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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-11-17
Red Cross Plans
100000 Effort
To Save Children

Medical care and clothing for thou
sands of children in Central and East
ern Europe are outlined rs the activ-
itics of the American Rcd Cross In
Europe for the current year, says a
statement on the eve Of the Annual
Roll Call of the organization. These
activities, supplemental 10 the feeding
operations of the European Relief
Council OF which Herbert Hoover IS
chairman. are designed IN provide the
most adequate and balanced relief
within the resources of private phi.
,anthropy.
Through the establishment NJ child
welfare stations in the centers Of pop.
ulation of those countries whore nee
quate medical care is mol now obtain.
able, the American Fed Cross plans
to provide the medical assistance need
ed TO restore these children to nor
mnlly healthy lifo The sum Of So.
0OO,000 has been made available for
this work.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-11-17
Red Cross Trains
147 Blind Vets
In Useful Work

Training designed to fit them for the
battle of life was taken by 14T blind
cd ex-service men at the Red Cross In
sttute for the Blind, near Baltimore,
Md, during the fiscal year 1920 TO- /.
according to the report of the I.sti-
tute for that period
OF this number, ~ have gone on tn
other institutions, In almost every
case TO institutions where those hay
Ing sight are receiving advanced edu-
cation. The blind ex-service men who
have entered such institutions are pro-
vided with special Textbooks in
Braile, rending which they wee
taught Mt the Red Cross Institute
Twelve men have passed from the
Institute To successfully carry on some
occupation or business for which thay
were fitted by special training. A few
have withdrawn from the Institute be-
cause of poor physical condition. II are
receiving further training on the
job and 81 are still in training.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-11-17
Red Cross Gives
$4,000 to Aid
'Clean-Up' Drive

An appropriation of $4,000 for
Red Cross work in connection with the
cleanup campaign instituted by the
Government to bring the claims Of all
disabled service men who are entitled
to Federal aid before the proper GOV
eminent bureau for action, has been
made by the American Red Cross.
The Executive Committee Of the
American Red Cross In making the
appropriation authorized the approp1i-
alton of $4,000 of this sum to the
American Legion to defray the ex-
pense of the Legion representatives
assigned to the various districts of
the Veterans Bureau.
The remainder of the appropriation
was authorized for apportionment
among the several Divisions of the
Red Cross for carrying on that part
of the cleanup" work that falls di.
rectly upon the Red Cross organization.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-11-17
SOMERSET COUNTY TEACHERS LISTEN TO
ABLE SPEAKERS IN SK0WHEGhN
Combined Educational Rally of the Eastern and
Western Associations Largely Attended

lection of the reputation Of teachers
and To the basis OF saying well done. q
Last but not least on the program
ana ere 81 the most entertaining al
dresses was that by Dr. William By
ron Forbush OF Media, Penn. DR.
Forbush based his story intensi,el,
upon story telling as the oldest of hu
man arts and OF great importance To
education. lie advocated taking III
thu branches Of the common studies
IN the schools by a story telling pro-
cess. and gave valuable ideas ON the
one line, two line and plot stories
which he illustrated most entertain
ngly with interesting narratives. lie
spoke of the elements of story tell
ing and just before closing entertain
nely presented the story Of THE Lit
tie Tailor" Mrs. Lottie Gates of
Skowhegan acted as the secretary at
he convention
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-11-17
MI AND WORLD WAR
| VETERANS SPEAK
tresting Meeting OF Town Improve
Mcnt Society on Armistice Day
In Public Library

HE Town Improvement Society
b appropriately observed Armjs-
Day at Il regular meeting held
May afternoon in the parlors of the
Bile Library. Pine and red and
lite berries banked the nantes and
he very charmingly used in the dec
btions, while the American flags
he given their places on the walls.
X presidents table bore silken flags
America, France, England, Bel
Rm Russia. Italy and Japan. Flags
different countries were also used
the piano The rooms were es-
cially attractive in these patriotic
eorations and the meeting was
bgely attended by both members and
ests. The hostesses were Miss En-
NJ, Hall and Miss Mary Murphy
the president. Mrs. Irene n. Tur-
presided. Miss Alice Il. Danforth,
secretary, reported that the tic
Is sold by the club for the Winter
autauqua amounted to about $270.
L program of the afternoon was
ened by two songs by Dr.. II. A.
rbyshire entitled THE Americans
me" and Calling Me Home to
~" with piano accompaniment by
Is. Mary u. Marston. Mrs. Florence
hugh Danforth read the prOclama-
by John G. Emery to the Legion
les and the poem, FLANDERS Field
pt John w. Healy of Company f
IS the first speaker of the afternoon
told in a most interesting man
in review, OF the battles in which
participated during the World War
Pm the time of, his arrival overseas
ti his return. Intermingled with
war time participation accounts
Pre- personal experiences. which
He'd greatly to his address MAJOR
hn W. Fogler, a veteran of the Civil
lr, very fittingly in spirit with the
Fasion, was the other speaker. A
II read man on the subjects of the
J, Major Fogler handled well the
portant topic of the Disarmament
Inference. Like Capt. Healy he re-
ed. in introduction, something OF
! Civil War period. During the pro-
hm Mrs. Emma II. Dunton, with
mo accompaniment by her grand
lighter. Miss Helen Halves. sang
hrbara Fritchie." song OF INC
~ War times.
he next meeting of the club occurs
Nov. 25. at which time. Mrs. Nellie
Pde Flynt will direct the arrange
pits The Armistice Day program
in charge OF Mrs. Florence Waugh
nforth. one of the vice presidents
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-11-17

lence; then, at last, Mrs. Llyn rose u
her feet.
shells. when shall we go?"
With frightened eyes Sheila sprang
up.
II said we must go to Dublin !" she
murmured.
yes. we will go to Dublin, Shella,
but 1t Will be on our way to Uncle
Bryan's home"
SheiIa caught her mothers hands.
Mother she said, after a mo-
ment of hesitation,'l must obey you -
1T Is the one way, my chlld-the
one thing TO do. Some oiIe in prison
calls - perhaps; some one far away
who loves YOU, and needs US. calls
that we know. Tell me, am not
right? i ASK YOU, where shall we go7
ITO Virginia. mother
The girls head dropped, and her
eyes filled with tears.
ITO be continued)
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-11-17

read no longer, so her mother took
the letter from her and read the rest
of II aloud When She had finished.
there WIS silence lon. WARN ST.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-11-17
Young America
Sends Vast Relief
To Needy Abroad

Various relief projects of the Junior
American Red Cross in European
countries resulted in helping ri .Wo
destitute children during the last rs
cal year, according To the annual re-
port of the American Red Cross for
that period. g. The growth or the aetiyi-
Ties of the Juniors abroad Is mani
rested by Il comparison which shows
this figure Is 100000 larger than that
of the previous fiscal year.
The National Chldren's Fund raised
by school children, members Of the
Junior American Red Gross, wns
drawn upon for S420.557 for these prof
Gets. Receipts for the National Chit
dren's Fund during the last fiscal year
totaled S1o5,317.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-11-17
THANKSGIVING DAY, 1921

mcn and women of Maine have
an to be thankful for the inheri-
NJ character and self-control
[sssd down to them from their fore
kars for than this there is no
n. inheritance. Those early pion
coming from across the seas to
,nknown land, erected a free
lament in the wilderness of its
- and on the bleak shores of its
n. and they builded better than
a ,ncw. From the earliest times
a gate has stood for high ideals,
d Nc manhood and womanhood is
4 .urpassed by that of any of its
ker states.
law Therefore, |, Percival P. Bax-
4,covernor of the State of Maine,
Thereby designate
nRSDAY, NOVEMBER Gath, 1921
.sksgiving Day in the State of
"A Maine
y, as the family is the unit of the
~ | call upon the people of Maine
Eshserye this day and to strength
heir home ties by gathering to-
her wherever possible in family
C,uus, | urge our citizens to give
INKS to the Almighty, both in their
mes and in their churches, for the
nv blessings He has bestowed
I'M this State, and to pray to Him
n our people may remain stead
n in the right and may be worthy
A continuance of the Divine Bless
Eiyen at the Office of the Governor
Augusta, and sealed with the great
h Of Maine. this eighth day of No
mber, in the year of Our Lord One
Iousand Nine Hundred and Twenty
4 and of the Government OF the
lie of Maine the One Hundred and
fst.
PERCIVAL P. BAXTER,
Governor of Maine
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-11-17
Sk0whegan NalIop> WatersiIle

The Construction Department of tht
Central Maine Power Company In Wa.
terville walloped the Central Maine
Power Co in Waterville in an inter
esting bowling match by rs pins at
the Silver st. alleys in Waterville the
other night.
Edwards of Skowhegan was high
man for the three strings with total
Of 267 Skowhegan was we'll repre-
sented with its loyal band of Dam
rooters under cheer-leader Zero" A
return match will be played at Bow =
lodrome, Skowhegan sometime this
week
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-11-17
LIFE SAVING CORPS
ENROLMENT 10000

Growth of Red Cross Life SAVING
Corps throughout the country con.
tinued undated during the last tisea
year. summary OF the years
achievements by that Red Cross SerX
ice shows. There are now 100 Corp
with q total membership of more thar
10000 members, of which 1.27G are
sufficiently skilled in the work to ac'
as examiners. Among the OUTSTANDING
achievements Of the Red Cross in thl,
field during the last year was the or
gnnlzation at the United States NAva
Academy, Annapolis If what is per
hnrs the largest life saving corps il
tne world.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-11-17
Card OF Thanks

10 the friends. neighbors. to the
Pple of Bingham, also my fellow
Prkers on the Maine Central Rail
fd, to all who by word or deed so
rdly assisted In our recent bereave-
Pat, do hereby express my heart
thanks, in behalf of myself ana
therless children.
Harley A. Strout.
Elmer w. Strout.
Arlene M. Strout.
Maynard A. Strout,
Dexter NJ. Strout.
bingham, Me-. Nov. 18th. 192l'
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-11-17
Christmas Sale Mt East MndIsoa
TRANCE

At the regular meeting of this
Grange, Nov. ~. it was voted TO hold
a Christmas sale and supper, Dec. II.
We are working for funds to pay for
shingling hall Will each member
please consider themselves a commit
tee of one to boost. No knockers"
allowed unless they knock on wood"
for good luck. There will he aprons.
fancy work. vegetables. post cards and
booklets, also anything else we can
plan for on sale. Contributions glad
ly received.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-20
NEW ORLEANS COTTON
 By Associated Press

New Orleans, August 1s-The cot ton market moved rather nervously back and forth, from small declines to small advances today not getting very far in either direction and finally closing at net advances on the session of to points. The usual run of crop complaints and the drouth in Texas were the main sup porting influences in the early trad ing. but late in the day the larger mill takings for the week caused more Or less buying. Hester placed world takings of American cotton at 225 900 bales against 157,0o0 this week years ago.
 The selling of the sessions was in- duced largely by the continued apathy in the spot department, all though reports that government loans amounting to 315.000,oo0 had been made to southern banks to help move the crop made a favorable impress sion. What appeared to be hedge sell ing was felt at more than one period.
 After a drop of 4 to points around the opening, under poor cables, the market came back on both weather and crop news and for a while acted very steady, finally standing, to II points higher than the close of yesterday October traded up to 12.66c, the highest price for the day of that month. little later selling pressure increased and in the early afternoon the market was at its lowest, 8 points under yes- terdays final prices on the more ac- tive months with October at 12.4S. The large mill takings made the mar ket steadier in the late trading.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-20
Strength Developed
 In he Grain Market
 on Much Less Selling
By Assoclated Press

Chicago, August 1s.-Wheat traders showed less disposition today to press the selling side and the market devei- oPed comparative strength. Prices closed firm at the same as yesterdays finish to S1c higher. with September $l.16& @1.17, and December s1.1TN @ HIS.
 Corn closed s4c off to hc up, and oats at %c decline to Ac advance. In provisions the outcome varied from 17c decline to rise of 1oc.
 Broadening of the volume of busi- ness did good deal to help bulls in in regard to wheat. In particular. ex- porters were said to be more keen to purchase and the seaboard estimated that sales to Europe totalled 1,200, 900 bushels. In addition many short sell- CTS apparently took the view that the market having had a break of 10c this week, something of rally was due, and that caution was required as to further commitments on tho bear side. Meanwhile, with country offer ings remaining light and with re- ceipts from the spring crop in the northwest failing to come forward with anything like such rush as has been predicted in some quarters, the market except during occasional brief interval averaged @ steadier tone throughout the day. Continued liqui- dation of holders of corn carried de- liveries of that grain to the lowest prices yet this season. Oats went to new low level
 Higher quotations on hogs, together with packers buying tended to steady provisions.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-20
By HOLLAND

New York, August 1s.-(Special)- Sir William Van Horne possessed de- tailed information respecting Canada ing that which any other man was able to secure, while staying for a few days In New York before taking what proved to be his last trip to Cuba Sir William spoke of the un- suspected agricultural resources of the far northwestern provinces of Canada. He also referred to the fact that while Cuba is an independent nation, nevertheless she is rapidly be- coming economically and commercial ly almost an integral part of the United States. Sir William was able to speak by authority because his achievements in railroad construction in western Canada justified placing him in the rank of the first six rail- road builders of the world. He also ventured from the far northwest and tho almost unexplored Canadian provinces to undertake other great railroad construction in the tropics. for he built the chief railway of Cuba and was preparing at the time of his death for the cultivation of sugar cane and the manufacture of sugar for the markets upon much larger scale than heretofore sugar cultivation has been carried on in Cuba.
 When referring to the Canadian northwest Sir William said that the day was not distant when the virgin soil of the province of Saskatchewan would be yielding millions of bushels of very high grade wheat and that ultimately this wheat cultivation would match in the amount and quality produced any one of the great wheat belts of the United States. On the other hand he thought there should be reciprocal relations between the United States and Cuba of kind which would stimulate in creased sugar cane growing and sugar manufacture in Cuba while at the same time not seriously interfer- Ing with the cultivation of sugar cane in a comparatively small area in, the United States.
 1t is somewhat strange coinci- dence that at this time the great wheat-growing province of the Cana dian northwest and Cuba's relation to the United States as it will be af- fected by the new tariff law should be brought conspicuously into notice. Supd edTiestiy pToteStS against lle proposed tax upon imports of Cuban sugar into the United States. The apprehension is great that if tax of this kind be levied, Cuba will be seriously affected. Not only that but she will be unable to buy American products of which in recent years she has almost exclusively bought in the United States
 Asking for Three Millions
 That wheat growing province of northwestern Canada which Sir Will liam Van Horne predicted would within a few years be found to be harvesting each year millions of bushels of wheat is nowt seeking a market in the United States for three millions In bonds. These bonds are to be payable in gold and are to bear 6 per cent interest. The province did not go to London seeking to mar ket this loan. It has followed the example of other Canadian provinces in coming directly to the United States.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-20
Daily Financial Gossip

When Sir William Van Horne was there, immigration was just begin ming. Now some Is years later the province has fully justified his pre- diction. In six years 1t harvested considerably more than 1,50o, 900, 900 bushels of wheat and that too upon only third of the land of the province which is as well suited to wheat cultivation as any land in the world. When England's man of science pr. Crooks predicted in 1895 or 1896 that within 20 years. there would be world shortage of wheat because the wheat belts were then almost fully occupied while popula- tion was rapidly increasing, he ap- parently had no knowledge of this empire-like province in far north western Canada. He would have modified his statement had he known that, beginning with 1914, the pro- vince would be harvesting considera- bly, more than 200,000,o00 bushels of wheat each year and that the total value of all the crop there harvested in 1919 would be $500, ,0oo,o ,ooo.
 Cuba may be seeking by and by a loan in the United States perhaps 10 times greater than the amount of liC DOildS tuc SdHdQldH pIOVlHC6 now offers for sale In the United States. If Cuba obtains the loan and if the tariff be so written as not to impair the sugar industry in Cuba that little republic will compare favorably in it's relations with the United States with the vast Dominion of Canada which stretches from our northern boundary to the Arctic. Cuba bought and imported commodities purchased in the United States in 1920 of ap- proximately O0,000. 900 in value.
 What Canada Bought
 On the other hand our trade import and export with Canada for seven months was of the value of nearly s1, 300, 000, 900. But when it is remem- bered that Cuba is in comparison with Canada a republic of trifling area, then it would be fair to say that Cuba's trade with the United States is relatively speaking as great as the trade of Canada.
 Canada is assuming something like the relation of Cuba to the United States. Tie dominion and the pro- vinces have placed almost all their loans in this country since the war began. This undoubtedly is partly due to the fact that the London mar
 
 towards the floating of loans. But it is not loans solely that reflect the new relation. Almost all of the com modities imported into Canada for the year which ended on June 30 were bought in the United States Of course that in part is explained by the fact that Great Britain does not produce or manufacture many of the commodities of which Canada has need.
 So also the United States has been for some time the greatest market for Canadian products. Therefore it may be accurately said that the Canadian Dominion on the north and the Cuban republic on the south are commercially upon most intimate even paramount relation with the United States. American capital is going into Canada rapidly and if the oil resources under the Arctic circle prove to be as great as some of the leaders in the oil industry predict they will be, then many millions more of American capital will be invested in Canadian resources.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-20
Weekly Cotton Review
By Associated Press

New York, August 19.-The cotton market has been comparatively quiet during the past week, with prices working lower under scattering liquidation. The continued failure of bullish private crop advices to create a more active or general demand has been considered largely responsible for the disposition of earlier months buyers to even up their commit ments, while contributing influences have been uncertain as to the show ing of end-month condition figures and the effects of the early new crop movement. The unsettled ruling of the stock market and foreign ex- change rates have also had a dis turbing effect on speculative senti- ment, which probably increased the tendency to close out long contracts and promoted scattering pressure. The doubt expressed in some circles here as to whether the coming gov ernment report will show the reduc- tion in crop prospects indicated by private reports of severe deteriora- ton has probably been encouraged by the showing of the last three weekly reviews of the weather bu- reau. all of which have read more favorably than expected. This has been a check on fresh buying and the diminish volume of business re- ported since the decline to 1S.12c for December contracts is regarded by local brokers as indicating a dis position to wait for a better line on the end-August crop figures.
 The census report on domestic con- sumption for July was disappoint- ment to local bulls. as it showed only 410,120 bales against 525.4S9 last year, but reports reaching the trade this week have pointed to some in- crease in mill activity.
 North Carolina plants which have been closed because of labor troubles are now reopening, while some of the New England mills have increased probable improvement in the figures for August.
 Mid-week reports indicated that the unsettled ruling of raw materials markets was slowing up business in goods for forward delivery, but manufacturers are said to be main taining their higher quotations. and very few goods are reported in sec end hands.
 Manchester has complained Of com tinued trade depression, and 1t IS re- ported that the demand for spot cot- ton in the south has been more large ly for domestic than for foreign ac- count. An unusually large percent, age of the exports reported so far. this season have gone to Japan and China, and Japan is said to have some new crop buying orders in the southwest at a little below the pres ent basis.