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, 1923-05-08
KRUPP PLANT CHIEF
IS SENT TO PRISON

Cuntz were sentenced to 20 years
years Imprisonment. with fines of
100000 900 marks; superintendent
Gross OF the apprentice department
was given 10 years and Factory Coun-
Gilman Mueller six months. Three
workmen accused OF stealing n mo-
torcyole were given from 2 10 @
months
, 1923-05-08
Chamber of Commerce Committee Offers
: Recommendations for Purchase of
Property to Secure Carrier

A report by a chamber of commerce committee on the
granting OF a right OF way to the wyoming North and South
Der today, at which meeting the subject Of an adequate and
wholesome water supply was also discussed by r. E. McDon-
City.
The Wyoming North and South Walnut street somewhere between
railroad depot win be located about Railroad and Eighth street according
, 1923-05-08
Heller Funeral To
Be Held Tomorrow

Funeral services for Fred NJ. Hell
Ter, who died yesterday will be held
at / o'clock tomorrow Mt from
IN eMuck funeral home. Tho Rev.
c. NJ. Thompson will offieiate. Fol-
lowing the services. tho body will he
shipped to DesMoineH, la.
, 1923-05-08

NORFOLK, Va, May 7.-Delegntes
from every state in the union and
from Hawaii and South America, are
expected to attend the ninth annual
convention of the American Associa.
ton OF Engineers. which convenes
today.
, 1923-05-08

SHANGHAI May S.-(By The Associated Press 1.-Two
foreigners, including one unidentified American. have been
Ri aEfu IN the shooting incident to the bandit raid on the
subject.
, 1923-05-08
ONE AMERICAN REPORTED SLAIN;
CAP VESH HEIDI FOR RICH RANSOM
Price of $4,000 Placed On Foreigners Held by
Bandit Army With Graduated Scale for
Others According to Importance

LONDON. May Soy Tho Az
sociated Prcssl-A ransom Of 81.
go 800 for tho foreigners held
prfsonerS is demanded by the Chi
, 1923-05-08

nczo bsndits. say5 q Central News
dispatch from Shanghai, today.
The British and Anserirzn garri-
IONS ut TIentsin have been mobiI-
lied. the dispatch aSds.
, 1923-05-08
POWERS CALL ON CHINA TO FREE CAPT[VES|
Measures to Secure Release of
Foreigners Held for Ransom by Bandit
Army Demanded by Council of Minis
tiers in Picking, Is Late Report

WASHINGTON, May S.-The council of ministers in
Picking has decided to make urgent representations to the
Chinese government and recommend that punitive measures
be taken by it to secure the release of foreigners still held
captive by Chinese bandits who held up the Shanghai Picking
express train Sunday.
, 1923-05-08
Fifteen-Year Sentence. Passed Upon DR..
Krupp Won BohIen; Other Members
of Directorate Jailed

WERDEN, May 9.-(By The Associated Press)-Dr.
Krupp Won Bohlen, head of the Krupp works, was sentenced
to 10 years in jail and to pay a fine of 100, 900 marks to-
day as a result of the trial by court-martial here growing out
of the shooting at the Krupp plant on March 81.
Directors Hartwig and Oesterlen also were sentenced to
Brunn TO ter years and Baur and 100000 marks
, 1923-05-08

lated thai the captives were march
ed ten miles into the hills and there
classified by the outlaw chieftain ac-
cording to their probable worth. Az
ter questioning It was decided hat
foreigners would be held for q ran
, 1923-05-08

10 yearH' imprisonment enoh, Director
Brunn 10 ten years and Baur and
sehnefor TO 20 years zach. All were
, 1923-05-08

--Boston-C Chicago game postponed on
account of wet grounds.
Philaddphia-St. Louis game post
poned account Of cold and high winds.
, 1923-05-08
Weather Forecast

wYoMING-Generally fair tonight
and Wednesday. Slightly warmer
tonight in extreme north portion.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-03-22

The accompanying illustration is OF
Lady CLONE, owned by Albion f. Per-
kins OF East Wilton. She was brought
up on bottle. her mother having
died when she was but three weeks
old. She is now nine years old. she
has always been owned by Mr.. Per-
kins. is pet of the family and was
never driven by anyone but them. the
ladies driving her anywhere. Mr..
Perkins came to Skowhegan with, her
the first of the winter. She never
saw an electric car before coming to
this place but has not been afraid
of them or anything else that she
sees. She is good roader and can
step two-thirty gait. Her sire was
Harry CLONE, owned by Ed Harries OF
Pennington. This knowing animal
seems to appreciate the love and care
that is given her by them. Her own
er says she is not for sale and that
no amount of money would buy her
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-03-22
Iiartland Grange

At the regular meeting of Hartland
Grange, March II. an appropriate st.
Patrick's Day program was carried
out Many stories of Pat and Mike
were told by members. After the
Grange closed, stunt social was
held. This consisted Of potato, lemon
and peanut races. trip to Jerusalem.
etc. This was in charge of Vera
Haseltine
Last Saturday evening, March 10th
three candidates were instructed in
the third and fourth degrees. The
Hartland Grange is at present without
tables or dishes. yet harvest feast
was served and thoroughly enjoyed
by all.
Next Thursday evening, March %, a
whist party will be held in Davis
Hall and on Friday evening, March 30
the Dramatic Club will present the
three-act comedy 1.-THE Dutch Detec-
tive" in Hartland Opera House. This
will be for the benefit of, the piano
fund. Ice cream, cake and home
made candy will be on sale.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-03-22
Agriculture In Scion nj the York Farm

A few miles from Scion village is
located the pleasant farm home of
Mr. and Mrs James York who have
resided there for several years, Mr..
York having been born there His
father owned the farm for 81 years.
Mr. York is engaged in agricultural
pursuits on a medium scale, his i'm
paired health not permitting him to
do otherwise, although he has been
engaged in the same TO quite an ex-
tent. His farm once consisted of
about $50 acres and only until re-
Gently as he sold 250 acres of timber
land to the s. ID. Warren Company
Mr.. York acquired this large acreage
by buying up abandoned farms. His
present farm consists of about 400
acres. He has planted this season
three acres of oats seven acres OF
rain and a large garden plot for
family conveniences. Mr.. York has %
head of Grade Hereford cows, five of
them having calves. He also has one
pair of draft horses and one pair OF
four year old colts. There is also a
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-03-22
canaan Grange

Canaan Grunge held an all day
meeting, Thursday, March 18th, with
w. NJ, Maude Nelson. presiding. In
spite of bad roads there was good
attendance and most interesting
meeting was enjoyed. After a brief
business session dinner was served.
e. II. Libby of Auburn, secretary of
Maine State Grange, was the speaker
of the afternoon and his remarks were
most instructive and interesting to all
present Worthy Lecturer, Elsie
Salisbury. presented the following
program Music, choir; reading,
Fred Nelson; song, Pearl Salisbury;
piano solo, Edna Davis; recitation,
June Salisbury; song. Martha Davis /;
story, Everett Cooley; story, Horace
Bean Mr.. Libby favored the Grange
with two songs which were much en-
sjoyed.
The next meeting will be held on
Thursday, March 10th and will be an
all day meeting with dinner A speak
er will be secured and with the lee
turer's program. another interesting
day is anticipated.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-03-22
GRANT WITHAM'S FARMING
ACTIVITIES
Serving Third Year rs Master
Somerset Pomona

Grant Witham who is serving his
third year as master of Somerset Pc
mona Grange is the proprietor OF a
ninety acre farm in Embden, two
and one-half miles from Scion village.
In addition to his farming activities.
and by the way hay is his principal
crop. Mr. Witham is engaged in the
buying and selling of Hereford stock.
He has wintered as many as eighteen
head OF cattle and this year has thir-
teen head all registered with one eX-
ception. He has bull OF the Fair,
fax blood, which was one year old
last December Mr. Witham has one
pair of horses but no sheep and only
enough hens to meet the needs of his
family. The soil of his farm being
largely of clay. orcharding which he
has attempted has proven rather flu
tile.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-03-22
abandoned Farms Many Less Than
Stated

Clement S. Stetson of Greene, chair
man of the Board of State Assessors.
takes exception to the statements be
ing made to the effect that there are
IL. 900 abandoned farms in Maine, He
declares figures taken from the United
States Census Bureau are greatly eX-
aggerated.
According to Mr.. Stetson, there are
$500 places in Maine which can be
termed abandoned farms.
"And of these" said Mr.. Stetson
at least a third should never have
been settled as farms, as they are I'M
adapted to agriculture. No man could
ever raise crops upon them and why
any one should ever have sought to
do so Is beyond me-
"People going through the country
come to a farm house, the windows OF
which are boarded in. 1t is evident
the house Is not inhabited. Too bad
they say, TO see so many abandoned
farms That place is recorded in
their minds as farm which has
ceased to function, when as matter
of fact il is nothing of the kind.
There are many farms in Maine
on which no one lives which are
producing larger crops today than
when some one lived on them. They
may have been Joined to another farm
or their owner may have moved into
the village in order that his children
may have school advantages.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-03-22
THE ANNUAL FARMERS
WEEK At ORONO
Somerset County is Expected TO be
Well Represented at College
OF Agriculture

Somerset county is expected to be
well represented at Orono. next week.
the annual Farmers Week short
course in Agriculture. The program
will be of general interest TO the di-
versihed farmer. as well as to those
who specialize in dairying, orchard
ing, poultry. potatoes, beekeeping,
cattle breeding. market gardening or
any other form of farming. A. {.
Heald OF Solon is among those who
will attend He is prominent Farm
Bureau man.
A poultry school will be conducted
during the four years, beginning Tues
day morning. There will be instrnc-
ton and demonstrations along prac-
teal l.nes Of poultry husbandry, the
subjects TO include Matching and rear
ing chickens. housing. feeding care,
culling, breeding, killing, dry-picking,
marketing, treatment of diseases and
handling of poultry products We'd
nesday will be devoted chiefly to a
consideration Of marketing problems'
Among the speakers will be Lloyd S.
Tenny, assistant chief Of the United
States Department of Agriculture bu-
reau of agricultural economics; Alexis
Clark, director Of the division of mar
'kcts. Trenton, y. j.: j. c. Farmer,
manager of the New England Coop
erative Marketing Association; Rich
ard Pattee Of Boston. managing direc-
tor of the New England Milk Produc-
ers' Association; II. j. Mosher, presi-
dent of the Franklin County Farm
Products Co.; y. p. Hamilton, presi-
dent of the Maine Farmers Exchange.
These organizations will hold their
annual meetings at the College Of Ag
riculture in connection with Farmers
Week: Tuesday. Maine Federation
of Farm Bureaus. Maine Seed I'm
provement Association Wednesday,
Maine Beekeepers' Association. Maine
Federation of Agricultural Associa-
tons; Thursday Maine Livestock
Breeders Association. Maine State Po-
biological Society. Maine Ayrshire
Breeders Association; Friday, Maine
H0lstein Breeders Association, Maine
Jersey Breeders Association.
For the women. a millinery school,
talks and demonstrations in various
phases of home economics. talk
about birds on the farm, practice
house reception and an illustrated
lecture on Mt Katahdn will he offer
ed.
All Maine railroads offer excursion
rates for the week.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-03-22
Arson Grange

Arson Grange. p. of Fl. No. So Will
meet on April 4 with the following
program in order:
Flag service. music, Grange choir;
roll call joke by all members; pa
per, what kind of flowers make the
best showing for gardens and lawns?
Mrs. Murray Gould; poem, "Old-Fash-
toned Flowers, Mrs. Harlan Ellis; so
To- Emma Gould; poem, Them Flow
ers," Gladys Hamilton. Following
the program social will be held
and refreshments served with April
Fool features.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-03-22
High Blooded Bull Goes TO Athens

Walter Hilton of Athens has recent
" purchased full blooded Jersey
bull great grandson of Plain Mary
who had a record of 1040 pounds OF
butter fat. This animal is four
months old and was purchased of
Burton Cobb of Lee. He is also the
grandson of Roxie Eminent who has
a record of Gil pounds OF butter fat.
She is now owned in Portland. Mr..
Hilton keeps about ten COWS, half OF
which are registered Jerseys. The
cream from these cows is sold to the
Skowhegan Jersey Creamery. MI
Hiltons new puWhase arrived Satur-
day. The Hilton farm is located on
the outskirts of Athens village.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-03-22

S,133 acres of oats were planted in
Somerset County in 1922. The total
production was 276,522 bushels yalu-
ed at $l29,965. The yield per acre
was $40 compared with 27.7 in 1921.
Somerset County farmers planted
2.730 acres of potatoes in 1922 pro,
ducing 2S3,920 bushels of potatoes val
ued at $127,764. The yield was lO4.O
compared with 234.0 in 1921.
Somerset County produced 1852 acres
of wheat in 1922. The crop amount
ed to S,096 bushels valued at $13,763.
The yield per acre was 23.0 compare
with 1911 in 1921.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-03-22

Mr. Witham is a native of Embden
and has lived on his present farm
for twenty-eight years. He is mem
Der of North Somerset Grange which
he has served as master and is the
present lecturer of that body. He
was a former selectman of Emhden
and is a past president and secretary
of the Embden Fair Association. He
is also affiliated with the |. o. o. f.
fraternity, the Eneampment, the Re
bekah Lodge and the Modern Wood
men of America.
Mr.. and Mrs. Witham have three
children, Dana c., a farmer on Ken
nebec Avenue, Embden Miss Phyllis,
IA school teacher and Zina M. who
lives ut home with his parents.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-03-22
Somerset Pomona Next Tuesday

The postponed meeting of Somerset
Pomona to be held with Arson
Grange at North Arson, March n,
will have the same program as ar
ranged for the earlier date. The
address of welcome will be given by
Bert Reed, master of the entertain
ing Grange. The response will be
given by Delbert Hobart of Skowhe-
gan, overseer of Somerset Pomona.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-03-22
JAMES YORK FARM BUILDINGS

flock of % sheep. Owing to i'll
health Mr.. York has been obliged to
cut down ,his stock one-half, having
wintered forty head of cattle and has
cut 100 tons of hay many years. He
has raised potatoes quite extensively
in the past and also numbered each
winter on small scale. Until re-
Gently Mr.. York has been greatly in
terested in swine raising but was
Obliged to give the project up.
Mrs. York, who helps a great deal
with the farming activities besides
carrying out the daily household du-
ties. was formerly Miss May Cooley
of Athens. She was married to Mr.
York in 1893.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-03-22
Palmyra Grange

Palmyra Grange held its regular
session Saturday evening, March IL
On account of the bad roads and SICK
ness there was a small attendance
The grange voted to tender the use OF
the hall, March 31st, to the monument
committee to hold poverty social,
the proceeds to finish paying for the
bronze tablet which was put on the
monument a year ago.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-03-22
Successful With Fireless Cooking

Mrs. Clyde Scribner, the Farm Blu
reau home demonstrators in the Coles
Corner, neighborhood at Athens, for
the fireless cooker has tried several
receipts the past week with success.
She has cooked ham, escalloped pota-
toes. onions and dried apples. There
will be a meeting at the Grange hall
March 20. with Miss Hare and Mr..
Storer.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-03-22

$50 acres of buckwheat were planted
in Somerset County in 1922. The
production was 10,496 bushels valued
at $ll,546. The yield per acre was
100 compared with 1871 In 1921.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-03-22
Athens Grange

On account of the snow storm
Athens Grange did not hold any meet
ing, Saturday, March 10. The next
meeting will be March "a in the af-
ternoon.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-03-22

The barley production in Somerset
County during 1922 amounted to ALSO
bushels from 100 acres. The crop
was valued at $4,4S0 and the yield
per acre was $50 compared with 1853
in 1921.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-02-21
They Nav be Sorry.

The past year has again seen
many young people leaving coun-
try towns and going to the cities.
Some have been discouraged by
low prices on farm products,
while they are attracted by re-
newed activity in the factories.
A lot of these folks may come
out about like thousands of those
who rushed into the cities in 1919
and 1920, but were out of a job
in a year or two. People who earn
big pay for a time frequently find
themselves idle later. Booms in
the city industries have been oft
en- proved short lived. The coun-
try town is best for a steady job
and sure progress.-Ex.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-02-21
TO BUILD NEW CHURCH
Congregational Members are
Planning for Modern Build
ing This Year.

The membership and constitu-
cncy Of the Congregational church
on last Sunday morning voted to
build a new church edifice in
Eagle River. The cost of the new
building will be about $4,000. The
present building will be moved to
the vacant lot beside its present
location and reconstructed into a
parsonage. The new building will
likely be of brick with modern ap-
pearance, standing on the location
of the old one. While the size
will be modest. the convenience
and equipment for Sunday school
study will be a feature.
In the afternoon of the same
day the boards of trustees and
deacons, Ernest Workers and Sun
day School officials met as a coun-
ell and chose the building and fl
nancial committees.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-02-21
Parent.Teaehers Meeting.

Last Friday evening the post
poned meeting of the Parents and
Teachers association was held at
the high school assembly room.
The main feature of the program
was a discussion led by Professor
kracht on The ACCESSIBILITY of
Entering Latin as a subject in
Future High School Courses. y
Arguments pro and con. mostly
pro were advanced and it seemed
that the matter was a favorable
one to those present. Music was
supplied by Catherine Adams and
Deborah Everett on the piano,
their selection being encored, and
by the local male quartet. The
question Of a change of meeting
night came up for discussion but
u was decided TO bring this up
for a vote at the next meeting on
Thursday evening, March lst
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-02-21
Has Opened Shop.

Announcement in last weeks
Milwaukee papers show that Chas.
Hebard has opened his barber
shop in Milwaukee. 1t is located
at the Garden theatre on corner
Third and Grand avenue. Mr.. He
bard employs twelve men and the
shop is under the management of
o. L. Beam, for fourteen years
connected with the Plankinton
barber shop. Mr.. and Mrs. He
bard will remain in Milwaukee I'M
Til spring before returning TO
Eagle River.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-02-21
Keen Commission Form.

Amigos commission form OF
government will continue and
from reports Of the election held
last week every citizen and tax
payer in that city is satisfied. An
attempt was made recently to
switch back to the old form of
aldermanic government, but at
the special election held last week
Tuesday, the vote cast for the
continuance under the commits
sion form was 1875 as against 353
for the old method. From the fl
nancial statement published of
the city's condition by the com
mission, Amigo has enjoyed a
real honest-to-grandpa govern
ment of her city business.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-02-21
THREE SMALL FIRES HAS QUIT RAILROAD
Defective Chimneys Bring
Out Fire Department for
Small Blazes in Village.

Ovcrheating chimneys during
the cold spell Of weather is re-
sponsible for three fires in the
village within the past few days.
The department was first called
out the latter part of the week by
chimney fire in the Ed. Ham
mes home on River street. Very
little damage resulted from the
fire which was in the attic.
Sunday forenoon an alarm was
turned in on account of an over
heated pipe in the furnace at the
Congregational church. No dam
age.
Monday afternoon late another
alarm resulted from a small blaze
in the Cash Market This was oc-
casioned by an overheated fiuc.
There was no damage.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-02-21
TO PRESENT CENOTAPH
Merrill Citizens Give to City
Handsome Tribute to Sol
diers' Memorial Park.

Once again Mr.. and Mrs. A. H.
STANCE of Merrill have shown
their great love for their home
city. This time it is a cenotaph
for the Soldiers Memorial park.
Not only will this cenotaph ex-
press a thought to the souls in
distant centuries, but likewise,
will it express its sublime thought
today the thought that the
heroes of American battles, con-
tributed from the flower OF Mer-
rill's manhood. will live eternally,
as a sentiment of living prin-
ciple," says the Merrill Herold.
The Hon. Mr.. and Mrs. A. H.
STANCE have not only evinced a
spiritual inspiration in the design
of this cenOtaph but are equally
impelled to see that this mOnu-
ment or tablet TO the Merrill
heroes is carried out in reality
Granite will be used. II is under
stood that the design has been
very carefully worked out by Mr..
and Mrs. STANCE Wausau Pilot.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-02-21
WILL RAISE DEER TAGS
Bill Introduced to Increase
Deer Tags by Placing Spec
ial Tax on Nonresident
Hunters.

Deer tags, which accompany
hunting licenses of those who
pursue deer, would cost 81 for res
idents and So for non-residents of
the county, under which the
shooting is done, according to a
bill introduced in the legislature
by Assemblyman A. b. BlOmberg,
Ogema.
Deer tags now cost % cents
each.
Under Blomberg's bill the mon
ey paid in to the county clerks
for hunting licenses and tags all
would be turned in to the county
treasurer, instead of being divid-
ed 10 per cent to the county clerk
and 80 per cent to the state con-
servation commission, as at pres
emit.
County hunting licenses, good
only, in the county where they
are issued would remain at S1.O0.