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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-10-02


ials and trimming of hats that were
not only becoming but that showed
good taste and workmanship. New
dresses have been made valued at
$lS5.50 with a saving OF $107S6. Other
clothing meetings have been held on
selection and construction of cloth
ing best fitted to the individual type
and the Importance of correct cor
set for health and good looks. The
clothing work has been of great value
to the women as reports show a saw
ing of $771.47 on clothing and not all
as yet has been reported,
FOODS
Mrs Ellen Richards says, Love for
home and what its stands for converts
the drudgery OF daily routine into a
high order of social service" That
is what the work in foods is aiming
to do by giving a healthy family and
thus a happier home. Twenty-one
foods meetings with an attendance of
273. Women We're instructed to cor
rect meal planning, with the idea of
serving balanced and attractive meals,
and correct food habits with their re-
lation to health and to increase the
use Of milk fruit, vegetables, greens
and whole grain products
The household management project
deals with methods Of management.
One hundred tireless Cookers have
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-10-02
East Madison Grange No. 23S

The regular meeting Of East Madi-
son Grange occurred Saturday even
ing, September 9th. After the bust
ness meeting, the following literary
program was presented by Mr.. and
Mrs. d. B. Hobart. Description OF
Somerset Pomona being the guests
of Kennebec Pomona at recent
meeting, was given by ID. b. Hobart ;
reading, Frank Pugh piano solo, Mat
tie Boardman; reading, ut Couldn't
Be Done Sadie Haryell reading
Carrie Baker; piano solo, Inez Row
ell; story. Herbert Boardman; read
ing. Walter Rowell; talk, subject
fThe American F1agl A. Il. Bos-
worth song, THE Quilting Party,
Worthy Master; reading, J.. c. jew
EFT; quotation, Ria Burrill; reading,
THE Owl Critic" M. G. Baker; readr
ing. "The House BY the Side of the
Road" Worthy Lecturer; remarks
by visiting members; salutation OF
flag. members, followed by the sing
ing of the Star Spangled Banner.
The next regular meeting will be held
October 18th and the program is in
charge of the three lady officers, Po-
mona. Ceres and Flora,
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-10-02
Sales of Somerset County Farms

w. S. Spauldihg, real estate dealer
of Pittsfield has sold the Nell White
farm in Palmyra to Clifford Goodwin
of Woodland, and the Dan Noble farm
in Pittsfield to Lloyd Wood of East
Millinocket. Mr.. Spaulding has sold
for j. F. Trickel his farm in Palmyra
to Napoleon Gilbert of Waterville,
and the H. e. Skidmore farm in Ath-
ems to George W. Mason of East MILL
nocket.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-10-02

= The first program of work adopted
by the Farm Bureau and college of
agriculture was in the fall of his first
year. it consisted of dairy work in
feedingi poultry work to arouse an
interest in this phase of farming !;
hoys and girls agriculturarclub work
TO develop interest in agriculture,
train Tor leadership and teach ac-
counting; sheep proiect--treatmen to
kill internal parasites; swine manage
ment, feeding and accounting; im-
provement of farm crops; beef man
agement; and orchard management.
Under Storer the membership
reached its highest peak in 1922 with
400 men and 413 women for total of
$50.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-10-02
100 Acre Farm in Bingham Sold

Lane & Pierce have recently sold
the Ingraham Pierce place in Bling
ham to Harold c. Doe. This consists
of about 100 acres and is the interyale
farm so often observed by travellers
who approach Bingham 1t is I'M
mediately after you cross the Maine
Central Railroad tracks and only
short distance south OF Bingham vii
lage.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-10-02
Athens Grange

Charles +. Marble from Winthrop
will speak at Athens Grange on Sat
urday evening, October Attn Re-
freshments will be served after the
meeting, and all patrons not already
solicited please bring sandwiches and
pastry.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-10-02
SKOWHEGAN LOCAL MARKET
Corrected Every Tuesday
WHOLESALE
noiru prndiInfa

WHOLESALE
Dairy Products
Butter-40c to 45c lb.
Eggs-45c a dozen.
Green Fruit
Apples-$3.OO Dbl.
Green Vegetables
Beets-3c a lb.
Cabbage-2c a lib.
Carrots-3c a lb.
Squash--3c a lb.
Turnips-2c a Id.
Provisions
Pork (salt) a lbl
Beans-(Yellow Eyed $40 bushel
Potatoes-75c bushel.
Fresh Meats
Beef-8c to 15c a lb.
Lamb-25c a lib. z III
Veal-15c to 18c a Id.
Round Hog-13c Id.
RETAIL
Butter-45c to 55c a ID.
Cheese-35c to 45c lb.
Eggs-4Sc to soc a dozen.
Green Fruit
Apples-25c to 4Oc peck.
Green Vegetables
Beets-6c a lib.
Cabbage-new sc a Id.
Carrots-8c a lib.
Onions-7c a pound.
Peppers-20c Id.
Squash--6c a lb.
Turnips-4c a lb.
Provisions
Smoked hams-25c to SAC Id.
Pork (salD-18c a lb.
Domestic Lard-21c Id.
Lard-1Sc a lb.
Beans-22e quart.
Potatoes--30c
Sugar-9c lib; 100 lbs, $500.
Dry Citron-60c lb.
Lemons-40c to soc dozen.
Oranges-35c to zoe dozen.
Olives-bulk soc.
Prunes-10c to 18c lb.
rapefruit-10c-15c 7
Molasses-6Oc-85c per gallon.
Cod-l5c per h.
Haddock-1Sc ID.
Mackerel-24c Id.
Halibut Steak 45c lb. ..s
lSafmon-742c III. I'D, =
Oysters 95c per quart 'a. , oIa s
CIams-5Oc quart ''Hp 49, l@.
Finnan Haddie-20c lb. ...f...
Flour and Grain
Bread Flour-$1.15 a bag.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-10-02
New Portland Women Must Have
Hustled

The first 1925 membership cards to
be received at the Farm Bureau office
were from Mrs. Ray Nye and Mrs
Emery of New Portland
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-10-02
Pittsfield 10 have f"'"

A branch of The Farm arm 1 Du
be organized in Pil's lloaI D
ing will be held al . .o in d
farm the second "eeN
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-10-02
SOMETHING Of THE HISTORY OF THE FARM BUREAU AND
EXTENSION SERVICE IN SOMERSET COUNTY
Early Founders and Their Actvesome of the Work
of 1924Present Day Happenings

still continued to do fine work. Start
ing with no members in 1922 the wo-
mems membership has been built up
To All for 1924
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-10-02
SkOwhegan Grange

Visitors night will be observed by
Skowhegan Grange on October Sth.
The Kusko times., 1924-03-15
Incidents in 1920 Rep.
 Convention Revealed in
 lOilLeases Investigation

Washington, Mar. 8.-Senator Curtis, republican whip of the Senate, was the ,"'prineipa1' re- ferred to in the message con veyed to Mclean, according to Bennett, one of the Posts ed- itorial writers, in testifying be- fore thefSenate oil committee to- : day. Bennett said Daugherty sent reassuring messages thru him to Mclean, reading in parts "All that is possible to be done will be done byns," and You know what to depend on." An other telegram read, "Give, Eve lyn and Mrs. Mclean myslove. I don't want Evelyn to be disturbed as long as lam on job. "
 Senator Curtis late this after noon fatly denied that he is the | ''principal'' referred to in Ben nett's telegram to Mclean, add , ing shat he intended to make an oath before the oil committee. .
 Senators Capaway and Heflin hadypreviously charged that the "principal' referred to was Cool idge, and further exploitation was made by Coolidge at 8 con ference with newspaper men of the two telegrams sent by him to Mclean.
 A subpoena has been issued for Leonard Wood, IT,. in con- nection with 8 story accredited to o.him concerning oil leases and the l9zorrepublican convention.
 Samuel G. Prescott. whose name figured in the exchange of telegrams between Coolidge and Mclean, returned today from Florida and went direct to the
The Kusko times., 1924-03-15

White House, where 'he had a conference with Coolidge.
 Washington, Mar. 9.-Leonard Wood, Jr., testifying before the oil committee. charged that Jake Hammon, who had large oil inter- ests, approached Woods father during the deadlock in the Chi cago convention with an offer to support him for the presidential nomination on the condition that he (Hammon) be appointed seco retary of interior. The, younger Wood also expressed thesopinion &hatif the General had not turned down the offer datly he would have received the nomination in- stead.
 The oil committee held an ex- ecutive session today for the pur- pose of making an examination of Three Rivers, N. M., tele. grams exchanged by Fall, Rob ert Stewart, president of the Standard Oil Company of Indi- ana, Sinclair and several others, extending over the period of the past three years. =
 The first public investigation of Daugherty by0the committee will be held Wednesday, Walsh announced that records of broIs. craze firms disclose that both Daugherty and Senator Elkins have been dealing in Sinclair oil stock. Walsh also announced that Mclean will be put on the stand and that the committee has in it's possession another batch of telegrams which passed between Fall, McLeans Doheny and Sinclair.
The Kusko times., 1924-03-15
Edwin Denby. Retires
 as Secretary of Navy

Washington, March 10.-The resig- nation of RdwinsDenby as Secretary of the Navy became effective this morn ing. His-suceessor has not as yet been named.
 Assistant Secretary of Navy Roose- welt referred to the busted chief as "a man of unswerving integrity" while MsjonGeneral Le Jeune, of the Marine Corpss found him white, clean and pure, inside and out"
The Kusko times., 1924-03-15
Third Airplane Mail
 Arrives at McGrath

Aviator C. B. Elson, on ais third airplane trip from Fairbanks arrived at MeGrath on "Wednesday. bringing 8 good. sized consignment of mail. The airship left Fairbanks at $50 and land ed aE McGrsth at 1145, making the trip over in 2ihours and 55 minutes.
 Mr. Eilson's next trip over is sched- uled for March 25. ,on. which day, &C., cording to word received here, the pilot may make flight from McGrath to Tokosna. This statement is received here with pleasure. and it goes without saying that Mir. Ellison and his ship will receive & most cordial welcome.
The Kusko times., 1924-03-15

Charles F. Taylor, of the firm Of AL brecht and Taylor, well known Iditsrod attorneys. was 8 "Wednesday arrival. Mir. Taylor. who has recently returned from trip to Bethel and other Lower points, sefs Thnrsdsy for McGrath, on his way to Fairbanks, on matters of business,
The Kusko times., 1924-03-15
Senator Thomas Reed Seems Eliminated as
 Presidential Aspirant

St. Louis, March 12.-Ed A. Glenn, state manager for Senator Thomas A. Reed, today said that reports from yes terday's township and ward meetings showed the senator was defeated in virtually all parts of the state except SKansas City aud St. Louis. "As far as Immediately concerned" he said. "I'm willing to throw up the sponge"
The Kusko times., 1924-03-15
Indications Noted
 At National Capital

Washington, March 13-President Coolidge indicated tonight that he in. tends, in his race for the presidential nomination, to make no apologies for members of his cabinet.
 About the same time, Senate leaders indica ted to Mir. Coolidge that his re- guest for an immediate reduction of 9 per cent in income taxes would be dis regarded
The Kusko times., 1924-03-15
Daugherty Says He'll
 Not Quit While Under
 ,,a Cloud 45f. Suspicion

Washington, March 1L.-''Congress should devote itsel2 to legislstingo !" President Coolidge declared !n m Gd~ dress today st the annual banquet ot White House Correspondents Assoei& tioc.
 Attorney General Dsugherty, in sd dressing the same dinner, declared he would nos leave the Cabinet while nn- der cloud of suspicis0.
The Kusko times., 1924-03-15
No Such Thing as ' Soul or Immortal
 ity, Believes Edison

New York, March 10.-Thomss A. Edison today declared his belief that there is no such thing as soul or inn mortality.
 '4 believe the force of energy we call life,"- said Edison, comes from some other planet, just as electricity comes to the earth from the sun"
The Kusko times., 1924-03-15

Castle Gate, Utah, March l.- Only twenty five bodies have so far been recovered up to nine o'clock this morning from the Utah Fuel Company's mine No. ?, and the indications are that all of the 175 entombed miners are dead.
The Kusko times., 1924-03-15

Tho trail leading from McGrath to 'TokotnS was fairly busy ons yester- day. Among those coCnlng up were Deputy Marshal tMoMullen, Robert Hart, Owen Gray. Frank Guskey, Misr Helen BechoR, ". j. Widmsn. And they nll left this morning for Ophir, to be present at the big event.
The Kusko times., 1924-03-15
Sinclair Will Fight
 Government Cancel
 lation Teapot Dome

Chicago, March 13.-Harry F. Sin clair, oil naagnate, passed oiarcugh tais city today, 'en route 50 Cheyenne, ac- companied by six corporation lawyers. and travelling in private car. Sin clair declares he will fight the govern ment cancellation of the Teapot Dome leases.
The Kusko times., 1924-03-15
ASSAIL.ING
 COOLIDGE
Massachusetts Senator and Hiram Johnson
 Give Opinions.

Washington, March ll.-Gooi. idge has laid himself open to criticism for his exchange of telegrams with Mclean and also for his Hack of prompSness in assailiug and exposing corrup- tion within the government, ,, Senator Walsh Mass declared in & Senate speech yesterday af- ternoon, in which he replied to the demand made upon him by Governor Cox of Massachusetts, that he disavow his attacks or Coolidge
 Chicago.-Hiram Johnson, n statement issued here today. characterized Coolidge ae & pc litical puppet, created by 8 p&I tisan press, who has done noth- ing but fellow the lead of 8. stronger personality.
The Kusko times., 1924-03-15
BIG SCENE
  SHIFTS TO
 >CHEY N E:
Legal Battle Begins for Cancellation of Tea
 pot Dome Lease.

Cheyenne, March 12.-Atlee Pomerene and Owen J. Roberts. special government prosecutors in the attempt to recover naval oil reserves in the Teapot Dome field, arrived here this afternoon, and it is understood that legal movements will begin imnedi- saGely. Harry F. Sinclair. with large array of legal talent, has also arrived. prepared to fight cancellation of the Teapot Dome leases.
 Cheyenne, March 13.-Charg- ing fraud, conspiracy and ille- gality, the government. through it's special prosecutors, filed suit today to cancel the Teapot Dome lease and contracts.
 Special Counsel petitioned the United States District Court to do three things, as followss Is- sue temporary injunction stop ping oil production, appoint a receiver to take charge of the property, enter a fnal decree canceling the leases and con- tracts and returning the prop erty to the government and en- forcing an accounting.
The Kusko times., 1924-03-15
BrOwn~Re-Elected
 Mayor of Seattle

Seattle, March 12.-Brown was rd- elected mayor, defeating aLundin -oy 4.3O0 votes.
 Willism Hitchmsn, Moore. Ralph D. Nichols, W. T. Campbell and John R. Carrsll were elected to thetcouncil ..
The Kusko times., 1924-03-15
TelegraDhic Ticks.

New Ysrk.-Thomas E. Fielder. an attorney, was indicted by the federal grand jary today with GGst0n Means, former agent for the Department of Justice. Fielder is charged with hav- ing econspired to bribe the Attorney General of the United States in ,the matter of & casket award.
 Seattle.-A.4L. Bradley and c. ". Tewell, former president and cashier, respectively, of the State Bank of Gill man, Mont., which closed it's doors on Thanksgiving day, were arrested here Tuesday on crininAlchargss in connec- tiOn with the banks failure.
 Sesstle.-Eederal Judge Thomas W. Reed, of the First division of Alaska, and Mrs. Pugh, widow of9J0hn 2. Pugh, late collector of customs of Alaska, was married hsre Taesdav. The bride until recently was a clerk in Judge Reeds court.
 West Chester, Ps.-Serious interior ence with telegraphic radio communi- cation is predicted by Dr. David Todd, of Amherst College. in A statement in which he announced ths discovery of 6 Dsw outbreak of sssun" spoGs.
 Seattle. .-George ". Tibbets, Wash ington state's most prominent member of the G. A, R., and Griffith Davies, former postmaster and pioneer mer- chant, both octogensrians, died st their respective homes here today.
 Lakehurst.-Commande LaEsdowne. master of the Shenandoah, returning from s conference with Admiral Moi fatt, said thst, unless unforeseen events interyened, the navy would plan polar flight for the summer of 1925.
 SeGttle.-The liner President Jack. 500, sailing Thursday for the Orient. took 2Sl tons of aeroplans motor parts to be used in connection with the army srOund-the- world flight.
 Seattle. Rev. P. L. Wilhelm, pastor of the Ballard Presbyterian church, announced his resignation ss chaplain of the Seattle ku klux klans Tuesday.
 
 Seattle.-The cutter Unalgs, origin. ally assigned to the Berlng Sea patrol, has been ordered to remain in South eastern Alaska waters this season.
 New Xork.-"The business outlook ls favorable, and Pm immediately going abroad to play the game" Morgan asia, sAiliag today for Europe.
The Kusko times., 1924-03-15
l75 MINERS
 T0MBED
Result of Explosion in Mine of Utah Fuel
 Company.

salt Lake City, March to.- One hundred and seventy five miners are entombed as the re- suit Of an explosion in the No. 2 mine of the Utah Fuel Company at Castle Gate.
The Kusko times., 1924-03-15

Dan S. McDoneli, well known n ming man, vas Wednesday arrival from Flat, and left Thursday on Q. business visit for McGrath.
The Kusko times., 1924-03-15
House Passes, Bill for
 the Sale of Muscle
 Shoals to Henry Ford

Washington, March l2.-The House this afternoon passed the bill provid- ing for the sals Oi Muscle Shoals tD Henry Ford.
The Kusko times., 1924-03-15
S272, TOO for Highways
 in Mt. Mckinley Park

Washington.-A bill reported ny thU House public lands, committee carries -s272, TOO for highway building in Mount Mckinley Park.
The Kusko times., 1924-03-15
Senate Oil Committee
 Has New Chairman

Washington, March 14. - Senator Lenroot, pleading poor health. re- signed today'as chsirmansof the Senate public lands committee. which is coz ducting the probe into the oil leases scandal. He is automatically succeed 'ed by Senator Ed win F. Lsdd, oi North Dakoea.
The Kusko times., 1924-03-15

George Walters, after 6 few days' yisit. ..rssnrned Thursday to McGrath,
The Kusko times., 1924-03-15

W. A. Vinal, who arrived Sunday, returned Monday 50 Spruce crack.
The Kusko times., 1924-03-15

Atlanta. weather prevails throughout Florida, Georgia, the Caro- Nnss and Virgiaia.
The Kusko times., 1924-03-15

New York.-"The business outlook is favorable, and Pm immediately going abroad to play the game" Morgan asid, sailing today for Europe
The Kusko times., 1924-03-15

Seattle.--The cutter Unalgs, origin. ally assigned to the Berlng Se& patrol, has been ordered to remain in South eastern Alaska waters this sesson.
The Kusko times., 1924-03-15

White House, where ne mad 1 conference with Coolidge.
The Kusko times., 1924-03-15

Seattle.-ReV. P. L. Wilhelm, pssto
 of the Ballard Presbyterian church announced his resignation ss chaplain of the Seattle ku klux klans Tuesday.
The Kusko times., 1924-03-15

Seattle. e.-The liner President Jack. SOD, sailing Thursday for the Orient, took 2Sl tons of aeroplans motor parts to be used in connection with the army sronnd-the- world flight.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-05-05

derstood by all neurologists, that
women are peculiarly sensitive to
emotional stresses and to all man.
ner of thrills, fears and excite
ments. Woman is by nature more
unstable than man. She is ILL
adapted to the struggle for subsis.
tence and her projection into the
vortex of industrial life Is daily
proving a more and more serious
menace to the future of the race.
Abnormal behavior is caused to
a great extent by disturbances Of
the glands and neuron centers and
this trouble may be corrected very
often through treatment of the en-.
doctrines. 1t requires no feat OF
the imagination to understand the
connection between these grave
or dramatic cases of lnalfunction
in the central nervous system and
the less obvious peculiarities Of
conduct and character in mankind
I'D and down the social scale"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-05-05
WOMAN FINED $40 FOR
TAKING $18 FROM GUEST

Charged with the larceny Of SIS
from the pocket Of William P.
Middleton. colored, while he was
asleep in her house, Adeline John
son, colored. was fined $40 by
Judge Mcmahon today.
The testimony showed that Mid
dleton went to Adeline's house to
get a hat which she had snatched
from him and that upon his arrival
there a few drinks we're taken, after
which he knew no more until the
next morning when the loss was
discovered. The police testified that
she attempted to pass the money to
her small brother when the arrest
was made.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-05-05
bob
MAY GET
MIRAGE
Party Leaders Worried Over
La Follette's Intentions as
He Seeks Rest
By GEORGE r. HOLMES,
international News service.


The biggest political question
mark of the 1924 campaign. in
the person of Senator Robert
M. La Toilette Of Wisconsin. left
the Capital today for an indefi-
mite period, maintaining the same
grim silence as to his future
plans that has kept political lead
ers of both major parties guess
ing for weeks.
Seeks Rest and Health.
La Toilette departed for Atlantic
City, where he plans to spend two
weeks or more in recuperating from
the illness that has kept him off
the Congressional battle line most
of this session. Upon the results
OF this recuperative period and the
political developments of the next
month depend whether La Toilette
will throw a monkey wrench into
the political machinery Of the old
parties by heading third or indie
pendent ticket this fall.
That the election of the Presi-
dent may and probably will be
thrown into the House of Repre-
sentatives II La Toilette runs is
generally conceded by both Repub-
lican and Democratic leaders. IRE
spective OF who the Democrats
nominate a few York, a fairly
close elect anticipated. ana it
would tall the detection Of a
few States third party candi.
date to prevent either Mr.. Coolidge
Continued or, Para Column kl
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-05-05
BOBBED BANDIT TELLS OF
SAVING INNOCENT GIRL

CECILIA CooNEY the Brooklyn BObbedHGir Bandit describes
her ercusiUe story IN The Washington Times today frenzed
and futile efforts Of the police capture her and her husband during
the second meek OF hetr dHa0Stng campaign OF crime
She that
cOnvctiom of Helen Qutey the chorus girl ho been
dreaded BobbdpF BGnd
Cecilia she VOrdised her safety innocent
girl from prison.
She tells hOo she otOited the Gordon of police rO the
chain of Brooklyn attempt
light the hich When confronted
IN a SOonGm's hands.
The Washington Times narrative
keren interest the inside details of her
mental but also for the lesson contains that the
crime
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-05-05
ORPHAN GIRL AND MAN
HELD IN CHECK CASES

WILMINGTON, Del, May s.
DIVA Haugawahl, nineteen, who
has been an orphan for ten years,
and John de Hart. Of Trenton,
N. j.. were under arrest here to-
day, charged with passing bad
checks.
Tho girl worked in q mill at
Trenton until she met De Hart,
who posed as wealthy citizen of
Newark, N. J. Police say they have
been living together in local
hotel.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-05-05
SENATE IS PLANNING
TO WORK OVERTIME

The Senate will be held in ses,
sion almost nightly from now on
in an effort to clean up pending
legislation so adjournment of the
Sixty-eighth Congress- early in
June will be possible. That pro,
gram was decided upon today al
a Republican caucus.
The conference decided to hurry
a vote first on the revenue bill
now before the chamber. Next
appropriations will be disposed OF
and, after that, some sort of farm
legislation. as yet undecided upon
will be enacted