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The Cordova daily times., 1920-10-05
NINE MILLION
 WOMEN VOTES
 IN NOVEMBER

WASHINGTON, Spt. 25, Special to the Times).-About 9000,0 900 women will vote in the November election and they undoubtedly hold the bal ance of political power. This state ment is based on a computation from the woman's vote in the Maine cleo tion.
 About S0,O0O women voted in the Maine election. Based upon the cen sus of 1910 that number is 32 per cent of the number of women 21 years of age who live in Maine. The Maine women number, according to the 1910 census, 24S,309.
 ;. In the United States, according to the latest census statistics, there are 26,ss3.566 women of voting age. If the ratio of 32 per cent which exis- ted in the Maine election prevails in alA states and it probably will as the women generally will want to vote for the first time. there will be cast in the November election an aggregate woman vote of S.602,74 or states the per centage probably will be higher, and in the southern states lower because in the Solid South" the black man is largely disfran Chised. and the negro women will re- ceive the same political discrmna tion in that section. But the na tion's average probably will be about 32 per cent. which will give nine mil lions.
 Similar statistics show that there are about 29.577690 men of voting age in the United States. In tho presidential election of 1916 there were cast 1S.52S.743 ballots. G2 per cent of the total male population of 2l years of age. It can hardly be expected that so large a percentage of the women will vote. but it may be safely said that at least 9 per cent of them will.
 Therefore it is evident to &ll ob- servers that the women now hold the political balance of power. ll the Maine election about 75 per cont of the women voted the Republican tick ct. If that percentage should prevail in all the states north of the Mason and Dixon line and in the West a Re publican landslide of unprecedented magnitude would occur That land
The Cordova daily times., 1920-10-05

slide is confidently expected by the Republican managers and indeed in Washington is practically already ac- knowledged by Democratic observers. of the nine million women voting the Republican ticket to cause land slide to Harding and Coolidge. If S2 per cent of the women voters in New York participate in the election it will add nearly a million votes in the Empire state. In 1916 Hughes carried New York by more that 10O.- 900, the total vote being 1,706,354. Had the women voted then a 100000 plurality would have been increased several times over.
 In Pennsylvania 32 per cent ratio would have added nearly 750,000 woman's votes to the total of nearly Hughes carried Pennsylvania by 1S1,- $50, or about one fourth of the women votes that may be cast in Pennsyl- vania in November.
 Wilson carried Ohio in 1916 by S9,50S. In Ohio if the 32 per cent ratio occurs nearly half a million women will vote, eleven times Will sons plurality in 1916.
 There can be no question but that women now hold the key to the national political situation and can throw victory to the Republicans or Democrats. Judging from the way they voted in the Maine election it would seem that a great majority of the newly enfranchised citizens are preparing to line up through the coun try. except in the south, for Harding and Collidge.
 Every intelligent observer must agree that the result in Maine was a complete RepudiatiOn of the League of Nations by women. and tremendous Republican victory. which is ominous of Democratic defeat in November. Women can justly claim great share of the victory in Maine and had the women voted for the league the victory would have been equally significant of Democratic vic tory in November.
The Cordova daily times., 1920-10-05
"AUTOTERlA" IS INNOVATION

SALT LAKE CITY. Oct. (by As sociated Press). Salt Lakes latest establishment is an "autoteria, aA automobile repair shop where a cat owner may repair his own machine under supervision of a skilled me- chanic The "&HtOtciia" rents tools 10 the ear pWnels and charges small! fees for their use and for material and the time of the supervising me- ch1nic.
The Cordova daily times., 1920-10-05

Ask for quality bread, the City Bakery's famous Cream Loaf
The Cordova daily times., 1920-10-05

FOR DELEGATE TO CONGRESS < GEORGE B. GRIGSBY I FOR ATTORNEY GENERAL FOR ALASKA \ JIG. MURPHY I FOR TERRITORIAL SENATOR NJ JOHN NOON I FOR TERRITORIAL REPRESENTATIVES I (Vote for Four) N ALYCE E. ANDERSON M RUSSELL E. HERMANN
 E. E. RAY I1 THOMAS M. STEPHAN
Americus times-recorder., 1920-05-03
BEWAREOF
LAXATIVES
IF You Are Constipated and Have
Malaria In Your System
Read The Following

The only way to overcome consti-
patton and the resultant ills is to get
your liver in good working order. By
taking just laxatives you do not touch
the liver. One man of our acquain-
tance was sufferer from constipa-
ton for years. He had taken salts,
oil, pills and various laxatives until
his skin was like parchment. The man
actually looked twenty years older
than he was. He had gotten in such
shape that he never had a natural
bowel movement and even the
various laxatives that he was using
had to gradually be increased to get
any effect.
He was never well and yet could,
if asked, point to no special illness.
He was a victim of general ills-all
caused from one trouble-if he had
but known it. 1t took only one bot
tie of PLANK'S BLOOD MEDICINE
to give this man a new lease on life
and after six bottles he is now as
fat, rosy and health as he was when
he was boy. The secret of his won
derful recovery is in the action of
this scientific preparation on the liv-
er and blood. He never takes lax
ative now and the bowels are regu-
lar. The digestion is good. The lin
ing of the stomach and bowels are
now able to absorb nourishment from
the food which had been passing out
of the body unassimilated.
This grave condition was due to
LAXATIVES which do not ASSIST
NATURE, but instead sap the life
from the walls of the stomach and
bowels.
PLANK'S BLOOD MEDICINE is
now carried by Nathan Murray,
druggist, and all good drug stores.
adv
Americus times-recorder., 1920-05-03
RAISE MILLIONS
INCHURCH DRIVE
Enormous Success of In
terchurch Financial
Campaign Reported

ATLANTA, May 3.-Reports re-
celVed at the Southeastern headquar-
ters of the Interchurch World
Movement today indicate that the
great united financial campaign which
is being conducted by thirty evangel-
zeal denominations throughout the
nation is meeting with an unprece-
dented success. Although scattered
reports have been received from only
a small part of the country, the total
reported has already reached big
figure.
The Northern Baptist denomina-
ton reports subscriptions of $685.
goo today. For the same time, the
United Presbyterians have received
$2,25O,OO0. The Disciples of Christ
have reached a total of $3,000,OOO
out of $12,000,000 asked for in the
frst days campaign. The Presbyter-
lans, U. S. A, although reporting no
definite figure, state that their bud
get of $23,000,0OO is assured.
Lyman L. Pierce, director general
OF the Interchurch financial forces,
says: 1T will be days, perhaps weeks,
before financial returns of the cam
paign are all in. Campaigns are be-
Americus times-recorder., 1920-05-03
Reed Gets Present
That's Not Bone-Drv

WASHINGTON, May 3.-Senator
Jim Reed, Missouri, of "bone-dry"
amendment fame, returned to Wash
ington from a trip back home recent
lv and, in unpacking his grip, found
a quart bottle of fine rye whiskey.
"Well," Reed soliloquized. "That's
nice. One of the boys no doubt has
remembered me-"
Whereup Reed sampled it, found it
satisfactory, and placed the bottle in
a safe place for future reference.
Last week Reed returned to st.
Louis.
"Say, you old (deleted)," one of
the "boys" greeted him. "I'm off
you for life! l hid quart of booze in
your grip and you carried it off,
Mutton is the meat with the most
nourishment.
Americus times-recorder., 1920-05-03
Backyard Gardens
Badly Needed Again

WASHINGTON, May Backyard
war gardens of 1917 and 1918 not
only should be duplicated this year
by every family having any vacant
ground where a few growing vege+
tables could find room, but should be
extended, if possible, both in num-
bers and in size, according to E. T..
Meredith, secretary of agriculture.
Americus times-recorder., 1920-05-03

ing held in thousands of towns and
more than one hundred thousand
churches, many of which will not
report until every member has been
canvassed. Preliminary reports to-
date show that the people of America
are giving on scale surprising all
previous records"
Americus times-recorder., 1920-05-03

There are about $4,000 school
teachers in Greater New York, and
about 100000 altogether in the Unit
ed States.
Americus times-recorder., 1920-05-03

The wedding ring is a relic of bar
barism. 1t signifies the band by which
the woman was bound to her lord and
master.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1920-01-01
FAST ST. ALBANS

A very pretty wedding took place
recently at the home oYMrs. Frank
Heath in Woburn. Mass, when her
daughter Mariory Heath was united
in marriage TO Philip Mower Of st.
Adams by Rev. Mr.. Pickett of Wo-
burn. The double ring service was
used. The bride was daintily dress
ed in while sick and wore a bouquet
of white rose-buds. Only the immed-
late relatives of the bride and groom
were present at the ceremony Mrs.
Mower Is graduate nurse from a
Massachu5 hospital and was over
seas in the Army of Occupation in
Germany doing hospital work, return
ing home in April, 1919, The groom
is a well known and respected Young
man who has lived most of his life
in st. Adams with the except on OF
a few months in the West and IS nni-
versally liked by all who know him.
Mr.. and Mrs Mowers many friends
wish them a long and happy life.
They will reside at the Mower home
stead in St. Adams.
1t is with regret that we announce
the death Of Della NJ. Cooley, wife
of Charles n. Cooley. which took place
Tuesday. Dec. %, at $50, a m. after
a short illness. at the age of So years,
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1920-01-01

neighbors attending. Rev. Mr.. John
son made short but very impressive
remarks. Many beautiful flowers
were sent and among them the dainty
pink rosebuds in a pillow seemed to
be a symbol of her life for all who
knew her remember the pretty sweet
smile she always had and which she
kept even in death.
Mr. and Mrs. Austin have received
a postal from Mr. and Mrs. Cecil
Cooley who are located in Wilton, y.
n.
Mrs Ida spaulding closed her
school At the Eiasman sehoolhouse
aud began Monday winter term in
lie Whitticr district
Mss Lillian Shepard went to
Athens - attend The funeral Of Mrs
Maria Tobey. She is teaching in
Crystal. near Island Fails Others
whe came to attend Mrs. Tobey's fu-
neral were Miss Maud Collins Of Ban
gor and Mrs. Albra Smith OF Show
hogan
Merrill Greene IS home from Colby
College He will spend the holiday
vacation with his grandmother.
News was received Saturday of the
sudden death of Ezra York in Lynn,
Mass.
Marquis Beckwiih of South Sud
bury. Mass has visited his father for
a few days. He says the Baldwin
apples in Massachusetts are about
gone and good ones are 10 cents a
piece. Mr. Beckwith has a large hot
house and last summer raised eight
tons OF tomatoes and now is raising
pinks.
Florence Johnson spent Christmas
with her parents.
Mrs. BERTHE Ward and sister Addie
Hilton made four little boys happy on
Christmas by giving them regular
Christmas dinner before goine to the
church for the exercises. The lit
tie boys were Roland, Vernon and
Claude Perkins and the litfIe futile
boy.
The men in and around Mhens are
harvesting ice. which is FROM II 10 16
inches thick, all good block ice.
Marion Drake Flanders has can
celed her position in SkoWhegan, we
understand, singing in the Bethany
Baptist church.
Lester Walker who is attending a
business college al Bangor was the
Christmas guest OF Mr.. and Mrs. San
dcrs.
Mrs Amos Chapman gave a Christ
mas dinner in honor of her sister
and husband. Mr.. and Mrs, Henderson
from Kansas They are the parents
of AIre Charles Beck with OF COrnYille.
Mrs Lillian Deering entertained on
Christmas Day her father and mother
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Gard9Sr who
are now nicely settled in their new
home in the village.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1920-01-01
BINGHAM PASTOR ISLAND FAILS

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take up the work of his parish. For
over ten years he and the good Con-
gregational people of Bingham have
worked together for the good of the
kingdom of Cod in this place and a
very enjoyable work it has been in
deed. This beloved pastor has been
PRIVILEGED to see the church grow in
numbers from 56 in 1909 to III in 1919
In addition TO this splendid record the
bingham ConEregationalists have
built splendid little home for the
pastor and his family and with this
Is the blessed assurance that it is en-
tirely paid for. Last summer Mr.
HIATT went back to his people at The
Forks and CaratUnk and conducted
sDecial services for their benefit. Il
will be seen from these facts Just re
lated that Mr.. HIATT has indeed had
very vital influence on the religious
life of Somerset County especially II
the ND river districts. He is MOI
only connected with various religious
organizations but is a member of the
Masonic Fraternity and the lndepend
ent Order of Odd Fellows having serv
ed as the Grand Chaplain of the Crane
Lodge Of Maine in the last mentioned
order. Both he and Mrs. HIATT viii
be greatly missed in the religious anC
social life at Bingham.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1920-01-01
Frank f.. IIebcrt, Aged Sk0Whegan
Resident, Dead

The death of Frank L. Hebert, aged
81 years, occurred at his home at 70
Niiburu Street yesterday morning.
He had been a resident here for the
past ten years, coming to this town
nom New Brunswick. 1t is beliey-
ed that Mr. Hebert was among the
earliest settlers of that place and
was one of the Oldest survivors of
that settlement, He was born in
the Prince Edward Islands.
The deceased is survived by his
wife, two daughters, Mrs. Elmer Dore
of Chestnut street of this place and
Miss Margaret Hebert who made her
home with her parents. and one son
Peter Hebert There are also sew
eral other surviving relatives.
The remains will be sent from here
today Thursday to R1gersyille for
burial. Funeral services will also be
held there
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1920-01-01

at the home of Mrs. Roy L. Marston
where Miss Pauline Emery, Mrs
Marston's sister, was passing a few
DAYS. The distance from the home
of Miss Smiley to the Marston resi-
dence Of over a mile gave the young
people a splendid appetite for the
dessert of ices, cakes and coffee. Fol
lowing the luncheon, dancing was
enjoyed at the Marston residence.
saturday evening, after the Alumni
Basket Ball game, the High School
students and the Alumni who had
Witnessed the game adjourned to
Heselton Hall where a short dance
was given. Music on the piano was
furnished by Misses Marion Thomp-
-on. Virginia Sunchneid and Thomas
Cockburn.
y small but pleasing party was en-
loved at the cottage OF Miss Emerald
Young at Smithfeld Pond Monday
AFTERNOON and evening by several OF
the young people of Skowhegan. The
young ladies left for the cottage in
the afternoon and were joined BY the
young men in the early evening when
a choWder supper was in order
Misses Beatrice Smiley Emerald
Young. Lyle Stinchfeld. Doris Cover,
Eunice Patten and Philip Les
sard. Philip Watson, Allen Wentworth
Cassimer Bison and Emery Dyer.
Dr. and Mrs. George E. Young chap
eroned the party.
The festivities of Christmas vaca-
ton were continued Tuesday evening
at the Grange Hall when the fourth
annual alumni ball OF Skowhegan
High School was enjoyed by a
large number Of young people. An
order of nineteen dances and four
extras was played by the Lyric Jazz
Orchestra The hall was decorated
with an abundance Of evergreen, the
Christmas colors predominating in the
arrangements. Punch was served
during the program.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1920-01-01
BOOM TO AGRICULTURISTS

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three and one printed which was pre-
pared by o. NJ Wilbur,
Under the club work project, Coun-
ty Agent Storer credits the proceeding
County Agent r. NJ. Stiles, with cred
table work and says that this project
has gone along smoothly. The num-
Der of clubs organized is twenty-five
the clubs finished project at eighteen
the per cent finished are 81.S1; total
membership, 3S4; members TO finish
209 members to finish (per cent?
544: local contests held Z meetings
attended 3; attendance "a; average
attendance, s, with attendance at the
club day at Lakewood POO. Fairs
recognizing club work at which Som
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1920-01-01
VOTING PEOPLE MAKE GAY DUR
ING HOLIDAYS
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following guests were present, the
Misses Lyle Stinchfeld. Mandana
Marsh, Molly Blunt, Helen Prince of
Madison. and the Messrs. Lauriston
Jacobs. Allan Wentworth Alec Thorn
son, Louis Brown and Julian Good
rich. Refreshments were served
Friday afternoon some of the young
people enjoyed what is known as a
progressive luncheon. The first
course was served at the Patten resi-
dence. The next course followed at
the home of Miss Molly Blunt. From
Miss Blunt's the merrymakers, about
twenty-four in number, proceeded to
the home of Miss Beatrice Smiley,
where chicken, hot rolls and olives
were enjoyed. Dessert was served
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1920-01-01

erset County Boys and Girls Club
members exhibited were Central
Maine at Waterville at which 5000 in
prize money was given. Somerset
Central at Skowhegan s94. East Som
erset at Hartland $50 and county con-
test 5000, making an aggregate prize
sum of 1854
Under sheep project the principal
work done has been the making of
calls and an article in the Farm Blu
reau News. Under swine project one
self feeder has been built seven bull
letins distributed, three rations ad-
vised. six treatments for lice. one
economic production demonstration
ard artie' printed in Farm Bureau
News. nder Improvement OF farm
crops n re have been economic pro-
ducfioy demonstrations. potato seed
sefec-Ua demonstration. sweet corn
grow ating attended. farmers
advised r riding seed selection. ar
ticles printed in Farm Bureau News
and sweet corn accounts completed,
ten Of the latter. The summary of
work done under the beef manage
ment project, shows calls made, one.
rations advised, one. Under orchard
management project, the field day
under the auspices OF the Maine Pc
biological Society held at the S. II.
Beal farm August 9th. gives an at
tendance of $50. Booths have been
maintained at the Wateryille and
Skowhegan Fairs. The County Agent
has used his influence to interest
towns in adopting the Smith-Hughes
agricultural course in their schools.
In North Arson Academy this work
has been started. The town OF Scion
is also ready to start this work as
soon as dn agricultural instructor can
be secured.
The cost of production OF sweet
corn in Somerset County last sum
mer on per acre basis is one OF the
interesting features of this report.
The number of records kept are eight
and the number of acres accounted
for were twentv-three: the rent Of the
land amounted to 1913; The use OF
machinery, $3.50; the interest on in
vestment S1.91 fertilizer. s1213; man
ure 1921; seed, etc, 1927; hor e
labor, 1916; man labor. 1912. This
shows the total COST Of these % acres
to have been sf0S44. With credit
for corn fodder of s7.95. the NET cost
will amount to $1,000. The cost
per pound of cut corn was .0363 and
the production in pounds cut corn,
27G5. Cost of various operations in
productions on per acre basis are as
follows: Preparation Of land, Sl3 53:
fertilizer and manure. s44 co; seed and
seeding, S413; cultivating and hoeing
S14sO; harvesting s10.9S; marketing,
S5S4
County Agent Storer has not only
heen on the job this past season but
he has Kept careful record of his
dongs. The official calls number 1863;
meetings. BAT with an attendance of
129e: persons advised have been 1870;
letters written 252; phone calls 1873;
circular letters written, &c; copies of
circular letters mailed. 220; press
articles written 4; bulletins and cir
culars distributed 90; miles travelled
3463.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1920-01-01

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and Mrs. Albert Clark were calling on
friends in town last Saturday after
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day evening
Albert Chase, an aged resident OF
Bingham who has been fpi the past
season with his daughter AMI her nus
band, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Pierce
at Troutdale, fell on the ice recently
He has been in failing health for a
time and the fall was a great shock
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1920-01-01
ATHENS

Christmas exercises in the church
were we'll attended and one of the
best Christmas entertainments for
several years was given. Many
thanks are extended to the people and
teachers who so kindly helped to
make the Christmas a success.
]. c. Beckwith and family spent
Dec. Goth with Mr.. and Mrs. Bates
Austin to celebrate the birthdays OF
Mrs. Austin and Mrs. Beckwith which
Austin.
The funeral of Mrs. Maria Tobey
was held Dec. 26th at her old home
with a large circle Of friends and