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The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1922-06-23
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HERRlN, H.. June 73-fBy
the Associated Press) ss)-"Bloody"
Williamson. 20 called because OF
many acts OF violence In recent
times. most Of them accompanied
by numerous fatalities today was
preparing for what official action
Is expected In connection with the
massacre NJ the Lester strip mine
when between 70 and IS persons
were siaic after striking union
miners had rtormed the sixty or
more strike breakers operating the
mine.
An Inquest into the deaths was
expected today. Coroner McGowan
saying that he hoped today to have
time 10 get 90 this feature of the
affair. There was no indication
That grand jury would b. sum
moned although this was n posi-
hility. FOR it was said that officials
doubted II they could obtain evil
dence which would be of any value
So FAR as the number Of dead
was concerned. there still was lit
tie but speculation A score were
in morgues. newspaper mer previ-
ousy had counted 20 bodies in the
woods ana roads, one man died
Ia hospital Frank Harrington
state president of ts.s miners an
nolnced that his official reportE
showed - fflled: citizens rtlii
brought in reports of bodies lying
around the country. but through
all % 70 there was no way OF fix
ing a definite number
In the wounded list there were
sixteen IN the Herrin hospital.
three reported IN the Carhondale
hospital and a number of otheru
union striking miners believed
to be lying in their. homes There
was little question that tho exact
number of dead never Will be
known A dozen or 50 were be
lieved to he AZ tho bottom Of n
uond. No searching parties have
been organized 20 seok bodies IN
the woods
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1922-06-23
Whdfker.

A the rniveIsity
For "a hours ending am,
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1922-06-23

NEW YORK, juno 2s.--New
threats Of violence have been made
IN the Williamson county mine field
within the last 20 hours. Dr. e. y.
Donald. secretary OF the Illinois
Coal Operators association. d.
clarcd today lie said pump men
NJ three mines of the Madison Coal
company had been threatened that
unless they quit work they would
got the same dose We gave the
slrIIe hraakera ln narrlnu
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1922-03-10
~ awl Wot Do They Understand"

The Sorbonne has recently con-
erred upon Rudyard Kipling an hon
arary degree of doctor. And YET, now
ever complimentary the French critics
NAV continue to be, and however
faithful French readers may prove,
your Engllsh-speaking kipling IAN
when once he has glanced at me
TRANSACTIONS into French, Will snake
his head and murmur. Law Wot do
they underestimate" "S'elp me, Bob Is
converted to "Que Bob m'emporte.
AS long as Jakko stands" obviously
n reference to the mountain by tha'
name near Simla, is changed IN al
abandon of patriotism to "Tant gu,
flotteront les couleurs anglaises. Int
Emergencies follow fast one upon an
other until the stories all become
mixture of what kipling wrote, wha
Kipling might have written ana VIVA
Kipling never would have written.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1922-03-10

She Looked at the Picture Curiously.
that Devon and Reggie Brown jumped
to their feet and raced away toward
fhe boulevard. Tonnibel from her
perch saw them disappear toward
Ithaca before she slid To the ground.
The man In the canoe, too. made but
short pause before he dipped ms
paddle and shot away. On the ueck
of the boat Tonnihel picked UP Gus.
sie.Piglet and. dripping wet went
swiftly down the cabin steps. There
she found her mother on the bunk, her
face discolored by her husband :
blows. She looked ms II she We're dead,
and for a moment the forlorn chlu oi
the Wilderness uttered henrtbrokeh
little cries for help,
The cabin was cluttered In the
struggle Uriah Devon had had Win
/ his wife. In despair Tony looked
around. The old clothes daddy hau
| brought home We're strewn over III.
cabin floor. Tonnibel heaped then
| together, then began to examine them
They needed nothing but pressing
| This she'd do to save her mother tn
work ana perhaps the fact that III
had something ready to sell woui'
make Uriah less brutal when he cam
back. In running her fingers over
coat. searching for small rents, Ton
felt something between the lining an
outside, Il book It seemed like, whic
she hastily pulled out. 1t was sma
and much worn. There wasn't an
money In II, In fact nothing but pit
ture, wrapped up In paper.
She looked at the picture curiousl.
A babys face smiled up at her, an
ner own lips curved bit In answer
the laughing challenge In the littl
ones eyes.
Then she turned II over.
On the back was written:
MY baby. Caroline Pendlehavel
aged six months. II this picture Is eve
lost the finder will receive a money r
ward hy returning It to DIR. Paul PEI
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1922-03-10
Nozv Romance Of the Storm Countrv

two men stood waiting, until suddenly
beyond them to the south a curly head
came above the waters edge. Then
they leapt to the shore and raced to-
ward the place she must land. To
the painting girl it was a race for life.
Suddenly, like flashing glimpse
from Heaven, the words, "Stand Still
and See the Salvation of the Lord"
floated before her eyes like fame of
gold. Philip MacCauley's deep voice
seemed to speak them in her ringing
ears Immediately after. "Goddy," she
groaned, salvation of the Lord, oh,
darlin' Salvation"
Just then her feet touched the peb-
bies on the bottom Of the lake. With
one wild leap she was on the shore
and up the bank, criah screaming at
her to stop.
She heard the two men crashing
after her. That her short, swift leaps
could outdstance them for long If she
tried for the boulevard, she had NJ
hope But all about ner We're gian
friends with Outstretched arms, offer
ing her shelter. For one instant sh'
paused, then sprang into the air
caught the lower branch Of grea
pine tree and like a squirrel scurrie'
up 1t. Almost at the top, spanned owe
by the blue sky, she crawled out t
the end of big limb and chung to Il
Beneath her the men paused an
shouted curses up at her. Tonnibt
cared nothing for curses. Shed hear
them all her life, used them, too, whe
she felt like 1t.
Suddenly there came to her ears tn
tapping of paddle in the lake. ST.
flung up her head. peeped out and sa
, a canoe taking its leisurely way t
ward Ithaca. She bent over and locke
| down.
, Daddy" she cried, there's son
one rowin' on the lake. Pm goin'
holler like HI. And when he come
I'll tell i'm how you banged Eide, al
If she's croaked you'll both get Jaile
;. Here's where l holler!"
She sent out quick birdlike tri
o and the man in the canoe held l
paddle suspended in the air as
studied the forest. This didn't int
. est Tonnibel as much as did th" II
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1922-03-10
Peculiar Currency.

Cowdry shells are still used as
,,oney I'm the East Indies, siam. ana
an the west coast of Africa, AT the
rnte of one-two-hundredth of penny
aoch. The teeth Of the sperm whales
oro used AS money in Fill, the white
ones being of greater value IMAM the
colored variety, while among the
South Sen islands red feathers and at
troctiye kinds of stones pass muster
as currency.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1922-03-10
any BABY, CAROLINE"

sis Lonely and almost
asss Tonnibel Devon, living
On canal boat with a brutal "a
t ym and a worn-out, discourageu
mother, wanders into a saiv ,r,a
armyhall at ithaca, N NJ. T. ,iou p anme
she meets a young SALVATION army army
sa nntain Philip MacCauley. uriah
Gap ar Tony's father. returns to
De'I hoat from a protracted spree
en na announces he has arranged for
anu 70 marry worthless COM
a .o of his. Reginald Brown.
mrs Devon objects. and Uriah
haats her. She intimates there IS
ps secret connected with Tonnibei.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1922-03-10

dlehaven, Pendlehaven Place, Ithacn,
y. Y"
Money was what Eide needed.
Money, food and doctor II she
could find this Paul Pendlehaven, per-
haps in exchange for the picture he
would give her bottle of medicine for
her mother
Hastily changing her wet clothes,
she slipped the baby's pictured face
into her blouse turned down the lamp
and crept from the canal boat and
with GusSie in her arms was soon lost
in the forest.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1922-03-10
DR.. John has = visitor.
tTO BE CoNTlNUED.)
Aappiness Not All.

There is IN man higher than love
of bappiness; he can do without hap
piness and instead thereof find blessed
ness-Carlyle.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1922-03-10
NJ ervous.

II is the man of many parts who
should be careful not to go to pieces.-
Cartoons Magazine.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1922-03-10

Go on and make errors and fall and
get up again. Only 60 on.--Anna "
Bracket.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1922-03-10

Literally walking on diamonds was
The smugglcr who wore these speciais
made shoes with heels followed out
10 admit carrying through the customs
office thousands of dollars in diamonds.
They were coniiscated by Chicago red
eral officials, who captured the SNUG
eler. Four large diamonds stolen
from wealthy Russian family were
among the loot recovered.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1922-03-09
ALONZO SMITH

Alonzo Smith of Kennebec street.
observed lis S5th birthday on Sunday
March 5. He is in fine health and is
/ great reader. lie has retained his
mentality to a remarkable degree.
Mr.. Smith has been a prominent
itizen OF this county having been
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1922-03-09
The Late harIr> T.. Reed

On Tuesday afternoon at O'Clock
Rev. George Loring Thurlow, pastor
of the Federated First Baptist and
Congregational Church, ofEciatel a.
the funeral services Of the late Cha
+. Reed of Main street The remains
were placed il the Southside receivin-
tomb to await burial in the spring
Mr. Reed died at IL o'clock Saturday
afternoon following an operation per
formed at hi home that DAY. His
age was about - years lie was
born in Nova Scotia, the son OF Ges-
ner and Emily atkinson Reed. H.,
came from Madison TO reside ii SHOW
! began about three years ago Mr.
Reed Was a former worshipef ii the
First Baptist Church He W. af-
iiliated with the Mason AMI Odd Eel
/ low Lodges at Madison and Priscilla
Rehekah Lodge Of SkoWheean He
WAS for three wears Master of Ken
nebec Valley Grange at Madison ami
also Was member OF Somerset Po-
, mona Grange He is a large owner
in the Union Cooperative Store al.
Madison. For four years he conduct
el a milk route in Madison Nill1p
Mr. Reed is .urYiyed by his wife. To-.
m"rly Miss Fay Graves of Nova
Scotia. four children. Mrs F Belle
Emerson Of Mechanic street. Skowhc-
gan William Reed of Damariscotta:
Mrs Pearl Whitney OF bloomfield
street, Skowhegan: and Mrs Minnie
| Emerson of Mechanic street. Skowhc-
gan, brother Joseph G. Reed uf
Hopkinton Mass, a lister Mr. Aus
tin Graves of birmingham. Mass, and
| eight grandchildren. The pail
hearers Who assisted at the funeral
exercises were LIS four sons. WI
liam Reel Joel Whitney. Blaine and
Ernest Emerson The honorary
hearers were D + Nilcs ami Elmer
Withee of Madison F \. Meaaer and
NJ. 5. Adams OF Skowhegan The
| floral tributes We're many ami heauti-
full which showed the high esteem in
which ,Ir Reed VAS held in the COM
munity Much sympathy is extern ad
to the bercavel family and relatives.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1922-03-09

With fulncss of mental powers that
makes age beautiful Mr.. Smith Is
me Of the few who think and his
philosophy is expressed in belief in
honest toll for some useful end; or
without this. then sufficient exercise
of a harmless sort to keep the blood
amoving through all its channels. He
believes in plain living, simple food.
moderate eating and the cultivation
Of such habits and principles as will
induce for consideration and pity the
poor and unfortunate and charity for
he hayward wanderer, the proud, the
naughty and the self important. Gar
den work gives him agreeable employ
ment in its season and various small
Jobs for others are cheerfully per
formed. In winter he shoVels snow,
prepares cordwood for fuel and for
Jther exercise travels the streets and
rural highways.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1922-03-09

The last few days have marked the
birthday anniversaries of number of
our oldest citizens. Among these are
d. Hamlin bartlett, Alonzo Smith and
Mrs. Arminda Smith, at present Il
resident of Hinckley, but for years a
resident of Skowhegan.
d. H. Bartlett was "a on Friday
lat He is one of the well known
men of Somerset County and has Il
long and influential business career
in this section. Mr. Bartlett had no
birthday party on Friday and as he
said to the Reporter he had never
had one and did not wish any. An
other statement which Mr. Bartlett
made will be particularly pleasing t.
his many friends in the county and
that was that his health wa. better
than it had even been in his life, al
though he is lacking somewhat in
speed and endurance. He began hit
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1922-03-09

CHAPTER |.

Whfn Johnnie comes marching home
again.
EHrrah, Hurrah
well give him a hearty welcome then,
llurrah! Hurrah!
The men with cheers. the boys with
Tie ladies' they will all turn out.
AMI Vel all feel gay, when Johnnie
comes marching home again,
Tie Old man and the little boy. his
gHnd.on sat together in tie shade Of
IL" hi walnut tree in the front yard,
watching the Decoration Day Pa
fade, IS It passed up the long street !;
and When the last of the veterans was
|ont Of sight the grandfather muir
INJURED The words Of the tune that came
drilling back from the now distant
and ii the head of the procession.
'l1ia lou, Grandpa?' the boy asked
IBID | what%
'hId you all feel gay when the army
got bome?"
II didn't get home all at once, pre-
oaI& The grandfather explained.
Wien The war was over suppose we
rit relieved, more than anything else. :"
YOU didn't feel so gay when the
Far Was, though. l guess!" the bog
eHtHrl.
Guess we didn't"
Wore you scared, Grandpa? We're
'on ever scared the Johnnles would
VIM
NO. We weren't ever afraid of
that
VOL weren't you ever scared your
Sei Grandpa? l mean when you we're
in a battle"
oh. yes; was" The old man
~agaed. Scared aplenty!"
! don't see Why" the boy said
promptly. Il wouldn't be scared in q
wouldn't your"
course not. Grandpa, why don't
Yp4 march In the Decoration Day pa
''pei Wouldn't they let you?"
=, m not able to march any more.
,'o S.eri Of breath ana too shaky In
wv W. ulllH.
wouldn't care" said the boy. I'D
0s n the parade anyway, If | was you.
III been in your place, Grandpa. and
m} d let me he In that parade, I'd
@fh r-llt up by the band Look,
"alafa ! Watch me, Grandpa! This
y me way Id be, Grandpa
lie rose from the garden bench
Nntfe they sat, and gave complex
.Nalion Of what had most appealed
nm rs the grandeurs of the pro-
'>ioil' his prancing legs Stimulating
."se ei the horse Of the grand mar
.nl' While his upper parts rendered
ne trims and bugles Of the band, as
wen rs tile officers aud priyates of the
ull'pa company which had been a fea.
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ture Of the parade Tie only thing
he left out was the detachment Of
veterans
"Putty-boom! Puity-boom, Putty
hoom-boom boom" he vociferatcd. as
the druns-and then as the bugles
.'Ta ia. IN, tara :" lie addressed his
restiye legs: "Whoa. there, you
Whitley, Gee. IIaW, Git up Then,
waving an imaginary sword; Col
lumn right! Farwud march Halt
Carry harms" He Carried arms"
"show.dler harms' He "shouldcred
arms" and returned to his seat
"fhat'd hc me, Grandpa That's the
way I'd do And as The grandfather
nodded. seeming to agree. a thought
recently dismissed returned TO the
mind # tie composite procession and
he asbed:
"Wcn. Why weren't you ever afraid
the .Johnnes would whip the Unions,
Graudra?'
"Oh. we knew they couldn't"
81 euess SO" The little boy laughed
disdainfully, thinking his question sat
isfoctorily answered. II guess those
ole Johnnies couldn't whipped flea
They didn't know how 10 fight any at
all. did they, Grandpa"
"Oh, yes, they did,
"What?" The hoy was astounded
weren't they all just reSiar ole COW.
ards, GrandFaT
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1922-03-09

Observation-Disclosures $l.5o year.
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born in Cornville, March ), 1881 His
great grandfather. Biley Smith, was
at the battle of Bunker Hill The
gun carried by this ancestor on that
memorable day, now in the possession
of Mr.. Smith. is one of the family's
most sacred heirlooms. David Smith
grandfather of Alonzo. was born in
New Hampshire, and came to Corn
Vile when II years of age. He was a
successful farmer and nearly all the
remaining "a years of his life were
spent on farm in this locality David
u. Smith, the father of Alonzo, was
also born and educated in CornYille
Having, like his ancestors, special
taste for agricultural work, he Sc
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1922-03-09
With the BOWlerS

The Rcd Sox team took three points
from the American Wooden Company
the 2Sth, at the Bowlodrome. Arata
Of the winning five, with total of 292
was high man. Cheney had high
single of 1n4 O'RellA WAS high
man OF American Wooden with high
single of III and total OF 296.
This total pin fall of 14Sl has been
he highest pin fall of the season
l.. Smiley holds the alley record wi h
lag with Stoodley close second with
Idh
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1922-03-09
Card Party

RivcYsidn Card Party meet at the
home of MIR and Mrs. Dana Robbins
Saturday evening, March A. l922 Six
tables OF sixty three were filled. Two
of the party was past eighty years old
nevertheless they enjoyed the game
as much as anyone. They were Mrs.
Rebecca Robbins ana Thomas Watson.
Popcorn, apples and chocolates were
enjoyed during the playing.
Music was furnished by Miss Doris
Robbins at the piano
The party broke up at late hour,
ice cream and cake being served by
the hostess Tie party Will be en-
tertained at the home of Jonah Spaul-
ding Saturday evening, March IL.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1922-03-09
AMERICAN WOODEN

The American Wooden team took all
four points from the Electricians
Thursday evening. Tracy Of the win
ming five was high man with single
of 129 and total of 800. OReilley was
second with single of he and total
IL
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1922-03-09

business career in 1858 at Harmony
whore he conducted a general store
and served the community as post
MASTER. lie WAS subsequently en-
gagged in business in Athens and
SkoWhcGan. coming to this town in
1888. Mir. Bartlett is a splendidlY
preserved man and keeps in touch
With The current events of the times
N the summer he acts as his own
'haufcur. For sometime he has been
'etircd. Living in the Bartlett home
Mrs. Mary Leighton. the mother of
Hrs bartlett. who is Sc years of age,
fine health and remarkably active
or lady Of her years.
MRS. ARMINDA SMITH
ON Monday. March G. Mrs. Armindi
smith of Hincklcy, bat formerly OF
5koWncgan, celebrated her 18TH
birthday She is in very good health
nd is engaged in social activities oil
ne community to great extent. Mr.
'mith followed the occupation of i
raincl nurse for nearly thirty years
Aaving been engaged in the same in
he state of New Hampshre Fairfield
nd Skowhegan and several Other
somerset County towns. She was borr
IN Eaton Ridge road in Skowhegan
he daughter of John and Martha
Weymouth Young, one of family
If ten children, they being Mrs. Rutl
hastings who resides in Haverhill
Mass. and the following who are de
ceased Mrs Harriet Batcheldor
Louis. Anna. Mrs. I4orinda Pierce, Mrs
Martha Kelley. Mary and John. The
amily lived On Eaton Ridge road un-
Il Mrs Smith was IL years of age
when they moved to Manchester \. II.
wing there for three years. then re
urning to SkoWhegan. She attenGe=
.chools in SkoWhcgan and Manches.
err. In 1867 she was married to Jane
Smith Of SkowhCgan, the son OF MI
md Mr. James w. Smith of Corn
lille. They became the parents oi
hree children, Leon f. who resides
n New Hampshire, Charles j., resi-
,ent of Skowhcgan and Mrs. Rutd
Ieald who lives in North Fairfield
After Mrs Smiths marriage she made
Ter home on farm about six miles
below the village, for nearly forty
ears. Mr.. Smith began to fail IN
lealth and they sold the farm ana
aoved to Hinckley whore he died two
ear! later. Nov. 6. 1917. Mrs. Smith
moved to Skowhcgan, making hel
lome on Beech street. until 1921. when
he purchased home in HinckieN
where she now resides.
IAA-Zo c41I,ru
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No" sal Ihc grandfather. "They
were pretty fine soldiers
"They were? Well they ran away
whenever YOU began shootln' at EN-.
didn't they?"
Sometimes they did, hut most times
they didn't. Sometimes they fought
like wildcats-and sometimes we were
the ones that ran away
But the Johnnics we're bad men,
weren't they, Grandpa?"
NO"
The BOYS forehead, cnstomarily va
cant. showed some little vertical
shadows. produced by struggle to
think. "Well. but" he began slowly.
Listen Grandpa listen here! You
said-Aon said you never got scared
the ole Johnnies were goin' to vim
They did win pretty often" said
The grandfather. "They won a good
many battles"
Il u mean, YOU said you never got
scared they'd win the war"
mo, we. We're never afraid of that"
well, but if they We're good men
and fought like wildcats. Grandpa,
and KEEP winning battles and every
thing, how could that be- How could
you help bein' scared they'd win the
war;"
The grnndfather's feeble eyes twin.
Killed. brightly. "Why, we knew they
couldn't Ramsey"
AT this. the little vertical shadows
on Ramsey's forehead became more
pronounced, for he had succeeded in
thinking. We'll, they didn't know they
couldn't did hey" he argued "They
thought they were gon' To win, didn't
theyY
Yves; guess they did. But you
see they We're wrong"
well. but" Ramsey struggled.
Listen. Listen here, Grandpa! Well.
anyway. If they eever got scared we'd
win, and nobody got scared they'd win
we'll, | don't SEQ"
YOU don't see what?"
Eut Eamsey found himself unable
to continue his concentration. "Oh.
hotllin' mueh,' he murmured.
81 see And his grandfather laughed
again. "Yeu mean: If tie Johnnies
felt just rs sure of winning the war
us we did and kept winning battles.
why shouldn't we ever have had any
doubts we were going to win? That's
1t, isn't it,
81 guess so, Grandpa"
well think it was mostly because
The Washington times., 1922-04-19

~ -. ~ss< 10 s~snt thrsssh tie ks~
Ysrt ktset nsrtst zee sAsuId ssssrstsss
eur syssss. Tell ss Aev ~ssA ywu ksss
10 isvsss ssH vii ssviss rss he~ We
hsiis.s vss sss hss4 lr~~ss 10 ssss~
sssstY sss ssse rst~rss, stsco. asa sss<
sspeiss. wssAisstss. o. C.
The Washington times., 1922-04-19
A. Gordon Selfridge
Advocates Sales Tax
London Financier Says Such Plan Would
Raise Government Revenues Without
Burdening Taxpayers.
BY HARRY GUSACK.

The United States should adopt the Sales Tax plan
advocated by the Hearst newspapers the easiest
f raising to pay the expenses of Government
according to the opinion expressed today by Gordon
befrdge, American fnancer and proprietor of the firm
of Selfridge & Co. of London, England.