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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-07-21
ANSON CENTER

Mrs. Mary Ingham of Wateryille is
now at the home of her brother
George Pullen.
Harry Reynolds and the Quint
brothers Samuel and Simeon have
bought the grass on the Quincy Wood
farm and are now harvesting it. They
report good crop for this season.
Shakcspear Club was very pleas-
antly entertained at the home of Mrs.
Eva Tarr on the afternoon of July
thirteenth
Mr. and Mrs Aver Hodgkins of
North Arson were calling here Sun
day
Letters from Miss Loesa Tibbetts
who Is now employed as a waitress at
Belgrade Lakes states that she likes
her present location very much.
Friends of Mrs. Olin Gordon will
be sorry to learn that although she
has returned home from the hospital
there is no Improvement in her con-
dition.
Among those from this locality who
visited Lakewood Sunday were And
rev, Simeon and Bertha Quint. Mrs.
Mary Reynolds and daughter. Miss
Alice Tibbetts. Miss Eva Booker and
Floyd Gates.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-07-21
LARONE

The Sunday School combined with
meeting Is very well attended and
nearly every Sunday visitor from
away make the services all the more
interesting. Last Sunday E. E. Har-
ris and family with Miss Lila Weston
Of Skowhegan were present and the
singing by Mr.. Harris and the Rev.
Smith of Hallowell was much en-
joyed while the speaking by Mrs
Smith was very interesting and in
structive. The week previous Mr.. J.
NJ Sabin of North Fairfield gave an
interesting lecture and all In all the
gatherings are success under the
management of Mrs. Lizzie Morrow
the superintendent.
Mrs. Rhoda Stackpole has gone to
Grande Lake Aroostook where she
will make an extended visit and her
neice from Norridgewock goes with
her.
Mrs. Ellen Wilson of Mexico was
here last week visiting her parents
Mr.. and Mrs. John Puffer and her
daughter Miss Lillian returned home
with her.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-07-21
RRONN,S COENER-cANAAN

In our items of a recent issue of
your paper We reported that Milford
Withee WAS in Skowhegan where he
took the oath of office as town clerk
Ii should have read where he took
the oath Of Office for Justice of Peace
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Porter have re-
turned from a visit to Fort Kent
their former nome
Mr. and Mrs Ivan Padham and fam
lily went to Skowhegan where they at
tended the Catholic services.
Mr.. and Mrs Swanson Of fIaverhill
Mass were called to town last Mon
day on account Of the death of her
father George Hubbard. They re-
turned home Thursday accompanied
by her half-sister little Abbe Hub
bard who will rema in the Swan.
son home for few months.
Daniel LaBrick who has been board
ing in the home of e b. Chase. has
gone to Augusta 10 pass few weeks
with his mother and other relatives.
Mr.. Trafton and a party from Old
Town was at c. b. Glasses Monday on
bus ness
Peter futile and family have NOV
ed 10 Pitts'cld.
Mr.. and Mrs. Guy Wellington passed
Sunday in the home OF p. J. Lancaster.
Andrew WEIGH is building him a
house and expects to have it ready for
occupancy by late fall.
Mrs. Mary Thompson went to Cole
Brook, n. H. Monday where she will
Wis relatives for two weeks. On her
return home she will be accompanied
by her son Herbert Jones.
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News Of Somerset's Busy Towns
ton to attend summer school at Har-

ton to attend summer school at Har-
ward.
Quite bad accident occurred on
the highway near the home of Andrew
Holden when a mare and colt owned
by Forrest Newton was run down 1t
is understood by an auto owned by
Vim. Murtha of Jackman and driven
by his son Willard. The accident
happened in the evening and az the
animals were in the road 1t Is doubt
full as to whether the young man driv-
ing the auto was to blame.
Edward Graffte has finished haying.
MIR and Mrs Walter Holden and
II. w. Holden and Mrs. Annie Reed
went to Bingham one day last week.
NJ. E. Holden and Arthur Holden
went to Skowhegan Tuesday OF last
week where Arthur had some dental
work done.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-07-21
POWERS SCH0OLHOUSR-
NORRIDGEWOCK

Miss Mildred Merrill OF Milford n.
H., who Is at the home of her grand
parents Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Bates,
has gone to Skowhegan to visit her
aunt, Mrs. Leo Briggs.
Mr.. and Mrs. LATE Romeo and chill
dren of Millinocket are spending a
few days at Marshall, Maine.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Bates attend
ed the funeral of Joseph Berry last
week.
Ralph Berry was called to Skowhe-
gan Tuesday OF last week to see his
father who was seriously ILL at the
Somerset hospital and who passed
away about noon. Mr.. Berry was for
many years resident of this place
and will be greatly missed. A longer
notice will be found elsewhere in this
paper.
Mrs. Guy York Is again able to be
out after several weeks illness.
l.. p. Clark and family from Lynn.
Mass, have been recent guests at the
home of Fred Ward and family.
Albert Spaulding is making a short
stay at the home of his son, Mont
Spaulding.
Daniel Flanders from Bingham
was over Sunday guest with his son
Chester Flanders
Chester Flanders has moved to
Brighton to cut the hay on the H.
McClintick farm.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-07-21
SHARKS

Mrs. +. Il. Frederic has returned
home from Lakewood where she has
been spending Two weeks.
Leon Farrand and family visited. at
his home in Mercer Sunday.
BENJAMIN Greenlcaf, an aged resi-
dent of this town, passed away last
Saturday morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Schmedt of
Massachusetts are visiting at Clar-
ence Nortons
Mrs b. A. Beane of New Sharon,
who has been assisting in the care of
her granddaughter Ethelyn Grey, has
returned to her home.
Lawrence Frederic of Dorchester
Mass is the guest of relatives IL
town.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-07-21
MOOSE RIVER

Mr. and Mrs. John Murtha and Mr..
and Mrs Joe Molencon made an auto
trip to Quebec and ST Anne the past
week.
Miss Erma Holden is at home for
her vacation. She expects 10 return
to New York the last Of the month.
She has been in that city for the past
two years as secretary 10 the law
firm OF Fletcher q Jessup
Miss Vera Moore has gone to Bos-
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-07-21
SOUTH BINGHAM AND VICINITY

Mr.. and Mrs Harry French are
parents of a baby son. Carlton, born
July g..
Albert Gehrke, Sr.. and family are
enjoying a nice Overland car.
Mrs. Florence Wilson of Gardiner
and nephews, Cleon and Bernard
Goodrich. are at James York's.
Albert Gehrke. Jr., has bought the
place where Harold York formerly
lived and has moved his family there
Mrs. Olive Cole and Mrs Cowan
who have been spending their vacation
at Mrs. Coles farm have returned to
Boston.
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son. Mr.. Grant expects to get near
ly az much as last year.
Dan Cookson Is unable to work at
present on account of an abseess in
his SIDE. due to an injury by horse.
l. A. Campbell Is helping Harry
Chase get his hay.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-07-21
MAINSTREAM

Mr. and Mrs. Frank Batchelder,
HATTIE hatcher and Hattie Dore re-
turned from Petit Manan Island We'd
nesday night. after a stay of several
DAYS at their cottage there.
Elmer Dore of Harmony Is cutting
the hay on the Grant farm this sea-
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-07-21

+, Frank Fuller of Pittsfleld va, .
this place Thursday on business u
Frank Alton and A. ]. Corson =.
work on the State road In Camh as u
Ray Chase spent the week "a lan
the home OF his mother Mrs. VIM AS g At
kins. oee'
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-07-21

Ira Stafford and family have moved
into the house recently vacated by
Fred Stafford, Mr. Stafford having pur-
chased place in Harmony village.
Calvin Rocks and family attended
the moving picture show Thursday
evening at Harmony.
Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1921-07-23

ence have not served to alter the
opinion of the United States govern
ment that the discussion should be
limited to the principal allied and as
sociated powers. 1t was declared
that in maintaining such an attitude
there was no intention of discreGit-
ing Belgium and that the conference
always would be willing 10 hear rep
RESERVATIONS Of any nation not a mem
Der of the conference, where her in
terests were affected
The reiteration of the suggestion
that preliminary conference be held
at London failed to cause a favorable
reaction here. 1t was indicated clear
ly that the United States believes
that such preliminary discussion as
may be necessary should take place
here
1t is understood that November IL.
the anniversary of the signing of the
armistice, is regarded as peculiarly
appropriate for the convening of the
conference.
Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1921-07-23
EXECUT IS
IMMUNE FROM
ARREST, CLAIM
Of ATTORNEYS
F riendly Arguments in Case
Are Made; Court Delays
Action Until Tuesday
c AN MUSTER TROOPS
Warrants For Governors s Ar
rest Are Turned Back by
Sheriff Pending Ruling
CAN MUSTER TROOPS

SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,. July 22-Gov-
ernor Len Small, under indictment
for embezzlement and conspiracy to
defraud the state, tonight sat trium-
phantly at the state government. de-
flying arrest, and apparently secure,
until next Tuesday, at least, from IN
reference by the sheriff.
The governor, without receding
from his claims of immunity, won {,
temporary victory without exhausting
any legal ammunition. His counsel.
who argued that the governor. be-
cause of-his position as chief execu-
tive of the state, is above the reach
of the law, made it plain that they
appeared before Judge Smith today
as friends of the court" to offer opin-
ions. but not to present any motions.
Their appearance as friends or tne
court was accepted with thanks bv
Judge Smith, who declared that he
had no motion for a ruling in the case
and therefore could make none IA
recessing his court the judge deoiar-
ed that nothing will be done before
next Tuesday"
Counsel for the governor indicated
that they will remain firm on their
stand for immunity. The next move.
so far as the governor is concerned,
will come from Judge Smith.
Whether there was any significance
in his naming of Tuesday the Judge
would not say. He said he would
wait to see what the governor would
do, but refused to set any time limit
on his waiting policy
Counsel for Governor Small revert
ed to the old claim that 1.-The king can
do no wrong" in their arguments to-
day. declaring that chaos in the state
government might result from the es-
tablishment of a precedent through
the arrest of the governor
A call for state troops to protect
Governor Small from any attempt by
county authorities to arrest him was
believed to be a remote possibility,
although his counsel declared that it
is within the power of the executive
to muster troops to shield him.
Some of the Illinois troops are IN
camp at various parts of the state,
called out several weeks ago by Ad-
CONTINUED ON PAGE SIX
Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1921-07-23
United States Will Go Ahead On
Plans For Conference To Discuss
Disarmament And Far East Issues

= WASHINGTON, July %. = Unless
checked by unexpected developments
at Toxic, the United States govern
ment, it was understood today, will
act without further loss of time in
perfecting its plan for a conference
of the principal powers on limitation
of armament and Far-Eastern sub
jects. There appeared reason GO pc
lieve that the Japanese statemen
would reach a decision favorable to a
discussion of questions arising out of
the Orient, with reservations.
The information conferences be-
tween Secretary Hughes and Ambas-
sador Shidehara are known to have
gone far towards convincing the ad-
ministration that the Jpanese govern
ment will agree to enter conference
without material reservations ana
that the general questions at issue
will be approached frankly and freely.
lnsistent suggestions that Belgium
should be given a seat at the CONFER
Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1921-07-23
CONVICT TULSA
Chief OF POLICE

TULSA, Okla, July %. John A
Gustafson, suspended chief of police,
tonight was found guilty by jury of
having failed to take proper precau-
tions for public safety on the night
and day of the recent race riots here,
and also guilty on another count Of
conspiracy to free automobile thieves
and collect rewards. The Jury dellb-
Grated six hours.
For the first time a woman today
addressed a Tulsa county jury. Law
yers and spectators elbowed each 9TH
er for standing room when Mrs.
Kathryne Van Leuven, assistant at
torney general, took the floor to pre-
sent the states opening argument.
Mrs. Van Leaven charged the chief
could have disarmed the negroes at
the courthouse and could have pre-
vented the riot, arson and murder
which followed. THE chief neglected
to do his duty" she said, land the
c.tizens, after seeing their police fail.
took matters into their own hands" !"
T. ]. Leahy, of Pawhuska, in the
opening argument for the defense,
complimented the chief highly for
what he termed foresight when the
chief concluded that il would be sui
eide to attempt disarmament of the
negroes gathered at the courthouse.
Leahy said that by that action, or
inaction. the slaughter of many wo-
men and children was prevented
Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1921-07-23
HAWAII BEING
FLOODED WITH
JAP LABORERS
HOUSE IS TOLD
immigration Agreement Not
Applicable to Islands,
Official Declares
TO INVESTIGATE ISSUE
Delicate Question to be Taken
Up in Spite of Plans For
World Conference
TO INVESTIGATE ISSUE

WASHINGTON, July 22.-The Jap
anese exclusion question broke out
in congress again today Informed
that Hawaii was. being flooded with
japanese the house immigration com
mittee asked the state department to
furnish details of the "gentleman's
agreement of 1908 with respect to
Japanese control of immigration to
the United States. Diplomatic cor
resncndence leading to the under
standing, which the committee was
told does not apply to Hawaii. never
has been made public and the COM
mittee decided to investigate.
Despite contentious of some mem.
bers that discussion of the matter at
this time might impede plans for in
ternational conference on disarma
ment and Pacific questions, the COM
mittee decided to go into the thir-
teen-year-old immigration arrange
ments after it had heard ]. V. A. Nc
Murray, chief of the division of Far
Eastern affairs of the state depart
ment, and had received a telegram
from V. S. MeClatchey, Sacramento.
Calf. publisher, dealing With the
general subject of japanese immigra-
tion.
McMurray told the committee that
Japan had never regarded the agree
ment as applying to Hawaii and add
cd incidentally that inasmuch as it
was a voluntary proposition from ia
pan, this country was automatically
bound until the other party to the
understanding shosld withdraw.
His statement concerning Hawaii
brought from Chairman Johnson the
exclamation that the time had arrived
Tor a declaration that Hawaii is a
part of the United States with re-
spect to Japan and all others"
McMurray said that the Japanese
government had regulated the num-
her of laborers to whom passports to
Hawaii were issued through an infor-
NAL arrangement worked out with
the sugar planters of the islands by
the Japanese consular officers who
were informed each season of the
number required. Johnson interrupt
ed to say that he understood the mum
Der allowed to go to Hawaii each
year was really below the require
ments, a position taken by Japan in
order to prevent a break in wages.
The statement concerning the
agreement between the employers
and the Japanese government was
Immediately denied by Royal d. Mead
special labor agent of the planters
organization.
From that point, every angle of the
exclusion question was touched on In
some form or other, and members OF
the committee freely expressed dis
satisfaction with loopholes which
they said apparently were left in the
agreement. They denounced the prac
tice of permitting picture brides" to
enter this country. which practice
continued. said Chairman Johnson
despite the diplomatic understanding
Because of the delicacy of the sub
iect, McMurray answered most ques
tions guardedly and some were not
answered at all 1t was said that II
the correspondence is forthcoming
1t would be gone into behind closed
Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1921-07-23
GEORGE
WANTS To SAVE
HOME RULE IF
ERIN WILLING
Future Course of Conferences
at London Hinges on Two
Important Points
DALI EIREANN MEETS
Irish Leaders Convened For
Discussion of Proposals
Handed De Valera

LONDON, July, 22-(By the Asso-
ciated Press)-The future course of
the Irish negotiations seems to turn
on two important points-first, wheth
er another meeting between Sir
James Craig, the Ulster premier and
Eamonn de Valera can be brought
about in Irela2d, and, second, wheth-
er de Valera can be induced to con-
sent to a solution of the situation
through an amendment of the exist
ing Home Rule Act, presuming that
such a solution can be worked out
The second question appears to
hinge on a desire on the part of the
contending parties to hold to their
ideals. Lloyd George, as a conces-
sion to the Unionist section of the
coalition, wishes to save the home
rule act and de Valera and his party,
on the other hanS. would vastly pre-
fer to destroy the hated partition
act"
De, Valera today had an ovation as
he was returning to Dublin. He is
expected to spend the week end there
in informal talks with his colleagues
and probably will summon a meeting
OF the Dali Eireann next week to ex-
anime the governments offer. The
convening of the Dali Eireann, it is
understood here, would be an indica-
tion that the offer was regarded as
the possible basis for further nego-
tiations. The supposition is that if
the draft offer is not approved by
Arthur Griffith, Professor John Mac
Neil, Michael Collins and other lead
ers. the Dali Eireann will hardly be
convened, while if the leaders accept
the draft the sanction of the Dali Fir
eann is certain to wall.
Among the Sim Feiners in London
no definite development in the nego
tiatiOns seems to be expected for IL
days or fortnight. The terms of the
governments proposal apparently
will not be announced publicly with
out a prior agreement between Pre-
mier Lloyd George and de Valera.
According to apparently inspired
statements, however, they are of a
somewhat tentative character, intend
ed to indicate the lines on which the
government considers a solution OF
the situation possible, provided both
Ulster and the Sim Fein are able tC
agree and request the government tC
| amend the existing act.
De Valera In Dublin
DUBLIN, July 22.-(By the Asso
ciated Press)-Eamonn de Valera
and the members of hi1 party reach
ed the Mansion House from Londor
| this afternoon. Great crowds gavs
them an enthusiastic gfeeting. The
party was met at Kingstown, whence
they were motored to Dublin by Lorl
| Mayor O'Callaghan. of Cork, the may
or of Waterford, representatives O
| the Dali Eireann. Mrs. O'CallaghaI
and other persons prominent in re
publican circles.
On his arrival at the Mansion
| House. de Valera, assisted by Mich
| 1el Collins and Arthur Griffith, he'll
brief reception.
| De Valera. addressing the crowt
outside. declared that if the peopl
acted in the future as they had dur
| ing the las two years. they woul'
{, not need to talk about freedom; the,
would have it.
Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1921-07-23
) BANDITS HOLD
Up, ROB, TRAIN

MEMPHIS, Tenn, July 22.- Rob-
bers held up Missouri Pacific passen-
ger train No. 2O5, running between
Memphis and St. Louis, near Van
dale, Ark, late tonight, forcing the
express messenger to throw out the
safe containing money packages and
also robbing the mail car.
The robbers, said to have been five
in number, all armed with rifles,
piled cross ties on the track and
when the engineer slowed down, they
boarded the train, one of the men
keeping tn engineer and firman COW
cred, while the other four boarded
the mail and extS;ess cars. After the
express safe, large number OF ex-
press packages and several pouches
of mail had~.en thrown off the cars
the robbers loaded their loot into an
automobile and made their eScape.
Members of the train crew tele-
Fraphed the news of the holdup from
Cherryville, Ark, to the Memphis Of
flee of the Missouri Pacific. The
bandits, when last seen, were driving
towards Memphis and police reserves
and special railroad officers are on
watch for them.
Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1921-07-23
ARMY OFFICER
DENIES TAKING
BIC SUM FROM
MRS. BERGDOLL
Major Campbell Says Money
Placed With Brokers Was
Saved During the War
BRANDS CHARGE FALSE
Claims $500 Investment in
Kentucky Increased His
Wealth in Few Years

WASHINGTON, July %. = Major
Bruce R. Campbell of the United
States army. told house investigat-
ing committee today that not single
penny of the $500 placed by him
with a Wall Street firm for stock
market trading last year was receiv-
ed from the Bergdoll family.
Flatly denying the charge by Mrs.
Tmma c. Bergdoll, of Philadelphia,
that he had been paid $4,000 to aid
in obtaining freedom for Grover G.
Bergdoll. her son, who evaded the
draft, Major Campbell declared that
the sum sent to the brokers was his
own money, hidden by his wife at her
home since the early days of the war.
The major, called here hurriedly
without opportunity to examine the
charges against him, first declined to
testify at this time as to the source
Of the fund. But, pressed hard by the
committee, he turned about suddenly
and told Of the hidden treasure, and
a moment later related in detail how
a $500 investment placed with the
late Milton Young of Lexington. KY,
before the war, grew to $4,000 by
1917 1t waS\this ssine sum, he said,
that was hidden away and later shift
ed to Wall Street and lost.
Processing ignorance as to. how the
Young investment had increased, Ma
tor Campbell said that it had been
turned back to him by man, still
living, but whose name he declined
at the moment to give. Then in the
midst of a sharp exchange with a
committeeman. Campbell broke in,
Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1921-07-23
ABANDONED AUTO
FOUND IN DESERT

PHOENIX, July %. Sheriff's
posses on horseback will start tomor-
row morning on search of the des-
whose automobile was found stuck In
the sand of the dry bed of the Has
sayampa river, 60 miles northwest of
Phoenix, Sunday. A search of the vi
cinity where the car was found was
made today and resulted in the find
ing of charred fragments of papers
which had belonged to Knight but
which had been burned
Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1921-07-23
Harding Plans For Funding Debts Of
Railroads To Be Submitted Tuesday

acquaint the congress with the meth
DDS under consideration.
After three weeks of negotiations,
the basis upon which the railroads
claims would be quickly met. was
said to have been reached through the
roads acceding to the administration
request to waive claims for "ineffi-
cheney of labor" in work done on the
lines by the government before re-
turning them to private control. In
waving such claims, however. 1t was
declared, the right of any or the roads
to sue on them in spe courts would
not be affected in the event OF fail
ure of settlement.
Debts of the roads to the govern
ment have been generally estimated
at 500.00O.000. while their claims
have been put at various figures.