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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1920-03-04

She had been sick for the past years
and when stricken with the grip she
was not strong enough to Withstand
the dreadful disease.
The many friends OF Mrs. Leroy
Parsons were shocked to hear Thurs
day morning that she had passed
away. Beside a husband she leaves
five children. four girls and one boy.
Maurice and Florence Taylor are
home from Pennington, as their
school is closed on account of the pre-
vailing sickness
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1920-03-04
SMITHFIFLD

Linwood l.. Groves son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Herbert f. Groves. has enlisted
in the L. S army and has gone to
Newport. r. l. for training.
Mrs. Esther Hartford is visiting her
niece. Mrs. John Hill in Hallowell.
George Morrow passed away at his
home after a short illness of pneu-
monia aged 81 years. He was the
youngest OF six sons OF the late John
and Abibill (Ellis) Morrow and has
passed nearly all Of his lie In this
town. His wife Was Miss Bsloma
Morse who died two years ago. He
is survived by four children. son,
Edwin and daughter, Ina residing
in California. Miss Lila and Miss
Beulah, both teachers, residing In the
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1920-03-04
POWERS SCHOOLHOUSE
NORRIDGEWOCK

Mrs. Arthur Rogers and Mrs. Frank
Rogers go to the she shop where they
are employed on snow shoes.
Norman Fisher received word Sat
urday that his mother was very sick
in New Hampshire, He went to
Skowhegan and took the early train
Sunday.
Ralph Berry and wife attended the
funeral of Mrs. Berry's sister Mrs.
Edith Gilman at the village.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1920-03-04

home. also a grandson. Jasper Brock
inridge. who has always lived with
him ard who is very i'll With pneu-
monia at this time and one sister Mrs.
Alvena Perry living in Lewiston.
Mr. Morrow was an officer and char
ter member OF Fairyiew Grange,
Smithfeld Funeral services We're
held at the home Saturday afternoon
Rev Farrar of Norridgewock ofieia-
ting. Burial was in the village ceme-
terry. The floral offerings were beau
tiful.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1920-03-04
ard of Thanks

We wish to express our apprecia-
ton to all our kind friends for their
kindness to us during our recent be-
reavement and for the beautiful flow
ers sent for the funeral including
those from the Proctor & Bowie Co.
Mrs. Georgia Evelyth
c. Ollie Strickland
Mr. and Mrs. Stewart Wing
william Soule and family.
Me, March l, 1920.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1920-03-04
DEAD RIVER

Warren Viles of Pennington who
has been working for E. c. Newcomb
was taken suddenly III with the Flu
and taken to Pennington he died
soon after reaching there.
Murisl the IL year old daughter of
Leroy Parsons passed away the 18th
following a brief illness of the grip.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1920-03-04
ANSON CENTER

There was good attendance of the
members of the Shakespear Club at
the meeting at Mrs. Dion Gordon s
considering the conditions of the
roads. Refreshments were served
by the hostess, Mrs. Gordon and Mrs.
Emma Wentworth. The meeting at
Mrs Bankers has been postponed on
account of the bad weather.
Dion Gordon Is driving a fine look
ing colt which he recently purchased
of Mrs. Sadie Woodcock OF Arson VAL
lev
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1920-03-04
NEW PORTLAND

Wallace Carsley former resident
of this place died in Boston last week
of pneumonia. Mr.. Carsley was AZ
years old and the youngest son OF
Charles Carsley and Augusta Hoyt
Carsley both of which are deceased
He leaves to mourn his loss brother
Charles Carsley trader of New Vine
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1920-03-04

ing to the roads SO heavily blocked
with snow. In one place across the
road it was claimed the snow was
drifted nine feet high. This was near
the home Of w. w Wallace.
The many having been very i'll with
grip in this vicinity are convalescent
at this writing.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1920-03-04
SOUTH SOLON

We understand that the DR.. White
the west.
Al Adams, who cut his foot badly
some time ago, is improving fast.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1920-03-04
yard.

yard.
DR.. A. H Clark will be in Bingham
for the practice of dentistry this week
Miss Emma Smith has returned to
her school in Pennington after two
weeks vacation due to the Flu.
Mrs. Eva Luce has returned from
the Kennebee Valley Hospital after
being there three weeks.
News was received here of the
death of Mrs Harvey Conant of
Strong Mrs Conant died Wednes-
day morning of last week at the age
of II years. She has been in fail
ing health since last August and I'M
derwent an operation on Sunday for
gall stones which was successful, but
adhesions and other complications
were found which with her advanced
age she could not withstand. She
leaves to mourn her loss four sons
and one daughter, Mrs. Evelyn Spear
of North Arson, also three brothers
and two sisters.
numbering operations in the vicin-
ity have been very much hindered by
the recent storms.
Howell Atwood is about again after
being confined to the house for time
by an abscess in his throat He re-
sumed work on the North Arson stage
route the first of the week.
The following Few members were
initiated in full into Fernwood Grange
on Saturday evening, February % Mr.
and Mrs. Lynn Smith and daughter,
Irma. also Mrs. Annie Fuller her
daughter Augusta and son Arthur An
oyster-stew supper was served. About
30 were in attendance altho some
were obliged to resort to snowshoes
to attend
F. A. Strickland has been building
road scraper.
The Women's Missionary meeting
which was planned for February 25th
had to be postponed on account of
the severe storm on that date.
Rev C. w. Smith snowshoed to
Freeman. his first trip on snowshoes,
on Sunday. Feb. %.
Mrs. Della Gould possesses an in
teresting quilt which she made over
twenty years ago. The quilt con-
contains over 1900 tiny tumbler-
shaped pieces and presents a most
artistic as well as arduous whole. II
was done while Mrs. Gould was con-
valescing from a severe attack of
pneumonia and measles.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1920-03-04
BURNS OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES

Walter Weston has been hauling ties
and wood to Skowhegan with four
horses.
Forest Ellis and Mr.. Manages helped
to break the roads last week in the
upper part of this district.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1920-03-04
HARTLAND

At a Republican Caucus at Hart
land, Me-, Feb. "a. the following town
Committe was elected and Delegation
chosen to attend the State Conven-
ton and Third District Convention
Town Committe: r. C. Hamilton.
chairman; F. L. Griffith. Sec; r. H.
Moulton. Treas L. w. Haines A. E.
Buker; T. T. Thomas. H. H. Whitney
f. P. Dyer. Eli Littlefield, ]. A. Good
rich, J. C. Young, l.. B. Wheeler
Thos. Dearborn, Forrest Baker Rod
ger Williams. State Delegation and
Alternates. to State Convention. De-
legates H. C. Hamilton, T. T. Tho
mas. L. B. Wheeler. Alternates: c.
A. Steward, A. F. 3uker, H. P. Dyer
Third District Convention Delegation
and Alternates. Delegates C. A.
Steward, A. F. Buber, H. P. Dyer, c.
A. Steward Alternates: T. T. Tho
mas, L. b. Wheeler, R. C. Hamilton.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1920-03-04
MILLAY HILL-NEw PORTLAND

uILLA nfLB-NEV FOhI LAND
Almon Lisherness who is working
in the Novelty Mill at Kingfield lost
three fingers Wednesday while he was
saving lathe. Two were cut COM
pletely off and the third was cut so
bad that the DR.. had to remove it.
Mrs. Harry Loveioy of Salem pass
ed away Thursday. She leaves a
husband, formerly of this town and
five children.
Chester Atwood has about finished
his hauling. viii finish the coming
week. He has cut and hauled about
500 cords of birch so far this winter
1t goes to the Novelty Mill at King
field
Hay is scare a"d very high Pc
tatoes have faAeY off some in the
markets the past week
Leon Lovejoy went to the village
Monday to have his arm dressed He
injured it sometime ago in the mill.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1920-03-04
HIGHLAND

Sad news was received here of the
death of Muriel Parsons, the oldest
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Laroy Par
sons of Dead River.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-08-23
TO OBSERVE A GREAT ANNIVERSARY.

Among the notable things scheduled for this year will be the celebration Of the Tercentenary of the landing of the Pilgrims It is planned -peSihnlhs December 21st to have appropriate commemoratlFe exercises throughout the United States to portray the Pilgrims arrival 300 years ago, their virtues ana characteristics their hardships self-denial, their perseyerance and faith It is planned to have elab- crate exercises and public ceremonies at Plymouth Beck and elsewhere than Plymouth. They will in oude lectures pagentry outdoor exercises and many unioue observances and entertainments.
 The committee having the observances in charge urges that the anniversary have for its commen- oration more important things than mere display and oraorv It is desired that there should be program national in scope patriotic in thought and concep- tion and 100 per cent American in spirit It asks that the program be educational and that it be such as to aid in laying a broad foundation Tor wider knowledge American ideals and institutions, ana to create the hearts and minds of the people love for and adherence the tenets of freedom such as instituted by the Pilgrim Fathers.
 The committee desires that the celebration be di- rected in such way as to encourage people to com bat the threatening dangers of ultra radlcallsm anarchy Boshevism, Communism and other mislead ing sophisries which attack the very life of our Republic"
 Those identified with the proposed celebration ln- clude such well known Americans Charles w. Eliot George L. Gooding P Frederic McGrath, President Hadey of Yale, President Butler of Columbia Presi- dent Schurman of Cornell David Jordan Presi- cent MacCracken of Vassar Ellen F. Pendleon, Presi- dent of Wellesley, President Faunce of Brown Presi- dent Wilbur Of Leland Stanford and other college Presidents Elihu Root. Judge Seabury, C. s. Hamlin Sherman L. Whipple Senator Lodge, Albert Shaw and dozens of others of equal prominence
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-08-23
Has Villa Reformed?
(Atlanta Constitution. )

The latest report Mexico is that Francisco Villa, the bandit chiefain, is calmly collectedy and gratefully pursuing the peaceful of his own sweet will law-abiding citizen, free and unfrad
 It that gripped Villa; and, looking pack over his of bloody brigandry, then peer ing into the future and seeing nothing but more 5lood strife the vicissitudes of the hunted, with nothing alluring than uncertainty the end of the trail the of the Mexican mountains words that effect, and wired De To Huerta yisional President of Mexico, that he was ready to surrender .-@
 Which pleased Huerta immensely--so immensely that he replied that Villa should to General Martinez section hand, immune from harm at the hands of the government.
 Villa did ordered and is plain, ordinary Mexican Citizen Villa.
 No firing squad for him!
 He is from all outward appearances, Indian that violated tradition by becoming a good Indian while livng.
 It is to be hoped of course that his alleged and orofessed reformation is genuine; that his conversion to good citizenship will stick; that he will never 'backslide' and hie himself again the mountains the head of such band of outlaws he probably would marshal at any hour of the day or night, at will
 It is probably significant of good judgment and wise discretion ueras that the one-tiyae ban lit's surrender accepted in the spirit in which [ was tendered that Villa taken his word in ;ood faith and restored to Mexican society whole kinned, and in a put upon his honor a nd a Mexican.
 With all his multitudinous faults it must be said )f Villa that he IS man or remarkable reS0urcefu jess, great powers of leadership highly developed rxecutive ability of certain order, and that if he "eay wants to be, he undoubtedly become most lsefu citizen and Mexican of tremendous influence or good.
 It is well, perhaps that he be given the chance to crave-at least, that he has asked for
 But a probation period rather extenuated, will hurt him; and during it the lawful powers that in Mexico will do well to apply to Villa the advice If Josh Billings, regarding dead mule: When called lpon to pray for dead mule always pray near the lead'
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-08-23
EVIDENCE OF INTEREST.

The number of high officials of the different de partments the Government who have visited Alaska this year testi6es to the deep interest people arc taking in this Territory, and the existence of dis position aid in it's development During the sum merl that has yet passed have been visited by Secretary the Navy Daniels Secretary of the In teror Payne, Lieut. FGen. Ligget of the Army, Ad- miral Rodman of the Navy Col Greeley, Head of the Forestry Bureau and others Gen Richardson and Dr. Brooks, old friends whose scounsels are again being drawn upon, have also been with us.
 That the reaction from these visits will be re- fected the work of Congress and in action by the Executive Departments of the Government next win ter there be doubt.
 Among the plans that are being considered by these visitors the Alaska Development Board, pro- vided for in the Lane-Curry Bill million dollars a year for roads, transportation improvement the ex- tention of the Government Aid to Roads Law tc Alaska, the development of pulp coal, water power and other resources and other things all of which will count immeasureably in the development of the Nofthland
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-08-23
Luke McLuke Says

Every four years we hear that the country is going straight to Hell If the other Political Party is elected But the old country manages to keep afloat somehow or other.
 Maybe it isn't stylish to be a Corn Fed. Anyway. the cuts in the White Sale advertisements always have girls with skinny legs posing in the muslin ding-bats offered for sale.
 It doesn't hurt to fess up once in a while. How many fool things would you have done in the last twelve months if it hadn't been for the fear of Friend Wife?
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-08-23
NOT A VANISHING RACE.

Cato Sells Commissioner of Indian Affairs, in a recently written letter declares that the Indian popu laton of the United States is not only decreasing but the number of Indians in the country actually growing. He gives figures which show that there Indians in the United States now than there fifty years The first actual count of the American Indians in 1870 when the number was disclosed be 513.712. The census taken by the Indian bureau in 1917 showed S3599S, and it is believed that these figures lower than would be the case if it that many Indians who have severed their tribal relations now living as whites and their whereabouts lost by the Indian Bureau Vital statistics from those listed Indians show that the present birth exceeds the death rate by more than l,5u0 year.
 These figures given by Commissioner Sells in answer to criticisms the administration of oul Indian affairs. He contends that the government policy toward the natives has been beneficiary rather than selfish, and that the Indians have progressed and thriyed under it.
 Fifty thousand Indian families live in permanent homes. Three-fourths of the Indian children of school age are enrolled in school More than two-thirds of the Indians speak English. and more than one-haIf write English In the last three years the United States has granted 10956 etes 10 land in fee simple Indians altogether than 225 0dO Indian aIlotments have been made. The Indian has been transformed from hunter and nomad home
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-08-23

builder under the supervision of the Government
 Ten thousand American Indians served in the United States military service during the war and Indians subscribed and paid for $25, GOO 900 of Liberty Bonds.
 The record would indicate that instead of the white destroying the Indians in America it has saved a the world Dr. White the great scientist employed by the Indian bureau, says we now have many Indians in America there were when Coumbis snores. He shows from what to be reliable data that the Indians America were decreasing long before Columbus time, and the decrease continued until the continent had been set tied by the whites when by reason of the cessation of Indian warfare, and the introduction of better food, better sanitation and skfu handling Of disease the began to increase.
 Commissioner Sells and Dr. White seem to have disposed of the Vanishing Race problem by proving that there is no Vanishing Race in America.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-08-23
AW, GWan!

q was just wondering" unused the Cheerful Idiot.
 What were you wondering? de manded the Wise Guy.
 q was wondering if you couldn't call a Georgia undertaken a South Idiot
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-08-23
Ouch!

"She is an unreconstructed South ern woman" said Brown. She has never forgiven the North for defeat ing the Confederacy,
 That sO?" asked Jones.
 "Yes." continued Brown. Why she is so bitter that she. won't wear a union suit"
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-08-23

When the Continental Congress considering the question of animate symbol for the newborn American nation the rattlesnake the chief com petitor of the bald eagle The rattesnake had already been adopted in North Carolina and other sections the country. It is possible that if the advocates of he rattlesnake had that Dr. Hornaday and Dan Sutherland would have opposed killing them.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-08-23
At Niagara Falls

At Niagara Falls The Bride and Groom Exalted stand, And he will hold
 Her by the hand, And then they'll say: "Ain't Nature grand!'
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-08-23

REMARKABLE REMARKS
 Queen Marie of Roumanla-I don't own up when l know l don't know a thing.
 Mrs. Warren G. Harding-I lived with my husband ty-n:y SIX years and ] know htn.
 Mrs. Calvin Coolidge--i have my ambitions and the fondest one of these is to own Ford
 Luke McLukc-Father hates to tell Mother he has found ( hedbug. He knows that Mother will wreck the house until s}e has found an other one.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-08-23
How Old Is A Girl?

In donating a home for girls that New York recently, John D. Rocke feller laid down the rule that girl is a girl until she is 30 years old.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-08-23

Bryan has even had the experience of declining a presidential nomination.-(Wa Street Journa)
 Senator lIardng's view that the third party won't urt the Republicans is altogether reasonable. Few people believe that party hurt anything itself Philadelphia Post)
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-08-23
Wars and RumOrs of War.
Cincinnati Enquirer. ]

Prevailing estimates of the number of wars now ;oing in the world range widely, from ten to Wenty, and even more.
 To chose the smaller number, being closest to he mark is mitigate the horror very much. One ,annot but imagine that the windows of hell must attle with the laughter of devils when they remind aach other that the last and greatest of was fought to stop all wars What fools these mortals le!'
 It is terrible to think of the actual circumstances if these The destruction of property, of life, of joy, of hope; the utter misery of millions and millions of men, of women and of little children.
 But there is something still terrible than this. which is reflect upon the possibility of the human abandoning all its cherished hopes of a universal and eternal peace That hope has sustained the courage and the faith of many generations The firm belief that some time other the sword should be beaten into the powshare. the spear into the pruning hook. and nations should learn the arts of no more has supported the confidence of myriads of people in the moral government of the universe.
 For us 10 abandon that faith and accept the con cusion of such Bernhardi, that is ''the normal state of life, only for beasts but men. would be to plunge the human race into the midnight If despair
 It is conclusion to be resisted. tooth and nail Each individual it himself and to the to refuse, by nyincible effort of his will, when his reason fails him. verdict hdeous and fatal.
 Let that verdict be generally accepted let the myriads of human beings calmly and finally decide that wars are inevitable and must keep recurring untNht sun grows cold and the stars old and the leaves he judgment book unroll,' and human life would become as lnolorable as in jungle.
 To hsht that conclusion of his thinking and help to fight il the philosophy of humanity the supreme and holy duty of each and all.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-08-23
Advice

To give you good advice I'll try, Take it, do not be blind; I-N-D-U-S-T-R-Y
 Will spell Success, you'll find.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-08-23

Who does not need an increase of pay to help him pay his share of the increased pay for everybody esc Boston Herald
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-08-23
BITS OF BY-PLAY
 1- By Luke koLuks Copyrlght y Circinnatd
 Enquirer
How About It?

How About It?
 Iona Ford and Otto Buss were married in Lima. Ohio. January 2O, 1916 We wonder if there are any little jitneys running around by this time.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-08-23
Oh, Look Who's Here! (The Independently
 Firms Is Firms

The Suter Company soils ladies suits at Huntington. w. Va.
 Gentleman, the Undertaken. 6oes business in Omaha Neb.
 The Heeter Coal Company is To cated at Lewisburg, Ohio.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-08-23

Every man asks the other for his politica opinion. But he doesn't think of the other man opinion when it differs from his-t Toledo BladeD
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-08-23
How Did You Guess It?
Nashville Tenneseean.

INasNVIHe IoHnesPFdHJ Luke McLuke is 'an ardent prohibit tionist-but the thing he wants pro >hihited is nrOhibition
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-08-23
Our Daily Special

We Would All Be Famous If We Were Not So Blamed Busy Trying To Make A Living.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-08-23
Famous Mysteries S

Famous Mysteries The sphinx. Woman. The Man in the Iron Mask. Hash. Charles Ponzi.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-08-23
Col Ding lt!

Sign on a moving van in San Frar Francisco. Cal.
 Moved By Heck!
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-08-23

The Turk must cease being Turk or get out O turope-again The Turk is hardened to bein iriyen from Europe (Pittsburg DispatchJ
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-08-23

Possibly the order of making nominations will de ermne whether those parties formed at Chicago shal rank as third" 'steenth.-t tPittsburg Gazette Times
The Washington times., 1920-05-07
New Sport Flats
Moderately Priced
So. 95

The cAarming sports hat for the
semmer seasoa Is the one made Of taf-
feta-and these fill that demand.
And whsn the .tafSsta has been
ple6ted IN entirely new style In sport
weGf Is developed. These are the. roll
brfm effects made Of taffeta in all
the pastel shades.- blues. pfnks, layen-
ders, etc.
: Finished with narrow ribbon bands
and small bows at the sides.
We urge you to tale advantage Of
this wonderful opportunity 70 procure .
really smart sport hat, that may also
be used for street wear. at price that
is almost unbelievably low in these days
Of high prices,
Millinery Section. Third floor. r. /.