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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1920-08-26
THE NEWS OF SOMERSETS BUSY
TOWNS
KINGFIELD

The August meeting of the d. A. r.
was held at the home of Mr.. ". b.
| Bradbury, West Kingfield Friday af
ternoon. August 20. with a good at
tendance the committee in charge be
ing Mrs Bradbury, Mrs. f. L. Sim
mons. Mrs. F. F. Vose. After the
regular business session which was
presided over by Secretary Mrs. Or
rem Tufts in the absence of the Re
gent Mrs. c. F. Chamberlain The
time was spent in playing croquet and
other forms of recreation. A large
table was set in the alcove of the
drive way decorated with potted
plants and the over-hanging trees
with a number of flags and the sup
per which was served consisting of
baked beans, brown bread yeast rolls.
assorted sandwiches, cake, cookies,
cottage cheese, cucumbers. beet pick
i les. strawberries and cream, coffee.
The September meeting will be held
at the home of Mrs. II. n. Luce of
Strong. The committee are Mrs
Bernardine Collesolle, Mrs. Ruth Nj
Simmons, Mrs. Agnes S. Huse.
The seventeenth annual campmeet-
ing of the Kingf1eld and Salem Holt
ness Campmeeting Association will be
held at Salem, Me-. August 20 to 20.
Rev. W. L. Martin of Quincy Mass.
will be the chief speaker Special
singing by Mrs Rosa G. MacLan, Rev.
d. c. Ostroth and wife of Somerville,
Mass. Rev. e. w. Lock of Cambridge
Mass. will have charge of the singing
Other workers will be present during
the entire campmeeting.
G. II. Winter and son George OF
Bangor arrived in town Monday night
for a stay of some time at the Win
ter cottage Mrs. Winter and daugh-
tiers Madeline and Marjorie and son
Glenwood and friend are expected Sat
urday.
Or. C. C. Weymouth arrived Monday
night from Midway. Mass. Tor a WISH
of 10 to IL days with his mother Mrs
Elizabeth Weymouth. While here he
will take a number OF fishing trips to
Stratton and Rangeley. He was ac-
companied by Mrs. Edna Yeaton and
son Billie and also to Scion by Mrs
Vera LaCasse, the latter graduate
OF the Milford hospital. who spends
a vacation at her home.
The Kingfield schools will com
mence September with the teachers
previously announced.
Mrs. VIM. King and son Charles
started for their home in Everett
Wash, Wednesday after spending two
months with relatives in town. The.
were carried as far as Portland b!
MIR. and Mrs. Charles Chamberlain II
the auto.
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KLONDIkE

A very welcome and much needed
rain came Sunday.
Our crops are looking fairly well
considering the very dry season we
have had.
Herbert Seekins was visitor at
J. x. Smalls this week.
u. S. Whitehouse Of Unity spent
the week end with his sister Mrs.
Benoice Spaulding.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. A. Crossman OF
Unity spent the Sunday with Mrs
Crossman's parents. Mr.. and Mrs. H.
A. Whitehouse.
A large number from this vicinity
attended the Grange dance at Wei
lington, Wednesday night and report
a nice time
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CAUTION NOTICE

Skowhegan. Me-, August ~, A. d. 1920
To Whom II May Concern
You are hereby notified not to ex-
tend credit to my wife Lillian ]. Bessey
as I shall pay no bills of her contract
Ing after this date,
Signed
3w3A' MERL e. BESSEY
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The daily morning oasis., 1920-04-10
NO C H A n c { IN
The POLITICAL
SITUATION IN
SONORA

Nothing developed in the Sonora
situation yesterday, although all
parties concerned waited develop
ments with expectancy.
There was a rumor floating about
.Nogales during the day that troops
Of General Dieguez had landed at
Guayinas and that a skirmish had
ensued before they occupied the town.
Prominent business men on both sides
of the line, however, reported to "The
Oasis" late in the evening having re-
ceived messages from the bay city,
and are therefore confident that the
rumors were untrue.
A messenger arriving from Chi
huahua on the Benson train last eve-
ming brought word that General
-Blanco was marching overland from
Chihuahua points with approximately
1900 soldiers, and should reach the
Sonora line within the next few days.
Confirmation of this report was also
impossible; and those in a position
to know predicted that, if true. he
would be met at the line by a very
enthusiastic receiving committee of
Sonorans.
Governor de la Huerta, who was
suffering from an attack of ap-
pendicitis while in Nogales, wired
from the capital today that he was
much improved and able to walk
around some.
1t was rumored also yesterday that
the reason the federal government
had ordered all telephone lines be-
tween the two cities cut, was that a
concession for installing a telephone
exchange in Nogales, Sonora had
been granted by the government, and
that the move was preparatory to the
of the new exchange
However, there was no interruption
in telephone communication between
the two cities up to a late hour last
night, and business men of both sides
expressed hope that the intervention
on the part of Governor de la Huerta
would prevent the federal order from
being carried out.
The daily morning oasis., 1920-04-10
A H A n D S 0 N {
P R 0 FIT WAS
Melted B Y
THE CARNIVAL

The Third Annual Carnival of the
Santa Cruz Club ended at a late hour
last night in blaze of glory. From
the minute the doors opened until
they closed we'll after midnight
great throngs of people included
among which were the Phoenix
boosters, crowded the various con-
scessions, all anxious apparently to
get rid of their money.
Every department netted a hand
some profit, especially the ladies
booth, at which the Ladies Auxiliary
sold fine home made dainties. The
various gambling concessions were
kept going at fast pace throughout
tlase evening, while the drink and hot
dog stands were compelled to call for
extra help in order to meet the de-
manrs made upon them.
The carnival is the biggest success
ever, and has netted handsome pro-
fit for the club.
The daily morning oasis., 1920-04-10
R E P 0 R T { D OF
NEGRO SOLDIER
KILLED BY A, Mex
.|CAN POLICEMAN


Late last nightTabout midnight, a
report was. brought to this office
stating that negro soldier of the
25th Infantry U. s. A., had been shet
so he died shortly, near the cemetery,
in Nogales, Sonora, which is near
the line. lis.,..
AS the story was told three SOL
diers had crossed over into the city
on the Sonora side, and were halted
by policeman. Instead of comply
ing with the order to halt they ran
back to cross the line again, return
ing to Arizona. soil, when the police
man fired, hitting one of the fleeing.
men. The man shot was taken to the
municipal hospital on that side of the
line, and he died within short time.
Up to the time of going to press
the report was unverified-
The daily morning oasis., 1920-04-10
RAILROAD. N E ] n
ON STRIKE IN
CONTROL OF
OPERATION

For the first time since the strike
on the, S. P. de Mexico became eff
fective~last Saturday, a train carry
ing passengers, mail and express de-
parted for the south yesterday morn
ing at 7:a0.
The train was manned by the strik-
ing tiainmen themselves, and al
though there is thought to be some
kind of collusion between them and
the state government, Governor de la
Huerta and the state authorities dis
avow the responsibility of taking the
railroad property over from the COM
pany.
Although very little could be learn
ed regarding the situation, it is, un-
derstood that the motives in running
the trains, is to prevent suffering
from water shortage by the inhabit-
Ents of a number Of small stations
entirely dependent for their water
supply on that, hauled by the water
car attached to all trains There is
also the feature of preventing losses
to agriculturists in the states of So
nora. and Sinaloa through the tieup
,Of the trains at a time when perish
able crops are moving, as well as the
large number of Americans in the
southern districts now desiring TO
come out on account: Of the threaten
ed trouble in the state.
The action would seem at first
glance to SAVIOR of the soviet, but all
parties concerned seem to hope for
an early adjustment of the situation
without trouble resulting.
The twenty odd car loads of toma-
toes which had been tied up at Casita
a small station about thirty miles
south of the line since the strike went
into effect, were brought up Thurs
day night, and were crossed over by
the striking trainmen and turned over
to the Southern Pacific last evening.
This leaves about fifty cars more
which were tied up between San Bias
and the border by the strike. 1t is
expected that these additional cars
will be brought opt Immediately and
likewise turned over to the railroad
authorities.
Rumors were current throughout
the city yesterday afternoon that the
railroad company was contemplating
the bringing in of strike breakers to
man the trains; but this was denied
by officials Of the company, who
stated to a representative of "The
Oasis" that while they did not know
under what authority their property
was being used, they were going to
The daily morning oasis., 1920-04-10
The P 4 0 E N | X
BOOSTERS AT
THE LINE CITY
YESTERDAY

Wearing broad smiles, various
insignia and highly colored capes,
the boosters representing the Phoe-
nix Chamber of Commerce arrived in
Nogales at 1920 yesterday morning
in their special train consisting Of 10
pullmans and two dining cars
Immediately after their arrival the
excursionists, headed by the U. S.
Indian School Band paraded through
the principal streets of the city, aft
er which they were taken in charge
by Bill Haley and marched to the
immigration office, where they were
supplied with passports enabling them
one and all to visit the Sonora side
of the international line.
A large number of automobiles
were placed at their disposal, for tax
ing in the various points of interest
in the sister cities. and the entire
aggregation was loud in its praise of
the two Nogaleses.
+ The purpose of the excursion is to
boost the capital city of Arizona, and
enable the leading business men to
get acquainted with the people of the
southern part Of the state. The trip
took in the cities of Casa Grande,
Tucson, Bisbee, Douglas, with No
gales placed last on the itinerary, as
the boosters explained as the grand
finale
Last evening the entire member
ship of the expedition was entertain
ed at the Santa Cruz Club Carnival
in the Wise Building, where they
joined in the fun of the evening in a
wild abandonment which showed their
spirit.
The excursion has been officially
designated "The Borderland Excur-
sion," and was gotten up by the pub
licity department of the Phoenix
Chamber of Commerce. The train
carrying the happy but tired boosters
home, left shortly after midnight,
and it is rumored that several of the
members have remained over, being
thoroughly taken by the attractions
offered here
The excursion committee consists
of W. w. Lawhon, chairman; Col.
E. Power Conway; R. w. Lescher; ].
T. Whitney; Roy Wayland and War
rem McArtuhr Jr. The board of di-
rectors of the Phoenix Chamber held
their regular weekly meeting, attend
ing to various matters of business, on
board the special day before yester-
day near Tucson.
The daily morning oasis., 1920-04-10
Government Warned OUT Of STRIKE
PEACERESOLUTIONPENDS
SAVED BY A WIG!

George Periolat, veteran character
man of the American, rarely finds it
necessary to enlist the help of the
studio wardrobe department in dress
ing his parts. During his long ex-
perience in films he has played so
many varied roles that he has accu-
mulated an assortment of costumes
and wigs that are equal to any char
acterization assigned him. He has
the important part Of Luigi" the
uncle of "Carnina," in Joseph Frank
lin Poland's drama, 'The Tiger-Lily,"
a new Flying A release in which Mar
garita Fisher will be seen next to-
morrow at the Royal Theatre.
1t is said that while Mr.. Periolat
was at work on one of the scenes OF
this picture, a stone hurled by some
boy in the street came
sailing through the air and struck
him on the head. 1t was only the
characteristic shock of hair he was
wearing for his Italian makeup that
saved Periolat from what might have
proven an ugly scalp wound.
In addition to Mr.. Periolat and
Miss Fisher, the cast of ''The Tiger
Lily includes Emory johnson, eald-
ing man, J. Barney Sherry, Nine
Rosia Marstini, E. Allyn Warren,
Beatrice Van and Frank Clark.
The daily morning oasis., 1920-04-10
INDUSTRIES CLOSING DOWN
UNITED Press Service)

CHICAGO, April 9-Important in
dustries in many sections of the coun-
try are closing down because they
are unable to obtain supplies as re-
suit of the unauthorized" strike of
railway yardmen and switchmen,
which has spread to the leading rail-
way centers from New York to San
Francisco. Reliable estimates have
placed the number of strikers at
25, ,OOO.
Railroads report passenger serv-
ice still unaffected, but thousands Of
cars loaded with food are standing on
switches and sidetracks, without PCS
siblity of being moved.
Shortage of coal is the first result
Of the strike to be felt by the in
dustries of the country Steel plants
at Buffalo, Gary and other centers
are forced to shut down their furnaces
because of fuel shortage-coal mines
in Illinios and Indiana fields shutting
down for want of cars to move their
output.
Livestock centers have received
only small supplies of stock, and
meat conditions in large cities are
becoming acute.
According to estimates $4,000 men
are idle in Chicago, because the in
dustries employing them cannot get
supplies of raw material.
Among the cities reporting strikes
The daily morning oasis., 1920-04-10
BANK WRECKERS ON TRIAL

SAN FRANCISCO, April 9.-After
a lengthhy delay the trial of Fernan-
do Samoa and William Grant, charg-
ed with embezzling $4,000 from the
Santa Rosa National Bank, was to
begin here today in the federal coprt.
Several continuances were obtain
ed by Samoa because his counsel,
Crittenden Thornton, suffered a frac-
tured hip and was unable to appear in
court. Finally Judge Bean ordered
him to engage another attorney to
represent him. Attorney Edwear
Bell is now defending Samoa and
Grant.
Samoa was president of the Amer
ican products comjany in which Grant
first assistant cashier of the bank
held shares. 1t is charged the mo-
ney embezzled was used to finance
this concern.
The daily morning oasis., 1920-04-10
Omitted Press Service)

CLEVELAND, O., April 9-The government
was warned today to keep out of from the fight be-
tween insugent striking workers and railroad broth
erhoods by w. G. Lee president of the Brotherhood
of Railway Trainmen. This warning was contained
in message sent by Mr.. Lee to w. L. Chambers,
commissioner of the United States Board of Media
ton and Cancellation, in Chicago. II
The telegram by Mr. Lee asserted that the strike
is illegal and will be disposed of by the railroad COM
panes and the brotherhoods acting Jointly, and say
ing that any attempt by the government to recognize
the insurgents will be met with strenuous opposition
from labor organizations The wire from Lee was
in answer to letter from Chambers which offered
the Boards services in effecting settlement.
The daily morning oasis., 1920-04-10

Immediately after making spirit
ed attack on the resolution Represen
tative Kitchin, of North Carolina suf-
fered a stroke of paralysis. The
D MUSICIAN called Immediately said that
tn left side of Mr.. Kitchin's face
and arm were partly paralyzed.
Desr dte his condition Mr.. Kitchin in
sisted that he be allowed to appear
on the. floor and vote for the SUBJ
stitute, which he did. and against the
resoluti, IN, which was expected to be
brought to a vote later.
President Wilson is certain to
veto the resolution" was predicted
by Represe utatiye Champ Clark, the
The daily morning oasis., 1920-04-10

Democratic floor leader. Mr.. Clark
declared that the resolution would
never become effective, even if pass
ed; and he likened the efforts of the
Republicans to pass it to "the per-
formance of the bull who tried to butt
railroad train off the track
Representative Mason of Illinois,
declared that if President Wilson
were not very i'll man he would be
facing impeachment.
Many other sharp and severe al
Legations were made from each side
of the chamber, during the debate up
on the resolution; and no little feel
ing was manifested at times.
The daily morning oasis., 1920-04-10
0 C C U P A 7 | 0 n
0 F GERMANS
R H | n { CITIES
STRENGTHENED
UNITED Press Seryice)

PARIS, April 9.-The German
legation notified the French foreign
office today that France will be held
strictly accountable for loss of lives
and damages to persons or property
of German citizens during French
occupation of German cities on the
Rhine. 1T ~
The British reply to the French
note asking expression = upon the
Fench occupation of German territory
handed to French officials this after
noon, was unfayorable to the French
position, it is said. 1t is expected,
however, that conversations with the
British government on French oc-
cupation will be resumed. .
The daily morning oasis., 1920-04-10
HUACHUCA MOUNTAIN
MURDER

Word was brought to the city yes
: terday that J. C. Peterson prospector
of the Huachuca Mountains had been
found in Garden Canyon, with his
head caved in. The man had been
dead, according to reports for several
days. Posses and citizens were
searching for clue to the murderers,
but no Developments had geen re-
ported to the sheriff,s office up to a
late hour last night.
The daily morning oasis., 1920-04-10
PROMINENT BANKER PASSES
UNITED Press -Service\'

.. SAN FRANCISCO, April e-Mr.
|. W. Hellman ST., president Of the
Wells-Fargo-Nevada National Bank.
in this city died today, following d
collapse brought on by the critical
illness of his son, l. w. Hellman Jr.
Mr.. Hellman was regarded as the.
dean of California bankers, He be-,
gan operations in Los Angeles in
1868. He was director in numerous
banks and commercial enterprises in
all parts of the Pacific Coast.
The daily morning oasis., 1920-04-10
TROOPS FOR SONORA
UJnited Press Service)

MEXICO CITY, April 9.-It was
learned today, semi-officially, that
federal forces in the tate of Sonora
have been ordered increased to 49,
600 men. 1t was said that the troops
are to be used for pacification of the
Yaquis.
The daily morning oasis., 1920-04-10
Omitted Press Service)

WASHINGTON, April 9.-Passage of the res
elutiOn declaring peace with Germany seemed ap-
parently assured in the House late today when the
Democratic substitute for the resolution offered by
Champ Clark, the floor leader on that side of the
House, which would repeal the war powers of the
president only, rejected by vote of 221 to TIL
The daily morning oasis., 1920-04-10
SENATE ORDERS INVESTIGA
TION
Omitted Press Service)

WAsHINGTONs April o The
Senate today ordered an investigation
of the railroad strike, and, without
debate, adopted a resolution offered
by Senator Mccormick of Illinois,
directing the Senate Interstate Com
merce Committee, through sub
committee, to report Immediately the
cause and purpose of the strike.
Senator Mccormick declared that
Congress must act Immediately to
prevent a shortage of food in the
cities and great suffering.
The daily morning oasis., 1920-04-10

make no move that would precipitate
trouble.
That trouble would result from the
introduction of strike breakers is al
most certainty, as the strikers have
made known in no uncertain terms
their determination to prevent any
move of this kind. The present laws
of the state of Sonora make it un-
lawful to replace strikers by men i'm
ported for the purpose, and there
would therefore seem to be no pro-
lection to a man If he were injured
when acting as a strikebreaker.
The daily morning oasis., 1920-04-10

Geo. Coughlin from Patagonia was
a visitor in town yesterday having
come in from the Blue Nose mine,
where he is engineer.
The daily morning oasis., 1920-04-10
wNOTICE

SUBSCRIBERS in Nogales receiving The
Daily Morning Oasis by carrier and the boy fail
ing to deliver before o'clock A. NJ, any day, are
requested to phone 52W., and the missing copy
will be sent from the office
The daily morning oasis., 1920-04-10
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A FISH STORY
Omitted Press Service)

LOS ANGELES, April 9.-Sar-
dimes off the shores of Southern Cali
fornia would pack the Pacific ocean
so thick that the passage of ships
would be impossible if two percent
of the spawn survived, according to
j. Connell, member of the state fish
and game commissioner.
"Think of itjp says Conell. "Navi-
cation would be impossible. Boats
Boats caught away from land would
be unable to proceed in the sea of
little fishes.
"But," added Connell, "such a thing
probably never will happen, for ma
ture so ordained that the spawn of
the lowly sardine shall be a favorite
tidbit for the larger deep sea breth-
rem. And so it happens that but an
infinitesimal fraction of one percent
of the spawn matches into sardines
which are so furtunate as to reach
maturity and the canned state which
makes them availagle for sandwiches.
The daily morning oasis., 1920-04-10

Yesterday Doctor T. j. lies of Ell
gin, was at Nogales, returning home
from business visit in Tucson.
The daily morning oasis., 1920-04-10

, "The best people" "leading bust
ness men," and kindred terms in talk
ing and publishing about public mat
ters are very insignificant express
sions. 1t is votes that count; and a
"leading business man." or a best
citizen" has but one vote. He can
accomplish no more with that one
vote than we common folks can with
ours.
The daily morning oasis., 1920-04-10
BROTHERHOODS AND
RAILROAD COMPANIES
Will DEAL WITH I'm.
SURCENT" SW|TCHMEN

STRIKE CONTINUES TO SPREAD AND INCLUDES
MOST IMPORTANT CENTERS BETWEEN NEW
YORK AND SAN FRANCISCO NO PERISH
ABLE FREIGHT RECEIVED, AND PROVISIONS
SHORT
The daily morning oasis., 1920-04-10
Omitted Press Seryice)

Omitted Press Service)
BERLIN, April 9-According to the
Tageblatt, a Berlin newspaper, French
reinforcements have been sent to
Frankfort.
The same newspaper reports that
yesterday three regiments of French
infantry and many tanks, had cross
ed the Rhine from Strassburg, for
various destinations in German ter
ritory.
The daily morning oasis., 1920-04-10

A. w. Lohn and family are plan
ming on picnicing in Pena Blanca
canyon on the Bear Valley tip Sum-
daNl
The daily morning oasis., 1920-04-10
PASSAGE SEEMED SURE
AT CLOSE OF REPORT
LAST NIGHT, W|THA
TEST VOTE TAKEN

MOTION TO REPEAL WAR POWERS OF PRESI
DENT ONLY REJECTED BY DECISIVE VOTE
SENSATIONAL SCENES ON FLOOR OF HOUSE.
SOME WARM TALK EXCHANGED
The daily morning oasis., 1920-04-10

by "insurgent" switchmen are Detroit
Salt Lake, San Francisco, Portland,
(Oregon), Omaha, Kansas City, New
Orleans, Louisville, and many others.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1920-01-07
AN ANNUAL BANK MEETING
POPULAR MAN ELECTED PRESI-
DENT OF FARMERS BANK
T. o. MOrk Heads Institutional. r.
Davis Cashier-Substantial Div
idend is Declared

Due 10 the stormy day, only a small
part of tie stockholders Of the Farm
ers bank were present at the annual
meeting Tuesday afternoon, for yearly
transaction of important affairs.
L. NJ. Thompson declined to stand
for election as president, and Cashier
T. o. Mork was elevated to that pO-
sition-a well-deserved honor to one
who has been in large measure re-
sponsible for the phenomenal growth
of the bank during the past year. II.
p. Davis succeeds Tom as cashier.
Mr.. Davis is sterling young man
who was for several years connected
with the Batavian National bank at
La Crosse. Lieutenant NJ. o. Tuhus
will act as assistant-cashier G. w.
Moore vice president. Directors are
l.. NJ Thompson, r. O. Mork, G. W
Moore, CD. Kuebler, Andrew Toilet
son, Edward Wig and Carl Froiland.
The degree Of progress of the in
stitution and the substantial divident
declared we're highly gratifying to the
stockholders, patrons and community.