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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-03-31
The Operetta April 6

Preparations are being rapidly COM
Melted for the operetta. Katch-Koo,
April 6. this being produced by the
combined efforts Of the Skowhegan
Women's Club and students of the
Skowhegan high school. The portion
Of the resulting funds going to the
Skowhegan high school will be ex-
pended for a suitable tablet common
Grating those who went from that in
stitution to serve abroad in the world
war. The portion which will be ex-
blended under the guidance of the
Skowhegan Woman's Club will be de-
voted to public purposes. The plans
for it's disposal have not been made
but no portion Of 1t will be used for
the expenses. The Woman's Club slo-
gan for the present year is "commun-
ity spirit" and Community work" and
they are anxious to be in d position
to take up something definite for the
we'll being of Skowhegan.
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Independent Reporter $3.50 a year,
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Oldest Resident of Madison Dead

Webster C. Moore. who was Madi-
sons oldest i|nhab.tant. died Friday
noon at his residence on Garfield ST.,
after a critical illness of only a few
days with ~pneumnoia. Had Mr..
Moore lived until next month he would
have passed his 91st birthday. He
was a native of Bingham but came to
Madison from Caratunk about 20
years ago. He was unusually active
for a man of his age. In the fall of
1919 he cut cord wood in the woods for
several weeks and during the past win
ter has worked up wood as needed at
his home. Mr.. Moore was a veteran
of the war of the Rebellion and was
a member of n. A. Weston Post G. A.
X. He was also a member of the
Congregational church and by his ster-
ling character won and held the re-
spect of acquaintance. He is sur
vived by n daughter, Mrs. Matte
W. Pratt of Washington, D. c.
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On February 26th, after b bf16k
illness. death came peacefully to Geo.
Russell Freeman, pioneer business
man of Fargo, North Dakota since
1881, at the home of his son, Russell
Penhallow Freeman, in that city.
Mr.. Freeman was born in Norridge-
wock, Maine, January 6, 1848, the son
of George and Paulina Drew Free
man, the late Mrs. o. r. Bachelor. In
1877 he married Susan Purcell Pen
hallow of Portsmouth, N. H., who died
In Fargo In 1888 leaving three smal
children. Mr.. Freeman's devotion to
his children from that time on was one
of Fargo's best traditions, and his last
words, as was to be expected, were OF
them. Unfortunately his daughter.
Paulina and the younger son, Edmund
Otis, owing to the critical illness OF
the latter in a Boston hospital for sew
eral months past, we're prevented from
being with father Is his last hours.
Mr.. Freeman's boyhood was spent
In Maine and some years OF his early
manhood in Boston. A promising
young business man of Fargo's early
days, he became one of the most fam
liar figures and best loved citizens.
A born salesman, as a merchandise
broker for more than twenty-three
years, the past thirteen years In part
nership with mis- son under the firm
name of George r. Freeman & Son, he
was closely identified with the whole
sale interests of North Dakota. Highly
esteemed for his keen judgment and
business principles. and scarcely less
for his delightful fund of humor; a
high Mason with a wide circle of per-
sonal and business friends over the
country, Mr.. Freeman may be said to
have been a truly successful man-to
those who knew him best an heroic
character. An inveterate traveller in
this country, at home in all of the
principal cities of the United States,
he seemed a happy combination of the
refinement of the East and the breadth
of the West, the hustling activity of
the North and the geniality of the
South. From the time when as a
boy he vas charged with most of the
village mischief, to the celebration of
his 73rd birthday with a dinner to
some of his business associates at the
Commercial Club. things were never
dull when Geo. r." was around.
A Christian Science service was
held, followed by a short Blue Lodge
ceremony. 1nterment was at Fargo.
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Wednesday, May 25-Farmington at
Rumford.
Saturday, May 28-Livermore Falls
at Pennington.
Monday, May 30-Farmington at Alb
bolt.
Wednesday, June Harrington at
Auburn.
Saturday, June 4-Skowhegan at
S~kowhegan.
Wednesday, June 8-Rumford al
Pennington.
Saturday, June 11-Leavitt at Farm
ington.
Wednesday, June 15-Farmington at
Leavitt.
Saturday, June 18-Wilton at Farm
ington.
Captain, Harry Smith.
Manager-Rowland H. Smith.
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County Finances

The financial report of receipts and
expenditures of Somerset County for
the year with other interesting mate
rial were issued in printed form some
weeks since by county officials. These
have been mailed to town officials to
some extent and are available for dis
%tribution to any citizen who would be
interested therein. They will be SEM
postpaid upon request to any part of
Somerset County. Address Clerk of
Courts, W. T. Seekins, Skowhegan.
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Base Ball Schedule, Season Of 1921
Pennington High School

Wednesday, April 27-Farmington
at Phillips.
Saturday, April 30-American Le-
gion.
Wednesday, May 4-Phillips at
Pennington.
Saturday. May 7-Farmington at
Wilton.
Wednesday, May 11-Abbott at Far
mington.
Saturday, May 14-Skowhegan at
Pennington.
Wednesday, May 1S-Farmington at
Livermore Falls.
Saturday, May 21-Edward Little H.
s. at Pennington.
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Card of Thanks

We wish to express our appreciation
for the ~kindnesses extended us during
our recent bereavement and for the
beautiful floral offerings at the funer-
al of our dear mother.
Hir. ard Mrs. Bert A. Webster.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Wardwell,
Miss Grace Z. Burrill,
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles BurriIl,
Mr.. and Mrs. Chester BurrilL.
Hinckley, Me-, March "a, 1922
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Gard of Thanks

We wish to express our apprecia-
ton to the friends who by their kind
ness lightened u sorrow in the time
of our loss; also for the beautiful
floral tributes.
Mrs. Rose Parkman
P. c. White and family
Gladys Parkman
Horace Parkman
Skowhegan, March 81, 1921"
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Gard of Thanks

We wis to thank our neighbors and
friends for their many ~kindnesses
help and sympathy at the time of our
recent sorrow and death of our dear
one, also for the beautiful flowers.
Mrs. Eva NJ. Whalen,
Mrs. Jane Leavitt.
Mr.. c. l.. Cleveland.
Skowhegan, Me, March 81, 1921
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Dates for Hartland Fair Selected

At a meeting of the trustees of the
East Somerset Agricultural Society at
Hartland ii was voted to hold the 1921
fair on Sept. %, 23 and "a.
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ANOTHER LIQUOR SHIP GAP URED
Rum-Laden Schooner, Flying British Flag, .is Seized
 Outside 3-Mile Limit

NEW YORK, Aug 2.-Federal of ficials claimed tonight to have evi- dence of rum-running conspiracy involving prominent citizens in vari- ous cities along the Atlantic sea- board which would go far toward clearing up the mystery of phantom ships.
 This claim was made after the liquor-laden schooner Henry L. Mar shall had been seized off Atlantic City and brought here with four of her crew, by the coast guard cutter Seneca. Her captain and mate es- caped in motor boat.
 Federal agents intimated that more than one vessel was engaged in land ing liquor. Firm belief was expressed that these were the lightless craft which mariners had declared had been sighted but had refused to an swer signals.
 No specific complaint has been lodged against sthe schooner Mar shall which, with her cargo of more than 1,50O cases of liquor. is being held by armed guards pending inves- tigation. Her cook and three seamen are being detained as witnesses.
 Although the schooner was outside the three mile li~it and was flying the British flag when seized. federal officials asserted thev were Justified in taking charge Of her by the evi- dence of conspiracy in their posses sion
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TRACE SPuRG|N
 ACROSS BORDER
Missing Chicago Banker is Now in Chihuahua City;
 Shortage $l, ,l24,368

CHICAGO, Aug. ?. Warren C. Spurgin, fugitive president of the de- funct Michigan Avenue Trust Con- pany, has been traced to Mexico, it was announced by t-~e states attor- ney's office tonight He is believed to be in Chihuahua City.
 report of bank examiner who has been working on the books of the bank, today indicated that the loss may total $1,124,36S. It was hoped, however, that this amount may bs reduced by the determination of the value of loans, bonds, and stocks now listed as doubtful.
 At the close of business, July 20. according to the examiners report, Spurgin had the banks books in bal ance. In his showing of assets, how ever. he had included items totalling $1595,4 ,495 which the examiners now list as doubtful or actually worthless This sum was reduced by the discov- ery of assets.
 Spurgin. it was said. kept the books in apparent balance by substi- tuting forged or dubious securities for ones of undoubted value and by memoranda which indicated certain securities were in the bank vaults when he had confiscated them.
 CHICAGO, Aug. "A telegram an nouncing reward of $2,500 will be paid for the capture of w. C. Spurgin Chicago banker, was sent to Maria. Tex. and a number of towns in Mex ico tonight by the states attorneys office
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MELONS TAX REVISION PLAN
 RECEIVED WITH
 LIT TLE FAVOR
Few Members of House Ways and Means Committee
 Support Proposal AUTO TAX IS OPPOSED Fordney in Favor of Half Billion Cut in> Taxes
 in Spite Deficit

WASHINGTON. Aug. ?. - Sueges- tions for new taxes made by Secre- tary Mellon apparently found little support today among members of the house ways and means committee. Some committeeman were outspoken while other said it was their iudg- ment that that the committees of forts should be directed toward easing the burden.
 With this end in view, it was ex- plained, Republican members of the committee had before them today Chairman Madden of the appropria- tions committed; Eugene Myer, -r., ei- rector of the war finance corporation, and Director General Davis, of the railroad administration.
 Chairman Fordney said that the purpose was to get information as to the financial needs of the government and then to determine just where cuts could be made. He stated that Myev had told the committee that under the plan submitted to congress by Presi- dent Harding. railroad financing could be taken care of without more than temporary assistance from the treas ury from time to time until the se- curities proposed to be issuec couIu be marketed.
 Should this prove the case. it was said, material cut could be made fin the treasury estimate of S4675. .000 ,00O needed for the government next year. as that included $545,O00,000 for the railroads
 Chairman Fordney also explained that the new tax law would be de- signed to run for several years, and that the rates should not be fixed for such a length of time on conditions believed now to be only temporary. He thought there should be immediate reductions of a half billion in taxes even though that brought about a de- ficit at the end of next year. This could be wiped out. he added, by rev enue after expenditures had been re turned to something like normal
 Discussing Mellon's proposals, Rep resentative Bacharach, Republican, New Jersey, declared in a statement, that he was opposed to the elimina- tion of all or any part of the trans portation taxes and tt the proposed tax of $10 on all automobiles. He
 TCONTINI~Ep- ON PAGF TWO,
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ENR|CO CARUSO.
 FAMOUS TENOR,
 DIES IN ITALY
Great Singer Loses Battle For Life in His Own Country;
 Mother Is at Bedside

NAPLES, Aug. 2.-(By the Asso- ciated Press)-Enrico Caruso died today.
 The great singer, whose ultimate recovery had been hoped for under the benign influences of his own Italy passed away at a. m. at the Hotel Vesuvius. He had been brought here hurriedly from Sorrento. on the Bay of Naples, where, less than a week ago he avowed his returning strength and expressed the conviction that he would sing as before.
 He had been able to visit the fa- nous sanctuary of Our Lady of Pom peii, giving thanks offering for his recovery.
 He went also to the island of Car pri, where he attended a luncheon in his honor. But soon afterward. un- favorable symptoms, in the form of a high fever. manifested themselves. and his wife telegraphed to a Rome specialist to come to Sorrento; it was then discovered a new internal abcess had developed
 Caruso's removal to Rome for an operation was advised but he showed such weakness that it was impossible to transfer him further than Naples, where he arrived Sunday. evening. Four physicians were called and their Examination showed the pres ence of a subphrenic abscess, accom-. panied by severe peritonitis.
 An operation to be performed at noon today was decided on but the patients condition became suddenly worse at 4:30 a. m, Heart stimula
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SWEET BILL |S SENT PRESIDENT
Measure Consolidating All Agencies Dealing With
 Veterans is Adopted

WASHINGTON, Aug. D. Congress sional action was completed today on the Sweet bill to consolidate govern ment agencies dealing with former service men, when the house adopted the conference report. The measure now goes to the president.
 Representative Sweet, Republican, Iowa, the author of the bill, told the house it was estimated $4SO,000, ,000 annually would be expended under the measure. $13.00O,000 going for ad- ministration. During the last fiscal year, he said. the agencies which the bill consolidates, spent approximate ly $460,000,OOO.
 After Representative Mondell, Re publican leader, had declared no ma tion had ever been more generous in it's treatment of war veterans. Repre- sentative Garrett. acting Democratic leader, remarked he did not like to think of former service men as "ob jects of generosity
 ''I like to, think of this proposition as the payment of an obligation, said Garrett.
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15 ARE SOUGHT
 FOR RObbER|ES
Two Lieutenants of Chicago Man, Named Head of Big
 Gang, Are Arrested

CHICAGO. Aug. 2.-Fifteen federal warrants for the arrest of men said to have been associated with John w Worthington in connection with mail robberies totalling more than $6,000,. 900. were issued today
 News Of the arrest in New York of Arthur M Goldsmith. said to be a lieutenant of Warrington, pleased federal officials who have been con ducting the investigation that led to the arrest of Worthington yesterday after he had been indicted.
 Reports were received also of the arrest in Detroit of Lefty" Lewis said to be another c. Worthington s aides. He was declared to have es- caped recently from jail in San Fran. cisco while waiting trial on a charge of murder.
 Securities corresponding to some lost in recent mail robberies and bonds believed to be some of those which disappeared from the Sinclair Oil COlnpany's offices in New York were found today fin Worthington's office, according to postal inspectors.
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CANON CITY |S PARTLY UNDER
 VIA I TER; MANY
 FLEE FOR LIVES
Much Damage to Property is Reported From Colorado
 City; No Lives Lost
PUEBLO IS WATCHING
Officers Ready to Remove All Residents in Case
 of Second Flood

PUEBLO, Colo, Aug. 2.-Parts of Canon City were under from two to four. feet of water tonight as a result of high water in Grape Creek and Sand Creek, which empty into the Arkansas river near the mouth of the Royal Gorge and high water in the Arkansas as a result of heavy rains west of the Royal Gorge. Much dam- age was done to property in South Canon and the Hot Springs additions. Three feet of water flowed over city park and caused scores of automo- hile tourists to flee for their lives. The railroad tracks were under water and the celery gardens were ruined.
 As far as could be ascertained at 9:a0 o'clock, no lives had been lost. Fears for the safety of residents in Portland CColo.) eighteen miles east of Canon City, are expressed and eff forts to get into communication with that town have been unavailing.
 Pueblo police are keeping in close touch with the situation as to possi- ble damage 'to Pueblo Little fear is felt, however. because the flood will have an opportunity to spread out as it approaches Pueblo and with the levees west of the city repaired, it is believed that the river can carry the water with ease.
 Every precaution is being taken, nevertheless, and in case there is danger, the police are prepared to obtain warning in sufficient time to get residents out of the danger zone.
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SESSION
 0F LEGISLATURE .|S OPPOSED BY
 Z DEPARTMENTS
Corporation Commission and Secretary of State Declare
 Proposal is Impossible GOVERNOR IS SILENT Executive Makes no State ment of His Attitude
 on Appropriations

PHOENIX, Ariz.. Aug. 2. - Neither the state corporation commission nor the secretary of state agree with the committee of taxpayers in regard to possible reductions in their appropria- tions.
 The commission and the secretary both have written to Governor Thom- as E. Campbell in answer to his re- quest for expressions of opinion on the good that could be accomplished by a special session of the legislature called to reduce appropriations for the next year.
 The corporation commission deciar- ed that no reduction was possible in it's appropriation without materially endangering the usefulness of this commission to the public" The sec retary of state said that it was possi- ble that his department might oper ate for $1.600 less than the amount ap propriated by the fifth legislature, but he declared that the $6.400 reduction proposed by the committee could not be made.
 During the consideration of the general appropriation bill by the last session of the legislature" said the commissions letter, "a representative of the commission appeared before the law makers and voluntarily pro- posed a cut from s69.0O0. the amour; originally asked for, to $60,00O, it be- ing stated at the time that while the original amount was considered req sonable. the commission was willing to tighten up on it's expenditures to the utmost in the interest of economy. In view of this, the proposed further reduction of B 1-3 per cent will have the most serious effect of reducing the efficiency of this department and the value of it's work fully 50 per cent We feel that we are already working on basis of minimum expenditure and that any reduction whatever will materially endanger the usefulness of this commission to the public"
 MT. Redmond, (assistant secretary of state,) and myself have carefully gone over our entire appropriations for this fiscal year, together with the appropriations and expenditures for the past three years" wrote Secre- tary of State Ernest Hall, "and we find that it is possible to save HOO of the appropriation for printing the session laws of Arizona 1921. We also believe that it is possible to cut down the contingent expense of this office of s2,5OO to $2,OOO-a saving of $5O0 making a total saving of $500, but we are unable to find any other appropriation that can be cut without seriously interfering with the work of this office"
 Favors Extra Session
 PRESCOTT Ariz., Aug. 2-P. C Keefe of Clarkdale, speaker of the
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sey, and Mrs. Frelinghuysen; Sena- tor New, of Indiana, and Mrs. New; Senator Phipps, of Colorado and Mrs Phipps, and Secretary Christian Mrs. John w. Davin, secretary Weeks daughter, is hostess in the absence of Mrs. Weeks in Europe.
 The cottage has many convenience es, and the drive mounting to the summit is in reality a well construct ed boulevard. Otherwise, the noun tain slopes are covered by virgin for est. A red fox scampered out to take a shy look at the presidential party as it passed. There are several golf courses nearby
 In Lancaster, the presidents. com- ing occasioned quite a stir and a big cOvey of automobiles were parked at the entrance to the Weeks estate to hOnk him a welcome. The arrival prompted town officials and business men to deny that the visit had been or would be made an excuse for pro- fiteering, local hotel keepers assert ing reports of contemplated advances in hotel rates had been due to mis- understanding.
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Charge Red Cross Official With
 Inciting Reuolution At Kronstadt

during the trip to the railway station. It was heard in part by several per sons who accompanied the senator. Mir. France is said to have declared he would renew this charge in the senate.
 It is understood Senator France invited Dr. Ryan to his room and abruptly made his accusation and added that the Bolshevik foreign of- flee had promised to furnish him proof of the charge.
 Dr. Ryan has been engaged la Red Cross and other relief work m Eu- rope since early in the war. His home is in Scranton. Pa. In 1920 he was placed at the head of the Red Cross commission in Esthonia After a visit to Russia, he reported that the BolsheVik government was "a social adventure become a ghastly failure"
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WILL STOP ALL AIR
 FOREST FIRE PATROL

WASHINGTON. Aug. 1.-Use of army airplanes for fire protection in western forests will be discontinued next summer. Secretary Feeks an nounced today because with large reductions now being made in appro- priations" permitting expenditures "for only the most necessary strictly military needs" Weeks wrote Secre- tary Wallace who had asked army aid in protecting timber lands near Pres colt. Ariz. He said it would be i'm possible to detail either aviators or airplanes to such work in 1922.
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RIGA, Aug. 2.-(By the Associated Press )-Prior to his departure fol Berlin last night. Senator France of Maryland. accused Dr. E. w. Ryan American Red Cross commissioner in the Baltic states. of having instigat ed the revolt at Kronstadt last win ter. Thereupon Dr. Ryan expressed his opinion of the senator's credence in what Dr. Ryan termed Bolsheviki reports and of the senator's dealings with the Bolsheviki.
 When questioned today concerning the incident. Dr. Ryan said:
 "The charge is ridiculous. The senator must have been raving."
 American official representatives here also said today that the accusa ton was without basis in fact"
 The argument began in the sena tors room in the hotel and continued
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LANCASTER, N. H., Aug 2-Pres- ident Harding came into the White Mountains of Northern New Hamp- shire today for the first real vaca- tion since his inauguration. At a little lodge high above the reach of the heat wave and four miles from the nearest telephone, the president and Mrs. Harding with close friends, will be guests for the remainder of the week at least, and longer if pos sible. Complete rest, with perhaps some golf, fishing and mountain climbing mixed in, will occupy their first attention.
 The house selected by the presi- dent for the vacation is the country home of Secretary Weeks. It is on the summit of Mount Prospect, 2OOO feet above sea level, with only wood ed slopes about it. A private drive, closed with a substantial wooden rate at the base of the mountain, winds up to the little clearing that contains the lodge.
 Nearest telephone facilities are at the mountains foot, two miles from Lancaster. The lodge is only a few miles from the Vermont line and about 40 miles from the Canadian border. EHg
 The presidential party arrived late today after picturesque motor ride of more than a hundred miles from Portland, Me, where they had left the yacht Mayflower in the morning.
 Besides Secretary Weeks and the president and Mrs. Harding. the par ty includes Senator Hale, of Maine: Senator Frelinghuysen, of New Jer-