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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-05-31
BOYS AND GIRLS WELL
ORGANIZED
Work Is Progressing In
Somerset County

There are now nearly $50 boys and
girls enrolled in Agricultural Clubs in
Somerset County, Organized by the
Extension Department of the Univer-
will compete for prizes to be awarded
at the contest at Skowhegan October
18th and 18th While working for
prizes and the largest profits possible,
these young people are also doing a
patriotic duty Each one is enlisted
in one of the following projects: Rails
ing sweet corn, potatoes, garden
truck, poultry, pigs or canning fruits
and vegetables.
Thirteen Clubs have been organiz-
ed in the county and nearly all have a
local leader or soon will. Hartland,
Oeader not yet chosen; Harmony
leaders Mrs II. G.. Noyes and VIM. G.
Bailey Jr.; Cambridge, Mrs. Florence
Wilder; Pittsfield, o. II. Drake; Fair
field, Mrs. Horne and Albert Brown;
Solon, Miss Esther French and A. c.
Head; Athens. II. B. Wood; Norridge-
wock, Glenn Robinson; North Anson,
A. T Boisen; North New Portland, S
S Norton, New Portland, Palmyra and
Skowhegan. Palmyra was the last
organized and has 20 members. A
sum of 500 has been raised in Pitts
GAIA Nartr 10 1nff1h a rO nf
that club in the different projects.
Demonstrations have nearly all been
arranged by the County Agent for
1917 and consist of comparisons be-
tween Maine grown seed oats sown be-
side Western grown seed under the
same conditions, record to be kept
of the yield from an acre of each.
Records of the results from demon
strations in hog-feeding, dairying,
poultry, flint corn, sweet corn, silage,
corn etc.
Several self feeders for feeding dry
grain to hogs have been built and
others are scheduled to be built under
demonstration. II. B. Whipple of
Bingham is raising four pigs on the
dry feeder, has running water in the
pen and says he has to bother with
them only about once month. The
profit and gains Mr. Whipple makes
on his pigs will be published when
the test Is completed.
Some farm management survey
work will be done in North Anson
during the third week of June under
the direction of the newly-appointed
Farm Management manager, M. D.
Jones and County Agent Stiles.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-05-31
Late News In Military Circles

Captain Roy l.. Marston and DR..
Milburn Fowler, who have been tour
ing Somerset County to get recruits,
returned to Augusta yesterday morn
ing Captain Marston continued thru
to Gardiner where he will address a
public meeting this evening.
Orin Kitchen of Madison and Ma
poleon Fluet and David Goulette of
Skowhegan have given their names to
the men in charge of the local recruit
ing office These three will probably
undergo their physical examinations
Saturday.
There are six or seven recruits wait
ing at Jackman who will be brought
to Skowhegan for their physical ex-
aminations in the near future. They
are being detained at Jackman until
it is ascertained If there is to be any
smallpox epidemic in that town.
1t is astonishing to find the number
of men who are putting off enlisting
and waiting for the draft. In the
town of Canaan there are AZ men be-
tween the ages of 81 and 81 years.
OF that number 16 are men having no
dependents, therefore, liable to the
draft. 1t Is estimated that about so
per cent of men thruout the country
are disqualified in physical examina-
tions, and should this prove true in
Canaan, there would be perhaps, eight
men from that town who would be
eligible and able to pass examinations.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-05-31
ALUMNI REUNION
ARRANGED
A Banquet to Follow
Exercises
Program Being Arranged-Dinner To
Be Served In Grange Hall

At a meeting of the officers of the
Skowhegan High School Alumni Asso-
citation held at the Office of r. L. Mars
ton Monday evening, it was determin-
ed to hold a reunion on Commence
ment evening, Friday, June 18th. For
this purpose. all graduates of Show
hegan High School are to be consid-
cred members of the Alumni Associa
ton, whether regularly affiliated or
not. 1t is planned to meet at the
Municipal Court room as soon after Z
o'clock as possible, where time will
be given for renewing school and
class acquaintanceship At 7,45 a
line of march will be formed by class
es, the early years in the lead. Seats
will be reserved for the Alumni and
they will march from the Municipal
Court room to the auditorium to listen
to the commencement exercises. That
the proper number of seats be reserv-
ed, it will be necessary to advise the
executive committee of the graduating
class as near as possible how many
will be wanted. This must be done
on or before Tuesday, June II.
So far as reservation of seats is
concerned, only actual graduates of
the Skowhegan High School will be
provided for. Husbands and wives Of
the alumni will be welcome to attend
the annual banquet
In order that the evenings festiv-
tiles may not be unduly prolonged,
every effort will be made to keep
things moving. The commencement
exercises will begin promptly at 8
o'clock and the banquet, which is to
be served in Grange hall, will be
ready as soon as the banqueters can
get there after the close of the pro-
gram at the Opera house. Following
the banquet there will be a very brief
program.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-05-31
Annual Meeting of d. A. r.

At the home of Mrs. Eva R. Green
wood Monday afternoon, the annual
meeting of Eunice Farnsworth Chap
ter, Daughters of the American Revo-
luton, resulted in the election of the
following officers: Regent, Mrs.
Florence Danforth vice regent, Mrs,
Eva r. Greenwood; secretary, Mrs.
Laura H. Dinsmore; treasurer, Mrs.
Georgia Wilson; historian, Miss
Louise H. Coburn; and registrar, DR..
Cora Johnson.
Mrs. Lois Patten gave an interest
ing report of the Continental Con-
gress held in Washington in April
which she attended as delegate, sup
plemented by remarks by Miss Louise
H. Coburn and Mrs. Danforth, Miss
Geneva Smith played two enjoyable
piano compositions. A social hour
with delicious refreshments served by
the hostess assisted by Mrs Gertrude
Bucknam followed the business ses-
sion. During the business hour the
following committees were appointed
for the summer work which is to be
done for the French and British
Wounded Soldiers Mrs. Edith Phil
brick, secretary Miss Louise H. Co
burn, treasurer; Mrs. Mollie Stewart,
chairman of the committee on order
ing supplies; Mrs. Dora McNeelie
chairman of the work committee; Mrs
Nellie Chase, chairman of the room
committee; and Miss Gertrude Weston
chairman of the committee in charge
of the marking of the graves of Revo-
lutionary soldiers.
The next meeting will be held June
25 at the home of Mrs. Lizzie Marble
at which time the subject will be DE
troit"
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-05-31
LAWRENCE DELIVERS
FINE ADDRESS
rs Veterans In The
Ranks This Year
Veterans Decorate Graves of Dead
Comrades-0ne Confederate

above all, to thine own self be
true and 1t will follow, as the night,
the day. thou can'st not then be false
10 any man, the beautiful quotation
from Hamlet used by Judge Fred F.
Lawrence in his Memorial Day ad-
dress to illustrate the present crisis
in America. He said that America
must be true to herself and to her
ideals or else she will perish as Ma
dion.
The exercises were held from 1.30
10 $50 yesterday afternoon at the
Opera House. Promptly at the hour
stated the Veterans who had formed
in line at Grand Army hall, led by
the Maccabee band, filed into the hall
and took their seats in the front rows.
Only 26 veterans there were this year
for the ranks are gradually thinning
After a patriotic selection by the band
and the prayer by DR.. o. H. Tracy,
the orders were read by the Post Ad-
iutant followed by the Address OF Wei
come by the Post Commander w H.
Weston. The response to the We'll
come was given by Selectman Clyde
n Smith. Lauriston Jacobs delivered
Iincoln's Gettysburg Address after
whicl. there was a flag drill by seven
teen girls from the Park school. This
was splendidly executed, the children
wearing white with sashes of red and
blue. . q t%M
One of Skowhegans s brightest young
LAWYERS was chosen to give the Mem
oral Address this year and those IN
charge of the arrangements could not
have made a better choice. In stir
ring patriotic speech. Mr. Lawrence
held his audience for fully three
quarters of an hour. THE spirit OF
81" he said has been awakened this
wear. 1917, but had it not been for the
spirit of 81 there would have been no
awakening" He painted in vivid pic
lures the terrible scenes of the Civil
War thru which the 26 veterans pres
sent yesterday were called to pass;
he told OF the never-ending strife for
Democracy; of the recent events
which have terminated in the entering
of America into the present conflict;
and of the dark days thru which we,
in this Twentieth Century, may be
called to pass. 1t was a splendid ad-
dress, one of the best that has ever
been given before the members of
Russell Post
Fred Rayner sang Keep the Home
Fires Burning" after which, the audi
ence standing, America was sung and
the exercises closed with Benediction
by DR.. Tracy.
The parade of the Veterans In auto
mobiles escorted by the band, then
formed outside the Municipal building
and marched to the North cemetery
and from there to the South cemetery
where there were special observances
and where the graves of dead com
rades were decorated There were
1913 graves, among them being that of
one Confederate Veteran, William r..
McQuown. Adjutant II. ]. Varney
and his two daughters, Mrs. Mabel
Varney and Miss Alice Varney, tagged
the graves i'll the South cemetery.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-05-31
Several Automobiles Collide

Several automobiles were injured
during the parade yesterday on Water
street. The cars were not far enough
apart and when the first one in line
commenced to back, others, of course.
we're forced to back also and a few
of them, somewhat tardy in backing.
were backed into by the car ahead.
Perhaps the greatest amount of
damage any of the cars sustained was
the Studebaker belonging to and drlv-
en- by Harry Dinsmore. This auto
mobile was about in the middle OF the
line and when backed into, its mud
guards were bent and one of the lamps
broken. 1t is wonder that the glass
was not smashed Mr. Dinsmore es-
Inmates the damage at between SIS and
$40.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-05-31
EXERCISES TO Be HELD
At OPERA HOUSE
Odd Fellows Anniversary-MemOrial
Observance

The members of Carrabassett Lodge
l. 0. o. F. in conjunction with Par
menas Encampment, Canton Somer-
set and Priscilla Rebekah Lodge will
observe with appropriate exercises the
9Sth year of the founding OF Odd Eel
lowship in America. This service
will be two fold: To observe the
Anniversary and as a Memorial to
the departed members of the order,
who have Joined that Celestial Lodge
above.
The exercises will be held In the
Opera House, Sunday June 3rd, at
230 P. NJ. The address will be given
by Charles S. Cummings of Auburn, a
past officer of the Grand Lodge Of
Maine. Special music has been pre-
pared for the occasion.
Invitation is extended to every mem
Der OF the order to join with us, to
show by your presence that you be-
lieve in and stand for the great
principles upon which the Order is
founded.
Please bear in mind that we all meet
at the lodge rooms at 2 p. m and
march in body to the Opera House
under the escort of Canton Somerset
and the Military Band.
The public are especially invited.
After the services in the Opera
house the members of the local lodge
Will march to the South side cemetery
and complete the Memorial exercises
py decorating the graves of the de-
parted members and all other graves
In other cam afarion aa mall
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-05-31
More Patriotic Gardeners

The following children who have en-
rolled as patriotic gardeners probably
complete the list, bringing the total
number up to ninety and nine. Lerice
Connors, Phillip and Henry Lessor,
Guy Chase, John Stinski, Thomas Le-
gere, Cora Quinn, Mona Nelson, Ar
mond Foster, Mildred Provost, Walter
Wilson, Elsie Oak, Francis Donahue,
Ruby Crosby, Ida Leger, Margaret
Sheaff, Charles Bess, Geneva Johnson,
Edith Graf, Ruby Gilbert, Grace Rowe
and Genevee Lunt.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-05-31
PRO N NENT CITIZENS
HAILED INTO COURT
Sk0Nhegan'S New Traffic 0ffirer Is En-
fcient in His Appointed Task

Some of Skowhegan's residents are
now aware of the fact that we have
traffic officer and most efficient one
That y. Lester Shepley intends to en-
force the laws can no longer be
doubted and all of the automobile and
horse and carriage owners had best
beware lest they. TOO, receive the sum-
mons 10 appear in court.
: Last Thursday afternoon four men
of our town, Shepherd II Swain. Her
bert L. SWEET. Edward J. Butler and
Lawrence Murray appeared before
Judge Brazzell upon complaint Of said
traffic officer, The cases were short
ana furnished no little amusement Tor
the large audience which collected
Mr. Murray, driver of Vim automo-
bile truck, pleaded mot guilty to the
charge of driving and stopping his
car on the left side of the street He
testified in his own behalf claiming
that a man from Waterville, who had
a Maine drivers license. was driving
the truck at the particular time that
Mr. Shepley named,
Edward j. Butler pleaded guilty
to the charge of fast driving. He took
the affair in very good part, however,
as, in fact did most of the others.
Herbert l.. SWEET said, in answer TO
the charge of leaving his car on the
wrong Qeft) side of the street, that
altho he did not remember the exact
circumstances If Mr.. Shepley says he
broke the laws it must be so and he
would plead guilty. whereupon Mr.
Shepley made the remark that Il
could call in at least two witnesses
who will justify my statements"
Shepherd H. Swain was the only
one of the four to contend his case,
being represented by S. w Gould. Mr.
Swain testified that he was one of the
men who had advocated regulations
being enforced regarding the speed
laws and denied driving over fifteen
miles an hour on the day mentioned
by Mr. Shepley who was stationed at
the top of Dyer HILL and by means of
his stop watch, ascertained that Mr..
Swain was driving at the rate of about
twenty miles an hour. Il always keep
watch of my speedometer' Mr.. Swain
kept on repeating and also stated that
he never allows himself to drive fas-
ter than fifteen miles an hour in the
village.
All four were fined $3 and costs Of
court the total amounting to >1.56.
Fred f. Lawrence, who represented
the plaintiffs, stated, during the hear
ing. that the town officials do not
wish any penalties imposed but will
not tolerate any violations of the traf-
fic laws and that all persons, regard
less of whom they may be, are to be
treated alike in this manner
Friday morning. no other than our
ex-selectman and present road COM
missioner, Parker NJ. Sanborn, appear
ed before Judge Brazzell, charged
with breaking the traffic regulations
of the town by leaving his horse and
carriage on the wrong side of the
street. MIR. Sanborn pleaded guilty
and paid the find of 50 and costs.
Friday afternoon Or. L. \. Das-
combe appeared in court, plead gull
ty" and paid the same amount
William F. Scott of Madison plead
guilty" to the charge of fast driving
Monday afternoon and paid the fine
of SO and costs,
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-05-31
NOTICE

All property holders are required by
law to keep their premises free from
waste material that increases fire
hazard This regulation is being
violated by many Skowhegan citizens,
particularly in the business section.
Severe penalties, with costs, are pro-
vided 1t is my duty to enforce this
statute. l arr not required to give
notice in this manner but do so that
all who persist in their neglect may
fully understand the consequences.
MARK w. SAVAGE, Chief of
the Skowhegan Fire Department.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-05-31
Farm Loan Bankers Visit Somerset

r. G. MeIntire, vice president of the
Federal Land Bank of Springfield,
Mass. E. H. Forristall. secretary Of
the bank, accompanied by Mr. Thayer,
law clerk, were in town last week en-
route to Norridgewock, where, last
Thursday, they assisted in the COM
pletion OF the permanent organiza-
ton of the Somerset Farm Loan AS
sociation.
Within the next few days, the as
sociation loan committee will be ready
to report on the appraisal of about
25 farms 1t is expected that several
loans under this new rural credit sys-
tenn will be made before June fifteenth,
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-05-31
To Some Brother Editor

We have loaned our three column
cut of the Woman's Reformatory, also
single column cut Of Clyde H. Smith,
Chairman OF the Reformatory Board,
to some Maine newspaper and they
have not been returned. We hope
this may reach the eye of some broth
er editor who will dig them out and
send them back.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES CO
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-05-31
Date of Spiritual Meeting Changed

The Spiritualist Ladies' Aid Society
engaged Frederick Nicholson to speak
at Lakewood June a but owing to the
Masonic meeting which will occur on
that day, the Spiritual meeting is 10
be held, Sunday, July the eighth.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-05-31

Arthur Smith, blacksmith of Ath-
ems has just been awarded the con
tract to drive the Skowhegan-Athens
stage
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-05-31
We Are At War AT WAR !

YourIv been peaceful, baby
You the
to all the
Rsouly word which something unpleasant
You think eares safe
borders of
hour You think hotiea
bombs crlnll@
fragments Of bloody meat
No! a mighty sahIlt
t them outa a nongh he midnight clouds? No!
Do youwa Then help
a bring forth? Who the Kaleidoscope
in Europe2 TEe Rusa
nanmm be
borders te dangerb and still
prepared
Famine handin n Wmut famine here
lack disaster o a
aimed by wantt thos W
3u must stvokyo must
efot and
We mmrr We feed mil in
Venus yile the money rl
be It act on c)mt OF q aeiv
bonds sucr
And tankt a o
heaps al blown nangd
The call has Awakel Arise
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-05-31

The Womans Missionary Society Of
the First Baptist Church will meet
with Mrs NJ T. Pooler Friday after
noon. June first,
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-11-16
SocietyNews
r. c. Nurses
LedUe Fargo

Six of the Red Cross nurses Of
Fargo and elsewhere who have been
ordered to report at once for duty at
Camp Lewis, American Lake. Wash,
left Fargo Thursday night. They
were Miss Mabel Olson, Miss Osa
lOpedahl, Miss Clara Qualheim, Miss
Julia Jerde and Miss Marie Stenseth,
al Fargo nurses; and Miss Mary l..
Hanson, Hilisboro.
Owing to a delay In the arrival Of
her transportation from Washington,
Miss Mabel FarT, also Of Fargo, did
not leave with the rest Of the con-
tingent Thursday night. So far as Is
known at present, she also will re-
port at Camp Lewis. Miss Olga
EnggtroA, Bismarck. Is another
member Of this contingent.
Thursday was a busy day socially
for these nurses. All with the ex-
ception of Miss Hanson. who had not
yet reached Fargo. and Miss Eng
strom, were hSnor guests at q pretty
luncheon given. by the st. Johns
alumnae Of Fargo. at Prizes. The
repast was served at o'clock. Later
in the afternoon an informal coffee
was enjoyed at the home OF Mrs. Fl.
w. McArdle, 224 Eighth street north.
Mrs. McArdle Is a sistsr OF Miss
Olson.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-11-16
1POtdto Market

All. OF the markets are now quoting
potatoes on the Ifundredweight basis
This is In complianeNe with the regu-
latlon Of the united states food =. al q,
licensee shall quote, buy aIiu.>gell po-
tatoes only by the pound. ThfSesis 10
line OF STANDARDIZATION as a bushel ~
potatoes weighs So POUNDS IN Nlrgin4R
Mpile S0.pounas is toe legal wsagnt IN "
NEARLY All of the other states.
Following 1s news or Ene market
taken from fhe bulletin AaNu@d 81
MooFhead today BY q. y. Med nhld, pr
the bureau Of markets Of thF unIted
asa River yaIleS shipmentn Yester-
aays sssau- =.
ld as follows:
MiHneapolls ii cars, Chicago l car,
MINI. tra8stef ] ear. galloway / car,
Kenmare ear, New oGrk car oma-
: Carict shipments Yesterday.
Maine 81 N. hampshire Mass. z;
Long lBla d g. otneFs n. I: ~ neon
pete; N. I. 10; Pa. 10; z. ,: Md. =
boat; W. y Nd alb ! boat ,I y : va Mich !
a incompste Wis. u incomplete; (a2
Billed Chsago) MInn. ~ incomplete;
14l billed Cnicago1 Mo. q N. ~. II y.
ID. A; Neb.38: Tenn. ] Mont. n Idano
81; WASN'T; Col; 4s incomplete; Utah
] T.
piets: boats; Canada q; total $40.
not previoltly reported shipped We'd
oesaay u q Nd. ] boat; b. D. Va. /;
w VA. 2lfreight, ] boat: Mich. 8;
oregon q; 81 20 total 80. Tuesday,
w. 81 Va. 1boat; Wash. Il oregon z:
total 4. saturday, Wash, u oregon
a; total g. riday, Ohio 8.
RhRppiNk pOtnG Information
MoorheadI Minn.--Foggy, S0s at
A. m. fForkaHt: Fair tonight ana
/ Saturday; snnewhat colder Saturday
afternoon ali night Shipments and
lTIena. lfght, market fair. Dhios bulk
ungradeds 81, good quaL coma. WaB-
onioaGs al Harehouse. receipts very
lignt. I.65-li5, mostly 10; cwta car
loads h o. track cash TO grower,
few sales Qtos screened sacked A.SV
hundredwei&t.
Telegraph reports from this
mornings 1zflxeta. JcbpinG pr2cr
es t1cl ptces on large lots q s
fohbers) uslest otherwise stated.
kFinneapolt -3se. clear: MINI. liz
wash. /; ca ada1 a; III care on track
unbroken; oalr@ prices yesterdays
onening pricts toMy, movement very
L dragry, market wax, very few sales
very light inquiry White varieties
sacked cwt mosiy 100000 rev
/ lower. Ohioe sacsd cwt. few sales
gen. good auat. cod. eco.
/ Cinctnnati-~s6 Iartly cloudy; Ohio
a. Mich 8 afriveo cars on track
1 lnbfoxen, is eanNon track broken
supplies ADEQUATE, light dem. move
ment slow mark fair fair qnaA
eonatderanle aelo Sostea VIE. isn'
Kings. Round WhAe bulk cwt sen.
good cond. a.SD~2. 4f neld frosted ZOO.
Il MINI. Red River 0ioH bulk cNt. gen.
good cond. A.68s @aEed 1855 poorer
II field frosted Red River InGo4 nMAA
cwt. s,00-aso. ohio no early sales.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-11-16
FIGURES SHOW
PATRIOTISM OF
DAKOTA CITIES
List of Towns Furnishing
Recruits for Food Army
Announced

Figures showing what the prin-
cipal cities and towns Of North Da-
kota are doing in getting recruits
for Uncle Sans food army were an
nounced by Robert o. Baird OF the
state food administration once this
Practically 100000 food pledge
cards were sent over the state each
county ing given a quota on the
basis OF re number OF the families.
Each town in that county was then
given a goal on the basis OK the
families in the town. The total NUM-
Der of cards received at the state
food administration now numbers
10000, 500 coming In this mornings
According to the figures, several
cities and towns in the state have
passed their goal. Alexander with q
goal Of 100, Jumped over It's mark
by %, and the little village of Alice
with q quota OF 20. went four better.
Belheld with a quota OF 10, reports
181, and Cooperstown with q goal or
225 put over 10 more
Figures show that the smaller
cities OF the state have taken hold
of the campaign much better than
the larger places, such cities at Far
90. Grand Forks, jamestown and
Bismarck being far below their goal.
Fargo with a goal accepted OF b,l0O
reports 2,537 signed cards to the
food administration department.
Many Of the cities which have ex-
ceeded their quota have not quit the
good work. but cards are still COM
ing IN and ii would not be surprts-
ing to see several double the quota
The figures showing the goal ac-
cepted and the cards received In the
principal cities and towns in the
state as announced this morning.
and which represent about one-half
OF the towns of the state, follow:
Coal Cards