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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-03-17
ThxrS AND WHERE THEY GO
Instruct We Meeting of Town Improve
newt Society Held Last Friday Az
tern03n

II fh's time when municipal affairs
are occ.Dying the attention of women
as Il as men. the members of the
Town Improvement Society chose an
appropriate list of topics for their
meeting FIR day afternoon in Library
Parlors. The topic was "Taxes and
where they CO." and was directed by
Mrs. Winona p Homsted. The host
esses were Mrs Emily Foss and Mrs.
May Bacon with Miss Gertrude S.
Weston. the president. presiding. The
program opened with a piano solo,
Consolation Reverie" (Carlotta Will
lamson) played by II. A. Dinsmore,
his encore number being H. r. Halls
ODE Molay Commandery March" Mrs.
Ina Creation read paper upon How
the Federal Revenue is Raised" and
Mrs. Emma w. Goodrich gave a very
comprehensive talk on state, County
and Town Taxes" After intermis-
sion r. f. Atwood of the Skowhegan
Trust Company gave an address upon
THE Bank and its Functions" This
talk proved most instructive to wo-
men, deal g as it did with various
phases Of banking problems. Men,
bers were privileged to ask questions.
The program was closed with two
piano solos "Silver Stars" and Long
ing" played by Miss Helen Halves.
The meeting was adjourned to March
25th when the program will be direct
ed by Mrs. Ellen C. Smith and the
subject will be This Government OF
Nine" Jonquils were the flowers
used at last Fridays meeting.
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Letter from L. s. Forest Ranger
Deer River
Tnger Pointe
March T., 1921.

DetI lAlNtl
Tnger Pointe
March 7, 1921.
Independent-Repo
AS a reader of the Reporter for
some years and past resident or
Maine If you will grant me space in
YOUR column to write my old time
friends of some of the work we have
To do in the forest service. We start
in September to see all of our Indian
friends on the Minnesota National
Forest and make them understand that
we want all the Norway Pine cones
and white pine cones that we can
buy from them and always agree to
pay them cash for what they bring
to my station. $3.50 per bushel this
year was what I paid them and these
Indians sure did pick pine cones. l
bought GOA 1-2 bushels from them. One
Indian paid over one hundred dollars
FOR cones. I had to ship them to
Cass Lake Nursery where they were
extracted and the seed will be plant
ed by the nursery crew and when
two years old Will be set in the field
on old burns over tracts. We have
100000 acres of National Forest land
here to look after to keep the fires
out of it and to look after the lum-
bering in the winser months and in
summer We let out wild hay to be cut
to the farmers and lumbermen for
their stock. We charge them at the
rate of so cents per ton for stubbage.
1t is sure fine Wild hay, as a rule red
top and blue grass We have thou
sands of tons of it in this State.
Along the rivers and lakes shores Is
mastery hay meadows. We have a
another enterprise here. We let out
cottage sites along the lake shores
or the rivers to any one that wants to
live out on the lake shore for a few
months in the sun mer. We charge
$500 a year rent for the land about
one acre to a person. Hotels We
get $25. a year. We have a good lot
of red skins here. They are the
Chippewa Indians. They live in log
house as a rule. some of them In tents
and tepees They trap and hunt in
the winter. fish and pick berries in
the summer | will write some more
about the Indian il this Is worth print
ing.
Yours truly.
GEORGE FARLEY
U. s. Forest Ranger.
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Real Estate Transfers

The following were among the
deeds recorded at the Court House
during the past two weeks:
Brighton-Leon II. Brasier to James
Fl. Kelleher of Bingham, land for
merly owned by Anna l.. Smith.
Pittsfeld-Walter J. Humphrey to
J. C. Humphrey, land and formerly
owned by Lester Conforth; j. {.
Humphrey to w. ]. Humphrey, land
with buildings; Ida Humphrey to j.
C. Humphrey, land on Somerset
avenue and formerly owned by Justin
O. Humphrey: Frank l.. Humphrey to
Ossian T. Frost, land with buildings
and formerly owned by Charles f.
Waldron: w. J. Humphrey to Isaac
A. Smith, land with buildings and
formerly owned by David T. Jones;
Isaac Smith to w. II. Humphrey,
land and formerly owned by 5. NJ.
Raymond: Isaac I. Smith to w II.
Humphrey, land with buildings and
formerly owned by Charles |. Cole
man.
Edmund Cowett to
Prudence Cowett, land with buildings
on the southerly SIDE of Winter street
and formerly owned by B. l.. Fland-
ers.
Fairfeld-Nora B. Hamilton to
Henry Marquis. land formerly owned
by Sprague Taylor; Charlotte II. Han
son to Joseph Dostie ct al. land with
buildings formerly owned by William
Fletcher.
Madison-Xavier Wirrman ct al to
Elsie c. Stoutamyer. land with build
ings leading to Whorff Corner and
formerly owned by Charles o, Smell
and Charles o. Small.
Jackman-Damase Bourgue to JOS
Burberry, land formerly owned by
Frank l.. Harrington.
New Portland-Huldah A. Caryille
to Henry w. Carville, land with
buildings.
William B. Stacy to Geo
T. Dresser eft al of Newport land for
merly owned by Charles S. Fulton;
William b. Stacy to George T. Dresser,
ct al. land formerly owned by Addie
w Gray.
Norridgewock-Ida X. Twadelle ct
al to Norridgewock Lime Co., land.
Canaan-Moses Fl. Furher ct al to
Oliver s. Dow of Oldtown, land with
buildings formerly owned by Ashley
]. Keene and now occupied by Sarah
NJ Drew; Henry Johnson to Oliver
s Dow, land; Walter II. Smith Of
Clinton to Killburn Salisbury, land
formerly owned by Amos Written
Athens-H. X. Greenlaw to S. d.
Warren Company, land with buildings.
Madson-Hannah A. Felker to Lu-
cretia NJ. Worster of Arson, land with
buildings on the northerly side of
Middle street and formerly owned by
Eugene B. Williams.
Anson-Gardner N. ingalls, to Geo.
w. Hunter OF Arson. land; F. w.
Bunker to Standard Oil Company of
New York, land on High street.
Moscow-Thomas E. Lawrence ct al
of New York City to William w. Dur
gin, ct al of Bingham, land.
Fairfield-Charles L. Strout to Sam
uel X. Thompson, land with buildings;
Caroline M. Crosby to Rodney Crosby,
land with buildings; Otto H. Miller
to Percy A. Kicker ct al, land with
buildings, Michael Kulper of Hillside,
N. J, to Otto H. Miller, land with
buildings.
Ripley and Cambridge-William H.
Shaw ct al OF Bangor ct al to William
Hilton ct ais OF Bangor ct ais, land
with buildings formerly owned by
William Shaw.
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Pennington Normal School Notes

The normal school closes Thurs
day March, II for the Easter vacation
On Monday. March 7, William r
Chapman with her fine artists enter
tanned Pennington townspeople In
Merrill Hall of the Normal school
The graduation class is busy with
preparation for the operetta which is
to be given as a feature of the gra-
duating exercises.
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Boot and Shoe Dealers
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Clothing and Furnishing Goods
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Grocers, Madison Avenue

Somerset County Affairs. Copy thus
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. little delay II not Objectionable to,
three issues Of eight pages each can
be mailed In one wrapper tor one
cent. Other papers can b included
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Plumbing

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Found Money
Quick

Arthur L. Savage was the lucky find
er of the money George Devoe lost last
Saturday and returned the same to
him Thursday as soon as he saw the
ad in the lndependent-Repor
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Groceries and Meats
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CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE)
is a rea character; He is not a mere
figure In a book. The one who said
the things and did the works re-
corded IN the four gospels actually
lived upon earth. and yet lives. He
worked. he grew tired: he hungere9.
ne ate; he slept, he rested. h SUI
fered Christianity. therefore IL not
A mere theoretical philosophy. Il Is
A transcript OF experience. T. IS not
fnespun idealism. one actually lived
these truths which Christianity
teaches II has been done. The en-
terprise OF the church s based upon
a historic fast. the most real and In
ruential fac in history. fact
which has not est its power when
AIKEN into the lives of men
wherever people get back Of
ecclesiasticis17s and theologics 20 a
living. vial persona trust In CHI 81
as Savior and Lord The hosel - stuI
seen 10 be powerful Let US 60 back
20 Christ. or rather. forward with
Christ"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-02-21
Burglars Steal JetUeIry
From SchreyeT Residence

Burglars gained entrance Sunday
90 the home OF John II. Shreyer. 215
". LaSalle av.. and succeeded in
escaping with a gold watch. a pearl
ring and two gold pins. A descrip-
tion OF the articles was given the
police and an investigation Is being
made.
The Sh-eyer family left their
home Sunday morning and did not
Jock q side window. which was
covered with a screen. on their re-
turn last evening they discovered
that the screen had been removed
and the window opened. The rob-
berS left through the rear door.
4 careful search had been made
through the house for money. police
say, but none was taken. All the
drawers had been ransacked but last
night everything had been found
with the exception OF the watch, the
ring and the pins.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-02-21
Predict improvement in
u. S. Business Conditions
By Associated Press :

By Associated Press:
WASHINGTON. Feb. 20.-Confi-
dence that business conditions from
now on will show a gradual i'm
provement was expressed IN a bust
ness review issued Sunday by the
United States chamber OF commerce
Prepared by Archer Wall Douglas.
chairman of the chambers commit
tee Of statistics and standards. the
review stated "the most convincing
evidence that we are on the high
road to recovery Is found in the
universal report from every section
of the country OF steadily growing
sentiment that business will be bet
ter in the spring"
The review predicted there would
not be a sudden return 10 prosperi-
~ but a slow and natural working
out OF those processes Of liquidation
which are now in full operation"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-02-21
Famous Chinese Tong TO
Hid in Fight on Drugs
BY Associated Press


NEW YORK, Feb. 20.-The Hip
Sing tong, famous in days OF secret
passageways. opium dens and mystic
rious crimes that were prevalent in
New York's Chinatown, has joined In
"A fight against drug smuggling.
Perhaps no evidence could be
more convincing that Chinatown,
one time Mecca of the underworld
and once symbolic OF romance and
mystery. has chanbed. The Hip
Sing tong and On Leong tong. two
factions once engaged in warfare.
long ago declared peace. Now the
Hip Sing tong has joined the COM
mon enemies OF both factions-law
and order.
DIR. Carleton Simon, special dep
uty police commissioner in charge
Of the narcotic squad. attended a
dinner Of the tong Sunday night.
Four hundred members assured him
they would do, all in their power 20
aid in stopping the smuggling of
drugs, especially opium.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-02-21
TO MAKE FINAL
EFFORT BEFORE
SESSION ENDS
Many Threats of Filibustering
as Legislators Near
Final Stage.

CONTINUED FROM PAGE oNE)
hearing Monday is the resumption
Of inquiry into the status Of allied
loans. Sec'y Houston. OF the treas
ury department VIII appear again
before the senate judiciary commit
tee. in connection with pending res
buttons 10 stop all further payments
rvi'hout special authority from con
gress.
The soldiers bonus bill is 20 be
reported TO the senate early this
week by the finance committee.
minus the provision for raising rev
enues TO pay the bonus. a question
to be left TO the next congress. Re
publican leaders plan 70 pass the
modified bill. a simple authorization
Of the extra compcnsations TO serv-
ice men, but strong opposition leaves
its ultimate fate in doubht
Winslow Bill Up.
The senate Monday viii resume
the controversy begun Saturday over
the railroad partial payment bill,
which Sen. Lafolette, republican.
Wisconsin, doughty leader Of many
a closing session hubuster. and
others are fighting. with leaders
endeavoring 10 get up the railroad
payment bill. Sen. Gronns. republi-
can. North Dakota. is 10 resume his
eight Monday for precedence for the
annual agricultural appropriation
bill
The last Of the appropriation bills
before senate committees. the huge
army and navy budgets. are nearing
completion. Hearings have been
completed by committees on both.
They are 10 be reported 20 the sen
ate early this week and are expected
20 start more discussion OF military
disarmament The naval committee
plans TO recommend continuance OF
the 1916 navy building Program.
provide increased appropriations for
naval aerial equipment and also in
crease the navy personnel. cut by
the house. The army bill also Is 20
carry increased appropriations for
the regular personnel. the senate
committee planning funds for an
army Of at least $4,000 men. az
compared with 10000 voted by the
house
A minority report on dLsarma-
ment questions VIII be filed Monday
By Sen. King. Of Utah. democrat.
member OF the senate naval COM
uittee. who expects 90 contest the
recommendations for continued oon-
strucrion OF capital ships az made
recently IN the majority report OF
Sen Poindexter. republican. Wash
resolution.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-02-21

THREE or four years ago when
Il the traetSr companies began
making inquiry OF the domestic
and foreign commerce division Of
the Department OF Agriculture 1t
Washington about the utustios
IN India sales effort In that par
ticular quarter OF the world vas
vigorously discouraged.
Keep out OF India" the de-
partment's seld Representatives
advised, "You cannot hope 70 con-
vert these backward natives from
the stick pillow TO the tractor Snd
dise plows at ore svoop."
But they're doing ST.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-02-21
NATIVE BULGARIAN
HEALTH SEFW.

Boris MarokeG. native Bulgarian.
combined Il herbs into his famous
formula.
A teaspOonful Of Bulgarian Blood
Tea taken steaming hot at bedtime
assists nature 10 break up a bad cold
and guard against Influenza and
Pneumonia
People over forty will find that
Bulgarian Blood Tea Is pure and
heaIthful. Nature must be assisted
20 relieve constipation. liver. kidney
and bowel trouble. Keep a box OF
Bulgarian Blood Tea always az hand
ready for instant use TO prevent
EcknesA
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-02-21

PARIS. Feb. 20.-Former Pres't
Poincare in a signed article in the
Temps Sunday declares that Ger
many must meet the demands made
upon her by the PREPARATIONS com
mission.
IF Germany refuses to accept the
demands made at the Paris confer
ence." said NJ. Poincare, then the
"ersai HES treaty automatically
comes into force. II f. Impossible
that a third bill OF costs can be
drawn up at London The French
government can count upon the firm
determination OF both chambers OF
parliament TO reject any further de-
lays that Germany may claim con-
corning the penalties and also obtain
from our allies full endorsement Of
Frances demands.
Germans Naughty.
Or. Simons (the German foreign
minister) speaks Sunday IN tones
he would not have dared adopt six
months ago. although six months
ago Germany was laughter than a
wear previously. German insolence
- taking an ascending line which.
Z maintained, will mean that the
vlctors will be Inundated by the
vsnquished and the victims jeered
at by the executioners.
once more let US remember what
happened after the treaty OF Frank
fort and also what Germany would
have exacted from US had she been
victorious. We do not wish Ger
many 20 weep but We have a right
20 demand that she does not mock
US"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-02-21
CLAIM GERMAN
PROPAGANDA Is
BEING REVIVED
American Legion Officials
Send Out Warning to
Various Posts.

CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE)
festntions OF this activity will prob
ably take the form OF a series OF
mass meetings throughout the coun-
try. ostensibly in protest against the
occupation of the Rhine by French
negro troops from Africa. The al
legged presence OF French colonials
is to be used as a motive TO turn
American sentiment against France.
Negro troops were withdrawn from
the French army OF occupation
months ago While there. their con-
duct was excellent. according to Off
cial reports from the American am
bassador nj Paris TO the state depart
ment In Washington.
Plnn Meetings.
1T has been ifanned TO hold a
series of such mass meetings in New
York, Philadelphia, Cincinnati. Chi
cago, Milwaukee, Omaha, Cleveland
and other cities. In all Of these
cities and in many others there are
committees and groups which aspire
TO be the nucleus OF the national or
ganixation which propaganda is now
working In the interest OF Germany
and in the United States with the
hope 20 build up for the purposes
stated above.
Identified with this movement
are individuals whose dfsloyalty and
L. -. g-N uS - Co.
many have been notorious in the
past and who are now again In d.
rect communication with Berlin.
National headquarters has receiv-
cd reports OF pro-Germsn activities
from many sections OF the country
which appear 20 connect directly
with the national propaganda cam
paign here outlined.
department officials are request
cd to make note OF any dramatic ac-
tivities in their community and TO
forward actual and complete reports
OF same 20 national headquarters"
Iemuel Bodies. national adjutant
OF the legion. said there was little
he could add publicly at this time.
but in a formal statment. supple
n1entlng the bulletin. he said the
greatest check 10 n movement Of
this kind will come from those citi-
Gems OF Tautonic extraction. OF whose
loyalty and sincerity there can be
no doubt"
Approach Commander.
Matters came 10 a head some
time ago" hts statement continued.
when DR.. Edmund Won Mach.
whose efforts In behalf OF Germany
during the Won Bernstorz regime
were somewhat notorius. had the
audacity 20 approach Co. Galbraith.
the national commander. with an in
vitation 20 address the first OF the
series OF meetings in protest against
negro troops on the Rhine Col.
Gaihraith showed him the door AMI
said the American legion preferred
20 leave such matters 10 Marshal
Foch.
The time has come that loyal
Americans should know something
OF the sinister efforts which are GO
ing on IN this country 20 turn public
sentiment against uor allies and in
favor OF the ration. with which tech
aically. we are s,iil ~ war. II VIII
be a sad thing for America II this
country ever gets In The grip OF
these powerful organizations 20 the
extent that prevailed rrio- 20 our
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-02-21

entrance into the war. This is the
very thing Won Mach, George Sylves-
ter VieriCk and other characters Of
that category are attempting to do.
and the amazing thing about il il
that they have progressed as far as
they have without being enguolfed
by a wave OF poI ular and PATRIOTS
Indignation"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-02-21
American Tractors Bring New Era in
India; 2O-Women Teams Disappearing

Today the tractor n doing the
work that the elephant used 70
do IN log handling In the forests.
n IL replacing the water buffalo
As motive power In plOwiaE the
rice paddles. II 70 pulling the
heavy rollers that crush the stone
into the macadam bed IN road
building where natives By the
score. men and women. used 20
be impressed into this service IL
10 notwithstanding conditions where
tho combination Of speed and
power r. Imperative. Old methods
are being pushed aside By the
aeW.
The story OF Development IN
scores Of widely scattered chimes
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-02-21
FRENCH REMAIN
FIRM IN STAND
on REPAR4TION

CONTINUED FROM PAGE oNE)
with the nationalists under Musta-
pha Renal Pasha
The word revision" is TO be care
fully avoided as regards the Sevres
treaty on the ground that to revise
any treaty tends 10 render less per-
manent and valid all post war treat
les Instead Of revision" the word
adjustment" 10 fit changed condi-
tons or the modification OF certain
articles OF the treaty will be used.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-02-21
James r. AngeH Elected
President of Yale Unip.

by ASSOClnteTl BresS.
NEW HAVEN. Conn, Feb. 10
James Rowland Angel. son OF the
late Pres't Angel of the University
Of Michigan, was unanimously elect
ed president OF Yale university IN
succession 10 Pres't Arthur T. Had
ley the fellows OF the corpora
ton Saturday. Pres't-elect Angel
is in the south at the present time
and will be unable TO rHaet the
alumni next Tuesday at the unlver-
sity when the alumni day is OBJ
served.
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CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE)
hat thev ~ere dye experts enEa Eed
the Du POnt company a. salaries
Z more than $4,000 a year. A
-eprrsr NATIVE OF the company verb
led the assertions OF the Germans
Germ any opposed the enrance q
ne two chemists 20 this country.
u' the men had regular German
assports vized BY American con
srls They denied that they were
bringing IN any written formulas
FOR the making OF dyes.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-02-21
Expect Popocdtepetl to
Hare Violent Eruption
By Asso - ted Press

By Asso - ted Press.
MEXICO CITY. Feb. 2O.-Popo-
catepetl. Mexico's smoking noun
tain" Is In imminent danger OF vio-
lent eruption. according 70 the re-
port Of the commission from the
national geological institute which
has iust returned from a tour OF
investigation.
times more than 400 feet high. are
arising from the crater. which no
longer IL covered with snow, due.
the biologists say. TO the volcanoes
activity.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-02-21
MEXICAN STEAMER WRECKED

~ NrN''NafilFl
MEXICO CITY. Feb. 20. - The
steamer Lucero del Alba, with sew
enteen passengers and a crew of
eight. was wrecked at the entrance
10 the bay of Vera Cruz. One per-
son was drowned and the others
were rescued with difficulty
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-02-21
BROWNS OFF FOR SOUTH.

By AssOcInt"I IrcFS:
ST. LOUIS. Feb. 2O.-The advance
guard OF the St. Louis Americans
artcd Sunday for the training
camp at Bogalusa. La. The rest OF
the team leaves here next Sunday.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-02-21
DEATHS

j. IL ~ DICK.
J. H Lydick. $40 wood -. died
Sunday evening at 10 o'clock after
a sudden attack OF heart trouble
which he was afflicted with Ia the
morning. ar Lydick vas born In
Prairie county. Pa, May 10. 1853,
and was 81 years old lie was re-
tired blacksmith. having run a
smith shop in Walnut grove for II
years. lie came here from Pennsyl-
vania a. years ago. He was a for
mer trustee OF German township.
he was member OF The w. o. ".
Surviving him are his wife. Mary
Jane Lydick. one son. l. A. Lydick,
south Bend: one daughter. Mrs. Lag
lie Long. ST. Joseph. Mo. and two
grandchildren.
Funeral arrangements will be
made later.