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New-York tribune., 1919-08-03
Cooperation Asked to
Prevent Auto Thefts
Owners, Police and Officials OF
State Bureau Called for
General Conference

system of interstate registrafia,
cross indexing and reporting Of IN.
sured automobiles to stop \tradc IN
stolen cars is proposed by Frank Oliver
chief clerk of the magistrates CONT. -.
in circular letter sent out vesterd,
inviting insurance and police offici.
to conference. Mr.. Oliver savs 9oa
automobiles are stolen month"; "a
New York City. ~
ut would be wise thing for .he
insurance companies to establish =
mutual exchange under neut,a
auspices to accomplish the follow
results" he says.
"Flrst-The registration of all auf -
mobiles which have been insured piv-
ing engine number, type of car an,
complete identification.
"Second-To be the focus noint .,s
the reports of the theft of al. auto-
mobiles
"Third-That all insurance comma
les to which application is made f,r
insurance apply first to this bureau 20
find the previous record of the in
surahce of the car.
IL think it would be wise for thr
insurance companies to urge each own
er to have his car marked with wall
stamped initial or diagram and have
this filed with his application for q
licenScr "
New-York tribune., 1919-08-03

ever, feeling was aggravated bv the
Hre, which many of the foreign work
crs who were made homeless charged
the negroes with starting. 1t was
therefore decided to change the plans.
;, Governor Lowden expressed the be-
lief that labor trouble rather than race
feeling was responsible for tho fires
despite statements that witnesses had
reported to the fire attorney thas thev
saw negroes setting fires in the ncirh
oorhood. The homes burned we're
chiefly those of Lithuanian and Polish
families, and the Governor THOUGHT re-
ports indicated radical labor men had
started the blazes because the foreign
workers had not supported their plans.
Troops Still on Duty
Troops we're on duty tonight at the
fire ruins and in the negro residence
district. Schools and fire stations have
eeen opened to homeless families.
some of whom sat on nearby prairie
with their small heaps of belongings.
Coroner Hoffman caused a surprise
to-day by announcing that no marks of
violence had been found on the body
of Eugene Williams. negro youth.
who was reported stoned and knocked
from q raft into Lake Michigan last
Sunday at bathing beach, the act
preclpitating the riots. The coroner
stated that the negro had not been
struck by stones, but had been
drowned. George Stauber, white, is
being held by the police on charge
OF murder in connection with Will
iams's death.
Only few minor disturbances oc-
Cured to-day. In one case Mexican.
Theodore Gracia, said to have been mis-
taken for negro, was stabbed, prob
ably fatally, by white man.
Inquiries Are Continued
The militia will continue to guard
the danger centres for several days.
The Federal, state and city investiga-
tion of the riots and fire continued to-
day, and at least 250 negro suspects
New-York tribune., 1919-08-03
Quentin's Mother Asks
Control of His Estate
Mrs. Roosevelt Applies for Let.
ters of Administration of Prom.
erty Valued at Sl.lOO

- MINEOLA, N. Y, Aug. Mrs.
Edith Kermit Roosevelt, widow of
colonel Theodore Roosevelt, day ap-
Plled to Surrogate Leone D. Howell. Of
Nassau County for letters Of admins
tratlon on the estate Of her son
Quentin, who was killed on July rs.
1918, in France, in combat witt, the
enemy while flying with the aviation
section OF the American Expeditionary
Forces.
An affidavit accompanying the peti
ton stated that the personal estate
OF Quentin amounted to $1.1OO and that
he had no real estate.
Waivers from George Emlen Roose-
Nelt and Theodore Roosevelt, jr, ac-
companled the petition, as executors of
the estate of Colonel Roosevelt, who
under the law as the father of an un-
married son who dies intestate, is the
heir of the personal property of his
son. Ihls releases the estate Of Quen-
TIN to his mother and brothers and
sisters as his heirs.
New-York tribune., 1919-08-03
Would Give Colleges
Free War Exhibits
House Bill Provides That Relics
BE Turned Over to Ac-
credited Institutions
Neao Yorh Tribune
tFnaht,,0fny, ,k,,rsu,.

IpGaftta 0tOst iS',renu
WASHINGTON, Aug. 2.-Under the
provisions of joint resolution intro
duced to-day by Representative Tim
berlake of Colorado in the House. col
lcges and universities throughout the
country may he supplied with a COM
plete set of war material for exhibition
and educational purposes. The resolu-
tion was referred to the Committee OH
Military Affairs OF the House. as it
calls on the Secretary Of War to stop
selling this material. and give it away
to duly accredited institutions Of learn
ing.
Only those Institutions supported by
public funds and designated by the
state boards of educations will be cligi-
bic 20 receive the gifts. These in
stitutlons must have provision for
placing the set of war souvenirs where
it can be viewed by the public. They
also must have departments Of history,
physics, chemistry and mechanical en-
gineering.
New-York tribune., 1919-08-03
Ceoghegan Is Youngest
Aldermanic Aspirant

Charles A. Geoghegan, of Sill West
1o5th Street, Democratic nominee for
Alderman in the 10th District is the
youngest candidate for that office on
record. Geoghegan is twenty-five years
old. and saw service in France with the
11th Engineers. He had two brothers
in the service, one OF whom died in
France.
Geoghegan WAS captured on Novem
Der Is, 1917, and spent thirteen months
in 9 German prison camp. Following
his release and return to America he
went back to his position with the New
man-Andrew Steel Company, 26 Cort-
landt Street.
The candidate has spent most Of his
time in the district he hopes to repre
sent. He received his early cducato
in Public School 1872, on West 1886
Street, and later was graduated fro,
the High>School of Commerce.
New-York tribune., 1919-08-03
Actors Carry Labor
Fight to Chicago
Thespians Now in West To Be
Asked to Join in Battle
With MANAGERS

Edwin Mordant and James William
Fitzpatrick, members of the executive
board of the Associated Actors and
Artistes Of America, left last evening
for Chicago, where they will take part
in an organization meeting of Western
actors tonight.
Their plan is to enlist the stage folk
Equity Association against the produc-
ing managers. Grant Mitchell, now
starring in Chicago in "a Prince There
VAS will preside at the meeting. The
speakers will include John Fitzpatrick,
president of the Chicago Federation of
Labor.
Official copies of the resolutions
adopted by the actors here Friday were
forwarded yesterday to the producing
managers.
New-York tribune., 1919-08-03
2 Men Found Clinging
To Boat 2 Miles at Sea
Brought to Sheepshead Bay
Yacht Club; Boy Falls
Under Float

Members of the Sheesphead Bay
Yacht Club had their hands full ad-
ministering first aid yesterday after
noon. Frederick Swanson, twenty, of
3510 Farragut Road. Brooklyn, and
John Dill, twenty four. of lilo Madi-
son Street, Brooklyn, neither of whom
can swim, went out in canoe. The
wind capsized them half mile from
shore, and the tide had carried them
out mile and half further, when a
motor launch manned by Rear Coml
modore Harry f. Heistad and Captain
Charles Heutswohl, of the club, res
cued them.
While they were being revived Eu-
gene Marion, ten, Of 25 Patchen Ave
nue., Brooklyn, was carried under the
float. James Long, discharged sailor
jumped overheard and got him.
New-York tribune., 1919-08-03
Troy Hotel and 2 Homes
Burn With $4,000 Loss
Aid Summoned From Cohoes
When Wind Spreads Flame
to Adjoining Propertv

TROY, N. Y. Aug. 1.-Two fires
caused an estimated damage o. more
than $4,000 here this afternoon.
Originating in the rear Of w. H.
Phelan's Hotel on Second Avenue
North Troy, and famed by stiff
northwest wind, the flames spread to
adjoining property, destroying the
hotel, two houses and badly damaging
two others. With the collapse of the
hotel walls, blazing embers were scat
tered over wide radius and two two
story frame dwellings, located more
than block from the hotel, ignited
and were badly damaged. The entire
city fire department was called out and
when the second fire started, aid was
summoned from Cohoes.
New-York tribune., 1919-08-03
Streetcar Service
Resumed i'm Chicago

CHICAGO, Aug. 2.-Streetcar ser
vice was resumed to-day after a four
day strike of surface and elevated car
mon, following the announcements that
the men had voted to rescnd the
strike order and to accept the wage
schedule of 65 cents an hour for sur
face and 81 for the elevated employees.
Hearings were begun to-day by the
State Public Utilities Commission to
determine what raise in fare will be
necessary TO pay the II cents an hour
increase in wages given to the men.
1t is said seven~cent fare on surface
lines and an eight-cent fare on ele-
waited roads will be granted by the
commission. In addition, one-cent
charge for transfers may be author
a1pd
New-York tribune., 1919-08-03
j ,&'MdG(|ftN$AK'R}, 5; 6 ! \ ) :,
Sd - z kma So n
JAMES CLEARY, fifteen, a passenger

AMES CLEARY, fifteen, passenger
from Newfoundland on the steamer
iKosallnd, took one look ut the shore
line of New York as the vessel came
up the Sound and through He'll Gate
Yesterday and burst into tears.
ne mad got up early to see the Statue
or Liberty and the statue wasn't there.
m re was comforted by the information
that he would have to go to Ellis ISL
and until relatives or friends came
lof MN and there could look upon the
g1fl OF his dreams to his hearts con-
tent.
90 Later IN the day William Cleary, of
90 Waveriy Avenue, Brooklyn, who
fought with the princess Pats over
seas. went to the island and claimod
his brother.
New-York tribune., 1919-08-03
feeling Among Chicago For.
eign Workers Against the
Blacks Increases After
Blaze Sweeps Six Blocks
Governor Acts OH Case
Troops Patrol Disturbed
Section as Authorities
Investigate Plot Rumor

CHICAGO, Aug. 2.-To prevent 81
,oxs;ble recurrence of fires, which
a.r,v to-day destroyed six blocks Of
,omes of stockyards workers, negro
I.bor will be barred from the yards,
\ was announced tonight after con-
,srence between Governor Lowden and
The stockyards have been q storm
.sn.re during the race riots this week.
IND with peace restored yesterday it
had been planned to permit the $4,000
negro workers TO return Monday. How
New-York tribune., 1919-08-03

sale Of articles made by crippled vet
Grams of the United States Vocational
schools will be held Tuesday at the Biltrnore
New-York tribune., 1919-08-03

and several score of whites we're taken
to Jail.
Negro attorneys are preparing dam
age suits against the city. Under tho
state law, persons who do not nartici-
pate in riots can recover from the
municipality for damage sustained. In
at least twelve cases of negroes slain.
attorneys have prepared suits for
$4,000 each
New-York tribune., 1919-08-03

n post of the American Legion. Lieutenant
j.. Holland Donaldson Y. M. c. A., Hanson
Place. Brooklyn, is receiving membership ap-
plicatiors.
A sale Of articles made by crippled vet
Grams of the United States Vocational
schools will be held Tuesday at the Bltmore
King Albert of Belgium has bestowed the
Order of Leopold III upon George Kessler
IN recognition OF his work for blinded Bel
Eian soldiers through the establishment of
the Permanent Blind Relief War Fund for
Soldiers and Sailors of the Allies.
Sons of the American Revolution will
commemorate the adoption Of the Constitu-
ton of the United States with meeting
at the Sub-'Treasury Building. on the site Of
Federal Hall, September II.
-. William Whitley, an errand boy at 257
Christopher Street, fell from the Third Ave-
nuc Elevated. He died oil the way to a
hospital He lived at 1889 Washington Ave
nue.. The Bronx
=, Fred Gonzalo oiler on the naval col
Her Jason. was crutches when he ap-
peared in Jefferson Market Court, charged
with having stabbed IL policeman He was
held under 81 600 bail.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1919-04-16
CITATION.

The State of South Carolina,
County of Clarendon.
BY J. NJ. Windham, Probate Judge:
WHEREAS, jamie N. Wilson made
suit to me to grant her Letters of
Administration Of the Estate and
effects of Henry Lauren3 Wilson.
THESE ARE, THEREFORE. to
cite and admonish all and singular the
Kindred and Creditors Of the said
Henry Laurens Wilson, deceased, that
they be and appear befoer me, in the
Court of Probate, to be held at Mann
ing on the 24th day of April, next,
after publication hereof, at 1 1o'cIock
IN the forenoon, to show cause. if any
they have, why the SAID Administra-
ton should not be granted.
GIVEN under my hand this 5th
day of April, Ammo Domini, 1919.
j. M. WINDHAM,
--3t-l7-pd. Judge Of Probate.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1919-04-16

Jake Iseman, Manning - 500
r. E. Broadway, Manning --- $500
S. r. Fenning, Manning - 500
Clarence Iseman, Manning - 200
Mary Jane Davis, Jordan - 1.5O
Amelia Glover, Davis Station 100
Marth;, Reardon, Jordan 100
Thos. Davis, Jordan 80 - - 500
Louis Johnson, Jordan - 500
Madison Davis, Jordan - - 500
New Harmony S. S. Manning 500
A. G.. White, Wilson - - - 500
Mrs. B. B. Odom, AIcoiu - -. 500
Hanley Rawlinson, Jordan - LOO
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1919-04-16
THE MANNING TIMES, Manning, S. C.

Ben Alderman, Alcolu - s.
Mrs. Jacob Powell, Alcolu - s..
Mrs. Wick Johnson, New Zion {.
Miss l.. Johnson, Ned Zion {.
j. C. Baker, New Zion - 1.
j. Belton Baker, New Zion - l..
New Zion Change, New Zion 19.
J. P. Gibbons, Jr., New Zion l..
w. E. Fleming, New Zion g..
Mrs. j. S. Thomas, Manning l..
Miss Mary E. Tisdale, Manning 15.
E. P. Thomas, Manning s..
Miss Vera DuRant, Alcolu - g.
E. NJ. McElveen, Alcolu - TO-
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1919-04-16
fiabitlal Constipation Cured
In Ia to - Davs

"LAx-FOS WITH PEPSIN" Is q specially
prepared Syrup Tonic Laxative for Habitual
Constipation: 1t relieves promptly but
should be taken regularly for ii to 81 days
20 induce regular action. Ii Stimulates and
Regulates. Very Pleasant to Take. 60c
per bottle.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1919-04-16

1UI1
will please do so without delay. The
need is great and we are anxious ia
close the records at the earliest pos
sible moment so as to save all IN
necessary expense AMI delay.
Yours truly,
r. j. Alderman.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-01-09
City Opera House
Program For Week Ending
Saturday, Jan, Is

MONDAY
THE MISSING LINK
NORMA TALMADGE Featured
WAR REVIEW Shown Every
Monday
TUESDAY
WILLIAM FARNUM
In His Greatest Success
FIGHTING BLOOD"
Inspired by the Famous Old Song
My Old Kentucky Home
PATHE NEWS Every Tuesday
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IN
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WEDNESDAY
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IN
FIND THE WOMAN
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\ FIGHT FOR MILLIONS
THURSDAY
KITTY GORDON
THE PURPLE LILY
United States Official War Review
Shown Every Thursday
FRIDAY
MABEL NORMAND
BACK TO THE WOODS"
ANIMATED WEEKLY
EDDIE POLO
THE BULLS EYE
SATURDAY
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THE SILENT SACRIFICE
CURRENT EVENTS
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WATCH FOR OUR BIG SPECIAL
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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-01-09
Winter Arrangement of Cars
Effective sunday September 70. I91

Leave Skowhegan-5.45. 100. $50
11.30, 100. $50, 400. sos.
Saturday Nights only. leave Show
hogan 1000. Lakewood 1880. Arrive
Madison 100.
Leave Madison-6.45. $40 1890
1890, 200. $50, 500. 700.
Saturday Nights only-Leave Madi-
son 11.00, Lakewood 1l.30, Arrive
Skowhegan 1900
Extra Local Cars leave for Cold
Brook at 1905 a. m. 100, soc. 4.30,
500 p. m.
Connections with Maine Cen
trail trains leaving Skowhegan at 500,
ll.4b a. M. and LOO y. m.
Also with Maine Central trains ar
irving at Skowhegan at 500. Ills a.
m. and 5.45 p. m.
Connections with Maine Cen
trail trains leaving Madison. (going
North at 1910 n. m. for Kineo and
5.2l y. m. for Bingham.
Connections with Maine Cen
trail Trains leaving Madison tgoing
SOUTH at 7.i0 IL. m. from Bingham and
1903 noon from Kineo
SUNDAYS
Cars leave Skowhegan for Madiror
at $50. 9.30, l1.30 a M: 100, $50, 400.
500 p. m.
Leave Madison for skowh4gan
$50, 1890 a. m, 1890, 200. $50. SEQ.
100 p. m.
Special care furnished At any time
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-01-09
Berry-Steward

A very pretty, quiet home wedding
occurred at the residence of Mellen H.
Berry in Concord on New Years dav
when his eldest daughter Abhie
Cristelle Berry became the wife of
George Lester Steward. son of Eli
Steward of Pleasant Ridge. The
ceremony was performed by Rev. T.
B. HIATT of Bingham, the single ring
service being used The bride was
gowned in white silk. the groom was
in conventional black. The ceremony
was performed In the presence of the
brides immediate family and her only
grandparent, Mrs. Trip.
The bride is a graduate of Arson
Academy and a very successful teach
err. The groom is a farmer and mill
man. with very pleasant home on
Pleasant Ridge, which will be their
residence. The brides mother was
formerly Miss Mile A. Trip, daugh-
ter of the late E. C. Trip of North
New Portland. The groom's mother
was before her marriage Miss Will
liams. a daughter of Otis Williams
of Moscow.
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Boston Post, TO our subscribers,
$500 year.
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Boston Post $500 a year.
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SKOWHEGAN LOCAL MARKETS

The following list down to the retail
market shows what the farmers may
expect generally from the local deal
ers for farm produce
Apples, per bushel: All varieties,
No /, $3.50; No. 2, 75c.
Eggs-75c per dozen.
Butter-5bc per pound.
Cheese-33c per pound.
New Potatoes-$100 per bushel
Squash-3c per pound
Beans-Hand picked, yellow eyes
$500; pea beans $500.
Broilers-35c to Acc per pound
Round Hof-2Oc per pound
Beef-Ox beef, 15c to 20c.
Tallow-Raw 3 to &c; rendered. Sc
to 10c.
Wool--60c per pound.
Hides, trimmed according to govern
ment regulations-Beef hides lac to
1Sc bulls 10c to 13c; calf skins up to
IL lbs, Acc to 44c per lb. IL to 16 lbs
$4.75 to $500 each; Is to "a lbs, SIS;
Sheep pelts $1.00 to $3.50 each Cor
rected weekly by Waterville Tallow
Coz
RETAIL MARKET
Apples. per peck: All varieties
fall and winter fruit, No. l, soc; No
2, 30c.
Eggs-S0c per dozen, fresh.
Butter-Dairy 60c, Creamery TIC
Cheese-35 to 40c per pound
Sugar-Gran. sugar, best quality
lie.
Squash--5c per pound
Beans-25c per quart
Molasses-Pure Ponce, soc to 800
New Potatoes-40c per peck.
Onions-4c per pound
Lard-Domestic. 35c; compound CSC
Broilers -40c to soc per H.
Salt Pork-32c, by the hbl., 200 lbs
$4,000.
Hominy Meal-S3.50.
All Round Flour-ln bags of is
barrel $3.50 per bag.
Bread Flour-In bags OF Is barrel
$1.75 per bag.
Corn-s325 per 100 pound bag
Cracked Corn-s3.25 per bag
Middlings-s2,70 per bag.
Gluten-s3.35 per bag
Winter Bran-s200 per bag.
Mixed Feed-$2.65 per bag.
Meal-s325 per bag
Cottonseed Meals 35 per bag
Oil Meal-$3.35 per bag.
Oats-95c per husheI.
Linseed Oil Meal-$3.35
Barley-S1.75 per bushel
Dry Stove Wood-s12 per cord
Hay, delivered, per ton-Loos,
$12 to SIS; baled $24.
Straw. baled, per ton-s17
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-01-09
Joint Installation of Priscilla Rebekah
Lodge and Canton Somerset

The Joint installation of Canton
Somerset and Priscilla Rebekah Lodge
was held in |. o. o. F. Hall Tuesday
evening, opening with a $50 supper
under the direction of Mrs. Carrie Nc
Pherson. This was followed by a
short business session OF the lodge,
after which came the installation of
the Rebekah officers by the district
deputy president, Edith Tobey Jones,
assisted by the district deputy grand
marshal, Edith Taylor, both of Nor
ridgewock, as follows: Noble Grand.
Nellie Chase; vice grand. Lillian
Smith; r. s. N. G., Mary H. Bailey;
l.. S. N. G.. Lila French; r. s. V.
G., Evelyn Merrill; l.. S. V. G.,
Adelena Landry; chaplain, Mabel u
Bragg; secretary. Susie Jacobs
treasurer. Irene Turner; conductor
Bessie Edwards; warden. Sarah Over;
inside guardian. Ava V. Sheridan
outside guardian. Lucy Shulze; pianist
Mamie Watson; trustees, Mary M
Hurley. Past Noble Grand, Alice E
Danforth was presented with past
grand's collar. the presentation speech
being made by past grand. Mary NJ
Hurley. Next came the installation
of the officers of Canton Somerset
The installing officers were General
viii C. Miller of Augusta assisted by
Colonel l.. W. Gerrish and Captain
Robert Hall. The officers were Cap
tain. Stephen C. Mills; lieutenant
Frank l.. Jipson Ensign. Charles
Woodcock; clerk, Fred Williams
Following the installations Mrs
Eta Bradley sangs several solos ant
duet was sung by Mrs. Bradley and
Mr.. J. n. Smith The accompanies
for the evening was Mrs. Abbie Lam
| bert
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-01-09

Mr. and Mrs. Edward lies was In
Waterville one day last week on bust
ness.
Miss Thurston. trained nurse, who
has been i'll with influenza il some
what improved
Mrs &. K. Norcross of Hartland was
in town one day last week calling on
her father, n. W. Clark
James Gilfillan has returned to Bar
Harbor after visit with Mrs. Gil
fillan at their home on Winter street
DR.. |. l.. Salley was in Pennington
last Saturday to attend the funeral OF
his sonin-law. Frank Fales, who pass
ed away with influenza at his home in
Waltham, Mass, few days ago.
Mrs. Thomas French returned to
Portland last Friday where they will
make their home. after spending the
holidays with her parents. Mr.
French returned some weeks since.
George Cleveland was in Waterville
a few days last week on business. He
hopes to secure position there in the
near future. Mr. Cleveland was for
merly employed at the Independent
Reporter office.
Dr. Young expects to attenda con
ference at Augusta, early next week.
called b. the kennebec County Medi-
epidemic. Among the speakers will
cal Association, on the influenza
BE an army surgeon, DR. Thompson,
sent by the Z. S. Government at Wash
ington.
A letter received from DR.. George
Otis Smith, yesterday contained the
following comment with regard 10
Roosevelt: washington flags are
all at half mast Roosevelt has gone
The general comment, as the news
passed around this morning by tele-
phone, has been that he is needed at
this stage of the U. s. history as a
constructive statesman with big
view. He surely gave himself with
out stint, and had his boys we'll rep
resented at the Front. We owe
much to him for an awakening of the
country ten years ago"
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Formerly Lived in SkOwhegan

The remains of Fred Greene who
recently died in New Hampshire, ar
rived here today. He was the son
of Stephen Greene and formerly liv-
ed in this town. His wife was Miss
Helen Roberts, daughter of William
Roberts OF Scion. He was a Knight
of Pythas and the brethren of that
order are requested to attend the
funeral.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-01-09

Mr. and Mrs. George Tobey OF
Bridge street have received word from
their son. Carl Tobey, who ia with the
American Expeditionary Forces in
France, that he had been ordered to a
southern port in France to await a
transport for u. S. A After waiting
there for some time, he requested TO
hs-transferred to his company and re-
main in military service for a while.
He also stated that the wound which
he sustained on his arm. was very
much better.
The Bethany Guild held It's regular
business meeting in the Rest rooms of
the Dodge Block, last Tuesday after
noon. The following officers were
elected: President, Mrs. r. F. HON.
sted; vice president, Mrs. Van Nelson
secretary, Elizabeth Nelson and treas
urer. Mrs. Jessie Fletcher. 1t was
planned to have future meetings in tn
Red Cross rooms every Tuesday after
noon, because of the fact that sewing
Is to be done at this time. On ac-
count of the Woman's Christian Tenn
perance Union meeting to be held in
the Red Cross rooms Tuesday, there
will be no session of the Bethany
Guild.