davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
, 1922-04-28
MASS OF EVIDENCE
OFFERED BY SENATOR

WASHINGTON, April 2S.0Spectal
to Tho TrrbunelALetters and tele-
grams from Wyoming authorities and
government officials denying that the
Teapot dome can be drained by oil
-opcrations in tho Salt Creek fields
were submitted to the senate to.Lay
hy Senator Robert NJ LaFollette of
Wisconsin, In 4 speech in support OF
ms resolution remanding h full
facns requiring the leasing of the ma
val reserve to the Mammoth on com
pany. n Sinclair interest. Senator La
FoIlette declared
THE only possible justification
which can be offered for this action
ny Tho interior department is the one
that they have put forward. namely.
that these valuable reserves r being
dep3eted by the drilling Of wells on
: ed1nintng privately owned lands No
other valid reason can be advanced
and come reason Of paramount i'm
.portance for the action taken will
have to be proved before the public
vdn accept this reversal OF an ap-
proved government policy which has
been IN torce nearly 10 years
-The interior department has stat
co that an expert of this department
has found that the Teapot dome was
MANAGED by drainage. This claim.
made by one lone expert of the inter
Tor department. is contrary TO nearly
, all opinions of geological experts who
have heretofore examined and are in
TIMELY acquainted with this field.
In order to be possessed OF current
information. 1 sent a telegram to Gov
ernor Robert ID. Carey Of Wyoming.
J aRepubiican by the way. from whom
Irvceived the following reply, which
: Isnow desire to read:
Cheyenne, wyo.. April rs. 1922.
Hon. Robert M LaFollette, United
States Senate n reference to your
inquiry relative to Naval Reserve
No. 3, while it is possible hat agree
ment may prove beneficial to the
oil industry in this state, I seriously
doubt it, as an increased produc-
uou may lower prices. causing both
state school and road funds and the
United States reclamation fund to
suffer accordingly From such in
formation as I have been able to
obtain, I believe there In no chance
Of the Salt Greek field draining the
Teapot dome Regardless OF all
other objections to the agreement,
N great wrong is being don Wyo-
ming to rob it of one of its most
valuable natural and CIV
ing the state nothing in return.
Further, the reserve was created to
assure the navy a supply of oil at
some future time when oil might
not be available from other urc
To use this oil now may mean that
at some time this country may be
seriously embarrassed in a war for
lack Of fuel for It's avy From the
standpoint of the navy. it would ap-
pear that tho navy desires this oil
in order to be relieved Of purchas-
ing oil elsewhere and using the
naval appropriation for other pur
poses. No one n Justify the a
tering away of valuable natural re-
sources, the property OF h state
and nation. Maybe there is a pos
sibflity that others beside the Nam
moth on company might ave made
more favorable offers if given an
opportunity.=Robert D. Carey. gov
ernor.
IT aaso-wred DIR. G. B. Morgan,
, 1922-04-28

tho need for thu fun Light OF p1haic-
ity upon b interests which have
notsated the interior department IN
this matter. Furthermors. 70. lease
thess vast on deposits to specially IA
vored private interests. makes the
need for h complete facts greater"
, 1922-04-28

Vegetables and berries at weAsh's-
Phone 17o5 and 3o4- asst
Imperial Valley press., 1922-09-16
TWO MORE DAYS
TO REACH Mine
ENT0MBED men
Barring Difficulties Crews
Will Reach Men After
Three Weeks Toll

JACKSON, Calf, Sept. 16.-Two
more days and the race with death will
be ended.
Death may have no days TO go but
until he has proved his claim, the des-
perate struggle goes on.
The rescue crews are rapidly drill
ing their way today through the last
barrier that separates them from the
Argonaut mine and the Al men impris-
oned there.
Last night they pushed forward at
the average rate of about Il foot an
hour.
The work will go more rapidly to-
day, the rescue committee is confident
because the night crews encountered
difficulties in starting the "rase".
The first blast in the roof of the drift
filled the tunnel with quantities of
rock and dirt which has to be re-
moved.
Today the workers will make any
where from one and quarter to one
and a half feet an hour.
At this rate they should break
through Sunday night or Monday
morning.
just three weeks almost to the hour
after the miners were caught and bur
led there, the way for them to come
out will be opened, if no further diff
ficulties are encountered.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-09-16
CELEBRATION AT
PALACE OF LUCO
in BORDER CITY
Mexicans Celebrate Tw o
Days on Anniversary of
independence
Special to The Press

MEXICALT, Sept. l6.-The climax in
the celebration of Mexican independ-
ence day came last night with brilli-
ant ball at the governors mansion
Thousands were gathered there TO mann
fest their enthusiasm and to pay honor
to Governor Lugo and the high func-
tionaries who collaborate with him in
the government of Baja California.
The governor mansion was brilliant
ly Illuminated, inside and out, and the
doors swung wide open to all eomers
and they had free access to all parts
of it. 1t was Il happy thfong that came
and went during the entire evening.
Gay throngs of men, women and chill
dren filled the corridors. The broad
avenue leading to the mansion was
arched with colored lights glowing with
the national colors. The parking space
surrounding the mansion was densely
packed with automobiles. At the west
front ample seating provisions were
made and here the government band
rendered patriotic ana popular airs dur
ing the celebration, enjoyed by the
thousands who sat and listened in the
grateful breeze.
In the ball room of the mansion a
brilliant program. was carried out. To
the sweet strains of an orchestra the
elite of the two border cities chased
the hours with flying feet. Many beau
tiful gowns were worn by charming
scnoritas and many irveigled the merry
dancers until late hours
Promptly at II p. m. Governor Lugo
and his military aides and civil Officers
appeared at the west balcony midst Il
blare of trumpets and under the flag,
tniS being the exact hour of the
treaty with SPAN giving Mexico her
independence loo years ago. Tic gov
ernor made Il short address eongratu
iating the people upon the return of
independence day and upon tho assur.
anoes of liberty II gave TO the citizens
of the republic. The ball was then
resumed. The governor was all the
evening the ccntcr of admiring crowds
and he greeted all IN most cordial
way.
Today is the second and last day OF
the patriotic celebration. The capitol
city is in gala attire and the population
is entering into the observance of the
important anniversary in the history of
Mexico
Imperial Valley press., 1922-09-16
FRANK CRANE IN
EXPENSE FILING

Shortly before noon today, Frank w.
Crane of Calexico, leading candidate
for sheriff in the November election,
filed u statement of his expenses for
the August primary, showing he spent
$4S4.l6. There was no comment at
the county clerk S office when he filed
his statement, shortly after Judge II.
b. Griffin of Brawley filed his state
ment showing exposes of $1S.25.
Inquiry at the district attorney s
office revealed that no complaint has
been filed against Crane because he
failed 70 file his expense statement
within Is days after the primary elec-
ton us required by law. Investigation
has shown that after each election, for
several years past candidates filed ex-
pense statements after the required
time and no charges were ever brought
against them. There is technical VIC
! lation of the law involved, it is said
but it has never been enforced.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-09-16
BRITAIN ASKS DONIINIONS AID in WAR
TIL TILDENWORLDSCHAMPION
TWO-GUN MAN MAY
USE HIS FISTS ON
WIFE'S ATTORNEY

LOS ANGELES, Sept. 16.-Bill
Hart figuratively brandishcd his
famous two guns at his wife s attor-
neys today.
In mood such as he has not as
sumed since the days of his widest
scenes before the camera, Hart as.
sailed the methods by which ne was
being attacked in the preliminary
announcements of Mrs. Hart s i'm
pending divorce.
off Milton Cohen, her attorney,
makes allegations that ! committed
physical violence against her, said
Hart, "I1l lick him so that you
won't recognize h;m.
Hart charged that an attempt was
being made TO ruin him financially
i'll order to make his wife a picture
star. He said he would net fight
divorce.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-09-16
MURDERED BODIES
OF PREACHER AND
WOMAN ARE FOUND
Two Children Find the
Bodies at Farm in
New Jersey

NEW NEW BRUNSWICK, N. j.,
Sept. 16.-Murdered bodies of the Rev.
Edward w. Hall, 4S years old, rector
of the Protestant Episcopal church of
st. John thee Divine, and pretty
young woman about 2s years old, were
found \under tree near here today,
police announced.
The bodies lay side-by side, the
mans face having Leen covered by
straw hat and the woman S by "A veil
and all indications pointed to murder,
it was declared at police headquarters.
Hall had been shot in the forehead
and the woman was shot three times
in the head but no gun was found.
An exploded revolver cartridge was
picked up near the couple.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-09-16

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16.-The sol
dier bonus bill was to be sent to Pres
ident Harding today for his approval
or veto.
Harding was expected to veto it..
In anticipation of this action, bonus
supporters in house and senate were
doing their utmost TO marshal votes to
override the presidential objection. A
two-thirds vote of both houses is re-
qiured to make the bonus a law il
Harding disapproves of il.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-09-16
.ULT|MATUM
SERVED ON
TURK CHIEF
France, Italy, Great Britain
Demand That City Be
international
AMERICANS MENACED
Note Signed by Three Ma
tiOns Sent to Leader of
Fighting Men
United Press Leased Wire

LONDON, Sept. 16.-France,
Great Britain and Italy today
warned Mustapha Kemal that the
allied armies would oppose any at
tempt by the Turks to invade the
neutral zone around Constantinople
and the Dardanelles.
A note signed jointly by these
three powers, was dispatched to
the Turkish nationalist command
er. He was also warned to make
no attempt to cross the straits, the
Bosphorus and the Dardanelles.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-09-16

Southern California Tonight
and Sunday fair, except cloudy
or foggy near coast tonight and
in morning. Continued warm.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-09-16

LONDON, SEPT. 16.-Great Britain
has invited Greece, Rumania, Serbia,
and the British dominions, to partici-
pate in defense of the neutral zone
around Constantinople and the Oar
danelles, menaced by the Turks, it was
learned authoritatively today.
Great Britain has determined that
the Straits of Dardanelles, historic
pathway from Western Europe to India
must be kept open at all costs. Defy
ing a threat of holy war, England
today called on the dominiOns of the
British empire and the Balkan states
to stand together in defending the
Dardanelles and Constantinople against
Mustapha Kemal's army and the men
ace of Moslem domination of south.
eastern Europe.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-09-16

Agents of Mustapha are in Sophia
| confering wit Ii Bulgarian cabinet
chiefs regarding a Turkish Bulgar alli-
ance. Russian troops in the Caeuca-
sias are reported to be concentrating to
aid Mustapha, but this is not con-
firmed.
The Bulgarian acting foreign min
lister, Dascaloss, stated to the press,
according to a Sofia dispatch. that
Bulgaria would remain absolutely neu-
tral in the Turkish Greek conflict.
Greeks, Serbs and Rumanians, how
ever, are increasingly apprehensive at
Bulgarian military activity along the
Thracian border and the official press
of these nations openingly threatens
drastic action unless these warlike
actions are discontinued.
British at Athens
ATHENS, Sept. 16.-British rein
forcements were landed at Constan-
tinople today while Turkish cavalry
approached to within a few miles or
the city.
Unconfirmed estimates from Armen-
ian sources today were that mini
mum of 10000 Christians were massa-
cred in Smyrna and $4,000 elsewhere
in the path of the Turkish armies.
Refugees along the Smyrna quay were
estimated at 100000 by the same
source.
Four British cruisers and eight des-
trovers conveyed the troops to the an
cient Turkish capital which Mustapha
Kemal, leader of the nationalist forces.
threatens to seize from the allies.
Two regiments and an airplane
squadron of five machines comprised
| the reinforcements. Detachments or
allied marines, attempting 10 land at
| Smyrna yesterday, were prevented
from doing so by kemalist troops
massed on the dock, according to ad-
vices received here today.
Following this, the dispatches SAID.
the Greek battleship Kilkos opened
bombardment on the Turkish quarter
Of the city, which has been spared by
the fire which swept other districts.
Great damage was reported done oy
! the warships' shells.
| Fresh details of the massacre IN
Smyrna came to light today as thous-
ands Of refugees arrived here. In one
| instance they said the Turks were pre-
vented siaughtering one group OF vie
Tins only by the display OF a United
States flag.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-09-16
BIG LEAGUES
TODAY
NATIONAL LEAGUE
At Phi1adelOhia firSt gam


R H E
Pittsburgh ....................... NIL 16
Philadelphia .............................. els
Batteries: Cooper and Schmidt; Mea-
dows, Pinto, Singleton and Henline. go.
At Brooklyn, first game
R H E
OLnCaSo IL
Brooklyn z
Batteries: Jones, Aldridge and Wirts,
O'Farrell; Ruether and DeBerry.
At New York, first game
R H E
Cincinnati ......,.........~.....-.........2 10 A
Batteries: Donohue, Gillespie, Har-
grave; j. Barnes and Snyder.
St. Louis .................... 4 IL
Boston ....................-....-.-- 0
Batteries: Sherdell and Ainsmith ;
Watson and O'Neill.
At New York, second game
r H E
Cincinnati ................................8 IL !
New YORK ...............-................ IL
Batteries: Luque and Wingo; Nc
QWillan, Ryan and Snyder.
At Brooklyn, second game
r H E
ChicApo n & 2
Brooklyn ......-..-......-..-..-..--..."- 1
Batteries: Keene and O'Farrell;
Shriver and Heingling
At Philadelphia, second game q.
r H E
Pittsburgh ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. g Z 0
Philadelphia ACKNOWLEDGEMENT 8 12 5
Batteries: Carlson Brown and
Gooch; Behan and Peters.
AMERICAN LEAGUE
At Detroit
R H L
washington ...,...........-...-...-...'.... D
Detroit 1O
Batteries: Francis and Lapham; Old.
ham and Bassler.
At Cleveland
r H E
Philadelphia ....-..-........-....-....'-. IL
Cleveland .................. ..............,.
Batteries Rommell and Perkins
Uhle and Sewen.
At Chicago
R H /
Chicago 8 IS
Batteries: Piercy, KArr, Russell
and Chaplin; Faber and Schalk.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1922-12-21
CHRISTMAS MEETING
YESTERDAY

The Christmas meeting of the Show
hogan Woman's Club was held yester-
day afternoon in Library Parlors.
Yule Tide decorations were much in
evidence, including Christmas greens
and bright red carnations The hos
tesses were Mrs. Vivian q, Woodbury.
and Mrs. Lola N. Blunt. A very de-
lightful program was presented un-
der the direction of Mrs. Mary T..
Marston and Mrs. Dora T. Nye Miss
Ella Flanders. home from the New
England Conservatory of Music play
ed two compositions from Chopin and
Miss Marion +. Lord also furnished
very agreeable piano music. Miss
Virginia Ames played violin numbers
and Miss Violet Allan sang two SC
lections, one of which was Christ
mas song. Mrs. Helen w. Cummings
gave a splendid travel talk, descrip-
tive of her trip abroad. During the
refreshment period Mrs. Edith S.
Philbrick and Mrs. Helen p. Derby
shire served boxes of Christmas can
iy,
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1922-12-21
FOOTBALL TO
GR|D|RON HEROES
Former Students will be PatTOneSseS
mt the Alumni Ball to Be Held
Tuesday Evening

Plans are moving along satisfac-
orily for the Alumni Ball to be given
Il Grange Hall next Tuesday even
pG. The Peerless Orchestra OF
Portland has been engaged for the oc-
asion and music OF unusual excel
ence Is being anticipated. The hall
will he decorated with small Christ
mas troes and general Christmas ef-
'eets Lights will be subdued and
punch will be served as the dancing
progresses. The following matrons
vii serve - patronesSes: Mrs. Vi
Wan Graves Woodbury. 96; Mrs. Mol
lie N@rston Greenway OF. Mrs. Maude
Ware smith %, Mrs Mary Nay Page
n. Mrs. Vera Berce Smith '0S. Mrs.
Taneher Sawyer Sweet, 0S. Mrs. Mary
emery Aarston Il. Mrs. Beatrice Til
on Symonds II.
A special feature of the evening
will be the presentation Of certificates
o sixteen men OF the high school
nd gold foot balls To fourteen of
he men. two of them not having play
I'd sufficient number of games TO
'ec5Yo tse emblems of gold. Men
who vi receive the certificates are
Emie pionne. Francis Murray, Hen
rs Ifssard, Reid Applehee. Paul Ste
VAR. George II. Hawes Romeo Halle
Allan j Stinchfeld Edward Bcauford
Eel Dionne, Frank Dugas, Adolph
Provost. Edward Cowette. Pen Oddly
AMI Reginald McAllister.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1922-12-21
WEDDING Of INTEREST
TODAY At LA TO'UE
MiSs Lucille Even and Downing Pot
ter Brown VIII be Married at
NJ. Andrews Church

Many Skowhegan friends will be
interested to learn Of a, wedding
which occurs today in the Church OF
St. Andrew (EpiscopalJ at LaTogue
Quebec, tha contracting parties being
Miss Lucille Even, formerly of Barre
Vt, but lately of New York and
Downing Potter Brown of Portland
and Berlin. y. II. Miss Even is a
sister Of Mrs. George t. Young and
has just departed after visiting at the
Young home here. The couple will
leave Saturday on the Baltic" from
New York Harbor for Egypt, where
they will spend the winter. Mr.
Brown is member of the Brown Cor
poration OF the Berlin Mills and after
their return they will reside for the
greater part of the time in Berlin,
staying a part of the time in Portland
where the grooms mother resides
Miss Even has been for several years
assistant editor of the Vogue and
has lately returned from some two
Years spent abroad in the interests of
hat publication. She is a young wo-
man of much grace and charm. Sew
aeral Skowhegan ladies were privi-
legged 10 meet her at a. tea given
Thursday afternoon by Mrs Young at
her home
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1922-12-21
s6421.06
DISTRICT NURSE LEAv.
ING SKOWHEGAN
Mrs. A. II. Foster to Complete Duties
in Sk0Whegan. Sorosis Has
Christmas Meeting

Inc Christmas meeting of Sorosia
was held last Monday evening In Ii.
brary Parlors, the committee of ar.
rangements including Mrs. Bessie A.
Smith, Mrs. Maude l.. Jewett, Mrs.
Myrtle Green. Mrs Maude H. Avore
and Mrs. Beatrice T. Symons. Re-
minders Of the season were carried
out i'll the decorative scheme by a
single Christmas tree in one corner
beautifully trimmed and a bouquet of
poinsettas on the presidents table. A
stocking -.lrg BY the fireside further
suggested the idea and into this were
dropped the donations of money which
Will be spent for holiday remembran-
ces for unfortunate residents with
whom the district nurse, Mrs. Anne
II. Foster has become acquainted. This
method of extending the spirit OF the
season Superseded the former custom
OF gift exchanges between members.
About ten dollars was received and
this amount has been placed In the
hands of Mrs Foster. Mrs. Annie p.
Hackett and Miss Leila E. Fairfrother
for distribution
Mrs. Vera b. Smith. vice president
presided and the program was opened
by Miss Evelyn NJ. St Ledger who
sang Sing Me To Sleep and Little
crumbs of Happiness. She was ac-
companied by Mrs Marion T. Oddy.
pianist and Miss Virginia Ames. yio
linist Mrs. Birdena F. Conant read
the report of the last meeting and
Miss Mary Merrill read The Camel
OF Bethlehem. Miss Virginia Ames
played two violin solos accompanied
by her mother. Mrs. Ethel W. Ames.
At the conclusion of the program
cards were PLAYED and the COMMITTEES
served light refreshments OF popcorn,
candy, salted nuts and punch.
Much to the regret of Sorosis, Mrs.
\. h. Foster who has been serving
the community as district nurse since
in the fall, completes her duties and
leaves December % for st. John. n.
Il. Mrs Foster, whose home is in
BRUSH Columbia, is under a pension
thru Canadian war service and finds
II necessary to return to St John for
physical examination and does not
Ieel that II would be wise to return
TO SkoWhegaD to complete her lahors.
Mrs, Foster has done splendid work
in Skowhegan. not only in the de-
mandS OF public health service but
she has given the citizens splendid
Interpretation OF community needs
through her frequent addresses before
local organizations Sorosis MEM
oers are attempting to procure a sue
ceSsor to take up the duties which
she will shortly complete.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1922-12-21
FORMER STARkS MAN IN
PUBLIC EYE
[. y. senator Ladd. President OF Col.
leee in Fargo, Y. d., Prominent
In Progressive Movement

The New York World of recent date
devote considerable space 10 a meet
ing OF lie progressiyes of the country
under lie leadership OF Senator La
Folette nj Wisconsin held in Washing
ton Muong the prominent men
mentioned in connection with the ses-
sions Nas Edwin f. Ladd OF Fargo.
North Dakota, who was native OF
Starks and who has been appointed
to the membership of the Advisory
Committee DR. Ladd is president of
the North Dakota Agricultural Col
lege al Fargo and was elected non
partisan Republican, United States
Senator IA November, 1920. It has
been hiDtel that DR. Ladd may at
some fuure time be a candidate for
the pre- .dencH.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1922-12-21
CHRISTMAS TREE At
CONVENT HALL TONIGHT

For two years past the local Paro-
chial school ichildren have had "a
Christmas tree and this annual event
Will be repeated tonight in the audi
torium connected with the school. All
of the Catholic societies and several
individuals have contributed both
funds and labor to make the affair as
pleasant al possible for the little
children. Indications are that the
party this evening will be unusually
successful, The committee were
busy yesterday decorating the hall
and twelve or so Xmas trees are dis
about the room. Santa Claus
is expected to be present and serve
the young folks with an assortment of
candy. mixed nuts. popcorn cakes and
fruit. Games will be enjoyed to the
music OF the popular st. Cecilia Or
chestra connected with Our Lady of
Church. The main floor
will be reserved for the exclusive use
Of the children while the balcony will
be occupied by the parents. The en-
commences at 7 o'clock.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1922-12-21
Noted Speaker Coming to Skowhegan

The third In the series of entertain
ments given this winter under the
auspices of the Redpath ChautauQua
in the Skowhegan Opera House, will
occur Thursday evening. Dec. 2S.
Frank Dixon, the notable lecturer on
the big events of current history,
will deliver an address upon "Out of
Natienalism into Internationalism. :"
Mr.. Dixon is rated as one of the
greatest speakers appearing before
the public today and the Opera House
should be filled For twenty years
he has held his place in the front
rank of platform orators upon ab-
sorbing themes of the day.