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Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1923-12-22
Better Times

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Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1923-12-22
To Re CoNT1NuED.)
lrnatIenee Always wrcnn.

CcolneSs. and absence Of heat and
hasSe. indicate fine qualities, A gen
tlemau makes no nolse, lazy Ia
serene. Emerson
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-11-15

the Carnage home. Members of the
family went to the aid of the injured
man who was conscious upon their
arrival and DR.. Richardson was call
ed. Mr.. Carnage lived for about a
half hour after being removed to his
home and during that time was con
scious.
The deceased was born in Skowhe-
gan, twenty eight years ago, and was
the son of Charles W. and Bessie A.
(Gilman) Carnage of this village. He
was educated in the local schools and
became engaged as a carpenter with
his father Twelve years ago, while
shingling building the staging gave
way and Mr.. Carnage sustained in
juries from which he has never fully
recovered. Over year ago he I'M
derwent a surgical operation but
probably never would have been in
robust health had he lived He was
able to work. however, a part of the
time and'during the present fall had
been employed at the Beale Canning
factory. About four years ago, Mr..
Gamaga married Mrs. Pearl McNally
who with two stepsons, Howard and
Arthur McNally, survive. Beside his
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-11-15
Local Telegraph Operator Becomes
Bride

Miss Helene O'Connor, who since
October 4th has been in charge of
the Skowhegan Office of the Western
Union Telegraph Co., was married at
the City Hall in Portland last Sun
day to Walter H. HINGE of Worcester,
Mass. The marriage came as sur
prise to the friends of the young
couple. Mrs. Hince's parents live in
Watervile and she is graduate of
the Waterville High School. She be-
came connected with the Western
Union Telegraph Co. in Waterville and
has held a managers position for the
past two years. During the summer
she was manager of the Rangeley
office and last winter she was fnstruc-
tor in telegraphy in Shaw's Business
College at Portland.
Mr.. HINGE is a native of Germany
but has become an American citizen,
having lived in the United States for
fourteen years. He served with the
forces of his adopted country in the
Word War and is now the junior part
ner of the G. T. Haskell,
brokers of Worcester, Mass. 1t is
in that city the couple will establish
their home. Mrs. HINGE expects to
remain here for two weeks longer I'M
til her successor can be chosen, for
the local office. The wedding until
recently was expected to occur in the
spring.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-11-15
Funeral Of Mrs. Cora Rice a.,

The death of Mrs. Cora h.
widow of Edward Rice. -
Tuesday and funeral service. !
held from her late residence =.
avenue, tomorrow, Friday a..
at 2.30. Rev. George Lorins ~
will officiate, and interment
at the Southside cemeter,
Rice has been failing for ~,
and for the past few weeks hsa /
ed intensely from a canceror.
ton.
The deceased was a native -,
land, her parents having boo y
uel and Lydia Fogg Ham. o.
resided in Skowhegan for ahoH
years. She was a membe, .
First Universalist Church of o.
gan. During her illness she h.
devotedly cared for by her das
Mrs. Myrtle Locke, who resiSs lazy
her, and her son, Capt. Bertia !,
of Skowhegan. There are sew,
viving nieces and nephews,
Their, Sylvester Ham died in 4
a few weeks ago. Had Mr.
lived until November 25th sbo .
have been eighty years of ars
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-11-15
BURR GAMAGE MEETS
TRAGIC DEATH
Accidentally Shot Willie in Woods
Near Russell Road. Funeral
Services Monday

A most shocking tragedy occurred
here last Saturday when Burr Carnage
lost his life through the accidental
discharge of a shot gun which he was
carrying. The tragedy occurred in
the Cleveland pasture near the Rus
sell road. He and his stepson, How
ard McNally had been out hunting
birds and were returning home, being
within two rods of the clearing. He
attempted to climb over a fallen tree
and in doing so his gun was dis
charged and the shot entered his face,
the lower jaw being almost entirely
removed. Young McNally, who was
present at the time of the accident
fastened to give the alarm and for
tunately as he rushed down the road
he was seen by Herbert Young, who
was driving away from the west en-
trance to Fairview Park. Noting the
haste that McNally was making Mr.
Young started up the road to meet
him and after being notified went to
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-11-15
Vlolette-Giles Wedding Yesterday

Miss Mary Elizabeth Giles and
Percy Violette were married yester-
day morning from the Church of Our
Lady of Lourdes at 7.30 o'clock. Rev.
j. L. A. Renaud oficiated, using the
double ring service. Miss Evelyn
Violette, sister of the groom was
bridesmaid and Henry Violette of
Wateryille was best man. The bride
wore white satin and a veil caught
with orange blossoms and carried
brides roses. Miss Violette wore
Pekin blue canton crepe with gold
lace and hat to match. A wedding
breakfast followed the ceremony at
the home of the brides uncle, Archie
Giles on Baptist Hill. A wedding re-
ception will be rendered the couple
next Tuesday night after their return
from q wedding trip to Massachusetts
by automobile, at the home of the
groom's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Cyril
Violette on the Bigelow Hill road.
The going away gown was silver gray.
The brides parents live in New
Brunswick but since her residence in
Skowhegan she has made her home
with the family of her uncle already
mentioned. She has lately been as
sstant to DR.. Viles and DR.. Derby
shire in their dental Offices. The
groom is a farmer by occupation and
the couple are to reside with his pa
rents.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-11-15
BPN Club Has Fall Party

A regular meeting of the BPW Club
took the form of a fall party Tues
day evening at the home OF Mrs.
Mabel p. Judkins. About fifty were
present. Included among the guests
were Mrs. Harry Foster of the Belfast
BPW Club and Miss Hannah R. Page.
Nine names of those who desired
membership were submitted by Mrs.
Charlotte Tarbox, chairman of the
membership committee. Hpstesses
for the week were appointed as fol-
lows: November IA, Mrs. Vivian G..
Woodbury.; Nov Is, Mrs. Charlotte
Tarbox; Nov. Is, Miss Yelma S. Viles;
Nov. II, Mrs. o. w. Valliere; Nov. IS,
Miss Ethel Ward Nov. 10, Mrs. Laura
K. Twadelle Nov. 20, dance; Nov. Il,
Miss Airline Turcotte; Nov. %. Mrs.
Lillian Sylvester; Nov. %. Mrs. Kate
Simpson; Nov. "a, Mrs. Grace Tilton;
Nov. 25, Miss Evelyn st. Ledger; Nov.
rs, Miss Virginia Stinchfield. MISS
Myra Akeley and Miss Gladys Ames
were appointed assistants for the next
two weeks. Committee on music and
entertainment for November II,
Misses Florence Beale, Fedora Les
sard and Chantel Bison. Commit
tee on refreshments, Mrs. Pauline
Greene, Mrs. Elsie Fox, Miss Juliette
Corriyeau. Miss Blanch Jewett will
be librarian for the winter and new
set of books has just arrived from the
state library for use by club men,
bers. Whenever these books are
taken away from the rooms or when
then are returned Miss Jewett should
be notified. Three books from the
last set are missing, Haunted Book
shop, Prairie Mother and Sister Sue.
These should be returned. 1t was
announced that all club and personal
news of importance should be given
Mrs Mabel P Judkins or Miss Flor
ence Burrill for use in the state and
national club papers as we'll as local
papers. Suggestions for programs
were requested by DR.. Julia Nay Kin
caid chairman of the program COM
mittee.
The program of the evening includ-
ed a vocal solo by Miss Flora Cow
cite accompanied by Miss Hazel Du-
mont an address "The Now and Then
of Prohibition" by Mrs. f. L. Marsh
of Sandwich, Mass; piano duet, Mrs.
Rose Borden and Mrs. Pauline B.
Greene; Three Years of Prohibition
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-11-15
Arson Grange p. of IL. No. So

How Grange members rise superior
to adverse circumstances was well
demonstrated on Wednesday evening
when more than eighty members, rep
resenting New Portland, Starks,
Madison, Scion and Arson, the host
Grange, met here in Grange Hall in
spite of a drenching rainstorm and
listened to a splendid program OF
readings and music by the members
of Scion Grange. After a baked
bean supper, a social hour was en-
joyed, making another memorable oc-
casion of Grange life.
The next regular meeting of Arson
Grange will be on the evening of
Nov. 81 and a Thanksgiving program
is being arranged by Miss Emily
Wentworth assisted by Miss Myrtle
Berry.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-11-15

read by Mrs. Vivian G. Woodbury.
"The Uses and Abuses of Alcohol' Ut.
Julia Nay Kincaid; piano SOLO. MISS
Mildred Hill of Boston. Inc COM
mittee in charge of the music was
Miss Burner, Miss Amanda Corriveau
and Mrs. Marion Oddly. During the
evening the club voted to accept the
suggestion of Sorosis as to member
serving with a committee selected
from Sorosis, Town improvement So
ciety and the Woman's Club in con-
ferring with the District Nurse and
Miss Dorothy NJ. Elliot was chosen
TO serve in this capacity. Refresh
ments of harlequin ice cream, cakes
and nuts we're served by the executive
board. A vote of thanks was extend
ed the hostess for her hospitality on
the suggestion of Miss Burnor.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-11-15
Chief Engineer Sargent Addresses
ROtarians

There was a good attendance at the
Rotary Club luncheon Tuesday, with
C. P. Merrill, president, presiding and
DR.. s.. NJ. Cover as song leader. In
cluded among the guests were Charles
c. Mclaughlin, postmaster at Har-
mony, Harry Starbird of Harmony
Prin. Fl. A. Foster. Elmer E. Green
wood and Harold Dover of Skowhe-
gan. Announcement was made that
the local club would entertain the
Waterville Rorarians next Monday
night with supper in Grange Hall.
The speaker of the afternoon was
President Paul Sargent of the Augusta
Rotary Club and he was introduced by
Judge Lawrence. Mr.. Sargent Is
chief engineer of the State Highway
Department and gave those present
some sidelights of the commission s
work in the state. 1t was gratifying
to the friends of Senator Clyde H.
Smith when Mr.. Sargent compliment
ed him in open meeting for his good
legislative work in the part for the
highway department and said that
when a member of the house, Mr..
Smith had better knowledge of the
working of the highway department
than any other man in the Legisla-
ture The speaker reported in de-
tail the research work and study, also
experiments and practical results in
good roads building. He gave con-
crete as the practical standard kind
of pavement used generally outside
of New England. With the theory
often expressed that much money is
expended by the department on blue
prints, Mr.. Sargent told his listeners
that less than five percent was so
spent. He explained the cause of the
corrugated roads or in other words,
Wash board roads," stating that the
amount of traffic over the roads caused
this trouble, the primary reason for
the same being the kick back due
to the spin from the rear wheels as
going over an obstruction. He cited
statistics in the increased use of high
ways by automobiles which showed
that the number driving over these
roads for 1922 was more than double
that of 1917 He spoke of the inves-
legations and of the heavy traffic pas
sing through Canaan and Arson and
believed that roads should be built in
the sections where the greatest num-
Der of cars travelled and this, he said,
the state department took pains to
look into. Investigations have show
ed that the maintenance of gravel
roads was 30 to 25 per cent of the
original cost and he said he believed
that we need better type of con-
struction. Mr.. Sargent answered
questions for sometime after his adj
dress was concluded and told the gen
tlemen present that the State Depart
ment hoped to seal up the bad place
in Fairfield which was impossible
last spring.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-11-15
Radio News

Thursday evening a party cop
ing Mr. and Mrs. R. T. Stanls,
Mr.. and Mrs. j. L. Lasnier ma
to the home of r. T. Patten ,
very enjoyable evening was sDe,
tening to the radio. Atmo,,
conditions were relatively god
three different stations were
Broadcasted at that time was I,
edy entitled "The Fair" from m,
enectady, N. Y. station, a concert
Pittsburgh, Westinghouse stain
a jazz band from Louisville, Kr
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-11-15
Card of Thanks

We wish to express our than,
appreciation to our friends and
bors who in any way ASSISTED
our recent bereavement; also !,
beautiful floral offerings.
Mrs. Pearl Carnage and .
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles C,r
Forrest Carnage
Carleton Carnage
Floyd Carnage
Skowhegan, Nov. Is, 1929
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-11-15

parents there are also three brothers,
Forrest, Carlton and Floyd, all of
Skowhegan.
The funeral services which were
largely attended were held Monday
afternoon at the late home of the de-
ceased. Rev. George Merriam of the
Bethany Baptist Church officiating.
Interment was at Southside cemetery
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-11-15
Card OF Thanks

I wish to thank my friends for their
kindness during my stay at Somerset
Hospital. Their thoughtfulness was
much appreciated.
Foster Walton
Skowhegan, Nov. Is, 1920
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-11-15
CAUTION NOTICE

This is to give notice that after this
date | shall pay no more bills con-
tracted by my wife, Nettie NJ. Treat.
HENRY A. TREAT
Scion, Me-. Nov. s, 1928. 3w45
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-11
MAX STE|NDEL |S OWNER RARE OLD MUSICAL CELL ]
Was Made for King Louis XIII. Will Be Seen
 Here

II. Max Steindel, the solo 'cellist of the St. Louis symphony orchestra, Rudolph Gang, conductor, to appear here on Thursday, April 12 at the Jefferson theatre under the auspices of the Music Study club, possesses a very fine cello He had the good fortune to receive it as d gift from his uncle. the well-known 'cellist Bruno Steindel, for years the solo 'cellist of the Chicago symphony or chestra and now the solo 'cellist of the Chicago Opera company orches tra.
 The instrument was made by An tonius Hieronimus Amati in 1928 and it is of wonderfully fine tone and a rarely beautiful color.
 Nearly 300 years old, this instru- ment was made especially for King Louis XIII of France, being one of a quartet of instruments, including g two violins and a viola that this monarch ordered from the great vio- lin maker, one of the most famous of the old Italian craftsmen. It is valued at at least S10,000.
 Steindel uses it to it's fullest ad- vantage, for he is an artist of the highest class. and is known as one of the best 'cellist of the day
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-11
TOWN CREEK MAY DROP NAME FOR "FORD CITY"
Chamber Of COmemrce Wants More
 Up-TO-Date CognOmen

TOWN CREEK. Ala, April 1O.-- (Spe- cial.)-Town Creek, prosperous town on the Southern railway, between Albany Decatur and Sheffield, mas be- come dissatisfied with it's name and the Chamber of Commerce is unani mously behind the move to find it a more "euphonious and suggestive" appelation.
 Believing that there is something in a name, Shakespeare to the con trary notwithstanding, the Chamber of Commerce, J. R. Armstrong, presi dent, and w. c. Fothergill, secre tary, has adopted the following reso- lutions:
 Be 1t resolved, by the Town Creek Chamber of Commerce, in regular meeting, that we suggest to the peo- pie of the town that an election be held at such time as the board of mayor and aldermen may deen- best, or such other action be taken ..s may be necessary to change the name of the town; and that, in recognition of the useful services to the public in the past and his offer to lease and operate Muscle Shoals, which, if accepted by the government, will mean so much to Town Creek, Law renee county, and the contiguous counties and, in fact. to the entire country, we suggest that the name be changed to Ford City, in honor of Henry Ford.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-11
BETTING PARTIES ARE' BARRED BY OFFICERS
 CI I Y OF FAIRFIELD
B. B. Baker of Rust, Texas, is Elected School Super-
 intendent
FAIRFIELD BUREAU l
 THE .AGE-HERALD ! Fairfield, Ala, April 10

Petting parties in the parks and on the roads surrounding Fairfield will be strictly prohibited this summer, was the announcement made yester- day by Y. l.. Anthony, chief of police of Fairfield. He said that although there were over 250 arrests for pet ting made by the Fairfield depart ment last year. the pastime was not quite broken up and that he wished to give those inclined toward the nocturnal trips to Fairfield warning that they would be asked to appear before Mayor NJ. W. Pratt in the event they were discovered. Chief Anthony pointed out that the woodlands stretching in every direction from Fairfield had proven to be a very popular objective for many automo bile parties during the warm even ings, and that while Fairfield was naturally inclined to be hospitable, yet there were many reasons why betting would not be tolerated. It Is recalled that several persons of very high standing in the Birmingham district were placed under arrest by Fairfield and Birmingham policemen in this section last year after repeat ed warnings. Fairfield, 1t is stated, has no ambition to become known as an over jealous enforcer of her ordi nances, but it was suggested yester day that it would be better to violate some ordinance other than the one against betting.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-11
NE w WAGE SCALE HAS BEEN POSTED
 IN THE DISTRICT
PayrolIs Are Boosted By AC- ton of Steel Corpo-
 ration

Pursuant to the formal statement given The Age-Herald Monday by President George Gordon Crawford, the Tennessee company has posted In all manufacturing and other de- partment concerned the following of ficial memorandum:
 "Effective April 16, 1923, the com mon labor rate will be increased to 31 cents per hour and all other hourly, piece and tonnage rates will be equitably adjusted.
 The above increases will be ap- piled in the manufacturing depart ments. the transportation depart ments and the Birmingham Southern railroad.
 The example of the Tennessee company and the American Steel and Wire company will be followed by other interests. resulting in wage in creases by April 16 for approximate ly 12,000 to 13.000 men.
 Both the March and the April wage increase will have come tc men working on full turn in mines and mills al capacity production and making new high records. Payrolls of the district are already larger than ever before.
 The increase of thrilled tonnage on the order books of the steel cor poration as of April l indicates the growing pace of the iron and steel industry. Total thrilled orders on books April l footed up 7,403,o00 tons, an increase for the month ot l19,000 tons, and compared with T. 2S5,000 tons March l, and 6,910,0oo tons on February 1.
 The making of IT new high records by the Tennessee company in March points to the share that company has in the thrilled tonnage of the COrpOratiOn.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-11
SHRINERS CIRCUS IS
 PLEASING THE PEOPLE
Carnival And Other Features Pro.
 nOunced Excellent

Baby dolls, candy, lamps and car nival trophies of every description are being carted off by the hundreds as the wheels spin round and round at the carnival and circus combined being staged by Birmingham Shrin- CTS this week and next.
 Every inch of the big tent was packed Tuesday from the time Me doors opened until late at night. Fol lowing the. circus features. dancing continued Tor several hours.
 The Six American Belfords, pre- senting the worlds greatest risley act proved the greatest drawing card of the circus performance Tuesday night. They were liberafly applaud ed by the hundreds of persons who crowded the tent.
 Other feature acts follow in rapid succession, and include some of the greatest of circus performers. The
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-11
FRENCH START DRIVE
 AGAINST HIGHER UPS IN GERMAN COUNCILS
Shines, Hamm, StegerWald And Giesberts Feel Paris
 Governments Lash

BERLIN, April 1o- France has started an offensive against the higher ups" in the German campaign of passive resistance against the French occupation of the Ruhr Four prominent Germans, high in the councils of the government ot Chancellor Cuno, were detained by French officials Tuesday and their plot to defeat the French plan to dig separations out of the German indus trialist area.
 Those arrested were:
 Hugo Stinnes, Germany's richest terests in the Ruhr. Shines was taken from a train at Scharnhorst, through which he was passing with his wife. After his baggage was searched by the French he was al lowed to proceed on his way.
 Edward Hamm, secretary of the cabinet of Chancellor Cuno. Hamm, known as the right hand man ot Cuno, was detained by the French and led off to jail in Scharnhorst.
 Adam Stewerwald, former premier of Prussia, who has been actively Identified with the Cuno government Stegerwald was released after he was taken from a train at Scharn- horst.
 Herr Giesberts, a deputy in the Reichstag, who was also allowed to proceed on his journey after his per sonal belongings were searched at Scharnhorst.
 Stinnes and the other three were apparently on their way from Berlin to Essen to attend the funerals ot the thirteen Krupp workers who were killed by French soldiers during a not over a week ago. They were detained under the provisions of the French order which makes il illegal for German cabinet ministers to en- ter the Ruhr.
 Germany Tuesday was in mourn ing for the dead workmen in Essen A funeral procession 13 kilometres long followed the bodies to the cem- etery on the outskirts of Essen.
 German embassies throughout the world placed their flags at half staff in honor of the dead.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-11
SHOWS ARE PLEASING

The Hess shows that opened d weeks engagement in Fairfield Mon day for the benefit of the Fairfield library has surprised the city The exhibits are in the opinion of ma " well informed citizens the cleanest and most attractive that have ever been viewed in this city at a street | fair. It was not expected that the travellers would be quite as neat and clean as the show has proven to be. not alone in physical appearances but otherwise. Mayor Pratt and others that resisted efforts to prevent the carnival from coming to Fairfield made an exhaustive inspection yester- day and failed to find any feature that would be objectionable
 In order. however, to prevent any untoward event it was announced that the police force has been great ly augmented and that detectives from Birmingham are keeping an eye on the audiences.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-11
J |CK SO N w Il | BE HONOR GUEST
 AT REALTY BOARD
City Commissioner Will At- tend Meeting At
 EnSIey
ENSLEY BUREAU l THE AGE-HERALD / EnsIey Ala Anril 10

City Commissioner W. E. Dickson will be the guest of honor at the monthly session of the Ensley Real Estate Board, which will be held at 2:3o o'clock Wednesday afternoon in the old pastorium of the Ensley Bap- tist church. He will also be given an opportunity of seeing the way the streets are kept now compared to the way they used to be kept. Several other matters which come under his department will also be taken up with him. A movement is also on foot in regard to city beautiful movement similar to the one adopted several years ago and this matter will be brought up at the luncheon, Quite d great deal of improvement Ill the residences of this district were made a the last city beautiful con- test. and a large number of residents beautified their homes and made them more attractive. Several other mat ters will be brought up at the meet ing Wednesday, All members of the board are expected to be present.