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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1920-12-23
MAN HURT At MARBLE
GRANITE QUARRY
Amos Avery. An Employee Falls and
SustainS Broken Ribs and P0SSibl.
Internal Injuries

Amos Avery, 5S whose home is on
the Smithfield road one and one-half
miles from Norridgewock village lost
his balance while at work as a quar-
ryman, drilling and hoisting ut the
granite Quarries of Gerald c. Marble
in Norridgewock Tuesday and fell a
distance of five feet striking the cor
ner of a protruding rock during his
descent. Three ribs were broken and
internal injuries are feared. Mr. Avery
Is married and his wife and grand
daughter who lies at the Avery home
are both Ill.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1920-12-23
ICE CREAM INDUSTRY
To Be STARTED
SkONhegan Jersey Creamery to Add
Another Department to Local Plant

The manufacturing of ice cream is
shortly to be commenced by the Som
erset Jersey Creamery concern accord
ing to present plans at their plant on
Hathaway st. Manager E. E. Har-
ris and Lester H. Packard one of the
directors of the corporation have just
returned from Boston where they have
been selecting machinery for the new
enterprise and attending to other mat
ters of business in connection with
the disposition of cream and butter
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1920-12-23
MARTIN MUNSTER ENDS
JAIL SENTENCE
Served Three Months on Search and
Seizure Process. Son Still Remains

Martin Munster of lockwood who
has been serving three months sen.
tenee in the County Jail as the re.
suit of search and seizure process
completed his sentence Tuesday and
departed on the 2.35 train for his home
His son, Nelson w. p. Munster also
OF lockwood, now serving a sentence
in jail $500 and six months being inn
posed who sought pardon last week
before the Governor and Executive
Council has not yet been released.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1920-12-23
HEADS NEW
GUN CLUB
New Association of Shooters has Been
Formed and Matches During the
Writer are Planned

William Goff, an ex-soldier in France
was elected president of the Rifle
Club at a meeting held last Friday
night. Several local citizens interest
ed in an association of this kind have
signifed their intention of joining and
the organization is now being perfect
ed. Serving with Mr.. Goff are other
officers as follows. vice president
Ivan Dyer; secretary, Ansel Savage;
treasurer, George A. Moore. Matches
will be in order later and another
meeting will be held Friday night
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1920-12-23
RABBI LEvENSON WILL
COME TO SK0W HECAN
Recent Birth OF Son TO Mr.. and
Mrs. s. Russakoff Calls for Reli-
giOus Ceremony

Ceremonies of circumcision will be
observed about one o'clock next Sun
day afternoon at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Susmann Russakoff on Mt. Plea
SAINT avenue according to the Jewish
custom following the birth of a male
child in the family. Mr. and Mrs.
Russakoff became the parents of son
last Sunday morning. Rabbi Leven-
son of Portland will conduct the ce-
remony and a number of guests will
be present. A feast will follow the
ceremonies.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1920-12-23
Response TO Appeal

In response to the appeal published
over the signature OF willard II. Cum
mings in our issue Of December 3,
S122 80 has been received. Further
contributions will OF course be vel
come. Inquiries regarding the mat
ter should be addressed to W. II. Cum
mings. SkoWhegan.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1920-12-23
$6081.25
Near Fire At North Anson

North Anson, Dec. 21-Friction from
a belt is said to have been the pro-
BILE cause of fire which broke out sud
denly Saturday afternoon at the mill
of the N. A. NJ Co. Prompt use oi
extinguishers led to the smothering OF
the fire almost before the whistle
stopped blowing and before men an
apparatus from firemen's headquarters
reached the scene.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1920-12-23

Last summer at the Castine Sum
mer School for helping teachers il
was suggested by the State Supt of
Schools. DR.. Augustus o. Thomas. that
the school children of the state cele-
brate Names Centennial by writing
an historical sketch of their respec-
tive towns. These articles as l un-
derstood it. were to be sent to him,
and published in book form as" \
Child's History of Maine
We, here in Embden have attempt
ed "our bit" which the Reporter is
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1920-12-23
HON. s. v. GOULD RE.
ELECTED PRESIDENT
Trustees Of the Bloomfield Academy
Governing Public Library Hold An.
nual Meeting

The annual meeting Of the trustees
OF Bloomfield Academy, the board GOV
erning the affairs of the public nb-
rary, was held last Friday and the fol-
lowing officers were reelected presi-
dent, S. W. Gould; vice president,
Judge h. F. Danforth; treasurer. Ma
ior John W. Fogler; secretary. {. 2.
Merrill.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1920-12-23
B0NNEY PROBABLY
STATE TREASURER
Former Principal of
Skowhegan High
Well Known to Many SkOMhegan PeO-
pie and n Member OF DE Molay Com
mandery

w. L. Bonney whom it is now be-
lieved will receive the office of State
Treasurer during the present term of
the Maine Legislature is intimately
known to many Skowhegan people. He
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1920-12-23
FAR MERS' TELEPHONE
60. MEETS JAN. 8
Special Meeting VIII be Held During
Forenoon and Annual in Afternoon
nj N0rridgewOck

The warrant for the special meet
ing of the Somerset Farmers Coop
sative Telephone Co. on January at
10 o'clock has been issued for the
transaction of the yearly business and
a warrant for the annual meeting Of
the company to follow at 2 o'clock in
the afternoon of the same day. Both
meetings will be held in the Grange
Hall at Norridgewock Somerset
Grange will serve a dinner during the
recess intervening between the special
and the annual meeting. At the an
nual meeting the officers including the
business manager will be elected. In
previous years the Office of business
manager has been warmly contested
between Willis c. Hobart the present
holder of the office and F. L. Ames
Norridgewock attorney who was Tor
merly business manager.
The following is the financial state
ment of December 20:
RESOURCES
Balance due on ledger ,... $5649'4o
Estimated poor accounts and
for collection .......,.. o4G4l
S4S02.O4
Material and stock on hand 10000
Cash ON hand ..... 2579.21
$7581.25
LIABILITIES
Due manufacturers operators,
manager, lineman and other
help ............ ...'..'. %looV.oo
$6081. 1.25
Bisbee daily review., 1920-04-24
STRIKERS I AL X UNN0T|CED AS RAILROADS
 OPERATE
Roads Employ Switchmen And Restore Normal Con-
 ditions in Chicago IGNORE DEMANDS"
 OF BEATEN "UNION" Railway Managers Refuse to Deal with Outlaw Leaders
 Of Walkout

CHICAGO. April 23.-Several thou. sand striking railroad workers at a mass meeting today refused to take ac. tion to end the unauthorized walkout, now in it's fourth week, in Chicago terminal district.
 Tue meeting, called by John Brunau president of the outlaw Chicago yard. mems association and Harold Reading, head of the United Enginemen's asso- citation ito clear up the entire situa- ,tion," adjourned 45 minutes after being convened with no progress made to- ward settling the trouble. Repre- sentativeS of the railroads and of the government were asked to attend but ignored the invitation, the general managers announcing that they would enter into no negotiations with the in- surgents.
 Grunau, who was released from jail at Joliet last Wednesday, was greeted with roar of applause as ne stepped on the platform. An American flag was produced and draped around his neck. He left it there as he spoke.
 "I called this meeting to help straighten out this tangle," Grunau said. We would not be good citizens If We refused to take every step pos sible to end the strike.
 T am loyal American citizen. sc are all of you loyal Americans ---l have not violated the laws, we do not want to violate the laws. and We will not violate the laws. We have conduct ed this strike in an orderly manner and we will permit no violence of any kind.
 Tt is up to you men to decide when this strike is to end. You are the only ones who can decide that question:"
 Ben Dolan. representative of the United Enginemen, followed Grunau. If We can return without loss of dig nifty, without loss of our seniority rights, and if our organization is rec ogniZed and our salary demands are granted. We will go back to work at once." he said.
 Will our seniority rights be guar
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DECLARE REVOLUTION

AGUA PRIETA., April 23.-Sonora revolutionists have formerly declared for the overthrow of President Car ranZa
 A proclamation was issued today by ; leading revolutionists of the state un- der the title of the plan of Augua Prieta," setting forth the aims of the revolution in full.
 The proclamation sets up new pro- visional government in Mexico with Governor De La Huerta as supreme commander. De La Huerta is to act until governors of states joining the Sonora cause meet and nominate su- preme commander of their own choice.
 A provisional president for Mexico is to be appointed as soon as the pres ent plan has been accepted by the ma jority of the people of Mexico and the City of Mexico occupied by the lib eral constituencies armf" The rev olutionary soldiers are to be known as the liberal constitutionaiists. The liberal constitutionalist party was the one espousing the cause Of General Alvaro Obregon for the presidency of Mexico.
 Chief interest to foreigners is found in the last article of the plan. which said:
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GOMPERS SCORES COLORADO PARTY

DENVER, April 23.-Samuel Comp CTS, president of the American Fedora. ton of Labor, criticized the Workers Non-partiSan League political move ment in Colorado in letter received by John J. Listerman. secretary of the Pueblo branch of the leaghe. made pub lie today.
 The labor leader took the local leaders to task for furthering a move ment which, he said. bids fair to split labor's ranks in the presidential cam paisn.
 Does this mean the soviet idea?" the letter asks in regard to plank in the league platform declaring the purpose lis taking control of the law making and administrative powers of Colorado and administering that power in the interests of the heretofore all ways neglected working man and wo- men"
 The Workers Non-partisan League will hold state convention May 1 and ?. Labor federation leaders have an nounced they will attempt to thrwnrt any effort to put a third party in the field
Bisbee daily review., 1920-04-24
HIGHWAY BIDS
 NULLIFIED BY
 FREIGHT RATES
Railroads Decline to Lower Tariffs on Cement for the
 State Roads

PHOENIX. April 23. - Following close upon the announcement that the Maricopa county highway com mission had received a low bid for the construction of all-concrete high. ways by means of the $4,OOO ,OOO bond issue, a bid based on $4 per ton freight rate on cement, the Southern Pacific and Santa Fe railways today notified the commission that the re- duced rate could not be secured The present freight rate is $6.4O a ton.
 The Southern Pacific's communica- tion expressed an opinion that the present cement rates were as low as the company could defend, consider ing other long distance cement rates generally and considering also that investigation in other sections of the country showed many similar situa- tions in other states and that no con sessions had been granted elsewhere. '
 To the two railroad representatives who communicated the decision of the carriers, Commissioner Hackett said:
 You may wire in reply that there will be no cement to haul at the present freight rate, and that's final. "
Bisbee daily review., 1920-04-24

These contracts have been under Investigation for months and they af- feet very restricted area. Reports to the department indicate that, as a result of indictments already returned against 15 defendants in the northern Pacific division at Seattle, about $780, 900 will be recovered from shipbuild- CTS and former representatives of the United States shipping board and emergency fleet corporation in that section. Similar cases in the same dis trict, involving approximately $265.0OO, will be presented to grand jury trials within the next few days
 "The bureau of investigation of the department now has before ft I5 large fraud rases in which special investi- gations have been ordered. All of these involve large sums. One of them, which is now being prepared for presentation to the grand jury in Ohio, involves $365,00O
Bisbee daily review., 1920-04-24
BRYAN CONTROLS THE DELEGATION FROM NEBRASKA
Commoner Develops Strength As Votes Come in from
 Democratic Polls

OMAHA, Neb.. April 23-W. J Bryan will control the Nebraska dele gation to the Democratic national con. vention, returns from 1467 precincts out of 1S49 precincts compiled by the newspapers, indicated tonight These figures give Bryan ten delegates and Hitchcock six. Previous returns showed an even split.
 Bryan's own position in the contest for delegate at large was not so se- cure as it appeared yesterday. He dropped from first to second place in the vote outside Douglas county and was leading Berge by 1136 votes for fourth place. Among the counties ,U be heard from is Greedy. reputed to be a Hitchcock stronghold.
 The apparent change in the compile tion of the delegation is brought about in the third district where Little CB) has 465S votes. against 'Snider (B) with 4S90 and only one county to be heard from, and in the sixth where Harrington GID is 700 votes behind Beal (B) with the returns complete from 22 out of 36 counties.
 In the Republican presidential con test. Johnson continued to lead Wood heavily. having 55,561 votes in 1442 precincts. including Douglas county. Woods vote in the same number of precincts is S7.3S4 and Pershings is oI 7AA
Bisbee daily review., 1920-04-24
Mrs. Frank Gould
 Sues for Divorce

NEW YORK, April 23.-Supreme Court Justice McAvoy today granted an order to Edith Kelly Gould to serve summons ana complaint in a suit for separation from her husband. Frank Jay Gould. Service upon Mir Gould is to be made by mail at his address, Maison La Fiette, No. 5 Ave nue Picard. Paris.
 Mrs. Could was divorced by her husband under a decision of the civil court at Versailles. France. in AprlI. 1919. but she refused to recognize it's validity. In her second suit, she ac- cuses Mir Gould of cruelty and intoxi- cation. alleging it is altogether unsafe and improper for her to live with the defendant"
 They have been living apart for more than a year.
Bisbee daily review., 1920-04-24
FORMER FRENCH PREMIER | ' [ N
 PRISON TERM BY PARIS # ENATORS
Caillaux Hears Sentence of High Court from Bed in
 Hospital Room
LOSES POLITICAL.
 RIGHTS TEN YEARS
Quiet Session Ends Career of Brilliant Statesman
 Found Guilty

PARIS, April g. - Joseph Caillaux, former premier of France, tonight in the Neuilly hospital listened to the reading of the sentence of the senate which, sitting as a high court of jus tice, yesterday convicted him of "com- merce and correspondence with the enemy"
 Three years imprisonment. five years forced residence in a town to be selected by the minister of the in terior, and ten years loss of political rights, the latter clause carrying with it inability to vote or hold office. was the sentence imposed.
 The document was read by a court officer sent to the hospital for the pur- pose, after it had been promulgated before the senate tonight py Econ Bourgeois, the president. Caillaux was not present in the oenate chamber at the time.
 The prisoner took no comment after the officer made known the contents of the document. but his face showed signs of deep sadness. Asked by the newspapermen present whether he de- sired to make statement, Caillaux re- piled:
 'I shall be at your disposal tomor- row or the next day when I am re- leased"
 The question when M. Caillaux is to be freed requires intricate figuring to decide, for allowance has to be made for the time he has been under ro The prisoner was in jail for 27 months and this time, added to the period he had been in the hospital, according to his partisanS, constitutes the service of the full term of imprisonment i'm posed by the senate.
 After the morning session. the court went into secret session to frame the sentence to be imposed on CaillauX. u iVSoh'Nhcu IOiiSAl "I O SiONh' IL had been expected that stormy ses- sion would ensuc, but violent pro- test by Senator Brivet, who was quick ly calmed, proved to be the only 1nci- dent. The neighbOrhood of the senate was extremely. quiet during the night.
 When the sentence had been read by M Borgeois, the ninety senators rose and left tEe chamber.
Bisbee daily review., 1920-04-24
HITCHCOCK OUT IF DEMOCRATIC
 SENATE F|GRT I
Withdraws from Contest for Leadership, Leaving Field
 To Underwood

WASHINGTON, April 23.-Senator
 Hitchcock of Nebraska. withdrew to- night from the race for Democratic leader of the senate, thus virtually
 ssuring the selection of Senator Un- derwood of Alamaba, at the Demo cratic conference called for Tuesday night.
 HitchcOck's announcement was
 made in a letter to senate Democrats.
 He said his withdrawal from the fight
 would conduce to Democratic harmony and would accord with his individual
 plans, which would not permit him during the remainder of the year to undertake the work of minority lead CT which devolved upon him with the retirement from the senate of the late Senator Martin of Virginia.
 The withdrawal Of the Nebraska san ator breaks the deadlock which de veloped at the party conference Jan uary 15. when the first effort was made to select a successor to Senator Martin.
 "I now desire to terminate this dead lock" wrote Senator Hitchcock, and thereby withdraw my name from the contest. This will conduce to Demo-
 cratic harmony and will accoro with
 my individual plans which will not
 permit me, during the remainder of the year. to undertake such continuous
 service in the senate as l have had during the past F months.
Bisbee daily review., 1920-04-24
SENTENCES HURLEY

PHOENIX, April 23 - ImprisoD' ment for from one to three years wac the sentence imposed today in the su' perior court on Harry Hurley. busi- ness man and rancher. convicted on a charge of grand larceny in connec- ton with the taking of 1900 sacks of cement belonging to the state high way commission. w. II. Springer, formerly connected with the depart ment. and who. according to Hurley gave him permission to take the ce ment as a loan, is awaiting trial on a grand larceny charge based on the same incident. Hurley filed notice Of appeal
Bisbee daily review., 1920-04-24
Find Bodies of
 Murdered Couple

WICHITA, Kans., April 23.-The bodies of Wayman Crews and wife were found buried in a barn on ths Bradley ranch, five miles south of Greensboro, late this afternoon, as the result of search instigated this morn ing
 The murdered couple were last seen Sunday when they visited this city Shat gun wounds were found on both bodies. James White. who moved into the house where the Crews family had been living, last Tuesday, is in GUS tody. charged with the double tragedy.
Bisbee daily review., 1920-04-24
TURKISH TREATY MAKES ARMENIA INDEPENDENT
 NATION
League of Nations Will Take Mandate If Council Will
 Pay the Bills
PROPOSAL NOT MET
 WITH ENTHUSIASM
World Organization at Paris Without Money, Staff or
 Allied Backing

SAN RENO. April g. Armenia is to be created an independent state This decision was reported by the sp premc council of the allies today be- cause neither the United States nor any other power was willing to ac- cept a mandate over the country
 The Boundaries of Armenia had not been defined and the new republic will probably be rather contracted. as it is believed that the smaller, the country is the more easily it can take care of itself, because if too many Turks are left within it's confines they might overthrow the government.
 The comment of those in close
 relation with the council is that
 the League of Nations has been
 rather slightly treated respecting
 Armenia. The council sent
 somewhat vague letter to the
 League asking it to take the man.
 date. The league executive at a
 netting in Paris replied favorabIy
 and called attention to the fact
 that it had no funds and no staff,
 suggesting that the council
 should authorize an international
 guarantee by the powers compos-
 ing the council
 League Founders
 The council was also requested to eject the Turkish force from the borders of the new state. These pro posals have not been accepted by the council, which thus declines to avail itself of the League as suitable mandatory. It is understood that if the League had been provided with money it might have arranged with neutral governments to exercise the mandate under supervision of the League. Among the smaller powers so mentioned are Canada. especially, and if Canada would not accept. then Sweden or Spain.
 The council leaves Smyrna under the suZerainty of Turkey, but places the city and province under the ad- ministration of Greece. The Turkish treaty has been almost finished by the council. Premier Nitti gave his
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Bisbee daily review., 1920-04-24

Obregon refused to desert the cause The espcused before he fled. the con gressmen said and demanded an even chance" with Ignacio Bonillas and General Pablo Gonzales in the Mexican elections. which he declared he was not receiving from the Car ranza administration.
 Tricks Police
 The story they told was to the ef- feet Obregon learned of the plan to arrest him and arranged to flee from the city. Then ne found himself fol- lowed night and day by cordon of motorcycle policemen according to the cOngressment The eight sym pathetic congressman visited Obre- gon in automobiles and later all be- gan driving around. the three said. The motorcycle police followed and then two of the automobiles crashed together by design. General Obre- gon. they said. taking advantage Of the crowd which collected. entered a home where arrangements had been made to receive him leaving by rear door and escaping from the city in another automobile
 Charge Corruption
 The eight men three days later felt compelled to flee. The three depu. ties here were members of tn finance committee of the chamber Of depu- ties. Among the charges they made against the Carranza administration was one that Luis Cabrera. Mexican minister of finances. had used federal funds to aid the candidacy Of Bonil- las.
Bisbee daily review., 1920-04-24
ALLEN JURY HANGS

PHOENIX, April 23. - The jury in the superior court here in the trial of Jack Allen. charged with grand lar
 ceny. was discharged today after hay
 ing failed to agree. The charge against Allen related to the alleged holding up of Marion Randall, an Oklahoma cattle man, and the taking of an automobile which Randall said belonged to him. Randall and Allen had spent about four weeks touring the southern part of Arizona. Aliens defense was that he seized and held the automobile for wages due him.
Bisbee daily review., 1920-04-24
Ex.sENAToR GoFF DIES.

CLARKSBURG. w. Va, April 23. -- Judge N. Golf. former United States senator from West Virginia, died sud denly here today. aged 7S years. He was apparently in good health yester- day and the seriousness of his condi- ton was not realized until few min utes before he expired. Paralysis caused death, attending physicians said.
Bisbee daily review., 1920-04-24
BUY DAIRY CATTLE

PHOENIX, April 2S. - Snowflake. Apache county. is turning somewhat from range cows to the kind that bring a creamery check at the end of the month. according to Neils Hanson who arrived here today with commissions from his neighbors to buy five car loads recently for himself. The Apache county dairy men will ship their cream to the Glendale creamery. Hanson said.