and peeling hemlock
The friends of Mr.. and Mrs. Bradeen
gave them a farewell social at the
Grange Hall. Tuesday evening, The
life of a Methodist minister is none
too easy in any place, and Athens is
exceptionally hard having only small
CONGREGATION in the village. The
minister has to establish Sabbath
Schools in outlying districts. This
winter has been unusually trying but
Mr.. Bradeen and his good wife have
been very faithful, nothing has kept
them from what is considered their
duty. We wish them all success in
the new charge and hope they will be
appreciated
Like the winter, the spring so far,
has been wonderful. Like magic the
snow melted away, leaving the roads,
to every ones establishment, very good
except in a few places, there is no
mud and only a few washouts. Cars
are already running on the roads Our
selectmen are promising us good sum-
mer roads not waiting until autumn,
after the summer travel is over, to fix
them.
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THE FORKs-YEST FORKS

Mr.. and Mrs Daniel Burns have
gone to Indian Pond for the summer.
Their children Miss Edna and Master
Harry will remain with their grand
parents Mr. and Mrs. Joseph A. Dur
gin.
Thos. Berry and family were at No.
Arson Friday to bury their son Archie
whose remains have been in the re-
ceiying tomb at Madison since brought
from Bath, about three weeks ago.
Rev. T b. HIATT also attended speak
ing many words of sympathy and OF
comfort to the grief stricken family.
Mr. HIATT knowing the young man as
he did could speak very highly OF
him as he was a man of noble char
acter
Mira Leamon f. Pierce expects to
go away. down river quite SOON for
visit with relatives.
Mr. and Mrs. VIM. Adams attended
her brothers funeral at North Arson
Friday last.
Saturday evening the Red Cross
gave a very elaborate dance also fur
nishing refreshments to our young
men who were about to start for train
ing Monday, April 29th. The dance
was largely attended showing the es-
TEEN in which these young men were
held. After Mr. Fred Marshall ad-
dressed the crowd, these young men,
namely Albert Mckay, Fred Harvey
and Bert Morris were each presented
with comfort kit bag furnished by
the Red Cross members.
Miss Mabel Mckay is going to teach
school at Lake Moxie
Mrs. Ralph Pierce returned Satur-
day from Massachusetts.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Wilson and
mother. Mrs. Villa Adams, are at home
after being away all winter
Miss Jennie E. Durgin has returned
from Bingham, where she was nursing
Leslie Durgin, who has been very
sick but is much improved at this
writing
Mr.. and Mrs. George Merrill spent
Sunday afternoon with Mr.. and Mrs.
Andrew Farley.
Miss Jessie Farley has been at home
about two weeks on vacation.
Monday noon VIM. Durgin's house,
occupied by Perley Durgin, caught fire
and would probably have burned had
it not been for the active help of the
neighbors.
Frank ]. Durgin went up river Mon
day
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CARATUNK

Mr.. and Mrs Fred Clark. who have
been passing the winter months in
Bingham, were visitors in town Sun
day. The intend to move to their
summer home at Pleasant Pond this
week.
Mr.. and Mrs John Hunnewell Of
Bingham were callers in town Sunday
making the trip with DR. Brown.
Mr.. and Mrs w. j. Holway of The
Forks were JOY riding to this place
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Willie Powell were on
the street Saturday in their new Buick
car.
Rehearsals are on for the entertain
ment to be given by the Woman's
Club, Friday night, May Bird. The
play How the Story Grew" will be
put on besides other attractions.
Caratunk has exceeded its quota of
two thousand dollars for the Third
Liberty Loan by one hundred per cent
through the activities of the commit
tee consisting of Albert Clark, chair
man; John Comber, Alanson Hume
well and Oscar Clark. They have
sent for the honor Flag to which we
are entitled
Several Of the young people attend
ed the dance at The Forks, Saturday
night. They report a fine time.
Walter Bean and family are out to-
day for the first time in two months
They have fumigated and the quaran-
tine has been taken of but Albert
Williams is still confined to the house
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WOMEN TORTURED!
Suffer terribly with cOrns because of
high heels, but why
care nOW2

Women wear high heels which
buckle up their toes and they suffer
terribly from corns Women then pro-
coed to trim these pests, seeking relief,
but they hardly realize the terrible
danger from Infection, says Cincin-
natl authority.
Corns can easily be lifted out with
the fingers II you will get from any
drug store a quarter of an ounce of a
drug called freezone. This Is sufficient
to remove every hard or soft corn or
callus from ones feet. You simply APP
ply few drops directly upon the ten
der, aching corn or callus. The sore
ness is relieved at once and soon the
entire corn or callus, root and all, lifts
out without one particle OF pain.
This freezone Is a sticky substance
which dries In a moment 1t just
shrivels up the corn without infiaming
or even irritating the surrounding It's
sue or skin. Tell your wife about
this.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-05-02
SOUTHWEST CANAAN

The Frank Penney farm at Moores
mills has been sold to W. Fl. Clark
of Brownville who will move his fam
lily here during the present week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Cavanaugh OF
Skowhegan were at Reuben Reeds
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel Bowman and
daughter Evelyn of Fairfield visited
at George Williams Sunday
Mr.. and Mrs. Percy Kicker, Mr.. and
Mrs. Leland Kicker and daughter
Louise were Sunday callers at George
Fosters.
Virgil Holt was in Skowhegan on
business Saturday.
Mrs. Violet Foster is reported to be
a little better.
Albert Smith has come home and
will go to keeping house in his new
bungalow in a few days.
Mrs. Ina Ellwood and daughter
Phyllis have returned to her fathers
Almon Smiths, where they will spend
the summer.
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THURSDAY, MAY 2, 1918
Eat More Potatoes

To eat potatoes is the best kind OF
local. home grown patriotism
The cellars OF Somerset county are
heaped with potatoes as the answer OF
the farmer to last years appeal for
the bumper war crops. The potato,
grown through patriotism, should be
eaten through patriotism With so
many other things scarce, potatoes,
which are plentiful, should not go to
waste. And they will go to waste If
they are not eaten in the next few
weeks.
Potatoes are a strictly made-in-
America product. They grew on this
continent when the Mohawks and the
Cherokees ruled 1t with tomahawk.
They are the gift OF America to Eu-
rope, and Europe has gone US one bet
ter. England, France, Germany, Bel
GUM have made the potato natural
lied citizen, while Ireland, God bless
her. has almost made it a Patron
Saint along with St Patrick himself.
1t spite OF It's adoption in other
countries, however, the potato proved
it was a true American last year when
the crops we're called to the front for
war service 1t enlisted in the front
ranks OF the food forces, with the re-
suit that we have such potato crop
as was never known in this country
Europe does not need to share our po-
tatoes. They are too bulky to ship
at this time when ships must be saved
for troops and for the most essential
and concentrated foods. Therefore,
the best form OF patriotism is to eat
our bumper crop and make 1t help
save wheat.
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DEADWATER

Once again the stork has visited
our little settlement and left a nice
baby girl at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Joseph Sears.
Mrs. A J. Burton and son Clyde
went to Bingham Friday to have some
dentistry done for Master Clyde.
Everyone is glad to see Robert
Scott out again after being confined
to the house for week with the
humps.
Lillian Burton went to Scion Mon
day, where she Is at work for DR. j.
o. Piper
Ed Higgins moved his household
goods to Waterville, Thursday.
Henry Mathew and family moved
down into Ed Higgins camps in Bling
ham, where Mr. and Mrs. Mathew are
employed.
Auretta Knowlan of Madison is Wis
ting her sister Mrs. Lloyd Hendsbee.
A. j. Burton was in North Arson
on business Saturday.
John Hutchins and crew have fin
ished work in Deadwater and gone to
Bald Mountain.
Miss Norma Berry spent the week
end with her sister Abbie Berry
F. f. and w, T. Haines have sold
their business interests in Deadwater
to the Coburn Heirs.
DR. Brown was called into town
Sunday by the illness of Mrs. Joseph
Lessard.
Mary Fardelle spent the week end
with Mr. and Mrs. VIM. Otis.
Charles F. Ball of Bingham was in
town Monday in the interests of the
school work.
Mrs. Joseph Lessard and children
have moved into the house recently
vacated by Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Vail
lancourt.
Palmer Doyle is among those called
for service the first of May
Emery Wiley and Floyd Hendsbee
walked to Dimick Sunday bringing
back a nice treat of "snowflakes"
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MOORE'S MILLS-CANAAN

Mr.. and Mrs Augustus Kidder from
Winslow we're visitors Saturday night
and Sunday with relatives in this
place and at the village.
Sceva Powers from West Pittsfeld
was at Albert Burrills one day last
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilbur Mitchell from
Fairfield spent Sunday with his pa
rents Mr.. and Mrs. Fifield Mitchell
Mrs. Julia Churchill spent several
days in Skowhegan last week.
Mrs. Violetta Foster seems to be a
little improved in health.
Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel Getchell and
friends from Waterville were callers
Sunday with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
F. ID. Getchell
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RIVER ROAD

Mr. and Mrs. Clarence B. Luce are
the happy parents OF twin boys born
Monday night, April 20, at the home
OF her father, Frank Palmer, on the
Marston farm. The youngsters are
reported as making good start in
the world, weighing about seven and
eight pounds respectively, mother and
sons doing we'll
w. o. Chase has five acres OF win
ter wheat looking green and promis-
ing. Mr.. Chase has put in three acres
Of spring wheat the past week.
Isaiah Crowell planted early peas
and potatoes April q.
John Clayton and Harry Tibbals are
hauling their potatoes to market.
A. K. Jordan OF st. Johns, N, B. is
working for I. Crowell. His son Will
fred Jordan is helping on the farm OF
W. o. Chase & Son. They came to
this town to buy farm and will look
around some this summer.
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BAKERS SIDING

Miss Hazel Berry of The Forks Wis
tied Mrs. Thomas Otis over Sunday.
Edward Barrett is spending few
days at William Tuttles.
Mrs. William futile was in Dead
water one day last week.
Harry Downing of Patten stopped
off on his way to Oakland.
w b. Brown of Madison is spend
ing a few days here fishing.
Mrs Thomas Otis and two children
were in Scion the last of the week.
Mr. and Mrs. William Getchell have
gone to Lewiston for week.
Mr.. and Mrs William Hilton and
son Hersey have gone to Madison for
a few days.
Frank Reynolds has gone to Lew
iston on business.
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HIGHLAND

Mr. and Mrs. o. S. Allen, who have
been at work at the Ledge House for
the past few weeks, returned home
Saturday.
G. W. Gould made business trip
to Dead River. Saturday.
Warren Jones was a caller at No.
Arson last week.
DR.. Pratt made trip thru town
Friday to see A. X. Welchs little son,
who has been very sick.
The North Arson Mfg. Co teams are
hauling lumber from the Height 70
Land to the Clark Place.
John Buckley OF the Ledge House
passed thru town last week with a lot
of horses from Viles & Gannett's.
Mr.. Viles of August went thru to
the Ledge House last week This
being the first auto thru this season.
Eli Worster and son Ralph of Madi-
son have been moving their furniture
to their home in Madison.
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SOM ERSET

School at the Mill began Tuesday,
April 23, with Miss Helena Murphy Of
Portland as teacher.
Miss Evie Luce returned home from
New Vineyard the last OF the week.
Mrs. Erma Peterson and daughter
Evelyn and Iva Of Lexington visited
her sster-in-law Mrs. Edna Pease,
Friday and Saturday.
Mrs. Lettice Bradbury of North An
son, superintendent of schools, was In
town. Thursday.
Work at Hewett's mill for the sea-
son, finished last week.
Volney Cougnlin and belmont Luce
of E. New Vineyard, were in town on
business recently.
Mrs Emma Haskell has finished
work at the Clark place and returned
to her home in Skowhegan.
George Boynton. an aged citizen OF
Lexington, who has been In failing
health for some time, passed away
Monday, April 18th.
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NEW PORTLAND

Willard Written purchased a new
auto lately.
Mrs. James Howe has been at King
field lately caring for her son-in-la law
Orrin Lishness, who has had pneu-
monia. AT present Mrs. Howe is
caring for her mother, Mrs. Dunton
who is i'll at her daughters home.
Fred Hewitt visited his brother in
Scion recently.
Mr.. Windsor and family are living
in the house formerly occupied by DR..
A. P. Mills
A crew of about thirty river driv-
ers have been employed on the Car
rabassett recently.
Leslie Davis is gaining as rapidly
as could be expected from his opera
ton for appendicitis considering the
severity of the case.
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Williamson
and family of Kingfield recently pur-
chased and moved on to the Townsend
farm in New Portland.
Kathleen Landers Is suffering from
an attack of rheumatic fever.
The little son of Mr.. and Mrs. Ercel
Atwood has been named Colby Al
varez for its two grandfathers.
Mrs Alice Houghton who has been
employed at New Portland for fort
night returned home to East New
Portland, Saturday
Mrs John Frank Butts has moved
back to her own home after spending
the latter part of the winter with her
daughter.
Rev. Mr.. Hamilton of Kingfield
preached a very interesting patriotic
sermon on Sunday. April %, laying
especial emphasis on the duty of the
ones at home to support the govern
ment by buying Liberty Bonds.
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BUNKER HILL-ATHENS

Mr. and Mrs. Bert Corson of Brigh-
ton visited in town Sunday
Mr.. and Mrs. Maurice Small and
little daughter Ruby were in Brigh-
ton one day last week.
Herbert Walker of Pittsfield was in
town Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. L. Bunker were
callers in Brighton Thursday.
Elmer Campbell was in Harmony
Friday.
Clifton Corson OF Brighton visited
his cousin Harold Sinclair, Sunday.
Henry Hoyt of Brighton was in
town Sunday.
George Brasier Of Brighton visited
his sister Mrs, Alta Thompson Sun
day.
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A pleasant afternoon was re-

Berry A pleasant afternoon was re-
ported.
Mrs C. B. Walker and Mrs. Harry
Jones made a business trip to Madi-
son Saturday.
Mrs. George L. Leach of Penobscot
who has been the guest of her daugh-
ter Mrs. II. C. Walker the past week,
left for her home Monday morning.
Byron Slipp of Emblem was the
guest of Ralph Young over Sunday.
The many friends of Leslie Davis
will be glad to know that he is gain
ing after his recent severe operation.
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LEXINGTON

George r. Boynton is sick with
pneumonia.
Mrs. Frank Ashley and children of
Flagstaff are visiting Mrs. c. S. ALI
bee.
Maurice Lane of West New Portland
was in town the end OF last week on
business.
Mr. and Mrs. VIM Stafford and chill
dren of West New Portland were Wis
iting relatives in town Saturday and
Sunday.
Miss Helen Allbee visited Miss EVE
Luce Sunday.
Mrs. Churchill who was taken sick
Saturday. is gaining
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Peterson were
callers at C. S. Allbee's Sunday
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NEW SHARON

Archie Day. who has been employed
In paper mill in Ontario for many
years. is visiting with his mother.
Mary Day, and is thinking of buying
a farm in this vicinity
Miss Gladys Dunn, who has been
suffering with pneumonia for several
days, is much improved and the nurse
who has been caring for her went
Sunday to care for Mrs. Clara Potter
at the village. who is very Ill with
pneumonia.
The rural schools in town opened
April Is with the following teachers:
Rernice Grant, Whittier school; Mrs.
George Greenleaf of Starks, Beans
Corner; Bana Spofford, Pullen; Beat
rice Swan of Portland, East New
Sharon. Miss Vivian Judkins. Day;
Mrs. Bessie Davis. Weeks Mills and
Miss Mabel Bean at Newells Corner
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Minnie Williams returned to Water
Vile Saturday after spending week
with her parents.
Mr.. and MIS-. Daniel Bowman and
daughter from Fairfield were al Ansel
GoOdridge's Sunday
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EAST NEW PORTLAND

The Red Cross meeting last week
was held at the home OF Mrs. Walter
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Watch the date, as 1t appears in con-
nection with your address, on paper
Cor wrapper) each week. 1t should
change within ten days after your re-
mittance Ia received at this office.
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gan, Farmers Telephone 17-3. tie
ONE AND ONE-HALF STORY, NEW
house for sale; seven rooms. furnace,
electric lights, nicely located ON car
Thomas. N E. Phone 1914, Skowhe-
gan. tfs
SIXTEEN HEAD OF CATTLE F0R
sale Ten cows, to s years old. All
| with calf. due within the next three
months; Six yearling heifers. good
desirable stock. M. d. Holt, Hinckley
Me. N e. Phone AZ. tire
for sale. Old enough for ssrvioa
Eben Dean. Madison. I'll
WE WANT TO BUY FEW SEC
oND- hand typewriters State price,
name of machine and. II possible.
serial number. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
ter Co.
BUY YOUR FIRST CLASS RUBBERs
money. Also mems and boys shoes
for sale. Call and see me. Water
street. Skowhegan. tf4s
5000 USED FERTILIZER SACKS
wanted Will pay FIVE cents each
for ones in good condition. Holt
Hight. Skowhegan. tf4s
RELIEF AT LAST FOR EoOT
Observation-Disclosures Arch Cushions
to the shape of the foot and prevent
fiat feet and broken down instep. No
metal used; pneumatic principle. All
sizes for men and women. CSC per
pair or Toe by mail. Give size OF shoe
worn when ordering by mail. +. W.
Buchanan. Skowhegan. tf44
ROOMS TO LET-Electric lights,
steam heat, bath room. located on best
street in town. Prices very reason
able. Inquire at this once. tfbs
HIGHEST MARKET PRICES PAID
for all kinds of junk. Bring 1t to my
storehouse, corner of School and Hes
elton street, or II you wish me to
call, write or telephone. Highest
prices paid for live poultry. Harry
Cohen. Skowhegan. Both telephones
TRUCKING BY AUTO OR TEAM
anywhere. Orders left with the
Skowhegan Jersey Creamery. tf4o
FIFTY HORSEPOWER TUBULAR
Boiler for sale. Would cost, new,
$1,000. VIII sell for S226.00. Steward
Marston. Skowhegan tfss
MEN WANTED TO LEARN TO RE-
PAIR and drive autos in our garage
Write for particulars. Maine Auto
Co.. 50 Exchange ST. Portland. Ne.
FARMS, FARMs-Bargains of all
kinds. Large or small Large variety
In price. location and equipment to
choose from. E. H: Ramsde1l, Ripley
Me- Telephone: Ripley s-3. tfAt
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-11-04
NEW STEAMER ENR0UTE GUAM
 IS SENT DOWN

HONOLULU. Oct. 26.-The ship ping board steamer Dumaru, en- route to the port of Guam from Man fla, was lost during a heavy storm at sea. With the exception of the master. second mate and three mem bers of he crew who were picked up in life boat, it is believed that all of the crew have perished.
 The Dumaru had as d deck cargo several hundred cases of gasoline During the progress of the storm streak of lighting struck the deck load, exploding it and throwing it all over the vessel, which immediate ly became seething mass of flames. The life boats were hurrledly got over the sides but in the scramble 1t is believed that the others were either swamped or else the crew were overcome by the fumes from the gas, and they were cremated aboard the vessel.
 The Dumaru was new vessel, be- ing built since the war started, and was launched at one of the shipping yards at Portland. Oregon. last April