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The log cabin Democrat., 1922-02-07
BOARD COMM[NDS
 SCHOOL TAX PLAN WORTHY OF RETENTION
Traces Present Crisis Back l5 Years Through Effort to Give City
 Good School.

Retention of the voluntary sales and luxury taxes so long as possible as an expedient required for fnanc- Ing the public schools even under the most favorable circumstances. was approved yesterday by directors of the Conway special school district at their meeting in the office of Dr. |. N. McCollum. The voluntary tax plan was commended as a scheme which equitably distributes the bur den of raising the additional money required by the school.
 The directors also spent some time Tn study of the school situation here and came to the conclusion that no one set of directors has been respon- slble for creating conditions now ex- 1stlng. Starting about 15 years ago, school boards have successively at tempted to improve the local schools, even where necessary to go in debt to add the improvement, and the pub he has not voiced it's disapproval, either through decrease in patron age or the election of directors op- posed to improvement. This policy of giving the city improved school facilities has been consistently fol- lowed by school boards for l5 years or more, and no candidate has been defeated because he opposed prog ress in common school education.
 Despite the indebtedness which successive boards have but increased, the city has never been able to main tam public schools the equal of those Tn other cities of this size. The eff fort has always been to bring the school up to standard, but it has never been reached, and the institu- ton today is probably more distant from the average than at any time before.
 Before adjournment yesterday af- ternoon, the board somewhat receded from its first position not to favor any solution which would only relieve the situation from the time being, and took steps to ascertain from the banks what guarantees would be re- qulred before warrants to cover the remainder of the term, would be ac- cepted. This would involve, one member of the board said, a guar antee above the maximum returns from the sales and luxury taxes, pos Slbly $1,000 per month for four months. The exact amount would be determined after the position of the banks had been made known.
 Members of the board expressed Keen regret over the necessity for their decision to suspend the schools. Only the most pressing necessity forced such a decision, it was stated.
The log cabin Democrat., 1922-02-07
DESTITUTE FAMILY
 NEEDS ASSISTANCE

Mrs. George w. Clark, county pro bation officer, today requested the Log Cabin Democrat to publish an appeal for assistance for a destitute family consisting of widow and four daughters living uu tho east side of Conway. The mother. she said. is practically an invalid, and one of the girls, who works for S2 a week, is the present financial support of the family. Two of the other girls, she
The log cabin Democrat., 1922-02-07
ARMS BODY LAUOFD
 BY LLOYD GEORGE
(By the Associated Press)

London, Feb 7.-Premier Lloyd George in addressing the house of commons today declared that the in- ternational arms limitation confer ence at Washington was one of the greatest achievements in all history.
The log cabin Democrat., 1922-02-07
RAIL MEN PONDER
 HOOVER PROPOSAL
(By the Associated Press)

Washington, Feb. Wage negoti- ations leading up to the regional con- ference recently suggested by Secre tary of Commerce Hoover will be re- viewed by the conference committea ? of eastern railway managers, who will meet in Washington tomorrow.
The log cabin Democrat., 1922-02-07
(By the Associated Press)


 Washington, Feb. 7.-The problem of selecting the sources from which revenue is to be drawn for payment of the soldier bonus today rested in the hands of the majority members of the house ways and means com mittee and the senate finance com mittee.
 Majority members of the two com mittees late yesterday informed Pres ident Harding that whatever bill is enacted should also carry provision for securing the required revenue The president approved the proposal that the two committees in conference attempt to solve the problem
The log cabin Democrat., 1922-02-07
BONUS AWARD TOCOST GOVT
 OVER BILLION
lBy the Associated Pressl

IBy Inc Ass0cIateG Trtssl
 Washington, Feb. 7.-Payment of the proposed soldier bonus would cost the government approximately Sl 100000, ,000 according to fiscal of ticers of the army, navy and marine corps
The log cabin Democrat., 1922-02-07
MEXICAN |NSURCFNT
 PLANN|NCl|NYAS|0N
(By the Associated Press)

Mexico City, Feb. T. General Francisco Murguia, who crossed into Mexico last Friday from the United States, is reported today to have re- turned to San Antonio without clash ing with the Mexican federal forces sent to apprehend him.
 According to information given the Oregon government. General Mur- gula Is planning d more pretentious invasion of Mexico to be launched on February 15.
The log cabin Democrat., 1922-02-07
TAYLOR VALET NOW ACCUSED
 AS MURDERER
<By the Associated Press)

Los Angeles, Feb 7.-Telegraph- ic warrants charging Edward F, Sands, alias Edward Fitz Strata more, former butler to William Des- mond Taylor, with his murder, were sent late last night by Los Angeles police to police at Carlin, New, ac- cording to the Los Angeles Examin- CT.
 Officers at Carlin wired this morn ing that they have under surveillance a man who answers the description of Sands
The log cabin Democrat., 1922-02-07

said, are able to dc housework, cook Ing or washing, and anyone who can assist them by giving tEem such wor1 IS requested to call Mrs. Clark or Mrs. E. F. Edwards.
The log cabin Democrat., 1922-02-07
PARLIAMENT TOLD
 10 FAVOR TREATY
(By the Associated Press)

London, Feb. 7.-King George opened the imperial parliament to- day with the reading of his address from the throne.
 The king said that parliament will be called upon to consider measures which will give effect to the Anglo Irish treaty under which the new Irish free state was created.
The log cabin Democrat., 1922-02-07
RUSSELL CASE 10
 BE TRIED NEXT MAY
tBy the Associated Press)

Jackson, Miss, Feb. 7.-Federal court at it's May term here will call for trial the suit of Miss Francis Blrkhead of New Orleans against Governor Russell for $2OO,OOO dam ages for the ruin of her character. reputation and health. Miss Birk- head did not come here for the filing Of the suit. She is said to be a hope less invalid from two operations al legged to be the result of the govern or's misconduct.
The log cabin Democrat., 1922-02-07
GOVERNMENT BUYS
 SITE FOR HOSPITAL
lBy the Associated Pressl

San Francisco, Feb 7.-The gov ernment today completed the pur- chase of 200 acres of land near Liver more, a suburb of this city, and will construct thereon a $2,000,0O0 hos pital for the treatment of ex-service men afflicted with tuberculosis. Pur- chase of the land was announced by Major Louis Grant, director of the veterans bureau here
The log cabin Democrat., 1922-02-07
COTTON MARKETS
 SL|CHTvY LOWER

A 1o-point decline was registered in the cotton markets today. March and May New York, each closed 10 points net lower, at 1855 and 16.30 cents, respectively. New Orleans March closed at 15.42 cents, 13 points down, and May at 15.40 cents, 10 points down. Spots in New York de- clined 10 points to 1885 cents and in New Orleans were unchanged at 1856 cents.
The log cabin Democrat., 1922-02-07
ORDER SALE
 OF M.&N. A.
 AT HARRISON
By the Associated Preas)

Little Rock, Feb 7.-Federal Judge Trieber today ordered the Missouri & North Arkansas railroad sold at receivers sale at Harrison, with S3,- 000,000 as the lowest bid which will be considered
 One month will be given for the settlement of as many claims as pos sible, and 30 days more will be al lowed for advertising the sale,
The log cabin Democrat., 1922-02-07
TEXARKANA FAMILY
 DENY RELATIONSHIP
tBy the Associated Press)

Texarkana, Feb. 7.-Close friends of William P. Taylor, formerly Of Texarkana, and his son, Reuben Tay- Tor, today denied that the former is identical in appearance and descrip- tion with William Desmond Taylor, the noted motion picture director killed last Tuesday at Los Angeles.
 1t is also denled by friends of the Taylor family here that Reuben Davis Taylor was the son of the slain man or is in any way related to him.
 The meeting of the Sunday school teachers council, announced for to- night at the Firs. Methodist church, has been postpored until Wednesday night at 6:l5.
Evening star., 1922-10-26
JOHN D., jR., DECLARES
MINERS MISTREATED
Assails Labor Policy Of Operators,
Especially In Company Of Which
He Is Stockholder.

By the Associated Pfess-
NEW YORK, October 26.-John D.
Rockefeller. ir.. on vacation In Battle
Creek. Mich. has taken up the cud9el
in behalf of the coal miners in Somerset
county. Pa. particularly those employed
by the Consolidation Coal Company. Of
which he is stockhotdet
In a telegram given out hast night by
F. Ernest johnson. secretary Of the re-
search department Of the Federal Coun-
Gil of Churches, Mr., Rockefeller 10
quoted as saying that :the miners griev-
ances are well founded. and brands the
labor policy of the operators unwise and
unjust, which should be radically al
tered.
Mr.. Rockefeller quoted statement he
made when a member of President Will
sons first industrial conference that
representation was fundamentally just
and vital to the successful conduct Of
industry. and that it was not consistent
for Americans to demand democracy in
government and practice autocracy in
industry.
This was principle. his telegram
said, that he has vigorously urged "as
the most promising measure for putting
an end to industrial misunderstanding
and conflict"
Evening star., 1922-10-26
!. v. v. STOP march.
UPON OREGON CITY
Threatened Invasion Halted
as Police Evacuate Hall and
Return Literature.
By tie Associated fress.

By tie Associated frsss.
| PORTLAND, Ore, October 26.-With
the local strike committee of the
Industrial Workers Of. the World
sending out teiegraphic requests TO
Chicago. headquarters to cancel re-
ported Instructions to members to
Invade Portland. and with evacua-
tion OF the Portland ]. w. W. hall by
ters. the police. also under the mayors
George L. Baker. the situation here
today was much relieved.
Coincident with the turning over to
the 1. w. W. OF their local headquar-
ters, the police. also undr the mayors
Instructions. surrendered half truck :
load OF L W. w. literature which had
been sefsed.
The Portland I. W. W. strike COM
mittee has issued statement. which
was incorporated in the telegram to
Chicago headquarters, to the effect
that the situation Is well in hand
and that all except nine men had been
freed from Jail.
Recover Literature.
1t was stated that the police were
ordered away when 1t was found that
they had no legal right to hold the
hall. Chief of Police l. V. Jenkins
announced that the campaign against
non resident radicals would continue.
After the abandonment of the 1.
W. w. hall by the police the I. W. W.
moved in. and shortly after a dele
cation appeared at the police head
quarters to take over the seized j.
w. w. literature. 1t was carried
lack in suit cases and sacks.
Mayor Baker declared in his state
ment that there was no let-up in the
campaign on trouble makers.
Gov. Olcott. in a statement yester-
to bat" with the I. w. w. in case
there was an invasion and that there
was no room" in the state for them.
He indicated he had instructed the
adtutant general In command OF the
National Guard to see that the guard
is ready for service in case of ne
cessity.
Sabotage Trial Delayed.
SACRAMENTO. Calf. October Go
The trial Of ten self-admitted men,
bers Of the Industrial Workers Of the
World on a charge of violating the
state criminal syndicalism law was
delayed yesterday. owing to the ILL
ness OF Austin Lewis, counsel for the
defendants. and adjournment was
taken until today.
w. E. Townsend. former member.
who sprung a surprise yesterday by
relating acts Of sabotage committed
by members Of the organization. was
escorted to thei courthouse under a
guard Of deputy sheriffs.
This guard was requested by As
sistant District Attorney Hughes be-
cause Of alleged threats made by
members Of the organization against
Townsend.
Evening star., 1922-10-26

nittes which was appotatsd oy the
last general asssmbty to oompress
the fourtssn bsards and agsnctsp et
the church into four departments.
THE throwias. aside OF all, re-.
straire brought about BY the ming.
days" said. Dr. Nudee, "A, now be-
coming passe. This is indicated by
the passing of the snort skirt and this
return to popular favor OF long hair.
lnerly reigned supreme, are alAo re-
fiectink the, ichAnxed HpifIt The; Ax.
treme styles, the Indecent dAnotnE
and the pocket TASK are very seldom
seen now At these affanA
IN short, tie moral tpne, Of the
younger generation 10 steadily inn
proving. The reActson has set In and
we will soon see the returh 70 sober
sanity of the pre-waf days,"'
Evening star., 1922-10-26
BATTLE DRY AGENTS.
Bronx Hen, Womsu and Children
In Riot ouelled BY Police.

NEW YORK. October 2s.-More
than 500 men. women and children
attacked three prohibition enforce
ment officers last night when they
rsided an alleged winery in the
Broax. sstssd eighteen bArrels OF ter
nentinS grape Juice and arrested the
two propetstore.
Police reserves had to b called out
when crowds closed In on the agents,
who had drAwa thar pastoas and wore
eighteen barrels. The police drove
the crowds into their homes, but a
large part OF the attackers fed to
nearby roots and ralned n hail OF
bricks and stones on police and On.
succeeded Ia restoring order only
after visiting neixhborhood roofs And
clearing them.
Evening star., 1922-10-26
JAZZ ERA NEAR END,
ASSERTS CHURcHMAN
Passing Of Short Skirt and Bebbed
Hair Sign Of Revived
Moderation"

ATLANTIC CITY. N. j., October 26.
The period Of jazz which started at
the close Of the world war Is gradu-
ally coming to an end, according to
Dn Lewis s. Nudge Of Philad adelphla,
state clerk Of the Presbyterian gen
eral assembly. who is here attending
tho sessions of the consolidation COM
Evening star., 1922-10-26
sURRENDERs TO SHERIFF.
lawyer Alleged to Have Attacked
Salesman With Cane.

By The Aoo6cNted Pfeb6.
INDIANAPOLIS. Ind. October zs.-
George Remus Of Cincinnati. former
Chicago attorney. under indictment in
federal court for alleged violation OF
the prohibition law and recently In
dicted by the Marion county grand
terry with intent to unurd er' after sur.
rendering at the once OF George
Snider, sheriff, has been released on
$1,000 bond.
Rsmus was indicted AZ . result OF
an alleged attack In = room at q
Hotel here several weeks ago on n.
his complaint Shananas said Remus
attacked him with cane, beating
him about the head.
Evening star., 1922-10-26

Miss Helen Hillman, secretary of
the Ellensburg Chamber OF Commerce,
has been chosen secretary of the
Washington State Association of
Commercial Organization Secretaries.
Evening star., 1922-10-26

When the nxw law Of properly act
comes into operation h Great Britain
many tnjusttcss under which women
have lAbored tor censuraes VIII lie
swept away.
Evening star., 1922-10-26

Many wveien In New York earn a
living by shopping for others.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1922-03-09

1t will be recalled that at the annual
town meeting Of March 1921 there
were two candidates for the position
Of Road Commissioner. George H.
Webb and Roland Perkins Mr.. Webb
was elected but subsequently declined
to serve. a special meeting was held
early in May for the purpose of filling
the vacancy thus resulting. At this
meeting there We're two candidates.
Noah Demo and Ephriam Corvette, the
latter being elected In the mean
time, +. l.. Ford Road Commissioner
for the preceding year, had continued
in charge.
At the annual meeting above re-
ferred to, March 1921. So 300 was
raised for the highway departing nt,
this including bridges, culverts. snow
roads, repairs of sidewalks and gen.
eral highway work. OF this amount.
during the period between the annual
and special meeting. about $1,000 had
been expended. \ portion lad been
required in part payment for the new
tractor, $500 had been expended in a
sidewalk near tie Eddy and certain
other necessary expenditures had been
made Deducting this $1,000 from the
1922 500 raised at the annual meeting,
Mr.. Corvette found available, on com
ing into charge OF the road work,
S15,500. With this sum he was charged
with the duty of maintaining our
highways, sidewalks, bridges, cul-
verts and snow roads for the ten
months between the special town
N, nOtinp in Nav and the end 0f the
fiscal year, Feb. %. 1922
1t is interesting and certainly wor-
thy of note that he WAS able to ae-
cOmplish this and wind UP with Il
balance of $500 uneXpended
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1922-03-09

and encouragement to try again. and
keep on trying until we win.
so then boys, everyone up, and a
cheer for the best chum in the world,
our Dads"
w r. Woodbury., superintendent of
schools, was next called upon to re-
spond to the toast, Our Lads Judge
Lawrence introduced him as having
the largest family in town. Superin-
tendent Woodbury. is particularly
pleasant after dinner speaker. On
this occasion he had arrived some
what late but was forgiven. when he
explained that his youngest child was
born at so that evening in Madison,
hence his late arrival Mr.. Woodbury.
continued to explain that his youngest
child was an evening school born at
the annual town meeting in Madison
and was highly elated that the town
should decide to take this step so
necessary, particularly in commu-
nifty where there are foreign residents.
Mr.. Woodbury. continued to tell of the
splendid amounts voted by the town
of Madison, where he is also school
superintendent, to be used in connec-
ton with school work He remarked
that he had had a fine supper and
fine day. and remarked in closing that
he had been told not to say anything
as they had speakers from the out
side to do that
In introducing the third speaker
Judge Lawrence explained that ow-
ing to illness jeff c. Smith could not
be present and accordingly "Mhtt"
was introduced in the person of Ar
thur A. Head. jeff Smith and Arthur
Head are widely known Y NJ. c. A.
workers and the appelation called
forth much merriment as mentioned
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1922-03-09
No Real Loss In Fuel Department.
Comment by Mr. Smith

Contrary to street gossip there IS
no loss in the fuel department even
this year with its changing prices
when taking into consideration the
paving from this department OF Office
helm. amounting to about Sfoo' ana
The soving on coal used by the town
in its schools. fire department and city
bnildinp and especially taking into
account the fact that during this and
other wears, while the fuel yard has
been in existence. our coal dealers
have heen forced to sell coal for at
least 81 ner ton less than in other To-
ealities. instead of for more as was
the case before the town corrected
this condition.
The towns debt has been increased
TO the extent of the peoples vote on
town meeting. FOR instance TWO
wears ago the town voted to macad-
amize our streets and to make loan
of s55 900 If at the next meeting a
school building should be voted a
similar increase in our debt would
ensue. This is also true relative to
the tax rate which is always regulat-
ed by the amount of money raised on
town meeting day.
There are hundreds Of witnesses
ready to testify that during town
meetings, | have over and over again,
cautioned the people not to raise too
much money. Those who are attempt
ing to make the people believe that
the towns Indebtedness or the tax
rate are brot about by the selectmen
will realize that they are trying to
mislead the people. Next Monday
morning it will be my pleasure to
meet these gentlemen face to face and
the voters will have chance TO Judge
for themselves.
CLYDE II. SMITH.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1922-03-09
ITEMS or INTEREST , OF MANY
YEARS AGO

Cornville, May. Is 1S90.-Dayid
Perkins, a much respected citizen of
This place. died Sunday after n long
illness. The deceased was aged al
years and leaves IA wife and son. Fun
eral services were held Tuesday af-
ternoOn Fairfield: At Fairfield post
office there were mailed last week
1874 letters, 800 postal cards: 136 To-
cal delivery letters: 1909 other par
GELS; total, 1908, weighing PIT pounds
The postage amounted to $4S.36-
South Norridgewock W. II. Haines
met with quite loss last week in the
death of his breeding mare, Fraee
Boone. This mare was seven years
old and was sired by David Boone
formerly owned by II. A. Archer. of
SkOwhegan. and Il son to RysdySk' $
EIambletonian, dam Of Morgan de
scent Browns Corner, Canaan:
School in this district began Monday.
May IL, under the instruction of Minis
Marilla Mansen, with q scholars in
attendance. A little stranger came to
the home of Charles Lewis, May 2nd,
his weight was ID Married in
SkOwhegan, May y. by Rev. c. f
Whitcomb, p. W. Knight of Monsoon
and Miss Minnie L. Steward of Show
hogan. Married in North Arson, May
;, by Rev. c. A. I4aughton, Willis {.
Emery, of North Arson and Miss
Maud Moore of Madison. Cambridge.
May 10, by George Mitchell. ED. Al
mond w. Pease, of Wellington, to Miss
Alta M. Merrill of Cambridge. Show
hogan, May 10, by Rev. \. o. LaCroix
Joseph Affair and Miss Clara Lessard,
both of Skowhegan. Canaan. May 7,
Rev o. Rogers, Wentworth Goodridge
of SkOwhegan to Mrs. Sarah Wing. of
Canaan The business at the Skowhe-
gan post office for the week ending
Monday morning was as follows:
Number of pieces forwarded, 742l;
weight, 633 pounds; amount cafh re-
ceived, SIP ,06.-Patterson is having
big run on his three pounds of peaches
at 16 cents.-L. w. Chase. the carriage
man, has received the past week, three
car loads of carriages.-Dr. Amos
Townsend of Wateryile, has been the
guest of DR.. p. II. S. Vaughan this
week. The two doctors were school
mates in the Bowdoin medical school.
at Brunswck.--We learn that W. II.
Paine has disposed of one-eighth of
his interest in the oil cloth machinery
recently invented by him for $1,000
Hon. !. NJ. Weston, of Michigan. was
in Skowhegan yesterday, having come
down from Madison. where he has
been for several days looking after
the affairs of the Sulphte pulp mill at
that place. He informs us that the
is we'll along, that the nee
essary material for building ia being
got ready and that operations will
soon commence on the plant. when it
will be pushed along with Vigor The
purchase was completed last January
and a large amount of money has been
for machinery is to
be a special meeting of the directors
of Good VIII Home Association at the
farm. Monday, June LIST. Mr.. George
II. Quincy of Boston. of the directors,
and a gentleman greatly interested in
the home, is to be in Europe when the
time of the annual meeting comes
around. and this special meeting is
called to have the benefit of his pres
ence.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1922-03-09

that everything be done so far as pos
sible for the bays and girls oil today.
He then touched upon the splendid
record Of the men who Went into the
World War from Somerset County.
told of the difficult and dangerous po-
sitions in which they We're placed be
cause of their fine record and con
cluded with a splendid tribute to Col.
Roy l.. Marston whom he had known
as a college friend at B0Wdoin At
this point the Governor brought a sur
prise to those present by stating that
he had offered to one of the Skowhe-
gan soldiers position on his military
STAFF with rank of Colonel He added,
at gives me honor, and honors the
State of Maine to present the com
mission of Colonel on the Governors
staff to Colonel Marston of Skowhe-
gan" This announcement was hailed
with applause and concluded tile Coy
errors address. America WIS sung
with the people standing and bene-
ulction was pronounced by Rev. Geo.
Merriam At its conclusion Governor
Baxter took his place at the entrance
of the banquet room and greeted the
lads and dads with a warm hand
shake.
The success Of this meeting was
keenly felt and the numerous com
mittees should he congratulated on
the successful outcome of plans which
should be far reaching and effective
among the fathers and SONS Of SHOW
hogan.