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The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-10-05
90 Days to Decide LAW Is BAD.

After the President signed the act and
had permitted far more than the ninety
Gays time allotted for his final action
or. the treaties to elapse he suddenly
decided that 1t was bad law, even
though he had signed 1t. He expressed
no regret for having signed 1t, but
passed the b uck to Congress by saying
that 1t had been foisted upon him for
signature In the great haste incident to
the termination OF the session Of Con-
gress
Admitting that many of the provi-
sions OF the law were admirable, he
took the position that the requirement
for abrogation of treaties was incon-
sistent with the preferences given to
American shipping and was an inva-
sion OF the rights OF the Chief Exec
utive.
Secretary Colby, who Is to defend
the action of the President before the
voters Of the country. cited veto by
President Hayes Of similar attempt
by Congress ito trespass on the White
House preserve" At the same time
the analogy was not made clear. since
in the case of Hayes the measure was
vetoed. while In this instance the Presi-
dent signed the bill
or course this provides most excel
lent capital for Republicans who point
W 'Iitt IlOuSo ulCtdllOn uIQ6T tTeSl-
dent Wilson as a menace to American
traditions. But more than that. the
Presidents action virtually has wrested
the foundation stone from beneath the
now ocean transportation system of
America. and has for the time being
at least made Is impossible to realize
upon our more than three billion dollar
investment in a merchant marine.
| The effect upon American investments
t. nh
time. more than to say that It has been
one Of the most severe blows the new
industry has received in its entire his
tory. according to the views OF we'll
informed observers here.
1t has raised the question. Are the
American people going to get anything
substantial for their investment, and
are American manufacturers still to be
compelled to write Off" handicaps i'm
posed by Europe on their export BUSH
ness before they can reach profitable
markets?
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-10-05

In fairness to Admiral William s.
Benson, chairman of the Shipping
Board, It must be said that he took
an uncompromising America first"
stand, and by the issuance OF state
ments outlining his policy In the ad-
ministration of the law showed that
he intended to carry out the man
date OF the legislative branch Of the
Government. He announced that the
American Congress had Iegislated for
America and that this country reserved
the right to give such preferences to
her own shipping as the maintenance OF
the American merchant marine seemed
40 him to demand.
The American shipping world. ap-
plauding this stand. found new conf
dence In the ultimate development OF an
American shipping system. and Amerf-
can merchant marine affairs began to
look up
The announcement Of President Will
sons refusal to abrogate the treaties
upon which the foreign shipping relied
came like thunderbolt to American
ship owners and investors. Their new
born confidence was wrecked.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1920-08-27
ADMITS 2 MURDERS
ON WAY TO CHAIR
Negroes Confession Clears Mystery
Of Brooklyn Woman Found
Slain Last October.

The mystery since last October In
the murder Of Mrs. Emma Mcdonald
Of No, s5 sSckman street, Brooklyn.
whose body was found In = sand pit
near Huntersfiy Road. CAnRrsie. IL
cleared At last Before he paid the
penalty In the electric chair last nj ght
for the murder OF Catherine Dunn. a
white servant girl. in a Flatbush ROB
berry. Frank Kelly. a negro, confessed
to the killing Of Mrs. Mcdonald. He
did not give her name, which he said
he did not know. but gave the time
and described the place whore the
body was found. Mrs. Mcdonald dis
appeared Oct %. after telling her sis
tor she was going to meet a mulatto
who had a Job for her.
Both OF the murders. Kelly con-
fessed. were for robbery.
Shortly before Kelly went to The
chair John Egan OF the Bronx. who
had a wooden leg and was the first
cripple ever executed at Sing Sing
was electrocuted for the murder OF
Louis Klein. a clerk in the United
Cigar Store at No. s3S WestchesteI
Avenue.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1920-08-27
ONE KILLED, 3 HURT
AS AUTO RUNS INTO
TELEGRAPH POLE
Accident Near Home of Magis-
trate Corigan, Who With
Wife Gives First Aid.

One person was killed and three
others injured early to-day when big
touring car crashed into a telegraph
pole on Bell Avenue near wIllers
Point Road. Bayside. L. l.
The dead man was Carl Stern.
thirty-seven, OF Lawrence Boulevard
and Bell Avenue. Bayside. He was
q chauffeur. Those injured were
william JRcoba. also q chauffeur;
has wife. Mabel. and Mrs. Edna
Camanltti, sister Of Mrs. Jacobs. all
Of Norris Boulevard. Bayside. They
are in Flushing Hospital. Jacobs Is
suffering nom internal injuries. The
others are less seriously hurt.
The accident was near the home OF
Magistrate James Corrigan. The two
women, despite their injuries, ran to
the Corrlgan home and the Magistrate
and his wife responded. Mrs. Corri-
gan administered first aid TO the in
1ured, while the Magistrate sum
nnoned a patrolman and called an am
buaance.
The automobile was owned and
driven by Louis Schattini, q dia-
uaond cutter, of No. 20 West Hayes
Avenue, Corona. who was arrested
CHARGED with reckless driving. Mag
iatrate Kochendorfer freed him later,
however, II being shown that the ac-
cident was due TO broken part on
the automobile.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1920-08-27
sDeeial session fer SUITS In Maine.

AUGUSTA. Ne. Aug. 27.-Gov. Carl
n aGinikin has issued a proclamation
ealing a speoial session Of the Legisia-
tuer 70 meet Aug. 81. The purpose Of
tho apeoial session, the proclamation
ava a Cor the enactment OF special
laTislation 70 enable woman 70 register
IN time to vote at the State Election
AZ Sept. II.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1920-08-27
HER SON MISSING,
SHE ENDS LIFE WITH
PAIR OF SCISSORS
Mrs. Heffernan Dies of Injuries
Said to Be Self-lnflicted-
Vain Search for Boy.

Mrs Mary Hefrernan, seventy years
old, Of No. 1894 Jackson Heights
Queens, died to-day in Flushing Hos
pital OF wounds In her wrists and
body, which the police say she in
filcted with a pair of scissors Wed
nesday.
Officials OF Burns Bros, coal deal
ems, and of bond company have
searched in vain since Wednesday for
James Heffernan, her son, who was
an expert bookkeoper in temporary
charge of the Astoria yards OF the
company. lie has not been seen since
Wednesday. He left the yards say
ing he was III and must visit doc
tor, and would save time by taking the
accumulated checks and cash. about
$500 in all, to the Astoria branch OF
the Corn Exchange Bank for deposit.
He did not visit the bank and so far
as can be learned did not 80 to his
home.
At Burns Bros ofices II was said
to-day that no report had been made
to the police regarding Heffernan's
disappearance with the money be-
cause Of the possibility that his III
ness might have taken a serious turn
so that he was unable to reach the
bank or might have been robbed and
disabled.
The police have been unable to find
that Mrs. Heffernnn told anybody OF
her reason for her desire TO end her
life
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1920-08-27
SULTAN MUST LEAD
TROOPS IN PERSON
Turkish Cabinet Decides This Is
Only Way to Combat Revolt
in Anatolia.

CoNsTANTINOPLE. Aug. 2s (Asso-
ciated Press) Sultan Mahammed VI
must personally lead Turkish troops
against the Turkish Nationalist in
Anatolia to prevent dissolution OF the
empire. II has been decided at spe-
cial Cabinet meeting.
The sultsn's army virtually does not
exist but the Allies apparently are
willing to permit tho organization of a
Turkish force TO cooperate with the
Greeks In attacking Mustapha Renal
armies under conditions guaranteeing
them against assertions to the Nation
alists, such as occurred when Anzavour
PashR attempted to lead the Sultan's
troops
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1920-08-27
EXPRESS STRIKERS HELD.
Tive Accused Of Gripping Truck
Outside Grand Central.

Charged with Gripping an auto
truck owned by Elmor Bud Fisher Of
No. 9eO West 3Sth street. a private
expressman James Brady, No. 12s
West bSth street. and Arthur Nc
Goldrick. No. AS West ilst street
express strikers, were hold In $1,000
ball each for the Grand Jury by
Magistrate Corrigan In the Yorkville
Court to-day
Fisher charged that wires were cut
and the emergency brake on his truck
was put out OF order outside tn,
Grand Central Terminal. Fishers
helper, George Elderly OF No. 26g
west 73d Street, declared the prison
ers threatened him IL the truck
handled any baggage.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1920-08-27
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The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1920-08-27

Denies Foch Plans to visit U. =.
sTRASsBoURG. Alsace-Lorraine,
Aug. 27.--Dr. Marcel Knecht formerly
Of the French High Commission to the
United states, to-day denied on behalf
OF Marshal Fooh that the latter plans
to visit tho United states In April. as
has been announced.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1920-08-05
Lakewood Tennis Tournament Results

The first annual Lakewood tennis
tournament began Monday afternoon
with the following results
Singles-Warren Hymer, 1st rs;
Edwin Gee, End and 3rd, So. 6-3.
Mixed Doubles-Richard Grant 6-1.
Aileen Steinbrugge Warren Hymer,
Geneva Smith, 6-2, 7-5.
The umpires were John B. Hymer
and Marcel Steinbrugge. The tour
nament will continue daily at 800 p.
m. until Wednesday, August 11th,
upon which date the finals will be
played Many close matches are an
ticipated as there are several excel
lent PLAYERS in these parts.
On Tuesday there was a contest in
doubles. Y. Perkins and j. Cayouette
playing against Thomas Cahill and
CLAYTON smith Perkins and Cayou-
cite won the first aud third sets 6-3.
the score being the same in both
cases. Their opponents won the see
ond set. 63.
In mixed doubles Warren Hymer
and Geneva Smith won the first and
second sets 81 and GA against Mar
celle Steinbrugg and Bertha Cayou-
cite. The final games will be played
Wednesday of next week.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1920-08-05
u. A. II. Meeting Held Mt Lake Yves.
SerunSett

Members of the d. A. r. Eunice
Farnsworth Chapter enjoyed a de
lightful meeting held Saturday last
at the cottage of Mrs. Maud Ayore at
Lake Wesserunsett. Mrs. Avore and
Mrs. Edith NJ. Page were the hostesses
for the occasion. There was a short
business meeting during the afternoon
AT o'clock a picnic supper was serv-
ed consisting of salads, sandwiches.
coffee. olives, assorted nuts, ices and
cakes. The attendance numbered 81.
There were several out of town guests
among them being Mrs. Briggs. who
is a guest of Mrs. Sarah Marston, Miss
Priscilla Colby of Maiden Mass, Miss
Luella Stevens and Mrs. Bertha Mer-
rill Lobeck.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1920-08-05
Rural Carrier Examination

TIE United States Civil Service
Commission has announced an exam
ination for the county Of Somerset,
Ne to be held at Skowhegan and
Pittsheld on August 28. 1920. to I'LL
the position of rural carrier at skow-
hegaa and vacancies that may later
occur on rural routes from other post
oftiees in the above mentioned county
The salary of a rural carrier On 4
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1920-08-05
JOHN LEO ENTERS
COMPLAINT
Case Caused Some Amusement. Re-
SpOndeni DISCHARGED

The attention of Jut2c H. II Bra
HcII ot the Western Municipal Courf
was taken up greater pal of tn
afternoon Monday with cast in
'rlich lohn Leo. a local tnehMan W
fbe tdmp1Tiini and John Goodue.
also Of tiis aqep who lives With III.
mother Mrs. L,ie Goodness Oh Gross
street. being the respondent Sheriff
John \ Mooers appeared fnr the stat
and Attorney Harold 4 Phillips for
the respondent Mr. G0aanAsS was
charged with selling two one mint bot
ties OF intoxicating liquors on Sunday
last According to Mr.. beo's story.
he met Mr.. Goodness on the stress
about II o'clock fstandard time) Sun
dav. and asked him if he knew where
he could get something to drink and
that he gave him $500 to pay for the
same. He claimed that Mr. Good
ness returned in forty minutes with
two one-pint bottles of liquor and
that Goodness beekoned to him to fol
low and he did over to the Steward &
Smiley horse sheds ON the Island
where he was given the two bottles.
Mr.. Goodness left him and came over
street Then Mr.. Leo alleged that he
came over after some time and went
into the McCoombs restaurant for
lunch and then from there he did not
remember where he went, but when
he came to himself he stated that he
was being misused by Goodness in the
latter's dooryard. And from that
u,hin Loo
enter complaint for his arrest. On
cross examination by Attorney Phil
lips. Leo stated, it was alleged, that
he was with Fred Turcotte and jim
mie Quinn at the time he asked Mr..
Goodness for the liquor and they re-
mained with him all day or up until
he went to the Goodness home. Then
Mr. Turcotte was called to the stand
and he remarked that he did not re-
call being with Leo or Quinn or Good
meas at all during the day Sunday. He
stated that he was in Waterville Fri
dav and became intoxicated and did
NOT remember when he came home or
where he was Saturday. Sunday or
Monday. When the respondent was
called to the stand he testified that
after he attended church In the morn
ing he came up street and met Frank
Green, who drives a public car. and
he went for a ride with him and when
he returned he went into the NC
Coombs restaurant and saw Mr.. Leo
tbere but had nothing to say to him,
He also stated that he was at home
lying down when he saw Mr.. Leo on
his premises and he went out and they
talked back and forth without the
pleasantest of feelings and in some
fracas or other Mr. Leo received, he
claimed. bruises about his body. A
recess was called at o'clock in order
TO procure witnesses for the defense.
Later in the afternoon the respondents
witness testified that he was with
Goodness Sunday at the time that Leo
specified that he saw Goodness and
asked him where he could obtain
something to drink. The respondent
was found not guilty and discharged.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1920-08-05
AUTO COLL|DES WITH.
TEAM
Walter Clark Has Narrow Escape. One
OF His Horses Obliged to be shot.
Matter Settled without Trial

Quite a serious accident occurred
about 20 a m. Saturday morning in
this town on North ayenU. aeaf the
turn Of the Dr Mann road - stHied.
when Chevrolet ear D1aad aud
driven BY George Bafge-- % Aa5urn
collided with the work team - Walter
Clark OF Solon Il Wa- qaHa t3ggv
at the time Of the accident aaa when
M Clark saw the auto comiaz - scar
him he shouted To fhe lr..ei Hat il
Va too late. The q, stIsss the
near horse breaking tL- Iean Aind
leg and also iniurine the t'ls 5f the
horse so that it was necessary 10
have the animal shot The automO-
bile was quite badly damaged a ; was
the wagon. The total loss II Mr.
Clark was about $i50. He lives on
the Shepard Hunnewell farm. r F. D.
a. Skowhegan. The other occupants
of the car were L. A Whitney of
Haverhill. Mass. George j. Duncan
and John Turner OF Gardiner They
said they were on their way to Lake
void and got on the wrong road. The
entire party remained in town Satur-
day pending investigation in the mat
ter Sheriff John A Mooers, Judge
II. II. Bra2zell Attorney A. X. Butler
and County Attorney f. F Merrill
were called to the scene of the acct
dent In the afternoon settlement
followed Mr.. Butler appeared for
Mr.. Clark and County Attorney Mer-
rill for the party
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1920-08-05
Hanpdso acadcmy Alumni Reunion
en- ampuS, August ~

- aioma of Hampden At ,ag.y
ag. L. nr.d field day and picnic u.
the academy Campus, Wednesday.
August III Everyone within the
7tate or elsewhere who ever attended
III historic old institution is cordial
Is invited to attend and take part in
the celebration. There will be races.
fontests the general field day exer-
.ises. a box luncheon at II o'clock
'fter which there will be speeches by
former students and a short speech
bF Mr. Gillen of Bangor A COM
nluniiy chorus of fifty or more voices
accompanied by band from Bangor
gill help swell the enthusiasm. 1t
= the desire of the committee to reach
very former student We want all
10 attend whether members of the as
>ooiahon or not. The dues are one
tollar year. Life members by pay
lne S25 There has been formed a
memorial fund in memory of any who
may have attended in the past
Friends desiring to aid the institu-
ton in this manner may do SO by pay
ing any sum to the fund.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1920-08-05
SIMON PETERS POST
MEETING
applications for Victory Medals Have
Been Received

owing to the absence Of Max L.
Stoddsrd who was TO have given a
lecture before the members OF Simon
Peters Post. Monday evening. tn
meeting was somewhat broken up
Mr. Stoddard represents the War Risk
insurance Bureau OF Maine During
the business session Col. r. L. Mars
ton gave report OF the Convention
held in Portland on July % and %
other matters of business were az
tended to and plans were discussed
regarding the arrangements - D
made for all ex-service men or next
Of kin to come 10 the Post rooms =
fill out the application blanks, which
have been received for victory medals
All ex-service men and next Of kin o.
those who served IL The World Var
are entitled To one o. these victort
medals Every eX-serYice man and
next Of kin n Skowhegaa Will be sent
an application blank and as sooa a
arrangement. are perfected they ara
TO come 10 tae Post rooms where theF
vii be filled 3ut with the AID u n
Pest members
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1920-08-05
WORK ON NEW DAM
STARTED
Steel Work on New Power House
Nearly Completed

The new power line of the Central
Maine Power Company from Farming
dale to Deer Rips is about completed,
the work covering a greater part of
last winter.
The reminder of the hard winter
was encountered by the construction
crew building the new power house
for the Central Maine Power Company
at Skowhegan. While exeayating un-
der the lea of the old retaining wall
on Mill street. the men found a
healthy bank of snow and ice.
After the ice was dragged out of its
hiding place into the air. it didn't last
long. but the engineers secured a
photograph of it before it melted.
Digging up ice and snow in July IS
unusual. even in Maine
The steel work on the new power
house is more than half completed
and work has been started on the new
dam which will be built from the end
of the power house across the south
channel
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1920-08-05
Changes oi Thirty Years in Somerset
Pomona

Recently the Observation-Disclosures
published report OF the annual meet
ing of Somerset Pomona held Janu-
arv IS. 1890 1t is of interest tc
hote the change that has taken place
during these thirty years in the per
eonal of the sixty-seyen whose names
we're mentioned in the report. Thirty
nine are known to have passed agay
twenty others are no longer fna1n'
berg OF the Pomona, leaving onl!
eight nov IN active membership name
" 7. b Weston. G. Davis Miller. E. II
Tobey. S. F. Emerson. j. c. Jewett
G. T. Tibbetts. Cyrena +. Carl X. A
Withee. Among those elected to Of
flee that year S F Emerson is the
only member now holding office In
the Pomona, and has been installed
either as chaplain or secretary, every
year since.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1920-08-05
Four Thousand Dollars for Publicity

something more than a year since
the officers of the Central Maine Pow
er Company offered to join with the
citizens of Skowhegan In a campaign
TO induce new industries to locate
here or otherwise forward the pros
perity OF the town. So far as fin
ances are concerned. they agreed TO
share equally in the expense, i. e,
they would match dollar for dollar
any fund not exceeding $1,000. to be
raised by the citizens of Skowhegan.
Little has been done about the matter
until very recently. but now an ef-
fort is being made to raise $4,000 Tor
this purpose and a substantial sum
has already been subscribed. Those
who are anxious to share IN The mat
ter need not wait To be called upon,
Particulars may be learned upon APP
plying at the Selectmens 0dice. New
England Telephone 5q-2
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1920-08-05
SOUTHWEST CANAAN

Mr. and Mrs. Randolph Shores of
Winslow were Sunday guests of his
brother Walter Shores.
Miss Minta Goodwin of Newton
Highlands, Mass. and Emma Good
win OF Everett, Mass. visited Mrs
Fred Getchell Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Foster and
Reuben Reed went to Kingsbury, Fri
day on a blueberrying trip. They
returned Saturday with good quaint
ity Of berries.
Mrs. Julia Churchill is visiting her
niece Mrs. Marian Reynolds in Water
Vile for few days
Ethel May Shorey and her company
Of players will be at Canaan Town
Hall, Monday and Tuesday night, Au-
gust 9 and 10. The first night they
will give Miss Shorey's' new play
When Crook Meets Crook"
Mr.. and Mrs. George Williams pass
ed Sunday in Fairfield the guests OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel Boz wman.
Nettie Boston returned to Skowhe-
gan Friday after passing several days
with Mrs. Julia Churchill.
Mr.. and Mrs. Pollard Of Fairfield
were callers at Vile Rolfe's Sunday
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1920-08-05
EAST NEW PORTLAND

Nh and Mrs. Raymond Lanphier
of Attleboro Mass. are visiting Mr.
and Mrs. c. H. Nye.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bales Spaulding and
daughter of Skowhegan were visiting
relatives in town last Saturday.
The Hutchins reunion will be held
at Charles Nye's on August 18th.
Miss Elgiva B. Luce OF the Edward
Little High school faculty, Is a guest
at Hiram Emery's.
Mrs. Rena Burns was confined to
the house by illness last week but Is
much improved at this writing.
Mr. and Mrs. Hiram Emery and
daughter Madeleine and Mrs. Burleigh
Standish went to Belgrade Lakes
Sunday to visit Miss Martha Emery
who is employed there. .~rn....
Miss Sarah Hathaway who spent
last week at O. B. Holbrook's, re-
urned to her home In Winn, Satur'
9ay
Mrs. Flora Hutchins who has been
living with her daughter Mrs. H. P
-loLes, has gone to Emblem to stay
for a while with another daughter
Mrs VIM, Murphy.
Albion Edwards Tell from beam 10
mis- barn recently and struck his side
across a piece of joist that he was
carrying It is feared that some ribs
ire broken.