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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1920-10-21

where they will visit relatives a short
time then continue their trip 10 Wash
neton county. where they will visit
Mrs. Holts sister Mrs. Sarah Shat
tuck
Mrs Emery Soule entertained the
Oak Hill Club Wednesday afternoon of
last week
Grace Rodgers, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs Ed Rodgers, underwent a sue
cessful operation at the Somerset
Hospital at Skowhegan last week ana
is getting along nicely. Her mother
Mrs Rodgers is with her.
Irvint Morrill, and family and Mrs.
Lillian Pattee were calling on rela-
tives in Mercer last Sunday.
Mrs. Amos Holt has recovered from
her recent illness and was able to at
tend the fair at Norridgewock last
week with her two children.
Many members of the family enjoy
ed the dav last Sunday at the home OF
Colby futile, his oldest brother and
family from Canaan being among
those present.
WI - 1AlllOS HUI Ollt dd9 AdSN WON
picked ripe strawberries enough from
her garden for a strawberry short
cake, which is surely saying consid-
cradle for the beautiful fall weather
in Maine this year.
Nathan Chandler returned to the
home of his daughter Mrs. Edwin
Francis last week after passing a few
weeks at the home of his granddaugh-
ter Mrs. o. c. Taylor and family
George Kicker and son Archie Rick
err of Portland have been guests OF
relatives here the past week.
Mrs. Lillian G. Miller is assisting
her aunt. Mrs j. f. Taylor during
the severe illness of Rev. J. F. Taylor
Mrs f. II Bates has been ASSISTING
in the care OF Mr. Taylor during the
past week.
Mrs. Mary Corson of Solon was
called here last week by the serious
illness OF her brother Rey. J. +. Tay
/ lor.
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First National Bank
Established 1875
Cut Price Shoe Store
Bargains In Footwear

Geo. l.. III. Smith
Clothing and Furnishing Goods
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MAINSlllE w

Tie Mainstream improvement ol3h
held their flag raising Saturday alter
noon. Oct. lG. and the following pre-
cram VAS well carried out.
y fife and drum corp composed Of
Albert Smith of Cambridge, }. c. Small
and Edmund Brown of Harmony play
ed several selections during the af-
ternoon: prayer by the school chill
dren followed by the Lords Prayer.
Everyone received an invitation to
sing America with the children. Co
lumba. The Gem of the Ocean, WAS
sung by the following. Mrs. Gertie
Smith at the organ Mrs. Ida Croker
Doris +. Lincoln, Lena and Lois Lin
nell, Ola Leavitt Ferol Kicker. Robert
y. Bunker, Clyde Corson and Glen
don Stafford while the flag was being
raised by Mrs. Roy NJ. Burdick and
Mrs. Ivan A. Chadbourne with Henry
Stevens and Earl Chase as guards, a
reading by Lois Linnell. Hon. +. A.
Pattee of Harmony was introduced by
the chairman of the committee and
received a hearty welcome when he
took his place on the platform. Mr..
Pattee showed his usual interest in
the school children and asked that
they be grouped in front of the plat
form while he gave a very appropriate
address for the occasion. \ poem
composed and recited by Henry Ste
vens an old veteran about So years
old. was much enjoyed by all. Mot
toes and concert reading by the school
children; song. Battle Cry Of Free
dom; readiny. Ola Leavitt; a selection
by the drum corps closed the program
Mainstream has a flag and tlagpole tc
be proud of and the weather Vane on
, the top of the pole can be seen fol
miles.
Miss Mabel Baine has been VISITING
relatives in Saugeryille the past weeh
and is expected home this week.
The Improvement Club gave a sup
per and dance al {. L. Corson's Sat
urdaY evening Alter the flag RAISING
both VAS well attended and Il eooa
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NORTH MADISON

Miss Mildred Jepson, teacher at the
North Madison school was the week
end guest of her parents at Wood Hill.
Mrs. Fannie Holway of Scion was in
town last Saturday and Sunday visit
ing her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Robert
Greene.
Harry Richardson who has been
working for Dana Robbins for the
past year, has finished work.
Perley Adams and wife of Games
Hill were in town last Saturday call
ing on his uncle, Ansel Salley.
David A Salley who has been in
Maine since last spring from Oklaho-
ma. started this Monday morning ON
his return trip back. Madison was
his native town. He had been away
fifty-three years He has two broth
ers. Ansel Salley of Madison and fiar-
rison Salley of Skowhegan and one
niece Mrs. Loyisa S Adams also OF
Madison Mr. Salley is nearly seven
tv-fve years of age but very smart
and active for one of his years.
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NORTH HARTLAND

f. II. Ripe from Bangor represent
ing the Great Northern Paper Co, was
in this section Friday looking for
spruce and fir pulp for their Madison
mill.
Mr.. and Mrs jerome Williams
closing their house in the
near future and will pass the winter
with friends in Auburn.
Mr.. and Mrs. f. S. Burrill and
mother Mrs. Helen Burrill were bust
ness callers in Skowhegan Friday
last
Miss Myrtle Lambert visited her
sister Miss Evelyn Lambert of SHOW
hogan Saturday and Sunday. She re-
turned to her home on Monday.
There was no school on Monday as
the teacher was given that day to visit
other schools in town.
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sum was realized for the benefit OF
the Club.
Among those from ont of town 10
attend the flag raising Saturday were
Mrs. George Pencil OF Madison, Roy
NJ. Burdick and Joseph Sherburn OF
Dexter Mrs. Algenora {. smith and
two children of st. Adams
Chester Crocker has moved his fam
lily to Cyr's Siding for The winter
whore he has employment for the Du-
pont Co.
Mr.. and Mrs Ora Stafford OF North
Arson spent tile week end with his
fnlher f. z. STAFFORD and fauLy.
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MADISON CENTER

Charles Perkins went 10 DeadWater
Monday to paint a large sign Tor
Henry Crowell.
Tracy Forsythe and Perry Corson
have taken a trip up river trapping.
Mrs. Lizzie Lombard has accepted a
position at the Womans Reformatory
in Skowhegan and commenced her
duties there.
Mrs. A. J. Mcdonnell of New York
and her guest Mrs. Garvin of Boston
started last Thursday for their homes.
MIR. and Mrs George Williams ar
rived at Lakewood last Sunday night
They are to spend a week closing up
and planning for another season. They
are to spend the winter in Florida
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OAK HILL-NORRIDGEWOCK

The many friends of Rev. j. F. Tay-
lor will be pleased to learn that he
* recovering from his very severe ILL
ness and there is every reason now
10 believe that he will regain his
health.
H. J. Merrick of Augusta passed
sunday with his wife at the home OF
her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
uolbrook. where Mrs Merrick IS
spanding a few weeks regaining her
strength after three months treat
mant at the Fairfield Sanatorium.
Mr.. and Mrs l. c Holt took an auto
nip to Augusta Sunday afternoon
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EAST POND

Daniel Perkins. wife and daughter
I'D GeorGe Tilton, all of Sidney, were
@.I1ers at Frank Rowe's Sunday.
frank Gage was a Sunday visitor
at \. y. Boyington's.
Ice Dudley of Norrdvewock has
a.en doinv carpenter work for Alton
Rove. >,..,.
Mrs. Wallace Witham of Norrldge-
vork was the guest of Mrs. Fred
brooks one day last week.
Charles Wiley is visiting his niece
Mrs Fred Brooks for a few days.
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observation-disclosures
ri NEWS OF SOMERSET'S BUSY
TOWNS
zx4AARssssssAA@& ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
SCHOOLGIRLS
NORRIDGEWOCK

x.Ibar Hooper and family We're
=##4rs at Joe Berry's Sunday.
1ff5n Berry is at work for Asa
Fsrl Nve was a caller at Earl
s5s..x.s the first of the week.
f5e and Earl Berry made a business
~ 10 Skowhegan Saturday and pur-
.aIsed a new horse
RUSSELL Boardman and Hathorn
ls..sford were at Burrill Hill Sunday
ID called on Ansel Holway
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WHEN THE PINCH COMES

filled household
watching the delivery products of house and he
failed him their prosperity Even the sboy
smile
only
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-10-02
DECLARES PROHIBITION
MUST BE ENFORCED
Senator Harding Says enforcement
OF Law Is An Executive
Responsibility.
Responsibility.

Marion, o., Oct, Lax enforce
ment of prohibition was condemned,
W thout qualification, today by Sena-
tor Harding in front perch speech
outlining a policy of organized fed
eral effort for the promotion Of social
Justice and welfare.
Addressing a gathering OF women
the Republican nominee favored the
establishment OF a Department OF
Public Welfare and added that in
his opinion law enforcement was one
of the important requisites OF social
progress,
"The enforcement OF the law is an
executive Responsibilities" he cont n
ued, "and must be undertaken by the
executive without regard for his per-
sonal approval or disapproval of the
law which it has been the peoples
will to enact. We must have through
out the land a respect for law abid'
ing principles. We must all condemn
without qualification. the failure of
enforcement of prohibition, just as
we must all condemn the failure of
established authority to prevent out
RACES of violence, such as lynching.' =
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-10-02
NORTH BENNINGTON MAN
MARRIES RUTLAND GIRL
Eugene White Ia Now Located As
Power Company Manager in
New Jersey.

Rutland, Sept. 81. Miss Helen Mar
iorie Nicholson, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Frank S. Nicholson OF Crescent
street, and Eugene Lester White, son
Of Mr. and Mrs, w. X. White of North
Bennington. were quietly married yes.
tcrday at high noon at the home of
the brides parents, the wedding cere-
mony being performed by Rev. George
a. Buttrick. pastor Of the Congrega-
tonal church. Only members Of the
immediate fam lies attended the wed.
ding and the dinner which followed.
The house was attractively decorated
for the occasion.
Miss Nicholson, who has lived In this
city since her father assumed the man
agement OF the Rutland Railway,
Light and Power company, is wei
known, having been very active in
Red Cross associate work during the
war, She is member of the Congre-
gational church.
Mr. White is general manager and
vice president of the New Jersey
Light and Power company with head.
quarters at Dover N. j., where they
will reside. He served during the
World war as captain Of the 162 In.
fantry attached to the 41st division.
Ile is graduate of Norwich unlver-
Bity, class of 1914,
Those present from out of the city
included Mr.. and Mrs. w. Il. White,
Mr., and Mrs. Ralph White and Mr..
and Mrs. Wells White of North Ben.
nington, Mrs. Charles w. A. Ball of
Syracuse, N. Y, Mrs. r. c. Mears and
Miss Helen Mears of Poultney.
Mr.. and Mrs. White will be at home
at ~ Morris street Dover, N. j., after
motor trip through the White Noun.
tans.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-10-02
FIRST COMMUNITY PARTY q
WAS PLEASING SUCCESS
About 15o People Enjoyed Program
Arranged by the Welfare
Association.

The first community evening gather
ing at high school hall, held under the
direction of the Welfare association
was a notable success, Between l25
and l5O people of all ages united in
having a thorough good time, playing
together, singing together and most
of all laughing together.
Mrs. Shirley Williams won the prize
in the bean game that opened the fes'
tivities, splendid way to get acquain-
ted and start good spirit. Then follow
ed greetings to the school faculty and
then each person to everybody else, a
handshaking proceeding that made one
feel he knew how the president feels
after a public reception.
After this a very lively marching,
dancing, whirling game followed that
warmed everyone physically and
socially and made even the oldest like
a frisky kid.
With the chairs arranged in front
of the stage, the audience then was
treated to two or three impr0mptu
vaudeville stunts. The first, the Dolly
Sisters. was given by a group of girls
including Miss Eliza Stewart, Miss
Irene Lassor, Miss Veronica Enright,
Miss Maude Belden. Miss Lillian Levin
and Misses Ruth and Florence God
frey Even more mirth provoking was
the playlet without words entitled THE
Coquette" acted by Miss Esther Star
key, Miss Veronica Enright, Miss Irene
Lassor, Miss Ruth Godfrey, Miss Ann
Wallace and Miss Florence Godfrey
Singing of spirited songs, with Miss
Alice Bushee at the piano, wound up
a program of good fun, enjoyed by
every one who participated, and the
best part of it all was that everybody
present did participate.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-10-02
TRIED TO FIX 1908 SERIES
Members Of Philadelphia Team Offer
ed Big Sums.

Philadelphia Oct. 1,-Chas. Doom,
former manager CT the Philadelphia
National League baseball team, in a
statement published by the Press to-
day, corroDorated charges made by
Horace S. Fogel, a former president
Of the club, that members of the Phil.
adelphia team had been offered large
sums to throw" games to the New
York Giants in 1908 when New York
and Chicago were fighting for the Ma
t.cnal League pennant.
In 1908 every member of the
Phillies was approached with offers
of fabulous sums Doom said. "All
any OF us had to do was to name our
price. A member Of the Giants was
one Of these who tried to buy us off.
A man approached me after the first
game in New York and handed me a
package containing $4,000. was
told there was $4,000 more in the
bank awaiting me. He was a big fel
low and called Kitty Bransheld,
our first baseman. Kitty threw him
down the steps Of our club house."
Doom said the reason he did not
tell Of the attempted bribery sooner.
was because he and the other mem
bers OF the team thought it was for
the best interest OF tho game to keep
quiet
THE public is all too ready to be.
lieve that baseball Is dishonest" he
added. H
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-10-02
AN UNSIGNED LETTER
Wanted to Know II Clifford 6ateheI.
der Reported His Accident.

Harry A. Black secretary of state,
has received notice from the munici.
pal court in Bellows Falls that George
Mattress OF Westminster was fined
500 and costs and Louis A. Miller OF
the same town $25 and costs, both OF
them having been found guilty OF
operating an automobile without a IL
Censc n.I tHl
Ralph Parker has made complete
report OF his recent accident in Barre
Town Charles w johnson Of
Springfield has reported that his ma,
chine was crowded off the road in
Walpole. n II. a letter has been
received at the department asking II
Clifford Batchelder OF PlaInheld has
made a report of his accident Au-
gust 9th, when his car turned turtle
in East Montpelier The letter was
ans gned.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-10-02
SAYS GOVERNOR cox is
LOOSE TOWARD LIQUOR
Temperance Official Declares candl.
date Advocates Lax Enforcement
Of the Law.

Rockford, H., Oct. lPolitical
views were expressed at yesterdays
session of the Rock River confer
ence OF the Methodist Episcopal
'ehurch by Dr. Clarence True vii.
son, general secretary OF the national
board OF temperance, prohib .tion and
public morals.
Governor Cox he said, "is loose
towards liquor the champion of the
liquor interests, and advocate OF the
laxe,t enforcement regime that Ohio
mas ever known. His ears have been
closed to petitions from dry forces. he
has been openly against them in all
the fights for all reforms"
DR.. Wilson also credited Governor
Cox whit responsible ty for the prize
fighting wave that is spreading all
over the country
He said boxing interests had
chosen Toledo as their capital be
cause they knew they have nothing
to fear from the governor OF that
state"
Dr. Wilson said that Senator
Harding was the last man he wanted
for president, but he continued:
with Hard ng 80 percent dry and
with Cox 100 percent wet, have no
choice in the matter, and you minis.
ters should have no doubt as to how
to vote or inform your congregations
which is the right side.
Many objections were raised by
clergymen to DR.. Wilson's statements.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-10-02
AUSTRIA ELECTS OCTOBER II
Christian Socialists and Social Demo.
Gratis Two Parties

Vienna, Sept. 11,-Just three weeks
before the presidential ballot in Ameri.
ca, Austria will elect on Oct II, new
National Assembly and the campaign
is now at the top of the curve.
Beginning with the recess Of parlia.
ment the two dominant parties, the
Christian Socialists and the Social
Democrats, went on the stump and the
contest is waging with all the bitter.
ness and reproach, recrlmination,
charges and counter charges that are
the natural outcome of an enforced
coalition government which failed to
satisfy the mass Of either party. On
the one side are grouped the radical
elements and on the other, under the
general title of Christian Socialists, all
the conservative factions that range
from real democracy along moderate
western Ines to monarchists.
In the center stands the Crosse
Deutsche party. Broadly 1t is grouped
with the Conservatives. but its course
in the present Assembly has been to
vote this way and that on vital meas
ures obviously to preserve its strong
balance OF power in the house and to
strengthen its hands In the coming
elections by an appeal to both factions.
The Assembly now stands 70 Chris
Ian Social SITS, 81 Social Democrats
and 26 Crosse Deutsche deputies.
Political observers generally agree
that the complexion of the next Assem-
bly, will not be materially altered and
that another coalition ministry must be
looked for. They predict that both
parties will lose slightly to the Crosse
Deutsche giving 1t position of great
er advantage and strength in a new
coalition ministry than it has yet enjoy.
ed.
General opinion is that In such an
event the Crosse Deutsche group will
ally itself wholly with the right in all
important measures and issues. This
is conceded by the election appeal of
the Socialists which joins the Christian
Socialists and Crosse Deutsche parties
IN blame for the failure OF the present
government to put through the reforms
the Socialists advocated.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-10-02
LIFE OF SOUTH SEAS
VlvidIy Depicted In the idol Dancer
at Library Theatre.

Moving picture producers on DIFF.
ferent occasions have endeavored to
give Cinema patrons an insight into
the life and customs of the south sea
island natives but efforts in this direc
tion have seldom approached the ac.
complishments in this direction at.
tanned in the Grtliths picture, THE
Idol Dancer" which was produced to
crowded house at Library theatre
last evening.
The picture is one of the most rea.
listic of the Griftiths productions, al
though lacking some of the speotacu.
lar scenes in such productions as
The Birth of a Nation" The scenic
effects secured in the Bahama Is.
lands where the picture was made,
are beautiful enough to maintain the
interest of the spectator, but in adj
dition there is a strong love story of
the primitive type and an abundance
of action The picture will .be
shown again tonight at Library thea
tire.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-10-02

-FOUR ACTS OF LAUGHS
Mighty Night Highly Enjoyed by
Large Audience Last Evening.


Adolph Klauber's farce, "Nightie
Night" provided a full evening Of en-
tertainment for the xcept'onally
large audience that was in attendance
at the opera house last evening. The
advance notices that the production
was crowded full CT laughable compli-
cations was fully verified The com
plications began with the rise Of the
curtain and followed each other so
closely that the audience had no OPP
portun.ty to recover its breath be.
tween laughs. AS the piece progress
ed the complications became even
more complicated and the audience
more hilarious
Nothing elaborlc in the way of
scenic effects is required for "Nightie
Night but the comedy was effective.
ly staged, nevertheless. The com.
pany was one OF the bestlbalanced ag-
gregatons seen here for some time,
apparently composed Of artists who
we're capable Of thoroughly interpret
ing their parts There was net an
Objectionable feature, notwithstand-
ing the fact that the leading woman
romped through her four acts clad
In night attire. Nothing seen at the
Opera house during the present sea
son has given more genuine satisfac-
tion or furnished more amusement
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-10-02
RUNS INTO POLE RATHER
THAN HIT AUTOMOBILE
Man Said to Be Driving Motorcycle
Without Lisht-skull May Be
Fractured.

Bratteboro, Oct. L. Clarence
Freyenhageu OF High Lawn road was
injured seriously Wednesday night.
while riding motorcycle and trying
to avoid collision with an automO-
bile driven by by Mrs. E. c. Earring
ton, proprietor OF the Princess theatre.
He was taReu to the Memorial hospi-
tai and examined by DR.. Harry Z.
Greene 1t is thought his skull may be
fractured. An Xray photograph will
be made today.
Mrs harrington was driving west on
Westland avenue and gave a hand
signal that she was to turn in at the
Home for the Aged, Mr. Freyenhagen
was driving fast and 1t is said with
no light on his motorcycle. The first
that Mrs. Harrington saw of Freyen-
hagen was when she turned her car
and the rays of her light fell on the
motorcycle. When Freyenhagen saw
the car turn. he pulled to his right to
get out OF the way and ran into a
telephone pole
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-10-02
LODGE ATTACKS
WAR ME- ETHODS
Of PRESIDENT
Says Wilson Usurped Legisla-
tive Powers
CITES WAR CONTRACTS
Thousands Hear Address In Hartford
Senator Scores Whole
Administration.

Hartford, Conn, Oct LIN speech
here ton ght United States Senator
Henry Cabot Lodge arraigned Presi-
dent Wilson as an autocrat who Is
continually seeking to absorb the
functions OF the legislative branch of
1.-THE Government and establish one
man rule over the United States In
violation Of the letter and spirit OF the
Constitution. In comprehensive sur
yey Of the shortcomings and the ex-
trayagance OF the Adm nistration, Sen
ator Lodge cited instance after in
stance OF gross waste OF Treasury
funds in the conduct of the war and
in the postwar administration OF the
various governmental departments.
Senator Lodge touched upon the
League OF Nations. characterizlng the
Article X, referred to by President
Wilson as the heart of the covenant"
as very bad heart, indeed but he
devoted most Of his address to his
argument that the President is am
b tious to seize and use every pos
sible bit OF power, so that he might
make the Government OF the United
States a government by one man. To
illustrate the Presidents conception OF
the duties and the power of the Presi-
dent Senator Lodge quoted this para
graph from one OF President Wilson's
books
The President has rea ly no voice
at all in the conclusions OF the Senate
with reference to his diplomatic trans.
actions. His only power OF compelling
compliance on the part OF the Senate
lies in his initiative in negotiation,
which affords him a chance to get the
country nto such scrapes. so pledged
in the view of the world, that the
Senate hesitated to bring about the
appearance Of dishonor, which would
follow its refusal to ratify rash
promises.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-10-02
WRoNeFuLLY SENTENCED
Prisoner Reads Law and Discovers
Judges Error.

New York, Oct salvatore Comito
an inmate OF Sing Sing Prison. dig
covered after reading law, that he had
been wrongfully sentenced and today
oDta ned writ OF habeas corpus from
Supreme Court Justice Arthur s.
Tompkins in Nyack. N. Y, to be TAX
EN- from prison Friday to be re- sen
fenced. Comito had served one and
one half years Of aflat four and half
years sentence for burglary. He had
never before been convicted of fell
ony before, although he had served
time in a reformatory for a misdemes-
nor and he was entitled to an inde-
terminate sentence. The Judge, 1t is
said, had no right to impose flat
sentence and will have to re-sentencs
him.