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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-11-18
FATHER AND CHILDREN
SENTENCED
The Former TO Jail and the Latter to
State and Industrial school

BINGHAM. Nov II Constable \.
j Golf OF Moscow went 70 camp in
the fores, near Deadwater in Moscow
and arrested there Joseph Franceour
(F'ronchewer) and his two children
Mary and Joseph Jr.. aged II and u
years respectively and brought them
before Trial Justice Royden V. Brown
Thursday The charge was that of
Jraancy and after the hearing the
parties were reported guilty and ser
fenced, the father. thirty days in jail
the son to the State School for Boys
and the daughter TO the State Indus
trial School for Girls. At the re
qaest of the superintendent however.
these sentences were suspended as
long as the children attend school
With reasonable regularity. the faith
tr. it Is understood, agreeing TO pay
the costs in small forinightly INSTALL
meuts After the hearing Supt BaA
arranged for the children 10 be httea
ou; With warm winter clothing, the
garments being purchased at the
States expense This action by the
authorities may discourage other par
ties who are squattng in camps
thinking to avoid sending their chill
dren to school
There has been another serious
case of truancy at Deadwater caused
it is said by the separation of the pa
rents. Truancy notices sent to each
however led to return of the moth
er to her home and of the children
10 school
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-11-18
SKOWHEGAN P. D.
MUST WAIT
Contract Probably Not
Awarded this Year
Great Deal of Work Seems 10 be
ahead Of Local Building

#A@HINGTON. D. e. NoY l. (Spe-
90. - 'te Independent-Reporter)-
There l- uo immediate prospect Of
acton At fbe Treasury Department
Oh ~ public building at skowhegan.
\ I.-r Of public building projects was
made ~ At the Department IN July
and 10 Skowhegan building stood
l4o Of that list Il was stated at
The Fostoaiee Department this week
that tentative plans for Skowhegan
had begun but this was denied at the
Office Of the Supervising Architect Of
the Treasury
\ great deal of work seems TO be
ahead Of the SkoWhegan project and,
from all appearances. plans will not
be completed, contract awarded and
ground broken for another year.
Building enterprises are not prose
cuted strictly according to their order
Oh the programme and it does not
necessarily follow that, because
Skowhegan is tho l39th project, 139
others must first be disposed of.
Nevertheless. il is the recognized
policy Of the Treasury Department,
as far as possible. to take up first
projects in large centers Of popula-
tion where the government is in ur-
gent need of better buildings. Pre-
sumably this policy will not result
to the advantage of early construc-
tion work in the smaller towns anz
cities.
ERNEST G. WALKER
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-11-18
JACkMAN STATION

As a correction Of AN item publish
ID ln last weeks news OF the lnde-
pendent Reporter from Jaokmnn sta
Ton relative Ia the presence of Miss
Harvey" a. The Girls club Dance. a
member Of thr organization has for
warded the following paragraph
We Wish 10 have the puhlj,
understand that Miss tiarN ~
not a member Of the Girls. club.
but IN reality In boy better
known as Wilrred Murtha w
understand that he assumed the
name Of Miss Harvey eu fhr
night ot our dance ~ he entered
the room disguised aa a Eifl hu'
vas aeon discovered aud aas Oh
llged 10 make hia departure
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-11-18
4 Plea for the Old Church in Bingham

Influenced by the desire to hold in
memory. and for the honor of those
long since lain at rest. the people of
Bingham are very much exercised
over the thought of tearing down the
Old Church. as proposed by the
Methodist Association in the interest
of erecting another building in a
more convenient location.
We feel safe in saying that very
large majority of the people. especi-
ally of the older residents. are very
much opposed 10 the removal of this
building from its present location.
This desire is in no way Influenced
by a denominations or seetarian
ambition, but rather from the spirit
of patriotism. which embodies the
idea of keeping in mind the lives Of
those who have wrought and haye
left Their mark upon Tie life and time
of which they We're a part One OF
the splendid customs of the peopl4
of New England is hat of building
monuments in commemoraJIon OF
those Who have served their day and
generation. a most h,.5al thine to do
But it is also true ftat some people
in The prov idence of God have been
honorcd With the r.I4.leee OF erect
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-11-18
West Athens store Renovated

Clyd, ~ smith. who Is nov sole
nv ncr nf the store formerly conduct
cd by himself and Jamcs pysart has
engaged T.. A. Williams to make some
necessary improvements apon the
same. The removal Of the stairs Ia
the exterior of the building. the con
structlon Of a hall and other changes
are To be In order while arTange-
ments are also heinx made for the
installation Of electric lights
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-11-18

Delta Kappa Epsilon at Colby Col
lege Among the out of town peo-
pie in attendance at the obsequies
were Mrs. Ann Moor Pulsifer, Mr..
and Mrs H. L. Kelley and daughter,
Cornelia. Herbert c. Libby, Mr.. and
Mrs. F. L. Libby and son Harold, Mr..
and Mrs. C. E. Libby of Wateryille
and Howard l. Libby of Burnham. In
Waterville the funeral party was in
creased by the presence of DR.. Ralph
Pulsifer and Mrs. Thayer, brother
and sister of the deceased.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-11-18
Sk0Whrean Athens Railway Conn
mittee to Report

The regular monthly meeting q; 10
Skowhegan Board Of Traae WH oe-
cur tomorrow Gfriday evening IL
the Opara House at 7.5I Tie sole
iting committee for the Sf1"1eeau-
Athens Railroad viii report ~ that
time what has been accomplished
thus far among he local citizens n
acquiring subscriptions FOR the.r
share ii the fund necessary 10 staa
the proposed route
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-11-18
\ Card of Appreciation

To the many who contributed so
generously to the Domestic Depart
ment of the recent fair of the Home
Relief Asso we wish to extend our
thanks; and more especially Is 1t our
desire TO give public recognition to
the many farmer friends of our town
who contributed of their stores to
our gain. Among the latter we would
mention A. W Narney. Fred Gotta,
Geo y Weston. Harry Tibballs Rob
ert + Young. f. T. Palmer, W, II.
Boynton. Lester Clark Thos welch.
j f.aurison. Joseph Boiler and Jos.
X Maxwell
Mrs Mabel W philbriek
Mrs. Dora G McNeelie
skoA hogan. Me. NOV Il. 1915
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-11-18
NOTICE TO CORRESPONDENTS
AND ADVERTISERS
Independents Reporter VIII be Issued
On Wednesday Next Week

The independents Reporter VIII be
issued neHt "Wednesday lnsirad oI
Thursday on account OF ThanksgiN-
ing bay Correspondents and Ad-
accordingly must have their
copy in one day earlier than usual to
insure It's publication.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-11-18
A UNION THANKSGIVING
SERVICE At BETHANY
Sermon will he Preached b. Rev. II.
&. McGlaulln on Evening oi No.
Nember oath

The annual union Thanksgiving
service of the four Protestant denom=
nations in town viii be held ON
Wednesday evening. the eth, in the
bethany Baptist Church The ser
mon will be preached by Rcy II q.
McGlaufin of the Methodist Church
and there vii be special music
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-11-18
Correction

Mrs Clarence Langley, whose for
mer residence VAS given last ~eek as
nlnckley. Informs US that her home
was on the clinton side
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-11-18
VIII tlcc, Ohirrrs

The annual meeting 90 tae spirit
ualts, Ladies' Aid Witl eccaf VA Nov
80. Oaecrs viii be elected At that
tiu,e and 3, Ia hoped there ~iil be a
large attendance
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-11-18
VICTIM Of A BOILER
EXPLOSION
Remains of W. E. Blake
Arrived Last Night
Former SkOMhegan Man Meets H0r-
ribIe Death. Interment in Narney
Cemetery Lot

CALAIS, ME, Nov. William E.
Blake, one of the three men injured
Saturday night by the explosion of
a locomotive boiler near Ayers juno
ton on the Maine Central Railroad,
died tonight Blake was conductor
of the passenger train to which the
locomotive was attached. Hugo
Drisco of Columbia Falls and E. l..
Kneeland of Princeton, passengers,
who were scalded by escaping steam,
were said tonight to be in a serious
condition. They are at hospital
in St. Stephen, N. B. The train was
due in Calais at S.25, and when it
reached Machias the regular engine
broke down A freight train was
standing at the siding and the big
locomotive attached to that was sub
stituted for the one which became
disabled. When the train reached
Ayers Junction, which is 20 miles
from Calais, the boiler of the loco
motive. which was running back
ward, blew up, wrecking the car next
to it and flooding it with hot water
and steam 1t was some time before
word could be sent to this city con-
corning the accident, and then an en-
gine was rushed to the junction and
brought the train to Calais, the in
jured man being taken to the hospi-
tai. 1t is believed that low water
was the cause of the explosion.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-11-18

The remains of William f. Blake,
of Calais. formerly of Skowhegan,
victim of a locomotive boilers eXplo-
sion near Ayers Junction, arrived
in SkoWhegan last night for burial
in the Henry A. Varney family lot
in the Southside Cemetery. The
body was accompanied by the widow
and other relatives, the funeral party
being met at the train by Rev. Chas
n, McElhiney. pastor of the Island
Avenue Congregational Church and a
former acquaintance of the deceased.
The widow of Mr.. Blake was former
ly Miss Edna Varney of Skowhegan,
the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
A. Narney.
National news. (Chicago, Ill.) 1915-19??, 1915-12-11
NEW FACTORY BUILDINGS

probably $500 men. The plant will
be erected by the Federal Dye s,uS
& Chemical Company. = New York
corporation. X. W. White Of New
York. fiscal agent Of the company. has
been here for several days with a
corps of engineers and assistants.
The site for the plan, has been pur-
chased and arrangements have been
made for water supply Of Is 900 900
gallons daily.
| Clarinda, lathe large power
plant Of the Clarinda Electric Light
Co. is being torn down preparatory to
the erection Of larger one on the
same site. The total cost will be about
$50, 900 and will make it the best
equipped plant in southwestern Iowa.
Denver, Colo.-Work will be begun
at once on the construction of q new
killing and packing plant for the Colo
RADIO Packing and Provision Company.
the local name Of the great firm Of
Armour & Co. at the Denver Union
stockyards. The cost Of the building
will be 5000, 900.
Birmingham. ALA plant for the
manufacture on an extensive scale Of
the Soggs rubber tire-a puncture-
proof tire-will be constructed in the
near future either in Birmingham or
Atlanta at a cost Of $500, 900. c. +.
Frost, Of the First National Bank Of
Athens, is at the head Of the enter
prise.
Cleveland. Ohio.-The Hydraulic
Pressed Steel Co., makers of automo-
bile frames and pressed steel stamp
ings. took out three building permits
at the building department for fac
tory additions covering big ground
spaces and costing approximately
$4,000, ut its plant at 1852 East Six
ty-first street.
Marquette, Mich.-A marble cutting
and polishing plant is to be estab-
lished in Marquette next spring, &C
cording TO Secretary J. ID. Mangum
Of the Marquette Commercial Club.
The plant will be financed by Detroit
capital. II. +. Williams, who has ac-
quired a controlling interest in the
company, will be the manager.
Amsterdam, N. Y.-Contract for the
erection of an additional story to the
mills Of the MeCleary, Wallin 4
Grouse rug plant has been let. The
building, also known n the Smyrna
mill, now consists Of two sttries and .
basement. The new story win be de-
voted to carpet fnishing. The dimsn-
sions viii be 80 by 70 feet
National news. (Chicago, Ill.) 1915-19??, 1915-12-11
SAFETY FIRST.
cs'ifoen's Making United Effort 70
Prevent Accidents.

Prevent Accidents.
The California state Industrial acct
dent commission has ISSUED series Of
catchy" phrases intended To impress
upon both employers aud employees
the necessity for safety first" in In.
dustry. In bulletin just issued the
commission says:
Don't kid about safety-you may be
the goat.
There nre thousands OF ways to lose
your lngers-keep them.
"Carelessness spells safety last"
The commission has the Ipwer TO
draft and enforce safety laws Joint
boards. consisting Of employers and em
ployees. are assisting the commission
In this work. and a united effort IL be
ing made TO reduce the number Of In.
dustrial accidents and fatalities In the
state. General safety orders already
agreed to provide for the safeguarding
OF gears. belts. set screws, sprockets.
nywheels. grinding wheels. ladders.
stairways. platforms and runways,
swinging doors. passag es. keys and key
seats, floor openings. hoistways. con.
yeyors and many other sources Of dan.
ger which are common throughout the
Industrial world.
After the first Of the year employers
will be obliged to comply with the reg.
ulations for the protection Of their EN-.
ployees. and the employees Themselves
will be under certain definite obliga.
tons TO cooperate In the prevention of
accidents.
National news. (Chicago, Ill.) 1915-19??, 1915-12-11
WHAT LABOR WANTS.
Legislative gnaetnrsots That A. 2. 81 L.
Will Urge Upon Congress.

Will Urge Upon Congress.
Among the list Of legislative enact.
ments the American Federation Of La.
Dor will urge upon the sixty fourth
congress are the following
Immigration restriction.
Empow sring states TO regulate the
admission VI goods manufactured by
convicts OF other states
Prohibiting Importation OF goods
manufact In whole or In part by
convicts Of foreign countries.
Preventing interstate transportation
Of goods In which the labor OF children
under certain ages il employed.
Compensation act for District Of Co
lumbia workers.
Compensation act for federal EN-.
ployees extended and liieralixed.
Compensation fof-railrosd employees
engaged In interstate commerce.
Amend the hours Of service lrailroad
mems sixteen hour law. with a mini
mum penalty provision Incorporated.
Eight hours for interstate railroad
telegraphers.
A liberal and comprehensive indus.
TRIAL educational bill
Additional safety laws and placing
the enforcement Of same under the
Jurisdiction Of the United States dc.
partment Of labor
Old age pensions and retirements.
The above list Of major demands
does not include declarations by the
American Federation Of Labor San
Francisco convention.
National news. (Chicago, Ill.) 1915-19??, 1915-12-11

Canton. Ohio.-The Canton Clay
tsducts Co., with $4,000 capital,
Wn start operations in the spring.
Marquette, Mich.-A box factory is
= Be built in Marquette by Nufer
Veear Co. at cost Of about $50. 900.
Dallas. Textile Chevrolet Motor
Csmpany 10 planning to build an auto
nseile assembling plant in Dallas at
yseeable cost Of S25O.OOO.
Detroit, Mich.-The Roberts Tube
works has started the erection Of a
nv factory. 100 by so feet. as an adj
Aaon to the present plant. II will
esst $4,000.
Camden, N. Y.-For Victor Talking
Machine Company. Four stories, re-
hforced concrete, steel, 274x9l feet.
I'D six stories reinforced concrete.
7sx233 feet Preliminary plans in
DrVgress.
Bicknell, lnd.-Work has been start
q on the proposed 100000 power
Daant to be established at Apron Falls.
NO miles south Of this city, by
. company under the leadership Of J. W.
Stewart Of the Stewart Electric Com
pany Of Cincinnati, Ohio.
Waukegan, Ill.-Another important
industry has been located in the Wau-
hogan terminal and assurance is made.
The latest addition to the terminal Is
the Alfalfa Produce Co. of Minneap-
oils, MIMI, o concern which has leased
1900 square feet Of space.
Brainerd, Minn.-Braineri will be
the home Of q new $500. O0c paper
mill, of the convertible type. and the
location has already been laid out in
northeast Brainerd. II will have a
seventy ton capacity and be construct
cd along the latest and most approved
lines.
Memphis, Temp. s. Chariot of
st. Louis, president of the Ozark
cooperage and Lumber Company. In
this city TO attend the slack coopers'
convention, announced that his COM
pany will build q new mill at Tru-
mann, Ark, to cost Si25. 900.
ST. Louis, Mo.-The st. Louis Fiber
Co., with . capital stock Of 100000.
has been organized in st. Louis TO
sperats . factory to remove the short
cotton fiber from cotton seed hells.
1hs fber will be used for the manu-
faeture Of high-quality paper.
Bristol, Tsnn.-work will be begun
shortly upon the new dye plant 10 be
erected Il Kingsport. Tenn. which
Win ultimately give employment 10
National news. (Chicago, Ill.) 1915-19??, 1915-12-11

Rubber manufacture involves the use
Of numerous poisonous substances. say .
q report on this question issued by the
United States department Of labor.
The dangerous nature Of some of the
compounds used In the rubber Industry
In not as yet commonly known. 80 that
cases Of Industrial poisoning may occur
without being recognized rs such and
ascribed 10 their true cause. Trade
secrets make 1t impossible to investi
gate this industry thoroughly. but
enough IL known. says the report. to
make II possible to equip and manage a
rubber factory so that exposure TO the
various Industrial poisons will he re-
duced Ia an insignificant minimum or
wholly eliminated Relatively little,
however. seems to have been done IN
this direction.
National news. (Chicago, Ill.) 1915-19??, 1915-12-11
Spsndina Union Runda.

We admit that there may he acme
virtue IN smoke talks. banquets. pic
MICS. etc. ON special occasions. but We
do not believe they ought To occur IN
less the members are willing TO go
down into their own pockets for the
expense. Especially they ought not TO
occur unless the local union has first
done its full and liberal share In Gre
ating union label demand and In sup
porting the unions of other crafts In
every other possible way-shoe Work
ers' Journal
National news. (Chicago, Ill.) 1915-19??, 1915-12-11
oomp.r. Win. E On, Hour Fight.

A resolution indorsing legislative
methods In obtaining n universal eight
hour law was defeated by n vote of
4, is6 10 6.39I AT the final session of
the thirty fifth annual convention OF
the American Federation OF Labor Mt
San Francisco after heated debate
between President Gompers and John
Fitzpatrick. head Of the Illinois State
Federation Of Labor. The convention
then went on record as In favor OF
economic pressure only to obtain short.
o. houra
National news. (Chicago, Ill.) 1915-19??, 1915-12-11
Uss Of Convict Brick ILLEGAL.

Attorney General Turner OF Ohio has
ruled that contractors building a road
In Perry county must return 5000
paving brick 10 plant leased by the
state board Of administration and oper.
ated by convicts. The state ofScial
says this decision Is based ON that ser-
ton OF the constitution which forbids
the placing OF convict labor Ia competi-
ton with free labor. The contractors
agree 10 abide by the ruling and will
buy brick In the open market
National news. (Chicago, Ill.) 1915-19??, 1915-12-11
NOTES OF LABOR.

Chicago Janitors' union has n mem
bership Of 3.7o0 and agreements with
5.ep employers.
The American Federation nf Labor
will meet M Baltimore In iaiG
The Ameri an Federation convention
went on record Ia favor ~ a. Ameri
can merchant marine and refused To
favor naval increases
TrampS Who visit New York lty this
winter vii he arrested aud pat at hara
manual labor says rolIcr commits
slouer Nonds
The Nalc y Tnwne Manufacturing
compauv ~ stamford. Conn. recently
announ.e I'd general wage increase Of
~ PER cent About 1900 workers are
benefited
National news. (Chicago, Ill.) 1915-19??, 1915-12-11

Des Moines. lowa.-The New Mon
arch Machine and Stamping Company
has begun erection of huge plant for
the manufacture Of munitions of war
at South West Ninth and Murphy
streets. II Is expected 20 increase its
force 10 100 men.
Elmer II. Wood. freight traffic
manager Of the Union Pacific. Office
at Omaha, Neb., has retired under the
pension system and his Office Is abol.
ishsd-
National news. (Chicago, Ill.) 1915-19??, 1915-12-11

THE UNION lAOeL.

The union lal,el l. either worth
something to the organized
workers or u In not lf II IN not
worth anything. then great
many Intelligent men and WON
en- In the tabor movement have
been fooled badly during the
iast twenty years. II II II worth
something. then great many
working men and women have
made fuils al themselves during
the same period Of time by fall
ure to demand IL on their pur.
chases. II 10 Of value.-Lat,or
Clarion.
National news. (Chicago, Ill.) 1915-19??, 1915-12-11


Inc snn 'rahoi~o nu''e''h' III IN
eaiiormi on the American federati"n
Of Lnbor. refers to this organization ns
.'democracy's firing line and says:
The American Federation of Labor
has nil tho ,ir,u,s md mos, az th. d..
f,c,. which % win a ,.,,lnn am IN.
firing limo ~, ,Iem,crnti, pr,yr... l, il
,.,r,Iv g.. broad md h,,,.r ,r..,,,y,,i,,
.,r,,i,g ,or an ,mn.,,.,. ,n.r.,as. A.,
Tho u.I,.,. ., a.. r.n,,a,. ga =, a.
,,.,,,y . r.yoIu,,on.r, ro,.,,.n, aim
inc n, III. ..n,n.., hr ,h.. u,r,.r- :,
,h. .n,,r.u., 90 1T, ,h.,. 800.
,.,. ,,a a. s.rv,... an,i,,. r.. =,
oa,,,t, 80 1890.
.,,, ,,o,,c,.. =. . ooo ooo
r.n ,on,or,ah,, ~, ,, 4. 10.
,,,n,,,,r. -, . 90 ~" ~!
nar. ,a.o,,.r, 80. .,a-taIs.
,.;s,,., -u.,s,.. >. q. 20.
80, -. -. ,,., go
- =. -, -., 80
=, """ "e'".neu ny Wins'
To- 90. 80 '..' .u"s! .~ne
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-. s.r,,.,,.. . ~. '',n ..eA...
r"' a"u .ne e"po!e ''ea'e'
National news. (Chicago, Ill.) 1915-19??, 1915-12-11
O|CTAGRAPH OPERATORS ARRESTED
Continued from page IL

Continued from page IL
The textile workers were assembling
for their meeting rs the officers re
moved their prisoners. and they had
some difficulty in preventing members
Of the union from roughly handling
the detectives.
According TO the police, the COM
plants against the dietagraph's pres
ence have been received from other or
National news. (Chicago, Ill.) 1915-19??, 1915-12-11

CARNATIONS as well as the textile
workers union.
The textile workers union has a
membership Of between 300 and
900, and Is said TO be the largest
local union in the world. II has been
considering the calling Of a strike
soon.
National news. (Chicago, Ill.) 1915-19??, 1915-12-11
Children Are Barred.

Answering request from the Nov
ing Picture Operators union regarding
laws governing the operation of NOV
Ing picture machines. the Michigan
state fire marshal replied that persons
under eighteen years are harred The
unionisfs intend stopping the practice
OF employing children for this work
National news. (Chicago, Ill.) 1915-19??, 1915-12-11

The Virginian Railway has been
getting prices on.ene Mallet type en-
gine.