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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-09-18

The Skowhegan Fire Department
was called out last Sunday to extin-
guish a fire at the home OF George
W Cox, who lives on the Russell road
No serious damage was done. 1t
seems that Mr. Cox had lighted some
shayings during the early part OF the
day and a while afterWard went away
visiting, thinking he fully put the ire
out. About three o'clock in the al
ternoon fire broke out in this shaving
pile and was about to catch on the
house. 1t was discovered by Mrs.
George Adams. Mr.. Cox runs port
able saw mill nearby. His planning
machine was burned.
Rev. Vernelle W. Dyer OF Oakland
Maine, will speak at the Bethany bap-
fist Church Sunday, September list
at 1920. MIR. Dyer is recent gradu-
ate of Colby College and Newton
Theological Institution. He has &C
cepted the position of pastor of the
English speaking church in Rangoon
Burma and will sail for India, going
by the way of the Pacific, early in
October. During the War Mr.. Dyer
was engaged in "Y" work. 1t Is ex-
pected that Mr.. Dyer will be accom-
panied by his wife when he comes to
Skowhegan and they are to be the
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert G.
Judkins of Locust avenue.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-09-18
Entering Pupils Mt Jewett Street
School

The following is a list Of the new
pupils who have entered the Jewett
Street school this year. There will
be quite a few more enter later.
Erold Adams, Curtis Butterfield,
Margaret V. Gates, Kenneth Corson,
Mayron Corson, Delphis Corvette,
Jasper Easier, Marshall Easier, Clar-
ence Goodrich, Lillian Lessor, Ray
mond Lessor, Adrian Laney, Norman
Laney, Marjory Perkins, Cecilia Roy,
Elsie Smith, Bert Stain, Rachel
Stevens, Leona Steward, Elmer Tay-
lor, Bloom futile, Leona Turcotte
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-09-18
Card OF Thanks

We wish to express our sincere
thanks to our neighbors. both in
Scion and Harmony, who have been
so kind and helpful TO us during our
recent bereavement.
Mr.. and Mrs. f. II. Sinclair
Mr.. and Mrs. II. b. Stafford
MIR. and Mrs 4, Z. Rowell
Sept. Is, 1912
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-09-18
Butter Paper

We have been specialists for years
in butter paper work. Our job de-
partment uses a very high grade pa
per and an ink that moisture will not
change. The price schedule is as fol-
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-09-18

Stenographer wanted. Pay from
$40 to SIS. Independent-Rep Co.
Miss Kincaid's millinery opening
will occur next Saturday,
Experienced saleslady wanted at
Ordway's.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-09-18
Storage Battery
Service Station
Any Battery RI - s;ss:8
Built
COBURN GARAGE
Madison Avenue
3w3S
NOTICE

People ask me frequently do you
close your store Wednesday after
moons? l will say our store will
open all day every day except Legal
Holidays, then il Monday or Saturday
is a holiday we open forenoons for
the accommodation Of our patrons.
Skowhegan, Me, Sept. -. 1919.
LYMAN b. JEWETT.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-09-18

Where remittance Is sent with order
or is received previous to shipment,
we prepay the postage; otherwise the
cost of delivery will be added to the
bill.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. co.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-09-18

Cut prices on stamped lawn dresses
LOT children at Iva NJ. Holways.
Boy neutrality-suspicious.
Office
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-09-18
CITY OPERA HOUSE

lily UPEkA HUUSE
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER ID
GLADYS HULETTE
"WAIFS"
THE GREAT GAMBLE
PATHE LATEST NEWS
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER %
MAY ALLISON
IN
THE ISLAND OF INTRIGUE"
ALSO
RUTH ROLAND
IN
THE TIGERS TRAIL"
AND
CARTOON COMEDY
ALSO
BRUCE SCENIC
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER "a
for feature on this day; but the
balance of our program consists of
WILLIAM DUNCAN
THE MAN OF MIGHT"
AND
BIG V COMEDY
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER %
HARRY CAREY
HELL BENT"
ALSO
CHARLIE CHAPLIN
IN
TUNING HIS WORRIES
GAUMONT WEEKLY
EDUCATIONAL WEEKLY
FRIDAY. SEPTE NBER 26
open YOUR EYES
This is an extra special production
endorsed by L. S Government and
is being shown with tremendous
success in all large cities at the
present time.
Children under 16 years not allowed
Prices on this day 25c and soc
Plus War Tax
SATURDAY. SEPTEMBER y
ALICE BRADY
IN
THE WORLD WE LIVE IN
ALSO
FRANCIS FORD
THE SILENT MYSTERY
BRUCE SCENIC
AND
CARTOON COMEDY
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1919-09-03

Scratch pads for sale at the Sheaf
office. Fl. . \
Edwin Stebbins, Of Thief River Falls,
spent Sunday in the city. 5
DR.. Waldren, of Drayton, N. d., vas
q professional visitor at the Bergstrom
home
Walter Melgard left on Friday even
ing for the cities to attend the State
Fair.
Ed. Q. Natwick left Sunday evening
for the twin cities to attend the Min
nesota State Fair.
G. w. Wallace, Of Homer, Ill, arrived
Saturday morning to look after his farm
property in town of Farley.
Does it pay? Yes it pays to attend
Mankato Commercial College, Mankato,
MINI. Send for catalogue.
Gust Wilson autoed to st. Hilaire
Sunday and spent the day visiting at
the home of his parents.
Miss Ella Olson left on Sunday eve
ming Tor ROseau to commence her duties
as principal in the Roseau city schools
Miss Cora Finberg and Mrs. Gust
Crown, of Thief River Falls, visited at
the ]. 3. Quist home in this city Friday.
A large crowd attended the dance at
Radium on Saturday evening. Music
was furnished by the Warren Jazz Or
lchestra.
i Mr. and Mrs. e. b. ROwley are the
proud parents of bouncing baby boy,
born at Hedgewood Hospital, August
10Th, 1919
DO you know how the boys scratch
ed their backs when the coolies bother.
ed them? See Charlie Chaplin in
shoulder Arms
Miss Florence Lundgren returned
Tuesday from a visit with her sister
Mrs. Karl Void, in st. Paul, and with
friends at Moorhead.
i Axel Olson boarded the flyer Monday
|evening for Minneapolis. Mr. Olson in.
tended to take in the State Fair first
and later on seek employment in the
twin cities. p.
Otto Edwardh returned Thursday
from Nekoma, n. D., where he has spent
some time in the harvest and threshing
fields. Last week Otto wrenched his
back which caused him to be laid up
so he decided to return to his home here
Miss Della Lindberg, who has been
empl0yed in the ladies' department in
the Peoples Trading Co. store has re-
signed her position and on Friday left
for Cakes, n. D.. where she has &C.
cepted employment in the ladies' sec.
ton of department store.
Attorney E. J. Slough, of Peoria
Illinois, arrived Thursday, by car, tc
visit at the home of Mr. and Mrs A. J
Mccartney of this city. Mr. Mccartney
states that the crops looked better in
1.-The southern part Of the state than al
amy other place where he travelled. r
New Britain herald., 1919-10-03
ANNUAL CONVENTION OF THE
 w. c. T. U. OF CONNECTICUT

The forty-fourth annual conven- tion of the Woman's Christian Tem- perance Union of Connecticut will be held in the First CongregationaI church of Willimantic October 18th and 18th opening at 10 a. m The presidents annual adreSs and the re- ports of the corresponding secretary and treasurer will be presented the first afternoon. Election of officers and department work will be taken up the following day. Wednesday evening Rev Wilbur r. Crafts. D. D., of Washington, D. C., superinten- dent of the International Reform bureau will speak on New Battles For Loyal Citizens" Mrs. Lora S. IaManCe a national organizer who is spending the month in the state, and pr. Valeria H. Parker, of Hartford field secretary of the Society of Social Hygiene, vii also give ad- dresses during the session.
 Caroline B. Buell. president
 Josephine A. Sexton, cor,-sec.
New Britain herald., 1919-10-03
$12O,OOO IN BUILDINGS.

Building Inspector John w. Allen reports that he has granted a permit to the J. H, Grozier company for the erection of a two story foundry build ing for the P. & F. Corbin division of the American Hardware Corpora ton. The building will be a re-en- forced concrete structure and wEll measure 264 by 112 feet. The cost will be in the neighborhood of $1OO,- 000. A building permit was issued to Arthur N, Rutherford for the cree ton of fire station No. 5 at a cost of $15, 1000. A permit calling for the erection of a cottage on the corner of Sefton Drive and Stanley street has been granted to H. c. Barion the cost being $4,500.
New Britain herald., 1919-10-03
,een sold and taxes raised $9, 900,

been sold and taxes raised $9,000,- 000,000.
 "Whle the government has re- ceved and used the purchasing power from the enormous taxes and bond sales, the bonds are not really paid for yet,' said MT. Platt. "The banks are still carrying several billions of them only partly paid for, and the Federal Reserve banks are still carry ing war paper amounting to $1,384,- 000,00O. This is, in large measure, the trouble today. The bonds are still, too many of them, 'undigeSted. The people have not been able to save enough money to pay for them and put them away in their strong boxes.
 '"They are making progress at it, and if production could keep on uu- interrupted by strikes and Curtail- ments of one kind or another the steady payments made at the banks by the thrifty would soon make them selves felt.
 Tn spite of the tremendous bond sales and taxes the am Ount of money of all kinds outside of the treasury, increased only about $1,042. 900. 900 between April, 1917, and July 31 1919, while national bank deposits in creased less than $1,5O0,0OO, ,OOO, and deposits in all banks not more than $3,OO0 0,00O."
New Britain herald., 1919-10-03
BONUS TO SOLDIERS
 IS TOO EXPENSIVE
Platt Tells House It Would
 Increase Taxes

Washington, Oct 3.-Republicans diers in lieu of land, as proposed in the Mondell-Lane bill, are meeting serious opposition within their own ranks. Chairman Platt of the bank ing and currency committee told the house a bonus would be too expensive and involved another big bond issue, increasing the rate of taxation
 "Thcre would be further inevitable imitation of credit and currency,' he said, 'and. instead of deducing the cost of living, toward which we have made some start. we should start prices mounting again.
 For my part I do not believe any considerable number of returned sol diers would want us to do that if they understood the situation and I think a great many of them do un- derstand it, because comparatively few have been influenced by the propaganda which has been so per- sistently carried on among them by those who are advocating this so- called bonus.
 "I am sure that they do not want any effort made to measure the value of their service to the country in dollars or cents. or have anything done 4hat will injure the country or prevent its recovery from the effect of the war"
 He pointed out that since April. 1917, SPA, 800, 100000 in bonds have
New Britain herald., 1919-10-03
CENTENNIAL LODGE
 GOING nO MERIDEN
McridCn MaSOnS Invite Local Mem bcrS to Be Their Guests Next
 Wednesday Evening.

On next Wednesday evening mem- bers of Centennial lodge, A. F. and A. M, will go to Meriden to be the guests of Center lodge No. 97, of that place The Meriden MasonS have invited the local lodge down to re- pay them for the courtesics oNtend- ed on March when they were the guests here.
 The Master Mason degree will be conferred and d banquet will follow Lo"al Masons going will leave Masonic hall at GAS o'clock by automob bile
New Britain herald., 1919-10-03
Boston Store NATIONAL
 BLANKET WEEK
Buy Blankets Now and Save Money

We never before had such large stock to select from, cotton, So''"i' and wool and all WOOL. i'o"Si'' months ago when prices were l""eS'' which enables us to sell them mo" at our special low prices. Buy now ana get the benefit.
 COTTON BLANK ETrS-WMtc, afi sizes. variety of borders, also grey and tan, fancy coIored borders, every wanted sixc, double blankets, $2.OO to $6.O0 pair.
 BEACON PLAID BLANkETS-A fine showing Of delicate and pretty coloringS large soft and heccy double blankets $500 pair
 COTTON and WOOL BLANKETS Fancy piaids in grey, grey and tan fancy borders from $500 up.
 WHITE CALIFORNIA and other brands wOol blankets, full size and width, double blankets, S11.OO to $t5.OO pair.
 INFANTS CRIB BLANKETS-Big variety single and double S1 to S3.
New Britain herald., 1919-10-03

D. IT, Raymond, D. Q. Swanson and Joseph oglo are in charge of the transportation arrangem onts
 on October IS, Centennial lodgo Will have a regular communication and the entered apprentice degree Will DC conferred at a special com h'uhlcatlon III at P. m. on October 25 At D. m. on the SamO date the feI- low craft degree will be eNemplifcd. more Will be another special com munlcation on Wednesday evening, October 29
New Britain herald., 1919-10-03
EXPOSITION AT PARIS

Paris Oct. 3.-Paris will again be- come an exposition town in 1922. Tho munster Of commerce has promuI- gated a decree providing for the or sanitation of an International Expo- Sltion of Decorative Arts to be held during the summer of that year.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-11-27
English Don't Get
Slang in Popular
American Books

London, Nov 26.-Thei defect of
incomprehensibility is the main flaw
found in American novels by IN. A.
B" MAINLY About Books), a month
" periodical, in pointing out reasons
for "the comparatively small impor-
tation" into England of the Ameri-
can literary efforts.
After quoting extensively from a
tobacco advertisement "culled from
the pages Of noted American
monthly magazine" in which refer
ences are made to canning a joyous
jimmy pipe chock full and blazing
away which, it is promised, will
"put the quiz into your thinktank as
to how much pipe or cigarette-rolling
fun. you've gone shy on" the Eng
lish magazine says:
Effective as the above doubtless
is for the purpose of transatlantic
advertising, it is possible that ver-
nacular largely corresponding to this,
distributed over some hundreds of
pages in work of American fiction
accounts for the comparatively small
importation of American novels. Of
ten. we do not doubt, they are intrin-
aically admirable Only for us, they
have the defect Of incomprehensibil-
ity.n
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-11-27
Public
Sentiment on the
Daylight Savings

New York, Nov. 25.-Surveys by
chambers of commerce and industrial
organizations are in progress in six
teen states to ascertain public SEN
timent regarding continuation Of
daylight saving and the campaign
will be extended throughout the coun-
try before next April, according to
Marcus M. Marks, president of the
National Daylight Saving assoc's-
ton.
The states where the movement is
under way for permanently exchan@-
ing IAN hour of night for an hour Of
light" are Massachusetts, New Jer-
sey, Delaware, Pennsylvania, Mary
land, Virginia, Tennessee, Illinois,
Ohio, Michigan, Wisconsin, Colorado.
Utah, Connecticut, Minnesota and
Kentucky.
Proponents Of the idea in Massa-
chusetts, $500 manufacturers belong
ing to the associated industries of
that state, who are making the sur
vey there, according to Mr.. Marks,
reported that bill would be intro
duced in the next legislature which
meets in January and that at would
be supported by a majority in both
the Senate and the House"
New York state for two years has
had a daylight saving law on it's sta
tute books and. Mr.. Marks said, any
effort to repeal it would be hopeless,
without the help of legislators from
New York and Buffalo, most of
whom, he said, had been found in
favor of the law. At present the
months for daylight saving in New
York conform to the old federal sta
tute, from March to October. To
have the law uniform, Mr.. Marks
said, an amendment will be introduce
ed changing the time from the last
Sunday in September. The New
York Board of Aldermen's recent ac-
ton in passing daylight saving or
dnance, it was said, had impelled
other cities to take similar steps.
Fifteen of the eighteen mayors Of
Connecticut" continued Mr.. Marks,
recently voted unanimously at a
conference in New Haven to initiate
campaigns in their cities at once for
daylight saving. Hartford previous
ly had blazed the trail by adopting
an ordinance which will be in effect
the last Sunday in April next year.
Plainfield, N. j., has taken similar ac-
ton. In Baltimore, Md, referen-
dunn vote showed that five out of six
were in favor of it. Cincinnati has
adopted it, so has st. Joseph, Mich,
and we are getting encouraging re-
ports from Hobokeh, Jersey City,
Patterson. Trenton and Camden, N.
j., Wilmington. Del, Philadelphia,
Scranton and Pittsburgh, Pa, Rich
mond, Va, Chattanooga and Men,
phis, Tenn, Chicago, Minneapolis,
St. Paul, Denver, Salt Lake City,
Milwaukee, Louisville and Lexington,
Ky.
at was the intention of the Ma
tional Daylight Saving association,
following the repeal of the federal
law" said Mr.. Marks, ITO confine it's
efforts this year to the Eastern time
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-11-27
Schools Boost War
4 Savings Campaign

London, Nov. 24.-There are now
in the United Kingdom, 12,500 schools
which have War Saving associations
regularly affiliated to the National
War Savings committee and the re-
turns show that the children have
raised huge sums of money by the
sale of. War Savings certificates to
help their country in it's time of fl
nancial stress. In addition, there are
1900 other schools which are work.
ing by means of other schemes for
saving, making total of $4,000.
The authorities state that these as
sociations have contributed very ma
terially to making known not only
in the schools but through the chill
dren to their parents and the public
generally, the aims of the National
War Savings committee. In several
counties the school associations have
sold from $375,0O0 to $1,0OO,OO0
worth of certificates. Several single
schools have made sales of over $780,
600 credit, and very large number
have raised more than $4,000.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-11-27
BRITAIN ALSO FEARS
COAL MINERS STRIKE:
WHEN FUEL IS NEEDED
Near Million Workers Have
Pledge of all Trade Unions
to Support Them
(By the Associated Press.)

London. Nov 24.--The British pub
JIG is uneasy from apprehension that
Great Britain, like the United States,
may have to face coal miners strike
at time when coal is vital neces-
sity.
The Miners federation of Great
Britain, an organization of $4,000
members, obtained piedge from the
5,250,000 unionized laborers repre-
scented at the Trades Unions congress
at Glasgow in September to take
whatever action may be necessary 10
compel the government" 10 accept
the miners demands for nationaliza-
ton of the industry in which they
! are employed.
An initial attempt to win govern
mental approval of the project, the
sending of a trades union deputation
to consult with the premier, has fail
ed
Many persons contend that the
whole matter is merely being held in
allegiance until the return Of the Brit
ish delegation from the Washington
Labor conference. This delegation
numbers g. II. Stuart Burning, c. W.
Bowerman and others who are reck-
oned among the most skillful of Brit
ish labor's strategists.
Il Educate Public.
Meanwhile the miners campaign of
propaganda to educate" the public
in the school of industrial nationali
zation-an attempt to show that
state control and joint operation of
the coal mines would be a paying
proposition" to the state, the consum-
err and the miner-has been launch
ed. Along with it, the miners are
making another strong bid for pop
ularity in n campaign against high
prices. They aver that they would
welcome smashing of the "vicious
circle" of high prices and high wages
and hereby improve the standard of
living by reducing the cost. This ag-
itatioh, it is conceded, cslnnot but
have favorable reaction Of public
opinion of benefit to the miners.
An increased output of coal is Il
third point which the miners are at
tempting to turn to their credit.
The more conservative labor lead
ers have long advocated this atti-
tude of Sweet reasonableness," as
one of them has spoken of it. They
contend that the labor movement as
q whole, would profit more perman-
emily by convincing the public of it's
sincere preference of constitutional
efforts to win its battles than by the
calling Of national strikes, industrial
warfare which would drive away pub
lie support of the Labor Party's am
billions to. gain governing majority
In parliament.
Efforts to set up a national indus
trial council for the arbitration of
disputes arising between employers
and labor are baked for the time
being through controversy over the
application of the hours of employ
men bill, a bill standardizing the
eight-hour day, but from the provis-
ions of which the government has ex.
Guided agricultural laborers and sea-
men. Consequently the British pub
lie is apprehensive that failure of
the miners strategic attempts to
gain naturalization will lead to a
national strike with graver possibili-
ties than the recent railway tie-up.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-11-27

zance boasts the distinction of pos
sessing boy preacher. only fifteen
years old. He is w. J. Harvey, who
delivered his first sermon at the age
of thirteen. He is a polished speak
er and uses no notes while talking.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-11-27
RECOMMENDS TT TO ANYONE.

envy son had a cough for long
time" writes Mrs. Heck, 72S Fehr
Ave. Louisville, KY. land he tried
Foley's Honey and Tar and he slept
better that night than he had for
some time. 1t certainly is fine.
recommend it to anyone" Good for
coughs, colds, Group, whooping cough.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-11-27
DECLINES EMBASSY.

.sIondon, Nov. 26.--George NJ
Barnes, the labor leader who is now
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-11-27

zone, but so many cities and towns
Elsewhere have registeredn such a
emphatic protest against the repeal
that we are including .ythssyzeptire
country in our movement" sSssS%&
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-11-27

reports be true. There h.,
Their denial or confirmation ~ asS = !
port. Vi The
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-11-27

in the United States to attend the
labor conference, was recently offer
ed the British ambassadorship to
Berlin and declined it, II published
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1919-07-04
Jack Will Win If Jess
Doesn't, Says Old Owl;
Other Sports Opinions

What does the city think about the
Willard-Dempsey championship fight
at Toledo, Ohio, Friday? Here are the
opinions Of some Richmond fans on
the outcome of the bout.
Elmer Eggemeyer: Jack Dempsey
looks mighty good to me. and am ex-
pecting him to come through.
Assistant Chief Of Police McNally:
Everyone around here seems to be for
Dempsey. so guess I'll be for Willard.
He does look like the man to win,
though.
Mayor Zimmerman: can't see any
reason why Willard will not win. He
is the man that will do the trick.
Linus Meredith, county clerk: Jack
Dempsey has two points in his favor
his age and his speed-but I don't
think they will amount to much
against the champion, and look for
Willard to win.
Harry Holiness: Willard will win.
and l can't see where any one can
figure otherwise.
Old Owl-(SpeciaD: Unless Demp-
sey Is knocked out, he will go the full
twelve rounds of the fight, provided
he doesn't give Willard the sleep
punch before that time. Dempsey will
win unless the fight Is called a draw,
or Willard Is given the decision.
am putting my money on thrift stamps
and Liberty bonds. they always win.