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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1920-12-23
LEXINGTON

Charles Pinkharn purchased three
head of cattle of Dell Green Saturday
for beef
Alton Longley of Lewiston is board
ing at Rufus Gould's and working for
Eugene William son junking poplar.
Hrs. George Pinkham and grandson
Leslie spent the week end with her
daughter, Mrs. George Ford.
Mrs. Charles Peterson is sick at this
writing.
Friends il. town of Mr.. and Mrs.
Perley Lane of Skowhegan extend
congratulations on the birth of a baby
girl Mr.. and Mrs. Lane lived for the
summer year ago at the little
Churchill house so-called.
Ben Pinkham is hauling poplar for
Dave Pinkham.
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ously i'll with pneumonia, is gaining.
Miss Lila Morrow is at Nome for a
vacations from New Hampshire, where
she is teaching.
Alonzo Groves left town for Law
renee, Mass. in the interest of the
Arehabole Wheel Co.
Fairview Grange held its regular
meeting Dec. Is.
Quite an extensive bit of numbering
is being done on the west side OF
North Pond by S. A. lGetchell 1t IS
understood that the pulp will be con-
yeyed TO Norridgewock by a tractor
when the ice is frozen sufficient for
hauling. Several men are now en-
ployed there.
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SMITHFIELD

Mrs Victor Hartford and little son
Elliot are visiting her parents Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Swift in Wayne.
Henry Berry, son OF Mr. and Mrs.
Herbert Berry is at home on a fur
Tough from the navy station in Brook
Ign N. Y.
Mrs Grace Dow. who has been the
guest of her aunt, Mrs. May Hartford
the nast week, left Sunday for Wat
erville. where she Is employed as
table girl in the Elmwood Hotel.
Mr. and Mrs. william Marston have
returned to their farm In town. after
passing the past year in Rockland,
where Mr.. Marston had employment
In store. Their three sons are still
In Rockland.
Mrs. Stevens, widow OF the late
Hosea Stevens is seriously Ill with
the measles at the home OF William
Dudley.
Frank Condor of Augusta was in
town over last Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Perley Clark are the
parents of a son born Dec. 16.
S. M. Bickford, who has been seri-
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sr~rlse Chapter o. r. 6. held a
srocial meeting Wc11cfl'y evening,
Dec. Is. Tho G-or~o woe Conferred
on two caaa'Ga'ei. ~ err winch supper
of 81 aV.cscs. fri. ca ID n 5sorted
cake caol rs. &c cram a11 coca was
served. \ social followed a Christ
mas entrr'aifmert will lie presented
at the nj rog1iRr nesting Saturday,
evening. Fec. %.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dic''ey left Saturday
for Monroe to pass the Christmas holi-
days with relatives.
The high and rural schools of Ca
naan closed Friday for vacation of
two weeks.
c. J. Thibodeau. who has been in
trade In Canaan for two years, moved
his household goods to Shawmut last
week. where be will reside
At the last regular meeting of the
Ladies' Auxiliary Of Foster Libby
Camp, Sons of Veterans, the following
officers were elected for the coming
year. President. Mrs. Bertha Fur
Der: vice president, Mrs. Rose Jewell;
treasurer, Mrs. Harriet Lord; secre-
tary, Miss Amanda Ames; patriotic in
structor, Mrs. Edna Burrill; guide,
Mrs. Cassie Williams; assistant guide,
Mrs. Bessie Jewell color bearer No
1. Miss Amelia Amcs; inside, Mrs.
Mabel Burrill outside guard Mrs.
Emma Cool; 1st trustee, Mrs. Winnie
Cool End trustee, Miss Amanda
Ames Bird trustee, Mrs. Emma Cool
The officers will be installed at the
first regular meeting in January. Wed
nesday. the 5th.
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NEW VINEYARD

\ Merry Christmas and Happy New
Year.
Again We are saddened by the death
of Herbert Turner. Mr. Turner pass
ed away after he underwent a very
critical operation.
Again our village was saddened by
the death OF Fred Look. Mr.. Look
was the second son Of Warren and
Emily Vaughan Look. 26 years
ago he married Eta Kilkenny and one
son blessed their union. They moved
to Strong village and for a long time
Mr.. Look was employed by Daggett &
VIII. Gradually his health failed and
nearly three months ago he was fore
ed To take his bed. and until the end
came he was great sufferer, ever
patient and always greeting his hosts
OF friends with a smile. He leaves
beside his wife and son. two brothera
besides a host of relatives and friends
TO mourn his loss.
Our pastor. Mr.. Morris. has been OBJ
liged to give up the pastorate on ae-
count of losing two days Of his study
in his senior year. 1t is with sad
ness that We give him up for never
have we had pastor here who was
more good than he was. About 30
new members were taken in the
church in fifteen months that he was
with US. The pulpit is to be sup
piled by Nj. Bryan.
Mrs. Edith Apt has been suffering
from an attack Of asthma. She plans
with Master Philip to spend Christmas
in Rro8klne with her husbands peo-
pie.
TIE h'gh school pupils are all home
for thoir Christmas vacations
Marie Smith is homa from her
schso' II Phillips.
M Norman from Strong has moved
tato the l.. J. Hackett house, where
he las work In F. O. Smiths mill.
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PALMYRA

The village school opened Tuesday
after a vacation OF three weeks.
Miss Marion Robinson came nome
Saturday to spend the holidays with
her parents, Mr., and Mrs. Wills Rob-
inson.
The Willing Workers met with Mrs.
Nellie Leavitt last Thursday after
noon.
There Is to be Christmas tree and
entertainment next Friday evening at
the church. All are invited.
H. b. Clifford was in town Wednes-
day visiting schools.
John Small Is visiting his mother
Mrs. Frank Gee.
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PTGH CORNER

Isaac Bean of Canaan was in this
vicinity last Saturday.
The friends OF Mr.. and Mrs. George
Newell of Auburn will be pleased to
learn that they are the happy parents
of a baby boy born December 8. The
little fellow has been named Frank
Davis Newell.
Mrs. Eliza Clark Is visiting with
friends in Skowhegan.
Floyd Adams and wife and Lloyd
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NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING
To the Stockholders of the skowf

To the Stockholders of the Skowhe-
gan Trust Company:
Notice is hereby given that the an.
nual meeting of the stockholders OF
the Skowhegan Trust Company, Will
be held at the Directors Rooms in
the Trust Company Building in Show
hogan, Maine, on Wednesday. January
H. 1921, ut 2 o'clock in the afternoon
for the following purposes.
l. To elect officers.
2. To transact any other business
that may lawfully come before said
meeting.
Skowhegan, Maine, Dec. 2. 1920.
4w50 r. Il. ATWOOD, Clerk.
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ANSON CENTER
lDEFERREDl

Alton Clark and sons are building
new saw mill at their home farm In
Arson Valley. The building Is on the
same spot that the former Burns mill
which was destroyed by fire several
months ago, stood. Mr.. Clark hopes
to be ready to begin saving lumber
about January first.
Martelle Tibbetts and Floyd Gates
who are working for the Howes
Brothers at Lexington were at home
for a few hours Sunday.
The weatherman is giving us lots
OF rain; three storms during the past
ten days.
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MOOSE RIVER

School closed Friday the 18th after
a 14-weeks term. Pupils not absent
during term: Violet O'Brien, Doro-
thy Best; absent only one-half day
John Hughey. Those not tardy dur
Ing term, John Hughey and Violet
O'Brien.
Leo Sawyer is getting his supply OF
wood and Ice at Jones Pond.
Mrs. Abbie Wilson has gone to
Canada to spend Christmas with her
daughter, Mrs. Wright whose home Is
at Valley Junction, P. @.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Pinckney have
gone to camp 16 to cook for the K. L.
Co.
Mrs. David Young OF Skowhegan is
in town guest at the home Of Mrs.
Ireland
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Elmer W. Sawyer.
Solicitor for Plaintiff
SOMERSET, SIS.

Clerks Office, Sup. Jud. Court
Received and filed second day of Dec
ember, A. d. 1920.
Attest: w. r. SEEKINS Clerk.
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that no
tice on the within bill be given by
publishing said bill in the Independent
Reporter. newspaper, published and
printed in Skowhegan, in the County
of Somerset, three weeks successfully
before the first day Of February, 1921,
at which time a hearing is ordered on
said bill at the Court House, Augusta,
in the County of Kennebec, ten 10)
o'clock in the forenoon
A. NJ. SPEAR
Justice Sup. Jud. Court
true copy of Bill and Order OF
Court thereon.
Attest:
w. T. SEEKINS, Clerk 3w5e
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Adams and family are living in the
Birch Point Camps. The Messrs.
Adams are working for the Main
stream Lumber Company.
Mrs. Merrifeld has gone to Rich
mond where she will reside with her
daughter Mrs Frank Paine.
Mrs. Hannah Lord is spending the
winter with her brother Delbert Par
ker.
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Bankruptcy Proceedings

A hearing was held Saturday at the
flee of Daniel Lewis referee in bank
ruptcy, in the matter of Orville But
Ter, petitioner for bankruptcy pro-
ceedings. w. H. Halves was appoint
ed trustee and will investigate the
case and report later.
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POWERS SCHOOLHOUSE

Ralph Berry was a caller at Joe
Berry's Sunday.
Joe Devereaux's family have been
sick with the prevailing distemper.
Mrs. Boardman called on Mrs. Eta
Berry, Sunday.
The hard storm of Saturday did
much damage to the telephone lines.
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ANNUAL MEETING
OF
THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK
OF SkOWHEGAN

The Stockholders of the First Nation
al Bank of Skowhegan are hereby no
titled that their annual meeting for
the choice of Directors for the ensuing
year and the transaction of any other
business that may legally come before
them will be held at the banking rooms,
Tuesday, January II, 1921, at 10 o'clock
in the morning
Skowhegan, Maine, December 6, 1920.
BLlN w. PAGE, Cashier.
5wb0
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1920-07-08

Gently came to North Dakota to or
ganize Palmer delegation. When he
found that the attorney general was
not popular in North Dakota he chang
ed to Bryan. Mr.. Wooledge states
that when Hildreth found that Bryan
was a nonenity in the convention, he
showed remarkable speed in trying to
climb on the McAdoo band wagon,
much to the amusement of the North
Dakotans. Needless to say, says Mr..
Wooledge, the request was unanimous
ly refused by the delegation and let
ter was sent to the McAdoo managers
to the effect that Mr.. Hildreth had no
influence with the North Dakota dele
cation and that they were supporting
McAdoo because of their convictions
and in spite of Mr.. Hildreth's prefer
ed support.
United States Attorney Hildreth,
father of the young man referred to,
is also in San Francisco attempting
an ascension to the top of the Nc
Adoo band wagon, altho in his pres
ent position he is in Attorney General
Palmer's department.
The delegation vote all through the
present session Of the convention
showed an average of eight for Nc
Adoo although several ballots found
two North Dakota votes for Cox. The
only men voting for Cox were Joseph
Mann and w. E. Breen according to
Chairman Wooledge.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1920-07-08

One Of the most interesting bits Of
information given out by the North
Dakota delegation is the announce
ment that a request was made by Mel
vim Hildreth Of Fargo that he be
granted the privilege Of making Sec
onding speech at McAdoo's nomina-
ton. In giving out this information
Gay S. Wooledge, chairman of the del
egation, said the request came to his
camp as q complete surprise and was
not seriously considered. Mr.. Hildreth
has been hanging around the national
Democratic committee headquarters
in Washington for some time, and re.
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good old fashioned way on Monday.
The celebration was held under the
auspices of the Sons Of Norway lodge
and the crowd was one Of the very
largest that ever gathered there. The
address was given by States Attorney
O. B. Herigstad. During the after
noon there was good ball game bee
tween Lorraine and Carpio, the former
team winning 4 to 8. An improvised
band furnished some excellent music.
In the evening a dance was held. The
large number of autos at Carpio that
day did not indicate series Of light
crops.
Among those present from Minot
were S. J. Rasmussen and family,
John J. Lee and family, L. M. Due
and Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Christensen.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1920-07-08
Two Swarms of Grasshoppers Met In
City of BOttineau

Two Swarms of Grasshoppers Met In
City of Bottineau
N. D. German, Ward county agri-
cultural agent, who visited Bottineau
county Monday, to inquire into the
grasshopper situation, reports the
conditions very bad in that county,
especially around Antler, Omemee and
the city of Bottineau. He found
grasshoppers in large numbers and
reports that around Antler, they have
taken more than half Of the crop for
some of the farmers. The Bottineau
county farmers voted down the grass
hopper determination question last
spring, but are sorry for it now.
Something must be done. Bottineau
county has applied to the National
Red Cross for loan Of 100000 to
fight the pests. Mr.. German inves-
tigated the results of fighting the
grasshoppers over in Canada and says
the campaign has been successful.
The Canadian farmers have been COM
PEELED to put out the poison.
Mr.. German states that two swarms
of young grasshoppers came right
into the city of Bottineau one day last
week, one from the east and one from
the north, meeting at the main corner
of the business section Of town, and
then they marched southwark. The
streets were just black with them.
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Plan On Storing Wool in Minot

I0H OH OtOHIH8 VOOr !" NEHOV
Chas. Ouradnik of Burlington, was
in the city Wednesday. He is one
of the state directors, representing
the federation of the twenty-five wool
growers associations Of North Dakota
and is just now paying considerable
attention to the marketing conditions
of wool, which he explains in another
part Of this issue. He states that
North Dakota has produced 100000
pounds of wool this year and he is
endeavoring to get proper storage
house in Minot where he estimates
half million pounds of wool from
western North Dakota and Eastern
Montana will be pooled and stored.
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Archie Porter Returns

Archie Porter and family who NOV
ed to Cedar Lake.. Nova Scotia, about
two years ago, have returned to Minot
and expect TO REMAIN here. Mr.:
Porter left Nova Scotia on account of
the schools. He was formerly in
the meat and grocery business in
Minot and expects to open up new
store of this kind in Minot as soon
as he secures suitable location.
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NORTH DAKOTA VOTED sOLIDLY
FOR GOV. COX ON 43rd BALLOT
Majority of Delegation Stood for Nc.
AdO0 Until LandSlide Began

San Francisco, July Gin the SEN
sational landslide for Cox on the for
ty-third ballot, North Dakota voted
solidly for Cox amid the acclamations
Of the entire convention. The delega-
ton vote was announced by Chairman
Wooledge. All but three or four del
egates Joined in the parade that lasted
for Is minutes.
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Hail Damaged Crops South of Des
Laos

A hail storm damaged crops SIX
miles south of Des Laos Tuesday af-
ternoon. H. d. Davy reports loss
of so percent on 40 acres Of rye;
Emmett Davis, 20 percent on his rye
crop and Geo. Halligan and T. M.
some loss to wheat. The
hail did not cover wide area and
seemed to come down out of very
small cloud. The stones were small,
but there were plenty of them.
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Funeral of Mrs. Cox Held, at TOwner

The funeral of Mrs. T. E. Fox, who
ended her life in a Minot hotel last
week, was held at Towner where the
remains were inferred. Mr.. Fox ar
rived from Roundup, Mont, and ac-
companied the remains to Towner.
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Carpio Held Big Celebration Monday
Carpio celebrated the Fourth in the
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-08-06
DEPEW GETS TEN CENTS.
John ID. Also Gives Him Horse Chest
nut "for Good Luck"

Lenox, Mass, Aug. 6.--John d. Rock
efeller gave away the secret OF how to
become wealthy yesterday, He give it TO
Chauncey NJ Dcpew in the presence oi
a large gathering of curious guests at the
Aspinwall Hotel, including newspaper
men who made a rush for Depew after
the oil king had talked with him for
half an hour, and asked the silver-tonpued
octogenarian what was what. lie gave me
a horsechestnut and two brand-new
nickels for luck" said Depew.
Zone of the nickels is for me and the
other is for Mrs Depew. Yes, ! guess that
is the secret Of how to get rich carry
chestnut in your pants pockct. and glvse.
away money-but not too much money.
Rockefeller, after bestowing these gifts
upon Depew, was attracted to Mistress
Edmee Reissinger, little daughter Of Mrs.
Curt Reissinger, of New York, and he
turned right around and gave the little
girl another new nickel 'for being good
and gave away some more financial Sc
crets. put it in the bank and save it,
and you'll never want for money" said
the multi-millionaire.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-08-06
JAPAN'S PROBLEM is
FEEDING POPULATION
Food Question is Becoming Yearly
More Pressing With Growth
in Numbers.
Rv Associated Press TO Every Evening

Ry Associated Press TO Every Evening
Toxic. July l2-The gravity of the
food question in Europe finds its echo in
Japan. where the problem of how to
feed the population, which is increasing
annually BY 100000, is becoming yearly
more pressing.
Japan has ample living space for its
people but cannot produce enough food
ior them, especially rice. Every bit of
land is cultivated to the limit OF ITS
capacitv. The land of Formosa, the
island colony. is worked to its full capacity
hv the two million Chinese farmers who
cultivate the rice fields with great skill.
In Korea, also, the grain harvest is
considerable, though the failure of the
Koreans 10 use fertilizer prevents greater
harvests.
To meet the food menace Japan, by
a special arrangement with France, is
making heavy rice imports from lndo-Chi-
ma. This is a costly operation, however,
the Japanese government is losing $50,
600. 900 last year in supplying Indo-China
rice to the Japanese people at a moderate
price.
A solution 10 which the government is
turning it's attention is that of inducing
the people TO eat less rice and more wheat
because of the great wheat fields of Man
churia which would be ample as a food
supply. il the people would eat wheat. The
enormous output of Manchuria IS handled
bv the South Manchuria railway which
at the same time transports yearly some
100000 Chinese coolies from Shantung
province TO Manchuria, where they labor
in the rice lands of the northern province
Siberia in the great belt extending south
from Irkutsk and Omsk is n wonderful
grainfeld, if regularly cultivated, capable
Of helping in the solution of the world
food problem.
"The great grain center of Winnipeg,
Canada" said leading Japanese busi-
ness man to the correspondent, "bids
fair TO be rivalled one day in world i'm
portance by the city of Harbin, on the
border of Manchurn and Eastern ST.
IBERIA. Harbin is admirably situated
" handle the grain arteries of the Far
East and predict great commercial
future for that city"
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-08-06
If You Are Easily Tired Out,
Your Blood Needs Purifying

accumulating and snake themselves felt
more distinctly with the change of season.
They show that nature needs assistance
in giving the system a general houseclean-
ing.
Nearly everybody just now needs
few bottles of $ s S, the great vegcta-
ble blood remedy, to cleanse ont all inn
puritics. 1t is good for the children, for
it gives them new strength and puts their
system in condition SO they can more
easily resist the many ailments SO pre-
valent in summer, ). :. ). is without an
equal as general tonic and system build
er 1t improves the appetite and gives new
strength and vitality to both old and
young.
Full information and valuable litera-
ture can be had by writing to Swift Spe-
cific Co... 600 Swift Laboratory, Atlanta,
On
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-08-06
TO START CHICAGO CAMIvdGN.
Franklin ID. Roosevelt to Address Big
Meeting Next Wednesday.

Chicago, Aug. 5.-Extensive prepara-
tions are under way for the launching
of the Democratic national campaign
here next Wednesday, when Franklin
ID. Roosevelt, candidate for the Vice
Presidency, will be the principal speaker
at meeting in the Auditorium.
Arrangements are>in the hands OF a
committee headed by Dennis Egan,
chairman of the managing committee
of the Cook county Democratig organi-
zation.
"Illinois Democrats are enthusiastic
for the Cox-Roosevelt ticket" said MIR.
Egan. There has not been for many
years the harmony that now marks
our campaign for the National. State
and County tickets. Down State and
Chicago Democrats are pulling together
as they have not done in many years
and we believe that we will roll up the
biggest vote the Democrats ever have
given their ticket on November 2. Here
in Cook county we have no doubt of the
success of our ticket.
"Mr. Roosevelt is especially popular
in Chicago. James Hamilton Lewis,
our candidate for Governor, will be one
of the speakers and will at that time
launch his candidacy"
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-08-06
POLAND OPENS FIRST
NEW RAILWAY LINE
BY Associated Press to Every Evening

BY Associated Press to Every Evening
Warsaw, July 12-The first new rail-
road line built by Poland since the armis-
tice was formally opened for traffic re-
Gently, the line saving 20 kilometers
between Warsaw and Poznan, the two
largest cities in the new republic.
Completion of this line connects more
intimately the people of congress Poland
with the residents of the Poznan dis
trict, for generations under German rule
who had kept artificially apart by the
Russian policy followed in Poland of
restricting railroad construction. The
new railroad is TO form part of the future
great international transcontinental rail
route from Vladivostok through Warsaw,
Brussels and Paris
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-08-06
MORE DRINKING AUTOISTS.
License Revelations for 1920 Already
Exceed Total for 1919.

Trenton, N. j., Aug 6.--Despite
prohibition, the number of men who have
lost their auto licenses since January
this year for driving when under the in
fluence of liquor is twice as great as the
total of last year. The revocations are
125. In single day last week sixteen
licenses were revoked.
II will not parley over the case of n
driver convicted of operating his car
while he is under the influence of liquor
or of a man who admits that to have been
the ease when he is arrested or later" !"
said Motor Vehicle Commissioner Dill.
II know of no greater menace to all users
Of the roads of New Jersey than single
automobile driven by n man under the
influence of liquor. We mean to have
traffic officers bring about arrests, con-
victions and punishments by Jail sentences
and revocation of driving licenses"