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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-04-10
Outlook for Potatoes In 1924

New England farmers who raised
potatoes last year. in most cases, got
high yields and prices mostly have
been encouraging. The question of
Importance now is the acreage for
this year. The following statement
may help farmers reach the right de-
cisions.
The United States potato crop last
year was per cent less than in 1929
but shipments to March l are only
per cent less than year ago. The
northeast district New England, New
York, Pennsylvania had Is per cent
more potatoes. in 1923 than in 1922
and to Marchf1 have shipped 20 per
cent more. The Lake states (Michi-
gan, Wisconsin. Minneapolis, North
Dakota, South Dakotal with a 20 per
cent fess crop have shipped 10 per
cent more. while the Mountain states
Colorado, Wyoming, Idaho. Montana
and Utah) with a 30 per cent smaller
crop have shipped 10 per cent more.
The Pacific states washington, Ore
gon, California; with crop 20 per
cent less than 1922 have shipped
per cent more.
The stocks available March l for
shipment do not seem excessive in
any district and are apparently low
in the lake district. The activity
and volume of movement from the
1923 crop emphasize the significance
Of location of the crop with refer
ence to markets, disposition of con-
sumers to buy freely or otherwise and
the condition of transportation ,faci-
lities. II is we'll to keep these in
fuences in mind in the fall in study
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-04-10

Timber estimating demonstrations
which were arranged late last winter
are to be held at the home of Williaml
]. Rand. North Arson, Friday, 100 pa
m. A similar demonstration will be
held Saturday morning, 1890 a. m. at
the home OF Ned Reed, Madison Cen
ter. All persons who have any wood
lot at all are urged to be in attend
ance, since IL has been found that
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-04-10
Enthusiastic Meeting

The Woman's Farm Bureau held a
most enthusiastic all day meeting last
Saturday at the Municipal building
with a picnic dinner at noon. There
were twenty-five present and eleven
hats were started some of them being
nearly finished. Yesterday a special
all day meeting was held to finish the
hats, with q picnic dinner
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-04-10
Starks Grange

Starks Grange will meet in regular
session, Wednesday evening, April 16.
There will be some good topics for
discussion; also a, volunteer program.
All members will voluntarily, please
bring readings or songs for the pro-
gram. novelty supper Is being
prepared by the three Graces in which
all gentlemen of the Grange. will no
doubt hear more about. There are
things to come before this meeting of
vast interest to all members. Let's
all make an effort to be present.
Mount Philip Grange Has Minstrel
Show
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-04-10
TIMBER ESTIMATING DEMONSTRATIONS
APRIL / AND Y IN THE COUNTY
Meetings to be Held in North Arson and Madi.
son Center In Charge of Forestry Specialist

many wood lot owners do not have
any very definite idea as to what their
wood lots produce in cords and board
feet.
The demonstrations will be in
charge of Myron Watson, the forestry
specialist for the Extension Service.
1t is very probable that provided these
demonstrations prove successful that
more will be planned for the coming
wear.
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Advice to Farm Bureau FireleSS CAM
paign Workers

We have discovered that we can OBJ
tain containers as economical price
in our own county, so would advise
all campaign leaders to send their
orders to Nash & Viles, Skowhegan,
Maine. For the container and ashes
tos it will be $1,15. If you will send
your orders for soap stones direct to
me- they can be secured for CSC This
is the best price | was able to secure.
MRS. WILL HILL
Skowhegan, Maine.
County Project Leader
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SKOWHEGAN LOCAL MARKET
Corrected Every Tuesday

WHOLESALE
Dairy Products
Butter-45c to 55c III.
Eggs-25c dozen.
Green Fruit
Apples-$300 a Dbl.
Green Vegetables
Beets--3c a lb.
Cabbage-5c q lb.
Carrots-3c III.
Squash-4c a Id.
Tnrnips-2c a lib.
Provisions
Pork (salD-13c h.
Beans-(Yellow Eyed $540 q hushel
Potatoes-$1.00 a bushel,
Fresh Meats
Beef-Sc TO 15e lb.
Lamb-30c a Id.
Yeal-15c to 1Sc ID.
Round Hog-1lc Id.
RETAIL
Butter-45c--55c lb.
Cheese-35c ID.
Eggs-35c a dozen,
Green Fruit
Apples-40e a PIX
Cranberries-15 a quart
Green Vegetables
Beets--6c q lib.
Cabbage-Hew Sc III.
carrots-8e a lb.
Onions-6e q Id.
Peppers-20c a IN.
Squash-Sc lb.
Turnips-4c a lb.
Provisions
Pork (salD-lSe q In.
Domestic LaTd-20e lb.
Lard-l66 a lib.
Smoked hams-22e to soc h.
Beans-22c quart.
Potatoes-35c.
Sugar-10c ID; 100 his. $3.50.
Dry Citron-60c ID.
Lemens--40c TO Goo dozen.
Oranges-25c to 55c dozen.
Olives-bulk Zoe.
Prunes--10c 10 1Sc lb.
Grapefruit-10e-15c .
Molasses--60c-S0c per gallon.
Cod-12c-22c per lb.
Haddock-18c lb.
MacKefel-ZUc I'D.
Halihut Steak-37c ID.
Salmon-35c lb.
Oysters-90e per quart
Clams--50c quart
Finnan Haddie-20c lib.
Flour and Grain
Bread Flour-s1,10 a bag.
Pastry Flour-95c a bag.
Corn Meal-$1.90 bag.
Dats-70c a blu.
'orn-$1,90 a bag.
ran-$200 bag.
Iiddlings-$22 a bag.
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Mount Philip Grange No. 545 held
a regular meeting at the hall Satur-
day evening. After the regular meet
ing minstrel show was given by To-
cal Grange talent under the direction
of Mr.. and Mrs. Leon Watson. This
was much enjoyed and much credit
is due Mr., and Mrs. Watson In their
hard and faithful work in the Grange
A paper bag lunch was brought by
the men which the ladies' bought
Seventy-four members and Ave visit
ors were present.
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The Alaska daily empire., 1924-11-25
OLDEST PENSIONER ON ROLLS OF
GOVERNMENT Is WOMAN, AGED

WASHINGTON, NOV. 25 The
oldest pensioncr on the rolls OF the
Government is 1n5 years OF age. ac-
cording to the latest tabnlation made
by the Pension Bureau of the In
terror Department.
She Is Mahala HUFF, r. X. 2,
Louisa. Kentucky aud Is a widow
of James HIuff, private in the
Virginia Militia in the War of 1872.
She draws $50 a month from the
Government.
Other figures compiled by the
Pension Bureau show that the list of
pensioners OF the War of 1912 IS
gradually disappearing. There are
no longer any veterans OF this war
alive. Fifteen months ago the mum.
Der of widows Of the War OF 1917
on the pension rolls was II. Today
there are only 20 remaining. The
list of widow pensioners of the War
of 1872 with their ages aud the
names OF their husbands follow:
Arminia l. Anderson, aged 81
years, Cedar Grove, Ca; husband
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-11-25
MORE RETURNS
FROM SECOND
Sundquist Leads Elliott by
Six-New Division Chair
man Appointed.
tSpecia; from Ngget.)

NOME. Nov. 25.--With Kiana and
Shungnak precincts returns arriving
here today with the results of the
recent election, new totals are given.
There is now only one precinct yet
remaining to be heard from and that
is Utica, and the results. it is said
will not be materially changed.
The totals to date, from this
Division are as follows: Cole 303
Sutherland 5G7, Boyle 155, Rust
gard iS7. Roden 1G7.
Senators-B-own 403 Welch 266
Jacobsgaard 95.
ntatives-Nyland 437. Ien
sen 34G, Elliott 335, Sundqulst 1926
Wright $50, Rice 81, O'Connor 260
and Chidester 179.
Ira NJ Rank has received appoint
ment from John Frame as Division.
al Chairman of the Second Division
succeeding AL Nicholson. The change
is considered big victory for the
warning Republican factions.
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-11-25
BOTH P AR TIES
N A N { SCHOLARS
FOR SENATORSH|P.
Connecticut Democrats Nom
mate Hamilton Holt and Re-
publicans Yale Professor.

HARTFORD. Conn. Nov. 25. -
The sSat in the United States Sen
ate made vacant by the death of
Senator Frank b. Brandegee oil Con
necticut Will be filled by scholar
in politics." 70 matter which way
the election next month may turn.
The Republicans have nominated
Hiram Bingham. Governor-elect, Yale
professor explorer and author. for
the Senatorship and the Democrats
have nominated Hamilton Holt, edi-
ter, pubiicist and author. Both
are Yale graduates.
Bingham was born in Honolulu,
the son of missionaries, and has
Travelled in the worlds wilds and
written about his explorations when
not engaged in his work as a pro
fessor at Columbia and Yale. He
was elected Governor of Connect
cut Nov 4.
Holt was for many years editor
and owner OF the Independent, and
has been prominent in world peace
movements and as an advocate Of
American entrance to the League Of
Nations He is close personal
friend of Chici Justice William II
Taft and was u close friend OF
Woodrow Wilson.
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-11-25

Robert Anderson. Fifes.
Company. South Carolina Mif r.
Emma Arnout. aged 76 yea
r. Co.. Ashviile, N Y; hull
Samuel Arnout, private, 1'ilEkaf
Company New York Militia.
Marion A. Clark, aged IS keafs,
Iowa City. Iowa: husband. Joi a r.
Clark. private Mcclellan.ss Company
Massachusetts Militia.
Cornelia r. clopton .agcH 50
years. r. 4. Americus, Ga. hni hand.
Thomas Clopton. private, reiid's
Company, Virginia Militia.
Mary Coleman, aged st pears. r.
/. Claudeville, Va; husband. Robert
Coleman. private. Dayenport's Com
pany, Virginia Militia.
Martha Critser, aged ss years
Nineveh. Ind. husband. Henry Crit
ser. private. Sheets Company. Ohio
Militia.
Sarah J. Foster. aged 81 years. Tho
kenesaw, Washington, d. &C.; hrs.
band, Adams Foster, captains clerk,
Navy.
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-11-25
NAVY PLANNING
THOROUGH STUDY
OF OCEAN BEDS
Many Scientific Instruments
Are to Be Brought Into
Play for Work.

WASHINGTON. Nov. 25.-Various
forms Of scientific apparatus are
expected to be brought into play
in the nayy's proposed expedition
to learn more about oceans, their
chemistry, resources and bottoms
The L. $. S. Rainbow, which has
been suggested as the craft to in.
itiate tie sea.exploration program
in the Gulf CT Mexico Caribbean
region. Is $50 feet long, mas a draft
of II feet and displaces 1850 tons,
and Is amply provided with com
Portable quarters and cabins to take
ears of extra personnel for scien.
tific work. naval officers say. Suf-
ficient room exists aboard for lab
oratories and tanks for collecting :
living specimens.
Fhe latest type of sonic deptl
finders and raaio would be installed
On the Rainbow, under plans mappe,
out by ! special conference OF
Oceanogra ply, which has just made
its final report to the Secretary o
,lxbnlluuen On rage eevoD.p
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-11-25
Skepticism Caused
Arrest OF Koretz

CHICAGO, Nov. 20 -Skeptioism
ON the part of bank clerk. that 4
man made unusually large deposits
but had no definite income and de
tcctiyc work on the part of Abel
Davis. Nice-President of the Chicago
Title and Trust Company, proved
the undoing and arrest in Halifax
of Leo Korettz. master swindler. Ar
rangemcnts have been made for
Korctzs returns to the United
States on charge of embezzlemenf
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-11-25
THREATEN / TO
USE DYNAMITE

LOS ANGELES, Cal. Nov 3D.
An emissary of the Owens Valley
ranchers told j. A. Graves, Presi-
dent of the Clearing House Associa-
tion that unless the Association
acted quickly to end the water wal
the l'anchers would probably make
another attack ION the Alabama
aqueduct and the 'hillsides in Onyo
County would be blown off"
Graves told the emissary that the
city would rebuild the aqueduct Nc
matter at what cost in money or
lives
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-11-25
Convict Woman of
Setting House A6re

SYRACUSE. N. Y, Nov 25--
Miss Frances Stabb. arrested last
July and charged with setting fire
10 her home, was convicted today
of first degree arson. The maximum
penalty is 40 years. Leniency was
recommended by the jury. Miss
Stabb was found bound and gagged
when the firemen answered the call
II is alleged she confessed setting
the fire to obtain insurance.
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-11-25
GRAFT AN DDEBAucHERY


CHICAGO, Noy %. Colonel
of the United Stales Veterans Blu.
roau. who went to trial here on
charges of conspiracy in connection
with lis conduct OF the veterans
bureau, was indicted here last Feb.
ruary along with John w Thomp
son, Chicago and ST Louis centrac,
tor, after Federal yrand jury had
spent more than a month inyesti.
eating charges If alleged waste.
graft and deh3uehery in the con.
duct OF the bureau
A few months later Forbes and
Thompson were re-indieted on simi-
lar charges, the second indictments
being returned in an effort to com.
ply with legal technicalities over
looked in the first charges. Forbes
and Thompson were charged with
conspiracy to commit bribery and
conspiracy to defraud the govern.
ment. while Forbes was named alone
in another on charge spf offering
a bribe.
The grand jury investigation here
followed an Investigation of the Vet
erans' Bureau by Senate com.
mittee in Washington which charged
fraud, corruption and mismanage-
ment of the bureau. The original
indictments charged that Forbes.
while director ~ me bureau. receive
ed bribe or $4,000 and certain
additional emoluments on agreement
to award contracts for government
hospital work for world war yeter-
ons to the contracting firm OF
Thompson and Black of which
Thompson and James w. Black, de.
ceased, were the heads. Charles
F. Cramer former general counsel
for the bureau. who committed sui
eide after investigation of the de-
partment was proposed, was named
in the indictment as having accept
ed promise of 100000 from Mr..
Thompson and others for his ap.
proval of the contracts
Testimony is Given
Elias Mortimer of Philadelphia,
alleged to have been an emissary
of Thompson, appeared before both
the Senate Committee and the Fed
eral grand jury and gave much Of
the information on which the charg-
es were based The hospitals for
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-11-25
Must Provide Funds for
Aircraft Defense Of u. 5.

WASHINGTON. Nov. 25. = Rear
Admiral William A. Moffett, Chief
of the Bureau Of Aeronautics, de
clared today that much remains to
rc done before fleet will have
been built for adequate aircraft
defense
Chief Moffett declared further
that the postponed airplane flight
over the North Pole is entirely
practicable if funds are provided
Pc-w:bilities of short polar ali
routes. discovery of new land and
for scientific researcb are too great
to be overlooked"
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-11-25
U. S. BUDGET
IS MADE UP

WASHINGTON, Nov. 25.-Despite
last minute additions. the national
budget was completed today at a
conference between President rool-
idge and Budget Director Lord. lin
its or ordinary expenditures oj the
government has been placed Il ST.
800 900 900 The Soldiers bonua cost
less than expected. 49,
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-11-25
Must Go Easy on
Making Grape Juice ;
Judge Makes Ruling

FRESNO, Cal, Nov. 25.--Despite
the fact that Treasury Department
permits are being issued for tho
manufacture of grape juice, the
Government will prosecute ii at the
time of seizure the juice ia over
cne half of one per cent alcohol
This is according to Federal Judge
Mccormick who has made u ruling
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-11-25
Comes to U. S. to Build
Fleets Of Dirigibles

NEW YORK, Nov 25. - Dr. Karl
Arnstein, designer Of the dirig'ible
ZR-3 has arrived here with a staff
to i-art construction on huge diri-
aiblcs for the Goodyear-Zeppelin
Corporation. 1t is predicted that
great fleets of helium filled diri-
pibles will soon get the cream OF
The passenger and mail business of
the world
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-11-25
Whew! But 1t Is
Hot in One Place
Today; Sizzling

LONDON. Nov. 25. - The
hottest place on the earth's
surface today is the Italian
settlement at Azizia, south Of
Tripoli, IN North Africa. The
thermometer registers 1876 de-
grees in the shade. The prev
ious record was i'm Death Val
ley, California. where the Their
mometer registered 134 de-
grees.
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-11-25
Two Aviators Killed
On Flaming Plane

JUNCTION CITY. Kans.. Nov
25.-Capt. d. w. Bedinger and Sergt
Irving Astol were burned to death
today at the Fort Riley reservation
when their plane burst into flames
after takins off.
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-11-25
SAGE FOUNDATION REPORTS ON
AMERICAN EMPLOYMENT AGENCIES

NEW YORK, Nov. 25.-Because
Of its association exclusively with
the Department of Labor. without
participation by other Federal de-
partments, the United States EN-
ployment Service has been marked
in the minds of employers as a
partisan agency, and this, irrespec-
tive of whether the criticism is
justified, renders effective develop
ment of the Employment Service,
as at present organized, well-night
impossible This is one of the con
clusions which is drawn in an ezhaus-
tive report Oh Public Employment
Offices-Their Purpose, Structure,
and Methods" which has just been
issued by the Russell Sage Foun-
dation as the result of an investi-
CATION started in 1919.
A public employment service, says
the report, until recently has been
accepted as of more vital need to
workers than to employers, inasmuch
as unemployment is far more de-
vastating to workers than shortage
of labor TO employers. Experience
has indicated. however, that an EN-
ployment service whose dominant
objective is service to workers will
play a comparatively insignificant role
in the world of labor. Without the
wholehearted support of employers
the service cannot fulfill its pur-
pose.
Protest From Employers
The control of the United States
Employment Service by the Depart
ment of Labor, the report goes on
to say, has given rise to a storm
of protest from employers general
ly The charge is that the de-
rartment is organical]y partisan.
Whether the service has or has not
been administered, impartially Is
more or less beside the point Its
association with the Department of
Labor, and through the secretary
of the depai tment with organized
labor, has been enough TO mark il
in the mind OF employers as a par
tisan agency This in itself is suf.
ficient to render its effective devel-
opment in that department in the
immediate future well-night impos'
sible. sB
To remedy this situation, the
foundations report recommends the
establishment Of a nationwide sys-
TEN of public employment offices
in which the Federal. State, and To-
cal governments would cooperate
and which would be administered
under board made up of the Sec
retary of Labor, the Secretary OF
Commerce. and the Secretary OF
Agriculture, with the assistance OF
a national advisory council and
local committees representing en-
players and employees. Such an adj
ministration, the report says, fought
to insure beyond possibility of doubt
genuinely non-partisan employ
ment service"
Outstanding Facts
Other outstanding facts in the
report follow.
Employers are either Indifferent
to or suspicious of private employ
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-11-25
Gov. Pinchot Protests
Work of Dry Department

COLU MBUS, Oh1o, NOV. 70
Work of the Prohibition Depart
ment was declared to be a bitter.
brutal joke" by Gov. Clifford Pin
,chot. of Pennsylvania, in an ad-
dress here last night.
Gov. Pinchot appealed to public
condemnation to buyers of Illicit
liquor whose money was the sole
incentive of the bootleggers.
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-11-25
CLAIM CHAPLIN
MARRIED TODAY

NOGALES, Ariz., Nov. %
Charles Chaplin is reported to have
ben married this morning at .
o'clC' k, at Empalme, Mexico, 10
Jdia Grey, who has been his leading
la;iv in his latest productions.
Tho wedding was performed in
the presence of few friends. The
wedding party is due here tomorrow
Cnrout0 to Hollywood.
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-11-25
HOLD
UP ACTION IN
EGYPT AFFAIR
Will Permit New Cabinet to
Reconsider Demands
Made by British.

LONDON, Nov. 25.--The British
Government will withhold further
action in Egypt to allow the new
Cabinet to reconsider the British
demands following the assassination
of Sir Lee Stack, Major General
Cable advices received here from
Cairo state the Egyptian parliament
has adjourned by Royal decree u
December 25.
Neville Merick Henderson, Brit
ish Consul in lower Constantinople
has been appointed temporary min
lister plenipotentiary to assist LORD
Allonby. British High Commissioner
in Egypt.
VALETTA. Nov 25. British
dreadnoughts Iron Duke and Malaga
have been held at Malta, Egypt. and
the East Lancaster Regiment is pro-
ceeding 20 Alexandria.
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-11-25
Twelve Thousand Miners
On Strike Today in Penn

SCRANTON. Pa, Nov p
Pennsylvania Coal Company il il
effect today and has resulted in the
closing OF the anthracite collerie
AZ Underwood and Olymphant II
the Pittsburgh district.
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-11-25
Is Found Hanging by
Bell Cord Aboard Train

PRINCE RUPERT. Z. c.. Nov. 20.
w. B. Holingsworth, aged 25, was
found hanging by bell cord in
the washroom of a west bound train
pricr To reaching Smithers last sun
day afternoon. Hollingsworth had
boarded the train at Jasper and had
recently arrived from Trail.
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-11-25

DIES MONIES, Ia, Nov. 25.-Sen-
ator Smith w. Brookhart was given
an official certificate OF election as
United States Senator today. The
final figures of the official count
gave Brookhart 447,706 votes and
Daniel F.. Steck. Democrat, 446,951,
making Brookhart's plurality 755.
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-11-25
Indict N. Y. Paper for
Printing Tax Returns

NEW YORK. Nov. 25. The
Federal grand jury has returned an
Indictment against the New YorN
Tribune Company. publishers Of the
llerald-Tribune alleging unlawful
printing of income tax returns.
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-11-25
Steal $4,000 and Make
Escape in Stolen Auto

SEATTLE, Nov. 25.-Two armed
bandits held-up Mrs. A. G. Warren
and Mrs. H. II. Wilson, in an in
surance office this forenoon. and es-
capped in a stolen automobile, with
$4,000
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-11-25
Japan to Be Permitted
Right to Import Opium

GENEVA. Nov 25.--The Japan.
csc and British. at the Interna-
ticnal Opium Conference, reached
accord last night on the dispute
concerning Japan's freedom to i'm
port opium.
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-11-25
Three Cabinet Members
Attend Daugherty Funeral

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Nov. 25.-sec-
retary of War Weeks, Secretary
of Interior Work, and Postmaster
General New today attended the fiji
neral OF Mrs. Lucie Daugherty, wife
of Harry NJ. Daugherty, former At
torney General.
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-11-25
REBELS ARE ROUTED.

BUENOS AIRES, Nov 25.--Reb-
els under Honoro Ilemos have been
routed at Cauera by State troops
according to advices. Twenty five
rebels were killed and the Govern
ment forces lost IL.