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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1920-12-23
CHARGED WITH FRAUD.
ULENT REMOVAL
Deputy Sheriff X. B. Cole Leaves to
Bring j. Sam Morton Back to State
of Maine

People in this section of the Coun-
ty will learn with interest that Gov
ernor Milliken has granted requisi-
ton papers asking the authorities OF
Ohio to deliver into custody man
being held in Cincinnati, one j. Sam
Morton of Skowhegan. Deputy Sher-
if r. B. Cole of this place left sever
al days ago to bring Morton back to
Maine and is expected to arrive before
the last of this week. Morton is
charged with fraudulent removal AID
concealment of mortgaged property.
The necessary papers we're prepared
in connection with the requisition pro-
cedure by County Attorney L. +. Mer-
rill of this place.
Howard LoWd of GkoWhegan is the
complainant and alleges that on Sept
II, 1920 i. sam Morton disappeared
from SkoWhegan. taking with him one
Ford ouc-ton truck. No. 3s940lS, Of
the value Of 5000 which he had mort
gagged to r. D. Ilaisdcll Of Dexter for
s515. the mortgage being dated July
6. 192o
The complaint was sworn To before
Trial Justice Thomas c. Lord Of
SkoWhcgan and states that informa-
ton from the chief OF police of Gin
cinnati, Ohio said that Morton was
| being held there for the Maine officers,
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1920-12-23

County Agent c. A. Storer went to
Hartland. Monday, and on Tuesday at
tended a Farm Bureau meeting in St.
Adams. He conferred with the men
on dairy subjects and Miss Rosalind
Jewett, leader of Home Economics
Demonstration agents of Orono, dis
cussed the convenient kitchen with
the ladies. r. F. Talbert was also
there for the meeting. On the after
noon of the 22nd the annual meeting
was held in Hartland, and this after
noon Mr.. Storer will attend a Farm
Bureau meeting in Ripley, the farm
ers of that section being DESTROYS of
starting a testing organization there.
Friday afternoon of last week was
given over to merry making at the
Jewett street school. During the
afternoon Santa Claus arrived amid a
loud iinEling of sleigh bells. Santa
explained that he was just recovering
from an attack of the mes sizes, but he
was trying to make his yearly visit
on all good little boys and girls. He
popcorn and candy for the teacher to
distribute among the little folks. the
Christmas tree was later unloaded and
games enjoyed. The following pupils
were not absent during the fall term
of fourteen weeks: Delphine Corvette,
Norman Laney. Raymond Lessard,
Henrietta Roderick and Rhyno Stinch-
field. Clarence Goodrich missed one
half day, and Bert Stain and Adrian
Laney were absent only one day dur
ing the term. The attendance was
excellent until the twelfth week when
chicken pox compelled several pupils
to be absent for the first time.
Last Tuesday evening at the regu-
lar meeting of the Priscilla Rebekah
Lodge a large number were present
at the Christmas festivities which in
cluded very interesting program and
an Xmas tree The evenings en-
tertainment was carried out under the
direction of Mr. and Mrs. Robert
Green. Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Weller
Mrs Nina Savage. Mrs. Nellie Savage
and Mrs. Josie Lancaster with the
| following program: vocal solo, by
| Charles Turner with encore, reading
by Mrs. Ava V. Sheridan; story by
Mrs. Cora Hurley; vocal solo by Mrs.
leila Vallere with encore; reading,
; Mrs. Violet V. Fogg; story by Mrs. Min
ME Burns; vocal solo by Mrs. Rose
Burrill with encore. Christmas gifts
were evident on the tree which were
distributed to the members by Eu-
gene Tarbox, who acted as Santa Clans
At the close of the entertainment re-
freshments of popcorn and candy
were enjoyed. The next meeting
will be held January 4th at which
time a large class of candidates will
be received. There will be ego
supper under the direction of Mrs
Carrie Berse, Mrs Ella Jewett. Mrs.
Alice Baker, Mrs. Louise Furbush and
Mrs. Florence Locke A further an
nouncement will be published next
week.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1920-12-23
Somerset County
By Louise Helen Coburn

Somerset, o Somerset you sit among
the hills:
Winds are sweet with balsam for your
living;
Forests sweep your stony mountains,
Feed your lake and river fountains.
Wealth your woods and power your
streams are giving.
Somerset, Somerset, you've hay-seed
In your hair
seeing;
They are trained to far white spaces,
Keen in shadowy forest places,
Hidden trails where shy swift deer
Are fleeing.
Somerset. o Somerset, you lean
against the Line.
Reaching hand to Canada, our neigh
Dor.
Part you hold of that long border,
Fortified by law and order
Kindred law and like endeavor and
labor.
Somerset, o Somerset, your towns are
wide awake,
Stores make gay their streets and
Schools their by-ways,
While those harnessed slaves, your
Rivers,
Constant unreluctant givers,
Turn your factory wheels and light
Your highways.
Somerset, o Somerset, your farms
Are broad and fair;
Orchards skirt your hills, meadows
Your rivers:
Oft your wandering sons and daugh-
ters,
Builders beside distant waters,
Dream of hay-helds where the sun
shine quivers.
Somerset o Somerset, you've given to
the West.
Given to the sea and to the city
Gift of price beyond all measure
Was your manhood's young life
treasure.
Given to graves in France and the
worlds pity.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1920-12-23
Christmas in the Air

Christmas Is in the air and the great
holiday is only two days distant. 1t
Is well to recognize the day as fes-
tival for the children and it would be
perfectly fitting for us to strive for the
habit OF Him whose birthday we cele-
brate that of taking what was good
In man and remodeling 1t to higher
uses. The true Christmas spirit
should realize, with rush of love to
the heart, the divinity in 1.-The least
of these" our Brethren. Selflshness
should be rebuked, the feeling Of uni
versal brotherhood fostered while the
length of this holiday season by en-
couraging the reunion of families and
of friends, provides wonderful rally
ing place for early affections. A glad
Christmas tide to all with peace and
Joy.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1920-12-23
Lighting the Christmas candles

A pretty and instructive Parlor Pa
geant entitled Lighting the Christ
mas Candles has been presented be-
fore many of the women of Skowhe-
gan during the past week; on Satur-
day the 18th at the home of Miss
Hannah r. Page, on Monday the goth
at the home of Mrs, Roy L. Maston;
and on Tuesday the 21st at the home
of Miss Louise H. Coburn, the guests
being priviledged to join in the In
ternational Christmas Gift from the
women of America to the Union Col
leges and Medical School for the Wo-
men of the Orient. The Pageant was
under the able management of Miss
Dorothy M. Elliot assisted by Mrs Her
bert l.. Nichols and with Mrs. Dora
T. Nye in charge of the music. The
program was as follows.
Prelude OF Oriental Music. Japanese
Dance, Piano Duet, Mrs. Dora T. Nye
and Miss Christine Pooler; In Poppy
Land" vocal solo, Miss Evelyn St
Ledger, accompanied by Mrs Nye; "a
Japanese FestlYty.' piano solo, Miss
Helen Bouchard. Dramatic presen-
tation, Lighting the Christmas Cam
dies; Spirit of Christmas, Mrs. J. F..
Jackson: Tokyo Student. Miss Iona
Traitor; Picking College Student Miss
Helen Hight: Peking Medical Student
Miss Virginia Ames; Gingling Stud
ent, Miss Marion Jacobs; Lucknow
College Girl Miss Geneve Belts; Ma
dras Student. Miss Elsie Cox; Vellors
Medical Student Miss Helen Gates.
Much praise is due the young ladies'
for their part in assisting in this
good work which without their assis-
lance at this time would have been
impossible.
Should the Women of America sue
coed in raising a million dollars for
this cause before Christmas, there Is
to he a gift of an additional Million
dollars, the giyer as yet unknown.
Any ladies who were unable to at
tend the pageant for any reason and
would like to assist, in helping the
Orient Women to help themselves, can
do so through Miss Gertrude Weston,
treasurer of the committee. The
National Committee hope to cable the
word Success on Christmas Eve.
The committee wish to extend their
gratitude to the several hostesses.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1920-12-23
Word was received here Monday of

Word was received here Monday of
the death of Almon Smith at his home
in Canaan, which occurred Sunday
noon. Mr.. Smith was 81 years old
and was the father of Mrs. Ina Eli
we'll of Augusta. The funeral was
held yesterday afternoon at one
O'Clock A brother, Albert Smith,
who has been in Chipley, Fla, arrived
Sunday of last week because of his
hrother's condition.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1920-12-23
Card OF Thanks

We wish to express our heartfelt
thanks to our neighbors and friends
who assisted us in any way during our
recent sorrow.
Mr.. and Mrs. P. E. Lacasse and
family
G. r. Brown
Scion, Me-, Dec. %, 1920.
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Advertisements in these columns not to exceed five
lines inserted for 25c, four times for Soc. caen
with ORDER Zach additional line SC. In computed
lines reckon an average of words Stamps tax
If not paid in advance, DC additional is charg
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wanting introducttons booklet free
write. Catholic Correspondence club.
Grand Rapids. Mich. 1w52'
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acres tillage. clay loan soil free from
rocks. 40 acre wood lot room house,
water piped from never falling supply,
large barn. Ito apple trees, grated;
one mile from town. rural mail deli
very, telephone Easy terms. Cen
Me ave.
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gultar. Eraud t0ne. COmpIeTe Win Cast,
<i1 or exchange for poultry. pigeons
or guinea pigs of equal value. =. o.
Box -, Bingham. lW52'
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TON Record. organ of the Good
VII Home and Schools at Hinekley.
Monthly $1.o0 per year. Good VIII
publishing Co. Hiuckley. iwj2
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sALEsMEN- MILWAUKEE TANK

Works i arrangIng 70 place several
NV statesmen IN valuable local terri
tories for ensuing year. Energetic
statesmen can make $4,000 TO $10.0UU per
year, calling on store. garage dry
cleaner mill. factory and wholesale
trade Write Eastern Office, 1894 Mar
bridge Building. Broadway at 3ith ST.
New York CITY. 1w54'
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A COMPETENT WOMAN WANTED

to Keep house on farm TOT father
and son. Two and one half miles
from SkowheEan. ". ). Rove, SHOW
hegan 4W52'
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! SIN ROOM TENEMENT FOR RENT
GASOLINE Engine AND WOOD

Newly papered and painted +, j.
Roullard, - Summer St, Skowhegan.
\ T. Phone 152-2 4w52'
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safety raZOrs dog collars, dog mar
ness. gloves and mittens, sleigh and
auto robes. sleigh blankets, sleigh and
carriage heaters. shoshoes, thermome-
ers flashlights. umbrellas and full line
of leather and sporting goods. Tel.
1s7-w, Henry Y. Vigue Co. SIS Main
St. Waterville. 3W50
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1920-12-23

MEDICAL ELECTRIC BATTERY
for sale Neat and compact AID IN per
- condition Would cost 81; will
sell for 81. R. T. Patten skowhegan.
tf52
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FIT FIR Sale. Has drag saw. Prac-
.ically new. \ good trade If taken at
'nee. Harry Heald. Skowhegan r. F.
d. No. l. 2w52'
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- L',rrners Phone bib w. B.
Whittier. tloO'
fupISTNAs GIFTS FOR LITTLE
ones: Sleds, Skis. drums, trains of cars
rocking horses, velocepedes, doll trunks
kIdi-cars, snow shovels carts, wheel
barrows. Look US over before buy
ing Tel 1s7-w, Henry Y Yigue Co,
- Main St. Waterville 3w50
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HARD DRY corn WOOD For

sale Also dry stove wood. green
grey birch cord wood, dry Junks.
leave orders at Skowhegan Farmers
Union or telephone Fred l.. Moody, Jr.,
Skowhegan, r. F. D. No >. Tel 1904
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PLACE MANTEp TO HOARD -FOUR
LrNCH noXEs. THERMos HOTTIE

Children Ages from TO years old.
call or write to 8 Cedar St. Skowhe-
gan after O'clock. tt5l
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BILE MAN WANTS A POSI-

go in wood or my wife and | viii cook
for a small crew. Address Box 24S
Scion 3w5O
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saving outfit for sale. $50 takes the
whole rig All set up on skids. one
can earn enough to pay for it in one
week. Bert W. Paul, SkoWhegan r.
+. d. 4. Farmers Phone 9-12, Scion
Exchange. 2w52'
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TION in some mill or factory in Me
or place with some good family.
Apply c. f. Hosmer. Salisbury, Mass
3W50*
Arizona republican., 1920-04-02
C l. Es = IN = ID : A = l. E.

this variety grown in the United states in 1916, and 100 per cent greater than the value of the 1919 crop.
 Despite this increased cotton acreage the Glendale district, according to the same source of information. will con- tinue to hold its position as the premier cantaloupe producing district of Arl- zona, one leading shipper having under contract more than 1000 acres of these famed melons in this immediate vicin- ity alone. and other shippers having also considerable acreage under con tract As untoward weather conditions at the end of last season cut down shipments by 300 carloads, it is eX- pected this seasons shipments will be equal to last years, despite small cutting down of the melon acreage. A total of 9I0 carloads were shipped from the Glendale district last season.
 The extremely fertile "Glendale loess' soil of this district, rich in na- tural fertilizer. and the fact that the Glendale country is not troubled by sub irrigation problems, make it an ideal section for the growing of melons, fruits and garden truck, as well as the staple farm products.
Arizona republican., 1920-04-02
RENAME STREETS FOB .
 FREE MAIL DELIVERY

GLENDALE, April 2.-In prepara ton for making application to the post office department for free mail delivery, the town council has ordered d re- survey of the municipality made and a new map drawn This map will in cidenplly. contain the new names of the streets which, for the purpose of simplifying the location of given blocks. have recently been renamed
 Under the new system Washington avenue becomes Glendale avenue, eX- tending in an unbroken line under that name from Central avenue in Phoenix to New river on the west All streets north of Glendale avenue become A, B, C, etc, and all streets south become A street, B street, etc.
 Meridian street has been changed to Central avenue, formerly locally known mostly as Lateral Is. and all streets east of Central are named First avenue, Second avenue, etc, while all streets west of Central are First street, Sec ond street, etc.
 As soon as the new survey is com
Arizona republican., 1920-04-02
BOYS TO SHOW PETS
 AT TIE ' SATURDAY

The boys department of the Y. NJ. C. A. will be turned into a veritable menagerie tomorrow, when tic boys department will stage a pet and hobby show. The pet of every boy in the city, whether or not he, is a member of the Y. M. c. A.. is eligible to com pete for the awards, which will be made before the close of the evening.
 In addition to the pet show, which will bring to the -Y collection of animals, there will be a hobby feature. The boys will bring their stamp and coin. collections or whatever their hob by may be. and exhibit it. There will be awards in this department as well as in the pet class.
 The boyss seabinet met last night and perfected plans for the event. F. c. Reeves, boys work secretary. stated that the show would begin promptly at , o'clock and close at 9
Arizona republican., 1920-04-02

ABREAST the wheels of GLENDALE has contract the PAVING of fourteen blocks the BUSINESS district.
 GLENDALE has BOND ISSUES for the improve and of the MUNICIPAL electric lighting and WATER systems.
 GLENDALS electric light and RATES said to be among the LOWEST in the the WATER SUPPLY of the PUREST in the
 The BUILDING PROGRAM of Glendale which showed 100 PER CENT year. CATCHING UP with the increasing prepared HOUSE the newcomers.
 GLENDALE expects to expend s175,OOO IMPROVING and enlargng the HIGH SCHOOL for the 102 PER CENT increase n the PAST YEAR.
 The of GLENDALE Districts fertile "Glendae Loess soil and the fact that SUBRRIGATION problems bother this section of the VALLEY bringing arrivals the DISTRICT day
 GLENDALE claims and backs the claim with FACTS, be of the RAPIDLY GROWING cities in the entire South It's population INCREASED than 100 PER CENT since APRIL 1919.
 Visit GLENDALE! It will be time WELL SPENT.
Arizona republican., 1920-04-02
CAUGHT
 IN GLENDALE STORE

GLENDALE, April 1-George Price, clerk at the Toggery, caught a shop litter yesterday going out of the store with a SIP silk shirt under his coat. Two Mexicans entered the store at about noon and asked to see some good shirts. A bundle of new silk shirts having just come in, MT. Price was d S playing them. They asked to see some of different style and while he was getting them the larger of the two Mexicans tucked one of the shirts un- der his coat. There having been only three of this particular style, MT. Price noticed that only two were left. Strat- egy had to be employed, as no one else was in the store at the time, 1t being the lunch hour. As the MeXicans started for the door, MT. Price, who is little but mighty, seized a shoe stretcher and made a grab for the coat, uncovering the shirt. The Mexican inn mediately offered to pay for the shirt if given his liberty, but at that time he was outside. One of the other clerks called for help. Justice Patterson swore out a warrant and the man, was taken to the city jail. The other Mex ican made his getaway. This pair had entered several other stores previous tol their Call at the Toggery, but failed to get anything, due to the watchfulness Of the clerks.
 There have been many frequent cases of shoplifting lately, this being the sec. ond time MT. Price has caught a man.
 From Miami
 Dick Little and family Of Miami came in yesterday over the Apache trail, which they said was abominable. They will visit with relatives here this week.
 ChiId's Welfare Circle
 The Childs Welfare circle will meet at the home of Mrs. C. H. Tinker-W ed nesday, April :. at 2:30 D. m. The pro- gram will be as follows
 Roll call
 Paper" Making Our Girls Sef-Re-
 liant" Mrs. D. McRuer
 Paper ...........M Mrs. J. M. Pearson Music
 Poem Mrs Davis ..The Health of Girls" Miss Ludden Music
 Exhibits Sedan
 The pride of the F. A. Cooke Auto agency just now is an Oakland series 20 sedan, It is upholstered in beauti- ful woolen steel gray. The ease with which this car rides over the bumpy country roads of this district is re- markable This car has all the features of the highest price cars.
 To Present Cantata
 One of the most interesting events of the musical season will be the presen- tation of the beautiful 'cantata, The Rose Maiden at the grammar school auditorium this evening by the Musical Arts club of Phoenix. This tantata, composed by Cowan. the famous Eng fish music writer. is noted as being one Of the most beautiful works of it's sort ever produced.
 The Musical Arts club is composed of number of Phoenix singers whol have thoroughly mastered the several numbers of the cantata and sing them in masterful style. Among the soloists who will be heard are Miss Mabel Asher, contralto: Miss Ida May Golzc. l soprano: Ralph Bloem. basso. and F.. J. ] Myer Jr, tenor. These singers are all we'll known to Phoenix audiences.
 In addition to the several chorus numbers of the cantata a number of
Arizona republican., 1920-04-02
GLENDALE DISTRICT
 U RAISE 1O,500 BALES COTTON |S ESTIMATE

= GLENDALE. April 2.-Prelirninary estimates compiled by the Glendale District Commercial club indicate that the acreage in cotton in this district thls season will be fully 50 per cent greater than in 1919, when there was produced and shipped from Glendale approximately 1000 bales of the long staple product. Given normal condi- llons, production will run around lU,5O0 bales and should the prophecy of dollar cotton come true, the value of eTlendale's American Egyptian cotton
 crop this year will be more than six
 times the value of the entire crop of
Arizona republican., 1920-04-02

pleted. numbers will be assigned to the various houses. and the task of naming and numbering the streets and houses is expected to be followed by applica tion for free mail delivery to which Glendale, because of the volume of business done at the local postoffice, has long been entitled.
Arizona republican., 1920-04-02

solos. trios. quartets and duets com plete the work Tickets may be bought at the auditorium, the admission for adults being 50 cents and D cents for children.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1920-04-16
The Way to the Pole.

Service with the American air
forces in France adds weight to the
opinion of Donald j. Macmillan, Arc
tic explorer and leader of the Croker
land expedition, that the ailplanc is
not adapted for a dash to the pole.
and that the cost of such a trip by
dirigibIe would be proEibitive. In his
own future explorations, Mr.. MacAlil-
Ian says, he expects to depend on the
"ever-faithful dogs for conveyance.
The airpane is, In his judgment, i'm.
practicable for several reaSClS, one of
which is, he says, sufficient to dis
count the idea OF successful Arctic
exploration by hardy airlnen. The
frozen north offers no smooth fields
of ice on which the aXploler could
make a landing. "A dirigible might
start from a properly equipped hangar
in Labrador and hope to return, rrt
the total cost of the expedition would
probably be about $l.000,0U0.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1920-04-16
LAUGHED AT TIMES PASSAGE
Blue Delft Saucer, Long Sunk in
Ocean, Benefited by Century
immersion in Ocean.

The act of a fishing smack off Eye
mouth, Berwickshire. England. brought
to the top of the sea recently long
dead memory. A blue Delft saucer,
deeply incrusted with barnacles, lay
among the Hopping fish in the net, and
1t bore a picture of one of the old
British coasting and sailing vessels,
with the words ECLIPSE, Ldn. and
Edinb0ro. Shipping Coy"
Now, the Eclipse was lost at sea
100 years ago. No one survived, no
bodies were thrown up, no wreckage
definitely identified with the lost
schooner was ever washed against
known shores.
Yet. over a century later, a china
saucer is recovered It's blue, accord
ing to reports. had taken on a Won
derfully deep shade, tinged with
green, and was very beautiful.
The London and Edinburgh Ship
ping company bought the relic for
about $50 of our money and gave that
sum to the British Red Cross. The
saucer was sent to the British
museum.