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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-11-15
Sk0whegan and Biddeford Tie ~ In
y. II. =. Final Game

Biddeford high and SkoWhegan high
fought hard battle al Prospect Park,
Biddeford Monday morning resulting
in TT tie The largest crowd Of the
season was present at this contest. it
Is said. The game was the hardest
fight OF the year for both teams. az
they were each struggling for posi-
ton among the leading schools Of the
state The officials for this game
were very poor, neglecting to penalize
for of sides. During the first half
Biddeford Was off sides in nearly
every play.
Biddeford was very fortunate in be-
ing able 10 tie the Orange and Black
and had it not been for the loss of
both Dionne and Mullen they would,
without question, have been defeated
Skowhegan got the kick of. rushed
the ball down the field 10 the goal
and scored their only touchdown.
Dionne was hit in the very first play
of the game and had to be carried
from the field with a turned ankle
The ligaments were strained but no
bones were broken.
Biddeford secured their touchdown
in the last quarter when Skowhegan
fumbled and they recovered on the
Is yard line and carried the pigskin
over on the fourth down.
At the end of the first half Mullen
injured the ligaments in his left
shoulder and had to be taken from
the game. The Skowhegan line after
losing their two powerful backs,
Dionne and Mullen. refused TO give in
to their opponents and fought brayelv
on to the finish, each and every man
PLAYING a hard, clean game.
! Skowhegan completed her schedule
coming out as champion of Central
Maine and will surely be considered
as one of the three leading high
school teams in the state
The Skowhegan team flashed a
brilliant backfeld. Lessard being the
principal ground gamer. For Bidde-
ford. Small, Belanger. Cosgroye and
Darcy excelled Summary:
BIDDEFORD "a SkOWHEGAN o.
Cosgrove. le .......... lie. Provost
Small, 1t ............ 1t, McAllister
Emerson. liz ............ lg Corvette
Murphy, .......#-......... c. Wilson
Staples, rg .............. re, Appleby
Duhamel, ri ....s....#..... TT, Murray
Belanger, re .......... re. F. Dionne
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-11-15
Word OF Appreciation

May | be allowed through the col
umns of your valued paper to speak
a few words of praise for all concern
ed in the Kennebec Valley Hospital,
My wife has just gone under deli
cate operation there and | have spent
most of my time the past three days
at the hospital. | cannot speak too
highly of every one employed there,
their pleasant ways kindly smiles
and gentle care could not be surpass-
ed anywhere. and l wish to openly
thank them all for what they have
done for myself and wife
VIM. p Baker
Bingham, Me. Nov. Is. 1928
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-11-15
A Few OF the Lucky Hunters

Between fifty and sixty deer came
down over the Somerset line of the
Maine Central RAILROAD last week.
Some of the deer tagged were for
the following:
Bernard Gibbs, Madison, one buck.
Chenil Violette, Augusta, one
10 point buck. weighing 10 pounds;
Ralph A. Giroux, Waterville, one
eight point buck, weighing1 1876 pounds;
+. w. Quincy, Waterville, one large
10 point buck l.. A. Davies, Madison,
one buck; George Lachance, Water
Vile, one 1875 pound spikehorn; DR..
G. G. FernaId, Concord Junction.
Mass, one 110 pound spikehorn G.
W. Foster, Waterville. one 1876 pound
spikehorn.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-11-15
Funeral In Accordance with Wishes
OF Deceased

Private funeral services for the late
David c. Jewett who died Monday fore
noon were held yesterday at one
o'clock from the family residence on
Winter street Rev. George Merriam
offered short prayer and members
of Carrabassett Lodge /. o. o. f. con-
Quoted their funeraf rites. Other
wise the services were private and
there were no flowers. The arrange
ments for the funeral were made in
accordanc with the wishes of the de-
ceased. Interment was at South
side Cemetery.
Mr.. JeweH was born in Madison and
was buried on his seyenty-fifth birth
day. He was the son of Jonas Jew
EFT and resided on the home farm in
Madison, until twenty-one years ago
when the family moved to Skowhegan
For twelve years he was engaged in
the plumbing business and at the end
of that time retired. For the past
ten years he has been in failing
health In 1871 he married Louise
V. Moore of Somersworth. \. H., who
survives him as do two daughters, Mrs.
Harry Hilton of Waterville and Mrs.
David Haig of Belmont Mass Mr..
Jewett was affiliated with the Masons
fraternity as we'll as the Odd Eel
lows, having been member of the
lodge in Madison for about thirty-six
years. He was the last of his fathers
family He was much respected by
his associates during his long resid
ence in the communities of Madison
and Skowhegan
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-11-15

the use of Munyon's Paw Paw Tonic
one week ago, have had no trouble
with my stomach. 1t removed the tired
feeling, tones up the system in general,
produced a strong appetite and leaves
no uncomfortable feeling after eating.
This is the first medicine ] have
ever recommended; however, the med
icine speaks for itself. A fair trial will
convince anyone"
Every man and woman who suffers
from depression, eating distress, stonn-
ach heaviness, nervousness, sleepIess-
ness or general i'll health should try
Paw Paw Tonic. 1t costs only 81 Q
bottle and can be purchased at any first
class drug store.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-11-15
AlblnO Deer Shot Near Tarratine

An Albino deer was shot by Fred
Ellis of Winslow and arrived in Wat
erville Thursday night on a train
from Northern Maine. The animal
is a young doe which weighs about
SO pounds. 1t has pure white coat
with few brown markings on the
nose. Mr.. Ellis was with a large
party of hunters who had been in the
vicinity of Tarratine. They brought
back about ten deer in all, several OF
them large bucks.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-11-15
Madison Lawyer Shot Deer with Re-
yOlyer

Bernard Gibbs, a Madison lawyer
and II. II. Haines were on a recent
hunting trip to North East Carry and
while there Mr.. Gibbs shot "a hand
some, big S-point buck with revolver.
1t seems that Mr.. Gibbs went out for
partridge with shot gun. and also
carried an automatic revolver. He
started the buck and pumped six
shots at him, three of them taking
effect
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-11-15
BROUGHT HIM HEALTH
IN JUST ONE WEEK.!
Munyon's Paw Paw Tonic the Only Thing
That Could Help New York Man

Such letter as the following shows beyond
a doubt that Munyon's Paw Paw Tonic is an
astonishingly successful remedy for general run
down condition, indigestion, stomach or blood
trouble.
It has been received from Mr.. John
Maroney, 235 E. 125th ST., New York City, who
says he believes fair trial will convince any
one of its good He says:
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-11-15
LEXINGTON AND VICINITY

Fenton Dunphy is home for few
days.
Mrs. Jennie Fillibrown returned
home to Madison Sunday after spend
ing "A few days with Mr.. and Mrs. o.
S. Allen.
Mrs. Blanch Packard was home over
Sunday.
Mr.. French and son. of Portland re-
turned home this week.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-11-15
Lewiston Woman Bags Deer on the
jump

Mrs. William G. Phillips of Lewis
ton, while on hunting trip at Lang
town. about 20 miles above Eustis
was the first of party to see large
deer jump thru the underbush. Be
fore 1t could leap away she shot it.
Mrs. Phillips is one of a very few wo-
man to perform such a difficult feat.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-11-15
Chapman. BickiOrd

Married November 10 by Rev. James
f. Taylor, stephen j. Chapman and
Miss lola NJ. Bickford both of Smith
field. The double ring ceremony was
used. Their many friends all join
in wishing them long and happy life.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-11-15

Park W. Savage and Charles Deck
y Skowhegan have returned from
|lunting trip to Brighton. They
fpred deer In. about 1k hours
p their arrival in the hunting
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-11-15
Starks Man Shoots Bear

W. H. Duley of Starks recently shot
a bear at Sandy Stream.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-11-15

IOuNHIo" III Wdut DY f1OIlt anu
+. Dionne. Goals from touchdowns.
Mullen and Belanger Substitutes for
Biddeford. Baker for Staples, 0'Sul-
Ivan for Cosgroye, Staples for Hottie.
Referee, Stone. Umpire, French,
Head linesman. Wilson. Time Of
game, two ID and two 10-minute per
iods.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-11-15

Independent Reporter $3.50 a year.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-03-06
VITAL TAX BILLS
ARE SM0THERED
Neither TO Be Permitted to
Come 10 a Vote
BY RALPH ]. BENJAMIN

OLYMPIA. March 6.-Two OF the
most important taxation moaBures
that have appeared before this scH.
sion OF tho legislature arc being
slaughtered, one Of them without
even a vote.
House bill No. &C. by Homer T.
Bone, OF Tacoma, which would per.
nit county assessors 10 use for as.
scEsment purposes the sworn figures
that tho public utilities Of the state
file with the board OF public works
for rate making purposes. Is dying in
tho senate. II this measure passes
tho way win be open for the county
assessors to put 5000. 900 900 in pub.
lie utility property on the tax rolls.
The bill passed tho house with tho
understanding that II would be
squelohed in committee In tho sen.
ate. and that Is what Is happening.
The railroad and power interests are
fighting II thru their all.powerful
lobby
Senate bill No 6s was written by
an attorney for the Northern Pacific.
II provides for a state board OF
equalization and for n supervisor
who shall have power 20 supcrsede
the county assessors NJ any time and
raise or lower or reolassify property
for taxation purposes. This bill
passed tho house last week.
Progressivos arc lining up TO kill
senate bin No IS II II comes out OF
committee in the house because. they
point out. It gives Governor Hart
almost imperial powers over tho en-.
tire state.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-03-06
HARDING PARTY
NEARS FLORIDA
President Eager for Golf and
HouSeboat Cruise

ABOARD PRESIDENT HAIR.
DINGs TRAIN. EN- ROUTE TO
JACKSONVILLE. Fla.. March e.
Having laid aside the cares and
worries Of office for the first time
in two years. and with Mrs. Har.
dlng's restored health TO make him
sim happier. President Harding los,
no time today in making up his
mind about tho flrgt thing he wants
10 do on his vacation.
Golf with Senator'S FrelInEhuy.
sen and Hale. before the House
boat Pioneer starts on It's holiday
cruise. was what the president voted
for.
The party was due 10 arrive ut
ounonds around noon. where Mr..
and Mrs. Edward b. Mclean. the
Hardinss' hosts. are waiting. The
president hoped to get in a round
OF his favorite game this morning
Mrs, Harding. altho much 70.
covered. decided not to venture out
In response to cheers OF crowds
at stations along the line. She
Is standing the Journey well. Both
she and Mr. Harding expect that
the trip on the Pioneer viii have
n most beneficial effect In helping
the first lady OF the land" 10 re.
gain her health. after six months
confinement TO the White House.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-03-06
Special Interests Line
Up COU-Country Votes
That Is Way This Legislature Is Being
Bossed; Started With Seed Deal

may have been tho merit Of this
measure. Il was backed BY tho tripl,
lobby. And Il passed.
Then came tho fight over tho pow.
or bill. Tho cities wanted permission
10 sell current outside their corpo.
rate limits. Tacoma and Seattle we're
most interested IN this measure. But
the power folks had 70 carefully car.
rled their pre- election drive that they
had tho majority absolutely sswcd
up.
In the income tar fight. the lobby.
lsts OF tho three groups were split
In fact. that bill was 20 laden with
jokers and vague clauses that the
legislature was in a quaudnry. Final.
~ ono group u lobbyists withdrew
from support OF the bill on orders
from outside The iumblrd meas OF
a bill finally was blown up.
The truth is that any special inter.
nst wanting "A bill IN this legislature,
II II can show that lts bill may dam.
ago the cities or hamper municipal
power development. gets its bin
passed. Any little gang OF employ.
ers. OF folks with a special privilege
request, can get attention. But tho
cities can get nothing for their mu.
nicip1l utilities.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-03-06
GERMANS BUY
u. S. SHIPS?

LONDON. March s.--Germany nj.
ready has acquired large part Of
the shipping board fleet. which Is
being sold as result Of the defeat
Of President HRrdinE's ship subsidy
bill. The Daily Mall states.
Tho Northcllffc paper gives az nm
instance tho fact that tho Hartman
group has acquired. for tho North
German Lloyd company, ak com.
biued passenger and cargo steamers.
ranging from 5000 20 10000 tons.
destined for South American trade.
Hugo SHINES has bought i2 yea.
sells, ranging from 1000 to 5000 tons.
comprising the shipping boards Bal.
tic and Mediterranean fleet.
NEW YORK. March 6.-Thomns
J. Love. Eastern manager OF the
shipping board, today characterized
ne Dunk" n story In the London
Daily Mali to the effect that Ger.
mans were buying shipping board
vessels. He said he knew OF no yes.
sells being sold TO Germany.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-03-06
BY RALPH j. BENJAMIN

OLYMPIA. March s.--Powor inter
ests. cooperating with one OF the
railroads which has Ind a repre-.
sentative actively engaged In organ.
King taxation leagues" and lobby
OF 20 OF tho most powerful reaction.
airy employers Of the state. arc boss.
Ing this legislature.
SO complete II tho control OF this
powerful aggregation % special In
tcrests that legislators have been
punished for their opposition TO sps-
cial interest bills or their fights for
bills in which the people were inter.
ssted.
The lobby control Of this lcgislat.
uro started way back in tho opening
days when the big seed deal was put
over. The bill raidIng tho state treas.
ury TO buy seed for Eastern Wash.
lngton farmers went over with n
bang. The transaction amounted 10
$3.50, 900 from the reclamation rcvoiv-
ing fund This cash may be paid
back some day--maybel There ia no
assurance that one dino viii ever
&c, back into the treasury.
The gang which had been thus or.
gained then fell into line to curry
favor systematically with tho farm.
ers. There are only n dozen real
farmers In this legislature, tho n
score claim to be horny handed sons
OF tho soil. Tho gang helped TO put
over tho Hsbe milk bill. Whatever
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-03-06
FHIBusTER TO
PREVENT SHOWDOWN

In the senate Haussr OF King and
others rlihustcrcd all morning 20
prevent showdown ON the bill By
Senator Clcary. which would let cas-.
ualty companies and hoaealled self
Insurers break down tho Industrial
insurance Rc. This hill was badly
wanted by several OF the biggest re-.
dictionary umhermrn. and the sen,
ators preferred TO talk it 10 death
rather than vote Il down The house
fllihustcrrd and wasted time and
fooled around until noon. 20 that To-
members would not have 20 so on
record on the Ku KluN Khan blil. ~
noon both tho Cisay bin and the
khan measure died OF gua without a
vote
Tho scnats's only constructive
move OF tho day was the passage OF
tho school code. which is a comhinh.
ton os measures over which a war
ragged last week The school code
provides for the county unit OF taxa,
ton for school purposes. and eN
cmpta cities OF tho rrnt class, 1,
also provides that tho county school
superintendent shall be chosen b. the
presidents OF the school boards Of the
divisions into which each county r.
divided Some members question u
this II constitutional. and declare
that the constitution % tho state pro
viies for election % county schoo
superintendent by the people, This
now code. rs enemies say. amends
! the constitution without the formal
rs Of amending a.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-03-06
Crooked Mining Stocks
Okehed by Legislature
Senate Gives Questionable Promoters Just
What They Want

thru the house a few days ago. Il
now In tho senate. This blll isn't "a
blue sky measure IN any respect II
simply calls for mining companies.
before selling stock. 90 file their pros
pcctusea and other data with the sec,
rotary Of state. There IL no penalty
Senator Morthland. Of Yakima. who
voted against the blue ky law when
The mining companies were exempted,
declared that the mining stock slick
era ARE tho worst crooks In the
state" lIo pointed out that thoy will
now be- able 20 trim tho suckers more
easily than before the blue sky law
was enacted. because they would now
be able 90 nay that they were rcgu.
lated by the state.
Senator ihndon, tho he opposed
the exemption OF the mining crowd.
voted and spoke for tho blue shy act
lie said Il went az least part OF
the way. and was a good beginning
Both the senate and house showed
tho white feather Ia tho morning SEES,
siona the last At which either house
could. by its own rules. consider itH
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-03-06
MERCER ISLE
VICTORY NEAR

After many years Of agitation resi-
dents OF Mercer island have victory
In sight in their battle to bridge
Lake Washington, giving them d.
rect connection with the mainland
The county commissioners voted
Monday to direct County Engineer
Thomas II. Beoman TO make n sur
vey OF the proposed road and bridge
between Mercer and Enatlo.
Tentative plans call for the con-
struction OF n bridge and cnuseway
/, 200 feet long. leading from Barnabio
Point to Enatie, The bridge will have
n 2o-foot driveway, and draw span,
giving two i00-foot passage ways. II
will be so feet above water when In
place.
The bridge when completed will
cost approximately $4,000. This fig
uro also includes the short roadway
necessary to connect tho bridge with
the Lake Washington boulevard.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-03-06
Fight Duel
With Germs
Chiropractor S a y S
He'll Swallow En-

YOUNGSTOWN, o.. March 8.
DIR. Nathan Friedman. chiro.
practor. today accepted tho ohnl.
lenge Of Or. c. ID. Barrett. health
commissioner. to fight "A duel"
with germs 10 prove the eff.
cheney Of chiropractic in curing
disease.
DIR. Barrett agreed TO drink
typhoid germs, swab his throat
with diphtherla germs and sleep
with a smallpox patient II a
chlropractor would do tho same.
DR.. Friedman will take chlro.
Dractic adjustments. DR.. Bar.
rett will use Bcrums and drugs.
The battle" will be fought as
soon as DR.. Friedman ls released
from jail. Ho was imprisoned
with eight other chlropractors.
who took Jail sentences rather
than pay fines for practicing
without a license.
The test In designed 10 prove
the truth OF the germ theory OF
diseaBe, DR.. Barrett said.
Germs arc tho result, rather
than the cause OF dlseaBc," said
DR.. Friedman. M the germ
theory were true there would be
none living 70 believe IT,"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-03-06
STORY HEARD FOR
TIE FIRST TIME

For the fimt time tho story which
had been rumored. limited and told
In various forms. WnH heard direct.
" from Iinle's lips how be was
summoned from home aud forced
to enter an automobile nj the point
Of gun. how he was taken into
tho hills and surrounded By masked
aud ro6cd fiEurcs: how he was
strung 40 10 limb and ordered
20 drop n court case against a
member OF tho itu itlux Khan: how
ho was cut down aud revived from
INCONSISTENCIES 10 recognize DR..
Bray giving him Treatments and
recognized from tho voices other
members Of tho hand. and then
how hs was returned homo and
later LEFT the county under threats
from the mysterious band.
All this Hale rrrounted while the
court room listened IN silence. Then,
after brief questioning by states
attorney. Hale was removed 10 his
sick room at ModtoTd and tho court
recessed for tho day.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-03-06
FRENCH WIDEN
RUHR SEIZURE
ReiChStag Meets in Bitter
Protest Session
ny CARL ID. GR0AT

BERLIN. March 6-Chancelior
Cuno convened tho relehstag today
for melting OF strong protest
against extension OF French occu.
patton Of the Ruhr and Rhlneland
territory.
Even ar the parliament met. word
was received that tho French had
pushed ahead further. occupying
Hemchin. Kroncnborg and Wiper
Fucrth. east by southeast Of Dus.
srldorf, The move widcna the base
OF the Ruhr salient
Speakers OF all parties OF the
relehhtag had vigorous upeechca %
protest ready Tor the crowded house
when the members met The sos.
sion was two days In advance Of
the date originally set. Chancellor
Cnno having called II hurrtedly when
Damsiadt. Karlsruhe and Mann.
81
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-03-06
Denies French Plan
to Annex Germany

PARIS. March s.-Tho French had
ready refutaIion OF Chancellor Cuno'a
charges and protests regarding cH.
tension Of tho occupied areas today.
A semi-oifirlal note denying that
France has any Idea Of seeking an.
ucSatlon points out that this country
has expended nearly $4,000 900 francs
on The devastated areas. while Ger.
many'H total reparutlouH payments
have been but 5000 900. 900 marks
and that the Germans. having
manipulated the mark. arc buying
coal abroad
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-03-06
TO DISCUSS
RAIL MERGER

NEW YORK. March CLEARING
dates in the Investigation Of tho pro.
posed. consolidation OF rallwnya thru.
out the country were set today by
the Interstate commerce commission.
Tho commissioners win open their
Western tour at st. Paul March 10.
and other hearings win DO held an
follows:
Seattle. Mach 20; Portland. March
2s: San Francisco. March 81. Los
Angeles. April Z: Salt Lake City.
April II; Denver April l6: Fort
Worth. April 90; Kansas City, April
90: 81. Louis. April 30.
The Eastern roads win be heard
In Washington, S-Glnnlng May 10.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-03-06
Hurlburt to Stay
Over in Seattle

Federal Prohibition Director
George Hurlburt, who was scheduled
TO leave for Chicago. to Join forces
with y, A. Hnzcltinc. his former chief,
viii remain in Seattle indefinitely, II
was reported Monday.
John Motcalf, prohibition director
Of Montana and surrounding states,
has been detained, and will not come
10 Seattle TO relieve Hurlburt, M wns
formerly planned.
~ am awaiting orders TO move"
said Hurlburt Monday.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-03-06
American Firms in
Ruhr Are Bothered

WARRINGTON. March s.-seri,
Gus interference with tho commerce
Of American firms IN tho Ruhr val.
ley has developed from the French
occupation. Secretary OF Commerce
Hoover declared today.
Scores OF complaints have been
received from American importers
and exporters By government do.
partmcnin, Hoover said.
Tho situation. however. Hoover
explained. may be the result Of con.
fusion attendant on tho occupation
and not 10 any definite policy OF
obstruction By the French govern.
meRt
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-03-06
Dance Tonight for
Ryther Home

The benefit dance for the athletic
and manual trimming departments of
the Ryther Home. which is TO be
given at Economy hall, First ave.
and Pike St, will be Tuesday night,
March 6, instead of Thursday, az
was printed thru a typographical er.
ror in The Star Monday.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-03-06
Alone, Friendless,
Man Slashes Throat

Because he was out OF work and
friendless in the city. Dan Callahan.
so, a laborer, slashed his throat with
razor Monday night in his room
at the o. X, hotel. Callahan was
rushed to the city hospital. Physi.
clans. after examining his wounds.
declared they would not be fatal.