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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-12-01
Eighth Campaign Of stock Selling

The 800 employees of Central Maine
Power Company started Monday morn
ing on their eighth campaign of pre-
ferred stock selling and will soon be-
gin again to make financial history.
A few years back the suggesting
that power company employees, line
men and wiremen, gas men, ditch dig
gers, office employees, men and wo-
men alike could sell securities would
have been considered an impossible
ty. Yet the employees of Central
Maine Power Company are well into
their fourth year of such selling. Dur
ing that time more than 200 employees
have sold strickland among that num-
Der have been employees in every
classification from office boy to gem
eral manager. Last year more than
1000 shares were sold by employees
not regularly employed as security
statesmen. This year the Company s
quota, to Jan. 81, 1922 is 1900 shares
and the Company expects to reach it.
The plan of selling through en-
ployees has many advantages. 1t
is economical for the company. II
ties employees closer to the Company
by giving them a new interest and a
new knowledge of the business 1t
enables them to help in the promo
tion of thrift the sale of stock on divid-
ed payments. 1t helps to promote
good will between Company and GUS
toners through increasing the GUS
tom ownership of the Company.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-12-01
FUNERAL THIS AFTERNOON
Death of Mrs. Abner Curier Occurred
Sunday Night

The people of Skowhegan were
shocked to learn of the death OF Mrs
Evelyn (Green) Currier. wife of Abb
ner Currier. which occurred Sunday
night at her home, No. 8 Shirley st.
Altho she had been semi-invalid for
several months she had been able to be
about the house and was up and about
Thanksgiving Day. Friday, she be-
came worse and rapidly failed until
the end. The contributing cause OF
her death was diabetes. Mrs. Currier
was born in Starks and So years ago
was married to Abner Currier. Their
home was established on farm about
five miles from town on the road
branching north from Merrill's Cor
ner. which was Mr.. Curriers' boy
hood home and which had been in the
family for three generations. A lit
tie less than two years ago these build
ings were destroyed by fire and the
couple then moved to the Moody farm
nearby, subsequently establishing
their home where Mrs. Currier passed
away. The deceased was the youngest
of fifteen children of whom there is
but one survivor, Mrs. Rose Eaton. of
Skowhegan Beside her husband. Mrs.
Currier leaves four children, Mrs.
Harry NJ. Cullen, who came here from
Salem, Mass. to be near her parents
and who is passing the winter at the
Moody farm which she and Mr.. Cullen,
who is located in Turner Falls, Mass.
have purchased; Eugene A. Currier OF
Skowhegan, Fred Curr!er or Pitts
field, who is spending the winter in
Florida and Leland Currier of Show
hogan. Mrs. Currier had been for
many years an esteemed member OF.
Skowhsgan Grange and leaves large
circle OF friends who sympatlfize most
sincerely with the mourning family in
their sorrow. Funeral services are
to be conducted from the Shirley
street home at 100 this afternoon
Thursday. Rev. George Loring
Thurlow will officiate.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-12-01
Death of Jennie Clough Jones

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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-12-01
Card OF Thanks

We wish to thank our friends and
neighbors who so kindly assisted
in my wife's sickness. Also the Gold
en- Glow Sunshine Society for fruit
and to all relatives and friends who
sent such beautiful flowers in the
hours of deep sorrow. We thank you
all. 4.
George f. Jones,
Abby d. Clough,
Madison, Me,
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-12-01

Lots of books, boys books, girls
books, juvenile books, also large as
sortment of box stationery, dolls
toys and games at M. B. Heseltons
over Seth Studio. Open after Dec. s..
1w48*
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-12-01
UP. STRONG


.on. Avg. 25th--says, 81 have been
Y reals estate brokerage abusiness
shy years. have suff ef1d with
N Sleep. indigestion and egervous-
out slhce taking Argo-PI8sphate.
" better and eat without fear
uess. and can feel a great change
v system."
nv Is nothing in medical science
squals Agro- Phosphate In the
Iusness, kidney and liver HIS
Ppehsed by Frank w. Buchanan.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-05-25
Garments Strike Threatening Again
PURCHASERS OF
FARM SUPPLIES
HOLD MEETING
Committee Named To
Prepare Plan of
Action.

Bloomington, Ill, May 25.-All
farm organizations in the state
that are interested in the coopera-
tive purchasing Of farm supplies
were represented in yesterdays
conference in Mclean county farm
bureau rooms, which resulted in
the appointment of committee to
formulate one plan Of action for all
organizations.
Although the meeting was called
by the Illinois Agricultural asso-
citation, and Secretary D. O.
Thompson presided as chairman, it
was asserted that that association
had no desire of engaging in any
commercial activities. Mr.. Thomp-
son said that the conference was
called because the farmers are. urg-
ing that the !. A. A engage in COM
mercial activities, but that the atti-
tude OF the l. A. A. is that there are
other farm organizations in the
state and that duplication of ef-
fort would not be really sound.
G. c. tombstone, president Of the
Mclean county farm bureau, and a
member Of the I. A. A., said that the
men who are at the head of the farm
bureau work are not properly
trained for commercial activities.
o. D. Center, Mclean county farm
adviser, and chairman OF the farm
ers' advisers committee on com
mercial matters, said that the posi-
ton Of his committee is that the
farm bureau, as such, should moi
engage in commercial activities.
The committee which is to con-
slider further action in cooperative
purchasing consists of E A. Eckert
master Of the State Grange; L. B
Olmstead, director Of the Farmers
Elevator Cooperative Supply com
pany: ]. P. Doyle, secretary Of tn,
Farmers Union; J. H. Love, pres
ideut Of the Milk Producers' Co
operative Supply company, and D
o. Thompson, secretary Of the Hi
nois Agricultural association.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-05-25
JAPANS OFFER
OF SHANTUNG IS
HOPEFUL SIGN
To Settle With China
or, Basis of Peace
u Treaty.
BY DAVID LAWRENCE,
Especial to The Argus.)

Washington, May 25.-Japan has
selected the present time as par
ticularly propitious for a settle
ment Of existing differences with
China because for the first time in
many years q cabinet has been
placed in power in Peking which
seems to regard Japanese Chinese
entente as worth while.
Everybody here is watching with
intense interest the new develop
ments in the far east for the bear
ing they may have on policies of
the United States and other powers.
The announcement in the Toxic
dispatches that Japan is willing to
negotiate with China for the return
OF Shantung appears on the, surface
to contain new development but
Investigation discloses that Japan
has merely offered to the new
Chinese government something that
preceding administrations in Pc
king rejected-a chance to arrive
at a settlement of the Shantung
controversy on the basis Of the Yer
sailles peace treaty.
The Chinese delegates at the
Paris conference refused to sign
the peace treaty because it award
ed Shantung to Japan and indeed
scorned the Japanese offer to nego-
tiate directly with China. But
since then China has joined the
League Of Nations and has become
member Of the council on an
equal basis with Japan SO that in
the event that any negotiations be-
tween China and Japan over Shan
tung are inconsistent with the Yer
sailles treaty or the covenant.
China still has court Of last ap-
peal.
But the suspicion here is that the
Japanese have at Last convinced a
government Ii China that a basis of
settlement between the two coun-
tries does exist and that the oppor-
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-05-25
Biennial Offering 500, 600
Musical Program, Will Sell
Tickets For Three Concerts
Offering the tri-cities opportunity

Offering the tri-cities opportunity
to entertain hundl eds of Americas s
leaders in musical advancement and
to hear a $1OO,0 ,0oC musical program,
local board of the National Fedora
ton of Musical Clubs Federation
today was preparing to ask this
community to subscribe to advance
sale of tickets to the three big at
fractions during the convention
June 6-14.
Tickets are to be sold for "The
Apocalypse" the $4,000 prize ora
torio; the Charles Marshall concert
and the Tri-City Symphony orches-
ira concert at which six soloists,
will appear. Course tickets will be
IS and individual tickets for the
Marshall concert and the orchestra
program will be 81 each with a So
admission for 1.-The Apocalypse"
Actual expenditure for these num-
bers is $4,000 and the board hopes
to sell 1900. individual tickets and
at least 1000 course tickets.
Campaign will be launched in the
tri-cities this week with members
of the board as captains of the va
rious teams. The whole commun-
ity will be covered and the whirl-
wind sales drive is expected to net
sufficient return to underwrite ex-
penses of the convention.
Most striking phase OF this cam.
paign, board members were told
is that this convention is differen,
| from the ordinary. You don't hav,
to beg. You have something wortl
while to SELL"
The concerts are bringing SOM
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-05-25
TENNESSEEHAS
MOTOR DEFECTS
Senator King of Utah Claims Elec-
trio Drive System on Dread
naught Failed.

Washington, May Ex-senator
King, Democrat, OF Utah, told the
senate today that he had been in
formed that the electric drive sys-
TEN adopted for American warships
had failed badly in the case of
the super-dreadnaught Tennessee.
which soon is to join the Pacific
fleet.
Senator Poindexter, Republican,
Of Washington, a member of the
naval committee, said that while
motors on the Tennessee had burn
ed out on two occasions these de-
fects had been remedied and that
she would sail this week to join the
Pacific feet.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-05-25
WOMEN OFJAPAN
PROMOTE PEACE
BY NEW SOCIETY
Pact With u. S. and
China Especially
Desired.

Toxic, May "a. - By Associated
Press.)-The promotion of peace
between Japan and the United
States and between Japan and China
are the fundamental objects Of
new society which has been formed
by japanese women, Mrs. Yukio
Ozaki, wife of ex-Minister Of JUS
tice Ozaki, said in an interview yes
terday with the Associated Press.
The peace movement by notable
women Of the empire embodies the
latest sphere Of enlarged activity of
japanese womanhOod and affords a
striking example Of how women Of
Japan are emancipating them
selves from the old conception that
women should remain in seclusion
and should assume no prominence
in public affairs.
Japan is changing socially almost
daily and Mrs. Ozaki is one of the
leaders in the movement. She ex-
planned that Mr.. Ozaki was still in
the country lecturing for the cause
Of armament restriction and that on
her part she wished to do her share
for the attainment of the goal of in
ternational friendship.
Our new organization" Mrs.
Ozaki explained, 'is called the
Japan Woman's association for the
cultivation of international friend
ship, and we hope to work in coop
Grafton with similar associations in
other countries, particularly the
United States"
Among the sponsors and leaders
Of the new movement, besides Mrs.
Ozaki are Prince and Princess
Konoye and Countess Tsugaru,
representing the highest nobility;
Baroness Megata; Mrs. Hani, edi-
tor of the Women's Companion, and
Mrs. Tsukamoto, the dean OF
Aoyama college. .-N -.- -.
One Of the clauses Of the consti-
tuition says:
'The purposes Of the association
are to raise the general status of
women and to bring about a better
in:e national understanding
Throughout the world"
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-05-25
HARDING BACK
FROM new YORK
Presidential Party Has Rough Vsy-
ago on Mayflowor-Gfven Ma.
val HOnofs.

Washington, May 25.-President
and Mrs. Harding and their party
returned to Washington today. The
presidential yacht Mayflower reach
ed her dock at the navy yard at
1920 a. m, on the retarn trip from
New York.
The Mayfower had q rough voy-
age virtually all the way from New
York and docked two hours behind
her scheduled time.
The executive was given full ma
val honors as he left the yacht fof
the White house, a nearby battery
booming out the q gun presidential
salute, while a guard Of blue
jackets and marines presented arms
and the Mayfower's crew manned
the rail.
The president had no engage
ments for the day, but planned to
spend most of his time at work on
public business and correspond
ence, which had accumulated on his
desk since he left Washington on
Saturday.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-05-25

of the greatest artists of the coun-
try to the tri-cities.
There are scores of artists on
other programs of the biennial
whose concerts will be free to dele
gates and visitors, but the local
board having had charge of the
bringing of these three big attrac-
tions, is permitted to sell the houses
for financing the biennial's enter
taniment.
John Hauberg addressing the
board in discussion of the Campaign
plans, said he felt success was as
sured if the people could be made
to realize the wonderful musical Of
ferings that the biennial would
bring.
Eugene Walsh of the booster COM
mittee, said: You can do anything
you set your mind to. You have
the power, and you have something
to offer. You have something's in
the way of wonderful music to give
and you can demand the help of the
people OF the community in making
this great biennial of musical cubs
of the country an event that will
go down in history"
Mr.. Walsh was applauded as hs
closed and the active work of or.
ganizing campaign Of ticket sell.
ing occupied the closing Of tn.
meeting.
Tickets for the three big atirac,
tions will be on sale at music stores
and at the New Music Center. Day
export, as soon as the campaign i,
opened.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-05-25
BIG INCREASE
|NLOADED CARS

Washington, May 25.NAn in
crease of 32,133 in the number of
loaded freight cars during the week
ending May IA compared with the
previous week, was shown by re-
ports made public today by the car
service division of the American
Railway association. The increase,
it was explained, was due largely to
increased loading Of coal and ore
principally for lake movement. The
decrease in the number Of idle coal
cars during the week was 21,469.
Cars loaded with coal numbered
161, 1882, or 18,459 more than the
preceding week.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-05-25
CRAzED WOMAN
HANGS HERSELF
Mother Locks Two Children Out Of
Home Before Committing
Suicide.

Kenosha, Wis, May 25.-Locking
her two children out of the house
Mrs. Dominicka Baubonis, So,
hanged herself to bedpOst in her
room here last night. The suicide
of the woman was discovered when
the children were found sleeping on
the porch of the home, waiting for
mother to come"
The woman left a letter in which
she declared, everyone was cross
to me-"
The note was addressed to her
husband who went recently to a
town in Pennsylvania seeking
work.
The letter was a plaintive one,
expressing deep love for the hus-
band and children, but declaring
that she believed herself crazy.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-05-25
union LEADER
FOUND GUILTY
President Of Bill Posters Local Of
St. Louis Gfvon 6 Months In
Jail for ManslAughter.

St Louis, Mo-, May 25.-Edward
Sachse, president Of the Bill Post
ers' union local here, was convicted
Of manslaughter in circuit court
yesterday for the shooting OF
Adolph Mason, q miner, Of Walter,
ILL.,, on April 81, last, and was SEN
fenced to six months in Jail
Sachse was indicted for first de-
gree murder. He pleaded self
defense. -
Sachse was acquitted Of another
murder charge in 1902.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-05-25
REPORT HEAVY
MEAT IMPORTS

Q, ,wSnlngton, May 25-The United
@'es Sao last year imported 100000
~. pounds Of meat Of all kinds,
a., ss,'"nnstanding its being the great
s"., -, meat producing country in the
,,.m' ,v'm' the department of agricul-
,S;s e announced today. About two
lus ssis OF the imported meats were
is u 70 have been New Zealand
while last years imports show
80 an increase over the preceding
sssr s they did not establish q rec
~, the department said, as the
~poIts for 1914 were 1923, 900. 900
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-05-25
EMILE COMBES,
,EX-PREMIER OF
FRANCE, PASSES
Led Movement to Sep
arafe Church and
State.

Fons, France, May Ex-senator
Emile Combes, French premier
from 1902 to 1905, died yesterday,
aged 68 years.
While premier and minister Of the
interior, he devoted his energies to
securing separation of the church
and state, and under his guidance
France, in 1904, took the first def
mite steps toward this end. When
the law separating the church and
state finally was adopted. all the
leaders Of the Radical party openly
recognized M. Combes as the real
originator Of the movement.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-05-25
Late Bulletins

Constantinople, May 25-
British naval officials have sent
q warship to Adalia to force the
Turks to release IL prisoners
who were removed from the
British steamer Palatina.
Champaign, I'll, May 25-
Owen Picknel, 81, grocer, was
killed when his bicycle and an
automobile driven by Ed NAL
lors Of Chicago, q student at the
University Of Illinois, collided.
Bernard Lyman, son Of Thomas
Layman, state representative,
was in the automobile. Mallors
reported at police headquar-
ters. He was not held.
Springfield, Ill, May ea-
The county Of VermilliOn will
construct two sections of state
bond issue read in that county,
aggregating ten and one miles.
Springfield, Ill, May 25-
Tempting fate, George Eringes,
g, former sailor and an Ok.
pert swimmer of this city, ut.
tempted to swim across the
SangamOn river at the water.
works dam at noon today. He
was caught by suction and car
ried under and drowned.
Sterling, Ill, May 25-The
report of the conference trus.
tees to the Congregational
church meet brought forth q
stormy debate, many Of the
Delegates questioning the right
Of the board to make q loan of
$50,O0O to the University church
at Champaign. After half an
hours debate the report was
approved, but with many dis
senting votes.
Chicago, May 25-Persons
with religious scruples against
having their photo graphs taken
cannot obtain passports to
travel abroad, the state depart
m,r ruled today III denying
the appeal of Carl W. johnson
Of Chicago from q similar rul.
ing Of the local passport of.
fee.
Chicago, May 2s-(United
Press. John L. Ford, Sapul.
pa Okla, shot himself through
the temple In . hotel room here
late today.
He left . note which was
sealed and was addressed to
"Tl,- Spanish War Veterans,
fir>i ltaho Boy Cops" An
other note read, 81 am tired Of
Efe.'
Milwaukee, Wis, May e5-
Harry Johman Of Rockford. Ill,
was arrested today by detec-
ttves who found him carrying .
largo quantity Of silverware,
which he said, he got in . box
car. In his possession were
three hypOdermic needles. He
Is being held without charge
pending inquiry Of police In
ether cities,
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-05-25
GIRL ACCUSES
CHURCH LEADER
Vice President of Disciples Demon.
ination Denies Charge of
Parentage.

Lebanon, Mo-, May Is. - Elmer
McComb, president of the Lebanon
Chamber Of Commerce and first
vice president of the Christian
church, left for Los Angeles today
to answer the charges of Miss Erie
Mullicane, that he was the father
of her murdered baby.
McComb denied the charges. He
was induced to go to Los Angeles
by his brother, DR.. Albert McComb,
who went TO Baxter Springs, Kan,
last night to acQuaint his brother
with the charges against him.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-05-25
TAYLOR QUITS
AS SECRETARY

Z New York, May 25.-The Rev. DR..
Earl 8. Taylor has resigned as a
corresponding secretary Of ths
Methodist Episcopal board CT
foreign missions because Of fail
ing health and will make his home
in Arizona
This announcement was made to-
day at the boards headquarters.
DR.. Taylor directed the Method
list campaign in 1919 which netted
10S.000.000 and served as execu-
tive secretary Of the Irfter-Church
World movement
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-05-25
PE0RIAN DIES
IN COUNTY JAIL

Beardstown, ILL.,, May 25.-Daniel
Wright, aged about so, OF Peoria,
died in the county Jail here this
morning. Police found him near
the railroad station last night,
where, it was said, he had lain ap-
parently unconscious since II
o'clock yesterday morning. He had
been in Beardstown hunting work.
He was registered at Go0dell hotel.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-05-25
BRITISH Have
SILES|AN plan

Paris, May 25.-t By the Associat-
ed Press. THE latest plan for the
settlement Of the Upper Silesian
controversy, supposedly a British
suggestion, is to give Poland and
Germany respectively the COM
munes that voted in their favor at
the recent plebiscite, but to hold
the entire territory under control
Of a special commission for 80
wears.