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The independent-reporter., 1923-04-12

attempting to carry out the wishes of
Mr.. Skinner, the Auburn superintend-
ent of the L. S. Bobbin &, Shuttle Co.,
Mr.. Trafton claims that he secured
the option of wood lot in Harmony;
that later Mr.. Skinner came to Skow-
hegan and met Mr.. Trafton and Mr..
Bean, making arrangements with them
to take the operations over, Mr.. Traf-
ton believing that circumstances con-
nected with the getting of the logs
to market ii was claimed We're too
uncertain to enter upon fat rate
basis; he thought the logs could be
operated for about $3.50 per thou
sand but If the logs cost more the
company would pay them, according
to the plaintiff. Acting upon the
contract made, work was begun in
November on the Fox lot and carried
on until sometime in March. The
United States Bobbin and Shuttle Co.
had advanced money It seems to Mr.
Traftop. but Mr.. Trafton, it was
claimed had put in large part of
his own money before asking the Bob
bin Company TO advance any. Later
ptdHt dshtu w Dt itllANi " ~
to another job, which he did. The
entire controversy seemed tosresolve
itself into whether contract was
made to operate on the so called Fox
lot at $3.50 per thousand and if the
operation cost more guarantee for
reimbursement, or whether the de-
fense claimed straight fiat contract
nf Afgs EIsDf fff,tt
was the first witness to take the stand,
telling of the condition OF the agree
ment, etc. Mrs. Trafton was also
witness and Mr.. Beane. who had
for forty years been engaged in the
numbering enterprise, was also wit
ness. The defense claimed that the
fiat price of $40 per thousand instead
of $3.50 plus the cost was the agree
ment. Bearing upon this were the
statements of Supt. H. b. Skinner of
Lewiston. who was the only witness
for the defense, that this was the ac-
tual agreement entered into and that
subsequent acts of both parties in
dicated that it was meant that way.
The defense claimed that Mr.. Tref-
ton had made no report to the COM
DdUy vi Wldl II was COoliHB MN vi
the items of the cost: that he made
no statement as to the number of
men and teams employed, and further
claimed that he never objected to the
checks sent by the superintendent in
final payment. 1t was also claimed
by the defense that Mr.. Trafton never
made any demand for a different set
tlement for more than year and a
half afterwards Mr.. Trafton's rea-
son for this. it seems, WAS that he
was to make another new contract
and at that time would seek for set
tlement in both.
WEDNESDAY
The closing argument by Attorney
Cover was heard yesterday morning,
Judge Mansers having been given the
night before and Judge Dunn charged
the jury The verdict was for the
plaintiff that the contract was for
$3.50 plus per thousand.
The case of Ernest ID. Blaisdell of
Dexter VS. Harry p. Smith was taken
up. This was a. suit on promis-
sorry note After the formal open
ing by Attorney VIM. Folsom Merrill
for the plaintiff the defense was con-
sidered. Harry p Smith was the
only witness for the defense. He
testified that he was a public car
driver and purchased n car of the
Blaisdell Automobile Co. giving his
The independent-reporter., 1923-04-12
Thomas u. Mathews

The death of Thomas D Mathews
occurred at The home oi Mrs, Anna
Chambers in Putsheld Sunday. at the.
age OF GO years, five months and seven.
DAYS lie had lNed In ,-atsfeld for
the past six months. coming frou
Oak land. -
The funeral service was held from
Whtten's undertaking rooms, Monday
afternoon at O'Clock.
The independent-reporter., 1923-04-12

The characters have been announc-
ed for the forthcoming production
of the Masque and Gown of Bowdoin
College in Skowhegan tomorrow
(Friday) night. The play, Her Hus-
bands Wife, is a comedy in three
acts by A. E. Thomas. Many may
remember the name as that of a
Broadway success some time ago.
The independent-reporter., 1923-04-12

John Belden, the genial uncle of Irene
and Richard Langdon Jewett "a
Irene Randolph, wife of Stuart.
....... Clarence ID. Rouillard "a
Emily Ladew. her friend .........
................E Ernest II. JOY %
Jennings. an elder butler. ........
..................Ja Jack Watson "a
All but the last two characters
named took part in the play as pre-
sented last season, and are veterans
The independent-reporter., 1923-04-12
William Jewctt added to Police Force

William Jewelt has been added TO
the Skowhegan Police force, filling
the place formerly held by Webhs
Keyes Otherwise the police force
remains the s3me.
The independent-reporter., 1923-04-12

This production was first put on by
the Masque and Gown last year,
when it was played at Ivy
Nearly all of the same characters are
again appearing this season.
The scene of the play is laid at
Saratoga Springs. all three acts TAX
ing place at the residence of Stuart
Randolph, "a good looking young
husband and during the racing
The independent-reporter., 1923-04-12

season at the Spa. The plot is
unique and description would be a
disclosure which would destroy an
element of surprise which adds great
ly to the interest of the play.
The caste of the production as an
nounced is as follows:
Stuart Randolph. good-looking
young husband Geo. H. Quinby '2S
Richard Beden, his brotherin-iaw
............F. Webster Browne '25
The independent-reporter., 1923-04-12

in the production Of Her Husbands
Wife Whenever presented. opinion
has heen that The Masque and Gown
has put on a production worthy of
professionals, and lacking that ANA
teurishness" 50 commonly noted in
connection with affairs of this kind.
There will be dance in Grange
Hall following the performance which
will he in the Opera House.
The independent-reporter., 1923-04-12
TUESDAY

The case of L. G. Trafton of Show
hegan VS. the United States Bobbin
and Shuttle Co. was opened Tuesday
morning with Cover & Shumway for
the plaintiff and John Harry Manser
of Auburn for the defense. The point
at issue was to determine what con-
tract existed between Mr.. Trafton and
the defendant concerned, action hav-
ing been brought for labor and lum-
bering operations performed. The
plaintiff contended that he was asked
to enter into a numbering operation
for the defense, the defense to pay
him $3.50 per thousand feet and also
il the logs cost more than that the
defendant concern was to guarantee
payment to reimburse him for what
the logs cost The plaintiff contend
ed that /. S. Bean who entered into
the operations with him had worked
for the defendant company prior to
that time, operating for them under
oral agreements. Mr. Trafton was
asked by the defense If he could find
a wood lot upon which to operate. In
Evening star., 1923-01-22

BY the Assoca ted Press
LUEOR. Egypt, January 22.-Inter-
est in the tomb of former King Tu-
tankhamen was temporarily diverted
through the discovery by the Ameri-
can, archeologists of the body Of an
Egyptian princess of 4 1000 years ago,
and apparently one of the beauties of
the first Theban dynasty, which -four
ished 2,l50 years before Christ.
The bosom and neck Of the princess
are delicately tattooed with small
blush symbols and traceries emblem
attic of her caste The body was mar
velously well preserved. The hair
and teeth are intact. Slight indenta- :
tions on the neck, wrists, fingers and
ankles indicate that the princess wore
necklaces. bracelets and rings in her
death sleep, which were stolen when
vandals desecrated her tomb.
The body appears TO have been that
Of a slender and statuesque but i'm
mature girl. II is believed she died
at an early axe. There is long
mark across the stomach, evidently
inflicted with a hot iron. This has
inclined the medical experts to be-
lieve the princess succumbed to an
organic disease. which in ancient
times was treated by violent counter
irritants. The body will be sent to
Evening star., 1923-01-22
1863 SCHOOL TEACHERS
SUFFER FROM GRIP
Epidemic in D. C. Held to EN-.
phasize Need Of Well
Trained Substitutes.

One hundred and sixty-eisht. or
about 10 per cent, Of the teachers
in the white public schools are con-
fined to their beds today with the
grip, and school officials have been
unable to fill their places with the
proper substitutes, being forced to
use eighth grade pupils to act as
monitors in the teacherless classes
Many pupils also are absent on ac-
count of illness.
The colored schools likewise have
been affected by the grip epidemic
Garnet c. Wilkinson, assistant super
intendent in charge OF colored schools
however, has not completed the taou'
lation Of statistics showing the mum
her Of teachers out because of illness
in the division Of the school system
under his direction.
Epidemics such as the present, 1t
was pointed out, serve to emphasize
the need of we'll trained. paid corps
of substitute teachers. Under the
present arrangement the schools have
to depend on a few former teachers
to act as substitutes.
"In the present emergency, said
an official today, I'VE are taking any
one we can get"
Evening star., 1923-01-22
Russ Students
Wear Garments.
FiUe Years Old

Blythe Associated Press.
NEW YORK. January o2.-The
cartoon of campus cut clothes does
not apply to the University of
Petrograd.
Advices received today by the
American relief administration
stated that of the first sixty-seyen
students who have inquired how
. they could refit their wardrobes
from material which the admin
istration announced it was prepar-
ing to ship to Russia, not one had
purchased a new garment within
a year and some not for five. At
the School OF Oriental Languages
the ratio between overcoats and
students is one to ten. and carpets
are being utilized for footwear
and. leggins.
A professor of math hematics. who
had suit and overcoat stolen
from him. found that three
months salary would be needed
for replacements, which he does
not expect to make before next
fall
Evening star., 1923-01-22
Army's Plans for Protecting
Panama Canal to Be Tried Out

Tests of the Army's plans for pro-
made during the week ending. Febru-
ary "a, In conjunction with the oper-
atoms; of the United States, fleet.
modified. for spring maneuvors. II
will form the hostile forces attacking
the waterway. Details OF the plans
will only be unfolded as the. two
forces operate against ,. each other
next month. Only the general prob
lem has been made public.
For the week the hostile or 'black
fleet will be assumed to be cruising
relations between the BLACK" gov
ernment and the blue" government
defending the canal are strained. The
defenders of the canal will know
that the "black" fleet is planning a
visit to Magdelena bay and blue"
naval forces will have been sent
through the canal to operate from
the Pacific entrance in cooperation
with the blue" army forces holding
the canal zone.
Maneuvers Held Important.
Beyond this general picture of the
situation, known to both sides. de-
yeiopment of an attack on the canal
de1enSeS IN q way pest calculated "
test the Army's plans will be worked
out by Admiral Jones. commander m :
chief of the United States feet, and
the commanding general in the zone.
The Importance, OF the joint exer.
cises Is pointed out in a War Depart
ment communication. which says: y
"While the plan for the defense of
the Panama canal is as complete as
it can be made. IT fsrfmpossibie to
provide for every contingency that
might arise In an actual war. Even In
war gaming the defense plan is not
Evening star., 1923-01-22
SIZE OF C. s. A. ARMY,
Number Of Troops q Matter Of Spec.
ulation.

4. B. Casselnan, IN Current History Magazine.
The estimate Of 100000 as the
total OF the Confederate Army for
the four years OF the war does not
seem excessive or unreasonable as
rsprssenting rep SGn Ing the them military strength Of
Confederate states, aided by the
100000 population Of the sympa-
thizing border states, and with an
industrial army Of 100000 slaves.
as it has been aptly termed. Of SOC, 900,
has always seemed disproportionate.
This estimate is Of uncertain origin.
and is not derived from any official
source. 1t did not originate during
when the Confederates had lost their
records and were without ofhcfal
data on which to support their as
sertions. No official summary pur-
porting TO show the total number
The captured rolls are inoompiete
and fragmentary. AZ an illustration,
1t has been ascertained that approxi-
mately 1000 names are missing r
from tho captured rolls Of q single
regiment, the soth North Carolina.
crate officer and q. writer on this sub
ject, quotes a letter received by him
from Col. Walter q. Taylor, Gen. Lees
adjutant general. saying:
"I regret to have to say that I
know of no reliable data in sup-
port Of any precise number. and
have always realised that 1t must
ever be largely q matter OF con-
lecture on our side"
In the absence OF complete official
records, the question still remains
largely a matter Of conjecture.
Neither the Confederate legend Of
900. 900 nor any later estimate can be
accepted - ANAL or - even appeoxi-
nnately accurate.
Evening star., 1923-01-22
PRESIDENT NAMES
CITIZEN COUNCIL
New Body, Representing All
Government Departments,
Will Supervise Training.

Under an executive order. made
public today, the Federal Council Of
Citizenship Training is created 10y
President Harding. All government
departments, as well as the board u
vocational training and the Veterans
Bureau will be represented in thu
new body. which will hold its tirs'
meeting in the War Department mex
Friday.
The order directs that the counci
elect its own officers and determine
its own procedure and that its re
ports be to the various government
departments through their representa-
tiyes on the council.
THE duties of the council" the
order said. ARE to make constructiTe
suggestions as to how the fedora
offices may cooperate to secure more
effective citizenship training. both in
their own work and in co-operatior
with all other public and private
agencies throughout the country. The
facilities of all federal Offices shall he
available as far as is practicable tc
further the work of the council
The federal agencies to be repre.
sented in the membership Of the
council are the bureau Of education
Interior Department. operations an
training division, general staff, Wa
Department; educational section. bur
reau of navigation. Navy Department
public health service. Treasury Dc
partment; welfare division, Post %
fee Department; states relation
service, Department Of Agriculture
naturalization bureau, Department OF
Labor; board for vocational educ"-
tion, and Veterans Bureau. Represent
tives of the Departments or STAT.
Justice and Commerce will be name
by the departmental heads.
Evening star., 1923-01-22

conclusive. The best test of the plan.
short Of war, is the lmaneuver in
which all movements are actually
made. the weather. season. climate
or distance being factors that are as
real as in actual war"
Old Theory Wrecked.
II was such test. although the
Army only participated in the war
game. which upset completely some
years ago the whole theory of de-
fense. of the canal. Before that il
had been assumed that the sweep
of dense jungle on either side of
the waterway afforded the best pos
sible protection from any attack by
land.
Maj. Gen. Clarence Edwards. when
assigned 70 command the zone. dis
agreed with this view. Dividing his
forces. he ordered an attack made
which would test his opinion. By
heroic efforts an infantry regiment
forced it's way through the jungle
undiscovered by the defenders, coming
in between the locks on the canal at
one point. The defending line had
no force before il adequate TO prevent
the capture and destruction of the
locks.
Navy Plans Maneuyers.
That ended the old theory of fixed
defenses for the locks. 1t made the
defense problem for the Army almost
wholly one of mobile forces.
Both before and after the week of
joint operations with the Army, the
feet will engage in other purely
naval maneuvers and exercises in the
canal region. Secretary DENLY and
a party. of members of Congress win
witness the latter part of THESE opera
tions, making the trip on the naval
transport Henderson. During this
time the old battleship Iowa now
radio controlled, will be sunk by the
guns of the feet.
Evening star., 1923-01-22
GERMAN PRESS BANS.
FRENCH SPORT NEWS
Students and Theater Managers
Also Join Boycott in
Berlin.

BERLIN. January 22.-French rae
ing and other sporting news has been
added to the German boycott index
against France. The National Zeitung
announces that hereafter IL will sus-
pend the publication of news OF
French sporting events in Difference
to "the wishes of all decent and pa
triotically inclined readers
German student fraternities are pc
titioning university heads to exclude
E'renchmen, Belgians and Lithuanians
from all sources.
The Theater Managers Association
has passed a resolution to exclude
French plays Of all catagories. The
Actors Union publishes a protest
against THE inundation Of the Ger
man stage by frivolous, lascivious and
,awdry French concoctions.'
Evening star., 1923-01-22
ITALIAN PLEA TO i. S.
ON. RUHR IS H|NTED
~
Rome Declared to Be Exerting In
fuence on This Country for
~;
Intervention.

LONDON. January 22-The Italian
government. according to the Times
at Rome. is eYerting
influence on the American as we'll rs
the British government with View
to preventing any further advance of
the French into German territory, but
all reports of active italian interyen
tion to bring about arbitration on the
Ruhr question are denied by the Ital-
ian foreign Office.
The Times, in an editorial discuss
ing the extraordinary effect the ar
rest of Fritz Thyssen and his col
leagues has produced in Germany.
says that there may be calculation s
in the measures of resistance taken
by the German govrnment, out that
so far as such calculation is based OF
the hope of foreign Intervention in
behalf Of Germany it is largely mis-
directed,
Great Britain certainly will not in
tervene." declared the Times. and we
see not the slightest prospect of any
American action"
Evening star., 1923-01-22
sCANT COMFORT IS SEEN
IN THYSSENSs CAPTURE
Germans Say French Have Real
Tartar on Hand in Making
Patriot Prisoner.
BY the Associated Press.

bF the Associated EEesb.
BERLIN, January 22.-The business
associates of Fritz Thyssen assert
that the French caught a real tartar
when they laid hands on him. His
will has the unf1inching quality OF
the ancients," said one OF them. HE
Is block of granite, and the French
will break their teeth trying to bulge
Him
Emil Kirdorf. one of the Rhenish
coal magnates. discussing the arrest
by the French of his associates, said
today:
L know Fritz Thyssen; heard him
speak at the session when he decided
to transfer the coal syndicate's head
quarters to Hamburg. He just car
ried US along by his fervor and devo-
ton TO the fatherland. There was no
wavering in his determination, and
when he got through speaking the
rest of US felt exactly as he did. Fritz
Thyssen and the rest of them have
shown the world that the race of Ger
man is not extinct"
Evening star., 1923-01-22
LEAGUE COUNCIL MEETS
IN PARIS ON THURSDAY
Several New Faces to Be Seen at
Table When Important Cues
tions Are Taken Up.
BY the Associa ted Press.

By the Associated Press.
PARIS. January 22.-The first ses-
sion OF. the enlarged council of the
league OF nations will be held in
Paris. beginning next Thursday. Sew
eral new faces will be seen. includ-
ing those of Hjalmar Branting. Swe-
den, and Senior Blanco, Uruguay, new
ly elected members; former Premier
Salanda of Italy. who will succeed the
Marquis Imperiali, and Mr.. Adatchi,
who will sit in the place Of Eiscount
1shii. who is now in Japan. Rene
Viviana will substitute for Leon
Bourgeois. France.
Great Britain, Belgium. Spain, Bra
zil and China will have the same
representation as at the last meeting
of the council. respectively. Earl Bal
four, Paul Hymans, Count Quiones de
Leon, Serors' dc Cana and Mr.. Tang
.Tsai Fou, the Chinese minister to
Rome. -
One of the first questions to be
brought up will be whether the coun-
Gil shall. In accordance with the sug
Gestion made at the last assembly
call an International conference to
deal with the extension of the Wash
ington naval agreement 10 naval pow
ers which were not represented at the
Washington conference.
Evening star., 1923-01-22
ARTS THAT WERE LOST.
Devices Employing Steam Invented
Before Christian Era.

From the Detroit News.
An old Greek experimenter Of Alex
sndria was working on a steam engine
invention $50 years before the Chris
tian era. He had an apprentice named
Hero.
Hero constructed the first steam
turbine engine. which was Of the re-
dictionary type. but for all that it
would spin like a top.
He also invented steam whistle and
a pneumatic blower by which he could
sound trumpets and organ pipes in q
way that mystiied his public.
Hero also made temple doors open
and close mysteriously by use Of COM
pressed air and pistons. He made a
fountain which Is still q philosophic toy
known by his name.
He made the first machine to be put
In operation by inserting a" coin in q
slot and a "dioptric or spying tube"
which was the forerunner of the modern
spy glass and opera glass.
Evening star., 1923-01-22
ANNOUNCE RECEPTION,

Rev. DR.. and Mrs. James z. Freeman
will hold a reception for tho NOM
bers and friends OF Epiphany Epis-
copal Church tomorrow evening, from
s to IL o'clock, in the parish house
on g street This is an annual Gus
tom at Epiphany and this year DR..
and Mrs. Freeman will have assist
ing them Mrs. Randolph H. McKim, Ad-
miral NJ. T. Endicott, DIR. and Mrs.
A. r. Strands. DR.. NJ. F. Finley, Mai.
Gen. and Mrs. John A. Lejeune, Mr.
and Mrs. Merritt o. Chance, Mr.. and
Mrs. r. w. Hynson, Gen. and Mrs.
Samuel T. Ansell and DR.. and Mrs.
w. Sinclair Bowen. Charles F. Will
son, a. vestryman of the church, will
also is chairman Of the mems COM
mittee and Mrs. Grace Berry. the
woman's committee, which are in
charge Of arrangements.
Evening star., 1923-01-22
AMERICAN PR0TECT0RATE
IN RUHR SECTOR URGED
Germans Hit Upon Plan IS Way to
Save Region From Control
by French.
Rx thA iSsociated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BERLIN, January 22.-An American
protectorate over the Ruhr section
as. a compromise alternative to the
present French invasion is being pro-
posed in bourse circles, which be-
Ieve that such a settlement would
save the Westphalian industrial area
froms French control.
In support of the proposition that
the United States assume such an ad-
nninistrative mandate 1t is argued
that since the German government is
confining itself to an attitude Of pas
sive resistance the time Is ripe for
Diplomatic couhter-steps, inasmuch an
the French plans, according to tho
German view, aspire to- the organisa-
ton Of a gigantic Rhenish industrial
monopoly, which would be bound to
develop competition with American
and British industries.
Evening star., 1923-01-22
PREPARATIONS PLAN
IS AGAIN DELAYED
French Proposal Not Likely
to Be Made Before
End of Week.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
PARIS, January REPRESENTATION
OF the new French plan for Ger
man reparation settlement which it
has been ann ounced would be given to
the members OF the reparation COM
mission today, has again been delay
not be ready until the end of this
week. Discussion of the plan in the
commission will not. in that event,
begin until next;weeka:! -
Although the reasons given for the
delay is that more time Is necessary
to transcribe the plan, and put the
mentS in the German situation are re-
garded i'm reparation circles, as the
main cause, =, -.,-, ..s ~ ~
The new French reparaion plan pro-
Nides for German domestic loan OF
three billion gold marks guaranteed by
the Reich's leading industrialists.
France would Take Most.
With the exception of 100000. .000
gold marks, which would be used in
the proposed loan would be paid on
the allied reparation account. The
guarantees demanded by France arc
practically the same as she now
holds.
Premier Poincare. Louis Barthou
and the other French experts make
their proposal contingent upon the
withdrawal of all resistance Il
Frances Ruhr policy and to allied
action in other territories occupied
under the Versailles treaty.
No Moratorium .
In commenting upon the fact that
the plan provides, for no moratorium
French officials point out that a two
year delay would be considered II
Germany agrees TO submit to the
coercive measures permitted by the
treaty. AS the case now stands. il
is said. there is little use in offering
a moratorium if the German govern
ment refuses TO recognize the treaty
that imposes the payments.