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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1920-04-15
TELEPHONE HEADQUART.
ERS PARTLY BURNED
The Telephone Lines Were not In
iured but Lack Of Sufficient Help
Hindered Service

New Portland April 12-Fire broke
ont Friday morning, April 9, in the
house of Mrs. Jennie Gordon at East
New Portland, the central ofice of
Farmers Telephone Co. 1t de
stroyed the roof and part of the up
per story. resulting in considerable
loss Of property which is covered by
insurance in the New Portland Mu-
tual FIRE Insurance Co. The tele-
phone lines were not injured but ow-
ing 10 lack of sufficient help the OPP
Grating OF the switchboard was aban-
doned for the greater part OF the day.
Tie farm house is remote from ether
buildings being about two miles from
East Now Portland village. 1t was
Il narrow escape from complete loss.
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the father, each to have the right to
see the child in the custody of the
other al all reasonable times.
X'lphia NJ. Heald of Madison VS.
Ralph w. Heald of Madison for cruel
and abusive treatment Name chang
d to 4 iphia VI. Williams.
Ethel " Driscoll of Pittsfield VS.
Thomas p. Driscoll for cruel and
abusive treatment and extreme cruel
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VERDICT SET ASIDE BY LAW COURT IN
CASE AGAINST SOLON LUMBER CD.
Exceptions Are Overruled in Case of Ada B.
Everett VS. W. R. Whitney of Norridgewock

In the case Of Gilbert G. Palmer ct
Il IS Solon Lumber Co Transferred
f5a the docket Of the Supreme Judi
=3 court to the law court, re-
script has been received by the Clerk
a. Courts in which the verdict is set
de by Judge Deasy. The rescript
follows:
in November, 1917, the plaintiffs
contracted in writing to cut and haul
quantity of lumber for the defendant
At $40 per thousand. In February,
1915 the parties by oral agreement,
the terms of which are in dispute,
modified the written contract. The
plaintiffs say that the defendant
agreed to satisfy all of the plaintiffs
outstanding obligations incurred in
connection with the operation without
any limitation as to amount, and also
to pay the entire cost of completing
the same The defendants contention
Is that the plaintiffs at the request
of Mr. Starbird, president of the de-
fendant corporation, made a list of
their outstanding bills. This is ad-
mitted by both parties The list
amounted to something less than
$1,000. Mr.. Starbrd corroborated by
three witnesses, says that relying on
this list, and on the assurance of the
plaintiffs that the list was substantial
IL correct and complete he agreed
10 pay the outstanding bills not ex-
ceeding $1,000.
Something more than $1,000 of the
plaintiffs bills have already been paid
by he defendant. The suit IS
baouaht to recover the amount of
other aud additional bills and the jury
verdict is for the plaintiff for $7oS.22.
y careful examination of the testi-
mouy convinces a majority of the
court that the jury manifestly erred.
The material testimony on both sides
comes from interested but apparently
honest witnesses. The fiat contradic-
tion is undoubtedly due TO the infirm-
ity of human memory. or to the fail
ure of the parties to reach a precise
understanding.
The testimony on the part of the
defendant is more positive and con-
Yineing and more consistent with
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1920-04-15
Situation Looked Serious

About 4.30 last night large field
of ice nearly an acre in extent came
down the river and with big boom
of logs passed between the crib bullt
by the Central Maine Power Com
pany across the South channel dam
for protection purposes and the coffer-
dam. The situation looked serious
for time but the outcome was favor
able for the Power Company and nc
damage Is believed to have resulted
Shortly before going to press The
water was said to be dropping at
Madison and was stationery here Sc
It ia believed that the worst is over
SO far as high water Is concerned.
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|. NJ. SMART OF ROCK
WOOD IS NEW DEPUTY
Tp-Riyer Game Warden will Assume
Important Official Duties Under
Sheriff M0Oers

Leahman NJ Smart OF lockwood, 33
years old and for several years a game
warden has been added by Sheriff
Mooers to his list of Somerset Coun-
ty deputies to serve in the lockwood
section of the county. He has been
in active work around that vicinity
where he has always lived and is
spoken of as one of the brightest and
most popular nen in the Moosehead
Region. 1t is predicted that Mr..
Smart will make a valuable addition
to the force of officers already in
operation under Sheriff Mooers. Mr..
Smart Is married and is a Protestant.
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RumOr Contradicted

I wish to contradict the rumor
started by irresponsible parties, that
am TO close my business here or
that the store has been leased TO an
outside corporation. This IL ahso-
lutely wrong as I have recently had
the store put in condition for hrs'
class millinery shop and shall con
tinue my business here permanently
MRS. A. H. WEIGH
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MISS Fedora T.ewls daughter Of Mr..
.nd Mrs George Tewia OF North
avenue. i7 confined to her home with
the muUDS.
Tho annual meeting OF the First
Rantist Church was held Tuesday
night al which time officers were re-
elected including Charles Allen
church clerk and Gerald Marble,
church treasurer All bills were
reported paid with small balance
left in the church treasury. y fine
degree OF harmony is reported as ex-
listing between the two federated
bodies now worshiping together.
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Facing the Future

President Robert ] Aley OF the
I University OF Maine will speak at the
Skowhegan Opera House next Sun
day evening at 730 o'clock under the
..uspicos of the Open Forum. His
subject will be Facing the Future
Everybody will be welcomed. There
will be no admission and no collec-
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SKOWHEGAN To HAVE
DAYLIGHT SAVING
Clocks to be Set Ahead
April Is Midnight :
Selectmen Make Proclamation the
PIN to be Continued Until October
II OF Current Year
PROCLAMATION

In accordance with an almost uni
versal demand to adopt some form of
a Daylight Saving Plan for the coming
months and in compliance with the
prevailing sentiment of our commun-
iiy, We, the undersigned, Selectmen
OF the Town of Skowhegan. recon-
mend and designate Midnight. April
18th as The time for all time pieces to
be set ahead one hour and 10 so re-
main until October 3lst OF the cur
rent year
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Closing Notice

Ny market will be closed Wednes-
aav afternoons until further notice.
4wl5 A. r. JEWETT
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Sunset Chapter No. So, Order Of the
Eastern Star will hold a regular
meeting tomorrow, Friday evening at
745.
The Yale expositor., 1920-01-15
MUSIC STUDY CLUB.

The club met at the home Of
Mrs. Edward Andreae. president,
on Friday afternoon last and de-
voted the time to business.
The bylaws as framed were read
and approved and wi,l be printed
for the use of the members.
The president read the outline
of the programs foY the coming
meetings as far as the program
committee had finisnad and tie
outlook for intereSt'ra. pleasant
and instructive gatherings ..p-
peared bright inde-l and the menl
bers were thoroug3.y "nthu sed.
1t was voted to Subscribe for
the Mentor" a mus,oal magazine
which will prove Df great helr.
This club will at Jnca federate
with the State Music Club, which
will give it prestige not to be
had otherwise.
The next meeting will be Schu'
bert day and will be held at the
home Of Mrs. Thos. JolmsLrn on
| Friday afternoon at four V'clo, X,
January 23rd.
1t is desirable that all who have
Isigned as members and any others
who would like to join the club
be present at this next meeting
when the first program is given
The club is open to anyone caring
l 70 join.
The Yale expositor., 1920-01-15
Rural Schools Are Unsanitary

Nurses working under the aus
pices of the st. Clair county chap
ter of the American Red Cross
have been inspecting some of the
rural schools in st. Clair county
and finding the conditions any
thing but sanitary.
In the report of the work done
by the nurses for the month of De-
cember it is recorded that five
schools were visited and that in
spection of the buildings and
premises was made.
In all cases there were found to
be chances for improvement. In
some conditions were found to be
anything but sanitary, and in one
or two, things were declared to be
in deplorable state.
The work of the visiting nurses
is to preach the gospel Of clean
illness to the pupils and to show
them that it is the best friend ia
health.
In all % homes and five schools
were visited and four children ia.
ken to the doctor. There were az
children excluded from school be.
cause of fear of contagion and lie
throat cultures taken.
In rural schools 85 pupils were
inspected. The nurses went out tc
the st. Clair county infirmary, al
so, where the guests, men and wo
men, to the number of 81 were
vaccinated.
The nurses also attended the
tuberculosis clinic held at the city
hall in December where So peopl,
were examined. Their work in tn,
schools and homes, it is stated, i:
to promote cleanliness and 81
prevent the development of tn,
disease. Of the patients examined
15 were pronounced positive ant
13 suspicious.
The Yale expositor., 1920-01-15
Oil Leases Being Obtained

Tuesday Hugh Malloy commenc-
ed getting oil options on farms in
this vicinity preparatory to COM
mence drilling for oil in the early
spring. 1t is desired to obtain
options on about 5000 acres in a
territory of 20 square miles, ex-
tending along Bell river FIVE miles
and back from river two miles
each way, the center being on the
Shanahan-Johnson farm where
the gravel pit is located and oil
was first brought to notice so for
cibly a few months ago. 1t is not
expected that options will be OBJ
tanned on all the farms in this
territory, but enough will be OBJ
tanned to make a thorough and
systematic test ana ascertain for
certain the amount of oil and gas
lying under this section. The de.
velopment Is being backed by
Ohio capitalists who stand high
in financial circles, but do not en-.
gage in wildcat schemes. 1t il
through an influential friend oi
one of the interested parties in
Columbus township that these
capitalists were induced to take
up this work of development
Memphis Bee.
The Yale expositor., 1920-01-15
WORKING FOR
CHURCH UNITY
Presbyterians Start Move To
Unite All u. s. Pro-
testants

New York, Jan. 6--Commission-
ers of approximately twenty de-
nominations have accepted an in
vitation from the Presbyterian
church to confer in Philadelphia
Feb. 8 to 6, on proposal "for a
national merger of christian in
terests under the name of the
United Churches of Christ in
America" according to announce
ment today from Presbyterian
headquarters In this city.
The movement started some
time ago by the general assembly
of the Presbyterian church in the
United States proposes formation
of council elected by the SUI
preme bodies Of the various de-
nominations.
The council would compromise
two ministerial and two lay dele
gates for each 100000 communi-
cants.
The proposed constitution of
the new organization, the an
nouncement stated. "looks for
ward ultimately to complete or
| ganic' union of the protestant
churches entering upon the MEM
bership of the council"
Opens Way For Merger.
The announcement added that
the constitution "opens the way
for gradual merging of the in
lter-denominational interests while
retaining the present denomina-
tional ecclesiastical organizations
and "is an advance on the present
organization of the federal coun-
Gil of the Churches of Christ in
America. as it opens the way for
consolidation of administrative
agencies and the carrying forward
of the general work of the church.
es through the council of the Unit.
ed Church"
Among denominations concern.
ed are: Presbyterian church in the
United States of America; Metho
| dist Episcopal church in the u. S
A.; Reformed Church in the u. S
A.; Congregational church; Dis.
ciples of Christ; Christian Unior
of the United States: Northern
Baptist convention; Evangelical
Synod of North America; Reform
Episcopal church; Moraviar
church of America: United Pres
byterian church of North Americ,
Welsh Presbyterian church; Unit
ed Brethren. and Primitive Metho
dists.
The Yale expositor., 1920-01-15
GROUP CONFERENCE

The .rtst of series of group
conferences was held in the local
M. E. church on Tuesday. The
meeting was called to order by
the pastor at 1920, and Rev.,S. w.
+. Garnett, of Brown City gave a
fine address on Personal Respon-
sibility and the Time Legion" !"
after some discussion five persons
signed the Covenant and the
meeting adjourned until 2 o'clock.
The afternoon session was
lopened by Rev. Arthur G. Thomp-
son, of Avoca, leading in devo-
tional exercises. Rev. N. C.. Karr,
of Marlette gave a strong address
on What Will 1t Do?" and urged
his hearers to seek a true christ
ian experience through a person
al surrender and dedication of the
whole life to Christ. The pastor
then called for an address on Sun
day School Evangelism by Rev.
S. w. +. Garnett, which made a
profound impression. Several
books on child life and teaching
were recommended and teachers
were inspired to be more definite
and thorough in their work.
The evening session was opened
by Rev. N. G. Karr, after which
Rev. Arthur c. Thompson spoke
on Impression and the Prayer
Life" basing his remarks on the
four men bringing the helpless
man to Jesus; Prayer, Faith,
Sympathy and Perseverance" 1t
was a telling address and at its
close the pastor gave an Altar
call to which nearly all present
responded. The meeting was
closed by singing the Doxology.
All those who attended the
meetings were unanimous in de.
claring them to be among the
best they had ever experienced
They are especially grateful to
the visiting brethren for their as.
sistance.
The Yale expositor., 1920-01-15
WILL INVADE THE THUMB

According to A. c. Marshall,
vice-president of the Detroit Ed
ison Company, the big power plant
under construction at Bunce
Greek just to the north of the new
industrial city of Marysville, will
ultimately supply light and power
to the cities and villages in the
Thumb district and these extern
sions may. be made within a year.
The new power plant will be one
of the largest in the state, even
exceeding the immense plants at
Connor's Greek and Delray which
supply the light and power for the
city of Detroit and neighboring
cities and villages.
The Thumb district presents a
big field for development as there
are probably 10 or 20 municipal
plants which are being operated
at big loss to the taxpayers, be.
sides furnishing power and ligh,
that is anything but satisfactory
to the public.
The Yale expositor., 1920-01-15
FOSTER -DODDS

At the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
William Foster in Yale. on Tues
day at five in the afternoon, oc-
cnrred the marriage of their
daughter, Margaret to Edward
Allen Dodds, of Toronto, Canada.
The ceremony was performed
by Rev. Alfred Martin of the Pres
byterian church, the ring service
being used and the bride given
away by her father.
Miss Foster was gowned in
brown velvet and silk. and her
sister, Mrs. Walter Andreae and
husband were the attendants.
Only the immediate family of
the bride was present. and after
the congratulations. delicious
wedding supper was served. Mr.
and Mrs. Dodds left on the even
ing train for their home in To
ronto.
The bride has been a lifelong
Yale girl, we'll known and vel
liked. The groom is a CONNER
cial traveller.
Hearty congratulations anC
good wishes go with the happy
couple.
The Yale expositor., 1920-01-15
FARMERS INCOME TAX

Many Michigan farmers are al
ready pondering over the details
of the income tax reports which
they must fill out during the next
few months. and many of them
are finding that the job is going to
be a difficult one. The man who
does his bookkeeping is finding
that the tax report sheets call for
much more than he has at his COM
mand.
These reports are simple" says
G. II. Graves, farm management
specialist at the Michigan Agri-
cultural College, ''if the farmer has
kept an account during the year
and taken an annual inventory
If ne has no record of the years
business. however. making the re.
port is a difficult process.
Rulings of the Commissioners
of Internal Revenues permit far
mers to report on the inventory
basis. provided they keep some
system of farm accounts that is
accredited by the department
This is by far the easier and bet
ter method. because each years
business is reported according Il
the cash receipts"
Simple and practical farm ac
count books, suitable for this pur
pose. can be secured from tn,
county agricultural agents in an!
part of the state.
The Yale expositor., 1920-01-15
WINTER RACES

The fourth annual winter race
meeting of the Mt. Clemens Driv-
ing Club will be staged at Clinton
View Park. Mt. Clemens. Mich,
on Jan. 9th. and continuing for
two weeks. There are already
over 100 horses at the track in
training for the various events
and more are arriving daily.
The meeting this winter prom
ises to excel any of the previous
efforts of the association both IL
number of horses taking part ia
the races and in the quality also.
as many of the big circuit stars
are scheduled to appear during
the meeting.
The large viewing stand has
been enclosed in glass, well heated
and everything made comfortable
for the public attending the same.
The annual winter races have
become one Of the biggest fea-
lures Of the winter sport and Mt.
Clemens has the honor Of staging
the biggest winter meeting of the
year.
An added feature this year
will be the three mile derby dash
in which many long distance per-
formers will take part and from
the class of entries new record
for the event is looked forward to.
The races will be called at /: 80
each afternoon and as the races
will be raced on the new three
heat plan, plenty of action will be
had and the races completed each
day.
Purses aggregating $4,000 are
offered by the association. being
the largest amount hung up for
the winter. performance over a
half mile ring.
The Yale expositor., 1920-01-15
ANOTHER TUSCOLA PAPER
SUSPENDS PUBLICATION

Daniel Dyer publisher of the Ak
ron Leader, announced in q recent
issue the suspension of the Lead
er, giving various reasons" as the
cause for such action. This is
the third village in Tuscola coun-
ty to lose a newspaper within the
past 18 months. Commenting on
the suspension of the Leader,
Editor Walker. of the Unionville
Crescent, says:-
Another Tuscola county paper
has ceased to exist. The last one
to succumb to the high cost of ma
terials and lack of sufficient sup
port from the home town mer-
chants, is the Akron Leader. Dur
ing the past 81 years three papers
have been started at Akron and
five parties have tried to give the
town a good newspaper, but the
pressure is too heavy for the sup
porters. In these days of the high
cost of material and men the town
will probably never again have q
newspaper to represent it. The
cost of print paper is being ad.
vanced until it is almost a pro
hibitive price for newspapers tc
publish at old rates of subscrip-
tion and advertising. Many papers
are raising their advertising rates
this week, the beginning of the
new year. The publishers have
been the last to advance their
prices and yet for several years
they have been obliged to pay the
increase in all other calls in daily
life. No one can accuse tn;
country publisher of profiteering'
The Yale expositor., 1920-01-15
MEMBERSHIP DRIVE
IS COMPLETED
Its Success Is Very Gratifying
TO Those Who Carried
Out the Campaign

The Farm Bureau membership
drive was about completed Sat
urday night, netting a total Of
over 1000 members. During the
past two weeks the big campaign
machine has rolled over the coun-
ty like clock work, exactly as
scheduled at the rate of two town.
ships a day. The memberships
have been continually turned in
to the Farm Bureau office by the
hundreds, and the Office force
has been swamped with work
since the campaign began. 1t will
be impossible to give the exact
number of members until all the
books are checked over, but the
percentage received has consid-
erably exceeded the expectations.
The campaign has brought out
much information regarding con-
ditions in the county. One of the
most astonishing things being the
great decrease in the total num-
ber of farmers during the past six
months. Lists taken from the
tax rolls in the various townships
indicate that there were over 5000
farmers in the county, but the can
vass showed conclusively that
there were less than 80 per cent
of this number actually farming
at the present time. st. Clair
is the ninth county that has now
been completed. and exceeds any
other yet canvassed in total num-
Der of members.
The placing of the Farm Bureau
on membership basis will, with
out question, radically change the
character of Farm Bureau work.
Heretofore it has been largely of
a purely educational nature. but
under the new order economic
and business features of agricul-
ture will. without doubt. form the
basis and control the education
al. In the past, one of the great
weaknesses Of the work has been
that many times educational work
was carried on that was either
impractical or had no sound foun-
dation. If the demands of the
farmers can be taken as an indica-
tion, the new organization will re-
suit in much more rapid growth
of farmers cooperative business
organizations, and buying and
selling collectively on a large
scale will experience most rapid
development While it does not
seem likely that any business man
who has been rendering service to
the farmer commensurate with
the profit he has been charging
will be injured, it is|prohable that
considerable reimbursement will be
necessary.
Monday Mr.. Carr, one of the
solicitors from Barry county was
on cleanup work in Clay town
ship, and County Campaign
Chairman Roy Pearce canvassed
the men who were not at home
when the initial drive was made
in Clay township. The other men
have all gone to Macomb county
where the campaign started Mon.
day morning in Richmond an6
Lenox townships.
The Yale expositor., 1920-01-15
ANNUAL BANK MEETINGS
ARE HELD THIS WEEK
Yale State Bank

The annual meeting of the Yale
State Bank was held on January
18th, 1920.
The following officers and di-
rectors were elected for the ensu-
ing year.
President-James Livingston
Vice-Pres.-James McColl
Cashier-Wm. H. Learmont
Asst Cash.-Guy K. Beard
Directors-John P. Livingston,
Louise j. McColl, Alex. Pollock. :
The past years business was
very gratifying to the stock
holders.
The Yale expositor., 1920-01-15
N. Y. b. CLUB

The members of the N. Y. B.
club were entertained by Mr.. and
Mrs. Edward Andreae and Mr..
and Mrs. Thos. Johnston on Mon
day evening at the home of the
former.
A nice dinner was served at
seven and cards were played un-
til near midnight, 'honors being
w-n by Charles Rounds and Mrs.
Aaron Windsor.
A most pleasant evening was
enjoyed.