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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-12-01
TOBEY Observation-Disclosures

Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Tobey Of Orono
were Thanksgiving guests of Mr..
Tobey's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. F. II.
Tobey.
G. Fl. Blalsdell and family were
guests Thanksgiving at Mrs. Blais-
dells parents, Mr. and Mrs. s. F. En-
erson at Skowhegan.
Phillip Thissell has moved his fam
lily to Skowhegan where he is employ
ed in the shoe shop.
Lee LeClair who purchased the b.
p. Holway farm last fall has moved
his family to Arson for the winter.
Leona Mosher was home from her
school at Smithfeld over ThGnksgiv-
ing.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-12-01
HINtkIEY

Mr. and Mrs Wade c. Wheeler have
returned from their visit to Water
town and other places in Massachu-
sets.
Mr.. and Mrs. Delmar Sawyer and
little Lawrence passed Thanksgiving
with Mr. and Mrs. Oiin Bridges
The School League, girls of Ryer-
son hall extended an invitation to
several of the ladies in this vicinity
to attend the exercises given by them
Wednesday afternoon, The girls
were assisted by the teachers Miss
Godfrey and Miss Bibber
Mr. and Mrs. Earle Palmer and
children were dinner guests at
"Springside" Thursday.
Mr. and Mrs Seldom Manson are To-
Gated in the j. W Walker rent for the
winter
Mrs Arminda Smith of Skowhegan
was recent caller in town.
The ladies of the Philathea class
prepared a nice Thanksgiving dinner
for family OF bachelors living in the
neighborhood. who had no housekeep-
err at the time. 1t was much appre-
ciated.
Mrs. George T, Tibbetts met with a
peculiar accident recently, She tip
ped over backwards in her chair
striking her head with enough force
to cause the blood to ooze from a cut
received. She. however, did not
seem to mind it and Thanksgiving
Day, which was her birthday, was
able to enjoy her relatives who gath
cred around her.
Mrs. h. c. Hall, Mrs. lvol j. Hall
ana Miss Bertha were among those
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-12-01

who were entertained Thanksgiving
Day, at the home of Mr.. and Mrs
Frank l.. Barnes in Auburn.
Otto Miller, who went to a hospital
for treatment short time ago, writes
that he is getting along we'll Mr.
Miller had blood poisoning caused by
a piece of steel lodging in his face
near the eye.
Mrs. Frances Hall and pupils en-
joyed Thanksgiving supper at the
hail. Wednesday evening.
The Kennebecside Club met at the
cottage of Mrs. Gertrude Mcleod
Nov. 10. Mrs Mcleod and Miss Jennie
Sawtelle, hostesses. Roll call, col
onial customs: Lucretia Mott, Mrs
Earle Elliott reading Thanksgiving
Mrs Elizabeth Rines; reading, Some
Quaker History, Miss Lucy Dinsmore
music Dainty refreshments were
served. The next meeting will be
Dec 2. with Mrs. Annie Pratt and
Mrs. w P. Hinckley as hostesses.
The November Philathea meeting
Hicks. Mrs. Hicks and Mrs. Gertrude
Palmer, hostesses. An interesting
program was carried out. Reading
from the 10th Chapt. of st. John by
the President; prayer, Mrs. Mae Man
son; repeating National Platform and
singing of Philathea song; roll call
verse of scripture beginning with the
letter r; reports of secretary and
treasurer accepted. Mrs. Ivanelfa
Palmer was appointed leader of Bible
study in class excellent report OF
Sunday School convention by Miss
Dinsmore. Motion carried that a
Christmas sale be held about the mid
die of December; committee on pro-
gram: Lizzie Joy. Lucy Dinsmore
Ivanelle Palmer, Edith Pratt; decora-
ton committee. Ethel Hicks, Gertrude
Palmer Nellie Clifford, Ernest Pratt
and Earle Elliott
The many friends of Mrs. G. w
Hinck'ey regret exceedingly that she
is having serious trouble with her
throat. She went Saturday. Nov. 10
to the hospital for treatment 1t is
reported that she has returned home
and is comfortable.
Miss Margaret Miller entertained
her schoolmates at her home the even
ing of Nov 23rd, in observance of her
eighth birthday anniversary. A very
happy time was reported.
THE Follies' will be presented in
the Skowhegan Opera House. Dec. 6
Tuesday evening.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-12-01

The Village Improvement Society
will meet this week Thursday after
noon at the Library.
The Woman's Farm Bureau will
meet on this week Saturday afternoon
at the office of +. l.. Ames. Miss Ma
rion Hare, the County Demonstration,
will be present, and the subject of
the afternoon will be, Christmas
Suggestions" Everyone is requested
to bring one or more suggestions as
this will make the meeting more in
terestng Everyone is cordially in
yited.
E. L. Seabury is enjoying a hunt
ing trip up river
Mrs Leroy Folsom was quite i'll
last week with a throat trouble.
Lewis Robinson has returned from
a few days hunting trip up river.
Fred Webster was home over Sun
day from his duties on the road as
travelling salesman
Mr.. and Mrs Lyman Emmons and
sol LINDEN. were the guests of Mr..
and Mr. Sidney Knowlton in Water
vile. Thanksgiving.
Keep your feet warm by wearing
pall Band Knit Wool Shoes sold by
J. NJ Pierce.
Mr. and Mrs E. p. Whiting and
two children. Phyllis and Clarence, of
Skowhagan. were in town Thanksgiv-
ing to attend the family party at the
home of Mrs Josephine Whiting. 9th
er guests It the dinner were, Mrs.
Jane Mills. Herbert Hale. and two
daughters Miss Musa and Miss Jen-
ME, Mrs Helen Pierce, Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry Whiting Mr.. and Mrs. Jay
Pierce and son. Harold, and Mrs. Mary
Whiting.
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WEST RIPLEY
(DEFERREDl

What might have proved
accident occurred at West Rinla s
urday. AS Vie Hanson of tha
sales stables was looking oy..
of hay in the barn of Reginald "a
he left his horse standing in n.
William H. Farrar seated y
sleigh, but the reins out of ra ~
snow slide from the roof fr,saa
the horse and he belted buy
Hanson's cry to Mr.. Farrar ~
out" he did SO with alacritv
horse headed up the hill. soon
ed the top and Dickey biI
three-quarters of a mile lone
some parts very steep. Law :.
him. Fortunately he met No os
continued his mad flight I'm tba
hill. sweryed into Lincoln Fan
door yard, went around tho n
missed a heavy sled, and a pile a,
by a few inches, and bolted
foremost thru woven yire y
into a hen yard. He submitted y
ing led out and the only iniur,
to the fence.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilmont Skillinsv !
have been working for Calvin a.
on 'the mountain" have finished /
engagement and returned To n
home in West Ripley. u
Mr.. and Mrs. Guy Booker were /
ing on Mrs. Lila Richards Saturl
Chester and Ray Farrar were
ing on George Booker Sunday
Guy D. Booker has purchase
Ivan Farrar his five passenger q
al" touring car.
Ray Young has purchased Of
Booker his four passenger "cal
ton car. George Booker took !
the garage in Ripley, THURSDAY
some necessary repairs.
Mrs. Cora Hodgdon nee Frosl
confined to her room and bed mod
the time suffering from a nerl
trouble. She is at the home Of
mother. Mrs. Myra Frost, who is
ing for her in her illness.
C. E. Trip. who was so serio,
injured by his thoroughbred regis
ed Holstein bull a short time
is recovering from his injuries
we'll as can be expected.
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HARMONY

The ladies' of the M. +. b. Society
of Athens will serve their famous
chicken pie supper at Athens Grange
from 80 to 7.30. Following will oc-
cur the lecture, the third entertain
ment of the Lyceum course,
Clifford Deering of Athens and wife
have moved into the Ora Willis rent
recently vacated by Mrs. Eleanor
Clough. Mr.. and Mrs. behring's
daughter Vera. is teacher of the Prim-
AIRY Grade in the village school and
she will now be able to board at home.
Mrs. S. A. Haynes the telephone
operator went to Waterville to spend
Thanksgiving with her daughter Mrs.
Orlando Kimball.
The Independent-Repo is for
sale at Guy e. Downs.
Miss Lena Cooley is visiting with
friends in Waterville and Lewiston.
Remember the sale, chicken pie sup
per and play tomorrow night at the
Grange Hall by the Woman's Club of
the Baptist church
We understand that Mr.. Bowie
principal of the high school is the
proud daddy of baby "bowie.'
The Hill Top Race or Red, White
and Blue contest conducted by the
BAPTIST Sunday School is proving a
winner and resulting in good atten-
dance. There were 81 present the
first Sunday. 70 persent last Sunday
and from present indications there
Will be more than 100 present next
Sunday.
The wedding of John Clark and
Miss Helen West was solemnized at
the Baptist church on Tuesday even
ing, Nov %. Immediately following
the prayer meeting The single ring
service was performed by the Rev. E
+. Turner. John West Jr. acted as
best man and Miss Violet Allen actei
IS bridesmaid. The bride was at
tired in white crepe de chine wearing
bridal veil carrying bouquet OF
white crvsanthemums and pink rose
buds. The bride is the eldest daugh-
ter of John West while the groom is
from New Brunswick. The happy
couple DEPARTED for Mainstream where
the will reside for the present amidst
= shower of rice and confetti. On
Wednesday evening reception was
rendered 10 them at the home OF Mr..
and Mrs, Howard Lombard at which
many useful and valuable present
we're given and after pleasant So
cial evening the guests departed wish
ing Mr. and Mrs. Clark bright and
happy future.
The Grammar school gave Liter
ary entertainment at the Grange Hall
last Friday evening which was much
enjoyed by all who were present and
much credit should be given to Miss
Janet Bowdoin and Thelma Lewis who
prepared the program.
Miss Einel Reed and friend from
Colby also Victor Reed and friend
were at home for the Thanksgiving
holidays.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-12-01
N0RRlIDGE OCk

Mr. and Mrs. Allie Longley and
daughter. Ruth and Edmund Taylor
were the guests OK Mr. ard Mrs.
Leon Taylor ct North Jay last Thurs
day.
Charles Farrand is in poor health.
Eugene Littleiield and family have
moved into Mrs. Angie MCrphy'5 house
on Upper Main street
Mrs. Mary Brown has been enter
tanning her friend. Mrs Fullen. from
Skowhegan, during tie past week.
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GoODgYEAR
Tires. Tubes, Accessories
Gas-Oils
Authorized Ford Service
Rtauiey's Garage, Y, r. Stanley. ProD
Authorized Ford Service

SANKEY'S Garage, V. L. Stanley, prop,
Mrs. Nina Wtham is recovering
from injuries received from d bad
fall.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Chandler were
In Madison Sunday to attend the fun
eral of a relative.
A meeting of the stockholders Of
the Farmers Union Store was held
in the Grange Dining room last Sat
urday afternoon.
Mrs Hannah Judkins WIS very i'll
last week.
Mrs. Mary Longley has returned
home after passing several days with
her sister, Mrs. Badger in North Fair
field
Mr. and Mrs Albert Starting and
daughter, Hilda. recently Of Scion, are
visiting in town and are to sail for
their home in England on Dee >. They
have been in this country for several
years and nearly all the time they
have resided in this town and Scion.
THE Follies' will be presented in
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Arizona republican., 1921-09-27

Ntiss Rappe in the nearby room where she law. ill iooni
 Denies Hearing Screams
 s.-,laNeo -Neo aoout Mrs. Delmont's con- e.s.e1 al the party, Semnacher tes- - --.ssN esIaN she was dressed in yellow as~@$ and appeared Tit upr or - nan drunk when he first en- S1 e"e Arouckle suite. He denied sA--nS any screams from the room Mnere Miss Rappe afterward was founc in distress. "'-S
 me cefense drew from Semnacher
 1crnaSsion that he might have naaS1nuerstood Arbuckle's exact lan- 41Age regarding the ice incident he S@Aa Arbnckle had described to him and others. but later told the prose- s1oon that he did not mistake Ar b1ckle's meaning.
 only met Mrs Belmont three
 nes m four years before this trip 10 San Francisco." the witness re- pled 10 a question from the defense.
 b11 you called her Maudie ?" asked Dominguez.
 rzcher VI sem
 Dominguez questioned him closely &@ouc his stay at the Palace hotel the nsgnt before the party at the St. [~ncAS Mrs Belmont and Miss >ARpe also stayed at that hotel. Seraaacher testified that the door be- tween his room and that occupied by ne t~o women was unlocked most or the time. but that he entered their apartment only when the trio met in tme morning to go to breakfast
 1ne hearing will be resumed in po- Ice court tomorrow morning. Among witnesses yet to be heard are Mrs Belmont and zeh Provost and Alice Neks- two show girls who attended Arbuckle's party
Arizona republican., 1921-09-27
SIX ARE SENTENCED
 IN POLICE COURT

Proprietors of pool rooms may find a warning in the sentence which Judge Thomas in police court yester- day imposed upon Y. Yoashigunni, found guilty of permitting minors to use the tables in his place at 142 South First street. Officers Blake anc Graham arrested the Japanese proprietor last Saturday night and ranging in age from 15 to IS years. After the boys testified at the trial yesterday that they had not been questioned regarding their age by YoashIgunni Judge Thomas fined the defendant $50.
 Cheap rings with dies for stamping them as genuine gold were found ir the possession of George Martin Leonard Divers and Edward Vim nett Although not detected in any attempt to dispose of the phoney jewelry the men could not show that they were engaged in any legitimate work and were sentenced by Judge Thomas to serve sentences in the city jail of 40 days, 35 days and 30 days respectively.
 It is possible that John Vogel and Harry Riley were hungry. They were picked up by the police in the resi- dential district on Fillmore street about o'clock Sunday morning wher they explained that they were look ing for a restaurant. Judge Thomas directed that they be retained in the city's boarding house for the next % days.
Arizona republican., 1921-09-27

place, Burns hopes to have more operatives under the new law. Then he will have an organized, cohesive, snappy competitive force. When crime is committed the men best fitted to handle the case will be put on it. Today such men loaf between jobs, because they work for one de- partment only. No one may have cast an evil eye at their particular department. whereas the department next door ma have been cracked like an egg. If the reorganization Is made Burns might. be able to turn fifty men loose on a job which today is being handled by four or five. The present detective forces in the treasury and postoffice departments would-in the event of the reorgani- zation-be retained to look after matters of departmental routine only. But this is something Burns does not talk about. After all, the reorgan- ization hasn't organized vet.
 Requirements for a Detective
 ''What are the requirements for a detective?" I asked.
 Honesty" he said. Well, I ex- pected him to say that. Every man says that when you ask him the same question about his job. Then the governor went on. And common men think in a rut. The detective must have imagination. The way to unravel a crime is to make a theory on the facts presented to you. Ther change that theory as fresh facts are found. Some men would do murder to make the facts fit their theory Above all else the detective mus have common sense. Then ths broadest range of information anC plenty of peDr
Arizona republican., 1921-09-27
ARIZONA OFFICIAL RECEIVES H0NORS
 AT CONFERENCE

Presiding at one of its 10 sessions; made member of the executive committee; placed on the program to discuss vital tax Question-these were a few of the honors shown Charles R. Howe, chairman of the state tax commission, who returned yesterday from the national tax con ference held in Breton Woods. N H.
 While there were over 300 delegates from 37 states and four provinces Of Canada, the Arizona man was singled out for particular attention
 its valuation and population small as compared with many other states represented, the honor extended Ari- zona was marked and MT Howe yes- terday received congratulations from | scores of state officials who visited him at his office in the state house
 Mir. Howe's address was on Tax ation of Public Utilities and Public Service Corporations" and he gave a detailed account of the method in placing valuations. MT. Howe ex- | plained the system of assessment where valuations are reached by the average net earnings over period of years. which is not in use in any other state in the union. The nearest approach to the Arizona method is the method in some states of capital fzing the net earnings over a year s I period.
 There is no question but that the Arizona tax law is more up to date than that of any other state" de- clared Mir. Howe. Being the younges, state 1t profited by the mistake ot other states"
 Most of our tax laws were passed by the first state legislature and the constitution was amended by that l time. so that the commission has not been restricted like commissions of other states where the constitution I can not be amended except by three fourths of the majority of the voters. They have outgrown the old system under which they are forced to oper- ate and have adopted every kind of a license and sales tax to obtain rev enue.'
 Mir Howe said that West Virginia had adopted gross sales tax which
Arizona republican., 1921-09-27
DECEPTION CHARGED
 IN TWO COMPLAINTS

Skillful manipulation of currency and silver coins Hst Friday night added s10 to the roll of Bernard Col lin, according to two complaints charging him with obtaining money by fraud and deception, filed yesterday in the court of Justice Nat T. Mckee, but the roll fell far short of Sf50 de- manded by the justice as bond money and Collins was committed to jail. The hearing of the charges was set for next Thursday morning at lo o'clock.
 One of the complaints was filed by the Ford Soda Shop and the other by Woods Confectionery. and in both cases the alleged manupulations were identical Collin is alleged to have entered the stores and purchased a cigar, offering a s10 bill in payment. After receiving the change, accord = ing to the compfaints-a $5 bill and the rest in silver. Collin is alleged to have placed the s5 bill in his pocket after which he asked to have the silver changed into a s5 bill, adding enough change to make the amount When the clerk placed the s5 bill beside the silver, according to the comp.aints, Collin then said he would take the s10 instead and is alleged to
Arizona republican., 1921-09-27
FIRST SERVICE IN
 NEW CHURCH HELD

The first service in its new building at Fourth and Fillmore streets was held Sunday by the First Southern Baptist church in the fol,-l of a spe- cial program. Practically every mem Der of the congregation attended, as did a number of outsiders. The struc ture will be completely finished in the near future
 The following editorial regarding the new church is from the Baptist New Mexican:
 On first thought you will say there is no such organization, but there is. Over at Phoenix, on the 27th of last March, there was organized the First Southern Baptist church. Dr. C. M. Rock is pastor. Brother R. V. Ingram is superintendent of the Sunday | school and R. W. Batts is secretary. They have in the school Is officers and 122 pupils: six hold normal di- l plomas and 66 church members are i in the school. They have live B. '
 F. U. with Miss Alma Rock as presi; dent and a fine W. M. S. with Mrs G. H. Woodson as president. Theti 1 total expenditure from organization
 to the meeting of the Southwestern
 association this month amounted t 1 s9940.S4. This church made applica- ton for membership in the South | western dSSOCldllOn at Las StOSS' | and was received into it's fellowship This is the first time as far as l cal find out that this thing ever hap pened. especially in New Mexico. l was the feeling of Brother Rock ant his flock that they could not remaii affiliated with the Arizona conven
 ton and by doing so endorse some O
 the practices, such as the interde
 nominational relations, alien immer
 sion, open communion, etc, and henc they came to us. The matter wa presented to the association and tn association. acting within its scope o powers, received the church. We ex tend to them a hearty welcome int the splendid fellowship of New Mex ico Baptists and shall expect them t send messengers to our state conven tion in November. We rejoice il their progress in assuming their par of the denominational work of South | ern Baptists. Our hat is off to tn First Southern Baptist church.
Arizona republican., 1921-09-27
SAYS HE LEFT HER
 TO SAVE ANOTHER

Her husbands love for the other woman in the triangle proved strong CT than his love for his wife when both were threatened with the flood water of Cave Creek on the night of August 2i, according to testimony offered yesterday in the suit of Mrs. Mary Redmond Webb for decree of divorce from George Chandler Webb which was heard before Judge Jenckes. The decree was granted and Mrs. Webb was awarded s75 a month alimony.
 According to Mrs. Webb's state ments, when the waters of the flood had attained a depth of several inches on the floor of their house, opposite the state capitol building, her husband left her and waded out into the water. Afterward, Mrs. Webb said, he admitted he had gone to rescue the woman he loved" He also told her, she said. that he did not love her any more. They were married in March. 1915, according to the complaint.
Arizona republican., 1921-09-27
WOMEN'S AUXILIARY
 TO MEET THURSDAY

Plans for an elaborate program have their initial social meeting of the season at the Woman's club rooms next Thursday afternoon at 2:45 o'clock In addition to regular members of the organization all mothers, wives, sisters and daugh- ters of members of the American Legion or of boys who died in the service will be welcomed.
 Following are members of the committees which are exerting every effort to assure the success of this event:
 Receptions: Mrs. C. A. Garrison, Mrs. A. NJ Tuthill, Mrs. E. M. Due low, Mrs. w. II. Wilky and Mrs. F. F. Fogg.
 Refreshments: Mrs. c. A. Tucker, Mrs. Fred B. Townsend. Mrs. Helen Starr and Mrs. J. M. Brown. Entertainments: Mrs. Henry Miller and Miss Etellxa Weiss.
Arizona republican., 1921-09-27

have given the second s5 bill and the s5 in silver coins to the clerk for the s10 bill. After he had left both places. the clerks, according to the complaints. discovered the error and a search was begun for Collin. He was found a few minutes after he left the Ford Soda Shop, according to the police, and placed under arrest. When searched at the station, of
 ficers said, no money was found until one of them searched his cap, when they found several s5 and s10 biHs.