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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-04-28
"One way to make individual effort
and oontr;huto rd

"One way to make individual effort
and geserosity contribute toward
saving :Ghina's starving population Is
for everyone responsive to China's
need, in effect, to Pick Pal in China
for Day. The thought behind this
special appeal In connection with the
latter part of our effort will be for
American men. women and children to
choose figuratively, Chinese famine
victim as friend for day and to send
what they spend one day on them
selves or an American friend, to the
. China Famine Fund, either through
local committees, banks or churches,
or direct to Vernon Munroe, treasurer,
Bible House New York City.
mo American Is so poor that he
cannot save life at the lowest rate
ever quoted one, dollar month. Life's
quotations fiuctuate, sometimes in one
nation, sometimes In another, but the
lower the quotation the greater the
opportunity Of humanity, the oppor-
tunty of human beings to save human
life. China is far away-6,000 miles
but hunger is hunger, whether around
the corner or beyond the Pacific.
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DIR. Fallen Interested Large Audience

DR.. Conde. BeNoist Pallen enter
tanned a large audience at the Open
Forum meeting last Sunday evening
N the Opera Hodse appearing here
through the Knights OF Columbus. He
is a very able speaker and brought
to Skowhegan people wany new ideas
carefully clothed and well delivered.
He was introduced by DR. Arthur Rod
den, grand knight of the local Coufi-
Gil OF Knights of Columbus and seat
ed with him on the stage were Willard
j. Croteau, one of the lodge officers
and Edwin P. Whiting president of
the Open Forum St. Cecelia's Or
chestfa directed by Mrs. A. B. Borden
furnishef q delightful half hour of
music prior to Dr. PalleSs address.
The following numbers were played:
The United Liberty March, by r. H.
Losey; King Rose Overture, by Geo.
d, Barnard Idle Moments Entr'acte,.
by T. Fl. Robinson; Miserere from II
Tfovatore. by G. Vsrdi; Treasure Is
land Overture by r. Greenwald; Vic
torious Legions Marost by julius S.
Seredy.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-04-28
THREE PROSPECTIVE
BRIDES GIVEN SHOWER
Unusual Coincidence Among Officers
of Queen Esther Circle of Metho-
dist Church

The Queen Esther Circle of the
Methodist Church met at the enme of
Mrs. John H. Jenkins. Tuesday sven
ing with Miss Carolyn Tozier and Miss
Fern Bishop as hostesses. The meni-
bers met ostensibly for a box
opening and from this feature over SIC
was realized for Home Mission work.
After the business session the guests
were invited to the dining room which
was decorated in pink and white The
officers led the way, Miss Gladys F.
Penhell. president; Miss Marietta
Nichols, vice president and Miss Pearl
Haryille, secretary. BY rather an
unusual coincidence all three of these
young ladies are prospective brides
and the affair was given in their
honor. Three tables were arranged
and at each table was special chair
decorated With pink and yellow roses
and piaearded with the future names
OF the Honorary guests. Tied TO the
chairs we're. gifts Of liner and cut
glass. Refreshments were served Of
olives, Sandwiches. cake. ice
cream, fruit pnRch, saIted nuts and
candies. A bridal. cake was the
crowning feature sf the repTN and
when cut Miss PenHeil' received the
thimble of single purport quite con-
trary to expectations of those present.
Mrs. Clement Downes, the penny for
future wealth and Miss Fern Bishop
the ring denoting speedy Marriage.
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POMONA PATRONS TO
MEET At NO. ANSON
Mrs. Lizzie Watson Submits Program
as Lecturer OF Fifth Degree
Organization

Somerset Pomona Grange will hold
its regular May meeting with Anson
Grange, North Anson, Tuesday, May
10th. The address of welcome will
be given by the worthy master of
Ansop Grange, H. B. Ellis and the re-
sponse by the worthy chaplain of the
Pomona, Mrs. Fannf Clark; readings
and musical numbers will be furnish
cd by the host Grange. c. o. Puria-
ton, Lecturer Maine State Grange. Will
be In attendance to deliver an address
also the Smith-Tower bill will be dis
cussed by Mrs. L. A. Bradbury Al
fred Holbrook and Alfred Burke
Meeting opened at 1890 a. m. Pegree
to be conferred before the noon hour
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VITAL TOPICS TOPARENTS
AND TEACHERS
Second Regular Meeting of Newly
Formed Parent-Teacher AssOci.
alton Held Last Monday
Evening at High School
Building.

The second regular meeting of the
newly re-organized parent-teacher as
sociation was held in the study hall
OF the high school building Monday
evening with an enthusiastic attend
ance of As teachers and parents. Meet
ing was called TO order at o'clock by
President l.. W. Gerrish, this being
the regular hour decided upon.
The aim of physical education was
we'll stated by Miss Mayna Gordon in
a concise paper. This was followed by
discussion on subject of obtaining a
physical director for the town or two
or more towns together
The town is not obliged to hire a
physical director, Mr.. Gerrish stated.
but II it does, the state will pay half
the salary If salary is not over $1,000.
Teachers are expected to be prepared
to carry out the state plan for ply
sical training next fall.
Miss Gordon. when asked statsd thai
directors receive salaries pt from $500
to $500. y. 20
r1ow o-Jmestic science program may
oe Correlated with the health program
| was taken up In brief talk by Miss
Muriel Palmer. supervisor OF domestic
science IN skowhegan. She took up
the course as studied by the pupils. .
How Physiology Taught in schools
may be correlated with the Health
Program was splendidly shown by
Mrs. Ethel NJ. Hight who for the past
three years has been teaching Physio-
logy in the high school, The course
covers IS weeks and takes up first
diet then digestion, posture and so on.
with emphasis on Importance of ex-
I cretory functions and benefits of pro-
per exercise, .;
Mr.. Gerrish explained the duties Of
a school physician which was followed
by considerable discussion.
Discussion on the possibility of Sc
curing a school nurse brought out the
Tact that registered nurses who had
taken the course in theory and prae-
tice requ red for state approval were
scarce but would be more plentiful
by fall.
Time for the next meeting was
voted as Tuesday. May 10. and bids
fair to be very interesting.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-04-28
CENTRAL MAINE TO IN.
CREASE FORCE
After the Water Subsidies Work VIII be
Resumed on the Upper Dam.
Generator Being Installed

While large number Of the men
employed on the Central Maine Power
Development have been laid OF, Is
men are still working on the under
taking and are now installing a third
generator. According to ]. A. Leon
ard these men will be regularly en-
ployed and after the water has SUBJ
sided probably the latter part OF July
the force will again be increased and
work will be begun on the upper dam.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-04-28
Lashon & Butler Make Assignment

Lashon & Buffers meat and grocery
store was closed Saturday night, an
assignment having been made to Mr.,
Buffers father, Joseph Butler, An ao-
count OF stock of goods on hand is
being taken and settlement Of credit
ors is being arranged for The. senior
member of the firm, Wallace J; Lashon
has been in feeble health for some
months and his condition at' the pres
enf time is very critical, 1t seemed
necessary at this time to take the
steps alreaIy mentioned In order to
effect the necessary settlements.
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only to the Board but of me people OF
Somerset County generally. County
Agent leader A. L. Deeringe of .Orono
addressed the Board on Extension
Work and c. M. White of thes Bureau
of Markets on organizing a Central
Buying Union. Among those present
were ]. B. LaBree Of Cambridge,
President H. H. Fuller of Hartland,
Treasurer Prof. Guy F. WilliamS of
North Anson, H o. Bean of Canaan,
Donald Ellis of Fairfield, Thomas
Dionne. Peregrin White, George L.
Parker. and L. L. Sanford of Skow-
hegan.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-04-28
Pi Signals Win Over the Blues

A very interesting baseball game
was played between the Pi Sigma
team of the Bethany Baptist Sunday
School and the Blues Of the Federated
Sunday School. The score was Is to
2 in favor of the Pi Sigma. The
necessity seems very apparant that
there should be a place provided for
the smaller teams of the town to
play, In order to encourage them 1t is
greatly desired that some property
owner volunteer the use of plot OF
land for the purpose.
The summary of Saturdays game
follows;
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-04-28
Important NsA'e

Next weeks edition will probably be
the last to be printed with our present
press equipment. We shall prob
ably go to press "a hours earlier in
order to gain one day in the installa-
ton of new newspaper press. Ad-
vertisers and correspondents should
bear this in mind and get copy to us
one day earlier than usual next week.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES CO.
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CARS TO BRING ELDER
LY PEOPLE TO CHURCH
Special Effort Being Made by the Men
OF the Olin Hobbs Tracy Class
of Federated Church

A special effort is being made thru
the Oln Hobbs Tracy Mems Club TO
have the elderly people of the COM
munity attend services at the FEEDER
ated Church Sunday mornings. With
this in view Waiter Ii. Hight was
last Sunday appointed chairmati II a
committee to make arrangements for
the same. The club was addressed by
Rev, George l.. Thurlow, the church
pdstor.
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happened but Pete was ever
vigilant for it was the noted store cat
Of Water street. headquarters Walker
Smith Clothing Co., which made the
daring assent to the very top of the
highest pole and there established
himself for an all nights session. Not
until he was released by local Boy
Scout did the silent watchman give up
his post.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-04-28
JACKMAN 10 HAVE
100000 CHURCH
Work VIII Shortly Be Begun or Mag.
nificent Stone Edifce In Up.Rlver
Town

,>ccording to information received
b,e,rA Jackman is to have a new $780,
0O,9 "a urch. The structure will be
bniI,. "a, stone by the Catholic Parish
and silylN be located on or near the
site of thA present Catholic church
there. lt ie probable that work will
ho heg,n. am the stone this spring.
The Catholic On 'lrch has a large fol-
lowing in the Ja> 'kman section and
there is large cou~ ent school located
in the town.
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Somerset Sheep Man Goes to Bow.
dOinham

George W. Weeks of Canaan, wide
~ knowh Sheep Breeder, is to 60 to
Bawdoinham next week to become su-
perintendent of Long Branch Farms.
This is the establishment owned and
operated by W. B. Kendall, the ferti-
fzer manufacturer. Mr.. Kendall is a
sheep breeder and has at the pr~aent
tinle the largest flock In Maine He
has three Breeds OF sheep, Hampshire,
Shropsiiye and Cheviots.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-04-28
Skowhegan's Newest Night Wa lehman

The business section around the
First National and Savings Banks "a q
incidentally Simpsons Drug Store fssN,
an all night watchman Monday night
from the heights above. Unloading
the dangers of the wires and the dis
tance from terra firma, the watch was
continuous from 3 o'clock in the af
ternoon of Monday until 8 o'clock
Tuesday morning. After all nothing
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-04-28
KELLOGG LUMBER CO.
HAS-E|RE Loss
Driving Camp, Bunk House and Cook
ing Kit and Supplies Burn6S
Saturday Morning

Moose River, April PA fire which
destroyed the Kellogg Lumber Com
pany's driving camp near the home OF
Hugh Mcdonald was discovered about
: o'clock last night. 1t had gained
such headway that ft was impossible
to save any Gf the cooking kit or sup
plies which were in the building. The
bunk house also burne>', but the
spreads and other bedding n, ere saved
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Sheriff John A. Mooers he stated that
the reports in the newspapers to the
effect that a Mrs. Hilton of Madison
was implicated in sending a black
hand letter or connected in anyway
with the bomb case was absolutely
without foundation. Further than
that the Sheriff declined to talk. When
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-04-28
COUNTY AGENT TO|
RE MAIN
Executive Meeting OF the Farm BuD
reau Held In SkOwhegan. Business
e-4-.t,x. and Talks

AT an exeGbtiy9 meeting of the
Somerset County FERN Bureau, Clay
ton A. Storer, the present County
Agent, was engaged for dnother year
at an increased salary. Mr.. Storer
has recently received fiatterine offer
to teach agriculture in the high school
at Pressure Isle but he has decided to
stay in the work in which he is now
engaged, much to the qualification, not
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-04-28
LARONE BOY GOES TO
BRITISH COLUMBIA
Basil L. WinslOw Accepts a Civil
Engineers Position. Has Gone to
Vancouver

Basil l.. Winslow. son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Will P. Winslow of Larone. who
is B. S graduate of Dartmouth col
lege, also a graduated Ensign from
the Officer Material School L. S. Ma
val Reserve Force and recently grad
uated from the Thayer school of Civil
Engineering as c. f. has accepted a
position on engineering work in Van
couver B. c. and left for his work
April 23d
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To The Public

You can purchase of the town ex-
cellent nut coal at s14.50 per ton II
delivered from the car. We believe
this is the 6ppoftune time to buy 'f,iei.
We will make. another announcement
regarding. other sizes in anthracite IN
a few days.
SELECTMEN
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A game was played between Abbott
School and Skowhegan high yesterday
which resulted in a score OF to In
favor of Skowhegan.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-04-28

The above is a Photographic copy
of the mysterious black hand letter
received by Sam e. Connor, Lewis
ton Journal Newspaper Man and pub
l'shed herewith thru the courtesy of
the Madison Bulletin.
In an interview yesterday with
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At Is 0 12 10 s s

35 2 Is 10 6
Struck Out by Emigh IA; by st.
Ledger 8. Base on balls off Emigh l;
off St. Ledger 7. Earned off Eigh q;
off st. Ledger Z. Umpire William
Hawes.
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asked if Dl. sawyer had received any
letters of defamatory nature from
Mrs. Hilton, the officer refused to state
other than if he had received such let
ters that was DR.. Sawyer's business,
but added that he knew Mrs. Hilton
had nothing to do with black hand
letter or the bomb mystery
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DRIVE FOR CHINA
FAMINE FUND
The Quota For Skow-
hegan is $1,047.12
Arthur G. Robinson, Seven Years in
China Pays visit to Skowhegan.
The Appeal

Arthur G. Robinson, Colby '06 and
formerly of Waterville, Maine, Field
representative for the American Com
mittee for China Famine. Fund was in
town Tuesday ON official business.
While here Mr. Robinson submitted a
quota for the towns of the County to
assist in the famine conditions of
China as follows.
SOMERSET COUNTY
List of towns. Subscription based
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LOST-Maine Central Scripe Mil
cage No 1882. Return Independent
Reporter Office and receive reward.
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Mrs. Roy Akeley went to Portland
Tuesday for an extended visit.
Evening star., 1921-06-01
MERGER GETS SUPPORT
OF ANAC0STIA CITIZENS
Public Subscriptions Sought for
Memorial to Heroes Of World
War to Cost $4,000.

Action Of the Federation of Cft.
zens' Associations looking toward 4
merger Of the two street railway
companies in the District, was in.
dorsed by the Anacostia Citizens AZ
sociation and Board of Trade at a
meeting last night at Masonic Hail,
in Anacostia.
The association voted to raise So.
600 by public subscription for a me-,
mortal to heroes Of the world var. to
be erected at Minnesota avenue and
Good Hope road. Subscriptions will
be asked from all residents of the
District south Of the Anacostia river.
DR.. G. c. Havenner, chairman of the
memorial committee. has prepared
plans for the proposed memorial.
Arrangements have been made by
the garden committee. 1t was an
nounced. to present pfises to the
school. children having the best
garden, the best lawn and those who
raise the best vegetables. as
Reports have been received from
many Of the residents, of the Ana
costa section in response to cards
sent out by the association asking for
suggestions as to street improve.
ments. The association plans 70 take
action on the requests within = short
time. N -
Fourteen candidates for the citi,
xens' association were elected to
membership and two new members
were admitted to the board Of trade,
William J. Latimer presided. j.
Evening star., 1921-06-01
SPECIAL SERVICES :
IN HONOR Of DEAD
Confederate associate TO
Visit Arlington Sunday and
Pay Tribute.

Exercises win be held Sunday after
noon in the Confederate section. of
Arlington national cemetery, under
auspices Of the Confederate vsteranr
Association, Camp No. I'll, United
Confederate Veterans; Sons Of Con-
federate Veterans, United Daughters
Of the Confederacy and the Southsrn
Relief Society.
Capt. Fred Beall. commander Of
Camp Ca No. IL. win form the is. emp e \,
to march around the monument,
salute, and then be seated an the
grandstand. Assembly will be sound
ed by the bugler Of the Marine Band
following which the audiences viii
Order Of Exercises.
The invocation is to be given. by
3. G. Lowry Of Mississippi II to speak.
A tribute IL to be paid to the late Sir
Moses Ezekiel by Lee Robinson. Rev.
pr. Bird Is to pronounce the benedic-
tion. &, >
Following taps the southern cross-
will be unveiled. the presentation
being by Camp 305. Sons Of Confed-
crate Veterans. with Miss Rebecca
Dial and Miss Pearl Clark as sponsors
Flowers will be strewed over the
graves OF the Confederate dead under
the direction of Mrs. George 8. Cow
ington, assisted by the Children Of the
Confederacy. The tomb OF the un-
known dead 10 to be decorated. fol-
lowing which the grave Of Gen. Joe
Wheeler Is to be decorated.
In addition to the Marine Band. mu-
sical numbers are to be gtsan BY .
quartet composed Of Mrs. Fannie
Shreve Heartsill. Miss Lillian Cheno-
weth. Charles E. Myers and Francis
p. Heartsill. J.
The joint committee on the memorial
service consists Of Capt. Fred Beall.
Capt John N. Hickey. w. L Wilker-
son, Lovick Pearce. w. J. Parr and
David S. Walton. Mrs Dates Warren
10 chairman, Of the music committee;
Mrs George 8. Covington, flowers;
Elgin H. Blalock. southern cross; Mrs.
James E. Mu4care. Mrs. Paul Joachim
and Mrs. John n. Hickey. stage deco
rations; w. L. Wilkinson, w. d. Ter.
rill. William H. Conklin. Frank r.
Conway. F. r. Fravel. Roy Price and
Jessie Anthony. jr. public order
Lee Crandall 10 chairman Of the ex.
ecutive committee.
Evening star., 1921-06-01

provide adequate return 10 the roads
on thcir actual valuation. II provided
In . bill which Representative Sweet.
republican. Of lows, member of tho
merce committee, ihtsnds to Introduce
this week. #,
This will bs the first measure intro
duced by member of the committed
having the question Of rail rates IN
charges s.it
tfon of the bill in the COMMITTEES and
hope to have soma action on the
MEASURE In the very near future
Representative Sweet, declared.
Evening star., 1921-06-01

June 3. President Harding havtng
thus far not interposed candidate
Of his personal choice.
It has been recognised all along
that unless the President should put
forward man of his personal selec-
tion Mr. Adams would be the chotce
Of the majority Of the committee.
The subcommittee on southern rep
resentation in conventions win meet
next Monday at 1880 at national
headquarters to draw ,up . report on
the southern situation. In conformity
with the mandate Of the last national
convention. The fun Committee VIII
Evening star., 1921-06-01
VICE CHAIRMAN ADAMS
OF REPUBLICANS HERE

John T. Adams Of Iowa. vice chair
man Of the republican national COM
nittee. has arrived in the city for
the approaching meeting Of the COM
mittee. and was at national headquar-
ters yesterday. Mr. Adams has been
slated to be elected chatham Of the
national committee at its meeting
Evening star., 1921-06-01

meet the following wednesday at the
New Willard Ct 1880, and Il 10 ak
pected to conclude all the business
in one days session.
Evening star., 1921-06-01
BILL TO REPEAL RAIL, ACT,

Representative Sweet 70 Introduce
Measure This Week.
Repealed those sprovisions Of the
transportatioa act. which declare that
rail- freight rates shall be- dxed TO
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1921-06-30
JOINT COUNT At
R. R. CROSSING

Pursuant to the request of the rail
road commission in it's hearing of the
petition for viaduct at the Second
avenue south railroad crossing, joint
traffic census was taken by the city
officials and representatives of the
North Western road Thursday. The
count covered period of nineteen and
and a half hours, between $3.50 a. m.
Thursday and ] a. m. Friday.
The city figures show that during
that time the tracks at the crossing in
question were crossed by 841 automo-
biles carrying 1856 people, 78 trucks
carrying 139 people, 36 wagons and
carriages carrying Sc people, Al mo-
torcycles and bicycles carrying AT
people, and 287 pedestrians. The total
for the nineteen and half hours is
1896 vehicles and 2840 people, or an
average of 531 vehicles and 1855 peo-
pie per hour. In the same length of
time, 38 street cars carrying. $50 peo-
pie crossed Second avenue at the inter
section.
Aside from the interest conveyed in
the figures as evidence of the danger
at the intersection it may be pointed
out that for every horse drawn vehicle
making the crossing there were 25
automobiles or trucks
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1921-06-30
NEW LIBRARIAN

Miss Adelaid Rutzen, Bay City Mich
igan, newly appointed librarian at the
T. B. Scott library will arrive in this
city the first of September to take up
her duties in this city Miss Rutzen
was graduated from the University of
Wisconsin Library School in 1920 and
has been children's librarian at Fond
Du Lac for the past year.
Miss Rutzen succeeds Miss Olea
Solheim who recently resigned her
position after serving as librarian for
the past two years. Miss Solheim
will leave shortly for Sioux Falls
South Dakota for visit and will then
go to Detroit where she has accept
ed position with Detroit library.
Miss Solheim has given excellent
satisfaction during her stay here and
those who know her work and her ex-
cellent traits Of character are very
sorry that she saw fit to resign for
better and larger opening.