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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-04-17

4 Note from the Chronic PrOteSter
To The Editor, lndependent-Repo
| saw at Bingham Village. the other
day. an acquaintance from Skcwhegan
who had just come from that town
with a Ford After due consideration
of the state of the weather, the potato
market. the demand for automobiles
etc, | asked: How is the road tc
Skow?" Well he said, at amt toe
bad, the worst place is just this side
of your house Probably he could
truthfully have said the same had We
been having this conversation at The
Forks instead of Bingham,
This is surely a distinction but it is
not told in a boasting spirit Children
may brag to one another of having thu
lousicst dog but we are too old fol
that.
We are on what will some time
not many years hence, be a macadan
road extending from Quebec TO KitterA
and beyond Kittery re far IS you car
10 go The road from QueDtN In
been built to the State line. but mahA
tourists halk at the stretch of roao
through Northern Somerset County
| said, Not many years hence" Road
building, since the war, has been me-
lected. Is the war done? Are We r.
encounter anything as bad or worse
in the recontruction period?
The ten million dollar bond issue
just approved by the Governor and 70
be voted on by the people, is partial
guarantee that we will not The more
men employed at good wages on pun
lie works in Maine the better Also
it would be better for Maine if some
of our private enterprises were pup
lie and cooperative.
But. we started to talk of the state
Road in Bingham. Here is llttle
history The road from the Chandler
Baker place in the village to the
bridge below the Taylor place useo
to be the worst in town in mud tlme,
1t is now the best Gravel has maze
1t so. It has been abused by the ROAD
machine many times. The ROAD ma
chine Is overworked, a good thlhe
for road building and sometimes lot
repairing the split log drag is much
better and more economical lot
smoothing up a road Common sense
should be used with the drag have
seen them used in rain storms anu
again when the dust was fying. :,
The politics of town may De az
agnosed from it's roads and the ull,
ference between what they cost anu
what they should have cost Tue
money that has been wasted ana worse
than wasted on our roads would nave
built a good gravel road from the
Moscow to the Scion town line
II. 3. WHIPPLE.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-04-17

VI just received nice new stsck
OF pianos from Mfg'rs. bought before
the War TaN took effect 80 We can
MAKE good prices and sell on easy
terms.
w also have several used upriRhts
II good trades. call and see these.
Do yon want NictroIa or Edison
Diamond Bis Photograph or Edison
tmbrroa. W have These from S22.J0
mp.
arpe >iock II Victor. Edison Blue
inlbcrola Cylinder and Diamond Dise
Records.
send Tor analogue
Skowhegan, Me.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-04-17

Re loyal; send us the news.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-12-05
Brief Report From the
Commerce Commission

WASIlNGTON, Dnc. 1.-The annual
report Of the Interstate commerce Com
mission. submitted To- congress tday. is
comparatively brief and makes few rec
UuII"n,lHt iOuS.
Federal C"ntrUl If railways during
the last year. haEin:. taken over man:
functions Of tn" commission. tho report
rru"w~ mainly recommendations mad ;
in previous years.
1t j. recommended that III" power to
award PREPARATION for unreasonable or
unlawful charge h." placed ~ tn"
courts: that tho powers % tn" commits
~ well as those which actually up"r-
ut" Interstate transportation lines and
that railroad operating rules be stand
ardi2"d.
The commission reports aga.n that n
MANI cases its work has been "bstruCt@l
because necessary records and data
could only n obtained from holding
companies.
From It's Investigations Of train &C.
,fd"utS IN" Somm!S!Un's investigators
rpnrluI"d that ia" failure Of engineers
To obey signals and failure TO provide
adruuni" Tag protection for trains con-
,inu"d To BE- the principal causes "f cot
Iis,umS The us" Of automatic train con-
troI was again recommended.
The investigators also found. the re-
port Sny&. that ih"r" was room for mucn
improvement in the air brake equipment
"f trains.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-12-05
DECISION RESERVED
IN THE AMERICAN
LEAGUE CONTEST

MEN YORK. Dec. !---Aftrr h"arinS
arguments ou ia" orrNcatIon "t IN"
\.w York American League club for an
,r,,r restraining President Johnson
from, calling tn. annual meeting ct the
board OF directors and lu.IuhcrS Of the
american League III chicago on Dec
ctnbcr 10, Supreme court Justice Gr""h-
baum reserved decision today. II" also
gave. counsel for both sides until to-
morrow aft"rnorn /" Tile additional AMI
,iayitS and submit hrl"fS.
Marvin ". Wynn". attorney for Pros
ident Johnson. read from an aiG"ihEIt
BY the American League 'N'"utiN"
which stated h" VAS not only president
bu, also secretary and treasurer If I'll"
league and As such had always b. IN III
the habit of Srudin;S cut notices for the
annual mc"iIuL and that h" (J"hnS"n)
had been asked hy nv" members of IN"
League IL call thu meeting for Chicago.
Charles ~. Tuml". Il lawyer r"pr"S-
cntiuG the New York club. Cont"ndcd
that Johnson had cN""rd,N his author
ity and has assumed powers not con-
fcrred on him under the constitution
and bylaws Of IN" league. He asserted
that III" right t. cali the meeting rested
solely with tn" board OF directors.
Let ur get this straight" said Jus
tice Gr"cnhaum. is or il not President
Johnson II servant "f IN. board NJ dircC-
tors" II ne i Il servant Il IN" board
why do they no; DISMISS HIM O.! they
don't like the way l." manages thiugS?''
"Why. your honor replied Mr..
Turnl.. MIR. johnson claims that n" is
elected president for twenty years ut
salary - s25.uoo a year and that he is
under contract and cannot be DIS
charged
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-12-05
West Virginia Basketball
Men Out Although Coach
Has Not Yet Arrived
"Bn" Morrison, Cuptatn-Elect Of 1915
And Other Stars Are All Out
For Practice.
Special To The ln,elligencer.


NORGANTOWN. Dec. 4.-Tho the
Varsity basketball coach has not Yet
|It ~ his appearance and no formal
practice. WI b. called before next Tues
day. December 9th, 4 dozen or more
Caad.da.cS Iur the Varsity, some for
mr. stars her" and elsewhere. hav" been
cat on ch. ark floor every day this
vr,"l.. citing n condition for the hard
-s,,ltd thtt Ill follow when practice
g,aU! >tHr;-
CuuSp.cr"US Among those present at
t.;c~,, informal workouts has been "Hill
Morrison. IaT.taiu-ci"c; Of tn" 1918
,ran, bat who went 10 the Army ard
did not s"rI.. his captaInCy term.
Sh, !r.- 4 former TraHSylranla and ALI
EcntucNy sta forward who has been
in rrStdrnc" h":" FOR w" y"ars hut
Who's. work has no; allowed him 70 play
and outright. star forward, on the 1918
team Who volunteered IN the aviation
and dsd u"t finish "ut IL" year. Ire
yiou, 70 coming her" Outright had been
az, .Nl-WsS; Virginia at Daris-Elkins
College and s r...gi.zrd AZ Il Sia'.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-12-05
BASKET BALL
GAMES At !"
INDUSTRIAL BASKETBALL LEAGUE
GAMES WERE PLAYED AT Z.
M C, A LAST EVENING.
Wheeling Steel Defeated Hazel-Asias'
While Mold Five Lost TO the
wnitaksr-G lsssnsr.

The Industrial Basketball 1eagn"
games being played at the Y NJ. & y.
each week. AZ" proving II great inter
CIT 20 local basketball Fans. Many
s..;her At the "N' gymnasium to see tne
games. T1"Sc played last evening were
about the best seen On ! local floor lof
Some time.
In the best game % the league so 1aF
this season. the Hazel-AtlaS lost 10 the
fast Wheeling Steel & Iron agGreEati""'
The game was 25-@5 draw AZ the CLOSE
~ the second half. which made X nc
csssary to play 4 five minute oNer-lt'le
period. Fof the winners Noel ana luTN
featured. II" difficult shots nIadc .!
these players spelled defeat Tor the
Hazel-Atlas. For the losers the pass
work featured.
In the second game OF the evening
the Wheeling Mold were defeated nE
the fast NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. five. 53-=-'
The Wheeling Mold played their opro-
nents off their feet N tn" first. but the
Wn.,Ancr-GicS in the second hai'
led by Eachmap, staged 4 comeback
that proved too much for the Wheeling
Mold five. For th, winners rI"hrnann,
kimberlia and McMauus played N" "st
game, while tr~ the losers TiohcnS.
Stecas and Manion staged remarkable
fight
Summary:
Wing. Mold--33. 4azel-Anas-2e
Turk .............' ...''.... "oooS
Forward.
IOnlyey -.......-..' ...'.'-.'. HAOS'3
Forward.
Heishar-Noel ............. PoindeSter
Center.
Soel-Schsn[ora ........... Ford-Touns
Guard
Stromp hinHne4
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-12-05
Elm Grove PERSONALS.

The two children of Victor Athey OF
Atkinson avenue. acr improving, follow
ing serious illness.
Walter TIbbuns. OF Patterson Left
last evening for Cameron. W. Va, where
he will spend a few days vacation.
W. G. Cook, OF the Island. Ii In town
for few days the guest of his brother.
Mrs. Charles Aiken. OF Ovefbrook. II
improving nicely al her home, following
brief illness.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-12-05
DREAMY OLD CHINATOWN

Tales Of the underworld Of New York
or stories Of nights of perpetual light,
as told by Detective Francis E. Caddeu,
Of the New York City police depart
ment, win appear in The 1ntelngencer
On Mondays and Wednesdays, starting
with the issue OF December 9Th. Some
Of the articles arc 1.-The Tale Of tho
Trail Of the Cough" "Tale Of the Bur-
row Of 500 Moy," Tale Of the Brand
Of the yellow Claw" TALE Of the Trail
OF tn Cigarette Box" and others
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-12-05
ALLEN IN WORLDS RECORD

PHILADELPHIA Dec. i-Tw" new
yv,,r,,ys pocket billiard records wer" "S-
t,,bii,h,d h"rc tonight -? Bcnnic Allen.
in his match with Edward !. Ralph.
Hi=htStuwn. y. j.. at the national Am
cri, An packet billiard tournament Allen
wor ~. match rs |" in five innings.
Il vas the smallest number of innings
ever taken to complete a championship
.;:,,nr. and Aliens high run OF 81 shat
tered tn. FORMER record Of II held joint
I; by himself and Alfredo dorc.
buy WAR SAVINGS STAMPS:
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-12-05
Hauling Pam Crops.

Hay and also other farm products are
bringing higher prices al the present
time Shan for years and as a result
many OF the farmers are hauling Lne
goods TO market The roads leading
through town are often crowded with
farm wagons.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-12-05
Radiator Covers save your walls.
Wheeling Tent & Awning Co. Tel. 663.
Cracraft Avenue Completed.

The last of the brick was laid on Cra-
craft avenue. Elm Grove, last evening
and the road will h" opened with!n u few
days. This means that practically all or
the side streets in the town have been
completed and placed in first class shape.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-12-05
Aged Lady Injured.

Mrs. Charles Scibcrt. Of Elm Grove
was painfully injured Wednesday even
ing when she fell down L pair Of cellar
steps. hruising her limbs and body. Dr.
". 4. Cracraft was called and attended
to her injuries and it is thought that she
will recover rapidly.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-12-05
civilian J. Crawford)


In picking an ali-sCholaStIc football
team. 1 am placing on the first team
players that deserve credit for theIr
wonderful work on the gridron. and
proved their rights OF being selected TO
4 position on the Nl-Vallcy eleven.
In selecting Spill"rs and D'Eri"n. t@o
better ends could not be found in the
valley. The tacklinE ability OF each Is
-, r,Iv. ~ tackles Howard and Nc.
Dermott can't be beat These men ar"
l,,rln!.% ct tn" Srldiror: both big
and husky and could smother any line.
Al guards | am placing ApplcGarth
and Shackl"ford. The latter is the
greater high school punt blocker ever
developed here. At center. am placing
Sniv"ly. This lad Is an accurate pas
ser, and has completely sm"thcred Ill
opponents this season. except Eidcmiiler
who runs about the same on tho center
question.
At quarter have placed Lopcman.
Every writer so far has selected
Crnycr. cannot sec why they have
overlooked Lopcman. This lad is a
steady. hard worker. runs the team l!Rc
a general, urges his men to the last
minute.
At halrback. l have placed Kilgore
nri Stor"r. kilr"rc is demon limo
plungar, and through Storcr l.insly WIS
;.uI., u hyld Park"rsburg 10 low score.
Last but not least. come the fullhack
position. This easily goes 70 Basista7 oI
Wheeling.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-12-05

miners continue 10 remain idle. II -
thought that some action will be taken
by In" operators Of The district. relative
TO the increase allowed 10y the fuel adj
minIStratOr and that something may
possibly be done within the near future.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-12-05

The highways Of IN" district are de-
clarcd to be- III bad condition throughout
the local district and tn" many persons
who are compelled 10 use the Wheeling
Creek highway are kicking.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-12-05

The coal shortage Is not 0itoeethef
bad. 1t may force the cabaret habituee
10 dress warmer.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-12-05
Coal Miners Still Idle.

There Is no change noted in the mining
situation In the local district and the
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-12-05

Formerly when bridegroom referred
10 his better half as 4 sugar lump. u IN
dicatcd that Shr WAS sweet. Now that II
might hc construed to mean that she IS
cXtravagant.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-12-05
WARWOOD SEXTETTE
PRACTICING HARD
GIRLS BASKET BALL TEAM or
wARwOOD HIGH Is HOLDING
HARD WORKOUTS
Girls Who Will Start Opening Game
of the Season Named BY Coach.

Finale trial was made yesterday ar
tornoon by Miss Epstein. coach of tho
Warwood High girls basketball teams
The following is tho lineup of the first
team. Ali" Hood. 6 (CaptD: Steer, c;
Hilton. T.: St"igcr. r: Haughman. G.;
VI. kindclbcrgcr 6; Subs: Shirley.
Eakcr. O'Brien.
The second team: Bohdig. c (Capt):
Moore C.: Marsh, 6: NJ. Nesbit c: l.
Findclbcrenr. +: V. kindelbcrgcr. T..
Subs: NeSbitt and McElfresh.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-12-05

additional Sport on Page MnA1 =.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-12-05
MASONIC CLUB LEAGUE.
n .lSOn
La Belle

rFiHll'- ls'ti'."-s " sam ~!
Ni',|1..r' ~. j. S~'ul"r.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-12-05

BUY WAR SAVINGS STAMPS =
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-05-16
Il Years Ago Today
From The Herald o. This Dufe. I8os.

It Is believed thar part OF the Jap
4 anese fleet IS taking up a position
below Formosa and that admiral Toso
has planned 70 fight the Russians
south OF Formosa
A party Of national lawmakers VIII
be here In q couple OF weeks 20 so
over the situation and meet with the
citizens concerning the citg's irFisa-
ton needs Word vas received by
president Felix Martinez. OF the El
Paso Valley Water Users association.
which states that they VII arrive
June g.
sam Gatiin, city auditor. and Mrs.
Mamie shearon win be married to-
night by Rev. e. IT. Waits, pastor Of
the Christian church
Walter Sans, a small boy, vas
drowned IN the Rio Grande yesterday
A $4,000 business house Is about
10 be erected at the corner Of Ais
man o. 20 be the owner OF the blllqins.
and ne win supervise its erection
The Elks elected and Initiated can-
didates last evening Among those
elected 20 membership vas judge We
"A. Mann. Of the New Mexico supreme
bench. John L Dyer and J. r Ma
lions were among the new members
Initiated
The annual meeting o. the South
western Electrical and Gas associa-
ton VIII be held In Denison, Texas, to-
morrow. II, T. Edgar and r. S. Pot
ter. OF the international Electric
Light and Power company, lett today
for the convention.
Tomorrow afternoon at the Ayar
opera house the Mesa school VIII give
ifs close Of school program. Tomorrow
night the Douglass school VIII give
fits commencement exercises and FRI
day night the High school presents
its program.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-05-16
Getting Out The Vote

TTTLL the woman suffrage amendment to the Texas con-
w sutou fan of ratification BY the voters On May 24s
Not if its supporters really support Not If they get out
md vote such strong sentiment in favor OF suffrage mas
en manifest this state in the past two weeks tnat nota
inc can beat II if the voters get to the polls
The governor Of Texas is for suffrage EVERYBODY
Knows that But not everybody knows that one Of the last
" of the peal session Of the Texas legislature recently
,s the adoption Of resolution by the house decarn2
tst ne membership Of that body Stands unequToeay
for the adoption Of the womans suffrage amendment
nepiuq the circulation Of antsufragst literature and
sssspg The hope that the majority for the amendment
n5 be increased on Nay "a by the circulation OF snen
ronaoanda The resolution amended by the adopuon
"a an amendment by which the members ledge ourselves
mat when we return homes we w7H 90 an N oul
~ TO secure the passage Of the amendment on the ZEN
Of Nav" There were only five nays
Moreover the expressions Of large number Of returned
ol5isrs MAJ Richard F. Burgess Of FL Paso among them
Ave been staunchly favorable to suffrage It IS evident
nat the trend Of thought among those who went TO ar as
ven as those who stayed at home is that the women whose
feIliqence energy and patriotism ayaied so nuen toEu
winning the war are entitled to share IN the Shaping u INC
roIiticaI aestinies of the state in the future
Texas has partial woman suffrage now. II w Ds l-
Iete on Nay "a If every one remembers the GATE anu
votes his Convictions
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-05-16
WHAT ABOUT THE GERMAN SHIPS?
PARCEL THEM OUT TO THE WORLD

IT Is rather interesting observe that the British dele
cation at the peace conference again pressing its pro
oed out to the several nations On basis Of tonnage lost
by them
This suggestion vas advanced some time ago and was
tabled after the United States had made counter proposal
that the nations keep what German ships each had seized
through internment or on the high seas
The British claim is made in the interest Of Great Brit
ain Of course British losses through submarine and mine
activities having been greater than those Of any other
The United States the interest Of the United States
seizures Of German ships having been remarkably large
and losses much smaller than those Of several other
This for the that the United States
merchant marine 70 speak Of until after was
declared by the time had acquired merchant ships
number German submarine losses had subsidized to
minor figures.
lust what is the British plan anyway? And which
the two plans would be farer to the w0rd2 These
questions the first Of which the public needs information
order that it make up its mind on an answer to the
latter
Does the British plan include the proposed distbu
ton German ships. countries that neutral ony
those that lined up in war with the aes2 If the neu
trails to be included much larger share Of ships than
the United States would get would necessarily be awarded
10 Norway Morse shipping suffered enormously by
Of German sea warfare. Undsr the plan CT the United
States Norway would get nothing not having been bel
Hgerent therefore not having seized any German ships
Holland and Sweden also suffered and both were neutras
President is rather the side Of the United States
nations in the past having kept what they could lay hands
On but may be the British plan is better for the world
Fu revelation Of the details would help in clarifying pub
lie opinion
But how Great Britain would out in such distr-
button Of enemy ships as her representatives propose IS IN
dcated by the following table showing losses Of the pn
psI allies which losses Britain would compensate by pro
porhonate allotment Of enemy Tonnage;
Great Britain, 21s7 ships, 7,sss5ooo tons
France, 23s ships, $4,000 tons
italy 25o ships, $4,000 tons
Tapsn % ships 10000 tons.
United States, so SHIPS, s4l ooo tons.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-05-16
Lille intTceUs
Speed Cop Says He and His Kind Are Not Road Agents
Soils in 81 Paso Valley Are in Great Need of Fertilizers

tiers at New York that such con-
Fention be instituted,
II notice IN the e. paso neWspa-
pers that there is a new chief OF
police To be appointed in this city
There seems to be good deal Of
controversy about who should have
the position and the mayor himself
seems 20 be In doubt in a spirit Of
curiosity / have asked some ques-
iions ana found that one OF the prin-
cipal candidates is the man nov
acting as CHIEF OF course, have
nothing 70 say about El Paso alfairs-
merely travelling through here But
To- does seem 70 me that man who
is capable Of handling the CHIEFS Of
flee even Temporarily Is better than
q man who has never dealt IN police
affairs and Of one thing ] am certain
he should come from the ranks OF
the present force In that way some
thing IS held up as goal Tor the
natrolmen and other officers. ana
what man does not work better
when he is working TO a definite end-
OF course if the CHIEFS office Is to
be used merely 20 pay political debts
or as political pie, then man out
Of aH office or any one in fact could
be appointed. But from the stand
point Of service j cannot see why
~-e4a s--p-A4 D1 any ~----- 20 t---- "---t
several members Of the present po-
lice force candidates for the position
EN- the silver city section Of
Grant county, New Mexico, there is
no great activity in mining although
that partsof the country Is a good
mineral section said J. D. Mcken-
zie. OF FL Paso- II have just spent
some time in that section and the
oil fever IS running pretty high Feo-
pie are investing in oil stocks in
the Texas fields and great many
have located OH claims or taken leases
on lands down in Luna county or In
the STEMS Pass country OF New Next
CO. In fac-, was informed that oil
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-05-16
ARIZONAN CAN'T PURCHASE
JOHNSON GRASS SEED HERE

Phoenix, Ariz-. MAJ ia local
resident has been blocked IN his in
tended purchase from an FL Paso seed
house Of $50 pounds OF a particular
variety Of Johnson grass seed The at
torney general stepped in with quo
rotation Of a state law. little known,
that absolutely forbids the importa-
ton Of the seed or plants Of Johnson
grass and that characterizes the plant
as pest that must have control The
grass is the greatest obstacle known
to successful cotton culture in sew
eral parts Of the salt River valley.
Lenine WIN agree to almost any
thing. for the sake Of peace, except
democratic election, because that
would mean the end OF BolsheVism.-
Chicago Daily News.