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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1922-06-22
Sknuutrruatt Gural Nruta

Miss Geneva Lancaster went to BAN
gor Saturday for Il visit with her
uncle. . ~ n q
Harold Pooler has returned from
Burlington, Vt, where he is attend
ing medical college.
Miss Louise Perry, superintendent
| of the Maine Conference Deaconess-
es Home of Portland who assisted in
the services at the Methodist Church
Sunday was entertained at the par
sonage leaving Monday on her return
and stopping en- route in Fairfield and
/ Lewiston.
The marriage of Nelson Whitman
of Bingham and Miss Elsie Roberts
of Scion occurred June IA at the par
sonage of the Centenary Methodist
Church, Rev. II. l.. Nichols officiat-
ing. Tine double ring service was
used The couple are to reside for
the present in Brighton.
The remains of the late Isdore
Trial arrived here from Lewiston
Monday forenoon, accompanied by the
widow, Mrs. Walter Giroux of Bos-
ton, Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Trial and two
sons of Lewiston, Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Berube of Chisholm and DR..
Wiley Berube of Lewiston.
At the parsonage of the Federated
Church on Leavitt street Ostie T..
Wilder, son of Mr.. and Mrs. l.. A.
Wilder of Norridgewock was married
to Miss Evelyn Whipple. daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. c. E. Whipple of
Norrdgewock. The single ring ser
vice was used and Rev. George Lor-
ing Thurlow officiated The couple
are to reside on the Norridgewock-
Smithfeld road.
DR.. George Otis Smith has been
at his home, Elm street and Coburn
avenue this week, and has been at
tending commencement exercises at
Colby College. On Monday DIR. and
Mrs. Smith and Miss Louise H. Co
burn, entertained Charles H. Pepper
of Concord, Mass, DIR. and Mrs
Fred Padelford from the University
of Washington and Mrs Varney of
Newton Centre. Mass. The two lad
les last mentioned are sisters of Mr..
Pepper.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hormidas Renaud and
daughter, Miss Albertine Renaud who
have been in Ottawa, Ont. where an
ether daughter, Mrs Rudolph O. NAL
ley resides are guests of their son,
FIR. j. l.. A. Renaud and Miss Alma
Renaud at the parochial residence on
Water street. They accompanied Pr.
Renaud home from his recent visit in
Ottawa and after two weeks will go
to Lynn, Mass, to live with daugh-
ter who resides in that city.
A Union Gospel Convention will be
held at G. A. r. Hall in Pittsfield.
beginning Friday evening. June 30 and
lasting over Saturday and Sunday
Speakers and visitors from various
sections are expected including Port
land, Bangor, Belfast, Dexter, Brooks
and Newburg. Fee thought, free
speech, free entertainment Every
body welcome. A great meeting is
anticipated and all lovers of liberty
are urged to come and enjoy the free
spirit.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1922-06-22
The Late EsidorP Trial

Mass for the late Esdore Trial
was offered yesterday morning (Wed-
nesday) at the church of Our Lady of
Lourdes with FIR. ] l.. A. Remand
officiating. The remains were inter-
red at Calvary cemetery.
Mr. Trial passed away at st. Mary's
Hospital in Lewiston Sunday morning
following surgical operation. He
had been there about week. He
was a native of Canada and was mar
ried in St Julian. About AS years
ago he and Mrs. Trial came to Maine
and first lived in lewiston Some
Is years ago they moved to Skowhegan
which has since been their home. Mr..
Trial was about Is years of age and
Mrs. Trial is about "A years. Mr..
Trial was by trade mason. His
wife before her marriage was Adell
Thibodeau. She is affiliated with the
Ladies of the St. John the Baptiste
Society and the Ladies of st. Anne.
Mr. Trial was a member of the Ma
sons Union. November IS, 1920 they
celebrated their golden wedding at
which time botn were in excellent
health.
Mr. Trial leaves a wife, already
mentioned and the following child
rem Louis Trial of Lewiston; Mrs.
Phebe Sayors of Skowhegan; Mrs.
Clarina Giroux of Lewiston and Mrs
Dovetlle GirouX of Boston. There
are several grandchildren Three
brothers also survive; David Trial of
Waterville Fred Trial of Fall River,
Mass, and Louis Trial of Lewiston
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1922-06-22

Big reduction on Millinery, Mer-
chants Day Curtis Hat shop.
Ralph Whitney and family left yes
terday for North Arson where MI.
Whitney will be employed.
Miss S. Madeline Ward has return
ed from Dorcester, Mass, her sister,
Miss NJ. Z. Ward being considerably
improved in health.
Announcement has been made here
of the birth of a daughter to DR.. and
Mrs Milburn NJ Fowler of Washing
ton, d. c.. formerly of Skowhegan.
Mrs. f. II. James of Beverly, Mass.
and George f. Weeks of Milford,
Mass. were in town last week to at
tend the funeral of their sister. Mrs.
II C. Tobey of the River road.
DR.. and Mrs. william II Mitchell
have been spending few days with
her father, S II Swain. They are
spending the summer at Marion. Mass.
and will be here again this season.
Mrs. Arthur r. Jones of Keene, N.
II. accompanied by her daughter,
Ruth and niece. Betty have been
guests this week of her mother, Mrs.
Amanda Witham of Middle street.
John Colby, who has been spending
sometime at Lake Wesserunsett, re-
turned to his home in Maiden, Mass. +,
yesterday There is Il possibility
that he will spend part Of the summer
at Camp Deyens.
Roland Trask. who has been work
ing at the Penohscot. Exchange in
Bangor as elevator boy has been
Obliged to give up his work owing to
blood poisoning in his right hand and
returned home Monday.
Mrs. II. NJ. Breen of Augusta has
bee Impending few days with her
daughter, Mrs Walter Wyman of Is
land avenue She accompanied her
young grandson. Andrew Wyman home
from an outing at Ocean Point.
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Lumsden of
Everett, Mass, have been visiting with
his sisters. Mrs. William Donaldson
and Mrs A. II Hes of Main street
since Friday last. Mr.. Lumsden viii
enjoy a fishing trip up river before
his return
Arthur Hight of Athens, a student
at Bowdoin college, has been visiting
here with Mr. and Mrs {. 49, Hight.
His mother. NJ J Hight of Athens a
patient at kennebec Valley Hospital,
is reported as Commissioning from a
serious surgical operation.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1922-06-22

Is per cent discount on all Hair
Goods in stock, at Miss Towne's. Mer-
rill Block, Merchants Day.
90 per cent discount Merchants Day
On millinery, corsets, silk hosiery,
handkerchiefes, jewelry, hair goods
and toilet preparations at Cora Cayou-
cites Beauty Shop. 90 Water street
Merchants Day. II. NJ. c., balls
for Use. Special discounts on
stamped goods. 10 per cent on every
thing else at Iva NJ. IIOlways, Ladies'
Rest Rooms, Dodge Block, Water st.
1w25*
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1922-06-22
Gard Oh Thanks

We wish to thank our kind friends
and neighbors for their sympathy and
help in our late bereavement and sor-
row. Also for the beautiful flowers
sent.
II. c. Tobey
Mr.. and Mrs. Allen Varney
George f. Weeks
Mrs. Frank James
Skowhegan, Me, June -. 1929.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1922-06-22
Fish and Game Laws

We have few copies of the Fish
and Game Laws 1922 edition, which
we shall be pleased to furnish with
out charge to those who will make
application for them at this office.
If you desire them sent by mail you
should write direct to the Commits
sioner of Inland Fisheries and Game,
Augusta.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1922-06-22
Summer Weight Caps CSC

tina formerly sold high
all kinds hapesan nd CO
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-04-03

competition engendered by Unequal
ities in labor costs between the
union and the non-union fields.
which is driving the operators Of
union mines 20 take their present
defiant stand. can be scotched only
by organization OF the non-union
fields But the -aWlessness Of the
operators In those fields largely is
preventing the United Mine Work
ers from organizing them. The rem
edy here has been clearly formu-
lated by Sen Kenyon Cuow Judge
Kenyon I'm his suggested code 20
establish peace IL the coal induss-
try" which was submitted 10 con-
gress following his investigation of
the Civil war In West Virginia.
The right Of operators and min
ers TO organize - recognized and
affirmed This right shall not he
denied abridged or interfered with
I'm any manner Whatsoever
Judge Kenyon would have the
code containing this section enact
ed into a law Of the land, and he so
presented IL 10 congress.
Second Difficulty
The second difficulty ar the back
of the strike-that "the present
annual earning OF the coal mine
workers Of America are inadequate.
much below a decent living wage
Ito quote the miners demands
may be discounted as a strike argu-
ment 20 the extent that the recent
hard times" which have cut down
the working DAYS of the miner have
also cut down the working days Of
men in other industries But after
all discount has been made, il VIII
be found that miners have still good
reason 10 weep. For. in the best
of times the number Of their work
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-04-03

ing DAYS IS dependent on factors be-
yond their control The seasonal
character OF the coal demand makes
81 impossible even in boom times for
them 20 have work every week day
IN the year. and On individual cases
II the operator for whom the miner
works Isl not alert on the selling
end. or is careless Of the economies
OF administration which make for
low total OF production costs. or The
railroads fail 90 supply enough cars
20 carry away the Goa, that is
mined. the mines share ~ The de-
mand is reduced and the employees
are thereby prevented from fulfill
ing even their expected ume TWEEN
ty days q month rs the average uu-
der the best of conditions. Last
year. the hard times" yesi. the
average was far below shat so that
advertisements are now appearing
iuC in publications such as the Ns-
ton. appealing for funds 90 relieve
the starving families or American
miners.
Important solution.
Hence. more Important for the
solution o. the difficulty just mem
toned than maintenance % Tho
present wage scale. is some action
looking toward restoration OF the
normal demand for coal and Tor q
distribution Of IL over the year more
evenly. If that is possible This i'm
turn depends on lowering the hieh
retail price of coal According TO
an editorial in the New York Times
Of recent date miners in Central
Pennsylvania have asserted that soft
coal which sold ar the mines for
$1.75 ton is retailing In Phnade,-
phia at S14.75 ton. A retail deal
ar writing In the Chicagn TrLh-ra ~
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-04-03

from a violinist like Mischa Gilman
through imported prize fighters,
vaudeville artists and DR.. Crane TO
swimming pools billiard tables,
bowling alleys and even afternoon
tea. is quite terrifying 10 the Ger
man taxpayers. who have no very
clear understanding as TO which OF
these items. il any. are 20 be added
10 the already staggering Dill OF
costs for the Allied Armies Of Occu-
patton. a bill which certainly APP
proximates 1925. 900, coo mot marks)
a yeas1
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-04-03

France plans 20 conserve 10000
600 tons OF coal annually by the
clectrifcation OF her railroads
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-04-03

Deoayed teeth. a sign OF tooth
ache. have been found IN a skull
thousands OF year old
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-04-03
DENVER VIGILANTES
BATTLE UPON VICE
Pastor Urges Programme to
Help Clean Up City and
to Enforce Laws.

DENVER, April "a vigilance"
committee Of 1000 male church
goers0 is what Denver needs to
guard its morals and compel public
officials and courts to enforce laws
against social transgressions, accord
ing TO Rev. ". II. Wray Boyle, noted
Presbyterian minister of this city
The clergyman's proposal OF a
league Of church members, 1000
strong. composed wholly of men, or
ganized 10 compel courts and public
officials. to enforce the social laws,
followed the declaration of L. 5.
Dist. Atty. J. Foster Symes that "a
public official Will do just as much
as YOU want him 10 do-and no
more"
Dr. Boyle denied that his proposed
organization would conduct any
campaign of secret methods along
lines similar TO those practiced by
the Ku KIux Khan. asserting that it
would merely be league of the
people i'm defense of the law
Here Il Platform
Some OF the activities suggested
for the proposed league of 1000
were
Compel the city to have curfew
rung at o'clock every night. at
which time all children must he at
home with their parents or guard
ians.
Station committees at the entrance
boy or Cirl under IS years of are is
admitted
Bring influence to bear 10 compel
the closing of all private clubs at
night.
The province of the league &C
cording 10 the minister. should be
20 offer protest against court de-
cisions acQuittinE defendants when
the evidence is clear that they are
guilty. TO eliminate the professional
boudsman; to watch the dockets for
jurymen who can he bought or cor
rupted: 10 demand a dismissal OF
policemen found recreant i'm their
duties. 90 publish the names OF law
yers who repeatedly defend GRIM
mails. 10 COnfSCate automobiles en-
pIoyed i'm immoral escapades and ar
rest the owners. close up all houses
proved 70 be disorderly; censor NOV
iuE picture houses and compel their
closing during the hours of church
worship. and watch booksellers who
show am inclination 30 handle dan
scrous literature.
should Function FearIcssly."
This program. according 20 Or.
Boyle. would not be at all difficult
To- carry out II a league Of 1000
determined men should he formed
and function regularly and fear
IessIv."
Entrances OF our public dance
halls should be carefully guarded 20
keep out young people. IS years old
or under" Dr. BOYLE said They
have no business In such places. I
do not think 81 cut OF place 20 sug-
cest that certain women should be
given officials stars. with power 20
protect our young girls from the
human wolves that roam our streets
and iufest our places or public
amusement Such women could pre-
vent untold harm 20 large numbers
Of our young girls"
ur. BOYLE contended that the
province Of the church is TO pro-
mote and teach the ethics Of Chris
uanity. as well as 20 promulgate the
gospel or Jesus Christ.
THE church has a sacred moral
responsibility in the direction u re-
form " he asserted
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-04-03

when you say cigars-say Dutch
NaSters 45-tf-Adv
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-04-03
S. S. S. Fills Out
Hollow Cheeks,
Thin Limbs!

Men and women.-Ehether you vii
ever build yourself up 70 your normal
3ust-right weight depends on the num-
Der OF blood-cells in your blood. That's
all there is TO II. It's a scientific fact
II your blood cell factory isn't work.
ing right, you viii be rundown, thin
your blood will be in disorder anc
perhaps your face will be broken out
with pimples. blackheads and erup.
tions T. s. 8. keeps your blood eel
factory working fun time. It helps
build new blood cells. That's wis
s. s S. builds ND thin. rundown PEG.
pie. il puts firm flesh on your bones, IS
rounds out your face, arms neck
limbs, the whole body. It puts the
pink" in your checks. II takes the
hollowness from the eyes. and IL fools
Father Time by smoothing out wrin.
kles in men and women by pumping
them up. s. s. :. is remarkable
blood purifier. While YOU are getting
plump, your skin eTuptiOns, pimples
blackheads. acne, rheUma tism, rash
tette- blotches are being removed.
The medicinal ingredients Of 5. :. s.
are guaranteed purely vegetable
&. $ s is sold at all drug stores, in two
sizes The larger size is the more
economical
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-04-03

The explanation OF the dispute
which threatens 20 result in a strike
OF soft coal miners on April /. T. IN
the fact that a section or the in
dustry producing over one-third Of
the country's capacity output OF soft
coal. is not within the jurisdiction
81 the United Mine Workers.
The capacity production % the
country's soft coal fields IS 500 .000.-
900 tons-which is so per cent more
tons than this country can normally
use. In an abnormal period, such
as that through which we are now
passing when the normal soft coal
needs OF many thousands OF indus
trial plants have languished 10 the
vanishing point. il is evident that
the section mentioned. which the
miners union has not organized and
which. al capacity. produces one
third OF the COuntry's total output,
can come dangerously near 20 sup
plying the entire demand. This,
moreover. IS practically the situa-
tiion which the operators in these
unorganized fields last year we're
able. in their freedom from con-
tract-fxed wages, TO bring about.
At the frst sign OF slackening de-
mand for coal. in the onset Of in
dustrial depression they summari-
~ lowered wages. and Herewith the
prices Of coal az the mine mouth.
and so secured 20 themselves the
best OF the slackening demand
Cuch ram naffrfon hasar on rraaHor,1
in lowering wages. has given Oper-
ators in the fields dominated by the
United Mine Workers all the ground
they need for refusing 10 confer
with the miners as 10 whether their
wages shall or shall not go down.
when the old contracts expire April
1. sufficient at least 70 meet this
competition. and even whether the
union organization itself shall en-
duTe.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-04-03

BY ABBY SCOTT BAkETS
Former Member of the Executive
Committee Of the WOman's Party
of the United State.
Written Expressly for International
News Service
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-04-03
DOUGHBOYS ALONG
RHINE FIND LIFE
IN GERMANY FINE
Idle Hours of Yankees Result
in Many Marriages to
Pretty Frauleins.

NOTE-What are our dough
BOYS doing on the Rhine Here
is the detailed Story OF the life OF
the American soldier 10 the Ger
man occupied area. written by
woman eye witness.
THE EDITOR
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-04-03

like Pork Chops and Gravy.
There they consume from hCapiug
plates pork chops or something else
with more gravy topping Off per-
haps with apple dumpiings and va
uula ice cream And they also
throng I'm greater numbers still 10
The cafes and restaurants Of CO.
blenz where the very best cham
pecne Is less than fifty cents
quart IN American money.
The y. IT. @ a offers 90 our army
other attractions besides eating The
profuslon % entertainment ranging
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-04-03
Estimate of sides.

But there IS a side for the min
ers. too-not 10 mention the side Of
the consumers. We can arrive at
clear estimate OF these sides of the
problem only by looking into the
conditions under which the mining
OF coal and its distribution are car
ried on. This has not been done 10
date, though a number OF bills have
been introduced in congress by GER
tain clearheaded representatives OF
the people. demanding the inquiry.
A strike might bring about some
immediate action on one OF these
important bills
What is the situation. so far as
We know il, in the mining industry?
Soft coal IS mined in more than
20 states, extending from Peunsyl-
vania TO the Pacific coast About
1000 firms are engaged in the bust
ness, and about six hundred thoUs-
and workers are employed by them
in their mining operations. The
capital invested IS about two billions
of dollars.
The miners both OF hard and soft
coal have single organization
which covers the producing fields
by means Of local unions and the
country as a whole by means Of ma
tional organization. This orga MIA
ton il known as the United Mine
Workers of the World. 1t has on it's
rolls more than 100000 names (out
OF 100000 in the Industry. and Is
the largest labor union IN the Unit
ed States
Soft coal operators are organized
in about sixty associations each Of
these associations being composed
Of the operators IN producing sec
ton or field For example. one Of
the associations includes the oper-
ators whose mines are in Western
Pennsylvania. Ohio. Indiana and
Illinois. or the great Central Com
petitive Field
10 has been the custom OF the
mine operators, since the great coal
conference called by Theodore
Roosevelt in 1902 to meet with Of
ficials Of the miners union every
two years in a joint conference to
arrange a contract covering wage
- dAGo anu NbiullAOiS VI ihDOT. CuCu
a contract is that which Is now ex-
pirins, April l Of this year.
Varying Conditions.
Because OF the widely varying
conditions Of soft coal mining (the
thickness Of the seams varies in diff
ferent fields. from less than feet
to more than 800, the negotiations
have not been conducted with the
bituminOus industry "a whole, but
only with representatives of the
operators of the Central Competi-
tive Field-western Pennsylvania,
Ohio. Indiana aid Illinois. The
agreements reached at this joint
conference have then been wont to
serve as standard wage agreements
upon which all other labor contracts
i'm the soft coal fields were based
Even uon-uniOn operators have
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-02-16
DAUGHTERS DAY
BY WOMAN'S CLUB
Mrs. Benjamin of Boston Gives Four
Act Play, The Girl with Green
Eyes-AbOut 100 Present.

About 100 members and guests of the
Brattlcboro WomanS club and Il propOr-
tionately small number of guests i'm rec
ognition of the annual Daughters day
observance attended the meeting in Odd
Fellows temple yesterday afternoon.
when Mrs. AIaude Huntington benjamin
of Boston gave the four-act play. The
Girl with Green Eyes. as written by Clyde
Fitch.
For the most part Mrs. Beniamin's in
depreciation of the characters was well
done, but to many her representations of
Mrs. Cunningham guest at the wedding
of Jennie 9ilIman. and Mr.. Tillman, Jen-
MES father. were somewhat overdrawn.
Her depletion of Jennie Tillman. bride of
Jackie Austin. showed the lengths to
which jealous person will let her imag-
ination carry her without any foundation
in fact and the consequent suffering to
herself and disgust of others. Her char
acteriZation of Jackie. who was working
desperately to straighten out the marriage
entanglemeutS of Jeffrey. Jennie's brother
SO as to avoid his prosecution on the
charge of bigamy and the consequent en-
barraSSment of the 1'illman family. was
pleasingly carried out to show the patient
endurance of the husband who would
have been wiser to have told the truth
of the case from the start. In the end.
however. the overwhelming power of love
prevailed.
No business of Importance was tran
Sacted in the brief business session which
preceded the reading .....--