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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-10-25
KINGFIELD

rnual Halloween Ball of the
ine class was held Friday even
eu'O' The usual large attendance
,resept, including some from
~ Ian New Portland, Portland, and
au'' sUarrounding towns. The hall
decorated with orange and black
.ss paper heavily festooned and a
sp.'oularly attractive arrangement
aad the chandelier which was the
0,ar Of the decoration. In one
n.0 NC If the hall was a candy booth
fu urange and black and in another
booth where sandwiches, cake
coffee were served. Between
- two were card tables so that
- nreferring cards to dancing
=, he we'll pleased. Music was
S,sbed by Browns orchestra Of
kmington
\ special invitation of Sherburne
inter- No. 1T, o. E. S. of Phillips,
s,v.eigbt members of Signal
IN Chapter No. 81 ATTENDED their
Esing Thursday evening. Those
vent were: Mr.. and Mrs. l.. P.
A. Mr.. and Mrs. w. S. Stafford, Mr..
Mrs. J. E. Voter, Mr.. and Mrs. A.
Qoodard, Mr.. and Mrs. Orren Tufts,
and Mrs. ]. E. Garland, Mr.. and
q L. Wing, Mr.. and Mrs. R. d.
,,up Mr.. and Mrs. R. M. Simmons,
md Mrs. p. S. Huse, Mrs. Wal
y Libby, Mrs. CASTOR Collesolle,
: william Stanley, Mrs. F. B.
schins, Mrs. George French, Mrs.
.mond Phillips, Mrs. Angie Jacobs,
n Wilma Woodland and Mrs. c. E.
b,mberlain of Wilton Chapter No.
4 Wilton and Mrs. zylpha Elwood
sunset Chapter No. So, Skowhegan.
very enjoyable evening was passed
Moved by a banquet.
As A result of the two recent breaks
town, first at s. j. Wyman's when
lout $500 In clothing was stolen
n the break Sunday In the Kingfeld
wings Bank, meeting of the bust
ms men of the town was held Thurs
y afternoon. The sentiment Of the
Ssting was that a night Waterman
Mould be had for the village. It was
cded to leave 1t in the hands of the
.sdmen and urge them to place a
krh Waterman at once for the bene-
y Of the town.
Mrs. Hilda Barnes and Vaughan
Hua Of Washington, D. C. were
nests Tuesday of Mr.. and Mrs.
Anre Sprague of California, who
We aOpping at one of the Spring
m cottages for a time.
VI. and Mrs. Wallace Libby and Mr..
Ii Nn Sulviro Sprague visited Mr..
ssvas brother Charlie Sprague
N wife at Spring Farm. Wednesday.
MC. Huse and wife, Miss Jennie
tG and Julian Potter went to Lew
IN Tuesday returning Friday with
Huse's new Cadillac.
NJ Kingfield Savings Bank was
in into and entered some time
hhy night through the rear Office
in the basement, the Yale lock
b broken. The basement door
th was barred was left open.
bling was taken or disturbed with
exception of the door between
bank and law Office being closed
an attempt to raise the front win
curtain. Mr.. Wing offers a $500
hsrd for the capture of the rob-
b. The bank is fully covered by
Fgary insurance.
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TOBEY Observation-Disclosures

Guy Sheaff of East Walpole, Mass,
was recent guest of his uncle Chess
ter Sheaff at the Curtis farm.
Mrs. Alice Bigelow has returned
home from a visit with her daughter
Mrs. Lew Yeaton at Mercer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Blaisdell of
Skowhegan were recent guests at Mr..
Blaisdell's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. G.
II. BlaisdeH.
Charles Devoll has sold his cows to
parties at Larone.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl of Larone were
business callers at Charles Devoll's
last Friday.
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WEST MOSCOW

The Good Will Club meeting for
October 2, was postponed until the
IS, when Mrs. Martha Kelley and Mrs.
Dena Moulton entertained at their
homes. The houses being very near
one another, part of the afternoon
was spent in one home and part in
the other. Thirteen members, four
guests and twelve children were pres
ent. The hostesses served a generous
treat of fine home made candies and
pop corn, and the afternoon was
much enjoyed. November /, the club
will meet with Mrs. Laura Collins.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-10-25

81 must say that Paw Paw Tonic
has proved itself to be what it is ad-
vertised," says Mrs. William Seig-
fried, 10 E. Third Street, Bethlehem,
in q personal letter to the makers of
Paw Paw Tonic.
81 recommend Paw Paw Tonic to
anyone suffering from rheumatism,
neuritis or any nervous disease. can
now enjoy full nights rest since
have taken it. l have taken three
bottles and I am glad that l have
found 1t, as it has helped me wonder-
fully"
Mrs. Seigfried is only one of thou
sands of people who have written
letters of appreciation of the benefits
of Munyon's Paw Paw Tonic. 1t Is
the universal remedy for rundown
condition. nervousness, depression,
stomach trouble, heartburn, despon-
dency and other internal ills. Try it.
1t costs only 81 bottle at any first
class drug store. Ask for Munyon's
Paw Paw Tonic and accept no sub
stitute.
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-(SIGALl
STATE OF MAINE

STATE Ot MAINE
SOMERSET. IS.
SUPREME JUDICIAL COURT
September Term, 1929
J. E. Hamilton VS. William 5. Taylor
ORDERED. That notice of suit be
given to the defendant by publishing
an attested copy of the plaintiffs writ.
together with this order thereon, three
weeks successfully in the lndepend-
ent-Reporter, newspaper printed at
Skowhegan in the County of Somerset,
the last publication TO be not less than
thirty days before the next term OF
this court, to be holden at Skowhegan.
within and for said County of Somer-
set on the fourth Tuesday of January
A. d. 1924, that he may then and there
appear in said court and answer to
said suit, If he see fit.
Attest:
w. T SEEKINS, Clerk,
A true copy of writ and order of
Court thereon.
swi8 W. T. sEEKINs Clerk.
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NOTICE OF FIRST MEETING or
CREDITORS
In the District Court of the United
States for the Northern District of
Mnine. In Rnnkrunfcx.

HaIne. In Hnnkrupfcy.
In the matter of Louis Longuet.
Bankrupt. In Bankruptcy. l64s y.
Div.
To the creditors of Louis Longuet
of Fairfield. in the county of Somerset.
and district aforesaid. a bankrupt.
Notice is hereby given that on the
first day of October 4. d. 1923, the said
Louis Longuet was duly adjudicated
bankrupt. and that the first meeting of
his creditors Will be held At my cham
bers. lis Main street. Fairfield. Maine.
in said district, on the second day of
November 4. u. 1923. at ten o'clock in
the forenoon, at which time the said
creditors may attend. prove their
claims. appoint a trustee. examine the
bankrupt and transact such other bust
ness as may properly come before said
meeting.
Fairfield Me. oct 10, 1923.
HARVEY H. BRAZZELL.
Referee in Bankruptcy.
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NOTICE OF FIRST MEETING OF
CREDITORS
In the District Court of the United
States for the Northern District of

States for the Northern District of
Maine
In the matter of John T. Robertson.
BANKRUPT In Bankruptcy. No. 1929
y. Div.
To the creditors of John T. Robert
son, of Fairfield in the county OF SOM
erset, and district aforesaid. bank
rupt.
Notice is hereby given that on the
fifteenth day of September A. d. 1928.
the said John T Robertson was duly
adjudicated bankrupt: and that the
first meeting Of his creditors viii be
held At my chambers, at 14S Main
street, in Fairfield in said county on
the second day of November \. d. 1928.
at ten o'clock i'm the forenoon. at
which time the said creditors may at
tend. prove their claims. appoint a
trustee. examine the bankrupt, and
transact such other business as may
properly come before said meeting.
Fairfield Me. oct. %, 1928.
HARVEY II. BRAZZELL.
Referee in Bankruptcy
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NOTICE OF FIRST MEETING OF
CREDITORS
In the District Court of the United
states for the Northern District of
Maine. In HnnkrunfcN

Maine. In bankruptcy
In the matter of Thomas c. French.
bankrupt. In Bankruptcy. 1873 y.
Div.
To the creditors of Thomas c. French
of SkowhcEan in the county OF Somer-
set. and district aforesaid, n bankrupt
notice is hereby given that on the
eighteenth day of October A. n. 1928.
the said Thomas c, French was duly
adjudicated bankrupt; and that the
first meeting of his creditors will
he held at the Grand Jury Room in the
County Court House, in Skowhegan.
in said County, on the seventh DAY
of November A II. 1928 al ten o'clock
in the forenoon, at which time the said
creditors may attend, prove their
claims, appoint trustee. examine the
bankrupt, and transact such other busi-
ness as may properly come before said
meeting.
Fairfield. Maine, October 90. 1928.
HARVEY H. RRAZZELL,
Referee in Bankruptcy.
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MAITLAND

Mr.. and Mrs. H. H. Harris, Jesse
Russell and Mr.. and Mrs Fred Pal
mer, started for Florida Monday
morning.
Jesse Farnum of Lewiston Is spend
ing a weeks vacation with his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. F. H. Farnum.
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,ypST CORNyILLE

redmond who has sold his
JOIN ., narties from Massachusetts, is
borngg " has returned from
Avs visit in Boston.
n as' Tusean of Skowhegan was In
% ta's Monday on business,
Dsn Iuther Moore and two children
als s.man are visiting relatives in
bTn. and Mrs. Chas. Thebarge are
W. .rsnts of a daughter born 0cto-
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STATE OF MAINE

(SEAL1
SOMERSET, ss:-To the sheriTs Of
our several counties or either Of their
deputies. Greeting:
WE COMMAND YOT to attach the
goods and estate of William S. Tay-
lor, formerly of lockwood, an unor-
ganized place in our County of Sonler-
set but whose residence or where
abouts. or either of them. are now to
the plaintih unknown, TO the value Of
Fifty dollars and summon the said De-
PENDANT Gf he may be found in your
precinct) TO appear before our Justices
of our Supreme judicial Court. next to
be holden at SkoWhegan, within and for
the County of Somerset on the First
Tuesday Of April A. d. 1923 then and
there in our said court to answer unto
]. +. Hamilton of said lockwood.
In plea of the case, for the Faid
Defendant at said Skowhegan on the
day of the purchase OF this writ, be
ing indebted to the Plaintiff in the
sum of Twenty dollars and Twenty
cents, according to the account annex
ed then and there, in consideration
thereof, promised the Plaintiff TO pay
him that sum on demand.
Skowhegan, Maine, March 10, 1923.
to J. +. Hamilton DR..
1922
oct. 4 To hr labor
a. $l.00 per hr $500
Nov. %, To hr. labor
a. $l.00 per mr. 800
Dec 9, To 3 mo. stor
age ending Dec. 8. 1922.
a $500 per mo. 9.oO
1929
Mar Is. To interest since demand 20
5000
Also. for that the said Defendant at
said Skowhegan on the day of the pur-
chase of this writ, being indebted TO
the Plaintiff in one other sum OF
Twenty 20-100 dollars for work and
labor before then by the Plaintiff done
for and at the special instance and re-
quest of the defendant then and there
I'm consideration thereof promised the
plaintiff to pay him said sum on de-
mand.
Yet the said defendant, although Of
ten requested, the same has not paid.
but refuses, to the damage of said
plaintiff, Gas he says) the sum of Fifty
dollars, which shall then and there be
made to appear with other due dam
ages.
And have you there this writ with
Witness:-LEsLIE c. CORNISH.
Chief Justice of our said Court at
Skowhegan, the fifteenth day of March
in the year of our Lord one thousand
nine hundred twenty-three.
w. T. SEEKINS. Clerk.
New Britain herald., 1923-08-22

said that a plan had been prepared
which would relieve the situation
through the use of substitutes for an
thracite. The second. authorized last
evening after the president had talked
to Mr.. Hammond twice within three
hours. was that the public should rest
assured that there would be plenty Of
fuel
At one stage In the hurried confer
cnces followed the breakdown Of tho
negotiations in Atlantic City there
appeared an indication that President
Coolidge might decide to summon the
operators and miners representatives
Iot Washington for a meeting with
him Later, however it was indicat-
ed that the president had no such
plan in mind and those who know the
now president best say that he has
no desire to be placed in the role OF
arbiter feeling that task should alone
be undertaken as it has, by the coal
commission.
Suggestions that the government
again utilize the injunction as II did
in the railroad strike of last year also
have found scant favor among those
close to the president. He is under.
stood to be opposed generally to the
use of iniunctions in labor disturb
anccs, and it is to be noted"that both
New Britain herald., 1923-08-22
enough HARD COAL
TO LAST 4 MONTHS
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come from the 'smokeless" fields
which ship through Newport News
Va. and from the Pennsylvania fields
through Philadelphia. The aim of the
government in each case would be to
relieve the railroads as much as posi-
BILE from any excess burdens at the
time when maximum facilities would
be required for movement of crops.
1t was pointed out that in the event
of absence of sufficient commercial
ships, the shipping board fleet would
he available for the movem emit of coal.
The report on accum ulated stocks
placed the total at between 23,000,0 900
and 100000 tons against a normal
weekly consumption OF 9,0o0.00n
tons. The restriction of consumption
which naturally would follow sus
pension of production would reduce
the weekly requirements automatical-
ly, government observers said to a
point where the reserve would be suf-
ficient to supply domestic needs for at
least 16 weeks, This reduction was
expected to be increased by the num-
Der of industrial plants and indirid-
,ial anthracite users who are equip
ped to use soft coal or fuel oil as an
immediate substitute.
It was estimated that the increased
would be less than 10 per cent of the
r. ormal output. and this was expected
to be attained without difficulty.
New Britain herald., 1923-08-22

Attorney Gen. Daugherty and Assist
ant Attorney Gen, Seymour are absent
from Washington and that no depart
ment OF justice officials have been
summoned to the White House for
conference on the coal situation.
Francis r. Wadleigh, federal fuel
distributor, and acting Chairman
Aitchison OF the interstate commerce.
commission, had the first two engage
ments on President Coolidge's list to-
day. The services of both of the
agencies OF which they are the head
would possibly be called upon in
event of suspension of work In the
anthracite fields.
Should the administration deter
mine to promote the use of anthracite
substitutes the officers of the federal
fuel distributor undoubtedly would
have charge of the work of allocating
the substitute fuels. The interstate
commerce commission might be util-
lied through tho granting of priority
in the shipment of such substitutes.
Mr.. Wadleigh declined to discuss
the nature of his conference with the
president, saying that any statement
must come from the White House.
Later II was learned that President
Coolidge probably would have pro-
to make on the anthra-
cite situation in the course of the day.
New Britain herald., 1923-08-22

Washington Aug. 22.-Members oil
the federal coal commission were en-.
gagged today in framing report tc
President Coolidge fixing the respon-
siblity for the break between the an.
thracite operators and miners and
outlining what steps they believe the
government should take in event OF
the prospective strike on September
Chairman Hammond of the COM
mission announced this would be the
next step by the commission after he,
with Commissioner Neill had con-
ferred last evening with President
Coolidge He did not indicate def
nitely how long. the drafting of the
report would require but there ap-
peared possibility today that it
would be in the hands of the presi-
dent before night.
A statement as to the responsibility
for the rupture in negotiations yes
terday in Atlantic City, it is gener-
ally conceded will not produce 3 ton
of coal, and thus the greatest interest
is attached to what steps the new ad-
ministration proposes to take should
the miners and operators continue in
their failure to reach common
ground.
Two statements only have come
from the White House which are re-
garded as throwing light on the plan
in the mind of Mr.. Coolidge, The
first of these, made several days ago,
New Britain herald., 1923-08-22
FIREMEN CHALLENGE
POLICEMEN TO GAME
Want One Or Three Contests to
Settle Championship Talk

Determined to force the issue and
call for showdown. the fire depart
nent baseball team through its man
ager, Captain George Hoffman, today
hurled a def at the police department
team for a game or series to be
played as soon as arrangements can
be completed.
The challenge was sent to the sport
Ing editor of the Herald" and read
as follows.
To satisfy public opinion as to
the respective merits of the base
ball teams of the fire and police
departments, we, the members OF
the fire department team, hereby
challenge the New Britain police
department to one or three games,
the receipts to go toward the
pension funds equally divided.
Only members of both depart
nnents since May /, 1923, shall be
eligible to play.
CAPT GEO. HOFFMAN,
Manager.
The fremen are awaiting with in
terest the result of the challenge.
They are "rarin to 60" against the
coppers, believing that they will be
able to teach them something about
the great American sport. .a.tg
The police baseball will clash to-
morrow afternoon at st. Marys play
ground with a team composed of at
torneys headed by Lawyer David l..
Dunn. The game will be started at
$3.50 o'clock. The coppers are train
ing for the annual games with the
Meriden police to be played next
month and feel THAR by eliminating
the lawyers. professional men and
few other teams, their stock will be
greatly boosted.
New Britain herald., 1923-08-22
beer FAMINE in
DRY new YORK
Such a Thing Threatens Trucks
Being Searched

New York. Aug, ga beer
famine threatened dry New York
today as police inaugurated drive
against truckmen bringing the amber
fluid over from New Jersey and
Pennsylvania
The campaign started in the early
hours this morning when water front
police began stopping and examining
every truck that rolled across the
river from the Jersey shore.
New York has been reasonably
we'll supplied with beer for several
months, Recently federal agents be-
gan a campaign in New Jersey to cap
ture the trucks that were bringing
beer to New York, More than a doz-
en- were taken but apparently many
more than that got by, as the beer
supply continued to hold up here,
New Britain herald., 1923-08-22

ound, 40 minutes behind schedule
Pilot Jackie Knight arrived at ESQ
a. M, mountain time, one hour and
Is minutes ahead of schedule. but due
to bad weather, the relay pilot await
ed dawn.
Pilot H.. T. Lewis left Omaha east
hound early today over two hours
late, reaching Iowa. City, Ia, at 622
a. m, central time. Pilot Collision
who failed to find his way out of
Laramie last night because of the
fog, resumed his eastward fight at
daybreak, but the Cheyenne relay
after waiting two hours for his cargo,
took off with Cheyenne mail.
illumination Begins
AS dusk settled over the SIS mile
stretch between Chicago and Chey-
enne last evening illumination of the
first night airway In the history of
world aviation was begun.
At each of the air mail fields in
Chicago, Iowa City, North Platte and
Cheyenne Sc inch electric beacons re-
volved around the horizon three times
minute casting a 45o.o00,ooo candle
power beam $50 miles. Another
light of equal power flooded the run
ways of the field, in the center of
which was a piercing cluster of red
lamps. Upon the roof of the hangar
ncated the fabric cone which to the
pilot is key alike to the direction
of the wind and its velocity.
At 81 points along the way we're
emergency fields and from each of
these an IS inch incandescent electric
beacon mounted on a so foot tower
cast a 100000 candlepower beam
around the horizon every ten seconds,
In between at three mile distances
5000 candlepower acetylene gas
New Britain herald., 1923-08-22
Argentine Govt. Accepts
Offer on Bond Issue

Buenos Aires. Aug. 22.-The Ar
gentine government has decided to
accept the offer of an American
banking syndicate. composed of Kuhn,
Loeb and Co., Blair and Co., and the
Chase Securities corp, whereby the
bankers agree to take up within six
months after September approx
rnately ss0.ooo.O00 of the Argentine
bond issue recently authorized by con-
gress, The syndicate takes over the
issue at 90. The bonds bear six per
cent interest with an annual amoriti-
cation charge of one per cent.
New Britain herald., 1923-08-22
AV|ATORS ON LAST
LEGS OF JOURNEY
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trying unsuccessfully three times last
night to reach here in a dense fog, ar
rived here at 5:55 a. IN. The mail
which left San Francisco yesterday
morning, in the air mail services rs
hour coast to coast test, was transfer
red to the regular day mail plane in
charge of Pilot f. M. Allison who left
at 6:S5 a. m. for Omaha.
-.. From New York.
Hampstead. L. l., Aug. 22.-The
second westward air mail plane of the
five day test flights left Curtiss field
today at 11:01 a. M, eastern standard
time. bound for San Francisco.
VIZ Second Days Start 4.
San Francisco, Aug. 22.--The sec
ond airplane in the air mail service
rs hour test fight between San Fran
cisco and New York, left here at 5:26
a. m. today. Pilot c. K. Vance was
in the cockpit. He has been detailed
to return from Reno, New, with the
air mail that left New York yester-
day.
Chicago, Aug. 22.--The night flying
coast to coast proved success except
for unusual weather conditions at
which held one airman fog
bound 49,.
Daylight today found the westbound
relay moving westward almost on
schedule time. The eastbound mail
skipped a gap of SO miles between
Laramie and Cheyenne, Wyo., last
night when heavy clouds made an adj
vance impossible. Three times the
pilot tried to skirt the hanging
fog and each time was forced to turn
back because he could not discern his
,,
Pilot H. G, Boonstra left Cheyenne
at S O'Clock. mountain time. west
New Britain herald., 1923-08-22
Grove Passes Cigars to
His Former Associates

. Thomas W. Grove. ex-chairman of
the board of public works, called at
city hall this morning and passed
cigars among his former associates In
the municipal family. Mr., Grove,
with John F. Di Nonno, was retired
from the public works commission by
Mayor A. VI. Paonessa as result of
a dispute over paving Grove Hill.
New Britain herald., 1923-08-22

Perfumes today m ust be much more
skilfully blended than even few
years ago; the cruder scents have al
together lost popularity,
New Britain herald., 1923-08-22
beacons flashed $50 times a minute.
Plans Cover a Year

The machinery functioning for this
history demonstration has
been a year in the making. Its
similarity to the organization followed
in railway operation is marked A
modern railway division is about $50
miles; the air mail is 500, Block
signals and switch lamps for the
railway are parallel in the air mail
by beacons and food lights.
Knight Ahead of Schedule
BY The Associated Pres.
Chicago. Aug. 22.-Jack Knight.
TIE fourth pilot In the IS hour relay
of air mail from coast to coast was
running ahead of schedule carly to-
day with a perfect record for the
westbound flight He left North
Platte. Neb. at 1:47 a. m. central
time. The eastbound mail was held
temporarily at Laramie, Wyo., when
fog compelled Pilot H. A. Collision
to turn back three times. Pilot Frank
wager left Cheyenne at the hour
when Collision was scheduled to ar
rive there and early today was cross
ing Nebraska. having passed the west
bound plane near Grand Island about
o'clock central time. Wager, the
sixth pilot In the eastward relay,
carried Cheyenne mail only but Col
lison hoped to start at daybreak from
Laramie with San Francisco mail.
Clouds Balk Flight
Collision was forced to captulate
to cloud bank estimated to be a mile
high that hung obstinately over Chey-
enne. Three times he made his way
from Laramie toward Cheyenne which
is only so miles away. but the cloud
drift" never broke. So heavy was
the pail of vapor that even the 45o.-
100000 candlepower beacon light at
the Cheyenne air mail field could not
penetrate.