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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-03-06
4 Communication From Mr.. Ames
observation-disclosures Co,
Skowhegan, Maine

Skowhegan, Maine
Dear Sirs:-
a unique feature OF the Norridge-
wock town meeting, Monday, at which
county senator Leroy R. Folsom was
moderator, was the use of distin-
gushing ballot, colored yellow
ballot with a yellow streak, so to
speak
This ballot was used by the reac-
tionaries and by its means, employees
of the shoe shop and debtors OF the
two farm fertilizer concerns and debt
ors of the grocery store, were obliged
to show their hands, as they marched
to the ballot box.
While the old board OF selectmen
had navigated the town through the
war, economically and had expended
this past year, less in every depart
ment than the year before and
made showing OF 1890 reduction OF
the expenditures in the highway de-
partment over the condition of one
year ago,-still they had taxed the
a. C. Fisher & Sons pine lumber at
Bangs Siding. which comes down in
large quantities on the Somerset
Railroad and is sawed and stuck up at
the siding, between $6o0 and 800
year.
MI Folsom appeared before the
a c5surs in 1877 as attorney for the
Fishers and advocated total exemption
OF this lumber, which was very valu
able; in 1918, ne advocated in town
meeting a reduction of the tax on this
concern to a $4,000 valuation and
WAS denied.
II will be OF interest 10 the taXpay
ers of the town to observe later when
the valuation is made up. what part,
If any, this Fisher tax has played in
our town politics.
Unusual and unwarranted sums OF
money were raised at the town meet
ing Monday; for example, the mana
ger of the shoe shop moved and car
ried a vote TO pay off almost double
the amount of principal OF the town
debt that has been paid in any other
recent year; the school board, which I
had been allowed last year all which |
their budget called for within 100000
and which board had deliberately eX-
pended more than $4,000 more than
their appropriation,-wa whitewash-
ed and allowed twice as much as us
ual for high school and very much
more than usual for common schools
All these things will make an e1-
trayagant tax rate for 1919; il is un-
necessary and uncalled for and the
tax rate could have remained this
year the same as last; if the farmers
of Norridgewock have 10 pay the tax
of A. c. Fisher & Sons, and about
double on the town debt and extra
VACANT school expenditures, uncalled
for school expenditures-might it not
be a good thing to call special town
meeting and reconsider some of these
articles in a more sober spirit and
make our tax rate reasonable ana
proper this year as in ordinary years?
FRANK l.. AMES.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-03-06

On Wednesday evening, Feb. %. a
large company of Odd Fellows and
their ladies were entertained in |. O.
o. F. Hall. The hall was beautifully
decorated with red. white and blue,
also flags and lights. A stage had
been arranged at one side of the hall.
This was attractiyely lighted. The
program was as follows. Piano solo,
John Oddly: readings, Miss Pauline
Oak; vocal solos, Miss Evelyn Fland-
ers. accompanied by Mrs. Mary f..
Marston cornet solos, Kenneth Copp,
accompanied by Miss Ruth Green
wood. A. b. Lamb, Charles Turner
and Willis Hobart were the commit
tee in charge OF the program. Frank
Oddly was chairman of the decorating
committee; Defbert Porter, Lester
Shepley and L. W Gerrish were the
reception committee. Refreshments
of college ices and waters were serv-
ed under the direction of Caterer Ned
Lambert
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-03-06
Bingham Grange

Bingham Grange Will hold an all
day session next Saturday, March 5.
The forenoon will be devoted 10 the
conference Of the third and fourth
degrees, harvest dinner following
There will be a public installation OF
officers in the afternoon. this work
having been detained on account OF
the prevailing epidemic. State Mas
ter Thompson and his wife are ex-
pected to be present, All are cordial
ly invited TO attend the afternoon
session.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-03-06
Death of Wife OF Former Norridge
wOck Pastor

Word has been received from West
Pittston, Pa. of the recent death, after
long illness, OF Mrs. Sarah A. Jones
whose husband. Rev. }. A. Jones. was
for so many years pastor OF the Con-
gregational Church of Norridgewock
Mrs. Jones Ia mourned by the en-
tire community in which for some
years she and Mr.. Jones have been
laboring among the anthracite coal
miners, and to those who knew her
IN Norridgewock her death comes as q
severe shock.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-03-06
Pennington Normal School Notes

At the B reception, Friday evening,
Nellie Booker entertained Dewey
Hardin of Fairfield Corinne Salley
entertained Leland Towne of Auburn /;
Gayle Viles had as her guest Vaughan
Huse of Kingfeld; Doris Viles, Cliff
ford Stevens of Kingheld, and Faye
Taylor entertained Donald Emery OF
Stratton.
Elizabeth Marsh and Beatrice
Smiley spent the week end in SHOW
hegan.
Lois Mantor visited her sister at
Purington Hall from Saturday until
Tuesday.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-03-06
Special Meeting Of Skowhegan Jersey
Creamery.

There will be a special meeting Of
the stockholders OF the Skowhegan
Jersey Creamery at the creamery Of
fee, next Saturday. March s. at one
o'clock. The principal business will
be to elect president to take the
place of the late J w. Packard, one
member Of the board Of directors.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-03-06

Charles Flanagan and family who
have been residing in the village this
winter, have returned to their farm
near Pishon's Ferry.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-03-06

Room or room and board wanted,
preferably in private family Address
giving price and other particulars,
Miss Imelda st. Jean, care OF the
indie porter.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-03-06
Native OF North Anssn Dead

The following is q clipping from the
Portland Telegram of March End, re-
garding one whose girlhood days were
spent in North Anson, and who at
tended Anson Academy.
MRS. ADDIE f. FULLER
Sunday afternoon al 3:15 Mrs Addie
G. Fuller passed to the higher lie
after an illness OF only a few hours.
Mrs. Fuller was born In North Anson
May Il. 1856, the daughter OF Cyrus
and Julia Bryant She married
Charles S Fuller. Dec. /, 1887. MT.
Fuller was native of New Vineyard
Mrs. Fuller was essentially a home
maker OF a sweet sunshiny disposl-
ton that endeared her 10 everyone
with whom she came in contact She
had no children of her own, but she
possessed a fund of mother love and
rare understanding and sympathy Tor
everyone.
The abundance of flowers bore mute
testimony of the love and esteem IN
which she was held The funeral
services we're held at her late resi-
dence. 27o Bracket street this city.
Tuesday afternoon, Or. James r.
Albion officiated The remains ~ere
taken TO North Arson for burial on
Wednesday.
She leaves to mourn her loss. her
husband. Charles 5. Fuller, on this
city. and one brother. Obadiah Bryant
OF North Anson.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-03-06

You don't have to be professional
advertiser 10 advertise in Every
body's Column. Just say, briefly
what you want to sell or buy, what
YOU want to know or what you want
somebody else 10 know. Anybody
can do il. but we will re-write your
ad for you If you wish.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-03-06

ERROLL C. BOSTON
Biographical sketch of whom ap-
peared in our issue OF Feb 2S on the
first page. The picture which accom-
panied the article was inserted by er-
ror being the likeness of William Buz-
zell of Smithfeld.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-03-06
Indepe ndent-R Reporter Is One OF tn
Rest
J. b. Mason
DisfrihutOrS %

j. b. Mason
Distributors of
Raspberry and Glover
AS gathered by the bees
Mechanics Falls. Maine.
March 10. 1919
Independent Reporter Co
Skowhegan. Maine.
Cents
am mailing you electros for my
honey You may run this ad I'LL for
hidden. Your paper is certainly an
order getter, one of the best
Yours truly.
J. B. MASON
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-08
HIGH WATER STOPS
ALL WORK ON RIVER
Levee and Revetment Opera.
tons at Standstill During
Usually Best Season.

Levee and revetment work along the
Mississippi river In tho districts above
and below Memphis has been greatly
handicapped by the excessive rainfall
and unusually high stages OF the river
during the present fall. The present
river stage, which Is above 80 feet at
Memphis. and marks tho second rise
this fall, has resulted in a complete
tioup Of work being done by the gov
eminent.
Some contractors doing work for the
government have been able to carry
out SOME Of their plans, but they have
been seriously handicapped by tho
weather conditions, The months Of Oc-
toher and November, are usually idea
months for work along the levees and
also for revetnent work, the river nor
mAlly being very low and the rainfall
not excessive, but the present fall has
been most unusual according to Maj
]. N, Hodges, In charge of the local Of
flee OF the United States engineers,
The annual low water inspection trir
Of he mississippi river commission this
year was made at q time when the
river was almost at flood stage. The
commission visited Memphis during the
middle OF November,
There is no indication at this time
~ 81 hllb' ~ thaN lNN'N -
the two districts Of which Memphis is
headquarters, but the upkeep Of work
already done and the placing of addi-
tiOnal revetments and strengthening OF
lcvoes at various points a been de-
layed and the work that was completed
was seriously handicapped.
Probably the most serious damage
one by the high water was the wash
Ing away of a section of the lower
dyke constructed from Robinson Crusot
island Into the river tor the purpose
Of divertinE the current so as to was
against Mud island, A large section OF
this dyke washed out during the high
water stage in the early fall and Nthe
abnormal rainfall ard second rise of tht
river have precluded any efforts to re
place the portion washed away,
Local officials of the engineer force
feel absolutely confident that the stu
| alton IL we'll In hand and that the ces'
,sation OF work caused by the high river
stage and rainfall will have nc serious
effect. but they are chatting at the de-
lay and anxious to resume operations
| lust when conditions will permit active
resumption Of work, however, they ar,
unable at this time to state.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-08
MOVIES IN FRANCE.

ATLANTA, Ga, Dec. S-The report Of
were attended by more than 1900, 900
convalescent American soldiers in
France during the war, through the ar
rangement Of the Red Cross.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-08
# KIDNEYS AND
BLADDER BOTHER
Take Salts to Flush Kidneys
and Neutralize Irritating
Acids.

Kidney and bladder weakness result
from uric acid, says a noted authority.
The kidneys filter this acid from the
blood and pass 1t on to the bladder,
where 1t often remains to ~irritate and
inflame, causing a burning, scalding
sensation, or setting up an irritation at
the neck of the bladder, obliging you
to seek relief two or three times during
the night, The sufferer Is in constant
dread, the water passes somtimes with
fuse; again, there Is difficulty in avoid
ing II,
Bladder weakness, most folks call it,
because they can't control urination.
Wnuu ii 10 eNlremety annoying and
sometimes very painful, this Is really
one OF the most simple ailments to
overcome. Get about four ounces of
Jad Salts from your pharmacist and
take a tablespoonful In a glass Of water
| before breakfast, continue this for two
or three days. This Will neutralize the
acids in the urine so 1t no longer Is a
| source of irritation to the bladder and
urinary organs which then act normally
again.
lad Salts is inexpensive, harmless,
and Is made from the acld of grapes and
lemon Juice, combined with lithia, and
Ia used by thousands of folks who are
subject to urinary disorders caused by
uric acid irritation, Jad Salts is splen-
did for kidneys and causes no bad eff
fects whatever,
Here you have a pleasant, efferves-
cent Whitewater drink, which quickly
relieves bladder trouble. adv.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-08
DIPPING OF CATTLE
Is BASIS FOR SUIT

A damage suit filed in 1914 is just now
going to trial In tho Fourth circuit
court,
DeLos and James Kibben are suing
the southern, Missouri Pacific Iron
Mountain and the Atlantic Coast Limo
railways for SIS, 900 damages, alleging
the loss of 2SS head OF cattle through
the negligence OF the lines. The kih-
hens claim hat the cattle were dipped
at Atlanta aad were not properly dried
or before reshipment, 2SS head out OF
bSS dying from the effects of the chem
icals used In the dipping. The shipment
OF bSS head, loaded in Il cattle cars,
an entire train, originated at Kisimee,
Fla, and was consigned to HOLSTER,
Mo- The cattle were shipped in May,
1914,
Capt. G, I, FtBhugh Is representing
the plaintiffs, Robert King is appearing
for the Southern railway; Prather Nc.
Donald for the Missouri Pacific-lror
Mountain, and 7. A Evans for the At
lantic Coast Lin road.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-08
MAIL EARLY; AID
POSTAL WORKERS
Congestion and Delay Threat
ems Christmas If Publica
Cooperate.

Unprecedented congestion and DELAY
in the handling Of Christmas parcels Is
Indicated unless patrons cooperate to
the fullest extent with postal authori-
ties in mailing Christmas packages
early. The reduction in train service
has added considerably to the diff
culties Of the situation.
n, II, Kline, superintendent OF mails,
IN the Memphis p~ostoffice, stated Mon
Jay that unless there was to be I'M
usual delay and congestion which would
probably result In Christmas packages
being delayed until long after Christ
mas 1t was absolutely necessary that
packages be mailed early.
Every year we urge the patrons of
the, postoftice to mail their Christmas
packages early" Mr.. Kline said, but
1t is much more urgent this year than
ever before. The curtailment of train
service Is a big handicap and, In addi-
tlon to this, we anticipate IN unusually
heavy Christmas business and these
two factors are going to mean a great
deal to us unless we have the closest
cooperation with the patrons OF the
postoffice,
BY mailing packages early we mean
that the mailing must begin now and
continue right up until Christmas, the
GATHER lhe pdCkhBeS are Walleu tne
more likely they are to be delivered
before Christmas day. Christmas stick
ors and Christmas seals and stamps
NUT be placed on the back and sides OF
the packages and not on the face along
with the address and postage stamps.
In sending packages to foreign coun-
tries, Christmas seals must not be at
fixed to the packages az a great many
OF the foreign nations will not permit
packages bearing any but postage
stamps to be received. therefore for
eign bound packages bearing Christmas
seals must necessarily be held in this
country Il sthey cannot be delivered to
the foreign malls.
our greatest worry, however" MIR.
Kline continued. is the congestion that
Is inevitable unless our patrons begin
mailing Christmas parcels now. Simply
because u package Is destined for some
point that apparently Is not far from
Memphis Is not an excuse for with
holding II from the mail, for with train
service as II Ia now and n large volume
OF business III prospect the postoffice
viii doubtless be swamped and unable
to deliver Christmas package until long
after Christmas day"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-08
COLUMBUS KNIGHTS
HONOR THEIR DEAD

More than 200 members of Council
Sic OF the Knights of Columbus attend
ed the impressive and beautiful me-
mortal mass sung at St, Mary's church
Sunday morning at 9 o'clock in men,
DRY Of the six members of the council
who died during the past year. The
Rev. Father Basil Vogt, priest at St,
Mary's, celebrated the mass and de-
llvered the eulogy,
A feature of the service was the
rendition Of Msscagnis Ave Maria, by
Mr.. Anthony Gianinni, He was assist
ed by Miss Margaret Finlay and Mr..
Chase Donnelly, %violinlsts. Miss Mary
O'Callaghan was the organist. The
high mass was sung by the st, Mary's
mixed choir.
Memorial exercises will be conducted
at the clubrooms. on jefferson avenue,
within the next few weeks.
The members for whom the mass was
celebrated are: w, II. Palmer, Eugene
Beckey, owen Moffett, Patrick Me-
Neelis, ]. j. Grove and l., F. Cooney,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-08
RAMSEY BIDS LOW
FOR lEVEE WORK

Bids for the construction of $50, 900
cubic yards of earthwork in the First
and Second districts were opened Mon
day ut the office of the United States
engineers In the federal building, Only
two bids were received, the bid OF
George +, Ramsey, of Memphis, in both
Instances being lower than those sub
mitted by Roach, Stansel, Lowrance
Bros, & &C.
The bid submitted by Ramsey for
work In the lower st, Francis levee dis
trict was $l74,370. and for levee con
struction in the White River district
S242. no.
The bid OF Roach, Stansei, Lowrance
Bros. n Co. for the lower st. Francis
district work vas S2Sl 900, and that for
the work in the White River district
1891, $50,
These bids. together with the recon =
mendations of Maj. Joseph N. Hodges,
engineer In charge, will be submitted
TO authorities at Washington for APP
proval,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-08
$1.25 PER POUND
FOR CHARITY BALE

For one bale of cotton donated by l..
W Magrudor company to the Joy New
day by A, II. Beck, local representative
VI the Liverpool firm Of Goold 4 Co,
The cotton was OF good grade and
was sold Mt auction On the floor of the
Cotton exchange by Joseph Newhurger,
II brought 81 20 a pound, The first hid
was at 81 a pound, hut Mr.. Beck raised
this because he realized that the cause
for which the bale was being sold was
4 most worthy one.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-08
FURTHER DECLINE IN
RATES or EXCHANGE

NEW YORK, Dec, S.-Foreign ex-
change rates, which have been making
new low records almost daily for the
last few weeks, added another today
when francs checks were quoted at the
rate of 10.S2 for the American dollar,
or less than half Of their prewar value.
Lire checks also dropped to a new low
level, being quoted at l2,S2 for the dol
lar. Demand bills for the pound sterling
brought SO, S5&, as compared with 81 S6h
In normal times. German marks, worth
20 and "a cents before the war, sold to-
day zoo cents each.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-08
MI MPHlAN AIDS GIRL
DRIVEN FROM HOME

G. Raymond Gore. formerly of The
News Scimitar, Is the Good Samari-
tan Of an unfortunate case that has
Nashville for Its scene and a 17-year-
old girl and her baby for its principal
figures,
Gore was one of the passengers on
a train bound for Nashville last week
when he noticed a young girl board the
coach at Columbia, Tenn, She held n
babe In her arms and her eyes were
red from crying,
At Nashville she entered the waiting
rom and began to weep again. At this
point Gore and a friend approached her
According to her story the girl had
been driven from home by her mother
when her unfortunate condition had
been discovered.
Gore secured a room for the night for
the young mother and her child and
Nashville charities agreed to do the
rest.
Join Bry's Christmas Sewing Machine
rluh N DaVA adv.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-08
LAD AUTO VICTIM IN
~SEMlC0NSCI0US STATE

Carl Covington. s, still is in a semi
conscious condition at st. Joseph's hos
pital. where he was taken Nov. 80, fol-
lowing an automobile accident In which
he received Il fractured skull, Carl was
the worst injured OF six white people in
a machine which was struck by a larger
car at Mallory avenue and Horn Lake
road. Chester Fowler, negro driver OF
the automobile which struck the light
car, still Is at liberty, Covington's
skull was fractured.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-08
LOCAL CUARDSMEN
ASKED TO Be READY

Local members Of the national guard
are reQu 'sted to keep in touch with
their company commanders In case of
a call from the governor for service II
~tNigenCies Of tho coal strike situation
at Tennessee mines should require.
In a telegram to Col. r. j, Moss of
the Fourth Tennessee tho adtutant-
general a y that while no immediate
call is IN prospect the men should keep
IN touch with commanders In case the
necessity should arise,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-08

Join Bry's Christmas Sewing Machin
club. II pays. adv
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-08
USE EYES WHEN
BUYING ASPIRIN
Take Tablets Without Fear, If
Marked With the Safety
"Bayer Gross"

To get g%ouuine "Bayer Tablets of
Aspirin you must look for the safety
'Rayer Cross on each package and on
each tablet.
The 'Rayer Cross" means true. world
famous Aspirin, prescribed by physi-
clans for owe eighteen years, and
ache, Earaoho, Toothache. Neuralgia,
Lumhago, Neuritis, and for Pain In
general, Proper and safe directions are
IN each unbroken "Bayer" package.
Handy tin boxes Of II tablets cost
hut "A few cents. Druggists also sell
larger "Bayer' packages. Aspirin Is
thctrade mark of Bayer Manufacture of
Observation-Disclosures Of Salicylicacid;
adv.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-08
WIN HONORARY RANK,

WARSAW, Dec. S.-Miss Eleanor
Lane, of Baltimore, and Mrs. S. B.
Lowe, of San Francisco, who went to
Poland with the American Red Cross,
are the first American women relief
workers to be given honorary rank in
Haller's American legion In Poland.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-03-12
III 90
fSpoRZg E ;:t,S
WILLARD LOOKING
7 f0h fihSY >KARfS

Chicago. March 11--Ray Q. Archer,
general business manager and per-
sonAl representative of Jess Willard,
has arrived in Chicago to secure
sparrlng partners for the champion.
lie made the following announcements
concerning the big match:
Willard Is at Lawrence, Kan. doing
preliminary training for the Dempsey
battle. The champion weighs 275
pounds and Is in good condition. He
VIII be ready to fight July 4th and
viii be in the best shape of his career.
All OF his training Will be done at
Lawrence until six weeks before the
right when Jess will go to the scene
OF the battle.
The middle west Is preferred by
Tex Richard promoter of the title
battle. A middle west city preferbly
not too far from Chicago, will have
first chance as state laws do not in
tarfere. II the middle west proves
impossible. the east will have second
choice and lastly Kansas Nevada or
SONG other western state.
Richard already has three sites In
mind and declared last week in Fort
Worth that the problem had resolved
ltseif into process of elimination.
Willard regards Dempsey as the
most serious contender since the big
Fellow won the championship.
II Willard dsfeats Dempsey he will
Five Jack Johnson a chance to come
back. providing the fight can BE-
staged in the United States.
Archer was manager of the ioi
Wild west show when willard acquired
the properly. He continued In the
same capacity fer the boxer and when
the show was sold recently he was
placed la charge of Wiilards personal
Interests, including his ol holdings
and his farms ~ - est.
Afehcr -44ed that either Willard
or NJ .a,d had be- IA Chicago re
ee.-as He said tha' Rtcksrd ~ this
'r}" should he in N..s Work as Ee
s'afted 'herc from Fort Worth stNe.s
la@s ago. \ report had persisted at
ae champion a8d the promote. had
o#t r. herr svvcs4l dAs@ q. Ter cover.
presumably 10 arraus y stage the
bse Eight at Ken" y ada.