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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1920-12-23
Vermont Mutual Fire Insurance Co
Writes Desirable Business of all Classes
Represented by
JOHN c. GRIFFIN, INSURANCE AGENCY
Skowhegan, Maine
Writes Desirable Business of

cordially invited. The church will be
open after $3.50 p. m. to give opportun-
ltY for any who so wish TO leave their
gifts for the tree. Christmas Sunday
Dec. 26, morning worship at 1045,
church school at close of service;
Christmas concert at D. m, Y. p. S.
c. +. at 5.15; "A Purpose Meeting"
This is the last Sunday of 1920. Make
it Go to Church Day and then re-
solve on an improved record for 1921.
Miss Aurilla Steward has returned
to her Elm ST. home. Mr.. and Mrs.
b. l. Steward, have left their farm
and will share the Steward home this
winter.
Mrs. Ada Scott and Miss Frances
French are spending few days at
Waterville.
Mrs. Percy Grant Of Waterville has
been spending few days with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. J. d. Benjamin.
While working in the barn Monday,
Golf French caught finger in knot
hole and in pulling it out broke the
bone in two places. DR.. Marston
set the bone.
Prof w. H. Davidson has accepted
an appointment in the High School at
Berlin, N. H., to teach Mathematics
and have charge of Athletics.
Miss Elise Murphy of Concord is
caring for Mrs. s. B. NORM.
Mr.. Butler of Lexington has been
made manager at the N. A. NJ. Co.,
succeeding l.. G. FAIR. Mr.. Fairs re-
moval will be regretted as he has
made many friends among the bushes
men here and as President of the
Board of Trade has taken much in
terest in the prosperity of the com
munity.
Prin. G. F. Williams was in Show
hogan Saturday to consult the County
Agent on County Projects Leader
work.
Remember the next entertainment
in the Coit-Albers course, Jan 4. The
Bell Ringers.
New Farm Bureau members are
VIII Parsons, w. L. Hodgdon, E. M.
Jones' John Fletcher, II. c. Smith and
Bert Williams.
Ralph Salley Is moving to the Sal
ley farm on the Concord road
Arson Grange held an interesting
and well attended session Saturday
evening. The program was arranged
by the young folks and included mu-
sic and readings. Refreshments were
served
The local Farm Bureau Executive
Committee is planning a Farmers Day
at Grange Hall sometime In the near
future at which Dir. Russell, the vet
rinarian at the University of Maine
will give a talk and demonstration
on a farmers reasonable medicine
chest.
The Shakespeare school closed Sat
urday for a week Emerson school,
Arson Valley will reopen next Mon
day. Dec. 27 in charge of Owen Oil
yer. who has just closed a success
full year in the Longfellow school,
lImbdcn
Christmas exercises largely attended
by parents were held in the Interme-
diate and Primary Grades Of the Mark
Emery school last Friday, closing
good terms week.
Repairs are being made and the rails
reset at the steps on the terrace In
front of the Congregational church
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1920-12-23
SOLON

Clarence Paul of Boston is in town
visiting friends.
Miss Edna Metcalf one of the pri-
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1920-12-23
at Z O'Clock Friday evening. All
cordially invited to attend
NJ +. CHURCH NOTES

Sunday morning worship at the NJ.
E. church Dec. &c. There are to be
Xmas exercises at the NJ. E. church
Christmas Eve, Dec "a. Concert by
the children followed by a Pageant
mo Room in the Inn, given by the
young ladies and gentlemen. Every
body is welcome to come.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1920-12-23
DINSNORE MEMORIAL CHURCH
Ernest l.. Baker, Pastor

Merry Christmas, Everybody!
Christmas Was meant to add to the
sum of human happiness; not to Its
burdens and anxieties. Giving at
Christmas to whom or for what 1t may
be given, should be spontaneous. God
did not give his Son to get even for
human favors, but to express his own
love for humanity. He best observes
Christmas who remembers this and be-
slows his own gifts In that spirit.
Services last Sunday were held in
the main room, the furnace having
been put in running order. The an
nual Christmas festival Of the church
school will be held at the church,
Friday evening at 6 o'clock. All
members Of the school including Home
and Cradle Roll Departments are
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-05-25
STRENCTHLESS
SEEMED DYING
So Weak She Could Hardly
Move, Says Indiana Lady.
One Bottle of Cardui Put
Her on the Road to
Recovery

Tangier, Ind.-"Four years ago
this summer I was sick in bed"
writes Mrs. Lille McElwee, of this
place. 81 had been under the doc
tors care for five weeks. q. I was
pretty bad, and 1 was just as nerv-
Gus as I could be. could not
sleep at night until 10 or 12 o'clock
When would doze off and wake UP
1 would be all of a tremble with
nervousness.
1.-The doctor called my trouble ca
tarrh of the 1t gave me such
pains that at each one it would seem
that could not bear another one.
Then I would chill . {. the pains
would just seem to shake me all over,
and the next day would be so weak
/ could hardly move. 1 would be so
utterly strengthless that it would
seem rs if I were dying.
After one of my bad spells ,. 6.
and 1 had almost died, I picked up
the Home Treatment Book and de-
cIded to try Cardui. Before I had
taken a whole bottle, could sleep a.
night. . / don't remember just how
long, but in short time I was up
and helping with the work. P"
Over forty years of successful use
has proven the value of Cardui in
the treatment of r'~~-- common fe-
male ailments.
All druggists sell Cardui, for
women
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-05-25
One Killed, One Dying
As Result Of Wreck

BALTIMORE, Md, May 22.-One
man was killed, another fatally in
jured and two other persons slightly
injured in a head-on collision of a
passenger and freight. train on the
Maryland and Pennsylvania railroad
near Woodbrool1 station, Md. DR.. J.
NJ T. Finney. surgeon of Johns Hop
kins hospital, who was consulting
surgeon on General Pershing's staff
during the war with rank of briga-
der general, eXtricated one victim
from beneath the wreckage by saw
ing off his leg. Luther Peyton, fire
man of the passenger train, was pin
toned beneath the wheels of the en-
CINE which had caught his leg. DR..
Finney was near the scene Of the
accident and fastened to the wreck
to render aid. Peyton was suffering
agony and the surgeon believing that
there might be a chance of saving
his life if he could be extricated, OBJ
tanned an ordinary saw from a farm
er nearby and with this crude in
strument and his pocket knife he
amputated the leg. The man was
otherwise crushed and mangled and
died soon after removal to a hospital.
J. W. Blaney, of Delta, Pa, engi-
neer of the passenger train, lost his
life.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-05-25

LAW REPORTED
BY COMMITTEE

WASHINGTON, May %. = An
"anti-lynching law" was reported out
today by the house judiciary COM
mittee, and placed on the calendar
for early consideration. Under the
measure, any resident would be en-
protection on the ground that he had
reasonable 'cause to believe that
equal protection of the laws would
be denied him in state courts. Par
Elephants in mobs would be subject
to fine and Imprisonment, and coun-
ties in which lynchings occur would
be subject to a forfeiture of $4,000;
"Lynching is a crime widespread
throughout the country" said the
majority committee report, drafted
by Representative Dyer, Republican,
Missouri. "In many states, the state
authorities have almost totally failed
to prevent or punish it,. In a vast
majority of cases it seems to have
been induced by local prejudice
religion of the person lynched. 1t
is a chief cause of unrest among
The report gave long recital of
statistics relating to lynching,
showing that most of them had oc-
CURED in the south, and added that
sit is an admitted fact that in many
of the states the local authorities
are either unwilling or unable to
protect the lives Of either citizens
or foreigners against whom local
prejudice exists"
In addition to giving the statis-
tics regarding lynchings in the
south, the report referred to similar
occurrence in other parts of the
troubles in large northern cities last
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-05-25
OF
CANDIDATES WILL
BE INVESTIGATED

WASHINGTON, May ga dozen
men actively engaged in pre-conven-
ton campaigns of Republican and
Democratic presidential aspirants
had directions today from the SEN
ate Investigating committee to be
and from whom the money was OBJ
tanned. Some already have respond
ed.
Frank H Hitchcock, former post
master general, an active leader in
the campaign to nominate Major
General Leonard Wood, and Bernard
M. Baruch, former chairman of the
resentative of William G. McAdoo,
were included in the number.
While their answers were not
among those which reached Chair
man Kenyon. L. L. Emerson, repre-
senting Governor Lowden, of Illinois;
Angus McSween, for Senator john
son, California;; E. H. Moore, for
erty, Washington, agreed to appear.
John f. Lucey, summoned as a rep
resontative of Herbert Hoover; C. c.
Carlin, for Attorney General Palmer,
and Randolph J. Hersey, for Sena-
tor Sutherland, had not replied when
Senator Kenyon had left his office
today.
In addition to the men allowed, all
of whom were considered amanagers
by the committee, messages were
sent direct to Senator Owen and
James w. Gerard, Democratic candi-
dates, and Senator France, Maryland,
n Republican candidate, notifying
them of the inquiry.
Chairman Kenyon said the COM
mittee was prepared to conclude the
investigation before the June con-
VentionS.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-05-25
NEWBERRY TRIAL
TOFIGURE IN FORD
ELECTION CONTEST

WASHINGTON, May 22-Under
the Ford-Newberry election contest
before the senate elections commit
tee today. testimony taken at Sena-
tor Newberry's trial at Grand Rapids
will be considered either in digest
Or complete form. ~
All the ballots in the election now
in existence will be recounted, and
testimony will be taken as to the
circumstances surrounding the cleo
ton in precincts where the ballots
have not been obtained.
Alfred Luck1ng, representing Mr..
Ford, and Martin w. Littleton and
James o. Murfin, representing SEN
ator NeWberry, deadlocked however,
on all other points and the commit
tee adjourned until May 81.
Mr.. Littleton said the case had
two branches, one depending solely
obtained a majority of the votes. in
the election and the other on the
right of the senate to expel MEM
Der for improper conduct even if his
election was legal. Should the sem
ator's conviction stand he added,
to stand upon in opposing expulsion"
He argued, however, that considera-
ton now of that question would COM
pei Newberry ito defend himself on
a single charge in two places, at
the same time"
Should the determination Of this
committee be that my client has not
a majority Of the votes cast" counsel
said, 'he will resign. instantly"
1.-THE issues cannot be separated in
such fashion as counsel suggests"
Mr.. Lucking retorted. '"This contest
was instituted on charges filed by
Henry Ford against Mr.. Newberry,
and the allegation that a recount
will show that he was the duly
elected candidate and entitled to the
senate seat"
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-05-25
First Georgia Peaches
Arrive in Atlanta

The first shipment of Georgia
peaches of the 1920 crop to arrive in
Atlanta were received Saturday
morning by Bell Brothers, well known
produce dealers. The shippers were
j. H. Poole & Sons, of Americas, Ga,
large peach growers of Sumter
county.
The three crates of fruit were of
the Mayflower variety and beautiful
specimens of Georgia's most delect-
grown in the Poole orchard at Mad
dox, in the heart of the peach belt.
With the season just opening, pro-
duce dealers in Atlanta on Saturday
predicted that within the next few
days big shipments would be re-
ceived in the local markets, while the
big eastern and middle western CEN
tiers would be handling one of the
largest crops in the history of the
peach growing industry.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-05-25
THOS. ". HARDW|Ck
To MAKE THE RACE
FOR GOVERNORSH|P

Hon. Thomas w. Hardwick, former
United States senator from Georgia
and former representative from the
Tenth congressional district of Geor-
gia, on Saturday afternoon announc-
ed himself a candidate for governor
His announcement was made in the
following short statement:
1 am a candidate for governor
of Georgia. Within the next
few days 1 shall make public a
statement of my views and posi-
ton on the issues involved in
the campaign.
The announcement has been eX-
pected for several weeks. as IL was
known that Mr.. Hardwick was being
urged by his friends to make the
race. and was giving it serious on
sidera ton.
There are now two candidates rum
ming for governor-Clifford Walker,
the former attorney general. who re-
signed on the first of May to give his
entire time to his campaign, and John
N. Holder. speaker of the Georgia
house of representatives. These
gentlemen have been active candi-
dates for more than a year. and have
been securing pledges of support
throughout the state
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-05-25
DEMOCRATS TO
FILIBUSTER ON
ADJOURNMENT
(The Atlanta Journal News Bureau,
623 Riggs Building
NV TEYEnnnpE FvTrrEE1

WASHINGTON, May ga COM
bination of Democrats and Progress
sive Republicans against a long ad-
journment of congress during the
summer months seemed probable to-
day following a meeting of the SEN
ate Democrats in party caucus.
The Democratic caucus took no
formal action on the adjournment is
sue and the legislative program, but
the majority of speeches indicated
fair party solidarity against the pro-
gram of the C. O. p. leaders of con-
gress to quit work about June and
remain in adjournment or recess for
three or more months.
simultaneously such Progressive
Republicans in the senate as Ken
volt against an all-summer adjourn
ment that would leave without ac-
ton a number of bills relating TO
the high cost of living and regula-
ton of industry.
Senator Underwood. the minority
caucus was indecisive so far as any
vote was concerned. but various SEN
ators suggested bills of a general
nature, or pet measures of their
own. which should receive attention
before congress quits.
that the caucus indicated DISPOSE
ton to fight the Republican pro-
gram for an early adjournment
which would leave in the limbo Of
forgotten things a number of legis-
lative remedies suggested by the
administration to check profiteering,
reduce the cost of living, and re-
adjust taxation burdens.
One bill for which there is sup
port in both parties and which has
been kept in the background by the
Republican steering committee, is
the Kendricks-K bill for the
government regulation of the meat
packing industry and for the elimi-
nation of all ..'side line industries"
by the big packers. This bill was
mentioned in the Democratic caucus.
Bills in which the Progressive Re-
publicans are particularly interested
include the McNary measure. an en-
barge on expectations of sugar; the
McNary bill requiring manufacture
ers to stamp the wholesale price en-
shoes; the Walsh Harris bill requir-
ing publicity of the income tax and
excess profits returns of corpora
tons and the Johnson-N Nolan mini
mum wage bill.
Senate Democrats are awaiting
cue from the White House concern
ing the adjournment program. but
most of them appear inclined offhand
TO resist the quit work" schedule
Of the Republican leaders of both
houses who are preparing to leave
Washington early in June and either
adjourn or remain in recess until
some time in September.
No agreement on plans for adjourn
ment or recess of congress over the
political conventions was reached to-
day at the conference of Republi-
can senators.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-05-25
Albany Herald Pays
High Tribute to New
MI Committeeman

ALBANY. Ga, May 22.-The AL
bany Herald, one of the leading
Democratic papers in the state and
strong supporter of Attorney Gen
eral Palmer in the recent preferential
primary, pays high tribute to w. j.
Vereen, Georgia's new national COM
mitteeman, in a leading editorial.
'In the selection of Mr.. Vereen
for national committeeman" says
the Herald, "the Smith and Watson
wings of the state convention made
a happy choice. 81. ...-
Absolutely nothing can be urged
against Mr.. Vereen on the ground of
lack of any of the qualifications
which national committeeman
should possess. He is one of the
leading business men of his section,
and his interest in politics has been
of wholly unselfish inspiration. He
Is immensely popular in his own
community, and is favorably known
where known at all. He may not get
recognition as national committee
man; that remains to, be determined,
but he is already recognized as one
of the foremost young Georgians of
his section. He brings conspicuous
ability to bear in the performance of
any task, whether it be business or
political"
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-05-25
Census of Baltimore
Gives City 1885;
Tiff County. i, 403

WASHINGTON May 22.-The GEN.
sus bureau tonight announced popu-
lation figures for the following
places:
Ore, 25S,288; Oakland, Cal, 216,361.
Increases in the population of these
three cities since 1910 were given as:
Baltimore 1884, or 31.4 per cent;
Portland 51,O74, or 24.6 per cent; Oak
land 66,1S7, or AL per cent.
Other figures were;
Tiff county, Georgia, 14,493, in
crease 1905, or 1852; Berwyn. Ill. a.
$50; West Bridgewater, Mass, '2,9OS;
Wrenthan, Mass, 2,808; Upton coun-
ty, Tennessee, 1926; Fentress coun-
ty Tennessee, 15,056; Roane county,
ty Tennessee, 10.A35; Hamblen coun-
ty Tennessee, 1886; Roane county,
Tapneseee 04624
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-05-25
Baker Rejects Plan
To Turn Buildings at
Gordon Into Residences
(The Atlanta Journal News Bureau,
623 Riggs Building.) >
nv THEODORE, TITTER

WASHINGTON, May 22.-The
secretary of war was urged Satur-
day to permit the use of some of
the cantonment buildings at Camp
Gordon to relieve congested housing
conditions reported from Atlanta.
General Pershing, Senator Harris and
Representative Upshaw called on
Secretary Baker and advocated such
permission. The secretary said,
however, that similar requests had
come in from various localities where
army environments are situated and
it was impossible for the war de-
partment to embark upon a general
policy Of this sort since cantonment
buildings generally cannot be used
as residences for citizens, Secretary
Baker said he did not feel he could
make an exception iii favor of At
lanta.
Plans for utilizing the buildings at
Camp Gordon were made by John
A. Manget, the Georgia fair-price
commissioner. General Pershing, who
recently inspected the camp, Joined
in the recommendations, but the re-
quest was denied by the department.
Senator Harris left Washington
Saturday night for GAINESVILLE, where
he has been called by private bust
ness. He will spend day in Atlanta
and return here before the end of
next week. Senator Hoke Smith re-
turned from Georgia Saturday after
noon.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-05-25
Kills Mother, z Sisters
And Sweetheart Before
Com hitting Suicide

g KNOXVILLE, Tenn. May "a
John Johnson. well-known farmer
who resided near Sweetwater, Tenn,
shot ana killed himself early today,
after confessing that he had a few
hours earlier killed his mother. Mrs.
James Johnson, and two sisters.
Misses Kate and Sallie Johnson, and
seriously wounded Mrs. Berthe
Cathart, his former sweetheart.
Johnson is reported to have at
tackled his mother and sisters with
a hammer and after knocking them
down cut their threats with a razor
Then he went to the home of Mrs.
Cathart and shot her with a gun.
After telling two neighbors of the
he nlaced the muzzle of the gun I'M
der his chin and killed himself;
Johnson is reported to have expected
to marry Mrs. Cathart, but his moth
err and sisters objected, and he has
since been brooding over her mar
rage to Cathart.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-05-25
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FRANCE TO GET
MORE THANHALF
OF HUN INDEMNITY

PARIS, May 22.-France is to re-
ceive SIS per cent of Germany's in
demnity. Great Britain is to receive
% per cent and the remainder is to
be devided between Belgium, Italy
and Serbia, Premier Millerand told
the finance and foreign affairs COM
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today in explaining his recent con-
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The proportions to be allotted
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The indemnity, the premier point
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Miserable Without Wife,
Wheeler Slabs Self

MOBILE. Ala, May 22.-"I cannot
live without my wife's love. Life is
miserable Goodbye to all" read a
note left by Barton E. Wheeler. an
ex-service man, who was found early
today by a policeman, with a knife
wound in his chest.
According to the policeman, he
heard screams about 1880 o'clock this
morning. The officer states that he
ran to the scene and that as he near
ed the house, a dirk fell on the pave
ment, evidently thrown out of a
window by the injured man.
Wheeler's condition is regarded as
critical.
Efforts by the police to find Mrs.
Wheeler failed.