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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-09-29
GOODYEAR
Tires, Tubes, Accessories
Gas-Ois
Authorized Ford Service
StnnIey's Garage, V. +. Stanley, Prop

Miss Autice Cheyiot VAS the guest
of friends in Madison over Sunday.
Mrs. Harry Staples and two chill
dren have returned to their home IN
Worcester. Mass. after passing sew
eral weeks with Mr.. and Mrs. Car
roll Staples
Mrs. George Carr was called to
Maiden, Mass, last week by the H
ness of a relative.
Mrs. Mary Skillings of Emblem Is
visiting her daughter, Mrs. Eta
Waugh.
Fred Knights and sister Mrs. Ida
Twaddelle were in Skowhegan Tues
dy to attend the funeral of Mr.. Blu
ker.
The annual inspection of Cedar
Chapter o. +. s. will be held on the
regular meeting night In October or
the third Friday of the month.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. f. Knights of
Haverhil, Mass, are to be the guests
of Fred Knights and Mrs. Twaddelle
this week
Mr. and Mrs. George Bailey of
Lewiston were recent guests of Mr..
Bailey's sister, Mrs. Nelson Jones and
her husband.
Earle Green of Revere, Mass was
calling on friends in town one day last
week.
The Norr.dgewock Ladies' Aid So
ciety of the Baptist Church will hold
a business melting at the home of
Mrs. Charles Pray this week, Friday
afternoon at $50. A large attend
ance Is requested.
QuINNEBASSETT
MISS Mabel Woodsum who has been
the guest of her father J. f. Wood
sum and other relatives for several
days has returned to her work at the
Garth Cannon school ia Owls Head.
Mahlon Rogers was at home from
Skowhegan over Sunday.
/ Maurice Foss of Bingham was in
town on business, Saturday.
A. j. Robinson and son Glen went
to Presque Isle Friday night and re-
turned Sunday afternoon, accompan-
led by Miss Beulah Robinson who is
In poor health.
j. +. Woodsum returned Monday
from short visit with his daughter
Mrs. A. B. Allen of Rockland.
Mrs. Jessie Walker entertained
members of her class and invited
guests at her home last Friday eve
ming.
lDuRNS' Observation-Disclosures
Roy Billings left Monday for British
Columbia where he has employment
as an engineer.
Albert Parsons of Wateryille visit
ed with his parents Saturday and
Sunday.
HOXIE
John Perkins of Oakland is visiting
at the home of Chas. Barney.
Herbert York and Chas. Barney
were business callers in Skowhegan
Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs Henry Blodgett and
also Mr.. and Mrs. Virgil Clement of
Norridgewock were callers here Tues
day evening.
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MERCER

Mercer Church--A grand Rally Day
service will be held next Sunday at
p. m. Special singing and recitations
will be given by the Sunday School.
Also special address by the pastor.
Subject "a Gospel for ALL"
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-09-29
WEST MOSCOW

Mrs. Idella Buffers, president of the
Good viii Club entertained nearly all
the members and three guests, Mrs.
Hardy OF. bingham, Mr4 Moulton Of
Pleasant Ridge and Mrs' Eva Stewart
of Tho Forks on September y and
gave them, the pleasure Of listening to
a lecture by her sister Miss Hewey of
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-09-29
Card Of Thanks

| wish to thank my friends and
neighbors for the kindness shown
during the long illness and death of
my husband and for the beautiful
flowers sent.
Mrs. Abbie Knight
Caratunk, Maine, September 30, 1921
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Anson were visiting relatives in town
Sunday.
School closed here owing to the ILL
ness of the teachers daughter Miss
Shasta Allbee.
Orrin Holbrook is at work doing
carpenter work for o. s. Allen.
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HIGHLAND

Miss Bessie Howard who has been
at Camden at work for the past sea-
son, returned home Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lester Berry of North
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-02-24

have a darling boy who makes the
situation more painful to US. / am a
constant reader OF your letters and
enjoy them so much. TROUBLED.
Since your difficulty about religion
is the only thing that mars your hap
piness, you ought to be able to come
to some sort of an agreement. Per-
haps you could convince your husband
that 1t is mistake to even bring up
the subject of religion. Another way
might be compromise wherein you
attend his church with him on one
Sunday and he attend yours the next.
If, however, he is inclined to be an
tagonistic, l scarcely believe the lat
ter would work out we'll. Your hus-
band would be only more resentful
after e. morning at your church. In
some families where both parties sim
cerely try to adjust the question of
religion, they alternate churches with
perfect harmony. Religion is a thing
which should not be argued.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-02-24
A SWEETHEART AT THIRTY
tory Of a Woman's Transfornat
az MARION RU6iNCAM

us to stay at her place. But we
can't come.
Cant come! vi echoed. Mother
was crazy to come"
Il like Francis we'll enough, though
he does put on airs. But ! know a
thing or two myself, and I won't be
guest, or under obligations to a woman
who never took the trouble to call on
me when l was visiting you this win
ter. She never took the trouble to
call on you either, who was going to be
her daughter-in-law. But you always
was soft little thing, so suppose
you don't mind. But I know something
about what's what, even If l do live
in Henly Falls, so we won't come.
Besides, Laura is feeling pretty badly
with the baby coming, and one thing
and another. SO / guess we will all
stay here"
Laura" vi exclaimed. That's the
trouble. She's put mother up to writ
ing that letter. She is green with jeal-
ousy over the whole affair"
Esther says James may come by
himself.
"Oh, if he does!" vi cried. "lf he
does, I'll never let him go back! Do
you think he Wilt"
Tomorrow-We>S Sail Away.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-02-24

ter acquainted with him. she may
change her mind and be perfectly will
ing to have you attend a show with
him once in a while. do not blame
her in the least for objecting to your
going with some one she does not
know.
Dear Mrs. Thompson: I have been
married for couple of years. l worry
a great deal because my husband and
] are both Protestants, but of differ ent
faiths. He Is continually making I'M
true statements about my faith, which
hurts my feelings. 1t is almost more
than I can bear. He wants me to join
with him. Nothing would make either
of us any happier than to be of the
same denomination.
l told him before we were married
that l could never be anything but
what ! am, and if he thought it would
cause him unhappiness, to try to give
me up. He was then not willing to
do that, and now it is the only thing
that mars our happiness.
Please advise me what to do. We
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-02-24

Dear Mrs. Thompson: I am girl
of II, and a senior at high school. l
go to a school for girls and therefore
I have not as many boy friends as
most of the girls in this town. I have,
however. one boy friend about 20 years
old, who seems to think 1 am one of
his best friends. He has asked to take
me to shows on Sunday nights, but
have refused because my mother
does not know him and she advised
me not to.
My sister. who is five years older
than / am is very well acquainted with
him and declares him to be "a fine
fellow"
Would it be all right to accept his
invitations, or would you advise me
not to? He is not one of those loving
flirty gentlemen, but just a common,
unauthorized youth, and l certainly
would love to have a real boy friend
TO make me out occasionally as almost
all other girls do. SMILES.
Ask your mother If she is willing to
have the young man call at your home
occasionally. After she becomes bet
The nonpartisan leader., 1921-07-25
Agraran Bloc Blocks Plans for Four
Consideration Of Farmer Rail Attacked

rates of freight paralyzing agriculture. Hay
and grain charges are chiefly attacked. Farmers
are unable to ship products because the freight
charges eat up all of what might otherwise be
profit and so the railroads are not getting the
business they should. A thorough investigation of
the farm product freight rate situation is asked
as is early action in ordering fiat percentage re-
duction.
The starting of this suit is interesting from sew
eral points of view. The present outrageous rates
are Republican party accomplishment. They are
the result Of the Infamous Esch- Cummins railroad
act, which President Harding during his campaign
last year said was "great constructive piece of
legislation" words to that effect. And the
president has let it be known that he does not favor
hat percentage cut in present railroad rates. as
demanded in the complaint filed by the western
states. He says he is for dealing with each rate
and commodity separately. But most significant of
all is the fact that the governments of the states
which will get back of the suit are Republican in
political complexion, mostly composed of politicians
who helped elect Harding and who supported the
Esch-Cunmins act.
Sooner or later the Republicans will have to ad-
NIT that the Esch- -Cunmins act was mistake or
take the consequence Of stupid and stubborn de-
tense OF it. It is a situation similar to the one
which developed when the Republicans under Taft
tried to defend the outrageous tariff that brought
the Democratic opponents of the administration into
popularity and subsequent power. It will be re-
membered that Taft declared that that tariff act
was perfect" just as Harding, both senator and
The nonpartisan leader., 1921-07-25
MANY STATES TO
JOIN THE SUIT

The work of the "agrarian bloc" in
the senate and the disposition of some
house Republicans to refuse to stand
for the reactionary, big business poll
cies of the administration are the most
hopeful signs of the session.
Most of the western farming states
will probably join in a suit, already
filed by some of the states, before the
interstate commerce commission, to
obtain wholesale reduction of the
practically prohibitive railroad rates
on farm products. The Kansas state
administration started the ball rolling
by filing complaint, and other states
that will probably join in the move are
North Dakota, Minnesota, South Da-
kota, Wisconsin, Nebraska and Iowa.
The complaint charges that the high
The nonpartisan leader., 1921-07-25
ADMINISTRATION HAS
IDEAS OF ECONOMY

DoV Vic 'tauAIl1llloCIdCIOIl lldS Strange
ideas about economy. It intends to
save few dollars by cutting off lot
OF jobs at Washington and making the
boys" work harder, which is laudable,
OF course. But the saving that even
vigorous and thorough policy of this
kind would make would be compare
lively small. The administration has
refused to approve any economy in
war preparations. We are going
ahead, for instance, with the biggest
naval program that this or any other
nation ever attempted in a similar
period, despite the fact that we have
just finished war to "make the world
safe for democracy" and lend all
war" The big saving could have been
made in the army and navy.
Some Of those here looking after
farmer legislation have made a study
of the personnel Of the joint congress
sional commission which will investi-
gate agricultural conditions in sup
posed attempt to get information that
will help in framing relief legislation.
They claim there is not genuine
"dirt" farmer on the commission, and
few if any that can even be called
"swivel-chair" farmers.
The senate members of the commits
sion are: Capper of Kansas, the best
choice of the lot and the only one that
the farmers will have any confidence
in at all; Lenroot of Wisconsin and
McNary of Oregon, both lawyers and
reactionaries, and Robinson of Arkan-
sas and Harrison of Mississippi, law
yers, and not noted for any progress
siveness.
The house members of the commits
sion are: Anderson of Minnesota,
chairman, lawyer; Mills Of New York,
lawyer; Funk of Illinois, who has
college degree, belongs to all the i'm
portant Chicago social clubs, but
claims to be a stock raiser; Teneyck
of New York, civil engineer, and Sum-
mers of Texas, lawyer. 49,
Why was Senator Ladd of North
Dakota, real farmers man from a
real farming state, left off? What
can be expected of this commission =?
We leave the questions to the reader.
The nonpartisan leader., 1921-07-25

hcIAllS Ulll, C1le U1ll TO make Cne Secre-
tary of agriculture member of the
federal reserve board and give the
farmers voice on that important
body, and bills to enlarge the powers
of and aid federal land banks. There
are also some other minor farm bills.
Shortly after the 'soviet" victory the
senate committee on agriculture
unanimously recommended for passage
the grain exchange bill.
While the senate Republican major
ity was being successfully bearded by
the progressives, a split occurred in
the house Republican ranks over the
tariff. There will be minority re-
port Of the house ways and means
committee on. the tariff bill. Repre-
sentative Frear, Republican of Wis
consin, jumped the traces and issued
a statement denouncing the majority
Republican tariff plans. He COM
planned that the rates of duty in many
instances were excessive and would
cause undue profits and exactions by
monopolies and trusts. He objected
to the bills as giving too much power
to the tariff commission, which, he
said, could enforce prohibitive sched-
ules without consulting congress and
thus allow manufacturers to bleed the
buying public.
The nonpartisan leader., 1921-07-25
Washington Bureau,
NOnpartisan Leader.


lEM EAIa in the senate it's first big victory
IIss8M Ia early this month when it proved to be
IN#S1 EaS the balance of power in defeating a
G1aa zsaaEs1sEaaaa move by the Republican senate ma
jority, led by Senator Lodge for a
four weeks vacation" The combination Of south
ern and western senator's which Lodge and other
reactionary senators has dubbed "the soviet" op-
posed the adjournment, because of the important
farmer bills pending, whose passage would be
jeopardized or at least unduy delayed, unless the
senate remained in session. Senator Lodge and
other majority leaders wanted a rest during the
not spell and figured that, since the tariff and tax
bills would not come to the senate from the house
for a few weeks, now was the time for four
weeks "layoff."
This victory of the "soviet" forecasts favorable
action by the senate the big agricultural bills,
and it was a significant defeat of the Republican
majority: Realizing the psychological effect of a
victory for the group of progressive senators from
the farming states Of the South and West 'sthe
gang" fought hard for the adjournment. It was
debated several hours. Senators Nelson of Mime
sofa and McCumber of North Dakota from western
farming states supported the adjournment resolu-
tion and will suffer at the hands of their constit-
ents result.
The farmer legislation which the defeat of the
adjournment plan will give early consideration in
cludes the export commission, to develop foreign
markets for farm products, the cooperative mar
The nonpartisan leader., 1921-07-25

PRESIDENT has backed the Esch- Cumnins railroad
act. In each case the people refused to stand for
it. Taft and the Republican party went out of
power. Continued support of the Esch-Cummins
act and official excuses for the conditions it has
brought about will be factor in bringing about
popular movement to the present political lead
out of office.
The administration has gotten in bad with the
American Legion by it's announced intention of op-
posing the ex-solders' adjusted compensation, or
soldiers bonus" bill. The Legion has been con-
sidered as largely friendly to the Harding adminis-
traton. Other soldier organizations working for
the bonus, like the World War Veterans, never have
been friendly to the present politicians in power
Secretary Of the Treasury Mellon led off by show
ing that the pending bill to aid the ex-servce men
would add from one and half to two billion dol
lars to federal taxes and that was no time to
assume this added liability. The president followed
with request to congress to defer passage of the
bill till after the tariff and tax bills have been pass
ed and the government 'knows where it is at"
HARDING ADMINISTRATION HAS
STRANGE IDEAS OF ECONOMY
The administration relies on the popular desire
for reduced taxation and economy in government to
support it in thus defying the ex-service men and
their organizations. It is an interesting situation
Inc ex-servlce men are strong political factor but
at the same time bid for government economy,
even though it steps the toes of our war heroes"
who could have had anything they wanted two
years ago, is liable to meet general approval.
The nonpartisan leader., 1921-07-25

- the Norris
high
middle
further from the markets
this tells of a suit by number of
to a rate reduction farm produce.
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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-08-13
VOICE OF THE PEOPLE
ON TOPICS OF THE DAY
C"lorcd Christian Worker Dcplorcs
Murder of Stephen G. White and
LuWlcSS Acts Generally.

To the Editor OF The Times Dispatch:
Sir.--Plcasc allow me space i'm your
paper To express the general feel
ings and thoughts of our best colurcd
people in regard To the brutal muir
der of stephen q. White by Raleigh
liaSkins ana Judge Griffith. colorcd.
This murder did not only take from
us Christian gentlemen. n vcstry-
man from Good Shepherd l.. T.
church. AN honorable citizen. !.
as the white people, Il merchant ana
postmaster. who served the people
with a Christian zeal: but 1t Eriovcs
ANA confuscs all OF the good people
i'll the county.
All Saints l.. l.. Church ana Sunda y
school join in with the general spirit
among the cOlorcd people in condemn
inS this and all other cases Of muir
Ger. and on the other hand commend
the county officials and good white
citizens in Occurring II trial for tho
guilty in the county court ana sure
the following Injunction from the
Good Book guided these men: not
by power ANA not by might. but by
my spirit saith the Lord"
appeal TO the ministers OF the
gospel. teachers ana laymcu TO go
back to the Fountain OF Wisdom and
have your strength and visions re-
ncw"d. and then let all OF us. FOR
lions sake. use our best energy To
dcplorc and crush out the spirit OF
murder and iawlcssncss
T.. W. JOHNSON
All "a "a
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-08-13
News of Fifty Years Ago

Fr"m the Richmond Dispatch, August -. 1871. l
President Grant has again been interviewed
by a prominent Southcrner. This time he pro-
fcsscs to desire to have good officials in the
South.
Since the opening of the Office of the regis
ter in bankruptcy in Richmond in June 1867
1921 cases have been adjudicated. This. how
ever. docs not include the cases heard at
Norfolk or in the Western District OF the stat.
In the Circuit Court for this district a suit
has been entered by c. w. Pairo and Jane
rairo and others. for the possession OF Mont
pclcr in Orange County, the homestead OF
President Madison.
The British bark Atlanta cleared yesterday
for Liverpool Her cargo consists of 500
hogshcadS OF leaf tobacco. shipped by Lee
seldom & Co.
Yesterday the Manchester Cotton ana
WOODEN Works. corner OF Hull and Canal
Streets. were sold at auction To r. McIlwaine
& Co, of Petersburg, for $4,000. 1t is under
stood that the buildings will be refttcd new
machinery placed in them and greater work
than be done in the manufacturing line
Among the many signs OF increased conf
dcncc in the growth OF the city. there is now
the talk of some fine buildnGs--nncr than any
yet constructed in Richmond Some three or
more marble fronts spoken OF MS soon
TO grace Main street Such buildings would
form an epoch in the history OF the city
The leaf tobacco sales during this week
have been very large and the prices for brigh,
wrappers we're somewhat lower than they
have been for several weeks past. due to the
fact that heavy stocks from North Carolina
have rather crowded the market
Hon. Frank r. Blair has como out for r
Crate Brown. OF Missouri. for the Democratic
nomination for the presidency. who Is B
GratZ Brown. anyhow?
The excitement over the uprising OF tn.
| Indians in several sections OF the country i.
growing and demands for troops arc coming
in to Washington from three widely separated
territories
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-08-13
Two u. S. Women Reach Reval
LEY lInitcd Ncws.l


RIGA Aug. l2.-watcr l.. Brown Euroucan
structions to proceed with the negotiations with
waiting for the arrival Of the remainder
OF tho Americans now in Russia.
Four Americans two OF whom women.
arrived at Rcval this afternoon, and other.
said to he the way.
The relief officials declared to Iityinon that
Kelly. the engineer. who has been held in
Russia for many months. and twenty other
Americans whose names known to the
State Department. easily be located, and
that the relief commission will afford every
assistance to this end. providing the trans
portation and other things needed to bring
them safely of Russia
Information concerning these citizens Of the
United states was conveyed the American
relief workers by American, who returned
from Moscow Wednesday. He asked the
commission to keep his name secret
Brown told Litvinor that he could not con-
tinue the negotiations until satisfactory in
formation had been received that these TWEEN
ty-one Americans were their way to the
frontier, although he would not delay action
until they were actually across the border.
1itvinon promised immediate action, and
declared that he anxious to go to Rcvai
soon possible, and therefore, was anxious
TO have the principal agreement closed
Instructions from Washington that Brown
to proceed with the negotiations was
taken as indicating the belief that the Soviet
will live UP to its promise to permit and as
sist all Americans in the country to leave Rus
sia at
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-08-13
MULE SHIPPERS WIN
FREIGHT-RATE FIGHT

ATLANTA, GA, Aug. 1.-THE
charge made by twenty-eight ship
pcrs of horses and mules in Atlanta.
Birmingham and Montgomery. that
freight rates on these animals in the
Southeast are unreasonable. has been
upheld by tho ]. &. c., IL WAS an
bounced tonight by local dealers.
the shippers Will get refunds to-
falling between 500, 600 and $4,000.
ii was said, and the new rates viii
range from 10 cents hundred
pounds for five miles up to 60 cents
hundred for 1000 miles. The case
decided was that of the Hudson Mule
Company W.. the Louisville and Nash
Vile Railroad Company.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-08-13
HOLD SOUTHERN TARIFF
MEETING AT GREENSBORO

GREENSBORO, y G.. Aug. ~
southern iurIm congress Of uil south
ern Industries aud organizations d.
called 10 meet at Greensboro. y a.
AUGUST II aud 10 for thu following
purposes 7" pass upon TIA" F"rdncv
t"riH measure from tho Southern
viewpoint: To- consider "nlnrgiug the
powers Of tho United States Tnrlr
Commission; TO consider American
valuations ~ basis OF loyylur Inn
mort duties; ana to disruss free trade.
cmharSocs nud revenue. protcctivr
AMI equalization tariffs rs "a national
policy 81 government.
l. i. Wharton. president Of the
North Carolina division OF the South.
crn Tnrim Association and president,
OF the Greensboro National Bank. was
~ Washington and issued the call
for tho congress
At this congress tho productive In
tcrcsts Of the South Will pass 1udg-
rncnt Upon tho Fordncy tariff mcaF-
ire and viii send delegation to
Washington 10 present the andtngs
To ~" senate Finance Committee.
Hr. Wharton stated, This cxamina-
ton vii! be made Icy Representatives.
If the commercial. industrial and
banking interests Of the South. and
the congress viii conHnc its delibera-
lions TO n study OF the business cf-
foct Of the tariff upon Southern pro-
GuccrS and southern prosperity"