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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-04-09
BINGH AM

Easter will be observed at the Con-
grega tional church next Sunday morn
ing with appropriate services Spe-
cial music will be furnished. At the
evening service several candidates will
be received into membership of the
church.
The farmers are bringing to town a
good quality of maple syrup There
has not been as yet any very good sap
weather owing to the south wind
which has blown every day for several
weeks.
Mrs Arlie Dinsmore entertained a
party of friends at whist last Thurs
day evening in honor of her sister Miss
Ethel knowlton of Waterville 1t was
a very enjoyable occasion.
Mrs James OBrien is very i'll at the
home of her parents Mr. and Mrs. Pa
trick Murphy She is cared for by a
trained nurse.
Miss Grace Thompson of Skowhegan
is visiting her sister Miss Elizabeth
Thompson at the home of Mrs. Wood
ard
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Holden and two
children from Madison visited with
friends in town over Sunday.
The regular meeting of the Century
Club held at the home of Mrs Augusta
Goss on Friday afternoon, April Sd,
was very interesting. The entertain
ment consisted of three papers THE
Condition of Women in the Past, Mrs.
Eva Skinner; What Women have done
for the Country, Mrs. Lillian +.
Pierce; What Women have done for
Themselves, Mrs. May B. Tupper. The
subjects were ably handled and great
credit is due the ladies' who prepared
the articles Members who have not
already done so are requested to pass
their list of officers to the nominating
committee. The next meeting will be
at the home of Mrs. Florence NJ. Owens
Friday. April Eth.
Miss Georgia Works visited over
Sunday at her home in Brooks, Me.
We have the exclusive sale of ladies'
Chic Underwear Call and see it. A.
s. Burke.
Dr. Hopkins is moving from the rent
which he has occupied to larger quar-
ters in the Hunnewell house on Muir"
ray St
Fine line of garden seeds in bulk at
A. s. Burke's
The Church Circle met at the home
of Mrs Arlie Dinsmore Wednesday az
ternoon April LIST. An interesting
program had been prepared by the
hostess so very pleasant afternoon
was spent 1t is the plan of the
president to have some entertainment
for each meeting. The
dor
and raise 5000 instead of $3.50 for
church expenses this year. The next
will be held with Mrs. George
Baker. April 18th.
II. j. Craig spent Saturday in. Au-
gusta on business
One of the coming events to which
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CARATUNk

Mrs. sylvester Foss of Bingham is
visiting her daughter, Mrs G. W.
Spaulding.
Mr.. and Mrs Will Whorff attended
the Grange dinner at Bingham last
week.
Lincoln schools began Monday with
The same teachers as last year.
Mrs. Laura w. Shea is the guest of
her sister Edna Williams in Lewiston
at present. Mr.. Shea has gone to
1.-THE Barker" where they will spend
the summer.
Larry Comber of The Forks has
been stopping in town the past week.
David Baker returned to his studies
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SUPREME JUDICIAL COURT
Continued From Page One


The case of Mark W. Savage Of Al
apts from Judge of Probate which
was expected to be taken up yesterday
was settled out of court. The story
of the case and its results Werr as
follows Webster c. Savage dipd The
sixth of October 1913. Eighteen DAYS
before his death he made a will By the
terms of which he gave TO his sister.
Mrs Alta S. Elliot certain reaf estate
and to his brother, Mark W. Savage.
the ice business in SkoWhePan which
had been carried on by Mr.. Savage
under the name of the Skow hogan Ice
Co. The remainder of his property
was given to Edna futile, who had
been in Mr. Savage's employ as house
keeper for something more than 81,
years. When the will was presented
for probate the brother and sister ap-
peared through Geo. w Cover, their
attorney, to object. The hearing ,,s
had in the Probate Court and tha will
was allowed. An appeal was taken
and entered at the January term of the
Supreme Court and was continued and
assigned for trial the first day of the
present term. The parties We're all
in court Tuesday morning when it was
reported that the case had been settled
by payment to the plaintiffs of the sum
of $500. A. X. and e. c. Butler are
named in the will as executors and
were appointed by the Judge of Pro-
bate as special administrators to have
charge of the estate during the litiga-
ton of the allowance of the will. John
". Manson Esq. of Pittsield appeared
for those seeking to have the will al
lowed,
Following this decision as there was
no other case assigned for trial during
the day. the jurors were excused until
this morning and divorce cases were
taken up during the afternoon.
The case occupying the attention of
Judge Bird this forenoon is that of
f. c. Phillips against o. d. Ames both
of Fairfield. It is understood that it
has its foundation on Ames having had
in his possession a fox skin which
Phillips claimed to be his property
Ames not being willing to give up the
same The case was opened by Judge
II. II. Brazzell of Fairfield
Cases have been assigned up until
next Friday.
The entire list of jurors follow:
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Local News
sssseeesessssssssessAsss'
Mrs. George II. Plummer was
Tuesday and Wednesday.

Mrs. George II. Plummer was IN
Portland. Tuesday and Wednesday
Mrs Harriet Sweeney of New YORK
departed Monday after a visit with the
family of Clarence J. Hayden.
Mrs John W. Fogler who has been
at the home of her son, Ben b. Fog
Ter in Ludlow, Mass, for several weeks
Is TO return here next week.
Miss VI. Barbara Hurd who has been
visiting with her aunt Mrs. II, W.
! George on Turner Avenue, returned to
her home in Madison Wednesday,
i Mrs Robert Wentworth was at
home" Tuesday afternoon to party oil
young girls. friends of her daughter
Miss Lucille Wing. who is enjoying her
vacation from studies at St Joseph S
Academy, Deerng A portion of the
afternoon was spent in enjoying music
in Mrs. Wentworth's suite at the OK
ford. aud there was also an informal
dance in the dining room of the before
mentioned hotel Refreshments were
served.
Many friends in Skowhegan will be
relieved to learn that Mrs. W. r. q.
Estes is recovering from her recent
illness which she has been experience
I l,, r,cytn
been advised that Sunday she was able
to sit up for half hour. She and
Col Estes will probably not arrive
home before the middle or last of this
month as they purpose to stop in New
York and Brockton. Mass, and to ira
vel by easy stages homeward.
A delighted audience listened to Dr..
Minor c. Baldwin, in organ music at
the Island Avenue Congregational
Church last Monday evening. His Sc
lections were splendidly rendered and
he certainly played superbly. This
was his second appearance before
| Skowhegan people. DR.. Baldwin was
assisted by Mrs Marion DrakeF'lan-
ders. vocalist, who was equally as
charming as on previous occasions,
while Miss Faith Harris. her accom-
PIANIST added much TO the evenings
entertainment
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Bickford. who have
acted as noon. evening Sunday and
night operators at the exchange of the
| Somerset Farmers Cooperative Tel.
| Co on Water St. after a very credit
able term of service for some months,
/ have severed their connections with
i the before mentioned company and
have removed to Heselton St Miss
i Bridget Fleming, who served as noon,
evening, and Sunday operator, togeth-
er with her father, James Fleming.
who acted as night operator for five
years. have re-assumed their former
duties, having already entered upon
the same.
guest night by the members of Pris-
ella Rebekah Lodge in their lodge
rooms. A very pleasing entertain
ment was presented under the direc-
ton of Mrs. E. l.. Savage. Miss Alice
Danforth and Mrs Mabel g. Bragg
Included among the numbers were
readings by Mrs. A. r. Jewctt and Miss
Gertrude Carter; songs by Miss Ethel
Mitchell and Ray Kilgore; selections
on the victrola by J. N. Smith and
music by the Boys Mandolin Club
During the evening ice cream and waf-
ers were served to about two hundred
and fifty persons. The occasion was
a very enjoyable one.
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NEW PORTLAND

Matte Young. a student at Gorham
Normal. is the guest Of her aunt MIS-.
Chas Hoyt. ia -
Mrs. Charlotte parkman has died at
her nome in New Portland after a
Claude Jordan of New York is the
encst of his father George Jordan
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SOION


Miss Chispa Rowell who has been
visiting in Boston the past few weeks
returned home Friday night.
Daniel S. York VAS in Skowhegan
Thursday on BUSINESS.
Mrs. George Miller of Nateryllc is
the guest of Miss Laura Pierce.
Northern Light Rebekah Lodge held
very pleasant social in their hall on
Pleasant ST. Wednesday evening.
Finch, whist, carroms and guessing
contests were much enjoyed by the
members and invited guests. Refresh
ments were served
Mrs. Della Tibbetts of Portland is
the guest of Mrs. Julia Nutum.
| Fred Magoon was on business trip
to Madison Tuesday
Mis- Pauline Cunningham of Show
hogan has been the guest of her pa
rents Mr.. and Mrs. George Cunning
! ham the past week. she returned to
! Skowhegan Saturday accompanied by
her mother, who will spend the next
two weeks with her.
The Ladies Aid will meet in the
vestry of the NJ e. Church, Tuesday
afternoon April IA. Members are re-
quested to bring thimbles and needles
as there are comfortables to tack.
A. W. Starbird was a business caller
in Skowhegan and Wateryille Monday.
| Mrs Hattie Wilson who has been
| in Boston the past few weeks for the
spring styles in millinery, returned
| home Saturday noon.
Sumner HolWay of Madison is in
| town SDpnding a few daVS
| Mr.. and Mrs. =. f. Priest were in
! Skowhegan Monday calling on friends.
The Home Circle will meet with Mrs.
Fred Adams Thursday afternoon, April
| 16.
Mrs l.. ". McIntire and daughter
Claire left Tuesday noon for Dover
n. H., where they will pass the next
few weeks.
W. r. and George Tuscan left Mon
day morning for Massachusetts. w
r. Tuscan is to be located in Ply
mouth and George in Brockton. Geo
Tuscan has taken the agency for Ply
mouth County for the Herr- Brooks
automobile and w. r. Tuscan will
assist in selling.
The reference books which have
been placed in the High School build
! ing by the Woman's Club are very
much appreciated b.! the teachers and
students. Many thanks are due tn
committee who have been untiring in
their efforts to raise the necessary
funds for the same.
Miss Martha Young was given very
pleasant surprise party by about Is
of her friends Friday evening.
Turner Buswell and 7. j. Youne
are at. nding court at Skowhegan this
week.
.Iohn Il. Tuscan is serving as jury
man at the April term of court held
in Skowhegan,
A date has been arranged with Tho
famous Canadian Jubilee Singers tha
were here five years ago. for their ap
pearance here in the near future
Among the number is Gerald Millar
the basso. reader and impersonator
Mr.. Mllar has sung in most all the
nations of the globe and before many
of the crowned heads.
There was meeting of the financia
committee of the Centennial Associa
ton together with the newly elected
fire wardens at the Grange Hall Satur
day afternoon. One hundred dollar!
was voted by the association to bt
: used by the fire wardens to purchase
fire pals, axes and ladders which will
J be distributed in various parts of tn,
: village to be used in case of fire.
: At the regular meeting of Solor
Lodge. No. 1913. I. o. o. F., one candi
, date was given the initiatory degree.
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SOIfTH SOLON (T)

Pearl Jewett of Skowhegan is visit
ing at C. T. Durham S.
Hazen Jewett returned to the l. OF
NJ last Monday.
The Selectmen are in this part OF
the town this week.
Elias Lake is working for Myron
Jewett while he is doing assessment
work for the town.
Byron Harville is home on visit.
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NORTH CORSYIhif

The many friends of Mrs. Henry
Cav will be pleased to learn that she
is able to be about her room at Somer-
set Hospital.
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CORNyIILE

Frank l.. Hight is in Massachusetts
on visit with his son Carl at Atiol
and on business in other places IN thai
state
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1t speaks to the heart through the
pocket-book. That's why the Ford
is a friend to thousands the world
over. What any other car will do
the Ford will do and more-at a
fraction of the cost. Buy to-day.
Five hundred dollars is the price of the Ford
runabout; the touring car is five fifty; the
town car seven fifty o. b. Detroit, com
plete with equipment Get catalog and par
ticulars from FRED PEASE, Madison, HOLT
Il HIGHT, Skowhegan, Me.
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.BLUE SKY LAW OF MAINE
Total of lis Statesmen are Licensed.
Securities Sold Are moi Guaranteed
BY State

Names blue Sky law has been in
effect three months. having become
operative January first, last. and in
this period lis individuals and firms
have been issued certificates as brok-
ers by Hon Harry H. Smith of Ban
eor the state bank commissioner.
Commissioner Smith considers this
highly satisfactory record. particul-
arIv as in this same period a number
of applications have been refused on
the ground that the applicants failed
to come up to the standards required
nowadays from statesmen of seeuri-
ties who wish to do business in
Maine
There has been some misappre-
hension as To the plan followed in is
suing certificates, said Commission
or Smith Saturday. "Wo do not pass
upon the securities offered before the
certificate is granted, for the reason
that it is considered unconstitutional,
under our laws. to take away a man s
liberty to do business or to condemn
the proposition in which he may be
interested The salient point which
covers the issuance of the certificate
is the applicants good repute.
HOW LAW WORKS
No individual or firm can offer for
sale investment securities unless they
are licensed by the banking depart
ment. Violation of the law means liza
bility to a fine of $1,000 or 81 days in
iail. The warrant does not have to
come from this office Any trial jus
tice or court officer can act and act
quickly just as in the case of an
alleged thief.
After a dealer is registered and
if he has residence in some state other
than Maine, he must make the COM
missioner his attorney to enable ser
vice of papers on the commissioner
in cases of suit under the law. The
registered dealer must give full de-
tails of his securities to the commits
sioner if it is requested, and if the
representations are not made honestly
and in good faith, with the disclosure
of the pertinent facts necessary to
enable the intending purchaser to
form judgment on the nature and
value of the securities, and without
intent to deceive or defraud. commits
sioner is empowered to prohibit the
dealer from Offering the securities for
sale or advertising them in the state
we are frequently asked how to
know whether a dealer is registered
Every bearer of certificate is eX-
pected to carry it with him and to
produce it when requested to do So
but it should be borne in mind that
the certificate expressly states that
the commissioner has not investigated
the securities and in no way stands
sponsor for their value.
SECURITIES NOT GUARANTEED
In purchasing securities, the pub
lie should buy only from men in
whom they have confidence. If they
wish to make purchases from strang
ers, they should at least consult their
banker as to his opinion on the pros
pectiye purchase Another thing to
remember is that advice of this sort
should be asked in person. 1t cannot
be expected that a banker or any
other business man would commit to
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AMERICAN CENTRAL ms. co.
81. Louis, Mo

Under date of March B. 1914 the
stockholders voted to transfer 1000, 900
from the capital account 10 the surplus
account.
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NOT TO HURRY
U. S. POLO Def.
:. :: :: :. :. = :. :. :. :. :. !. :. :. : :.

New York, June 25.-According 10
the news turned loose from the head
quarters of the Polo association today
there will be no speedy challenge sent
10 England. and the full limit of time
will be taken ere the def is sent across
the ocean.
Neither will there be any tryouts on
the plan of the athletes for the Olym-
pic games. William 4. Hazard ex-
planned yesterday that the Polo assoc
citation was not in any hurry about
challenging, but that when the proper
time arrived there would be n chal-
lenge for a match next year. He add
ed that it was useless 10 talk of the
west the Pacific coast or the south in
the next international, as there was
not n single nlne-goal player in any of
these localities.
4 player to fit with the internation-
al team should be as good as Milburn
or the Waterburys. but If a man OF
that caliber should show outside Of
the east he would be given a chance
To show his form.
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BASEBALL NOT OLYMPIC SPORT.
~ otion BY James {. Sullivan Lost
at Meetind.

Motion BY James {. Sullivan Lost
at Meeting.
Paris, June 25.-Baseban was re-
jcctcd as one Of the sports at the
Olympic games to he held in 1916 a..
Berlin.
james l.. sullivan, head OF the AM
crican delegation. requested that base
ban he included, but tie president,
Baron Pierre de Coubertin, reminded
him that it was necessary, in order to
have baseball considered an interna-
tional sport, that six countries should
play the game.
The congress passed unanimously a
motion by Rev Robert Stuart de Cour-
cy Laman, chairman Of the English
delegation that
Each sport shall have an intorna-
tional federation controlling that sport,
and if no federation exists. by the COM
mlttce of organization of the Olympus
games. Track judges shall be APP
pointed by the country where the
games are held"
The congress also decided that noti-
flcation of the number of entries must
he made To the committee month IN
advance and the names of the entrants
fifteen days in advance. Archery and
rugby football were adoptcd as per-
MISSILE sports.
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BASEBALL. FOOTBALL,
CRICKET, TRACK AND
FIELD AND AQuATicS
PITCHERS DON'T
PASS TY COBB
Realize They Haven't Any Better
Chance to Get Crawford Out

Ty Cobb on a steady average, is the
most dangerous batsman in baseball.
This isn't a matter of opinion-but Of
record, based upon a nine year batting
mark of .37l-2o points above his clos
est rival, Napoleon Lajoie.
But when the pinch arrives with
runners on base and Tyrus at bat, did
you ever hear of the palpitating pitch
er walking him? Not very often, and
for reason being that to walk Cobb
brings up Sam Crawford-which is
said To be the origin of "out of the fry
ing pan into the fiery furnace"
No, heady pitchers esteem it no great
bliss to push the pill in Cobb's reach
with runners on base. But passing
Cobb to bring up Crawford is another
matter, and those who try it once are
quite content next time to take Il
chance with Ty.
You hear quite n bit about the dura-
bility of Wagner, Lajoie. Mathewson,
Plank, etc, but little OF the span es-
tablished by Wahoo Sam.
This is his Seventeenth season in
baseball-his fifteenth Season i'm the
big show-and out of the Il years he
has served TO date he has established a
mark above 800 on no less than Il oc-
casions. And when the Tigers started
their early drive to the front in bud
ding May. Crawford was the main fac
tor in the uplft with a mark above
APO, leading his circuit a dozen leagues
in extra base wallops.
Not forgetting to mention that
Crawford crashes into a baseball hard
or than any rival in the gamc-.not
barring Frank Baker, Joe Jackson,
Hans Wagner Cactus Cravath, Sher-
wood Magec, Ty Cobb. or iris Speak
err
ON top Of all this we reserve for the
last the most eminent boost Of all in
these latter days of fraLile talcnt-in
the last 10 years Crawford has stood
to the guns in 1900 battlcs-an aver
age of $50 games a scason-or less than
half a weeks absence from April L.
October. Which, after ALL is the
crowning test of value TO club
Grantland Rice in Golfers.
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YESTERDAYS RESULTS.
American League.

Chicago, June 25.--Chicago broke
Covaleskie's record OF runless innings
Yesterday ana and incidentally defeat
ed Detroit. Covaleskie had pitched
80 2-3 runlcss innings but after one
out i'm Chicagos third ming, Cicotte
scored the first run. r
Detroit ... ....0OO1100 90
Chicago ... ..OO21OOO2x-5 . ?
Batteries ovalcs,:ic Hall and Nc
Kee; Cicottc and Mayer. Three-base
weaver Blackburn, Bodie. Chi
caCo.
washington, June 25.-Washington
Yesterday celebrated Johnson's we'd
ding day and the homecoming from
n disastrous western tour by defeat
ING Philadelphia in both games of
double header. Johnson and Boehling
were i'm top form. III
PHILADELPHIA OO12OO0O0-3 :
washington 100000 W IL
Batteries 49, Shawkey Bush ana
schang. Roehlng and Henry Two
lese hit-Milan. washington Three
base hits-Mclnnis, Philadelphia; Hen
ry. washington.
Second game IL -
prdlo lolphia ...OOOO001 00-1 D
,,s,bsington ..OO2OOO0Ox-2 0
pottorics-WycEoff, Brown ana
lam. Johnson and Ainsmith. Two
roea hits-Lapp, philadelphia; Milan,
>-oo. work. June 25.-New York and
Position broke even in their douple-
roa Ter here yesterday. Boston won the
ers, oame by punching hits In the
am Leonard pitched brilliantly TOT
| ,os.op % Of the Yankees going out on
o,o, Tho second game was won when
uortzcl drove Bedient's first pitch
into the right field grandstand lor y
homo" in the ninth ~ II
noston 49,. ...O0O0SOOOO-S
~. york ..OOOOOOOOo-O
pottories-I ,onard and Carrisan'
| -, colo WARRIOR and NunamaK-
cr Tvo-basc hits-Jonvrn' SpeaNe''
pneton. Home run-Ycrkes' bos'on'
Second game a
ren,on ...OOIOOO1OO-2
-, vor, ..O1OOO0101-S
ro,,orios -- Foster. Rcdicnt ana
,r, ",,e Heating. caldwell and swcc-
rwo-bose hits-Yerkes, Boston,
-, - ru,-lITartzel. New York.
g, 1ouis. June 25.-St. LOUIS was
=. ,r both games of long drawn
out do"'le -, r II r.
| fcating Clevelnad -, A
ClcNe',ua oIoOOs0O1-5 II 3
't na,,ories-Bowman, steen. Morton