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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1920-12-09
NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING

To the Stockholders of the Skowhe-
gan Trust Company;
Notice is hereby given that the an.
nuaI meeting OF the stockholders OF
the Skowhegan Trust Company Will
he held at the Directors Rooms in
the Trust Company Building in Show
hogan, Maine, on Wednesday, January
-, 1921, at o'clock in the afternoon
for the following purposes.
l. To elect officers
> TO transact any other business
that may lawfully come before SAID
Skowhegan, Maine. Dec. ,, 1920
4w50 r. f. ATWOOD, Clerk.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1920-12-09
Pennington Normal School Notes

The school closes Thursday, Dec.
9 for the Christmas vacation to open
for the winter term on Dec. 30.
Althea Robinson who was i'll made
the trip to her home in Bingham on
the train Friday. accompanied by her
father and aunt who came to Farm
ington on account of her illness.
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NOTICE OF FIRST MEETING OF
CREDITORS
In the District Court OF the UMfSe&
gtates for the Northern Division Of
the District OF Maine
M AAn

In the matter of Erwin II. Austin
Bankrupt. In bankruptcy.
TO the creditors of Erwin II. Austin
of Skowhegan, in the County of SOM
erset and Division aforesaid, bank
rupt.
31st day of August, A. d. 1920, said Err
vim H Austin was duly adjudi
Gated bankrupt, and that the first meet
ing of his creditors will be held at
Daniel Lewis office, in Skowhegan. Me
on the oath day Of December A. d
1920, at ten o'clock in the forenoon at
which time the said creditors may at
tend, prove their claims. appoint a
trustee, examine the bankrupt, ano
transact such other business as may
nroperly come before said meeting.
Skowhegan, Maine. December l. "A
D. 1920.
DANIEL LEWIS.
Referee in Bankruptcy
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Engraved cards make gift of the
most interesting and permanent value.
Orders should be placed now to in
sure delivery before Christmas. indie
pendent Reporter Company 4w49
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NOTICE

The Scion Lumber Company gives
notice that it will apr ~ To the next
legislature for an extension of its ehar,,
ter to drive logs and lumber on ran
Brook in Scion from the south me OF
Bingham to Kennebec River. 5"f9
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IMPORTANT NOTICE

All taxes not paid by Dee. 18th. VIII
be advertised as the law requires.
CHARLES T. BERRY
1w50 Embden, Tel 2-lll
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-02-06
ALPHA

Tho Rev. Mr.. Shanks has accept
cd call to the Baptist church and
will soon move his family here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Bloomer of Joy
motored over Saturday and spent
the day at Earl Stanley's. Mr..
Boomer was clerk for the big Po-
land China sale. The sale was we'll
attended and brought fancy prices.
C. w. Osborn of Galesburg spent
Tuesday with Mrs. Mary Miller.
Mrs. Jennie Clawson moved her
household goods into Miss Minnie
Cox's house Wednesday. having
sold her residence to Mrs. Pearl
Stevens, who moves here from her
farm near New Windsor, Ill.
The women's home missionary So
clety will meet Tuesday, Feb. 10,
with Mrs. Eva Knox. Theme: Our
Oriental Work" A good program
IS being prepared.
Earl A. Stanley attended a sale
Of fine hogs at Monmouth Tuesday.
G. w. Wilson's sale last Monday
brought good prices. Mr.. Wilson
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-02-06
|'' AND
BANQUET
FEBRUARY IS


Aursday, Tsb. u. has been ap-
o)nted ~ the date for the father
- son banquets 70 be held stimuli
neousJy In churches OF the city
~ 1t the 7. n. G. A. The date
~ chosen and plans worked out
= meeting OF ministers Of the va
nus churches at the Y. N. c. A.
1T evening.
Churches which have thus far In
heated their intentions Of serving
~ banquet are the First Methodist
church, the Fifteenth Avenue Chris
Han church. the First Baptist, the
Spencer Memorial Methodist, the
EdgewOod Baptist, the First United
Presbyterian, the Gloria Del United
Presbyterian, the Zion Lutheran
rid the Broadway Presbyterian
urch. Other churches may later
Mn In the movement.
The father and son banquets are
n line with the national father and
ron week. which will be celebrated
throughout the country from Feb
N to ~. Special services will be
held In many Of the churches on
TIE following Sunday, carrying Out
the father and son theme.
The Rock Island Y. NJ c. A. will
also serve banquet on the evening
~ Feb. ID, and will invite all ia
Tiers who are not affiliated with
any church to come and bring theiI
sons. Men Lying in the Y dormi-
tory will be asked TO attend the
banquet and act as host to some
boys OF the city not Otherwise able
TO attend.
Programs OF speeches. toasts and
music will be given at the churches
following the dinner. The serving
will begin at $3.50 o'clock. There
will be small charge per plate.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-02-06
UNION 70 HOLD
MASS MEETING


The international Hod Carriers,
Building and Common Laborers'
union will hold q mass meeting at
1880 o'clock tonight ut the
Owls hall, when all workers will
be welcomed.
J. H. Bell, business agent for the
urion, said today that there will be
a number Of speakers who will
talk on organization.
He asserted that applications for
membership will be received, and a
booster meeting in general will be
held in behalf of the union.
After Higher Wage.
Mr.. Bell said that the wage now
received by the union members is
g. cents an hour and that a Is
cents an hour increase is to be
asked.
The union now has nearly one
thousand members and expects to
boost this number considerably
within the next few weeks, he said.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-02-06

last nieht for Warsaw. H. 70 com
rlets the taking Of tho census u
TIT district
Supervisor II. H. Sexton states
that he IL unable to keep solicitor
at work long enough in this terri
tory to complete the work, there
fore making 1t necessary to send
hts son there to take over the work
and complete the canvass.
According to Supervisor Sexton,
Nicholas Smith Of Raritan, Ill, who
is SIS years Of age. is . regular
bear" at this work, having COM
pleted two townships and Is start
ing on his third. all Of which are in
Warren and Henderson counties.
Mr.. Smith is the only one out OF
1S5 enumerators to cover this
much territory, and Supervisor
Sexton speaks very highly OF his
work and accuracy.
M. H. Sexton, Jr., expects to COM
rlete the work in that district and
return to Rock Island from War
saw on Sunday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-02-06
CLAIMS $4,000 OF
DRAFT MEN WERE
MENTALLY FEEBLE

New York. Feb. 6.-More than
"a, 900 candidates for military serv-
ice in this country during the war
were rejected on the ground that
they we're feeble-minded. according
to a paper by DR.. Pearce Bailey,
chairman of the New York state
commission on mental detectives,
read before the Society for Mental
Hygiene here last night.
Rejection for nervous and men
tai diseases, he asserted, ranked
fourth on the list. The percentage
of mental detectives averaged six
to a thousand, he said.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-02-06

Abraham's Pecan Roll" Is sold
in original one pound boxes only.
For list OF dealers see display ad.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-02-06
GOES TO COMPLETE
TAKING OF CENSUS

Morgan H. Sexton. son of Super
visor of Census M. H. Sexton, left
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-05-12
EXPLORING PARTY
RETURNS TO u. S.
Prof. Rice Tells of Clashes
With Cannibals on the
OrinOcO River.
BY Associated Press 4:

NEW YORK, Nav 1.-THE ex-
ploring party headed by DR.. Alex
ander Hamilton Rice, which FLASHED
last February near the banks Of the
Orinoco with giant cannibals, re-
turned here Tuesday from Para on
the steamer Alban.
While exploring an unnamed trib-
utary Of the Orinoco, DR.. Rice's party
was attacked by wild Indians. The
discharge OF firearms failed TO scare
off these savages who were described
as large and very fierce. The eX-
plorers only escaped. IL was said. by
firing into the savages, killing either
two or three. The party, on the ad-
vice OF the guides then turned back.
Mrs. Rice was not with her hus-
band on this particular occasion.
However, she travelled with the
party as far as Esmeralda, Brazil.
penetrating further into the Amazon
wilderness than any other white
woman, according 70 the explorers.
The cannibals who attacked the
uarty were almot white IN color. 30
prof. Rice said. In an my years
in the tropical jungles I have never
seen such ferocious looking savages.
Nearly al were armed with bows
and arrows and carrying spears ana
blow gunS
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-05-12
HOOVER CHOSEN
BY COLLEGE MEN
Yale Students Hold Mock Re-
publican Convention
Wood Second Choice.


NEW HAVEN. Conn. May IL
With an order Of business patterned
after a regular republican national
convention Yale undergraduates
Tuesday night held a mock cOnven-
ton in Woolsey hall before an audi
ence OF 1000 towns people and
nominated" Herbert Hoover for the
presidency. The vote on the formal
ballot was: Hoover, 1.447; Wood
1,O24.
Every detail OF a national conven-
ton was carried with care by the
Yale men. @. G. Depew OF Buffalo,
y Y. a nephew Of Chauncey NJ. De-
pew. was temporary chairman and
they keynote" speech was deliver
ed by X A Wood, also OF Buffalo.
Henry r. Luce OF Shantung. China.
was made permanent chairman and
nominating speeches were then call
ed for.
Samuel r insult OF Chicago.
nominated Gov. Lowden OF Illinois.
Depcw nominated Hoover william
II. Whitney OF New Haven. nOmin-
ated Sen. Hiram Johnson and j.
Enyille OF omaha, nominated Gen.
Wood. The nominating speeches
were limited 20 five minutes each
After two ballots in which neither
candidate had two-thirds OF the votes
il was voted TO make a selection by
the majority vote and Hoover won.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-05-12
DANIELS SAYS
SIMS HALTED
Mine PROJECT
Pres't Wilson's Naval War
Policy Laid Before Senate
Probe Committee.
BY Associated Press

By Associated Press:
WASHINGTON, May 11.-Pres' I
wilson's bold and audacious" war
policy for the navy was laid before
the senate naval investigating COM
mettee by Secretary Daniels in con-
tinuing his answer TO charges by
Rear Admiral Sims against the navy
department. conduct OF the war.
Mr.. Daniels coupled with this pre-
sentation a counter charge that
Sims himself had opposed and held
back execution of the greatest bold
and vigorous" naval project against
enemy submarines. the laying of the
North Sea mine barrage.
Wilson's Talk.
The president laid down his policy
in person TO the officers OF the At
lantic fleet, speaking aboard the
flagship Pennsylvania in August,
1917. He told them he was not sat
ished with progress against the sub
marines being made by the allies
and urged them 10 abandon prudence
and seek an audaciOuS solution to
the problem at whatever risk. He
added that he was willing 10 Sacrl-
fee half the navy of Great Britain
anu We NO5tAAAEA INV ~ - -S@A 49,
enemy submarine nests
DO not stop 10 think of what IS
prudent for moment" he said.
you will win by the audacity Of
your methods when you cannot win
by circumspectiOn and prudence"
Credit for England.
Admiral Sims had refused to APP
prove the navy departments plan
for the North Sea barrage for six
months, Mr.. Daniels told the COM
mittee. He added that after Admiral
Mayo had been sent abroad to OBJ
tain the British admiralty's agree
ment 10 the plan, Admiral Sims at
tempted 10 give the credit for the
project to the British.
Admiral Sims attempted TO rob
American and the United states navy
of the credit of initiating this great
achievement and to give you the
impression that il was a British
project which our navy just assist
ed in carrying out" said Mr.. Dan
iels. "This despite the fact that it
was originated in the navy depart
ment, was proposed and urged by US
for half year before we could in
duce the British admiralty 10 APP
prove it,
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-05-12
NITTPS men
RESIGN AFTER
WARM BATTLE
Cabinet Quits When Motion
is Adopted Despite Pre-
mier's Wishes.
By Associated Press

By Associated Press:
ROME, May 1.-THE ministry OF
which Premier Nitti was the head,
has resigned.
The RECESSION to resign came when
the chamber adoLed by a vote OF
1913 10 112 motion by the social
lists regarding posts and telegraphs
Signor Nitti called for a rejection
of the motion and demanded that
the balloting be considered a vote
of confidence in the ministry. The
popular party voted with the So
Ciaiists.
Formed I'm March.
The Italian cabinet, Of which
Francisco \itti was premier and
minister of interior, was formed on
March 81. 1920. Signor Nitti, how
ever. was head OF the cabinet from
June, 1919. succeeding Vittorio Or
lando.
Premier Nitti has been the object
of innumerable bitter attacks i'm the
past year and on the eve OF the re-
opening of the chamber Of deputies
early in May there were animated
hlStnSSlOIS among the utpAAAfS u
all groups as 10 the attitude 10 be
taken toward the ministry. The
Catholics resented the policy of the
government toward the socialists.
as excessively mild" but IL was
recognized generally that SignOr Nit
Il and his ministers faced an eXcep-
tional period of unrest. particularly
on the part OF labor.
Running Risk.
few days ago the opinion in
parliamentary circles was that
Premier Nitti was running the risk
OF being overthrown on account OF
his lenient attitude during the re-
cent disturbances in northern Italy.
Nitti's fall was predicted by the
leader OF the Catholic party in the
event that no agreement was reach
ed between the premier and .the-dis-
senting deputies before vote was
taken I'm the chamber.
The premier himself declared that
ne would not consider any vote
which might he brought about for
the purpose OF overthrowing the
cabinet as implying lack Of conf
dence in the government. He was
prepared. however. TO face real
vote on the ministry's policy.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-05-12
CONGRESS PLANS
SPEEDY ACTION ON
PEACE RESOLUTION
Party Leaders Claim Measure
Will be Adopted at SEES
sion This Week.

By Associated Press.
WASHINGTON, May ll.-OppO-
sition fire was opened Tuesday in
the senate on the republican peace
resolution, Sen. McCumber Of North
Dakota. republican, a member Of the
foreign relations committee, deliver
ing the first salvo. Sen. Hitchcock
Of Nebraska, the administration
spokesman. will follow wednesday.
Short Debates.
Adoption Of the resolution prob
ably next Thursday or Friday was
predicted privately by leaders on
both sides. 1t will be given exclu-
sive right OF way beginning Wednes-
day and there were no indications of
a prolonged debate.
When Sen. Lodge Of MaSSachus-
etts, republican leader, called up the
resolution Tuesday and announced
that il would be pressed continually,
Sen. Underwood Of Alabama, demo
cratic leader, stated that while most
of the democrats would resist the
resolution there would be no OBJ
struction and not many speeches.
Opposes Resolutions.
Sen. McCumber opposed both sem
ate and house resolutions. Both, he
declared, would bring dishOnor upon
the United States by a deSertiOn Of
the allies. AS q su bstitute. he urged
his resolution to restore commercial
relations with Germany, but con-
coded that it had no chance of adop-
ton because he said the lines OF
division between the two factions Of
this body have been cemented by
partisanship and hardened by
time"
Pres't Wilson was criticized by
Sen. McCumber. who charged the
executive with chief responsibility
for failure of the treaty OF Yer
sailles.
He declared the president was
making q "collosal blunder" in car
rying the treaty into the political
campaign.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-05-12
SCHEDULE HEARING
ON RAILWAY RATES
Interstate Commerce Com
mission Will Hear Petition
of Railroads May 81.
by Associated Press

WASHINGTON. MAY 11-Hear-
inEs on the application of the rail-
road carriers for increased rates In
eastern. southern and western CLASH
1cation territories We're scheduled
by the interstate commerce commits
SIGN Tuesday for May "A in Wash
ington.
The increases requested amount TO
a freight rate advance OF not less
than so per cent in eastern terri
tory. 1891 per cent IN western terri
Tory and 81 per cent or a general
freight and passenger increase Of q
per cent In southern territory
In general the carriers proposed
10 secure the revenue from increased
freight rates. asserting that il is in
advisable 10 make general increase
in passenger fares. the commission :
statemnt said.
Tn carriers will be heard i'm three
eroups conforming TO The three terri
tOrial areas mentioned and the
commission said IL was not deemed
necessary that aggregate property
values for these several and TcspeC-
tive groups which they will use I'm
arriving out the provisions OF sec
ZION fifteen OF the transportation act.
he determined in advance
Eastern carriers viii be heard
first followed ny the southern and
western territories in order sub
-a0rfeur1N evidence OF "a general
rhsracter applicable 90 AN the terri
tories I'm opposition to the prOpos-
sIV" will bc heard. The com mission
.dded that 90 was impossible Jo .u-
l.cate the time 90 be- devoted 40 each
branch % The subject
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-05-12
Pres [ CarranZa : Fate Is Still
in Doubt-Narious Re
ports Received.
BEGIN RECONSTRUCTION
Revolutionary A gent Seeks
Contracts With Mex
can Laborers.
By Associated Press


Ell PASO. Tex. May ll-With the
fate OF Pres't Carranza suI in doubt.
reports OF few minor engagements
between federal and rebel forces
along the northeastern border ~
Mexico reached revolutionary head
quarters Tuesday.
Carranza forces at Sabluas Goa
hula, Were routed by troops under
Gen. Antonio Pruneda and after The
battle a trainload Of wounded fed
erals was sent To PiedraS Neras. op-
pOslte Eagle Pass. 10 was reported.
Fighting la Progress.
flghting was said 60 be iu proc
gress az Matam0ros. opposite
Brownsville. Texas. with the reTofu-
uonists attacking the town.
Eight hundred laborers and their
families We're reported 90 have been
gathered al Monclova. COahuia.
where they were said 60 be seeking
protection from the menace OF car
rama forces operating in that re-
gion
Claiming the greater part OF Mex
leo as their territory Revolutionary
agents here Tuesday began their
share OF the long task OF reconstruc-
ton which faces a country torn bv
war Tor an fnNlEt decade. AS me
first step, Roberto Pesquiera. reVo-
lutiOnary financial agent In the Unit
ed States announced that he was
making efforts 20 obtain individual
contracts for Mexican laborers en-
tering the United States. instead OF
collective engagements that have
hitherto prevailed. Senior Pesquiera
charged that exhortant fees were
being charged by labor agents ora
both sides of the international line
Eliminate Frauds.
we shah also try 20 eliminate
passport frauds which are being
practiced by private individuals here
and in JuareZ Pesquiera said. 50
far we have received the cordial CO.
operation Of the American authori-
ties in our efforts 90 establish bet
ter relations between the two coun-
tries"
Revolutionary agents iu Washing
ton were endeavoring Go obtain per-
mission OF the United States govern
ment TO establish wireless cOmmuni-
cation between the radio station 1T
Arlington. Vo.. and those ln Chi
huahUa city and Mexico CITY Pes
quiera announced.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-05-12
Smiths Made nb
Is Regiments in
american Army
Rv Associated Press

By Associated Press
WASHINGTON, May 11.-Smiths
made up 10 regiments in the Amer
lean war army; Johnsons made up
IL more, Browns eight. and Will
Jams, Jones and Millers made up
more than seven each.
Records at the bureau of war risk
insurance. where the names Of T.
622,422 former service men are in
deXed also show that the Andersons
and Davis families were represented
in sufficient number TO compass
more than five regiments each and
the wilson's, Moores and Taylors
four each.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-05-12
SOLDIERS WILL Make
TRIP ACROSS COUNTRY
By Associated Press

BIZ Associated Press.
WASHINGTON. May 11-AnOther
motor convoy will be dispatched
across the continent by the motor
transport corps II will leave
Washington about June IA for Los
Angeles over the Bankhead national
highway through Virginia. North
Carolina, South Carolina. Alabama.
Tennessee, Arkansas. Texas, New
Mexico and Arizona.
The trip will end about Sept. Il.
The convoy will cover a total dis
lance, OF about $500 miles and will
or crate at a daily average OF 44.5
miles "A day. The Bankhead ma
tional highway association will pro
vide for receptions at various night
controls and for welfare work in
connection with entertainment OF
the troops at the control stations.
The first trans-continental motor
convoy was run last summer from
Washington to San Francisco over
the Lincoln highway.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-05-12
RED" ELEMENT OF
SOCIALIST PARTY
LOSES HOT FIGHT
Conservative ID elegatiO II
Crushes Principles of
Radical Members.
IN NssocIafcd D.

NEW YORK. May 1.-THE "red
flag internationalists OF the social
list party Of America went down 10
their first real defeat in the party's
national convention here Tuesday.
BY the decisive vote Of 1 . 10 80, the
convention crushed a IRA dical" dec
laration OF principles. submitted by
the delegation from Illinois, which
provided for the 4 dictatorship of the
proletariat' and limitation OF citi-
Zenship throughout the United
States Bitterness OF invective mark
ed the day-long debate between the
conservative" forces Of Morris Hill
quit OF New York. and the radi-
calls led by j. Louis Endghal o.
Chicago.
One Road TO Victory.
You are afraid OF the dictator
ship Of the proletariat, shouted
Endghal. in closing the debate on
Illinois measure. yet you have the
dictatorship Of Palmer Wilson and
Burleson. You cant fool anybody
by phrases, nor can YOU fool any
body with the decorations OF this
convention hall, the American flag
of Wall street and the dictatorship
of Wilson.
There is only one road 20 victory.
There is only one flag the red flag
Of international socialism. We can
do nothing better than ally ourselves
with our comrades in Russia. italy
and everywhere else where they be-
lieve in international socialism.
World Socialism.
Il see only one kind OF socialism
international, world socialism We
cannot compete this phrase with the
- d ~ q r-f |laprTo
the committee Of as. or any OF the
old parties But we can compete
with all in the phrases Of revolt
tionarv socialism.
James ONeal, Of Brooklyn. argu-
ing for the victorious Hillquit con
servative' platform bitterly arraign-
ed the world "dicta tOrship.
Are we scientific socialists. or
are we dogmatists2" asked O Neal
The time and conditions which Ia
vored the Russian revolution must
be studied before we attempt or
adopt them here.
To Discuss Program.
II don't like the word dictator
ship. Let it 60 throughout The
country that you favor dictator
ship Of the proletariat and you cease
TO be a political party. Introduce
such a resolution ana YOU must DO
your work under ground. or you Will
be driven under by Sweet az Albany
and the politicians at Washington
who exercise such dictatorship
but that would not excuse as.
Discussion OF the Hiliquit dec
laration OF principles and p.at-
form" program. viii come mp again
Tuesday and the. Illinois delegation
already has served notice IL lnleho.
to hight for incorporation ln 10 OF
the dictatorship principle rejected of
the convention Tuesday.