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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1922-08-03
ID ENCOURAGEMENT AS TO ADDITION.
GOAL SHIPMENTS IN EARLY FUTURE
hsgan Requires for Coming Year About
5000 Tons Aside from Manufacturies'y N

The town also has two cars Of Goa
on the road destined for use at th'
City Building and the Fire Depart
ment building. Should this arrive
would provide about half of the win
ter's supply for these two institutions
AS the coal distribution is likely t.
be taken charge of by fuel admin
istrstlon it is possible that these two
cars NAV be diverted elsewhere al
though il is hoped that they may comt
through all right. The Court House
and iail have on hand about 90 pei
cent of the fuel they will need. The
school buildings are fairly well pro
vided for.
A hasty survey based on the above
would indicate that Skowhegan had
In its coaA bins and otherwise avail
able about 1000 tons out of the 5000
tons needed. The municipal officers
are to set a crew at work at once
cuttirg wood. From this activity and
from other sources wood equal to 1000
tons of coal can undoubtedly be made
available. This would leave us 1000
tons short.
There is always the hope, of course,
that the labor disturbances which
have lead to the present emergency
will be settled. Even should this occur
II is Obvious that coal in anything like
adequate quantities would not become
available until the middle or late win
ter. 1t is the duty of all for the COM
mon good to conserve fuel in every
way,
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1922-08-03
SKOWHEGANS NEW BASEBALL TEAM PLAYS
MADISON SATURDAY At FAIRV|EW PARK
Local Men Working Hard at Nightly Practice.
Won at North Anson by Score Of 1913

plays at Bingham TO-DAY anl tho 1,re-
ham team Will come herr Saturlae.
August 18th. Ia play IN CONNECTION
with Col Morrills race a FI're..w
Park. The North Arson team uld.
return game here August 19 $ezt
Saturday the Madison team comes
here to play at 3 O'Clock SIR Jlsa'a
is not only coaching the team hn
attending tn all details in cour"et
Herewith. Tho boy a~e horI = =
and several local ,it tr.
delegated 10 o1u,a.s 80 f.t 80
necessary funds 10 u.ss .a o-e 70.
alton. Ii certainly needs The support
OF the townspeople.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1922-08-03
ASSAULT UPON WIDOW
IN LONELY HOME
Alfred ROulean and Anthony Labby
OF Long Pond Brought t0 County
Jail by Depnpty Hall

Alfred Roulean and Anthony Labby
of Long Pond have been brought to
he county Jail by Deputy Sheriff Hal
II Jtckman on charges of malicious
mischief and assault upon Annie Par
Iuett of Long Pond. widow living
IN a remote section near the Cana
dian Pacific Railroad tracks. Labby
WIS held for grand jury on an as
5ault charge while Roulean was given
iail sentence of thirty days for ma
eious mischief The malicious mis-.
chief charge grew out of the alleged
breaking down and destroying OF
eoung apple trees belonging TO Mrs.
Parquett.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1922-08-03
Municipal Concert Tuesday Night

The next municipal concert will be
given by the Citizens Band on Tues
day. August Sth Elmer F.. Towne
has arranged programme of both
tho standard and popular pieces and
the band will continue the innova-
ton slngieg the latter numbers. 1t
was estimated at the last concert that
there were over $50 automobiles to
say nothing of the pedestrians and
it is safe to safe that all roads will
Lead to Skowhegan on Tuesday the
Sth. This IS a municipal concert.
and everyone is invited \ special
feature will be n slide trombone solo
by William WhittemOrc of st. Paul.
Minn.. formerly of Skowhegan.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1922-08-03

fssfam was received by the
Fan Merchants Association
asking that a delegate be
Ihe Goal Conference to be held
n Ee'noon called by Gov. Baxter
|0aIe House in Augusta. Com
win this request President
|. smith and Secretary Carl
|" 'ne Merchants Association
C~u Viyde II. Smith as Show
representative, and that gem
'''enoed. At this conference
F"peu mat householders gen
throughout Maine would not
10 nave In their coal bins
- oV per cent of their re-
' LOT the coming winter, and
slers throughout the State
I@ucally cleaned out OF coal.
appeared that there was very
I'urdgement as to additional
~ IN the early future.
nd'ion has lead to a hsrried
conditions here. Exclusive
= E-.,'.nrlng plants Skowhegan
e.. 'or the coming year about
4 VI coal. 1t seems that by
|s,s.s aa by the municipal fuel
\ ka'ng NV. like 5000 tons have
Inls 'a aeiiyered. Dealers have
NC coal in stock, and do moi
rlEals in the early future,
|,,'. mas on hand.
|n,s s " mixed pea and nut coal,
81. sS camel coal.
. soft coal.
''Fds of wood.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1922-08-03
iUPREME COURT con.
YENES SEPTEMBER l9
irst Case Assigned is That oi InhS.
OF Madison vs. lnhs. 0i Ola Town.
Judge Wilson 10 Preside

Supreme Judicial Court viii con
enc at the court house, Tuesday
'eptember 10. with Judge Scott VII
on of Portland presiding. Cases as
gned for the first day are those OF
Inhabitants of Madison VS. lnhabitants
f Old Town; Turner Huswell. Admr~
George Il. Washburn and Emile
guere VS. Damase Bourque. The
ivil docket for the term contains
ONE 220 cases. The equity do"ke
onkans 25 cases and the criminal
ocket SO cases. II is expected thcr'
will be quite a volume OF work for
he grand jury as well at the begin
ling of the term.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1922-08-03

/ .,,is Wheeler. a professional
|.',ording '', to the authorities
'.m,te at the State Reform
|. Women. committed suicide
r., in the detention room at
P'no0 Sunday. The tragedy
'' y" attempt TO escape from
(a"tion. "r According to one OF
~. The officials had become
f., ','' Mrs. Wheeler and another
~sre planning to escape ana
II, VIZ thew would not allow the
f. u'" IN walk to church togeth-
., morning. Upon arriving at
|sojist N church where the In
|,spded services, Mrs. Wheeler
"ther woman insisted on sit
Lsther. A matron, who with
t,,trons accompanied the in
,ried TO separate them but
Lo,ntcly refused to sit apart
/ Tbeda H. Muneon, the parole
rsut TO the pew where the
Lsp we're seated and sat with
kbe became aware that the
4 determined to make an es-
|,he conclusion of the church
and consequently ordered a
in walting for them when
Eees were concluded. When
I,ss found their attempts were
n they became violently
N Sheriff Mooers was finally
I assist in getting the two
|spck to the institution. In
ksr. they grew loud voiced at
A entrance and used obscene
The woman who was plan
sscape with Mrs. Wheeler
said to be a forger
officials Immediately took
hive her removed to Thomas
\ the Indian girl who ran
I'm the institution last week
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1922-08-03
BODY. OF UNFORTUNATE
WOMAN TAKEN HOME
Remains OF Mrs L0ttie Wheeler In.
terrcd Mt North Buckfield Cemetery,
Her parents nre both Living

The body of Mrs. Lottie Wheeler
the Reformatory inmate who commit
ted suicide Sunday, was taken tc
Tuesday and will be buried
= North Buckfleld Her parents
sfr. and Mrs. Wilson Larabee reside
At Buckfield. The unfortunate wo
man was born in Troy 25 years ago.
She Was the wife of William Wheeler
Her occupation was given as that OF
4 cook. The body was accompanied
By Mrs Henrietta Bowman, a matron
at the Ref0rmatory.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1922-08-03
PO MONA MEETS AT
SM|THH|ELD TUESDAY
hennebec Pomona TO FIJI the Chairs
and Furnish Program, Large Class
OF Candidates Expected

Somerset Pomona Grange will meet
with Fairview Grange at Smithfield
Tuesday, August S. The address OF
welcome will he given by W. NJ. Ell
lis. Worthy Master of the entertain
ing order. The response will be by
Mrs Elizabeth Watson of Skowhe-
gan. lecturer of Somerset Pomona.
A large elias sof candidates is expect
ed to take the fifth degree The Of
ficefs Of KenDebec Pomona will fill
the chairs and furnish the program.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1922-08-03

Wilbur Chase came home Tuesday
night from Auburn for a months va
cation.
W. 7. Seckins accompanied by his
son l.. f. Seekins and family of Low
e.l. Mass. went to Jackman yesterday.
Prof. and Mrs. Charles Dickerson
OF East Northdeld, Mass. arrived
Tuesday night for their outing at Lake
Wesserunsett.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1922-08-03
State Rond Probably Finished by
September

According to present Indications
the new state highway between Show
hogan and the Fairfield town line,
will probably be completed and open
for traffic about the first of Septem-
ber.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1922-08-03
|||DM RATES VALUATIONS AND Debts
|0F MAINE CITIES AND TOWNS
tsgan Rate $37 per $1,000 Machias ha,
$50 Rate Comparisons

ns is $37 thousand While this may seem eH-
the residents the following carefully compiled table
and cities Maine
indicates that in municipalities the rate is much high
SkOVhegan Machias has the highest rate OF taxation "h
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1922-08-03
BUYS THREE DRINKS :
LOSES sB5
Jackman Nun up for Selling IntOxI-
eants. Seizure OF Liquor and Au.
tomObile Near M0Osehead

Paul Dayon of Jackman was be-
fore Judge Sawyer Thursday last on
complaint of Deputy Sheriff W. B.
Hall. charging three single sales of
intoxicating liquor to one, George
Quay of Tarratine. The evidence
produced in court indicated that
Quay not only bought the liquor but
that he alleged the loss of $185 dur
ing his few hours stay at the Dayon
home. Dayon pleaded not guilty
but was found guilty and appealed
from the sentence of sixty days in
9ail and a 5000 fine and added costs
in each of three cases and sixty days
additional in each case in default of
payment of fine and costs. Dayon
refused the services of a lawyer and
in the absence of County Attorney
1horne, Sheriff Mooers appeared for
the state. Bail was fixed at $500
tand pending the arrival of hoped
for-bondsmen, Dayon was committed
to Jail.
A SEIZURE
r. l.. Keating, proprietor of the Sc
boomook House at Moosehead Lake
and cleo Smith of Seboomook were
before Judge Sawyer on a charge OF
illegal possession of intoxicating II
quors, Deputy Sheriff Leahman Smart
of lockwood having apprehended
both men while apparently coming
in from the Canadian Boundary above
Moosehead Lake with "a quarts of in
toxicants. The automobile was sci
zed. Both men were brought to
Skowhegan last Thursday afternoon
and pleaded guilty to the charge.
Smiths sentence was sixty days in
Jail and 500 and costs taxed at $9e
with two months additional in de
fault of payment. while, Keating was
given sixty days in jail and $500 and
costs with six months additional II
default of payment of costs Both
men appealed from sentence, and bal
was Forthcoming on Friday. The
car which was declared forfeited, Will
be brought to GreenviIle by boat anc
from there to Skowhegan by Deputy
Smart.
New-York tribune., 1922-07-12
N. Y. and Jersey to Test
Pennsylvania Coal Tax
Attorney General Newton Will
Carry Case to United States
Supreme Court

ALBANY, July 11.-Attorney General
Charles ID. Newton took steps TODAY to
test in the United States Supreme
court the constitutionality of the
pennsylvania statute imposing a ton
mage tax on anthracite coal The tax.
the Attorney General alleges, will in
crease the cost of hard coal in all
Eastern states dependent upon Penn
sylvania for their supplies. The Penn
sylvania courts have upheld the validity
OF the state law authorizing it's impo-
sition.
Mr. Newton joined in an application
to, Chief Justice Won Moschzisker Of
the Pennsylvania Supreme Court for
permission to carry the case to the Su-
preme Court of the United States, and
at tne same time sent telegraphic ap-
Peals TO the attorneys general of New
Jersey, massachusetts,, Connecticut,
maine, New Hampshire, Vermont and
Delaware to Cooperate in the move. @
ment.
TRENTON. July 11.-New Jersey
will join New York, Delaware and
Maine in a move to take to the JTn;ted
States Supreme Court the decision a
the Pennsylvania Supreme Court up-
holding the tax on anthracite Goa
mined in that state, according to At
torney General Thomas F. McGran.
VINO to-day received a telegram from
Attorney General Newton of New York
asking New Jerseys cooperation in
the appeal
New-York tribune., 1922-07-12
IL Die in Spanish Train Wreck

OUkUNA, Spain, July II (By The
associated Press)-Twelve persons
were killed and many injured to-day
ie wnen Galician express train collided
WIN an Asturian mail train in the
vicinity Of Palencia, near here.
New-York tribune., 1922-07-12
Ship Subsidy Is
Almost Certain
To BeHeldOver
Republicans and Democrats
Unite in Opposition to
Action on Measure Dur
ing the Present Session
May Fail Next Winter
Harding Not Expected to
Urge Passage of Bill
Before Fall Elections

Frots The Tribanes Washington Bureau
WASHINGTON, July 1i.-A canvass
of the Senate situation with respect to
ship subsidy has revealed strongly pre-
,ponderating sentiment against consid-
ering the measure at the present ses-
sion of Congress. Feeling Of Republi-
cans against bringing the bill I'D at
this session is SO pronounced that.
taken in conjunction with the Demo-
cratic opposition, it is deemed certain
the subsidy question will go over until
next winter
At the recent conference of Repub-
llcan leaders at the residence of SEN
ator Lodge, the feeling was pronounced
tsat as. ship subsidy should wait until
garded as possible the President. by
pressure, might keep subsidy on the
program. Since the conference, it was
disclosed to-day, a canvass has been
going on, and while the leaders de-
cllned to give out the result, it NE
came known that a large majority of
the Republicans are against taking
the bill up prior to election.
moreover, House Republican senti-
ment is strong against passing the bill
before election. With House Republi-
cans and most Republican Senator's
against considering the bill now, it was
predicted by prominent Republican
chiefs that the President would not un-
dertake seriously to press subsidy be-
fore election.
The failure of the subsidy bill SO far
as this session of Congress is con-
cerned is, therefore, looked on tonight
as assured. What the leaders of the
Senate and the advocates of the bill in
Administration circles are now thinking
of is whether the Dill can be passed
next winter.
The same poll which shows Senate
Republicans deeply adverse to taking
up the bill now, indicates that a ma
Jorlty Of the Senate probably will be
for the bill when vote Is taken. Some
at least of the Senate leaders are pre-
pared to advise the President to pres
the subsidy bill to passage next winter.
1t is recognized that it is doubtful
whether the subsidy bill can be force 4
through next winter along with the
appropriation bills. The answer to
this, which is given by Senators who
want to take it up next winter, is that
the appropriation bills can go over un-
til an extra session of Congress next
spring.
Heretofore there has been good
deal of talk that there will be no extra
New-York tribune., 1922-07-12
Dog on Way to a Doctor
Bites Policeman and Dies
Shot by Traffic Officer When 1t
Sinks Teeth i'm Patrolman's
Hand: Owner Summoned

Patrolman John ]. Keegan, of the
Old Slip police station, noticed an Aire-
dale terrier being led by it's owner
near South Ferry last night, which
seemed to be in distress from the
muzzle it wore. There was blood on
the dogs lower jaw and the patrol
man bent to readjust the muzzle.
AS he loosened it the dog snapped
at him, fastening its teeth in his hand.
Traffic Patrolman Roth ran up and shot
the dog. killing it. A summons was
served on its owner, Max Furst. Of
952 West Thirty-siNth Street, charging
him with cruelty to animals.
Furst said ne had had the dog since
it was puppy. Recently it had been
nervous and irritable, he said. and he
had put the muzzle on it and was on
his way to dog specialists office
when Keegan saw him. The blood on
the dogs jaw was due to it's frantic
attempts to get rid of the muzzle,
Furst said. Keegan was attended by
an ambulance surgeon and went to the
Health Department for further treat
ment.
New-York tribune., 1922-07-12
Germans Able
To Pay, Says
FrenchOfficial
M. Parmentier Declares War
lndemnities Could Be Met
by Taxation; Doubts Good
Faith in Berlin Protests
Will Settle With the u. s.
France Has No Intention of
Asking Cancellation of
Large Debt to America

poor impression of Germany's
good faith in the matter of paying war
indemnities to France was expressed
yesterday by Jean V. Parmentier. of
the French Ministry OF Finance. who
arrived from Havre on the French liner
La Savoie. M. Parmentier who is re C.
garded as one of the ablest men of
france IN the realm of finance, is only
thirty eight years old, but he has been
an unquestioned authority in his field
Tor many years. There was gap in
MS years of service during the war,
Tor he dropped his official duties and
went into active service against the
enemy.
He was not inclined to credit SINGER
lty to the continual report of Germany
that she is unable to pay her install
ments of the reparations toll levied
upon her
Germany could pay her debt to
France" he said, eff the German peo-
pie would obligate themselves as the
French people have done and are do
ing now. France has paid more OF
her war debts than Germany has. The
French are paying heavy taxes, but they
are willing to do so. Thus far Ger
many has paid for little more than the
cost of maintaining the armies Of oc-
cupation"
NJ. Parmentier made 1T clear on his
arrival that France had no intention
of asking a cancellation of her debt to
America. He said Germany was the
pivot upon which the early payment
of war debts turned If Germany pays
he said, France will pay, but apart from
that France does not seek a cancella-
ton.
"The debt of France to the United
States" he said, amounts to about
300,000,000, but it cannot be con-
, sidered alone. We have got to regard
it as part of the Allied debt, in which
France owes Britain and Britain owes
the United States. These debts must
| be considered together. Just how
money to meet the interest on her OBJ
legations. Through the depreciation of
the franc France was able to get only
S260,000000 from the sale of surplus
war materials valued at $400, ,00G, 900.
We are now paying s20,000000 annual
interest on a s400,000,000 loan from
the United States, but this is the only
dent France has been able to make in
the debt If Great Britain and the
United States press France for pay
ment the franc will drop again and
eieaee oitudtioii "HiCH Woulu Hot
care to discuss at this time.
There is much unemployment in
France, but we are working hard,
nevertheless. We have done much in
restoring the devastated sections Of
the country. The money goes round in
a circle. France taxes her people.
borrows money from them and pays a
back again for their participation In
the work of restoration"
M. Parmentier said he had no idea
how long he would remain in this coun-
try. He left for Washington soon after
his arrival and within few days will
confer with the Foreign Debt Com
mission.
New-York tribune., 1922-07-12
Receivers Appointed
For U. S. Steamship Co.
Maine Court Acts IN Case of
Company Formed by
Charles ". Morse

AUGUSTA, Me, July 11.-Appoint-
m.,nt by the Supreme Court of Bur
leigh Martin and William r. Gardiner,
local lawyers, as receivers OF the
United States Steamship Company, was
announced to-day. Control of the Gro
ton (Connecticut) lror Works, the Vir-
ginia Shipbuilding Company and other
concerns is held by this corporation.
The receivership was established at
the request of Rupert M. Much, of this
city, who, with Charles w. Morse, is
under indictment on the charge of de-
frauding the public in the promotion
of the sale of STICK of this corporation.
New-York tribune., 1922-07-12
Wanamaker, "a, Says
Merchants Have Mission
Special Dispatch to The Tribune

Special Dispatch to The Tribuns
PHILADELPHIA, July 11.-On the
occasion Of his eighty-fourth birthday
anniversary to-day, John Wanamaker
complied with request for q message
to the business men of the country.
NY message would be to repeat what
an old friend of mine said, Never look
down, but look up; never look back
ward, but look forward; do not do much
looking in, but look OUT
81 have great sympathy with the mer-
chants that I have known. They are
all simply looked upon as money-n1ak-
ters. as if money were the only pay
In business, whereas many of us are
bringing together the work of the
world, not only in our own country,
but the whole world, giving employ
ment, hope, courage, and life to homes.
There are great many business men
that have known that have had larger
visions than simply counting up the
Profits Of the wears
New-York tribune., 1922-07-12
Police Hunting Man, 20,
I'm Shooting of Wife
Neighbors Tell of Quarrel a,
Levine Home in Queens and
of Two Shots

Detectives of the. Glendale police
station are looking for Nathan Levine,
seventy years old, builder, who is
alleged to have shot his wife, Rachel
hfty-eight years old, during an alter
cation yesterday in her home at II
Steuben Street, Middle Village, Queens.
Levine and his wife are said to have
been separated for some time. He
visited her yesterday and neighbor.
have told the police that they quar-
relied. Two shots were heard and a
man who is believed to have been
Levine was seen to rush from the
house.
Mrs. Levine was found unconscious
on the floor with bullet in her head
and another in her arm. She was re-
moved to the Wyckoff Heights Hospi-
tai, Brooklyn, where she is in critical
condition.
New-York tribune., 1922-07-12
Canadian Pacific Plans
100000 Steamer Pier
Structure to, accommodate New
Pacific Liners; Will Have Rail
Tracks and Offices

The Canadian Pacific Railway shortly
will begin erection of pier $50 feet
long by $50 feet wide at Vancouver to
accommodate the new Pacific liners
Empress of Canada and Empress of
Australia, according to information
from the company yesterday.
The pier will be two stories. with
elevators and all modern appliances
for handling freight. Four railway
tracks will occupy the center of the
structure. Waiting rooms and Offices
will be built at the shore end. The
cost will be S2,Oo0,OOO Other under
takings on the company's British Co.
lumbia lines will cost about s25O.oOO.
New-York tribune., 1922-07-12
Prothero, editor of "The Quarterly Re
view and well known writer on his
torical subjects, died here to-day.

George Walter Prothero was knights
in 1920. He was born in 1S48. Fl,
served as professor of history in Edin
hurgh University in 1S94-99, wat
president Of the Royal Historical So
ciety in 1301-'05 and LowelI lectura
(Boston) and Schouler lecturer John
Hopkins) in 1910. He was also cor
responding member of the; Massachu
sets Historical Society and honorar,
member of the American Academy o
Arts and Sciences.
New-York tribune., 1922-07-12
Bill Before Cuban House to
Aid u. S. if Attacked

HAVANA, July 11.-Effective aid for
the United States by Cuba, in case of
an attack on the United States, is pro-
vided for bill introduced in the House
of Representatives by Heliodoro Gil,
Liberal leader.
THE President is authorized" reads
the bill, "to adopt measures needed to
assure effective neutrality in case of
war against the United States and eff
fective cooperation in favor Of the
United States which Congress could
auth horjze"
New-York tribune., 1922-07-12
Spot 100000 Miles
Square Seen on Mars

CAMBRIDGE. Mass, July IL.
"a telegram was received to-day
at the Harvard College Obserya-
tory from the Lowell Observatory
at Flagstaff, Ariz., announcing
that a great white area, brilliant
and conspicuous, appeared on
Mars on the night of July 9-1O.
The dispatch said the spot was
over the Margaritifer Sinus re-
gion and covered 100000 square
miles of surface in longitude 20,
latitude 20 south.
New-York tribune., 1922-07-12

session next spring. The fact is, how
ever that there is q growing disposi-
that matter, to admit the fact that
there will be important questions 20 be
considered by the new Congress-4-the
one which comes into power March q.
1s23-which cannot well be deferred
until the regular session in December,
1923.