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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-08-07

The Rev. C. Gernannt, of New
York, a student at the Concordla
Seminary of st. Louis, Mo-, will con-
duct services at Emmanuel Lutheran
Church tomorrow .
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-08-07

Mrs. Dorothy Brown, wife, of Ed,
ward P. Brown, died suddenly shortly
after 10 o'clock this morning at her
residence 1902 King Street. The de,
ceased was native of Earlhurst, Va.
Besides her husband she is survived
by two infant sons.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-05-23
Centrally Located

Centrally Located
Just east of Commodore Hotel the windows
and the entrance of the remarkable sports wear
shop in New York-a shop unusual in appointments
in its atmospheric the distinction of OFFERINGS
To Reach the Commodore Store
Any train leading into Grand Central Terminal
Lexington Ave Subway to Grand Central Station.
Lexington Ave. Trolley to 42nd Street.
42nd Street Crosstown to Lexington Ave.
Third Ave. a. to 42nd Street.
Shuttle from West Side Subway to Grand Central
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1920-02-19
ALFRED WATSON
CONTINUED from Page One)

dren The Oldest is WinOna who mar
ried H. T. Donnell and lives in Wash
ington, D. c., altho at home in the
last weeks of her fathers illness.
Carroll Watson who resides on a
farm on the Norridgewock road Wes-
ley L. Watson, horse dealer who Is
unmarried and with whom his father
died; Ivon Watson, who was an I'M
dertaker and died October 10, 1918,
in Daytona, Fla, Eula. who married
Fred w. Weston and resides in Show
hogan and Clifton Watson who died
at the age of ten months.
The first thirty years of the cou-
pies married life was spent on a
farm in Mercer and while there Mr..
Watson occupied various positions of
trust in town affairs and a message
to the family from that community
bore the sympathetic words, the
whole town is mourning for him"
Four years ago the family removed to
NorridgeWock village and eventually
the parents bought a coy home there.
Mr. Watson was particularly active in
grange circles and was member of
Somerset Grange at Norridgewock,
having transferred from the Grange
in Mercer to the one nearer his lat
er home He had served in various
offices and likewise had served as an
officer in Somerset Pomona, his wife
being the present lecturer OF the
county organization. The deceased
was also member of Echo Lodge,
Knights of Pythias at Norridgewock
and of the Pythan Sisters in that
town.
Funeral services were held from
the home where his death occurred
with Rev c. H. Mckinney, pastor OF
the Congregational church OF Show
hogan officiating. Skowhegan Lodge
X. of p, performed an impressive
memorial service during the ohsequies
and the body was conveyed To the
family lot in East Mercer cemetery
for burial. The flowers which were
rendered to the bereayed family came
from various sections of the county
as well as far outside its limits and
were beautiful in the extreme. No
ticeable among those present were
the officers of Somerset Pomona,
nearly all of whom he had been as
sociated with in an official capacity
Besides the widow and relatives al
ready mentioned there are two suryiv-
ing grandchildren. No kinder express
sion can be offered for Mr. Watson as
a whole, than the simple, but grandly,
eloquent words, che was an honest
man."
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1920-02-19
H {. |.

The country over Inc question De
fore the people Is how TO reduce the
high cost OF living And more and
more folks are coming to agree as TO
the best line OF attack. BIG news
papers are getting the testimony OF the
business men, the Government de-
partments are questioning the iarmers'
and serious minded men are study
ing the situation. And the "hole mat
ter boils down into two words that
most OF rs can unders and Work -
save.
Charles Schwab SAYS get togeiher
and get TO work, Roger Babson says
become Il nation al savers again !;
the president Of the lilisbnrY Flour
Mills safs labor must give an non
est day Wnrs Tor = full DAYS pay :,
and the American Wooden Company S
president says hat IT might be whole
some ter The N.Y. t#o vars u 20
back to 56-hour "eek OF WORK Win
proportiona'e pay ihlS lasi advice
Is echoed by The Master oil the IA
tional Grange. who asserts with mhch
force that the 4o-hour week Will never
support America, to say nothing or
feeding hungry world.
A western citizen reads IL [. L. as
meaning the high cost of loafing, and
isn't he about right? Nothing is so
expensive asi loafing. Our coal costs
us too much because the miners
whosever's the fault-are loafing one
third the time; our farm products cost
too much because the labor that ought
to be on the farm is working half time
on better paying job; everything
costs too much because on our rail-
roads there are too many men en-
ployed to do the work that formerly
was done by much smaller force.
The trouble is that loafing or working
a short day is about as contagious as
the FLU and 1t takes longer for the
country to recover from the attack.
The local application for this nation
wide trouble is fairly simple and the
remedy must be applied in every To-
cality from Fort Kent to San Diego.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1920-02-19
BURKE TRIAL
Continued from Page Three

continued from Page Three)
He stated that there was nothing to
show that the body had been dragged
except some broken sticks and they
might have been caused by someone
walking.
Henry p. McKenney of Jackman
lumberman and proprietor of the
sporting ranch at Parlin Pond told the
conditions of the body and the cave
much as related in the testimony of
Mr.. Piper. He viewed the body. identi-
fed 1t as that of Nelson w. BARLEY
told how it lay. etc. He helped re-
move the remains from the cave.
Deputy Sheriff Henry Armstrong
went to the scene of the murder and
identified Mr.. BARLEY. He saw Bart
ley's hat and papers in the cave and
he removed them. Like his predeces-
sors he told of conditions, as to how
the body was found, etc.
Rapid Ride Across Attean
Mr. Armstrong is one of the well
known men of the up river section
In connection with his important tes-
timony, the newspaper man is re-
minded of q little story which has
been the rounds up river and which
deals chiefly with a trip Armstrong
took across Attean Lake with Jew
ish visitor to that section. 1t seems
Armstrong; fellow traveller appro-
priated all the blankets which the out
fit afforded for his own use and en-
sconsed himself in a calf rack which
Armstrong was also carrying across
the lake. The day was bitter cold and
Armstrong felt the need of some of
the blankets which his passenger had
appropriated for his own use entire
ly. Finally by little clever work Mr..
Armstrong detached the calf rack
from his sled to which it was, how
ever securely roped. and then start
ing his horse into a brisk trot, he gave
his companion rapid and somewhat
jolting ride for the remainder of the
way over the frozen waters to the
shore.
Saturdays Proceedings
Levi Kennedy Jackman lumber
man went to the place where the body
was found Saturday morning and as
sisted in removing the body Of Bart
ley from the cave. He stated that
there was small underbrush and aid
ers between the blowdown and the
road and under cross examination
stated that the blowdown where the
body was found could not be seen dis
tinctly from the road
Startling Testimony by Perley Crook
Perley Crook Of Moose River of
fered the most sensational testimony
of the trial to date when he told of
seeing John Burke in the woods near
the scene of the tragedy Sunday after
noon prior to the tragedy. He and
Everett Steward Of Dennistown were
on their way to the post office when
they met Burke and stopped and
talked with him. They had asked
Burke where he was going and he
had replied according to the testimony
that he was in his car and got out
because he had seen some birds and !
was after them. Crook testified to |
asking him where his gun was and
that Burke made no reply. Crook |
marked the place where they stopped |
by a guide wire and rock in the |
road. While they were conversing a |
car went by and Crook and his COM
panion rode to town and Burke re-
piled according to the evidence that
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1920-02-19
Card of Thanks

We wish to thank our neighbors and
friends both al Troutdale aud Bling
ham for their kindness during the
sickness and death OF our father
Also the flowers sent by friends and
Royal Neighbors of America
Mrs. Blanche Pierce and family
Leslie W Chase
TroutdaIe, Ne. Feb. l., 1921
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1920-02-19
Card OF Thanks

wish to thank ny neighbors and
friends for their kindness during the
sickness and death OF my wife, also
fer the flowers sent by friends.
Thaddeus Clark
Melvin Clark
Mr. and Mrs Carl Jones
South Scion, Me. Feb. y, 1920
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1920-02-19
Nelson Bartley's Twin Sister in Court

Mrs. Willie Elliott of Jackman, twin
sister of Nelson w. BARLEY, came to
Skowhegan Monday night and Tues
day took her seat in the court room
beside Mr. Bartley's widow. She
watched the proceedings with evident
interest. Mr. Elliott is proprietor of
the Penobscot Lake Sporting Camps.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1920-02-19

Whereas. my wife. Marion L. Leo
has left my bed and hoard without
Just cause this is to warn and notify
an persons against h2rhoring her OF
trusting her on my account. as 1 shall
pay no bills OF her contracting after
this date. "
Skowhegan, Me, February 10, 1920.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1920-02-19

Advertisements in these columns not to exceed five
lines inserted once for 25c, four times for 50c cash
with order. Each additional line sc. In computing
lines, reckon an average of E words. Stamps taken
if not paid in advance, 10c additional is charged
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1920-02-19
OFFICE TO RENT-INQUmE OF

OFFICE TO RENT-INQUIRE OF
Sampson & Avore. 2w8
FOR SALE-FEM Me BLACK
Spaniel Pup, s months OIL Especially
fond of children; and real beauty.
Price. with collar complete, $500. A.
NJ. Folsom, 1913 Main St. 4wS'
'w:NTEp At oHcE.' CREAM ::
collectors for Cornvlle. Canaan
and Browns Corner routes
Skowhegan Jersey Creamery.
Both phones. IT'S
RELIABLE WOMAN WANTED FOR
housekeeper in family r. A. Gordon,
8 Cedar Street, Skowhegan. IT'S
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1920-02-19
CAITION NOTICE

PHULO STE WARD,
Register.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1920-02-19

BLACK GELDING FOR sALE-FOUR
years old, weight around 1900. ]. L..
Wilson. Skowhegan, e. Madison. Sw2'
SMALL HOUSE FOR RENT-IN-
QUIRE of W. B. Moody, Pleasant St,
Skowhegan. til
AUTO sEARCHLIGHT FOR SALE
Would cost new 81. Is in perfect
condition, will sell for SO. Also a
trouble lamp and cord for sale, would
cost new $3.50. will sell for $3.50. r. T.
Patten. Skowhegan. til
TWO SETS CHAIN TJGHTNERS
for sale. Both for large size wheels.
One set (slightly damaged) SOC. Tt
other set practically new $1.25. r.
T. Patten. til
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1920-02-19
Everybody's Column

GIRL OR WOMAN WANTED FOR
general housework. Mrs. Maurice
Gaeford. T. r. l.. 1, Skowhegan Far
mefe' Hhau" -. It's
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1920-02-19

When questioned as to what he
meant in his laughing statement as
to what they didn't find, with the con-
sent of the Mr.. Pattangall for the de-
Tense he said that they didn't find the
5000 in money nor the sailed peanuts
which were later found. During the
course of the doctors testimony, once
more 1t was necessary for someone to
pose as BARLEY was found in the cave
and this time DR.. GAIA played the
role DR.. Boothby found no marks of
violence on the body save the bullet
wounds in the head and few slight
skin abrasions including little
scratch on one hand he stated. He
testified that the first autopsy was
performed with himself in charge as
sisted by Dr. GAIA and DR.. Sawyer
His report of the autopsy was entered
as States exhibit No. 2 and was read
by County Attorney Merrill. Two bull
lets were found in the cerebellum &C
cording to the report and DR.. Booth
by ascribed the cause of Bartley's
death as being due to bullet wounds
in the head" The second autopsy was
performed after the remains had been
Norwich bulletin., 1920-04-17
RUNNING
 ELEVATORS IN NEW YORK

New York, April 16-"Volunteer specials" were run today >in elevator shafts of New York sllyserapers. The Brotherhood of Commuters who fire their locomotives in order to get to work during railroads strikes was in- creased by business men, lawyers, financiers and clerk who help run el- evators lest a strike of operators force people to do mountain climbing in the Wall Street canyons.
 Late today efforts to effect settle ment of the strike was begun by J. J. Belan of the State Industrial Com mission on mediation and arbitration. Several building superintendents an- nounced that they would agree to arbi- tration of demands provided the men returned to work immediately.
 Although strikers claim 17,000 op- orators are out, Belan placed the number at 1000. While the strike has affected office buildings, loft buildings and apartment houses, the
Norwich bulletin., 1920-04-17
FINANCIAL. AND COMMERCIAL
MARKET WAS IRREGULAR.

New York. April 16.-The very pro- nounce diminution of operations on The stock exchange today at irregular price changes resulted almost entirely from fears of greater stringency in the money market.
 Call loans opened at 10 per cent, an initial rate not approached since the early part of March and rose to 12 per cent. at midday, but fell back un= expectedly to per cent. in the last haif hour. when interior banks of- fered freely of their local reserves.
 More rigid tendencies were mani tested by time funds, however. bids for short term accommodations being made at Is to 1-4 per cent. over re- cent quotations. Acceptances were extremely light. this applying also to commercial paper and other non- speculative requirements.
 Locally the railroad strike ceased to exert more than passing influence, but out of town advices, especially from steel and automobile manufac- turing centers, reported an almost compiete cessation of production.
 Sentiment was again dampened by the further decline of Liberty bonds and Victory notes. nearly all of which made new low records. Bankers are authority for the statement that much of the current liquidation is of an enforced character. arising from in- dussrial disturbances and resultant fi- nzncial needs.
 Pools in the steel. equipment, motor and oil groups, where extreme gains extended from 2 to points, imparted occasional activity to the market Shippings. sdgars, chemicals and aail- lated specialties also were firm to strong. but trading lacked the breadth of recent sessions. Sales amounted to 1000 900 shares.
 The general bond market was af- fected for a time by heaviness of federal issues. but rallied, both as to rails and industrials with the stock list at the close. Total sales par value. aggregated s2O, 300, ,OOO, an un- usually large turnover.
 old U. s. fs lost S-4 per cent. on call, others unchanged.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-04-17
THE KALEIDOSCOPE

The Irish wolfhound is the largest at dogs. '
 In Europe no country. outside Rus sia is a large gold producer.
 Pigeons are nowhere more abund- ant than in the East Indies.
 Only one species, of reptile-a lizard -is to be found in the Azores.
 More than half the export trade Of Greece passes through the port of Piraeus.
 Aristophenes was. partial to slang in his writings long before the Chris tian era.
 Internal revenue officers looking for a still at Clarksburg. w.. Va, found 1t concealed in baby's crib.
 At. police auction sale of. un- claimed property in Philadelphia An old grand piano sold for 2s cents.
 Twenty five years. ago ex-Empress Eugenie completed her memoirs. which are not to be published until after her death.
 It is a curious fact that nearly all the striped tights worn by jockeys on European race courses are woven by the nuns of Sienna.
 A Mormon temple was recently ded- icated in one of the Hawaiian islands. It is said to be the only Mormon temple outside of continental United States. st
 The Lutheran church in America has a baptized membership of 3.652.oI0 and a confirmed membership of 2,i51; ;ss7, According to the Lutheran Year Book for 1920.
 The annual production of safety pins in the United States is approxi- mately 15,o00.00o gross. of which a substantial percentage Is made at Bloomfield, N. J.
 E. Sturges. foreman at the railroad roundhouse at Osawatomie. Kas., says he found a school of minnows in the tender of an engine brought into the shop for repairs.
 Morris A Strickled, of Detroit has contracted. to. supply 3,ooo, 900 butter flies this year. for feminine adorn- ment. He has contracts for 3s0,oo0 worth of business this year.
 Chinese millers make Hours out of wheat, barley, oats, rye, buck1heat, chestnuts. millet, potato, peonuts, pcas, beans. lentils, pulse rice, al- monds and fifty other vegetable sub stances.
 The demand for quantity produc- ton is responsible for the invention of another mechanical tool in the ] shape of a device which cuts a but tonhole or a pocket slit through 100 thicknesses of cloth at one time. The stoneless prune a new produc- ton. promises to- become q popular fruit. The fruit is practically the the same as the ordinary prune, with the exception that the, stone in the center is replaced by soft kernel, or seed, that can be cooked with the | fruit and eaten. Postmaster General Burleson car- ries an umbrella wherever he goes, rain or shine. never changes the style of his hat-an old style cloth in the 1 form. of a .derby. style he has worn since he first put on long trousers and which is sold by a dealer in San. An 1 tonic, Tex, and has his shoes made l by a cobble- in Austin, who has done the work for him for forty years.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-04-17
AT A COURT oF PRODATE HEID

AT A COURT OF PROBATE HELD at Norwich. within and for the District A. D. 1920 .-
 Present-NELsoN J. AYLING. Judge.
 Estate or Ray G. Gardiner. late of Griswold. In said District. deceased
 Carrie Gardiner of Griswold, Conn.,. appeared in Court and filed a petition praying, for the reasons therein set forth, that an instrument purportinE to be the last will and testament of said deceased, be admitted to probate
 Whereupon. It Is Ordered. That said petition be heard and determined at the Probate Court Room in the City of Norwich, in said District. on the 21st day of April. A. D. 1920. at o'clock inc the afternoon. and that notice of the pendency of said petition. ana of said hearing thereon. be given by the publication of this order one tine in some newspaper having a circulation in said, District. at least three days prior to- the date of said hearing. and that return he made to this Court
 NELSON ]. AYbING. Judge.
 The above and foregoing is a strue copy of record
 Attest: HELEN NJ. DREscHER.
 aprl1d Clerk
Norwich bulletin., 1920-04-17
LEGAL NOTICE
, A COURT OF PROBATE HOLDEN

AT A COURT OF PROBATE HOLDEN at Stafford, within and for the Probate District of Stafford. on the 16th day of F PresentNMICHAEL re D. o'CoNNELL, Judge.
 Upon the exhibition to this Court of the agreement whereby Jennie Scho- field and Hazel E. Schofeld give in adoption to Fred G. Kibbe and Susie kibbe, Boyd Schofeld, a minor child aged seven months. residing in Staff ford, it is
 Ordered. That a hearing upon said agreement be had at the Probate o. fee in said Stafford on the 18th day of April, A. D. 1920. at o'clock in the afternoon. and that notice be given to all persons interested to appear at said hearing and show cause. if any they have. why said agreement should not be approved. by publishing this or der once in The Norwich Bulletin. a newspaper having a circulation in the Town of Stafford, in said Probate Dis trict, and by posting copy of this order on the public signpost in the Town of Stafford at least six days be- fore the day herein assigned by this Court for said hearing.
 MICHAEL D. o'CONNELL.
 apr17d Judge.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-04-17

financial district suffered the most b. cause of such buildings as the Equit- able with 40 stories, the Woolworth with 54 and numerous others with score or more stories and population as high as 12,000.
 Superintendents reported, however, that no tenant or patron of a tenant had to walk.
 Volunteer operation by tenants was particularly noticeable in the Equit- able Building. Starting with thirty of it's 6S elevators shut down and ex- press service to the higher floors curtailed, it managed to operate all the lifts before the day was over. Tenants acted as elevator men for a while and when elieved by others, went back to their offices.
 The strikers seek from S33.60 to SS.60 in office buildings and from BPS to $33 rejected offers of $2S to $32 in office in loft buildings and apartments. They buildings and $2O to $25 in others.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-04-17
PICKLE HOPE.
HUMOR OF THE DAY

Alice-At last I have met my idesl man. He Is kindhearted.Y modest. pa tient, self-denying and everything that's good-but. alas. he is nzrrieA..0
 Marie-Don't sigh. dear. No woman will live long with such a freak. YouH get a chance at him yet.-Boston Transcript. res
 Our client has no money. There is q ccse of whiskey involved"
 wen take the case" interposed the senior members of thu low firm.-Lou- isville CourierJournal.
 Are you going to garden next sum mer?"
 Beyond a doubt" renlied MT Crosslots. T made such a heavy out lay for implements and fertilizer that I've got to protect my investment.y Washington Star. -..,. bottom out of everything" -
 Yes, l suppose they will soon be trying to shut up ths theatres for maintaining lebbies on the ground fioor."-Baltimore American.
 'Tricotine, I hear some silly Kfrl Is going to marry Algy.' ,[-
 Yes"
 Isn't 1t ridiculous?"
 Well, I don't know what to say, Georgette. I'm the girl.1-Louisviiie Courier-Journal.
 Colonel. you are considered a con- noisseur of good liquor. r@e So some say" -.s. How does one became a connois- i suer -, | Tt is very simple. If the iiquer doesn't kill you. it's good-Louisville | Ccurier-Journal He- A comunist colony in Texas ran on for years In the uneven tenor of it's way, emitting volcanic attacks on capitalism; then the. oil boom struck It, the economists became million aires and 'unearned increment busted the colony as reform center. It confronted condition and not a .-s ory.-St. Louis Globe-Democrst.
 Mamma? ?"
 What is it, honey?-
 When shoe is all run down does the shoemakers have to look at It's tongue y'-Florida Times-UnIon.