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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1920-10-28
MURDER
TRIAL NEXT WEEK
New Evidence Procured
by State
1t is Expected the Hearing will be
Materially Shortened. Judge Vii
son to Preside

p, .
'UnH q. buFhe VIII De piacee on
ira. = Iof aiieeea murder d nelson N.
bafl'e9 he1l "esk. court VIII con
fehe al - COCK ana the work ef
eh4paheIHhg JURY cut Of the lzo men
eai'ed VIII be Oeguh. ne state mas
procured Ne" evidence and 1t ls pre-
salHed that lhe attorneys lot burke
nave Ahe VIZ" secured detalIs "hicn
VIII prove Faiuable IN their hght To
eieaI NOR cHent IL Is believed.
however 'hal lhe tr'al VIII be matefl-
any shortened ana much less time
consumer tHan a. lhe previous nearing
iast winter. 9aef4h Johh A hooefs
viii De assisted IA the court room
by the i2iio"ihe ofncers. Deputies
hon-as ascah q scion. X D. tole
oI 9ho@ mean ". Il. halsoh OF 81.
AipaHs II +. Nf9eher OF canaan ana
ptouabiH JoHh .. LdhFee Oh CaHprldee
"hlIe bai Il" of tue to"hs nave oeeh
heara ron "hefs jurors were caiied,
lhe loli9" 4As AaIHea were dhho 'eu
rom lhe eIeIh OF courts ounce !estei
DAY 9ko"hegah-" aIlef Ml'cneii,
FRANK DroSt' Percy buhFf' rrea
Looms Horace Je"etr water Muf-
ray Fred avery Eugene heehe' Ar
thur u. BaileEi A1son-f req fQlien'
l.. ~ hofdoh' +. n AlntarI r ram
Hoyt' Lester braekel' ". d. Nhasf.
81 Albahs-ffea Lucas. 1Hfpth =.
hlIloh. DtAslIoie :, LH+efs9Li, u, 'tofse
". l-lhhel' A!peI1 nun. iiaI IiaAa'
I. +. Esies. " II. Moor. on I3eaf-
porn maurice Lllli1lL3.1' ftI : uis-
MlnRS. I'll Iltl4t44sIL. D. u h4lildILS+
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1920-10-28
LOCAL UNIT MATCHES
JERSEY CITY UNIT
Winchester Junior Rifle Club Has Or
ganization Completed Barker
instructor

The Winchester Junior Rifle Corps
has organized a unit of twenty mem
bers with Clement Downes as chief
instructor The board of judges will
consist of Archie Weston. Ralph w.
Leighton and Rev. II. l.. Nichols. The
instructor is Robert H. Barker 20
years old and a native of SkoWhegan.
He is affiliated with the Bethany Bap-
tist church. the Y. NJ. c. A. Boy
Scouts, Pioneer Bows Club and the
Citizens Band The unit is fortu-
nate in securing the services of this
Young man who has been so active in
the various organizations already re-
ferrcd to. He has secured the base
ment in the opera house for the i'll
door shooting gallery and club room.
The first match WAS participated in
yesterday between the local unit
.vhfch is sol and unit 2S7 Of Jersey
City. New Jersey Another unit will
be shortly organized under the diree-
fion of C,eaeut Bo@nes.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1920-10-28
SOMERSET FARM BUREAU
EXECUTIVES MEET
President j. B. LaBree OF Harmony
PreSides Over ASScmblaee and Dr.
Merrill oi OrOn0 Attends

An executive meeting OF the Farm
Bureau officers was held here last Sat
urday with president. J b. LaBree of
Harmony presiding. Other members
of the Official board present were
Hudson Fuller OF Hartland Bert Fol-
som Of Cambridge, Prof. Guy F. Viii
liams of North Arson. Thomas Dionne,
Leroy L. Sandford 2. c. White and
George l.. Parker of Skowhegan. DR..
Leon S Merrill of Orono. director Of
extension work in Maine. was in at
tendance as was Clayton \. Storer
the county agent, The members vot-
ed to accept the budget as presented
by the committee and took steps in
preparation for the annual meeting to
occur October 80, and for the member
ship drive which opens October So
The program of work as arranged By
the work committee for the coming
year was accepted. The potato pro
ject will be added to the projects OF
last year which included club. dairy.
crop, orchard and poultry.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1920-10-28
GEO, WILLIAMS BUYS
INTEREST IN SHOW
Ontft will Show In the Carolinas and
Miami, Florida During the Coming
Season

Mr.. and Mrs. George Williams who
last summer conducted lunch room
and refrashment booth at Lakewood
have purchased half interest in the
Rogers & OBrien travelling sho"
which includes an equipment o. ami
mails, -go-round and other
similar amuscments. Mr.. Williams
brother has already departed to traNel
with the outfit and Mr.. and Mrs, VII
liams are leaving within few daNs
for Bishopviue, 5. {. where the sho"
will be stationed for a time From
there they will so with the show to
pinehurst. \. G.. and thenco to the
Miami. Fla where they will remain
probably until March.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1920-10-28
Paradi, 0'Brlen Wedding

: aHa HaH sosemH.zed yesterday
~ =eten O'Clock al the church OF Our
Lacy Of I0Hfdes When Mis- Mar
Dafa . Brien became the bride of
LaHdell Paradis Of skowhcgaH. A.
tendIng the couple were Miss Mar
Gallant and Arthur Paradia The
wedding march was played by Mrs A.
b Borden and members OF St. Mary 5
choir assisted Father J. l.. \. Renaud
in the nuptial mass. The church
decorations included a charming ar
rangement in which blue and white
predominated, with an effective group
ing of palms. At the conclusion Of
the ceremony the newly married cou-
pie went to the home OF the bride g
sister Mrs. Edward A. Castle on East
LeaYitt street where a wedding break
fast was served and left on the mid
day train for a honeymoon trip 10
Massachusetts Upon their return
they will occupy the Z. V Richards
house on Spring street The bride s
gown was of white organdie with d
bridal veil and Miss Gallant wore
a white dress with picture hat M
Paradis is the son of Mr. and Mrs
Joseph Paradis of Skowhegan and is
plumber, having position with W
D. Sargent d Company. Mrs Paradis
is the daughter of Edward OBrien
and was born in Tignish. Prince Ed
ward Island She has been in SkOw-
egan for several years and mas lived
much of that time in the home OF
Miss Gertrude S. Weston. She was
graduated last June from Skoxhegan
high school. Both Mr. and Mrs Para
dis are communicates at the Catholic
church Mrs. Paradis being a member
of the Children of Mary.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1920-10-28
THOS. 4. ANDERSON
DEAD IN PORTLAND
Had Long Illness. Funeral Satur.
day Afternoon. Burial In Port
land

Thomas II. Anderson died Tuesday
night at 1920 at his home in Portland
after IN illness dating back to last
.nno when he sustained a fracture OF
the leg inst below the hip in the Ma
sonic Bnilding. He had suffered in
iurv to the same leg in his boyhood
For several weeks he has been fail
inp and relatives here lately realized
that the end must be near. His age
Was about So years A widow, for
morlv Miss Mabel Perkins of SkoW-
hegan. survives. The funeral will be
held in Portland Saturday, and the
remains will be inferred there. Miss
Sarah !. Anderson, a sister Of the
deceased went TO Portland several
weeks ago to be near her brother and
a cousins daughter Miss Constance
~ Anderson Of Pittsfeld, Mass. who
las been spending several months
hero and al Lake Wesserunsett will
leave shortly 10 be with the family
in their sorrow.
Mr Anderson was the son Of the
late Lewis and Martha (Whinery) An
derson of SkOwhegan. The father
was the last survivor of the several
textile workers who came over from
Scotland years ago and gave ne"
impetus to the woolen industry IN THIS
state The Anderson Wooden MI Is
owned by Mr.. Anderson, Sr. were Tor
many years the leading industry III
Skowhegan prior to the sale OF the
same to the American Wooden com
pany The early life of the deceaS-
ed was spent in Skowhegan' Whefe he
received a practical and thorouBh
training in these mills which ne sup
erintended for "a number OF years
Subsequently he was manager OF tne
East Madison mills built in 1898. Still
later he removed to Portland where
he was first engaged in the manage
ment of a book store lie was alSo
for some time connected with the coal
enterprise. At the time OF MS death
he was a member of the Insurance
firm of Spear & Anderson. In 1919
during the World War Mr.. Anderson
was commissioned Captain in the
department. He was
prominent in the Masonic Fraternity
having been a member of Somerset
Lodge r. & A. NJ, Somerset chapter
r. A. NJ, Mt. Moriah Council X. q
S. NJ. and DeMolay Commandery' n
r. He was a past commander OF 1he
last mentioned body.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1920-10-28
INOvAT|ONS IN CLUB
WORK
Varied Program for the
Present Season
SkerAegan Woman's Club Held First
Meeting Yesterday With an Address
by the President

Mrs Florence w. Danforth in her
address yesterday afternoon at the
first meeting OF the Skowhegan Wo-
mans Club, stated that the slogan
for the year would be community work
and community spirit, this being re-
oured in the leveling process to solve
some of the World War problems.
She spoke of what the Woman's club
had already accomplished along lit
erary aAd educational lines. She
noted in connection with this how
ever, the changed conditions of So
ciety and education and believed that
il was time to make some change in
the general work Of the club, in or
der to determine what might be done
for general public welfare. She out
lined some of the changes in the plans
for the coming season and asked every
club woman present to constitute her
self a committee of one to make this
Innovation a success, pledging herself
as president to do her part in the
movement. During the afternoon
Miss Julia Lakin from the Waterville
Red Cross Chapter spoke upon mat
ters pertaining to Red Cross work
and music numbers were furnished
by Mrs. Lila Friend and Miss Doro
thy Day, pianist Tea was served by
the directors.
In addition to the delightful meet
ing of yesterday an interesting cal
endar has been arranged which in
cludes numerous inovations. At the
next meeting on Nov. 10, Community
Spirit will be the topic with Mrs.
Robert Treat Whitehouse as speaker.
On this occasion every town in the
county is supposed to have a repre-
sentative from some one of its organi-
cations in attendance. This repre-
sentative after listening to Mrs.
WhitehOuSes address is expected to
return to their own organization with
a report of the same. Nov. u Will
be observed in the club as Children's
Day with an operetta market Day
by the children. The Tooth anniver-
sary Of Jennie Lnds birth will he
considered on December and on Dec.
% which will be Federated Day with
the Town improvement Society and
Soross as guests, Prof. Drew r..
State Of Maine" On Jan. 12 will oc-
cur the musical meeting, on January
26, Child Welfare Will be considered;
on February 9, William Folsom Mer-
rill will speak upon An Analysis of
Othello' and on February 23' Domes-
tie Science will be considered with a
Washington Tea. On March 9. there
viii be an operetta in the evening at
the opera house by the high school
students and probably other local ar
lists. backed by the members OF the
W9mau's Club In the afternoon at
municipal building the club will hay"
ID cake and candy saie during which
tea Will be served There will be a
proers and entertainment. Anoth-
er feature will be the high school
alumni table VAich will bear articles
made b, former pupils to he sold as IA
high school benefit. The proceeds
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1920-10-28
STREETS REBUILT
WITHIN $4,000
Total of $4,000 Gallons
of Tar Used
State Aid Road Between Here and Ca
man VIII be Practically Completed
nj End of Week

Skowhegan citizens are no longer
ashamed of their streets, a very gem
eral renovation on many of the high
ways having been completed within
$55, 900, the amount which the town
voted to raise for roads at the annual
town meeting. These improvements
under the capable direction of Street
Commissioner +. l.. Ford include the
rebuilding of Madison avenue, Elm
street. North avenue, Water street
from the bridge to the top of Eddy
hill. East and West Front streets and
Main street as far as the old L1nWood
hotel. The State road built last year
on the Lakewood road has been re-
topped with stone and crushed rock
has also been applied to East Madi-
son road In the completion Of the
streets in the village already referred
To $4,000 gallons of tar have been used
covering 10000 square yards. For
the ordinary state road this would
make four and one-third miles. The
quantity of tar already referred to
amounted to twelve and one-half car
loads. The gravel applied to the
highways amounted to 1890 yards
which applied at the rate of a six
teen foot width amounted to two and
one-half miles of road Tuesday
work was begun on the laying OF 300
foaf sewer system in KccneYlle.
Under the direction of Ford y
Smiley the State aid road ON the Ca
man road leading by the Ausin place
is now being built. There is about
5000 to be expended for this purpose
and 1900 feet will probably be COM
pleted and the work practically finish
ed this week. 700 yards of gravel
approximately is being hauled from
Canaan
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1920-10-28
TRAFFIC LAW STILL IN
FORCE
Numerous Local Citizens Detained
With Settlement Ensuing

Violators of the traffic law are still
being given the atteation Of the OF
ficers with the result that saner drlV-
ing is in order on our streets. Edgar
Currie was detained for driving 'he
Central Maine Power truck without
lights Tuesday night. Settlement en-.
sued. Others taken for violation OF
the law have been Ralph Bell oi Au-
burn: Howard Durrell of SkoWhesah !,
W II. Cummings of SkoUhegan ana
Fred Fellows of Skowhegan. All
pleaded guilty to the charges preferr-
ed against them and settlement en-
sued in each case. The name OF F.
r. Madden. who was arrested some.
time ago, charged with violation Of
the tramc law was INDEPENDENTLY
omitted from the list published last
week. Charles r Seigars OF Au-
gusta was also convicted yesterday
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1920-10-28
Harvest Dinner and Apron sale

The Federated Working League will
serve a harvest dinner Wednesday,
November 3. in the CONGREGATIONAL
church parlors and an efficient com
mittee have the dinner in charge
price soc 80 supper. The Loaene
have many nice aprons OF all sizes
which will be for sale at that time.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1920-10-28
INSTANTLY KILLED
YESTERDAY
Carl Hansc0m. New Portland Farmer
Loses Lie rs Oxen Become Tn
manageable

New Portland, October 27-Carl
Hanseom, a middle aged farmer was
killed here this morning when pair
of oxen which he was driving be-
came unmanageable. A widow sur
wives.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1920-10-28
Town Improvement Society Tomorrow

The first meeting of Town Improve
ment Society will occur in Library
parlors tomorrow Friday) afternoon
at 2.3O O'Clock The meeting will
be directed by the president Miss
Gertrude S. Weston, with the follow
ing program: Woman's first ballot; !;
the making of the President; report
of the Federation; Directors tea.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1920-10-28
CUBAN BANKS CLOSE
MORR|DGEn0CK SHOP
Somerset County Concern Awaits Set
tlement of Financial Troubles in
Cuba

Norridgewock, Oct. 27-Owing to the
"moratarium" declared on the Cuban
banks the local shoe company has
been obliged to close down pending
settlement of financial troubles in
Cuba The company does large
business in that country and it is hop
ed that the situation may clear up
quickly.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1920-10-28
Please Pay Your Taxes

The town. like any other business
concern. requires money 10 meet its
expenditures Please pay your taxes.
\ little promptncss right at this time
would be greatly appreciated
2W43 ADAM SIMPSON, Collector
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1920-10-28

County Attorney Edward F. Merrill
was in Augusta Tuesday and Wednes-
day on business.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1920-10-28

Eldon II Boyd left Monday night
for Fort Fairfield called there by the
death Of his father.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1920-10-28

Augustus Gilblair has returned from
a visit with his son Eddie Gilblair in
Lynn, Mass.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1920-10-28

Miss Leora NJ. Withee has gone to
Portland and Boston on business.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1920-10-28

Mr.. and Mrs. John Cox went to
Houlton yesterday to visit with rela-
tives.
The Washington times., 1920-04-15
TRAPPED WOMEN LEAP
TOSAFETY FROM FIRE
Jump From Third story 10 Awning
During Blaze at sos Fourth
street Northwest.

Cut on by smoke and namss from
escape down the stairway. Elizabeth
Williams and Geneva Scales. both col
ored. leaDed this morning from third
story window TO an awning when hrs
was discovered in n'the house at sos
Yourth street northwest.
Discovery OF the nre was made
by Leroy McDermott. who. with his
wife and fye children. occupied the
nrst and second noors Of the frame
dwelling. After Arousins his family
McDermott called to the women on
the third moor. A passsrby who hur-
ried 10 the fire alarm box at Fourth
and n streets, failed property TO send
In an alarm, and this caused a delay
In firemen reaching the scene.
The house was gutted by the
flames which caused approximately
5000 damage. The origin OF the fire
IL unknown.
The Washington times., 1920-04-15

oldsi four furlonss. haywood, Iioi
Gimme. 1I0. Martin A. NonAn, liel
Intrtgante. li3; Mon Glow. li3; Care
fui, l13; Oh Yes. ii3; Victor A, 1io;
Bloomington, no. Hunters Point ilo.
Second rsce--ciaimins thrse-ysaT.
olds ana upwardi six furlonss. Cen
srsl, 1lTl BubshdAr. 11bi Miss Bryn,
40; Fsit Aecompli. OF; sonieo, 1lO;
'Hello Pardner. 81; Murphy, li0i
Ninety simplex. 1ibi Resist, 1loj 'En-
core. llbi sSt. Quintsn, llOi Mumbo
Jumbo, li6; Bellringer. 1i5; Hasty
Cora, 10; 'Poultney. 1l2; 'charlie
SUNNY, 10.
Also eligible, Pretty Baby, Ii2;
'Betsy, i0S; Barry's Pet, 1902; indian.
100.
Third rsos-The Toxgery Purse;
Niles and mares; six furlonRs. MIX
maid, 1905 Quietuds. los; Ailiyan. %:
tconstaney, 100: Wood Violet 106:
Rubidium, OF; Fruit Cake. 113; Royal
Ensign. 100. ~. X. L. Ross entry.
Fourth race-Ths Chester Purse:
ee-year-olds: ave and a half fur
longs. Mock Orange, ia; tKing
Thrush, l06; First Consul, l0e; Buii's
Eye. 100: YaphAnk, l04; Virginia L..
90; Rapid Traveller. lit: Tattle. 10o;
Water Wood 106: Eddie Ricken-
hacker. 106; Rover. I04: Lady Brum.
mel, 100; Peccant, 100; The Nephew.
iO8; Besthon, l06; Fsirway. 10s. Also
eligible; Hot Foot. l0I:. Link Boy.
1906 tIrish Dancer, 10t. ~. X. L. Ross
entry.
Fifth rsce-The Hartford Handicap:
three-yesr-olds and upward six fur-
longs. tstar Master. 1872: tRoyal En-
sign, 10; Old Rosebud, 1872: War
Mask, 107; Ticklish, 100: Virginia L.,
%; tRoyce Rools, 114; IBiliy Kelly.
1877: Cromwell. 49,; Hank o'Day. i00;
Bullet Proof. l05; tPickwick. ia:
sFsisan Dore, 97i slippery Elm, 1l0:
Midnight Sun. 105; ouietude. 90,
f8facomber entry; tciancy entry.
Sixth raoe-Claiming; four year
olds and upward: one mile and a six
teenth. Regresso, ia; King Nep-
tune. III: 'Indolence, ia: 'Wood-
thrush, 1Os; 'Capital City, 100; 'Daisy
L.. lol; p. G. King, Paddy Dear. III;
.Pilsen. III; 'Solid Rock. 10s; 'chris-
tie, l0s; Great Gull. 113i Kesish, I04;
sIndian Chant. 1oB; peerless One. 10s
.Antoinette, lOi. Also eligible, O. M.
Miller, Ill.
Seventh race-Ciaiming; four-year-
old ana upward; one mile ana seventy
The Washington times., 1920-04-15
CAPITAL TRACTION
NAMES OFFICERS

J. II. Hanna, vice president OF the
Capital Traction Company, today an
nounced that III. ID. Champion. secre-
tary OF the company for many years.
had been named Secretary Treasurer
TO succeed Brig. Gen. Richard ID.
Simms. lately deceased.
J, E. Hsberle, chief clerk, was pro-
moted TO Assistant Secretary. and G.
B. Kootx. a bookkseper In the Treas
urer's Office. was made Assistant
Treasurer.
The Board OF Directors OF the COM
pany have passed the following reso-
lution over the death or General
Simms:
Resolved, That TO the officers. di-
rectors and employees or the Capital
Traction Company. who knew him
and loved him. the unexpected death
OF Richard ID. Slmms. long an offcer
OF the company. cAfne with an over
whelming sense OF shock and sorrow.
For nearly fifteen years Gen. Simms
was treasurer OF this company and
In the fulnliment OF duty was ear
nest. interested and efficient.
Devoted TO the company and its
interests he labored always for Its
welfare and Advancement. Genial,
diKnifed and always courteous, he
converted every acquaintance into a
friend, and died beloved, admired and
respected by his associates In busi-
ness and by all who knew him"
The Washington times., 1920-04-15
ID. C." ON LETTERS FOR
CAPITAL IS ADVISED

II you want your mail delivered in
this city. be sure and add I'd. c." to
the washington" Postmaster Mer-
ritt o. Chance today advised the Mer-
chants and Manufacturers' Associa-
tion.
."one OF the frequent causes OF COM
plant, received at this office" ex-
planned Mr.. Chance, 'is the omission
OF ID. c. as part OF the address. This
failure often results I'm the mail being
mistaken for and dispatched toward
washington State, the employees of
the postal service failing to note, in
the course OF the rapid distribution OF
such mail. that it is intended FOR de-
livery IN this city. Such disposition
OF the mail causes several days delay
in Its delivery"
The Washington times., 1920-04-15
MARRIAGE LICENSES.

John B. Mills, 20, and Anna u. Case. So
Bristol. II, T. The Rev. r. c: smith,
Beattis =. owens. 90. and Marie Mat :
we'll ~. Greensburs Pa. The rev j.
Arthur Neuman, 90. and Fay Levy &C. The
Benjamin. n. Hutchinson, s2. and Mary T.
Mcknight, 81. The Rev q. II. Thomas.
Frank s. Ray, S.. Glenn Allen, Va, and
Elissesth A. Hsrudon. sS' washington
chsne. naS hfv + HOOD. e d. 2. % Akron. ohio. and e
KAthsrins Gamble. 80. Washington. Ths
Ashby Musselmsn. 81. ana Mabel Ls~en,
is. Tho Rev f. E. Richsrdson. 49,,
Bariieos Mandss, IS, and stamAtikl Him
on.ses ss .,is The re" M ma Messsspeu'Si cs,sps NJ
S sesss'. 10 ' The REV. T. d. cep.s
Hisnsr, u. The Rev n. Wilnsy.
Mass, and Kate Alberta Knight, 81. Hull,
Mass. The Rev II d. Mteheii
L1sssr sss rSl.rs ,s reTo'i,y ss Nsasndris
Charles watts Han, -. Los Angeles. Cal,
and Huldsh Humphreys Dole, 50. wash
ington, ID. G. The Rev +. N. Hinkel
wilfrod NJ. Walder, 81, and Eulelia Hsrri-
son, ss, Maidsns. Va. The Rev. j. H.
Frank A. slmonds, 81, Washington. and
Charlotte =. Poston, 2S, Round HILL Va
The Rev +. r. Flannagan.
Walton J, DonAhue, 80. and Frances H.
Fegan, 20. The REV. william ]. Brooks,
Thurston Apperson Msrsden, ss. and Nell
Virginia Lynn. ss, Atlee, Va. The Rev
Henry r., Munson. So. Seattle. wash. and
Lottie Mary Greene, 3S, Washington. The
Rev. j. u. Briggs.
The Washington times., 1920-04-15
JOHN l. KENNEDY DIES
+. AS RESULT OF STROKE
Resident of Washington For Forty
Years Suecumbs ut Sibley
Hospital.

/ John L. Kennedy, who for the past
forty years has been a resident OF
Washington. died last night at sio-
ley Hospital from . stroke Of par
lalysis. He had been III for more than
~ year. ;fas 20 y,
Mr.. Kennedy was born in Indiana,
and for oight years was a member or
the Industrial Commission having
lbesn appointed TO that office by
president Mckinley. He was also a
member of the firm OF kennedy 4
Hayenner and was the editor and pro
.prietor OF a magazine devoted TO the
plate printers trade.
Mr.. Kennedy Is survived by his
wife, Jessie l.. Kennedy, OF this city
.FuneraI services will be held tomor-
row afternoon at 2 O'Clock under the
auspices OF the b. b. French Lodge
b. A. A. N. Burial viii be in Con-
igrcssional Cemetery.