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The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1919-12-13
NEGLECT OF OWNERS
WILL INJURE AUTOS
Proper fabrication Is Of Utmost
Importance.
Drivers Gradually Form Habit OF Do.
ing Everything on High Speed in
Shifting Gears--lnspect
Car Every Week.

There are many ways IN which a
car may be unintentOnally miStreat-
ed, just as there are many ways in
which ones own health may be VIC
lated to the injury Of ones system.
The first point is quite familiar to
most motorists, and that is the ques-
ton of proper fabrication. Still every
dealer knows that cars continue to be
brought in with bearings burned out
king bolts badly Worn and other parts
of the car in more or less damaged con-
ditiOn from NATURALIZATION. Oil
should not be used too long, because
after a time it loses much Of its lubri-
eating qualities. This is an especially
important item to watch now, because
good lubricating oil is not always avail
able at all filling stations.
Another point is the shifting Of
gears and the use of gears in hard
pulling. It should be borne in mind
that all motors have excess power be-
cause of the extent to which the valve
in-head principle of design has been de-
velOped, and because of this surplus
power drivers, as a class, gradually
form the habit of not shifting to lower
speeds, but do everything on high.
After a time they gradually grow
| - ho 90 +hn iloo ~ ironninU n lDUnr
speeds as if it were a reflection on the
car or on the drivers ability. This Is
a condition that should not exist,
These same ideas apply to practi-
cally all of the little things that may
happen to motor cars in general serv'
ice. A weekly inspection will do a
great deal toward getting the utmost
serviceability out of car. The own
err who does not have time or inclina
ten to attend to these things himself
will do well to see that they are done
by some one who is thoroughly com
petent. They do not take much time
and the man who is mechanically in
clined will derive much pleasure il
becoming more familiar with the vari
GUS working units of his car.
A good motor car responds wonder
fully to good treatment, not only from
the standpoint Of satisfaction, blu
also from that of giving the owner tn
full amount of transportation that ha
been built into his car.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1919-12-13
WHOLE WORLD HARD HIT

pre-war level is figured at 115 per cent
for September and 120 per cent for
October, as to actual necessities OF
life and based upon average living
conditions of wage-earners. A more
distinct rise has occurred In the cost
of commodities so far as the other
elements of population in England are
concerned, being unof1cially estimated
by some at approximately 135 per
cent with steady upward trend.
In Sweden figures furnished by the
Swedish government indicate that the
cost of living has increased 157 per
cent over the cost in June, 1914. In
the cities the increase has been very
much greater than the average for the
country.
Tn Argentine government has sug-
gested to other South American c0un-
tries and discussed with them an In
ternationaI arrangement with a view
TO doing away with import duties on
manufactured food products as one
means of cutting down the high cost OF
living.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1919-12-13
MANS BOTTLES HIS UND0ING
John Paiuso Had SO Many It Seemed
to BE Sign He Expected Long,
Hard Winter.

New Kensington, Pa.-Whisky every.
where and every drop to drink, was the
motto of John Paluso Of this city until
the state troopers swooped down on
his cache and despoiled him Of his
hoard. The troopers were looking for
red propaganda. They found fred"
liquor.
Every stove in Paluso's house, and
there were three of them. was filled
with bottles of bonded whisky. The
stove pipe had it's quota, the chimney
its share, more bottles reposed in Pa
luso's bed, at least thirty were i'm
mersed in the rain barrel, the half
filled barrel of pork in the cellar had
not been neglected and the old-fash-
toned clock had no room for the long
pendulum to swing. for bottle was
there, too.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1919-12-13

opening tire sale and repair shop.
Another one with the same idea is
awaiting arrival of a real steam yul-
canizing plant to give Paris taste of
fast work. He said virtually all tube
repairs here now are made with &C.
ment patches instead Of vulcanizing,
and take week instead of an hour.
Newspaper men seem to- have landed
on their feet most quickly. Nearly all
of those who stayed are developing
some Idea" outside of office hours.
Ideas for wealth may result in the
establishment of a chain of hotels and
restaurants along the battlefront
towns. One young man who missed
the American shine" is negotiating q
lease for shoe-shining parlor.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1919-12-13
! TaE DOG GOT AWAY
/. l, s''islpaat IN Disastrous Mix.
8 onls One Left Alive
When It Ended.

laatA Fans. ore.-A dog chased
me g cat climbed d pole, 4 two
i. we've killed, a fire alarm pr'' st swU
n ~ s.s man was made penniless.
V. aase the dog saw the cat,
A's i happened: - ea''
x. ssliag feline disturbed tba
9 1ige, BE chased her IN m
s. I. Pole and, polslng high on
s g. ne switched her tail in an.
Y. Y touched another wire. A
n.y. sans completed between the
Il sssalng them through and
,s,' = One wire fell to the
belonging to d y Tii pos : Team
horses ! Derry ana
INNER was burned on. ona
aln turned. il. rl Al tS Sa' m ana
6 tAs town jumped ed f Talo
.ss sas b he dead Of nir gIl
aadly around Win
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1919-12-13

A car owner who desires accuracy in
his distance mileage should have the
speedometer checked up at least once
year.
It is important that care should be
taken, when washing the car. to pre-
vent water from getting within the
spare castings.
An excellent way to prevent harden
ing Of inner tubes when they are stored
for the winter is to place them in hot
water once month or six weeks.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1919-12-13
LAW CASE RUNS So YEARS
Illinois Court Dismisses Suit That Was
Begun in Courts
In 1856.

One of the oldest law suits known in
Lake county was settled recently
when, ON motion of Attorney Eugene
NJ. Runyard, the chancery bill of Cath
crime Hunson against Rhoda A. Rog-
ers, filed in 1856, was dismissed by
Judge C. c. Edwards. Since the bill
was filed the plaintiff has died.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1919-12-13
SWEDEN PLANS WOMAN LAWS
Provision for Their Employment by
the Government One Of Pro-
posed Measures.

Washington,-The Swedish govern
ment has announced a number of i'm
portant legislative measures to be TAX
en- up by the 1920 riksdag. the state
department has been advised.
Improvement of the status of mar
ried women, provision for the govern
ment employment of women, develop
ment of the principle Of the arbitra-
ton board, penal law reforms, electri-
fication of railroads and open voting
in the riskdag are mentioned In an Off
cial communique issued by the gov
eminent.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1919-12-13
lot 4An,ericanlzed" Coun'
n but Meet Success
in Business.
FNGEBECOME WEALTHY
!, y.ousand Discharged AmeFl-
|. s,Idl.rs Remained in France
/. Nm Their Fortunss-Ne"S,
,,uer Men Land on Feet.

!. Several thousand discharged
~ g..o soldiers who remained IN
b try their fortunes are . lar
y mist fare all pioneers. A few
bsrome reasonably wealthy;
$ reporting progress" the
- however, are flying rather
nan they we're when they set
! aAmerlcanize France"
arlv 1900 American expedltionary
nan we're released here, and 1t Is
I'M 3 fourth of these have SET
,.vn TO work here. The others
,sting. sightseeing or have gone
Alter q discOuraging look at bust
prospects.
vsral hundred found employment
4 large concerns, chiefly American
4 preparing to do business in the
ussIed regions. Another group
various small places to pay their
while studying. The majority, 1;
aid, started to make good by
allzng American methods. But
Of them agree that easy money
uot one Of the natural resources u
saee, but a few have proved that ii
negro made 125,O00 francs
1unai value, S25,O0O) buying and
ling army and navy supplies a
BIS case is vouched for by 6
Unknown American commercial ex
uttiiYs
Chicago Press Club Driver Wins.
The most striking success reported
that Of 4the fox-trot kings of Paris,
they term themselves, Gerald KIley
DO dTaye the Chicago Press club am
aHce, and Harold Fitch of st. Paul
% vas at the wheel of one of Mrs
<. Yanderbllt's ambulances ant
eT vent to the front. Kfley an,
lh, the former said, got their star
here when the wife of an Amer
y banker pressed 800 franc
Nat 5000 on u.s. when they player
Z three-man jazz band at a dane
gge They organized a Wilson
tome ball at leading hotel whel
lIesldent arrived in Paris and net
aore than 10000 francs on the al
This success, they said, the
g duplicated at "the Dixie club
iss they organized.
hleFIng that good things must nc
1lefvOrked, the men took over tn
mean making equipment Of tn
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1919-12-13
ELECTRIC CIRCUIT CONTROL
Mechanism Provides Cutoff for Auto.
mobile Engine Which Is oper.
ated Automatically.

An automatic ignition control mech
anism, the invention of w. M. Edmont
of Duluth, Mimi, is illustrated and de-
scribed in the Scientific American as
follows:
The invention relates to electric cir
cult controlling mechanism for use in
connection with the ignition circuit Of
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1919-12-13
Goes Armed TO Church.

Kansas City.-Frank Darms, of
Kansas City, Kan, a negro, started
TO church Sunday morning armed with
a revolver and razor just to meet
a friend he said. 1t cost him $50
in the Kansas side court. He done
me wrong" Darms told Judge A. L.
Harrod. "Ah couldn't fin him all dat
Sattidy, but All knew he'd 60 to church
last night. An tuck the gun and razor
alon' fer protection" Fifty dollars
will do, Darms," said the judge.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1919-12-13
D Cosl Of Living Is Felt
Around Globe.
'Hd Hes Experienced Increase
. Prices as High as
iss Per Gent.

ngton.- That the whole world
illg with the increased cost
Z indicated in reports to the
&paftment. The increases in
y particularly high, although
Anerica the governments are
ever the situation and are try
lnO means Of combating the
presented by the high
commodities deemed essen.
es.0eal the government. in an
9 lover the cost Of living.
asea through the minister Of
part Of its gold reserves In
sass q Lisbon.
aasland the cost Of living above
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1919-12-13

AN automobile engine. An object is to
provide an ignition cutoff for an auto
mobile engine which is operatively
combined with the throttle valve op-
Grating mechanism in such manner
that upon closing the throttle, the ig-
milton circuit is automatically broken,
rendering the engine "dead" and caus-
ing it to run against the compression
in the cylinders thus providing an eff
fective brake.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1919-12-13
Brothers, G. A. R. Vets,
Meet After so Years

Dayton, O.-Stepping off a
train to make a change Of
routes, J. A. White, seventy,
Xenia, O., and George White,
seyenty-slx, Seattle, Wash, re-
turning from the G. A. r. en-
campment at Columbia, were
introduced by q fellow veteran.
They recognized each other
as brothers who more than half
a century ago left Towanda, Pa,
one going into the Black Hills
of the Dakota Territory and the
other coming to Ohio.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1919-12-13
Saw We'll at Once.

Milwaukee, Nathan Israel claimed
a. sure cure for blindness in his ira
dunn stone glasses, price $780," One
patient saw $50 well" through 'em at
once. They were mere window glass.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1919-12-13
overlooked vaIuahIes.

Los Angeles Burglars who broke
into the Southwest Dairy company's
plant early today only got $500 in
cash, overlooking quantities Of val
liable milk stored on the premises.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1919-12-13
Great Poultry Industry.

That great things are made up OF
a large number of little things is in
dicated by the fact that the poultry
industry is one of the worlds greatest.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1919-12-13

many yards of garden hose searching
for the fire.
Berry recently came from California
and had bought the team with his last
dollar, hoping to do road work.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1919-12-13

Do not use gasoline for cleaning me-
chanical parts.
A deposit Of dust on the reflector or
lens often cuts down the light.
Q
When following other cars On a
crowded country road, watch cut for q
sudden stUse II
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1919-12-13

The reason more men don't succeed
is because there are too many of us
who want to win without effort.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1919-12-13
ciean Nests Are Best.

Clean nests mean clean eggs; an egg
that ia washed Is not likely to Keep.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1919-12-13
nrinkinn Vessels for Chicks.

Little chicks should not be gwen
large drinking vessels, as they may
fall in and drown.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1919-12-13

Toxic has more than thirty daily
newspapers
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-06-05
of A. j. Rogan at Pleasant Pond.
NEW PORTLAND VILLAGE

Wednesday of last week was OBJ
served as Mothers Day in the Primary
School, refreshments of punch and
fancy cookies were served by the
teacher Miss Carville. Thursday the
children went for a picnic in the
Orchards on Bennett Hill, all carried
a lunch and very enjoyable time was
reported by both pupils and teacher.
Frances Sullivan of Portland is Wis
ting his Aunt Mrs. Chas Hoyt.
Mrs. Claud Jordan of Pennington is
visiting with friends and relatives in
town.
Edna Mitchell of Waterville spent
the holiday and weekend with her
father VIII Mitchell.
Mrs. Lillian Weeks is able to be out
again and down to the village.
Clarence Bangs and family spent
the weekend in West Mills.
Mrs. Stella Sweat is in poor
health.
CLYDE Merrill has gone to Lewiston
to work on an electric car as motor
man.
Martha Spear visited her father and
family at North Arson last of the
week.
Abe Stevens is reported to be in
poor health this summer.
The crew will finish saving at the
mill this week and will begin to turn
out spools and novelty goods.
Chas Hoyt is building a new chin
ney on his house on the Hill and will
move there soon
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-06-05

first of the week and Mr.. Simmons
took three and one-half pound
trout. They have been making annual
trips to this Pond for the past thirty
years and always with good success.
Others from this village who were
there were Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Per-
kins and Earl Wing.
McGoff Brothers. who recently
bought the Leonard Emery farm. have
had the Farmers telephone installed
and their call is 1911. Austin Berry
has also become a subscriber to the
Farmers phone and is on the II
line
Memorial Day brought a large dele
CATION to the village early in the day,
and at the noon hour, nearly one hun
dred had dinner at Grange Hall, all
Of whom we're participants of the
Civil War or their descendants. AT
/ O'Clock the parade was formed in
front of Grange Hall in the following
order % Boy Scouts, s Sons OF Vet
Grams of the Civil War, IL World S
War veterans, local clergymen. Lad
les of Capt Hutchins' Circle, l26
school children. a long line OF auto
mobiles and few carriages. Inc
line of march was from Elm street, up
Main street and Pleasant street to
Sunset Cemetery where the usual dec
Grafton and exercises were fttlngly
carried out. Upon the return march
the company went to Carrabassett
HALL where very interesting pro-
gram was given, the principal feature
being the play by the Boy Scouts,
poem by Mrs Harriet Keyes and mus
ical entertainment by the pupils Of
the Mark Emery School. After the en-
tcrtainment. thro the kindness of two
veterans. f. L. Conner and W. II
Mckinney. 147 children were made
happy with ice cream.
Charles Moore has arrived home
from California and his Householder
Mrs. Cannon, has also come
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-06-05
NORTH ANSON

The circular invitations are being
sent out to the Alumni this week for
the annual Commencement and re-
union at Arson Academy The com
mittee in charge are planning an un-
usually interesting program and many
of the Alumni are expected to be pres
emit
Mrs Mark Gordon was visiting her
mother, Mrs Henry Pease of North
New Portland, the first of the week,
returning home Tuesday
The District meeting for the Re
bekah lodges of Bingham Sonlon,
New Portland and North Arson will
be held here with Emerald Rebekah
lodge. Wednesday afternoon and even
ing. Juae II. A business meeting will
be hela at . p. m. Supper will be
seryeu at 6 o'clock The work will be
exemplfied in the evening by Centen-
! NAL Rebekah lodge No. 100 OF Bling
ham
Bailey's orchestra will furnish the
music for the dance and social wnlch
is to be given for the benefit of Stew
art Public Library on June 20.
A fishing party composed of Fred
Hodgson, Randolph Hodgson Bert
Coburn, Howard Harris Charles Il.
Albee and Kenneth Amsden, all or
Worcester, Mass, went to East carry
Ponds for the weekend and returned
Monday, to this village on their way
home. Mr.. Albee left the party, Sun
day, and came here to visit his sister,
Mrs. Virgil d. Hilton, until Monday
forenoon and met many OF his former
acquaintance.
The next meeting of Ruth Head
Chapter will be held Friday after
noon, June 10, at the home of Mrs
Ethel Norton.
There will be a meeting of the
trustees of Stewart Public Library at
Mrs Wallace Emery's, Saturday even
ing at 100 o'clock
Word has been received from Irwin
Mullen that he has returned from
overseas.
Harry Getchell and Donald Friend
spent the weekend in Boston.
Mr.. and Mrs E. J. Clark and Mrs
Laura Noddin and daughters, Pris-
ella and Ernestine and Ernest Bus
well went by auto to Augusta and
Hallowell, Sunday, and called on Mrs
Susie Burbank.
Mr. and Mrs. O. w. Savage, Mrs.
Emily Monohan and Mrs. F. H. Mono
han of Portland went to the Fairfield
Sanatorium to visit Miss Sadie Tan
ner, Mrs. Savage's niece, and Will
liam Monohan of Portland, who are
staying there.
w. C. Simmons and Wallace Emery
were fishing at East Garry Pond the
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-06-05
SOION

Alumni Ball. June IL. in Cara
funk Hall at Scion.
w. r Tascar our milk man has re-
Gently had his herd of cows tested by
|. L. Salley, V. s. S. of Skowhegan.
The Home Circle meeting is post
poned a week on account OF the cele-
bration at Skowhegan.
Mr. and Mrs John Whorff and two
children of Bath who have been the
guests of their sister Mrs. John Maho-
ney left here Tuesday.
Miss Emma Mahoney and Miss Es-
Their Manson students at Pennington
were the weekend guests or their
families in town.
Mrs. Lydia Cross who has been
quite sick the past week remains
about the same.
The moving uctures will not open
until half past eight, TITLES Ro-
nance" will be shown this week.
Mrs S. =. Tinkham OF Arson was
the guest of her sister, Mrs Lydia
Rowell a few days this week.
Mrs. Elizabeth Hunnewell and Miss
Clara Hunnewell Of Arson were in
town Friday.
Mrs. Lille Merrill who has been
stopping at Bingham is at home for
time.
Plans are being worked out for
Scion to take some part in the parade
at Skowhegan.
Mrs. Dudley Healey had an Ill turn
Monday but seems some better, her
sisters Mrs. Murphy. Mrs. Sarah Moore
are with her.
Mrs Annie Savage OF Caratunk Is
the guest of her cousin, Mrs. J. O.
Piper
Mr. NJ. p Pollard and Mr.. F. A.
Coolidge we're the guests of their
uncle, Mr.. Fred Pollard in Skowhegan
Sunday.
Mrs. Fred Merrill is sick with heart
trouble.
Mr. Fred Magoon, NJ. l.. French and
son Robert were the weekend guests
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The News of SOmersefs Busy Towns


work for the interest of the Sun
sinners.
The annual Masonic sermon will be
delivered next Sunday morning before
the members of the Masonic lodge and
ladies' of the O. f. S.
Mr. and Mrs. George Baker, Miss
Christine Baker, Mrs. Eunice Baker
and Miss Mildred Miller attended the
Ivy Da" exercises at Colby College
last Saturday.
The degree staff OF Centennial Re
bekah Lodge will exemplify the work
at the district meeting held at North
Arson, June II.
At the recent meeting of the Con
gregational Church Circle the fol-
/ lowing officers were elected
Pres Mrs Carrie Hilton; Vice-Pres.,
Mrs. Myrtle Cummings; Secretary Mrs.
Josephine Sawyer; Treasurer, Mrs.
Maria Butler, Chaplain, Mrs. Rose
Lander
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-06-05
EMBDEN

DR.. Fred Cleveland of Woonsocket
r I. was visiting Mr.. William Warren
for several days last week.
Mr.. Harold Cleveland, Everett Fran
ces of Woonsocket and Mr.. II. G
Cleveland of Boston were visiting
Miss NJ ore
Miss Louise Johnston of Skowhegan
and Miss Elizabeth McManus of Phil
adelphia are spending the summer
with Miss Moore
Several neighbors of Mr.. and Mrs
VIM. Warren gave them an ice cream
surprise on their wedding anniversary
Tuesday evening.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-06-05
Baseball Notes

Skowhegan High added another vic
tory Saturday when they trimmed
Pennington High at Pennington by a
score of 16 to g. For some reason
this is about the hardest game on the
schedule and the home team feels
somewhat elated. Pennington was
outplayed at every point and never
had chance The feature OF the
game was the pitching of Lewia who
allowed but six hits and struck out
II men.
The boys made the trip by automo-
Bile accompanied by good delega-
ton Of townspeople.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-06-05
Some RecOllecti0ns Of Former
SkOwhegan Family

Something like 80 years ago, two
substantial buildings, painted brown
and owned by the Morse family, stood
in the open space near where the
band stand is now located on Russell
street From the name of the owner,
they and the surrounding area were
known as Morseville One of the
buildings was occupied in part by a
grocery store. and both buildings
were in part used as dwellings. One
of the families that lived there was
named Pooler They had previously
lived in the brick building on Water
street known as the Bakery, and there
a son, Eugene, was born. The faith
er's name was Lewis Pooler, whose
death at Madison was recorded in a
recent issue The mother was, be-
fore her marriage, Miss Ida May Nc
Intire, and she now lives in Water
Vile, making her home with her son
Eugene already mentioned. There
were two other sons in the family,
Fred and Edward who both died OF
diphtheria in 1875. There was also
daughter, Lottie May, who died ten
years after. Another brother James
Lewis, went to Massachusetts, many
years ago, and Is now a resident of
Haverhill, Mass. The family moved
from Russell street to the Island and
lived in the building which long years
ago was the residence Of the toll