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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-05-24

Switches and transformations made
from combings at Miss TowneS. Room
~. J. p. Merrill Block. SkowheGAn. TIA
CANOE SAIL, RUDDER AND LEE
boards, practically new: Don NJ
Towne. Lakewood, New England Tel,
Madison Exchange 4w21
A LADY's BICYCLE OVER JOHN
SOM A bargain, $40. Mrs. Law
renee Hayden, Al Summer ST., Skow-
hogan. 2w2l'
USED BOWsER PUMP. SUITABLE
for gasoline or kerosene. one gallon
stroke. If you want a tank with
same can find you one at reasonable
price. j. II. Murray, Skowhegan. tf2l
ONE THREE-sPEED HARLEY
Dawson motorcycle and side car, si5
Also one Pierce Arrow motorcycle $40
Adner Kincaid, Skowhegan. 4w2l'
SMALL POTATOES FOR SEED.
Price soc per bu. at door w. s..
Marble, Harmony. 4w2l'
CARRIAGES AND WAGONS, SINGLE
and double seated, that were in the
Jack Moore paint shop, to be closed
out at low prices as must have. the
room; also two hot air furnaces, cheap.
w z. Ordway. 1w21
ABOUT 500 FEET GOOD QUALITY
pine lumber. b. f. Witham, Bridge
ST., SkoWnegan. iWII
Two HIVES OF BEES. L. II.
/ Rich, Madison, r +. p,1,A;. Sw2lF
LIFE PRESENTER. SIMILAR TO
those carried on steamboats,. motor
boats and other water craft as requir-
II m bathing and you can go anywhere
with perfect safety. BY its use YOU
win soon learn to swim without It,, II
very useful accomplishment. Cost
s3,75. Meyer used, will sell for 81.
r. T. Patten. tf21
BABY CARRIAGE, GOOD CONDI-
TIoN, dark green with yellow wheels.
Z Dinsmore st. 1w21s
ONE TWO SEATED SURREY, ONE
set of surrey harness: two carriage
poles. w. d. Snow, Skowhegan
so NON-sKID BICYCLE TIRES JUST
arrived $3.50 each. Parcel Post Toe
extra. J. ID. Symons. Water St, Show
hogan. tel
OIL STOVES, INTERPRETATIONS
and baby carriages at very low prices.
Special-Steel > knife. heavy timed
spoon and fork, 15c per set. Park
mans Water Street Store, Skowhegan.
,nr 4w2l
TWO NEW Grown PRIZE COOK
s st9ye at Bought s6S saaS Ss eome M rst
seryedl Parkman's Water Street
Store, Skowhegan. ~ 2w21
s.ONEt SHARE skOwHEGAN TRUST
Co. stock Address XMR. Care of In
dependent-R Reporter Co. tf21F
Antique s0APER. RARE OLD
style. Also modern library table and
a Farmers telephone instrument. Mrs,
NJ; S, AdsmC Tsl Main St, skowhegan.
y ss.xsEs4 sEI 4wN
ONE Low DOWN INTERNATIONAL
Manure spreader. excellent condition;
one Knowles & Dow side hili walk
ing plow; one three year old heifer,
just freshened sell with or without
calf. Also hard stove wood delivered
in Madison or Skowhegan, $14 cord,
A w Wagner. Madison RID l. Far
mers' Phone CLIO, Skowhegan Elk
change. 4w21'
FRESH DUG STRAWBERRY PLANTS
100 for 81. best kind Columbian w.
Wyandottes eggs for Matching. 81 a
setting. Mrs. Il. w. Rowe, New
Gloucester, Maine. 2w21s
A NEW FARMERS FRIEND CORN
Planter with all attachments. Never
been used. Price $3.50. M. B. Hes
elton, Maple St. Town 2w21*
RUBBER DATE AND NUMBERING
stamps. Also ink pads of various
sizes: - observation-disclosures Co. 3w21
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-05-24

YOUNG HEIFER FROM THE FRANK
Bean pasture in Cornville. Dark with
a little white on it's face. Anyone
seeing or hearing anything about same
kindly notify Nathan Jackson, Show
hegan. Farmers Phone COS. 2w21F
A LADIES' OPEN FACE wALTHAM
watch somewhere between Skowhegan
and North Arson. Reward. Mrs.
Harold l.. Brophy. 224 Water St.
Skowhegan. N. Z. Phone 131-12. 2w2O
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-05-24
Miscellaneo,

BECOME A STEN0GRl
Learn shorthand at home durl
time. Small cost, STANDARD
easy to learn under guidand
enced teachers. Royal III
Bureau, IS Sherman St, Port
TENEMENT OF -FOUR [
rooms. Good location, elect
and bath. Address W. y NJ
st.
HANDSOME LADY or
would marry II suited, (stamI
Box 1877. Dennison, Ohio,
WEALTHY, PRETTY. Af9
ATE girl. would marry. Y
closing envelope. Doris Da1
Euclid, Ohio.
4 AN PREPARED TO \
lawn mowers. VIII call az
same. Abner Klncaid, SEoI
WANT PLACE TO B0ARl
FAINT boy, two months old.
nish references. Harry Bun!
wood, Madison, X. f. D. No.
phone 1915.
CHIMNEYs UNCARED 10y
menace. Likely to burn QUIZ
and may destroy your nome,
clean them for you. ma1
ialty of this work. Drop Y
and I will call. Bert STAN
St., SkQwhegan.
AM.LOOKING FOR A cog
Would prefer a house by "
would accept double tenelneaj
ton was right and surronnal1
ant. ~ SiS rooms and ha'n
|, Wotiiftake seven or even el1
FitsnecBssary. If you nave !, u
fial, neat, pleasant outnt "
can trade, If your figures y
within reason. Can luln1
ences. IL. l.. Anderson c"7
pendent Reporter.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-05-24

MckAY,s TRANSFER.
jobbing or furniture ino' ,,s
and long distance. Iwo IN M
Mckay. 227 North ave !
MACHINE HEMsTITCHls
edge, covered buttons, oo1 ,a,,l
Gordon, knife and SIDE P, nal
ders promptly filed, ors
quest. Phyllis Tolmsn
!, ISin' ST.. Rockland.
WOULD TAKE CHILD d., a
Apply to Mrs. d. b. WV"
RID 1.
SEND SHOES FOR R l'a,
mail to Kincaid's Shoe n AZ
hogan. Welt shoes n'a IN
Bic Sthanf new. Fun i III
work and dress shoes D'
In town. J
II hT ODbhN ad ara
ING. Soft hats cleans os ND
equal to new. Hat pan az coolo|
you walt. Sport ana VI, shoe
cleaned and polished. sho(
speciality. Peter Lea axo,sr ID
Cleaning Parlor, ms
R.R. Station. SkowhesSH'.
DEVELOPING. ,.sryis|
larging. For promp' ,sks 4
acient work. send OF q. sols1
to q. G. Head II oo'
finish desired.
.rYPEwnITERs no !, FL
sale on the installm.e.a' nl
smith and other mAAs~
Reporter q
srrH PHOTO HI
photo ON Post Card, .,. ssa
You walt. Develops vork.
High grade amateu' rslsphd
four hour service
.skot hegaA
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-05-24
For SSaiie--Real Estate

OLD ORCHARD BEACH--COT-
rAGES, hotels, stores and booths
to let and for sale. Lots for
sale. Harmon Realty Co, Old
Orchard, Maine. 9W21' =
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-05-24

ANYONE BUILDING AND If IN
TERESTED in cement blocks for cellar
or any building purposes should see
Joseph F. Roderick for same. ~
North st. N. L. Phone 1851. tIlo
NUBONE CORSETs
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-05-24

STRAWBERRY, RASPBERRY,
blackberry plants and dahlia.
pom-pon dahlia, gladio1i, and
peony bulbs. Extensive varie-
ties from which to choose. Send
today for latest list. giving
prices and other interesting in
formation. Z. W. Furbush,
Greene, Maine. Tel 1894 (Mon-
mouth CENTRALLY. 8w14'
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-05-24

REED BABY CARRIAGE. GOOD
condition. Have runners Woulo
cost new $32, will sell for SIS. j. 3.
Cioutier. 81 West Front St.. Skowhe-
gan. 6wlo"
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y htkfA< WI
Alve&tasesents h thsss column.
lines iniessel sAee fsr 2se. fo., ~. assa
with sraee. 1acA a1datisna la. Zee II 4
lines, reeapeA In average Of var. hs.,''
II net rAaA IN advance. 1ee sss,... sea.H I
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-05-24
GRIsw MILL FOR SALE LO-

GHIyT MILL FUR SALE LO-
GATED on M. G. r. r. track at
Norridgewock, Maine. Takes
Boston rate of freight. Must
be sold at once to settle estate.
c. w. Greene Grocery Co., Mad
ison, Maine. trio
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-05-24

HAVE YOUR PIANO \
his spring. Cost Is sI I'M
work guaranteed ~
experience. Call Myroh = y
Tel. $40 or BILE. -
1874. With Smiths hus'v|
Skowhegan,
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-05-24

EGGS FOR MATCHING
From egg laying, Utility stock:
S. C. r. I. Reds, "Owen Farms"
strain; White Wyandottes, Re
gal" Strain.
S1.00 for f3
Special price on lots Of so and
100. w. C. Emery, North An
son. Maine Telephone 75-22;
Farmers Phone, 1922. 1OWlS
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-05-24

TEN FOOT SLED AND. SET SINGLE
trucking harness., driving sleigh in
good condition. street blanket and
other equipment. Good trade. Must
be sold at once. M. Pierson Jr, North
street, just below Lessons Store. AVIS
A BRAN NEW LAWN HOSE, SO OR
rs IT. N. e. Phone 1892. B. {. Brit
ton. Skowhegan RED 3. tf1SF'
BEECH NUTS. :. SIXTY CENTS A
quart. 3 quarts 'foF 800; 8 qts,. $1.25.
Postpaid. independent Reporter. tf1sF
OLD TRUsTY INCUBATOR. 100 EGG
size, $12. F. e. Hoyt, Arson. AVIS
SEVERAL CORDS OF MANURE, 3
barrels pure hen dressing. Come and
see 1t, and make an offer. Geo. A.
Innes. so Winter street. Skowhegan,
Tel. 7211. till
ONE OsCILATING ELECTRIC FAN.
ITO volts, cycle. three speeds. Fan
12 inches in diameter, has grand over
shades. Used very little, looks and
works like new. Price $500. new
would cost $4,000 Geo. A. Innes, SO
Winter street, Skowhegan. Tel. 72-11.
-" TIL
MOTOR BOAT. M. J. SMITH.
Smiths, Music, store. Skowhegan. N. Il.
Phone 37-12. tf17
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1923-08-10
TENANTS
Can't Wave Rights to Favor
Landlord Rules New
York Court

New York.-The Brooklyn appellate
term of the supreme court rules that
landlord can not evict a tenant who
has agreed in his written lease to
waive his rights under the so-called
emergency rent laws by which he
promised to give up his apartment at
the expiration of his lease.
The court held that regardless of
whether the tenant signed the waiver
voluntarily or under compulsion, the
agreement was void in either case.
''If it is against public policy" said
the court, "to permit person to agree
to waive his right to have certain
property exempt from execution, or to
agree to waive his rights under the
laws regulating conditional bills of
sale, or his right to damages to per-
sonal injuries occasioned by his en-
players negligence, we think it must
follow that it is against public policy
to permit tenant, at the time of tax
ing a lease, to waive the benefits CIV
en- by the so-called emergency rent
laws.
"The state is interested in the well
fare of its inhabitants. The preser-
vation of the home is essential to the
public welfare. The legislature, rec
ognizing this, and that an emergency
existed, has enacted certain provisions
for the protection of tenants.
"If tenants who were obliged to
seek new homes could obtain them
only upon condition that they would
agree to waive the benefits of the acts,
the statutes, to considerable extent,
would be effectually nullified. To give
tenants the full benefit of these laws
they must be protected against the
acts of the overreaching landlords who
seek to nullify the statutes by requir-
ing tenants who are forced to make
new leases to agree to waive their
provisions.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1923-08-10
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OLD PARTIES AND NEW

OLD PARTIES AND NEW
The political cyclone which has
been gathering in the Northwest and
descended the other day with devas-
tating effect on Minnesota has pro-
duced CONSERVATION in Washington.
Magnus Johnson, farmer-laborite con-
didate for the senate, dirt farmer,
Swede by birth and, according to the
servile daily press not much of a
manipulation of the kings English, de-
feated Governor Circus, the republican
candidate by plurality of something
like $4,000 votes, the democratic can
didate running a poor third. mas
much as Hendrick Shipstead, also a
farmer-laborite, was elected to the
senate last fall, Minnesota is repre-
sented in the senate exclusively by
farmer-laborite senators.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1923-08-10

thin, through times of peace as we'll
as times of stress. Unless the worker
supports his press when times are
favorable for it's development, it will
not have the opportunity to grow and
strengthen itself for the time when
it perhaps will be the only medium
through which the worker can present
his side of controversy.
There are many ways in which the
worker can support the labor press.
OF course his first duty is to SUBJ
scribe to his labor paper and see that
his fellow workers do likewise. Then
he must talk labor press whenever he
sees the opportunity. He must point
out what strong labor paper can
do for the cause of trade unionsm.
that the labor paper serves the COM
munity by exposing corruption and
He must direct attention to the fact
injustice. He must show that the
labor paper not only ends the activi-
ties of rascals who rob and exploit
the people but that it makes those
disposed to try the same game, think
twice before embarking on career
which is pretty sure to be ended by
the white light of publicity.
Friends of the labor press must
also be alert to aid the editor in MAX
ing his paper of the greatest interest
and value to union men and their
families They can often suggest ar
ticles and features which will prove
of interest. Of course the editor US
ually knows about the calling of
strikes, signing of new agreements
and other important labor news in his
community, but he may not always
know of less important events which
are of much interest to his readers
Among these are dances and other
social affairs given by the unions OF
| by organizations made up largely OF
union members. A timely ''tip" or
| these affairs with all the details, in.
Guiding names of committee members
will be appreciated by the editor. He
will also appreciate information OF
affairs and events of all kinds affect.
ing union members.
By supporting the labor press anC
cooperating with it, the worker is mo-
only building up strong and power
full press of his own. He is forcing
the daily papers and other publica
tions to give constantly increasing
amount of space to organized labo.
and its activities. No paper likes t.
be "scooped" by another, and whel
the daily finds it is losing out" OF
labor news, it will soon remedy tn
situation by giving more space to sucl
news.
Thus by supporting the labor press
organized labor gains greatly increas
ed publicity for its cause, with con
sequently widened sympathy for an
appreciation of, the aims of trad
unionism.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1923-08-10

spite Atterbury's assertion that peace
reigns on his lines, the railroad is
still opposing the shopmen with every
resource at its command. 1t has spent
large sums in hiring and attempting
to train strikebreakers whose incom-
petence is shown at every Pennsyl-
vania roundhouse and repair shop.
Results of the Pennsylvania pol
icy are strikingly illustrated by two
recent accidents caused by defective
boiler tubes. Firemen and engine
men were seriously scalded in both
instances. A. G. Pack, chief safety
Inspector for the interstate commerce
commission, criticised the Pennsyl-
vania for the accidents" declaring
that investigation had disclosed that
the locomotives involved had been inn
properly and inadequately repaired.
The supposition is that the locomo-
tives had been repaired" by incom-
petent non-union shop workers.
Not content with endangering its
employees because of its hostility to
organized labor, the Pennsylvania has
been varying its program by killing
on rectn Sunday thirteen persons,
who were struck at two grade cross
ings by the same Pennsylvania train
within few hours. The Pennsylvania
in common with other railroads, per-
mits hundreds of dangerous grade
crossings to exist on the plea that it
cannot afford to abolish them. At
the same time it finds vast sums to
spend in efforts to prevent it's work
ers from organizing.
Meanwhile, the Pennsylvania, under
the leadership of Atterbury, is trying
its best to wreck the unions by es-
tablishing the fake schemes of "em-
ploy representation" which take no
cognizance of the organizations which
the men themselves have built up.
Truly, it is a strange "peace" that
reigns. on the Pennsylvania and of
which Atterbury boasts in public ad-
dresses!
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1923-08-10

Consider the situation in Wiscon-
sin, in the Dakotas, in Iowa and the
neighboring states, and you perceive
the birth of new political and social
movement. The two old parties have
lost their hold on the masses in the
Northwest. Administrations have
come and gone in Washington, but the
evils from which the country suffers
have continued unabated and have
actually become aggravated. Grow
ing numbers of people have become
thoroughly disgusted with the see
saw game between republicans and
democrats over the spoils of office
with utter disregard of fundamental
issues. All hail to the farmers and
their labor allies who had the courage
and the vision to demonstrate to the
country that our corrupt two-party
system was not invincible.
In the East where labor prevails
these developments in the Northwest
have had stimulating effect. Here
we have been more accustomed than
out there to think solely in terms of
the two dominating parties. Our
much-abused faith in their efficacy,
however, is being gradually disillu-
stoned, and perhaps some day labor
in the East will take the initiative
with the farmers of the West in order
to sweep the country on thorough
going platform of social reconstruc-
tion.-Buffalo Labor Journal.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1923-08-10
OUTLAW PICKETING

New York.-Trade unions may
strike but they can not picket, rules
Justice Benedict, of the supreme
court, in granting an injunction
against leather workers employed in
Long Island City. The court admit
ted the strikers committed no vio-
lence and that they offered to arbi-
trate. His honor, however, held that
picketing tended to intimidate."
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1923-08-10
m M u@ M IN
FITZ FINALLY LEARNS


John Fitzpatrick, for many years
president of the Chicago Federation
of Labor, the man who was associated
with w. z. Foster in the great steel
strike and who seemed for time
to be carried away with the Foster
idea, has had his eyes opened.
Fitzpatrick was the only A. F. of
L. member of national reputation who
attended the so-called Farmer Labor
convention recently held in Chicago.
He was an eyewitness of the dis
reputable tactics of the communists,
led by Foster and Ruthenberg. He
had befriended both men and had US
ed his influence to keep them out of
prison
In the following statement Fitz-
patrick tells how they repaid him:
"One can be certain that the COM
munists purposely gathered in
Bridgman, Mich, to become martyrs
in order to have an excuse for break
ing into the unions and to obtain
money for their propaganda.
"Their present capture of the name
Of the farmer-labor party is for the
same purpose. | am good friend of
Foster; | signed bonds for him, and
also for Book and Nichols, to get them
out of jail
Il did not, however, imagine that
Foster and Ruthenberg would act as
they did at the farmer labor conven-
ton | fought beside Foster in the
1919 steel strike, and | am personally
responsible for bringing Frank P.
Walsh into Michigan to defined him.
Il believe now, however, that he has
come to force on cur party things that
the American workers will not toler-
ate The Foster group did not come
here as delegates, but in conference
they seized the opportunity to declare
themselves delegates.
'Then they captured the name of
the farmer-labor party as means of
covering up their movement for direct
action What they did was the same
as one who, when invited to house
as a guest, seizes the host by the
throat and throws him out of his own
house We had right to expect good
manners from our guests. They did
not show any, however. The work
ers' party has by shameful means
captured that for which it went after
the name of the farmer-labor party
1t will, however, fool nobody"
Fitzpatric k has discovered rather
tardily what every other trade union
leader has long knoWn-that the COM
munists will stop at nothing to dis
rupt the American labor movement.
The explanation is very simple when
one knows the facts.
A good many leaders of the COM
munists are hired men of private de-
tective agencies. They are not COM
munists any more than they are re-
publicans or democrats or socialists.
They are agents provocateur, and in
order to remain on the pay rolls of
the organizations which employ them
they must deliver the goods"
So they are constantly doing
damned fool things calculated to dis
credit legitimate labor organizations
and to sow the seeds of dissention
among the workers themselves.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1923-08-10
WILL DEBATE COURT CURB

Minneapolis. to curb the
United States supreme court has
recahed such dimensions that the SUBJ
ject will be discussed at the annual
convention of the American Bar As
sociation, to be held in this city,
August 29-31.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1923-08-10
~ Ha Ha - R
PENNsY'S peace"

Peace reigns on the Pennsylvania
railroad system, says w. w. After
bury, the roads vice-president.
If it be peace that rules on the
Pennsylvania, then deliver us from
the Pennsy's brand of peace, which
bears close resemblance to war.
The Pennsylvania led in the fight
against the railroad shopmen and, de-
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1923-08-10

KEEPING IN THE PUBLIC EYE
Union men and women must sup
port the labor press because the pub
lie press does not give sufficient space
to matters affecting organized labor
That was the sound advice given
the other day by the New York state
council of the Allied Printing Trades,
in convention at Buffalo.
The labor press is the only press
the worker can depend upon to sup
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1923-08-10
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, 1923-03-01

The things you've laughed and cried
over unfolded in scene upon scene of
the adventures of the work-house
waif. A mastery picture-a triumph
-replete with the human essence of
Dickens wonderful tale.
A FIRST NATIONAL ATTRACTION
, 1923-03-01
A CLEAR COMPLEXION
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Most Women Can Have
Says DR.. Edwards, a Well-Known
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DR.. F. M. Edwards for 17yearst treated
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