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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1922-04-27

Athens. in a wagon, the -.
leased from the socket. a.a,. Y
young horse so he ran sASlas
ing the occupants from tbs
and breaking Mr.. Hun's ~, ea,, "
DIR. Harris, from Brighton ' sa
tendance and states tbar. "a
other special injuries Of ny s'
to mention. The patient /, a up
well at this writing and u ~
friends wish for a speedy W. a. us
Miss Edith Jones retprnas pf
gor. Saturday. leaving nv -.
Harmony. 1'f Y
Stetson school reports o. :.
pupils not late or absent az NY
week of April 18th. Our a sal
sire is to have them all nm. I'm
unless sickness prevents p'ea'
Lincoln School-Pupils NJ,
absent during the past fva a., ~
Clarice, Forrest and Vernal ~.
ion Jones, Laurice and Norns sa
Those receiving 100 per can, qa
ing were as follows. Marie.
Clarice Huff. Blaine Cood. 4
Evelyn York. ss''Va
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NORTH ANSON

Mrs. Russell of Pittsfield has been
the guest for few days of Mrs. G,
A. Porter.
II. Il. Merry returned lhst week
from a stay of several weeks in Farm
ington and Portland.
Literary slides showing scenes from
"Macbeth," Merchant of Venice, Court
ship of Miles Standish and Lady of the
Lake were shown at Arson Academy
Tuesday morning.
George Andrews of Lewiston was a
guest for a few days last week OF his
father. A. G. Andrews.
Carr Smith has been transferred
from the local to the Oakland section,
beginning his duties there Monday and
his Family will follow at an early
date
The Eighth Grade are to hold So
cial at Academy hall Friday evening
with dime as entrance fec and re-
freshments on sale.
Miss Myrtle Williamson went to
Kennebec Valley Hospital Tuesday to
undergo an operation for appended
It's.
DR. Harry NORM of Bath is to be
the guest for few weeks of his bro
Their. S. b. NORM.
Louise Taylor, recently patient at
hospital in Lewiston, has returned
and resumed her school duties.
Seth T. Hutchin's Circle. Ladies OF
the G. A. r. hold dinner this noon
at Grange Hall.
]. p. Murray attended a burial Mon
day at Scion.
Religion and Every Day Life" is
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WEST ATHENS

/ l.. e. Deyoll. who recently returned
from Florida, is spending some time
with his mother. Mrs. Susan Devoll
H. NJ. Foss. from St Adams. is the
guest of his daughter, Mrs. o. c. Huff
j. c. kincaid came home from Show
hogan Sunday, having been on the
drive in that town.
Mrs. Patience Knight is regaining
strength slowly.
The relatives of Harold Huff were
inexpressibly alarmed on hearing OF
the accident he met with last Friday
While coming from home To West
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COLES CORNER. iInrr.

-'fi' w
Mr.. and Mrs. Pare Nelson n.
itors at Gustav Nelson's spna.a'
John Tufts. of Cornville il -.
for Bert Gilman. wy
Mr. Clyde Pierce is daps4,
i'll at her home in Portland ~
Pierce is a former Atheno a.,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. cns sa'
son.
Mr.. and Mrs. f. c. Trafton :,
mony, spent Sunday at Oscar NJ n
Victor Davis went to Ban,o.'
day.
In spite of the snow and eo,,I
are signs of spring. The sod, ,
truck is on the road. the farm,
blowing and folks are gettin,
FLYERS into shane.
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KINGFIELD

Sunday, April 20, Gov. King Lodge,
|. o. o. F. and Carrabassett Rebekah
Lodge will attend Grace Universalist
church in a body to listen to a sermon
by the pastor, Rev. A. NJ. Soule. On
May 21st Mr.. Soule will preach to
Aihambra Lodge, Knights of Pythias,
and Pilgrim Temple Pythian Sisters.
At the annual Sunday school meet
ing of Grace Universalist church held
recently the following board was re-
elected: Superintendent, Mrs. H. A.
Walker; assistant superintendent.
Mrs. Ruth May simmons; secretary,
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coming in promptly and good mum
Der of new names have been added.
To HOuseholders of Bingham
At this season of year and the APP
proach OF warmer weather il is OF
great Importance that all unhealthy
conditions be remedied and so far as
possible removed Inspection VIE
be. made from time to time and it is
hoped that under the efficient guild
ance and instructions OF my predeces-
sor the past years that ii will be un-
necessary this year to use persuasion
or report neglect to state officials. Let
US all cooperate to make our village
and town not only the cleanest but
most healthful place in which to live
+. II. CASWELL,
Health officer.
MRS. MARY BoYCE POOLER
After an illness of about two years
Mrs. Mary Boyce Pooler of Moscow
died Saturday evening. April 18th.
aged" rs years, months and rs days
Mrs Pooler was the mother oil eight
children. four of who survive her
Mrs. Joseph Lapoinle with whom she
lived, Joaeph of Nashburn. Lawrence
Of Mayfield and John of Moscow. Mrs
Pooler was kind neighbor and a
loving mother. Having no fear OF
death, she Went to rest like a tired
child. She was patient in her last
illness thinking always Of the com
fort of those around her instead OF
her own suffering. The floral gifts
were many and beautiful. FuneTa
services were held Tuesday from st
Peters church. interment in the vii
lage cemetery beside her husband
the late Joseph Pooer who died II
1905
A complete stock Of Farm and Gar
den Seeds, Garden Tools and Farm
Machinery At Whtneys
Mass next Sunday at / p. m, Sun
day school at 2.3o; evening devotion
at 7 p. IN. Mass was celebrated 4
Caratunk last Saturday morning b,
FIR Holshan. The sewing circle will
meet at the home of Mrs. II. Carblnol
on Plain street, this week.
The Ladies' Aid met with Leph
Bunker last Tuesday with gooil.
number viii meet next Tuesday a
the church vestry. Lots of room, al
come.
The Ladies' Aid will have a foo
sale, Saturday. May 80, at Eta Holt
store. Come and get baked beans an
brown bread and lots of good thin3s
Mr.. and Mrs. G. G. Stewart went q
Bangor Monday. Mrs Stewart spent
few days with her nephew, VIM. Fos'
at the L. of NJ. in Orono.
Mrs. Harold Morse. who has bee
visiting relatives in Portland, return
ed home Monday evening.
Ms. Sadie Andrews has returne
from Portland where she has bee
with her sister, Mrs. McKeayer VIII
is i'll.
On Sunday afternoon fifteen or 2
Odd Fellows and Rebekahs motore
to Scion and attended church Sc!
vices with their brothers and sisters O
the order, Rev c. w. Robinson deli
vpriup the address,
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munities in the State how much de-
ponds on local faith and initiative.
Later in the evening he spoke briefly
to the moving picture audience. He
was accompanied on this visit by Mrs
Colmrn and they were guests while in
town. of Hon. and Mrs f. H. Holley.
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CANAAN

The regular meeting OF Sunrise
Chapter o. Il 8. was held SATURDAY
evening. April 20. After the business
meeting short program was en-
joyed Song. Nellie Tibbetts; read
ing by Carrie Crocker, Alice Holt, Ma
bell Foster; song. Harold Foster
Eison Hunt and Orwood Whitehouse.
New-York tribune., 1922-03-23
Wife Screams Sergeant
Of Reserves Shot Her
Finds She Is Mistaken, but Hus-
band Is Arrested and Dis
armed Of Gun and Flask

Michael John Murphy is sergeant
in the Police Reserves, and maintained
his authority with dignity until last
night, whcn lie had words with Mrs
Murphy and the latter fed from their
homo at ia2 West Tiftieth Street,
ccreaning that she hnd bocn shot.
Detectives German and Heaney found
Mr.. Murphy alone In his home. Mrs.
Murphy was next door. She was mis-
taken about having been shot, she said,
but she asserted that it was no fault
of Michael Johns. He had snapped his
-evolver at her twice, she said.
At the word "rev Oliver" the detectives
became interested. They and Michael
John held q disarmament conference.
from which the latter emerged strictly
limited as to arms to the two that he
was born with. When they arraigned
Michael John in the West torty-scv-
enth Street police station on charges Of
attempted felonious assault, violation
Of the Sullivan law and violation Of
the prohibition enforcement act. the
detectives turned in one -32 calibcr
revolver, fully loaded and with ham
ner hicks on two Of the cartridges; :;
ore blackjack, one pair OF handouts,
one police whistle. and one pint TASK,
fully loaded.
New-York tribune., 1922-03-23
Jersey Clerk Kills Girl
Employee and Himself

Elsie Smith, nineteen yeays old, EN-
rloyed in the Mapele Silk Conpany's
plant at Paterson, n. j., was shot to
death in the noon hour yesterday by
Alphouse Boyer, also an employee OF
the plant, married and father OF two
young children. After killing the girl
Boyer shot himseif and died an hour
later.
Boyer and Miss Smith, with other
employees, had been ii the habit Of
heating coffee for their luncheon at
the drying room furnace. When gAoans
were heard In the drying room by other
employees difficulty was experienced
In opening the heavy doors. Louis
Pruden, Of Hawthorne, and Daniel
Stoil, Of Paterson, forced an entrance
and found Boyer dying a few feet
from the door. Miss Smith lay ten
feet away dead. Both had been shot
through the head. A revolver was
found in Beyer's right hand.
Officials said Boyer had been en-
ployed for several weeks IS clerk ii
the shipping department. The girl
was 6 machine operator.
The parents Of Miss Smith said last
night they had no knowledge OF any
romance between the young woman and
Boyer She had spoken OF him as a
friend, and three post cards sent by
Boyer to the girl were given the police.
Mrs. Boyer was psostrated when in
formed Of her husbands death. Her
sister, who lives with her, said there
had been no suspicion Of Beyer's being
involved in Il romantic ENHANCEMENT.
New-York tribune., 1922-03-23

footing as to the payment Of all the
actual costs Of their armies of occupa-
ton and that mono Of the powers
could, consistently with the agreement,
make any arrangement for g preferen-
tlal or exclusive right Of payment.
Further, it is assumed that it would
not for moment be contended that
any Of the Allied powers would have
been entitled to enter into any arrange
ment by. which ell the assets or rev.
enucs of the German Empire and its
constituent states would be taken for
their benefit to the exclusion of the
other powers concerned.
1T was apparently in recognition Of
the existing and continuing obligation
az TO army costs that, in the Treaty of
Versailles, in undertaking to place "a
first charge upon all the assets and
revenues Of the German Empire and
It's constituent states (Article 249)
priority was given to The Total cost OF
ated governments in occupied German
territory from the date Of the sigma
turc of the nrnistice agreement.
"Articles 2A9 and 261 Of the Treaty
Of Versailles provide:
"Artic)e 2A8. There shall be paid by
the German government tho total cost
Of all armies Of the allied and asso-
ciated governments in occupied Ger
man territory. from the date OF the
signature OF the arliisticc of Novem-
Der II, 1918, including the keep o. men
and beasts, lodging and billeting, pay
and allowances salaries and wages,
bedding. heating, lighting, clothing,
equipment, harness and saddlery,
armament and rolling stock, air serv-
ices, treatment Of sick and wounded,
veterinary and renount services, trans
port service of sll sorts (such as by
rail, sea or river, motor lorries), COM
nunications and correspondence, and
in general the cost Of all ndministra-
tive or technical services the working
OF which Is necessary for the training
o9 troops and for keeping their num-
bers UP to strength and preserving
tAels military efficiency.
Americs Claims Equal Rights
"Articlc 251. Tho priority Of the
charges established BY Article 248
shall, subject to the qualifications made
below, be as follows:
"(a) The cost Of the armies Of oc-
cupetion as defined under Article 249
during the armistice and its cXten-
| sions:
"(b) The cost Of any armies of oc-
cupation as defined under Article 249
I'll tcI tHc coming ilIIO 1Vlcc w tlls pIcS-
ent treaty:
"By the treaty between the United
States and Germany, signed August %
1921, the ratifcations Of which were
exchanged Oh November Il, 1921, 1t is
provided that the United States shall
have and enjoy the rights and sd
Vantages stipulated FOR the benefit Of
the United States in the Treaty OF Yer
sailles, Notwithstanding the fact that
the treaty has not been ratified by tbs
United States
THE government Of the United
! States entertains the view, and sub
nlts it to the consideration OF the al
lied governments, that the United
States is entitled to payment Of The
costs Of its army OF occupation par
passu with the allied governments, anc
that payments received By them from
Germany in the circumstances dis
closed cannot be used to the exclusion
New-York tribune., 1922-03-23
Wool Machinery More
Active: Cotton Drops

WASHINGTON, March CA slight
crease in activity Of wooden ma
l'nery but decrease in cotton spin
ing machinery during February was
lcwn In the Census Bureaus reports
n these two industries as OF March
Issued to-day. Norsted spinning
2nd!es were an exception to the in
.eased activity in wooden machinery.
1Ae basis Ct the percentage OF idle
ours to the total reported wide looms
'efe 3s.f per cent idle on March l,
>afrow looms, those OF 50-inch reed
arc or less, we're 3f9 per cent idle
March /, compared to 32 per cent
February |. Carpet and rug looms,
rang machinery. combing machinery
"a Wooien spindles all showed slignt
alreases. Worsted spindles, 1873 per
anu IDLE or February /, increased IN
"shess 10 l7.3 per cent on March /.
AZ TINS time last year the machinery
.1Is .1s making rapid gains in activity,
men were maintained until July.
thee then, especially in wide looms,
lers has been an almost unbrokcn
,cnNc IN activity, until the slight up
I'm I'm now reported.
me New England textile strike was
1i;see.ed IN the report on the cotton
g1hAlng industry, which showed q de-
..e~ss Of more than 6o0, 900 active
plhdles for the month Of February as
IMPAIRED with January. Active spin
liz nours for February were 7,119.576,-
\. as compared with 1929 $50. 1856. a
sstsase of more than 500 900, 900. The
Sures made public to-day we're based
al activity OF % 2-3 days, while the
slses .s; io1 January we're based or an
'-saFtft r q L. dcvg
New-York tribune., 1922-03-23
W. G.. Rwy. Group Organized
To Have Books Examined

A minority stockholders committee
OF the Wisconsin Central Railway Com
pany, headed by William j. Wollman,
has been organized for the purpose OF
obtaining an examination OF the com
pany's books by independent account
ants. The committee says:
'In view of the results during the
thirteen years since the 800 Line took
over the management OF this property
we feel that the time has come when
the minority stockholders of the Wis
consin Central should ascertain from
their own standpoint, as distinguished
from the 500 standpoint, whether in
the relations between the two COM
panies the Wisconsin Central is receiv-
ing the full rc.urn TO .rhich = Il en-
.;tied.~ e
New-York tribune., 1922-03-23

sept conditions -7hlch arc to be made
Budget reforms, tho commission
says. must be effected immediately
the program ia known, AZ tho fiscal
compromise must be put into effect
hoo" a~ril 30. It also SAYS taxation
must be increased 70 raise the 60
Nsu,vVv.vpv marHs additional during
Tire fiscal Tear, 40,000.0 900 900 Of the
amount during 1892. The commits aion
urges the institution of a taxation sys-
TEN ny which the tax rate will reflect
automatically a fall in exchange or an
lncrc in the German deht to tho
Rcichsbank.
Commission Shall BE Consulted
All these measures must be inlme-
diately communicated to the commits
sion. Financial legislation and methods
ioT collecting taxes must be formulated
IN consultation with the commission.
Whlch Is 90 exercise constant super
vision over Germany's execution OF the
Demands through committee on guar
antics, and proper steps are TO be taken
t, enforce the demands When Germany
ialle to carry them cut. The commits
sion requires rot only the putting into
erect Of the economies the German
Chancellor suggested but additional
ones. Expenses may not exceed ap-
preparations except in extraordinary
cases submitted to the commission.
The program Of internal loans must
be sufficient 20 balance the budget, but
must not take the form Of treasury
bonds discounted hy tho ReichsbanL.
The commission Will send to Germany
separate note on an external loan 80
raise considerable sum OF reparatione
capital, ard il satisfactory results nrc
not obtained IN a reasonable time Ger
many must study with the commission
other means to raise funds, "notabiy By
levy on the personal and real prop
erty of Germany"
Must Stop Export Of Capital
Germany is required to submit pro-
gram Of methods to prevent the ex-
rortation Of capital ard to assure ihe
return TO Germany OF payments for eX-
ports. and later to devise means for
returning German capital already
abroad. The commission attaches par
tlcuIar Importance to this subject, and
later will deal with it elaboratcly.
Germany must make The indcpend-
ence of the Reichsbank effective May
81, and must restore the pre-war sys-
tenn Of economic and financial statis~
tics, adding to them whatever is neces-
sary to enable the commission to as
certain Germany's condition.
The concluding paragraph is blan-
ket requirement that Germany shall
abide by the commissions decision on
certain pending questions on which the
commission is to act later.
Unofficial forecasts of the German
bl lget for the fiscal year to begin
April l., made while the budget was
being drawn up late in January,
showed an estimated deficit Of 1885,
600 600 0lQ amor RIG
New-York tribune., 1922-03-23
Liner Empress Sails To-day
Uses This Port for First Time
i'm LIVERPOOL Service

The Empress Of Britain, Of the Cana
dian Pacific Railway Line, will sail to-
day for Liverpool with large list Of
passengers. This Is the first time that
the Canadian Pacific Railway has sent
a vessel from this port TO Liverpool.
Upon her arrival at the latter port
she will resume her regular run be-
tween Liverpool and Quebec.
Among those who have booked pas
sage on the Empress of Britain are:
Arthur T. Hadley, former president Of
Yale University and Mrs. Hadley;
Hon. Peter c. Larlin, of Toronto. new
Canadian government high commits
sioner to England; Dr.. 81. G. Miller, Of
Toronto, Canad an government geolo-
list: Rene du Pont, Belgian Consul, OF
Quebec, and Mr.. and Mrs. Frank c..
Mead, Of Dodd, Mead & Co.. Of New
York
New-York tribune., 1922-03-23
French Experts Demand
Germany Increase Taxes

PARIS. March % (By The Asso-
"waverinc course of the Allies and
the Reparation Commission" toward
Germany is contained in Senator
Berengers report for the Senate Com
mission on Finances concerning budget
expenses recoverable from Germany.
Premier Poincarc's views are ex-
pressed in the form of government
answers to a questionnaire contained
in the report. In the questionnaire
the Premier is said to object to the
international consortium for recon-
struction which was approved at the
Cannes meeting Of the Supreme Coun-
Gil. His view is that the consortium
was badly defined, but inasmuch as it
was formed France has an interest in
it III order to influence its decisions.
Her definite attitude towards partici-
patton, however, depends upon devcl-
opments.
Mr.. Lloyd Georges project for settle
ments of debts between the Allies, with
reduction of German reperations, as
given to M. Poincare by his predcc es-
sor, is termed unrealizable BY the
Premier. since the United States re-
fuses to relinQuish her claims upon
the Allies.
Premier Poincare said in the report
that he wished to declare cmphatically
in this connection that France would
pay her debts, as "the Premier told
the American press, in order to coun-
te7act the very unfavorable impres-
sion made in the United States By M.
Loucheur's recent speech Mt Lyons"
The total budget recoverable from
Germany Is estimated at $4,000 600 900
francs, comprising 5000, 1000 500 60
be raised and dispersed through the
Credit National, 1000, 100000 to be
raised by group OF nnanciers in the
devastated regions, 10 800 900 900 TO be
dispersed by the government itself Cor
the devastated regions, expenses Of the
army on the Rhine and in Upper ST.
lcsia. pensions, etc.
The Senate commission rejects en-
tircly the effort of the Chamber CT
Deputies TO balance the budget bv
listing German payments of 1922 at
1000, 1000, 600 francs. The report in
sists that Germany can pay if she is
compelled TO clean house financially
and impose adequate taxes upon her
citizens. 1t says the Germans are taxed
only onethird as heavily as tho French
and oae-fourth as heavily az the Eng
ish, and with French indebtedness TO-
taling 10000 ,00o,0 francs, catas-
trophe Is certain unless Germany paws
New-York tribune., 1922-03-23

acceptance in comlnoditlcs or goods Of
practically threc-Quartcrs o, the
amount originally demanded in gold
is highly favorable TO Germany.
Demand for Gold Obstacle
According to many observers, the
great trouble al along about extract
ing reparations from Germany is that
all the Allies wanted r Id and did not
want goods which would further enbar-
rass their own unemployment prob
lens, whereas tho only way Germany
could pay was to produce values By her
labor. The amount Of goods to be ac-
ceptad in lieu Of cash, about s350,000,-
600 In geld, roughly, ia not thought to
be too large for possible consumption
by the Allied countries. Yet ore high
official OF the Administration observ ID
very earnestly to-day that he was glad
the Allies we're agreeing to take this
amount Of goods und not the United
states, N view Of the present indus
trial situation:
One detail which is rather skimme et
ever In the cables aroused the most in.
tense interest here. That is the sug-
gestion that there may be Allied super.
vision OF the collection OF funds foy
the veparations. II this means Alllec
supervision over the collection Of taxes
It vas pointed out, 1t virtually amount
to receivcrship for the German gov.
ornment by the Reparations Commis
sion. and it promises very serious sit
untion inside Germany.
Relchsbank Autonomy Approved
Tho stipulation that Tie Eeichsbanl
should have autonomy was very gen
orally approved. Nothing could be
more helpful, it is thought here, thar
to separate that bank from the govern.
ment, so that the bank would not print
at the command Of any official, or Of
the whole government for that matter
rev issues of paper money every timc
there was a new governmental need.
The question Of dehation in Ger.
many, however. is regarded as q very
serious one. It's logical result, it Is
pointed out, probably would approx
mate that which occurred here. q sharp
reduction in business activity. This
might easily, considering the tremen-
dously exaggerated state of imitation in
Germany as compared to what hap
pcned in the United States, result in
such serious unemployment as to Grip
New-York tribune., 1922-03-23
Rollins Elected Hockey Captain

Walter Rollins, Of tho class oa '23,
was yesterday elected captain OF tAe
Columbia University hockey team for
1923 by the members Of this years
sextet He succeeds Evan Anderson,
who has held the position two years.
Rollins, who is from Brooklyn, was grad
uated from the Erasmus Hall High
School, where he played left wing for
two years on the hockey team Of chat
school
New-York tribune., 1922-03-23
C.arAablanca Reaches Paris

PARIS, March %. Jose K. Capa-
blanca, 4he Cuban chessmaster, arrived
here to-tiay. He is 20 play in the in
ternatiofal tournament next July, but
previously will give preliminary exnibi~
tions in France and Spain.