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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-05-12
Wednesday Closing

large number of Skowhegan retail
Poilshments as heretofore announc,
Ere to close Wednesdays commenc.
next week to and including the
Wednesday in August. We think
.oiio~ing is correct list.
Ira A. Norton
Cut Price Clothing Store
Pouln & Laney
walker-Smith Clothing Co.
Geo. L. II. Smith
Eugene c. Tarbox
herbert c. Judkins
" P Ordway
Emery Brown Co.
D. LaFond
Bison & Conant
A. Z. Bison
Lewla Shoe Co.
nrs' Mary B. Stinchfield
ouss Pooler & Son
y Russskoff
Robert Boyd
- Llnwood Nutting
N G I. ]. Smith
Harry A. Dinsmore
tarl Curtis
Della G. Bouchard
Amy Kincaid
Mrs Cora Cayouette
a R Jewett
|W G. Lord
Green Bros. Co.
~ere are errors in the above we
~. ve pleased to make correction in
0sequent issue.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-05-12

NJ Dionne. assistant in the
HI NJ vi markets connected with
.sI M of Agriculture, is
on lew days THO week at his
Ito w. 'ne Eaton Mountain road pre-
kdav 70 reporting for duty next
''y at Augusta.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-05-12
Potatoes to Give Away

We have supply of small potatoes.
First rate for feeding and many of
them are desirable baking size. VIII
give them to any one who will come
ana take them away. Bring your
bags and baskets.
HOLT e. HIGHT
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-05-12

Herbert Harris OF Somerville, Mass.
is working on the first chair at Il. w.
Simpsons Barber Shop. Mr.. Harris
is a first class workman. having had
long experience in some of the best
Boston shops, including two years at
Jordan Marsh Children's Hair Cutting
Shop.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-05-12

'Coets and Petticoats" clever
comedy in one act, introducing fancy
dresses. music and dancing, will be
presented al the Opera House. MAY 27
full objects above enumerated.
Evening star., 1921-03-30
VETERAN REGAINS VOICE
IN HIGH AIRPLANE FLIGHT
Soldier, Who Lost Speech Follow
ing Infection, Surprised Hear
ing Himself Talk.

His power of speech, which he lost six
months ago. was restored to H. A. REM,
Jr., twenty-five years of age. and for
mer soldier, after flight in an aero
plane at Boiling Field. He was taken
to an altitude of $4,000 feet. Six months
ago his voice left him while asleep, but
upon stepping from the plane after a
Hight of less than an hour he was sur
prised at his own voice. saying Il don't
know whether 1 can talk or not
q REM. while in the Tank Corps at
Camp Colt. Pa, injured finger, which
failed to heal. and finally was ampu-
tated. 1t is not known whether the
infection was in any way responsible
for the loss of his voice. and in an effort
to recover his speech he also had re-
moved his tonsils, adenoids and sub
mucous resection. Eminent specialists
have treated him for recovery of his
voice, without result.
AS veteran and beneficiary of war
risk insurance. REM consulted the
public health service. and Dr. Charles
70. McEnerney diagnosed the case as
partial aphonia, with paralysis of the
adductor muscles of the throat An air
flight to high altitude was prescribed,
and through cooperation of the Army
Air Service REM found his voice some
where in the rarified air above Boiling
Field. 1t is the first case of the kind on
record. public health service officials
stated.
Mr. REM lives at S13 c street south
west. He was a former secretary of the
South Washington Citizens Association.
Evening star., 1921-03-30
MOTORISTS CAMP SITES
IN CITY TO BE SELECTED
Board of Trade Committee Makes
Tour This Afternoon for
General Inspection.

Inspection of proposed camp sites
for motor tourists who visit the Capi =
tai city will be made at O'Clock
this afternoon by a committee of the
Washington Board of Trade.
Judge c. S. Bundy is chairman of
the committee. and the other members
who will participate in the Inspection
tour this afternoon are Fred e. Cold
rem. William F. Guide and DR.. Harvey
w Wiley.
Several sites are under considera-
ton and these will be looked into
this afternoon.
They are the plot of ground to
the south and west of the Highway
bridge. between the Military road ana
the river: the site of the present
temporary buildings to the east OF
the railroad bridge in Potomac Park ;
the Patterson tract, at Florida and
New York avenues northeast. and "a
picnic grounds, just south and west
of the 18th street reservoir
The committee, according to Mr.
CoIdren who is the vice chairman,
will first inspect the sites. and then
will take up with the officers IN
charge of public parks the matter
Of obtaining them.
The exeuctive committee of the
Board of Trade has authorized the
expenditure of funds to bear the
expenses incident to preparing the
sites for the reception of the visiting
motorists
The water supply and sewerage. as
we'll as fire protection and police Ia
cilities will be considered by the COM
mittee in making its selection.
Evening star., 1921-03-30
NEW TRAFFIC RULES.
IN EFFECT APRIL Z.
Police Notify Motorists of
Sweeping Changes in Dis
trict Regulations.

Motorists were notified by the police
department today that the new traffic
regulations go into effect Saturday.
April ..
The new method of issuing permits
to operate motor vehicles will be in
aueurated Friday, April l. Maj. Cess
ford. announced. In the past a person
desiring to operate machine has only
been required to apply to the super
intendent of licenses and swear that
he or she has had at least two weeks
of experience.
New Method Explained.
On and after Friday applicants will
so first to the traffic bureau of the
police department on the fifth floor CT
the District building, where Capt. a.
j. Headicy or one of his assistants
will question the applicant as to his
know ...., - the regulations. If the
eXaI .,:r ...-'as it necessary he may
also reUu.". t:fa applicant to go out
side and ne =. practical dGmonStra-
tion in h&..si.: = the automobile.
Satisfysns, ,...- a"-itic bureau that he
is qua!ii.ci 20 drive car safely
through the streets, the applicant will
be given an order directing the super
intendent of licenses. who is on the
first floor, 10 issue the permit.
10000 Copies for Distribution.
The traffic bureau has ten thousand
copies of digest of the new traffic
regulations for distribution to motor
lists. The full text of the regulations
was printed as legal notice in The
Star of March >.
A feature of the new regulations is
the section requiring motorists to give
standard signals to other drivers
when they intend to turn or stop.
4 driver intending TO turn 10 the
left shall extend his arm in a hor-
Zontal position and slow down.
A driver turning to the right shall
drive as near the right-hand curb as
possible and bend his forearm at a
right angle.
A driver intending to stop shall
wave his arm up and down in verti-
cal position.
Evening star., 1921-03-30
Appreciation of Faithful Service.

few days ago an editorial ap-
peared in The Star giving homage to
Bailiff kendig. who recently died
and who, for thirty-t two years. did his
duty as an efficient civic officer. 1t
would seem an especially fitting trib-
ute from The Star, and such apprecia-
tion must have touched many of it's
readers. For Mr.. Kendig was bailiff
and not judge. And yet his calling
and position received the halo of dig
nifty through faithful service and kind
ness.
1t may be the time will come when
the deacons and trustees of churches
will be the artisans and toilers. and
not always the lawyer and the man of
opulence and position. Recently one
of the most exclusive colleges for
women has announced that it's doors
would be opened in the future for
those of humble means and position.
This past summer I was living in
Cambridge. Mass. Outside of the COL
lege yard. in passing one day. l no.
ticed a street-sweeper. who was do
ing his work with unusual thorough
ness. approached him. and although
reticent at first. he became more COM
municative. and told me, among other
| things. he had sent two of his sons
| through Harvard. 1t was an impress
| sive moment to grasp his hand and
| tell him he had been a great success.
Sometimes, maybe. few flowers, even
| before the funeral. will give encour-
agement OTTO T. SIMON.
Evening star., 1921-03-30
berlin PROTESTS
SELLING Of COAL
Note to Reparations Com
mission Says German
Markets Are Lost.
CLAIMS SHARE IN PROFIT
Declares Sale of Fuel Delivered on
Account Is Permissible
Only With Consent.
BY the Associated Press

by lhe Associated Press.
BERLIN. March 3O-Protest against
the sale by allied governments to neu-
trails of coal delivered by Germany on
the reperations account is made in a
note addressed to the reparations
commission and the Belgian cabinet
by the German government. 1t is
asserted that Belgium is disposing of
German coal in Holland. and that coal
aSsreSating several thousand tons
has been offered for sale abroad AT
prices below those Germany is able
TO quote. AS a result, the note de-
ciares, German economic interests are
being severely injured
1t is declared that such sales are
permissible only with the consent of
Germany. and that she is entitled to
participate in any profits made. inas-
much as the present coal Ievies which
are assessed monthly by the entente
make such heavy demands of her that
she is obliged to curtail home con-
sumption. The note states that 30 nDo
tons of German reparation coal is nov
stored at Rotterdam awaiting dispo-
sition.
The note argues that coal deliv-
cred by Germany under the terms of
the peace treaty is only intended to
make good the deficiencies in the
entente's own coal production. and
not to enable the entente nations tn
traffic in the German product.
Evening star., 1921-03-30
DRASTIC GUN LAW
BEST CRIME CHECK
Senator Capper Expects
Such Bill to Be Reported to
| Senate at Early Date.
FAVORS HEAVY PENALTY
All Bootleggers Are Armed and
Ready to Commit Murder,
{ He Declares.

"A drastic law against 'Sun-totlng
will do more at this time to prevent
murder, robbery and score of minor
crimes than any other measure, saio
Senator Capper of Kansas. republican
member of the Senate District COM
mittee, discussing today the recent as
saults and murders in the National
Capital.
Congress should give Washington
this badly needed protection. / be-
lieve the Senate District committee
will report a bill for the purpose without
Celay We have now in Washing ION
dangerous epidemic of gun -totlng.
We tolerate personal armament OF
the worst kind by criminals because
the law so far has failed to recognize
that the man or youth who carries
uistoI is :. potential murderer. He IS
a criminal and a felon IN intent. and
he prepareS himself and awaits the
safest opportunity to become crIml-
nal and felon in actuality:
The bootieggers, from the Top OF
their vicious trade circle down 10 the
lowest peddler sneakins lauld p0Hsoh
I'M a dark alley, are all armed Ihey
Violate the law for Illicit gains and
are prepared with knife and pistol 10
violate the law with murder and as
sa1IIt to protect their illegal traffic
The honest man does not need or wish
TO go armed. 1t is only the crlml-
nal who desires personal armament.
Every man not licensed 10 carry
weapons should be treated as
dangerous criminal. which he is, and
locked up under heavy penalty until
he and his kind learn that 'gun-tot-
ing is not and will not be tolerated
in anv respectable community
Evening star., 1921-03-30
NOTED BELLMAKER HERE
TO CONFER ON CARLTON
:. Denison Taylor to Discuss
Chimes in War Memorial
With Arts Club.

T.. Denison Taylor. one of the most
noted of the English bell founders,
is here for a conference with men,
bers of the Arts Club of Washington
interested in the national peace
carlton to be erected in Washington
as a memorial to commemorate sacri-
noes of America in the world war.
Mr.. Taylor came to this country to
arrange the details of a set of large
bells. the largest of which is to
weigh $4,000 pounds, which his firm
is to make for the quadrangle tower
of Yale University. This will be the
largest single bell in America, it is
said.
The Taylor foundry has recently
completed the new carlton of forty
nine bells for the Town Hall of Rot
terdam, now considered the finest
carlton in Europe. The Washington
carlton will duplicate these forty
nine bells and add five more at the
lower end of the scale. Owing to re-
cent studies and inventions, bells are
now tuned to an accuracy unknown
to the older bellmakers, and the
Loughborough foundry has become
famous for the tone of its bells and
the absence of the clang and dis
agreeable tone common in ordinary
bells, it is said. Mr.. Taylor will be
the guest of the carlton committee
at dinner at the Arts Club Wednes-
day evening.
Evening star., 1921-03-30
JOBS IN CIVIL SERVICE.
Commission Announces Examina
tions for Various Positions.

The Civil Service Commission today
announced examinations for the fol-
lowing positions.
Druggist. $120 to $1,000 a year, with
maintenance, public health service
and $500 to $4,000. internal revenue
service; shop apprentice. S720. bureau
of standards. senior instructors,
$500 to $500 and instructors. 81. 500
to $500. War Department, for duty in
the field: garagemen, $1,000 to s1.60e.
post Office service; superintendent of
laundry (chief laundryman) s6.32 TO
s7.6S a day. marine barracks. Guam
tico. Va; Naval Academy, Annapolis,
No: Camp Humphreys. Va; Camp
Meade. Md: Fort Myer, Va; foreman
of laundry (assistant chief laundry
mani. s6.32 a day. marine barracks,
Quantico. Va; chief marker and sort
er, S6.32 a day. marine barracks.
Quantico, Va.
In addition to the basic salaries
named above. the bonus OF $50 a
month will be allowed for most pp-
sitions, the salary of which does not
exceed $500 a year. Full information
and application blanks may be OBJ
tanned from the Office of the Civil
Service Commission. 1124 + street
northwest.
Evening star., 1921-03-30
POLICE FIGHT PISTOL BATTLE
WITH GANG TO SEIZE LIQUOR
Officers and Alleged Bootleggers Battered
Along Bladensburg Road-Two
Men Under Arrest.

Bladensburg road last night rang
with volleys of shots in a fight for
ESQ quarts of whisky between a
chauffeur. a prohibition agent. a pre-
cinct detective, five alleged bootleg
gers and two automobile loads OF
their aids.
Two of the five are under arrest.
They gave their names at the ninth
precinct station last night as Curlie But
and Henry Randolph, thirty-six. OF Con-
gress court Search is being con-
Quoted for two white men and an
other colored man.
Precinct Detective Denny Murphy
and Prohibition Agent Harold E. Ste
phenson, in a semi-conscious condl-
ton. crawled more than a quarter OF
a mile from the wayside raVlne, Where
the fight took place to the Corby yeast
plant at Langdon. Both were covered
with blood flowing from cuts about
the head and shoulders sustained In
the hand-to-hand fight with their as
sailants. Murphy, although stripped
to a torn shirt and trousers, and pad
ly beaten about the head. was in the
better condition. Stephenson was SUI
fering from gashes inflicted on the
scalp and face from the butts OF re-
volvers.
Tells of Fight.
Here's how Murphy. swathed in an
overcoat. told the story at the nlnth
precinct station at l am. TO-DAY:
1--WE knew that a bootlegsing auto,
mobile had broken down on the roau
and we hoped into FRANK beacn
car and went out. When we ar
rived the men were probably await
ing assistance. They were dragging
the gunnysacks filled with bottles 70
the ravine at the side of the roao
about a mile and quarter from loth
and H streets.
1--WE Jumped out and lined 'em up
along fence. One of US held up
the five while another searched them.
Then we started to get the whisky
into a machine to take it back.
II had an idea that someehing thara
searched near the top of the ravine
and found pump gun: And Just
then along came a roadster and
touring car filled with men. ihey
started firing. l thought that they
might believe US revenue men: 50 !
them. Quicker than I can tell: the
FIVE men jumped into the fight. They
were in back of us. The e>automoblles
were in front of us. There was noun
ing to do but shoot until our am
munition gave out and then we
started in. tooth and nail.
Attacked With "45."
"One of those fellows started at
me with a forty-five. He had it above
nv head. held up on that arm with
ali my strength. Then we rolled
down the hill and partly into the
creek. Somebody tapped me on the
head and l don't remember anything
else. know I yelled. Phone head
quarters and that's ALL"
Stephenson also was in the thlck or
the fight. From the volleX Gt shots
fred at the men. not one took effect.
Several men at one time were on
Stephenson, pummeling him with the
butts of their guns.
Frank Beach, the chauffeur whose
car was used by, Stephenson and d
Murphy, also was knocked out by a
blow on the jaw when the fight
started. He soon recovered, how
ever. and telephoned police head
quarters for aid.
Reserves Called Out.
The ninth precinct patrol wagon,
carving squad Of reserves. was
hurried out Meanwhile Policeman
Evening star., 1921-03-30
TYPHUs EXCITEMENT OVER.

Notwithstanding that the Ellis Is
land immigration station is crowded,
Commissioner General Husband of the
immi migration bureau said yesterday
that the typhus excitement has some
what subsidized and immigrants are
now being handled as fast as they
come from quarantine.
Part of the congestion at the sta
tion. he said, was due to the many
immigrants awaiting funds from
friends to continue their journeys
Recently increased rail rates have
caused confusion among agents
abroad. who are unable to provide
through tickets at ports of destina-
tion, he said.
Evening star., 1921-03-30
FEARS NOTE Of j. s.
|LLPROVOKE REDS
Maxim Litvinoff Afraid CON-
munication Will Be Misin-
terpreted in Russia.
PROTECTION is PLEDGED
Feels Sure That Trade Relations
Will Be Renewed-Urges Ac-
cepting Mission.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Assoca ted Press.
REVAL, Esthonia, March 29.-Com-
menting on the recent note of Secre-
tary of State Hughes concerning the
conditions under which trade rela-
tions with Russia might be resumed,
Maxim Litvinoff, chief of the soviet
delegations abroad, who recently
made a proposal to the Washington
government for resumption of
trade. said today:
Il am afraid the masses in Russia
will interpret and resent the state
ment of Mr. Hughes as an attempt to
interfere with the internal affairs of
Russia and 20 dictate from the out
side a scheme for the Russian social
system. and that they will justly say
that the conquests of the revolution
for which they have fought for more
than three years. and for which they
underwent enormous privations, are
not for sale.
Takes Broad View.
personally. l am disinclined to be-
1ieve that such was the meaning of
the statement. which merely reflects
safety of life and property of Amer
leans visiting Russia for trade pur
poses Such apprehensions are based
on misinformation and misrepresen-
tation of the actual state of affairs
in Russia and should form no OBJ
stacle to commercial relations.
II wish to state most emphatical1y
in the name of my government that
due protection would be given to
American citizens and their import
ed goods, and also the necessary
guarantees for the observation of the
laws and customs of international
trade.
Il feel sure that trade relations
soon will be renewed, but the accept
ance- of the proposed Russian mis-
sion to the United States would ac-
celerate it by dispelling the misunder-
standing and misconceptions which
prompted Mr.. Hughes statement"
Evening star., 1921-03-30
Footprint Befrays
Blind Burglar Guided
By Sense of Touch

COLD SPRING: HARBOR. y.
". March 3fs.-A curiousty
shaped footprint discovered on n
sofa in the home of William u.
Lock " oOd. in Huntington. which
was robbed early Monday. led
to the arrest yesterday OF
George Hawxhurst. tho first
blind burglar the police here
have ever heard Of. HaWxhurst.
who hns been blind from birth.
he also had robbed the bone OF
Matthew CurIey. in both in
stances relying upon his senses
of touch and hearing TO guide
him in his operations. His loot
comprised "a few bottles Of grape
juice and an alarm clock.
After the deputy sheriff OBJ
served the peculiarity Of the
footprint he sought the village
shoemaker. who Informed him
nobody in Cold Spring Harbor
could have left that imprint ex-
c"pt HawXhurst.
''But George couldn't commit
burglary" the shoemaker
said. "He has been stone blind
ever since he was born. Some
IeGy leads him with a stick
most of the time"
The sheriff visited the man
and made him walk in the dust.
The footprints were alike. and.
after talking with him awhile.
the sheriff said the blind man
confessed the burElaries.
Evening star., 1921-03-30
AID FOR CHINA APPROVED.
State Department Supports Efforts
of Bankers.

The principle involved in the effort
of the American group of bankers
in cooperation with bankers of
France. Great Britain and Japan to
encourage American interests in the
assistance of China through the in
te-national group known as the
Chinese concertium has the approval
of the United States. Secretary
Hughes informed J. P. Morgan & Co.
for the American group March % in
a letter just made public by the State
Department.
Evening star., 1921-03-30
FIVE CHILDREN HURT
IN STREET ACCIDENTS
Ran Breaks Arm Cranking Auto
After Rushing Injured Lad
to HOSPITAL.

While running across the roadway
near 1st and l. streets about >
o'clock yesterday afternoon. Samuel
Wolf. seven years old, 1o1 l. street.
ran against an automobile. his head
striking the fender and seriously in
juring him. William a. Coutts. New
Plaza Hotel. driver of the automo-
bile. took the injured boy to Sibley
Hospital: Physicians said he was
suffering from fracture of his
skull.
Vernon Dixon, colored, eight years
old. 1903 14th street, was knocked
down by an automobile while cross
ing in front of 1906 r street last
night about 1880 o'clock and slight
ly hurt. Ralph w. Howard, 1901
took the boy to Emergency Hos
pital.
w. G. OBannon. thirty-six years
old. 225 141s street northeast. lost
control of his bicycle last night near
9Th anil F streets northeast. fell and
received injuries to his side. arm
and knee. He was given first aid at
Casualty Hospital.
Driver Breaks Arm.
Franklin Rector. twelve years old,
son Of Policeman Rector of the sec
ond precinct, fell from an automobile
near his home, Park Lane. Va, last
night and received a serious injury
gency Hospital in the automobile of
X. H. Brown, neighbor. and the
latter broke his arm while cranking
his automobile in front of Emer-
gency Hospital. He received surgical
aid in the hospital.
John Garrigan. nine years old, 10
K street northeast, running across
the street near his home yesterday
afternoon. came in contact with an
automobile driven by Frank H. Kane,
624 Gresham street. and was slightly
hurt Mr.. Kane took him to Casualty
Hospital.
Robert L. Paul. eighteen years old,
rode his bicycle against the automo-
bile Of James H. Spence. 942 Vir-
gnia avenue southwest. in front of
920 street southwest yesterday aft
ernoon and received injuries to his
body.
L. c. Flanagan, ten years old. 902
Longfellow street. was knocked
down by an automobile at 14th street
and Park road yesterday afternoon
and slightly hurt. First aid was
given at nearby drug store.
Evening star., 1921-03-30

Creecy. in. a private machine, had
learned of the fight and outditanced
the patrol. He arrived in time TO
arrest Butler and Randolph. They
had stepped out in the road as the
pol;ceman's car arrived and. with
drawn revolvers. ordered it to halt
in an effort to make getaway.
Suddenly bright headlights were
switched on them. binding them, and
Greasy. with policemen from the
ninth precinct, who had arrived by
this time. made the arrest.
The prisoners We're put in the ninth
precinct patrol, while Greasy went
on a scouting trip and picked up the
two injured men at the Corby plant.
On both of the men arrested Were
found .45-caliber bullets.