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New Britain herald., 1923-01-22
MORE MEN WORKING
Increase Of a.4 Fer Cent in Number of Men Employed in s.sst Fac tories, Records show.

Washington. Jan. 2s.--An increase of e.4 per, cent in the number Of em- ployes and per cent in total pay roIis.i In December as compared with November. 1929. was shown in re- port today by the bureal of labor sta- tistics. covering a.2st representative establishments in a manufacturing industries. Ten Of the industries showed a decrease ip the number of employees
 or these showing an increase the pottery industry led with n percent age Of 19.9 while the agricultural im- plement industry had an increase Of i4s per cent and the car building. foundry and machine shop. mems clothing and shipbuilding industries had increase ranging from to 8 per cent The fertile industry showed a decrease in employment of 11.4 per cent and the flour. brick and tobacco industries decrease ranging from } to 6 per cent.
 Comparative figures in 13 manu- featuring industries for last Decem- ber and the same month year ago showed employment increases in ten and decreases in three. The largest increase was in the automotive indus try, 31.5 per cent
New Britain herald., 1923-01-22
MINE WORKERS BAIL OUT
 OFFICIAL HELD BY FRENCH
Manager Ahreas, Arrested, sassd From Cell Ry Men Who
 Work for Him.

Essen, Jan, 22, fBy Asseeiatsa Pressl.-Manaser Ahrens, of the state mines al Buer and his shipping sus' perinlendent. arrested by the French last Friday have been balled out ps mine employees,
 The efficiency of the French organ ixatien in the Ruhf met real test today when the control commission and the military faced the strike af the miners and the threat of a trans portation tieup,
 Warned by Berlin that they would he imprisoned if they brought coal to the surface. the miners added their contribution to the nations poi- icy of passive resistance by voting to put down their picks, Their railway eomrades. already on strike in the Boehnm- -Dortmund district. laid plans for a representative meeting at El- berfeld today to decide whether they too should refuse to assist in trans porting German coal to France. The Ruhr spent quiet weekend outwardly but there was evident on both sides a stubborn decision to "carry on." Essen was the scene oi n large communist meeting last night attended by several thousand persons and addressed by speakers who called upon the people to oppose capitalism and who asserted that the Ruhr work CTS should work for world revolution
 The average Ruhr miner appears to have food to keep his family for three days. His savings are small but 1t is reported that the German govern ment will guarantee financial assist ance to tide him over the present crisis.
 It was generally believed today that the French resources would be made quate to maintain production. in the Ruhr valley if the region is para lyzed by strikes.
New Britain herald., 1923-01-22
City Items
Player Pianos. Morans',

auleFsasea Player Pianos. MeEans', -sdkL
 Small damage was done by Ire at a hense at IS Lee street at about 10 o'elaek last night The place sas owned by Harry RadFlgaa. The fire was in a partition and was ef' tinsuished before the hFemen arrived.
 French Hat shsppe. Professional Bidg.-adyt
 Police Officer and Mrs. Gustav w, Hellherg of ise Lineeln street eeler hrated their sgd wedding anniversary yesterday, They had dinner al the home Of their daughter. Mrs. Morris, in Hartford. On their arrival home they were given surprise party by q number Of friends.
 Peter Rizauekas of i6s Jubilee street. aged about to years. suffered a fracture Of the leg in a fall on a slippery sidewalk yesterday. He was removed to the New Britain General hospital.
New Britain herald., 1923-01-22
Knights of Pythias Will
 Install New Officers

Officer will be installed on Wednes- day evening of this week at the meeting of St. Elmo Lodge, No. 21, Knights of Pythias, by District Deputy Grand Chancellor Edward F. Aspin- wall of Plainvilie and his staff.
 The officers to be installed are as follows: Chancellor commander, Earl Futile. vice-chanccllor commander Walter F. Weight; prelate, Jacob Mehl; master of work. Charles Boy ington: keeper of records and seals Waldo F. Gilbert; master of finance Thomas Spence; master of exchequer William Tickle; master at arms, A. J Finkelstein; inside guard, Davit Kotch: outside guard, Martin J Schanz; trustee for three years, Harr. Witkin.
New Britain herald., 1923-01-22
Million Dollars for
 Newfoundland Fields

St. Johns, N. F.. Jan. 22.-Sale of St. Georges coal fields on the west coast of Newfoundland Is reported by the evening Advocate, which says to- day that an English company has bought the property for $1,00o.0o0. The terms were part cash and the balance secured by eight per cent bonds of the company, the newspaper says.
New Britain herald., 1923-01-22

Mrs. Rogers of i0s Fall com St.. East Boston writes T still have Dr. True's Elixir. for 1t surely benefits me: I have a good appetite and eat everything that l want. I could not get along as good as l do if l did not take Dr. True's Elixir. It is surely a wonderful medi- cine. I never felt any better than now since l took the Elixir"
New Britain herald., 1923-01-22
aoab TWO As sI-AfEhs

ehsease. ssa. ss- I've lnsa ss~s ssaseA sf the murder q issssess ees liesman, were sFres<ea sessfa<s sAssr ths inlsrospsisn ef a telegram sas sre.sea t0 an alleged 4oeompiacs 10 AeE f0Tk.
 Ths men arrested gre yeseph senss .aa JoAn LsniSzn. fhey slli ne s<k- sn Id Delrsit hy Lisul fstrsk 0iGradY. Of the Detroit Ranes IeIse. The siain policeman vas bsteeusp sergeant fsanisl ,. ceashiins
New Britain herald., 1923-01-22

"As you have been a God-send to me, that IS 2 friend in need is a friend indeed-I will write and tell you about the value of your medicine -Dr. True's Elixir. Believe me. 1t helped me. l eat every thing that comes along; no more diet. l even tried raw onions for a test. Is that not luck af- ter nine long years of only milk and eggs? Mrs. J. E. lNutley, N. J.)
New Britain herald., 1923-01-22
NEED OF NURSES

Miss Maud F. Traver of the Ne" Britain General hospital will address the young women of Trinity M. F. church this evening on the need o' new nurses and the advantages oi taking up nursing as profession Miss Traver is supervisor of nurses al the hospital.
New Britain herald., 1923-01-22
nIGH eoH0oL NoTEs

The High seheol club has secured the services Of FEedsFlek Rlaksslss, to lecture on ''Baekslase" at its sup per this evening, His lecture sitl deal with the theateT from the early GFseisn times np to the present He sill also talk on motion pictures, The supper Sill be held in the ', N, c, A, banquet hall,
New Britain herald., 1923-01-22

Turing the aRsains RsFlea Nsdnes- day a special assembly of sll the young women wlll he held in the auditorium 10 hear Miss A, Ward speak on welfare seFk,
New Britain herald., 1923-01-22
DR. TRIEs ELIXIR HAS BEEN USED SEVENTY YEARS

A weli-known New Yorker writes: While visiting historic old Ply mouth lMass,) my fam. ily became acquainted with your Dr. Trus's Elixir. the True Family Laxative. It does all you claim for 1t in aiding d. gestion and relieving in- somnia and constipation. Please ship me six large size bottles. for mother is in need of it."-Wm. l. Ralph.
New Britain herald., 1923-01-22
WHEAT EXPORTS

Washington, Jan. 22. - Exports of wheat from the United States for the week ending January 20, total 2,s6o,- 600 bushels the department of com merce announced today as against 3,533,00o bushels during the preced- ing week.
New Britain herald., 1923-01-22

auspices 0f ths Mia NlRter kkpesl' tisa d the slats AEmeFs ln iiaFsteEas next TAaFsa4s. The eFshsssFs ls ens der the direction Of ME GssFss Mat theSs
New Britain herald., 1923-01-22

A double assembly composed ef seniors ana juniors vas held ia the auditorium this meFhihe beshs'shs Callahan and Richard helse ssEs shs speakers.
New Britain herald., 1923-01-22

The orchestra is working hard ID for the eomlhs ssiae' High school competition under me
New Britain herald., 1923-01-22

One pound of dehydrated spinach is equal in food value to 60 pound case of the canned vegetable.
New Britain herald., 1923-01-22

lar msRshly meeting st the sless si school this afternoon,
New Britain herald., 1923-01-22

Shoes made from sharks hide may soon be on the market.
New Britain herald., 1923-01-22

The French club will held its rssu-
New Britain herald., 1923-01-22

Published by the New Britain Herald in cooperation with the American Association of Advertising Agences THE HERALD HAS BY FAR THE LARGEST ClRCULA- T,oN OF ANY PAPER PUBLISHED IN NEW BRITAIN It is the Only Local Newspaper With An
 Audited Circulation
New Britain herald., 1923-01-22

big part living today charged lost mouo o pshod distribution goods olde wasteu selling mhoos
New Britain herald., 1923-01-22
FROM CHILDHOOD TO OLD AGE

Mrs. Elizabeth Clark of Springer St., South Boston, writers: "I have used Dr. True's Elixir, the True Family Laxa- tive, and it has aided me very much in regard to constipation. There is no laxative that could come up to it."
New Britain herald., 1923-01-22

Mrs. F. E. Smith, l12 Huntington Ave, Bos- ton, writes: "I have been taking Dr. True's Elixir, the True Family Laxa- tive for constipation and find it to be more effec- tive than anything l have ever used"
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-02-01
Death of John +. Phillips Yesterday

John F. Phillips. a native of Avon.
but for many years a resident OF
Skowhegan, died yesterday noon at
his home on West Front street. He
was Is years old last October and had
been in failing health for nearly three
years. Mr.. Phillips was the son of
Rev. John and Lydia (Sanbornl Phil
lips and was next to the oldest of ten
children. All are now deceased ex
cept the next younger sister, Miss
Luette L. Phillips of Pennington.
When young, Mr.. Phillips went to
Lowell. Mass, where he learned the
carpenters trade. He afterwards
became contractor and builder and
many of the finest residences of
Skowhegan are il part at least. sam
pies of his wore manship. While in
Lowell h. met Miss Nellie C. Marston
of Skowhegan, whom he married on
August -, 1873 Soon afterwards the
couple came - Skowhegan and re-
sided iHe 70 'ima with her parents. Mr..
and Mr. Nprr. aiarston on the pres
ent Bloomfield farm, Skowhegan be-
ing the home oL the family ever after
except for two years spent in Avon.
As a result of this union four children
were born. the eldest, Mabel. who
married Herbert c. Judkins and re-
sides in Skowhegan. Harold J. Phil
lips. a well known Skowhegan attor-
ney and Charles and Sophronia. twins
who died in infancy. Mr.. Phillips
was veteran of the Civil War but
became so only by persistent effort as
he was not of enlistment age. He
was a member of the Second Battery,
First Regiment. Maine Light Artillery.
Mrs Phillips died about twenty-three
| years ago and about 1905 the deceased
was married to Miss Ada T.. Witham
of Embden, who has been most
thoughtful in her attentions to the in
valid in his declining years.
I Mr.. Phillips was u member OF the
| First Baptist Church and was afiiliat-
ed with Russell Post G. A. r. and
Carrabasset Lodge of Odd Fellows.
Through his long residence in Skow-
hegan, the deceased has made host
of friends who will extend sincerest
sympathy to the relatives in their af-
fiction.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-02-01
{. F. MERRILL SPEAKS
TO CLUB WOMEN
Regular Meeting III SkOwhegan No-
mans Club Held Yesterday in
Library Parl0rs

Attorney Edward F. Merrill ad-
dressed the members of the Skowhe-
gan Woman's Club in the parlors of
the Public Library yesterday. 1t was
regular meeting and Mrs. Florence
Waugh Danforth aud Mrs. Bertha ID.
Jenkins were the hostesses. Miss
Dorothy NJ Nye furnished music for
the afternoon. She played group
of numbers which included "Murmur-
ing Spring" by Bohm Dream of an
Hour by Franklyn 0eft hand alone)
and Ballet Rousse' by Fontaine. Her
encores were selections of her own
composition.
Mr.. Merrill in his remarks which
he called a talk on Some Everyday
Problems in Government, speaking of
Womans new place in civic affairs
said:
No matter what your opinion or
mine may have been on the adFlsab-
ility of extending equal suffrage TO
the women of our state and nation, II
has now been granted and. for veal
or woe, it will forever remain as
fundamental principal of American
government.
While | do not look upon the ac-
complishment of equal suffrage as the
panacea of all ills, real or fancied /
do believe, however. that it has in
iected into American politics great
force for good, which. if turned in the
right direction, will make for clean
er. better and greater America. The
result will he determined by the man
ner in which YOU, as individuals, from
one end of this broad land to the
other. accept and exercise your new
rights.
Do something. even if YOU later find
you are wrong Profit by your mis-
takes and do not make the same error
twice. Above all. do not he led away
by the foolish. and worse than foolish,
notion of a separate woman's party.
What we need. most is your CO-oPera-
tion and fellowship. The best ele-
ments of the people. male and female,
must ally themselves together and
seek to control the vicious and the
bad that exist in all political parties
Identify Yourself with some political
party. care not which one, and make
your voice and influence felt in its
counsels and, if you do, the ultimate
result will be that both of the parties
will benefit thereby.
OF the forty-eight hour law. after
pointing out its advantages and disad-
vantages, he said:
believe. and think you all agree
that an eight-hour day is ideal, and
that eventually such day, compen-
stated in accordance with what is pro
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-02-01
CRIMINAL DOCKET WILL PROBABLY Re
REACHED IN SUPREME COURT TODAY
Term Likely to Adjourn by Middle of Next Week
Resume of Proceedings Since Thursday Last

A general summary of court business
since our issue of Thursday last will
be found in the following paragraphs
Thursday was quiet day. During
the forenoon there was a divorce
hearing but no jury cases were in
order. Cases assigned for the day
were given attention and 1t was de-
termined that some settlement had
been reached or continuance agreed
upon.
Among the cases in which entry
was made of neither party no further
action were:
S. W. Gould VS. w. o. Chase
Skowhegan Water Co., VS. s. w. Gould ;
w. A. Taylor vs. Adolph st. Peter; ;
Emma A. Black kwell VS. Inhabintants
of Harmony; Ivory E. Burrill VS. Dal-
ton Wyman Merle l.. Colby vs. The
Maine Pulp & Paper Co.; Frank B.
Folsom VS. The Maine Pulp & Paper
Co; James L. johnson VS. The Maine
Pulp and Paper Co.; Carl K. Rieffan-
augh VS. The Maine Pulp & Paper Co;
DR.. c. +. Richardson VS. T. r. Olsson !;
Henry P. Mckinney VS. T. Alfred Man
nahan; Charles j. Holway Col'r. VS.
Joseph Coro and real estate; Louise
Williams VS. Erestes Thompson Chas.
j. Holway, col'r. vs. Arthur jeffrey
and real estate Charles J. Holway,
Col'r. VS. J. o. Jeffreys and real estate /;
Willis r. Trask VS. Joseph Fl. Thibo-
deau; Willis r. Trask VS. Julia Thibo-
deau; Leaman NJ. Smart VS. William
Lilly; Frank H. Smith VS. Herman l..
Smith and logs; Herman l.. Smith VS.
G. Z. Oliver & Son Co. Case of Mary
Ann Crabtree petr for part VS. Will
liam John Prince which had to do
with the collection of Canadian notes
on mortgage, it was understood, was
continued. Cases dismissed were:
Susie l.. Porter, EXrX. VS. Beloni Bou-
chard and Leslie G. Stevens, Tr; Fred
II. Clark VS. Sewall and Jennie l.. Nor
rill; Frank r. Holden VS. William John
Henderson (without costs) Alice A.
Farnum, Lib. VS. Richard Farnum,
without prejudice; Charles c. Whit
ten VS. Freeman Perkins, no further
action; Estella c. Gilman. Lib. VS. AL
ton l. Gilman; Isaac A. Smith VS. Jean
F. Butler, no further action; Nellie
Clifford Pet'r. for Rev. VS. Walter p.
Ordway, without costs; Linwood l..
Chandler, Pet'r. VS. Marion +. Chand-
Ter, without costs: w. J. Wood VS.
Alice Green Fear, without costs; Dan
iel Mex nnon vs. Paul V. Claud and
Fairfield Savings & Trust Co., Tr..
without costs. The case of the Am
erican Can Co. VS. Henry B. Farr
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-02-01
MAINE CENTRAL HOTEL
PROPERTY SOLD
Fred ToMle. Long Manager Oi the
H0stelry Buys OF Clyde II. Smith
and viii Continue as
Formerly

Clyde II. Smith, who about seven
years ago bought the Maine Central
Hotel property of Leslie Brown, has
sold the same to Fred Towle, who
has been manager of the property since
it was first opened as hotel on Nov
ember 3, 1908. This hotel was form
erly a portion of the Heselton House
property and was moved to its pre-
sent location near the Maine Central
Depot. When opened it was owned
by Richard Brown and later descend
ed to his son Leslie Brown by inheri-
tance. During the nearly twenty
years of its existence, Mr.. Towle has
managed the property and with Mrs.
Towle has been most attentive to the
needs of the guests and public in gen.
eral. 1t will be of especial inter
est to learn that he will continue to
manage the hotel now that he has be-
come the owner Renovations are
anticipated in the house by the new
owners. %
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-02-01

was defaulted and continued for judg-
ment. The case of Merle Blanchard
VS. Silas B. Longley was defaulfed
a"u 'oh.lhued Tor judgment. The
case OF Frank l.. Norton VS. Geneva
y. Tuttle and others was defauIted
Dy agreement. The case of .Iosenh
Dyer VS. Joseph r. Ellis was defsult-
ed for three hundred dollars by agree
ment without costs. The case of
George and Frank Fox vs. L. G. Traf-
ton was defaulted by agreement. 9th
er cases defaulted were those of the
Eastern Furniture Co. VS. William
Gray. Herbert L. Palmer VS. John
n. Crowell; DR.. E. VI. Tower VS. Cbas.
Tibbitts: Ed McQuillan and F. l..
Pooler VS. l.. G.. Trafton; W. ]. Hoi-
way vs. Thomas Berry The Bene-
dict Manufacturing Co. VS. W. F. Far
rington
MANY CASES SETTLED OUT OF
COURT
All the cases assigned for Thurs
day last were disposed of without
trials. The cases OF Frank Casey vs
A. F. Pnker. iartland and Herman
Robert y 4. F. Buker we're both
non-suited. The cases of Carl E.
Andrew and Lucy p. Sulloway VS.
Leon u Farr; William H. Fowler VS.
Thomas Cshiil; The First National
Bank of Skowhegau vs. Wilbur G.
Hapgood, Exr. and Ellsworth A. Pi-
per- Admr., VS. Henry Z. Armstrong
were all defaulted. The case of Rose
Tremblay, Coplt. VS. John Barney as
signed for Friday was also defaulted.
GRAND JURY REPORTS
The grand jurors arose from their
deliberations shortly before noon Fri
day and reported the finding of TWEEN
ty-five indictments. The following
were made public: State VS. Samuel
Dawes. possession wort and mash;
State ys Alma Doucette. Yyonne Quill
cite, Louis Terrio. Harry Cardigan
and Fred Shank for larceny: State vs.
Robert Fall and Frank Bruce for
breaking, entering and larceny; State
VS. Robert Fall and Frank Bruce for
escape; State VS. Paul Grevoy. break
ing. entering and larceny; State vs.
Stillman Gordon, arson: State vs.
Hans O. Hansen for forgery; State vs.
William King. felonious assault; State
VS. Guy LAWS, felonious assault; State
VS. Eugene Monroe, Ernest Edwards
and Roger Smell for breaking. enter
ing and larceny; State VS. Benjamin
Page and Marshall Douglass for vio-
Continued on Page Two)
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-02-01
GRANGE HALL BURNED
At HARTLAND
Disastrous Fire Early Yesterday
morning. Z. OF II. Property
covered by Insurance

The Grange Hall at Hartand was
burned yesterday morning, the flames
being discovered at about Gas a. m.
The origin is not known. Beside the
Patrons of Husbandry the building
was occupied by the Knights of Py-
thias, Pythian Sisters and Modern
Woodman of America. The Knights
of Pythas held meeting there Tues
day night and upon their leaving the
building around midnight everything
seemed to he all right. NeighborS
discovered the fire and when help ar
rived the interior was in flames.
Frozen hydrants greatly hampered the
work of the fire company and nothing
belonging to any of the orders was
removed from the structure. The
Grange carried an insurance of $4,000
which it is believed will cover their
loss. The knights of Pythias were
also insured, The Pythian Sisters
carried no insurance. The eastern
office of County Agent c. A. Storer of
the Farm Bureau was in the Grange
Hall building and its contents were
entirely destroyed in the conhagra-
tion.
The structure was two story one
built in the usual fashion approved by
Grange organizations with a dining
room and kitchen ON the first floor
and auditorium on the second floor. II
was erected about fourteen years ago.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-02-01

er novel effects. The great throng
remained until the musicians played
Good Night Ladies'" at the approach
of the midnight hour.
INSPECTION DAY
Sunday afternoon the entire plant
was thEown open to the general pub
lie. Chairs were placed on the Sec
ond floor for about one thousand peo-
pie. but approximately fifteen hundred
people were in attendance to inspect
the mill and to listen to another de-
lightful concert played by Murphys
orchestra. The debris of the even
ing before had been cleared away and
the great building was again imma
culate for its guests. Like the
evening before this was an Unusual
event and one which will long be re-
membered by the participants.
MACHINERY ON THE WAY
AS previously mentioned some of
the machinery in the building has al
ready been installed and four or Ave
more carloads are already on the way
While work will be rushed 1t will
doubtless be two months before the
building will be ready for occupancy
The first floor will be used for ship
ping and the twisting machines will
also be installed there. The entire
second floor will be known as draw
ing room while the top floor will be
devoted to the spinning machines. The
basement will be used for storage and
will be machine shop. Machinery
will be installed to its fullest capacity
and the roof has been SO built that
an additional story can be added when
needed. Every floor is equipped with
toilets and the very latest convent
ences possible are being added. This
includes not only splendid water
supply and liberal fire protection, but
humidifers. double glass windows and
everything else needed In the most up
to-date factory.
HISTORY OF. MAINE SPINNING co.
The Maine Spinning Company was
organized nineteen years ago. The
first stock holders were N. B. K
Brooks of Boston, the late Edwin Gled-
hill of Skowhegan and Charles T..
Young Mr.. Gledhill, was president,
Mr.. Brooks, Treasurer and Mr.. Young.
secretary. William Mitchell coming
here from Lawrence, Mass. to be-
come superintendent of the plant. a
position which he has held continu-
ously since that time. The former
quarters of the Marston Worsted Mill
and the Robinson Brothers. lumber
finishing mill were taken over at the
end of the north channel bridge. When
the enterprise was started there were
but three spinning frames and prob
ably not more than twelve people