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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-02-03
MEMBERS or BAR
SHOCKED
Gov. Parkhur8t Third
to Die in Otfca
{ premc Court Suspended and Tribute
aid 10 Memory OF Dead Statesman

'3"oause of the death of Col Fred
el'ick II. farkhurst, Governor of Maine
tie sessions of the Supreme Judicial
Court here were suspended Monday
until after the noon recess. Geo. w.
Cover, president of the Somerset Bar
Association made the sad announce
inert and moved that adjournment be
in order until two o'clock in the af-
ternoon. Harold f. Weeks of Fair
field a member of the House Of Repre-
sentatives, seconded the motion in a
few well chosen words and James II.
Thorne of North Anson, County attor-
ney for Somerset, likewise. seconded
the motion, stating that the bar was
shocked and saddened Chief Justice
Cornish received the motion with
much feeling and spoke briefly OF the
deceased statesman. He called atten-
tion to the fact that Maine had lost
three governors during their terms of
office, the first having been Governor
Lincoln, who died in 1927, the second
Governor Bodwell in 1887 and lastly
Governor Parkhurst. 1T comes al
most like a tragedy to the people of
Maine" added the Chief Justice and
expressed himself gratified that the
members of Somerset Bar should in
this manner choose to bestow mark
of respect upon the deceased. The
motion was granted and the session
was adjourned.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-02-03

stitutions as the Kennehec and the
Somerset Hospitals.
DR.. Richardson has done a great
deal of work for service men in Show
hogan. In several instances he has
given medical treatment to men and
their families free of charge, and has
never hesitated in his attentions TO
them. Consequently DR.. Richardson's
appointment has given real satisfac-
tion TO the service men and their fam
lilies.
The L. s Government has been very
generous in its legislation for service
men. BY applying to DR.. Richard
son they are entitled to free medical
care and if necessary hospital ser
vice, and by applying to DIR. Rodden
they may receive free dental service.
This fact is not generally understood.
DR.. Rodden's appointment as Dental
Surgeon for the L. s. Public Health
Service was announced several
months ago. Any service man too.
who is suffering from wounds or dis
ease incurred in the service should
at once apply to the War Risk Bureau
through the Home Service Commit
tee of the local Red Cross for COM
pensation provided the disability eff
fects his ability to earn a livelihood.
On receipt of the application. the
service man will be ordered before
DR.. Richardson for medical examina-
tion and on the basis of this report
he will be awarded compensation and
treatment If a man has incurred
disability equal to 10 percent he is en-
titled TO vocational training at the
expense of the government. and the
same procedure of applying as in COM.
pensation should be followed. The
Home Service Committee of Somerset
Chapter of the Red Cross is always
ready to assist service men in seeur-
ing the privileges provided by the
government The committee in Show
hegan consists of Col Roy L. Mars
ton. chairman, Mrs. Vivian G. Wood
bury and Carleton P Merrill Esq. Any
of this committee is always glad to
talk the matter over with service men
and to advise them and assist in
pushing claims. There is absolutely
no necessity for them to employ legal
eryices or pay one cent for getting
their rights from the government, as
the Red Cross maintains a splendid
organization at Boston and Washing
ton whose sole duty is to look after
this sort of work
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-02-03
SINKING FUND To
PAY WAR DEBT
Provides for One Mill
Tax on all Property
Representative HolIey of North Anson
Introduces Important Items

Bill providing for a sinking fund TO
pay the war debt of the State of Maine
was introduced at Augusta by Rep.
Frank H. Holley of North Arson last
week. This provides for tax of one
mill on all of the property in the State
of Maine and will yield s63S000 annu- ,
ally. OF this amount 100000 annual
ly is to pay on the s3,000.000 soldier
bonus debt and s165.000 on the inter
est of the same and $40 900 interest
on the special million dollar war
bonds issued in 1917. The balance OF
the principle sum is to apply annually
toward the pensions OF all soldiers,
sailors. their widows and orphans
which have been granted or may be
granted in the future by the state. As
the interest on the soldiers bonus
bonds recedes this will prov de an
ample sum for such pensions. ANY
money left after the above items have
been taken care of are TO apply as
sinking fund for the million dollar
war bonds of 1917. for which there
was never any provision made for re-
trement.
Another act introduced by Rep.
Hnl'ev provides that the excise tax al
ready assessed on railroad and parlor
car companies. telephone. and express
companies and wild lands shall fall
due ninety days earlier than the ori-
cinal date. This is intended 10 Sc
cure funds for the State treasury at
time when they would otherwise
have to borrow
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-02-03
TOWN IMPROVEMENT SOCIETY

A regular meeting of the Town I'M
provement Society was held Friday af-
ternoon in the parlors of the Public
Library Miss Gertrude S Weston
presided and Mrs Carrie Berce and
Mrs. Nina Clough served as hostesses.
The program dealt largely with Maine
Musicians and Poets-Miss Emma NJ.
Hall, directing the same. The open
ing humber was an unpublished song
June Time" sung by Mrs. Eliza
Lashon. The words were composed
by Mrs Beatrice c. Carpenter Of
Somerville, Mass. who frequently
spends her summers at kilCare Farm,
being a niece of Charles H. Davis
proprietor of the establishment. The
music was composed by Harry -
Dinsmore. Mrs. Lashon's encore
number was For He Noticeth the
Sparrow Fall" by Agnes Norton OF
Paris, Me, with music by Mr.. Dins-
more who PLAYED these accompaui-
ments. A paper was read by Mrs
Emma ". Goodrich upon Maine \
Vacation Mecca for Musicians inter
spersed with poems from Maine writ
ers. A victrola selection My Dream
by ]. c. Bartlett and sang by his
nephew Prof. Currier wa eaio"1d a"C
Mrs. Laura II. Dinsmore read "A sons
to Maine" by Miss Louise Helen Co
burn. Yictrola selections from Lii
liam Nordica were given and from
Romeo and Juliet by Madam Eames
Mrs. Annie Nichols gave fine paper
upon Musicians of Maine and the pro
gram closed with victrola selections
by Emilio de Gogorza. The mex
meeting will be held February IL.
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state Highway to Greenyille

1. t. known to some extent that a
state highway from Skowhegan thru
Cornvne. Athens. HARMONY, Cam
bridge and Parkman TO Guiford is
possibility if vigorous and united ac-
tion can be secured The road would
connect at that point with the one al
ready built. making a thru line to
Moosehead Lake. All this will be
possible in a way not to be burden
some with the communities mention
ed. The project is so important that
it should receive the serious atten-
ton of everyone. Citizens of Skow-
hegan or any others interested are
urged to meet at the Municipal court
room tomorrow FRIDAY evening at
7.3O to discuss this proposition.
CLYDE II. SMITH
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Y. N. C. A. DISTRIBUTES 100000 FOR
EDUCATION OF SOLDIERS AND SAILORS
Somerset County Receives 81 ,672. TO- Committee
Reports Scholarships Awarded to Veterans

Two of the great war work organi-
cations, the Young Mems Christian
Association and the Knights OF Col
umbus, when their activities for the
welfare of the soldiers and sailors
were over found that they had. very
considerable balances OF cash left over
AS their funds came from the gene
rous subscriptions of the general pu-
bic, they naturally wished to dispose
of their balances In public benefac-
ton and particularly for the benefit
of service men. The knights of Col
umbus have given the American Le-
gion five million dollars to build at
Washington a Great Memorial Build
ing to soldiers and Sailors who gave
their lives in the World War. The
Y. M. C. A decided to spend it's sur
plus in educational work among SER
vice men. Under the international
agreement when America entered the
war, the various welfare organizations
were required to pay the cost of trans
portation of all the material that they
sent across for the men. Great Bri-
tain, France and Italy, and our own
government had enormous bills
against the Y. M. C. A for the vast
amount of freight that it sent over.
France was so delighted and satisfied
with the service rendered by the Y
NJ G. A. in France, that her premier
sent a receipted bill for her ship
freight, and Immediately England and
italy followed suit, and finally our
own government cancelled its claim
r7hen the Y. M. C. A salvaged it's huts
and other property wherever located
and added the proceeds to the amount
saved and set aside to defray the ship
ping bills above cancelled, and found
that it had over $3,00O,000 surplus, to
be exact $31S4,33100. This meant
1-2 cents for every man, woman and
child in the United States. This
was allotted to each county in the
country on the basis of population
Committees of prominent business and
professional men in every county were
appointed to award the scholarships
to deserving men in their counties. Me
was allotted 34,559,S5 and Somerset
County part was s1672.70 of which
s33454 was available for distribution
to service men who were in colleges
and universities, and the balance for
scholarships in correspondence
schools, business colleges $50 called)
ard vocational schools.
The following committee was ap-
pointed to distribute Somerset's quo
ta Col. Roy l.. Marston, chairman
Charles H. Park of Fairfield, secre-
tary; Willard Fl. Cummings, Skowhe-
pan. Hon Frank II HOlley North
A lson; William McGilvery, Pittsfield
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Lay vBSK|N COAT MISS.
|NG..COURT CASE
Timothy SWEET Loses Garment and
Men Assisting in the Work of Nov
ing are Held

Maurice Tuttle, Harry Lancaster
and Roland Trask were apprehended
on the charge of larceny of a lamb
skin coat belonging to Timothy SWEET
and were before Trial Justice Lord
Tuesday represented by Attorney w.
Fl. Hawes. 1t appears that the three
men were moving Mr.. Swetts house
hold effects from Summer street to
a house in the vicinity of Keenville.
The morning after the goods were
moved, Mr. SWEET failed to find his
coat and the measures already re-
ferred to were undertaken. The case
against Trask was mol pressed but
Tuttle and Lancaster were found gull
ty and fined $50 and costs. They
took an appeal, and were held in
bonds of 500 each for their appear
ance at the April term of the Supreme
Court. Sheriff Mooers appeared for
the state during the hearing.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-02-03
NE. SPINNING co.
NEVER So BUSY
Optimistic News from
Local Concern
All the New Machinery Lately Install.
ed is Now In Operation. Business
is Booming

According to William Mitchell of the
Maine Spinning Company in an inter
view with the ependent-Reporter
business prospects for the spinning
industry at the company local plant
were never better than at the pres
ent time One hundred and fifty
people are employed there including
day and night crews and worsted
yarns are being manufactured to be
woven into ladies and mems under
wear AS a matter of fact there are
more orders ahead than the manage
ment knows how to handle. Twenty
six spinning frames are in operation,
six more than ever before and all the
new machinery lately installed is
now in action.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-02-03
Word from the Ministers About
Chinese Famine

Mr.. Editor
May we through the columns of
your valuable paper call the attention
of your readers to the appalling con-
ditions in China? For nearly one and
one-half years there has been con-
tinuous drought. The people and
children can no longer keep from
starvation by eating bark and roots,
As millions are directly effected; Is
millions are facing immediate starva-
ton, of which number ten millions are
boys and girls. The famine zone in
cludes five provinces covering 100000
square miles. The famine is alarm
ing in proportions and must be halted
by American relief or else this vast re-
gion will collapse commercially, econ
omically and morally for a generation
to come The need is immediate,
There Is no time to build up an elab-
crate overhead organization to reach
the general public in any adequate
way. The American treasurer of the
funds is Vernon Munroe Bible House,
New York City. One cent will pro-
vide child with one meal. A dollar
will keep a Chinese alive for month.
S. will save life till harvest. A
special effort is being put forth to
make Feb. in the United States a
Chinese Famine Sunday At the
union service in the Methodist Church
next Sunday evening an offering will
be received for these starving mil
lions.
HERBERT l.. NICHOLS
GEORGE l.. THU TRLOW
GEORGE MERRIAM
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FOUND UNCONSCIOUS
At FOOT OF STAIRS

Norridgewock, Feb. Mrs. Ham,
who Is now acting as housekeeper at
the home of Allie Leavitt met with a
very serious and perhaps fatal acci-
dent on Sunday evening. She was
found at the foot of the stairs in an
unconscious condition with a number
of bones broken, her lower limbs pa
rallied and deep cuts about the head.
Her conditions is considered to be
very critical.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-02-03
FINDS CHILD A MASS OF
H|RE..DEA7H RESULTS
Concord Child Is Victim Of Tragedy.
Smoke Coming From House Attracts
Attention

Bingham, Feb. Evelyn Martin, 4
years old daughter of Mrs. Ruby Gar
land Martin is dead as the result of
burns. The mother, recently left a
widow, with three small children, liv-
ed in Concord. She was milking at
the stable and the children were
alone in the kitchen. Mr.. Garland,
father of Mrs. Martin happened to no.
tice smoke coming from the house az
he was passing with load Of wood.
Rushing in he found the child a mass
of fire. With quilts he extinguished
the flames, but the clothing was nearly
all burned from the little ones body,
and she lived only a few hours. Fu-
neral services were held Saturday at
the home of Mr. Garland. Much SYM
pathy is felt for the mother and family
In their trouble.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-02-03
|. R. FOLSOM MEN,
TONED AS CANDIDATE
Chairman of Senate Committee on
Public Utilities Commissions Chair
manship

Hon. L. r. Folsom of Norridgewock
committee, is promptly mentioned for
the Craftsmanship of the Public Utility
Commissions for the State of Maine.
A vacancy is to occur about April /
by the resignation of Judge Cleaves,
the present chairman. Mr.. Folsom
rendered splendid service to Somerset
County as County Attorney, Represen-
tative to the Legislature and Senator.
He would have the united and enthus-
iastic support of the people of this
section for the above position.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-02-03

Centenary Methodist Episcopal
Church, Rev, H. l.. Nichols, pastor
Morning worship with sermon by the
pastor at 10:45; Sunday School at
noon with classes for all ages. AT 3
O'Clock Mrs Nichols will interpret the
last chapter in the book Serving the
pNeighborhood" entitled Some Sue
cessful Churches" At o'clock
there will be a union service OF the
Protestant churches in the main audi
torium, with sermon by Rev. George
H. Hamlin, secretary of the United
Baptist Convention of Maine. Music
for the day will be by the churcn
choir under the direction Of Miss Pen
nell, with Mr.. John Oddly at the or
gan.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-02-03
GALLONS IN
FRENCH ST. HOUSE
Officers Conduct Search and Seizure
and Joseph Burdett Takes Appeal
from Sentence

AS the result of search and sci
zure conducted Monday last at the
home of Joseph Burdett on French
st. by Sheriff Mooers with Deputies
Adams, Crocker and Cole assisting,
fifteen gallons of home made liquid
which it is alleged by the officers was
in the process of making into alcohol
were located Burdett was brought
before Trial Justice T. G. Lord and
waived examination pleading not gull
ty. He was adjudged otherwise and
was given the statutory sentence from
which he appealed and furnished sure
ties in the sum of $500 for his appear
ance at the April term of Court.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-02-03

Call and see the samples of new
spring dress goods at Miss Towne's
1w5
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TAXES! TAXES! TANES!

Taxes must be paid. We are short
of money. We must have il.
ava ADAM SIMPSON, Collector
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Miss Elizabeth Macomber has re-
turned from Seal Harbor where she
had been called by the death Of her
father and has resumed her duties
as teacher in the Leavitt street school.
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1921-07-29
FARMERS SHOULD
STRIVE FOR BEST
With Fair Season Drawing Near, the
Better something" Should
Receive Close Attention.

The fair season is near at hand
again and every farmer should be
interested in making an exhibit. 1t
is a fine thing to have the best of
something in the county or com
munity; it is fine thing to strive
to have the best of something in
the county or community.
1t may be the best COW or the
finest bull, or ram, or hog, or mule,
or corn, or potatoes, Or hay, or
wheat, or any other product OF the
field 1t doesn't matter SO much
which product is the best, provided
only that you have the ambition to
have something best. For the de-
sire to have the very best of any
thing will inevitably breed in you
qualities that will give greater sue
cess in all lines of effort. 1t will
make you more careful and persis-
tent and thoroughgoing in your
struggle for the highest perfection.
You will learn more about the best
methods. And you will practice more
of the best methods . you already
know. You will also find more zest
and eagerness in doiaa your work.
Then after you have worked to pro
duce something that is best you
should exhibit it at your county,
district, or state fair. Making an
exhibit will help you with other
people. Finding that you have at
tanned a high standard of progress
or achievement will inspire others
to do likewise.
The whole year will be happier
ii you decide to select some crop
or animal or some form oil produc-
ton and exhibit it at some fair in
the fall. If prize is won good
and we'll. If not, the knowledg
gained and the progress made will
alone be worth all the effort.
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1921-07-29
CALUMET co. COMMENDED.

In their defending of the retailer,
the Calumet Baking Powder Com.
pany, was commended by the gath
annual convention of the National
Association of Retail Grocers in
Kansas City. June 67-S. 1921, in
the following resolutions
I'VE, your committee on resolu-
tons, desire to take notice OF the
splendid cooperation of the Calu-
met Baking Powder Co.
I'VE note in its daily newspaper
advertising it is giving the buying
public the true facts regarding the
retailers position in the distribution
of food products; therefore,
:. BE it Resolved, That we. the Ma.
tional Association of Retail Grocers
in convention assembled, endorse
and commend the action OF the Calu-
met Baking Powder Co. in giving
the facts regarding the retail gro
GERS OF the United States.
Very truly yours,
National Assn. Retail Grocers."
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1921-07-29
Henry B. Warner
Dixie Saturday

In when We Were Twenty-One,"
the Jesse d, Hampton-Pathe feature
starring IL. b. Warner at the Dixie
Theatre Saturday, August 6, another
fool made his prayer TO "a rag, Il
bone and a hank Of hair, and called
her his lady fair
Adapted from II. " Esmond's
play, made famous by Nat Goodwin
and Maxine Elliott, when We Were
Twenty One" presents Mr.. Wanee
in the role of the guardian OF a
young man who is going through his
wild oats period"
With the desire oil those who pos
sess the wisdom of experience, the
older man wished to snicld The
younger man from the hard INV, ks
his follies had in store for him. Nc
sacrifice was too great for him tc
make for the boy left in his care by
friend.
The youth is played by James
Morrison, and Claire Anderson. one
of the screens prettiest leading ladies'
is the girl whose goodness was IN.
appreciated by the boy, but fully
realized by the other IMAM who con
sidered himself out of the running
Christine Mayo, one of filmdom's
most popular vampire actresses
plays the siren role. Henry Kine
directed.
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1921-07-29
You'll get somewhere

Prince Albert Is
sold In toppy red
bags, tidy red tins,
handsome pound
and hall pound tin
humidors and in the
pound crystal glass
h II IN idor pit h
sponge moistencr
top.
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1921-07-29

at the Dixie Theatre on Wednesday.
August 8.
AS Lady Myra Ingleby, Pauline
Frederick has every opportunity for
the expression of her rare dramatic
ability, but she portrays a sweet,
womanly character, rather than the
more worldly type in which she has
heretofore been seen.
Lady Ingleby is the wife of man
much older than herself, who al
though very kind, regards her more
as pretty toy than helpmate and
companion. When through an acct
dent Lord Ingleby is reported killed.
and Myra after many months of lone
her a confident and companion; who
regards her as the most wonderful
being in the world, she is supremely
happy. But like bolt out OF clear
sky, shattering their happiness and
making the way dark before them,
comes the news that the report of
Lord Ingleby's death is false.
How Myra meets the situation
which then arises, how she succeeds
in keeping pure the wonderful love
of the man who has come into her
life, and at last is enabled to meet
her hearts desire, furnish the many
dramatic moments in the screen
version of this famous novel.
Miss Frederick is supported by a
cast of unusual merit including such
players as Roy Stewart. a star in his
own right, in the role of Jim Airtn,
the man whom Myra loves; Emmett
King, well-known character actor as
DR.. Burton, Myra's friend and ad.
visor; Helen Wright, as Mrs. O'Mara,
and Arthur Clayton as Reginald In
gram.
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1921-07-29
FREDERICK
IN STRONG ROLE
Popular Screen Star at Dixie on
Next "Wednesday in 1.-THE
Mistress of Shenstone."

In The Mistress of Shenstone,"
her second Robertson-Cole super
special production, adapted from the
novel of the same name by Florence
Barclay, Pauline Frederick, popular
emotional star, has role vastly dit
ferent from anything which she has
ever before done for the screen. The
picture will begin run of one day