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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-07-17
SKOWHEGAN LOCAL NEWS
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Dr. and Mr.. /. y Ellingwood OF
Athens we're business visitors in town
Monday
Mr.. aud Ar Bert Webb Of Wytopit-
lock are spending their summer va
cation at their home on Mt. Pleasant
avenue.
Mrs. Stella Bryant Of Boston is Wis
iting at the home Of her brother. vii
liam Fowler and family on Mt. Pleas
ant avenue
Miss Marion Morrill, of Lawrence
Mas. is visiting at the home of Mr.
and Mr. william Fowler Of Mt
Pleasant avenue
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl seekins of Hart
land were week end guests Of Mrs.
Seekins' mother and father Mr.. and
Mrs. S. + Kicker OF Wateryille.
Alton Chubbuck Of this town Wa
brought before trial justice Thomas G.
Lord on complaint of Ansel {. Newton
on the charge Of obtainins money by
frlse pretenses, the amount in qnes-
ton being $50. Mr.. Newton claim
ed that he had settled in full with
Mr. Chubbuck and save him a check
for $3.50 Immediately afterwards
Mr.. Chabbuck went to Cyrus Newton.
father Of Ansel Newton, and collect
ed $l65 which Ansel had already in
cluded in the amount of the check
previously referred TO. The court
upon due consideration held that no
crime was committed by Mr.. Club
buck but that there was an error in
the account of $l.d5 and that Mr..
Chubbuck should pay Mr. Newton the
$1.G5, which he agreed to do At
torney " II. Hawes appeared for the
complainant.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-07-17

Miss Georglanna Fes- WIS taken to
the Industrial school II Hallowell last
week
Judge and Mrs. Fred F Lawrence
have gone to Attean Lake Camps al
Jackman for three weeks
Mrs. William Lessor and two chill
dren Lillian and Victor have return
ed home from a several days visit
with relatives in New Hampshire.
Mrs George II. Webb OF Water st.
was called 10 Scion last Sunday ow-
ing to The death of her sister Mrs.
David Rowell. formerly Miss Dora
CLANCY.
Rev. George Merriams sunday
School class Of boys enjoyed a few
DAYS outing at G. r. Fogg's cottage
at Lakewood. returning home last
Tuesday evening. There were about
II BOYS in the crowd Bruce White
and Joseph Goburn Smith were among
those present at the outing
The skowhegan Fire Department
was called out last sunday morning
to extinguish fire Al the home o.
John Leo of Jewett street The con
hagration originated from chimney
in the eli part of the house and burn
ed considerable therein The dam
age is estimated to be about 5000.
Albert L. Getchell vas before Trial
Justice 7. G. Lord last Monday at
ternoon answering To a charge Of dis
turbing the peace in the restaurant
of Proyencal & McCoombs last Sat
urday evening The complaint was
made by policeman John A. Ayore
against Mr. Getchell The hearing
was held in the law Office of Merrill
& Merrill The case was dismissed
for lack of evidence
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-07-17

Miss clara Libby spent me week
ens in Fairfield
Mss Margaret Wilcox Of Chicago Is
passing an extended visit al the nome
of hmer Harris and family
AAess Lucy Jewett, stenographer
in New York. is visiting with her pa
renAs Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Jewett Of
the Back road.
Mrs Emma Folsom has completed
her duties for " b Heseton. who
has closed his novelty store on Water
street indefinitely
Miss Gladys crooker Of Auburn.
formerly OF skowhegan. is to spend
the remainder of the summer visiting
win Mr. and Mrs William X. Elliott.
Mr.. and Mrs Bert Nichols and Miss
Iva Holway are enjoying ten days
outing At Ocean Park. Aliss Lila
Weston is filing Mrs. Nichols and
Miss Holways place at the Rest
I Rooms.
Mr.. and Mrs Leon II. Pratt left
here last Monday morning for their
NOV home in Hartford. Conn, after
visiting Mrs. Pratts parents, Mr. and
Mrs Charles W. Taylor Of Madison
avenue
Mr. and Mrs F. 3. Folsom and Mrs.
Carrie l. Bragg enjoyed an auto trip
last Sunday through the following
p+pcee. Canaan. Hartland ST. Adams.
Dexter, Camp Benson and Newport
While in Hartand and Dexter they
made visits with friends
Mr.. and Mrs Arthur Jewett of
Skowhegan and Granville d. Perkins
of Madison left on the early train
Monday for Chicago. The two gen
tlemen go as representatives Of local
lodges of knights Of the Maccabees
to attend the Grand Lodge now in
session. They expect to BE- absent
ten days.
Professor Frank Day and family are
spending a few weeks at Lakewood.
They are former we'll known resi-
dents of Skowhegan. residing on Mad
ison avenue Prof Day is Il gradu-
ate from the Skowhegan High School
and Of the Boston University AT
present he is the principal Of the
chemical and physics department in a
Canadian Military school in Canada.
County Commissioners Granville d.
Perkins, Henry crowell and E. T.
Goodrich and Phillip Deering of Port
land. Frank Peabody Of Hoult0n. and
William aver of Oakland. members of
The State Highway Commission, were
at Bingham and Caratunk last Friday
to meet chief Engineer Paul Sargent
and the boards of selectmen Of each
town for bridge hearings at each
place. The bridge in question at
Caratunk is chat spanning Pleasant
stream and it is believed that new
bridge will be built there next year.
Mrs. II. l.. Winslow of Hawthorne.
Mass. is visiting at the home of her
sister Mrs Livona Goodrich.
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Arthur Dinsmore and Henry Parlin
of Bingham were among the visitors
in town this week.
stephen Ford is visiting at the home
of Mrs Grace Tolman He has been
there for the past month and expects
to return to his home at Narragansett
Pier in Providence. X. |. in the near
future
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-07-17

Ora-Hygen Dental Cream recon-
mended by all dentists. have you tried
it? Your druggist has it ready for
you.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-07-17

Experienced travellers have found
great benefit by taking with them
bottle Of Dr. SETH ARNOLDS BAL
SAM II cures lines caused by i'm
pure water and sudden changes Of
climate. Warranted by Sampson &
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-07-17

brief trip.
John Corson enjoyed an automo-
bile ride with Morris Gledhill to North
Dexter last Tuesday
Mrs. +. l.. Written of Belfast is the
guest of her cousin. Mr. y a. Mes
eryey al 63 Main street
Miss Fern Akeley returned Sunday
from Portland. where she has been
visiting her aunt Mrs Emma Law
renee.
Mr.. and Mrs Frances Croteaa left
here Last Monday after spending tAe
week end with their parents The
trip was made by auto.
Mr.. and Mrs $. F. Kicker Of the
Country club. WateryiIle were in town
Ia-t Monday calling on Mrs Carrie L.
Bragg Of summer street
Miss Louise II. coburn and Miss
Dortby Elliot were in attendance al
the recent meeting Of the Josselyn
Botanical Society of Maine
Misses Amanda and Anna carriveau
of Mechanicsyille, Conn. are spending
a three weeks vacation with their pa
rents Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph CARR
veau.
Mrs. ". ". Creation, who has been
in Strong for the past two weeks
visiting with her parents Mr.. and Mrs.
George II. Will arrived home last
Sunday by auto.
Herbert Oddly left here yesterday
morning tor Carrabassett He is to
be employed in a crew at work for the
Augusta Lumber Company, in charge
of Joel Taylor of this place.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wallace Martin and
their daughter Myrtle VINO have been
guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. H. A. Dins-
more for the past week, returned to
their home Tuesday morning.
Lieut.. Donald Philbrick, son of Mr..
and Mrs. S. ". Philbrick of Coburn
avenue, arrived in New York from
overseas service, last Sunday. and has
gone to Camp Dix to receive his dis
charge
Mrs. Florence Wyman Diller, chill
dren and maid have arrived by auto
from Philadelphia. and will spend the
summer at the old home DR.. piller
accompanied his family but returned
Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred W. Dyer of Port
land arrived Saturday evening to visit
with Charles Kicker and family of
Pine street The party have engag-
ed a cottage at Smithdeld pond and
will spend a few days there.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Atkinson of
East Boston have arrived in town and
will spend part of their vacation
at their cottage at Lake Wesserun-
sett. Mr.. Atkinson was at one time
chief clerk at the local postollice
A meeting of the Loan and Build
ing Association was held in the Office
of Judge Danforth. Wednesday after
moor of last week. The regular
routine of business was transacted
and Charles F. Allen was elected Sc
cretary in place Of Judge F +. Law
renee.
Mrs Lima NJ Mckinney, who has
been passing the winter in Pasadena,
California. is expected here this week.
Miss Arlen. who has been teaching
music in Cocker College Huntsville, 5.
G., will not come to Maine with her
mother, Miss Mckinney is in Boston
at present.
Mr.. and Mrs Peter Walsh of Pine
street. who have recently purchased
an Overland car, made a trip to
Rangeley Lakes. Sunday They were
accompanied by their son Harold and
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles F. Smith. On
the way up a deer and 4 mink we're
seen by them.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-07-17
For the HOPELESS

He especially invites those who have
tried other treatments and failed: those
who are now treating month after month
without help, continuing to treat because
OF false encouragement; those who suffer
from any MALADf which has been pro-
nounced INCURABLE, and people who
have been told that they had Consump-
tion, Heart Trouble, Nervous Weakness,
or any disease, are all invited to call and
place themselves under his care during
this visit, and take advantage of the
Free Offer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-08-10
Two Cynical PoiIus.

"7THE French" said Dr. Sidney r.
Mezes OF New York. director of
the American peace delegations ex-
perts, are terrible cynics about love!
They don't believe In Its durability.
They claim II never lasts. ..-a at
1.-TWO French poilus were discuss-.i
Ing love In an estamlnet. .tAjB
II hold said the first poilu, that
II you fall in love with some ravishu'
ing beauty, tho only way to cure Q
yourself liz to run on
The second poiIu took n sin of
wine.
Yes thatll cure you, all right
he agreed. provided you run of with
the ravishing beauty"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-08-10

PRAYER men than George F. Mitch
ell, supervising tea inspector for
the whole United States, seldom are
found anywhere.
Right now. with new substitutes for
alcoholic beverages being sought and
produced assiduously. Mitchell rises
up and remarks that people should be
urged to drink tea. Now, that is all
right in itself, but here is where the
sting comes in. Mitchell has to test
by tasting the brew of most of the
poor tea that comes into the United
states There are seven other men at
various ports of entry who try out
the tea when 1t comes in, pass the
good and reject what they regard az
bad. Then. II an appeal is taken. as
- frequently the case, the bum tea
comes on to Mitchell and he makes n
test OF 1t, as does also an appeal board.
He also keeps In touch with good tea,
What bear for punishment Mitch.
Oh really Is can be ascertained from
the fact that more than $4,000. 900
pounds Of tea was imported into the
United States last year and Mitchell
tested enough Of 1t to have a fair gem
eral idea Of its quality. As nearly az
ne can calculate, he made in the
netghborhood Of 1880 tests. A test
consists OF making a cup of tea from
sample and tasting the brew. The
law does not say that Mitchell shall
stickler for carrying out the letter Of
the law. Just as any public servant
should be. of course. But the strange
and terrible part Of Mitchell's life is
ihat after testing tea all day long he
declares that he goes home at night
and drinks the stun for pleasure.
Unlike wine testers, who, in the old
days OF the jug and the jag. carried
q basket of olives with them to keep
their whistles keen. Mitchell goes at
his tea-testing bare-lipped, SO to
speak. He declares that he can test
Judge its merits fairly accurately, and
then go home without his mouth tast-
ing as II he had been gnawing on q
parlor rug.
Mitcheirs Office would throw a tea y
drinking lounge lizard into an epileptic,
fit. Tea. tea is everywhere, and there's
many drop to drink. ConservativelYe
estimated. Mitchell must have two or
tnree billion pounds of tea on hand
somebody always Is giving him tea.'i
once, In China. wealthy merchants,
handed him ESQ pounds as a present..
After paying drayage on the tea for
few weeks. Mitchell left 1t on a.
lriend's back porch. Besides having y
lot OF tea. Mitchell has a few hundred
cups, a gas stove or two. and several
Kettles for heating water. When things
get a little dull, Mitchell launches d
kettle and takes q little nip of teaH
Frankly. his business is no sport. Ono
the day that this writer called on him
the Thermometer lowered around 1O2,
and after imbibing four cups OF
scorchlng tea, the said writer ionged
for the life of ease Of an iron molder.
Some Of the tea Mitchell has on hand
cost $97 pound. Just finland, it
does not seem to be worth that much
money,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-08-10
Side of the Shangtung Controversy
hold, Is bound morally to see us through
to a solution which at least viii not be
ruinous to US.

hold, IL bound morally 10 see us throu8h
to a solution which at least viii not be
ruinous to US.
4 y 4 4
ut Ia impossible for me to convey
to you the respect and admiration In
which the American people and Ideals
are held in modern China. During tho
last few years the return by the
United States Of the Boxer indemnity
to China for the promotion of educa-
ton has worked wonders in conjunc-
ton with many other favorable things.
The Chinese have come to regard
America as a big brother. whereas
they always have distrusted the jap
anese.
when China sent her delegates to
the peace conference she believed
America would help them. Now what
will happenf The belief is spreading
and will spread in the far east that
America, great as she Is, Is afraid Of
signs on China because she did not
dare oppose them. The statement al
ready Is freely circulated that in fu-
ture America may placate Japan.
every time she raises serious ques-
ton, by giving something Chinese to
her. and 1t Is the tragic fact that 1t
Is growing belief that such q poll
Icy already has been inaugurated.
1T rs as reasonable for the Jan.
anese to claim the seized German
rights In China as 1t would be for the
British or French to claim the seized
German rights in Belgium because
they ousted Germany from that coun-
try, and no more So"
Copyright, 1919. by Edward Marshall syudi.
cate, Incl
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-08-10
Quite a Job.

PRAYER men than George F. Mitch
ell, supervising tea inspector for
the whole United States, seldom are
found anywhere
The Pensacola journal., 1919-12-17
IS INVITED TOA1TMD
!. LAUNCHING OF FIRST SECTION
OFBRUCE FLOATING DRY DOCK
Launching Will Take Place
Shortly After 3 O'clock and
Will Be Filmed by Movie Men
WILL FLOAT 5000 TONS
Structure Will Add Greatly to
Shipping Business of Port by
Bringing In New Lines

Today will witness the da.wning of
new era in the history of the esport of
Pensacola. when the first section of the
huge floating dry dock of the Bruce
Dry Dock company will be launched
The launching of this first section this
afternoon, will be followed in another
two weeks by the launching Of the sec
tiOn Work will be commenced imme-
diately on two more sections. with a
fifth to follow. which will complete the
dock. the estimate cost of which is
S450, 900.
This dock when completed will fill
a long-felt want, and will be the means
of securing millions of dollars of busi-
ness by the establishment in this port
of steamship lines, which. in the past
have been virtually forced to overlook
the harbor's natural facilities. owing
to insufficient docking facilities
The completed dock will have normal
capacity of 5000 tons, but will be eapa-
BILE of lifting a maximum of 5000 tons
1t is $50 feet in length, over all. 81 feet
beam. over all, rs feet inches between
wings, depth of pentoons ~ feet and
is feet over 8 d-2 feet keel blocks. This
in connection with the present equip
ment. which consists of five sections
of t,200 IONS capacity, will give the
Bruce Dry Dock company facilities ca
pable of lifting a total Of over 1000
tons. This equipment will enable this
company to pick up g. vessel i75 feet in
length. having a displacement dead
weight of 5000 tons, or over. a carry
ing capacity. deadweight of 1900 tons.
and 1900 registered tons.
The construction of this dock has
been under Aberthaw Construction COM
pany, of Boston, through their south
ern branch at Atlanta Of which n. Me-
Lean Sage is manager. On the ground
rushing this work to an early compile
ition, has been C. r. Craig superiniend-
ent, and Benjaminc F. kraus, assistant
superintendent.
The expediency of obtaining the SER
vices of an engineering and eonstrue-
ton company to assume charge of the
work has been proven by the rapidity
with which the pontoons have gradual
The Pensacola journal., 1919-12-17
HAS
HINES OUTLINE
New Recommendations from
Director General Are Not Dis
cussed by Either Official

Washington, Dec. 16.-New recon-
mendations from Director General
Hines as to the return of the railroads
to private control are before President
Wilson. Neither Mr.. Hines nor White
House officials will say what these
recommendations are or whether they
advocate a departure from the presi-
dents announced purpose to return
the roads by January T. Nor has there
been any indication as to when the
president will issue proclamation
surrendering the roads or announce a
change in his plans.
Some administration Officials be-
lieve the fate OF railroad legislation
in congress will be determining fac
tor in whatever is done. Some officials
think it would be disastrous indus
trially to surrender the roads to begin
competitive operation again under in
creased costs without an adequate in
crease in rates or some guarantee from
the government
Meanwhile preparations are going
forward at the railroad administration
to turn the roads back in accordance
with the decision announced by Pres
ident Wilson in his message TO con-
gress last May.
Surrender of the roads would make
little difference in actual operation as
they are now being run by their own
employees
The Pensacola journal., 1919-12-17
KANSAS LEADER
ORDERED Held
Contempt Charges Against
Other Mine Union Officials
Are Continued Indefinitely

indianapolis, Ind. Dec. 16.-Charges
of contempt OF court against 81 effi-
ciaIs of the United Mine Workers of
America, with one exception We're con-
tinued this morning by Federal Judge
Anderson until such a date as it is
deemed advisable to bring the cases
again before the court. The exception
is the charge against Alexander Howat.
president of the Kansas district of the
Mine Workers. who is charged with
continued violation of the courts in
junction against furtherance of the
strike.
Attorneys for Howat. who is under
900 bond were instructed to have
him appear in court DECEMBER %.
Government attorneys charge that
since the agreement reached by the
miners last week to end the strike on
tn basis suggested by President Will
son, Howatt has been instrumental in
ending the strike in the Kansas region
insofar as it affected men called out
on October 81. but has succeeded in
keeping out men who were on a local
strike prior to the general strike.
The Pensacola journal., 1919-12-17
DEATH KNELL TO
H. |. SOUNDED
Palmer Pledges Department OF
Justice to Program He Out
lined.

Chicago. Dec. 16.-Attorney General
Palmer pledged the full power of the
department of justice in prosecution of
hoarders and profiteers in a talk to-
day to four hundred city officials, and
heads of civic organizations. and club
women of Illinois, in outlining a pro-
gram for combating the high cost Of
living.
Palmer laid down a program which
he said il carried out would do much
to deal the death blow to the high
cost of living. 1t consisted of the or
ganization of fair price committees in
every city and county backed by
mayors and prosecuting attorneys with
the committees supporting the United
States district attorneys.
The organization of women to refuse
to buy anything but the actual neces-
sites until prices come down.
Holding conservation and economic
meetings in every community under
the auspices of civic bodies.
That the Influence of mayors and
prosecutors be brought to bear on
warning elements to present factional
disturbances in industry and particu-
larly to bring about Industrial peace
for at least six months.
Rehabilitation of four minute men
to deliver work and save" addresses
at theaters each night.
Washington, Dec 16.-An army OF
100000 women. representing ten ma
tional organizations. was organized by
y, n iSin nf he fy-aa
department today to fight the high
cost of living by teaching women not
to buy unnecessary items.
The Pensacola journal., 1919-12-17
GRAHAM FLAYS
WAR EXPENSES
Asserts Government Deprived
of Large Sums of Money to
Which it Was Entitled
MANY UNFAIR sALVAGEs
Settlements Made After Private
Talks With So-called Experts
and No Record Kept

Washington, Dec. 16.-Representa-
tive Graham. republican of Illinois
chairman of the select committee in
vestigating expenditures by the war
department, in speech today in the
house reiterated charges he made re-
Gently that interests of the govern
ment in war claim settlements have
not been sufficiently guarded. adding
that in many cases the government
has been deprived of large sums of
money to which it rightfully is en-
/ titled"
Large sums have been allowed con-
tractors through unfair salvage values
for raw materials and government of
ficials, charged with the responsible
| ity of adjusting claims have not ex-
ercised sufficient vigilance in protect
ing government interests, Mr.. Graham
charged. He urged submission of all
claims settled or pending with the war
department to an impartial board for
review and final settlement.
From Secretary Bakers report of
settlements" Chairman Graham said,
the original answer was erroneous and
the committee instructed an account
ant to review the figures given by the
secretary. After an extended investi-
cation the accountant reported the
] amounts expended by the war depart
ment as given by Secretary Baker, are
off balance from $171, 1,5S2.37 as a mini
mum. to $i84,945,s38 as a maximum. :.
, Fifty per cent, of "informai con-
tracts suspended by the armistice
have been adjusted with damages TO
/, the war department., representative
Graham continued. In investigating
/ the various matters it has not been
possible to find anywhere a complete
irecord of the transaction. There were
private conversations by the various
and so-called technical experts with
merchants and business men and with
claimants as result of which CLAIMS
twere allowed and large sums of
money paid. When it is attempted to
ascertain the exact basis of these set
! Elements, no record is to be found
/ On the settlement of the American
Can companys contract, the speaker
said, the government lost fully IL per
cent on $s67,732, the cost of tin plate,
or STATS more than it should have
lost"
| Representative Graham attacked the
method of sale by the war department
of 100. 100000 pounds of surplus cop
per producers, he said, We're large
sums in excess of correct amounts que
for government copper during the war
| Settlement of the CLAIM OF the
Standard Steel Car company. Mr.
Granam also charged, was made with
out an audit and approximately ST.
1000 was paid to the claimants on
the final settlement.