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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-06-21
/ Highway Constructor


According to a bulletin which was
issued Friday by the State Highway
Department the following sections OF
state highways In this section are un-
der construction:
Norridgewock -Skowhegan - State
Highway III; bituminous macadam
roadi 40 miles under construction.
on south side of the Kennebec river.
Travel should cross river at Show
hogan and follow the trolley line
toward Lakewood and follow detour
signs to Madison. From Skowhe-
gan to Norridgewock travel may
use the road on the north side OF the
river.
Madison-State Highway "J; ira
vel road; miles under construc-
ton. Travel allowed over WORK
Rome and New Sharon-State High
way W.; Gravel road; 5,29 miles
under construction. Travel allowed
over work, but best road begins al
Rome Corner, thence toward Mercer
and around to New Sharon village.
Follow detour signs.
Waterville- Fairfleld-State High
way III; 1.50 miles under construc-
ton. Bitumnous macadam roao'
Travel allowed over work.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-06-21
G. A. u. CLOSES FLAG INCIDENT
Adopts Resolutions of Respect Tor and
Confidence IN Governor Baxter
June IA, 1923

JuuS As ASSc
Ellis Excellency,
Governor Baxter
We are charged with a message TO
you from the Department Commander
of the Grand Army OF the Republic
and the Department of Maine G. A.
II. now In annual encampment In the
Hall OF Representatives in the state
House, as follows
That on reflection and more con-
sideration, that that portion OF our
Commanders address to the encamp-
ment, which referred to the lowering
OF the flag incident, is withdrawn ana
expunged from our records, and ex-
press our regrets at the inadver-
lance In abiding to 1t at all. We
also say that we have unbounded con-
fidence In your devotion to the nag
and all that 1t stands for and fully
believe that the old soldier. his Wild
ow. and dependents have a true FRIEND
in your Excellency, extremely devot-
ed to all those immortal principles
for which the G. A. r. stands.
Respectfully submitted,
L. T. CARLETON
EDWIN RILEY
c. e. MASON
Committee
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Past Masters and Invited Guests


Somerset Pomona Grange will meet
with Starks Grange Tuesday, June
26th. The address OF welcome will
be given by the Worthy Master OF
Starks Grange and the response BY
the Worthy Assistant Steward OF the
Pomona. Fred MCCollor, history OF
Starks Grange: w. d. Waugh and
Agnes Hilton; readings, songs and
paper to be presented by the men,
bers of Starks Grange. An address
by Mary B. Aiken Of the Department
OF Agriculture. Starks Grange Or
chestra will furnish. music. Topic
for discussion: "What Is a famine"
A. d. Drawn. F.. B. Upper. ]. B.
Wood, Closing thought Worthy Chap
lain OF the Pomona, Elizabeth Board
man. Degree to he conferred after
the opening of meeting at TIE morn
ing session. 81 sswssat'
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OF the Church Vacation School. The
scene will enlist the services OF q
large company. OF people and promises
to be one OF the most impressive SER
vices of the year. The part OF Paul
will be played by Ralph Jenkins, Fes-
tus by Eugene Tarbox and King
Agrippa By Rev. George Loring Thur
low.
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Gard of Thanks

We wish to express sincere thanks
for the kindness shown and flowers
sent by schoolmates and others at
the time of the death and funeral OF
little Paul.
Napoleon Fredette and family
Peter Baker and family
Bingham, Me-, June 81, 1928
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FEDERATED CHURCH
VACATION SCHOOL
Daily Schedule Submitted for the Hon.
SectariaH School to be Held In
Skowhegan

The following daily bcneouic mas
been submitted for the Federated
Church Vacation School in the FEEDER
ated Church, a non-sectarian school
for the children Of the town:
S:45-Teachers meet for devotions.
9:O0-Children assemble. Begin
ner's march to parlor, Primary de-
partment to vestry; Juniors and In
termediates to auditorium.
Program for Beginners department
In charge OF Miss Esther French and
Miss verna Porter.
Standardization
9:15-9:45-Songs and rhythms.
e:45-10:l5-Bible period.
10:15-10: 30-Recess.
10:30-11: 00-Lunch
11:00-11:30--Craft work.
11:30-11:45-Games songs, etc.
2:Oe-Closing period, all de-
partments assembled In auditorium.
Program for Primary Department
In charge OF Miss Jeanne Thomson:
9:00-S:20-Devotional.
9:20-9:30--Bible memory work.
9:30-9: 40-Life-b building story and
talk (health. habit and patriotic
stories)
9:40-10 00-Music period.
10:00-10: 15-Recess.
1D:15-10: 30--Lunch.
1O:3O-10:45-Bible study. :,
35-10:45-Correlated work.
.lO:l6-11:45-Craft work.
11:l5-12:O0-Closin period.
Program for Juniors and Intermedl-
ates In charge Of the superintendent.
9.00-s:20-Devotional.
g:2O-9.l04Bible memory work.
notwithstanding STORY and
talk.
ie:ss- sj:sssis period. J..
10:20-10: 30tT Bible story. ~
10:30-10: 45-Correlated work.
10:45-March to vestry for craft
work.
10:45-11:45-Craft work.
11:45-12.00--Closing period.
The recess periods for the depart
ments will occur separately, in order
that the games may be adapted to the
ages OF the children. On pleasant
days they. will march to the play
ground adjoining the church, where
the games will be directed by Miss
Doris Tobey and Miss Carolyn Cover,
who will also have charge Of depart
ments In the craft work. The music
periods In the departments will be in
charge Of Miss Marion Lord. Other
teachers In charge of various parts Of
the music and craft work will be Miss
Helen Lord, Miss. Alta Porter and
Miss Grace Fox. They will be assist
ed by number of high, school stu
dents and volunteers from the differ
ent organisations in the church.
During the first week In July the
sessions win be held Monday. Tues
day. Thursday and Friday, the school
closing on Wednesday. July 4, to- OBJ
serve the holiday. On all other weeks
the sessions will be held Tuesday.
Wednesday. Thursday and FRIDAY. The
dates Of the picnics will be announc-
Cd later. =
During the month the children will
build q pageant from the stories told
and the lessons learned from them.
which will be presented as "a part OF
the graduation exercises, FRIDAY af-
tefnoon, July 9th. Their craft work
will also be on exhibition at this time.
Sunday evening, June 24th, dra-
matifation Of paul before Agrippa"
will ~ presented In thej Federated
church 1t 1880. There Will be no ad
misslon nAarked! Init a collection will
be t4tsn.tO help defray the expenses
81 Il J u 4 u II
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Card of Thanks

We wish to thank our friends and
neighbors for their kindness In our
bereavement and for. the gifts OF
flowers; also Rev. George Merriam
for his words of sympathy.
Orrin p. Packard and family
Manley Lambert and family
Fred j. Moore
Skowhegan, Maine, June 81, 1929
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Forsythia, pussy willow and apple
buds will expand into blossom II the
twigs are brought into the house and
put In water.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-06-21

Uncle Alb says that even though
spring work rushes, part of a day
spent fishing may do the farmer as
much good as golf does the tired bust
ness man.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-06-21

From seven to ten inches between
shelves Is good for spacing. But 1t
Is also we'll to figure the height of
articles to be stored.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-12-15

gets cent decrease. and a half cent
off IS granted cheneys on the Bur
lington. and College View on the
Burlington and Rock Island.
The revision. the commission de
elares. will not affect the gross reve-
nue 10 the railroads
At a recent hearing. where the re
visions We're discussed. the railroads
sought inereas in the majority OF
cases. while the Farmer shippers as
sociation was eager for decreases. and
the commission announced that the
revisions are middle course between
the two.
The RAILROADS are allowed until Feb
ruary / to. publish the new rates. the
time allowance being so fixed in or
der that the carriers may include
them in their publication OF inter
state rates.
The Nebras SKA Farmers Elevators
association. through its secretary. J.
W. Shorthill. which has been closely
following the planned revisions. to.
day announced that il would file a
petition for a rehearing on the rates
allowed by tse commission.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-12-15
10 Kinds of Syrup
on Sale in State Are.
Found Misbranded
Announcement Is Made by
Department of Agri.
culture Following
Investigation.

Lincoln. Dee. f4-The department
OF agriculture. following an investi.
cation. announced today that it had
found 16 misbranded syrups on sale
in the state OF Nebraska. The de
partment points out that the 1921
legislature passed law requiring a
declaration OF the percentage OF in.
gradients on the label. and that that
law supersedes the elimination of
the requirement BY the 1919 legisla-
ture.
The finding OF the investigation
follows:
"The small can Of Farrels Is ap.
rroxlmately per cent short in
weight
"Towles Log Cabin. while the qual.
ity Is good. has a slack filled space
In the container OF 20 per cent.
Honeymoon brand Is short five
ounces IN a presumed 2i-onnce con-
talner.
''Pennlck Crystal White has the
largest percentage of glucose. IL
amounting TO more than 81. with u
per cent sucrose. There was a slight
green mold on the surface.
"Karo crystal White died Label
contains glucose in the amount Of
so per cent and sucrose of IL per
cent.
"Karo CBlue Label contains IS per
cent glucose and 6 per cent sucrose.
MY wife's Formula contains IS
per cent glucose and 10 per cent sue
rose.
'frempter Maple Flavor has 80 per
cent glucose and almost 10 per cent
sucrose.
"Snowdrift contains 60 per cent
glucose and per cent suorose.
"Wacoma Highest brand contains
so per cent glucose and % per cent
of inyerf sugar. Invert sugar is
supposed to be made largely OF fruits
and lacks the sweetoning qualities Of
cane and beet sugar"
The department has under inVestl-
cation other brands, including Towles
wigwam brand. charm brand. the
brownie brand and Merse's Duchess
brand. all Of which. II declares, seem
10 need correction In labelling
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-12-15
Women as Guests
at Committee Meet
Mrs. Edgar Penney Gives I'm
pressions of g. o. P. Farley
Hopeful OF. Future.

Washington. Dec. .14-Nouen at
tending the meeting OF the republican
national committee this week didn't
participate in politics. They were
simply a well entertained audience
This, in brie., was the opinion ex'
pressed by Mrs. Edgar Penney OF
Fullerton, new associate committed
woman for Nebraska. who left Wash
ington today.
I'VE were more in the position OF
the small boy who asked his mother
IL he might go swimming. Mrs
Penny said The mother replied
Hang your clothes on a hickory limb
but don't go near the water.
The next time we really partici
pate in deliberations of the national
committee. Its action in recommend
ing to the national convention that
we be given equal rights on the com
mittee Is encouraging.
1T did look queer. though. that
the committee questioned its author
lty to vest us with this privilege and
in the next breath overrode authority
Of the national convention which had
delegated a special committee to act
upon reducing southern representa-
ton.
II intend to report to the Nebraska
state chairman for any duty possible
for me 10 perform at the coming cleo
ton. Organization Of women In the
country districts OF Nebraska needs
strengthening
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-12-15
Denial Is Issued
by Tom Carroll
Stale Officer Says Sheriff
Badges Not Distributed
Literally.

Lincoln. Dec. 14.-Tom Carroll
state law enforcement officer. today
Indignantly denied reports that he
has literally distributed state deputy
sheriff badges among evidence men
in the employ of his office. The re-
ports were inspired by the possession
of badge by Fred A. Holmes, found
not guilty ,of usurpation yesterday
by a Cass county jury.
I'VE have never given badges to
more than two or three men," he
said. "and then oily to those who had
worked for us some time and whom
we knew There has been no such
thing as a wholesale distribution of
badges"
No evidence man at the present
time is in possession OF a badge, he
declared.
Commenting on the verdict of the
jury that freed Holmes. Carroll said;
Holmes is a good. straight chap
and hard worker. and the only
money he has obtained for his work
in Cass county came from fees. II is
my understanding that whatever he
did was at the suggestion of the
count yattorney and he is innocent
Of intentional misbehavior.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-12-15
:: SUNNY SIDE UP =:

Read with interest a local story re-
garding pedal ex,remities There is
one consolation about being the owner
of enlarged feet. They feel so good
when they get real warm.
Pleasant chat on the corner with
Police Commissioner Dunn. At one
stage Of the proceedings he placed his
hand on my shoulder. Crowds hurry
Ing by thought il was pinch" with
many resultant curious looks and
some comments muttered in tones too
low 10 catch Discussed newspapers
and police work. and agreed that
there had been some marked changes
during the last quarter Of century
Did not wholly agree on differences.
however. but everything friendly dc.
spite curious glanees Of hurrying pc.
destiians.
one more recruit for tho Il Knew
Him When" club. G. ]. Ernst. who
has signed his name for more millions
than almost anybody In the middle
west. Perhaps YOU do not know H..
hhA nj I'll HNA NIhAt fAf tlFSt 1utilt
address W J Bryan made i'm Nebras.
ka. How comc9 For several years
Mr. Ernst was secretary. treasurer OF
the Relief and Aid society OF Lincoln.
lie wrote his annual report for the
annual meeting. which was held in
the ol- st. Paul Methodist church
There was an overflow meeting I'm the
Congregational church near by. While
MIR. Ernst was reading the report at
the main meeting. Mr.. Bryan was
reading II AZ the overflow meeting
4 slEht Of Mr.. Ernsts genial face is
as welcome as the sight ef his name
on the bottom of a Burlington check
(which latter has grown very unfa-
milar IN newspaper circles Of late
wears.
No thrill for me In story under the
headline. "llighwaymeu Raid Califor-
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-12-15
David City Grain
Rates Are Revised
Discriminatory Features Are
Removed by Railway
Commission.

Lincoln. Dee. i4.-Grsin rates from
points adjacent 10 David City have
been revised SO as 10 remove dis
eriminatory features. X was an
rounced by the state railway com.
mission today. The revision includes
increases from certain points. and a
scaling down from others TO meet
elevator operators objections that
the discriminatory rates were driving
away business.
The revisions include an increase
Of half cent from David City. Gar.
rison and Ulysses on the Burlington.
and half cent from David city on the
Northwestern and Union Pacific. and
n decrease Of one-haif cent from
Foley on the Union Pacific and Mil.
lerton and Surprise on the North
western.
The rate from Bellwood on the Bur
lington has been cut cent and raised
1 cent from Richland on the Union
Pacific. Malmo. on the Burlington.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-12-15

mia Road" Took an extended auto
trip through Nebraska. Colorado and
Wyoming last fan. and met them a.
plenty None armed with guns. how.
ever Wrenches and pliers were am.
ply sufficient to separate me from my
slender roll.
The world do move, No doubt about
II. For proof see notice Of big de
partment stores that they will keep
open until . p. m. but will not open
until 10 n. m. A quarter century ago
they would have remained open. all
right, but the opening time would
have remained the same The new
order OF things IS the humane way
l, means brighter Christmas for al
army of salesgirls
No trouble spoiiing the men W.
have postponed guying the Christmas
present for the Missus. There's a
hunted look In their eyes. a tense ex.
preston ON their faces. a display OF
nervousness that would excite SYM.
pathy under any other circumstances.
My Christmas present for the Missus
IS purchased aud laid away-a new
hriar pipe and can ot my fsVorite
tobacco. ! expect to get Il back the
day after. Then III return tile pres.
ent | know she has already pur.
chased FOR me II is all very simple
when YOU know how
Speaking Of what appears 10 be
lifetime jobs. there's the one held by
Phil Kennedy of York, who Is pres.
iacnt OF the state Association of
County Commissioners lie has held
the 3oh Tor IS years and has another
year ahead o' him Phil hasn't been
a county commissioner FOR many years
but that makes nc dirferencc-hc
knows the game, knows county com.
missioners. and takes pride in the
work of tho organlaation Ne heads.
A. usual he made the Omaha meeting
n hugc sncccss ". M N.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-12-15
CoverdaleI Is
Reinstated
by Farmers
Additional Duty Of Director
of Direction of Organiza-
ton Given Iowa
Man.
Grain Growers Favored

Chicago, Dec. 1.-THE new exec
utive committee of the American
Farm Bureau federation today rein
stated ]. w. Coverdale Of Iowa, ousted
last Saturday by the outgoing COM
mittee. as secretary and treasurer OF
the federation. The committee gave
him the additional office of director
of organization, formerly held by
separate official. Consolidation of the
offices had been one of the recon-
mendations of a subcommittee of the
outgoing committee.
Another blow was delivered to the
anti-Coverdale forces. when the COM
mittee, according to an official state
ment issued from the offices of the
federation, endorsed indirectly the
United States Grain Growers corpor-
ation This endorsement was in the
form of an endorsement OF another
resolution. said to have been adopted
at a meeting Of midwestern grain
growers in July. 1923. which in turn
endorsed the corporation. The COM
nittee postponed until another meet
ing in January action. upon a resolu
ton endorsing the national wheat
growers advisory committee, which
had been referred to It by the direc.
tors at the convention Wednesday.
Aaron Sapiro is counsel for this COM
mittee.
1t was the sense Of the committee
that the resignation of Walton Peteet
OF Texas, as marketing director. was
duly submitted to the directors in con-
vention and stands without action by
the committee. Mr.. Peteet differed
with Mr.. Coverdale relative to mar
keting machinery. preferring 10 see
the federation work in cooperation
with the national wheat growers ad-
visory committee than with the Unit
ed States Grain Growers corporation.
The committee pledged itself TO the
promulgation of cooperative market.
ing, but left the machinery for the
continuance OF the work formerly
done by Mr.. Peteet to be determined at
the next meeting. set for January Il.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-12-15
Great Lakes Official
Calls on Governor

Lincoln. Dec. 14.-Charles p. Craig
Of Duluth. vice president at large and
executive secretary OF the Great Lakes
and st. Lawrence Tidewater associa.
ton. today called on Governor Bryan.
but declared that he had come simply
to pay his respects and not TO trans.
act business.
The governor with Nelson B. Uplike
and c. 3. Towl OF Omaha. Is member
Of tho council Of Is states that con.
troll the association.
Asked what progress the association
is making. Craig said that New Eng.
land shippers, at recent meeting,
had declared themselves enthusiastic
cally in favor OF the associations pro.
ject. and that New York state. which
is the most bitter opponent Of the as.
sociation, Is not now as active In Its
opposition az it has been In the past.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-12-15
HOWE IL May SS11gGCEED cUmmInS
Loudly Carp, Cornfed, Mounts Social
Scale to Tables of Elite Fish LouerS
Modern Fishermen, Through Application Of
Improved Environment and Scientific Diet,
Develop Humble Fish Into Palatable Delicacy

the ponds, creating fish habitat
pure and cold as the trout streams of
the western mountains.
The carp are seined from the river,
brought in in live crates by motor
boats and placed In these ponds. Fish
put in In August. September and
October may be kept there until win
ter, as the waters never freeze. They
improve in quality all the time, and
meanwhile prices for fish get better
also.
Swim TO Market.
While the pure, cold, flowing
waters are hardening and refining the
fish, they are kept on a diet of corn
and barley. The grain is not fed TO
fatten them. but to keep the carp
from losing weight and to give flavor
and delicacy to the flesh.
When finishing off is completed,
the fish are shipped east in specially
built cars. 10000 to 10000 pounds to
a car. They are confined in tanks of
water into which fresh air is pumped
at stated intervals during the trip,
by attendants who accompany the
shipment. So it is in liveliest content
meHt that the three and five and 10
Founders swim to eastern cities in
their well-aerated water compart.
ments. When they reach the market
they are in tiptop condition. Mr..
Ehrlich says. and are still Hopping
to tempt customers who like these
artesian. water. hardened, cornfed carp
of the Mississippi and like them
strictly fresh"
With the vast numbers Of carp in
the Mississippi. and the ease with
which an artesian flow of water can
be obtained at most any pace along
the shores, fishermen believe carp
farming on the northern Mississippi
can become a big business.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-12-15

McGregor, Ia. Dec. 14.-Cornfed
carp is a newcomer among the prod
ucts of the corn belt to win favor
in the eastern markets. Like the
cornfed hog and steer this cornfed
representative of the finy race now
goes alive to New York from Iowa,
Minnesota and Wisconsin in special
stock cars, with attendants In charge
and all the rest.
Most people don't think very highly
of the carp as food. Left to himself
it is true the carp does not develop
into very good eating, but commercial
fishermen of the upper Mississippi
have discovered a way of changing
carp from coarse fish to fine fish. At
several points along the river. par
ticularly at Lansing, Iowa and Genoa,
Wis, they are engaged successfully
in this work.
Diet Is the Thing.
"As the water is, so is the fish,
is a common expression among fish
ermen. Carp taken from sluggish
lakes or slow moving, contaminated
rivers are not very palatable. but put
them in cold, pure, swift-running
waters, and a refining and fiirming
of flesh takes place. Add to this
water treatment corn rations, and the
humble carp becomes transformed
into a line table fish. almost as good
to eat as pike or bass.
A typical carp farm is that of NJ.
Ehrlich & Sons fish dealers at Lam
sing, Ia. BY enclosing a shore area
OF the Mississippi in earth embank-
ments, the Ehrlich's have created
two large ponds. An artesian well.
sunk several hundred feet into the
sand rock at the head Of the ponds.
pours copious flow of water in a
small cataract down an incline into
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-12-15
Three Indicted for Murder
of Bow Slrangled To Death

catshn. " y nes ii-Indiet-
ments on charges Of first degree
murder wero handed down by the
Greene county grand jury against
Mrs. Charles Rothonbcrg Of Newark.
\. j.. mother Of 7year-old Howard
Rnthenborg. who was stfangled to
death at Windham, near here. this
summer. Mrs Esther Lit of Rrook
Ism. the boys. aunt, and Bnrtsell
ganaush. son " tho proprietor OF
tho Nindham boarding house NJ
which the Rothonhergs and Mrs LIT
were staylng AZ tho time the crime
was committed.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-12-15
Gales in Pacific.
Nv A..oriated Press

Honolulu. Dec. 14.-Heavy gales
are playing havoc with shipping in
this section OF the Pacific ocean. ac-
oording to officers Of vessels arriving
today and wireless messages from
ships OF sea