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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-12-12
CALLS COMMITTEE
TO PROBE LEAGUE
House Loses No Time in Be-
ginning Investigation of
Security Body.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12-Con-
gressional investigation of the poll
tical activities of the National Secur-
ity league was started Wednesday
when a call for an executive meeting
OF the special committee of seven
members of the house appointed
under the Frear resolution providing
for such an Investigation was issued
by Rep. Ben Johnson Of Kentucky,
its chairman.
Johnson stated that 1t was his
purpose to have the committee get
down to business" as soon as posi-
BILE. He added that he thought that
by next week it would begin serving
subpenaes upon first witnesses who
will be called before it. Among them
will be Elihu Root, honorary presi-
dent. and alton 3. Parker. honorary
vice president of the league.
May Meet Anywhere.
The committee is empowered 70
administer oaths to witnesses called
to testify before it and to sit any
where in any part Of the country 20
conduct its probe.
Besides Johnson. the COMMITTEES
consists of Reps Harrison Of Miss
issippi, elected United States senator
at the November election; Edward
W. Saunders Of Virginia, Caraway %
Arkansas. Browne OF Wisconsin,
Walsh of Massac hUsetts. Reavis OF
Nebraska. Johnson, Harrison. Cara
way and Saunders are democrats;
Browne, Reavis and Walsh. repub-
licans.
Have Mass of Data.
Reps. James A. Frear of WiscOn-
sin. and Roscoe c. McCulloch os
Ohio, both republicans. who were
reelected at the November election
despite the leagues opposition to
them, declare they are prepared to
present the committee with a mass
of information regarding the
leagues alleged attacks on members
of congress which will show that it
was provided with a fund Of ST.
200, 600 by certain interests whose
enmity both senator's and represen-
tatlves incurred by refusing to sup
port congressional legislation favor
able TO those interests.
Sensational developments are
promised by a number of members
OF the house who. in addition to
Frear and McCulloch. are prepared.
they state, TO testify under oath be
fore the committee that the league
waged a campaign of misrepresenta
tioD against them.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-12-12
M'Adoo Recommends
Action To Try Out
Federal Operation

WASHINGTON Dec f2.-Continuance of government
control of railroads for five years until Jan. t. 1924
recommended today by Director General McAdoo letter to
the chairman OF the senate and house interstate
mission This would permit fair trial of government operation
said Mr. McAdoO and eliminate the unsettled condition under
which the railroads be
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-01-17
Farmers Telephone Directors Meet

The Directors of the Somerset Far
mers Cooperative Telephone Com
pany held their first quarterly meet
ing at the office of the manager Satur-
day last. There were present, the
president, L. E. Jacobs, H. B. Whipple
of Bingham, II. B. Ellis of North An
son, Horace Jones of Norridgewock
and manager w c. Hobart Of Skowhe-
gan.
The effects of the storm of Dec. 1st
and how best to remedy the same and
procure the necessary fund to make
needed repairs, was the main thing to
be considered outside the regular
routine of the meeting. After a
thorough discussion they decided not
to raise any special or extra assess
ment at this time in view of the fact
that there is outstanding upon the
subscribers ledger between $4,000 and
$4,000. They voted that the manager
notify every stakeholder with the
present assessment, that if owing any
back balance the same must be paid
before March /, 1918, and if not paid
by that time all such balances will be
placed in the hands OF some one to
collect with instructions to collect the
same Immediately.
The question of the effects of poor
batteries upon the service was gone
into at some length and the vote was
passed that the linemen should carry
batteries and install new ones where
ever they found the old ones to be in
such condition as to prevent good ser
vice or prevent the subscriber from
being properly heard, The replacing
of these batteries will be at the ex-
pense of the subscriber as has always
been the case Owing to the storm
and the health of Mr. George Foster
of Canaan, neither he or Mr. Barron
of Embden we're able to attend the
meeting.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-01-17
To Our Correspondents

During Town Report time. which
extends from Feb. 18th to Mar 18th
we cannot give the usual attention TO
our news columns. For those weeks
we shall run our composing depart
ment "a hours per day, but even at
that, the amount Of job work makes
1t necessary to devote much less at
tention than usual to composition for
our news columns. Each of our cor
respondents should, therefore, pre-
pare and send us, at once, material
in advance for those weeks OF
course, these cannot be OF the usual
news sort. They must be of a more
historical or narrative nature One
excellent subject would be the his
tory of your town or locality Other
pieces could be: Life histories of
the more prominent people in your
vicinity; pieces about your schools.
churches or societies, so written that
they could be used. any time. during
the weeks mentioned. Other desir-
able subjects would be: Discussions
OF public policy for your district or
town and plans for the coming spring
or summer could be taken up.
What we would like, would be about
five pieces, of 100 to 500 words each,
from each correspondent. Send these
along with your regular correspond
ence, but write these special articles
on separate page or pages, and, at
the top, write Anytime" OF course,
you should head them, otherwise, with
your name or initials, and the head
ing under which you usually write
If you send us the above pieces as
soon as possible, and the whole five,
at least, we'll in advance of Feb. Il,
we can have them put in type now,
While our machine Is at liberty They
will be used in our issues of Feb. IA,
p, 28, Mar. T. and IA, and your usual
letters for those weeks should con-
tain important items only, about one
half your usual volume of news.
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Important Notice to Our Subscribers

All subscriptions, going to address,
es outside of New England, which
are in arrears, will be discontinued
as rapidly as the names can be taken
from our books. We are very sorry
to lose any of our old patrons, and
sincerely hope those affected by this
notice will make remittance at once.
All subscribers are notified, previous
to the expiration of their subscrip-
ton. If any subscriber has failed to
receive notice, or. having received it,
has forgotten the expiration date
stated therein, he may determine the
date to which his subscription is paid,
by observing the figures, following his
name, in connection with his address,
on the paper Tor wrapper) each week
These figures indicate the month
and the year to which subscription
is paid, as Dec 16", indicating pay
ment to December LIST, 1916, or May
II" indicating payment to May 1st,
1917, etc.
1t is quite possible that the same
rule will be applied to our arrearage
subscriptions in New England, in the
early future, but it is impracticable
to include our entire list In the first
elimination work of this kind.
If you live outside of New England
and your subscription is in arrears.
you should remit at once, or the paper
will be discontinued.
INDEPENDENT REPORTER co.
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Dollar Rate

The dollar rate is for advance pay
ments only. The subscription price
of the ependent-Reporter remains
at s1.O0, if paid STRICTLY IN AID
VANCE. II you allow the expiration
day to pass, you will be asked to pay
at the rate of $3.50 for all time in
arrears. This is not a change In rate
but, as we have been somewhat leni-
ent, accepting 81 where the expira-
ton date had passed by few months,
we think we should notify our sub
scribers that we shall adhere strict
ly to the advance payment rule, in the
future.
We are quite sure that, where
everything else we come in contact
with has become advanced from 50
to several hundred per cent, the
above requirement will be regarded as
reasonable
We want to retain all our old sub
scribers, but we do not wish to send
the Reporter where II Is not wanted.
If it continues to come after expira-
ton, and its discontinuance Is desired,
either notify US, or mark the paper
REFUSED" and return 1t to your
postoffice or r. F. d. box. This pro-
cess will effect the discontinuance OF
the Reporter, and will be equally SER
viceable with any other publication.
We take this occasion to thank the
people of Somerset County, and those
former residents now living elsewhere
for their splendid patronage, which
continues to maintain our circulation
at the highest point known to an
American Country Weekly.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-01-17
Change In Train Schedule

The schedule of trains departing
and arriving from Skowhegan will
undergo a decided change beginning
Sunday next. On Sundays only
there will be two trains, one leaving
at S.45 in the morning the other ar
irving at II a. m. Week days two
trains will be removed from service.
The regular o'clock train, leaving
in the morning is to be taken off and
the $50 p. m. arrival will also be
cancelled.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-01-17
CALLED WORST STORM |
IN MANY YEARS
But Damage Was Slight Compared
With That of Few Weeks Ago

Somerset County is again buried in
snow the result of storm which rag
ed thru this section of Maine, begin
ming Monday afternoon and continu-
ing until late Tuesday night Some
of the older citizens have called 1t
the worst storm in several years but
1t appears that the damage was not
nearly as great as that occurring dur
Ing the memorable storm of a few
weeks ago.
AS Is generally the case the Somer-
set Traction Company suffered The
wind has fine play ground between
Skowhegan and Madison and drifts
we're piled several feet high over the
tracks. Service was out of the ques-
ton after Tuesday noon. A car leav-
Ing Skowhegan at $50 with several
passengers aboard, got as far as the
White schoolhouse and returned In
some manner, 1t Is reported, the snow
pillow could not work through the
huge drifts. Tuesday afternoon and
evening car service was abandoned
and Wednesday conditions we're no
better. Crews of men worked thru
out the day In an effort to get thru
but only locals were running. This
Thursday morning it appears that
regular service may be resumed be-
fore nightfall. The wind continued
to blow with increasing velocity in
the country districts on Wednesday
and this hindered the progress of
breaking thru
The lines of the Maine Telephone &
Telegraph Co. were only slightly eff
fected, but a few phones being put out
of commission. Altho the storm was
violent one the snow was light and
so far as could be learned no tele-
J phone poles we're down nor we're the
wires broken The Farmers line
suffered trifle more. The Skowhe-
gan Madison line was out Of order
Wednesday morning and Tuesday that
between Skowhegan and North Arson.
Two local lines were crossed but no
damage resulted
1t Is estimated that more than a foot
of snow fell and this proved a great
handicap to train service. Other
parts of the State were much more
badly effected as is proven by the late
ness of trains arriving in Skowhegan
The five o'clock train on Tuesday die
not arrive here until p. m. and the
regular 9 o'clock came in about l a
IN. Wednesday morning. 1t required
nearly an hour for the heavy passen-
ger train to come from Shawmut tC
Skowhegan distance of about eight
miles.
The business section of Skowhegar
presented a very 'winterish' appear
ance on Wednesday morning ant
storekeepers, with overcoats and muf
flers were ont on the sidewalks il
snow to their waists, shOveling as
, they seldom have to shovel. 1t was
late Wednesday night before all the
. sidewalks were made passable ant
many a small boy earned a goodl1
sum shoveling out paths for the anx
| ious housewife. 1t was real New
England snow storm and according Il
, reports from other sections of thu
, State. Somerset County experienced
, less snow than did other parts o
Maine
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-01-17
Like Letter From Home

Mrs. Harold S. Hoxie, formerly a
resident of Skowhegan, now located
in Dorchester, Mass, sends some good
news to this office The letter, which
Is self explanatory, shows what one
subscriber thinks of the Reporter. The
letter:
The independents Reporter Co.
Skowhegan, Maine
Gentlemen
Enclosed find one ($1.00) dollar
for which please send me the indie
pendent Reporter for one year.
am living out of the State now and
your paper seems like a letter from
home. which | cannot get along with
out Please send this weeks copy
as there are many things in 1t that
| wish to read.
Yours truly,
MRS. HAROLD S. HOX1E
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NOTICE OF FORECLOSURES

Whereas Charles f. Dunton of Corn
Vile in the County Of Somerset and
State of Maine by his mortgage deed
dated the sixth day Of october A. II.
l906 and recorded in Somerset Regis
try of Deeds Book 276 Page 276 con-
veYed to J Palmer Merrill of SkoWhe-
gan in the County of Somerset and
State of Maine a certain parcel of land
with the buildings thereon situate in
CornVille in the County of Somerset
and state of Maine on the East Ridge
Road. SO called and bounded and de-
Scribed as follows: ON the east by
land now or formerly of Charles
Barker. ON the south by land now or
formerly of Charles Berry and Mrs
now or formerly of the heirs of Barney
Eaton deceased. on the north by land
now or formerly of Dana Farmer, Il.
T Fox, and the town line.
And whereas the said J, Palmer Mer-
rill is deceased. and whereas | Maurice
u. Merrill of Skowhegan in the County
of Somerset and State of Maine have
been duly and legally appointed exc
cutor of the last will and testament
of the said J. Palmer Merrill and have
accepted said trust and given bond as
the law directs, and whereas the con-
dition of said mortgage has been
broken. now therefore /, in my said
capacity as executor and declaring on
the Selling of the said j. Palmer Mer-
rill. by reason of the breach of the
condition thereof, claim a foreclosure
of said mortgage and give this notice
for that purpose.
Dated SkoW hogan, Maine, January
II, 1918.
Executor Of last viii and testa-
3w3 ment of j. Palmer Merrill.
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Holt & Hight
Notice of First Meeting of Creditors

In the District Court OF the United states
for the Northern Division OF the District ~
NJ aipe. in Bankruptcy.
In the matter OF
Lester A. Mex hnie, In BankruScN
Bankrupt J
To the creditors of Lester A. Mex echnhe
of Fairfield in the County of Somerset, ana
Division afott said q bankrupt.
Notice Is hereby given that on the hth
day OF September, II. 1917, the said Lester
A. Nick eohnIe was, duly adJudicat' bank
rupt, and that the tir>t meeting OF his eredt
tors viii be held Al Danel Lewis tbee
in SkoWhegan, Maine, on the 3lsf day 81
January, \. ~. 1918 at ten O'Clock In the fore
nom. at which time the said cred tors NAV
attend, prove their claims, appoint trustee.
examine the bankrupt. and transact such
other business AS may properly come befors
said meeting.
January s, \ u 1918.
DANIEL LEWIS
Referee in Bankruptes
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Diphtheria mt kingtield

Diphtheria has again broken out in
kingfeld and several families are al
ficted with the dread disease Mrs.
Sarah Davidson and her three chill
dren are very ILL Edward Vose and
the little son of Ada Nicolas are num-
bered among the most recent cases.
The board of health has posted quar-
antine signs on all suspected places
and all schools and public buildings
have been closed indefinitely.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-01-17
Halifax Is Grateful

A few days ago Carleton P. Merrill,
chairman of the local Halifax Relief
committee sent the amount subscribed
by Skowhegan to headquarters and
received the following reply.
Treasurer Skowhegan Savaings Bank.
Skowhegan, Maine
Dear Sir
Please accept for yourself and
convey to all those interested in the
generous financial contribution of
$3.50 received in this mornings mail,
our very sincere thanks for such a
tangible expression of sympathy.
Yours very truly.
RALPH p. BELL,
For Chairman Relief Com.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-01-17
Star From the Chapman Concerts

1t should be recalled that Ernest
Hill, who Is among the entertainers,
for the s. H. s. concert recital, next
Monday evening, has frequently APP
peared. as a soloist. in the Chapman
Festival concerts, at Bangor and Port
land.
The entertainment will commence
promptly at 8.15. Reserved seats at
Sampson & Azores, so and 35 cents,
sale commencing Saturday.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-01-17
New Portland Man Going West

f. S. Boynton of North New Port
land was in town, Tuesday leaving,
yesterday morning, for Boston. From
that city, he will depart. the last of
the week. for the West. He expects
to pass the next four months In Cali
fornia and Oregon, returning home
about May 18th In California, he
will visit William Pinkham, in Daven-
port, and Walter Pinkham in Trinidad
of the same state. In Oregon, he
will visit Mrs Ella Lowell, former
school teacher in Lexington, and 9TH
er acquaintance On his return, he
will stop in Wisconsin to visit Frank
and Sherman Allbee, formerly of
Highland.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-01-17
Who Sent Us the Money!

We received, Jan. Is. 1918, a re-
mittance in an envelope, postmarked
Norridgewock, with nothing about 1t
to indicate the name OF the sender
We think it was intended as a pay
ment on subscription. Won't the
party who sent this money communi-
cate with US that we may give him
proper credit?
We have other remittances sent us
at earlier dates, one mailed from Wa.
terville, Nov. 26, another The Forks
August Il, 1915, and another Noridge
wock, Oct IA, 1915.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-01-17
job Printing Orders Should be Placed
Now

This office is usually able to execute
job printing orders promptly, at any
season. but this year may be an ex-
ception to the rule Conditions are
not normal, and we can foresee, that,
during our Town Report season, we
may not be able to handle other job
business with usual promptness. We
get our first Town Report work about
Feb. 18TH We must urge our GUS
toners to look over their printing re-
quirements and send us their orders,
so that we may deliver their work
before that date This will be great
ly to our convenience and, we are
sure, for the best interests of all con-
cerned.
The rush of Town Report season
will last about one month. After
March 18th. we expect conditions in
our office will permit the handling of
miscellaneous job printing as usual.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-01-17
Aroostook Paper, One Month, Pre-

We are privileged to offer our sub
scribers, either the "Aroostook Pho
neer" or the Fort Fairfield Review
free. for one month. Drop us postal
for what you would like TO receive,
either one or both OF them.
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CASH
COAL.


We are absolutely obliged to
put our coal business onto a
strictly cash basis. In order
to get coal we have to pay
cash when placing our order.
From now on we shall col
lect cash when coal is de-
livered; Our drivers will
have the bill for your coal
when delivery is made. Please
don't ask for credit.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-01-17
Rev. X. l.. Sheaff Guaranteed

Supt of Schools. Rev. r. L. Sheaff
of Norridgewock is quarantined with
small pox. Mr. Sheaff's house has
been closed for a week but not actu-
ally quarantined until Wednesday
evening.
Mr.. Sheaff is superintendent OF
schools In the towns of Norridgewock,
Mercer and Smithfield 1t is light
case
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-01-17
~ SKOWHEGAN LOCAL NEWS ~

Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Phillips have
moved into their new bungalow on
West Front street.
Miss Mildred Beale and Miss Clara
Libby spent the week end visiting
with friends in Fairfield.
DR.. |. L. Salley went to Augusta,
Wednesday, to attend the annual
meeting of the Maine Veterinary AS
ISOLATION.
DR.. George Otis Smith and family
returned to Washington, this week.
and will pass the remainder of the
winter in that city.
Miss Grace Lowery of Portland, a
graduate of the Maine General hos
pital in that city, has been appointed
assistant superintendent at the Som
erset Hospital.
p A. Jackson is again able to at
| tend to his duties at the Farmers
Union after being absent from the
store for several days owing to ILL
ness.
The evening school session which
was resumed Wednesday night will
be held again this Thursday even
| ing and next week on Monday, We'd
| nesday and Friday evenings as usual
Miss Angie French, who has been
visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Reuben French, departed Wednesday
for Lewiston. Miss French is a
| trained nurse and has recently been
In the up-river regions in profession
al work
The dancing classes conducted by
Mrs. Nay S. Varney held social in
Grand Army Hall, last Monday even
ing. There were about SO young peo-
pie in attendance, bringing as many
pennies as they were years old. David
Lyons orchestra furnished the music.
John M. Little OF Portland, who
spends considerable of his time at the
home OF MIR, Edward j. Quincy and
family on Water street, left the for
mer city last Wednesday, for a two
months trip to New York City, where
he will visit relatives and friends.
Extensive repairs are being made
on the sluiceway of the dam at Show
hogan Falls, under the direction of the
Skowhegan Water Power Company
During the past few days a large
crew of men have been working or
the dam and the old sluiceway thru
which logs go over the falls is entirel.
renovated.
Miss Charlotte Dow, formerly a res
|, ident of Skowhegan, now employed II
the office of the Bath Iron Works, |:
visiting with her sister, Mrs William
Simpson of High street. Harry Dow
of Claresholm, Alberta, Canada, -;
brother of Mrs Simpson is also
visitor here Both Miss Dow and hel
brother will leave Friday morning fol
a visit in New York City.
, BY the will of the late Mrs. Rache
C. Heald the First Baptist church o
Skowhegan receives $50. Other be
quests are: To Charles II. Head, $50
to j. Harvey White OF Skowhegan,
+ nephew, SIS; to Miss Lena Keith o
Skowhegan, $15; to Katie w, Moore o
Athens. $25. The residue of her es
tate goes to her son Charles II. Head
S ]. Walton is named as executor.
The Skowhegan Rife Club elected
. as president at recent meeting Dep
= uty Sheriff Frank E. Parsons. Othe
officers elected we're: Vice president
Myron J. Smith, secretary, Harolt
Savage; treasurer, George Moore
range officer, Arson Savage. A
present the club has 65 members il
, good standing. Following the cleo
ton refreshments were served will
, Ned II. Lambert as caterer.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-01-17

The past issues of the Independ-
emit Reporter contain the nearest to
complete history of Somerset County
of any printed or written record. Let
us show you how to consult them for
any thing you wish to know.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-01-17

New 1918 line of Royal Society
Packages Iva M. Holway, Rest Rooms
So downstairs tenement, Court ST.,
rear Maine Central Hotel, aqueduct
water. flush closet. Ira A. Norton.
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NOTICE.

We would like all bills against the
town presented for payment not later
than February LIST, 1918 This is
necessary for closing of town books
CLYDE II. SMITH
HENRY DEMO
J. W. PACKARD
2w3 Selectmen OF Skowhegan.