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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-06-05
Sk0WHEGAN LOCAL MARKETS

The following list down to the retail
market shows what the farmers may
expect generally from the local deal
ers for farm produce:-
Apples, per bushel: All varieties
No. l, $3.50; No. 2, s1.25.
Eggs-5Oc per dozen.
Butter-5Sc per pound.
Cheese-S3c per pound.
Potatoes-$125 per pushed.
beans-Hand picked, yellow eyes,
$500; pea beans $500.
Chicken-35c to 4Oc per pound.
Round Hog-23c per pound.
Beef-Ox beef, 15c to zoe.
Tallow-Raw to 4c; rendered, &c
to SC. Wool soc per h.
Beef Hides-17c to 22c; bulls, 12c
to l5c; calf skins up to II lbs, soc
to 55c calf skins up to ~ lbs, 45c to
Doc per ID; = to 16 lbs, $3.50; 16 to
"A lbs, $500. Sheep pelts 81 to 50
each. Horse hides $500 to $3.50.
Corrected weekly by the Wateryille
Tallow Coz
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-06-05
Card of Thanks

! wish to thank the friends and
neighbors and the Odd Fellows for the
floral gifts and kindnesses, also Rev.
Mr. Merriam for his words of comfort
during my recent bereavement.
Mrs Eli T. Hayden
Skowhegan, Maine, June 5, 1912
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mer Bison, severely wounded; Cor
poral Harry u St Ledger killed in
action. Dugler. Gay Badger 5ergt.
Car " Tobe4 severely wounded
Corp Avian B0eknam killed IN ae-
ion sergt Brooks Savage severely
wounded, md L.ea' John d Emery.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-06-05
Bankrupt's Petition for Discharge

In the matter of Allen j. Burton
Bankrupt. In Bankruptcy.
To the Hon. Clarence Hale. Judge of
the District Court of the United States
for the District of Maine.
Allen j. Burton of Moscow in
the County of Somerset, and State of
Maine. in said district. respectfully
represents, that on the 18th day of
March, 1919. last past, he was duly ad-
judged bankrupt under the Acts of Con-
gress relating to bankruptcy; that he
has duly surrendered all his property
and rights of property, and has fully
complied with all the requirements OF
said Acts and of the orders of Court
touching his bankruptcy.
WHEREFORE HE PRAYS, That he
may be decreed by the Court to have
a full discharge from all debts prov
ahle against his estate under said
bankruptcy Acts except such debts as
are excepted by law from such dis
charge.
Dated this 10Th day of May a. d.
lala.
ALLEN j. BURTON,
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-06-05
RETAIL MARKET

Apples, per peck: All varieties,
No. /. Soc No. ,, 35 " 4Oc.
Butter-Dairy 65c; Creamery Csc.
Cheese-5Sc to Acc per pound.
Sugar-Gran. sugar, best quality,
per lb., Toe; 10 lbs. for $1.00.
Beans-20c to PC per quart.
Mollasses-Pure Ponce, soc to S100
Potatoes-40c per peck.
Onions-l3c per pound.
Lard-Domestic 35c; compound Csc
Chicken-45c to soc per ID.
Salt Pork-32e by the Dbl, zoo lbs,
$4,000.
Hominy Meal-$3.50.
All Round F'lour-In bags of 1-o
barrel, $1.70 per bag. In barrels,
$14.00.
Bread Flour-In bags of Is barrel
S1.70 per bag In barrels $14.O0.
Corn-$3.60 per 100 pound bag.
Cracked Corn-$360 per bag.
Middlings-$275 per bag.
Gluten-$3.35 per bag.
Winter Bran-$2.60 per bag.
Mixed Feed-S270 per bag.
Meal-$3,60 per bag.
Cottonseed Meal-$3.50 per bag.
Oats-90c per bushel
Linseed Oil Meal-$3.75 per bag
Barley-$150 per bushel.
Dry Stove Wood-$1150 per cord.
Hay, delivered, per toulouse $50
to $685. baled $40.
Straw, baled, per son-$17.
New Britain herald., 1919-11-01
CEN PERSZZNG RECOMMENDS ELLlNZNA WG DEAD TIMBER
 AMONG US ARMY OFFICERS
GERMANY DISTRUSTED
 WILSON PEACE AIMS
Von Bethman-Hollweg Also Says Public Demanded
 U-BOat Warfare.

Berlin, Oct. 31, (By Associated German chancellor for the greater part of the war, underwent a grilling interrogation before the national as- sombly subcommittee which is en- deaNorlng to learn what possibilities for peace had presented themselves during the war.
 Commissioner Sinsheimer question: cd the former chancellor so insistent- ly on matters detailed at the morning session that von Bethmann- Hollweg grew savage althc ugh for long time he had adopted apoloeetic attitude
 Considerable time was devoted to the part played by Ambassador Ger aro, won Bethn ann-Hollweg repeat edly asserting that Germany was sus- plclouS of President Wilson's sincer- lty ln offering peace because he (Prosident Wilson, did not confide in Gerard, and the latter had to go to the president for Information. The eX-chancellor said Ambassa dor Ger ards observations in Germany gen erally ooincided with his own.
 Direct answers were frequently evaded by von Hollweg who said he could not remember whether he gave Gerard German peace terms, although they had often spoken of peace and he had told Gerard things he said in the Reichs- tag.
 The questions of the examiner here became so insistent that von Bethmann-Hollweg bridled and asked time to study the archives which un- til a week ago he had not seen for two years. He said he told Gerard that Belgium must not be used as a military base for another attack on Germany and discussed with the am- hass2dor various military and eco- homie postwar relations.
 The former chancellor reiterated that Germany distrusted Wilson be- cause he. was known to be dilatory, and that he (the eX-c chancellor) had told Gerard he was skeptical of the presidents attitude.
 pr. Non Bethmann- -HOllweg then described repeated efforts he had made to have the chief censor check pant German newspapers in their at tacks on the United States but assert ed the peoples will for the U-boat the press was uuietcd or not, the peo- pie retained their prejudices.
 1T never saw a rosy future," de- clared vOn Bethmann-H Fl ollWeg. "but when the submarine war became in evitable I considered it my duty to assume q confident attitude"
New Britain herald., 1919-11-01
BERLIN BOY WEDS
 NEW BRITAIN GIRL
Lewis Buncc Takes Miss Charlotte Trader, of Francis Street. as
 His Bride.

The wedding of Lewis Bunce, CT burlington Ridge, Berlin, and Miss Charlotte Trader, daughter of Mr. and Mrs s. w. Trader, of o6 Francis street. was solemnized at the People $ Church of Christ at o'clock this afternoon by Rev. R. c. Steinhotf, the pastor.
 Howard Bunce, brother of the bridegroom, acted as best man, and Miss Inez Hancock, of FairvieW street. was bridesmaid. The bride was given away by her father. The wedding party was ushered in by George Seymour of Plainville, and Vernon Welch, of Vernon. Letltla Bunce, a niece of the brldegroom, was flower girl.
 MT. Bunce is a native of Berlin and a graduate of the Worthington Gram = mar school He attended the New Britain High school for two years, after which he entered the employ or the Stanley Works. He worked m the mill office for several months. afterward being promoted to the steel department in the main office, where he has been located since. lie saw about two years service overseas With the American forces.
 The bride is a native of this city and had been employed at the Trav- elers Insurance company ofhces m iHartford until several weeks ago. She is choir leader of the People $ Church of Christ and well known among the younger people in this city. She is a graduate of the New Britain High school, class of 1917.
 After a wedding tour to Washing ton, D. C.. Philadelphia and several other large Eastern cities, MT and Mrs 'Bunce will reside at 56 Francis street. They. will be at home to friends December 1.
New Britain herald., 1919-11-01
SHORTAGE IN HATS
Milady of New Britain is Threatened
 With Lack of HcadeCar if Strike of New York Hat Makers Continues.

It has come at last. There have been various shortages that have vi tally affected women, from sugar to corsets. Now comes the "unl<indest cut of alp as one Bill Shakespeare has said--a shortage of hats. The chapeau is mlladyTs greatest adorn- ment at least that is what any wo- man will say and now the ladies of the fair city of New Britain are in danger of facing nat shortage. This fact has been substantiated by one of the leading Main street milliners who said yesterday that while 1t was pos sible to keep in stock a normal sup ply of ladies' hats, by securing them from Boston and Philadelphia, the strike now on in New York among hat workers was likely, if 1t contin- ued, to be the cause of a shortage of hats
New Britain herald., 1919-11-01
EMIL WITZ DIES
 IN SANITARIUM
Prominent German Rcsidcnt Passes .Away-WaS Grinder at Landers
 For over 10 Years.

One of the most pl eminent of the old German residents of the city Emil Witz-died in the Newington Sanitarium at o'clock last night fol- lowing q somewhat lengthy illness. MT. Witz passed his siXt.elh birthday on December 31, 1918.
 The deceased had been employed for over 40 years in Landers Frary & Clark's factory as a grinder and during that lengthy period of serv- ice was absent but a few days from his bench until illness forced him to resign last year. F'raternaly he was a member of Court Friendly, Forest CTS of America, Lander's Mutual Aid a society and the sons of Hermann. He was one of the oldest members of the latter organization. He Is survived by son Henry E. Witz and the following daughters: Mrs. Ii. A. Ibele. Mrs. C. F. Holcomb, Mrs. T. r. Bechman. Mrs. Il. Peterson and Miss Emil Witz.
 Funeral services will he held from the Erwin Mortuary chapel Monday afternoon at 3 o'clock. Rev. Mir. Wilkins, pastor of the German Sap list church will be in charge of the funeral and burial will be in the FairvieW cemetery
New Britain herald., 1919-11-01
c. A. R. COMMANDER
 DIES AT ACE OF "A
Colonel James D. Bell Vas Elected Last September; HadIsriIliant
 War Record

New York. Nov. 1.--Clonel James D. Bell, commander in -hief of the Grand Army of the Rpublic, died today at his home in Booklyn. He was 74 years old.
 Colonel Bells death was due to hardening of the arteris. He had been ill for less than . week. His wife, three daughters 0d son were pt his bedside when he ded.
 Colonel Bell was electe{ head of the C. A. R. at Columbus, '., last Sep tember. At the time hewas acting- United States district lttorney in eastern New York.
 Colonel Bell served learly four years in the Civil War, having enlist ed for three years on October 1. 1861, in Troop E, First New No4z Mounted Rifles, and re-cnlisted as d veteran volunteer at Yorktown, Va, Febru- arY 1, 1864. He was wounded at Zuni Bridge, Va. November 14, 1862, and was for a short time a prisoner ot war at Salisbury, N. C. He was hon. orably discharged as first sergeant ot Troop F on June 26. 1865. He en- listed at the age of 16. -s#
 After the war he engaged in news paper work for eight years and then entered law. He had lived in Brook lyn for nearly 50 years
New Britain herald., 1919-11-01
AROUND WORLD BY
 AIRPLANE IS LATEST
Col. Thaw and Ruth Law Are Among Eight Pliers Who Have En-
 tered Contest.

San Francisco, Nov. 1.-The organ izatiOn of the aerial touring aSSOcla- ton, said to be the first of it's kind, with headquarters at New York, Washington, San Francisco and At lantic City, was announced here today by the commission prom oting the first aerial round the world race. The commission is to sail Monday for Honolulu and the Far East Members said the association was formed re- gently in New York but announce ment of the fact was withheld until today.
 The entries of Col. William ThaW and Miss Ruth Law in the around the world derby also were announced by the commission bringing the total up to s.
 Purposes of the aerial touring aS- sociation were declared to be the or ganization of aerial tours, promotion of safety in aerial navigation, promo ton of the construction of aircraft especially suited for pleasure and commercial use; and cooperation with other organizations in establish ing landing stations. Major Charles J. Glidden is president of the asso- citation.
New Britain herald., 1919-11-01
Reports From All Great Coal Mining Regions Show
 Steady Stream of Mer, Going to Union Standard.

Indianapolis, Nov From thd 1 scene of greatest activity in connec1
 tion with the strike of approximate ly 100000 bituminous coal miners|
 Workers of America here has bee1
 transformed in the last 24 hours i'd
 perhaps the most Iethargic.
 This is the result of the sweepin
 provisions of the restraining order isl
 sued yesterday by U. S. District JudgJ
 A. B. Anderson, compelling the mini
 CTS officials to refrain from takinl
 any part in conducting or encouragind the strike of the miners, which, acl
 cording to dispatches, has been carl l ried out almost to a man among thl
 unions of the coal workers of thI country. Miners Leaders Obey.
 Miners leaders at headquarters thuI far apparently have obeyed the rel straining order to the letter. The] l not only decline to give out statement| and reports concerning the strike bud
 will not discuss their plans for com ] batting the action of the government 1 in the courts, and unless the restraint
 ing order is violated by some of thosl 1 against whom it is directed minerd headquarters probably will remail | quiet at least until the government lsjunction proceedings again come ali
 in the federal court November s. Will Seek Permanent Injunction. The restraining order secured yesE terday is the first step in the governA
 ments plan to render the strike inf
 effective. On November a temporarl
 injunction will be asked, governme en
 officials pointing out that the first orE
 der was merely an emergency measa
 ure intended, not to prevent indit
 vidual miners from quitting work buD
 to prevent organized direction of thu tie-up. The order will leave thu
 miners free to exercise their owt judgment in quitting or remaining aH work and also will give the minersa
 leaders time to prepare to presenI their side of the case to the court If the temporary injunction is grant, ed, the government later will as1 that it be made permanent. Miners Engage Lawyers. The only known step the minerI
 have taken toward fighting the goyI ernment in the courts is the retentioI of Henry Warrum, an Indianapolis atI torney. It was said that Alton N
 Barker of New York, probably woulA
 De engaged to assist with the mini
 workers case. Both Judge ParkeJ and MT. Warrum have reprel
 sented the organization at varioul
 times in the past
New Britain herald., 1919-11-01
Few in Every Grae, Past Stage of Usellness,
 Should Be Replaed, He Tells Military Committees.
NO NEED TO CUT
 STAFF OFFICERS

Washington, Nov. 1.-Iliination of "dead timber" among arm officers was suggested by Gen. Perslng before the senate and house milita commit tees today as one of the sps adVis- able in peace time reorganation of the military establishment
 In nearly every grade, te general said, there were a few offices who had passed the stage of usetlness and should be replaced.
 Extending some of his amarks of yesterday, Gen. Pershing said the army department of pulhase and finance recommended by i'm should not take over the buyinsof articles now secured by the qurtermaster generals bureau
 General staff the Smc.
 In reducing the army fom 500.00 to 3OO,OOO men, the gener said, only very small reduction coqd be made in the number of staff otcers. We had $50 on our staff in Flnce for an army of 2.000.0O0 men," h said. we should have needed tho sme number for half aS many"
New Britain herald., 1919-11-01
MINE UNION HEADERS OBEY COURTS INJUNCTION, BUT WORKERS WALK OUT
 ON 1;7RZKE JUST AS THEY PLANNED
DRUNKARDS' REFUGE
 FORGED TO CLOSE
Lack of Patronage" Spells End of Famous Municipal Worl>housc
 in Camden. N. T.

Camden. N J.. Nov. 1.-Camdens g municipal worllhouse was closed to- day by prohibition.
 Known as the paper pickery,' and famous as an institution for the utili- zation of human derelicts, the work house, since 1912, has been operated by habitual drunkards, committed there by police magistrates. Waste paper gathered by the highway de- partme ent has been baled by the pris- oners and the city has been reaping yearly profit of $4,000 over the op- erating expenses and the cost of boarding the inmates. In addition, all of the brooms for the street. sweeping machines and the hand brooms used by the white wings were made by the prisoners at non- inal cost.
 Only three Workmen have been at the pickery for the past week. Their sentences were up some time ago, but they preferred to remain because they had no other place to go.
 This industry cant operate with out help" said Street Commissions CT Sayre today, as the last of the balcd paper was carted away.
 The pickery will be used as a warehouse.
New Britain herald., 1919-11-01
GROWN BADLY HURT
Hartford Avenue Man Sustains F'rac- turc of Thigh in Accident in Belvi- Icrc This Morning.

Daniel Cronin, of Hartford avenue q drIvcr of a bakery wagon, sustained painful injuries this morning when he was pinned between his wagon and an automobile owned by Fred Crandall, 8 real estate man. The ac- cident happened in front of MT, Gran dalrs residence on Roxbury road.
 MT. Cronin was unloading bread from the wagon when the accident oc- cured. MT. Crandall was backing his machine out of his yard, and did not see MT. Cronin. The machine struck Cronin pinning him against the auto and wagon. pr. Joseph Walsh was summoned but on account of MT. Cronin's condition he was un- able to determine the exact extent of the injuries. The physician said that in all probability the right thigh had been fractured.
New Britain herald., 1919-11-01
Upwards of 100000 Men Reported to Have Quit, Out of Total of 6l5,0OO Employed Judge Parker of New York May Assist {
 in Fighting Injunction-Govt. Officials Await Next Move of Union
Regional Committees in Eight Cities to Have Charge of Enforcing Coal Diversion Order.

Washington, Nov. 1.-Miners must make the next move in the soft coal strike, was the opinion today or gov ernment officials.
 The strike was a reality today even though directing heads of the United Mine Workers of America were re- strained from activity by federal court Injunction. Government officials awaited reports as to the extent of the walkout, for upon this information rested the future course of the gov ernment Should reports show that any considerable number of miners desire to continue work the govern ment was prepared to furnish them protection. Should disorders occur, the government was ready with all the police powers at it's disposal to put them down.
 New Prices In Effect.
 But the governments activities were not alone in the coal fields. Maximum prices for bituminous coal, formulated to meet wars necessity were again in effect. Priority of distribution based in part on the war schedule, was in operation.
 Miners Arc Protected.
 All steps to protect miners who re- fused to heed the call of union heads, to preserve peace in the bituminous fields and to lessen the suffering of the public and the disruption of industry incident to such a strike had been taken. Nothing more could be done by the government, officials intimated, until a way was shown by the strikers themselves.
 Eight Regional Directors.
 Enforcement of the coal diversion order issued yesterday by Fuel Admin istrator Garfield will be in the hands of regional coal committees to be set up in eight cities by regional directors of the railroad administration These committees will work under a central committee in Washington.
 Director General Hines announced today that in allotting' coal for com mercial purposes, the committees would give preference to consumers without a reserve supply whose needs are urgent.
 Each regional committee will in clude a representative of Dr. Garfield. The cities in which these committees will be set up are New York, Boston, Philadelphia, Cleveland, Pittsburgh St Louis Chicago and Atlanta.
New Britain herald., 1919-11-01
TERRIBLE SUICIDE PACT
Chateau Thicrry Man and His Sweet heart Blow Themselves Into Etcr- nity With 35 Pounds of Melanitc.

Chateau Thierry, Oct. 31. (By The Associated ss)-Thirty- five pounds of melanite set off by 8 detonator was the method employed by Adrien Thumerel and his sweetheart to end their lives here today. Thumerel, an employe of the explosives depot at Mezy, near here, was charged with the theft of hams from stores des- tined for war prisoners, and was to appear in court tomorrow to answer the charge. He is said to have de- cided upon suicide.
 The melanite was made ready in a shack, where Thumerel and his sweet heart met The explosion which fol- lowed was heard for miles and de- stroyed property within a radius of 100 yards.
New Britain herald., 1919-11-01
SEVEN BODIES RECOVERED
Hardly Any Hope Held Out That Re maining 13 Men in Ohio Coal Mine Can Still Be Alive.

Amsterdam, O., Nov. With the recovery of seven bodies from the burning No. mine of the Youghio- heny x Ohio Coal Co. late last night, officials of the concern early today held out small hope of the remaining miners being alive after having been imprisoned 72 hours.
 The seven men whose bodies were recovered appeared to have been suf- located by smoke or gas, as they had not been touched by flames. Com pany officials expressed the belief that the remaining men had wandered far ther into the mine.
New Britain herald., 1919-11-01
100000 Men Quit.

Chicago, Nov. 1.-The nation wid
 strike of bituminous coal miners erd tered it's first day with more thai 400,00 miners idle, according to ed inmates by United Mine Workers ol America officials throughout th| country. Coal operators, for the mos part, were not inclined to dispute tha estimate, and giving full allowanc| for all claims by operators which hal been reported at noon today, the tot;j of striking miners falls just short cl 100000. From no district was vicl lencc or trouble of any nature rd ported.
 The number of men claimed by thI unions to be on strike coincided a1 most exactly with the paid up memI berships on file at national headquarI ters at Indianapolis at the end oA August, namely 401, ,4S0.
 In ten or more states the unionI reported more men out than the totas August paid up memberships on filI at national headquarters. In mos instances these discrepancies werl covered in the union claim of an aveII age l 5 per cent of arrears. '. North Dakota reported it's 1,501 plignite miners at work, in response fl orders from Indianapolis headquaii ters, North Dakota expected to us7 this coal itself.
 Western Pa. Miners Idle
 Pittsburgh, Nov. All unioI miners in western Pennsylvania anI a great many nOn-union miners werI idle today, according to reports rel ceived by Philip Murray president q district No. United Mine Workers d America
 "The men responded to the ordel 100 per cent strong" said MT. Muri ray, and my information is that great many non-union men came witI
 Continued on Page Three.)
New Britain herald., 1919-11-01
i YEAR OLD CHILD Is RUN
 DOWN BY RAILROAD CAR.

Hartford, Nov. 1.-With his left leg badly shattered after being hit by a New Haven road switching engine. Howard Sorensen, four and one-haf years old, craWled over two tracks between cars at ParkVille just before noon today and attracted the atten- tion of men nearby. At the hospital surgeons said there was a possibility that the leg might be saved. Ac- cording to A. J. Britton, who carried the child to the hospital, the little fellow did not cry at any stage of the journey.
New Britain herald., 1919-11-01
DYING MAN IS HERO
Motorman, Stricken With Heart Fail llrc, Applies Brakes to Stop Car From Going Over Palisades.

Edgewater. N. J., Nov. IA dying motorman's last act in life today was to apply the brakes to hiS car lest it cross a precipitous incline on the Hudson palisades and kill 30 passen- gers. When passengers, thrown from their seats by the sudden stopping of the car went to the front platform, they found the motorman, Alexander Rabb, dead He had been stricken with heart failure. The car was stopped on the edge of a precipice some hundreds of feet in height.