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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-02-08

came upon Joe Coro. One of the
boys told Joe that Albert's house was
on fire but witness continued that
Joe thought it was Preble's. He left
Joe Coro at the crossing, Joe telling
him to ring in an alarm. Maxine II.
Coro also told of seeing his uncle
Joe that night but also saw some
one else at the crossing just before
he saw Joe. Sheriff Mooers told of
investigations at the place after the
fire and he said that the front part of
the stable was badly burned.
w b. Brown attorney for Coro in
presenting the defense said his theory
was to prove that the fire was not
set by anY person. He claim
ed that hay was put into the
Coro barn green. also that rain could
come into the barn and wet the hay
sufficiently to cause combustion, also
that fire might have been caused from
sparks from an engine as the proper
ty is located close to the railroad
tracks. In view of what Mrs. Preble
had testified about the return Of Joe
Coro the night of the fire shortly be-
fore the flames were discovered, Mr..
Brown ayerred that she must have
seen Lee Coro who was at the place
searching for his father.
Coro testified that he had been
drinking cider, told OF his trouble
with Albert Coro; he told of being
notified of the fire and of trying to
get help but afterwards met his
brother who asked him not to go
near the fire. In cross-cxamination,
County Attorney Thorne tried to show
that it would have been impossible
for Young Coro to have gone to the
Coro place just before the fire and not
meet the senior Coro. Coro also tes
tilted as to the hay being green when
put in the stable, the hay being his
property, and of its being necessary
because of the roof being leaky to
cover up the hay in places to protect
it.
Mrs Flora Pelkey. who lives on
Highland Park not far from the Coro
place. testified that she saw loco
motive shifting on the railroad tracks
going back and forth by the Coro
place, that she saw sparks and
blaze from the locomotive and saw
sparks short time before she heard
The fire alarm. Edward Noonan.
carpenter, told Of the delapitatcd con-
dition of the roof ON the Coro barn
and said that there was nothing TO
prevent the sparks from dropping
down through the roof. Stephen
Continued on Page Six
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-02-08

Everett Burnor left yesterday for
Bristol Conn. where he will be em
ployed.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1923-01-11
POLICE COPING WITH
DRUG SITUATION
Courts Assisting IN Making
Delaware Unpleasant for
Law violators.

That recent heavy sentences imposed
by the courts has been instrumental in
wiping out, 10 n major degree, promo
tors Of the drug traffic, together with n
majority of snow bird victims. was
emphasized today by Captain Of De-
tcctives Robert !. Benson.
According To- Captain Benson: very
little trouble il experienced since the
crusade Ivy the police To rid the city Of
drug addicts aud followers Of the traffic
gangs. Arrests during the past month
have decreased approximately 90 per
cent, the police records show.
In Lafayette street, where the motor
Gus "Bloodheld' sector derives its
name. conditions seem 10 show very little
improvement, however This alleged
resort, where addicts and criminals make
their rendezvous. remains seemingly UNI
affected as result Of the police opera
tions. Where arrests and convictions
have occurred, others have entered into
the field.
Not until this entire section is wiped
out will conditions here be safe -
Captain Benson told n reporter of
Every Evening. Continuing, the dctec-
tive head declared that IL is the in,cn-
ton Of the detectives and police To con-
'inuc with their crusade and not let w
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1923-01-11
HOWARD PYlE'S WORK
IN "0NE-MAN Show
Wilmington Artists Work on
Exhibition IN Phila. by Art
Alliance, Jan. t8-Feb. II.

An even, of much interest 10 VIII
nipgioniaps will bo the exhibition an
nounccd 10y the Art Alliance of Pbiladel-
phia 81 works Of Howard Pyle. This
will he held from Thursday, January ~
TO Sunday, February II, inclusive, IN the
Alliance Building, Rittenhouse Square,
where II will occupy the entire west
gallery.
IN appreciation Of Pylc's work, the
illustration committee says, Howard
Pyle was unaucstionsbly during his
eminent and amazingly productive lie
tho dominating figure in the world oi
American illustration. Who, "a he
among pictorial artists. has 50 cx-
pressed the beauty and the meaning OF
the days of the founding Of our country
Who, as he, has uttered both in pictures
and in words, the wonder, subtley and
mystery Of the realm OF undiluted iancyl
Who, as he, amidst all the wel'er and
confusion Of this period of the world 6
upheaval and it's cropping after light,
holds before the eyes of the present
school ~ illus'fa,ofs--nay, before tho
eyes Of all who seek the truth-a torch
so flaming, n message so cxaltedl
Most Of the pictures 20 bc shown WI
bc lent from tho collection oi Mrs. Pyle
and other Wilmington sources, as wei
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1923-01-11
CONSERVATION OF
CHRISTIAN HOME
Thoughts Advanced by Dr.. 3. E.
Smith OF m. e. Sunday
School Board.

Among the various phases Of activities
that engage the attention Of the Board
NJ Sunds, schools of the Methodist
Church u the question of tho conscrva-
ton III the Christian home. DIR. Bert
L. Smith 81 the Adult Department has
made q special study oi this subject.
Tie declared during the convention
lssLwcck tha, one Of the greatest dangers
facing the family life today is the degree
10 which religious responsibility has
hcen dismissed to agencies outside the
home circle.
There are many dangers" he said,
that must b. faced VI this institution.
which II central and supreme IN n
Christian dcnocsrcv. j. 20 he conserved.
"lirsi of al the decentralization OF family
Interests has brought about situations
that make u difficult 10 include religion
m IN. family program. To-day the edu-
caiional. social and religious tasks are
cared Tor hy the public school. the club
and the church The rccrcational i'm
PULSES are satisfied on the public play
ground or m the gymnasium or elsewhere
outside ol the home The business IN
tcrcsts of the family head up downtown.
aud II seems difficult 60 assemble the
scattered members ol the family az tny
particular time ior things cultural and
religious
"lhcrr is also a well organized propa-
randa taking place designed To- under
cut the integrity oi the family life This
soxprcssingit sclf in cheap and
m places Of cheap entertainment
VI said that the church T. undertake
tng 20 awaken sense III responsibility
On the part of parents for the religious
education 1T their children. emphasizing
ihc following standards. Inclusion of
worship m the home. the Outstanding
u home conversation, the application of
christian standards IN the literature.
music. aud picturCs oi homes and the
conduc, of the homo along Christian
.tandards
Meas Bible Glasses ol Methodism
pfc undertaking To- conduct perpetual
md intensive program oi family re-
hrion \ well organized program Of
rawut-traiuing - hoing put forth; home
foadinc circles developed: and parent
teachers associatiun formed The Adult
hihlc class movement h. sad. n the
rcaic't adult movement m the history
of Prot stantism IN tho Methodist
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1923-01-11

as from the portfolios Of many Of the
master distinguished pupils. no~ pfomi-
ncDt IN tho ranks Of illustrators. a few
exhibits will he for sale.
a large collection Of tho first editions
81 hooks illustrated boy Pyle, including
those ~ which he was the author, will
also bc displayed.
a private view viii he held on the
afternoon Of Monday, January %, At 4
o'clock, for the members Of the Art
Alliance, on which occasion addresses
will he made by few Of Mr.. Pylc's old
time friends and pupils. The hostesse-
et this function win bc Mrs. Edward
Bains. Mrs John Z. Braun, Mrs
Charles Copeland Mrs. Willard O.
Crich'on, Mrs. Hugh Elliott, Mrs.
Howard Pyle, Miss Katherine Pyle,
Miss Jessie WILCOX Smith, Mrs George
Woodward
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1923-01-11
DEAL FOR COLLINS u
0N AGAIN. REPORT

chicago. Jan. ll--tolonel Jacob
Rupperi. part owner ot the New York
Yankees. was I'm Chicago yesterday.
and talk OF tho possible transfer Of
Eddie Collins, star second haseman for
the Chicago American. TO New York
was renewed. Colonel RUPERT denied
that he was here I'm connection with
the proposed dcal "a DID Harry
Gardiner. secretary FOR the White SoN
They said a conference they had
merely was casual. and that Gardiner
accidentally ran into tho colonel ON
tho street
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1923-01-11
BEncpoLL IN SWITZERLAND.


Philadelphia. Jan. ii.--Grover q.
Bergdoll. notorious draft dodser. ~
married and living In Switzerland and
awaiting n proclamation ~ AMNESTY
FOR political and military offenses 10 he
declared. when he vii, return 20 this
country.
a letter sent by Bcrsdcll 20 a friend
In Eberbach IL dated 81. Gall. switzcr-
land. md reads: II wish 60 inform you
herewith that am again In switzer-
land. and am now n married man.
married I'm Switzerland. January 4,
friedel Schmidt. who was born In
Alexandria, Egypt. January 2S, 1907.
My father-ln Jaw Is n native Of Ger
many.
Il contemplate transferring my
residence 10 Switzerland, 90 await
there until amnesty for political and
military oifenses IL proclaimed IN the
United States. III like 10 add that I
still am an American citizen"
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1923-01-11

church alone there are approximately
10000 Bible classes with an enrolment
of 1,250.OO0.
DR.. Smith was to have spoken Sunday
evening in Union Nj. Il. Church but he
WINS prevented from doing so by an
attack Of grip. lie sent word 10 DR..
living. pastor 81 the church that he re
regretted his absence and would preach
there again when he and DR.. Ewing could
decide ON "A time.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1923-01-11
BARS NEGRO FROM poRMrToRy
Harvard GrslssAe Told His Sos Cam
not Enter Freshman Rails.

New York. Jan. iis--A request If
Roscoe ConklIn Bruce. a Negro grad
uatc 81 Harvard University. that
room he reserved IN tho freshman
halls M Harvard for his son, has been
refused by President A. Lawrence
Lowell. n letter published In tho New
York World today disclosed. The let
ter addressed 10 Hr. Bruce. reads ~
follows:
II am sorry 90 have 20 tell you that
In tho freshman halls where residence
is compulsory. we have felt from the
beginning the necessity cs not includ-
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1923-01-11

until every drug bivc is drained.
Littlc Of the narcotic drug is believed
10 be carried into this city from other
cities. This fact Is attributed 20 tho
heavy sentences imposed by the court.
In each instance. where a dcfendan, ir
found guilty, either Of sale or possession
the court imposes n fine Of 81, 30 aud n
prison sentence Of three years Addicts
who are n menace are committed 10
the worhhousc until cured.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1923-01-11
EARLY NEWS FLASHES.
High Spot. In Worlds Happenings Al
Reported by the Associated l'rcss M

High Spots In Worlds Happenings 80
Reported BY the Associated lrcss w
70 SiN "A. m.
Domestic.
Herbert Hoover at Westinghouse
dorses public service achieved by adj
vcrtislng clubs In United States.
DIR. J. l.. Scaton NJ Chicago declares
that at least slO,00o,o0O il needed for
adequate support OF hundred Meth
cdlst Episcopal colleges and unlver-
stiles I'm this country.
Probate court judgcv ut Topeka.
Kansas. says that according To his
records. Jess willard Is 40 years old.
Eoreiup.
Lausanne conference votes 20 eN-
change Greek population of Turkey
against Turkish population Of Greece
and a million men. women and chill
dren must give up their homes.
Dublin fails 10 confirm report from
Boston that do Valera soon viii bc In
the United states.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1923-01-11
Severe Cough After Influenza.

After an attack Of tho Flu which
loft me with a severe cough nothing
seemed To- relieve mo until used
Foleys Honey and Tar" writes Mrs
II. -. Drake. Childs. Maryland Coughs
resulting from Influenza. Whooping
Cough. Asthma. Group. La Grippe and
Bronchitis are quickly relieved with
Folcy's Honey and Tar. Contains mo-
oplatcs printed on the
wrapper. Largest selling cough medi-
cine I'm tho World. y. u. Dan
forth ADV.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1923-01-11
SULPHUR CLEARS
A PIMPLY SKIN
Apply Sulphur as Told When
Your Skin Breaks Out.

Any breaking out Of the skin on
face. neck, arms or body is overcome
quickest by applying Mentho- Sulphur.
The pimples seem Co dry right up and
10 away. declares a noted siSiu epe-
Cialist.
Nothing has ever teen found 10 take
tho place Of sulphur as n pimplc re-
mover. u r. harmless and ineSren-
sive. Just ask any druggist for q small
jar Of Rowlcs Mentho-S Sulphur and
use e like cold cream.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1923-01-11
Lose Your Fat,
Keep Your Health

Supnrfiupug flesh In not healthy. neither
Ia ~ healthy 90 diet or cx9rcise too much
for It's removal Tho Simplest method
known for reducing tho overfat body
easily and steadily Is the Narmols Meth
cd. tried and endorsed by thousands.
exact dosc Of the famous farmoie Pro
scrirtion, md arc sold by druggists
tho world over AT ono dollar Tor case.
They are harmless and lesNo no wrinkles
or nshbincss. They are popular bocausc
effective and convenient. Ask your
druggist for them or send price direct
90 the Mermola 90, 1912 woodward
a vrnnc Dnfrnli. Mich and prncurr q ca W.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1923-01-11

inr roioreJ men. To tho other dornli-
tories and dining rooms they are free
iy admitted. but IN the freshman halls.
7 sn sure you will understand why.
from the beginning. We nave not
thought n possible H. compel 81 differ
ont races to reside together
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1923-01-11
Out ~ Date.

Bthel-f'er,hn has old-fashioned
IDEAS.
Clara--Yes. she viii SMOKE those
"iadyis" cigarots,--New York Sun.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1923-01-11

Turn the spotlight OF publicity on
that property you arc trying to rent
or sell. Advertise n In Every Even
Ing everN dav.-Adv.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1923-03-22

tions speak louder than words you
know; and the club he knocked
with is equal to at least eight of the
average wool growers of Morgan
county. When asked why he didn't
consign he said that he liked to be
contrary or partly so, but did not
want to see the old commission
firms abused or put out of business.
That SO premium he spoke of has
attached him to the old way, seems
to me pretty cheap on an 5000
pound clip If he would inquire
around he might find in his neigh
borhood a case similar to the fol-
lowing: Joe and Bill, neighbors,
had sold their wool and each
thought he had got a little more
than any one else. They happened
to deliver at the same time and
helped each other unload, but the
buyer seemed bothered when he
paid them for the wool. They did
not go very far until Joe said to
Bill, What did you get for your
wool?" Bill said "30c. That is
what he told me when he came to
my place, said he had not paid any
more than soc, but he acted so fun
ny when he paid you I thought be
might have lied to me. So I asked
him about it and he replied. "No
neighbor, just SOC for the wool, and
as | had an extra clip he gave re a
premium of $40. How much wool
had you?" $1,000 pounds" he re
piled. Now Joe said to Bill Neigh
Dor, you have confessed, l will come
across too. l told him when he said
he bought yours for soc l would not
take that and l could not bring it up
here today. We parleyed awhile
and he agreed to give me SOC and
SO premium, and $3.50 for deliver
ing it today, and / had $50 pounds.
SO neighbor it looks to me like you
got Sic pound and | got 32c a h..
and each of us did the lying for
nothing"
The main thing | wanted to give
in this communication is a letter I
received froR Washington, D. c.,
in regards to excess profits on wool
handled in 1918. AS | signed my
name as president of the Morgan
County Farm Bureau, / feel that the
members and especially the Wool
Growers have a right to know what
was in it,
Mr. Oliver Edgerton, President,
Morgan County Farm Bureau, Ches-
terhill, O.: I acknowledge receipt
of your letter of Feb. 10 asking for
information regarding refunds on
1913 wool sold to Brown & Adams
We have on file in this office, re-
port from Croy e Fawcett, your To-
cal dealers. While Croy & Fawcett
did not make above the allowable
profits to the amount shown on one
of the enclosed circulars, these
dealers have refused to pay the
amount demanded, however, and
the growers have been forced to
wait for their refunds until settle
ment is received. The Department
of Justice is now handling this case
for collection through the courts,
and recently the District Court in
Boston decided the legality of the
1918 wool regulations. This claim
can now go to trial on the facts. but
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1923-03-22
Agricultural
News Notes
Heart to Heart Talk with Wool
Growers

At the Wool Growers meeting
the attendance was pretty good, but
the enthusiasm not as good perhaps
as it would have been had we all
had our money for last years crop.
But, brother farmers you must re-
member orderly marketing is one
of the main features of cooperation.
If we shipped all our wool to Co
lumbus, in June and July, and then
forced the manufacturer to buy it
all in August and September, we
would not gain much by coopera-
tion. What would you think of the
manufacturer of clothing forcing
the consumer to buy all the clothing
he needed, in October and Novem-
Der, for the rest of the year? AS the
consumer wants to buy his goods as
he needs them, so does the manu-
facturer want to buy wool as he
needs it.
Mr.. Reeds talk, has been kind
of a puzzle to me. 1t made me
think of the old story of the man
licking his wife. Mr.. A was pass
ing by his neighbor Mr.. B. when he
heard Mrs. B calling "help! mur-
der" etc. Mr.. A went to see what
was the matter and found him Civ
ing his wife a whipping. He separ-
ated them, and they both jumped on
him and save him a good thrashing.
Mr. Reed acknowledged the associa-
tion had helped him, yet he is like
Mrs. p, ready to knock the Wool
Growers Association. perhaps not
by words. but by actions, and ac-
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1923-03-22
RECEIvER's SALE

will offer at public sale on the
premises in McConnelsville, Ohio,
on Friday, March 30th, at / O'Clock,
p. M, the entire property of the
Cochran e Pinkerton Company, a
dissolved corporation. Consisting
of:
First-Lots numbered IL and
Is, in the village of Cannelville,
Muskingum county, Ohio, appraised
at 1900.
Second-Lot numbered % in Sec
ond Addition, to the village Of Nc
Connelsville, Ohio, appraised at
100000.
Third-The entire stock of mer-
chandise, furniture and fixtures Of
the said company, now in building
on above described lot in McCon-
nelsville, Ohio.
The real estate and personal
property in McConnelsville will be
offered first together as a whole,
then separately, the right to accept
the more favorable offer, being re-
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1923-03-22
STOMACH UPSET?
Get at the Real Cause Take
DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets

That's what thousands of stomach
sufferers are doing now. Instead of
taking tonics, or trying to patch up a
poor digestion, they are attacking the
real cause Of the acknowledged liver
and disordered bowels.
DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets arouse
the liver in a soothing, healing way.
When the liver and bowels are per-
forming their natural functions, away
goes indigestion and stomach troubles.
Have you a bad taste, coated tongue,
poor appetite, lazy, don't-care feeling,
no ambition or energy, trouble with
undigested foods? Take Olive Tablets
the substitute for calomel.
DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets are a
purely vegetable compound mixed with
olive oil. You will know them by their
olive color. They do the work without
griping, cramps or pain.
Take one or two at bedtime for quick
relief. Eat what you like. l5c and 30c.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1923-03-22
I[INlzil11

as the courts are crowded at this
time, it is not likely that the case
can be reached in the near future.
Very truly yours, Wells A. Sher-
man-Specialist, in charge, Domes-
tic Wool Section
The reason / inquired about
Brown & Adams, was because I was
personally interested and think they
than any other commission firm IN
the country.
The amount referred to in circd
lar due the Wool Growers from
Brown & Adams. is S295 ,051.63. So
you see the Brown & Adams owe
more than half that is back yet.
Now | want to be fair, some of the
dealers claim the reason they have
not paid up is because the growers
demanded an income tax on this cN-
cess profit. Read the letter over
again and see if you can find any
such information in it. | believe il
every wool grower in the country
would refuse to sell pound of wool
to a dealer that would sell to one
of these commission firms that have
refused to pay back the excess
profits, they would come across in
less than 80 days.
Now Mr.. Wool Grower, why not
come across and sign a contract to
market your wool through the as
sociation wose motto is "to make
the gap between the producer and
consumer as narrow as 1t can be
made, while the motto of all the old
commission firms is to make it as
wide as they can-Oliver Edgerton,
President, Morgan County Farm
Bureau.
Dairymen Meet
"You can't expect COW that is
rundown, half fed, and thin, to pro-
duce milk" said Ivan Mckel'ip, at
the dairy feeding school recently
held at Stockport. "The highest
priced ration is not the best" con-
tinued Mr.. McKellip, dairy special
ist "And the amount Of total nu-
triments properly balanced is the
basis on which to feed dairy cow"
He further outlined some good ra-
tions, quick and easy method of
balancing q ration, the value of corn
silage, and other numerous sug-
gestions on feeding, to the 40 dairy
men present.
j. A. Hambleton, secretary of the
local Jersey breeders association,
was chairman of the meeting and
opened the discussion which led to
the decision of several to keep rec
ords on their herds and to report
these records at a meeting to be
held at later date with Mr.. Nc
Kellip.
Earl Rownan leader of the
present and took up with those in
the contracts relative to
cooperative marketing of cream at
Stockport. Reports show that about
100 COWS have been secured under
this contract 1t will take from
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1923-03-22
400 to 500 to start the station.
POultfy RoDOrtS


The reports for the month, of the
demonstration farm owners, show
some remarkable results, when COM
pared with results of a year ago.
The same farm last year in Febru-
ary made record of 10.5 eggs per
hen with total of 1873 eggs to
date. This year records show 12.6
eggs per hen and 36.1 eggs to date.
Those with the higher number OF
hens in the flock seem to be getting
best records. The high price for
the month was 41c and the low
price 26c, with &c as an average.
Following is the lineup for the six
best farms: Farm No. 6, Breed, s.
C. w. Leghorn; No. of hens. AIS;
No. eggs per hen, 14.15; total eggs
per hen to date, 4193. 4, S. c. w.
Leghorn: $50; 1852; 1914. 8, S.
c. R. I. r.; 1856; 1913; 1850. 1. W..
LeghOrn: 458; 100; 20.19. 8, s..
G. B. Leg. and B. Rock; 12O; 9.28;
24.92. 8, B. Leghorn; 275; 8.56;
1889.
Coming Events
March 26, Chick rearing meeting,
0. D. Fuller's farm, Union town
ship.
March 27-2S. County Agents Con-
ference at Cambridge
March 80, Chick rearing meeting,
John Sherlock's farm, Center town.
ship.