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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-01-22

the witness declared. has within
the last few days tried to set the
Postal company to agree to in
creased telegraph rates and the
Postal company has refused. II the
government will turn back at once
the Postal telegraph lines We will
continue 70 carry on the telegraph
business at present rates" The
witness accused the postmaster
general. Theodore y. Vail and New
comb Carlton. president OF the
Western Union company Of seeking
TO consolidate all telegraph. teIe-
phone and possibly cable lines into
one huge monopoly. and said there
is no good reason why all the lines
should not be turned back at once
and the loss now sustained by the
government in their operation
stopped.
Hardships ON Public.
The idea that a great consolida-
ton and the wiping out of CON 9eti-
ton and the grant OF subsidies for
new cables will confer great benefits
upon the American public is put
forward TO deceive. such a. combi-
nation would impose a hardship
upon the public without giving II a
single advantage"
Mr.. Reynolds said that Postmaster
General Burleson had discharged
him as a postal officer because he
sought TO prevent Mr.. BurIeson' :
plan for consolidation of wire COM
panies. He also declared his COM
pany refused to accept the compen-
sation awarded of $3.50. 900 made
by the postmaster general because
the company earned 81, $4,000 in
the calendar year 1917.
Chairman Moon, of the committee
asked if the Postal company had no
filed a sworn statement with the
Interstate Commerce commission
that its property was valued at So
$4,000 but Mr.. Reynolds answered
that this was not the actual value
Of the property. but the equity
stock value reported by the thirty
nine companies composing the
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-01-22

Mexican girls about to
would made the late Hercules put
Adriana
Studio Club in New York city, have
their beloved
with job
America we'll And the Misses Eth
nineteen and Dolores seventeen
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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-01-22

boards attitude toward a pending
bill to permit the acceptance of for
eign contracts.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-07-24

Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde Dunton and
Miss Cameron of Boston took a car
ride 10 Lake Moxie. Sunday
Miss Nellie NJ Baker of Melrose and
Mr.. and Mrs. John Luckling of Bos
ton. Mass. with friends from Bingham
were calling on friends here Sunday.
Miss Sophie Gilman is keeping
house for w. F. Hill.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Clark of Scion
were in town Sunday. They came
after their little daughter Doris, who
has been visiting her aunt, Mrs. Mil
ton Reynolds.
Guy Temple is at Ellis Pond with
party for a few weeks.
Miss Dena Hill is in Bingham stay
ing with her sister Mrs. John Beane
for a while.
Miss Mabel Moore is working al
Bingham hotel.
Miss Lydia Roberts of Belfast is Wis
iting for a week or two at Austin d.
Goffs
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-07-24
ST. ALB

Mrs. Vivian James and daughter of
Berlin. n. H. are visitors at the home
of her mother Mrs. H. E. Cyphers.
S. W. Green and family were in De-
troit, Sunday.
Among the visitors in town Sunday
were Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd Nye and
Mrs. Emma Frost Of Skowhegan and
Mr.. and Mrs Guy Nutter Of Corinna.
Mrs. Myra Goodwin and family of
Pittsfeld are at the Goodwin farm
for a few weeks.
Mrs. stephen Seekns who has been
in Waterville for treatment for her
eyes returned home Tuesday much
improved.
Mr.. and Mrs. {. c. Hanson had for
visitors at their camp, Sunday. d S.
Hilliker and family Mr.. and Mrs. Gill
man Hilikcr of No Newport, Mr. and
Mrs. Daniel Hanson and Mrs. Eva
Turner.
Mrs. Mile Hall of Nashua, n. H..
is guest of her parents Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Goodwin.
DR. and Mrs. Joseph Jackson en-
tertained at their camp the past week
Mrs. Bessie Prescott and daughters,
Misses Zana and Leta Prescott. Har-
low Prescott of Pittsfield and Mr.. and
Mrs. p f. Emery of Middleboro, Mass.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-07-24
HINGE IEY

Mrs. stephen Twombly OF Belgrade
has been in town the guest Of Mrs.
Winslow Hetherington and also call
ing on other friends.
The families of p. A. and L. p.
Kicker have returned after week 5
stay at Baysde.
Mr. and Mrs. C. B. futile are visit
ing relatives in Chicago.
Miss Ada Bessey entertained her
young friends Tuesday afternoon at
her home, it being her birthday ami
yersary.
c. f. Holway returned Saturday TO
his home in Madison after passing
three weeks with relatives in Hinek-
ley and Oakland. He also visited in
Cornyille during the time.
Mr. and Mrs. Winslow Hetherington
are on a months visit to relatives in
New Bruins wick.
Several families from this place
and Skowhegan attended the Spofford
reunion at the home of Mrs Nancy
Spofford in Bingham. July 18th. in
honor of her 9jth birthday anniver-
sary 1t was estimated that about
70 people were present, finding her
in excellent health with keen mind
and good memory. A bountiful dim
ner was served, sociability and good
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-07-24
kENNEBEC AVENUE-EMBDEN

Stanley Baker Games the little son
Of c. E. Eames is spending a few
weeks at Bingham the guest of his
grandparents Mr. and Mrs. George
Baker
Mrs Chester Atwood and six chill
dren from Kingfield spent Saturday
night and Sunday at their uncle's G.
W. Moultons Mr.. Atwood and little
niece Abbie Thompson joining them
Sunday and returning home Sunday
night
Joshua Treat returned from New
York last week where he has been
visiting his daughter Mrs. Perley Hill
Fifield Ireland passed away Thursday
July l., after an illness of several
months.
Mrs. Ansel Stevens and Mrs. George
Moulton We're at North Arson one
evening last week calling on relatives
and friends.
Mrs. Ernest Gilman has been suffer
ing with sort throat for the past
week
Earl Duley and Nettie Hodgdon OF
Madison have been spending their
vacation with Miss Hodgdon's sister
Mrs. Fred Ward.
Thomas Cross of Scion is helping
Harlon Boyington through the haying
season.
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humor prevailing. The death Of the
son, Warren w Spofford, which oe-
CURED but a short time since. occa-
stoned a wave of sadness. Both Mr..
and Mrs. Gilman at whose home the
affair was held, extended gracious
hospitality 10 their guests and the
day passed pleasantly for all.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wade C. Wheeler of
WatertOwn, Mass. are in town, guests
of relatives at Craggin Brook farm.
George II. C. Palmer of Fall River
Mass. after an absence of 80 years
from the old Pine Tree state, has
been passing a week as the guest of
his brothers. Melvin and Walter Pal
mer at Hinekley. The sister, Miss
May l.. Palmer of Waltham, Mass
was also in town and the reunion
was a very happy one. Mr. Palmer
and son are in business at Fall River
where they do metal work. In the
early 70s Mr.. Palmer worked in Skow-
hogan and Clinton. both of which
places were visited and several old
friends greeted Thursday a trip to
Brighton was greatly enjoyed where
they visited the old Palmer home.
many "reminiscences OF childhood days
being recalled. Among the happen
ings the oldest brother distinctly re-
members that when a lad of six years,
his mother, with his help. cared for
ten head of cattle one winter, while
the father, the late Jesse Palmer,
went into the woods. From large
rock back of where the house stood
could be seen the towns of Moscow.
Kingsbury. Guilford and others They
also visited the cemetery where their
mothers people were buried, this lot
having been at one time a piece of the
Grandfather York farm and given by
him TO the town for a burial place
The farm must have been an unusual
ly large one as it contained between
300 and 400 acres of land 1t was re-
called that the great grandfather came
over from England during the 18th
century and settled in Brighton. Maine
the grandfather already mentioned.
Samuel York. being the only son al
though he had sisters. His home
was noted for its hospitality and in
those days when churches were rare.
the Baptist Quarterly meetings con
yened at his place, sometimes being
held in his barn.
Rev G. w. Hinckley has started ON
trip to deliver addresses in Boys
Y. NJ G. a. camps. First he goes to
the Vermont State Camp on North
Hero Island, Lake Champlan; then
to the New York State Camp at West
port, \. Y on Lake Champlain where
he will preach Sunday, July 9th, and
then on to Lake George. On the way
he plans to visit the Bird Village" at
Meriden, \. H., the home of Harold
Baynes, the naturalist
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-07-24
NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE

Whereas. jacques Beaulieu, then OF
Madawaska. in the county of ArooS-
took. and State Of Maine. but now of
Madison, in the County of Somerset,
and State of Maine, by his mortgage
deed dated August ~. 1913 and re-
corded in Book 319 page 81, of the
Somerset County Registry of Deeds
Shepherd II. Swain. certain lots or
parcels of land with all buildings
thereon. situated in said Madison. on
the easterly side of the County Road
leading from Blackwell Corner, so
called, northerly over ThuEston Hill to
the Twelve Corners and Scion, bound
ed and described as follows. to wit:
Hunnewill; easterly by lands OF
Charles II. Spear, Charles Luce. and
James Spaulding; on the south by land
of Elvira Neasey and on the west by
said road, containing in all one hun
dred ninety acres, more or less, and
being the same premises conveyed to
said Jacques Beaulieu by Eugene O.
Danforth. The said Grantor reserv-
ing the right to cut and market from
therefrom by paying to the said Swain
MORTGAGE, three fourths of the gross
proceeds arising from the sale of the
same, a settlement for all wood and
lumber cut and marketed from the
premises each year to be made on or
before the first day of May, annually
per the terms of said mortgage; and
whereas the condition of said mort
gage has been broken; Now, therefore.
by reason of the breach of the condi-
ton thereof, l claim a foreclosure OF
said mortgage
Skowhegan, Maine. April IL, 4. ID. lylf
3w2S SHEPHERD H. SWAIN,
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-07-24
RIGELOM HILL

Mr. and Mrs. Clinton Luce have
been entertaining company the past
week from Aroostook County, Mr.. and
Mrs. B. F. Good and son Loomis OF
Fort Fairfield and Mrs. Wilmot Porter
and daughter Chavala of Monticello
and Mr. and Mrs. Harry Good o!
Pressure Isle. Each party came by
auto.
Little Edwin Cowett of Canaan is
spending the summer with his grand
parents Mr.. and Mrs. Milton Rowe.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Stone OF New
York and Mrs. Stones father o. l.
Williams of Rhode Island were Sun
day guests of Mr. and Mrs. L. H. Pack
ard.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin Packard were
also visitors at the Packard home re-
Gently.
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: THE NEWS OF SOMfR-
. SETS BUSY TOWNS
Toby Observation-Disclosures

Miss Inez Tobey of Lowell, Mass. is
passing her annual vacation with her
parents Mr. and Mrs. L. H. Tobey
Frank Parsons is reported failing.
Charles Philpot of Arson is caring
for Frank Parsons.
Haying in this section is backward
owing To the continued lowery
weather.
Ghas. Sheaff and Cole Bennett of
Norridgewocl have been caring for
Frank Parsons the past week.
l. c. Hussey of Oakland was call
er in the place Sunday and Monday.
Mr.. Hodgkins lost valuable colt
last week by the animal getting into
we'll in the pasture injuring him in
such a manner that he died soon after
getting him home.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-07-24
SOJTII SOION

Leon Bean who formerly lived here
accompanied by his wife who is from
the west. has been visiting friends
in this neiehborhood. Mr.. Bean for
merly farmed but is now in the real
estate business in Comfrey, MINI.
Cecil Jewett was visiting at his
fathers last week.
Sheriff Mooers and deputy were
hunting for law-breakers here last
Saturday.
There was a lawn party at l.. F.
Boardman's last Saturday evening
composed mainly of former students
of the South Scion High School.
". S. Merrick of Union has been
selling stock for the Central Maine
Power COMPANY here.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-07-24
BRIGHTON

Eva NJ. Butler of WASHINGTON, d, c.
formerly of Brighton. and Lieut. John
W. Taylor, United States Army, were
united in marriage in Boston Mass,
July II. 1919. After trip to Canada
and the White Mountains. they spent
few days with Mrs. Taylor's mother
en- route to Washington d. C., where
they will reside for the present
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-07-24
WEST EMBDEN

Austin Berry has had the Farmers
Telephone installed in his house,
line H. ring 5.
Quite number Of people from this
town attended the moving pictnres al
North Arson Monday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Linwood Berry and
children were callers at her sister
Mrs John Fletcher's al North Arson.
Sunday.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-07-24
WEST MOSCOW

Mrs. Wallace Ashcroft and children
spent part of last week with her moth
err Mrs Amelia Gates. who has been
quite i'll but is much improved.
Mrs Floyd Hunnewell of Pleasant
Ridge was at her fathers E. E. HIS
a few days last week.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-07-24
EAST ST. AIB4NS

Mrs. Hattie Bragg who has been
working at Wesley Springers caring
for Mrs. Springer and her little son
has returned home.
Mr.. and Mrs Charles Ellis. Ruth
Ellis and Mr. and Mrs II B. Fisher
Went TO kingsbury and Mayfeld on
a BURBERRY trip July ~
Mrs. Robert Martin has been on the
sick list fer The past week with the
mumps
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CAUTION NOTICE

wish to warn and notify all per-
sons against harboring or trusting my
daughter, Marian Demo on my ac'
count, as I shall pay no bills contract
Skowhegan. Maine, July II, 1919
3W29s NOAH DEMO'
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-04-13
British Farm Labor
Wants Increase of
at Least S. a Week

London, April l2-On the heels
of report made by investigators
for the Board of Agriculture. tax
ing rosy view of the farm labor
situation in England, comes a de-
mand from the National Uuion of
Agricultural Laborers for SIS a week
increase OF the present minimum
wages. The agricultural wages
board is endeavoring to effect a
compromise between the union and
the farmers. who refuse 70 meet
the demand.
An official of the union says the
situation is grave. "We are doubt
full of being able to hold our men,
bers if the negotiations are pro-
tracted.
A government inquiry into the
conditions of their work on the
same lines and with the same pub
licity as the coal inquiry" is urged
by the farm laborers.
The union has called a national
conference to meet next month to
consider the following program:
Forty-four hour week all the year
around.
National minimum wage of $3.50.
Overtime only when absolutely
necessary, apart from haymaking
time and harvest.
Overtime paid at time and-a- half
rate.
Double rates for Sunday work.
Other problems to be considered
are old-age pensions of S. week
for laborers 60 years old, pensions
for widows and children and state
ownership of land
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-04-13
WESTERN MOTOR
SELLS MAXWELL
AUTOS IN WEST
Have Been Made Distributors
for Part of Nebraska, West
ern Iowa and South
Dakota.

Announcement was made last
week to the effect that the Western
Motor company, Chalmers distribu-
tors, have taken on an addition to
their present lines the distribution
OF Maxwell cars i'll large portion
Of Nebraska. western Iowa and
South Dakota.
A general air of optimism is prev
alent at the headquarters of the
Western Motor Car company re-
garding the future OF the automobile
business for 1919. Big plans are
being made for the sale OF Maxwell
automobiles and trucks in the ter
ritory and it is the opinion OF F. ..
Clough, sales manager, when their
present plans are worked out big
results will be forthcoming.
II is the present plan to render the
same service and establish the same
policies in connection with the Max
well business which have character
ICED the handling of Chalmers cars
in this territory. ...-. ......-
Both Charles X. Harmon, jr,, pres
ident, and ], c. Stubs, manager of
the Western Motor company share
the opinion of Mr.. Clough regarding
the possibilities in the territory for
the coming season. All three of these
men feel that Nebraska and western
Iowa represent the best territory in
the United States from an automo-
bile standpoint and they are plan
mig and proving their logic during
the coming season.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-04-13
To make sure readers of all editions may get the
connection and setting of this story, the synopsis is
herewith printed second time. Serial starts in The
Bee tomorrow and continues from day to day.

way that seems to Dicky will punish
Madge for her doubts of him, Dicky
permits Madge to suppose an anony.
nous letter suggesting that she &C
to the aviation field on a certain
day, was written by Edith Fairfax
whom Madge feared was in love
with Dfcky. So Madge goes, not
knowing what she will find.
An accident occurs, someone
hampers with the wires of IN air
plane thar almost crumples i'll mid
air, and the airplane falls. J.: was
Dicky's machine. And one of the
men who were responsible for the
accident is Harry Underwood, but
who has a change of heart at the
last moment and endeavors to save
Dicky. The others in the plot are
captured, but Harry Underwood
gets away. .
Dicky is badly hurt. For a time
it is feared that he will never fly
again. Madge's unfailing care and
love, however, gradually briag him
out of the blackness of his despair
and he is able to be about again, and
soon goes overseas. .a.
From France word comes from
Dicky at infrequent intervals. One
day news arrives that he has won
the coveted title of Ace" and a
decoration. In the same letter he
writes:
by the way, whom do you sup
pose | ran across the other day in
this forsaken corner of the world?
Give you three guesses.
1t was Harry Underwood whom
Dicky met in rest house, for
Harry had enlisted and is serving
at the front. At first Harry I'm
derwood feared Dicky and what he
might say or do to him. But Dicky
quickly convinces Harry that he
holds no resentment against him,
blaming his condition for the ter
rible thing he had attempted to do
and then had tried to undo almost
too late.
Madge decides that she will ad-
vertise for a position as teacher
in order to make things easier at
home. With Lillitn's help she
writes all advertisement whie.i,
among other answers, brings a re-
ply that appeals to her and visit
from the principal of the Bayview
High school, Mr.. Kenneth Stock
bridge.
In Mr.. Stockbridge, who carries a
cane to help him in his lameness,
from whose left hand two fingers
are missing and whose temple and
cheek bear a Jagged scar. Madge
recognizes the foot ball hero of her
girlhood, whom she had adored
from a distance, and who was then
known as THE Fiery Streak" I'M
der the odd condition that she
should never mention his visit to
her, but will accept the contract
to be forwarded by the senior men,
Der of the school directors, Madge
accepts the position OF history and
civics teacher.
In the next few days Madge finds
hersef confronted by a perplexing
problem. Mother Graham and
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-04-13

| When Margaret Spencer and Rich
ard Graham we're married, she was a
school teacher and he was an artist
with all the lovable oddities and
failings of some OF his type.
| His best friends are Lillian Under
wood, an illustrator and writer OF
advertising jingles, and Harry I'm
derwood, who is interested in theat-
r;cals. At first Madge is jealous OF
Lillian, but she soon realizes that
Lillian can be better friend to her
than she was to Dickey, even though
Harry Underwood shows his infatu-
alton for Madge,
Soon there comes to live with
Madge and Dicky, Mrs. Graham, ST.,
whom it takes all of Madge's diplom-
acy and seif-command to win for a
friend. Madge's housekeeping prob
lens are soon solved by the efficient
help of Katie, a strange little maid,
who comes to adore Madge. Katie
marries Jim, the man-of-all-work,
who enlists when war comes and
goes "over there"
In the meantime Harry Under
wood deserts Lillian and runs away
with Grace Draper-Dicky's one
1 time model, who was desperately in
love with Dicky until he made his
love for Madge clear to her-to
South America, ..-..
| About this time Madge meets
Capt. Hugh Grantland The manner
of their meeting doesn't disclose to
him that Madge is married. Indeed,
Madge awakes to this fact with a
shock when Captain Grantland,
whom she has come to admire, ex-
presses his hope that some day she
will care enough to marry him. In
stantly Madge tells Captain Grant
land that she is married and happy.
| Now that Harry Underwood has
gone, Lillian devotes all of her time
to work for her country, even
though Robert Savarin whom she
has loved from girlhood, is eager to
make her his wife. Lillian's high
sense of honor causes her still to
consider herself tied to Harry
Underwood, although she has
| plSity VI GpluClNC " ODlditl III
vorce. Furthermore, her love for
her child by another marriage
Marion, causes Lillian to hesitate to
bring upon her TIL, notoriety divorce
would cause. ...
In a plot that is discovered in
time, Grace Draper and her con-
spirators are captured, but Harry
Underwood isn't among them.
The birth of son to Madge and
Dicky brings them close together
in perfect harmony. Madge names
the baby after Dicky, and his grand
mother calls him Richard Second"
But happy as they are, Madgc feels
that Dicky is Withholding something
from her.
One day Madge learns that the
secret Dicky has been hiding from
her-for she grieves that he hasn't
enlisted as others of their friends
had-is that he's been studying for
the aviation corps. This news
comes in a shocking manner.
Anxious to break the news in a