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The Sun. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1915-1932, 1918-05-10

production by the operators Of the
former state rising from Sf7 the week
of April goth to SIS per cent. and by
the operators Of the latter state from
93S 60 96.6 per cont. Lack Of by
product coal caused the operators I'm
Indiana 90 report the lowest ratio Of
production 60 maximum capacity at
1913 per cent
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AROUND THE CARBON CNMrs;
personal. AND OTHERWISE

The retail price raise of coal fixed
for the first of July M salt Lake CITY
is fifty cents ton fot both nut and
lump. The .atter is now selling at
$40 and nut al s6,S5 a ton
Panther. one Of the camps OF the
United States Fuel company above
Helper. is clamoring for a school
building before the fall term begins
There are thirty or more children
there, half OF whom are going Ia
tcontinued on page eIsht)
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REST REMEDY FOR WHooPING
NnIGII

Last winter when my little boy had
ne whooping cough gave him Cham
pertains Cough remedy" writes Mrs
D. H. Roberts, East ST Louis. Ills IT
kept his cough loose and relieved him
OF nose dreadful coughing spells. II
tue only cough medicine l keep IN
he mousse because 7 have tho most
'"nHdence IN H." This remodpy h
a's" good for colds and croup.--Adyt
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LOCAL CONCERN IN
BIC COAST FUEL
DEAL
MEANS GREATER OUTPUT FOR
FOUR CAMPS HERE.

Ring Coal Company. Heccntiy Organ
I1cd, Takes over business Of West
cru Fuel Company On California
aud Some of the Northwest Trade
Carbon Operators Going FUN Time.
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No grain should be allowed 10 be-
come dead ripe before cutting. he.
cause OF tho tendency To shatter when
In that condition.
The Sun. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1915-1932, 1918-05-10

There r. no federal legislation reg
ulating the playing of the national
anthem. but some states have statutes
iorDidding playing II as part OF a
medley
The Sun. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1915-1932, 1918-05-10

II Is fashionable and patriotic TO
plan the entire wardrobe using n IL,
q" wool as possible.
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The Sun for sooa ioh printing
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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-02-28
COLONEL ALBERT G. BLUNT PASSES
AWAY SATURDAY FORENOON
Masonic Funeral Held Tuesday at 10 A. M.
From Family Residence On Elm Street

Col Albert 6 Blunt died about i
o'clock last Saturday forenoon after
an illness covering d period Of seY-
eral weeks He IS survived by a Wid-
ow, and one son. Capt J. Wallace
Blunt, who is now serving in the
quartermaster's department with
headquarters in Boston The funeral
was held from the family residence
on Elm street at 10 d. IN last Tues
day with Masonic ceremonies There
were no flowers
Col Blunt was born in Fairfield. in
1916, the son Of James P and Fannie
Nowel Blunt During his early life.
he attended the schools Of Fairfield
and Waterville He was also d stu
dent At Kent's Hill. and had the ad-
vantage Of business college course.
which WAS very much more rare in
those days than at the present time
Shortly after his marriage he came to
live in Skowhegan His father. James
p Blunt. had been a contractor and
builder in and ABOUT Wateryille, and
the Unitarian Church, on Main St. Is
among the structures, still standing
built by him on first coming 70
Skowhegan, the two families lived
in the house on the southerly side Of
Water Street, at the corner OF Dins=
more St, now occupied by Mrs john
Prescott and Mrs James Johnson.
Later, the James p and Col A. 6
Blunt families moved to the house al
the junction OF Water and High
streets, adjoining the present Briggs
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THE BOWDO|N MUSICAL
CLUBS CONCERT
Large Audience Made Afiair Grand
Success

A large audience, which very nearly
filled the Skowhegan Opera House,
attended the concert given by the
Bowdoin Musical Clubs last Friday
night The affair was conducted un-
der the auspices OF the Skowhegan
High school. and the concert was not
only well received, but was d finan-
cial success as we'll The glee club
under the leadership OF Robert S
Stetson, was somewhat weak owing
to the fact that they had lost four of
their number just before starting ON
this trip. and also the portly com
edian, II. l.. Harrington, whom many
remember from last year, who was
taken i'll in Bangor and was com
PEELED to give up the Skowhegan con
cert
The mandolin Club, however. under
A. l.. Richan, certainly made up for
the weakness OF the glee club, render
ing their numbers in real profession
al style
Special mention should be made OF
the violin solos by r. L. Howe, who
gave his selections in clean cut.
finished manner, with fine expression.
and a display of wonderful technique
His beautiful tone showed the results
of excellent training, and surpass-
ing mastery of the instrument Other
features were cello solos by Robert
S Stetson, a former pupil of Sue
Winchell Burnett of Brunswick and
readings by y p Moore
A special number which received
much applause Was a trio of stringed
instruments, composed of two banjos
and a Hawaiian guitar
Following the concert in the Opera
House, the younger people retired to
Grange hall. where most enjoyable
dancing party was held a very
large number were in attendance, and
the party did not break up until the
small hours of the morning The
chaperones were Mrs r. W Leigh
ton, Mrs II T Patten, Mrs William
Folsom Merrill Mrs Walter Hight
and Mrs. Elmer E. McNeelie
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estate James z Blunt lived here
until his death. and Albert & move
from this location to the home he oe-
cupied for so many years on Elm St
James p went into the hardware
business in what was then the COhnrn
Hall Block on the exact location now
occupied by the Blunt Hardware Co
in the Merrill Building At first, Ed
ward b Coffin was his partner but
this association WAS subsequently dis
solved Mr. Coffin going into business
for himself in the Dinsmore block.
buying out f. 4 Williams and this
business being still continued. now
known as the Bowman Hardware Co
About the time Of the retirement Of
MIR Coffin. Albert G. Blunt, the sui
ject of this sketch, was admitted as
a partner, and the business was CON
tinued by him after the death of his
father Later on, Col Blunt took
into company with him his son J.
Wallace Blunt a With others. they
were burned out in the Coburn Hall
ire OF Dec. 10, 1909, and then moved
to the block on Water Street now oe-
cupied by the postofice Al this time
the business was incorporated under
the name OF the Blunt Hardware Com
pany, the members of this organiza-
tion being A. G Blunt and Eben
Chase This partnership continued
until July L.. 19o7 when MIR. Blunt
sold his interest 10 Leslie + Jacobs.
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Albert NhOrfi.

Albert Whorh passed away at his
home ON Middle street last Sunday
night, after an illness of some months
He Was born in Norridgewock
Nov 8, 1S4S He was the son of John
Whortf, :, and Emma (Adams) Whorfl
and is the last of family of five
children When ii small boy he moved
to the Frank Burns place, where his
father died when Albert was eight
years old A few wears after this the
farm was sold, and the family moved
to farm just below the Whorn cor
ner When Mr. Whorfi WAS y years
of age this place was sold, and he
moved to Skowhegan. With the eX-
ception of a few years spent in Bos-
ton. where he followed various occu-
pations, he lived his entire life in this
town and Madison He lived for 15
years on the farm between here and
the lake, opposite what is known as
the Kilcare place.
lie was married on August ,. 1884,
to Miss Alice Lawrence, a teacher in
the schools of Madison They began
their married life in the Clarence Al
len house on East Front street
Mr. Whorf1 was a member of the
Christian church. but since coming
to Skowhegan he has attended the
Congregational church
Besides the wife. there are only
four near surviving relatives two
nephews, William b Whorf of Cara
tunk and John Whorr of West Bath ,
and two nieces, Mrs John Murphy of
Solon and Mrs Emma Andrews of
Bingham.
Funeral services were held yester
day at the Whorff home on Middle
street, the Rev G. II. Nee hiney Off
ciating The body was placed in the
tomb to await burial in the spring in
the Whorff lot in the South Side Gem
etcry
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COUNTY MAN
KILLED IN ACTION
Ralph II. Spaulding OF Embden, IA
Member of WaterYilIe Go.

Private Ralph r. Spaulding of Emb-
den and a member of Co II of Water
Vile, has recently been killed in ac-
ton in France. according to tele-
grams received by his brothers. Per
ley and Eugene Spaulding of Madi-
son. It is understood that this mes
sage came through the war depart
ment direct from General Pershing,
and is undoubtedly correct So far
as is known Private Spaulding is the
first of the old Second Maine men to
be killed in action in France. He
was born in Caratunk, but moved to
Embden in 1900 with his parents. He
was q years old last October. He
lived in Embden and attended school
there up until about two years ago,
when he went to Wateryille, and OBJ
tanned employment on the new Fair
fleld-Benton bridge. After that was
completed he went to work for the
Keyes Fibre Co at Fairfield, where he
was employed up to the time of his
enlistment in Co. II last March
He was the son of Albert Spaulding.
farmer of Embden, and besides the
two brothers above mentioned.
he leaves two other brothers, Mont
Spaulding, farmer in Embden, and
George Spaulding of Waterville. He
was the youngest of the family
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Mrs. Gladys (FOgg) Higgins

Mrs. Gladys fFoggl Higgins passed
to the higher life Sunday, February
10th. She leaves to mourn her death
husband and infant son; also a
father. J. Perley Fogg of Cornyille
and three sisters, Mrs, Carrie f. Pat
terson of Auburn; Mrs Arthur w
Spear of f. Brdgewater, Mass; Miss
EVELYN c. Fogg, who was with her
sister during the last month of her
illness; also brother, George w
Fogg OF Cornyille.
Gladys Fogg Higgins was born in
Cornvlle, August 23rd, 1894. She re-
ceived her early education in the
schools of her native town and was a
graduate of Solon High school, class
1911. After graduating she taught
school in COrnylle for one year
Later she studied and in 1914 was
given the degree of r. N. from the c.
NJ G. Hospital, lewiston She was
a very efficient nurse and practiced
her profession until she married Ell
mer f. Higgins, May 9th, 1917 when
he was in the clothing, gents furnish
ing and shoe business at Lisbon Falls.
In August they moved to Randolph,
where her death occurred
She was perhaps better known in
the town of Solon where she lived a
number of years with her sister Mrs.
Carrie F. Patterson. Gladys was al
ways at the front. ready to help 9th
ers. never taking thought of herself.
She was very dependable from a little
girl and her life will cast silent re-
fiection Her mother died fifteen
years ago
Funeral services were conducted
from the late home
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Webster Rowe.

Wooster Rowe passed AVA last
Saturday afternoon at his home on
Pleasant street after an illness of
several days
The subject OF this sketch w.
born Get 9, 1914. in the town of Nea
Portland. His parents were Abial and
Flavilla d Rowe He is best remea-
bered as lock and gunsmith. TIN
being the occupation which ne fol
lowed nearly all his life This trade
was learned Of 3 Cyhers. who Will
be recalled only by tie older resident
of S&owhegan Mr Rowe vas IN
fortunate CROUCH u have his pllea
OF business b2rsa4 t@;oa- On one Of
these occasions. he was located near
the end ot the North Channel bridge.
and, at another time. he vas conduct
Ing repair shop in connection with
a fruit stand under the Brewster
house ON Madison avenue At the time
that building wds Aarned about Isl
Mr. Rowe passed most of his life in
SkoWhesan but few years since
moved 10 Mercer. following the -1m-
occupation in that village He Ia
turned herr about tHo years ago aHd
Tor time his place of business was
at his home. corner OF Pleasant and
Summer streets. Later. be opened i
shop ON Madison avenue. where -
continued work until February 18th
His health had been failing and OF
that day he WAS found. where h
had fallen, partially unconscious, hy
Alfred Il Lang. and taken home His
mind seemed 10 have been affected
and he insisted On returning TO his
shop. although he VAS plainly not
able u Pneumonia developed which
Was made more serious h9 bright
disease. With which o.. had been
affected L. some Fsae-
Nr Ros.e wa- 'hree uae= married..
mst To Martha kiftredee zeeond "a
Miss Campbell. whom be r1et Whit
conducting a fruit store in Halloweli.
where he as located from i,9S To
1903, and from whom he Ms later
divorced The third wife @as Olive
2 Hamlin. native of Wisconsin hy
whom he is survived He also As one
son living. Harry Rowe. citizen +
- 90
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was also prominent in lodge circle
being member Of the four local NJ
sonic fraternitles and the ninth CON
mander Of De Molay Commander
For p years he has been a member II
the Milburn Club TWO years prior
10 his retirement from business life.
he became treasurer Of the Marifou
Worsted Mills and held this position
Of trust and possibility until 191s
The last years Of his LIE we're spent
quietly he being ahle. thru the fruits
Of his toll, % retire 90 his beautiful
home on Elm freet and spend tn
re7t Of his day according to the d.
sire Of all men He was an e1cei=
lent citi2en in every respect and ~
vitality interested al all times in tn
welfare and betterment Of his town
His intimates were many and he liked
nothing better than t1 gather win
them at Ms club on various after
moons during hi liter life to talk over
old Tins or perehaaee 70 test his skill
at billiards Always sociable ami
amiable he was greatly beloved by all
Who know him
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LOCAL EXEMPTION BOARD STILL BUSY
AND MANY MORE MEN ARE ACCEPTED
No Examinations Will Be Held Next Monday
Because of Town Meeting In Madison

ed: Thomas G Weymouth, Concord
Chas Fausuier and William Migo
Emerson X. Mutt, 633 Girard avenue
Girard Hotel, Phila, Pa; transferred
Feb. %, v f. Tracy Smithfield H
l.. Smith, Madison; A. B. Merrill
Webster, Mass. were transferred. Feb
25, r. G. MeNaughton. Leominster
Mass, transferred Edward Snow
Skowhegan, transferred
Feb. 81, special service, William J
Gallagher, Madison
Feb. %, Elmer NJ. Dolbier, Gorham
n. H., Abner kincaid, Skowhegan
The following men we're examined
Wednesday, Feb 81, and rejected:
L. E. Burbank, Flagstaff; O. E
Trask, Starks Alfred Levique, Jack
man; Frank Callahan. Fairfield
Verne H. Hollis, Pittsfeld; Burr Ca
mage, Skowhegan; A. L. Shores
Canaan; C. H. Morse Pittsfield; j. n
Damien, Moose River; F. Shaw
Fairfield; f. e Hopkins. Detroit r
E. Gordon, Anson; j. p Taylor, No
New Portland, and Wm. H. Phillips
Pittsield
The following were examined and
accepted:
H. w. Sired, Mapleton, Levi H. Ken
nedy, Moose River; l. F. Kicker, Flag
staff, G.. Smith, Madison; D. F
Boynton, Bingham; John Sabold, An
son; F. A. Doyle, Moscow; Guy W
Soule, Hartland; Chas W. Fourner
Lake Austin; j. J. Brennan, West
Forks; Chas H Wilson, Madison; H
E. Parker, ST Adams; and c. f. De
mons, Detroit.
The following are list of men who
are to appear on Friday. March /, fol
examination
Polycarqe Richard, Long Pond
Geo E. Roderick Skowhegan; WilfreC
Baker, lockwood; Arthur Gunan
Jackman; VIM. Goddard, Carratunk
b. Damon, Pittsfeld; A. II. Canovan
Rockwood Philip Thibodeau, Madi
son; John r Culture, Brewer; Ar
thur Lagneu, Jackman; J. b. Mcleod
Pittsfeld; Tony Archie, No East Car
ry Arthur Giguere, Moose River;
Ear S Rowe, Skowhegan; Louis
Menord, Jackman; Allen Marks, Rock
wood; f. e Withee Madison; Albert
Picard, lockwood; u. A Daigle
Skowhegan.
The following men are to appear
for examination on Tuesday, March
5.
Philip Blouin, Jackman, Leeman
Ellis, Sangerville; Louis Obie, Rock
wood. Luigi Toppeto, Boston; L. l.
Bickford, Canaan; p. S. Greene
Skowhegan Joseph Poulin, Auburn;
Thos. NORM, lockwood
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Republican Gei-tO-Gether

The chairman of the Somerset Re
publican County Committee. MIR c p
Merrill, is calling a meeting OF the
committee to be held at the Star
Theater Fairfield, on Tuesday March
5, at $50 o'clock.
Representatives of the several
town committees, candidates for nom
ination for office, and all who are in
terested that the principles of the
party shall prevail are invited to be
present
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Red ross Notes

The local chapter Of the American
Red Cross will make another ship
ment Of supplies the last of the week.
and it is earnestly desired that every
thing that is finished be brought in
early enough to be packed with this
lot
The Athletic Association of the
Skowhegan High school has made d
donation of $25 to the Red Cross. 1t
is such organizations as this that are
benefit to any community
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Reporter Il Welcome GneSt

Linwood r Corson OF Melrose High
lands. Mass evidently likes the Re
porter In fact from the many let
ters from subscribers outside the
State We are lead to believe that our
paper is welcome in the homes of all
who are at all familiar with Somerset
county or its people Mr corson' :
letter follows
Nina St Melrose High
lands, Mass Jan 81 1911
MIR Roland r Patten
The Independent-Repur'er C
Skowhegan. Maine
Dear Mr.. Patten
Please find enclosed check
for one years subscription To inde
pendent Reporter find il 4 great
pleasure TO get home on Saturdays
and fnl the Reporter as welcome
guest
sincerely
LINWOOD r. CORSON
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Concealed In the Sugar

Sheriff II. l. Goodrich discovered
two quarts of whiskey, in an unlabel-
ed box, at the express office, Tuesday
morning, packed with few pounds OF
sugar. The box was addressed to
Mrs. Caroline Goodridge of Canaan
The liquor was libeled, before Judge
Lord The hearing will be on March
9th.
We understand a shipment of this
kind to be in violation of the State as
well as the Federal laws.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-02-28

We are selling canned pie apples
only Il cents; pineapple, only %
cents. all Libby's goods.
Dried Oregon prunes, lG cents a
pound. cooking soda. four cents a
pound.
Small orchestra and piano music
% cents; full orchestra and piano
music, 35 cents also all the popular
music. 10 cents Mail orders prompt
ly filled.
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4 Reply by Mr.. Walker.

| was surprised at the nterpreta
tion put upon my letter by the gentle
man from NorridgeWock. Either my
expression or his PERCEPTION was at
fault, as did not once think o: him
or any other candidate Wher | wrote
it, 1t may be he was 'ryiag to mis-
lead the people, hoping to proil there
by BE that as it may, no man cdn
build himself up in public opiriun by
trying to tear possible opponent
loWn If Mr Folsom has special qGdl
fcations for the senate, it is up to
i'm II convince the people that he
has them. They care far more Who
nd what a man is and what he can
md will do than where he lives or
now long or short a time he has
served in the legislature.
Mr. Folsom says in his letter pub
lished in the Kenebec Journal, that
he will vote for national prohibition.
Had he been in the last senate With
me and advocated bone dry prohibi-
ton. we would have stood together
in hopeless minority. subject TO
prosecution, although it was good re
publican doctrine and the senate was
strongly republican.
Mr. Folsom does not say how he
will vote on the water power prop
osition. Does he still believe in its
transmission from the state with limi
tations, as he said he did. at the
Athens fair last fall, in the presence
OF reliable Witnesses? The folks would
like to know.
1t may be that | take myself and
the work in the Legislature too seri-
ously. But is il not better and wiser
to approach that work in a serious
manner. rather than to regard it and
yourself as huge joke No one
knows my limitations better than
and 1t is not necessary to remind me
that many propositions for which |
worked failed of passage The lobby
is always there working and sChem
ing for the benefits which they hope
to get from the state The professional
lobbiest is firm believer in frequent
changes in the personnel of the legis
lature and are willing and anxious 10
smooth the pathway of the inexperi
enced man to help him to a realiZa
ton of his Importance.
Among those who are not clamor-
ing for my nomination are myself and
the members of my family. 1t might
be Illuminating for Mr. Folsom to
know that the salary which looks so
good hardly covers the necessary ex
penses, even when you practice the
strictest economy consistent with the
position. SO as business PROPOSE
ton there is nothing in it Why then
consent to be IA candidate again.
will quote from an editorial published
in the Lewiston Journal. April .,
1917. and let the people draw their
own conclusions as to my duty past
and future and theirs in relation
thereto. "ln the last hours the senate
disgraced itself by eXpunging from
the records the ananswerable argu-
ment OF IA senator from Somerset
county ON whose brow senate politi
clans of both parties put crown OF
thorns which connects with roses
radiant and fragrant We offer to Sen
ator Walker of Skowhegan assurance
of the states appreciation and crate
ful recollection
WILLIAM l.. WALKER
SkoNhegan
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Miss Edna Moore. who has been
nursing at the home of Col Albert G.
Blunt for the past few weeks, left
yesterday noon for her home in Lew
iston. where she will make a short
visit From there she expects to go
on to Boston to continue the duties
of her profession
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-02-28

F Y Buchuam. Grand Senior
Warden al the grand commandery of
Maine Was IN Bath Tuesday eeerine
to assist the Very Eminent Sir
Frederick Hill in the inspection of the
Dunlap Commanders
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There will be dance at Grange
Hall, next Monday evening, under the
foo
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p SIS the corn still growing?