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New Britain herald., 1923-03-30

income an amount equal to the diff ference between the amount paid out and the interest earned on the average balances.
 Employees. from date of employ ment, are eligible to benefits for accidents arising out of and in course of employment by the company.
 Accident disability benefits begin the day following the day on wash the accident occurred.
 Two years or more of service is re- quircd before any cmploye is eligible to sickness benefits.
 No sickness disability benefits are paid from the fund until after the seventh day of absence.
 The company had six male and seven female pensioners on Decem- Der S1, 1922, and 30 males and 13 females qualified but not pensioned
 Pensions are granted as follows: To men GO years of age with 20 years service. To women 55 years of age with 20 years service. To men 55 years of age with 25 years service. To women 50 years of age with 25 years service. To all men and women who have service records of 80 years or more. To all men and women who are permanently disabled and have service records of Is years or more.
 The first two pensions mentioned are the only ones that can be claimed by employees as right under the plan, the others are optional on the part of the cOmpany but all such cases are generously treated.
 During the year of 1922, s74.903 was paid from the fund to employees
New Britain herald., 1923-03-30
REDS GIVE DEFIANCE
 IN NIGHTLY PARADE
BolsheYism Showing Strong Gains
 in Mexican Cities

Vera Cruz, Mexico, March 80 (By Associated Press)-Premier Lenine of Soviet Russia and Heron Proal, q Guatemalan, are the two protagonists of bolshevism most revered in this city, an acknowledged hothed of radi- calism and red activity in the republic of Mexico. Proal is an agitator who is now in jail here awaiting trial, charged with melting riot and rebel lion against federal forces some six months ago. He is hailed as a mar tyr, and from his prison cell continues to direct his extremist campaign, which includes open revolt against government as a minor proposition.
 Radicalism in its raw state may be seen here every night when paraders vArying in number from 300 to 5000 march through the streets, singing revolutionary songs, jeering at specta- tors on the sidewalk, yelling for Lem inc, Trotzky and Proal, and in general defying either city or state govern ment to halt them. All traffic is stopped and for at least an hour each night downtown Vera Cruz is turned over to the bolshevists.
 Nightly Parade
 The nightly parade is a showy and spectacular thing. Far down the street the marcbers are heard coming. band blaring, voices raised in song. They round the corner and one sees an eX- panse of flaming banners-all of them
New Britain herald., 1923-03-30
HALF MILLION PAID
 ID PHONE FAMILY
Employes of s. N. E. T. Co. Bene. it From Sick and Disability Fund

Nearly s50o.oOo has been paid ir sickness and accident disability cases death benefits and pensions to em' ployes Of the Southern New England Telephone company under the terms Of that company's Employees Benefit Fund, established 10 years ago.
 The Bell System was among the very first of the large corporations to adopt a benefit plan for employees. maintained wholly by the business and without cost to the employees. That this generous arrangement for the financial aid Of employees, dur ing disability from sickness or acci- dent, in time Of death aid at the pension period. has been an unqual- flied success and the outlay wholly worthwhile from business stand point is the conviction of the Bell System management
 In the March issue of the Tele- phone Bulletin. a monthly magazine issued by and for employees of the Southern New England Telephone company. is an interesting statement of how the employees benefit plan originated, how it is administered and the large sum represented in benefits paid to the Southern New England's employees, is indicative of its real helpfulness to these workers in time of need.
 Each Bell company maintains the management of its benefit plan, but the plan is identical in each com pany in each company being the re- suit of exhaustive study of this sub ject by the Bell System.
 Any corporation or large business having such jan may profit some by studying the details of that in force in the telephone business, the essential parts of which as outlined in the Telephone Bulletin follow:
 The Employees Benefit Fund was established January l, 1913.
 The Southern New England ap- propriated s15o,o0o to establish this fund for the payment of definite amounts to it's employees when dis abled by accident or sickness or when retired from service, in the event of death, to their dependent relatives.
 Interest is credited to the fund semi-annually at the annual rate of per cent on the average balance.
 At the close of each year the company brings the fund up to s150,oo0 by appropriating from it's
New Britain herald., 1923-03-30

Minerologists examined 1t and found it to contain silver. Johnson pulver- ized the rock and from i6 ounces of ore extracted about an ounce of metal.
 Gold also has been found in the well. but, according to Johnson, in in- sufficient quantities to send 1t away to be sheltered. It is planned. how ever. to construct large blast fur mace and smelter here.
 Johnson has leased the property to company. and shaft has been lowered to depth of 70 feet. As- says. of the ore are being made by the government bureau Of mines.
New Britain herald., 1923-03-30
MISSOURI FARM IS RICH
 IN GOLD AND SILVER ORE
A Large Number of Leases Have Been Sold Within Few Weeks After
 Discovery.

Exeter, Mo-, March 29-A number of leases in southeastern Missouri have been sold in the last few weeks as the result of the discovery of gold, silver, copper and zinc on the farm of G. s. Johnson, near here.
 About d year ago, while drilling a well, golden colored rock about ten feet thick, and said to have been rich in copper was found by workmen. Beneath this rock, it was stated, an- other of a greyish hue was found.
New Britain herald., 1923-03-30
D. X. R. ON EYE OF ELECTION
Delegates Numbering 2.000 Preparing - For Exciting Contest in Washington
 Three Candidates for President.

Washington. March 30. = Interest in the annual congress Of the Daugh- ters of the American Revolution to be held here April 1G to 21 is cen tering in the triennial election of of- ficers with three-cornered contest on for the office of president-general.
 The candidates now in the field to succeed Mrs. George Maynard Minor,
New Britain herald., 1923-03-30

WATER SOLD AT AUCTION.
 Alden, Arabia, March 3o.--A recent heavy rain at Alden produced three million gallons of water in the. tanks which was sold the next day at auc- ton.
New Britain herald., 1923-03-30

as follows.
 Sickness benefits .,........, .s52.907 Accident benefits and expenses e,4i4 Death benefits .,,,,,..,,,,,, 6,S2l Pensions ,,,.....,........ b,Ibl
 s74,s0s Two thousand five hundred and eleven employees, or 64,3 per cent, have service records of two years or moro which entities them to sickness benefits.
 During the ten years existence of the fund s4S7.69S has been paid to employees or their dependents, s244,- 4b4 has been paid for sickness dis ability. ss2.a54 for accident disabil- ity benefits and expenses. S64.550 for death benefits and s45.750 for pen sions.
 The original appropriations made by all companies of the Belle System for the purpose of establishing "Em- ployes' Benefit Funds" amounted to sS,S55.000.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-03-15
Sixteen Days Without Food

Mr.. and Mrs John II. Steward of
Coburn avenue have a cat that enjoys
the name of Smoky He is not an
extraordinary animal but has grown
into the affection OF the family during
the eight years of his existence.
February ., 1928 was a cold day but
Smoky seemed to want to stay out of
doors and Mrs. Steward allowed him
to have his way. She was gone down
town for a few hours and on returns
ing expected to find her pet by the
door. She was quite surprised and a
little concerned at not seeing him
there. Later in the day some search
was made but without result. Third
the next few days this was continued
but kitty could not be found of
course he was given up for lost.
February was not the only cold
day in that month They were about
all alike. 1t is said to be the coolest
period for twenty five years. and most
of us will vote to make that opinion
unanimous. On February is. sixteen
days after kitty's disappearance, Mr..
Steward pulled his cap down over his
ears and went out into the garage to
get some tools. preparatory to clean
ing the ice off the roof of his house.
He heard cat new He searched
and searched and the mewing cOntin-
ued but for a time he could not locate
the animal. He finally tore up the
garage floor in two places and after
little delay discovered Smoky, who
was trying Intellectually to climb out
to the light Of day. He was so weak
he would never have been able to do
so but Mr.. Steward of course was
more than glad to go to his assistance.
He was taken promptly into the house
and put in charge of Mrs Steward who
fed him warm milk cautiously, small
doses every half hour
1t seems the cat must have crawled
thru the window or some opening
under the garage and the drifting
snow had made him a prisoner. He
must have passed sixteen days of pri-
Walton and discomfort for it would not
seem likely that there was either food
or water under the building. He was
thin and weak but had strength
enough to show his JOY and gratitude
by starting in TO purr the moment Mr..
Steward picked him up.
Cats are affectionate rather than a
sagacious animal. One would sup
pose Smoky would have learned
enough from the above experience 50
that he would come inside ON a cofd
day when invited to do so
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-03-15
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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-03-15

How many visiting sportsman. as
well as residents, would not like to
he able TO tell the following true
story?
Walter Scott OF New York. accom-
panied b. his son-iu-law Russell W.
Magma Of Holyoke. Mas. Two guides
and the writer, lett THE FRS late
in October. 1921, for a deer and bird
hunt in the country North OF Moose
head Lake, Where / had camp.
There had been earlier in the season.
quite a faw deer killed in that sec
ton. and fresh bear signs we're found
near The camp. They no doubt were
attracted by the enlrails Of the dress
ell deer. ana also by a deer which we
found thai had been shot; but Bruin
had found him drst lie had not
eaten any OF IT, and our attention was
first attracted TO il by the odor. Upon
tigaung. we found a spike-horn
Duck nicely covered up With leaves
ann. mos. \ day OF two later, Mr.
Mama ami his guide. Arthur Eastman
wen up on HE ridge near the camp
ami finding it very noisy and a big
'ta5i ,ti2 "a - lIiA Vet4Heu ~ Sdihoi
some aaachnuts ami take mp hunting
late ia The day. Both had been en-
eaeel in THIS OCCUPATION for some lit
i lie Tine. when upon looking up. the,
j discovered tbat they were not alon'
ON the ridge There about IS yards
a"ay basiiy engaged in gathering
i bee lrats. VA large black bear
i He WIS roofing along like pig
throw ny the dry leaves to right am
lefi in ais efforts to find the nuts
which covered the ground. He wal
unaware of the proximity of Magma
J and EASTMAN. owing to the fact tina
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-03-15

they were not moving, and another
thing the wind was blowing from the
bear to the hunters. II did not take
Magma but minute to get in the first
shot. the bullet partly paralYzing the
hind quarters, but with this handicap
the bear made for the swamp with
amazing speed. Magma and his guide
had some difficulty in keeping up With
him, as they were trying 10 run and
shoot at the same time. He was
finally brought down al the edge of
the swamp by a lucky shot fpon
SHINING him. il WAS found that four
of their bullets had taken effect. His
stomach contained over one peck Of
beechnuts. showing that he had been
living on nuts alone His weight
was estimated at between 30o and 900
pounds. Mr. Magma had the head
mounted, with open mouth. on the hide
and il now adOrns his home, where
the story Of its capture is told and
re-toid
Why should not more sportsmen
have stories like this 10 tell? Be
cause you could kill the bear when
and wherever found and Tho State
paid you for doing so 70 doubt
there have been hundreds OF eases
like the following
Two years ago, two boys WI lie fish
ing came across two small beal cubs
about three miles from my camp. A.
they had no guns. they cook clubs and
killed them. These two young bears
If allowed to grow. would have made
two sportsmen happy in years te
come; the stories told of their cap
ture would have encouraged Other
hunters 10 visit or State OF Maine.
In closing will say. that the MAORI
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-03-15
Maine Camp Proprietor Expresses
Opinion In Regard 10 Pr0spOsed
Changes I'm Game Laws

Having been Il guide in the State Of
Maine for almost twenty years. dur
ing which time | have served both as
deputy sheriff and game warden,
wish to express my opinion Of the
proposed changes in the game laws.
Now the bear is what | consider the
best of game animals. No sportsman
whom have ever guided has ever
told me that he did not want to shoot
one. What they do say is this.
What are my chances for bear? |
would rather kill a bear than any
other animal
The moose are about gone. and
what there are left, are protected by
law in an endeaYor to save them from
becoming extinct The bear is the
best game animal left in the State OF
Maine; the most sought after, and the
hardest 10 get Why should we allow
them to be shot IN the summer
months? The fur is Of no value then.
and they are worthless as trophies
Never To my own knowledge have
they harmed man or beast. and what
few have seen were always anxious
to get out of my SIGHT as quickly as
possible Almost every farmer in
this lection raises a few sheep, and
do not know of single instance
where a lost sheep could be traced Il
bear. but to bobcats and dogs
Fresh bear signs can be found in the
woods adjoining pastures where these
sheep are kept If bears are des-
trnctive to sheep, why are not these
sheep troubled?
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-03-15

~ of guides IN this section, az well
as myself, are in favor Of the fol
lowing: \ tWo-deer law regardless
Of sex; shorten season on game. l.
days: open season beginning October
18th, make the bear a game animal.
open season 10 be ihe same as deer,
increase the bounty on bobcats
/ hope that all true sportsmeu eiIi
see II the way We do here II Rock
wood, Kineo Station Maine
(SIgned1 WALTER II. MAYNARD.
tMember Of the Maine
Fish x Game Assoc
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-03-15
Are There too Many Cats!

a short time age | saw an article
in the Reporter, complaining about
too many eats to catch the birds
needed to destroy the insects. Per
haps there are too many but if the cats
ars disposed OF what can we do with
the rats and mice? If the cats should
all be driven out we should soon need
another Dick Wilmington or some
one else To come with more than one
cat Only a short time ago cat
less than two years old came Juggling
the largest rat ! ever saw to the
house II is hard to tell just where
to destroy everything we ourselves do
not Ike. for some other people or
community may be in need OF such
animals, birds and insects.
IN INTERESTED READER
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-03-15
Gas From Food
Presses on Heart

II food does not digest it turns into
poisons which form gas. This often
presses on heart and other organs
causing a nervous restless feeling.
Simple buckthorn bark, glycer,ne, etc.
as mixed in Adlerika, removes foul,
decaying food-matter you never
thought was in your system which
caused gas and pressure on heart
Adlerika expels poisons and gas from
BOTH upper and lower bowels. EN-
cELLENT to guard against appen-
dicitis. Frank w buchanan. drug
gist Sold in Jackman Station by
W. L. Barney Co.. druggists.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-03-15
Poachcr Discovered at Trontdale

On Saturday. Fob Path, one of the
local game wardens happened to drop
in on the cook at Troutdale Cabins
and confirmed his suspicious that
poaching was going on in this sec
zion 1t so happened that when the
warden entered the camp, the cook
was preparing dinner and there on
the stove, before his very eyes was
at least eight or ten POACHED EGGS.
It is expected that the case will he
prosecuted in the near future. On
being questioned it was learned that
this sort Of thing has been going on
for some time.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-03-15
Bob Cat Raids Forks HenhOuse

The Department of Inland Fisher
les and Game has received complaint
from Mrs. Hosea Beane OF The Forks,
that a bob cat broke the window in
her henhonse and killed Il hens.
Luckily Mrs. Beans daughter shot
the cat "a il came out Of the henhouse.
The incident was reported to the
Fish and Game Department by Mrs.
Bean upon the assumption that the
state still paid claims for poultry
killed by wild animals. The depart
ment was obliged to inform its cor
respondent in this case that the State
no longer paid such claims, This law
having been amended at the last SEES
sion of the Legislature to this effect.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-03-15

4 tonr horse load
of hardwaad logs en-
route to The landing.
THERE'S increasing
demand Tor the hard
wood and=in some
sections within easy
hauling distance of
the railroads. or of
wat. where rating
operations can be
safely carried on,
con siderable= amount
of hardwood logs
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-03-15
Introducing "BuitonS"

The accompanying illustration in
PRODUCES Buttons the pet cat and
Il ght guard at the Grindle Inn at
Chesuncook He is a prowler but
never shrks duty in keeping away
rats and anything that may trespass
in his beat. In a biddy coop which
was guarded by Buttons a little chick
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-03-15

arrived alone and friendless ON Eas-
ter Sunday. Buttons heard its wall
and showed humane interest by
adopting it, The oddly assorted pair
became chums and while the chick
searched for worms, Buttons slept
with one eye open on guard duty. But
tons has lost one of his fore paws and
now stands on three.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-03-15
Gard OF Thanks

We wish to thlnk Rev George Lor-
ing Thurlow for his attentions during
the Illness of our husband and father,
and the uaighbors and friends for
their kindness and gifts of flowers.
Mrs. Lizzie Oak and family
Skowhegan. Me. March Is, 1923"
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-03-15

Tho Rc.a Rooms for women ard
children in The po@ee Stock ~. D
great convenience to out-oi=JoWn
shoppers.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-02-18
nanreTa Of GasOline Vanor.

Dangers Of Gasoline VapOr.
To prevent yapor of gasoline from
spreading, care must be taken to
avoid overflow. Any gasoline spill.
ed over the tank or around the car
forms heavy vapor that may be
ignited as soon as the engine IL
started -
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-02-18
Watch Out for The i.
Skater and Coaster

When you find a youngster hang.
ing on to the rear end Of your aU-
tomobile and skating along with
you, stop and make him quit. It
may save you and the boy a lot
Of trouble. -.
There are far too many young
sters who do this sort of thing, !"
said Max Wiehle, local Stephens
distributor. '"They get their hands
on the car at some intersection
where the driver has to slow down
for a street car or for passing
automobiles. They sneak out from
the curb and hang on. You do not
know they are there many times,
but IL you do 1t Is wise to stop.
Boys who do this sort Of thing
are endangering their own lives
and the safety of motorists, too.
Wrecks have been caused by a mo-
torist who swings out to avoid
striking boy who let's go his hold
on the car ahead and falls.
Children should be taught to
play on the sidewalks and not in
the streets. There is plenty Of
room for them on the walks, and
they should stay there"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-02-18
NEW QUALITY SIX
UNDER A THOUSAND
Long Cherished Wish Of CIeve-
land Company Is Finally
Realized.

"The advent OF the Cleveland
six touring car for the year 1928
marks the realization Of an. ambi-
ton on the part of its makers to
build a fine quality touring model
to sell under $1,000. Years ago
when the Cleveland Six was first
introduced, the Cleveland Auto
mobile Company fully intended to
announce this light six as being
priced under 81 600, but rising
business conditions at that time
did not permit" is the advice
given out by 6. IL. warrington,
Cleveland Six distributor.
I'm accomplishing this objective
Of being able to sell the touring
car at price that breaks all prece-
dent, 1t should be. borne in mind
that 1t was not done at sacrifice
in quality. With few exceptions.
this years model is the same as
last years. There have been no
radical changes other than. adding
number Of new features that are
appreciated by every car owner.
"A Cowl venti1ator controlled
from the dash, clear vision top
with door-opening curtains and
which conform. to the regulations
Of the different States are now in.
novatioha with this latest Cleve
land Six touring car. The custom
style head lamps and cowl lights
which are duplicates to the hea>.
lamps, full don1ed tenders, long,
road-hugging body lines. give the
car q dignified appearance which
liz indeed pleasing to the eye.
THE seats are tilted at q rest
full slant, and are built well below
the upper edge Of the body. Five
persons can ride without cramping
or crowding. The broad cushions
are upholstered in genuine hand
buffed leather. Easy operating
nickel bar door handles permit uns
usual freedom in entering the car
from either side.
/ The chassis il the same with
this model as is featured with
every other Cleveland Six. It in
corporatees number of new inn
prOvements such as larger and
| heavier frame, increased brake
size. oil fabricated shaft and large
| 10-inch clutch. Double valve
:, springs, roller 1ifters, cranksKaft OF