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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-01-24

be served the solicitors, while shortly
after the canvass has been completed
there will be banquet with one or
more speakers at which time the
final reports on the campaign will be
rendered and the hidden quests will
be everyone in North Arson and the
Alumni or any others interested in
the project Mr.. Bailey has already
procured the pledges of the endow-
ment committee and the trustees of
the Academy and this sum nearly
equals the amount expected from the
rest of the community. The matter
will be presented to the Academy stu
dents and it will be explained to them
how they are to do their part in the
work of raising the fund. Mr.. Bailey
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early days of their married life, af-
forwards living in North Arson and
Madison. They have resided in
Skowhegan 49 years the goth of last
March. She was still quite active
for woman of her age. She did a
good part of her housework right up
to the day she had her first shock,
had just finished dressing her butter
and had sat down to rest a few mo-
ments and the shock came upon her,
causing her to lose the use of her left
side She was kind and thoughtful
Of her children and friends and always
ready to assist those who were in
trouble. A loving wife and mother.
She leaves TO mourn her loss an
aged husband, eleven children, thirty
six grandchildren, six great-grand-
children and two nieces, Grace Rog-
ers of Norridgewock and Lillian
Devereaux of Boston besides other
near relatives and friends who have
the heartfelt sympathy of the COM
munity in their sorrow.
The funeral services were held from
the old home on the Canaan road and
were attended by friends and rela-
tives. Rev. George Merriam spoke
words of comfort to the bereaved
family The pail bearers were the
four oldest sons, George, Willie,
Harry and Elmer Austin. Among tie
floral tributes that surrounded her
casket were an elegant pillow in
scribed Mother" and also another
wife" and six pinks for the great
grandchildren and a pillow with
grandmother" for the grandchildren
and her age which was rs years.
She Is gone but not forgotten.
IN MEMORIAM
Mother, thou vast mild and lovely,
Gentle as the summer breeze
Pleasant as the air of evening
When it floats among the trees:
Peaceful be thy silent slumber
Peaceful in the grave so low;
Thou no more wilt join our number
Thou no more our songs shall know.
Dearest mother, thou has left us;
Here thy loss we deeply feel;
But It's God who has bereft us,
He can all cur sorrows heal.
Yet again we hope to meet thee,
When the day of life has fed
Then in heaven with JOY to greet thee,
Where no farewell tear is shed.
CARD OF THANKS
Please accept our thanks, dear
friends and neighbors and also Mrs.
Mary Goodrich and Mrs Mabel Lam
bert for all your kind deeds and
words expressed in this, our time of
sorrow. May you each and every one
receive the same loving kindness
should the Angel of Death enter your
home and take away your loved ones.
Mr. Alfred p. Austin
Mr. and Mrs. Bert Raymond
Mr. and Mrs. Willie d. Austin
Mr. and Mrs. Geo L. Austin
Mr. and Mrs. Harry w. Austin
Mr. and Mrs Elmer c. Austin
Mr. and Mrs. Ward w. Chapman
Mr. and Mrs. Henry j. Dillingham;
Mr. and Mrs. Lester S. Austin
Mr. and Mrs. Don G. Austin
Mrs Sadie A. Harmon
Mr. Ruel A. f. Austin
Skowhegan, Me-, Jan. "a 1924
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has worked out a very unique plan
whereby about $4,000 can be pledged
to the fund through insurance en-
dowments. This will be divided into
units of $4,000 each and the academy
students will be expected TO take care
of one of these units. The entire
insurance endowment will be in
charge of an organization which will
be known as the Academy Loyalty
League. While remaining entirely
separate as an organization, the
League will be subject to the endow-
ment committee.
The remainder of the 100000 en-
dowment fund and the greater part
of the same will be raised by sub
scriptfons from the Alumni, and sew
eral good sized pledges have already
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Faithful Horse Gone

Roger the grey horse, owned for
sixteen years by Manley Lambert
came to an untimely end last Friday
Mr. Lambert was hauling wood across
Bog Pond to his home. On the re-
turn trip. when about one mile from
home, Roger got Independent and
started to run away. Mr.. Lambert
was walking beside the sled at the
time and wasn't quick enough to get
hold of the Teins. He ran about rs
rods, across the surface of the pond
and got into an open place in the
brook at the outlet. II was muddy
bottom and he sank in in such way
that il was impossible to get him out.
Mr. Lambert did the best he could for
about a half hour. AS he couldn't
get the horse out he was obliged to
kill him to avoid his perishng by
cold or drowning.
Roger was a Western horse, prob
ably brought to this section by Can
Worthen, then of Detroit. Mr., Wor-
then shold him to Lester Austin who
in turn sold him to Mr.. Lambert. For
two seasons. Roger was among the
horses which worked at Eaton Noun
tain Farm.
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Cooperative Society Shipping Hay

Walter e MCGUIRE is pressing hay
this week at Fred r. Hills on the
Crowell road This will be shipped
thru A. B. Clement of Portland. The
lot is only one of many shipments
which are in prospect and which are
being handled by the Skowhegan
branch of the Maine Farmers Hay
Growing Association.
This is a mutual non-profit organi-
cation. 1t is one of several which
have been organized in this state by
the Maine Department of Agriculture.
Based on their operations elsewhere
there Is every reason to expect high
er price to the farmer for his pro-
duct than they can obtain by other
means of marketing
Those who have not already afiliat-
ed can learn full particulars thru Mr..
Mcclure or at the Farmers Union
Store.
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for income for the Academy. The
actual cost to the Academy per stu
dent is $1,000 Mr.. Bailey then COM
pared the Maine Central Institute at
Pittsfield with Arson Academy so far
as tuition fees Tor its students is
concerned and said, the town Of
Pittsfieid in paying the tuition Of its
students amounts to $4,000 per stu
dent. Edward Little High School Of
Auburn and Cony High of Augusta
each receive $4,000 per pupil for tut
ton fees. and ! am under the impress
sion that Portland High gets over
$4,000 per student. This goes to
show the low rate of tuition that the
town of Arson has had to pay for the
education OF its high school pupils
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CONCERTED EFFORT TO RAISE
100000 ENDOWMENT FOR
ANSON ACADEMY
(Contlnued from Page Ono

been available If the town had MAIN
tanned high school. And yet the
Academy is facing. deficit of $1,000
for the present school year and will
only. be able to meet 1t by using a part
of the special appropriation which the
Legislature granted them at its last
session The amount which the town
actually pays for the tuition of its
high school studeAts, amounts to
$4530 per student and there are now
sixty four from Arson alone. This
means TINT about only 81 cents of
every dollar is derived from the town
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THE SkOWHEGAN
CHURCHES
CATHOLIC CHURCH

Low mass next Sunday morning at
O'Clock with music by the children.
High mass n 10 O'Clock with sermon
In English by the pastor. Rev ]. l..
A. Remand Rosary and BenedietIOn
of the Blessed Sacrament At 800 Sun
day afternoon Daily week dag mass
at : O'Clock whom other services are
NOT to be held in the church.
BETHANY BAPTIST CHURCH
Sunday morning at 1920 will be the
regular morning service. Sunday
School at y O'Clock at the close Of
which will occur the graduating eX-
ercises Of the Primary Department.
All those who are TO graduate at this
time will be presented with Bibles
from the church as is the usual Gus
tom. Christian Endeavor at 6
O'Clock in the ,estry. Evening SER
Vice II O'Clock.
FEDERATED CHURCH
Sunday morning at 1920 the pastor
will have for his aubjcct Three Great
Principles Of jesus There will be
a kindergarten for small children in
the church parlors, during the morn
ing service. under the direction Of
Ne. = y ,fa,riu 1rbora v-ara Gfteen
rbildron nraeant last Sunday morn
ing.
peonlae meatinp Al % IN the YES
,,,. r,o,ir, geroice a, "a eub-
iect Tho Deyils which Need 10 he
Cost nv, ltia.wael- service to-
.rigbt At qo
Tboro VIII bo = enacial nea+ing of
Tho ronereeatiorsl coriaty Nondav
eyaning Tann.rv 3e,b ~ 20 called
hv I Walton
Tho congragstiae raar1v filled the
church laef c1ndav morning when the
nasto,. enol.o -, THO ont1ook for
Worfd paaca CLIFTON Lord sang a
colo and II. Lord and Mrs Frrol
Tav1or sano "a duet at This service In
tho evening a Iaroa congregation was
nreeont 10 listen m Two solos nv
ChsrIes Tnraor We desire to have
evervone rot connected with any
otbar rbnrcb et.sra those services
y,j.h "a. VII. MOI make a Iittla ex-
fra effort n come This sunday
cr>.rr>,pv n = c1t1.pru
Is - M
AT the EpwortA League service 4ast
sunday evening key Leslie W. 1run :
dy gave an inspiring ADDRESS TO lhe
young people on oulA anu Eauca-
ton. Before ms ehtry INTO 'le MN
istry Mr.. Grumpy was Fery aetlVe IN
the local League ana the soeiety Is
now ENJOYING ior niue liihe the
presence ana Vaiueu assistance oi
both Mr.. and Mrs. Grumpy.
The ilnal score oI the MISSION
Study Contest conducted by lne hp-
worth League cfeai'ea the hdees
CHERRY Blossomsl under lhe cap
tainey OF MISS Fern Blsnop Win so
points earned and the loJus I" IS
taria blossomsl led by MISS Ethelyh
Mills with So2 points. me study mas
proven interesting anu proh'abie ana
has given our young people ~ider
outlook upon the possiplll'les ana
achievements OF the CHRISTIAN church.
The Kings Heralds VIII hold lheir
Mite-BoX Opening at the League Room
next Friday at tho close 81 the pnoilc
school sessions. An interesting PIN
/ dren is being arranged ~ the super
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when he served in the Legislature
with Mr. Weeks. He granted the
motion to spread the resolutions on
the records of the court and as a
further evidence of respect adjourned
court until yesterday morning at
1920.
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Candidate for Selectmen is Native of
Ar0OStoOk County

Roger Dickinson of the Middle road
who recently announced himself as
a candidate for the Office of Third
Selectman has lived in Skowhegan
since 1920. He was born December
Goth. 1897 in Smyrna, Aroostook Coun-
ty and came to Norridgewock three
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The Independent-Repo is now
ON sale at the Durgin Candy Store,
Water street, Skowhegan.
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years before moving to Skowhegan.
He is engaged in farming and lives
on the Snow Farm, His parents
are Mr. and Mrs Shepard Dickinson
and he has six sisters and three bro
Tiers. He served for a time as traf-
fic officer in this section. Mr.. Dick
insou received his education in the
public schools of troostook County.
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Indcpendent-Bepor 5000 a year,
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1924-02-07
Thaw Seeks Freedom

New YOrk,-COunsel for Harry X.
Thaw, slayer Of Stanford White and
since 1917 confined in Kirkbride's
asylum in Philadelphia, are seeking
to have him adjudged legally com.
petent, says copyright story from
Philadelphia appearing In the New
York Sun. Thaw stands accused here
of having lured Frederick Gump, Jr.,
son of Kansas City manufacturer,
to New York hotel and with having
beaten his naked body savagely with
a whip after having locked the boy
in 4 room. The specific charges are
kidnapping and second-degree as
sault. Conviction would carry a
long term in Sing Sing. Indictment
with Thaw Is George G. O'Byrne, a
companion. The Sun states that after
q three-day investigation Of rumors
current for months that Thaw plan
ned to seek his liberty, it was able
to confirm the report from unim.
peachable sources" and outlines the
legal battle by which his counsel
hopes to obtain his liberty. District
Attorney Banton, informed of Thaw's
reported intention to take steps tel
have himself declared sane that bic
might face charges pending against
him in New York, announced Wed.
nesday that his office would vigor
ously prosecute the two indictments
against him should he gain his free.
dom.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1924-02-07
Seeger-Bundlie Co.
Everybody's Store
town to look after his interests here.

town to look after his interests here
Many of our. young people at
tended the dance at the tabernacle
Thursday.
Mrs. Abraham Hatch left for Pc
catello to spend a week with rela
tives.
Elden Bringhurst was a Moreland
visitor this week.
Mrs. MILFORD Gordon and Mrs
Gusts Furnice were in Moreland the
last of the week.
Mrs. Louis Robbins spent the
weekend in Blackfoot
Burton Mcbride was up from Po-
catello to spend the weekend with
his family.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Leavett left
Saturday for Preston to attend the
funeral of Mr.. Leavett's brother.
Mr.. and Mrs. Corver, Of Groye-
land, were Moreland visitors Sunday
William Bartlett was in Blackfoot
the last of the week on business.
Harrison Mcknight and father
motored to Thomas during the week.
Riley Wheeler of Wapello was
visiting here this week.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1924-02-07
MORELAND
Received February 4

Each issue of The Republican this
month has an offer of cash prizes
given for the best judgment of the
readers after reading the article en-
titled Reflections of the Editor" tt
Chancey Christensen went to Wa
pello to help Mr.. Wheeler put up ice
on the Jones ranch.
Mrs. Hyrum Grimmitt has gone to
Bear Lake to visit her mother and
other relatives and friends at that
place.
Charles Liljenquist, Of Pocateilo,
was here on business this week.
Mrs. Clarence element was the
guest of Mrs. Myrtle Mcknight We'd
nesday.
GUSTS Furnice was here from Po-
catello visiting the first of the week.
|. Mrs. Annie MorrelI is on the sick
list this week.
Thursday evening a genealogical
meeting was held at the home of
Ernest Anderson. These meetings
will be held in different homes each
week.
Charles Crouch left for Ogden to
attend the funeral of his nephew.
Evan Jones, of Pocatello, was In
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1924-02-07
Origin Of Carpets.

Hundreds OF years ago, when Euro
peans were living In houses with bare
noors or floors strewn with PUSHES or
twigs, carpets were being used In
China, India and Egypt The first car.
pets were rugs to sit upon, taking the
place OF chairs. In Homers time.
eltner plain or embroidered carpets
were spread before the couches Of tho
guests In Greek houses. Later on rich
and gay carpets were imported "a
areece from Babylon. These carpets
had raised figures Of men and anirnais
ana were made In gorgeous colora Ia
later Roman times carpets were In
ported from the Orient
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1924-02-07
SHELLEY
Received February 6

Each issue of The Republican this
month has an offer of cash prizes
given for the best judgment of the
readers after reading the article en-
titled Reflections of the Editor" tt
Mr.. and Mrs. G. r. Rammell, of
Tetonia, have ben in Shelley the past
ten days visiting with their daugh-
ter, Mrs. Freeman Mallory.
Mrs. d. R. Egbert and daughter
returned home last Monday from
Salt Lake City, where they have been
for some time visiting with relatives
and friends.
Mrs. Claude Hawkins left last
Thursday for Utah to visit with
friends and relatives.
Walter Bowler and Alverta INITIAL
were married at Idaho Falls Satur-
day. The young couple are well
know in this vicinity and we wish
them all the happiness that married
life affords.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. J. Mallory left
last Saturday for Los Angeles, Calf.
They expect to be gone for three
months.
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Oler gave a
reception at their home last Mon
day in honor of Mr. and Mrs. Donald
Crooks. The evening was spent in
q splendid way by all present. Dainty
refreshments were served late in the
evening.
Miss Ellen Patterson and Floyd
McKenna, of Montana, spent the
weekend with Mr.. and Mrs. L. G..
Puskar.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. L. Moore spent
Sunday at Idaho Falls visiting with
Mr.. and Mrs. o. w. Ellingson.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Oler and Miss
Lorraine Christensen were in Idaho
Falls Saturday.
The New Idea club met at the
home Of Mrs. M. L. Writ Friday
There was good attendance and
a splendid program. A dainty lunch
con was served late in the afternoon
by the hostess.
A farewell party vas given IN the
auditorium Tuesday evening in honor
of Allen Johnson, who is going to
Sweden, to work in the mission field
for the L. D. s. church. He left
Saturday morning for Salt Lake,
where he will spend few days and
then go on to New York and take
the boat from there to Sweden. We
wish him much luck and success.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1924-02-07
MusicaI Rooster. Of Bracket.

The fame Of having originated ons
9 the most celebrated races of d6.
nestle fowls belongs to the village Of
Bracket, In Belgium. The Belgians do
not hesitate to assert that the Bracket
mems are unequaled for the excellence
ana number of their eggs, while the
ROSTERS have developed, thanks to gen.
erations Of cultivation and the infiu-
ence Of Growing tournaments" a
power and rhythm of voice unriyaled.
Inc breeders have theory that the
musical contests in which the Bracket
ROSTERS ere trained serve to deyelop
the peculiar qualities of the race.
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Received February
The Republican office is Offering
1920 in cash prizes this month FOL
your judgment Read Reflection
of the Editor t
Clarence Christensen came HON,
to spend Sunday and returned Sun
day evening to Moreland. where ht
is feeding sheep for j. 8. Gardner
Lorn Gardner was the guest o.
Morris Gardner Sunday afternoon.
Miss Lavon and Thelma Gardner
spent Sunday with Miss Fern and
Elain Stolworthy.
]. s. Gardner went to Moreland
to look after his sheep Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar Moody were
entertained at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Ray Altman OF Riverside at Sun
day dinner.
Mr.. and Mrs. John w. Chaffin
went to Woodville Friday morning
to spend the weekend with Mrs.
Collins.
s Jed L. Ashton and Ellis Jackman
went to Logan, Utah Wednesday
evening, where they will take the
leadership of the Boy Scout work
given at the Agriculture College.
They expect to return Saturday,
Feb. 8.
D. w. Stolworthy and son Rodon
went to Shelley Saturday on business.
Mr.. and Mrs. George r. Harper
were Blackfoot visitors Saturday.
Roy McCauley. OF Ruth, New. il
spending few days with his sister,
Mrs. George R. Harper.
The dance given by the Boy Scouts
Friday night was we'll attended and
all enjoyed good time.
There will be an old time dance
Friday night, Feb 8. All are in
vited to attend and have good time
at the Rose hall.
The school teachers entertained
Sunday afternoon at dinner Mr.. and
Mrs. Empy, Mr.. and Mrs. Bingham,
Mr.. and Mrs. Aaron Pepison and Mr..
and Mrs. Burt Robins.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Peterson, OF
Firth are visiting with Mr.. and Mrs.
Aaron Peterson at Logan, Utah.
Miss Lydia Robins, who is attend
ing school at Firth, spent the week
end with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Bert Robins.
Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Peterson and
family are spending this week with
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Brooks, of Black
foot.
Mrs. Albert Gardner spent Sunday
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. A. F.
Stewart.
Mrs. j. s. Ashton Is staying with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. S. A. Judd,
while Mr.. Ashton Is attending the
Boy Scouts leadership convention at
Logan, Utah.
Miss Van Dora Nelson, who is at
tending school at Blackfoot, has
been home the last week, on account |
of the Illness of her father.
Mrs. Lawrence Lambert, of Salt |
Lake City, Utah came Sunday to
spend week with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. James G. Johnston.
Mr.. and Mrs. Willard Con and
family left Wednesday morning for
where they intend to make
their future home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will HUMPHREYS have
moved into the Willard Con home
and will lease the farm this summer.
Mrs. Katie Gardner returned from
Ogden Saturday, where she was
Jailed to the bedside or her son. Hell,
Is able to attend school again and
MS many friends are glad to learn
If his recovery.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1924-02-07
WORK IS STARTED
BY GEN. DAWES
MEN OF MANY NATIONS OPEN
MEETING TO INVESTIGATE
GERMAN FINANCES
Conferences 10 Opened on Strictly
DusInsss Basis With Politics
Forgotten; Many Distinguish
ID Perssns Present.

|
Paris, - With Brigadier Genera
Charles G. Dawes presiding. leading
business men and financiers Of the
United States, Great Britain. France
Belgium and Italy, sitting az q board
OF directors and creditors began tx
examine the assets and liabilities o.
Germany, their nations debtor, with
view to saving something from the
ruins Of the most stupendous bank
ruptcy in the history OF the world.
Strictly business and no politics.
was the motto under which these re-
preventative men Of the leading ma
lions OF the old and new worlds A.
sembled.
THE success of this committee y
said General Dawes in opening the
meeting. depends chiefly on whether
in the public mind and conscience Of
the allies and OF the world thore IL an
adequate conception Of the great dis
aster which faces each ally and Eur
ope unless common sense IL crowned
king"
General Dawes stressed the value
of unity Of command In war to show
the bad effects of present conditions.
We had come to know" he said.
in common with the citizens Of all
nations, that at last that lack OF
power to agree upon a common atti-
tude and common action had brought
all Europe to q most critical and
dangerous situation. This il no time
to mince words"
The first meeting was absolutely
lacking In any of the military dis
play which marked the conferences at
Spa, San Reno and Genoa. Not
single soldier was In evidence.
Louis Barthou, president of the re-
parations commission, delivered the
address Of welcome.
I'VE do not expect from you" he
said, "the unlocked for miracle OF the
solution Of the reparation problem.
but we hope with sincere confidence
that your competency. experience and
authority will concentrate to hasten
the result onward which We are bend
Ing all our efforts"
European credit General Dawes
laid, had suffered . shock ~ the
world had seen 0ermany's economic
lie ebbing. because" he added, "ths
world realizes that II the German
people lose their capacity for work
German loses her capacity to pay
hose reparations which are SO great
IN element in Euopean solvency. Lot
II first help Germany to got WELL"
General Dawes spoke OF the com
nittee as practical men free from
POLITICAL pressure" who. realizing
hat the house IL afire. propose to
Ind some water to put II out without
urther use Of mathematics involving
he fourth dimension.
General Dawes praised the repair
ltions commissions idea in giving
he committee of experts free hand
md said that the committee was
lot asked to determine the legality
4 the Ruhr occupation or the politi-
al effect of this or that act OF COM
non sense" The committee for
he moment, lie said, was less con-
erned with Germanys capacity to
Jay than with the present capacity
md courage of this committee to act"
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1924-02-07
RebeIs Block Harbor

Ell Paso, Tex.,-Rebel forces in a
combined army and naval move have
blockaded the port of Tampico, wire
less dispatches received in Ell Paso
stated. According to the dispatches,
virtually all Of the navy" command.
ed by officers who joined the De In
Huerta revolt, were outside, the port
and ships had been prohibited from
either entering or leaving the ;harhor.