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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-06-09
MUCH 1lCG0AlpL 6HtDh
Sl}f fEF0nN|AT0RY
What .the State BOARD OF Charities
and Corrections Has TO Say

The Maine Reformatory for Women.
located at. Skowhegan and established
in 1916, receiving its first inmates
near the end of that year, has accom-
plished a great work toward the bet
tering of the conditions of many I'M
fortunate females. The State Board
of Charities and Corrections, in its
reports of its last inspection of the
institution, made on April 26 last, says
among other things the following:
Superintendent, DIR. Cora NJ john
son. The institution Is managed by
a board of five trustees, three men
and two women.
THE present buildings consist OF
the farm house and farm buildings
originally purchased, brick cottage,
known as the Stevens cottage. and
three frame cottages, the Milliken, the
Damon and one not yet named. Inc
latter will be used for an adminlstra-
ton building. The three cottages now
occupied, together with the t1arm
house, have a normal capacity OF 60
inmates, but they are actually occu-
pied by 70 persons, including BABIES,
and could be made to care for AFTER
a fashion, perhaps 80 or 80 inmates,
although, the most efficient work can
not be- done even with the present
number
This institution has many needs
and the money appropriated by the
recent session of the Legislature Will
go but small way toward supplying
them.
1T 6 Il rn1 n
Women's Reformatory the report
says
Zone OF the most interesting phases
of the institution is the parole WORK,
the fitting of the women back into the
community, under supervision, before
thew are actually discharged from
custody. For time, in the early lie
of the institution, the trustees at
tempted to do this work themselves,
but of course, the time soon came
when a woman had to be employed TOT
! this work At first, parole violations
and runaways, disappearances whlie
on parole were frequent. persistent
follow-up work has, however, elimi-
mated much of this. That the girls
will not always make good on parole
/ rs 10 De eXpeCteu. iHey uiu' i
| good in the first place, or they would
not be in the institution and the only
way sometimes, in which a girls &C
! tual fitness for parole can be posi-
lively determined is to try her. and
sometimes even then there are unto
ward circumstances which may re-
auire her return to the institution Tor
further time
persistent f0llow-up, however, ana
insistence that when the girl does not
live up TO her parole condition she
must come back. and the establishment
on the part Of the parole ofhcer OF
reputation forp capturing, at what
ever cost, every girl who has run
away from, the institution or violated
her parole, -is going much and as time
goes on will continue to do more to
less the offencesyof that kind
The report says in conclusion:
at is the opinion of the inspecting
officer that in spite of the handicap OF
crowded. quarters.8nd limited funds,
this institution Is doing very valu-
able piece of social welfare for the
State"
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this season and that was the first
game with North Arson.
The dance last Monday evening was
not so we'll patronized as heretofore.
Not from lack of appreciation Of the
ercellent music furnished by Barney's
orchestra, but from the fact that other
attractions, as Ethel May Shorey Co.
in near by town drew from the num-
Der of dancers.
Mr. and Mrs. II. c. Doe and family
and Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Hall Of Bing-
ham were callers In town last Sunday
Mason Luce has recently purchased
a new Ford runabout.
The Grange Minstrels last Friday
evening scored success for the
youthful performers and a financial
one fOrthe Grange.
Athens Grange will have a dance
next~Monday night with music by
Cairns Orchestra. Refreshments
will be ON sale.
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ORDER OF NOTICE THEREON
District of Maine. Northern Division

District of Maine. Northern Division.
On this 4th day of June, A. D. 1921,
on reading the foregoing petition, it is
Ordered by the Court, that a hearing
be had upon the same on fhe 18th day
of July, A. ID. 1921, before the said
court. at Bangor, In said district. North
ern Division, at ten o'clock in the fore
noon; and that notice thereof be pub
lished in the Independent Reporter, a
newspaper printed in said district, Nor
thern Division, and that all known
creditors and other persons in interest
may appear at the said time and place
and show cause, IL any they have, why
the prayer of the said petitioner should
not be granted.
And ii is further ordered by the court
that the clerk shall send by mail to all
known creditors copies of said petition
and this order, addressed to them at
their places of residence as stated
Witness The Honorable Clarence
Hale. Judge of the said court, and the
seal thereof. at Bangor. in the North
ern Division of said district, on the
fth day of June, A. d. 1891
81 > ISABEL SHEEHAN,r & u
Deputy Clerk.
A true copy Of petition and order
thereon.
Attest:
ISABEL SHEEHAN,
Deputy Clerk.
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caused said land to be SURVEYED 80
scribed and plan thereof made aau de3
said description and plan are to ,xAieA
corded in the registry of deeds ~ oe q
county of Somerset; Now. tha Ur satl
public notices is hereby given enostorsl
taking of said above described la vi The
the location of said State Highwussan
w. NJ. AVER, ""ay
PHILIP ]. DEERING
FRANK A. PEABODY
State Highway Commission of NJ.
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TIRES, TUBES. ACCESSORIES
GAS MOBILOILS
AUTHORIZED FORD SERVICE

|
Frank Boynton is in Boston for a
few days.
Albert Gehrke went to the hospital
with his little son Friday. DR.. j. o..
Piper and Mr. Gehrke's mother went
with him.
At North Somerset Grange on Sat-
urday last, the third and fourth de-
grees were conferred on four candi-
dates A fine dinner was served at
noon and very interesting program
was carried out in the afternoon.
There was good attendance and
every one present enjoyed the day.
Miss Hannah Wentworth of Fair
field is the guest of Mrs. F. A. Cool
idge.
The Alumni of the Scion high school
will give ball on Thursday evening,
June 16 with Barney's orchestra from
Waterville to furnish music. A fine
t,roo is assured
Sophomore speaking in Caratunk
Han, Wednesday evening, June Sth.
Grammar School play Thursday
evening in Grange Hall.
High School graduation Friday even
ing in Carratunk Hall, followed by q
ball.
Scion Alumni Association will meet
with Mr.. Myron Jewett Monday even
ing, June ID.
There was district meeting of the
Odd Fellows with Scion Lodge Tues
day evening June 7.
Mr.. and Mrs Fred Magoon and Mr..
Mol IN
North Arson Sunday morning where
they enjoyed the Baccalaureate SER
mon by Rev! Ernest w. Robinson.
Scion Creamery Co. are having wat
err from TIE brook put into the cream
cry.
Mr.. and Mrs Leslie McIntire of East
Waterford, Mass. and Mr.. and Mrs
Bertram McIntire were in town Tues
day on their way to Quebec.
A very pretty but quiet wedding
was solemnized on Wednesday, June
list, at the home of the brides parents
Mr.. and Mrs. Mark Padham on Ferry
street, when their only daughter, Miss
Mildred Irma was united in marriage
Rev. VIM. Wood of the M. E. Church
OF Madison of which the bride is
member performed the ceremony In
the presence Of the family and few
invited guests. Lionel Lombard play
ed the wedding march. The bride is
the only child Of Mr.. and Mrs. Pad
ham and was a graduate of Scion
high school in 1919. Mr.. George was
a student of Athens Academy. The
bride was dressed in silk georgette
over silk and carried bouquet of
bridal roses. The home was prettily
decorated with ferns and June lilies.
Refreshments of ice cream and cake
were served. The guests were Mrs.
Joaquin with whom Mr.. George has
always lived; Mr.. and Mrs. George
Bennett and son Frank and Mr.. and
Mrs. Booth Harding of Madison. The
hannv cornle ara spending ten days
outing at Smithfeld Pond and will be
at nome to their friends at Mr.. Pad
hams after June 18th.
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Personally appeared the above
named Harvey d. Eaton, relator, and
made oath that the statements by
him subscribed in the above petition
are true in substance and in fact.
Before me,
CARROLL N. PERKINS
Justice of the Peace.
Harvey d. Eaton. Solicitor with the
Attorney General
Somerset S. Clerks Office, Sup.
Judd. Court, Received and filed 21st
day of May, A. D. 1921.
Attest.
- w. T. SEEKINS,
Clerk
State of Maine, Somerset S. In the
Supreme Judicial Court.
Ransford w. Shaw, Attorney Cen
eral ex relation Harvey d. Eaton
versus William w. Nye
On the foregoing petition it is or
dered that notice of the pendency
thereof be given to the said defend
ant William w. Nye, by giving to him
in hand an attested copy of said Pc
tition and of this order thereon Il
days at least before Monday the 18th
day of June 1921 that he may then
appear at the court house in Augusta
in our county of Kennebec at ten
o'clock in the forenoon of said day
then and there to answer to said Pc
tition and abide the Judgment of said
Court thereon.
And 1t is further ordered that he
file with the clerk of said court for
said County of Somerset on or before
June 7. 1921 his answer to said petit
ton IL any he has.
May 81, 1921.
LESLIE C. CORNISH
Chief Justice Supreme Judicial Court
A true copy OF petition and order OF
court thereon.
Attest:
w. T. SEEKINS,
Clerk.
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Card of Thanks

Card of Thanks
We wish to thank all our friends
and neighbors for their kindness to
us at the time of the death of our
dear one and also thank all who sent
flowers. We deeply appreciated all
the kind thoughts and acts.
James Bigelow,
Mr.. and Mrs. A. C. Bigelow,
Clyde Bigelow.
Norridgewock, June 6, 1921.
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ISABEL SHEEHAN,
Deputy Clerk.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-08-24

E7HE "Why" of the price OF
anthracite is a matter OF con-
z Germ to all users of coal. 1t is
the one great commodity that Is
delivered to the millions under its
real name Iron, wool or wheat
arrive disguised as other COM
modities. But coal is coal from
mine to stove.
Hence consumers will be inter-
ested in the estimate of the cost or
producing a ton Of anthracite made
by George Otis Smith. Director or
the United States Geological Survey.
The cost of producing anthracite
is no simple problem. Among other
things that complicate 1T is the tact
that 80 per cent of the production
the small sizes that compete with
soft cOal-must be sold at d loss.
The larger sizes-on which alone
any profit is realiZed-keep the in
dustry in existence.
DR., Smith is himself coal con-
sumer He wanted to find out what
was the cost of q ton Of anthracite
for which he paid more than $50
delivered in Maine last winter.
So he went to the books Of the
Company that produced the coal he
paid for and asked for Information.
The coal in question was egg
size.
DR.. Smith found that on ton of
2,24O pounds the labor cost Of min
ing and preparing the coal for mar
ket was SAT-. administration .
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Mrs. NJ. w. Butler left Midday for
Redby where she will visit her son
George and family.
@. w. Olsen transacted business in
Bemidji Thursday.
John Wentworth, of Blackjack, ar
rived Friday at the home of his
brother Byron where he will visit
for few days.
Dudley Lawrence was a Bemidji
visitor Sat .rday.
Miss Jassamine Long and brother
John were puposky shoppers Friday.
The farmers picnic held on the b.
G. Wilsey lawn Saturday was well
attended and pleasant time was
reported by all who were present.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mason and their
daughter OF. Minneapolis arrived Fri
day. They will spend Il few days at
their summer cottage on the banks
of Big Turtle Lake.
Mr.. Ralph Dickinson and O. w
Olsen called on B. N. Wentworth
Friday.
,Messrs. G. Fourier and Mason were
Sunday callers at the John Peterson
home.
Mrs. Victor Hamalain. and son,
Harold, who have been visiting rela-
tives and friends in this town left
Friday for Blackduck where she will
visit her mother before leaving for
her home at Max, Mimi.
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cents. materials. lumber, etc, $1.52.
charge for insurance. depreciation.
etc. II cents. The selling expense
GIN" for Federal taxes and dtv!-
dends, of So cents, the total mine
cost was S7.15. This was all the
mine received. The difference be-
tween the mine price and what DR..
Smith paid represented freight.
handling. and the retail distributors
costs and profits, but all the pro-
Queer got was $775.
This particular ton of coal came
from an average cost mine" DR..
Smith in giving these figures points
out that the cost apportioned to egg
size coal is higher than the average
cost for all the coal produced.
Forced to sell a large proportion Of
anthracite at q loss. naturally the
larger sizes Of coal have to bear q
larger share Of the cost Of pro-
duction.
DR.. Smith concludes that the ulti-
mate consumer must face the fact
that nothing indicates the possi-
bility Of lowering the price of
anthracite until labor costs are re-
duced. At present rates. the mines
are paying Sass for each 81 of
wages paid in 1914. Those wages
are fixed until next April. and it is
evident that at this tirle there are
no swollen profits out Of which the
Coal Barons" can make a price
reduction.
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November the OF many nations OF the
earth will gather together in Washington They Will tax peace
effort prevent further Disarmament WI" De ter
principal theme.
Japan stated, will send 200 of her ablest statesmen
experts Apparently Japan does not propose
allow anything her. if numbers and brains
The Japanese delegates will be suave and pos
ed while Washington they will be in deadly earnest Not
word gesture will Them is with the demands OF
Japan that of America most vitality concerned
England France Italy, Belgium, China and other countries
will send shrewdest cratiest Of to safeguard
their own particular the Every sleeve will be
full cards ready played the psychological moment
with of this and cabre that the secretary
state and his delegaeads will be called upon to COPE ana
reflection upon their mentality to state that their strategy
will to the limit We assuming, of course TINT
Secretary Hughes will head the American del egatlon
Undoubtedly, has been custom IN the past, the
American will be laid upon the table, face upward Bat
they will hardly be joined by the cards of other nations That
hardly be expected of have been trained IN an at
mosphere diplomacy The American delegates Will
sish in the against adverares who are concealed IN
fog of doubt and uncertainty - 49,
Then another Influenza sinister oneWhch will
American delegates and attempt to fog
the issue among foreigners Munitions manufacturers and
profit warfare do not want perpetual
conference puts warfare also puts end to bill
billions of fat profit that would otherwise flow into
swollen pockets of these fellows They will do their utmost
to prevent lasting peace
But they are the only who will "butt in. The
woods are full congressman and notoretyeek
SALE Some will lobbyists the Interests while others will
Of creeping into print The whole gang will
be there with bells
Truly the American footsteps will be beset with both
hos and will require the wisdom OF the ancelns
to successfully sidestep them.
In the meantime will read the of stuff that will
be broadcast by the Washington correspondents and
believe fourth of what Even that may be too much
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LIBERTY

Mrs. Lars Myre is very i'll at her
homo, and her many friends hope for
her recovery soon.
The Farm Bureau met with a fair
sized crowd on Sunday at the August
Becker home.
Mr. and Mrs. Vivtor Petri and sons,
Charles and Frances and daughter
Dorothy, were callers on Mr.. and
Mrs. Chauncey Petri and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Burdahl, of Gemmell,
were called down to Mr. and Mrs.
Lars Myre's, who has been seriously
sick.
Mr.. and Mrs. Victor Petri and sons,
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Mrs. o. jacobson returned home
from Starbuck Thursday where: she
was called on account Of the death
of her mother.
- M. A. Djonns visited R. Stays Sun
day. Misses Bertha and Mabel
Djonne are visiting Misses Ruth and
Ottena Stay for couple of days.
Mrs. Elsie peo ooodiaditPe 'Wot
Anderson visited, Miss Mabel I'ostrud
Sunday, who is working at the Deer
Lake farm. 80 49,, g. - -.
Miss Elsie McCue,' Mrs. C.. Smith
and Mrs. c. Choose called at J. Tis-
dells Monday. ( -.
Mrs. G. w. Elliott, better known
as Grandma Elliott, was Benidji
business caller Saturday.
The school board met at l.. A. Han
sons Saturday evening. :....
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and Mrs. C. Petri were callers on
John Farber Sunday.
Melvin 'Ruyman is now putting up
hay On the Fuller farm.
Miss Rugsvan is new working at
the Lars Myre home.
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OVERHEARD BY EXCHANGE EDITOR
GETTING TOGETHER

of 300word statement
capital and labor together that 800 words
labor together together Could
he 3O0OGand Forks Herald
the daily will but
each edition will contain picture
legs.-Baudette Region. 80. h,a,A n
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All truly thoughts have been thought already thou
sands of times; make them really must think
them over again honestly till they take root personal
nression=GOethe.
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Baudette man, alleged to be insane, taken to Be-
midi but insisted returning Baudete That doesn't look
like nsanity-Baudette Region.
Mavbe not Bill but he couldn't find any company here.
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OH. THE TAXES!

Talking with who travels all the time among farm
ers Says he: They all complain bitterly of the high taxes
And wonder Yet foolish to expect lower taxes
when constantly increase appropriations Our state egsa
lures without creating bureaus commissions
officials Congress dips big fist into the United States
strong box at daily session. The public interest charge
grows The bodybuilding increases multitude or
individuals and organizations cmor at the gates of every pub
treasury The result of all this in nearly county in the
States burdensome increase in local taxes which
fall heavily the farmer than on business men
saaried men,
Now Secretary of the Treasury Mellon is proposing a
letter. stamp bank checks and tax OF $50
automobiles with perhaps scaling down of the surx for
The farmer will not benefit by reduction of the
He would be annoyed but not ruined by the $40 auto
mobile Scent letter postage The stamp on bank checks
would probably of nuisance to him than OF
the other proposed neither safe convenient
carry considerable in cash through the country and
percentage of farmers have acquired the checking habit
They pay frequent visits the savings bank for depos
withdrawals the city and they can
not the the bank for change and
daon the country town business would find possible
If the farmer the bank at all he will want to write
checks And he will want to bother with FASTING two
cent stamp on every check-Exchange.
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NEWS OF THE THEATRES
"THE UNKNOWN WIFE" AT
ELKO THEATER TONIGHT

Edith Roberts will again be the
principal attraction at the, Elko the
alter tonight in "The Unknown
Wife,tsthe Universal picture into
which she. Is said to put the finest
work OF her dramatic career.
: 1.-THE Unknown Wife is a melo-
drama which hovers between the ex-
IRENE strata OF society and concerns,
particularly, a man who left life
of crime for the love of "a Girl. az
was written by bennett Cohen, and
produced under William Worthing-
toms direction. ss;Iis Essssa5 Z. s.
Miss Roberts supporting cast i'm
cludes many players who are popular
inFtheirSow right. among them being
Casson Ferguson, who plays THE
Kid" Spottiswoode Aiken, Hal VIII
son, William Quinn, Joe Neary, Au-
gustus Phillips. Bert Frank, Mathilde
Brundage, Jessie Pratt, Edith Stayart
and others. - 80.
iMesdames Riggs and Sanborn will
play the musical program al. the Elko
tonight. A further attraction is the
comedy in which the human Chin
panzee, d dog and capable children
are featured. This unique subject Is
titled you'll BE S'prised.'
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AT ELK0
SUNDAY AND MONDAY

The principal attraction at the
Eiko theater for two days commence
ing Sunday will be ''Heliotrope," d
new Cosmopolitan Production. Like
it's popular predecessor, "Humores-
que" this. is stirring story OF
parents love of child. But while
mother yloce, is the primal motif in
"H,,moresau ,"5'it is the sacrifice
made by a father to insure his daugh-
ter's happiness that makes the chlef'
appeal in "Heliotrope." ~ %" Z
The story, written by Richard
Washburn Child, centers around
convict, who is known to his pals
as Heliotrope Harry, due to his fond-
ness for that plant and its perfume.
,Heliotrope's lovely daughter, Alice,
has never known her father and mo-
Their. The latter is an interruptions
woman with greed for gold. When
Alice becomes engagli to rlch
Young man, brother of her school
chum, her mother plans blackmati
game that threatens the girls future.
But before she can carry out her evil
designs, HeliotrDpe secures his re-
lease from prison and, after several
dramatic developments ENSURES the
girls happiness in novel and dra-
matte ma nner.N ~ Il 500
"Heliotrupe'' was adapted from 9
story which ran serially in Hearst,s
Magazine. The cast includes Freder-
lex Burton, Diana Allen, and Julia
Swayne Gordon, George D. Baker Dbl
irected. s,s -, i e
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TOM MIX AT THE REX
fs<.. SUNDAY AND MONDAY

Tom Mix, the Fox daredevil or the
screen. is coming to the Rex theatcr
sunday in "A Ridin' Romeo IN
this picture Tom does some new
stunts that Manager Brinkman de
clares will make you laugh while
they give you a thrill. Tom wrote
/ the play himself, SO you can realize
that he has put into it all the things
that he likes to do; and besides. Tom
would Just naturally write into a
story more daredeviItry than an ord
inary writer might imagine he could
do. You see, Tom has done propaD-
" bigger thrillers on the range Wnen
he was a cowboy and when no. one
was watching him than he ever mas
nut on the screen.
He has written himself into az
kinds of mischievous trouble in "A
Ridin' Romeo" Everybody but his
sweetheart is crying him down, IN
ri thew find he hasn't done half the
things charged against him. and no
thing really criminal. Then, crowd
like. everybody turns out to, cheer Tor
him. !-...... ~.
This Mix picture. produced 10y FOX
is declared to be most palataple en-
tertainment. ... ~