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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-03-17
GEDEALERS
HOLD MEETING
IN BISMARCK
Discuss New Dodge Features
and Plan for Seasons
Deliveries

Dodge Brothers dealers in the
Bismarck territory held a meeting
here yesterday to talk over Dodge
quality and Dodge service. AS the
guests Of M. B. Gilman and Co.,
they were entertained during the
day, banquet was served in the
evening and theater party at the
Eltinge followed.
The new one and one-half ton
truck manufactured by Dodge
Brothers was featured at the meet
ing by special factory represent
alive.
Mr.. Gilman looks forward to the
largest Dodge season in the his
tory Of the company and rea lized
the advantage of calling the Dodge
dealers together to map out plans
for satisfactory delivery to GUS
toners. The factory is running to
capa city, now being behind in its
orders. and the get-together meet
ing took up the problem of work
ing out satisfactory deliveries,
which it is believed, was accom-
Dlished
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-03-17
REFERENDUM
SIGNATURES
TO BE SOUGHT
r. w. Frazier Plans to Circu.
late Petitions at Township
Elections, March 20
STATEMENT OF l. V. A.

Fargo, N. D., Mar. ia letter
has been dispatched from |. V. A.
headquarters in Fargo seeking to
combat efforts it says which will
be made to secure signatures to
petitions for referendum on cleo
ton laws, from voters at the town.
ship elections March 20.
1t quotes a letter from r. w.
Frazier, chairman of the Republi-
can state committee, urging that
precinct committeeman circulate
petitions at the township elections
March 20, stating that if this can
be done sufficient number Of sig
natures will be obtained without
expense, other than the printing
of the petitions and postage"
Theodore G.. Nelson, state chair
man of the I. V. A., in letter to
7. v. A. committee campaign men,
bers said in part:
1t is proper that all l. V. A.
supporters should know that an
effort is being made to fool Re-
publicans. One r. w. Frazier is
sending letters to Republicans
throughout the state, stating that
the Republican State Executive
Committee has decided to initiate
a referendum on the election laws.
The Executive Committee that he
refers to as given on his letterhead
are the following: John Mike
thun, Wimbledon; U. L. Burdick,
Fargo; F. w. Cathro, Bottineau;
Tom Hennessey, Bottineau; Ray
Craig, Lisbon; D. A. Cross, Lisbon;
John Sherman, Steele: H. p. KNAPP
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-03-17

pen, Bismarck; C. l.. Bakken, To
ga; Mrs. Almeda Lee, Mohall; M.
0. M'Grath, Glen Ullin; and w.
G.. Hunt, Beach.
The most of these people, in
Guiding Mr.. r. w. Frazier himself,
are Socialists and have been Social
lists for number of years and
neither they nor the newspapers
that are their mouthpieces are
now Loyalty supporting either the
Republican party or the Harding
administration. The scheme is to
fool loyal and unsuspecting Re-
pubicans into signing referendum
petitions on township election day,
which is Tuesday the Goth of
March. Neither r. w. Frazier
nor any of the members" of his Ex-
ecutive Committee are members of
the Republican State Executive
Committee of North Dakota that
is Loyalty supporting the Republi-
can party and the Harding admin
istration. The chairman of that
committee is B. F. Spaulding.
Bob" Frazier, who holds the Of
flee of clerk Of court in Divide
county, is cunningly trying to get
unsuspecting Republican commit
teemen to circulate his referendum
petitions on the theory that they
are rendering a service to the Re-
publican party. Several Of those
who have received letters from Mr.
Frazier have sent their letters in
to l. V. A. headquarters, urging us
to warn the voters of the effort
that is going to be made to fool
them ON township election day
Will you not kindly see to it that
as many of the independent work
ers as can be reached in your
county are given this information
SO that they can get it to the vot
ers on township election day if nc:
sooner.
1t says some pamphlets on thu
election laws have been printed
and more will be printed, if neces
sary, when more money comes in
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-03-17

Demand for Willys-Knight and
Overland cars has hit point where
the Willy-Overland factory at Toll
edo, Ohio, is scarcely able to keep
one jump ahead of the insistent call
for cars and more cars.
On the % Of February, 1,449 cars
were shipped out of the Toledo plant,
this number constituting record
for one days shipments, in the his
tory of the Willys-Overland Com
pany.
BY the early part of April. the fac
tory will have built $4,000 cars, or
approximately one-half of the num-
Der built during 1922
Despite numerous devices whereby
the efficiency of the factory force
has been increased to a point, where
one man is now building 2.55 cars
to one car last year, the company
are experiencing serious difficulties
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-03-17

river after being blown into that
swollen stream by the twisting
wind.
c. w. Mabray, thrown into the
river. survived and saved three
others on a raft. but lost his faith
er, mother and wife.
The town of Savage, 40 miles
south of Memphis on the Yazoo and
Mississippi Valley railroad was al
most totally destroyed. Half Of
two buildings alone were standing
today. Several houses were blown
into the river.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-03-17
POLICE HUNT ).
BENEFACTORS
OF DEAD GIRL
Seek to Locate Man Who Pro
vided Butterfly With
Gilded Wings
III i(TING MURDERERS
W ealthy Tire Man Hinted
Said Wanted in Probe
of The Police

Ncw York, Mar. 1.-THE police
today expected to question the mys-
lerious Mr.. Marshall, who is general
~ supposed to have supplied the
plIded wings with which Dorothy
Ike nan, known as Dorothy King, IA
model, flew as gay Broadway but
terfly to her tragic death.
Police Inspector Coughlin, who is
directing the murder inve stigation,
was waiting FOR the appearance OF
" Mr. MARSHALL and Wilson, his sec
1etary, to explain their presence
v ednesday night in the apartment
where the girls body was found
Thursday. Mr.. Marshall is said TO
he wealthy Bostonian. about 60
years old, and engaged in the auto
mobile tire business with offices in
New York. Boston and Philadelphia.
While the girls supposed benefac-
tor may give helpful information de-
tectives were pinning more faith IN
a mans small black pocket comb en-
cased in leather sheath which was
found in her bed. They think it was
dropped there by the man who ad-
ministered the drug which caused
the girls death.
Another clue was furnished by the
chloroform bottle, but the user had
destroyed it's value by plotting off
the serial number through which the
purchaser could be traced. The po-
lice are not certain that the bottle
was not obtained by Miss Keenan,
since stories are told that she was q
user of narcotics.
Had Made Will
A will drawn recently by Miss
keenan, limiting at fear for her life
was taken by the police as further
proof that the artists model had
Hcen slain and robbed of her jewels
der body was found with an empty
c1loroform bottle near by in hel
fashionable West 57th street apart.
luent.
Police say they attach considera.
Be Importance to this excerpt OF
her. will, dated Jan. 20, which was
sound in the apartment:
Il. Georgia Keenan,, believing tina:
c.nething unforeseen might happier
> me, hereby bequeath all my earth
possessions to my mother"
Meanwhile the police today ar.
-ested on charge of carrying con
raled weapons without permit AL
ert Duimares of Boston, who is sale
~ the police to have been a close
tcnd of Miss keenan, and to hav'
cen with her Sunday night. Polio
II pector Coughlin declared that tn
IN estigation has disclosed that Mis-
teenan had given to Duimares $75'
'oat, player piano and severa
ieces of jewelry.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-03-17
AT THE MOVIES
THE ELTINGE

Katherine Macdonald appears
at the Elt;nge on Monday in ''The
Infidel" story of adventure and
romance en- the sea and among tn r.
South Sea Islands. Others in the
cast are Joseph J. Bowling, Robert
Ellis and Barbara Tenant. An
tonic Minervini, artistic accordian
entertainer will appear at the Ell
tinge Monday as we'll as Tuesday,
Wednesday and Thursday when
the special feature "Skin Deep"
starring Milton Stills and Florence
Vidor will be shown.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-03-17
TRAINING CLASSES FORMED
TO TEACH RAW RECRUITS
in Race to Meet Demand for Cars Find it
Necessary to Open School For Workers

in getting a/sufficient number of
skilled and unskilled workers, to
speed up production to the neces-
sary stage, that will allow the sales
department to keep safely ahead of
orders.
Training schools are now establish
ed at the Toledo plant and raw re-
cruits after an examination are put
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-03-17
In the Theaters FUN from the PRESS

is popular on Main Street Broadway. BY means
of this rolckng reel the latest funny story from Man
haitian is flashed the screen in Oskaloosa and the
droest dongs from Oshkosh convulse the audiences
the Gay White Way. It is the nations Ambassador Of
Good Cheer broadcasting the merrment and unnor Of
each section of the country every other part Hun
dreds of for this mirthfu movie have been
ceived by The Literary Digest from theatrical directors
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-03-17
Announcement

l desire to announce my
candidacy for the office of
Police Magistrate, subject to
the will of the voters in the
election on April 3. My motto
is "A Square Deal to All"
Will apprecite your support.
w. S. Casselman.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-03-17

in towns of five thousand and less But FUN from the
PRESS is also international 1t contains the best Of the
comic comments the questions Of the hour the keenest
wit the funniest yarns and the ceverest banter of the
newspaper jokesmths from quarter OF the globe.
1t produces laughs foot of film than any other
cinema entertainment And new edition Is compiled
weekly. Watch for it at your favorite motion picture
theaer FUN from the PRESS produced by The Literary
Digest Distributed by w. w. Hodkinson Corporation.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-03-17

struction will fit them to take q po-
sition on the regular force, soon as
they can possibly be prepared.
At the present time, nearly 1900
men are employed at the Toledo
Works, and this number should De
increased Immediately to 10000 men
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-04-05
Peach Blossom Festival Directed by
Miss Oak Most Successful

=,
inc port valley teaeu res'i'al ~
Georgia Is orought 10 'he ,'i''l'l''e
attention ot oko"iIPsdn Ptppie I'm
tue laet lha' MISS fdullilt rd'oli 0oN
oil TINS town directed Tue pageant
Georgia efoWhihe "lofN. seven,
hundred people TOOK part d eio' "S y,
seVehty-hNe Rolees sang Il 'a'i anu
an orchestrt plaSea. nan uoAel'
noats were dfaNh de'oz9 i'e s'dSe'
hhmDer ol hofses ~ USE" one
or two scenes. anu an oil inns Neli'
on without hiteh, "liiif 'le amer =
can Legion men anu PdEs'"'
tee men made every attempt 10 pro
vide space tof the people a'co' ul"s
to a Georgia dally paper. helresen-
tatlVe5 were lhefe from every set''oie
eof the lhiled stales, idIEt pai .S Vi
commission merchants COMING lio.''
New YORK ana enc aso. We quo's
from one OF the adillea Mi'n lcea, u
to MISS OAK S success III aii ecl'ns lne
stupendeous performance d. ioi'"N > .
visitors were ehlilusiast'e dpou'
the pageant ana one person III pa! u
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-04-05
MISSIONARY INSTITUTE
ON .APR|L.1l
Team Oi Speakers Coming to Skow-
hogan Under Auspices State
COngregationaletO Convention

4 missionary institute under the
auspices OF the Congregational State
Convention will be held in Skowhe-
gan, Wednesday, April Il. This instit-
ute will have both afternoon and
evening sessions at two O'Clock and
seven O'Clock, respectively. The pro-
gram will consist of devotional ser
vices and talks on various topics in
Guiding, The Visualizing of Our
Church Activities, Our Neighbors in
the State, in the Nation and IN the
World, Privileges and Responsibilities
of the Church for Organized Work,
How to Raise Our Church Money,
Training The Church of Tomorrow,
Christian Art of Living Together, and
The Rising Tide Of Colof4 The team
which has been assigned to Skowhe-
gan is composed of Rev. George k.
Carter, Rev. Edwin d. Kellogg, a mis-
sionary from China who is home on
furlough, and Mrs. +. W. Wilcox of
the American Missionary Association.
1t is believed that the meeting will
be of sufficient interest to attract
many in the community.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-04-05
c. F. SMITH NEW MAN
AGER FARMERS TEL. CO.

Charles f. Smith has been appoint
ed by the directors of the Somerset
Farmers Cooperative Telephone Co.
to fill the Office Of manager for the
ba ance Of the year, succeeding the
Hate \. NJ Danforth. Mr.. Smith is
graduate of the University OF Maine
electrical engineering course in 1910
He is splendidly fitted to assume lhs
new duties, having since his gradua-
ton been employed for two and one
half years With the Western Electric
Co at Chicago, for two years with
the Manhattan Electric CO. in Chica-
go and for two and one-half years
with the Northern Electric Co. in
Montreal He was also for two years
with the Signal Corps of the Army
in the World War, having the rank
OF captain. He has been in Skow-
hogan since last June, this town hay
ing been his former home. A meet
ing of the directors was held Monday
with President. W. c. Robinson of
North Anson and Clerk Fred Magoon
of Scion together with the balance Of
the remaining directors present ex-
cept two.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-04-05
CELEBRATE JULY 4TR
At SkOWHtGAh
Plans ON Foot i0r IL Genuine Old
Fashioned Gala Event on
independence Day

The Somerset Central Agricultural
Society several weeks ago voted to
have Fourth of July celebration in
Skowhegan. There is plan on foot
at the present time among the citizens
to unite with the society and have a
genuine old fashioned celebration. 1t
has been eighteen years since an
event of this kind has been held in
Skowhegan. The general plan is to
have a program of industrial and hor-
rible parades. various sports, etc.
during the forenoon with horse races,
and ball games at Fairview Park in
the afternoon under the agricultural
societys direction. A meeting will
be called next week of the citizens in
terested and the officers and members
of the agricultural society to appoint
committees and make definite plans
for big gala event
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-04-05
BEEF AND DAIRY PRO-
DUCTS At ROTARY
Interesting Discourse by Superintend-
emf Harris and Good Luncheon
mt Weekly Meeting

A largely attended meeting of the
Rotary Club was held Tuesday noon,
with Elmer +. Harris. superintendent
of the Skowhegan Jersey Creamery
as the principal speaker. The lunch
con menu was particularly applicable
being arranged by Mr.. Harris with
view to showing the important parts
beef and dairy products play in food
stuffs. 1t included parsnip stew.
roast beef. mashed potato, brown
gravy. tomatoes, cottage cheese, rolls
Skowhegan Jersey Creamery butter
assorted cake, Skowhegan Jersey
Creamery ice cream and coffee. Va
rious foundations for different dishes
were furnished by the Creamery. In
his talk Mr.. Harris based his address
upon the reference to Abraham feed
ing the angels on butter, according no
the 18th chapter of Genesis. Very
interestingly he went back to prehis-
torc times. describing fossiles Of
COWS, found in the Switzerland Lake
regions, and of the two types. Jer-
seys. Guernseys and Brown Swiss
sprung from one type ana the Hol-
stems and larger breeds from the
other type. He then spoke of the
origin of breeds and their growth, his
torical facts and the arrival of these
different breeds of cattle into the
United States. He spoke of the I'M
portance of dairying, what agriculture
is and what it means to the United
States. Statistics were given as to
herds and disposition of herd prod
ucts. He then spoke of the pasteur-
ization of milk and cream and some
sanitary methods employed at the To-
cal creamery, closing his address by
extending an invitation to the Ro-
tarians to visit hiseplant. He was
ingeniously introduced by President
Merrill who exhibited something of
his skill as a magician in so doing.
A special feature in addition to the
usual songs was the rendering of
Sweet Adaline" by quartette com
posed of c. p Merrill w. p. Ordway.
w H. Hight and X. w. Leighton and
a victrola selection, a Rotary song,
sung by Harry Lauder. w H.
Cummings spoke of the Chapman con-
cert as benefit for the local festival
chorus.
The following guests were in at
tendance Lee Walker of Boston,
A. 7. Spaulding of Pittsfeld. Frank
Parker and Victor Pendexter of Bel
fast. Carroll Parker of Colby College,
n. w Pike of Lisbon Falls, Herbert
Locke of Augusta and Karl r. Phil
brick of Bowdoin College.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-04-05
SK0 WHEGAN'S Ne "
MUNICIPAL OFFICERS
Town Fathers Make List OF AppOin-
tive Officers Public. Terms
Began April |

The selectmen of Skowhegan have
appointed the following list of Off
cals to serve as municiapsl officers
for the coming year, terms OF service
beginning with April Town physi-
clan. DR.. L. p. Geoffrion; fire commits
sioner, three years, Henry Reed; milk
inspector, Eldon Boyd; school physi-
clan, DR.. O. J. GAIA; constables. Geo.
Brooks. F. p. Pennell. David Nigue,
David Withee. G. S. Benson. Charles
Blanchard,s John Nutting. Willis Ho-
bart; sections, Peter Sired, Isaiah Gro
we'll, Fred O. Eaton, A II. Buzzell,
Frank Pnoler; fence viewers. Henry
Richardson, Carroll Whittemore; seal
er of weights and measures. Joseph
II. Murray; weighers. Raymond Pratt.
Miss Adelena Landry, W. H. Hight,
d. F. Smiley. Harry Hubbard. Will
liam Mosson. A. S. McDougal. Henry
Thomas. Miss l.. T. Fairbrother. True
Ellis, Karl Roullard f. o. Furber,
Miss Addie Cover. surveyors of stone,
Horace Reed, Albert Webster; dog
constable, Lucas Graf surveyors of
wood. bark and lumber Henry Crow
ell. Leon Buker. Charles W. Walker,
Roger Brooks. S. H Bradbury. Maur-
ice Clough, W d. Snow and Leland
Currier.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-04-05
PLANS FOR The JUNIOR
EXHIBITION
"The Runaways" will be Staged by
w. l.. Cleveland OF The
Cleveland Productions

Rehearsals will be started Saturday
evening for the musical extravaganza
THE Runaways." to be presented at
Opera House on Friday evening, April
20, under the auspices of the junior
class, Skowhegan high school.
"The Runaways" will be directed
by Walter f. Cleveland. of the Phil
brook Productions, who has staged
the play in Waterville, Rumford,
Bruins wick, Bath, Boston, Worcester,
Springfield, and more than one hund-
red New England cities. A two
nights presentation of THE Runa-
ways" in Bangor last month, under
the auspices of the Business and Pro-
fessional Women's Club, proved the
most successful amateur theatrical
event Bangor has yet seen, and played
to capacity audiences.
A well-sustained plot brimhing with
dramatic and comedy situations, fine
cast. the newest of Broadway songs
and dances, and an elaborate cos
tune display, all tend to make for
an especially pretentious production.
Besides the many group of singers
and dancers. the cast of principal
characters and sooists includes Eli
zabeth Lewia, Marie Bisson, Birdena
Valliere, Hamlin Tobey, Eyander Per-
kins. Murray Decker, Gordon Grundy.
William Cole, Edward Cayouette, Paul
Beaulier, Richard Thompson, Encie
Tibbitts and Vera McCoombs. The
comm ittee in charge consists of Ri
chard Thompson, Gordon Grundy,
Evander Perkins, Marie Bisson, Bird
ena Valliere and Dorothy Kilbreth,
with Adolphe Provost as chairman
of the committee.e
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-04-05
UNCLE AMERICA SEES
It THROUGH
Near East Situation VIII be shown
in Motion Pictures Sunday
Night at Opera House

Next Sunday evening in the Opera
House at 7.30 a three reel picture
called, "uncle America Sees it Thru"
will be given with an address by Will
liam |. Reed. State Director of the
Near East Relief. The churches will
give up their regular evening services
fox this lecture and appropriate mu-
scN will be furnished. The speaker
will confine himself to fifteen or TWEEN
ty. minutes setting forth the actual
conditions in the Near East. There
will be no admission but there will
be opportunity for those who wish
to make pledges for this relief work,
Mr.. Reed is coming here through the
efforts of the Rotary Club, the COM
mittee from the Rotary organization
being Dr. G. f. Young, DR.. o. j. GAIA
and A. A Porter.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-04-05

Augustus f. Thomas, one of the best
plavwrights of the day. The play is
very amusing, having as its central
theme the folly of woman who
"believes she is i'll when she isn't
This play enjoyed great success on
Broadway and has been given that
mark of public approval, successful
rival by many stock companies. The
production of this play at Saco last
year was said by the townspeople to
be the best production, either amateur
or professional of its kind that had
ever appeared in Saco. The same
was also said Of the performance at
Pennington. Local people Will un-
doubtedly remember the pleasing pre-
sentation of stop, Thief which was
given here two years ago by the
Masque and Gown.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-04-05
A n S 0 n AC A D { MY
CENTENNIAL PLANS
Date oi August 23rd has Been Set
for Important Event mt
North AnsOn

North Anson April 5-The following
tentative program outlines the pro-
posed centennial festivities of Anson
Academy. Thursday. August 20, 10 a..
M. Exhibit of pictures, .text books
and other things of interest pertain
ing to events connected with the
Academy during the past century. 2
p m, baseball game; $50 p. N, ban
quet. history speeches, etc; Friday.
August "a a. m. reunion visiting,
noon. buffet lunch on Academy
grounds: 2 p. M, pageant; 4.30 bust
ness meeting of Alumni Association
at Academy Hall; 115, grand con-
cert and ball at Carrabassett Hall
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-04-05
Agricultural Club oi Canaan

The Girls Agricultural club of Ca
naan held ITS first meeting of this
year SATURDAY, March 81. at the home
of the new leader Miss Elizabeth Dow.
The following officers We're elected
for the year. Miss Encie Tibbetts.
president: Miss Sadie Nelson. vice
president: Miss Eva Robb secretary.
Miss Mildred Decker. assistant secre-
tary and Miss Doris Jewell. treasurer.
There was short business meeting
in which many interesting plans were
made for pleasant and successful
season. one being membership con
test The meetings will be held
every two weeks at 80 until further
notice at Miss Dows. Parents. who
arc interested in the meetings are
cordially invited to attend.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-04-05
SK0WHEGAN PAYROLLS
GREATLY INCREASED
Plenty OF Work is Assured Until Next
November in Local W00len
Mills

The recent IL IL per cent wage in
crease in the mills of the American
Woolen Co. which becomes effective
April 80, will increase the pay roll
at the local mills about $500 week.
This brings the weekly payroll up to
between $4,000 ahd $4,000 weekly.
With the news of this wage increase
comes the re-assuring fact that the
firm locally has every indication of
plenty OF work. II was stated Tues
day that there were already orders
enough ahead to keep the mills busy
up. till the first day of November.