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the present salaries; the shift> ing of one or more club franch- lses to new and more profit able fields of patronage; the long and expensive southern training trips; encouragement of schedules with the idea of reducing the large annual bill for transportation; re-adjust ment or combination of minor league circuits in order to pro vide more attractive and more lucrative play.
 It is exceedingly doubtful if all of these suggestions are adopted but it is equally cer- tain that some will find their way into the codes or agree ments of the league since those in charge realize that baseball like all other sports, is con- fronted with conditions that are far from normal. An exam pie of these conditions can be cited in the draft problem con fronting the baseball magnates at this time. A number of ma jor and minor league players will probably be lost to the game in this manner before the spring practice begins and the places must be filled. It is eX- pected that the big league clubs will draw upon the min OTIS for war time substitutes and if this is done both the quality and quantity of play may decrease to a certain e&- tent. Viewed from any angle the position of the baseball magnate cannot be compared to the proverbial bel cf roses.
 The proposal of a stage foot ball game between the elev- ems of the University of Chica- go and the University of Michigan for the benefit of the Red Cross may result in the revival of one of the most i'm pOrtant of the Middle West ern gridiron classics. These two institutions first met in football in 1892 and since that date have played fourteen games, of which Michigan has won nine and Chicago five. The Wolverines lead in points with totas of 199 to Chica- go's 102. Michigan has held the Maroon elevens scoreless
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sporting goods, cutlery, flashlights, at The Northwestern Hardware Co.
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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-04-19
MILITARY HOP WELL
ATTENDED
Decorations Apropos
the Occasion
Brilliant Scene at Agricultural Hall in
Honor Company T.

All society was present last even
ing at the military hop given in honor
of Company + at Agricultural Hall in
Fairyiew Park and a very brilliant
assemblage it was The decorations
We're most appropriate and carried
out to the smallest detail Every
where Vas displayed the gay red.
white and blue flags and bunting be
ing draped from every conceivable
nook and corner
The band and Company E marched
to the park and into the building. the
band being stationed on a platform in
the very center Of the hall A fine
program was carried ont after which
dancing was in order for the rest Of
the evening J Wallace Blunt in
troduced The one and only speaker of
the evening George W Cover. who.
as a soldiers son. addressed his re-
marks especially. To the members Of
Company +. His remarks were very
timely and enthusiastically applaud
ed
\ splendidly executed drill Was
then given by Privates Goulette, Nc
Kay. Greene, Sheaff Withee Mcken-
zie Laundry and Pray under direc-
ton of Corporal Noble The third
and last number on the program was
the National Anthem. sung by Mrs
Harold Bradley. accompanied by Mrs
Roy l. Marston. Mrs. Bradley stood
on the platform and had a large flag
draped over her white gown
In one booth Lambert served cold
drinks and ice cream, while in the
booth opposite. the Simpsons served
coffee cake and sandwiches Tie
Misses Beatrice Smiley, Pauline En-
erry and Miss Roderick, sold dainty
red white and blue badges from large
baskets, the handles OF which were
twined with the colors
E Z Estabrook and " II Hawes
We're al the door The check room
WAS in charge OF the Messrs. Alex
ander Thomson. Bruce White and
Joel TAYLOR
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-04-19
KNIGHTS Of PYTH|AS
To CELEBRATE
Local Lodge Formed Is
Years Ago
Complete List of Past ChancellOrS
From 1S92-1917

The arrangements for the twenty
fifth anniversary celebration of the
organization of the local lodge of
Knights of Pythias will be held this
evening when about thirty members
of the Norridgewock Lodge are ex-
pected as guests of the local mem
bers.
The visitors will confer the third
rank Following the work, banquet
is to be served at G. A. r. Hall, Mrs.
Kate Simpson, catering. The COM
mittee on arrangements is composed
of Ralph Priest, Frank Greene and
Archie Weston Jack Percival is
captain of the Norridgewock degree
team
The following names are Past
Chancellors of the Skowhegan lodge
from the organization to date, all of
whom are now alive except A. |. Saw
yer and George A. Flye.
Fred c. Dunlap. Past Grand Pre-
late; A. l. Sawyer, p, ID. ID. G. c.;
George Simpson, p. ID. ID. G. c.;
George A. Flye, F. X, Brown, VIM.
Donaldson, Edgar L. Ford, W Scott
Gilman, Benz S. Flagg, Fred G.
Heald, George E. Sampson, Charles
f. Rochester, Albert Watson, Walter
S. Stnchfeld, Edward Leach, Roland
n. Nickerson, c. Wesley Grover, w.
Fred Turner, Archie L. Weston, Lo-
renzo E. Thompson, John S. Stevens,
Nay S. Varney, George E. French,
Ernest NJ. Ames, B. Irving Rice,
Charles A. Goodwin, Fred Wilson,
Anson Savage, Alfred Thompson.
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Mrs. Livingston VIII Address May
W. c. T. U. Meeting

The next meeting of the local
branch w. C. T. U. will be held Fri
day, May eleventh, instead of Tues
day, May eighth, as announced in the
calendar 1t is to be held in the
Opera House and Mrs. Deborah Knox
Livingston of Bangor will be the
speaker. 1t is hoped that large
number will be present.
The members of the committee in
charge of the arrangements for this
meeting, together with the officers of
the organization, are to meet in Libra
ry parlors at two o'clock tomorrow
friday afternoon to complete their
plans. The members of the commit
tee are Mrs. Florence W. Danforth,
Mrs. Mary f. Chase, Mrs. Susie
Jacobs, Mrs. Minnie e. Mantor, Mrs.
Nettie w. Paddock, Mrs. Essie Paine,
Mrs. Dora Nye, Mrs. Emma Pooler
and Mrs. Angie b, Steward
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-04-19
Haunted House Catches Fire Twice

1t would seem that the old house
on the Canaan road near the river
bank just below the eddy, is really
haunted. The chiefs call sounded
about 715 Tuesday evening, and the
chemical went to the house which
had caught from grass fire. One
line of hose was laid from the hydrant
under the hill and the flames were
quickly subdued. The recall sound
ed about $50.
At $40 yesterday morning the fire
men were again called to the old
house which was afire, the fire having
been started in some mysterious way
The one line of hose was again laid
from the hydrant and again the flames
were quickly extinguished, the recall
sounding about 1880
Charles Gamage, one of the firemen,
came near meeting with a serious ac-
cident. AS the chemical was cross
ing the bridge connecting Main and
Water streets, he tried to jump on
but was struck by the mud guard and
fell to the ground, rolling over and
over. He was, fortunately, not hurt,
and went to the fire with the others
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-04-19
Pigs Make Good Gains

The two Berkshire pigs as spoken
of in a previous issue as being under
demonstration at the farm of Thomas
Deane of Skowhegan, have shown
that profitable gains can be made on
dry feed even at the present high
prices.
These two porkers were weighed by
County Agent Stiles and Mr. Deane ON
March 16 and again April 16, a rec
ord of the cost being kept during that
period With the following result: At
the first weighing, one pig weighed
521a pounds, the other 5S1a; at the
second weighing, just a month later.
they weighed 96 and 109 pounds re-
spectvely This is total gain of
81 pounds or an average of about
one and a half pounds each per day.
At fifteen cents per pound for which
hogs are selling now in the local
markets, this gain is worth $1410.
The pigs ate 2l0 pounds of grain
mixture to make this gain. at a total
cost of of $5.25 thus making a profit
of $S25 The cost per pound gained,
was "A little over five cents and a half
For each pound of gain, about two
and a quarter pounds of grain were
required
Mr. Deane will soon put more pigs
on the same test and results will be
published as they are secured.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-04-19
Engagement Announced

Many Somerset County people Who
recall Mr. and Mrs Frank 5 Cairns
will read with interest of the engage
ment Of their son Kenneth S TO Miss
Gretta Grant of ST. Helena, California
y copy Of the local paper, recently
received. speaks of the event as Of
great interest and importance IN that
locality
Mr. Cairns was born in Skowhe-
gan but very little of his life has been
passed here. He was with his pa
rents in the Philippines for several
years and more recently his home has
been on the Pacific coast He has
visited here several times in the fam
lily OF his aunt, Mrs. II. b. Goodwin
the last occasion being in the summer
of 1872
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-04-19
80 PRIZES OFFERED
FOR BEST CROPS
Garden Contest VIII be
Conducted
Skowhegan Young People to Compete
for Vegetable Products

A patriotic garden contest will be
pices of the Town improvement So
ciety for the purpose of encouraging
garden production at this time, when
the nation needs enlargement of its
food supplies. Agricultural authori-
ties all over the country are agreed
that the Home Garden is an important
source of food stuff heretofore insult
ficiently utilized, and there promises
to be large effort this spring to
mobilize patriotic young Americans in
the backyard and on the farm. As
applied to Skowhegan this patriotic
move is along the following lines:
Four classes will be recognized in
the contest
First-High school scholars on the
north side of the river, including boys
a,,a GIRLS who MAJ have LEFT school
y. s.ho re o. ii'rh School age.
,oeeond-nign School scholars ana
those of High School age on the south
side of the river. including the Island.
Third Scholars below the High
School grade and age on the north
side of the river.
Fourth Scholars below the High
School grade and age on the south
side of the river, including the Island
The prizes offered in each of the
first and second classes are:
One lst prize of Six Dollars.
One I'd prize of Four Dollars.
One Sd prize of Two Dollars.
Five 4th prizes of One Dollar each
Continued on Page Four)
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-04-19
co. f AGAIN CALLED
FOR SERVICE
Is Awaiting Orders to
Move
Local Command at Nearly Its Full
Peace Strength Is Modified

The Second Maine Infantry, includ-
ing Company E of Skowhegan. was
ordered into the Federal service for
patrol duty, Thursday night. When
the order was issued the Second
Maine had strength of 134S men.
The order, issued at Washington, did
not reach Skowhegan until Friday
morning. In accordance with the
plan previously arranged, the militia
call was sounded by the fire alarm at
SOC and there was a quick response
on the part of all the members.
Under provisions of orders issued
by the Chief of the Militia Bureau and
addressed to the adjutant generals OF
the various states, all enlisted men
in the National Guard who have de-
pendent families will be discharged
from service, whether the men desire
to be discharged or not. The word
family" as used above includes only
wife. children or dependent mother.
A report was made to the office of
the Adjutant General last Thursday,
giving the strength of the Second
Maine Infantry up to Wednesday
night. At that time the command
lacked rs men of the full peace
strength, but the enlistments which
have since been made will carry the
figures above the prescribed maxi
mum peace number. The strength
as reported to the Adjutant General
last week follows; Maximum peace
strength, 1348 total enlisted strength,
1878. The membership is divided by
companies as follows:
Company A, Dexter, 70; Company
B, Rumford, 1872 Company c, Liver
more Falls, co. Company d, Norway,
81; Company f, Skowhegan, so; Com
pany f, Dover, 100; Company G, Ban
gor, $50; Company H, Waterville, 12O;
Company l, Eastport, Sc; Company X.
Pennington, Sc; Company l., Houl-
ton, 100; Company M, Augusta, 50;
Machine Gun Company, Bangor, 60;
Headquarters company, 40; Supply
Continued on Page Four
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-04-19
FIRE COMPANIES MEET
To ORGANIZE
Three Vacancies Now Exist In s. +. ID.
Thirty-three Men Now Members

A meeting to organize the fire
companies of Skowhegan, for the year
ending April 1st, 1918, was held Mon
day evening. There were present the
three members of the Skowhegan Fire
Company: Mark w. Savage, chief of
fire department and two assistants,
Tracy M Gates and Charles w. Gam
age. AS a result of this meeting the
following companies were organized: ::
Hook and Ladder ompany-George
Carron, John Dugas, Morris Clough,
Frank Dore, F. Sedgley, Guy Vallier,
H. A. Bishop, Albert Pooler, Warren
Gilblair, Joe Hughes.
Union Hose-James Stinchfield, Ed
ward Croteau, Nathan Bullet, Harold
Bradley, Harry Chase, William Demo,
Algie Davis, Albert LaPlant, George
Goodness, Herman Hilton, Joseph
Goulette, Hans Hansen, Mylie Hen
derson.
Steamer Company. c. Dunlap,
George Moore, Earle Patten, Ed. Will
liams, Wallace Crooker. Henry
Thomas, J. l.. Parlin, William Mer-
row, Robert Simpson, Charles Griffin.
Under the sliding scale of wages,
recently put in force. the authorized
strength of the three companies is to
total thirty-six men. AS above or
ganized. they total thirty-three. There
are, therefore, three vacancies. Those
wishing to join should make inquiries
of any of the officers or members of
the department
The new system of pay offers en-
couragement for a man to join and
continue his membership. He is to
serve the first three years for $500;
the third and fourth year he receives
$4,000; the fifth year and thereafter
his pay is increased to $500.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-04-19
Wooden Company Donates
Land

The American Woolen Company has
for patriotic reasons recently adopt
ed a plan whereby the company pro
poses to give a certain amount of land
to its employees for agricultural pur-
poses. The company will furnish the
land money for seeds and for financ-
ing the proposition, provided that the
employees will assume all responsible
lity for the care of the soil and crops.
In whatever towns or cities where
the company has mills but no suit
able land, the land will be hired for
the purpose. In Skowhegan, the de-
tails have not as yet been worked out
it is probable that land owned by the
company will be used in some way.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-04-19
Lakewood to Open June %

The season at Lakewood will open
officially Saturday, June %. Altho
plans are not as yet definitely made
the theatre will be open as usual and
it is expected that good stock COM
pany will be engaged for the warm
months.
1t is possible that the management
may deviate somewhat from the GUS
tom, and this year engage a company
who will alternate the productions,
presenting both plays and musical
shows. The details will be announc-
ed later
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-04-19
tireene-Bragg

A military wedding was solemnized
last Friday afternoon at four o'clock
at the Bethany Baptist parsonage
when Miss Pauline Frances Bragg
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles n
Bragg of Skowhegan, was united in
marriage with Matthew John Greene
of Skowhegan, son of Mr.. and Mrs
Walter S. Greene of Haverhill, Mass,
Rev. George Merriam officiated. using
the double ring service.
Mrs Walter Sullivan of Skowhegan
was matron of honor and the groom
was attended by Corporal Philip
Chapman. The bride wore a brown
suit with hat to harmonize and her at
tendant wore blue costume with hat
of the same shade. The groom, best
man and Sergeant Bert V. Russell
who was also present at the ceremony
all wore military uniforms.
The bride graduated from the Skow-
hegan High School in the class of
i0lo dHu 10 iioW CiipiOySu III tit
Green Brothers and 10 cent store.
She is talented pianist and has fur
nished music at numerous concerts,
entertainments and dances.
The groom is a Corporal of Com
pany f. His occupation is that of
papermaker at the Savage Maunfac-
turing Company.
The future home of Mr. and Mrs.
Greene will be at 81 LeaVitt street
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-04-19
Madison Man Elected Principal of
WestbrOOk School

To fill the vacancy in the teaching
force of Westbrook, made by the res
ignation of Charles w Wentworth.
the principal of the Bridge street
grammar school, j. H. Taylor of
Madison has been secured.
Mr.. Taylor has had large expert
ence in teaching in both public and
private schools. For the past TWEEN
ty years he has taught in California
where he has had great success and
has recently returned to his native
state ON business. intending to spend
only a few months here He has,
however, been prevailed upon to take
over the Wesbrook school for the re
mainder of the year at least
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-04-19
=. II. y. Girls Form Organization

The girls of the Skowhegan High
school are manifesting much patriot
ism and as an OutEroWth of that in
terest an organization has been
formed, the members of which have
offered their services to the Public
Safety committee for Somerset Coun-
ty.
Clarence Hight, who was discharged
from the National Guard with the
rank of First Lieutenant addressed
the high school girls Monday after
noon and the organization was i'm
mediately formed
While no definite plans have as yet
been made, the girls are to have reg
ular military drills under the direc-
tion of Miss Marion Steward of the
faculty. Should a Red Cross branch
be formed in Skowhegan, it is likely
that the girls will help in that work
and will, at all times, do whatever
they are called upon to perform for
their country.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-04-19
PUBLIC MEETING CALLED
FOR NEXT WEEK
Boys and Girls Agricultural Clubs 10
he Explained and Formed

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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-04-19
SKOWHEGAN CREAMERY OFFERS $50 IN
PRIZES To BOYS AND GIRLS
81 Prizes Open to the Young People in Order to
Encourage Dairying and Stock Raising

The Skowhegan Jersey Creamery
has always been very fortunate in
carrying off quite a share of the
premiums offered at the annual state
dairy meetings which occur in De-
cember of each year, also at the sew
eral state fairs when ever they have
exhibited In view of this, and that
dairying and the raising of dairy
stock may be encouraged, they offer
the boys and girls of the farmers who
are their patrons, and who will make
and attend the exhibit at the Show
hegan Fair this fall and to any pa
tron who may not have the boy or
girl, the following premiums:
Registered Pure BREEDS, Class L
Best Jersey heifer calf, SO, first; 50,
second; 81, third; best Guernsey
heifer calf, So, So, 81; best Holstein
heifer calf, SO, So, 81; best Ayrshire
heifer calf, SO, 50, 81.
Glass Best Jersey bull calf SO,
first; 50, second;, 81 third; best
Guernsey bull calf, SO, 50, 81; best
Holstein bull calf, s3, 50, 81; best
Ayrshire bull calf, SO, So, 81.
Grades whose sire must be a Pure
Bred-Class 3-Best Jersey heifer
calf, SO, 81, 81; best Guernsey heifer
calf, So, 50, 81; best Holstein heifer
calf, 49, 50, 81; best Ayrshire heifer
calf, So, So, 81.
most points from dairy standpoint,
$500, $500, $1.00.
Glass 5-Heifer calf whose dam
produced the most butter fat deter
mined by the weight of milk and test
of same for three months preceding
September 1917, $500, $2.OO, $1.OO.
Glass Calf best broken to halter
$500, $500, $100.
The judges will reserve the right to
withhold the above premiums to ami
mails which in their judgment are not
worthy
No entrance fee will be charged
All calves must be exhibited by the
person who will attend them.
All calves entered must be those
born in 1917.
Those desiring to enter calves
should notify the creamery by the
first of May and not later than June
first
1t is hoped that many calves may
be entered and that this will form a
nucleus of interest to be watched by
those who it is hoped will form them
selves into Dairymen's Progressive
League about to be started.
1t will be exceedingly interesting to
keep in touch with the calves enter
ed for these premiums, to watch
the same, and to have them all ex-
hibited again in one year from this
fall and SO on till maturity.
Those who have in charge the form
alton of a Dairymen's Progressive
League are very anxious of securing
the names of all young people among
the patrons who will assist in the
working out of certain plans connect
ed with the same. Arrangements
will be made to have these names sent
to the creamery in the near future
by the cream collectors.
On Saturday April %, at one o'clock
sharp, there will be a meeting at
Skowhegan in the municipal building
for the purpose of perfecting the or
ganization and 1t is hoped all inter
ested both old and young will be
present.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-04-19
April Term Probate Court Closes

Judge C. O Small was in Skowhe-
gan Tuesday to finish the session of
the April term, Probate Court.
Administrations were granted in
the estates of Rachael O. Hopkins
late of Solon and George c. Patten,
late of Embden
Administrations were asked for in
the estates of Ellen C. Greenleaf and
Hannah B. Creation, late of Starks.
The will of Elijah j. Sewell, late
of Canaan, was presented.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-04-19
Flag Raising American Wooden Mills

AT two o'clock Saturday afternoon,
there is to be IA flag raising at the
mills of the American Wooden Com
pany. Three flags are to be raised,
one on the Anderson mill one on the
Arms, and the third on the old shoe
shop building which now goes by the
name of the Anderson No 4
Company E is to be present and will
march while the employees of all the
mills will also be in line, all carrying
American flags Speeches will be in
order and other patriotic features.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-04-19
ThOmpsOn-Dunl0p

Herbert Allen Thompson and Miss
Nellie Kathaleen Dunlop both Of East
Madison, were married at 3 o'clock
yesterday at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Fred Williams on Main street,
Skowhegan. They will reside in East
Madison
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-04-19

A committee comprised of Mrs.
Clarence Hight as chairman, Miss
Hannah Page and Mrs. +. +, Green
wood are to meet this afternoon at the
home of Mrs. Hight, to discuss and
make plans for the organization OF a
local branch of the Red Cross