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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1922-12-28
LARONE

The Sunday School under the man
agement of the Supt Mrs. Hethering-
ton held their annual Christmas tree
and entertainment on the evening of
the 23d and the following program
carried out commencing with music
on the victrola and followed by recita-
ton, The Runaway Stocking, Reba
Damren; recitation. An Impatient
Waiter, Arthur Dearborn; dialogue,
Pooling Santa, Hilda Luce, Eva Cor
ey, Reba Damren, Louise Forbes;
tableau, A Vision of the Past; music;
organ solo, Louise Forbes: reading,
Bill Jones Neighbor, Hilda Luce; reci-
tation, A Little Wish. frankie Wheel
err; tableau, The Night Before Christ
mas; solo, Mrs. James Dnnham; tab
leau, The Christmas Star; recitation,
Jest Fore Christmas, Louise Forbes;
recitation, The Twenty Sixth, Hilda
Luce; singing. Just BE Merry, school !:
recitation by DR.. Handley; Luther s
Cradle Hymn by Reba Damren; reel
tation, The Same Dear Old Santa, Eva
Corey; reading. Elizabeth's Christmas
Present Mrs. Hetherington; recita-
ton. A Christmas Eve Adventure.
Louise Forbes; tableau. Liberty's
Token; singing by the school; Then
entered Santa Claus whose home
name was Hilda Luce and took part
in the closing program and also pick
ed the fruit from we'll laden tree
and with the assistance of Eva Corey
and Louise Forbes delivered 1t to the
many owners present. The different
parts were presented exceptionally
we'll and that by Santa Claus espec-
tally so and the Supt deserves much
credit for her work in making. the
whole affair the perfect success it
was.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1922-12-28
NOKTII MAnISAA

Mrs. Rose Robinson who - boan
with her parents, Nr. and Mr. %ohnrt
Green, owing 10 tho poor feafh Of
her father hats returned - hep home
in Scion.
Robert Green Who E7 ben very
sick remains about the ae #ifh IT.
tie hopes Of his recover.
Mrs Gala Adams e. il raae ieaifh.
Miss ,Bernice Green 3. aeip5ag p ~
Turing vacation.
Henry Boutoa who Inns been y.ry
sick is on the gain, SO he sifs n.y. a
little each day.
Miss Doris Robbins, who Is attend
ing high school at Madison. Has at
home several DAYS last week with a
bad cold and cough
Mr. and Mrs. Adolph Robieh2ud are
the happy parents Of little son. The
little fellow arrived Dec Il
Earl Green. who has employment ut
Bald Mountain, eamc home 10 spend
Christmas with his family.
Mrs Bell Dean is quite Sick a this
writing, Mrs. Mary Paron is caring
for her.
Miss Thclma Dean who has baon ia
Skowhegan for the past Ne#k uu 20
visit to her mother has return 4
home.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1922-12-28
CARATUNk

Mr.. and Mrs. Whitman Smith of
Portland are spending the week end
with Mrs. Smiths parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Eugene Clark.
Rev. Mr.. Mullen of Bingham held
Christmas services at John Comber' s
Sunday. r..
Mrs. Imogene Merrill has gone to
Hotel Sterling for the winter,
We learn by telephone that the
friends of Miss Mildred Miller have
been advised of her critical condition.
Great sympathy goes out for her
from friends In this town.
Alice and Donald Clark are spend
ing their. vacation at home.
Schools closed Friday with first
class entertainment at the church,
People spoke very highly of how we'll
the scholars were trained. The
teachers returned to their homes Sat
urday. y
Carols were sung Christmas night
by the campfire girls and Mr.. Forbus
The Campfire girls presented their
guardian. Mrs. Eunice Spaulding with
nice picture as holiday present.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1922-12-28
LOCAL FANS OBSERVE
RADIO week

Although we have no official broad
casting station, the radio craze in
Skowhegan is well developed and ever
so many fans will agree that listen
ing In" is the leading indoor sport.
The first receiving set in Skowhe-
gan was Installed at the Milburn Club
less than a year ago. 1t is a Grebe
outfit with two stages of amplifica-
ton. A fourteen inch magnoyox Is
giving fair results and may be used
with or without the head set. Among
the recent programs received was the
message of Vice-President Coolidge,
Secretary of War Weeks and Secre-
tary of Navy DENLY, the two secretar-
les giving Christmas greetings from
Schenectady to present and former
service men. This was given out
over new apparatus, the voices be-
ing photographed.
These cold winter nights are ideal
for radio reception, particularly so
since we are so far from the most OF
the broadcasting stations. Being so
near the Western Union Telegraph
office, however, the Milburn finds 1t
too easy to pick up kilograms or a
leak in high tension of the power
station.
The following people are among
those who have a set that has been
called the Henry Ford" and are get
ting good results: George l.. H. Smith.
Carl Holt, Karl Roullad, Frank Cur
tbs, Eugene Dumont. Fort Worth
has been heard with this hook-up
which consists of a rs turn honeycomb
coil, 43 plate variable condenser, a
Grid Leak and condenser, the regular
vacuum tube and rheostat controlling
the tone.
Bin w. Page has probably the most
elaborate set in town. 1t has three
stages of radio frequency, a detector
and two stages of audio frequency
Herbert l.. SWEET has an assembled
outfit, using Atwater Kent couplers
and variometers and Faradon conden-
sers 1t is pronounced by those who
have heard many sets as having a
most excellent 'tonal quality.
James White Is said to be the first
one in town to receive a message from
Texas and this was done with only
one tube. He is the pioneer builder
in town. although practically all of
the sets are homemade with the ex-
ception of the two clubs.
At the Masonic Club they have a
Westinghouse outfit with a Western
Electric loud speaker, the best loud
speaker in town. Both the set and
the loud speaker have three tubes.
Oscar Wilder is getting good re-
suits with three tube set which runs
on dry cells. He Is using the so
called Peanut" tube.
. Robert Simpson and Harold Lord
are among the younger radio fans
who had remarkable success with
their homemade sets.
This Is radio week all over the
country. (the first radio week in facD
and II Skowhegan makes the progress
during the next twelve months that
has been made in the past few months.
the town will be literally overcast
with network of antennas and lee
lures. operas, church services, bed
time stories, etc. viii lbe heard by
hundreds instead of by the compare
lively few now enjoying such enter
tainment.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1922-12-28
PLEASANT RIDGE

Another little daughter came to
bless the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Har-
ry Greenlaw on Thursday December
21st. She has been named Clara
Eugene.
John Kelly of Moscow was bust
ness caller in this place Monday.
Amber, the little daughter of Mr.
and Mrs., Erwin Steward was quite
Ill for few days recently.
Mrs. Carrie Berry is caring foI
Mrs. Harry Greenlaw and baby daugh'
ter.
A Frenchman at Cahill camp fell
down one day last week and severed
one Of his fingers.
Mrs. George Andrews who has been
SO seriously i'll for several weeks
is improving.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1922-12-28
NEW PORTLAND

The family of Clifton Tozier have
been confined to the house with colds
Mrs. Edith Jordan has returned
hbme after an absence of several
weeks.
The Primary school closed Friday
afternoon. A Christmas tree, with
presents, and generous supply OF
pop corn and candy were furnished
by the teacher, Miss Alice Davis.
Those home for the Christmas re-
cess are Mr.. and Mrs. Burleigh Stand
ish and son Linwood of Waterville;
Miss Augusta Fuller OF LewiAton
Dean Davis of Lowell. Mass, and
Miss Bernice Written, a teacher at
Foxcroft. 5o.
NJ 8. Stowell will give banquet
at the Odd Fellows Hall, Thursday
night to his mill help and other in
vited guests. The supper is in
charge of the Rebekahs.
Charles Luce, who Is running lum-
Der camp at Oquossoc spent the week
end with his daughter, Mrs. Arthur
Daggett.
Harry Dyer is visiting his uncle,
Fred Dyer of this place.
Sabine Dunton is driving the
Pennington stage. for J. P. Prescott
Mrs. Clara Butler has closed her home
for the winter and will stay with
Mrs. John Metcalf at Pennington, as
Mrs. Metealf's niece, Helen Metcalf
was recently called to Florida by
the illness of her father Cyrus Met
calf.
Mrs. Ina Luce has returned to her
work at Vassalboro and Mrs. Harry
Clark is caring, for her little daugh-
! ter, Agnes during her absence.
Lewis Clifford Il reported to be
gaining slowly.
Mrs. Arthur Clark who was i'll last
week Is able to be out again.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1922-12-28
George W. Gage, Native OF Mercer

George w. Gage. for the past seven
year secretary of the Lynn Shoe
Manufacturers association, died last
week AT his home on Nichols street
LYan. Mass. at the age of IS. He
was born in Mercer. Me-, and had
been for o number of years employed
hy The Boston & Maine railroad. He
was active in the organization OF
the United Shoe Workers of America
and when eighteen shoe manufactur'
cra decided to form an association
eeFep years ago. they selected him as
secretary because of his wide GRASP
of affairs, snd his spirit of fairness
lie is survived by wife, Mrs. Alice
VI. Gage, and a sister, Mrs. Carrie +
We of Lynn.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1922-12-28

mas tree for the benefit of her schol-
ars FRIDAY afternoon. A fine time
was reported.
Mildred Jackson gave a Christmas
tree to her school Friday. Tic event
was very much enjoyed BY The chill
dren.
The family of Manly Atwood met
with his daughter Hattie Thompson
Christmas da4 with a Christmas tree
and dinner party.
Eva Merrill will spend lev days
with her mother Mrs. Mahlon Clark
at East New Portland.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1922-12-28
GOODRICH HILL-BINGHAM

Perry Goodrich was absent from
school one day last week. having had
some teeth out.
Some cold weather! In this vicinity
on Wednesday morning. of last week
at'7 o'clock the thermometer register
ed 16 degrees below zero. These are
the mornings We hustle to school.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1922-12-28
LEXINGTON

Norris Blaine the little baby of Mr.
and Mrs. David Pinkham passed to
a higher life Sunday evening after
a few days Illness of double pneu-
mona. Besides the parents. there
are seven brothers and ono sister to
mourn his loss.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1922-12-28
COLLECTORS ApvnHrIsEHHar ov SALE or LANDS NON

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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-03-16
Search for Chef
in Killing Brunen,
{ ircus Proprietor

tt.isiie. y. j., March IRE
r.e morris viii he made to locate
George Lamb Werner, a circus chef
p .nnnc,tion with the killing of
iH.r II Bruncn. circus proprietor.
f." '1 death In his home Friday
r-'' H WIS announced tonight by
'. 'ar Jonathan Kelsey of Bur
l'c'n county.
lo prosecutor made II plain that
PHI warrant was issued or that Wern-
Or WIS charged directly or indirectly
uf. Tho Killing
.1. was employed in the winter
PEI OF Rruncn's shows at Will
town. y. J.. until n week before
t' mas when he was discharged.
iHf was the outstanding phase of
Vie search for Rrunen's slayer today:
ni'r 9Th, publication last night of a
trD Ernncn had written to his sis
'r Mrs Elizabeth Jaesche at Cary,
.'nrEing that his household was
.Hmng' 10 get him and the an
r'Ircrment of County Detective
Parker TINT the Snowman had shown
him 70 list Of names OF persons he
believed were planning his death.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-03-16

The second bill, that Of Senator
Joseph H. Noel Of West Warwick, is
similar in its provisions to that pass
ed today by the House.
The day passed without incident in
the Rhode Island textile strike situa-
ton, interest centering in develop
ments at the capitol.
Opposition to the 4S-hour law was
brought at the Senate committee hear
ing by Harry Parsons Cross, repre-
senting Rhode Island cotton manufac-
turers, by the Rhode Island Employ
ers' Association. the Metal Trades AS
ISOLATION and individual manufacture
ers. Representatives of the Western
Union Telegraph Co. and the New Eng
land Telephone & Telegraph CO. asked
for amendments excepting telephone
and telegraph services from the terms
of the bill. Thomas i. Mcmahon,
president of the United Textile Work.
ers; John II. Powers of Pawtucket.
executive board member of the Unit
cd Textile Workers, and other labor
leaders spoke in favor of the measure.
A large audience attended and at times
the chairman of the committee. Sena-
tor Geo. Z. Gorton of Pawtucket, had
difficulty in restraining the enthus-
iasm of the spectators. A statement
made by representatives of the tex
tile industries that mills in the state
were not making money ELECTED Kisses
at one stage of the hearing.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-03-16
General Forecast

The disturbance that was central
over Tennessee Tuesday night con-
tinued to move directly eastward and
its center was east of Cape Halter
as Wednesday night. 1t has been
attended by general rains in the
Ohio valley, Tennessee, the east gulf
states and in the Atlantic states from
Pennsylvania and New Jersey south
ward.
The weather became colder on
Wednesday in the Atlantic states
from Georgia northward; elsewhere
there was little change in tempera-
ture.
The weather will remain fair
Thursday and Friday in the states
east of the Mississippi although con-
ditions will become unsettled during
Friday in the upper lake region and
the lower Ohio and lower Mississippi
valleys.
The temperature will not change
materially during the next two days
except that it will be lower in the
south Atlantic states Thursday.
Disturbances moving eastward
from Virginia capes. Storm warnings
displayed from the Virginia Capes to
Cape Hatteras.
Winds north of Sandy Hook will
be fresh northwest winds, partly
overcast weather Thursday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-03-16
Accused Slayer
of POacher Takes
Stand in Defense

Dcdham, Mass, Mar. 15-Caleb Lor-
ing Cunningham, IS year old East
Milton resident on trial for the MUIR
der of John Johnson, West Quin y
wood cutter, in January, 1921, told the
police after his arrest that he had
shot Johnson in defense of his prop
Quincy police department, testified
today.
Sergeant Fallon arrested Cunning
ham at his home. AT the station at
Quincy, the witness said. the defend
ant told Chief Albert w. Goodhue
that he had fired his carbne as john
son was crawling through d fence,
but only after the man had reached
for his hip pocket as though TO draw
a weapon. Under DISCRIMINATION
Sergeant Fallon said he knocked sew
cral times at Cunningham door be-
fore he was admitted.
Mrs. Eva NJ. Johnson, widow of the
dead man. broke down on the wit
ness stand in telling of Johnson's de-
parture from home shortly after noon
on January ). She said he carried an
axe and started for the woods. His
body was found by searching party
at about $50 o'clock that night under
a pine tree on Cunningham estate.
Medical Examiner Frederick f.
Jones of Quincy testified as to the
bullet wound in Johnson's body lie
said that in his opinion Johnson
could not have walked from the spot
where he is supposed to have been
shot, to the tree under which his
body lay
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-03-16
Hubby of Opera
Star to Pass Up
Role Society Man

San Francisco, March 15-Floyd
GlotZbach. husband of Margaret Mat
zenauer Grand Opera star, who re-
sumed his position as driver of a
sightseeing automobile at Delmontc,
California, n few days ago with the
announcement that he was through
with the limelight" sticks to his origi-
nal statement. In an interview with
a reporter for the San Francisco E,x-
aminer Glotzbach reiterated his de-
termination to follow his natural bent
as a chauffeur and not live the life CT
social lion.
There are some things man cam
not stand for" he told the examiner,
and mo matter what there is in it."
What mean is this: know what
am not. I am not ladies' man,
am not a piece of interior decoration
or bric-a- brac. can cuss as much as
any other man when / have to get
down on my back under car and
pull at a bolt that won't turn, but
after all l like it. How are you go
ing to put that sort Of fellow into
clad toys and stand him in recep
ton room to chatter with the tea
hounds whom the ma dame wanted to
be nice to but hasn't time to see?
whats it all for If you don't care
for It? II l tried 1t for 20 years I'd
like It less than I do at the end OF
one year. II / had an ambition to
become the most useless member of
society l would go right on being the
water carrier to . grand opera COM
pany."
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-03-16
GRILL FULLER ).
IN BAY STATE
ISLANDER SUIT
Lieut.. Gov, Defendant,
Denies Called Warn
er a Crook
Former Speaker of House Seeks
100000 Damages-Fuller
Admits Sending Statement to
Papers Declaring Warner
Profited by His Office As
Speaker

Taunton. Mass, Mar. 15-Lieut.
Governor Alvan T. Fuller, testifying
under cross examination today in the
500, 900 SANDER suit brought against
him by Joseph F.. Warner, former
speaker of the Massachusetts House,
denied that the statements he ad-
mitted having sent to so newspapers
in the state lin effect were that JOS
eph Warner was a crook" He ad-
! mitted that the statements said that
Warner had profted by his offices as
speaker.
Counsel for the plaintiff asked the
! lieutenant governor whether he
would not call a man who profited by
such an office crook. Mr.. Fuller
re plied in the affirmative. When
| asked whether by making these
statements he had hoped to make
himself lieutenant governor he re-
piled mo-" but under further ques-
! tioning he admitted that was part of
his object.
Under direct examination the lieu
tenant governor said the day before
he made his speech in New Bedford
he visited Taunton and saw the sign
on the law office occupied by Harold
f. Hathaway. He said that the sign
read Hathaway & Warner" He as
serted that he hired r. J. Cram to
make an investigation. One OF
| Grams written reports was offered
as evidence but ruled out by the
court.
Counsel for Fuller by previous tes-
! timony had sought to show that
Hathaway and Warner were law
partners and that Hathaway APP
peared before legislative committees
when Warner was speaker.
! During cross examination the
! lieutenant governor said that in his
New Bedford speech his attack on
Warner was Incidental" He de-
clared that Ali Ba ba and the forty
1 his address
! Asked about his inquiries as to
; Hathaway's Whereabouts during the
campaign. Mr.. Fuller admitted that
he had said that Hathaway had been
! put away" In answer to Hath
away's request for an explanation
! Fuller explained this was a humor-
GUS reference as Hathaway is a rath-
er big man to be put away" Hath
away weighs 30 pounds.
The cross examination will be
completed tomorrow and several
other witnesses for the defense will
! be called.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-03-16
Strikers Condolences
to Agent of Mill on
Death of Daughter

Manchester, n. H., March 15-The
20, 900 textile strikers in this city halt
ed in the battle long enough today to
appoint committee to extend resolu-
tions of condolences ant send flowers
to Agent William Parker Straw of the
Amoskeag Corporations, whose little
daughter died last night at a local
hospital. The strikers committee de-
clared that their fight not of per-
sonal character. but strict business,
and that the idle operatives regretted
the unhappy event in the agents
household.
Prof. Arthur Holcomb of the Econ
omics and Sociology department of
Harvard college will come to Man
chester March "a and confer with the
ministers. He will bring his expo
riences to bear on the textile situa-
ton.
Picket captains said today that pic
kets at the mill gates will be drilled
in singing. and would have music as
they rounded out their march each
day.
While it has been decided that no
national assessment will be made up
on the millions of American fedora
ton members for the benefit of the
New Hampshire textile strikers, Gre
dcntials have been issued to delegates
to call upon the large federation
councils in the country. Local tex
tile president Dennis NJ. Fleming left
today for Scranton, Pa, to interest
the large councils of that section.
Several other delegates armed with
credentials, will visit important cities
in New England and other sections
Vice president James Starr declared
today that delegates would be sent
as far as California.
Rev. J. J. Lyons rector Of st. Annes
Catholic church. is in conference with
mill agents and strike leaders. He is
also in touch with Messrs. Rendheim
and Rodgers of the United States La
Dor Department.
With the mass of striking opera
tives, peace prevails. There is not a
violent ripple in the industrial pond
here, while over 1900 patrol the mill
entrances with military precision.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-03-16
SENATE AGREES TO REGISTER
FINAL VOTE ON PACT MARCH "a
PASS UP D|LAT0RY TACTICS
ISLAND HOUSE PASSES
48-H0UR BILL FOR WOMEN and
CH|LDREN--SENATE YET TO ACT

Providence. r. l., March 15.-After
a bitter struggle in which repeated
efforts were made by opponents of the
measure to have it shelved, the House
OF Representatives late today passed
the Lavander bill providing for a As
hour working week for women and
children under 1e years of age. The
vote was "a to IS.
The bill. which now goes to the
state Senate, was amended with the
consent of Representative James +.
lavender of Bristol, who presented it,
to permit of exceptions in case of
seasonal occupations" Women and
children engaged in such occupations,
which the state board of labor is to
define, may work a maximum of 81
hours a week, according to this pro-
vision.
While the House was debating the
lavender bill the Senate judiciary
committee held a public hearing on
two other bihs defining hours of labor
for workers. One CT these, fathered
by Senator John J. Barry of Central
Falls. would order general 4S-hour
week for men, women and children.
Proponents of 4S-hour law for wom-
en- and children only at the hearing ex-
pressed the belief that the Barry bill
would be unconstitutional.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-03-16
100000 CHICAGO
FIRE THOUGHT WORK
OF F|REBUG GROUP
HARD COAL WORKERS ASK WAGE
BOOST OF 20PER CENT DOUBT
OVER REPLY OPERATORS FRIDAY

New York, Mar. 15-Demands Of
the anthracite mine workers, which
included one for a 20 per cent. in
crease in wages. were presented to
the mine owners today at two and
half hour session. and when the
miners finished explaining the 10 de-
mands an adjournment was taken
until Friday afternoon. At that time
the operators expect to make a re-
Spouse to the workers.
The miners occupied all of the
time of today's meeting and no ink
ling came from the operators as to
what reply they will make. While
no final specific answer is expected.
1t is understood the operators plan
to tell the union men that an in
crease in wages at this time is not in
accord with the trend of the times.
1t is expected they will maintain
that the present cost of coal is too
high and that the miners should
share in any imitation, If lower