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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1920-04-01
SOMERSET co. LUM-
BER|NG ACTIVITIES
Big Cuttings to be Work
ed Up This Spring
l1feen Million lecl oi different Va
eH0#s MI Be Handled at bingham

#e Ia#a - #ae M11as actfe-
HEes g0'F sra gained
# ~ 'aHze a.uH of humber
NJ be Worked at bingham his
IN
THH New England Lumber Co. fin
I=N#a he.r hauling March "a h. This
company have hauled to the bingham
mil 6Ve million feet of hard and soft
lumber. To their Concord mill four
million five hundred thousand feet of
hard and soft lumber They have
also bought aud had hauled to the
Bingham mill three thousand cords of
birch which will be made into spool
bars The logs will be sawed into
boards and various other kinds of ma
terial The American Shoe Finding
Co. have cut and hauled by railroad
from near Deadwater over million
and a half OF maple for the Last
Block mill They will raft down the
river a million and half OF birch and
maple. Besides this they have bought
nearly a thousand cords OF white
birch which has been hauled in by
the farmers.
The Bingham Lumber Co, have had
cut and hauled on MoXie Gore some
seven million feet of soft wood OF
this lumber about one-half will come
in round logs, by railroad to be sawed
at their mill in Bingham. The re-
mainder will be sawed at Moore's Sid
ing the boards to be shipped by rail
10 Bingham. where all is to be manu-
faetured into dressed lumber and box
shocks.
Making in all over fifteen million
feet of lumber of all kinds to be work
ed at bingham the coming season
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1920-04-01
Hr. whitney Sot a Candidate

We learn aa good authority that
NhHaes Of Bingham. who had
announced -. candidacy for the Re
Hlaa nomination for County com
auer has decided not TO be a
candidate for this office the present
II s. perhaps reasonable 10
puse that Mr. Whitney has not
permanently abandoned his ambition
a serve the county on it's Board OF
'.mmiaaiouers and while his friends
Al not have the opportunity TO vote
yer bim AZ the June primaries. II is
no' out u the question by any means
oai shat they may have the opport-
aHiiy in some future year.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1920-04-01
REFORMATORY COTTAGES
NEARLY COMPLETED
Trustees Hold Meeting and Authorize
the Purchasing of Furnishings

A meeting of the Trustees of the
State Reformatory was held in Show
hegan the last of the week and the
purchasing of new furniture was au-
thorized at that time. The two new
houses, one of which will be ma
ternity building, will be ready for the
furniture in about two weeks, but it
will doubtless be as many months be-
fore the furnishings will arrive and
be settled for occupancy. The capac-
ity of each building allows for eigh-
teen women.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1920-04-01
TaZier NcC lintick

\ quiet wedding took place at the
home of Mrs. Fannie Piper in Solon
Thursday evening, March 25th when
Pearl McCHnticli became the bride OF
Joel Tozier The double ring ser
vice was performed by Rev. ]. c,
Thorn.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1920-04-01
Mrs. Marcia Pooler

Died at her home In Madison, March
g1th Mrs Marcia Pooler after an i'll
ness of three weeks The deceased
was nearly Il. She leaves to mourn
hor loss one brother. 1o lives in
cal fornia. one grandson and her sons
wife with whom she made her home,
besides other more distant relatives.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1920-04-01
POTATOES SELLING WELL
n COUNTY
local concern Has Reeu Paving $3.50
Ipr Bushel This Week. Big Pur-
Chnse> llsen here in County

ruatoes are sellIag well ln Som
era- County al the present time. Holt
d. Hight 8re shipping and have this
eoek been paving as high as $3.50
Don hl.hel Tie Farmers Union is
shipping but for It's members only.
Tae Central Name Potato co. OF
e.Hr mf $3.50 worth into one car
af week and last Saturday In spite
o. fho bad travelling. buyers In Nor
raeev1ek and North Anson paid out
..er $4,000 during the day for this
1aa Tuhers rarely bring a price
Hedus The amount previously
Hoied Ia fhis section of the state
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1920-04-01
100000

s23o000 will purchase a nicely To-
Gated. neat, attractive two-tenement
home including stable, with good sized
lot. Z. A. Strout Farm Agency, 8
Court St, Skowhegan, Maine.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1920-04-01

f.. roearnifion Of uols Week and
raster various religious eNs''
f...tenod hy appropriate
...r elaborate music are HetA- ""'
9Th he participated III by Sao"a'-''
..,,Ia uaGl aid during Sunday.
CENTENARY ~ L. CHURCH
a, the Centenary Methodist EMS
.l Church the sermon on The
l,,.ter Ceriaintvs will be delivered hf
poy Herbert l. Nichols. the pastor.
The music will be directed by Ml.9
Cladvs =. Pennell with Miss Ella W
rIanders. organist Features OF the
SUNDAY forenoon observance at TINS
cburch other than the sermon VII oe
organ Voluntary, Miss Flanders
HYMN No. $50; The Apostles Greed
revocation; Anthem by Choir BREAK
Forth Into JOY. Simper; Responsive
poading Easter Selection, The
Gloria Patri; New Testament Lesson
Solo Easter Morn-Terhune, MISS
pennell; Prayer; Anthem by cholr,
"Christ is Risen" Turner Notices ana
Faster Thank Offering, reception OF
members; sermon; Hymn NO. IA
Anostolic Benediction; Postlude MISS
FLANDERS. Other regular services OF
the day as usual
THE SEVENTH DAY ADVENT
CHURCH
While the Seventh Day Adventists
will not recognize the Easter time in
their order OF services next Sabbath
Saturday, afternoon an interesting
service is promised for this denomin-
alton Mrs l.. A. Ellsworth OF Lew
iston. who has lately been sent here
as missionary worker from the
seventh Day Adventist Conference
and is leading the services, will pre-
side The Sabbath School convenes
at 20 o'clock with the service fol
lowing. Mrs. Ellsworth in addition
to artirg as church leader for the Nd
vortisfs is here to do missionary work
among he people as well. She was
uree.oneir located along the same line
of work in Bath for the people Of the
Advent faith.
GOOD FRIDAY DEYOTIONS UNDER
PHILATHEA CLASS AUSPICES
one of the religious events of Holy
Week which will be Of especial inter
est to Episcopalians, who will not
have the opportunity Of attending
their own church services, will be the
Good Friday Deyotions on Friday
evening at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Phio Steward OF the First Baptist
Church. DR.. o. II. Tracy an asso-
ciate pastor Of the Federated Church
will speak and the AFFAIR Is being ar
ranged under the auspices OF the
First Philathea Glass, friends OF the
class especially Episeopalian residents
being invited. There will be special
music.
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE
The Christian Science services will
be held at 10 45 In Grand Army Hall
The regular service will be in order
with "Unreality" as the subject Of the
lesson sermon and the readers presid-
ing The opening voluntary Bcr
ceause by Adolph Jensen will be play
ed by Mrs Howard Friend and Miss
Mary II Friend and Miss Golda keeuc
Will sing Lift Gp Your Head o We
Gates BY Antonio Seechi Miss
Kpene viii also sing as an oNertory
Rejoice Ny Lord Rejoice A cor
dial invitation Is extended 10 am in-
terested 10 attend this meeting
ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH
Holy week for the Catholic people
began last Sunday and services signi-
ncHut oil this solemn religious festival
were held AT Our Lady ot Lourde5
Roman Catholic Church Fr.'J Louis
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1920-04-01

Sunset Chapter No. SO order of the
Eastern Star, will hold a regular
meeting tomorrow (Friday) evening
at 745.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1920-04-01

Miss Ethelyn Steward spent the day
yesterday visiting in Augusta.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-11-26
IT WONT Be
CHEEKY NEWS FOR Joe

The next time Joe Kowaiski, 1901
Wegg avenue East Chicago, comes to
Hammond with his autmobiIe. he will
probably give moonshine parIors the
fshy eye Joe and moonshine can't
agree when It comes to driving a car
Joe was the lad who ran into the
police signal post on Calumet avenue.
Tuesday evening. breaking IL OFF and
damaging his machine. He was to be
arraigned before Judge Klotz in the
Hammond city court this morning on
2 charge Of driving an auto while
drunk. Joe did not appear but = couple
OF relatives were on hand with a sad
story. They said he was sick. badly
jolted whe nhis car stopped so sud
denly. He simply couldn't come to see
the Judge.
The court heard what little evidence
was necessary and sent the relatives
back to East Chicago with the CHEEKY
Information that he had been fined $50
and costs and had also been taxed 81
FOR repairs on the signal post HIS
total bill was s67. The relatives paid
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-11-26
S. v. SIDE
NEEDS FIRE
STATION

Now that Hammonds IRE depart
ment IS completely motorized the next
big Improvement in the service to be
asked viii probably be the installa-
ton Of q new station IN the south
vest part OF the city.
The need for this station has been
realized for g long time and several
times the matter has been discussed
but without action looking toward re-
suits The business district has moved
steadily south on Holman street
while the residence districts to the
south and southwest have been built
UP closely. The necessity for better
fire protection is becoming inpera-
tive.
Hanmonds peculiar situation with
regards to the railroads makes Il pos
sible for all the territory lying south
and west OF the Erie and Monon rail-
roads to be cut Off from the citys
four hre stations at one time Here is
an example: Supposing one OF the long
freights is leaving the Erie yards for
Chicago. When the engine has crossed
the Michigan Central tracks. Holman.
State. Sibley. Fayette, Russell, Clinton
ana Douglas streets are blocked. Now
suppos.ng q freight train Is also pull
ing out OF the south end Of the yards.
That viii block Highland street and
Conkey avenue.
It Is nothing unusual for this 20
happen. This example deals with only
the Erie railroad while there are still
the trains or the Michigan Central.
Nickel Plate. Monon and c. & o. 10 be
reckoned with.
Recently the Central station depart
rnent made six runs IN one day and
in four Of these they were held up
from three to fifteen minutes by
freight trains. Many advance the
argument that the nrs chief has au-
thority to order a train cut at a cross
ing in such an emergency. He has.
but when members OF the train crew
are at the distant ends OF the train It
is Impossible to ind any one TO issue
the order to- Besides broken draw
bars and defects IN the air brakes
frequently halt trains on crossings for
half an hour IN which the cars can
not be moved.
Thus with all OF the clty's fine mo-
torized FIRE fighting equipment II
would be possible for a fire right in
the business district to go unchecked
while precious minutes were being lost
because OF freiBht Trans nc
Hammond department has been gen
erous in landing a hand several times
and can be depended TO aid whenever
possible IN the future. but the Illinois
outfit may not always be available
when needed as there are Ares to fght
there also.
The remedy suggested BY the ma
jority of people who have given II
thought IS to locate new station IN
Home wood or even farther south,
which could answer all calls in the
business district the same as the No
station on South Calumet avenue
now does.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-11-26
UNEARTHS
D|RT|EST
BASEMENT

Alderman Pat Reilley. who as
school attendance officer and in carry
ing out his coUncilmanic duties. prob
ably sees more Of Hammond than any
other man, has found what he con
siders the city's dirtiest basement.
To substantiate his claim he took a
representative of The Times to look
it over. II Is located under the brick
business block at Sibley street and
Oakley avenue. Immediately adjoining
the Nickel Plate depot The reporter
waded in q short distance. He did
not see 1t all. He has a weak stomach.
4 narrow dark stairway leads to the
gloomy basement. Rubbish. garbage
and filth are encountered at the foot
Of the stairs and conditiorb grow
worse from there on. Il undoubtedly
deserves Mr.. Reilleys stigma as the
foulest hole IN Hammond. Paper.
boards. garbage. ashes, old clothing.
broken furniture and whatnot clutter
the door to the depth OF a foot or
more and are piled against the walls.
From a pile of rubbish peeps the fur
mace which was not then in use.
rs Il any wonder we have con-
tagious diseases in Hammond when
such places as that are allowed TO
exist?" asks Mr.. Reilley. Now that
awful smell is bound to be noticed in
the Ice cream parlor above and the
apartments on the second floor What's
our health inspector doing?"
The reporter confessed he didn't
know and passes the question on to
someone who does.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-11-26
CUPID HAD A
THANKSGIVING
Couples Flock to Crown
Point to Wed for Tur-
key Day

crown POINT. Ind, Nov. 2s.-
Ftfty-flve licenses had been issued by
County Clerk Wheaton's office force
at closing time on Wednesday. couples
from New York. Wisconsin. Illinois.
Texas and several other states being in
the list. Chicago was the residence OF
though Lake county did her share with
furnishing 10 couples. The list fol-
lows from Lake county,
Albert ". Abrams, East Chicago,
nd Aurelia Mccoy, Ind. Harbor; John
swanson and Nary Cesr!a, Gary; Henry
J. Haefuian and Margaret c. Biegal,
crown Point: Norris Kravttz. Chicago.
and Fannie Greenberg. Hammond;
Delbert J. Berkln and Caroline Fred
ericks. Hammond; Lee A. Banker.
RockbTiage. Wis. and Eula Anderson.
Gary Louis D. Darden and Bertha
Brown, Gary; Roy .. Haberstack, Gary,
ana Mary T. Fabelion. Canton, o.;
Hiding HolmQuist and Kate Rowlnam,
Crown Point; VIM. A. Montgomery and
Eleanor n. Hubrich. Hammond; Darcy
z. Potter and Florence r. Srilson.
Hammond John Il. Hearn and Alice s.
Bennett. Gary; Robert z. Buse. Ham
mond, and Ethel Z. Knapp. Hessville;
Guy Perkins and Zorah Smith, Gary;
Joseph II. Heathman. Hammond, and
Iona Heathman. Gary; Vallie Caio-
way and Velina L. Harrell. Gary; En-
cry A. Baker and Lydia 4. Kuehl.
Crown Point; George z miner. Gary.
and Helen Tadewalt, Hammond; Frank
n. Ellis and Gladys NJ. Hertwick, Gary.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-11-26
BANK IN
SPACIOUS
QUARTERS
Am. Savings & Trust Bank S
Beautiful New Home
Ready for Business

Special attention IL called 70 the an
nouncement, which Will be found else
where ia this issue. of the grand open
ing Of the American Trust & Savings
Bank, TO be held al their new elegant
and spacious quarters at 1s7 State st.
This VIII be Of special interest to the
public and those who are associated I'm
ancslly with the banking interests OF
the city. 1t viii mark the epoch OF
their next prosperous step. entering
into their hne new quarters, which are
owned by the bank itself.
y. J. Swanson, president Of the bank
IS known throughout the county. hav-
ing held different offices OF trust. Mr..
Swanson IS man OF wonderful per-
sonality and 3 friend TO anyone seeking
financial advice. A great deal Of credit
is due Mr.. Swanson for his untiring
effort for the success and growth or
the bank since he has been associated
with It
H. O. Relssig. secretary and treasurer
needs no introduction to the people OF
Hammond. Mr. Reissig IS q man Of
sterling character, very thorough in his
work and is a man who has been be-
fore the public for & number OF years.
lie IS also deserving OF credit for the
success Of the institution.
Daniel Brown. present mayor OF the
city. Is vice president and is also
member Of the board Of directors to-
gether with George B. Sheerer, Emil
Minas and Carl Bauer. All OF these
gentlemen are well and favorably
known throughout the entire Calumet
District
The paying teller OF the new bank
is the very obliSing George L. Adkins.
who has been connected with the bank
for some time Adelaide r. Mayer will
be assistant teller. thereby Il. enabling
The bank to take care Of their vastly
increasing patronage. Miss June Klein.
q clerk of long experience. will act in
the capacity OF bookkeeper. The real
estate and insurance departments will
be managed by J. E. Trescott. a man
who has built up a wonderful and pro-
ftable business since assoclating him
self with the bank.
With such a representative body Of
men and officers at the helm OF the
banks direction, the citizens OF Ham
mond and Lake county may repose the
utmost trust and confidence IN this
institution. The American Trust &
Savings Bank bids fair 70 become one
Ct the leading financial institutions
OF the city Of Hammond
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-11-26
STILL WORK
FOR MOTOR
POLICEMEN

When Hammond police were con
ducting their campaign against mo-
toriscs who Travelled the streets al
night without tail lights burning loud
were the complaints and numerous
were the excuses made as driver after
driver was brought into court. Two
accidents Wednesday evening show the
results OF such negligence and In
dicate that there is still work for the
police
Frank Hammond was the first VIC
tim. He was driving home on South
Holman street after dark. His head
lights were dfmmed He attempted to
go around a horse and wagon and
crashed into Ford truck which had
been left standing about three feet
from the curb. The tail Hight was not
burning so 2Tr. Hammond was not
aware OF its presence until the crash
came. His car was badly damaged. but
he was not injured.
The next accident occurred on North
Holman street. near Michigan ave-
nue.. D. H Taylor was driving north
and failed to see a Hghtless automo-
bile which had been parked opposite
the Hammond Auto Paint an@ Top
company HIS car collided with the
standing machine and skidded around
so that the rear end was on the
street car track. An instant later a
street car which was following him
bumped into his car for the second
accident at one sitting. Nr. Taylor
was not hurt. but his machine showed
marks OF the rough usage.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-11-26
Meeting Is
Expected to
Draw Well

Heavy attendance IS anticipated at
the meeting In the auditorium OF the
Hammond Presbyterian church this
evening az which Dr. Edward A.
Steiner will be the speaker His sub
iect will be characterization or Alien
alton"
DR.. Steiner appears in Hammond
urder the auspices OF the Calumet
Presbyterian union. which is an or
ganization among the Presbyterian
churches Of the Calumet district. The
union includes churches Of Hammond.
Whiting. East Chicago. Gary and
Crown Point.
The speaker Is one Of Americas
foremost students OF the immigration
problem. which at present is assunl-
ing alarming proportions. He has a
wealth Of first hand knowledge to
draw from and is in great demand as
speaker all over the country. Re
Gently Dr. Steiner addressed the sun
day Evening club Of Chicago on the
same subject.
As the subject is a timely one and
OF great interest to people OF the Calu-
met region. 1t is expected that peo-
pie from all parts OF Lake county will
be present this evening. The meet
ing will open at 5 o'clock.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-11-26
F. CHICAGO
MAN To Be
SPONSOR
James |. Day Will Introduce
PrOtiteering Bill In
The House
tIIsEs syREAy At srATE cAPLTAtl

Times BUREAU AT STATE CAPITAL
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Nov. 26.-Anti-
rent p-ofteering bills are being pre-
pared by the members Of the Indiana
legislature TO curb the evil in Indian
apolis. Fort Wayne. South Bend
Evansville and cities OF the Calumet
region.
Charles marlborough. director or
the legislative information bureau, has
been requested 10 make a study of the
anti-rent prohteering laws Of othsr
states for the purpose Of culing the
good features OF these laws to be in
corporated in the proposed Indiana
bill.
DAY TO STEER BILL.
James I. Day, state representative
from East Chicago. is preparing to in
troduce a bill in the House. and Sena-
tor Robert Moorhead Of Indianapolis
Is preparing & measure for the senate
South Bend has bee nespecially inter
ested in such legislation ard II is ex-
pccted that the senators and repre-
sentatives from that section OF the
safe will get behind the measures
LAWS OF OTHER STATES.
The laws OF New York. Wisconsin
and Rhode Island are being given spe-
cial consideration by the members OF
provides that rents shall be based on
a fixed return on the assessed valua-
tion Of the property. The owner has
.he right to request that his assess
rent be increased. In event the tenant
believes that the assessment Is too
high he can appeal to the state rent
commission TO appraise the properly
and fxe e true cash value" The And
.rg Of the commission and the assess-
mcnt shall be made to conform
NEW YORK LAW.
The New York law makes an in
crease of 25 percent in rent In a year
evidence that the landlord Is charging
excessive amounts. IF such an IN
crease is made the burden of proving
tic equity lies with the landlord who
must present his case to the local
court.
The Wisconsin law places the rent
supervision in the hands OF the public
service commission. Orders OF the
commission may be enforced in the local
courts.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-11-26
FRANCE IS
To TRADE
WITH REDS
French No Longer to ReCOg-
nize WrangeI Because
of Defeat
INTERNATIONAL NEWS sERyIcEl

PARTS, Nov. 2e.-Momentous cs-
Velopusnts OF both war-like and peace
3ul nature, all involving soviet Rus
sia, have taken place In the past -
hours.
II is reported from g reliable sourcs
that Bolshevik forces have occupied
wilma. the Lithuanian city which was
recently seized by Polish detachments
under Gen. Zellignowsky. Other
strong detachments OF soviet soldiers
ere massed East OF wilma.
LEAGUE ARMY PROMISED.
Notet Official announcement was
made In the course of League of Ma
tionm assembly meeting at Geneva that
an international league OF nations army
was to be created and be sent to wilma
to occupy the city pending n plebis-
cite to determine its future nationality
For the second time reports have
been received from Riga that the
soviet Russian delegation has broken
OF peace negotiations with the Poles.
Tht ssecond report was contained IN an
Exchange Telegraph dispatch which
inttmated that Russia might be pre-
pairing 70 IA renewal os hostilities.
OPEN WAY FOR TRADE.
The way IS now open for French
traders to enter into commercial rela-
lions with soviet Russia, although
France IS still determined not 20 grant
formal recognition to the Moscow gov
ernment.
Announcement to this effect, which
was made TO the foreign committee OF
the chamber OF deputies created a SEN
sation. It was stated on behalf OF the
French government that individuals
VIII be authorized 70 trade with Rus
STA or their own responsibility. Pre-
mier Leygues. OF France. opposes the
Russian blockade and II is possible
that France and Great Britain may
3oint~ announce its abolition. With
Great Britain. France and Italy trad
ing with soviet Russia. the L. S. would
be ths only one OF the great western
powers still holding aloof from Rus
sian commercial intercourse.
WRANGEL OUT OF IT.
France 10 long recognizes In Gen.
Wrangel q potential anti-Bolshevik
force. French recognition OF the
wrangel regime ceased with wrangel's =
defeat IN Crimea- Official announce
ment 70 this effect was made stimuli
taneously with the statement OF trade
relations.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-11-26
HARBOR MAN
ON TRIAL

Konstanty Grzsnlcowski. ss2A Adler
street. Indiana Harbor, who was ar
rested at the william Bassow home.
SIS Alice street, Hammond. after he
had broken IN and was threatening
his wife with revolver and knife.
Monday evening. was arraigned in the
Hammond city court this morning
Mrs. Grzankowski, the complaining
witness was not present in court so
the matter was continued until Non
day morning and Z bench warrent was
issued to bring her into court for tae
trial. The Indiana Harbor man ia cut
on bond