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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-01-23
Basketball Game 1J-Il, Favor of Coni
High

The basketball game which vi
played last Friday night at August
between the Skowhegan Girls basket
ball team and Cony high. resulted ir
favor of the latter The score Nj
15-1l This is the first game which
the local team has lost for some TIM
The lineup of the Skowhegan team
was as follows: Fedora Lessor, lof'
forward; Airline Buteau and Martin
Steward. right forward; Mary Friend
jumping center; Margaret Patten and
Lena Merrill, side center; Lovina
Murray, left guard Lois Mantor
right guard. Margaret Chase acted
as referee. Miss Wilder of Augusta
was the umpire Miss Julictte CARR
Ycau was the timekeeper for The
SkoWhegan team. A dance followed
the same,
rhc next game will be tomorrow
tFrdag evening between the Skow-
hogan basketball team and Watervillc
High II will take place at Water
Vile
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-01-23
Mr>. Emma Hodgdon

Mrs. Emma Hodgdon. VIII of Henry
G. Hodgdon died Tuesday morning
Ian. IA. At o'clock. alter short
illness OF influenza aud pneumonia
She is survived by her husband who
resides on the farm in Embden whore
they have been located tor the past
thirty years. and siN children Mrs
Hortense Felker North Arson. Wal
ace Hodgdon Emhden; Nrs Mabel
Bailey. North Anson. Willis l.. Hode-
don. North Anson. Earl Hodgdon
Emhden and Mildred Hodgdau Emb-
zen.
Mrs Hodgdon vas 81 wears and Il
months old when she died The most
o. her lite vas spent on their firm
M f,mbden know as Lake Niew Farm
Nth a kind and generous disposition
lie Was known and loved for miles
around for her gentle christian spirit
5ad thoughtfulness for the sick and
a,siF Her many deeds OF kindness
a4te Established memory hat can
tstDr ae forgotten
ia.erment was in Sunset cemetery
n \erth Anson.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-01-23
Former Citizen OF Canaan Passes
Away

Eugene + Sinclair of Glendale,
Calf. passed away after an illness OF
number of months. He was sup
posedly recovering when the malady
took a sudden turn for the worse and
proved fatal Jan. lst. 1919. Mr.. Sin
clair was born in Skowhegan. Sept.
30, 1867 living in that locality and
Canaan until about 81 years of age,
when he went to North Brookfield.
Mass. He was married Aug. 21.
1892 at North Brookfield, Mass. to
Adeth NJ. Holmes. where two children
were born to them. Lottie {. who
died Feb 2 1898 and Martha l.. who
now survives and lives with her moth
er in Glendale, Calf. Mr.. Sinclair
was the youngest son of the late Rob
ert Z. and Caroline Sinclair, formerly
of Canaan. Me. There are now sur
yiye. beside the wife Adeth NJ. and
daughter Martha l.. a sister, Mrs.
Eva NJ Ross. two brothers. Fred r.
all of Glendale and viii \. OF Hunt
ington Park. Calf
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-01-23
TO CREATE SKOWHEGAN
WATER DISTRICT
Geographical Limits Nearly the Same
As Old SkOwhegan Corporation

The following Act was introduced
by Representative Smith at Augusta
the present week to Incorporate A
Skowhegan Water District:
Be it Enacted by the People Of the
State of Maine, as follows:
Section l. The territory in the
town OF Skowhegan hereinafter de-
scribed, and the people within the
same. shall henceforth constitute a
body polite and corporate under the
name of Skowhegan Water District,
for the purpose of supplying the in
habitants of said district with pure
water for domestic and municipal
purposes.
The territory of said district shall
be that contained within the following
bounds, viz commencing on the
east side of Madison Avenue, SO call
ed, in said Skowhegan, at Cold Brook,
at a point where the southerly line of
the Palmer farm, so called, now own
ed by Cyrus Newton, intersects the
easterly line of said avenue; thence
easterly on the southerly line of said
Palmer farm to the southeast corner
thereof thence in straight line to
the easterly side of the road leading
from Skowhegan TO Athens, past the
Catholic cemetery. where it is inter
sected by the southerly line of the
Doctor Mann farm, so called; thence
easterly along the southerly line of
said Doctor Mann farm to the south
easterly corner thereof; thence in "A
corner of land of the Skowhegan
Water Company; thence along
the easterly line of land of said water
company and continuing the same
course to the Kennebec River at the
Great Eddy. so called; thence down
said river to the westerly line of the
farm owned by George II. Weston !;
thence along the westerly line of said
farm to the river road leading TO Wat
erville thence along the easterly line
of Edgewood Park, so called. to the
southeasterly corner thereof thence
along the southerly line of said park
and land of Joseph Maxwell to the
road leading from the river road to
Watervile to the middle road to Wat
erville; thence along said road to the
southerly line of the field of Ella Nj.
Pooler; thence westerly along the
southerly line of said field to the wes
terly line thereof; thence northerly to
Continued on Page Three
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-01-23
COURT SESSION OPENS
NEXT TUESDAY
Judge PhiIbrook> Third Term Here

The January term Of the Supreme
Judicial Court will convene a. the
court house next Tuesday, with Asso-
ciate Justice Warren { Philbrook OF
Waterville presiding
Judge Philbrook was appointed to
the Supreme Bench in April. 1872.
since which time he has presided over
two terms Of court in Somerset coun-
ty He holds the distinction OF hav-
ing held the longest term OF court in
this county for at least twenty five
years, his first appearance here as a
jurist having been at the January
term, 1916 which was in continuous
session for thirty-seven working
days or about seven weeks He again
presided at the January term, 1918
when court was in session only three
days, owing to the fact that the mem
bers of the Somerset bar had then
been engaged for several weeks in
gratuitous work in connection with
the draft and had been unable to de
vote any time to the preparation of
their cases for trial
The court will undoubtedly con-
yene upon the arrival OF the train due
in Skowhcgan at 11.15 Contrary to
the usual custom there are no cases
specially assigned for trial on the first
two days of the term The forenoon
session will be taken up With the en-
panclling of juries, calling the law
and equity dockets and The assign
ment Of cases for trial The Som
erset Bar and Law Library Associa-
ton will hold its annual meeting in
the Law Library at one o'clock. or as
soon thereafter as the Werk of the
court ill.permit
The second day will he devoted in
part. to naturalization c4-cs. TINS be
ing the day provided by rule of court
for hearing such cases There are
eighteen applications Tor citizenship
in order for hearing at this iime
A. the January and september
terms of last year were very brief
and no civil cases were then tried, Il
busy session j. anticipated. The
opening proclamation VIII be made
by the newly elected sheriff, John A
Mooers, who took upon himself the
duties of that office on January first
This is by no means Mr. Mooers first
appearance in this capacity. however
as he served the county as sheriff for
the wears 1909 to 1912, inclusive. Ed
ward f. Merrill, Esq, the newly elect
ed county attorney will conduct the
work of the grand jury. Although
this is Mr. Merrill's first term as pro
scouting officer, his record as an ad-
vocatc and trial lawyer is ample as
surance that the prosecution of Grim
inal cases will be promptly and ably
conducted
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-01-23
Mr.. Spear Speaks to Community Club

The Community Club of the First
Baptist church is fourishng this Win
ter. At the first meeting in janu-
airy. Selectman j. W Packard, gave a
very interesting talk on the rural
problem Mr.. Packard spoke princi-
pally ON the religious side of the sub
ject. Mr. Packard is especially fitted
To speak on this subject having no"
and then preached, for years in rural
churches of Somerset county and oc-
casionally in other parts of Maine
At the meeting Monday evening,
an address was given by Elliot y.
Spear. a member Of the Canadian mill
tary contingent, recently returned
from France An appreciative audi
ence of club members listened atten-
lively to Mr.. Spear during his address
for one and ane-half hours.
At the close Of the meeting refresh
ments of ice cream and cake were
served
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-01-23
tIbitnar!

Mrs. Phoebe Bonlette widow OF the
late Richard Boulelte of Railroad St,
died at s O'Clock Tuesday morning at
the home of her son Joseph. Her
age was So years She was born in
Canada. Dec. s. 1891. For the past
seven wears. she had been i'll and un-
able to leave her bed. She is sur
vived by her son Joseph, and two
daughters. Mrs Henry Bolduc and
Mrs Sarah LacrolX.
The funeral services will be held at
the Catholic church. Thursday morn
ing at 9 o'clock Father Curran of
Wateryille will officiate.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-01-23
Card of Thanks

We wish to express our sincere ap-
probation for the many acts of kind
ness shown us during our recent be-
reavement. Especially would we
thank Priscilla Rebekah Lodge, the
Congregational church and the many
friends and neighbors.
Thomas d. Rollins
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Thomas
Mrs. c. F. Fentiman
Miss Christie Rollins
Skowhegan. Jan %. 1879
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Installation Sunset Chapter. o. +. :.

VT sEEKINs. Clerk

\ public installation OF the officers
of Sunset Chapter No. .. o. + s.
was held Friday evening OF last week
in the Masonic Lodge rooms with the
grand worthy matron. Mrs Josephine
Mathews as installing officer The
following officers were installed
Worthy matron. Mrs Ethel MerroW
worthy patron, Forrest Cross: a.lo-
ciate matron, Mrs Ora WALLER. con
ductresS Mrs. Carrie Fairbrother. a.
sociate eonduetress. Mrs Arthur
Plummer secretary. Edith Glcdhill.
treasurer. Mrs. Florence Higgins:
chaplain Mrs Charles a4ster:
marshal Miss Myra Sawyer. organist.
Mrs Theda Cross; Ada Mr. II. II.
ianseomb; Ruth. Mr. Achsa Genth-
ner. Esther. Mrs Mary Hurley: Mar
tha Mrs Lois Patlen Electa. Mr..
Ina Hill; warder Mr. Nellie Conant:
sentinel. Dr { Z Richardson. Fol
lowing the installation. Mrs JESSE
Fletcher. in behalf OF the chapter.
presented erand worthy matron Mrs
Josephine Mathews and grand mar
shall Mr. Grace Curtis. each With d
beautiful bouquet OF white pinks The
grand worthy matron also presented
the past worthy matron Mrs. Jessie
Fletcher. jewel Refreshments
were served in the banquet hall
members and guests 10 the number Of
about 200 being present
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-01-23
Two Bills We're Introduced

Two important measures were in.
troduced at Augusta this week by
Representative F. H. Holley of North
Anson.
One of these was a bill providing
that the Secretary of State and AT.
torney General shall be elected by the
Legislature.
The other calls for an appropriation
of $500 for the benefit of orphans
who are not otherwise cared for b,
public institutions.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-01-23
rgislafiAe Committee viii Visit
SkOwhegan

8 legislative committee ON We
me1 aetormatory about l. people
III. = visit that institution neNt
Nanaas Among the events planned
ior h#.r entertainment while here is
am aH Faiks Dance under the aus
piras fbe Grange. to be held at
Grauee Hall Monday evening. This
viii l.1e an opportunity for citizens
of Ska0 hogan and vicinity To meet
some prominent members Of this
committee rom other parts of Maine
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-01-23
MONTICELLO BOY KILLED IN
ACTION
Well known to Norridgewock People

The following letter was received
Saturday by Mrs. Susie Lewis of
Norridgewock which tells its own
sad story.
My dear Mrs Lewis:
| have been informed by the Ad-
iutant General that First Lieutenant
Eugene w. Everett's name has been
added to the roll of heroes who have
made the supreme sacrifice for home
and country wish to extend to
YOU my sincere sympathy in your be
reavement.
Lieut.. Everetts absence has been
greatly felt by his brother officers,
but | am sure. could he have chosen
the manner of his going, he would
have chosen as he did,-in action, fac
ing the common foe. gaining for him
self a place in the field of honor and
for his family the comforting realiza-
tion that ne had not died in vain.
Very SINCERELY
WM.-L. SIBERT
Major Gen L. S. Army
Director Chemical Warfare
Service [ S. A.
Lieut. Everett was born thirty-three
years ago in Monticello. Me, son of
the late Edward B Everett and wife,
now Mrs. Susie Lewis He received
his early education in the public
schools OF his home town and then
enlisted in the United States Service
and served through the war in the
Philippines being twice promoted in
rank. At the close of this war he
travelled extensively having visited in
China and Japan and other countries.
Four years ago he passed the summer
with his mother in this town and then
went to San Francisco where he went
into the automobile and garage busi-
ness which he successfully conducted
until the United States entered the
war when he came to Washington and
enlisted and went across as Second
Lieutenant and afterwards he was
promoted to First Lieutenant. He
was a great conversationalist and
very popular wherever he went and
his death will be mourned by a large
circle of friends and relatives besides
the immediate family which consists
of the mother above mentioned. Alfred
Everett, Benjamin Everett and Mrs,
Harry Harris all of this town.
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New-York tribune., 1919-04-13
5000 Phone Operators
Are Ready to Quit
International President Opposes
Strike, but Workers Refuse
to Obey Him

custom, April 12.-Plans for the
s.fake - Of 5000 telephone operators in
.se" England next Tuesday were ad-
,rahced .o-day and steps taken by the
'saoers TO insure a widespread re-
sp1nse tp the strike call.
me strike action taken at Meeting
- Faneuu Hall last night, attended by
more than 1000 delegates, was con
Tary % the advice os G. NJ. Bugniazet.
zee president Of the Interna ,ional
ssrosnerhood of Electrical Workers.
xf. Sugniazet told the operators that
sasy should await the result Of a
sssIsrendurn vote Of all the unions. now
ppsing taken. This vote, he said. would
ss completed on May II, and h. ex-
pscted u would lead 10 the calling Of
a nation-wide strike.
Inc operators' strike IL IN ersorc.
-saa .saa@nas for wage increases and
ss.s.kGaihfing. s.nIG The increases In pay de-
% .asa include maximum of S22 a
$50 ssA icr switchboard operators Of four
1Tyas TSa seryics and sz5 for supervisors.
sss ss gfsssnf scale is SIT and &i8, re-
'SIs.iys'y, aAses seven ycars' service.
n telegram from Postmaster General
~ s1siisson insisting that the demands
~ :. snonittsd 70 William y. Driver, IT,,
4shsrai manager Of the New England
sssgYsph and Telephone Company.
~. @as answered by the strikers. who de-
s~sen s...s snsE Driver had not given salts
.astspn . and that Mr., Burieson had been
~~kpsslsd 70 As last resort. The date
tns strike Rad been fixed. the
sssgs ssids Tor April 1B, 1t z .. m.
New-York tribune., 1919-04-13

desires, performer also, which gives the
privilege Of personal participation in the
music to all who wish it; and which makes
the Aeolian-Vocalion a genuine instrument
Of artistic musical expression.
1t provides the means in its extraordinary
Universal -Ione-Arm, by which all different
makes Of phonograph records may be played
with equally good effect. Thus all great
artists, all nstrumentalists, all bands, or
chestras and entertainers, have sung and
played for the pleasure and entertainment
of the owner of an Acolian-Vocalion.
1t exhibits perfection of mechanical fea
lures that reflects the skill, the unparalleled
experience Of its makers. But one example
the Aeollan Automatic Slop-opcrating with
positive precision-smple, sure and uncom-
plicated-illustrates the perfection of all its
mechanism.
New-York tribune., 1919-04-13
Fighting GOTH
Sails for Home
1,400 Strong
First Regiment to Leave
the Army of Occupation
Starts on Last Lap of
Trip From Germany

Four hundred Of the old 69th Regi-
ment who went to war with the Rain
bow Division last year are on the way
home. The rest of the famous old
command, whose names have been
transferred from the regiments mus
ter rolls to the roll of honor, lie under
little white crosses in various battle
sectors of France or have been in
vaided home.
The regiment, with requirements
bringing it's roster up to the fighting
strength of 2,700 officers and men,
sailed yesterday from Brest on the
transport Harrisburg, according to
cable dispatches, and is due to arrive
in sight of the Statue of Liberty on
the morning of April %.
What follows will depend upon the
demobilization plans of the War De-
partment, though it is certain that the
old regiment-under its new designa-
ton, 1G5th-will parade, and parade
alone. This was decided yesterday at
a conference between officials of the
Mayors Committee of Welcome and
representatives Of various Irish So
cieties. 1t had been planned to have
a joint parade Of the regiment and de-
New-York tribune., 1919-04-13
26 Wounded Men
Learning New Trade
At Y. Nj. C.. A. School
Now Doing Lathe Work, and
Will Be Taught Every
Branch of Automobile Me-
chanics; Paid For by L. S.

Twenty-six soldiers wounded in the
world war are being taught every
branch of automobile mechanics in the
West Side Y. NJ. c. A. Automobile
schoo, 237 West Fifty-sixth Street.
These men, suffering from injuries
classed by the government as 10 per
cent wounds, have been assigned to
the Y. M. c.. A. school by the Federal
Board for Vocational Training. The
work is under direction of H. Clifford
Brokaw.
One of the men working at lathe
yesterday had suffered shrapnel wounds
in his right arm, yet he was turning
out skilful work.
This is the first time we have in
cluded actual repair instruction in our
school," said Mr.. Brokaw yesterday
AT present the men are being trained
in lathe work. Later, as soon as we
can get the tools installed, they will
be given instruction on milling and
turn them out finished automobile me
chanics, ready to do any work neces
sary to car.
"It is the intention of the govern
ment and ourselves to train these men
so that their future employment will
depend upon skill and not upon sym
pathy. Then when slack time comes
in the factory in which they are en-
ployed they will not be the first to be
laid off
Here they do actual repair work on
our own cars and other work sent in
At the Twenty-third Street school other
men are being trained in vulcanizing
tires. Another class is receiving train
ing in driving automo biles'
The government pays for the instruc-
tion from the reconstruction funds ad-
ministered by the Federal Board for
Vocational Training.
One Of the trades being taught sold
iers wounded in the legs is mechani-
cal dentistry. This is being taught at
the Twentythird Street Y. M. C. A.
school
New-York tribune., 1919-04-13

to enter the city. They travelled in
automobiles and passed the French
column which was advancing upon the
city
1T was just an accident" he sald,
and was no part of our military pro-
gramme. We happened to have an
American flag with US and naturally
we raised it. We were loudly cheered
as we motored into the historic city
and the populace hailed US as the
American liberators"
Lieutenant Colonel Finch Noyes, of
the Royal Air Force, who was deco
rated by the British for destroying a
German submarine off the English
coast by dropping bombs fro man air
plane, was one of the Lapland's pas
sengers.
Nee Wayburn Returns
Among others on the Lapland was
Ned Wayburn, the theatrical producer,
who went to London to stage Joy
BELLS" and Monsignor Bickerstaff
Drew, of Salisbury, England, who
comes here to lecture.
The Cunard liner Mauretania sailed
yesterday for Liverpool with $50 first,
145 second and ninety-six third class
passengers.
New-York tribune., 1919-04-13
332d Infantry, Which
Fought With Italians.
Due Here Tomorrow

information received yesterday by
italian diplomatic and consular officials
VINO nave arranged "a special welcome
ior the S32d Infantry, the unit which
represented the American army on the
iIalian front, indicated that the first
OF the three transports bringing the
troops home would arrive tomorrow.
Ghe M OF the ships was expected yester
SSay ana welcomers went down the bay,
out were disappointed.
~ ne tnree troopships-the Canopic,
tne Ouca DAosta and the Dante Aiig-
p according to officials Of the
CRY ol Declaration, Will arrive day
spsr,, the Dante Alghieri tomorrow,
sne M Duca D'Aosta Tuesday ard Canopic
Wednesday. No change has been nade
N any of the plans to parade the regi-
mem on Fifth Avenue Easter Monday
ana % review it and present it with
G9eaaia 6a and commemorative plaques in
Central lark. --'
New-York tribune., 1919-04-13
Columbia Man
Has Rapid Rise
AS /. S. Officer
Professor Manning, Medical
Officer, Who Sailed as
Captain, Returns as Lieu
tenant Colonel in Charge
of Regiment

The Cunard liner Pannonia, which
left Brest March 81, arrived here yes
terday with 2,255 officers and men,
chiefly troops from Wisconsin and
Michigan, bound for Camp Custer in
the latter state.
The biggest unit on the vessel was
the 330th Field Artillery, complete,
commanded by Lieutenant Colonel G..
r. Manning, medical officer who was
professor at Columbia University.
Colonel Mannings rise in the A. f..
F. was unusually rapid. He left New
York with the rank of captain and was
assigned 80 the 330th Regiment With
in two months after his arrival in
France he became a major and three
months of further service brought him
the rank of lieutenant colonel.
Captain Brings War Cross
Another homecoming soldier was
Captain Charles Baird, of this citv,
who brought a Croix de Guerre He
fought with the 9th Field Artillery,
which suffered heavy casualties.
Lieutenant Horace Vale, of Logans-
port, Ind, another traveller on the
Pannonia, was heralded as the first
man to carry the American flag into
Metz. He said it was merely an &C
cident, as he and eight sergeants were
sent on ahead OF the advancing troops
New-York tribune., 1919-04-13
13 'sReds'' Are Jailed by
U. S. Army at Coblenz
Leader of Revolt Plot Gets 60
DAYS in Cell and Others
Is Davs Each

COBLENZ, April IL (By The Asso-
cated Press). s).-Frederick Schwarzkopf,
of Berlin, who admitted to the Ameri-
can military police that he had taken
part in the Spartacide uprisings in
Berlin, was sentenced yesterday to
sixty days solitary confinement in the
Inferior Provost Marshal Court in Co.
blenz for planning and agitating a
movement against the American army
of occupation.
Twelve other Germans, arrested sew
eral weeks ago on charges of partici-
pating in the movement in which it was
planned to seize the munitions in the
American area and overthrow the Ger
man officials, were sentenced to fif-
teen days each.
Schwarzkopf was the leader of the
movement, and confessed he came to
Coblenz to bring about an uprising.