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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1922-03-16

was being conducted there according
to the officer Dawes Mas given the
statutory sentence Of s100o and six
ty days in Jail from which he appeal
cd and at this writing is in iajl not
being able to furnish bonds for bis
appearance at the April term Of court.
FIND CANADIAN ALCOHOL
on the same oay woman name1
Cyr, vito iitr- on Il Point avenue
in Madison. was -rafcheI by the same
officers an. d qU..c = quantity of Can
adian alcocho! Va discovered well
hidden in her home. She pleaded
not guilty but was adjudged guilty
and given sentence nf two months
in Jail and a fine Of 5000 and cost
which she paid The jail sentence
was suspended by the judge ON The
recommendation of County Attorney
Thornc. largely because of the fact
a small child entered into the case
which much needed d mothers atten-
ton.
Placidc Gallant of NorridgeWock
was before Judge Sawyer on Monday
charged with cruelty to animals Tile
fact was brought out that Gallant who
is a farmer living beyond Norridge-
wock, came to Skowhegan Saturday
with a load Of wood and after dispos-
ing of the same left his horses in
the mill yard near Steward & Smiley
entirely in the open. from s.X O'Clock
at night until seven o'clock the fol-
lowing morning. when they We're die
covered and cared for at \ X Row
ellis stable Gallant first denied to
Sheriff Moocrs that the horses had
been left out but finally admitted his
guilt He was fined So and costs
or given sentence OF thirty days in
Jail. Settlement cnsued
COMMON DRUNKARD CHARGE
James Young was before Judge
Sawyer on Monday afternoon having
been taken into custody by Deputy
Sheriff Thbodcau. who preferred
charge against him of being common
drunkard. Young came into town on
Saturday night from down river in an
intoxicating condition it is said AMI
on Monday was visiting the different
7 barber shops trying to obtain toilet
water or anything clsc that woull
! slake his thirst except water. il was
claimed, He got jail sentence but
on recommendation by Sheriff Muoers
to the court. he was allowed tn leave
Somerset County and stay out \
mttimus was issued for his commit
mcnt and is in the hands of an officer
so that lie can he at once committed
if he again shows up in the county
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1922-03-16
LEAD TO DISCOVERY Of
BURNING CANDLES IN BASEMENT
Lives of Children Endangered Raid at Madison.
Cruelty to Animals Case. Criminal Matters

Sunday night at nine o'clock Sheriff
Mooers received word from Deputy
Sheriff Wallace Hill of Fairfield that
what Was believed to be a we'll plan
ned attempt To burn the Gilbrath
Block in that town had just been de-
ected in time to avoid conflagration.
\ plumber who had Just rented a room
the basement Of the block and who
vas to become an occupant of the
anne on Monday. the Eth, on making
N examination around the building
n an attempt To prevent water flow
ng into the basement. entered the
basement. While employed at this
work. for few minutes he discovered
IA part of the basement CLEAN of
light through crevices in the wall and
IN closer examination discovered two
.andlcs burning. He Immediately
lotified Night Watchman Gurney and
ogether they entered the building,
,roke through the partition and ex-
nguished the candles Deputy Hill
vas then called and after a hasty ex-
animation Sheriff Mooers was notife
aboat 9 p. N. and directed that no
hing be disturhe /. He went to Fair
'eld the next da". Careful eXamina-
ion re"eale1 that Two wax csndles
rad been cnhc lGc1 in a lar c pile OF
EXCELSIOR an q he" .rsl4mahl mater
al soal. n Yilh !, -. -ena With a large
mount Gf $500 - -, - = lbbish in
lose pro- INIT. g. IL ne'a'ng could
laye stayed re eui.a h-rning of the
luildng Slice. r. overhead were
antilles including eight or ten small
hillren The block is occupied in
hart as garage and this contains
light or ten cars which were unin-
urcd. The candles were lighted at
time intended to burn to the ignit-
ng point with the oil at about mid
light. so the officers believe. On
tuesday morning County Attorney
rhorne met the officers at Fairfield
nd together they made second care
III inspection of the premises and de-
ided on course of action. 1t is
eleved that evidence of an incrim-
mating nature has been secured
against the owner Of the block, James
'ohen of Waterville, who purchase
he property some months ago De
elopr.ents in the case made be look
d for Immediately.
RAID AT MADISON
Samuel Dawes of Madison is in jail
the result Of "A raid at his place
N the NorridgeWock road on Satur-
ay last by Deputies Crockcr, Adams
Walker and Tuscan a disiillery, ap-
ratus was found and plenty of evi'
ence To show that IA thriving business
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1922-03-16
SkOWHEGAN CONSIDERS
BOOM. MAINE
Local Men Listen TO c. u. kiddcr
from State Publicity Bureau. Large
Sk0whcyan Committee Named

gathering of local business men
listened to an address by c. ID. Kidder
from The State of Maine Publicity
Bureau. in which he explained the
plans of the organization for booming
the State. The sum of $75 900 for a
three year period is desired by thi
bureau in order to support the same
and properly advertize the State al
large. The result of the meeting.
which was presided over by chairman
{. M. Holt, was the appointment o:
the following men to work in con
junction with the kennebec Advisory
Board: G. NJ. Holt c. p. Merrill. DR..
s. M. Cover, IL. l.. SWEET, F. r. Mad
den. l.. II. Goldsmith George l.. II.
Smith, E. l.. Sampson, Arthur Cheney,
r. I. Patten, ID. Lafond, w. p. Ord
way, Fl. E. Smith. j. l.. Fish, r. b. Lam
caster. A. II. Jewett, Col r. l.. Mars
ton, w. II. Cummings, and f. J. Pou
lin. This committee is to ASST. in
raising the budget requirement by the
sale of membership shares at $25 u
share. The canvass of Skowhcgan will
early be made in order that this com
unity shall do its part toward bring
ing yacationi is into this section.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1922-03-16
STEWARD & SMILEY AC.
CEPT TERMS

Steward & Smiley. lcasees of prop
erty owned by the Central Maine Pow
cr Co, occupying the site of the pro-
posed mill to be built by the Maine
Spinning CO., have accepted terms
offered them by the Central Maine
concern which are substantially that
Steward & Smiley shall be given
storage rights in the old Weston Barn
and in the brick power house, be al
lowed uitablc yard room for the dis
play of farm implements and that
their garage shall be moved to point
convenient of access to their business.
The Maine Spinning Co, also agree to
pay to Steward Il Smiley the sum of
$500 in connection with the change.
This takes care of the business inter
cstG of the firm last mentioned until
the expiration of their lease next No
vember.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1922-03-16
Announcement by CIough Motor 10.

The Clough Motor q Battery Co
announce the acquisition of the RAY
battery selling rights for Somerset
County
Features of this are written, dated
signed. unconditional guarantee COW
ering every form of battery i'll includ-
ing freezing; with the :ingle excep-
tion of wTcckage.
They are not injured by low water;
and overcharging as all other batter
les arc injured; neither do they sui
phate and the active materials fall
from the plates as easily. A new
battery is placed in the customers
car with no questions asked upon
the detection of any trouble. In
short the battery purchaaer buys al
least two years of guaranteed battery
service at a guaranteed price or bat
terry insurance at about the usual un-
insured price.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1922-03-16
VI. |. WALKER APPRE'
GATES SUPPORT

The result of last Monday in no way
lessons my appreciation of the splcn-
did friendship and support accorded
me by more than five hundred Skow-
hegan citizens. | also appreciate
the many friendly words spoken to me
by those who frankly said they felt
they ought to vote for my opponent.
The campaign was a brief but live
ly one and So courteous, so far as
my experiences were concerned, that
shall always remember it with plea
sure.
] especially wish to express my ap-
probation to Skowhegan's local paper,
the Independent-Repor The bus
mess manager of that organization
told. me frankly on the start he thot
Mr.. Smith would win and ! know that
he supported and voted for him. New
ertheless, all the way through, ! felt
perfectly free to go there with print
ing or with announcements for the
paper and had entire confidence that
| should receive just the same treat
ment as though he had been favor
able to my candidacy.
w. l.. WALKER.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1922-03-16
MRS. CHRISTENSEN IN
LEADING ROLE

"Sittin Pretty. musical farce
comedy by the A. f. f, in two acts,
will be presented at the SkowhcSan
Opera House on Monday. April II.
under the auspices Of Simon Peters
Post of the American Legion. The
leading role is to be played by Mrs.
Ethel Mitchell Christensen, supported
by a strong caste Of local talent with
musical abilities. The cast OF char
acters which has not been entirely as
signed is as follows. Betty Wingatc,
a loyeable Y. NJ. G. 4. girl; Serg. Bob
Drury. funny man Of the outfit; pvt.
Red" Clancy, something doing all the
time; Corp. Theodore Eliot. 2nd, Il
gentleman in the ranks; Countess dc
Montague, exceedingly French; Clar-
iette, her daughter, tres jolie' all oui, Z:
Suzette, another daughter, "sOmc"
nam 'selle Mr.. Bishop, u real welfare
worker; Major Hanson, friend Of
fetty. A group of Doughboys A. W,
o. l.. will furnish special musical
features. The music will be directed
by Mrs Marion Drake-Flandcrs and
rehearsals will be begun shortly for
what promises to be Il delightful
performance. The scene is laid in
a Red Cross hut near Toul, France
in November 1918.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1922-03-16
SUMMER SCHOOL At
LAKE GEORGE
One Hundred and Fifty
People Coming
importance of Enterprise in This Sec
tion. Months OF Jul, and Au-
gust Are Selected Tor 1872

While the public has known little
about it there has been "A persistent
effort going on all of the time by the
Maine Central Railroad and by Skow-
hogan citizens to locate IA summer
school at Lake George. This has at
last been accomplished Joseph Tul-
ley, who has been the lessee of this
property for some time has become its
owner by transfer from George F..
Washburn. now of Norridgewock. the
former proprietor. Whether or not
Mr.. Tul.ey will be the permanent own
CIR is not known, but the purchase is
for the purpose of establishing IL
summer school in which New York
parties are interested. One hundred
fifty people will pass the months of
July and August at the Lake and it is
expected that double that number will
come there for 1923.
The importance of an enterprise Of
this kind is not at first fully realized.
or course ii will be at once apparent
that such IA school will make lively
demand for eggs, butter, milk, cream.
poultry, vegetables and other sup
plies Quite as important also, Ii the
fact that parents and friends of the
pupils are sure to be coming and GO
ing all summer long. 1t is often
found that their visits under such cir
cumstanccs result in permanent in
tcre t and we shall surely find that
same OF them will seek permanent
summer homes in this vicinity.
If the matter works as it has in
other parts of Maine, other schools
are sure To follow. Even now the
Maine Central Industrial Bureau has
"A call from party who wishee to
rent another camp for girls, near a
city or town whore there is a Catho-
lie church. The nature of the in
qury would Indicate that a camp
where an outfit of buildings is already
IN existence is desired. The Re
porter would be very glad to be put
in touch with anyone knowing oi
property of this kind, or with IA goodN
lakeside site, which would do for :
camp of fifty or seventy guests.
Tho men who have been negotiating
for Lake George property are incor'
roratcd as Camp Modin.' The ad.
dress is 952 Kelley street, New York
City The proprietors intend to have
done. such as the addition of athle
ties lclds, clearin CUP the groves, all
ding tent platforms. piping water tt
all the buildings, etc
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1922-03-16
BACK To The COLONIAL
PERIOD
Hcmhrrs oi Skon hegan Sor0siS Car
+, Out the Oldcn Time With History
, and antiques

The parlors Of the Public Library
tuesday evening were transformed in
o ycritablc antique shop at the
meeting of SkoNhegan Sorosis. 1t
vas ii colonial meeting and articles
If the long ago including old fashion
II earthcrn pottery. candles and can
lleahra with which the parlors were
decorated made the colonial period
calistic. The presidents table WAS
.oyered with Il paisley shawl upon
which rested IN old time candle and
1 blooming beeenia in a rare old
lowl. Mrs Jesse u. Plummer, the
PRESIDENT presided AMI the secretary S
'cport was read by Mrs Birdena F.
'onant Miss PHYLLIS Whiting playe |
liano solos and Miss Marie G. Flet-
her read an article in connection
With the Maine Public Health Asso-
.iatinn for which silver collection
vas taken. Miss Gertrude s. West
N gave splendid address upon Col
1nial times in SkaWhegan. telling Of
he first settlers and much else of
interest relating To days gone by Miss
2uby Lathe CIV "Grandmother's $
Minute and gracefully danced. Miss
Dorothy Day at the piano. The Bal
lad fo True Colonial Dance was
read by AIRS. Jennie Sampson after
which Miss Evelyn st. Ledger in a
Colonial gown sang Annie Laurie
mi "Endearing Young Charms with
Niss Myra Akelcy accompanist. \
e.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1922-03-16
SkoAhegan DebaterS Out For Cham
piOnship

Debates between pupils of Skowhc-
gan High School, Anson Academy and
Oakland High School were held last
fflday evening upon the topic, RE
solved, That the government should
own and operate the coal mines The
afhrmative for Skowhegan was w. o.
Wildes. Jr., and Miss Virginia Amea
and the negative, Kenneth Il. Copp AMI
Miss Ruth Niles, alternate Miss Gladys
Ames. The negative disputants were
The pupils sent out to compete in the
other towns making up the league.
The Skowhegan negative; went to
Oakland, the Oakland Negatives to
Anson Academy and the Arson Acad-
emy negatives, Goff French and Miss
Virginia Smith with Hovcy Barnaby
as alternate, came to Skowhegan. The
skowhegan disputants won both here
and at Oakland, and Oakland was en-
tlrely defeated on both sides. The
Skowhegan team both negative and
afflrmative will go to Lewiston in
April to debate at State Champion
ship. About 200 people attended the
debate in Skowhegan.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1922-03-16
MARCH PROBATE COURT
THIS WEEK

\ large volume of business IS COM
ing before Judge c. O. Small of Prob
ate Court at the regular March ses-
sion which convened Tuesday at the
court house. Many wills were pres
cnted Included was that of Eiwin
II. Burgess of Norridgc" prom
inent resident of that place who be
queathed hi, entire estate TO his wife.
Mrs. Edith W. burgess whom he nam
ed cXcCutriN The viii MAS made
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1922-03-16
PATRONS HAVE
DISCUSSIONS

Somerset Pomona GraHge met at No
Anson, Grange Hall. Tuesday. The
fifth degree was given in the fore
noon. A baked bean dinner was en-
joye,l by all. The following program
occupied the afternoon session: Song
by choir: address of welrome. A. w.
Reed; recitation, Alfred Berry: read
ing. Lottie Ellis; Music, Mr. and Mrs.
Eugene Danforth; reading, Mark
Rand. The question for discussion,
will shorter crop rotation be be-
neficial to the dairy interests of Som
erset County," Short address by A.
j. Torsleff. Discussion on What the
Grange needs and how to get it." song
by choir.
Among the Skowhegan people at
tending were the lecturer. Mrs. Eli
zabeth Watson, the secretary, S. f.
Emerson and Mrs. S. F. Emerson.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1922-03-16
F. ". BUCKNAM AN
NOUNCES CANDIDACY
Seeks Nomination in the Primary
Election i0r the 0aicP 6i COUNTY
Commits NiUnCT

To the Republican Voters OF S0mer-
set County:
wish to announce that in the Pr
mary Election To be held June Eth
1922. | hall he candidate for nom
ination for the office of County COM
missioner. to succeed Everett I. Gpel.
rich, whose term expires the present
year.
am not. and never have been. Il
politician. and the only excuse / hive
to offer for asking for this Office Is the
fact that want it, believe my
twenty-five years business experience
and intimate acquaintance with the
people and the affairs of the County
qualify me for the poation.
FRANK w. BUCkNAM,
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1922-03-16
Another Boxing Bout TOmmorroW
Night

The fight fans will want to rememb-
er that there is to be another one of
those good boxing bouts in Forester8
Hall. tomorrow (Fiday' night, March
II. The main bout is to be between
Tom Mix of Watervile and X. O
Chubbuck of Skowhegan. There VIII
also be good preliminary Mix has
a good ring record having fought some
of the best men in the state of hi
weight The promoter thinks thl
match is nearly as even as possible
The same popular prices, ringside
seats at Vigue 4 Halls Barber shop
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1922-03-16
Madison Commandery Night Tuesday

\ special Conclave of De Moav
Commandery to be observed as Madi-
son night has been postponed from
this evening until next Tuesday night
The order of Temple will be confer
rcd upon Madison Knights and it Is
expected that large delegation cf
knights from that town will he in at
tendance 1t is also hoped that local
knights will attend and return so far
AS possible the many courteses which
the Chapter Masons received at Madi-
son last Tuesday night. A light lunch
will he served the Madison men here.
Who have not had opportunity for
their evening meal before coming To
Skowhegan, and at the close of the
work, lunch will be served under the
direction OF the Eastern Star.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1922-03-16
Reduction i'm WarpS

We wish to announce that commen-
cling with March u there will be a
reduction of 81 per day in the wage
scale of iourneyman carpenters on
our builIing jobs. Also that the
work will be done under open shop
conditions.
A. +. CONANT
l.. III. APPLEBY
II. b. GOODWIN & SON
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1922-03-16

Great fur sale at Lafond's. See
ad page I.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1922-03-23
HIGHWAY CONTRACTS
AWARDED BY GILLETT

Especial Correspondence TO The Journal.)
Santa Fe, March 22-On account
of the spirited bidding by a large
number of contractors. l. A. Gill
lett, state highway engineer, has
been able to make highly satisfac-
tory contracts for the building OF
federal aid projects, at the first
day of the contract letting.
The O. C. McElrath Contr, citing
company of Mesa. Ariz., was the
successful bidder of nine. on prof.
ect No. GA. covering 1854 miles
in Luna county. between Deming
and Lordsburg. Price $40 5000,
The Miller Construction company
of Sioux City. Ia, will build No. "a
in Valencia county, for $60,15S.O4.
This project is 1903 miles in
length, between Horace and Nc
Carly. There were nine bids.
The same company will build
No. SO. in Lea county, for $4,000.
This covers 12.14 miles between
Carlsbad and Lovlngton. These are
the first contracts in New Mexico
that have been awarded to this
company.
Baldwin & Smith of Valley
Ranch secured the contract for the
surfacing of $3.50 miles out of the
city Of Santa Fe on the road to the
north, in Santa Fe county. This Is
project No. lab, the contract pric
$11,300.40.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1922-03-23
PROHIBITION NAVY
WILL BE OPERATING
WITHIN NEXT 10 DAYS
tDy The Associated Press.1

Miami, Fla, March 22.-The
prohibition navy will be operat-
ing off the Florida coast within the
next ten days, according to infor
nation given out today at the
headquarters here Of the federal
prohibition agents working under
Colonel l.. G. Mutt and +. B. Hen
son.
Colonel Mutt declined to discuss
details of the naval CAMPAIGN or to
say exactly when the fleet would
so into action.
1t was said one of the plans for
combating the liquor runners now
being discussed by the agents, in
wolves the installing Of a powerful
searchlight on Cape Florida tc
sweep tho ocean and bay at night
in order to make the landing Of
liquor cargoes more hazardous.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1922-03-23

20 per cent of the surplus to move
from farms after March l..
In 1921 the group of states In
GLIDING Pennsylvania, Maryland
Virginia, West Virginia, Ohio,
Indiana, Illinois. Iowa, Mis-
ouri and Kentucky. which nor
mally consume in addition to
their own large production of
potatoes the bulk OF the surplus
from the northern tier of CONNER
cial states, grew 35,000,000 bushels
less than in 1920, when 160,739, 600
bushels were produced. Three
surplus producing states, Maine,
North Dakota and Colorado, had
unusually big crops last season, ag-
gregating 21,000,000 bushels more
than in 1920 when 37S17,000 BUSH
els were produced. Up to February
Is, these three states had shipped
42,07G cars as compared with 22.-
493 cars up TO the corresponding
date last year.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1922-03-23
GOOD SOAP FOR LESS
THAN TWO CENTS "A POUND

| you all the pure. clean soap you
need for kitchen. laundry and all
! household purposes.
You will find simple directions
for soapmaking on the label Of
every can of Merry War Lye---
also many other recipes such as
how to make I've hominy. how to
soften water, how TO make
clothes washing easy. how to
brighten cooking utensils. etc.
Merry War Powdered Lye Is
also wonderful cleaner and
purifier for use about the home.
barn. chicken house and out
houses. Comes in convenient
can with revolving sitting top
that cannot come off. cannot get
lost, rccloscs tightly and pre-
serves contents. 1t is economical
to buy and easy to use.
Ask your dealer for Merry War
l.yc--be sure you get Merry
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good for 33 years.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1922-03-23
DISAPPOINTMENT OF A
WEEK IS GRANTED IN
HIRSCH DIVORCE SUIT
(By The Associated Press

New York, March 22.--Supreme
Court Justice Lehman today grant
ed a motion for a weeks postpone
ment in the divorce suit instituted
against Sidney Hirsch by his wife,
Helen, after his lawyer. Samuel L.
Chess, had told the court his eli
ent was victim of 1.-The divorce
factory" whose existence he
charged yesterday.
Chess alleged that an affidavit
filed in the case had been manu-
featured in this factory after it's
alleged head, Jack Berkowitz, an
auto truck man, had been paid
$3.50 by Arthur Fine, Mrs. TIirschs
father. Mr.. Chess, whose investi-
cation led yesterday to the arrest
of Berkowitz, added that he had
been offered $500 il he would cease
his activities in the case.
Meanwhile, the district attor-
ney's office was preparing tomor-
row to so before the grand jury
to ask for Berkowitz' indictment.