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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1920-05-20
The New Foundry

The recently enlarged works of the
Skowhegan Brass and Iron Foundry
on Mcclellan street are now getting
under way very nicely. They are al
ready putting through about one ton
of iron casting daily in addition to
their brass and illuminum castings.
The manager c. F. Fellows, on being
questioned recently regarding this
enterprise, said I'VE expect custo-
mers for our castings to insist on
quality We are taking the utmost
pains with every heat. We want our
products to be of standard quality.
Customers in these hurry up days
must have castings as near perfect
as possible Our output has develop
cd the fact that there is an unlimited
8eld Tor this business in the kennebeC
Valley and that We have the quality
aid service they want
The operations of foundry are
among the most interesting to be seen
among the various factories of Skow-
hegan. Manufacturers and others us
ine foundry products should certainly
visit the establishment on Mcclellan
street when opportunity offers.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1920-05-20
MANY KNIGHTS WILL ATTEND FORTHCOM-
ING PILGRIMAGE At LEWISTON
Special Conclave of De Molay Largely Attended
Sir Fred Lawrence Receives Jewel

nent Sir George T. Sampson. Treasur-
er; Eminent SIR Edward f. Merrill.
Recorder: Emiaeat Sir John II. Ian
caster. Standard Bearer: Eminent
Sir William Fol om MERRILL Warder.
Sir Fred + Lawrence. the present
Commander OF Augusta AID Sir Arthz
ur r. Jones, GenefaHssimo OF Keene.
y. II. We're both here tor the after
Moons work. II $50 committee Of
Past Commanders. Geo. II. Hummer.
A. r. Jewett and Sir knights G. E.
Avore. George L. II. Smith, Guy L.
Conant. W. S. Stinchfeld and George
+. Young served a banquet of steam
ed claims and Holsters and hot coffee
and other acceptable dainties. Dur
ing the evening Judge Lawrence was
presented with a Past Commander S
jewel, Eminent Sir Frank w Buck
nam making the presentation speech
Eminent Commander Judge Law
renee spoke on the forthcoming Pill
grimage to Lewiston and ga of those
present signitied their intentions of at
tending.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1920-05-20

Charlotte, No. Carolina, and went
overseas in May with the Fourth Di-
sion The Division operated with
'he Sixth French Army in July From
August 3rd to 18th it operated in the
Nesle Sector. Corp. Kelley was last
seen alive as he went over the tor
with his company. The morning this
drive was launched.
He was born in Norridgewock. Dec
81. 1892 and attended the public
schools in that place. For a number
of years previous TO his enlistment
he was a passenger brakeman on the
kineo branch of the Maine Central
Railroad, where he made host OF
friends. He was a member of the
Brotherhood of Railroad Trninmen
lie was a fine type of American man
hood. and it is with deep sorrow, that
those who knew him are forced tc
give mp the hope for his return which
they have felt for almost two years
His mother, Mrs. Euniee Kelley oil
Aarridgewock, three brothers, Roy
and Maurice of Gardiner and Ezra OF
Aorridgewock and his widow OF
Greenyille, survive him
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1920-05-20
MUST Be RETAIN
ED IN MAINE
Adiutant General George Mel. Pres
son Meets with Simon Peters Post

At a meeting of Simon Peters Post
of the American Legion held Monday
evening in the Municipal Court Room,
Adjutant General George Mel. Pres
son was present and talked informal
ly on plans for the organizing of a
new company Of Infantry. National
Guard in this section Capt. John
W. Healy, post commander presided
and he and Bertie |. Rice we're named
as members of committee to insti-
gate the movement for this new or
ganization and empowered to add one
more member to serve with them in
this effort The Adiutant General
laid special emphasis on the necessity
of an early organization as military
people are desrous of keeping the
l03rd Regiment in this State. and un-
less prompt attention IS given to this
matter the 103rd of the 2Gth may be
made up of New Hamps hire men in
their state. Another reference made
by the Adiutant General was relative
To the increased pay for drill time,
members formerly having been paid
but % cents while the present drill
rate is SIG per drill SiXty-dyc mon
men are needed for the company and
it is estimated that about fifteen of
the returned soldiers will affiliate
themselves with this new organi2a
ton Capt Farnham accompanied
Adj Gen. Presson to Skowhegau,
The members of the Post locally
will decorate the graves of their de
ceased and have offered their services
to Russell Post G. A. r. for Memorial
Day and the same have been accepted,
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1920-05-20
MORE FREIGHT SHIPPED
OUT THAN RECEIVED
Eighty-fOur Carloads of Commodities
Sent Out by the Maine Central.
Seventy-eight Received

Commodities totaling 84 carloads
were shipped out of Skowhegan last
month over the Maine Central Rail
road and Of these wood pulp was
shipped in the greatest quantity, to-
tai shipments Of this commodity alone
totaling about Al carloads. Two car
loads of hay and straw. four carloads
of potatoes. one carload of other agri-
cultural products, three of cattle and
calves. one OF hogs. three of pork,
thirteen of lumber. two of castings and
machinery, seven of brick and seven
of miscellaneous goods were included
on freight list of forwarded freight.
Against S4 carloads shipped, 7S car
loads of goods were received into
Skowhegan last month. Cement ex-
ceeded all other incoming freights,
twenty-six carloads having been re-
ceiyed for the month. Other receipts
were a carload Of corn. three of oats,
five of -four and meal, thirteen Of wool.
thirteen Of coal. two of coke, one OF
marble. one of lumber. one of gaso-
line one of iron pipe. one of autOmo-
biles, two Of fertilizers, eight Of man
ufacturcd articles and miscellaneous.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1920-05-20
Open Forum Lecture Next Sunday
Evening

II Z. Dunnack. who is to speak
here under the auspices of the Open
Forum at the Opera House next Sun
day evening at 73o, was pastor of the
Green Street Church in Augusta for
fifteen years. He resigned about
'our years since to become State
Librarian, the office he now holds.
His subject, Names Part in Building
the Republic" is particularly appro-
pirate for an address in this, our CEN
fennial year. Mr.. Dunack's lecture
will probably be the last of the Open
Forum course so far as the present
season is concerned. These meetings
will be resumed in late September.
The expenses of these meetings are
betrayed from a fund provided by a
voluntary contributional of about 70
citizens. Contributions range in
amount from $100 to $1,000. The
amounts supplied thus far have been
ample to meet the needs of the COM
mittee but 1t is believed that others
might like to join in work of this
KIND. A printed report has been is
sued to each contributor and this is
available to anyone else who wishes
10 apply for it. Copies will be sup
piled on application to w. H. Cum
mings.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1920-05-20

There was probably record attend
aaaa Of Knights at the special Con
sfaas of De Molay Commandery No. 10
*. T. last Tuesday evening at the
ASYLUM. About 140 were in attend
anee which included a large number
fram Bingham, Norridgewock and
garatunk There were seven out OF
town candidates who received orders
nf Red Cross and Malta in the after
neon and the order of the Temple in
the evening. The last order was
conferred by the Past Commanders of
De Molay with Eminent Sir Benjamin
T Eaton, the first Past Commander
now living in Skowhegan as Honorary
Commander The other officers were
Eminent Sir ]. p. Oak, Commander; !;
Right Eminent Sir, George w. Cover
p. G., Generalissimo; Eminent Sir
Arthur r. Jewett, Captain General !;
Eminent Sir John c. Griffin, Senior
Warden Eminent Sir Geo. H. Plum
mer. Junior Warden Eminent Sir F.
W. Bucknam, D. G. c., Prelate Emil
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1920-05-20
". G. j. FOR RE-ELEC.
TON Ns,OF GOVERNOR
County President issues Statement TO
Voters OF Maine Relative TO Liquor
Interests

With the attacks on the Eighteenth
Amendment by the liquor forces. it is
most important that one of their plans
which is to secure in all states liquor
sympathiZing governors, should be
thwarted. In Maine it is very desir-
able that Gov. Mllken be re-nominat-
ed and reelected The only objec-
tion to him is the third term, a purely
political reason for which there ap-
pears to be no we'll established prece-
dent One governor held the office
five successive one-year terms; four
teen have held the Office more than
two terms; ten have had two terms
only Knowing these facts it would
seem that the two terms idea should
not be considered Of much Importance
by the voters of Maine, who wish to
cast their ballots for Gov. Milliken.
tMrs.) MARTHA l.. BOYNTON
President Somerset Co. w. c. IT. L.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1920-05-20
BILL OF EQUITY HEARING
At COURT HOUSE
Case OF Hattie NJ. Chase VS. w. s.
Church Both OF Iiartland. Decision
Reserved

A hearing was held at the court
house, Monday. before Associate JUS
tice Spear Of the Supreme Court In
the case of Hattie M. Chase of Hart
land VS. Winfield Scott Church also of
Hartland. This was bill in equity
10 redeem a mortgage given by the
plaintiff to the defendant in June
1912 on a 75-acre farm in Hartland,
the mortgage being conditioned to
support the defendant and his brother
Joseph Church, now deceased. The
question at issue was how much the
plaintiff should pay in order to re-
deem from the mortgage. The defend
ant claimed that he and his brother
had not been furnished with clothing
and that the plaintiff had not sup
piled gravestones for Joseph Church
nor paid his funeral expenses. Mis-
treatment was also claimed. The
plaintiff was represented by Merrill
&. Merrill and the defense by Deputy
Attorney General Fred F. Lawrence
and ]. Howard Haley OF Hartland. The
decision was reserved.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1920-05-20
MISSING NORR|DGE-
WOCK MAN KILLED
Ernest L. Kelley Died
in August 1918
Railroad Man Made Supreme Sacrifice
in World Official Information
Received

Corp. Ernest Lee Kelley of Nor
ridgewock made the supreme sacrifice
Oh August 3, 1918, when he was killed
in action. After nearly two years OF
anxious suspense, his family have re-
ceiyed word from the War Department
establishing the fact. The last word
received from him was dated the day
before his death. Since that time va
rious information concerning him was
received from different sources, all of
which, it seems, was erroneous, due
to mistaken identity with another of
the same name.
Corporal Kelley, whose love of
country and flag urged him to enlist,
became a member of the 39th Infan-
try Regular Army, on February 23
1918. He trained in Camp Greene,
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1920-05-20
SKOWHEGAN GRANGE FOR
STANDARD TIME
Committee From Patrons oi Husband
nv Canvas Business Portion oi Vii
lage

At a very interesting and largely
attended meeting of SkaHhesan
Grange. the matter of day eaf saving
came up and after considerable dis
cussion it was brought OH fhaf fhe
change was working a hard hip to a
large number Of our people in and oa'
of the Grange. 4 vote was called
for and resulted unanimously in favor
Of standard time. and n committee
WAS appointed consisting of { Davis
Miller, w. b. Whittier Elmer F.
Harris to partially canvass tn h0si-
ness portion of our town to get al
The feeling of our people in regard 10
the matter The committee found
quite a large number in favor OF the
aew time. but it seemed a larger num-
her in favor of Government time the
time our cars run on.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1920-05-20
c mi ERAL PERSH|NGS
VISIT POSTPONED
Expected in SkOwhcgan next Wednes-
day. Delay in His Return From
Panama

Augusta. Me, May 1S-Gen. John ].
Pershing, who had planned to spend
the week of May "a in Maine. has
sent word that he would be unable
to come at that time because of de-
lay in his return from Panama. A
letter from Col. J. G. Querkermeyer.
aide-de-c camp to Gen. Pershing. said
that he would advise the Governor
later of the date on which the over
seas leader would visit the State. The
general was expected in Skowhegan
next Wednesday
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1920-05-20
Athens Academy TO Issue School Paper

The Athenaeum the school paper of
Somerset Academy. will be issued dur
ing the week of June Z. 1t will be Of
about forty pages and will be made
up of illustrations and literary matter
prepared by the students of the Acad-
envy. Every friend of the school will
want a copy Orders should be sent
at once to Arthur M. J. Hight, business
manager. Athens Price 35 cents.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1920-05-20
HARMONY DWELLING De.
ST2OYEO BY FIRE
Fircmca BADLY Handicapped in Re-
moving Engine. Furniture Saved

Ha uuy May Is The dwelling
baa.s Joseph Bonneau was burned
la.l r Iay forenoon about 8 O'Clock.
The ding was situated near the
ald l. Collins place about two miles
from t.o village. The fire company
resp I'D promptly and did good
Wora u' in taking the engine out of
the { merry building, where it is
kept. .hc nozzle became damaged so
the crew was badly handicapped
Other sise 1t is thought they might
have ayed the building. The house
hold U.uurc, doors and windows
were r. ''r saved and a subscription
paper Immediately circulated helped
the circumstances of the family great
Is. The barn was saved owing to
favorable wind.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1920-05-20
GRANGE To Be ORGAN :
IzEO At H|NCKLEy
Ryerson Hall at Good VIII Farm Has
Been Offered for Use of New Order

Hincllley May 2O-The Grange,
much-talked Of subject during the last
few months, will be organized this
Thursday evening. The use of the
Ryerson Hall has been kindly offered
by the supervisor of Good Will Farm
and the first two meetings at least
will be held there II rainy the next
fair night.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1920-05-20
CHILD DIES FROM BEING
HIT BY TRAIN
Tragic Event Mt NOrridgcwock Result
Creeping 10 Near Railroad Track

Norridgewock, May The two
year old child of Mr. and Mrs. Charles
Barney was brought to the office OF
DR. Smith, Saturday, having been run
over by the train which arrives here
little after ten. The child died
soon after it was brought to the of
flee. The report was that the baby
had crept from the home of its parents
who reside near the railroad and was
fatally injured before the train could
be stopped but was taken aboard Tie
train and brought Immediately 10 Tie
Doctors office as stated above,
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1920-05-20

Carleton p. Merrill OF Shnwhegan
A. p Howes of Palmyra aad &. F.
Ball of Bingham. have heen named
by Governor Milliken as delegates to
the National Citizens Conference To
be held in Washington this week.
DR.. I. b. Mower of Wateryille and
r. c. Hamilton of Hartland, members
of the State Reformatory Building
committee were in nHkowhegan yester-
day to meet Mr.. Barrows of Portland
the builder, and Milton S. Stratton OF
Bar Harbor, the architect and to ap-
prove the new cottage recently COM
pleted for the institution.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1920-05-20
NORTH ANSON CAMP
MEETINGS ARE ENDED
Association Decides to Sell Buildings
and TO Hold no Meetings This Year

At a meeting of the North Anaon
campmeeting association held last
Saturday it was voted to dispose OF
the associations horse sheds. the
boarding house and the storehouse.
Also that the vote of last August
whereby a one-day meeting De heio
this year be cancelled and that no
meetings be held during the summer.
Some of the best people In this Sec
ton of the state will learn with re-
Rret of this decision on the part Of
the campmeeting association.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1920-05-20
Former Norridgewock Woman Dies In
Arkansas

The sad news OF the death Of Mrs.
Addie Veasie Brooks of Houston,
Arkansas reached this place yester-
day Wednesday, morning Mrs.
Brooks was the daughter Of the .Gte
c. f. Veasie, a well known business
man formerly OF this town. A mem
orial will be published next week.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1920-05-20
Dance at Foresters' Hall Postponed

Owing to the sudden death of one OF
our members, Mrs. Leger Thibodeau,
the committee has deemed ii advisable
to postpone the dance and whist which
should have taken place, Tuesday,
MAY 18th.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1920-05-20
Fire in Heselton Pasture

The Chemical was called out yes
terdav afternoon because OF a fire in
The Heseton pasture Of the Edward
y. Merrill farm. About five acres OF
wood land was burned over
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1920-05-20

A pleasant dancing party was CIV
en- last night in Grange Hall by Mrs.
Nay Varney In compliment to her
dancing class.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1920-05-20

CHARLES II. MCKINNEY
Skowhegan, May Is, 1920
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-10-20
The Suffrage.
In his address to first voters, NJ

In his address to first voters, Mr..
Harding said at Marion Monday:
One OF the obligations Of citizen
ship is to exercise the privilege of our
franchise. Any+-good American will
say. as l say now that the man or
woman who fails; to vote at all, who
casts aside his or her right and obi
cation, whether wLlfully or careless
", has done injury to his or her coun-
try and to his or her countrymen.
Such a person has done something to
lower the. esteem Of the franchise of
American demQcracy and to injure the
ideals OF our country. To that extent
such a man orrw.on1an has been dis
loyal to America"
With every reason, the country ex.
poets big vote this year. The issues
are big. The times are disturbed. /,
is important that.we get down to bust
ness as soon as possible. and then stick
to business as long and as steadily as
possible.
The nexts President and the mex,
Congress will act under Instructions
ard those instructions should come
not from few Of the people-as many
as could ind the leisure on election
day TO go. TO the polls and yote-bu1
from a great majority Of the electorate
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-10-20
Topsy- Turvydom in Georgia

A few years ago a Sunf1ower state
newspaper editor achieved national
reputation by question and his own
Kansas"
An opportunity now presents itself
in the Cracker state. What is the
matter with Georgia.
AT San Francisco the vote OF Geor
gia was cast for a Pennsylvania for
President over the aspirations for the
honor of two of her own sons. one
Of them bearing her commission as
United States senator.
Some weeks ago Tom Watson.
one of the men turned down at San
Francisco, was nominated by the
democrats for United States senator.
He was for years a populist and al
though back in the democratic fold
now is opposed to the Wilson admin
istration.
Harry Stlweil Edwards, repub
lican. announced for the Senate
against Mr.. Watson, but finding some
prejudice existing on account of his
straight republicanism changed and
became an Independent candidate.
Now, to cap the climax, G.. H. Will
liams. the straight republican candi-
date for the Senate, asks permission
to withdraw, and wants the repub-
lican state committee to indorse Mr..
Watson, on the score that Mr.. Watson
us advocating many issues Endorsed
by the republican party"
Mr.. Watson will be elected. But
what will be his affiliations in the SEN
ate? While he is opposed to the Will
son administration and all it's works,
the democratic members of the Senate
are standing on the San Francisco
platform, which approves the admin
istration. And how will his advocacy
Of many republican issues" give him
welcome. or afford him opportunity
for usefulness, on the democratic side
of the chamber?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-10-20

aroused to the occasion and apprecia.
tive Of the necessity of action. The
mandate should represent the ma:
jority OF numbers If 1t does. it will
be the more respectfully considered
and the more Loyalty and intelligently
obeyed.
1t is not necessary to enumerate
what is. or will be. on the legislative
card. A great deal is there-nore
than has been on any legislative card
in half a century. And every item
should be disposed Of in way to IN
sure the best returns. Both our in
come and our outlay need careful re-
vision. The public burden is heavy,
and should be lightened, but not to
the extent Of Gripping such service as
is required for the liberal support of
a great government.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-10-20
Savings.

{ Extravagance has been q popular
theme and it is a note that has been
50 hammered on by writer's. speakers,
homiiists. moralists and the like that
many persons have been given the i'm
preston that there has been no thrift
and saving. 1t has become familiar
saying that the drawers OF the ex-
traordinary high wages paid during
the last five years have spent them
and have not saved them. Truth In
this case, as in most cases. lies be-
tween extremes. There. has been con-
siderable saving. The reports of banks
show a remarkable increase in saw.
ings accounts and deposits and the re-
ports of railroad companies and stand.
ard industrial corporations show q
remarkable increase in the number Of
shareholders and bondholders.
The savings banks OF the District
OF Columbia and the national banks
and trust companies with savings de.
partments bear out the statement that
wage-earners have been putting fair
proportion of their earnings into saw
ings and the railroad, public utility
and industrial concerns show that
large numbers Of small new investors
have become stock and bond holders,
proving that some savings have been
set to work for the persons thrifty
enough to save.
The controller Of the currency in a
late report says that the total re.
sources. OF the banks of the United
States are now s5s.o7s. los. 900. show
ing an increase Of bank deposits dur
ing the last fiscal year Of $4,045,164,,
900. The total resources include ma
tional banks. state banks. savings
banks. trust companies and reporting
private banks.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-10-20

league with the Lodge reservations.
And now. hoping for an arrangement
of the whole peace question which will
prove acceptable to both the Senate
and the country. they are advocating
the election of Mr.. Harding.
Mr.. Taft has taken the stump for
the Chicago ticket, and will go west
as far as Utah. His task will be diff
cult. for the reason that his indorse-
to give the pact whatever strength 1t
now enjoys in that part Of the coun-
try. He is popular there, and spoke
there for the league in the form of its
neEotia ton.