The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1922-05-25
new ENGLAND NEWS
IN TABLOID FORM
News of General Interest
From the Six States

Gov Cox of Massachusetts has al
lowed to become law without his sig
nature a bill which prevents double
trials of the same case by lower
court judges.
Neil Carlin, 102 years old and the
oldest resident of Portland. Me-, died
a. his rooms ON Emery street. Mr..
parlin was born i'll ireland and had re-
sided in Portland So years.
Director Forbes of the veterans
bureau, Washington, announced that
President Harding has approved bu-
reau plans for construction OF ne"
hospital for former service men at
northampton, Mass.
Carrying a cargo of 500 pounds OF
selected Gloucester county, New Jef-
sey, asparagus, one passenger ana a
pilot, a Fokker monoplane arrived at
the birmingham, Mass, alrdrome
from MulGca Hill, n j
Robert o. Morris, aged 10, OF
Springfield, Mass. has just completed
lis 50th year in the office of Clerk
CT Courts of Hampden County rec
ord believed to be almost unequaled
La Massachusetts court annals.
Leniency was extended in superior
court, Portland. to Frances e. Lilly
IS because of the condition of her
health. She pleaded guilty to an in
d1ctment charging larceny of 500
from Foster Avery Company, where
she was employed as an assistant
cashier.
Mai Gen. Clarence R Edwards.
commanding the local army corps
area, Boston, issued an appeal to
New England parents asking them to
send their sons, If possible, for a
course at the citizens military train
ing camp-at Camp Deyens during the
summer.
Charles L. Burrill, former Massa-
Chusetts state treasurer, has an
n,unced his candidacy for the Re
publican nomination for Lieutenant
Governor. Mr.. Burrill will run in
opposition to Alvan T. Fuller and
Joseph e. Warner, former speaker of
the House.
Appearance of state troopers in tho
Iole OF motorcycle patrols TO check
speeding by motorists on the stat :
road between North Adams and VIII
Jamestown Mass, premises to halt
tho practice Registration numbers
have been noted and a report will be
sent to the state authorities.
Federal prohibition agent Robert Fl
Jack and squad OF deputies raided
tho residence of DIR. Alexander c.
liaggerthy in Ellsworth, Me-, and
seized $4,000 worth of liquor, in
scluding 12l cases, one barrel, FIVE
kegs and three 5-gallon jugs OF
whiskey. IA cases and one barrel OF
gin one barrel of alcohol and guam
llty of bottled beer
A verdict in favor of the American
Fishermens race committee in its
$13, 900 SANDER suit against Mayor
Percy w. Wheeler of Gloucester was
returned by Judge Edward b. O.Brien
in eastern district court, and he or
dered the mayor to pay damages of 81
each to the IL members of the com
mittee. The suit had been for $1,000
each for each member.
Judge Edward p. Pierce of the
~ oh, I,Ia
vas exonerated of charges of con
spiracy and obstruction of justice in a
unanimous report made by the special
legislative committee on the petition
of Representative Loring ?. Jordan
and Atty. George M. Poland of Wake
field for his removal. The committee
reported leave to withdraw.
In asking the Massachusetts, legisla
ture to give him more power to con
troll tho setting of fire throughout the
state, Commissioner OF CONSERVATION
William A. l.. Bazeiey told a commit
tee of the General Court that five
livers were lost, 70 buildings burned
and more than $4,000 acres OF forest
land. destroyed by fires this year.
Two hundred and fifty delegates at
tended the 50th annual meeting of the
Grand Lodge of Maine, x. of p, in
bangor. Frank H. Haskell OF Wood
fords, grand vice chancellor, was I'M
opposed for the office of grand chan
ceHor. A fund of more than 500 .000
VIII be raised by per capita subscrip.
ton of 81 year for five years to be
devoted to relief work within the
order.
Executives of the various licensed
Getectfye agencies in Boston have
formed The New England Private
Detectives Association" and elected
officers. The organization Is the frs
OF its kind In this section of the coun
try. It has for its objects the eleva
ton Of ethics among the operatives
and has pledged itself for campaign
to extermtnate undesirables In the
profession