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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-07-03
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Sometime in the spring of 1918, a
box of asparagus plants was shipped
to Mrs. X, T Bickford at Skowhegan.
This was not the correct address.
They should have gone to Hinckley.
Mrs Bickford missed the goods at
the time. but finally gave up hunting
for them In February of the fol-
lowing year, Q919) she discovered,
by chance, that they had been held at
the SkOwhegan Office. Curiosity
more than anything else led her to
examine the package, and as one or
two OF the plants showed little life
she took them home with her They
were wet down. packed away in the
cellar, and forgotten until the spring
housekeeping. At that time. they
were taken out and properly heeled
in, in the garden soil, and, strange to
say, nearly SO per cent Of them sur
vived.
These plants were from the Bur-
pee Company OF Philadelphia. It
seemed to be striking example of
longevity in the asparagus plant I'M
der quite adverse circumstances.
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STRATrON

W A. Lee and wife. VIM. Hanscom
and wife. Herbert Caldwell and wife
and ]. W. Therrien spent Sunday at
". A. Lees camp at Sweets Pond
New Vineyard.
Mrs Lura A Lee was down river a
day or two this week.
Ray l.. Lisherness and wife were
in Rangeley Monday.
Ionic Blanchard Clyde Vaughan
Fred Tague, Charles Sanberg and
Charles Phillips took an auto trip to
Madison. Sunday.
Delbert Potter and wife also A. y
Williams and wife took an auto trip
to Madison, Pennington and Rangeley
Sunday.
L. F. Sherman and son Alden left
here early in the week for their home
Lowell, Mass
Arthur Norton and Walter McLain
of Pennington have been in town re-
Gently on a FISHING trip.
Joe Arsenault has returned home
from trip to Chain of Ponds.
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The Premium Schedule

The Premium Schedule of the Som
erset Central Agricultural Society IS
being made up very rapidly. The
manuscript practically complete, be
ing now in the hands Of the printer.
Those who wish copy mailed TO
them. should make application, pre-
ferrably by postal card or letter, to
any Of the officers of the Society, or
TO the Independent-Repo Company
One OF the most interesting parts of
this Schedule. is the list of premiums
offered by the Skowhegan Jersey
Creamery. to encourage the youth of
Somerset County to interest them
selves in live stock. The preamble
10 hits Schedule reads as follows:
TO the boys and girls of the
farmers, who are Patrons of the
Skowhegan Jersey Creamery, and
who will make and attend the eX-
hib Is al the Somerset Fair, this
Fall and to any Patrons, who
may not have a boy or girl, the
following prizes are offered for
registered purebreds:"
The Schedule offers prizes aggre-
eating ninety dollars and is we'll
worth the attention of any Somerset
County live stock owner 1t should
be Of especial interest. that one of
the prizes 5 for heifer calf, whose
dam produces the most butter-fat dur
ing the two months preceding Sep
TENDER ~. In order to be eligible
for this prize. the milk will have to
be weighed and properly tested dur
ing this period. Those who intend
to compete should write to Elmer E
Harris, manager OF the Skowhegan
Jersey Creamery, for particulars.
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SANDY RIVER

Mrs, b. F Yeatan arrived home
Friday after a week -pent in Madison
and Arson with her daughters, Mrs
Wilber Hilton and Mrs Harold Spill
Ter.
r. T Butler Loss a big three year
old colt last week from broken
blood vessel.
Mr. aud Mrs. J. E Webb and daugh-
ter Mrs Ralph Moody with TWO chill
dren made an auto trip 10 Friend
ship on Saturday, returning Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs Clifford Grant who
have been on two weeks auto trip
arrived home Friday. With them
came Mrs. Lizzie Abbot and grand
daughter Miss Gladys Derby of Dover.
y. H
Victor Pease is giving good service
at the lower ferry boat as ferryman
from the Starks shore. The call bell
is soon to be placed on the Norridge-
wock SIDE
Frank Padham has purchased a
Fordson tractor for use on his farm.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-07-03

Who will Judge the poultry George
p. Coffin of Freeport, who has served
as judge very acceptably for the poul-
try department of the Somerset Cen
trail Fair for many years, will not be
available this Fall. The name Of
II. L. Hunton of Oakland. has been
suggested for the position Poultry
breeders in this section are asked TO
express their satisfaction or otherwise
with the prospect of having Mr.. Hun
ton for a Judge, or to make other
nominations This should be done
in writing and the communication
mailed to the Independent-Repo
Company, within the next five DAYS
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Copies OF The Independent Reporter
Wanted

Sergeant W. G. Lessard is not only
good soldier, but a good student
Among the things which interest him
are historical incidents of Somerset
County. With reference to them. he
is keeping file of The independents
Reporter, and lacks the issues of July
II and December IS. 1918. Anyone
having these to spare will confer a
favor by mailing them to him.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-07-03

G ". Emerson the veteran shovel
handle maker of Somerset County,
now in his 10th year, has made about
"a thousand dozen covering about az
years time. Made one lot at one time
for Isaiah Crowell, Browns Corner
that We're turned at st. Adams fac
tory and of SOC dozen, three handles
did not fill the machines and were
brought back. One winter with the
help of four men he sent to the Lew
iston factory eight car loads. 1900
dozen, buying some, but aside from
that winter has worked alone, buying
the most of the timber on the stump.
The business and price has steadily
increased, and yet there is plenty of
timber, Mr. Emerson thinks more
than - years ago for in % years a
sprout will grow to make from three
to five dozen and the Maine woods is
full of IT,
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NORTH MADISON

Mrs. Mabelle Graves of Hartland
was the week end guest of her cousin
Dana Robbins and family.
Roy Ryder was at home over Sun
day from Scion visiting his parents.
Mr.. and Mrs Nelson Ryder.
Mr. and Mrs Arthur Robbins Of
Bangor were in town several days
last week the guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Dana Robbins.
Several in this We nifty have begun
having
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Meeting at Morrill, Pond Next Sunday

There will be religious meeting at
Morrill, Pond. West Hartand. all day.
next Sunday.
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MADISON

sharpen and repair lawn mowers
Prices reasonable Work guaranteed
". ". Tibbetts. Bingham*
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Doris went Monday II Christmas Cove
for the rema nder q the summer
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CAUTION NOTICE

My wife. Lillian Brooks. has left my
bed and board without just cause.
hereby refuse to pay any bills con-
tracted by her after this date.
Larone. Me-, July 3, 1919,
3w27 A. A. BROOKS
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Asparagus Plants Hard to Kill

Observation-Disclosures co.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-07-09

botn CT these he extolled the valor OF
the American army and navy.
During the trip across the Atlantic
the president visited nearly every
part OF the transport, Monday he
talked more thau 400 miles by wire
less telephone - Secretary of the
Navy Daniels.
President Wilson was represented
as being ready to place himself at
the disposal of the senate foreign re-
lations committee or other commit
tees Of congress to answer any ques-
lions concerning the peace treaty
and the league OF nations, which he
will present to the senate tomorrow
in person.
While no definite engagements for
the president had been made early
today, he was expected to confer
with members of the senate commit
tee and also with cabinet officials
and others within the next few days.
The president remained in bed late
today, resting after his trip home.
Rear Admiral Grayson, his personal
physician, said the president was in
splendid health.
Going to his Office shortly before
II o'clock, the president summoned
Secretary Tumulty and they spent
some time mapping out program
of work. Most pressing of the many
matters before the president were
the annual appropriation bills re-
Gently passed by congress. In con-
sidering the agricultural bill the ex-
ecutive had before him many re-
quests that he veto the measure be-
cause Of the rider repeating the day.
light savings law.
Ignace Calderon, the Bolivian min
lister, was the first caller at the White
House today. The minister left his
card, but did not. see the president.
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WILSON BACK ON.
NATIVE HEATH
Broken Precedents Make New
Chapter In American
History.
ACCOMPLISHED
President Does Not Regard
Peace Treaty Perfect, but 1t
Marks Forward Step.
(By John Edwin Nevin.)

Washington, July 81 NJ Sd
When President Wilson walked down
the gangplank of the United States
naval transport George Washington
| Tuesday afternoon, he ended a trip
marked by more precedent breaking
than ever before in the history of
the nation. which characterized the
administration of its chief executive.
The president had not alone Wis
tied Europe but he personally parti-
cipated in the drafting of the treaty
of the peace which had ended the
war with Germany. That document
he brought back with him and will
present II to the senate within forty
eight hours.
Whether the document is salts
factory one to the senate which must
approve 1t by a two-thirds vote of its
membership and to the people of the
United States generally is something
yet to be determined. But II can be
stated officially that the president
himself Is satisfied.
Forward Step.
He does not regard the treaty as a
perfect document, but he does believe
that 1t marks a long step forward,
and that 1t will, when its contents are
explained and analysed, receive the
approval OF the people.
The president, it is known, believes
that the treaty follows even more
closely than he had anticipated,
when the diverse interests of the
nations involved are considered. the
fourteen points CT peace outlined by
him in his original peace message to
Persons close to the pres
ident today declared that the treaty
accomplished the following facts:
Must Pay For Folly.
First, compels Germany to pay for |
the costs of her folly in initiatisg the
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war TO the utmost of her ability Will,
al the came time protecting her from
bankruptcy that would inevitably
have followed mad she been forced. al
Grcet britain aud France originally
intended, TO assume the entire cost OF
the war.
Second, furnishes a medium 10
avoid future wars through the crea-
ton of the much controverted league
OF nations.
Third, restores to France Alsace
and Lorraine, wrested from her by
the Prussian empire in 1871.
Fourth, liberates peoples who had
half dreamed of liberty In the per-
sons of the new republics created in
Europe, including Poland, Czecho-
slayantia, etc.
Defense Pact.
In addition TO the treaty with Ger
many the president will submit to the
senate n treaty arranged between
France, Great Britain and the United
States whereby the two latter powers
are to agree, should Germany again
threaten France, to come to the lat
ter's assistance without waiting for
action by the league Of nations.
This treaty was agreed to as the
result Of insistence of Premier Glenn
cnceau of France, but there Is grave
doubt expressed in many American
quarters whether ii will appeal to the
people OF the United States. There is
a general feeling among the Ameri-
cans in Europe that this undertaking
will never be ratified by congress.
With the exception of the week he
spent in Washington, meeting the
requirements at the end
Of the last congress. and the time re-
CURED to travel back and forth, the
president has been in Europe nearly
seven months. He left New York
for Brest in December last. Dur
ing his absence he visited and was
The guest of King George of Great
Britain, King Victor Emmanuel of
italy, and King Albert of Belgium.
Most Of his time, however, was spent
n France working on the treaty
which he has brought back with him.
The president left Paris immedi-
ltely after the signing of the treaty
n the mirror hall at Versailles one
week ago last Saturday. He sailed
rom Brest at o'clock the following
lfternoon. En- route he prepared his
Message to the senate, which he is
o deliver when he submits the
reaty.
Voyage Pleasant.
The voyage to New York was I'M
The sea throughout was |
mooth and the heat intense. For
he most part the president remained |
n his stateroom. On July 4th he |
made two speeches, one to the troops |
homeward as fellow pas
engers; the other to the sailors of |
no George Washington's crew. In
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formed part OF the Hungarian king
dom.
This represents a noteworthy al
iteration of the boundary line as
marked in the portion of the peace
terms handed to the Austrian pre-
mier and his associates on June 2.
At that time the big four had left
untouched the ancient frontier Of
Austria Hungary. although 1t was
common knowledge that in 1914 there
was territory within the boundaries
of Hungary which was populated al
most exclusively by German Aus
TRANS.
II had been originally intended TO
make a strip along the western bor-
der OF Hungary neutral corridor
for communication between CZecho-
Slovakia and Jugoslavia. This prof.
ect has now been abandoned and the
corridor territory. peopled by several
hundred thousand folk whose Ger
man blood presupposes their wish to
be incorporated into the Austrian re-
public together with their Teutonic
is to be definitely annexed
TO the Austrian state.
Strip in Question.
The strip in question is known as
he Odenburg region.
Austria has also gained since June
the northern half of the Klagen-
'urt basin, including the city OF that
name. While this district is not yet |
officially under the political control
# Vienna, IL Is occupied by Austrian |
roops by permission OF the confer
nee, and II will undoubtedly pass
'ver wholly to Austria through the
,lebiscite that will be held there.
The southern part Of the basin will
% to the Serbs, Croats and Slovenes.
Is against these gains the Austrian
government seems destined to lose
he Pressburg bridgehead spanning,
he Danube and with 1t the highly
important railroad terminus at that
ONT.
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AUSTRIA GAINS
STRIP OF GROUND
Important Favorable Terri
toriaI Changes Contemplated
in Treaty Project.
BOUNDARY LINE ALTERED
Allies Give Young Bohemian
Nation Full Control Over
Railroad Terminals.

Paris, July s.--(By Telegraph From
New York World, Copyrighted.)--
Important territorial changes favor
able TO Austria are contemplated in
the treaty project TO be handed TO
the Austrian delegation at St Ger
main Wednesday.
Study Of the official conference
map delimiting new Austrian from
tiers. which / was privileged TO see
before 1t went to the printer, shows
that Austria will actually be enlarged
in her eastern domain by the addi-
tion OF a strip of territory which had
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The Washington herald., 1919-09-14
.FOREWORD.

Razinooa "The Brat' heights
has she a has dennand of
of facial
bubble Naz
Idnoth forth
a Thousand Moods" The is limited to eoeek.
The Washington herald., 1919-09-14

Boston and Washington for the first
time and playing in the former cities
at an admission price of 81 and over.
this magnificent work OF film art has
already made history among pictures
for record crowds and enthusiastic
public approval.
The story deals with a notorious
band of crooks operati in New
York's Chinatown, who learn Of an
ancient patriarch living in rugged
hills near the sea, and possessing the
power to heal the sick and make
whole the crippled. With the idea
of making money out of his opera
tions. Tom Burke and his pals go
to the deaf and blind healer. Then
commences a transformation in these
crooks that makes one of the mos,
fascinating stories of all time. The
chief roles are perfectly Interpreted
by Tom Meighan. Betty Compson
Joseph ]. Bowling and others Of sim
liar high caliber. Beautiful and a.
tistic settings and photography
abound throughout the entire produc-
tion.
A musical setting OF beauty. and
worthy of the picture, is provided
which, together with selected snort
subject, complete one of the hnest
motion picture presentations Wash
ington has been favored with Tor
many months.
The Washington herald., 1919-09-14

sent in elaborate motion picture form
all next week. This tribute. which
appears DR.. Porters book. Evan
geline, the Place, the Story and the
Poem" follows:
The poem Is not merely a pathetic
recital which moves our tendereu
sympathy and inculcates the noblest
lessons Of duty and Saith; Il also re-
produces with vivid intensity a tragic
picture OF our national history and.
as such, II II fitted to instruct US,
II we interpret II Alright. respecting
the bitter and costly experiences our
Of which our present political ana
civic blessings have been secured.
while II also incUlcates the most salu-
tary lessons in respect 10 the harsh
judgments which we are often too
ready TO pronounce upon those whose
nationality or whose faith may differ
from our own"
The Washington herald., 1919-09-14
CONTINUED FROM PAGE TWO.

CONT1NUED FROM PAGE TWO.
week. beginning next Thursday morn
ing at 1870 O'Clock. Loew's Columbia
announces as its featured attraction.
William Russell in n five-Dart satire
OF unusual mirth value called This
Hero Stuff" The production satirizes
the herO-worship that surrounds an
\. z. F. graduate.
MoOres strand-~The Third kiss -
In her new Paramount-Ar #
production. The Third Kiss" which
opens for q weeks run at Moore's
strand Theater, beginning today.
Vivian Martin shows how an heiress
seeks to atone for a great wrong
which had been perpetrated when
factory owned by her deceased
uncle was destroyed by fire and
many girls burned to death. The
catastrophe was due to her uncIe's
criminal negligence in allowing the
exits of the buildinE to become con-
Cested
She gives up a life of ease and
luxury. and under an assumed name
takes up work among the friends
of the unfortunate fire victims. and
deyotes her spare time to helping
Rupert Bawlf. a young settlement
worker, in making life easier for
them.
But Rupert secretly comes to love
Missy. as the little heiress is called
by her friends. although he is mar
ried to faithful and unsuspectinE
wife. How she finally brings about
the regeneration of Rupert and
fnds happiness is said to form one
of the most beautiful stories ever
visualized on the screen. The title
The Washington herald., 1919-09-14

the remaining members of the cast
in every sense maintain the high
standards of interpretative art.
On Friday and Saturday Dustin
Farnum will be the pictured star In
"A Mans Fight" a splendid drama
of sacrifice and vindicated charac-
ter, in which the leading character
assumes the supposed guilt of an
other. serves a term in Sing Sing and
, then takes up the tangled threads of
his life in the Far West, where COM
plete vindication comes through most
unexpected channels. In this thrill
ing subject Mr.. Farnum has the un-
surpassed support of Lois Wilson and
company of perfect balance. The
outdoor views after the action be-
takes itself to the rugged Western
country have seldom been equalled
in natural beauty. The photography
is beJOnd criticism.
The Washington herald., 1919-09-14
Chesnpeake Beach.

Chesapeake Beach. the nearby
Cursion season tonight. Special
trains will be operated today to
handle the big crowds that are ex-
pected to attend the grand closing.
Bert Saulsmans jazzy ex-soldier
musicians will be on hand for their
final concerts: Dancing will be free
all day long. Fishing and Grabbing
still are good. and 1t is expected
hundreds will crowd the half-mile
excursion pier. Boating and canoe
The Washington herald., 1919-09-14

skilled mechanics have been busy all
summer remodeling an6 redecoratinS
this ever-popular place of amusement.
which has been transformed into one
OF the most beautiful dance palaces in
this country, with greatly increased
facilities for the comfort and con-
Nenience@of its army CT patrons. While
the vast auditorium, with its inn
mense dancing floor and roomy bal
comics has been completely renovated
and refurnished. the color scheme be-
ing pink and ivory, particular atten-
ton has been directed to the remodel
ing of the large lobby. which is now
provided with extra ticket booths and
additional entrances to the audito-
rum. thereby insurinE a speedy and
comfortable handling OF the usual
nightly throngs of patrons
The Washington herald., 1919-09-14

ig will be enjoyed by many. The
water Of the bay still is warm, and
bathing will be enjoyed by most OF
the excursionists. All of the board
walk amusements will run at full
blast until the last train pulls out
tonight
Beginning tomorrow. the winter
schedule of trains will become ef-
fectiye
The Washington herald., 1919-09-14
MOore's Gatdcn-'sThe Miracle
Man,

Demonstrated as one of the few
great motion pictures OF modern
times, a picture that never grows old
picture that never tires, a picture
that can be seen again and again,
yet ever conveys some new thought
or lesson to the beholder. a picture
that thrills wherever it is shown not
only because of It's absorbing story,
but because OF its powerful heart ap-
peal THE Miracle Man" George
LOane fuckers ParamOunt-Artc
super production. enters its third
week showing a t Moore'S Garden
Theater today.
Presented exclusively in New York.