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MTRAPAYREADY
FOR EX-SOLDIERS
Local Red Cross to Help
Men to Establish
Claims

Amerlcus and Sumter county ex-
service men will be interested in the
announcement made at the headquar-
ters OF the local Red Cross chapter
today that under an act of congress
approved July II, 1919, many of
them are entitled to additional pay.
which the government is now ready to
pay them as soon as they establish
their claims properly. Miss Ruth
Clark, home service secretary of the
Red Cross chapter here, has secured
blanks on which application for this
additional pay should be made, and
she will assist eX-service men who
to secure same
According to Miss Clark, the prac-
t1ce during the war was 20 add 20
per cent to the pay of soldiers in for
elgn service, this percentage of in
crease being based upon the base pay
received prior TO June, 1917. I'm
der this practice most of the men in
foreign service received pay based
upon the act of May Is. 1917, and
they are now entitled to 20 per cent
of certain increases granted soldiers
in foreign service under the act of
July IL, 1919, for each month they
were in such service, after July
1919.
The fact that enlisted men have
been discharged from the service
since July IL, 1919, does not affect
their right to claim ;the increases
granted them, and they may make
claim for the amounts due them di-
rect to the Director of Finance,
Claims Section, Foreign Service
Branch, Munitions Building, Wash
ington, D. c.
Miss Clark's office is on the second
floor of the postoffice building
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will bring.
Some of the Mennonites those liv.
ing in the towns, are preparing now
to depart, but the majority, who are
farmers, will wait until after this
falls harvest.
Later on, probably next spring,
thousands more are expected to leave,
to establish colonies in Alabama.
The Mennonites' dissatisfaction
with Canada dates from 1915, when
the Manitoba authorities began to
enforce new set of school laws, re-
quiring that English must be taught
for a special period every day in
every school in the province. The
Mennonites resisted.
Within the last two years the Off
GERS have pushed enforcement OF
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Assurance that they will be ex-
empted from military service and
left free to worship and to educate
their children as they please, has been
obtained from federal authorities at
Washington and from state officials
of Mississippi, according to Memo
mite leaders who are arranging for
the migration.
Fourteen Canadian prairie towns
and villages will be practically de-
populated, temporarily at lease, ard
highly improved land holdings, valu-
ed at more than $10,000,000, will be
sold by the emigrants for what they
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these laws and have arrested many
Mennonite leaders.
The Mennonites fought the case
to the Canadian Supreme Court and
lost.
During the war, the Mennonites
were criticized because of their re-
fusal to serve, even in the non-com-
Blatant branches of the army.
Late in the war, when the nation
was hard-pressed to find recruits
soldiers who had returned disabled
mobbed Mennonites in several com
munities.
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According to an Italian scientist
more suicides occur between the
ages of Is and 26 than at any other
period of life.
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The Pacific Coast to Costa Rica
produces a species of shell fish from
which rich purple dye for silk is
obtained
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Before the war only $4,000 per-
sons held British government secu-
tiles; the number is now 18.OOO,-
000.
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Ifyou are its victim, try
Strengthening your di-
gestive and elirninative
organs with Natures
Remedy Its better than
laxatives.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1920-01-01
F4p' ADM RIII|RFIAII AND COUNTY AGENT A
BOON u SOMERSET AGRICULTIJRISTS
Interesting Facts Connected with the Work and
What it Has Accomplished in Different Lines

OF special interest 10 Somerset
County farmers and others i-ferest-
ed in the development of tie Farm
Bureau viii be facts from The nnual
report of County Agent C. \ ~terer
The Farm Bureau was oreanfei in
the early summer OF 1a1S ard the
present membership is drawn from
fwenty-four communitie~ l. Jaly
the membership numbered 22 At
this time there are names of -. paid
up members on the mailing lis of
the Farm Bureau news The la20
Farm Bureau membership campa N is
underway Good progress is eing
made. The number OF project for
1918 was eight. Il was voted 81 the
annual Farm bureau meeting last
November that six projects he car
riod for 1920. All SIX ot these
projects are county wide in scope L
was felt that better work could be
done the coming year by reducing
the number of projects carried.
According to the county agents re
port. the results of the dairy projects
included visits from the contagious
abortion veterinarian Or, Libby, who
was in the county cooperating with
the county agent. They visited three
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1920-01-01
Skowhcgan'S Thirty Thousand Pounds
OF Government Meat

Skowhegan's thirty thousand pounds
of government meat was unloaded
Tuesday and placed in storage pre-
paratory to the great sale to be held
at the Municipal Building on Satur-
day at 1.30 p. m.
The expense and work incidental to
handling this carload of goods was
contributed by the American Woolen
Company thru the courtesy of Mr..
Cummings.
Those who have seen this meat pro-
nounce ii to be superior to beef and
pork usually obtained through the
regular channels, for it is especially
selected and rigidly inspected,
Persons residing outside of Show
hegan are entitled to make purchases
during the sale. The lack of facili-
ties and Accommodations make it nee
essary to sell the beef by the quarter.
II in some instances this quantity is
too large for a single family neigh
bors can Join together in making pur-
chases.
The bacon and pork shoulders will
be sold in large or small quantities.
For prices and complete details of
sale see circulars. A great saving
is in store for those availing them
selves Of this opportunity to reduce
their meat bills.
A. r. Jewett, Frank Thompson and
Joseph F. Pooler in spirit that
should and will merit the plaudits of
unanimous people were the first to
volunteer to assist the public to OBJ
tain this meat at a special sale. The
above named gentlemen. upon real
izing the extent of their undertake
ing, invited Lashon and Butler to as
sist. This firm cheerfully accepted
the chance to do their part.
The above named merchants will
take charge of this sale in behalf of
the people without reward for their
services other than the keen appre-
citation of a gracious public.
At least twenty-five (25) stout
hearted, willing workers are needed
to carry through promptly and sue
cessfully this great sale. Who will
be the first to volunteer?
CLYDE II. SMITH
W. A. LEWIA
L. G. TRAFTON
Selectmen of the town of Skowhegan.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1920-01-01

when he came into the county first,
accepted IN appointment under the
Maine Missionary Society at The
Forks ard Caratunk This was TO
be work for three months but ow-
ing TO the interest there. he remained
fifteen months during which time he
organized a congregational church
with a membership of twenty-eight,
ard built jhe li,tle church which they
have ct present al The Forks He
was called from there to East Madi-
son where he remained as pastor of
the CONGREGATIONAL church for five
years He was then called to the
church al Jonesport and that up to
the present time has been the only
pasforate he has held outside of the
county He was With the Jonesport
church for -four years and at the close
OF that time was again asked TO re-
turn 10 Somerset County and accepted
pastOrate of the Congregational
church in North Anson He remain
I'd there Tor five years, serving also
during that period as the minister of
he CONGREGATIONAL church at New
Portland. These years were truly
happy ones and were blessed by God
to the growth and spiritual uplift OF
both churches. It was In October,
19aa that sTr. Hat accepted the in
yita,.on OF the people of bingham TO
Continued on Page Ten
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Judicial Court next to be in session
will if forfeited to the county
add at least one thousand dollars to
the above. 1t may also be stated in
this connection that the monev founa
on the persons of the three pickpock-
cts, amounting to $145, will be turned
over by order of the court to its right
full owners at the coming term OF
court, by the sheriff who found the
money hidden on the persons of the
pickpockets after their arrest, April
2, as given above.
Taken as a whole the officers feel
fairly well satisfied with the results
obtained with the many criminal ac-
tions investigated and passed upon by
the courts during the past year. 1t
is also hoped and expected that add
ed experience and constant atten-
ton on the part of the officers will
cause the achievement of still better
results in 1920"
The liquor seizures for the past
year under Sheriff Mooers' regime
have not only been large but they
have been liquors of unusual value,
while there has not been for many
years, II ever, so much forfeited bail.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1920-01-01
MAINE SPINNING co.
GIVES $4,000 BONUS
Local Employees Receive Generous
Pay Envelopes. Concern Organic
ed in 1904

The Maine Spinning Company of
Skowhegan manifested the Christmas
spirit in royal fashion this '-9ar by
paying to their employees. a.. -
in number, the sum OF $1,000. it
was two years ago last September that
the company issued "A statement to
the effect that starting with that year
and continuing until further notice,
the company would pay a yearly
bonus of one weeks pay for each year
or portion of year of continuous ser
vice for the company the bonus not
to exceed ten weeks pay.
The Maine Spinning Company
treats its employees in very gener-
Gus fashion. 1t allows short vaca-
tions and no absence on account of
sickness detracts from continuous
service. Two shifts a day, a night and
a day shift are employed. The week
ly payroll amounts to about $4,000
The idea of the bonus is to encourage
continuous and competent work and to
serve as an indncement for employ
ees to remain with the company. That
the plan has been successful Is shown
by the fact that large number OF the
employees drew limit of ten weeks
pay.
The Maine Spinning Company was
organized in 1904 with many Skowhe-
gan people as stockholders The
late Edwin II. Gledhill was one of the
stronger supporters of the movement
to form this company. When he died,
shortly after the mill started opera
ton, the company met with severe
set back as a result of which outside
people become the largest stockhold-
ers. n. b. Kneass. Brooks of Bos-
ton became the principal owner and
William Mitchell became the manager.
Under their able handling the mill be-
came exceedingly prosperous, and is
now one of the principal industries
of Skowhegan. In the near future six
new spinning wheels will be set up.
and then the production OF, the mill
can be increased, if desired by about
one third
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1920-01-01
BIG AND VALUABLE SEIZURE OF LIQUOR
MADE IN SOMERSET COUNTY \
Large Amount of Forfeited Bail-Good Record
for Sheriff and Deputies

That the sheriff's department has
been busy this past year with good
results is shown by statement given
the lndependent-Repo this week
by Sheriff John A. Mooers This
statement follows:
A large amount of pure Cana
dian alcohol was Monday and Tues
DAY sealed in four large barrels made
especially for the purpose by the
American Coopery Company of Chel-
sea- Mass, and is now in a condi-
tion to be kept safely together with
large amount of brandy, until such
tlne as federal provisions may be
made for its return to the govern
ment for redistribution by the gov
ernwent for scientific and mechanical
purposes. The value of this liquor
seized by the sheriff and held by him
should net Somerset county not less
than $4,000. This sum together with
the defaulted bail of the three pick
pockets arrested April End, last, and
the hne for liquor sellers also for the
default of bail from the same class
or men makes a total OF. approx
mately $500 for the year just past
Also two automobiles held by the Of
hcers pending action by the Supreme
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1920-01-01
Guest Night Observed at WOman'S
Club Meeting

What proved TO be a very enjoy
able and interesting meeting was held
Tuesday evening in the Bethany Bap-
Dst Church, when Guest Night was
observed by the Skowhegan Woman's
club. There was a very good at
tendance. THE Mollusc' was very
charmingly read by Miss Pauline Eat
on Oak. This was in the nature of
three-act comedy. Between act
one and two, a beautiful organ solo
was rendered by Mrs. Ethel Whittier
Ames and between acts two and three
a vocal solo was given by Ralph W.
Leighton with Mrs. Ames as accom-
panist The hostesses were Mrs. F.
w. Briggs, Mrs. w. H. Cummings,
Mrs. w. F. Merrill and Mrs. II. l..
SWEET.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1920-01-01
ALUMN WIN ANNUAL
BASKET BALL CONTEST
Sophomore Team Defeats Freshmen
Between periods OF Close Game

The Annual Alumni Basketball
game between the high schools girls
team and the team composed of the
.alumnae held last Saturday in Armo-
ry Hall proved to be exciting. The
Alumnae team were the vctors by the
tune of 13 to Il. The game was
closely played throughout and when
the final whistle blew, the score was
tied but it was decided to continue
play until one team should obtain
two more points. The Alumnae team
by getting the first two points, won.
The lineup: High School, Airline Bu-
teau and Clara Bracket, forwards; ;
Mary Friend, jumping center; Mar
garet Patten, side center; Marion
Thompson and Julliette Carriveau,
guards Alumnae, Fedora Lessor
and Marion Adams. forwards; Geneva
Smith. jumping center; Lena Merrill,
side center; Pauline Emery and Mol
1y Blunt, guards. Miss Eunice
Chase was the referee.
Between the periods the Blacks and
Reds, teams from the Sophomore and
Freshmen classes Of the High school
respectively played a game. This
contest was Won by the Blacks, the
score being 10 to 6. The lineup of the
teams was as follows: Blacks, Airline
Keens and Christine Bisson, forwards,
Virginia Ames, jumping center; Mar
ion Jacobs, side center; Virginia
Stinchfeld and Ruth lies, guards.
Reds, Margaret Lessard and Hazel
Dumont forwards, Alta Hoyt. jump
ing center; Cecilia Lessard, side cent
er; Ruth Homsted and Jeanne Thomp-
son, guards.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1920-01-01
OA|RYMEN TO HOLD
MEETING
Prominent Speakers are
Expected
ALI Day Session With Luncheon at
Midday. Stockholders of Cream
cry to Meet

There will be an all day meeting
of dairymen at the Creamery, Satur-
day, Jan. 10th, 1920, with free lunch
at the noon hour. Prominent speak
ers from away will address the an
nual meeting of the Somerset Dairy
mems Progressive League which will
occur at ten o'clock in the forenoon.
Hon. L. E. McIntire Of Waterford will
speak on "The Outlook of the N. e.
M. P. A." and c. NJ White, treasurer
of the Maine Seed Improvement AS
sociation, Augusta, will speak on "The
Increase, Growth, and Protection OF
Home Grown Seed" County Agent
C. A. Storer will be present and have
something to offer of interest to Som
erset farmers. Mr.. VIM. j. Abbott
of Montana who is residing in town
at present, will speak briefly Of farm
ing conditions in Montana. a The an
uuai meeting III tfIe stockholders OF
the Skowhegan Jersey Creamery will
be held In the afternoon of the above
date.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1920-01-01
FARM BUREAU GETS AP.
Preparation OF $500
County Commissioners Decide in Fay-
or OF Advancing Funds. Closing
Tp Business for Year

The County commissioners. G. D.
Perkins of Madison. f. T. Goodrich
and Henry Crowell of Skowhegan,
have been in session for several days
settling up routine business of the
year and assessing highway taxes. At
the regular session earlier in the
month. the matter of an appropriation
for the support Of the farm bureau Of
flee equipment part of the travelling
expenses was presented thru the Of
fcers of the local bureau. The COM
missioners have been considering the
matter but now announce that they
shall make an appropriation Of about
$500 as requested. Somerset Coun-
ty is thus falling in line with the
other counties Of the State in an ef-
fort to benefit agricultural interests.
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ton of labor and capital that labor
must not be treated as a commodity
but that it should he allotted its fair
and just proportion of the returns
from any business.
He believes that an Income Tax,
properly levied. offers the most ef-
fecfual me hod of equalizing taXation
and that the taxation of intaugibles,
so long a veXed question among leg
islators, can best be accomplished by
such a tax. He calls attention to
the fact that, at the recent special
session of the legislature, a roSolu-
tion for a constitutional amcndMeut
authorizing the passage of an Income
Tax Law was passed and urges the
people of the County and State to vote
fayorably upon that amendment wher
it comes before them at the next gen
eral election.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1920-01-01
NORTH. ANSON WOMAN
IS ABLE HISTORIAN
Mrs. V. D. Hilton Retires From Re-
porter Force to be Succeeded by
Mr.. and Mrs. Z. w. Sawyer

In order to devote more time to
historical work Mrs. Virgil d. Hilton
has rendered her resignation as cor
respondent for the Independent-Re-
porter from the town of North Anson.
Her news has been of the highest
order and has been read with great
interest not only by the people of her
own community but by those thruout
the county. Mrs. Hilton was former
lv Miss Geneva E. Allbee and is a
native of North Arson, having been
born there Oct. 5, 1858 on the ancest-
raj farm settled by her greatgrand
father, Jonathan Allbee. Her pa
rents were BENJAMIN G. and Lois c.
(Hinkley) Allbee. Mrs. Hilton
graduated from Anson Academy in a
college preparatory course in the
class of 1880. She taught school for
fifteen terms but began correspond
ing for newspapers at the age of -
years. 1t is interesting to note some
of the early papers for which she
sent contributions. the Lewiston
Weekly Journal, The Fairfield Journ
al and the New Age. The youthful
reporter received as a remuneration
Tor her services these publications.
She also wrote poems for different
newspapers and periodicals until she
began to write stories of historical
nature. She corresponded at inter
walls for newspapers until 1894 when
she married Virgil D. Hilton, then
foreman in the Union Advocate at
North Anson. Since then for 25
years Mrs Hilton has been actively
engaged in news work and writing
Some of her most important work has
| been the collaboration with her late
husband in collecting historical and
genealogical material for the Arson
town history Mrs. Hilton will also
! doubtless be active during the com
, ing months in perfecting plans for
the Maine Centennial celebration hav-
ing been asked to serve with F. H.
Holley of North Anson on the town
committee for this stupendous occa-
sion. She is particularly we'll fitted
because of her activities along his
torical lines being member of the
New England Historical Genealogical
Society, Maine Genealogical Society
and the Daughters of the American
Revolution. Mrs. Hilton's record of
Revolutionary ancestors indicates a
long list of courageous men and she
traces back to eleven ancestors who
fought in that early war.
The Independent-Rep while 1t
regrets exceedingly the retirement of
Mrs. Hilton, feels fortunate that it
has been able to secure the services
of Attorney Elmer W. Sawyer and his
talented wife to represent North An
son and vicinity on its staff of news
writer's.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1920-01-01
YOUNG PEOPLE MAKE
GAY DURING HOLIDAYS
Many Social Functions Help TO En-
liHen the Christmas Holidays For
SkOwhegan

With the young people of the town
home for the Christmas holidays. the
past week has been ore of much
merrymaking in social way. There
have been several dances and parties
largely attended by the young people,
altho it is TO be noticed that the at
tendance has not been confined sole-
ly TO the more youthful element Some
OF the more elderly people have also
rome back TO their youthful DAYS One
middle aged man was heard 10 express
the opinion of the older people when
he remarked at one of the dances
These are great times We ought to-
have them every week"
Grange Hall was the scene of two
well attended and pleasing dances.
The first was the Christmas dance
given Thursday evening under the
auspices OF the Sko%hogan Grange.
the affair being a marked success.
About sixty couples We're in attend
ance. Tho prize Of a fiye dollar gold
piece for the person who appeared to
be the iolliest in the hall during the
evening was awarded by the judges.
Mrs. Kate Hill, E. T. Goodrich and
'
ger. The hall was prettily decorated
With Christmas greenery. while on
/ the stage there was a fireplace with
a red light to resemble an open fire
| The decorating committee consisted
Of Mrs. Alice Dow chairman: Mrs
/ Mae Allen and sheldon II Bradbury.
/ Niue was furnished by Narney's or
| chestra.
/ Grarge Hal was again the scene of
festivities Friday evening when an
inyilational subscription dance was
given in honor OF the Young people
who are home for the Christmas va
cation from the schools and colleges
The hall was decorated with the same
colors as on the previous evening
Many beautiful gowns We're in evi-
dence among the women while tie
men for the most part wore formal
evening dress About sixty couples
enjoyed the order of twenty dances
for which the music was furnished by
an exceptionally good orchestra com
posed of Bowdoin College students
The patronessos We're Mrs. Margarei
Briggs. Mrs Matte Goodwin. Miss Ma
bel PoOler. Mrs Robert A Wentworth
Mrs Fred O. SAWYER Mrs Guy l.
Conant and Mrs Harold Woodbury.
Punch was served during the even.
ing in a charming manner by Mrs
Annie Hackett and Miss Lena Wyman
On Christmas Eve another pleasing
social affair WAS dancing party
given at the home of Miss Lucille
= Wentworth of Madison venue. TIL,
Continued on Page Ten)
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1920-01-01
Sudden Death OF Mrs. Mary I
PrOvencial

Relatives and friends of Mrs. Mary
T. Provencial, wife of Maurice Pro-
vencial, local restaurant man, will
be grieved to learn of her death which
occurred at her home on Hathaway
street, Tuesday evening, at the age OF
60 years. She was born in New
York City and came to Skowhegan
twenty-five years ago from Manches-
ter, N. H. Before her marriage she
followed the occupation of clerk. She
was the daughter of Peter and Mary
(PurcelD Broe, both natives Of Ire
land.
Mrs. Provincial leaves to mourn
her death besides her husband prev
iously mentioned; two sons, Maurice
and Arthur Provincial. There are
also other surviving relatives.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1920-01-01
Milburn Club Elects

The Milburn Club held its annual
meeting and election of officers Mon
day evening, the following men being
chosen for the coming year: Presid-
ent, L. H. Goldsmith; vice-president
DIR. NJ. NJ Fowler; secretary, Carl
Curtis; treasurer. E. L. Sampson; di-
rectors. w P. Ordway, Harry E. Smith
and DIR. Oliver GAIA. Three new
members were taken in at this meet
ing. During the course of the even
ing refreshments were served and a
joke Christmas tree caused much
amusement.