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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-06-30
SKOWREGAN To HAVE
REAL BASEBALL
Enthusiasm Over New
Organization
Archie Roderick VIII Coach PIsyera
Ready for Business In About Two
Weeks

There is every prospect at the pres
ent time that Skowbegan will be
treated to some good baseball sport
during the present summer. The ball
was set rolling Monday night in Mu-
hlcipal court room when about so men
gathered there and organized a base
ball association. IL G Woodbury. pre-
sided over the meeting and was elect
ed president Austin Eames was elect
ed vice pres dent. Harry Dysart.
treasurer, Z W. Simpson. secretary:
J. II. jenkins. manager and Fay
Stoodcy, the catcher on the 1921 High
school Team, assistant manager A
board OF directors was elected repre-
senting various industries They
were W. NJ. Merrow and Thomas La
ney from the Wooden Mill, Ned Tur-
cote from the Shoe Shop. George II.
Plummer from the business men. Mil
ton Washburn from the Spinning
Mill Archie Roderick was elected
coach He W II devote two or three
evenings a week for the present TO
trying out local men and if team
cannot be procured of suitable
strength and proficiency outside play
ers will be called in. One citizen on
The evening of the meeting presented
the Association with $50 Contribu-
tions are now desired from other
townspeople for the support of the
movement and weekly guarantees from
different firms and individuals are
solicited for the same purpose. The
present plan is that the team will be
DlaVing within two weeks Thera ia
no question but Skowhegan should
have a base ball team this summer
and lovers of the sport should be
quick to respond to the associations
needs.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-06-30
LOCAL NEWS

MIR. and Mrs. Alfred Roy of ST Johns
| street are the parents of a young son
Andre Edgar.
My. Wallace Sheaff of Norridge-
wock was operated on Tuesday at
somerset IIolpital.
The First Philathea Class will have
picnic at the home of Mrs George
Ioring Thurlow, Wednesday. July 6.
At 30. Each member should bring
heir own lunch.
The regular services will be held at
the Centenary Methodist church next
Sunday at 1890 with a sermon by the
pastor Sunday School at noon: Ep-
worth League at 6 O'Clock: evening
Worship at o'clock.
Dr W. S. St'nchfeld Or George
T. Young of Skowhegan Dr. =. o.
hopkins of Bingham and Dr. L. II
blanchard of Pittsfeld represented
somerset County at the meeting of the
Maine Medical Society Tuesday in
Bangor.
Mrs a. Il. Jones and children. Ruth
and Betty of keene. y. H., who have
been at the home of her mother. Mrs
Amanda Witham. will leave tomorrow
for 0gunquit for two weeks They
will return after that TO SkowheEan
for longer visit
J Wallace Blunt of Boston was at
home for the Commandery event His
laughter Molly V Blunt. a student at
Wellesley College. who has been at
home since Commencement spent a
2art of last week in Brunswick at
RoWdoin commencement
Allston Batcher was brought from
North Anson TO the kennebec VALLEY
Hospital during Tuesday night fol
lowing injur es sustained in a motor
'ycle accident An operation was
found necessary and Yesterday the pa
lent was reported as making favor
'bIe progress toward recovery.
Phillip Poulin has returned from
Iasellette College in Hartford Conn.
md Is visiting h parents Mr. and
Mrs +. y, Poulin. He WI return 10
resume his studies the last of August
and in the meantime will bn employ
od Al the Harvell store at Lakewood
Nr and Mrs Pouln and family will
occupy their cottage during the sum
mer
Mr. and Mrs. l.. h Haskell have re
turned from a several weeks absence
following visit in Boston They
wont by automobile to New York and
spout four weeks in Caldwell X j.
with their son Joseph H. Haskell and
Mrs Alexander Simpson On their
return they visited at Boston and al
Peafs Island. Friends will be in
tcresfcd to learn that ! H. Haskell
and Mrs. s mpson are both planning
% yis'' to Skowhegan later this sea
son
Memorial services for the late Mrs
Ella II Crowell were held Thursday
last from her late home on the Hill
road Rev George Merriam of the
Eefhauy BAPTIST church oficiated and
Mrs Emma II. Dmton sang Out
of-towu people present at the ohSe-
duies we're Maurice f. Pratt of Ros-
ton son Of the deceased accompanied
ny Mr. Pratt. Mr.. and Mrs G Il.
Lewis of Lewiston and Mrs NJ Hight
CT Someryille. Mass The rema MS
were inferred in the burial lot at
cemetery.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-06-30
lCES At SKOWHEGAN
JULY 23
bsees, Ball Game and Dance nj Mad.
ison July rs Under Auspices of
American Legion

There will be horse racing at Skow-
began on Saturday, July %, under the
tuspCes of the Somerset Central Az
fcutural Society. There will be
hree classes with purses of 5000 for
Dach, the 2.17. 2.21 and . 30. A ball
Dame will be played and there will be
)sncing As a benefit for the Amer
ban Legion there W II he a similar
)rogiam with the same racing events
y Madison on July 16. Races will
r the order of the day at Pittslield
bn July Is
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-06-30
AUTO MOBILE TURN s
TURTLE TWICE
Occupants Badly Cut and Shaken Up
and Car Badly Damaged In
DenniSt0Wn

A Ford car driven by a Mr. Lerland
of Jackman Station turned turtle
On tho main road a little above Ernest
IIenderson's residence in Dennistown.
The occupants Mr.. and Mrs. Lerland
were badly eul and shaken up. VIII lie
the third passenger Mrs Joe Trombly
escaped without injuries The car
was badly damaged.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-06-30
WELLINGTON

Frank Huntlv who moved his fam
ily 10 Athens last spring has moved
back on t. the Manley Wing farm and
will work for Uriah Whitehouse this
season.
A n. Ra rd Of Hartland and Fred
Baird of New York were callers at
Arthur Baird's Sunday.
The North Anson Manufacturing
Company have finished saving their
lumber and closed their mill for the
season
George Curtis Deputy Sheriff. ar
rested Aden Faulkner and took him to
Dover last Thursday for driving an
auto without a license He paid his
fine and thinks it costly ride.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-06-30
Death OF George ". Moody In Port.
land

A telegram received yesterday stat
ed that Georpo W. Moody of Portland
had pI-
services were to be held this arteT
noon at 20 in that city. The dA
ceased was the son of Daniel and Su-
san Page Moody. and his boyhood DAYS
were spent in Cornville. He was 81
years old and had been in Portland
about 60 years. Beside a widow and
son there are two brothers. Albert
and Charles T. Moody, both of Corn
Vile and a sister. Mrs. Flora Otis, of
Lynn, Mass.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-06-30
Married Yesterday

IawrenGG~ James Baxter Of Anson.
son Of Carl X |. Baxter Of that town
was married TO Miss Lois Mildred
Smell, daughter Of James b. Smell OF
Madison at the parsonage 0f the Beth
any Baptist church here yesterday
at noon. The double ring service was
used by Rev. George Merriam. tho
officiating IN mister. The couple were
unattended. The bride is bookkeep
er in her home town and the groom is
a paper maker. They will probably
reside in Madison.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-06-30
Card OF Thanks

Please accept our thanks, dear
friends and neighbors, for all your
kind deeds and words expressed in
this. our time OF sorrow May you
each receive the same loving ndness
should the Angel of Death invade yonr
home and take away your loved ones
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert n. Pratt
Mr.. and Mrs Maurice +, Pratt
Skowhegan, June 80, 1927
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-06-30
Sk0Whegan Historical Society

There will be a meeting of the
.'kowhegan Historical Society on Fri
uay evening OF tbs week at the Pub
nc Library at 7.30. All who are in
terested in the history of the town
ana especially in preparing for the
publication of a history of Skowhe-
gan are particularly urged to be pres
eht. There will be a program which
VIII include the reading of histor r,cal
sketches.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-06-30
RATE OF TAXATION To.
Be SO l-2 MILLS
REDUCTION oi State Taxes and Increase
IN Property Assessment Figures

The rate Of taxation in Skowhegan
this year will be 33& mills. Last
year the rate was 81 mills II was
contemplated that the taxation rates
this year might reach Sc or even 3S
III lis but the reduction in State taxes
and the increase in property assess
ments has made ii possible to assess
the rate as previously stated
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-06-30
|AVY PRESSURE BLEW
| NIR|OL INTO EYES
i P. Jones of East New Portland
Meets With Painful Accident
While Spraying Oats

East New Portland, June 28-H. p.
cpes had rather a painful accident
hst Saturday, He was engaged in
|praying his oats and as the machine
ns not doing good work, he stopped
ID fix it While doing SO stream of
Blue troll under one hundred and
Hy pound pressure escaped, striking
km directly in the eyes.
He suffered severe pain and was
|nable to see anything for some
Fne but no serious injury resulted.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-06-30
"afcabees Hold June limitations

,.,, resent Tent OF the Maccabees en-
n 'a'neo representative from sever
~"'S m Somerset County, Monday
uenng and in tiatcd candidates from
,onh na'soh ard Skowhegan Somerset
NJ tents are planning on a Joint
+ I+,.aoee ~ Field Day or picnic later
sa ,ue summer, the place to be decid-
" Tue committee later on.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-06-30
NOTICE

oNlhg 70 low water in the reservoir
n. are obliged to begin pumping from
as liVer All water pumped will be
slOflhated but as an added precau-
ou an water for domestic purposes
mould be boiled.
! ohuWHEGAN WATER COMPANY
PpdSe notify your tenants. 2w26
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Rev. George Merriam viii conduct q
service at the church Sunday evening
At 730
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1921-11-18

Executive Voices Hope and Warning In
His Address-A Hope That Out Of
This Meeting May Come lnterna-
tonaI Peace and Better Understands
Ing Among Nations, and Warning
That These Thngs Cannot Be Ac-
eompI!shed by Secret Intrigue, That
Has Defeated Aims Of So Many In
ternationaI Gatherings.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1921-11-18
SCRAPS

Germany has 100000 disabled sol
diers.
The earth has but one satellite
the moon.
There il nothing new except What
II forgotten
India has thirty cities with eepals-
ton Of more than 10000.
Savings hanks In the United STATES
hold approximately s85oo-o0ooo
Northern Chill Il ralnless. but u rains
very DAY n psrt Of northen Brasil.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1921-11-18
STORM DOOR,

An outside door on the north or west
side OF the house. unless protected By
m outside storm door. always makes
the room on which II opens uncomfort-
able In severe weather. You can take
rour screen door and cover Il With
two thlcknesses Of burlap. lacked on
with copper tackS Hang Il the sane
say As TIE scrcsz door and II makes :
good substitute for : storm door. In
spring remove the buriap and the der
i ready for sumner duty.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1921-11-18
THE ALLIGATOR PEAR"

The earliest mention Of the man
ner In which the name alligator pear"
was first applied TO the avocado. the
true name Ct the fruit. Is found In the
writings Of James Granger. Scotch
physician and poet. who went to the
west ladies' m 1850. and died there
1t 81 Christopher. December l6 Iz96
Granger produced number - works
tnciudlnr essays and among them.
=The Sugar s,sne.- published In Len
~ IN lTas, IN which - says In
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1921-11-18

The Three TaIIors Of Tooley Street.
were three WORTHLESS who held meet
Ing In Tooley street. Southwzrk. Loo
don. Tor ihe redress q popular griev-
ances. and addressed petition 70
the house Of eemtnons. while Canning
was prime minister. beginning; We
the people u England-
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1921-11-18

splen,l0r aid lux
ury. surrounded
by obesllent sery-
ants. he was the
recipient Of APP
plause from bril-
liant courtiers and
smiles from beau
tiful women. BUT
In the midst Of Il
all, like a dagger
cutting away the
pleasure. comes
the word Of John
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1921-11-18

ailusion TO the corruption Of the name
avocado: The avocato. avocado. avL
cato. or as the English call II. 'sIliga-
tor pear"
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1921-11-18

Quick sensitiveness ID insepambie
from q ready understanding
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1921-11-18
HARDING OPENS
ARMS MEETING
AT WASHINGTON
Worlds Diplomats Hear Presi-
dents Plea for Limitation
Of Armaments.
U. S. WANTS LESS ARMAMENT

YOUR Hundred Millions Frankly Want
Less Of Armament and None Of War"
Declares I'VE Harbor No I'm
worthy Designs and Aeeredlt
the World With the Same
Good Intent"
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1921-11-18

TExT.-It rs not iawfuL-Rsad Mark
s:i4-ss
The story Of Herod Is one Of the
most tragic In alt history. Living In
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-09-15

triple threaten, able to pass, kick and
run, his contribution will be three ply
in it's effect.
GEORGE KELLY, the Giants lofty
" first baseman, is still a few long
distance blows back Of Babe" Ruth,
but the angular one is holding his own
with normally. Which is to say that
he is punch and punch with the field, Il
few strides short of the super stuff
trademark Kelly is great ball player,
fitting infield companion piece to
Frisch and Bancroft, who have given
the Giants one of the star infields of the
game. He is also added proof that a
slow start never throttles a good, game
citizen.
A LENA STIRLING, Americas bril-
"A liant woman golfer, hasn't lost n
championship match on American soil in
five years. And she isn't taking any
over confident training for her impcnd-
ing test with Cecil Leitch. No cham
pion in any game has worked harder for
the big moment just ahead.
TIM BARNES, Americas open golf
q champion, applies practical psychol-
ogy to his play more than any man in
the game. His main angle is to accept
conditions as they come without fighting
the inevitable. to quit bothering about
bad luck and thereby leave the un-
trammeled mind all adjusted upon play
ing the game and making the stroke.
Tides that run in two directions take
YOU nowhere. "Think on through the
follow through" is the slogan he ad-
vocates.
Copyright. 1921. An rights reserved.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-09-15
Boots and Saddle

The Sparta purse for two year oldi
is sprightly feature at Latonia today
Lord Allen appears best, with Birdie G
and Tom Hare, Jr.. as contenders
There is large field and none entered
appears TO be hopeless in the race.
Other horses well placed are: First
race-Fair Orient, Sandy H., Nordeck
second - Judge Pryor, Jones entry
Black Baby; third-Mary Jane Baker
Eleanor S., Doric; fourth Sauve
Prince, Billy Star, LIewellyn; fifth
Jack Hare, Jr.. Flags, Dodge; seventh
Natural Bridge, Legal, Direy Car
roll.
At Belmont: First race - Matches
Mary. Beamer, Citation second 9TH,
Brook Handicap Steeplechase) Sweep
ment. Saumangha. Houdini; thirc
tSouthampton lightweight Handicap
3unboyne, Dream Of the Valley, Dry
Moon fourth-Castinet, Roselean, Pre-.
lude; fifth-Chateau Thierry, Frigate
Courtyiew; sixth - Chewink, Fusee
Confusion.
At Ottawa: First race-Fox Glove,
China, Demonise; second - Gallipot,
Optimism, Saint Rose third - Brother
Mclean. Propaganda. Rameau; fourth
Lady Luxury, Runatix, Approval
nth - Trickster III, Mack Garner,
Woodthrrsh sixth Water Willow,
Ituls ", Count Boris; seventh-Et- :
tahe. blaxqpry. High Olympus.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-09-15
EX-CHAMPS REMAIN
EX-CHAMPS AND LOSE
CHANCE TO WIN CUP
Williams and Johnston T,Uo-Time Winners Needed On.
More Victory to Gain Permanent Possession of Trophy
Now They Must Join Other Spectators Till Next Year
BY ROBERT w. MAXWELL
sports Editor EVENING Public Ledger

TEFORE championships
which embmaic
championship majority held only faint hope of anne1ns the
who were engraved for the third and
They r. Norris Williams
NJ Johnston, champions
still
rear from will be spectators
l91 be
the champion Iiden
this That he
and Williams two time winners
wonderful Williams ana johnston
be at ranked
should
However the blind draw and the luck
Johnston ped against Bill
world down defeat against
the putu by he
J. and the Australian rising to
Of the
This for the
world
Eek during the afternoon
Willis glorious
called Coer played oter and
far He bnttd for
lasted
played which
is o a record a championship
of Davis first
Then racking
bated uouy first forging
game H. Cothie beaten to the final
but
fighting hard the last point the first
passed fourth tournament
ciN Saturday
Williams and ClothiertoHE the sideln pih the
ofhC
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-09-15
CLIFTON HEIGHTS WILL
HAVE STRONG GRID TEAM
Delaware County Aggregation Has
Not Been Scored on for Three Years

S'NJ N6S'SbSSSh F'do
Not Been Scored on for Three Years
The Clifton Heights football team,
which has made such a wonderful record
during the last three years, not having
been scored upon, will put a still
stronger team in the field this year.
Practically all of last years men will
be back in the game, including the
Gribbon brothers, Honey" Blake,
Bill, and Joe" Jones, Skip" Tay
lor, Less Burnley, Jimmy" Dunn,
Dee Mallon, Chick" Duke, "Monk''
Cleary, Allie" Paulley, Mac" Nc
Girney, Dutch" Elser, Jerry" Quinn
and a number of others who are we'll
known throughout Delaware County in
the football world.
Last year they won over such teams
as Victrix, West Walnut, Drexel Hill,
Paschall, Darby Fire Company, Chester,
and played n tie with Hobart. The
game with Chester was for the cham
pionship of Delaware County.
With the addition Of few. COLLEGE
and former school stars who have
signed, they are ready to book games
with any. first class team, such teams
az Bridesburg, Vincome, ALI Philadel- :
phia,. Ewing, Reading Tigers, Lancas-
ter All. Stars, Emerson, of Camden /;
Chesrook, Of Wilmington, and Rex, OF
Washington. Coach Myers will again
have charge. Address all communica-
tions TO George A.. Blake, Clifton
Heights. Pa, or phone Latsdowne oil.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-09-15

THORN7'ON-IVZNS TO
BATTLE FOR TTT7.F
Ioday's Local Ball Con..

Eclsher Yarn at North ps,,,-
"'n -w,nkon0ckinr streets, "cs' Fourth
ngokyn Royal Glants Mt ro
,ns .g,nn stars nc Richmond "Wms Wms Hiv@.
ford M"edsor .tssn, Stars at Media. slrt,s;,
sS%%ssaa .r.s,. e hrid'''nrs. Richmond a.,
NJ 4. Leasue..-Alierhenv -. "'
a,nsn ana Butler strcets duchmonI
r. hnuustrMI League Thorr. U;SO A. III
s H broad street and Aiieshsrnller W
n, MSknys All Stars nj s...,
RaitIm%cre % Black ImsTEessty-slith MY Ress r,sin,.
Yesterdays SCORES
Messs, Ms1'ts,'' ), leasu'-Thornton.Full.r q, H..
Doroyan-A ArmstponTs's tpsspHrF A.
E1s,i;;hsr En,,;hn.Y Yarn: o, belsbcSS.a cSSatsivfty. O.
Stsnwn SStrown A. q" 81 Wat.cn ",dale. I.
oiSnth Mard Juniors, i. "b'' ., Forty.
A rSs,nnain MSss,nain9 kallway ienerpI oo1.
Auaisor Freight Traffic, @: I,rnonniee nniee Lesrue--
R,over H. Co. oi Amber rAanssportstics. A. ..
RoSsrs EnsIaS!nr. 10; sW,Tash WE'LL Wo5J o.
Evening Ledser. B; Aldine. Room. J.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-09-15
Tilden Wins. but 1t Was Not H'alkouer

I11L1AM T day
1900 % more EHs SPECTATORS hss was only one reason for his He
= a too the sS Coast M Sn Seyond questions Of doubts ha the
the the greatest tennis player in the world today
arena for
% a @ G"d "5s 1% had him T % was p
.as s NEXT T % Big B @ top rs rRs & sipS % s
the CHAMPION % an t a aSet m w @ ao~ p while time @ @ ]
opinions Tden would
Tiden himself Gibbons
big lifting the bali high
hoist his shots scored points and He will win the
proved be good prophet Is9 @ a., the first
SS e s the S on pSt WON ts a
turning
the He made 10 all when Johnston hit
sdene He ned the again only knock into the and
s champion and then the fre%oks began ace scored
the sDa waop Twice drove the BAIL into tine net and Se ns
Knocked outside Then Tn had the three times but double
Tldn finally the eighteenth when Johnston
The final of the match the champion
S':
e.champOn could not handle and he hit it into the
ThDEN given great ovation "he" he left the courts but
l did not oomna,s M @ & a ooGS.ds led Johnston The ,e oa''
CLay-Comt Tourney Should Be Held Here
TIE witnessed
tennis match 1t is said that $4,000
H paV Cup matches Sss i1s pss ss big
largest not compare wit" '""s" over
A All of which that Phadelphia the
d Johnston n w0 paSr Rsar %sr ". r sD with M % meeting sdc
but but" interest @ I was 5 intense that hat more could have been
No matter what happens Philadelphia
of and the oas of the Cricket
Club showed they knew how to do things.
REc4UsE of the this Philadelphia
local officials for city,
Copyr0ht BY Ledger Compan
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-09-15
CHARLES O'HEARN. Yale's crack
WINNIE KELLY TO LEAD
ALL-PHlLA. GRID TEAM
Former Captain Of Bellefonte Acad.
emy TO CAPTAIN Tom RellIey's Eleven

emy to Captain Tom Rellleys Eleven
Winnie Kelly, the former Bellefonte
Academy captain and quarterback, will
lead Tom Reilley's All philadelphia
Club this season on the gridiron. Kelly
played a stellar game at quarter for
the Phils and Is the popular choice for
the position.
The first official practice was held
last Saturday when thirty two players
responded, although most Of them have
been working out IN the gym for some
time. Coach Frank Boyle is pleased
with the outlook for the season and
he has the same inpenetrable line back
that established the remarkable record
last season of keeping the goal line
uncrossed.
Manager Reilley has succeeded in Sc
curing the services of several backfield
stars in the independent ranks and Is
confident the Phils will give a good
account Of themselves when they open
the season with the Frankford Blue
jackets on Browns Field. Oxford Pike,
on Saturday afternoon. October i.