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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-04-19

too dark to shoot so we passed down
the trail toward home. We could
hear some animals breaking twigs not
far from US but could not make them
out. and believing they were deer we
went home.
The next night we were hunting on
this same trail each one by himself.
was coming down a slope when
across the valley on rock mountain
the bush commenced to move violent
~. | decided it must be either a
man or a deer SO stood still and watch
ed. Presently large black object
came into view three or four hundred
yards away. | recognized 1t as a
black bear and Immediately fixing my
sights at their maximum range Of 200
yards | opened fire. Two other black
bear came into view and | continued
TO shoot until they decided to retreat
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-04-19
PittsiieId Boy Wins HonOrs

Leland VI. Goodrich, an instructor
in the University of Wisconsin, is
one Of the six Americans who have
been awarded fellowship for year s
graduate study in Belgian University.
These awards we're made by the fell
loWship committee of the commission
for relief in Belgian educational
foundation.
The fellowship includes travelling
expenses, tuition fees and 10000 Bel
gian francs for the academic year.
Mr. Goodrich is the son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Fred b. Goodrich who reside on
the Hartland road. Pittsfeld, and is
a graduate of Maine Central Institute
and Bowdoin College with highest
honors and his many friends in this
section will be pleased to learn of his
success in being awarded this fellow
ship.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-04-19
When Will The Ice Leave SaddIcbacl

Three guesses when the ice will go
out of Saddleback Lake, Bets are
running high, with everybody excited.
All conditions indicate tht the date
will be about as late as any in the
past twelve years. The official table
of dates for that term follows:
1912, May 2; 1913, April 80; 1914,
May 16; 1915. April %; 1916, May s.;
1917, May Is; 1918. April 30; 1919,
May l. 1920, May 49, 1921, April Is;
1922, May 2; 1929. However,
taking an average of other years and
calling May 1 normal, it seems that
this year May will be very close to
the date.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-04-19
WOODS WITH MOUNTAINS STREAMS
In Regard to Game Laws on Bears

I have often wondered with great
concern just how long the few bears
in the State of Maine would be able
to hold out against the great odds
which are against them The poor
old black bear has had it's reputation
of a century ago handed down to
this day and his few habits at that
time have never been forgotten. From
early childhood almost every person
has heard of bear as being animals of
a very fierce nature and destructive
habits, that 1t is impossible to escape
one by climbing a tree and the
only way to keep yourself from being
eaten is to stare them in the eye I'M
til they retreat My experience has
been that the hardest part of the
task is to get near enough to them
to be able to stare them n the face.
We very seldom hear of black
bear doing damage to the farmers
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-04-19
Names for Reservoir Referen.
UNI When Act was Killed

aiy-fve thousand signatures
ready been obtained upon the
asking for a referendum on
fanebec reservoir charter bill
when the bill was repealed
legislature and the whole
brought to a sudden halt,
Earned here from those who
led the petition.
was two and one-half times
|moer required by law, the
providing for 10000 sigma
minimum. They say they
sentiment to be strongly in
81 having the referendum as
as possible, since the action
vernon Baxter had made a
uum necessary in any event.
signatures obtained were from
" OF the State and in many
people asked for the opportuni-
3nlng them. Those who cir
Tue petitions say. that both
women were acquainted with
s''on at issue, and that they
settlement of the water po-
oDlem which would make for
employment in the mills and
along the kennebec River
.eaSe the prosperity OF the
sud' they saw no reason why
'suaum should be delayed two
wi why 1t should be allowed
,ae involved in the issues of a
campaign.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-04-19

stock or crops yet il is quite a COM
mon practice for deer to be seen in
the grain fields. yet not one would
wish to see the law taken off of deer
and bounty placed on them because
they destroy a few crops, so why
should the bear he placed on the black
list. In the Province of Quebec the
black bear IS protected from the first
OF July until the twentieth of August
and | have never heard of them doing
any damage there. This undoubted-
l. helps to protect them little even
though the closed season is only sew
en- weeks. | am sure it would he
good thing for the State of Maine
to do as much for this interesting
and fast disappearing animal.
IT, however. the bear should become
destructive in any locality then the
law should be sufficiently flexible to
take care of that emergency.
When hunting in the big woods Il
bunter expects to see partridge and
deer but he does not even dare to hope
to see bear because he knows his
chances are very small of meeting
one. If he did see one the occur
ence would remain fresh in his mem
DRY ten times as long as the
sight of deer. If he was so FORUM
ate as to be able to secure a bear
he would prize it very highly.
| know for myself that every Incl
dent with bear has always remained
a very amusing and interesting re-
membrance A friend of mine told
me how he was out shooting partridge
with a shot gun and fired at bird
about twenty-five yards away, wher
suddenly black bear stood up on his
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-04-19
Reindeer in Alaska

!. zen reindeer were brought
"a IRON Eastern Siberia. In
hundred and seyenty-one
~ brought in and up to 1902
,s er from Siberia to Alaska
~ The reindeer were
70 provide a means of live
s sae Eskimos of Alaska. Now
'Iv'oOo reindeer in Alaska
M mas been, at least 100000
mere are so many reindeer
1, now especially around
,ney walk boldly into the
sIll, HIM friends with any one
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-04-19
-. warden and Deputies fol
fh'K snnebec Waters

commissioner Samuel T.
s.snssday announced the ap-
", Of chief wardens, watch
s so, wardens and pa al,,hsl
..E Kennebec waters as follows;
|uoosEHEAD DISTRICT
|, warden-Frank P. Conley,
Nile Junction. c
Junction; Edward j. Coniey'
enthusiastically w. Mer-
s..ryille Junction; Robert G.
MI River, Mass; John Rich
|ros,djo; George Libby, Green
'roctjon: Frank ]. Smith, Ko-
Albert Gaudet, lockwood;
uilson. Moosehead; Aaron G.
necr Island; Peter Goodine,
s,ls Junction; Ivory B. Nc
", Wokadjo; P. C. Young, Lilly
r Fahey, lockwood;
Dow, Kineo.
alnsn-E. G. Stevens, LILY
s AIM Bridge, Greenville; Allen
s.n lily Bay; John Murray,
rlars, Greenville Junction.
DEAD RIVER DISTRICT
raden-Ralph Wing, Flag
,Ampu--Donald Yeaton, Eus-
sjs r. Marsh. Dead River.
n wardens-J. X. Viles, North
prtIsnd; A. A. Berry, Stratton;
Pierce, Eustis; Dion Black
ouud Mountain; Albion Saw
sratton; Herman Blackwell,
Plantation; A. J. Albee, Lex
Alvah Dumphy, Dead River;
Henderson, Eustis; Frank
IStratton; Carl Goddard. Dead
L. T. Kinds, Stratton; Carl
"A. Dead River; Leon Savage,
hi; NJ. J. Stevens, Flagstaff;
Fletcher, Eustis; Rufus Tay-
bad River.
bARLIN POND DISTRICT
warden-John r. Comber,
blk
khmcn-P. J. Walsh, Richard
| his, The Forks Plantation.
Nv William M. Ad-
he Forks Plantation; Charles
|tten, Gerard; Perley Brown,
Ia. Thomas Brown, Lake Aus
IAN Campbell, Kingsbury; Will
Forsythe, Lake Moxie; An
.. Golf, Bingham; Leo Four
Lake Moxie; Ansel l.. Rich
kbbott; Lawrence Pooler, May
]. A. Ryan, lockwood; o. A.
!, Lake Austin; Charles
|, Caratunk; Floyd Hume
Bingham; Daniel ]. Burns, Lake
Ernest J. Russell, Bingham I;
larr, Tarratine; Liston Good
Dsadwater; David C. Pooler,
bt; Martin ]. Donahue, The
Plantation; S. c. Taylor, Lake
phone operator-Mrs. Ira l.
boks, Troutdale.
l00SE RIVER DISTRICT
varden-George G.. Nichols,
khmen- Charles Stubs, Skin
ward Goslln. Alien Runnells,
Johnson, Jackman.
y wardens-Cosin McRitchie,
Nelzer G. Ross, Jackson: 10
radis, Long Pond; George
hckman; e. A. Boothman,
= Joseph Blais. Jackman Sta
Rallace Haggan, Tarrantine;
Holden, Jackman; Arthur
Tarrantine; Albert Roy,
bn Station.
RRABASSETT DISTRICT
warden-A. r. Henderson,
III.
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Probably no one else had ever seen or
heard OF me. although ] had Worship
ed there perhaps more days than most
of the audience.
Auto parties passing through Mon
son on their way to Moosehead Lake
will be amply repaid for side trip
to the top of Homer Hill. which may
be made, if desired, in fifteen minutes
1t is one of the beauty spots of Maine
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-04-19
NOTICE

I am giving my sons Elwood and
Allen Bassett their time during the
remainder of their minority and shall
claim none of their wages nor pay
any of their bills after this date.
MRS. LURA HUNNEW ELL
Madison, April Il, 1923. lwl6
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-04-19
Change in Scion Firm

wish to announce that on date of
April fifth, last, | purchased of Harry
h Miller his interest in the firm of
E. c. Head and Company. Mr. Miller
is no longer connected with the firm.
1 shall continue doing business
under the same firm name as hereto
fore.
Very truly yours,
+. {. IIEALD
Solon Maine.
April -, 1923.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-04-19

ing the middle of October Three
of us had rifles while Smith carried
his Army d Colt Automatic Pistol
with which he did more game getting
than all the rest of us put together
1t proved to be very noisy for deer
so we contented ourselves to hunt
partridge during the middle of the
day and the deer early in the morning
and late in the afternoon.
The first night Wootan and | were
late in starting for home as we had
been trying to catch sight of a deel
which we could hear snorting and
stamping in the bushes. 1t became
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-04-19
Funeral Of Mrs. Minnie 6. kearns

The funeral services of Mrs. Min
ME G. Kearns were held Monday af-
ternom at the residence of Mr.. and
Mrs. +. L. Perkins on Perkins st.
Rev. c. II. Mckinney OBLIGATED.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-04-19

Scion. Maine,
April -, 1923.
The Washington times., 1923-04-03
|C|ALS FIGHT
|NJUNCT ION
ON ALLEYS
LII
District Counsel Ready to Car
~ Eviction Law to High
est Courts.

The District Commissioners will
fight all attempts to set aside the
operation on June of the law
which win evict more than $500
persons from alley homes.
VIII Fight Injunction.
Frank H. Stephens. District cor
poration dounsel, said today he is
planning to fight the injunction
sought in the District Supreme
Court yesterday by Attorneys
Thomas Cullen, Thomas G. Finu-
cane and Ralph Cusick, represent
ing six oWners of alley property.
Cuno H. Rudolph, president of
the Board Of Commissioners, de-
clared today that 1t was the sworn
duty of the Commissioners to fight
any attempts To set aside the law.
The Commissioners, 1t is known,
are opposed to the law.
May Run to FAN.
Stephens said today that he was
ready to carry the case to the
United States Supreme Court If
necessary.
If attorneys for property owners
are successful in getting a tenn
porary injunction there Is q possi-
bility that the case may extend over
to next fall. thus extending the
operation of the alley closing act.
The Washington times., 1923-04-03
URELL MEMORIAL TO BE
UNVEILED ON MAY 20

At q meeting Of the monument
committee, United Spanish War
Veterans, In charge Of the unveil-
ing Of a monument at Arlington
to Gen. M. Emmett Urell, held last
night in the organizations head
quarters. 921 Pennsylvania avenue
southeast, Sunday afternoon, May
90, at 2:S0 o'clock, was definitely
decided upon cas- the time for the
exercises. An elaborate program
has been prepared which includes
participation by every patriotic
organization in the District.
The monument to General Urell
was erected by the Department of
the District Of Columbia of the
Spanish War Veterans, in comment
Grafton Of his having led the Dis
trict troops in that war. He was
later department commander The
committee In charge is headed by
Capt. Daniel v. Chisholm, ana con-
sists of Harry F. Patterson, present
department commander; Charles w.
Mccartney, Richard J. Donnelly
Lee H. Harris, and F. P. Hodgin-
son,
The Washington times., 1923-04-03
GLEN ECHO POLITICIANS
HAVE SET POT BOILING

Glen Echo's political pot is be-
ginning to boil.
Griffin Vann Canada and Wilbur
S. Carroll are fighting for seats
on the town council. DIR. IL. w.
Houghton and Edward G.. Boswell.
incumbents, will not run again, 1t
is said The election will be held
on May z.
The Canada.Carroll combination
has a platform as follows: Proper
attention to water supply, adequate
fire protection. better care Of
streets, proper attention to sanitary
conditions, reduced town expenses,
adherence to town charter, open
council meetings, publication of
ordinances, cooperation with citizens
and an effort to secure county
provision for a school at Glen
Echo.
The Washington times., 1923-04-03
MORSE TRIAL DELAYED
BY OTHER PROCEEDINGS

The trial of Charles w. Morse
New York ship magnate, his three
sons, and others, indicted for con,
spiracy to defraud the Shipping
Board in connection with war con-
tracts, which had been scheduled for
today, was pot called this morning
in Criminal Court No. on account
Of Justice Stafford being engaged in
swearing in new juries for the COM
ing term.
Counsel for Morse said this morn
ing that Harry Morse was still iii st
his home in New London, Conn, and
would not be able to appear for trial.
It was on account of young Morse's
illness that the trial set for two
weeks ago was postponed until to-
day.
The Washington times., 1923-04-03

Cuban Legation Says ARRESTED
Man, Who Claimed immunity
Is Not Member.

A diplomatic plea 81 immunity
in Police Court today failed 10
prove effective for Maris Fraglas
Cuban embassy s'attache," who
faced the local bar Of justiee
along with more than ! score 81
other alleged purveyOrs 81 for
hidden liquors.
Fen For Woman.
F'ragIas was arrested last night
BY the police after he fell for the
''vamping ways Of a pretty woman,
who persuaded him to sell her ffvss6
bottle Of liquor.
Police allege that Fraglas, 3 TWEEN
ty-three old Cuban and an alleged
.'go-between" for high embassy of 1
ficials, did q thriving liquor bust
ness. selling hfgh-grade liquors to
u se1ece clientele. .g
The allege Hgo-between Of the
embassy officials and the client wa
arrested on Sixteenth street lasi
night az he was about to deliyes Al
five bottles OF MiIshire GIN
When arraigned at heAdquart eFs =
last night following his arrest Fra
glas plead that he was attached IL :
the Cuban embassy. and therefore
immune to arrest The Cuban lega
ton denies that Fraglas Is q mem.
ber. In Police Court today the
same plea was Overruled, and he
entered a plea Of not guilty. He
demanded a jury trial. The ease
was set for q hearing on THURSDAY,
April 10.
Al search Of FragIas' apartment III 4
the Chastleton last night Melted
quantity Of rum and other intOxl.
cants, the police say
Hughes to Get Report.
As q result or the arrest OF
Fragrals ana the raid on his apart.
lnent. Lieut.. o. r. Davis. in COM
mand OF" the vice squad, says he
win present written report to the
State Department.
The pretty woman who II alleged
to have induced Fragra1s to break
q case and sell her five bottles was
q policswonaan, who, together with
naval intelligence officers, played
an important part In the raid.
Police say that Ffagrals never
took orders except between 8 and T.
in the evening.
At the station house, where he
impetuously insisted that ne rated 4
diplomatic immunity. Fragrals last
night attempted to set into tele.
phonic. communication with The
Cuban legation. Unable to reach
various officials Of the legation, he
finally called q man he addressed
as ''ROeca." Fragrals, evidently
thinking he could olltwit the raiders,
carried on his conversation with
''Rocca" In his mother tongue,
police say.
This, however, 1t proved, IL where
the raiders foresight defeated him,
for one OF the naval intelligence Of
ficers who Is q nnguist took down
in shorthand all Of Frasrals' alleged
conversation with 'Rocca."
CONTINUED on Page 24.D 80
The Washington times., 1923-04-03
POLICE GET BODY OF
MARINE WASHED ASHORE

report that a body had been
washed ashore near Liverpool Point,
MO- sent Lieutenant Dean, of the
ponce harbor precinct, there yes
'eTaay with crew of police.
Whlle the police held the belief
Inat the body might be that of
John Wilson, who disappeared from
MS nome at 1923 Fourth street,
several weeks ago or Charles Day,
colored, who is wanted on a charge
of having killed his wife, they
found it to be the body of a Marine
whom they identified when they
LOOK II to Quantico. The body was
found washed ashore at Sandy
Point, Md.
The Washington times., 1923-04-03
HOLDS BANK MUST PAY
FOR ~ FORGED CHECKS

The judgment Of the District Su-
preme Court to the effect that the
National Capital Press is entitled to
recover from the Merchants Bank
of Washington the face value Of
twenty-five checks. the endorsement
Of which had been forged by a for.
mer employe OF the printing con-
Germ, was today affirmed by Justice
Van Orsdel Of the Court of Appeals.
The employe stole the checks from
the mail, credited the accounts of
the customers from whom they were
received, endorsed the checks in
plaintiffs name, cashed them at the
bank and kept the money for his own
use. The checks were collected from
the respective banks on which they
We're drawn.
The Washington times., 1923-04-03
@Diplotnatic" Plea Fails In Rum Case
,aHHEARDrpSEERI(57
BY BILL PRICE s. -
THE PAUL REVERE OF
OLD BALTIMORE

IN the art of "tbroaOing the
bMlW our neighbori1sg city of
Baltimore is right there, as DEM
Onstrdted Saturday, sOhen a SUiId
bull ran Gmuck IN the streets of
that old oyster, clam and boot
logger torn and frightened
thousands.
But real heroes checked the Wild
bull and one. of them should 90
doaU7s IN history aOith Paul Re-
1'ere for q 9OiLd and dangerous
ride IN behalf of humanity. We
refer to George Penko1Oitz, aOho
ran from his place of business,
hdtless and cootless, grabbed this
charging bull By the toll and held
on for four blocks aVhiLe the AMI
NAL zigzGgged IN all directions.
Just as the bull flung Pemk01vitx
to one side an Afro-AntericGr
rushed mp, grabbed the animal by
ats business end 1.-THE hovns) and
threSO II to the ground. Pemko-
sOitz GrTtUed again IN time to
cTutOt on top of the buu. Like
the seal of old Virginia, sDith
ats "stc seNgpe1 tyrGnnis," there
the tsOO held the tyrGnt.
we submit that ann man aOho
4Vu pilot a sOiId ball by it's toll
for four blocks is no cheap hero.
Any gentleman Who has ever
tried to hold a charging calf bu.
the tail hs0a0sUs the perils Of the
job; and lOhen you cionge the
institution to a bull it's SOME
undertaking.
So sing we q song to Penkowitx.
OF revered old Baltimore,
He swung on wild bulls tail
For four blocks or so.
Women shrieked, tainted, ran
And men around wildly tore,
But George PenIxowftz il the hero
OF buIl-throWing Baltimore.
The Washington times., 1923-04-03
.2,O57 CASES OF MEASLES
MAKE DISEASE EPIDEMIC

Forty-six additional cases of
measles were reported to the Dis
trict Health Department today,
making the total number 2.057
since January /. Since February,
fourteen deaths from measles have
been reported. Health officials are
continuing their campaign to check
the malady.
1--WE are doing everything in our
power to prevent the spread of
measles" DIR. William G. Fowler,
District health officer, declared. Dr.
FowleA' reiterated his declaration
that the epidemic would continue
probably several weeks.
The Washington times., 1923-04-03
SUGAR PRICE BOOST
PROBE Is SPEEDED UP

Orders were issued today by Act.
ing Attorney General Seymour to
speed up the Governments legal
investigation of recent increases in
sugar prices.
1t was stated at the Department
of Justice that evidence would be
laid before President Harding when
he returns from Florida, 80 that he
may determine the policy Of the Ad.
ministration with respect to the
prosecution Of those charged with
responsibility for price increases.
The Washington times., 1923-04-03
UNION coMMENDS ORDER
OF POSTMASTER GENERAL

Communication of Postmaster
General Harry 8. New for his invi.
tation to postal employees to assist
In their own classification by des.
cribing for the personnel classified.
ton board the work they perform
Ii expressed in a resolution forward.
ed to him today following a meet.
ing last night OF the branch presi.
dents Of the Federal EmpIoves
Union No. 2.
The resolution. after stating the
order issued by the Postmast eT
General, continues:
THE members .of Federal EN-.
ployes Union No. 2, recognize in
the announcement the fact that
this 10 the first step in the direction
OF the accomplishment Of the in
tent Of the Congress in the passage
OF the Reconsideration act.
The Washington times., 1923-04-03
By DONALD MDOUGAL

He's Going Somewhere Now.
Flirting with forty-four on
Florida avenue. Alibi: Wasn't
going anywhere; $50 or fifteen
days.
Truth Stranger Than Fiction.
Speeding. Messenger boy.
Alibi: Twas cold day; SIS.
A Short Story.
Twenty-eight, SIS.
Remorse Cocktail.
Notwithstanding. Filled with
remorse. Cop smelled corn
whiskey. too; SIS.
Smooth Stuff.
Gin-driving. Thought twas root
beer; SIS.
Strong Stomach.
Gin-driving. Drank 1t because
the bottle broke; SIS.
This is Getting Awful.
Gin-driving. First drink in
fifteen years. Just as drunk; SIS.
Hic! Hic! Murray!
Gin-driving. Not very; $65.
Exaggerated.
Just topping thirty on Wis
consin avenue. Was hurrying to
filling station before his gas gave
out; was only going six; was
standing still; was going back
ward; SIS.
Makes It Easier.
Turning corner without giving
signal. Cold. Hand in pocket; IS.
Why, What's Wrong With Ford
COupes?
Failing to keep near right hand
curb just missed smashing a Ford
coupe. Six months probation on
promise not to repeat the offense.