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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-11-24
STATE OF MAINE


H'PREME JUDICIAL COURT
September Term, 1921.
FsHS ~ Darling, Lib't. VS. wns
Catheren A. Darling
4 pon the annexed Libel, 1t is ordered
q notice be given to the Libelee by
|blishing an attested copy of the
mewQr an abstract thereof, together
order thereon, three weeks
Fce1vely In the independent Repor-
a newspaper printed in Skowhfkan
the County of Somerset the last pub
ftion to be thirty days at least be-
r Me next term of said Court, to be
(den al Skowhegan. within and for
n County on the fourth Tuesday Of
Pnary next. that she may then ana
Pre- appear in said Court and answer
Freto, If she see fit.
Attest.
w. IT. SEEKINS, Clerk.
true copy of libel and order OF
|urt thereon.
Attest.
|s w. T. SEEKINs, Clerk.
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r, HOLMAN---.-
Att0rney-at-Law -s
Insurance Agent
Athens. lains
Establishsd 1878

! the Hon. Justice of the Supreme
Skoxs cyan, In the County of sOm-
krset and state of Maine
Frank f. Darling of Mercer in the
funly Of Somerset and State of Maine.
uet1iully represents that on the
Eighteenth day OF May 1917, at Nor
|gewock in said County of Somerset
4 State aforesaid he was lawfully
FRIED TO Catheren A. Darling whose
Sdence is now unknown that the said
Want and libelee oohabited in sthis
he after their said marriage; that
said lihelant resided in this State
Ien The cause of divorce accrued as
teinafter set forth. and had resided
r. in good faith one year prior to- the
l. hereof: that the libelant has ever
IN hfuil TO his marriage obHga-
|ns, sbhi that the said libelee has been
mindful of the same; that on the
day of March. 1918.
utterly deserted the libelant with
\ reasonable cause and has continu-
sfilislesertion for three conSecu-
h years next prior to the filing of
) libel; that on the first day of Jan
BY \. y. 1918, and on divers other
b. and times since their intermarri-
n the StliU lIDtItt committed lbf
|ua of adultery with various persons
use names are to your libelant' i'm
|o~4s~~
Wherefore he prays that n divorce
(Ftpe bonds of matrimony between
fselt and said libelee, may be de-
And the lihelant further alleges that
present residence of said libelee is
Known 10 him and cannot he aScer-
)assnby reasonable diligence.
his
hnrpi FRANK T.. Y DARLING,
L. mark libelant
Asdss:
l.. L. WALTON
Somerset. SIS. July 25. 1921. The said
plant made oath that the above al
taiog. as to the residence OF the
iset Is true.
ttfbfe me.
l.. j.. WALTON,
T"h Justice of the Peace
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sTATE oFMAINE

supreme Judicial Court In Equity
ALICE T.. SIMMONS
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| The Hon. Justice of the Supreme
budicial Court next to be held AT
kkopb egan, In the County of Som
Irsrt nnd state of Maine
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ISABEL SIBERIAN,
Deputy Clerk.
Daily picayune., 1921-03-12
An Awe-Inspiring Scene.

From the city the sky glowed like il brilliant sunrise on day Tn June White clouds scudded swiftly overhead and frightened birds winged their way among them. Headlights on automo- bile were unnecessary.
 As we wheeled into the Magnolia road the great gas torch suddenly sprang into view. All around Us the farms and hiIlsides and forest trees were lighted up. Sheep were grazing calmly in field by the road and chickens had come down from their roost to hunt for grain.
 People were hurrying to the well from all directions We could see them a half-mile away. They came in auto mobiles. buggies, wagons, horseback and on foot. Women waded shoetop deep in the mud and children splashed through it like ducks.
 A barbed wire across the road barred our progress. We stopped by the roau- side. and MT. Williams removed ms camera box from my corn.
Daily picayune., 1921-03-12
AT THE CHURCHES
Presbyterian.

Sunday school 10 a. m. Sid ]. Gen try, superintendent. Preaching at II by the pastor subject, stewardship" The official board of the Federated church will hold annual meeting at , D. m. and discuss financial plans for the coming church year. Christian Endeayor 6 30 D. m.. Miss Bertha Pat terson eader. Preaching at ' 30. sub ject. "Why Christ is unattractive to sinners. I. C. Williams, Pastor
Daily picayune., 1921-03-12
Sl2.975 RETURNED;
 THREE MEN IN JAIL

Texarkana, March 1.-The three men charged with playing a confidence game on II. W. Black of Portland, Ore, at a hotel here Wednesday, by which they secured from their victim SIP 975 in currency, today were held for the Miller county Grand Jury in bonds of S15,0O0 each, following a hearing before Judge Cook of the Municipal Court. In default they were remanded to jail.
 The men gave their names as I. w. Crane. I. S. Montgomery and !. T. Bell. Bell. according to Black, has been us ing the name of Clark The court plac- ed Black under a bond of S1 900 for his presence as a witness when the Grand Jury meets,
 By order of the court Sheriff Strange returned Black the S12,975 taken from Crane and Montgomery at the time of their arrest at Fulton Wednesday noon Black gave long sigh of relief, and said it was the happiest moment Of hls life. as rhe loss of the money would have meant his financial ruin. He mortgaged everything he had to raise the money. he said Telegrams have heen received by local officers from Memphis, Dallas and other cities tell ing of similar operations of swindlers, and asking for descriptions of the ac- cused men.
Daily picayune., 1921-03-12
LIGHTNING HITS
 GAS WELL
IF CRATER FORMS IT WILL BE AL MOST IMPOSSIBLE TO EXTIN-
 GUISH FLAMES.
(By Fletcher Chenault, in Arkansas
 Gazette

(By Fletcher Chenault, in Arkansas
 Gazette.)
 Fl Dorado. March 1.-The western sky is ablaZe tonight and consterna- ton reigns in the oil field. The Caddo Central's Rogers 1, wild gas well, caught fire from lightning at o'clock this afternoon and has illuminated the country for miles around.
 Red" Chessire, field superintendent for the CaddoCentral, and his crew were a work trying to mud in' i'll the well and kill it when bolt of liShtn- ing shot through the gas cloud and ig- nited it. The men rushed to safety and no one was injured. The derrick soon crumbled to ashes, and the Rogers home near by, which was deserted when the wild well blew in. burned.
 Business men and oil operators have called a meeting tonight to discuss plans for putting out the fire. It is a difficult undertaking. Some wells have been known to burn for weeks and for months. a menace to the oil. To make make matters worse the Caddo Central is wild well. and in danger of mak- ing crater If that happens 1t will be practically impossible to extinguish the fire
 Ranort of fhe burning well spread like wild fire on the streets. and there was q rush for the courthouse. Scores scrambled up the ladder to the roof, some with field glasses. to gaze across to the west where the giant torch rear ed it's head to the sky.
 The burning well and excitement. the crash of thunder and blaze of lightning was too much for little Mrs. Willie Pearl Daniel who has desk in corner or Circuit Clerk McRae's office. Mrs. Will lie Pearl gathered up her spring hat, her handbag and her silk parasol and went straight home.
 We rode out after supper in a Ford with the camera box belonging to J. r. William. the photographer resting com fortably on my best corn. As we shim- mied through the loblolly of mud in the city streets we saw hundreds of people on the hillside west of town with their faces turned to the west.
Daily picayune., 1921-03-12
HOMER OIL FIELD
 STORM SWEPT
ONE KILLED, MANY HURT AND SCORES OF DERRlCkS AXE
 DESTROYED.

Shrpypport. La. March Hone llie was lost, four persons were seriously injured and damage estimated at more tban $500. GOO was done by storm which suddenly swept the town of Ho- mer and the oil fields near by this af- ternoon. demolishing 50 or more der ricks and an oil camp in the Claihourne parish oil fields.
 Mrs. Ed Rogers, wife of an oil man. was killed. and her son, aged 16. was seriously injured. l.. E. Hoffpauif' son of Representative Hoff apuir of aossier parish. D. n Johnson and U. c Gilmore were others who suffered sorious iniuries. More than a dozen others were slightly injured during the storm.
 According to reports from the fleid tonight. 75 to 100 derricks were demoi- ished and the camp of the Simms oil company was blown down. Other camps also suffered heavy damage. The in- iured were removed to the field hospi- tal of the Standard oil company. The storm passed from the oil field into the town. injuring a child and destroying two houses.
 An automobile from the Simms com pany reached here tonight and is re turning to the field with five nurses to help relieve the injured Gazette.
Daily picayune., 1921-03-12
Light is Dazzling.

The bright light of the giant gasSer dazzled Us. and it's roar rocked the oround beneath our feet. Out of the ashes of the burned derrick the flame shot skyward more than hundred fee+ and smoke from the debris or the Rogers home drifted away thr@lgh the trees. It was an awe-inspiring scene.
 Derricks could he seen in all direc- lions. their incandescents glowing fee bly in the dazzling light, but the horl- zon on all sides. where the storm clouds fingered. was as black as an Egyptian night.
 Work was not ceased at some Of the wells and teamsters drove within POO wards of the gasser. their mules show ing no fear.
 NIT. Williams set up his range-finder and shot the gasser from distance or 200 wards. Then he turned his deadly machine on our group and shot us by the light of the gas torch. He said he was only experimenting with us to find out if that kind of picture would be successful
Daily picayune., 1921-03-12
Methodist.

Sunday school at 9 Al a. m., C. C.. Calhoun, superintendent. Every mem Der is urged to be present tomorrow. Visitors and new members cordially in- vited.
 Preaching by the pastor, Rev. J. A, Sage at II a. m., and 80 p. m. Sub jects. morning, Making Friends of the Nammon of Unrighteousness" evening "The Imperative Necessity of Confess ing Christ BMefore Men" Epworth League at 6 80 D. m. led by Mrs. C. c. Calhoun X cordial welcome to all services. Strangers and visitors espec- ially invited
Daily picayune., 1921-03-12
RACE WAR IN
 SPRINGFIELD, o.
MILITIA CALLED OUT AFTER OF. TIGER Is SHOT AND GIRL
 ASSAULTED.

Springfield O., March 11.--Patrol- man Joseph Ryan was shot and se- riorsly injured shortly before midnight tonight by an unidentified negro whom he attempted to search for firearms Immediately two machine gun compa- nies held in readiness here since early in the evening. in anticipation of troub le following an attack by negro last Monday on an 11-sear-old white girl were called out.
 After the shooting, which occurred in the negro quarter, the policemans assailant escaped \ 17year-old negro later was arrested as a suspect
 Shortly after the shooting of the pa trolman large crowd formed and start ed in the direction of the city hall and jail.
 An unidentifid negro was shot in the head The wound is not serious He was sent to the hospital.
 The police have been sent to the Hel- low Springs street district, where Pa trolman Ryan was shot X number of shots have been fired there.
 Springfield, a city of 6o,0o0 popula- ton. has negro population of approx imately one-fourth, Ire negroes are grouped in various sections of the city, .hora ba;uo no single negro uarter- Gazette.
Daily picayune., 1921-03-12
ACQUISITION IS REFUSED.

The governor yesterday refused to grant the requisition of the governor of Tennesse for the extradition of Thad Roberts of Blytheville, accused in Memphis of having stolen an auto mobile. Governor McRae said that he had received satisfactory evidence that Roberts had not been out of Mis- sissippi county at the time when the car was stolen. The requssition was presented by Shelby county tTenn.) deputy sheriff.
Daily picayune., 1921-03-12
PINE BLUFF WINS AGAIN.

Pine Bluff, March 1.-The Pine Bluff girls basket ball sextet eliminat- cd another team from the state cham pionship race by defeating Conway High school, 22 to g. here tonight. The game was the best game played here this season.
 The local team vii play Stephens High here tomorrow in the last game of the season.
Daily picayune., 1921-03-12
Might Prove Fatal.

Little Tommie Brown was always in terested in his new little baby sister One day he stood peering down upon it while the nurse was singing it to sleep.
 Nurse" he whispered at last, she's nearly unconscious, sn't she?"
 ''Yes.n nodded the nurse, and contin- ued singing the lullaby.
 But Tommie whispered in alarm 'Then don't sing any more or you'll kill her."-Houston Post.
Daily picayune., 1921-03-12
J0HNS0N-HASIEY.

sam Johnson of Roughton, and Miss Edna Hasley of this city. were united in marriage at the court house today at high noon. Judge | W. Franks spoke the words that made them man and wife.
 The Picayune extends hearty con gratulatio
Daily picayune., 1921-03-12
RICE GROWERS TO MEET

Stuttgart March 11,--Rice growers or southern Arkansas will meet here March IS to organize under the Ameri- can Farm Bureau Federation The organization will be preliminary to the formation of state rice growers. as- sociation. H. F. Kapp, representative of the Farm Bureau Federation. will explain the functions of the bureau.
Daily picayune., 1921-03-12
IS
 FOUND GUILTY
OMAHA JURY RECOMMENDS LIFE IMPRISONMENT FIR LITTLE
 ROCK YOUTH.

Omaha, Neb, March 11.-Burnell Lawson. aged 21 of Little Rock to- night was found guilty of first degree murder, and the jury recommended life imprisonment as his punishment. The case was given to the jury at 6 go to- night. and the verdict was reached three hours later.
 Lawson was convicted of killing his wife, Jeanette Wortsmith Lawson, here on January 24 His defense was tenn porary insanity. After shooting his wife. Lawson lit a cigarette and tele- phoned the police. Come and get me" he said, "I have killed my wife"
 All today was consumed by lawyers arguments. and instructions of the court. Prosecuting Attorney Shotwell, who closed for the state, demanded the death penalty in one of the most seath- ing addresses ever made to jury in an Omaha court. Attorney Sullivan for the defense pleaded insanity, and asked that his client be sent to an asylum in- stead to the electric chair.
 Throughout the prosecutors bitter denunciation Lawson sat with bowed head and white face. Every trace of his old don't care" demeanor fled be- fore the address of the lawyer, who de- manded his death in almost every sen tence.-GaZette.
Daily picayune., 1921-03-12
IS APPOINTED SENATOR.

Santa, Fe, March Ex-Governor Mee- hem today appointed Holm O. Bursum of SocOrro United States senator from New Mexico to succeed A. E. Fall, now secretary of the interior.
 Mir. Bursum is Republican national committeeman for New Mexico.
Daily picayune., 1921-03-12
Baptist.

Sunday school at the regular hour. Rev. L. F.. Barton of Little Rock will preach at II a. m., and : 30 D. m. Dl- plomas will be awarded those who fin ished their course in the E, '. r. U. institute at the church tomorrow night.
Daily picayune., 1921-03-12

Apparently General Dawes would be just the man to express the feelings of the farmers about daylight saving Boston Globe.
Daily picayune., 1921-03-12
ALLEGED DESERTER HELD.

Popular Bluff, Mo, March l1.-EldoD Franz, white youth, was arrested last night by police. charged with being T dcscrter from the army. Franz had made his way from the Panama Canal zone north by beating his way on freight trains, it is said.
Daily picayune., 1921-03-12
Mas Already Wise.

Fortune Teller-And, above all SIT you must beware tall, heavy set iaos with blue eyes
 Client-A white hat and blue dress thank you. I knew that beforehand that's my wife-Houston Post
Daily picayune., 1921-03-12

After all, luck is not entirely against Henry Ford. The recount keeps him out of the senate.-Philadelphia North American.
Daily picayune., 1921-03-12

you want to buy or sell some thing let your wants he known in the Classified Ad Column of the Daily Picavune.
Daily picayune., 1921-03-12

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Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-12-09
Methodist Life
Service Workers
Visit Willamette

A life service committee of the
Methodist church is visiting in
Salem over the week end to assist
students in choosing life work.
The committee Is composed of DR.,
J. Ralph McGee. pastor of First
M. e. church, Seattle, DR.. Marvin
RAIDER, in charge of work for re-
cruiting of missionaries upon
Pacific coast, Mr.. George Alden,
representing Woman's Home Mis-
sionary Society, and Miss Mildred
Bartholomew. representing Board
of Home Missions.
This morning the committee
we're guests of Willamette chapel
A series of conferences have been
arranged for whereby Willamette
students who seek advice as to
life work and lean toward some
branch of Christian service may
confer with some member OF this
committee. The initial confer
ence Of this nature will be held
tonight in Eaton hall. Tomor-
row conferences will reach
through the major portion OF
the day, Upon Sunday all OF the
services at First NJ. e. church
will be in the hands Of some
member of the committee. Upon
Sunday night DR., RAIDER VIII
nreach at Jason Lee church.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-12-09
Says Ireland
Must Accept
Treaty Terms

Dublin, Dec. 9.-(By Associated
Press.) - Commenting on the
statement of Eamonn DeValera,
opposing the Irish agreement, the
Irish Independent today says:
I'm connection with this devel-
opment, the outstanding fact is
that on September IA, last, the
Dahl Eireann appointed five pleni-
potentiaries to represent Ireland at
a conference with representatives
of the British government to dis
cuss the Anglo-Irish problem and
II possible, arrive at settlement
with skill and ability these
plenipotentiaries discharged the
onerous mission entrusted to them.
I'VE submit that, in the circum-
stances, the nation is in honor
bound to uphold their action"
I'VE do not known whether the
country will or will not be asked
to make the momentous choice be-
tween peace and war by means of
a referendum or general election,
says the Irish Times. "If she re-
iects the treaty she will forfeit
the sympathy of the whole world,
"Will Ireland now, in an inn
pulse of pride and folly defy the
world and turn her back upon her
last and greatest opportunity? God
forbid"
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-12-09
Charges Grenz
With Fraud In
Acquiring Land

Stating that he induced Amelia
Kieschnick to deed him the title
to acreage located near Buena
Vista, through fraud by taking
advantage of her illness and old
age, Roscalia Anders filed her
answer and cross complaint to the
suit brought by w. F. Grenz
against her, Pauline Wolf, Anna
Klein peal, Bertha Max and Au-
gust Kehrberger, in the circuit
court here this morning.
The answer of the defendant
states that by the will of Mrs.
Kieschnick the plaintiff was left
$500 and each defendant 5000,
but before her death Grenz with
the aid of his mother, Mrs. Eva
Grenz, persuaded his benefactress
to deed him the property in ques-
ton, for which he gave no consid-
GRAFTON. Grenz brought the suit to
quiet the title to "a acres I'd.
question.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-12-09
Students Advised
to Answer Call
of Church Work

DR.. ]. Ralph MCGEE, pastor of
First M. e. church, Seattle, was
the speaker at Willamette univer-
sity chapel this morning. His pur-
pose In visiting Salem is to assist
the Methodist life service commit
tee, operating In Salem over this
week end, in eonferring with stu
dents as to life work.
The injection OF the spiritual
principles Of honesty and integrity
into business and into the life of
the nation was his topic.
"The strength Of a nation, as
the strength OF any business, Is
not IN its physical equipment, but
in the underlying spiritual forces
Of integrity and honesty. Money
is safe in the vault of the bank
not because Of the strength Of the
steel vault but because OF the In
tegrity Of the banker" said DR.,
McGcO.
He urged that students take UP
some department OF Christian
work aa life work for the reason
that no other field offers such op-
portunitiea TO reyitaiiss American
life with fundamental spiritual
principles.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-12-09
LABOR BOARD RESTRAINED
FROM MAKING DECISION

Chicago, Dec. 9.-On bill of
complaint filed in federal court to-
day Judge K. M. Lands issued a
temporary restraining order pre-
venting the United States railroad
labor board from issuing a decis-
ion against the Pennsylvania rail-
road in their recent shop contro-
versy.
The bill is the first legal action
taken against the labor board i'll
federal court. The petition of the
carrier resulted from a citation to
appear before the board OctoDer
20, when the board listened to the
roads reasons for declining to car
ry out a board ruling, directing
the carrier to hold negotiations
with their employees over shop
rules.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-12-09
Boy Scout Officers
Training School Is
Planned by Deputies

Plans for a scout officers, train
Ing school were discussed at the
luncheon OF deputy scout commits
aieneFs OF the Salem boy scouts
this noon,
Ths Gca6os will be held In jan
uaFy. but no definite date has
been set Rs yet, Scout officials
hope 10 enlist. the cooperation OF
a large number Of men In the
scout movement,
Plans were discussed with ref
eFenes to cooperating with the
American legion with It's program
Deeember 2i for the entertain
msnt Of natuFallzed Americans.
hut il vas decided 10 do nothing
until joint meeting had been
held between the scout commit
tee and the American legion com
mittee.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-12-09
Crew Of Yankee
Vessel Held By
Mexican Patrol

Washington, Dec. 9.-State de-
partment advices today from
American Consul Burdette at En-
senada, Mexico, sail all members
of the crew of the American fish
ing boat Mabel, seized by a Mexi-
can patrol boat several days ago
were being held.
Previous adyices were to the eff
feet that only three members Of
the crew Of nine had been held
by the Mexicans as hostages for
the payment of further fines on
charges of fishing in waters not
covered by permit.
The dispatches from Consul
Burdette said the Mabel had been
fishing about nine miles off shore
and was about four miles off shore
on her way to San Pedro, Cal,
with a cargo Of fish when she was
seized by the Mexican patrol yes
sci and second vessel, the Olga
D of American registry, which had
on board a number of Mexican Of
ficials and soldiers, though flying
the American flag.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-12-09
Burch Visited
Place of Murder
On Previous Day

Los Angeles, Cal, Dec, e.--
Arthur @, .Bureh, on trial for the
alleged murder Of J, Bolton Ken
nedy, visited Beverly Glen, tho
scene of the tragedy, on August
4. the day before It occurred, ae-
eording to testimony today Of
Louis Besanty,
Besanty, who lives close to the
cottage in front Of which Ken
nedy was shot to death, said
Bureh drove there in an automo-
bile roadster in the early evening
of the fourth and stopped at the
Besanty place. BesaAty's wife
has previously testified she Haw
Burch drive through tbs glen ths
following night, both before and
after the shooting.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-12-09
CONVICT RULES PRISON FOR FIVE HOURS
Stolen GO7O
Has Night In
Salem School

She was not acquainted with
the curriculum offered by the Sa-
lens high school. That may ac-
count for it. Presumably she was
in search of the Oregon Agricul-
tural college or some other insti-
tuition which lists animal hus-
bandry on its prospectus.
They found her on the first
floor of the high school early this
morning. The troubled expression
on her almost benign countenance
indicated dissatisfaction with her
surroundings. She had, apparent
ly, spent sleepless night.
This morning John ]. Lucas,
925 North Cottage street, tele-
phoned the police.
Somebody stole my 5000 COW
last night" he complained.
Come and get her." the ser
geant replied,
1t is believed that the COW was
led into the school through the
north entrance last evening.