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Arizona republican., 1921-01-21
LAST HONDRS TODAY FUR SCOTTSDALE BUY
 WHO DIED OVERSEAS

All martial organizations in Phoenix will join hands in paying full military honors over the bodies of Sergeant Harry Garner and Private Ebert Ray when the bodies of these overseas vic time arrive here for burial. Both died in France from disease while serving in the great world war.
 The body of Private Ray will be taken to Scottsdale, his home, this afternoon for final rites, according to plans announced yesterday J. W. Ah- bolt, a member of the funeral commit tee of the Frank Luke. IT,, post of the American Legion. A military escort from the local legion post will accom- pany the remains from here to Scotts- dale and will provide a military setting for the services at Scottsdale at 2:30 o'clock this afternoon.
 Services for Sergeant Garner will be held at o'clock Monday morning, with representatives from the American Legion. the Arizona National guard, the high school cadets, the Tempe High school cadets and the Tempe Normal school cadets in attendance. Army of ficers now in city also will attend the services. Burial will be in Twin Butte cemetery at Tempe
 Pallbearers announced by the com mittee last night il luded Brigadier General Alexander M. Tuthill. Colonel w. S. Ingalls,, Captain A. c. Taylor. Lieutenant Fred J. Wright and Ser geant Edward Bertram A firing squad will fire salute over the grave and an escort will bear the colors of the f5Sth Infantry, of which the deceased was a member.
Arizona republican., 1921-01-21
MAKE PROTEST ON
 TOURIST ROUTING

Protest against the alleged routing of automobile tourists through Cochise and Wilcox, in the northern section of Cochise county, to the exclusion of Bisbee and Douglas in the southern part of the county, was received by Harry Welch, secretary of the Phoe- nix chamber of commerce, from the Douglas chamber yesterday.
 Eastbound auto tourists. the com munication from Douglas said, had informed the Douglas chamber that they had been advised at the local chamber to take the northern routing through Cochise county. Alleged bad road conditions were given by the Phoenix chamber for recommending this routing, the tourists said. we always route westbound tour ists through Phoenix over the Bank head highway the communication said, land we are asking you to keep travel on the official Bankhead high way"
 In response, Secretary Welch de- clared that the local chamber has never advised tourist travel to take the northern Cochise county routing Tt has always been our aim to route tourist travel over the best highway regardless of short or long routes. We fully appreciate the fact that the rout- | ing through Bisbee and Douglas is by far the best and we have always ad- vised tourist travel accordingly" Mir Welch replied.
Arizona republican., 1921-01-21

which seek to enforce upon the peoples of this and other lands a minority rule, speciously put forward as a cure for all troubles, social industrial and political. This element, led by the apostles of unrest, individuals some times sincere in their mistaken zeal, but more often guided by base motives of personal gain, or by a craze for mo- toriety, now is the most threatening of all dangers that beset the nations pathway toward readjustment and full peace and old time prosperity.
 With us, as ever, is a common va riety of lawbrealzer, of the sort against whom every government has provided police and detention. Against this ele- ment is full provision of penalties and against it is strong public sentiment, for there is no difficulty in understand ing the peril of permitting a continu- ance of crimes that immediately affect the individual.
 But of far greater importance is the present task of preservation of our re- public against insidious attack which seeks overthrow of constitutional reg ulations and for 1t substitution of much the same sort of political chaos into which the same movement has thrown what once was one of the mightiest nations of the eastern continent.
 Americans essentially are reverent people, turning to Omnipotence for guidance and support in times of need and trial. In keeping with similar action taken in many other states of our nation, by virtue of the authority vested ii me and with hope of renewal of patriotic sentiment on the part of our citizenry, I do hereby designate Sunday, January g, 1921, as Law and Order Sunday, and ask that upon that day there be special consideration of efforts toward the perpetuation of American constitutional government, on the basis of the teachings and patriot ic thought of the founders of the re- public.
 In Witness Whereof, have hereunto set my hand and caused the great seal of the State of Arizona to be affixed Done at Phoenix. the capital, this 20th day of January, 1921.
 THOMAS E. CAMPBELL. (Great Seal) Governor Attest: Ernest R. Hall, Secretary of State.
Arizona republican., 1921-01-21
NAMES JAN. 23 AS LAW AND ORDER SUNDAY

A proclamation designating Jan. 23 as Law and Order Sunday was issued yesterday by Gov. Thomas E. Camp bell. In issuing the proclamation the governor asks that upon that day there be special consideration of efforts to- ward the perpetuation of American constitutional government on the basis of teachings and patriotic thought of the founders of the republic
 The day will be generally observed for this purpose throughout the Unit ed States. Last year A states issued similar proclamations. That issued yesterday follows:
 4 Proclamation designating January g, 1921, as Law and Order Sunday.
 Observance of law and maintenance of order are combined essentials in the preservation of American liberty, founded upon the rock of our national constitution. Resort to the ballot is open to all who would change any ex- isting condition, based upon law.
 Ever present, however, is minority
Arizona republican., 1921-01-21

mar schools is a comparatively new thing in Arizona. The only two schools having this work in the vicinity at the present time are those of the Madison and Creighton districts. The boys are being taught courses in general sgri-
 culture, each boy being required to have a home project, raising a hog, chickens, bees, or some crop. He is required to keep an accurate record
Arizona republican., 1921-01-21

The department of agriculture pub fishes the result of a number of stud les on the cost of producing milk. Those interested should ask for De- partment Bulletin 919, Unit Require ments for Producing MIX in Western Washington"
Arizona republican., 1921-01-21

Wholesale prices of commodities, says the department of labor, were lower in November than any time since the war.
Arizona republican., 1921-01-21
20 A Message to You Men
 of Phoenix

In less than weeks will inventory stocks. It up prices this merchandise that will quickly We're going do tregardless of the rifce entaed If you're shrewd buyer you'll certainly avail yourself of the reductions offered they're fully 3090 lower than possibly offer you two months hence You know the high quality of the goods handled judge for yourself
Arizona republican., 1921-01-21

Texas led all states in November oil production. It brought in 9,4S9,000 barrels
Arizona republican., 1921-01-21
Our Finest Mems Suits at $22.5O $32.5O, $42.50, $52.5O

Most will least two suits They represent about everything could possibly want in e quality color weave; weights light medium fairly heavysnge double breastedsany size It will pay you to buy now!
Arizona republican., 1921-01-21
AGRICULTURE TAUGHT IN SCHOOLS OF VALLEY VocatfonaI arr-c,,1t,,.o ,.

-O-aIIonal asriculture in tho gram
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-04-07
REBEKAHs VOTE 500 FOR FUND
Regular Meeting Last Tuesday Even
Ing With Program

At the regular meeting of Priscilla
Rebekah Lodge, Tuesday evening the
sum of 500 was voted into the Odd
Fellows and Orphans Home Fund,
that amount having been raised by the
lodge during the past three months,
for this purpose. Following the busi-
ness session which was presided over
by Mrs. Ava V. Sheridan, the noble
grand, a pleasing entertainment was
provided VIII ch included songs by Mrs.
Christina Hall McRae and piano solos
by Miss Helen Bouchard. A guessing
contest was also enjoyed, old pictures
forming the foundation Of this pleasur-
able feature of the evening. The COM
mittee in charge was composed of Miss
Bessie Edwards and assistants. The
members are preparing for Maybas-
ket sale, the first of May and all in
terested are asked to meet at Cara
bassett Hall banquet rooms, Saturday
afternoon at 2.30 to help make baskets
for the sale.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-04-07
LOCAL NEWS

Miss Gail Taggart has returned to
Manchester, ~ H.. where she is a
teacher, after a visit with Mr.. and
Mrs 4. II. Lang,
The T. A. degree was conferred on
five candidates at the meeting of som
erset lodge, F. and A. NJ. last Monday
evening. At the regular meeting next
Monday night there will be work in
the f. c. degree and at a special meet
ing on the evening of April lN the
NJ. NJ degrees VIII be conferred by
past masters, and refreshments will be
served.
There was a good show Of horses
at the auction. There Was a pair of
horses, a double harness in good con-
dition and the chains all sold for less
than sixty dollars. Fred Hanson of
Pittsdeld bought seventeen horses,
$50 to 5000 apiece. sending them ia
Massachusetts. Roy II eht of Pitts
field bought several pair. Harry Ken
ney of Burnham some. There were
two carloads from Chicago. expressed
horses John Ruggles of Studsor
bought and Frank Worthing of Dex-
ter Less Hudson of Guilford, Orer
Kenney of Wellington, The ladies o
the Grange furnished a bountifu
dinner, dance at town hall.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-04-07

]. Milford Patten, son of the late
Jobn and Sarah Houghton Patten, died
at Great Falls, Montana, Monday OF
this week. The deceased was born at
the farm home Of his parents about
one mile north of Patterson bridge,
Embden road, January 10, 1861. He
attended for a time Skowhegan high
school and commenced his printing ex-
perience as an employee of the Som
erset Reporter, then issued by the
firm of smith & Mayo. He went dr.
ectlv from here to Seattle, Washington
and after few years residence in
this eitv entered the employ of Great
Falls Tribune where he has since
resided. His parents are buried in
tho family lot at North Anson. Mr.
patten was never married. He is
survived by two cousins. Miss Cert
rude s. Weston and Joseph NJ Bacon
of this place.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-04-07
WANT BACK ROADS DIS.
CONTINUED
Concord Citizens Petition to County
Commissioners Relative to Towns
Highways Being Closed.

The court of county commissioners
was in session Tuesday at the court
house with E. T. Goodrich. Henry
Crowell and H. L. Goodrich of Pal
myra presiding. A petition signed by
l.. G. Morris with many others Of
Concord was received asking for the
dscontinuance of several back roads
in that town. The King road begin
ming at the town house; the LeXing-
ton road, so-called. beginning with NJ
H. Berry's gate and extending to Con-
cord-Lexington town line; road lead
ing from Wltham bridge 10 Embden
town line and road leading from L. l.
Churches house to the Nathaniel
Healey building. The roads will pro-
badly be investigated when the travel
ling is more settled.
County Treasurer Lancaster sub
mitted his monthly report relative tC
the county finances. The debts fol
March with an overdraft of S4751t
amounted to $6157.4N. while the items
of credit showed cash in the Firs
National Bank ON March Il to h,
S1330.21 Taking the oyerdraft from
this amount leaves net easa ON hanC
subject to order $>55.o7
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-04-07
MASQuE AND GOWN WILL
PLAY stop THIEF"
Karl r. Philbrick and Langdon A.
Jewett VIII Play Minor Parts in n
Performance.

The Bowdoin Masque and Gown
Dramatic Club will come to Skowbe-
gan on the evening of April 18th and
will present their comedy play stop
Thief" This will be presented under
the auspices of the Skowhegan High
School and the benefits derived there
from will be used for the support of
physical education in the school, Karl
r. Philbrick of this town is manager
of the Dramatic Company and both
he and Langdon A. Jewett of this town
have minor parts in the production
There are 16 characters including an
absent minded father and his wife and
three daughters, one of whom is to
marry. A maid is engaged for the
daughter who is shortly to he married
and the maid turns out tobe a crook.
Aided by her young man friend. the
couple steal the wedding gifts and the
plot of the play centres on the two
crooks and their disposition of the
plunder. Some of the players begin
to think they are cleptomanacs, but
eventually there is a happy ending,
and three prospective weddings In
cluded in the cast are a minister. de-
tective and several policemen.
The players are all young men from
Bowdoin College. number of whom
played in the Merchant of Venice last
year at commencement time and others
participated in the Ivy Day exercises.
Elaborate evening gowns will be a
feature OF the evening worn by young
men impersonating female roles and
for this purpose Manager Philbriek
spent a day recently in Portland visit
ing different costumers and purchas-
ing four evening gowns for the conven-
ience of his male friends in the forth
coming performance. At the conclu-
sion of the entertainment which be-
gins at S.15. There will be dancing
with music by Lessards orchestra.
Members of Sunset chapter. o. F..
s., who were planning an important
lodge event for that evening will hold
their meeting the evening before in
order to permit members to attend
both affairs.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-04-07
LADIES SOCIAL CIRCLE
RAISED s7S4.9S
Auxiliary of Methodist Church Begins
Conference Year Under Most
AuspiciouS Circumstances

The Ladies Social Circle of the NJ.
f. Church at a meeting held with
Mrs. Laura H. Dinsmore Tuesday re-
ported the raising of s7S49S by social
activities during the past year. The
circle has met the expenses of a new
bath room N the parsonage. paid for
the janitors service and helped in 9TH
er branches of church work. On this
occasion the new officers assumed their
duties as follows: president, Mrs. Mer
tie NJ. Lamb; first vice president. Mrs.
Carrie MCPHERSON: second v.ce-presi-
dent, Miss Emma NJ. Hall; secretary.
Mrs Laura H. Dinsmore; treasurer.
Miss Lila Weston. Twenty-Five lad
les were present and eight new men,
hers We're enrolled. Plans were made
for a public dinner in the immediate
future and il was voted TO again serve
lunches at the SkoWhegan fair Plans
veya alsa completed for repairs on
ne church xe<fry Mrs Dinsmore
served refreshments and the circle be
gins The conference year under he
most aaspe aus circumstances. The
next regular meeting will be April =
wiki Mrs Carrie Mcpherson.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-04-07
JULIAN B|GELOW DEAD
IN CALIFORNIA
Former Skowhegan Resident Passes
Away Suddenly in Los Angeles. East
I'm 1919

Word has been received by Mrs.
Viola Tibbals of the death of her
brother Julian F. Bigelow in Los An
giles, Cal. He passed away suddenly.
The deceased was born in Skowhegan
6S years ago and was the son of Levi
and Marcia (Steward) Bigelow, the
family home having been in the old
Bigelow homestead, now the Brooks
farm property. After leaving Show
hegan he was for time located in
Michigan with his uncles. While
there he worked in saw mill and on
ranches and then went to Michigan
where he was employed on ranch by
his cousin Arthur Steward. His last
trip East was in the summer of 1919,
his return trip to California being
made in December of that year. For
about 27 years his home had been in
the State where his death occurred
Following an attack Of scarlet fever
in his infancy Mr.. Bigelow was afflict-
ed with serious deafness, which was
never overcome. The burial was in
California.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-04-07
MRS. TIMOTHY HOMSTED
DIED At AGE OF 81
Formerly Resident of This Town.
Active In Church and Temperance
Movements

The remains of Mrs. Roxie HON.
sted were brought here for burial
Monday in the North cemetery. The
deceased was the daughter of Timothy
Homsted and fomerly resided In Show
hegan. although for many years Port
land has been her home. She had at
tanned the advanced age of "a years
and is survived by three children,
George Homsted, Frank Homsted and
Mrs. Horace Towle, all of Portland.
They accompanied the body to Show
hegan for interment by the side of
their late father. Mrs. Homsted d Led
of bronchial pneumonia. She was a
devout Methodist being a member of
the Pine street church in Portland,
and very active in w. C. 7. U. work.
1t was her custom until within recent
years to visit the Jail in Portland
every other Sunday where she greeted
the prisoners and provided good liter
ature for their entertainment.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-04-07
EMBDEN LAKE

Mrs. John Wentworth has returned
home from Bingham where she has
been caring for her daughter Emily,
who has been i'll with pneumonia.
Bert Barron passed away at his
home Friday, April /. The services
were held at his late home Sunday
and the floral tributes were many. The
sympathy of the community is with
his family.
CARD OF THANKS
We wish to thank all our friends
and neighbors who so kindly assisted
lis during the sickness and death of
our loved one; also for the beautiful
floral tributes.
Mrs. Vesta Barron
Evelyn Barron
Dwight Barron
Olive Barron
Cora Barron
Vera Barron
and baby Alta Barron
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-04-07
MYSTERIOUS NOTE ON
DOORSTEP
George McClintick, Who Has Been
Employed AT the Adams Farm in
NorridgewOck Decides to Stay

George McClint.ck, who has been
employed at the David Adams farm in
Norridgewock the past year, had plan
ned to go elsewhere some time during
the next few weeks. He has changed
his mind and proposes to remain in
Mr.. Adams employ. This is the rea-
son. Last Sunday morning he found
on the front doorstep of the Adams
home piece OF pasteboard, evidently
fragment Of the back of a writing
tablet. on which the following rather
startling notice appears: ITO THE
HARD MAN LEAVE AT ONCE IF
YOU KNOW WHEN YOU ARE SAFE
NOT NO FRIEND EITHER"
The pasteboard is about 6x3A inch
es. The wording is in pencil but
printed rather than written. This
quite likely was done so that the hand
WI. ting would not be recognized
Mr.. McClintick was born in Bing-
ham As years ago. He has lived
since then in Skowhegan, Solon and
Madison and more recently in Nor
ridgewock as above stated. He can
not thin of anyone by whom he is
dsliked to such an extent as would
justify the notice above referred to-
He is not of a disposition to be fright
ened and while he had made arrange
ments to seek other employment, he
in face of the above warning
to stay by for several months more,
all this with the entire approval of
the Adams family.
Mr. McClintick suggests that in view
of the above he will naturally be pre-
pared for any emergency. People
who have business at the Adams home
should be careful to approach under
such circumstances as to make their
identity and purpose quickly known.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-04-07
RAID SHOWS D|ST|LLERY
EQUIPMENT
Hugh Harmon Of SOIOn Held for the
Grnng Jury Furnishing Cash Bond
For Further Appearance

Following a raid on his Bingham
farm property, Hugh Harmon of Solon,
was arr igned Friday before Judge E.
w. Saw. er of the Western Somerset
municipal court at Madison, charged
with illegal manufacture. The officers
found a barrel of corn and wheat from
which hey believed the liquid had
just been drawn off together with GER
tain equipment used by distllers. Han
non who doesn't live on the property
claimed to know nothing about the
outfit. altho he was there the Sunday
before the place was raided. The
buildings are unoccupied. The re-
spondent was held for the grand jury
and furnished cash bonds.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-04-07

Is that of Robinson versus Pierce
The cases assigned for tomorrow
are the Thread Agency versus
Hamilton G. Young Company; Libby VS..
insurance Company and Johnson vs.
Bryant.
Cases in which neither party nor
further action were ordered during the
opening session were Inhabitants of
the Town of Stark VS.. Charles Sterry,
(two); Stephen r. Walker VS.. Cana
dian Pacific Railway Company; Madi-
son Realty Company VS. Ben T. Stew
ard and j. Wallace Blunt; Boston Op-
tical Company VS.. Ray c. Brown: Hen
ry B. Marr VS. Leon Parker, Woolf Op-
teal Company VS.. Ray c. Brown; Will
son j. Holway VS.. r. NJ Lewson;
Emma M. Gordon VS.. E. P. Emmons.
Cases dismissed Mary r. Roberge.
Lib, VS.. Paul J. Roberge; E. P. Dear
born VS.. o. R Emerson; Herbert w.
Kennison VS.. Clyde Cole and Frank S.
Boynton, Admr, TT. Fanny E. Berry,
Lib, VS.. Edward Berry; A. S. Phelps
VS.. George H. Danforth William St,
Clair VS.. New England Lumber Com
pany; June Gray, lib., VS.. Vernal Gray
c. E. Wakefield VS.. William Dick ,nson.
Dismissed without prejudice, Gertrude
S. Buxton, lib, VS.. Arthur A. Buxton;
George w. Hunter, lib, VS.. Mabel Hun
ter. The cases of Robert w. Haines
Us. George II. Lunt and Dodd & Stru
theirs VS.. VS.. George H. Lunt were
both dismissed without prejudice and
without costs.
Cases defaulted: The First National
Bank of Skowhegan VS.. Everett Hun
ter, ct ais. Defaulted by agreement:
c. +. Richardson VS. Anton Labon,
Phebe Moore Townsend, Exrx, VS..
George S Smith; Lester Williams VS..
Harry b. Hilton.
The case of the New England Bed
ding Company VS. Frank Nj. Fair
banks was defaulted and continued for
Judgement judgement was asked for
in the case Of the Somerset Grain Com
pany VS.. Delbert Blackwell.
Deyiating from a custom of other
terms the traverse Jurors wore not
asked to report until this morning
(, $50,
Yesterday naturalization hearings
were iii roder. The following were
granted naturalization rights Otto
Karl Ernest Bahr, Anson; Albert G.
Tfe. erich, Cornville; John Serencha,
Anson; Arthur Robert Gaskin, Fair
delG; John Sengay, Anson; Martin
Joseph Donahue, The Forks; Jonathan
Livingston, North Anson; Joseph
jacques Colt. Rockwood; George
Spiers, Harmony.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-04-07
BOYS CONFERENCE IN
SKOWHEGAN
JEFF e. Smith VIII be Here the 10Th to
Address the Men of Sk0Whegan
In Grange Hall

A get-together meeting of men will
be held in grange hall Tuesday even
ing, the 18th at which time Jeff c.
Smith of Waterville will be present to
address the citizens on boys work,
Y NJ. c. A. activities and similar top
les. Plans are now under way for a
boys conference to he held here in
May. It is hoped that the men OF the
several protestant churches will enter
into these plans and help make the
conference a success. Supper Will be
served prior to Mr. Smiths address.