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New-York tribune., 1918-05-01
Early House Action ON
Overman Bill Forecast

WASHINGTON, April 3o.-speedy
action on tho Overman bill was fore
cast in the House to-day. Chairman
Webb Of the Judiciary Committee. who
will be in charge of the bill, said an
effort will be made to hurry favor
able report. The committee will meet
Thursday to take up the measure, and
it was said it might be reported out
by the end Of the week.
The independent-reporter., 1918-06-06
The Boy Scout Rally

The county Boz Scout Rally which
VAS held here on last FRIDAY Satur-
day and Sunday was a sa.eess IN
every way. The boys began 90 arrive
on Thursday afternoon and continued
To come in until Friday noon The
boys from Pittsfeld. thirty=fye strong
came by automobile; those from Fair
field, thirty-three in number also
came by auto: the Norridgewock boys
of whom there were twenty-five came
some on foot and some on BICYCLES
The camp was located on the rifle
range, an ideal spot for such an affair
4 street of about twenty-five tents
was formed on the piece of land near
the range house between the woods on
the east and the small valley on the
west An abundance of fire wood
was obtained in the surrounding
woods and good drinking water was
supplied by the brook which flows at
the foot of the hill 10 the south. It
was nor intended that the rally should
be filled UP with arduous duties. and
the boys were given a good many
leisure hours Guard mounting and
other requirements prescribed by the
Scout Manual were observed, and the
scout games were ndalEed in There
was track meet participated in by
Pittsfield and Skowhegan, the scouts
from the latter town winning All
the boys from the camp formed in
body and attended worship al the Cen
tenary Church. sunday morning
The success of The affair j. due -
,-4- II d
The independent-reporter., 1918-06-06

life His health and naturally re-
firing disposition did not tend to a
large circle of acquaintances, but by
those who knew him he was sincere
ly respected and beloved.
The funeral occurred at the home
at two o'clock, Sunday afternoon, and
interment was in the family lot on the
North Side at Norridgewock. The
town just mentioned may be spoken
of as the Danforth family home, and
the cemetery just referred to is often
mentioned as the Danforth cemetery,
This is owing to the fact that so many
of the family, often where death oc-
Cured elsewhere, had directed that
their remains be inferred in this lot.
Among these was Judge Charles Dam
forth, of the Maine Supreme Court a
great uncle of the deceased, who was
brought to Norridgewock for inter
ment from Gardiner where his death
occurred.
Relatives surviving other than the
father already mentioned are step
mother. with whom his relations were
as tender as though blood ties had
existed an aunt in Portland, Mrs. s
D. Cheney; two aunts in Norridge-
wock. Mrs. D. G. Wood and Mrs. Coney
Russell. and one uncle, DR.. f. G Dam
forth of Skowhegan.
The independent-reporter., 1918-06-06
SECOND RED CROSS
FUND
Somerset County Subscribers More
Than 200 per cent of Her Allotment

Never did our people rise to the oc-
casion in such fne stgle a. in the Red
Cross War Fund dr.ge just closed. L
can hardly be called q drive. It was
rather stampede stampede -
voluntarily come 10 the relief Of our
boys "over there" and % the cause
for which We are fighting From
every nook and corner. from the rich
and the poor, tho lame and blind the
money has poured in
Sacrifices have been made over and
over again. but all for good cause
and no regrets will ever be heard The
but always fail 70 come 70 the rescue
in time Of need are 70 be pitied As
IS always the case, our mill people
aided 10 the extent or their ability
financially and otherwise, and much
credit must be given them for this
most successful Of all campaigns The
dependent Reporter extends con-
gratulatiOns to the leaders and their
co workers thruout the county
Following are the last figures receiy-
ed, it being understood that the town
Of Fairfield is affiliated with the Red
Cross Chapter at Wateryille and the
contributions Of her people are not
credited 10 Somerset County Where
two towns are named together. i
should be understood that the sum
named is their united contribution
Somerset's allotment was $500. L
will be noted that the total is well
a hove tWicp This sum
The independent-reporter., 1918-06-06

The barns and stable at the Isaac
Morse place, in Norridgewock. about
three miles from Skowhegan, were de-
stroyed by fire, last Sunday evening
The alarm was given by a party of
autoists who were proceeding toward
NorridgewOck and. observing the fire.
reported to Fred Horne, the nearest
neighbor Mr. Horne had himself
come over the road only a few minutes
earlier and had not discovered any
trouble at the Morse place Mr.
Horne told these parties to go back
and let out the live stock and he him
self proceeded to the scene as prompt
ly as possible. The live stock had
been let out. and the parties who had
given the alarm had either mingled
with the crowd or departed. and up to
the present time their identity is un-
known. Mr.. Watson. the owner, is
very anxious to ascertain who they
were, as they really rendered him val
liable service in getting out his stock
The buildings and the farm OF -
acres was purchased by Mr. Watson
about three years ago He had car
ried on the farm and was at the pres
cnt time preparing to plant = acres
of corn. This led 10 his having on
hand q good supply of fertilizer. and
this With the impressed hay. farming
'oHl+. etc. Wl- destroyed This hay
consisted oil an Of his 1917 crop
Percy W.thee had moved his pressing
machinery thero. The day previous and
t.l tl~e,ired for the hay ~ com
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The independent-reporter., 1918-06-06
AUTOMOBILE PLUNCES
OFF BRIDGE
Machine Gotten Out Sunday Morning

a Skowhegan automobile party
passed thru a spectacular and danger
Gus adventure Saturday afternoon
last. at Athens. The machine. a
Ford, driven by Ad0lph Beaulier, just
leaving Athens Village, lodged to the
right, went thru the railing and went
off the northerly side of the bridge OF
the Wesserunsett Stream, The water
Is or 10 feet deep at this point, with
a fairly swift current and mill dam
just below. The plunge from the
bridge level to the surface OF the
stream is Is or 20 feet All Of the
party escaped with comparatively
slight injury, which must be regarded
by them and their friends as extra
ordinary good fortune.
The machine was owned by Omar
Beaulier, farmer living on the Rus
sell Road. Adolph, already spoken
of, is his son, and with him was his
younger brother, Charles Adolph was
home on brief furlough from Camp
Devens and had just arrived in town
that morning. Another Camp Devens
boy, Howard Herrin, son of Mr.. and
Mrs Forrest Herrin of Cornville. was
with him. and this automobile trip
was in part to visit his parents, and
ais sister who lives near Athens vii
lage. Other occupants of the car were
Norris Laney and Henry Burgoin OF
Skowhegan.
Adolph was so stunned by the fall
that he would have drowned but for
the brave and skillful assistance OF his
Younger brother. He required the
services of a physician, that evening,
md did not fully recover conscious
ness until he arrived at home, several
hours after the accident. Howard
Herrin was wounded in the hand,
probably by one of the spikes, wrench
ed from the bridge which seems 10
have passed clear thru the injured
member The other occupants of the
ear escaped with only slight bruises
l.. G. Williams of athens was among
those early to arrive on the scene.
and let down a ladder to the men
struggling in the water The ladder
was not long enough, and so he pieced
it out with his body. others on the
bridge holding up his legs, meantime
The car lay bottom up, but was
righted and dragged out on to the
westerly bank of the stream, by a
pair of horses, Sunday morning Il
was later towed to a Skowhegan ga
rage and found to be not seriously
injured. the breakage being confined
to the steering wheel and the wind
shield The driver of the car believes
that the steering gear became jammed
or broken. thus causing the accident
The independent-reporter., 1918-06-06
4 Protest

To the Editor Of the Reporter
| wish to call the attention OF your
readers to the fact thai the curb,
directly in front of the entrance TO the
Opera House, is often blocked by park
ed cars. The selectmen or other Of
flcials responsible for this matter
should see that space sufficient for an
automobile to arrive and depart is
kept clear at this point This would
be for the general convenience of
everyone. Last Friday evening, |
had occasion to leave a party at the
Opera House, to attend the Junior Elk
hibition. Among them was a lady,
deeply anxious to see the performance,
but whose health made it quite an
effort for her to attend. | felt very
anxious to land her on the sidewalk,
knowing that the distance from there,
including the ascent of the stairs,
would be quite fatiguing | could
not get my machine within 10 feet OF
the curb. and had to ask her to tread
her way between autos closely pack
ed in front of the entrance. | know
of at least one other similar case The
two machines which we're exactly
whore they should not have been
were Nos. 14,512 and 7644 can
well understand that the owners were
thoughtiess in the matter but the con
dition certainly should be corrected
The independent-reporter., 1918-06-06
THE new LAKEWOOD STOCK COMPANY Isl
PREPARING FOR COMING SEASON
Prominent Member was Passenger on Inflated
Liner Lustania, Sunk by Germans
JAMES DURKIN

In returning to Lakewood this
summer, Mr. James Durkin does
so with considerable pride, exer-
cising the instincts of an artist in
the selection of his company, rath-
er than those of a commercial
manager. 1t would be difficult
problem to engage a company of
the highest standard when one con-
siders the limited salary a commu-
nifty of this size affords, yet Mr.
Durkin has accomplished this and
assembled an organization of the
highest excellence. His personal
friendship and vast acquaintance
among the members of his profess
sion. aided him in gathering the
strongest company he has yet
brought to Lakewood. and he aims
to give his patrons the most per-
feet productions and the best plays
op'oiiopAC' INT SuCCeSS He az
hieved here last year in THE Man
from Home" was such, that The
Somerset Traction Company, as an
inducement to his return, altered
the theatre, and built a new stage
so complete in detail, that he can
produce plays in manner equal to
those presented on any New York
stage.
The independent-reporter., 1918-06-06
|. DAILY FOR
TWO NINETY
Special Prices to Our Subscribers on
Leading Daily and Tri-Weekly

Thousands of families are now TAX
ing an interest in the war news and
world events that have heretofore paid
only casual attention to things outside
of their own state This makes a
daily or tri-weekly paper a necessity
in practically every home. Wishing
to be useful to the readers Of the Re-
porter in this respect, we have made
arrangements to furnish the Boston
Post Tor $3.50 a year, or the Thrice
A-Week World for 65 cents per year.
Either of these is a wonderful value
at the price named.
If you feel like economizing, We
would advise the Thrice-AWeek
World This comes every other day
and has a splendid war and world
news service The cost is so small
as to be hardly worth considering
only trifle more than a cent q week
1t would not seem possible that this
low price can be permanently main
tanned. and we would advise our sub
scribers to get in an early order
The Post is a splendid daily, 1t
would come to you every week day for
a full year for the price named.
Thousands of copies of this paper are
sold on the Skowhegan news stands
each week.
We are sometimes asked whether
the above offer applies only to new,
or whether it is open to all subscrib-
ers These terms are made to any
patron of the independent Reporter,
new or Old, the only stipulation be
ing that his subscription to the Re
porter be paid for six or more months
in advance. You can subscribe for
the Post or the World on the lowest
terms when renewing your lndepend-
ent-Reporter; or. if your subscription
to the Reporter is already paid. for
six or more months in advance, you
can order the Post or the World on
the above terms and renew your Re
porter when it runs out.
The independent-reporter., 1918-06-06
Lewis Sanhorn

LocH people Will be interested 10
learn II the marriage OF Roy b. Lewis
of Canaan and Miss Stella Sanborn OF
this town Mr. Lewis is the son Of
BENJAMIN Lewis of Canaan. hut has
been employed at Tuttle Brothers
farm during the past eighteen years.
until he was called to the colors
a short time ago. and at present he is
stationed at Camp DevenS in the 2ud
Company, First Battalion, 15lst Depot
brigade The bride is the eldest
daughter of Mr. and Mrs Parker NJ
Sauhorn. her home having been in
this town most of the time Miss
Sanborn left last week for Massachu-
setts so that the wedding might take
place before Mr. Lewis WIS sent fur
ther away from home Ii is under
stood that Mrs Lewis VIII return -
town To make her home while Mr.
Lewis is With the enl0rs
The independent-reporter., 1918-06-06

In securing the services of Miss
Madge West as leading woman for
the forthcoming season at Lake
wood, James Durkin feels especial
ly fattered Miss West is consid-
cred by shrewd New York Mana
gers the most promising of the
younger set of women on the Amer
lean stage, and her beauty her
charm of manner, her magnetic
personality, and mate dramatic
ability have already won laurels,
which promise to place her in the
front rank of stars. For one so
youthful her experience has been
quite extensive, and like others
who have achieved fame before
the footlights, the foundation of
her unusual accomplishment was
acquired in the best of all schools:
a Dramatic Stock Company 1t
was during performance Civ II
in Philadelphia that Charles Hop
kins one of New York most prom
inent managers recognized this
young lady's ability and immediate
ly placed her under a 5-year contrac
so that she is now busily engage
reading manuscripts in an effort to ol
tain suitable play for her New Yor
appearance. Although scarcely oil
Of her teens Miss West has won su,
cess as a leading woman in such citit
as Chicago, Philadelphia. Kansas Cit
Buffalo and Albany, and Mr.. Durki
HERBER
The independent-reporter., 1918-06-06
Tax Rate VIII Not be Increased

1t is agreeable news, and doubtless
IN the nature of a surprise to most of
US, to learn that the tax rate of last
year 25 mills. will be reduced to 2412
mills for the year 1918. This agreeable
state of things has been brought about
by an increased total valuation for the
town of $1S0,000 The most of this
Is on automobiles, water powers
places of business and money at inter
est, and not in one single instance on
farm or village home.
An actual reduction of the tax rate
Is something of an achievement
In view of the increased cost of town
affairs in all departments. Most Oh
the towns and cities of Maine nave
found it necessary to increase thelr
rate for 1918 over previous years
The independent-reporter., 1918-06-06

audience and the curtain fell amid
tumultteons applause.
The entire event was under the di-
rection Of Mrs Kathleen e. Oak, and
in the work Of staging, individual and
group training. and final presentation,
Mrs Oak was assisted by her daugh-
ter, Miss Pauline The result was
in every way what Skowhegan people
have learned 10 expect from these
ladies' Their skill in such work has
been amply manifested IN many simil-
ar undertakings in recent years
The independent-reporter., 1918-06-06
Farm Bureau for Somerset County

A body of about forty men repre-
senting the farming communities of
nearly all the towns of Somerset
County, met at the Municipal Court
Room at Skowhegan, yesterday, for
the purpose of organizing a Farm Bu
reau.
Meetings will be held in nearly all
the towns in the county in the near
future for the purpose of perfecting
the organization after which a county
meeting for election of officers will
take place in Skowhegan.
The independent-reporter., 1918-06-06
LOCKWOOD

Mrs. Fred White is very i'll
Miss Doris King was operated on
for tonsilitis last Friday.
Mrs. A. f. Hoodlet of Oakland visit
ed her sisters Mrs. c. Johnson and
Mrs. H. Target a few days last week.
The independent-reporter., 1918-06-06

Herbert Light, member of the
Lakewood Company is one of the
few survivors of the Lusitania dis
aster. which was torpedoed by
German submarine causing the
loss of 1881 persons, including the
late Charles Frohman, whose loss
was keenly felt in the theatrical
world. Mr.. Light will be seen in
many delightful roles during the
summer season, some of which he
originated in New York Mr. Light
has appeared in both London and
New York in many plays His
most recent triumph was in the
Liebler production of Success in
which be appeared in support of
Brandon lyman at The Harris
Theatre New York City. His
most notable stock engagements
playing leading roles were in the
following cities: Philadelphia, Ell
mira, Buffalo and Syracuse.
the most successful plays produced
New York in recent years. 1t is
w expected that the company will
zen in the great success within the
wv and this is only an example of
o nlays that will follow
The independent-reporter., 1918-06-06

Mrs Fred Harmon who has leen
visiting her sister Mrs. George Mitch
ell Of Madison avenue. returned to her
home in Augusta last week.
The independent-reporter., 1918-06-06

JOSEPH RALPH SANFORD

Skowhegans first boy price while
the fighting lines to make and earthly inhertances
$ Joseph Ralph Sandford
As expression of due respect evidence of ad
miraon recommend all places of business, mills and
schools to remain in silence during the ong of bells
minutes Friday 3 o'clock P. NJ. noble son, brave
soldier has fallen May this occasion be perfect
the life of him whom honor
CLYDE II. SMITH
HENRY DEMO
J. W PACKARD
The independent-reporter., 1918-06-06

HERBERT LIGHT
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1918-06-14

known American importer Of live
stock, after making an investigation
of the industry in Switzerland some
years ago, stated that "the goat Of
Switzerland is the Swiss peasants COW
and Swiss baby's foster mother, .
blessing to the sanitariums for inva
lids, and a godsend to the poor"
The milk goat is adapted to thit
country and the industry is likely Il
become of greater importance ever
year. The goat Is especially usefu
to those who desire small quantity
of milk and do not have the room, Oh
cannot afford, to keep a COW. In fact
a goat can be kept where 1t would b.
impossible to keep COW, and 1t VIII
consume considerable feed that other
wise would be wasted. The fact thai
goats are rarely affected with tubercu
losis Is another point In their favor
The demand for good goats appears t.
be far greater than the supply.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1918-06-14
ToP-W0RKlNG OF PEACH TREE
Change Of One Variety to Another May
Be Done by Shield Budding or
by Grating.

prepared by the United States Depart
ment Of Agriculture)
Sometimes II is desirable to change
the top Of a peach tree from one va
riety to another. A grower may find
after his orchard begins to bear that
he has a larger number of trees Of
some variety than he wants; block
of trees may prove to be some other
variety than the one ordered; or,
for some other reason, variety Is not
weu adapted to the needs of the own
er. In such cases he may top-work the
tree either by budding or by grating
to desirable variety.
The ordinary method Of shield bud
ding is most commonly used for this
purpose. II the tree to be top-worked
is not more than two or three years
old II Is usually practicable to insert
the buds directly into the main limbs
well down toward the point where
they leave the trunk.
II the tree to be top-budded has
reached the age when the bark on the
main limb has become too thick and
firm to be manipulated readily for bud
ding, It is necessary first to head II
back somewhat, as when the top is to
be replaced with new growth Of the
same variety, and later insert buds
on the new branches that develop
after the tree has been deheaded.
When this course Is followed the buds
should be inserted In the new growth
as near the trunk as Is practicable,
In order to have as large a portion Of
the top as possible Of the new variety.
This is also desirable on account q
the subsequent management Of the
tree.
Top-working Is sometimes done by
grating instead Of budding, the or
binary cleft graft being generally
used. However, budding Is to be pre-
ferred, especially as the wounds made
in grating do not heal readily In the
case Of the peach, though when prop
erly done the union Of stock and
scion Is generally strong enough to
make a fairly serviceable tree. But
trouble resulting from difficulties in
the healing Of the wound are likely
to occur.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1918-06-14
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES,
PasteurIxatIon Of MIX.

The pasteurization of milk has been
so much thought Of as a process per
formed by elaborate plants that It MAJ
not be matter Of common knowledge
that such equipment is not necessary
Milk may be pasteurized at home with
the very simplest Of paraphernalia
Pasteurization consists merely In en-
posing the milk to high temperature
All the equipment necessary Is a NETS
pail, a pie pen with some holes
punched in the bottom, and a Their
mometer. The pail is filed to the
proper depth with water and the milk
In the bottles In which II Is delivered
placed In it, the pie pan having beer
placed at the bottom TO allow free cir
culation Of water under the bottles ant
to prevent humping. A hole IL punched
through the cap of one OF the bottles
and the Thermometer inserted.
The pail Is then placed on the stow
or over gas burner and heated unit
the thermometer In the milk show
not less than las nor more than la
degrees Fahrenheit. The bottles an
removed from the water and the ON
with the punctured cap covered witt
an inverted cup. The thermometer
meanwhile, has been placed in the va
ter in the pail and cold water adde's
until the temperature of the water 3
between 145 and $50 degrees. The bot
ties are then replaced In the water
covered with towel and held thus fo
from 20 TO 30 minutes. The final proc
ess is to run cold water Into the pal
until the milk is reduced TO the TEN
perature Of the tap water. The Mill
is then pasteurized and should be I'm
medIately placed In the refrigerator
preferably with Ice packed around tn
bottles. II must be remembered tina
pasteurIzation does not destroy al
bacteria and that even, pasteurizes
milk must be kept constantly cold
Where pasteuriEed milk cannot be pur
chased and where conditions unda
which the raw milk Is produced an
unknown. home pasteuriEation 4
recommended By the United States de-
partment Of agriculture.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1918-06-14
GRAPE PEST IS CONTROLLED
TWO Thorough Applications Of Ar.
senate OF Lead Are Satlsfae-
tory, Say Specialists.

From the United States Department OF
Agriculture)
Large-scale spraying experiments
against the grape-berry moth, In prog
ress in northern Ohio vineyards In Co
operation with the Ohio agricultural
experiment station. have confirmed
earlier results obtained at North East,
Pa, according TO the annual report Of
the bureau of entomology, United
States department Of agriculture. The
conclusion from the experiments Is
that the pest can be controlled by two
thorough applications OF arsenate of
lead preferably In bordeaux mixture)
made by the trailer method" the first
Immediately after the falling Of the
blossoms and the second two weeks Ia
ter. This Is held to be an important
Improvement over schedules requiring
late spraying. which usually result In
aiscoIored fruit at picking time.