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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1922-05-18

Miss Edna williams has been visit
ing her brother Harry Williams for
the past few days.
Lewis Green of Palmyra is visiting
relatives in town
George Brasier and daughter Mona.
Mrs. Sadie Brasier and Miss Ida
Spaulding went to Madison and Arson
Saturday of last week.
Ray Haskell Is working in Scion.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1922-05-18
CANAAN

Children's night was observed by
Sunrise Chapter Saturday evening.
The children furnished the program
and the evening very pleasantly pas
sed In games. Delicious refreshm ents
of Ice cream and cake was served.
rne committee Tor the next meeting
are 4i.s. 1elalud~ ..Asso.> aud Ms.
Mary Cronker.
Joseph Taylor, State Inspector OF
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1922-05-18
BRIGHTON

Mrs. Lucy Royce of Ashland Me-,
who has been. visiting her mother
Mrs. Lydia Hilton, returned home
Monday.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1922-05-18

Emmons % North Arson spent Sunday
at Lester Stewards.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1922-05-18

secondary school. was in town last
week looking over the high school
building which will soon have to be
remodelled.
Mrs. Fred Lovejoy of Waterville is
visiting her mother, Mrs. EsteGle
Goodrich.
Mrs. Virginia Nye of Wateryille is
passing a few days at her home.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-03
COUNTERFEITER IS TAKEN IN CUSTODY
 IN NEW YORK CITY
eo1vAlssy xrvsr0~s visw eo- sEw 'voax
 By Associated Press

Washington, December 9 - off cials of the United tsates secret ser vice declared tonight they had sue ceeded in rounding up another inn portant gang of counterfeiters in the arrest in New York today of John Popovick of Los Angeles.
 The arrest is the third in the case and tho three men in custody are said by secret service agents to have been involved in the production of counterfeit Bank of England notes. The other men arrested in connec- tion with the case are Oscar A. Simon of Los Angeles and Ivan Glava- donovic.
 Chief Moran of the secret service declared that when Popoyieh was arrested. secret service agent found in his possession and in his hotel room, Bank of England notes total- ling more than $45o.000. They pre- viously had recovered in Los Angeles and San Francisco English notes equivalent to almost the same amount. The money found in New York included 500 50-pound notes and 535 100-pound notes.
 Glavadonovic was said to have car ried HOO counterfeit notes which he was arrested for recently in Los Angeles, where, officials here under stand, he had been connected with A hank
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-03
SIMPLE SERVICES HELD FOR VETERAN
 LEADER IN HOUSE

Washington. December 2.--Funerai services, simple as he liked were held in the hall Of the house today for James F. Mann, who for upward of 25 years had exerted there his great influence as q leader of tue people.
 The President, the Vice President the cabinet, the supreme court, the diplomatic corps, men representing the heads of the navy and army. the Senate and House. and a host of friends, high and humble, joined in paying a tribute such as is paid to few men nowadays in public life.
 Tonigh. the body Of the House veteran was on it's way home to Chicago for burial. under escort Of a congressional delegation composed of his colleages from Illinois and friends closest to him in his work.
 There was no enlogy by his col leagues--m merely sermon in which his service was briefly recalled by the Rev. James l.. Freeman. rector of the church of the Epiphany.
 President Harding sat directly across the aisle from former Presi- dent Taft, now chief justice of the United States. both of them close friends ol the dead republican leader. Sitting far back in the chamber Uncle Joe Cannon. long an intimate of MT Mann. let the tears run down his cheek unchecked.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-03
HOUSE JUDICIARY TO
 GIVE PUBLIC HEARING
 TO KELLER'S s CHARGES
By Associated Press

Washington, December 2-Chair- man Volstead announced tonight that the House judiciary committee would meet in open session to give Rep resentatiye Keller, republican. Min nesota an opportunity to present in detail the charges on which he is asking the impeachment Of Attorney General Daughcrty.
 The bill of particulars. forwarded to the committee yesterday by Rep fcsentatise Keller were considered informally at conference of several members today, but no action was taken. Mr. volstead said the commit teemen merely had read over the document in which Representative Keller set forth II particular grounds in support of his impeachment charges.
 The meeting for Monday was ar ranged some weeks ago and the com mittee by resolution had requested Mr. Keller to file specific allegations together with witnesses by whom he would attempt to prove them
 It was indicated at the department Icf justice tonight that the Attorney General would have a full and come plete reply to make to the Keller charges but that he had not vet conl- pleted his examination of them.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-03
KU KLUX QUESTION
 IS INJECTED INTO !
 GOVERNORS s TRIAL
By Associated Press

Ada. Okla. December 2.--Judge j.. W. Bosen If the Pontotoc county district court, in which is docketed the bribery case against Governor Robertson of Oklahoma, issued a statement tonight declaring that his obserN ations convinced him that a republican county attorney out of d spirit of personal ambition and heed- lessly driven along by an ardent prejudice, was being industriously assisted by the Ku kiux Kiap to de- spoil the good name and character of democratic governor
 Judge Bolen outlined his reasons for adjcurning court until next April despite the fact that the gov ernors trial is set for December 12, and declared he had considerable evi- dence that convinced him that the Kit Klux Klan was organizing a jury to try the governor.
 Special Judge Thomas A. Edwards of Cordell who was assigned by Chief Justice Harrison of the state su- preme court to sit at a special term of the district court 10 hear the gov ernor's case and that when the last hearing in the case was ended Mon day Judge Edwards special term was adjourned until December 12.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-03
AWARDED TRIBUNE PRIZE FOR
 DESIGN OF BUILDING
By Associated Press

Chicago, December 2.--The Chicago Tribune tonight awarded the s50,00 prize for the best design for it's new $7,000,000 home to be erected on North Michigan Boulevard, to John William Dean Howells. the novelist. Raymund Hund of New York was associated with MT. Howells in the development of his design.
 The second prize of s20,000 was awarded Eliel Saariner of Helsing- forsA Finland. He won the second prize some years ago in the com petition for Tho Hague peace palace design.
 Third prize, of s1o.ooo. was given Holabird and Roche, architects of the new First Methodist church, a sky scraper temple, being built here.
 Other prize winners divided s2000
 The winning design Is an immense Gothic structure, with 20 stories in the lower 260 feet, (the height permitted by the building code), and an added 140 feet of buttressed tower, bringing the total height to 400 feet. The tower, fianked by tall arched buttresses. eliminates in an open parapet about circular otoer- yation platform.
 The feature of the winning design is a novel arrangement by which the indentins of the tower made neces- sary by the building code. is all done from the rear, preserving the un- broken Gothic lines on the front and two sides. Work will start as soon as detailed plans can be completed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-03
GIVE SCHOOLING TO ALL CHILDREN, PLEA
 OF EDUCATION HEAD
By Associated Press

Washington. December An ad- monition by Thomas Jefferson to preach a crusade against ignorance" was Invoked tonight by Commission CT TiRert of tho bureau of eduea 2 ton in a message to the American people at the beginning of American education week.
 With five million illiterate adults and six million children not in school, the commissioner said the nation has even more need than in the days of the sage of Monticello to set It's face toward q policy to enable all The people to grow in power and Knowledge. in human understanding and toieransc, as the primary condi- tions of national progress"
 Education week, set aside by Presi- dent Harding, In a recent proclama- ton, as a time for "inspirationaI' reflection on the educational needs of great and small communities, was described by MT. Tigert as an occa- sion on which the plain facts about il1iteraey and educational neglect should be told Tar and wide.
 ''0ne hundred and thirty six years ago. said the message, Thomas JeiIeTBCn WTOIe- lFtdCn A against ignorance. establish and im- prove the law for educating the com mon people,
 ''American education week is tho time for telling the facts about American cation. And some of the fundamental facts that need to he emphasized are. first, that all the people are not being educated. On the contrary over six million children, between the ages of five and IS. one-fourth of all in the coun- try, are not in school. Secondly, about five million adults, or one-s sixth of the total population. are, accord ing to the census illterate, while the draft indicates that this figure should even be larger. Thirdly, public schools are being closed for lack of teachers and lack of funds for carrying them on
 "L Let our countrymen know said Jefferson. that the tax which will be paid for this purpose--education is not more than thousandth part of what will be paid if we leave the people in ignorance.
 What is needed Is funds. and yet more funds for the education of all the people. If we believe in educa- ton. we must be willing to support it"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-03
ENTIRE SOUTHERN DELE EGAT |ON W ILL AID FORD's OFFER
AImon Plans to Call Up Bid Early in Session-Spe- clal Rule May Be
 Necessary
WAsHISGroN BUREAU !
 THE AGE-HERAiD E Washington. D. C.. Dec. 2

At the beginning of the new ses- sion it develops that the delegations from all other southern states are actively and enthusiastically in sup port of the Alabama delegation's fight for the Henry Ford offer for Muscle Shoals.
 Spokesmen of other delegations declare that they will be guided en- tirely by the wishes of the Alabama delegation. In the Muscle Shoals fight the spokesman of the Alabama delegation will be Representative E. B. Almon of the Eighth district, wherein Muscle Shoals is located.
 Mir Almon, in an interview today, declared that an effort would be made to call up the Ford bill early in the session. It Is admitted that a rule for providing for such action must ensue before such action can be had. No time for a demand that a rule be given has been set, ac- cording to Mir. Almon.
 shoals Situation
 The legislative situation respecting Muscle Shoals follows:
 Before the House pend three re- ports from the military committee which considered all offers. The Mc- Kenzie report would accept the Ford offer with the Gorgas steam plant owned, partly by the Alabama Power company, eliminated. The Mckenzie report is sometimes called the conn mittee" report. Inasfnuch as Ford has declared that he would not have Muscle Shoals with the Gorgas plant eliminated, the Mckenzie report is regarded, in practical effect, anti Ford.
 The Wright report, prepared by the representative from Georgia. would accept the Ford offer without amendment. IL Is supported by all democratic members of the commit tee. and the republicans from Michi- gan aud Texas.
 The Kearns report would reject the Ford offer in it's entirety. 1t con- sists of a vitriolic denunciation of practically every feature of the Ford offer.
 Expect Final Action
 Before the Senate pend two re- ports relating to Muscle Shoals which
 tContinued on Page TwoD
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-03
GERMAN OPPONENTS
 OF DRY LAWS MEET
ByAssociated Press

Berlin, December 2.-More than five thousand opponents of prohibi ton adopted a resolution at q mass meeting held today in protest against legislation which the Federal min- istry of economies is said to be pre- pairing designed to curb the con sumption Of alcoholic liquors. The assembly constitutes the first or ganized public attempt to combat the dry movement in Germany and will be followed tomorrow at Schoenberg, one of the citys western residential districts, by the first prohibition parade to be held here.
 The resolution declares: Accord ing to official statistics. the 1.on- sumption of spirituous liquors now comprises only fragment of that drunk by the German people be- fore the war. The object of the move ment is striving not only to oppose misue. but far more to pave the way. after the American pattern. for mak- ing Germany completely dry.
 Alderman Neumann, denounced the methods and aims Of the prohibition ists He declared that in the stray votes taken at Rlelefeid, and Osna : bruck, there were cases of 1S-years- girls voting Tn the place of their mothers, fathers spd other relatives.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-03
National Governmental Re-
 forms Proposed at Sessions. Past and Present Adminis-
 trations Played For Alleged FaiIures-Gompers Speaks
MELLON IS ACCUSED OF. FAV0RING CORPORATIONS.
Untermyer Leads the Attack Upon Attorney GeneraI-He Claims Official Is "Cheap
 Politician"-- --Anti- Trust Laws Discussed-Board Is NamedI
By Associated Pres.


 Washington, December 2.-Plans for promotion of progressive senti- ment and policies throughout the nation were made today at conclud- ing meetings of the two-days' con- clave of progressives called by Sen- ator LaFollette, republican, Wiscon- sin, and Representative Huddleston, democrat, Alabama, under the aus pices of the peoples legislative serv- ice.
 Resolutions declaring for contin- uation of the new progressive move ment, which is to be actively trans lated into legislation through the bipartisan progressive block of Congress formed yesterday, were adopted during two sessions today of the public conference and ad- dresses were made by dozen lead CTS in liberal movements.
 Presentation of a detailed legisla- tive and economic program was not attempted, but speakers at today's 5 topen forum and at the closing dinner tonight proposed a multitude os reforms and flayed past and t,yeyft government officials and policies.
 untermeycr Plays Daugherty
 feature of the dinner tonight at tended by about 500 persons. was another attack on Attorney General palgherty3 by Samuel untermeyer.
 tcontinued on Page Two)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-03
AMERICAN PUBLIC WILL HEAR PLEA OF
 NEAR EAST VICTIMS

Washington. December 2.-The American people under the lead of their government will turn in sym path. tomorrow to those who are homeless and suffering as a result of the war Tn the Near East.
 In response to proclamation by President Harding, state and cal organizations throur bout the coun- try twill join with social ans civic bodies and the public in observing the day as "the Near East emer- gency day"
 Reports to the Red Cross have in- dicated that the need for relief ef- fort in the Near East refuge zoI. , is far greater than had been imag- ined. Those who ar destitute num- ber above a million and although much already has been done to aid them the prospect still is described as one of untold suffering.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-03
oday The President Ahead. More War? Of course. New inventions.
 By ARTHUR BRISBANE

President Harding and his adminis- traitor. according to Washington correspondent, will block the radi- cals" which means IaFolletts and others, br pushing legislation to help ,be farmers. The administration will act without waiting for the farm hloc. Nothing like few election surnrises te arouse the government.
 rhe former Kaiser held in check inc social democratic party of Ger many for years by going ahead of that marty with old age pensions. wcrkmen's pensions and other social ism.
 uc mt the imperial label on social ism-and made 1t respectable. If he bad besn content with that he'd stlll be on top.
 The London Daily Mail is excited. having discovered new German war nlans.. Germany has 4 military treaty ui,h Russia. Arms forsGermany are beine made in Russia. Poland is to ha erushed.n at the start, that Ger ,.n and Russian frontiers may touch Al, ,long Then 'sOn to France, Bell a;nn, Holland and England.' So says inc Mail But why is the Mail sur nr,seds True or not. it is the most probable thing in the world. .r,,;s column has repeatedly pointed ... that the next big development must he combination of Germany ana Russia against western Europe. eermany supplying technical skill ana officers; Russia. weapons and millions f trained men.
 Germany's choice is to be crushed financially and industriaily, for q century or to fight. or course sne will fight, if she can.
 r.anca is "keeping her powder a-..s,'i i,, an unusua! way. Gigantic stsa,s Jeff over from the war. are stored in water tight containers nnaer the water, in shallow lakes and noc Is. These questions interest us. "When is the next big fight com inec Shall we have the sense to keep nns of ii and is there no common senss in Europe to prevent it."
 rt u,ili he a different war from the asst Itaiv will keep. out of it. Eng land will have to keep out tr face danser % of absolute bankruptcy and worse. Renal Pasha will be in with his enthusiasm of victory. Not a pleasant outlook for peace.
 Every day. in every way. the world is learning to control natures forces.
 Ifsmen could learn to control them selves there would be real progress A British scientist, using the power of inc sun. makes sugar from soda water German scientists, according tc ne great Einstein, have solved the problem Of producing cheap hydro renIe that could be done the fuel nrch,.ro Nrould be settled for the nsxt i GOO years. simply by burning up. the atmosphere. instead of slowly digging coal. Get hydrogen and nj troFen from the air cheap and the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-03
OIL CORPORATION DENIES CHARGES OF
 NEW YORK LAWYER

New York. pecember 2.--The Stand ard Oil company oe New Jersey to- day officially denied the statement made by Samuel untermyer yester- day. that the Standard oil company was engaged in controversy with the heirs ot the late Abdul Hamid Sultan of Turkey, over oil lands in Mesopotamia, valped 1t millions of dollars.
 ''rhe. Standard Oil companys It was stated. sis not endeavoring 10 appropriate rights in Mesopotamia or elswheres that may be legally owned by any other slnterests.'
 The statement explained that an agreement attorney last sur mer asked the company If It would he interested in purchasing an interest in oil rights claimed by Abdul Hamids heirs.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-03
FORD PRAISES NEW
 MICHIGAN SENATOR

Detroit, December 2.--Mayor James couzens of. Detroit, who next week viii take the seat in the United States Senate, reIinquished by Tru- man II. Newberry, is "tne best man who could have been picked for the jeb.v in The opinion of Henry Ford. former employer of Mr. couzens The seat 10 he taken by the Detroit mayor is the one sought fou" years ago by Nh Ford. who was defeated at the polls by Mir. Newberry
 "couzens is jusS the type of man reeded in the Senate. not only by Michigan. but by the whole country,"' the automobile manufactures said.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-03
TRIAL OF M'iADO0'S
 CHAUFFEUR DELAYED

visalia. Cal, December "A con tinuance to a date early in 1923 was granted today to Leo w. Streeter. chauffeur for William G. McAdoo. former secretary of the treasury. who was arrested on speeding charge November 27 while driving Mr. Me Adoo at 51 mics an hour, aeco rdng to the arresting officer. The con- tinuance was granted on the showing that Stree ter was "exceedinGIy busy. in Southern Califoi nis driving for the McAdoos.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-03
CARS ARE ORDERED TO
 ARKANSAS COAL FIELD

Washington. December 2.--Acting at the instance of the federal fuel distribution office. the interstate conn merce commission today ordered the Missouri Pacific railroad to furnish the Spada coal mining district, in Arkansas, 40 cars day for 10 days, regardless tf what other demands may be made on it's transportation facilities. Mines in the district pro- duce seni-anthracite particularly suitable for household use, the dis tribution office announced, which Is required for immediate consumption in many middle western cities.
 worlds wealth is multiplied by 10.
 Government agents are planning the use of radio in mine disasters. Radio will let you talk through the earth as well as through the air
 There is typhoid epidemic at Franklin. Furnace, New Jersey, with worse conditions threatened.
 By order of the state health depart ment, the entire township, numbsring 5,000 residents, win be inocu1ated with typhoid serum. No one can come in or, so out unless inoculated. The result will be the saving of hundreds of lives and an end of the epidemic. Those that iRnorantly oppt SC inocu- lation please observe that.
 La Toilette and his friends met yes- terday--ifs they carried out their pro- gram -tot discuss legislation along radfcaf lines, Thirteen senators, 26 representatives. Of both parties. were present. The country will he interest cd in stheir dtinga. The difficulty is that 90 radicals are apt to have B views. But LxFol1ette is powerful ana may hold them together.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-03
EMPL0YES
 SUSPENDED RESULT
 OF LIQUOR THEFTS

New Orleans, December i.-Six post office building employes-five watch men and an elevator tender-were suspended from duty today on tele- graphic instructions from Washing ton as result of the theft of 42 cases of liquor held for destruction in store room adjoining the office of United States Marshal Loisel.
 The suspensions were ordered .spending further investigation" of the theft.
 The liquor, valued at S2.100, was stolen from three consignments be- tween June and September.