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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-05-08
FARM BUREAU AND EXTENSION SERVICE
IN WOMENS BRANCHES
Meetings Have Been Held in Various Parts of
County Future Sessions

work planned for the year is as fol-
lows:
May IA, millinery; June 4, nutri-
ton, first meeting; July 2, dry clean
ing; August 6. removal of stains;
September 3. nutrition, second meet
ing; October ., millinery; Noyem-
Der 5, adaptation of waist patterns;
December }. annual meeting
Meetings coming now are to be held
on freless cookers. II you are at
all interested in this work plan to
attend the demonstrations, and If you
desire more information call your
campaign leader. The leaders are
as follows:
Mrs. Horace Smith North Arson;
Mrs. Louise Sawyer, Cambridge; Mrs.
John Scott, Cornvllc; Mrs. William
Wood, Fairfield Center; Mrs. Charles
Webb. Hartland; Mrs. Walter Bemis,
Harmony; Mrs. Charles Ilandley, La
rone Mrs. Forest Luce. Madison;
Mrs. John Williamson, Mercer; Mrs.
H. p. Jones. East New Portland;
Mrs. VIII Stewart, NOrridgewock ;
Mrs. O. II. Merchant, Palmyra; Mrs.
S. G. Ellis, Skowhegan Mrs. Osgood
Robertson. St Adams.
Fireless cooker meetings have been
held at Cornyille, Larone, Norridge-
wock, Skowhegan, North Arson, East
New Portland, Scion, Mercer and
Canaan and more are scheduled as
follows: Harmony. May 3, n. M;
Cambridge, May s, p. M; St Adams,
May 8, p. M; flartland, May ., "A.
M; Palmyra, May 9, p. m.
If you desire to make your work
easier, stay away from blazing hot
fire, save fuel, plan to build a iireless
cooker Mt the small cost The fire
less cooker enrolment at present is
as
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-05-08
WELLINGTON

Mrs. Rose Butler passed away April
% after a long and painful illness.
The funeral was held the following
Wednesday. Interment was made in
the Hutchins Corner cemetery.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Clark have
moved to Pittsheld.
Cecil Ames OF Kingsbury was in
town last Saturday on business.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. w. Small motored
to Harmony last Saturday. They re-
port the road almost impossible on
account of deep mud.
Harry Hutchins and Robert Norton
went to Pittsfeld last Monday to do
some carpenter work for DR.. Strong.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-05-08

A meeting was held in Mercer with
an attendance of ten. This meet
ing was held on nutrition and was the
first meeting. The women were
checked UP as to their food habits
and demonstrations were started i'll
the following: The serving of a
pint of milk to each adult in the
family and one quart to each child
in the family for three months. The
serving of two vegetables other than
potatoes for three months, also the
serving Of two fruits. Six women
started the milk demonstration, six
the vegetable. and three the fruit,
one started the whole grain dem
onstration, that is the serving OF a
whole grain in the form of a cereal
or bread.
The first meal planning meeting
was held in Moscow. Six women
attended this meeting. Meal plan
ing was discussed. A well balanced
family meal was served at the noon
hour. Six women signed up to
plan meals for three days and send
the same to the home demonstration
agent to be checked up. These
meals are to be served during the
month of June. Four women signed
up to keep a food preservation budget
that Is to preserve enough vegetables
and fruits to carry them through the
on-produeing season.
One piece dress meeting was held
In Canaan. Two foundation waist
patterns were drafted, value $150.
Three one niece dresses were cut and
patterns cut from the same, value
SO.
Athens held its annual meeting at
the home of Mrs. Nellie Fox. Five
women attended this meeting The
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-05-08
Extension Service ut West Moscow

The Extension Service met with
Mrs Charles Collins, April "a. with
an average attendance. This was an
all day meeting. Miss Hare, home
demonstration agent, was present and
planned and helped prepare a balanc-
ed dinner at noon The subject for
the day was foods and Miss Hare's
talk was listened to with deep in
terest
The next meeting will be on the af-
tcrnoon of May %. with Mrs. Reuben
Crombie, clothing project leader.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-05-08
FAMOUS IMPORTED BULL COMING TO sKowHEGAN FAIR

Rockclyffe herd has enjoyed a Won
derful reputation and has won a great
many championships and first prizes.
The herd is considered one of the best
in the country and entire tests over
six per cent, butter fat. The Illus
ration herewith is that of Imported
Golden Maids Double. the prize win
nor over the Island of Jersey and one
Of the greatest bulls OF the breed,
that has been imported He is at
the head of the ROckclyffe herd and
his daughters are milking marvellous
~. Many OF them are producing
over fifty pounds Of butter lat per
month
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-05-08
skOWHEGAN LOCAL N,pr.-
Corrected Every Tpesda".A

WHOLESALE
Dairy Products
Butter-4bc to 55c a III
Eggs-25c dozen.
Green Fruit
Apples-s3OO a bbl.
Green Vegetables
Beets-3c a lib.
Cabbage-5e q lh.
Carrots-3c a lb.
Squash-4c n Id.
Turnips-2c lb.
Provisions
Pork (salt-13c a H.
Beans-(Yello Eyed1 s5.n
Potatoes-s1.0O a busbeI aasl'
Fresh Meats
Beef-Sc to 15c a H.
Lamb-30c n ID.
Veal-15c to 1Sc a h.
Round Hog-11c a lb.
RETAIL.
Butter-45c-55c a III.
Cheese-35c a h.
Eggs 35e q dozen.
Green Fruit
Apples-40c a pix.
Cranberries-15c quart
Green Vegetables
Beets-6c a III.
Cabbage-new SC lb.
,Carrots-Sc lib.
Onions-6c n lb.
Peppers-20c lb.
Squash-Sc a Id.
Turnips-4c a III.
Provisions
Smoked hams-22c to Zoe H.
Pork (salD-1Sc n III.
Domestic Lard-20c lib.
Lard-16c a lb.
Beans-22e quart.
Potatoes-35c.
Sugar-10c lib; 100 lbs, $3.50
Dry Citron-60c lib.
Lemons--40c to Zoe dozen.
Oranges-25c to 55c dozen.
Olives-bulk soc.
Prunes-10c TO 1Sc lib.
Grapefruit-10c-l5c
Molasses-60c-S0c per gallon
Cod-12c-22c per lib.
Haddock-1Sc lb.
Mackerel-20c lib.
Halibut Steak-37c lb.
Salmon--35c ID.
Oysters-90c per quart
Clams-50c quart
Finnan Haddie-20c'lb.
Flour and Grain
Bread Flour-$1.10 bag.
Pastry Flour-95c a bag.
Corn Meal-$190 a bag.
Dats-70c a bu.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-05-08
Meetings nj COrnVllle Friday

Tomorrow CF'riday) at George Fos-
ters farm in Cornville, at 10 a, m,
there will he seed treatment dem
onstration and in the evening at
Grange Hall, in Cornvlle, there will
he a farm management meeting. Fifty
lantern slides will he shown and
everyone is invited,
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-05-08
Fireless Cooker Campaign to Date

Fireless cooker campaign is now in
swing. The Home Demonstration
agent has attended seven meetings. In
some of these communities the work
Is going very we'll. Follows the list
giving the number enrolled in each
community and the number of cook
ers completed in each community.
ITnVo11p1 Finished
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-05-08
Sproul, Paul & c

Boston, Mass.
General Commission Merch,u
Veal, Lamb, Hogs, Butter, Pod
Olive and dressed), Apples, Snl
Fruit and Vegetables
Consignments wanted OF All n
Products, Market Reports, Stenl
Cards, Etc. furnished on reques
Is N. farket and 90 CllKiOn Std
Prompt Returns Mt HIghess Mad
i'rices
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-05-08

Harry y. Dunton of West Moscow
received fifty nice Plymouth Rock day
old chicks from Mrs. Ralph Libby of
Mainstream. Charles Collins of the
same place has just received some
fifty Il. /. Red chicks.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-05-08

Only four reactors We're fount
among the 500 COWS tested for tuber
cular trouble in New Portland
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-05-08

Claude Goodrich Of Bingham plant
ed potatoes last week.
The Washington times., 1924-04-30
TWO SERIOUSLY
I'LL FROM
POISON
Men, Despondent, Try to End
LiVes-Woman SWaI-
lows Iodine

Two men are critically ill at
Emergency Hospital today from the
effects of poison, taken, according
to the police, in attempts at suicide.
A third person, woman, less Sc.
riously i'll, is under treatment at
her home for iodine poisoning.
Asking forgiveness of the world,
Oliver Dennis, thirty, Hyattsville,
Md, swallowed ten veronal tablets.
AS the poison began, taking effect,
Dennis rushed to Emergency Hos
pital, where he admitted, it is said,
trying to end his life.
A note in his possession stated
he became Respondent after losing
his position and became i'll.
Less than two hours later, James
A. f. Criswell, fifty-seven. 1929
Euclid street northwest, was brought
to the hospital in a semi-conscious
condition. He had drunk a sollt-
ton of lysol, doctors said
Criswelfs relatives said the man
had suffered q nervous breakdown
recently, and as a result had
grown melancholy. He came here
from New York, where he had re-
sided with his wife.
Traces of iodine were found by
physicians who last night made an
alysis of the condition of Jessie
Curtis, colored, twenty-seven. 1913
New Jersey avenue northwest,
The Washington times., 1924-04-30
HERE FOR.
DIR. NICHOLS
PLANNED
Services For Scientists to be
Held at st. Johns Church
This Afternoon.

Funeral services for DIR. Ernest
Fox Nichols, who died while reading
scientific paper at the annual
meeting of the National Academy
Of Science yesterday, will be held
at st. Johns Episcopal Church at 4
o'clock today.
Members Of the Academy who
were associated with the noted
physicist in much of his important
work win act as pallbearers. The
body will be cremated, according 10
an expressed wish of DR.. Nichols,
and the ashes sent to Cleveland, his
home.
DIR. Nichols had been engaged in
research work in leading universe
ties, and was president of Dart
mouth College and the Massachu-
sets Institute of Technology, a post
he resigned because of i'll health.
Since his resignation and until the
time he came to Washington, against
friends advice, for the academy
meeting, DIR. Nichols. had been in
charge Of the Nela Park research
laboratories. in Cleveland, Ohio.
The Washington times., 1924-04-30
BUS LINE SEEKS
NEW HEARING
ON FARES
Rapid Transit Company Files
Petition Urging Straight
Ten-Cent Rate.

A petition again asking for per-
mission to charge straight 10
cents cash fare on the buses Of
the Washington Transit Bus Line
has been filed by the Transit Com
pany with the Public Utilities Com
mission.
The transit company last week
was allowed an increase of fares
to 10 cents straight or token fare
at the ratio of 8 1.3 cents.
In its new petition the company
states that assuming the same
number Of persons use the bus lines
during the coming year as rode on
them last year, and that Is per cent
OF the passengers pay cash fares
and the remainder token fares, the
net revenue from the lines would
be $347.833.
The expenses, allowing for the
gasoline tax to become effective in
the District, 1t is stated, would
amount to $359,730, a net loss Of
$11, 897.
The petition states that under the
arrangement allowed it will not be
possible to purchase the new buses
so badly needed on the lines and
no return on the investment in the
company can be paid.
1t is asked that the commission
reopen the case and suspend tho
order of last week until rehearing
can be held .
The Washington times., 1924-04-30
VAIL MEDAL FOR VALOR IS
GIVEN WOODSIDE HEROINE

The Theodore N. Vail Madal''
has been awarded Mrs. Eleanor M.
ferguson, who stuck to her post as
|telephone operator at Woodside, Md,
during the tornado April s, 1928, ii
was announced today by Charles r.
Clagett, division manager of the
Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone
Company.
Mrs. Ferguson received the medal
for her disregard Of personal safety
and her efficient handling of com.
munications" during the storm,
Although the house in which she
was in was in the pathway of the
storm, Mrs. Ferguson remained at
her post, sending out. calls to nearby
towns for aid.
AS a result of her brave and
efficient work, Mrs. Ferguson was
able to bring gangs Of repairmen to
Woodside within an hour, and tele.
phone service was normal within
four hours after the tornado had
swept down scores Of telephone
poles and lines.
The Washington times., 1924-04-30
FIVE NAMED ON
| DAWES PLAN
GROUPS
L
appointments Are Made to
\ Three Commissions by
Preparations Body
By FRANK e. MASON.
International Nawa Sarvlna

e.
PARIS. April 3O.-The inter.
allied reparation commission today
appointed members to three Of the
commissions that will organize Ger.
man finance, industry and railways
under the Dawes plan.
The commission urged immediate
action, as the opinion Is becoming
general that the quicker the plan is
executed the sooner the allies will
be brought into harmonious rela-
tionship on the reparation issue.
The appointments were:
Five Members Named.
Committee to organize German
railways, Sir william Ackworth
and M. Leverve.
Committee to supervise German
banking, Sir Robert Kindersley.
Committee to regulate German
Industrial obligations. Alfred Des-
camps and DR.. Alberto Perelli.
The committees are not yet COM
plete.
Negotiations among the interest.
cd governments over the details of
the Dawes plan are progressing.
YOung's Views Approved.
Foreign office officials said that
the statement given out by Gen.
Charles Gates Dawes and Owen D.
Young, in New York Tuesday night
lis precisely the French view"
They especially endorsed Youngs
statement that the length of time
1t will take to put the Dawes plan
into effect depends upon the speed
made by the reparations commits
sion and the German Reichstag in
making appointments and enacting
legislation.
Officials said France desires to co.
operate to speed up the execution of
the plan.
The Washington times., 1924-04-30
DEMOCRATS 7 D
DODGE WET
PLANK
'Senator Ferris Predicts Both
Big Parties Will Avoid
Liquor Issue
By Cosmopolitan News Service.

The Democrats will adroitly dodge
wet" plank in their national Dem.
Ocratic platform, United States Sen.
ator Woodbridge N. Ferris. Demo.
cratic leader, of Michigan. today pre-
dicted.
The country is fed up on talk Of
multiplying the Eighteenth amend
ment," Senator Ferris said.
There is no more chance for the
vets to get through a plank in the
platform at the New York conven-
ton than there is for a camel to go
through the eye of a needle. And
that's some odds, you'll agree after
reflection.
"There'H be a lot of splashing
around by the vets. Therell be a
lot Of preliminary CUFF about the pc.
litical expediency of inserting a line
In the platform that will be ca!cu-
lated to win the outright wet, or
at least damp parts Of the country.
But just take it from me, there is
not going to be anything Of the sort.
Most Of the Democrats who at
tend the New York convention arc
going to vote the dry ticket. After
all, the country wants to stay dry,
We are not going to win any votes,
by and large, by trying to tear
down the Eighteenth Amendment.
The best bet you can make now is
that both of the big parties will go
through their conventions and lay
off the liquor question. Fact is,
there are some much bigger things
than that the Democrats and Re-
publicans should seek to go out
and find solution for. along broad
economic lines, for the country's
betterment."
The Washington times., 1924-04-30
WILBUR TO GIVE DIPLOMAS
70 NAVAL GRADUATES

Awarding of the diplomas to the
graduating class at the War Col
lege, Newport. r. l., on May 30
and to the graduates of the Naval
Academy at Annapolis, Md, will
be made by Secretary of the Navy
Wilbur. The graduating exercise
at the War College will be held
May 20. and at the Naval Academy
June 4.
While at Newport the Secretary
will inspect the War College and
the recruiting station. Following
the exercises at Annapolis Secre-
tary Wilbur will sail with the mid
shipmen on the yearly cruise to
Hampton Roads.
The Washington times., 1924-04-30
GOVERNMENT WORKERS
TO HOLD MASS MEETING

Passage Of Redistribution and re-
tirement legislation now pending in
Congress will be urged at a mass
meeting of Government workers to
be held at o'clock tonight in the
auditorium Of the Interior Depart
ment building.
The meeting will be addressed by
Congressman Frederick r. Lehl-
bach, chairman of the House Com
mittee on the Civil Service, who is
in charge Of the legislation in the
lower body of Congress.
The meeting will be under the
auspices of the Association of Re-
tired Federal Employees. Jacob w.
Starr, president, will be in charge.
w. D. Mabry is secretary.
The Washington times., 1924-04-30
The Teerning Times
By TINY -TESSIR.

Cornelia and Cecil now are two in
welded bliss;
No more (let's hope) will she re-
spond to cognomen of Miss;
Their wedding was a feudal one
thought that l should swoon-
didn't know that feuds began It'll
past the honeymoon.
Dan Observation-Disclosures is
stealing Hoover's stuff;
He looks just like the sort of guy
who will not stand for bluff;
Now cutie Hoover, watch your
step, or you will get your
wish
That natives of the U. s. A. would
masticate more fish.
There's one grand scrap in store for
all who. are affiliated
With international League for
Peace and lodges correlated;
The Daughters Dear of 1912 are
looking hard for trouble;
And from the clouding horizon,
they're going to get 1t double.
In London Agnes Hodgson died from
cyst known as hydatic;
We never knew that such a name
was medically static;
She died because she kissed her
dog, then gave her spirit up
The news from London didn't say
what happened to the pup.
Senator Lodge expects to be real
BUSH hunting pigeon holes.
The Washington times., 1924-04-30
$3,5Oo,ooo BID FAILS
TO GET NEWARK BASE

NEW YORK, April 30.-A third
attempt by the United States Gov
eminent to dispose Of the army
base at Port Newark, this time by
auction, failed when the only bid
made, one for $3.5OO,0 was with.
drawn after War Department Of
ficials had indicated that it would
not be approved.
The bid was made bv an elderly
man, who declined to disclose his
identity, but said that he repre-
scented Pacific Coast interests. He
rendered a certified check to guar.
antee his bid, but this was returned
to him. The auctioneer, Charles
S. Gerth, told the $50 persons in
the offices of the Newark Real
Estate Board. where the auction
was held, that the Government
fixed a valuation Of $4,000. 900 on
the property.
The base has 113 acres, with a
vast frontage on the ship channel
The site was acquired by the Gov
eminent from Newark at a cost Of
81, $3.50, 900, and the buildings con-
structed cost $4,000. 900. 1t is now
practically unused.
The Washington times., 1924-04-30
FISHING SEASON OPENS
At CHESAPEAKE BEACH

The fishing season has opened at
Chesapeake Beach, Maryland resort.
and from now until fall weekend
fishing parties will be staged.
The season was formally opened
by the catching Of string or ninety
hardheads, all large, by a party
composed of F. D. Simonds, G. s.
BrattaN. r. H. Ohm, of Seat Pleas
ant; w. T. Bailey, and J. w. Low.
en-. The party was pilotcd by Can't.
Noah Hazard, the Beach's veteran
skipper and fishing expert, who
steered his bark to Red Top, one
OF the choice fishing spots at the
resort.
The fisherman used both blood.
worms and shrimp, but found the
latter bait more successful. The
prize for the largest fish went to
Mr.. Brattain, his catch, a hooked
dcuble-header, Weighing 21s pounds.
The Washington times., 1924-04-30
STARTS RELIEF
Of GERMAN
CHILDREN ].
Committee Puts Is Teams in
FieId-Droop & Sons Add
81 900 to Gifts

Eighteen teams have been organ
lied in Washington to conduct the
campaign to obtain funds for the
American Committee for the Relief
OF German Children, it was an.
nounced today from the Washington
headquarters. Plans have been com.
pleted for a general canvass of all
local business concerns.
A $1,000 contribution has been re-
ceived from E. F. Droop & Sons. it
was announced today. Carl Droop
Is chairman Of the committee in
The Washington times., 1924-04-30
Mexican Girl Slayer
Given Freedom
Amid Cheers
BY International News Service,

MEXICO CITY, April 3d.
Messages Of CONTEMPLATION
poured in today at the home
Of fifteen-year-old Maria Del
Pillar Moreno, acquitted yes
terday of the murder Of Sena-
tor Francisco Tejeda Llorca.
The trial, which lasted less
than three days, was one Of the
most dramatic in Mexico.
When the verdict was an
nounced, the spectators Gheered
frantically.
The girl shot and killed
Llorca outside his home after
the senator had shot to death
her father, Jesus Moreno, a
newspaper writer.
The Washington times., 1924-04-30

charge Of soliciting the local musical
firms and musicians.
A benefit card party will be held
under the direction of Mrs. w. A.
Rodenburg, Friday afternoon, May
8, at the home of Mrs. Christian
Heurich, 1907 New Hampshire
avenue northwest. Mrs. Heurich re-
Gently contributed $1,000 to tho
fund, the record donation to date.
A benefit musicale win be given
at the home OF Mime. Karl levin.
sky, 3145 Sixteenth street northwest.
May II.
The Washington times., 1924-04-30
HEALTH OFFICER BEATEN;
PIGCERY OWNER ACCUSED

CHESTER, Pa, April SO.-Suf-
fering from a fracture of the skull,
August Kreiger, health officer of
Tinicum township, is in the Phila-
delphia General Hospital.
Kreiger, it is alleged, while serv-
ing notices on piggeries, was beat
en- with a club by John Nicke, a
Russian, owner of a place on Island
road. A warrant was sworn out
for the arrest of Nicke, who has
disappeared.
The Washington times., 1924-04-30
CITIZENS WANT WARNING
SIGNS PUT UP AT SCHOOLS

A resolution asking the District
Commissioners to put warning
signs around school buildings to
prevent accidents was passed \ last
night by the Southeast Washing
ton Citizens Association.
A committee comprising Capt.
William Ituckett, DR.. Victor Far
rell, Lemuel Fugett and H. w.
Lynn was appointed to investigate
both sides of the move to increase
the power of the District Com
missioners.
The Washington times., 1924-04-30
] Texan to Preach Here

pr. George w. Truett, Of Dallas
Texas, well-known preacher, will
open series of meetings in the
Calvary Baptist Church here to-
night at 8 o'clock. Thereafter he
will preach twice daily, 4:45 and 8
py m, and on Sundays at II a. M,
$3.50 and 8 p. m. The meetings
We're arranged by the Mems Or.
ganized Bible Class Association of
this city.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-10-27
IDAHO SETTLERS WIN. J.
WATER RIGHTS CASE

Settlers on the irrigation project
supplied with water by the Twin
Falls Salmon River Land and Water
Company, Idaho, won In the SUI
preme Court of the United States
today their suit to compel the com.
pany to secure an adequate supply
OF water or to reduce the acreage
and contracts Tor water to the avail
able supply.
The water rights were sold for
$4,000 acres, and the district court
found that the project could supply
adequate water to $4,000 acres. The
settlers wree allowed a refund of
fifty cents per acre, amounting to
$4,000. The company appealed to
the United States Supreme Court,
but the decision Of the district court
was affirmed.