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RED CROSS UNION
GIVEN APPROVAL
President Sends Letter Of Con.
graduation to H. P. Dawson
for His Success.
SEVERAL NATIONS JOIN
Wilson Declares Unity Of Purpose 10
Inspired by Same idea That Moved
Formation Of the Proposed
League Of Nations.

Paris, May 14.-President Wilson, in
q letter written to H. P. Dawson, who
worked out the Red Cross plans, de-
clares the League Of Red Cross socie-
ties Of the world, formed to unite relief
efforts, is inspired by the same pur-
pose that moved the formation Of the
league Of nations. The letter reads:
Permit me to congratulate you and
your associates representing the Red
Cross societies Of the United States.
Great Britain, France, Italy and Japan
upon the formation of a League of
Red Cross societies designed to un1e
the Red Cross societies of the world
in. active cooperation against the
miseries which arse from disease and
disaster. I know that formation Of the
league marks the achievement Of q
plan cherished by you for manx
months, q plan with which I had an
instructive sympathy when you breach.
ed 1t to me, because 1t promised q de-
velopment Of Red Cross usefulness and
because I saw in It a kindred purpose
to that which inspired US with the
league OF nat1ons-a purpose to draw
all people into concerted action for the
welfare of the world.
although the Red Cross league has
no formal utilization with the league
of nations. it is so obviously conceived
in the spirit Of the league that we in
corporated its purposes in an article
of the covenant. I know that both
your committee and the international
committee of the Red Cross purpose
an organized union as soon as the tenn
per Of the world will permit. :
II wish all speed to that consum-
nation, both for the proportion of Red
Cross activity and the prompt at
tainment of the time when peace and
good will shall be written in mems
hearts as plainly as it is now being
written in their covenants.
Cordially and sincerely yours,
(Signed Woodrow Wilson"
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Alien Estate Claimed.

New York, May 1.-THE enemy
alien property custodian has claimed
the S~4,253,337 estate left by Neuman
sielcken, formef head Of the coffee
firm of Grossman and Slecker, who
died an enemy alien in Germany, in
1917. Under Mr. Sielcken's, will the
city of Baden Baden was left $4,000
and a hospital In the same. city a SINH
lar sum. The bulk of the estate was
bequeathed to his. wife, who lives In
Baden Baden. Payment Of the be.
quests depends upon the property Gus.
todian. d.
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DEALT VITAL BLOW TO JEWS

Red Cross Worker Says War Has
Decimated Race.
New York, May 1.-THE war has
dealt world Jewry a blow from which
it will not recover for generations and
only the rising of American Jews "in
all their strength and nobility" can
prevent humiliation Of Jewry in Eu-
rope, DR.. Main L. Davis, of Chicago,
a major in the Red Cross commission
to Poland, declared upon his arrival
from that country.
"Jews," he declared, are dying like
6ies," in Warsaw, Brest-itovsk, Pinsk
and other parts Of new Poland.
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TO Cut Harsh Sentences.

Washington, May IA. - Secretary
Baker has directed publication of a
general army order authorizing Gen.
eral Pershing to mitigate or remit
any sentence which, under the articles
of war, requires. confirmation of the
President before such sentence may be
executed. The fifteenth article Of
war as originally written gave this
power to the general commanding an
American army in the field, but 1t was
amended February %, 1919, to require
such reference to the President.
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1919-05-14
VILLA REcAPTuREs PARRAL

Garrison outnumbered and Makes
Little Resistance.
Ell Paso. TexassssMay 14.-According
to information received here from Par.
raj, F~ranciscos VILLA retook that city
and made prisoners Of the garrison Of
$50 men. under Colonel Gomez. who
had occupied the town but two days
before. ss.9
The garrison was outnumbered and
made little resistance.
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1919-05-14
AMERICAN QUARRYMEN KILLED

Dynamite Explosion In France Fatal to
Several.
Dion, France. May 14.-Several Am
erican quarrymen were killed and a
dozen injured in q dynamite explosion
at 1s.Sur-Tille, it's reported. Is-Sur-
Tile is 10 miles north of Dion and 40
miles south OF Chaumont.
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1919-05-14
ACCEPTS FEDERAL POSITION
Dr.. II. N. Bracken Resigns From
Minnesota Health Board.

st. Paul, May 14.-Dr. H. M. Brack-
en- has resigned as secretary and ex.
ecutive officer of the State Board of
Health. The resignation followed his
acceptance of a commission as surgeon
In the Reserve Corps of the United
State Public Health service. DR..
Bracken is detailed as supervisor to
organize agencies and care for wal
risk patients in District No. 10, com.
prtsing Minnesota, North Dakota,
South Dakota and Montana.
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Yard. Keep Up war Schedule,

Yards Keep W War Schedule. ! 4
Washington May disappointing
this year has continued the fast pace
set during the a The shipping board
announced that from Jan. / to May
Y. American yards turned out 2O4
steamships Of 7S1,9s0 gross tons, all.
except 80 Of which were of steel con.
struction.
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1919-05-14
KILL LIVES.

KILL FLIES-SAVE LIVES.
The fly is the greatest natural
enemy Of man. The fly breeds in
filth, enters houses, communicates
food, and spreads disease.
TYPHOID fever, diarrhoea, dysentery,
anthrax, cholera, and tuberculosis are
some Of the diseases spread by flies.
1t is a good thing to swat the fly,
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trap them, or poison them, but II is
better to prevent their breeding.
l. BY keeping stables clean.
!. By removing all manure Ct least
twice q week.
8. By keeping garbage il tightly
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covered receptacles which should he
emptied and washed out frequently.
4. BY building only hy-proof sani-
.tary privies when sewers are not
available. Y. Nj. s
Don't forget the screens. Il flies
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-06-19
High Honor for SkOwhegan Boy

Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Friend have
received notice from the University of
Maine that their son, Francis Howard
Friend has been elected to the Senior
Skulls, This Is one of the highest
honors that Maine" man can re-
ceive and is given for popularity and
service to the college During Mr..
Friends Freshman year he was circu-
lation manager of the Campus. a
weekly college paper, and during his
Sophomore and Junior years was
business manager. He was also on
the "Prism' board and business man
ager of the "Maine Year Book" He
was a member of the BLANKET Tax"
committee during his Junior year and
chairman of the Junior Prom com
mittee
Skowhegan people are mighty
proud of their young men and women
and the heartiest congratulations are
extended to Francis and his parents.
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ANNUAL SENIOR HOP
HAPPY EVENT
VIII Be Long Remem-
bered By Students
Beautiful Decorations and Handsome
Gowns Present Striking Scene

The annual Senior Hop which was
held in Grange Hall last Friday even
ing, was one of the prettiest and most
enjoyable affairs of the season. Splen-
did taste was displayed in the decora-
ton scheme and never has this ball
room looked so beautiful. The class
colors which are the national colors
were used only in the motto "Ad Astra
per Aspera" which was suspended
over the stage in the colors of the
Stars and Stripes. The stage was
dressed with banks of evergreen and
vines entwined about an old typical
white garden fence. lnterspersed
among the greenery were beautiful
cut flowers of red and yellow. Long
garlands of evergreen met beneath
the electrolier in a handsome ever
green basket filled with gold and
white daisies. The walls were taste
fully decorated with school and col
lege banners and the beautiful cos
tunes of the young ladies presented a
scene long to be remembered. The
program consisted of "a dances and
the music was furnished by an or
chestra made up Of Skowhegan and
Waterville musicians. During the
evening fruit punch was served from
evergreen booths by Mrs. W, p. Ord
way and Mrs. John Lancaster
The affair was in charge of the exc
| cutiye board, Thomas Coburn, chair
man; Martha c. Steward, Anna Mer-
rill, Harold Pooler and Adelaide Lam
caster.
In the receiving line were Miss
Dorothy Elliot, Mrs. Ethel NJ. Hight
Mrs. Alice Cover and Miss Esther
! Barnett of the faculty. The patron
esses were Mrs. a. E. Bisson, Mrs
Nancy Huckins, Mrs. John H. Ian
caster, Mrs Richard Lessor Mrs
George Merriam, Mrs. Eta S. Merrill
Mrs. w. p. Ordway, Mrs. Augustus
Pooler, Mrs. Paul Roullard, Mrs
Edith Rayner and Mrs. J, d. Symons
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-06-19
A Good Garden

Clark Ellis, on the DR. Mann road.
has one Of Skowhegan's many fine
gardens, consisting of potatoes. beans,
peas, beets parsley, parsnips. carrots,
onions, tomatoes, lettuce. squash.
pumpkins, sweet corn, watermelons
and mushmelons, all up The peas
were planted the 2oth of April. They
are now foot and a half high. all in
bloom. He also has a small strip
of wheat right through the center Of
the garden, which he is raising for
seed to feed to his poultry The
sweet corn is already a foot high.
The ground covered is about one acre
in extent The present wet season
has been very favorable for land on
the plains.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-06-19
Interesting Letter From Hon. John A.
Peters

4 letter very recently received from
Hon, John \ Peters VIII be Of espec-
ial interest 10 the Nomens Christian
Temperance Union from The fact that
it shows how the Representatives
from Maine stand relative to The Pro
hibition moyemen' Il is also signi-
fieant that Washington knows and ap-
preciates The splendid work done by
Somerset County in the great strug-
gle for Democracy The letter is
published in full:
"On reading this morning your very
interesting account Of The Welcome
Home 10 Your returned soldiers I saw
card from the delegates to the Wo-
mems Christian Temperance Union
Convention. which indicated that A
letter had been sent 10 each member
Of Congress emphasizing the import
anee o. passing legislation 10 make
effective he enforcement OF the
eighteenth amendment 70 the Consti-
tuition. I have nor received the let
ter. but I should be very glad for you
10 say - the ladies' that legislation
vii he passed n the near future AMI
that nothing viii be done down here
10 block he advance OF the Prob hi
uou movement with which all the
Representatives from Maine are
thoroughly in sympathy.
noted with great interest and
satisfaction the splendid addresses at
your recent celebration Skowhegau
rather stands out from most other
places the State in the amount Of
sacrifice tina, it was called upon 10
make during the recent war and il Is
good II know the wonderful spirit
which prevails there which helped
your boys while they were fighting
and gives them such a splendid SYM
pathetic Welcome when they are
through
Yours very truly.
JOHN A. PETERS
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Mr.. Stiles Successor

Clayton A. Storer, who succeeds r
NJ. Stiles as County Agent for SOM
erset, was born at Weld, y years
ago, He is a graduate of the College
of Agriculture, 1918. He has just
completed years work as principal
and instructor in agriculture at Free
dom Academy. During his senior
year Mr.. Storer was dairyman at the
College of Agriculture having charge
of the dairy products of the college
herd. During the summer of 1918,
he was associated with County Agent
Deering in Kennebec County. He is
to enter upon his duties July 1st.
Mr.. Stiles, who now closes three
years of work in this county, has
been appointed dairy specialist in the
Essex County Agricultural School
with headquarters at Hathorne, Mass.
He now leaves Maine for Amherst on
June 30th, where he is to attend a
summer school for two weeks.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-06-19
THOMAS WARE LAWLEY
PASSES AWAY
Was Connected With Hotel Business
in SkOwhegan for Half Century

Thomas Ware Lawley. one of the
most widely known men in New Eng
land, passed away at his home on
Dinsmore street. Tuesday He was
operated upon at the Stevens Hospital
in Cambridge, Mass. in March, but
was obliged to take his bed four
weeks ago since which time he has
been gradually failing. Mr.. Lawley
was born in Standon, p. @, December
13, 1876. the son of Thomas and
Elizabeth (Nicholson) Lawley. The
family home was in Skowhegan from
the time he was 10 years old. At the
age of IA, he went to work for the
Grays. then proprietors of the Elm
House in later years the Skowhegan
House on Russell st. He was a hotel
man practically all his life and in this
work was only away from Skowhegan
one year. that was passed in Ports
mouth. \. H. In Skowhegan he
worked for the Heseltons in the old
Heselton House and after that for
thirty-fve years for r. ". Haines
About AS years ago. he married in
Skowhegan, PAMELA Merrow of Pitts
field After a brief residence on
Water street, they moved to D.nsmore
street, where they have ever since
lived There We're six children: Mrs
DamoH Beree of Skowhegan; Fred of
Dorchester. Mass. IN charge of de-
p,1tment in provision store there;
luseph. supervisor of a hospital at
Mattapan. Mass; Brace l., doctor
in Arlington, Mass. Mrs. Bessie
Maxim et Medtord, Mass; and Carl,
me Youngest. who died about 20 years
ago He is also survived by broth
er, George Lawley OF Denver, Colo; a
! brother Joseph II of Boston; and a
sister Miss Mary Lawley of Skowhe-
gan.
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FINAL REPORT CONCERNING DEATH OF
LIEUT.. JOSEPH R. SANDFORD
Sad Incident Completed After Search of Many
Months by Washington Officials

transmitted to the proper authorities
in Europe, who will search out young
Sandford's grave and properly mark
it.
Captain f. W. Zinn, who makes the
above report, states that he is about
to leave Berlin and recommends that
the parents write to the British Min
istry of War a request for Lieutenant
Sandfords personal effects and this
of course has been done.
War Department, Air Service
Washington, June 4, 1919.
Office of the Directors
My dear Mr. Sandford
At time when so many officers of
the Air Service are returning from
overseas. | feel an earnest desire to
express to you some acknowledgment
on the part of the Government of the
devoted sacrifice offered by your son
Lieutenant Joseph r. Sanford, who
died in France on April /. tn, 1918.
Lieutenant Sandford sought the
front line of danger and was one oil
those whose privilege it was to De
selected for it. His sacrifice was
made for his country, and his bravery
and unfinching devotion to duty have
made him one of the nations heroes
The Air Service of the United States
Army has permanently, inscribed his
name upon its Roll of Honor anc
he will ever be remembered as one
of those who contributed his best tt
maintain the prestige of our cause.
| join with his brother officers II
expressing our deep appreciation o.
his loyalty and the effectiveness o
the service he rendered.
Very sincerely,
CHAS. T. MENDHER,
Major General, U. S. A.
Mr.. A. r. Sandford,
SkOWhegan Maine
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-06-19
MRS. BOvSF|ELD GIVES
EDUCATIONAL TALK
Helen Coburn Missionary Meeting
Held Last Saturday

The Helen Coburn Missionary meet
ing was held in the chapel of the
Bethany Baptist Church with a very
large attendance Mrs. c. E. Bous-
field, returned missionary, gave a
very interesting and educational
speech Owing to the absence of the
president, Miss Louise H. Coburn, the
vacancy was filled by Mrs. Harry Bur
CESS. Several members of the sixth
grade of the day school sang three
songs with Mrs. Ethel Whittier Ames
as accompanist. Other musical num-
bers were a violin solo by Miss Vir-
ginia Ames; a duet by Ruth McQuil-
Ian and Helen Gates; reading by Mrs
Burgess and a prayer was offered by
Mrs. Clara l.. Wyman.
Mrs. Bousfield remarked that it had
been nearly twelve years since her
last visit to Skowhegan. She is a
native of New York City but has lived
Ill JcISty Ally anu ShlCotoO anu 'iN-
passed considerable time in Maine
The family home is in Maiden Mass.
for the present, where Mr.. Bousfeld
is taking a medical course at Har-
ward in connection with missionary
work abroad. Mr.. and Mrs. Bousfield
have two sons, one living in Maiden
and another a student at Colby Col
lege. Mrs. Bousfeld has been in the
missionary work for the past 26 years
most of the time in China, with ,h(
exception of furlough periods.
Before the departure of the ladies
who were received by Mrs. George
Merriam and Mrs. E. T. Goodrich
punch and cake we're served under
the direction of Mrs. Jessie f. Fletch
err
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becomes an accomplished tact and
the next sep Will De 70 offer 70 pur-
chase the existing plant Of the sk9w-
hegan Water Company The pur-
chase Of his plant by The sko.he-
gan Water District Is optional The
Legislative act creating the district is
mandatory. 50 far as the purchase Of
the Skowhegan Water Works is con
cerned Should this effort be IN
successful. appraisers will be appoint
ed by the Supreme Court OF Maine,
which viii fix price for the Water
District % pay The plant 70 be
thus purchased by agreement or by
appra sal embraces the pumping sta
ton. the standpipe pipe lines and ny
I drants Of the Skowhegan Water Com
pany Having become the owners OF
this property, the Water District,
could, OF course carry it on much as
ii exists at present Or. it could
proceed 70 make minor changes and
Improvements. II is probable. how
ever. that If the District votes 10 &C
cept the charter. substantial and far
reaching changes will be made The
present inadequate pressure has led
10 very high insurance rates The
questiona bic quality Of the water is
telt to be a menace TO the public
health. There would be very little
object in accepting the charter and
forming a Water District if these TWO
Objectionable conditions were NOT 70
be remedied Il may be prophesiad,
therefore. that if the charter is ac-
cepted the Water District VII alth
reasona able promptness. proceed 10
secure an additional water supply and
to rebuild such portions OF the ex-
sting plant as are necessary to Sc
cure adequate pressure and whole
some drinking water
Il appears 10 have been the in
tention Of the town that the investi-
ating committee created by the vote of
the last town meeting above referred
to should report and recommend con-
cerning the most practical improve
! ments 10 be cafrled out to secure ade-
quate pressure for fire extinguishing
purposes and for water for domestic
use
The problem IS Necessarily an e1- :.
tensive one, and while the committee
has been diligent in its work. the re-
port cannot be complete in all re-
, spects before the time necessary for
!i- issuance. It may be sufficiently
complete. however. 70 enable the COM
mittee to recommend the action on
the charter which. in their view.
seems most advisable. The report
vii also suggest the source Of supply
and some necessary requirements in
the present system which the COM
mlttee think imperative
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-06-19

Since the first report of the death OF
their son, Lieut.. Joseph R. Sanford,
received in April 1918, the parents,
Mr. and Mrs. A. F. Sandford, have
been making patient efforts to learn
particulars. During the war very
little progress was made, but since its
close. various avenues of information
in the German Empire have been ac-
eessible, and they are in possession
probably of all that will ever be
known. concerning Lieut.. Sandford's S
death.
The last letter is from the Ameri-
can Military Mission at Berlin under
date of May IA, 1919 and the following
paragraph Is an exact translation of a
report made by the German Central
Records Office:
The Aviator Lieut.. ]. R. San
ford (Sandford) Pilot r. A. F. ac-
cording to report of the lntelli-
eence officer of the o. H. L. with
the A. o. K. of April 26th, 1913
B No. 14376-was killed, his ma
chine having crashed after COM
bat near Wambrechies, and was
buried in military cemetery La
Justice near Quesnoy in grave No.
949. His effects, consisting of
560.5 Frcs., " dollar, Lire,
pocket-book with keys, a pocket
book, photographs, a wristwatch
and stamps, was turned over on
Sept. 9Th, 1918 with the English
Effects-List 1886 3 to the Meth
erland Legation. (No, 171.5.19. q.
NJ"
The above information has been
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-06-19
Former News Writer for the Reporter
Makes Aeroplane Flight

In a recent issue we spoke of an
aeroplane flight over the City of AL
bany, written by Miss Mildred y. Ben
nett, former local news editor of the
Observation-Disclosures Miss Bennett
was a passenger in the machine. but
by some error our news item did not
so state. The account is splendidly
written and must of course have been
a wonderful experience So far as
we know this is the first aeroplane
flight participated in by any one ever
connected with the Independence Re
porter The machine in which Miss
Bennett made the trip passed consid-
erable time in the air, at an altitude
of 200o feet The pilot was j for
mer military aviator, used to all sorts
of stunts. ON this occasion he loop
ed-the-loop and put the machine thru
various other aHtics, which il would
seem must have Been very trying i'll
deed to novice in the air
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-06-19
Change in Ownership

George E. Prescott has recently
purchased a half interest OF Michael
st. Ledger in the Oriental Rug Works
located near the river bank in the
rear of Hotel Oxford, This business
was established by the late L. L. Nor
rison about 80 years ago and has be-
come widely known throughout
Maine. The late Edmund Poulin
was at one time owner, and it was
by him sold to Mr. ST. Ledger. This
factory was chiefly occupied in max
ing new rugs of very pleasing designs
from old carpeting.
Mr.. Prescott has been for quite a
time the owner of a patented device
known as a lug strap fastener for
loom picker sticks and has recently
sold a half interest in that enterprise.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-06-19
Lionel Pitts Returning Home

E. E. Pitts received a postal card
from his son Lionel, Tuesday. stating
that he expected to be home soon
The postal card appears to have been
mailed at sea-probably transferred
from a transport to a faster boat. This
is the first word that Mr. Pitts has
received from him since last October
At the time, his son had been wound
ed and taken to a hospital. The ar
rival of this brief message is, OF
course. a relief from long anxiety tc
Mr. Pitts.