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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-11-06
An OvercOat Theft

a young citizen of Athens, who
came here last week to go to work
on the new mill, which is being built
by the Turner Construction Company
Tor the American Wooden Company,
is boarding in SkoWhegan at SO Madi-
son Ave. He hung up his oyercoat in
the hallway on Monday evening, and
in the morning it had disappeared.
A stranger had been seen to come in
and go upstairs. and go out again. 1t
is not known at present just who he
was. but it seems possible he may
he the party who took the overcoat
away with him In one of the poe
kets Of the coat were several checks
and some other papers.
1t seems that the party or parties
who were concerned in this theft, left
the following morning by train. The
brakeman of the train on which
they departed, found the checks and
papers between here and Waterville
liable papers to local bank. not
knowing to whom they all belonged
The officials Of the bank in turn sent
them to this mans parents in Athens.
As soon as he found that
his oyercoat had been taken he noti-
fed Sheriff j. A. Mooers and he at
once went to work on the case. He
telephoned to various cities along
the way from here to Augusta and a
fellow, giving his name as Harold
Griffin of Skowhegan is being held
there and will await a trial. The
other two men, who are no doubt
concerned in the act, are being To-
Gated by the authorities. 1t is be-
lieyed these men came here about
three days previous to their theft
with the intentions of becoming en-
ployed by the Central Maine Power
Company on the construction work
While here they made their head
quarters at the White boarding house
on Main street.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-11-06
TOWN IMPROVEMENT SOCIETY
First Meeting OF Season Held Friday

The first meeting of the Town I'M
provement Society for the present
season was held Friday afternoon in
Library Parlors with a good attend
ance. The report of the annual
meeting and the report of the sum
mer's work was given by Miss Alice
Danforth, the secretary, and the Pines
of Maine, the Federation Song COM
posed by Mrs. Elizabeth Powers Mer
rill, the president of the Town I'M
proyement Society and the presiding
officer of the day, was sung by the
members with Mrs. Lila Friend at
the piano. Mrs. Merrill voiced Il
brief greeting and Mrs. Lila Friend
played 4 very brilliant piano selec-
ton. Mrs Irene y. Turner gave IA
very entertartainiug account OF the
Maine Music Festival at Bangor and
Miss Gertrude S. Weston gave an in
terestng account of the Woman's
cub Federation AT cortland. After
a brief intermission Mrs. Friend
played another delightful piano num-
Der and Mrs Neltie W. Paddock
gave Current Events in IA very in
structiye and pleasing manner. APP
propriate to the season, Mrs. Minnie
Il. Mantor read very charmingly a
Halloween story Refreshments of
sandwiches, olives, cheese, waters and
tea were served Mrs. Mantor and
Viola Smith pouring. The lunch was
served by the Official board with Miss
Weston and Mrs. Winona HOmsted
supervising the arrangements. The
next meeting will ocur November IA
and will be in charge of Mrs. Man
tor. This will be Federated meet
ing of the three clubs. The Wo-
mans Club and Sorosis being guests
of the Town Improvement Society.
The hostesses tor the meeting Friday
were Mrs. Emma Simpson and Jessie
f. Fletcher and the parlors were tacti-
-ly decorated with pine, red berries
and carnatioas.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-11-06
Wedding Reception

A weddue reception in honor of
the recent rarrage of Ernest Bio
deau and Miss Pauline Finnemore,
was given last week at the home Of
the BRIDE mother, Mrs. Jerry Har-
rington of u East Front street. A
large number of relatives and friends
were present Victrola music was
enjoyed during the evening and dane
ing also Mr.. and Mrs Bilodeau are
expected to arrive home the last of
this week from a trip to Millinocket
and Houlton The newlyweds were
presented with many wedding gifts,
including house furnishings, linen and
china.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-11-06
HiltOn-SanbOrn

The marriage of Miss Beatrice Mel
lie Sanborn and Herman b. Hilton oc-
CURED at eight O'Clock last Saturday
evening at the home of Rev George
Merriam, the single ring service being
used. They were attended by Miss
Minnie Stewart and James Martin
both of Skowhegan The bride is
the daughter Of Mrs. Lottie NJ San
born. Her father was the late Par
ker Sanbrn. They are to make their
home with Mrs Hilton's mother fol
the present.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-11-06
Druggists Attention

You will need the following labels
at once to use as per recently ef-
fective federal legislation:
This preparation has been made
with non-beverage alcohol. and
the sale or use thereof for heyer-
age purposes will render the ven
dor or user liable to severe pen
alties.
We are prepared to furnish these.
printed on gummed paper at a very
reasonable cost.
INDEPENDENT REPORTER co.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-11-06
Ansel Saliey Falls From Lott

North Madison, Nov. > Ansel sal
ley met with quite a serious accident
last week as he went to the stable
loft to feed he became unconscious
and fell through the scuttle to the
floor striking on his left side and
chest This left him in very weak
condition. He has been in very poor
health for the past several years and
this occurrence makes it still harder
for him
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-11-06
AT Home Day" Celebrated by Wo.
mans Club

An AT Home Day" was celebrated
by the SkOwhegan Woman's Club in
honor Of the members of the club at
The Library Parlors, Wednesday af-
ternoon Music was furnished thru
ont the session by the Bethany Bap-
list orchestra. consisting of Miss Nir-
ginia Ames, Helen Day. Lloyd Val
ere violins Kenneth Copp. cornet
and Mrs. Ethel Whittier Ames. piano
accompanist Refreshments OF
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-11-06
Reception nj BlgelOw Hill

A very pleasant evening was
spent last Saturday, it being in the
form of a reception given to Mr.. and
Mrs. George Rowe. The neighbors
and friends gathered at their home in
large numbers where games were
played One of the pleasantest fea-
lures of the evening were the beau
tiful presents left consisting of cut
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-11-06
Attention Sweet Corn Growers

The annual meeting of the Skow-
hogan Local OF the Maine Sweet Corn
Growers Association will be held next
Saturday afternoon. November Sth. at
J o'clock p. m Municipal Building.
1t is important that every man who
intends to plant sweet corn for the
Skowhegan factory next year be pres
ent at their meeting.
p c. WHITE, Secretary.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-11-06
Coming Events
in Somerset County

Nov. G-Lecture on "Unprised
Friends by Prof. H. W. Brown at
Grange Hail. North Arson.
Nov. 10-Annual Meeting of Ella F.
Mitchell philathea Glass.
Nov. Woman's Club meeting at
Library ParlPrs.
Nov. 17-Skowhegan Sorosis meet
ing.
Dec. 5-Ladies Aid Fair at Scion.
Dec. 10-Ladies the Nj. +. Church
annual fair
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-11-06
Madison Clifford SuStalnS Fall

North Fairfield, Nov. 4-Whi'e
shingling at Carl Goodwin's. Satur-
day forenoon, Madison Clifford was
The Washington herald., 1919-12-25
f Financial Neys---S Stock Market Prices
ALLIED DEBTS
RAISE PROBLEM
Liquidation by Means Of
Scrip Discussed by
Holland.

The governors of the Federal Re-
serve Board at Washington. who
have never been accused Of inspiring
any kind Of politics and who during
the whole course OF the war were
faithful to the obligations which I'M
der the law were upon them, have
intimated. especially through some
recent statements by Governor Hard
ing. that they are convinced that
no other method of paying or liqui-
dating the enormous trade balance
which other nations will owe the
United States on account of pur-
chases made in 1913 than by one Of
three methods:
First. our debtors might send gold
TO us and probably would IL they
possessed any. Even in England, ac-
cording to the recent bank statement.
the gold reserve held by the Bank
OF England against n very large is
sue Of paper Is not much over Is
per cent. Our laws require the Fed
eral Reserve Bank TO keep on hand
\ reserve of 70 per cent in gold
against tho issue of currency. and
apparently the banks are Just about
at the limit which the law permits.
! Therefore gold settlements are out
Of the question. Another way would
, be the sending OF commodities to
the United States by the other ma
lions. Already considerable in
crease in our imports of our foreign
made commodities was observed in
the latter part of this year, but 1t
was almost trivial in comparison
with the volume OF our exports.
, There remains. therefore, a third
method. and that Is the extension
of credits. This appears to be the
, only available method. II, In fact, it
be available. The ablest bankers,
and apparently the Federal Reserve
Board. are of the opinion that 1t
can be made available, although to
do that will entail the cooperation
OF the ablest minds in the govern
ment and of the ablest men OF
/ finance and industrial leadership.
The Secretary of the Treasury Mr..
! Glass has intimated that the extern
| sion of credits should be the work
| Of individuals and banks. Not too
great a burden he says should De
! placed upon the banks. Those who
! are conspicuous in industry and COM
! mercc should cooperate in extending
! credits. But it is difficult to see how
| the banks could greatly facilitate the
! extension of credits. There might
come n serious situation for the banks
| due to the depreciation in the market
value of railroad securities and the
! dumping OF foreign securities upon
! the American market.
II therefore some method can be
| perfected which would curtail the
competition between the United
! States and - the strongest nations
! across the sea. especially Great
, Britain and France. then there might
be issued. strengthened by the guar
| antee of these nations, something.
which for convenience is called scrip
or debentures Or which might be called
by any other appropriate name. 1t
would be necessary in addition to the
| scrip thus issued that have the legal
tender quality. although that would
apply exclusively to the use of scrip
! in settling international trade bal
ances. HOLLAND.
The Washington herald., 1919-12-25
BALTIMORE PRODUCE.

Baltimore. Nd. Dec 4-(Arrivals by boat -
Live poultry. CHECKERS. young large. smooth.
pound. 3 do. small to medium. pound. p
do. white leSh,rn 20: do. rough and poor.
3; old ROSTERS III. %; do. old hens.
over 4 pounds. pound. J.; do. small pnund;
sa5o; white lCGhom hens, pound. Tao
d'iohs. muScuvy. Young p ind. 2osSo; do. white
Pekrs. young. pound. E2a33; do. TIddc. pOund,
3la52; do. spallcr. nor. pound. Is; geese
nearby. fat. 32a3; turkeys choice young hens.
pound. 5Oa55 do. Gobblcrs. pound. Oa55: old
toms. POUND. %: pigeons. pair, 25a30; DO. young,
Tair Sa10; guinea fowl. young. over ~ rounds.
each, So de-. snail. each, 60; do old each 40
EGGS-Wcsten Maryland. Pennsylvania near
by. dozen. 20; eastern shOrP Maryland and Viz
ginia. dozen. 20: western, dozen. GO; West vir.
Eiria. dozen. GO; southern North Csrolinal
dOzel. s5a6S
BUTTER-Creamerv, west separator. extras
70a7l: dc. prints k-Dpnnd extras. Ta72: do
prints l-p1ind extras. 7la72: nearby creamery OK
tras. Sass: dairy prints Maryland and PCnnsyI-
yania. extras, 5Oa5e; store packed. a. rolls.
Maryland and PENNSYLVANIA extras 4s; do. West
Virginia extras. fat: do. Ohio extras. q
process butter. ID, 57aS9
The Washington herald., 1919-12-25
CHAPLAIN NAMED.

Announcement is made that Mr.. A.
G. Chaplain. formerly president of the
Commercial National Bank. of this
city. has accepted the presidency Of
the Consolidated OIL and Refining
Corporation of Baltimore. 1t is un!
derstood, however. that he will re-
tain his residence in Washington al
though maintaining Offices in the
Maryland metropolis. Mr.. Chaplain
has been commanding figure In
Washington financial circles for the
past ten years. He was president OF
the Commercial National Bank for
that period, only retiring from that
position last year. Before becoming
head of the big Commercial National
he was for many years cashier of the
old City National Bank. which was
purchased by other banking interests
and merged into the larger bank.
The new company which Mr.. Clap
ham heads is one in which Washing
ton, Baltimore and New York capt.
talists are interested. 1t is a holding
corporation, for some half dozen pro-
ducing and refining companies In Kan
sas, Oklahoma and Texas which were
recently brought under centralized
management.
The Washington herald., 1919-12-25

above quotations On city mills -four or Job
bling prcesD Receipts. 3sA barels, including
500 barrels for export Wheat sales. small bag
lots by sample. per buShel. at as.
Cob corn quoted at-White, 10; yellow. us
al % Ter barrel for cLrloods; track yellow corn.
No. ) domestic. delivered at l.7o per bushel.
Corn sales. bag lots. white. new delivered. at
l. sal 80 per buShel
OATsENo 2. white. 81 asked; No. white.
% asked
RYE-Bag lots Of nearby re. as to quality.
li0aL75: No 9 western export, l.9i2.
HAY-NO l timothy. 81 50; standard timothy.
% 5aI.O; No 2 timothy, %. Qa30 30: No. )
timothy. 8 ooa27.00; No. l light clover. mixed,
q 5aD %; No. 2 light clover. mixed. q 00aS &C +;
No. ! clover. mixed. z 5a2s0C; No. 2 clover.
mixed. z. oar %; No. l clover nominal. q 90;
No clover. nominal. 500; sample grade.
% 25a3O
STRAW-No l straight rye. lIoaIs.0o: No. 2
straight rye. I5.50al6Oo; No. l tangled rye.
L 00al25O; No. wheat, l2.0al3OO; No. 2
wheat. nGaIl.5oi No l pat. lL0al50; No. 2
Oat. l2 Tal3 90
The Washington herald., 1919-12-25
WASHINGTON PRODUCE.

E;GS-Strictly fresh. -; average Trvrilds.
Ga70; southern. g.
CHEESE-June. whole milk. 35aB.
BUTTER-Standard creamery. 76a77 prints. u
ais
LIVE P0ULTRY-Roosters. per ib.. 10; tur-
keys. per ID. 5Ga55; chickens. per lb., SaD
hens. per ID. q; keats. young. each. aa95.
DRESSED POULTRY - Fresh-killed spring
chickens. per ID. Sass; hens. per ID. &;
ROSTERS. PER H.. r. turkeys. per ID. 60a7o.
LIVE sToCK-CaliVes. ID. 10; lambs Is;
sheep, 4a6.
GREEN FRUITS-Aprles per Dbl. new. 5o0a
$50 boxes. 35Oa4. Is: California lemous. per box.
3.5aai0o; pineaoples. 50oa7 %: Florida oranges.
4O0a5 %; grapefruit. 5aIW
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. per sack. 5.40a5. 50
string beans, basket. 00a30o: eggplant. 50a3 50
crate: cabbage. 35Oa45o per cwt.; beets. 3a5
bunch; lettuce, 2.o0a2.O per basket New York
celery 4oasOo PER crate; celery. dozen. Local 50
romaine lettuce. LOCALS; squash. 2.Ooa3Oo per
crate; spring onions 25ca3O0 per 100 punches :
onions. per loopound sacks. 6Ooa6.50: sweet po-
tatoes. 4.0oa6.o0: spinach, 6.oOas.50 per barrel
Florida peppers per crate. iOOa5.O0; Florida to-
matoes. 25dAi0 per crate; brussels sprouts. 25s
u Der at.
The Washington herald., 1919-12-25
CHICAGO GRAIN.
by JOSEPH F. PRITCHARD.

Chicago. Dec. 4-Pruft taking checked the
uptum in cOn today and caused price rcc,ps-
Sons all around The losses were II C for
december future. y TO &c. for January with
the more deferred months y to X lower
cash com was IL to 2]-c lower. despite the
ia1 that recciDts at Chicago and primary mar
kets were below normal for the season.
Additlonal amounts II cash cats were sold
ior export, the most If the $1,000 bushels sold
being taken by Seaboard exporters. Some of
tnese oats sold at lie. over May future. track
He" 10TH The future market here was 81 to
lsc higher and hest prices were fully maintained
ior December. while the more deferred months
deciined late in sympathy with corn
Cnicaso, Dec. a-The future grain and no
vision prices here today were:
The Washington herald., 1919-12-25
B. R. l. HITS II,
NEWL0WLEvEL
Market Very Quiet in Spite
Of Call Money Rate
Fixed at IS Per Cent.
By BRoADAN WALL.

New York. Dec. AIN spite of a
tcall money rate Of Is per cent. stocks
fwere strong today. although very
quiet Those few that were active
distinguished themselves with rather
sharp advances, except Brooklyn
rapid Transit which went feverishly
ito new low record for all time at IL
Dividends Of market importance
THAT were announced were 4 per cent
con American Ice common and an in
>crease Of California Packing dividend
Ito q per cent basis. The most active
astocks were American Tobacco Secur-
ities. Endicott johnson. American
zIinseed. Keystone, California Pack
ing and Pere Marquette. The last
nomed made q new high record
= The Tobacco stocks were favorites
for two reasons. In the first place.
they have been acting well ever since
The panic Of November u and 1t has
been evident that insiders were ac-
formulating them The total absence
of any news on these issues Is mysti-
Tying the Street and leads traders to
believe that something very important
Dc brewing. In the second place, the
buying of Tobacco by the people over
the holiday season is what might be
called absolutely reckless. This Is the
nrst Christmas without whisky and
the tobacco dealers are getting the
benefit The tobacco and candy stores
were unable to handle all the trade.
Earnings therefore Of the tobacco and
candy companies for December are
certain to establish new high records
Z American Linseed rose Sig points
Ion rumors Of remarkably good earn
hgs. which are undoubtedly true.
Z Keystone Tire was sold rather
freely. Sugar stocks were dull, for
wall Street has decided to let them
alone.
Endicott johnson is understood to
sbe selling at the rate OF 1900 900 a
week gross, and judging from the
Sprice Of shoes in retail stores this
unjust mean at least 100000 a week
net profit. or SS2.00O.OOO a year. The
advance Of 81 a share. therefore. in
Che stock attracted but little atten-
zion in Wall Street for Wall Street
gwonoered how the pool could be so
conservative as to advance it only
that much
The Washington herald., 1919-12-25
COTTON MARKET

New York. Dec. 4.-The cotton market Open
ell active and firm at an advance Of to 81
points hid by December. which was in demand
from spot houses. Liverpool aIsD was a buyer,
while New Orleans sold here. There was CIV
ering by carly sellers and Liverpool buying ~
the advance which carried thee positions some
40 to 80 points above last nights closing prizes
December liquidation subsidized and the last sale
Of that delivery was at $50.
Closing prices showed a net advance q 71a7s
points. Spot here was steady and unchanged
at 39.S; there were sales Spot at New
Orleans was quiet, with middling unchanged at
4Cc The sales were q bales
Receipts Of the principal rurts today were:
Galveston. 1I.52D: New Orleans. 1923: Savan-
nah. $50; St L,ais. ESQ: Mobile. lg28. and
AugIsta. !. 726.
The Washington herald., 1919-12-25
NEW YORK PRODUCE.

New YORK. Dec. a-BUTTER-Market easier
Creamery extras (Salted and unsalted). 7oa72I1c
creamery drsts. do. 6f'.a7Oc; creamery, higher
than extras. do. 7oAa7i State dairy tubs 52a
cry frsts. 53a54.
CHEESE-Market irregular. State vhole.nilk
specials, 2ha33c; whole milk fancy. a&as2;
Whole-milk lower grades. aas0h; wisconsin
Whole-milk. fancy young Americas, s2as,s.
state skins specials. oa23E; skins choice. IL
AZ; SKINS fair to good. Halls; skins lower
grades. sails.
1 SusiArket easier Nearby white fancy.
offered, Soc; nearby brown fancy. 7IaTe! extr,s
72a73: frsts, sac
The Washington herald., 1919-12-25
MONEY MARKET.

New York. Dec. 24-MOney on call on the
Stock Exchange opened at 10 per cent high Is
per cent: low 10 pr cent: closing at &c per
cent. Nest Of the days loans were made at 10
pr cent. Loans made on all industrial col
lateral were l0al5 per cent
Time money continued scaroe TODAY. Bor-
rowers bid I IL and per cent for funds on
all industrial collateral Mercantile PAPER rates
were Unchanged at 81 and per cent. the lower
rates being for high grade names.
The Washington herald., 1919-12-25
BANK CLEARINCS.

New Yort, Dec; a-The bank cieariuss her.
The Washington herald., 1919-12-25
FOREIGN EXCHANGE.

New York. Dec A-Today's closing rates
were: Sterling. demand. 3sl: cables. 33l: bank
ers 90 days 81 IL; 80 days. SIG "a France.
checks. 1850; cables, 1855 Belgium, checks.
1910; cables. 0.S. Germany. checks, 20e; ca
bles. 2OS. Austria checks. 60: cables, 60 Hol-
land. checks, 81 So; cables. 81 l-2: Italy. checks.
1901; cables, 1904. Swiss. checks. 635 cables
$50 Stockholm. kroner checks, leo; do, ca
bis. a.I5. Christiana. checks, 0.O; do. cables,
D.I5. Copenhagen. kroner. checks. 1885; ca.
bles, 1910
The Washington herald., 1919-12-25
CURB MARKET.

w. B. Hbbs & Company. Hibbs Building,
The Washington herald., 1919-12-25
BALTIMORE GRAIN.

Baltimore. Dec. a-FLOUR-QuotationS per
arrel in ninsty-eight-poud sacks (carIoad
,xA. Winter stnight. l0Ooal0. Is: spring
.krzight, lL5a15; re -four. medium to choice
LEAFS; com meal. per 100 pounds. 375a3 %;
;ity mills winter patent. lLso; city mills win
isr staight. lL5; city mills spring patent.
Iso: city, mills blended patent. 4Oo. Che
The Washington herald., 1919-12-25
Washington Stock Exchange.
From W. B. Hibbs q Col
SALES

Hrom W. B.. Hibbs q Col
SALES.
Capital Traction S.. 500 at 6
Washington Railway nd Electric Is, 500 Al
3d.. 90 at 59iS. 5000 at 50.
Potomac Electric cons. IS. $1,000 at 80
Riggs Realty IS Qong1. $1,000 at six, 81 900 at
slX.
After call:
Potomac Electric general g.. $1,000 at q.
MergeuthaleT Linotype. 10 at l6k 10 al
1854.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-04-05

DESIRABLE ROOM at l29 b street
southwest Phone 722. Gentleman
preferred "O7
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-04-05
A CLEAR COMPLEXION
Ruddy Cheeks-Sparkling Eyes
Most Women Can Have
Says DR.. Edwards, a Well.Known
Ohio Physician

DR.. F. M. Edwards for II years treated
scores of women for liver and bowel
ailments. During these years he gave to
his patients q prescription made OF few
well.known vegetable ingredients mixed
with olive oil, naming them DR.. Edwards
Olive Tablets. You will know them by
their olive color.
These tablets are wonder.workers on the
liver and bowels. which cause normal
action, carrying off the waste and poison
Gus matter In ones system.
II you have pale face, sallow look, dull
eyes, pimples, coated tongue, headaches,
listless, no.good feeling, all out OF sorts,
inactive bowels, you take one of DR..
Edwards Olive Tablets nightly .or time
and note the pleasing results.
Thousands of women as well as men
take DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets-the sue.
cessful substitute for calomel-now and
l then just to keep in the pink of condition.
i0c and 25c per box. Al druggists.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-04-05
Ardmorcite Want Ads bring results
NOTICE or SALE or
OIL AND GAS LEASE

Notice is hereby given that on the
5th day of April, 1919, at two o'clock,
p. m, of said date, the undersigned
guardian Of the person and estate Of
Ambrose IL. Ward. a minor. will sell
at Public Auction to the highest and
best bidder for cash, an oil and gas
lease covering the interest Of said
ward. the same being an undivided