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The independent-reporter., 1919-09-18
Several New Pupils Enter The Grade
Schools

ID to the present time the follow
ing new pupils have entered the 7th
grade at the Skowhegan High School
building. They are Miss Louise
Randall of China, Bertha Gagne of
the Blunt school, Edith Herring of
the Parker school and Mary Lambert
of Athens. The total number of
scholars in the class is 32. The
teacher is Miss Laura Colwell. The
pupils who have entered the second
seventh grade from out of town are
Cora Quinn of Old Town and Phyllis
Hackett of Newhall The number
in the class is 30. They are as fol
lows: Doris Tantish, Marjorie
Thompson, Cyril Frost, Guy Chase,
Nellie Paradis, Ruby Burkhardt Will
lie Cowett, Willie Gates Hermalene
Boyd, Laura Clark, Agnes Coburn,
Christina Crosby Opal Currier, Doro-
thy Dane, 7 Robert Furber, Francis
Gilblair, Edward Griffin Ralphard
Hartline, Felix Hebert, Priscilla Hub
bard, Helen lies, Frances Johnson,
Edna Madden, Ethelyn Mills, Mona
Nelson, Edna Petty, George Savage,
Helen Tozier, James White. Walter
Wilson, Mahlon Greenleaf. Teacher
Dorothy NJ. Lorentson.
The following new pupils have en-
tered the eighth grade, Leora Nc
Laughln of the rural district and
Frances Parker of Clinton. The roll
call at present numbers 40. The in
structor is Mrs. Lottie Gates.
The independent-reporter., 1919-09-18
AUCTION Of VALUABLE
STOCK At FAIR
\ Very Important Event in Somer.
sci Animal Hu>bandry

1t will be recalled that an auction
is scheduled for Wednesday, October
first the second day of the Somerset
Central Fair at Farview Park 1t
is to open at 10 o'clock A. NJ. and
DR.. 4. W. White will be the auctioneer.
The largest lot of animals thus far
offered for sale at this time. consists
o. q herd of 15 cows and young stock
from the Quarry farm at East Madi-
son, Perley F Withee. proprietor
These are chiefly pure bred registered
Jerseys with a few unregistered high
grade animals They are Hood farm
strain, descendants of Sophy's Tor
mentors.
The management will be very pleas
ed to hear OF other animals To be offer
ed at this time. and free publicity
will be given regarding them thru
the columns OF this paper
The independent-reporter., 1919-09-18
Membership Drive for Simon Peters
Post

An effort is being made to enroll
every soldier and sailor in the Great
War who lives in Skowhegan in
Simon Peters Post of the American
Legion. There are over 300 who are
eligible to mem ser hip, and it is ex-
pected that before Sept 9th at least
200 OF these will have enrolled III
the local post. There are now about
60 members, but it is felt that more
would have joined had they known
where To enroll or been able to at
tend the meetings held to organize.
Every maa who wore the uniform of
the United States is entitled to mem
bership. whether he went overseas or
served in this country, on land or at
sea 1t is going to be impossible for
the membership committee of the post
to personally see all the men who are
eligible. therefore it is requested that
they call either at the finance officers
Sergeant Daniel Steward at P0ulin &
Laney's store, or Mrs. Vivian G.
Woodbury. in the office of Coburn
Heirs Inc. over the Savings Bank
National Headquarters of the Legion
are trying to enroll one million names
by Armist.ce Day, Doy. II, when Mar
shall Foca is to be the guest of the
Legion at its great convention in
Minneapolis.
Last week the New York branch of
the Legion entertained General Per-
shing at monster meeting in Madi-
son Square Garden. He was one of
the earliest promoters when the or
ganization was being formed in
France. and he it was who insisted
that every man and woman who were
part of the organized forces of
America should be eligible to mem
bership, and that the Legion should
stand first for 100 per cent Ameri-
canism. In his speech in New York
he warned his comrades that he
would not stand for anyone using the
legion for political purposes. 1t is
interesting that the two men who
have been most instrumental in the
organization should be the sons of
Theodore Roosevelt and Champ Clark
stalwart Republican and Democrat
Don't wait to be invited the post
has no funds for mailing appeals to
service men. Just drop in at the
finance Officers or al Mrs Wood
bury's and sign up. There are 400
000 service men in the Legion now,
and there1l be at least million TO
welcome Foch in November when he
visits the United States. Don't be
behind the times, no world-war vet
eran has any business outside of the
American Legion Get hold of your
buddy and bring him in to join mp.
The independent-reporter., 1919-09-18
To BE Sold at Auction

Through the courtesy of some Skow-
hegan merchants. there will be do
mated Tor the benefit of the Somerset
Central Fair and sold at auction,
somewhere in the midway (probably
on the afternoon of the second day
various lots of merchandise. Or.
White, who will ofticiate as auction
eer at the live stock sale, will also
conduct the bidding for this merchan-
disc auction.
The independent-reporter., 1919-09-18
District Nurse for Sk0whegan

The Skowhegan Sorosis are making
plans to raise money for a district
nurse in this town. The first bene-
fit will be a tag day the second day
of the Fair. There will be a NOV
ing picture benefit in November, a
card party in December and a play in
February. If everyone will do their
part to help in this worthy cause the
nurse will be on duty after January
first.
The independent-reporter., 1919-09-18
S. ]. COURT OPENED
TUESDAY
Large Number of Civil Cases Expected
TO be Tried

The Supreme Judicial Court opened
last Tuesday morning with Judge
Leslie c. Cornish presiding. The
court stenographer is Fred L. Wilson;
clerk of courts, W. T. Seekins; sheriff
John A. Mooers and messenger, w. w.
Creation. The following deputies
have been appointed to act for Sheriff
Mooers during the term of court:
John L. Johnson, II. +. Crocker, F. L..
Gipson, X. b. Cole W. A. Hill, Elmer
S. Adams. Among the attorneys
present the first day were: Judge
John f. Holman of Athens; p. A.
Smith, c. w. Hussey, Fred c. Clair of
Waterville; Elmer Sawyer of North
Anson; Harold Weeks, II. H. Thur
Tough, Harry r. Coolidge, Thomas A.
Anderson of Pittsfield; Judge H. H.
Brazzell George Chapman of Fair
field; Howard Haley of Hartland, F.
l.. Ames of Norridgewock Leroy r.
Folsom of Norridgewock; r. V
Brown of Bingham; Judge Turner
Buswell of Solon; w. H. Mitchell of
Newport Judge C. o. Small B. l.
Gibbs, W. B. Brown, J. H. Thorne of
Madison; L. l.. Walton, A. X. Butler,
Judge f. F. Lawrence, W. F. Merrill,
NJ. p. Merrill, H. j. Phillips, George
Merrill all of Skowhegan; l.. B. Wal
dron of Dexter. Following is the list
of inrins.
The independent-reporter., 1919-09-18
Madison Fair Opens Tomorrow

Somerset County Fairs open tomor-
row. Friday, with an exhibition at
Madison which will continue over
Saturday The features for-F1iday
viii be an exhibit OF cattle and the
pulling of oxen and horses The
races open Saturday with the -
class fer purse of $50: 26 class
purse 5000; 2.2o class. purse Sun
There will be first class ball game
and plenty of good music Special
cars viii leave SkowheEan at -
II 2o and l p. m
The independent-reporter., 1919-09-18
conference OF Christian EndeayOr
Workers

There is to be a meeting of all
Christian Endeayor Workers of this
locality, at the Congregational church
next Monday evening at 7.30. State
officials OF the Christian Endeayor
will be present This meeting will
be for the purpose of discussing local
problems and permitting the State
workers to bring their message of in
spiration.
Delegates from Christian Endeavor
Societies from other towns, are also
urged to attend
The independent-reporter., 1919-09-18
/ our Good County Pairs Thi, Week
and Next

Somerset County Fair opens tomor-
row friday at AnS6n and continues
Saturday. Next week, Tuesday,
Wednesday and Thursday. the Hart
land Fair will be in full swing.
Thursday, Sept. ~, i the date OF
Ne>>erunsett Nelley Fair AT Atben>.
Friday, Sept. 26, the Cambridge tgri-
cultural Fair. These are excellent
iairS 10 attend and are under good
management. One week from next
Tuesday. Somerset Central Fair opens
AT Skomhegan. Remember the date
ard come.
The independent-reporter., 1919-09-18
Italian Embroidery to he Exhibited
at Somerset Central Fair

Mrs Palmira CDebel Braghier is
to exhibit in the art department Of the
Somerset Central Fair. two pillow
cases and one sheet which were en-
broideroa by her when she was in
"Colleg SAINT Eufemia." at Piacenla.
Italy. about 15 years ago. This has
been carefully preserved by her, and
She viii take great pleasure in hay
ing the ladies Of Somerset county see
tins specimen OF her schoolgirl work.
The independent-reporter., 1919-09-18
S94.OO IN PRIZES FOR
BOYS AND GIRLS
Competition Open to Somerset County
Agricultural Clubs

The Somerset Central Agricultural
Society makes the following an
nouncement of $94 in prizes for the
Boys and Girls Agricultural Clubs
of Somerset County. This is offered
under the well understood plan rec
commended by County Agent Clayton
A Storer So far as applicable. the
rules and regulations of the 1919
premium schedule Will govern.
Any further information may be OBJ
tanned by addressing County Agent
Clayton a. Storer, Skowhegan.
The independent-reporter., 1919-09-18
Harmony Grange Fair Opens Tomor
row friday

Weather permitting, Harmony
Grange Fair will open tomorrow
with the assurance of splendid ex-
hibition. The premiums offered are
very liberal and cover farm products
of every description. Dinner and
supper will be served by the Grange
and there will be dance both after
noon and evening
The officers of the fair are as fol-
lows: President, E. A. Pattee vice
president, G. D. Magoon; secretary
]. L. johnson; treasurer, W. S,
Bemis: superintendent of grounds,
E. J. Longfellow.
The independent-reporter., 1919-09-18
knights OF PythiaS Convention nj
Madison

The third annual convention of the
knights of Pythias will be held at
Madison tomorrow tFridaY evening
Preceding it. in the afternoon, there
will be held a school of instruction
at the X. of p. Hall in that town at
3 D. m. Fred Sylvester OF Lewiston,
Grand Chancellor. will be present. He
will be assisted by Edgar J. Brown
of Wateryile, G. r. r and f. Both
sessions are open to all Sir knights.
Just before the evening session, there
will be a parade 1ed by the Boys
Band of Madison) consisting OF the
uniform rank from Madison, Water
Vile and Norridgewoek. also mem
bers from Madison, Norridgewoek
Skowhegan, Hartland and Pittsheld.
In the evening, the Rank work will
be in the l. O. o. f. Hall at Sl5.
Echo Lodge, No. l03 of Norridge-
wock. will work the First Rank; the
Third Rank will be eNempllued by
Somerset Lodge No. 145 of Pittsfeid.
supper will follow the work. with re-
marks by Sir Knights sylvester
Brown and others. Skowhegan Sir
knights should declare their inten-
ton of attending at the meeting this
evening
The independent-reporter., 1919-09-18
East Madison Grange

E5-, Madison Granee MI enter
tan Somerset Pomona at a special
meeting Sept 93rd Members will
please note that fourth degree mem
ber- w be admitted and come pr
pared with food to give a royal WEI
come The regular september din
rcr Will be omitted sept. -. so come
Pomona day
The independent-reporter., 1919-09-18
Mercer Fair

The annual Fair at Mercer will
occur on Monday. September 20.
There will he the usual premiums OF
fered for drawing Of horses and of
cattle Music by Welchs orchestra
in afternoon and evening Dance in
the evening at the town hall, with
supper at intermission
The independent-reporter., 1919-09-18

John G. Green of Bath has accept
ed position as newswriter for the
Wateryille Sentinel, filling the place
OF Thaddeus Tilton of Portland. Mr.
Triton will resume his studies at
Colby College
The independent-reporter., 1919-09-18

Sunset Chapter. No. So Order of the
Eastern Star, will hold regular
meeting on Friday. tomorrow even
ing. There will be $50 supper and
initiation later.
The independent-reporter., 1919-09-18

Miss Lois Mantor left here last
Monday to resume her studies at the
University of Maine.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-05-14
NEW ORLEANS JAZZ
ORCHESTRA PLAYED
AT THE SAN CARLOS

Jazz music furnished by a Well
known jazz orchestra from New Or
leans and a perfect night made the
New Orleans jazz ball. held IN the
San Carlos auditorium last night one
of the most delightful affairs OF the
season. The ball was largely ATTENDED
and proved a wonderful success imam
ciaEy as well as otherwise. Proceeds
of the dance are to be used Tor the
benefit of local charities.
Those who assisted In making the
arrangements for the dance and VINO
in a large measure were responsible
for its splendid success were;
Misses jamie Knowles. Elizabeth
Merritt. Eleanor Mitchell, and En-
signs Stiles, Boyd, MCGOWAN, Major
A. j. Code, Jr.. Student Officers Scriv-
ner and Wilson and Mr.. Boykin Hyer.
Chief Petty officer w. Clossom, q
S. N, took the tickets at the door and
Mr.. and Mrs w H. Knowles, DR.. ana
Mrs. Clarence Hutchinson. DR. and
Mrs c. Ray Mitchell. Judge and Mrs.
E. C. Maxwell. Mr.. and Mrs. r. A.
Hyer, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Hyer, Mr.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-05-14
COUNTY CONVICTS
TO GET TIME OFF
FOR GOOD BEHAVIOR

At the meeting Of the county COM
rnissioners yesterday morning, the
most important item of public interest
was the adoption Of a resolution pro-
viding that the county allow its pris-
oners time off their sentences for good
behavior, based on the state rule of "a
days for Il months.
It was stated that Mr.. Shackleford,
of the state board. had told the COM
missioners 1t could be done by them.
but County Attorney Reese was of
the opinion that it could not be done
by the commissioners without the
sanction of the state board. The com
missioners instructed Mr.. Reese to
take the matter up for them with the
state board. It was the sentiment
of all the board that this policy would
tend strongly to make better men of
the convicts and would put this county
in line with the most advanced pro-
gress of today.
The commissioners specially re-
quested representatives of the press
to explain to the public. for the cor
rection of an erroneous impression.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-05-14

FOR SOLDIERS
HCELEBRATED
LOCAL AND OTHER SALVATION
ARMY CORPS WORKERS TAKE
PROMINENT PART IN cELERRA-
TON.


The Salvation Army corps leaders
and lassies of Pensacola, Mobile and
other cities of this section took prom
inent part in the home coming cele-
bration in Mobile yesterday upon the
arrival there of the soldiers of the
Rainbow Division. Capt. Bergren, of
the local corps, together with his CO.
workers here went over to Mobile
Monday.
Concerning the event the following
dispatch was received by the Jour
nal last night from Capt. r. E. Ber-
gren:
Mobile. Ala, May 13-The Rainbow
Division arrived in Mobile at $3.50 a.
m. and was met by the Salvation Army
lassies from Mobile. Pensacola and adj
joining towns. More than half the SOL
diers wore the Salvation Army badge
bearing the words Help the Saliva
ton Army it helped us.
As the soldiers passed by the Sal
walton Army stand on Government
street, many of them said "You are the
folks" and although they seemed very
tired and worn out as the day was
very warm, however, some Of them
even stepped out of line long enough
10 make donatlon TO the salvation
Army.
After the parade they were served
with doughnuts and lemonade and
many called at the Salvation Army
rest room and thanked the lassies for
their many kind deeds over there on
the battlefield and some were so CRATE
full that while trying to tell of some
of the different happenings over there
they would break down and as the
tears filled the eyes of these big strong
men the eyes of the lassies also would
begin to fill and there was another
time when actions spoke louder than
words.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-05-14

that the Moline bridge has been COM
plefed for a year; and that EscambIa
county's part has been fulfilled; but
that the bridge has not been disable
because the Santa Rosa approach and
the $500 feet OF causeway necessary
on that side had not been built. r
was to relieve the delinquency at the
other end and make the expenditure
of this county available to the public
that the recent apportionment has been
received from the state, to be supple
mented with additional resources from
Escambia county.
Most OF the session was taken UP
with routine action on expense bills.
A. r. Towse. of 1917 E. Gadsden street.
applied IN person for engagement as
county engineer. and his application
was taken under advisement by the
board. The expected opening of bids
for the Klondi<e bridge did not occur,
as the bids are not yet properly in
hand.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-05-14
AUTHORITY TO !
name Ship Isl
STILL SOUGHT
PROPOSITION IS TAKEN UP WITH
SENATOR DUNCAN u. FLETcH.
Err IN EARNEST BY THE LOCAL
CHAMBER.

The matter of naming one Of the
big steel ships at the plant OF the
Pensacola Shipbuilding company for
the city of Pensacola has been taken
UP in earnest with Senator Duncan L.
Fletcher, by the local chamber of com
emrce, since information received from
publicity director Of the sixth federal
reserve district. in Atlanta, was indeti-
mite and unsatisfactory, so far.
1t is hoped and believed that au-
thority to name the next ship to be
launched in the local yard, hull num-
Der $50, THE Pensacola" will be OBJ
tanned in time. The launching of this
ship will take place during the next
few days, it is expected. Following
is a copy of the letter written to Sena-
tor Fletcher yesterday by Mrs. A. r.
Beck, secretary of the chamber OF
commerce:
Dear Senator Fletcher Your wire
of May II, received. 1 wired Massen-
gale, Atlanta, Ga, and he contends
that Pensacola did not qualify in the
fourth Liberty Loan. We have no way
of knowing, according to their rules
and regulations, whether we did or
not and whereas, we were probably
not one of the first 20 cities to go
over the top, we went over just the
same, as we have in all loans ana
war drives. The only reason for delay
in the fourth drive was the fact that
in the midst of the campaign the GU
was visited with an epidemic OF IN
fluenza and the loan headquarters hau
to be converted. temporarily INTO d
relief headquarters. Notwithstandins
this obstacle the loan was put over
in lust three days and the good worA
was pronounced by District Chairman
w. G. Wardlaw to have been the mos mos
remarkable of the entire district n
the drive.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-05-14
ONLY FEW CASES
UP FOR TRIAL IN
COURT OF RECORD

In the court of record yesterday no
cases of much Importance were tried
DR.. Louis Thomas, whose arrest on a
charge of practicing medicine was re-
corded in yesterdays Journal was
found guilty by the court and fined
$40 and costs. 1t was stated that he
had done an immense amount of bust
ness in the vicinity of the town of
Century.
The negro, Brannon, who was taken
for larceny OF large amount of bed
ticking from a former employer in
mattress factory, was fined $3.50 and
costs. or eighteen months in the peni-
Tertiary. Two minor offenders plead
guilty and were fined.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-05-14
INT MEETINGS
ARE TO BE HELD
ON WEST HILL

A series of revival services will be
conducted under a tent on West Hill,
Nav Ia to Is. Evangelists H. IL.
Hooker. district superintendent OF the.
Alabama Nazarene church. and w. O.
SUI. of Peniel, Texas, will be in charge.
Services will be held daily at 1890
a. m. and $50 p m. The tent Is 10.
Gated two squares west Of Cravy's
store on the West Hill line
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-05-14
rE PENSACOLA JoURNA WEDNESDAY MORNING. MAY q Igg

and Mrs. w. S. Keyser, Mrs F. B. Hag-
erman, Colonel and Mrs. j. L Hughes
and Mr.. and Mrs. J. M. Muldon We're
among those acting as chaperones-
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-05-14
COUNTRY CLUB
ANNUAL MEETING
FRIDAY EVENING

The annual meeting OF the Pensa-
cola Country club will be held at the
club house Friday, May 16. on arrival
of the s O'Clock, D. m, car.
There will be dancing and refresh :
,nents after the business meeting. All
members are urged to attend.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-05-14
NOTICE.

PAINTERS UNION NO. 737.
Meeting tonight at 1880. Upstairs
K. of p. Hall.
BY order of
RECORDING SECRETARY.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1919-01-09
IMPORTANT CONFERENCE

PARIS, Jan., 9- President Wilson's conference with Premiers of England, France and Italy, beginning next week, regarding enemy countries, iS stated to be mainly about matters at- fecting Germany , which will be con- sidered first; Austria, second, Bulga". ia ana Turkey last.
 1t is believed the Premier'S confer ence will deal only with the most general principles. It is believed that a broad going agreement will be reached before Wilson's return Feb lUary lSt.
 Among the important matters to be discussed at the Peace Conference will be d general agreement for the Lea que of Nations or similar machinery to enforce terms of peace; Second- consideration of establishing new and independent states resulting from the wa; third-consider damages and in- demnitieS, and fourth conclude peace Treaties with the TeutonS.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1919-01-09
TP AnE AND HIGH SCHOOLS
 OF IDAHO WILL. SOON HAVE
 A RECONSTRUCTED SYSTEM

BOISE, IDAHO, Jan., O. Idaho . system for grade and high schools S 10 he revised and reconstructed at T conference of county superintendent E and school principals which will hr he'd here. The special object of thc cor rfareacr is a encouragement of t'e public school curriculum so that f wi'' meet the needs of the reconstruct ion days which will follow the signil :: Of the peace conference.
 Special plans also will be discuss q for vocational training for teacher which will coincide with the annual mo,tino of the State Teachers Assor- iation. Recommendations for neces sarv new school legislation will cc framed for submission to the sta'c lo~;olatrwe when the bi-annual session of that body opens on February 6t''
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1919-01-09
WANTS BRASS COFFIN

HAVANA. Jan. Q Relatives o3 a Spanish merchant said to be of mob. le birth who died several years ag" aft,r having amassed a considerable fortune have asked the Cuban Santa tior Department for permission to eX- hume his body So as to obtain tho brass casket in which it was buried They want to sell the casket in which
 They want to sell the cas,iet for the metal it contains, as the family fortune has dwindled since this fou oder's death.
 The department ruled that the on- lv question involved was a moral one anG that there was no law to prevent the relalvcS from rec,aiming and sell ing tA, caSket.