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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-10-23
NORTH ST. ALBANS

Mrs Fred Richards has been the
guest of Mrs Martha Boynton for a
few days.
Mr. and Mrs. Merle Grant are the
proud parents of boy born Friday
morning. Stella Brown of Ripley is
caring for Mrs. Grant
L. S. Parker and Tom Peakes was
in Pttsfeld, Sunday.
Leo Clukey of Dexter was in town
Thursday on his way to Waterville.
He had four of his carrier pigeons
which he liberated at different times
The last one at Fairfield. They all
returned home
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-10-23
T0BEY DIST. : ORRIDGEwOCK

Horace Frost attended the fair at
Topsham last week.
Mr.. and Mrs Irving Palmer OF
Skowhegan were callers at Carroll
Stevens, Sunday
Charles Devoll is building new
house on his farm at Burrill hill.
1t is reported that Ellis Tobey has
purchased the william Bracket resi-
dence on Waterville avenue. Mr..
and Mrs Bracket are soon to move
to Lexington, Mass. where they viii
make their home.
Mrs. Mary Normandy who has been
passing several months in California
returned home Oct. IL.
Mr. and Mrs Mareellus Frederic =
Starks and Rev. and Mrs. lerb4
Mccain of Portland were reed
guests at Sara Frederic's.
Miss Zephorine Normandy is home
from Marblehead Mass.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-10-23
EAST SKOWHEGAN

Mrs. T. +. Foss, Adelbert Richard
son and Mr.. and Mrs. Preston Chad
bourne of Harmony were Sunday
guests at Henry Richardson's
Charles Cakes of Fairfield was a
week end guest of his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Henry Cakes.
Alfred Serene left Tuesday for Mer-
rimac, Mass, where he has employ
ment in a machine shop.
Richardson school has not been
keeping for the past two weeks on ac-
count of the illness of the teacher,
Miss Jepson.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-10-23
SANDY RIVER

Mr.. and Mrs. Chester Roberts re
turned to Wateryille last week.
Mr. and Mrs L. H. White were Sun
day guests of Mr.. aud Mrs. James (.
Webb.
Mrs. Nelson White, Mrs Frank Pad
ham, Mrs. Williamson, Mr.. and Mrs.
Leigh Williamson were in Skowhegan
on business Monday of this week.
Levite Bellefieur has purchased a
new gasoline engine.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-10-23
H0XIE

Walter Blodgett of Pittston is visit
ing his brother j. H. Blodgett.
Mrs. Charles Barney was a caller
in Oakland, Monday.
A. j. Reed of Windsor is visiting
his niece Mrs. II. l.. York.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stilman Holmes of
Skowhegan were calling on Mrs.
Holmes sister Mrs Charles Priest,
Sunday.
c. s. Loring was a caller in Oak
land one day last week
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-10-23

and partook of the baked bean sup
per furnished by the members.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Cyphers of
st. Adams. Mrs. George Cyphers and
Lee Cyphers and family of Dexter
and Clifford Cyphers of the Dallis
Oregon were visitors at Hiram Wey
mouths, Sunday
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LAKE EMBDEN

Elye Spencer spent the week end
at her home. She returned to her
work, Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Dreamer
were in town Saturday.
Mrs. Manson and daughter, teach
ers from North Arson were in town
Sunday.
Guy Rolfe and Miss Norma Berry
OF North Arson were callers at Leslie
Spencer's Sunday; also Miss Ruby
Case of Embden.
Mrs Flora Mcclure and Fred Rolfe
were business callers here Friday.
Guy Williams of North Arson pass
ed through town Sunday
Gerald Spencer is attending Scion
high school.
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NOTICE

hereby forbid all persons trusting
or harboring my wife, Martha B. Aver
at my expense, as I shall pay no bills
Of her contracting after this date.
lockwood. Me, October 16, 1919.
lW42s CLAUDE AVER.
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NOTICE

Trapping and hunting are absolutely
forbidden on either of my farms in
Norridgewock or Skowhegan.
3w4l F. L. HORNE.
Americus times-recorder., 1919-05-29
new OFFICERS
OF STATE O.E. S.
ARE INSTALLED

MACON, May 29.-Jewels and costly
presents were given to the retiring Off
GERS of the Grand Chapter of the Order
of Eastern Star at the closing session
of the chapter in the eighteenth annual
session at the assembly room in the
Hotel Dempsey last night Officers
elected earlier in the day were in
stalled.
The session was declared to have
been the best that the order has ever
held. New chapters were granted
charters at the closing session and the
indications are that the next session,
to be held in Macon next year, will be
even greater than that of this year.
There were IT'S chapters represented
at the session. Reports of the differ
ent chapters showed an immense
amount of so-called war work. Aid
was given to the Red Cross and to
the various war activities by every
chapter. The report of this work was
a lengthy one.
One of the jewels presented last
night was to the retiring patron, Frank
F. Baker, who is secretary of the
Grand Lodge of Masons. The present
alton address was made by B. F. SUIT
ton.
officers elected and installed were
Mrs. Ada Jones, CordeIe, worthy grand
matron; ]. Ben Daniel of Atlanta,
worthy grand patron; Mrs. Fannie
Dabney, Conyers, associate grand
conductress; William Sapp, Dalton
assistant grand patron; Mrs. Waite
Colquitt, Cordele, grand secretary;
Mrs. Mamie S. Johnson, Augusta, grand
treasurer, and Mrs. Nancy Heard Da-
Wis, Lexington, grand conductress.
A visit to the Masonic home yester
day afternoon followed the winding
up of the business before the Grand
chapter, Most of the delegates re-
mained over for the ceremony of the
installation of officers last night.
Americus times-recorder., 1919-05-29
VagrantF Freight Cars
Ordered Homeward

Regional Director Winchell, of the
Southern region, United States Rail
road administration, has made the
following announcement regarding
cars:
Many thousands of railroad freight
cars are going home after war SER
vice on distant lines. Under an order
of the Railroad administration, made
public today, instructions issued dur
ing the war for pooling equipment
so as to require cars to be loaded to-
ward the home road wherever practi-
cable.
This means that considerable
part of the 100000 cars off owning
lines at last reports are going back.
OF course a large percentage Of cars
away from home will continue, for it
is not intended to abandon the princi-
pie of necessary common use of eIuip-
ment, and even in normal times the
average number of cars Cn other .han
their own tracks was around million.
In carrying out this partial re ad-
justment, to permit the owners to give
necessary attention to heavy repairs,
railroad operating officials have been
ins tructed to guard both against i'll
cory eriencing shippers and agair st
unnecessarily hauling empty cars. Iu-
dustrial plants and other big shippers
have been asked to cooperate in home
ward loading where it can be done
with equipment available and without
undue delay.
THE new order does not apply to
cars handled under the refrigerator
and tank car department of the car
service section at Chicago, nor to
those under the direction of the
eastern railroads coal car pool at
Pittsburg"
Americus times-recorder., 1919-05-29

Sol says. Il have been suffering for
some time with pains in my back, right
over my kidneys, and some days l
could not go to my work on account it.
My water was bad and | often had to
get up several times during the night
had pains after eating, and gas had
me swelled up pretty bad at times.
didn't have much appetite and was
very bilious. | always believed in the
root and herb medicines, like my daddy
before me used to make, and that is
why decided to buy bottle of Dreco
when it first came to town, and it is
the best medicine | ever took. 1t just
knocked my troubles right out of me-
My kidneys are alright again, and
don't ever have pains in my back
eat everything | want and it don't
hurt me at all. My bowels act regu-
larly and so does my liver. Dreco did
me so much good that I bought three
bottles, so that all my family could
take it,
The old-fashioned remedies made
from roots and herbs, are the best for
any one to take. Dreco is made from
IL different roots, herbs, barks, berries
and leaves. These act on the liver,
stomach bowels and kidneys and purify
the blood Dreco knocks rheumatism
out shortly, relieves catarrh of the
head and stomach; makes you sleep
soundly and creates good appetite,
AS blood purifier nothing can equal
Dreco. 1t puts stop to boils, eczema,
and other blood affections.
Dreco is now sold by all good drug
gists and is especially recommended
in Americus by Americus Drug Co.
Americus times-recorder., 1919-05-29

days with his brother Walter Lans-
ford
Miss Louise McLendon who has been
at Forsyth attending Bessie Tiff Col
lege, is at home for the summer
months.
Miss Winnie Lansford of Americus
is visiting her sister Mrs. Henry Will
liams.
The commencement exercises held at
Thompson school on Wednesday and
Thursday Of last week were well at
tended and thoroughly enjoyed by all.
The barbecue then followed on Friday
and attended by at least 1000 people.
Everyday reported plenty to eat and
a good time Charlie Lanier, of Cuth-
bert entertained in the afternoon as
sisted by Floyd Jennings of Daw-
son, with song selections.
Olin Williams of Americus was a
visitor in our community last week
in the interest of the Canning club.
Mrs. Erie Glover spent last week
end with her parents Mr.. and Mrs. J..
R. Cobb.
Those who attended the closing ex-
ercises at Pleasant Hill school Friday
night were Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Nc
Lepdon, Herbert McLendon, Miss Liz
zie Ruth Dozier, Miss Ruby McLendon,
Mr.. and Mrs. W. B. Mimbs, Mrs. Rob-
ins, George MINDS, and sister and the
Misses Horne of Americus.
Oscar McLendon and Charlie Brink
ley are serving on the jury this week.
Those who attended the closing ex-
eroises at Sumter school were Willie
Virgins and sister, Alline, Guy Dozier
and Mr. Hobbs.
Americus times-recorder., 1919-05-29
HOLDER TO RUN
FOR GOVERNOR,
HE ANNOUNCES

ATLANTA, May 29.-"My purpose is
to run for governor declared John
N. Holder, of Jefferson, in a statement
telegraphed to Atlanta yesterday from
Savannah, where Mr.. Holder has been
attending the annual convention of the
Georgia Bankers association.
Friends of Mr.. Holder have for some
weeks regarded him as possible CUB
ernatoriaI candidate, but he has had
nothing definite to say on the subject
until he was quizzed at the Savannah
meeting. AS speaker of the Georgia
assembly and for long while prom
inent in public life of the state, Mr..
Holder has been we'll to the fore
among those mentioned in connection
with the governorship.
After declaring at Savannah his pur-
pose to make the race, Mr.. Holder
modified his statement with these
words:
However, | shall not make formal
announcement until after the speaker
ship race is settled. l shall seek the
speakership again this session. l re-
frain from making formal announce
ment for governor, so as not to appear
in the light of seeking two positions
at the same time"
Mr.. Holder says that more than
three-fourths of the members of the
Georgia house of representatives,
which meets next month, have pledged
him their support for speaker. He has
been a member of the legislature from
jackson county for many years, being
reelected whenever he asks it. He
lives at Jefferson, where he is the edi-
tor of a weekly newspaper, the Jack
son Herald, which has had the distinc-
tion for many years of barring politics
from its columns, that is to say on its
editorial page. Mr.. Holder modestly
refrains from using his own paper to
further his political ambitions, or Civ
ing one of his friends in politics, with
which he is surrounded, any advant-
age over the others.
Americus times-recorder., 1919-05-29
l7TH DISTRICT.

Rev. J W. Tinley filled his reg
ular appointment at Rylander Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Webb Hammond of
Eufaula, Ala, spent the last week with
Mrs. Hammond's sister, Mrs. J. r.
Cobb.
Guy Dozier and sister, Lizzie Ruth,
are at home after finishing the term
at Sparks Collegiate Institute.
Miss Christine Mott, Miss Ethel
Guest and Ed Mott spent last week
end with Mr. and Mrs. G. A. McCrea.
Mrs. George Odum and children of
Newman are visiting her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. j. r. Cobb.
A. S. McCrea made a business trip
to Americus Monday.
Rutherford Walls and sister, Fran
ces, Miss Walker and Miss Russell
spent Saturday afternoon with Mrs.
Oscar McLendon.
Those visiting Mr. and Mrs. w. B.
Mimbs last weekend were Mrs. T.
F. Robins from Huntington, George
Mimbs and sister and the Misses Horne
of Americus.
Wiley Lansford who has just return
ed from France is spending few
Americus times-recorder., 1919-05-29
Nioiets.

There are many myths and legends
connected with the violet, which has
been considered the good luck flower
by many nationalities. In some places,
English rural folk say handful Of
the first violets found should be taken
into the farmhouse, so good luck will
be assured in the Matching of all the
baby fowls Of the barnyard.
Americus times-recorder., 1919-05-29
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY

LOST-At Sumter club dance May
19, platinum bar pin with diamond in
center. Mary Parker. 29-3t
Americus times-recorder., 1919-05-29
CRANDEST THING
| EVER SAW
PAINS IN THE BACK, GAS ON THE
STOMACH, DIZZY SPELLS RE-
LIEVED FOR THIS ALBANY, GA,
MAN.

Both White and COlOred People Re-
spect Sol Kyer, Who Has Lived in
Albany for 22 Years, Where His
Conduct Has Been Such That They
Have Confidence i'm Him.-He is En-.
plOyed By The Planters Oil Mill.
Americus times-recorder., 1919-05-29
Yes-An International Can Be
CSed as a Disk CultiVatOr
1T rs A DANDY

Two CuiyaOrs One-ShOveI Disc.
By the slight additional pair
shovel cutivator The change
uhscrewhe
and the exactly
place, 1t could simpler
As a CultivatOr.
The H cultvaor equipped
tozad other disk culvator One them
E-gk cultator operator
ground and
so1eh possible to dodge
is very valuable feature
cultivator in hard ground
suftceur IneHBurs required wheels off the
liz shifting stirrups
cruss-n4adss
eToV1W
VbHsas tn
International has been
bus spoke They will stand
the gpokss tightly
theseafrye suiT strong hub under ten
THss b VIII gre way
gF9EEFTFLD COMPANY
g4tlEE u
Representatives EmBlents and Parts
The Bourbon news., 1919-11-04
ONLY A COLD.

Are you ill? is often answered
"Oh! it's only a cold" as if a cold
was a matter of little consequence,
but people are beginning to learn
that a common cold is a matter not
to be trified with, that some of the
most serious diseases start with a
cold. AS soon as the first indica-
tion of cold appears take Cham
berlain's Cough Remedy. Remem-
ber that the sooner you get rid of
your cold the less the danger, and
this remedy will help you to throw
it off.
81 (adv-nov)
The Bourbon news., 1919-11-04
FARMERS URGED TO RAISE
MORE HEMP.

Letters urging Kentucky farmers
to take an interest in hemp raising
next year so they may receive some
of the advantages of the large hemp
breaking plant to be erected in Lex
ington were mailed out over the
State, Saturday, by John r. Hum
phrey, head of the department of
markets, University of Kentucky.
1t is proposed in the letter that a
Kentucky Hemp Growers Associa-
ton be formed and that it will be
an equal partner with the mill au-
thorities in passing upon grades of
fiber in case of possible dispute.
The Department of markets is
planning to hold meetings within
the next few weeks. within the power
The Bourbon news., 1919-11-04
THIRD ROLL CALL NOVEMBER
2-11. 1919.

Miss Mildred Collins and Miss
Katherine Hooe, of Paris, were
among the ESQ representatives of
Kentucky Red Cross chapters at the
State Conference of Red Cross work.
ers in Lexington, October 81 and o..
DR.. Livingston Farrand, national
head of the American Red Cross and
other national and divisional officials
explained the Red Cross peacetime
program and urged hearty response
to the Third Red Cross Roll Call,
November 2-11.
Chapter representatives at the con-
ference will carry to every corner of
the State the plans for future Red
Cross activities as outlined by DR..
Farrand.
This national peace program in
cludes disaster and emergency re-
lief, an extensive Red Cross public
health nursing service, instruction
in first aid, home hygiene and die
tetics, completion of the aid to ex-
service men and the extension of
home service to families of civilians
as we'll, organization for community
betterment and the enlistment of
children in the Junior Red Cross.
"Kentucky's work in the Red
Cross up to this time has ranked very
high in the Lake Division" head
quarters officials told Misses Collins
and Hooe. "It is a matter of pride
that our peacetime work should
maintain the same high standard in
the future"
Three hundred thousand dollar
membership is the quota set for Ken
lucky in the Third Red Cross Roll
Call.
The Bourbon news., 1919-11-04
Goethe Memorial at WeImar.

The genius Of Goethe and Schiller
characterize Weimar in many forms
of civic beauty. Goethe, some years
before his death, laid out a large pub
lie park In the form of a garden and
without an enclosure Of any kind,
There a quaint relic Of it's originator
remains In the stone altar round which
a serpent climbs to eat the yotive
bread. Upon the altar is an inscrip.
tion to the genius hujas loci"
The Bourbon news., 1919-11-04
BREAKS A C0LD|N
JUST A FEW HOURS
"Pape's Cold Compound" Instantly
Relieves Stuhiness and
Distress.

Don't stay stuffedup! Quit blow
ing and shifting! A dose of "Uape's
Cold Compound" taken every two
hours until three doses are taken
usually breaks up a severe cold and
ends all grippe misery.
The very first 'dose opens your
clogged-up nostrils and the air pas
sages of the head; stops the nose
running; relieves the headache,
dullness, feverishneSS, sneeZing,
soreness and stiffness.
"Pape' Cold Compound" is the
quickest, surest relief known and
costs only few cents at drug stores.
1t acts without assistance, tastes
nice, contains no quinine. Insist
upon Pape'S! (adv)
The Bourbon news., 1919-11-04
Ivory Mats.

There are but three mats OF ivory
In existence. The largest one meas
ures 6 by 4 feet; and, although made
In the north Of India, has Greek de.
sign for border. It Is used only or
state occasions, like the signing Of Inn
portant state documents. The cost OF
this precious mat was almost incalcul
able, for more than 6,4O0 pounds OF
pure ivory were used in its construc
tion. Only the finest and most flexi
BILE strips Of the material could bt
used and the mat is like the finest WOW
en- fabric.
The Bourbon news., 1919-11-04
JAMES WATSON SAYS. "TLL NEv.
Err FORGET WHEN FA-
THEIRS HOGS GOT
CHOLERA

"One morning he found 20 hogs
dead and several sick. He called in
the Vet, who after dissecting a rat
caught on the premises, decided that
the rodents had conveyed germs
Since then 1 am never without RAT
SNAP. It's the surest, quickest rat
destroyer / know" Three sizes, Csc,
soc, $3.50. Sold and guaranteed by
The Farmers Supply Co., Paris, KY.
(adv-nov)
The Bourbon news., 1919-11-04

"0ut Of tho Mouths Of Babes"
Willie, to talkative caller-"Well,
DOW that you've come, suppose shall
have to 60 for the DOCTOR" Talkative
Caller-"Why, Willie?" Willie-"Fath-
er says you always make him I'LL"
The Bourbon news., 1919-11-04
MIR. P. LaDUKE, FARMER, SAYS,
"YOU BET RATS CAN BITE
THROUGH METAL"

Il had feed bins lined with zinc
last year, rats got through pretty
soon. Was out SIS. A 81 package
of RAT-SNAP killed so many rats
that I've never been without it
since. Our Collie dog never touched
RAT-SNAP." You try it. Three
sizes, Csc, soc, $1.00. Sold and
guaranteed by The Farmers Supply
Co., Paris, Ky.
(adv-nov)
The Bourbon news., 1919-11-04

hempbreaking area-Fayette, Clark,
Bourbon, Woodford, Scott and Jessa-
mine counties-to explain the prop
osition thoroughly and give the
farmers an opportunity to sign con-
tracts for the coming year.
Kentucky averages about 1000
pounds of hemp to the acre, making
net return of between 500 and
S110.
The Bourbon news., 1919-11-04
THIS MEANS YOU.

When you get up with bad taste
in your mouth, dull, tired feeling,
no relish for food and are constipat-
ed, you may know that you need a
dose of Chamberlain Tablets. They
not only cause an agreeable move
ment of the bowels, but cleanse and
invigorate the stomach and improve
the digestion.
(adv-nOv)
The Bourbon news., 1919-11-04

The most valuable pearls are
round. Next come the pear-shaped,
and lastly the egg-shaped.
Newark post., 1919-08-27
Believes Bodies
Of American Dead Should
Be Left Oversee,

In q cable message to the War
Department made public recently
General Pershing expresses his
belief that the bodies Of American
soldiers who died in the world con-
fict should be left inferred in
foreign soil and that the American
government should take immediate
steps to beautify the American
cemeteries in France and England.
The message in full is as follows {:
believe it inadvisable to return
dead from England before definite
decision as to entire question and
particularly before final action as
to dead inferred in France. Have
given the entire question of our
dead much thought, and my opin-
ion is that we should leave our
dead near where they fell. Am
sure that this course would be
fully appreciated by the Allies and
Newark post., 1919-08-27
POLLUTION DRIVES
SHAD FROM DELA-
WARE RIVER
New Jersey Authorities Co.
operating With Federal
Experts Tell Result
of Survey

The famous Delaware shad has
almost disappeared from the upper
Delaware River. This alarming
fact led the New Jersey authorities
to conduct a survey in cooperation
with the federal bureau Of fisher
les which is seeking to reestablish
the shad industry in the east. All of
the old fisheries in northern New
Jersey were closed last spring and
the season along the whole river
was the worst on record. Yet in
some clear streams along the coast
the shad appeared in unusually
large numbers.
Every man connected with the
shad industry whose experience
was sought, most of them follow
ing it for years, charges that the
sewage and poisons which enter
the Delaware at many points be-
tween Easton and the bay have
driven the shad to seek other
spawning grounds. Inc most Of
fens;ve source of pollution is the
Lehigh river which after every
storm empties black food of coal
dust, tar and oily sediment into the
Delaware, with the result that not
1only shad, but all other fish have
been driven from the upper Della
ware below Phillipsburg and
Easton.
a notable feature of the situa-
tion is the fact that while the shad
have disappeared from the Della
ware, the shad industry is increas-
ing in the purer waters of Pacific
coast streams, to which these fish
are not native. The first shad in
Pacific waters were the young of
Newark post., 1919-08-27
that our government will be given

that our government will be given
every facility in beautifying and
caring for the cemeteries already
established on the fields won by
our heroic dead.
81 believe that could these SOL
diers speak for themselves they
would wish to be left undisturbed
in the place where, with their COM
rades, they fought the last fight.
Those who rest in England gave
their lives in the same cause and
their remains present the same
salvation as those who lie on the
battlefelds.
THE graves of our soldiers con-
stitute, if they are allowed to re-
main, perpetual reminder to our
Allies Of the liberty and ideals
upon which the greatness of Am
erica rests.
Think the sentiments above
outlined are held by many who
have given this subject thought.
These sentiments should appeal to
the relatives and friends. Recon-
mend that none Of our dead be
removed from Europe unless their
nearest relatives so demand after
a full understanding of all the
sentimental reasons against such
removal, and further recommend
that immediate steps be taken for
permanently improving and beauti-
flying our cemeteries.
"Pershing."
Newark post., 1919-08-27
"a Contented Angler"

Il very seldom catch fish,"
Remarked Augustus Caesar Bish.
But when a chaps in need of rest,
OF all the sports it is the best.
| drop my line where the waters
deep,
Pull down my hat and 60 to sleep.
Lulled by the murmurs Of the
breeze,
On the soft greensward l take
mine ease
and care not if, from morn to
night,
I fish and never get bite"
Birmingham Age.