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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-07-05
Death OF Former COrnIille Resident
In California

The many friends in this community
of Mrs. Nellie A. Hudson will be sad
dened to hear of her demise in Berke-
ley, California. Mrs. Hudson was
formerly a resident of Cornville. be-
ing the eldest daughter of Charles V.
and Elizabeth Tilton Rowell
In 1852 she was married To Frank
Morgan a railroad engineer and re-
sided in CharlestOwn. Mass. for sever
al years. Two children were born to
them, Mildred, who died when seven
years of age and William now living
in Berkeley. California. Mr.. Morgan's
health began to fail and he came to
Maine. where he died when but a
young man. After several years
nursing she met and married Robert
p. Boss, who was connected with the
Boston Globe. They made their
home in Dorchester, Mass. until his
failing health took them to California
where Mr. Boss died in 1911. A few
years later she became the wife OF
William S. Hudson who survives her.
There is also one granddaughter
Hinda Morgan, two sisters. Julia f.
Gctchell of Somerville. Mass. Kate
f. Corney of Foxhoro. Mass. and one
brother Frederic c. Rowell OF Corn
Vile.
Mrs. Hudson suffered a severe
shock some time ago from which she
never fully recovered and early in
the spring she had a second one
which caused her death
The remains were Cremated and
sent to Nj Rest cemetery in Athens
for interment in the family lot on
June %
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-07-05

[sH|NE IN The
| COUNTY
! Year Ever in Som
[.r,et Branches
| uu,on Reelected President
Fs1, :, ,.s 'l,TH annual Convention Convent
W. Held at Lakewood

80, convention OF the inter
snnsr, y sunshine Society branches
pct p aqDtat County was held Jun June
nerse' ersseeuood. 1t was a beauti- At
DsnV' sor the gathering and the nc
lOs Osssed a social time in
Prs ~roye during the forenoon
0eu ea.set picnic at midday. The
,S., Os'' 'ooened in the theatre
uOa T45 in the afternoon with
y :. :. uresjdent, Miss Cora Hill
Rans .s,nn presiding. After the
,.un'ions Ar and the repeating OF
oe,S ssi.s motto in unison the fol
asa a,osram numbers were en-,
plSs p,snO duet. Edna Adams and
lowell; song, Mrs. Rosalie
',s.o solo, Lena Roderick
", p Mrs. A. B. Borden and
WY a.s,. robins song, in costume
Aas Rosworth and Charlene
me annual report OF the
..,,ptary and treasurer were
~ tbe reports of Mizpah
% of North Anson, Sunflower
of bingham, Golden Rod
of skowhegan, Forget-Me-Not
NJ Madison, Golden Glow
of Madison and Rainbow
l of Anson were listened to. The
address of the afternoon was
Lad bv Mrs. II. B. Pulsifer OF
[on the state president but
|ead by Mrs. Minnie w. Cole OF
Ipgan. as Mrs. Pulsifer was "
4 he present on account of the
1 meeting held the same day in
|scOggin County.
following officers were elect
President, Mrs. Cora Hilton
|. vice president, Mrs. Emma
Madison; secretary, Mrs. Min
kIe ,Skowhegan; treasurer, Mrs
|Velch. Madison. The execu-
hmmittee is to be appointed by
l,sident of each branch for next
The reports were the best
k,en and all branches seemed
[pus for the coming year. The
|rjourned to meet at Lakewood
\ Tuesday in June, 1924.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-07-05
! FROM EATING LyE
B MONTHS AGO
y Incident Results in Death of
= lear Old Child at Madison

y Alice Robichaud, three year
4. Easnler of Mr.. and Mrs. Adolphe
hasua' died Sunday night in Mad
'''sm the effects of having drunk
ulsh of lye, one and one half
ago The child has been in
! y lealth ever since swallowing
.s. .ssu which was being used by
y 1er IN soap making, but was
On Inc day of her death. The
nave been living in the Twelve
nelohborhood but moved to
ABOUT two weeks ago. There
other children.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-07-05
| FULLER HARTLAND
||[PUIY SHERIFF
|ea l.. B. Wheeler Who Has
s'ed to Fairfield After
'e'sl Years In Hartland

~ ruler ~ of Hartland has been
prs osputy Sheriff in that town
- hooers to succeed l.. B,
mr. 'ao mas moved to Fairfield.
- - mas been a resident of
NC, greater part of his life
y, \ !. Anown in that section. Mr..
Inn sdS Tor several years been
Prominent residents of
4tp,,.n ne has purchased a fine
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-07-05
NOTICE

Owing to low water in the reser-
vor we are obliged to begin pumping
from the river. - All water pumped
will be chlorinated, but as an added
precaution all water for domestic
purposes should he boiled.
2w26 SKOWIIEGAN WATER CO.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-07-05
Plans Tor Annual Chautauqua

The $50 guarantors for the Red
path Chautauqua are requested to
meet at the municipal building Tues
day evening. July T1th at which time
Winifred B. Cook will explain the
1928 program which is anticipated will
be more delightful even than the
usual chautauqua entertainments.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-07-05
REMOVAL NOTICE

G.. f. Luckow has moved his cigar
manufacturing place from Madison
Ave. to AZ Mt. Pleasant Ave. Tele-
phone 259-22. 1w27
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-07-05

Miss Ella Robinson a teacher in
the schools of Gardiner Mass. is at
the home OF her mother. Mrs. Emma
Robinson on Bloomfield street.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-07-05

Independent Reporter $50 a year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-27
TRAILING GANG OF WAR STAMP TAKERS
Excellent limitations Being Made
 Of the S5 Certificate

ST. PAUL. Minn., Nov. 26.-Secret service operative are trailing an al leged two million dollar counterfeit ing ring which is flooding the nation with fake war saving stamps, 1t was learned here Monday.
 Federal authorities at Washington are about to notify all banks and postofflces that the government will not be responsible for any counterfeit savings stamps cashed, and postal in spectors and secret service men are joining forces in nation wide at tempt to round up the band, according to operatives detailed on the case here.
 The counterfeit stamps are de- scribed as excellent limitations of the genuine" They are all of the $5 denomination and are payable January l. 1924, it is declared.
 The search for the counterfeiters is centering in St. Paul and Mime. apolis and it is declared that $500, 0,00C of the bogus stamps may be in cir culation in the twin cities and nearby territory.
 E. B. Linnen, local secret service head is in. charge of the probe He refused to comment on the investiga- tion Monday. declaring that the rev elation of the big fraud was "prema- ture,"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-27
GET THOUSANDS BY REVISED TAX
Jefferson County Richer By $43,352, And 1887 Cars
 Are 'UnCOVered'

Jefferson county is richer by s43, than it would have been if the leg islature had not passed the law re- curing the payment of automobile taxes before a license may be issued. according to figures given out Mon- day a license may be issued, accord ing to figures given out Monday at the office of Tax Collector J. F. flaw kins.
 This law was severely criticised early in October because of the con fusion it created among automobile owners, but MT. Hawkins has steadily defended it as the only way to equal ize the tax burden.
 A total of 7697 automobiles, whose owners had failed in recent years to pay taxes on them, have been revealed through the operation of the law. A total of $3,474.i3 has been collected on them since November IS.
 In a statement pivpared for The Age Herald soon after the present law became effective and while the resulting confusion was at it's height, MT. Hawkins pointed out that, whilt a certain amount of inconvenience was inevitable, the law justified itself in every way. He characterized this as equally true of other laws passed for the benefit of the people as a whole.
 At that time he indicated that the number of automobiles that had es- capped taxation in the past would be sufficient to compensate the county for whatever additional clerks 1t might be necessary to employ. This expense, it developed, amounted only to the salaries of three extra clerks granted by the board of reyneue and three regular clerks temporarily transferred from other departments. Their total salaries amount to only 8 small percentage of the $43,352.74 paid into the county treasury as result of the law.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-27
OPEN NE W MINES
 IN HELENA FIELD.
Paramount Coal Co. Devel- opment To Produce 600
 To 700 Tons a Day

Two new coal mines will be in operation near Helena within 30 days, which. in combination with third mine which has been in opera tion on the same property. will have a daily output of GOO to 700 tons of coal per day.
 The development is being consum- mated by the Paramount Coal com pany of which T. s. Abernathy is president and J. NJ. Donaldson vice president and general manager. The operation involves about 250 acres of land leased from the Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad company. There is lower seam of about 25O acres more. Both domestic and steam coal will be mined.
 The demand for domestic coal is good--there is 8 scarcity of Cahaba lump--but the steam coal market is in poor shape generally" said MT. Abernathy, when questioned regard ing prevailing conditions T have just returned froN q trip to Gulf coast points, and 1 find that fuel oil is making serious .inroads into the coal market. Many industries in port cities are using it instead of coal and, in the interior, hydro electric power is supplanting coal in an in creasingly large number of manu- factories
 ATr. Abernathy said the cement plants in northern Alabama are be- coming larger coal consumers as the industry expands, but that some of them in the Birmingham district are using byproduct gas in lieu of the pulverized coal customarily used in the blow pipe process.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-27
FEAR DEFLATION
 FIGHT IS BREWING
Bankers Of State To Comkat Attack On Southern
 Products

Bankers of Alabama have been urged to lend their support and in- fluence toward securing large at tendance at the Southern Tariff con- gress, which will convene in Chatta- nooga, December and 8. John H. Frye, Leo K. Steiner and H. T. Bart lett are the Birmingham men who are members of the Alabama com mittee of the association, of which Clyde Hendrix of Decatur, is chair man.
 Deflation of value of southern products is certain If the tariff com mission yields to appeals of power ful interests antagonistic to the south who are seeking reduction in the tariff schedule on vegetable oils. involving cottonseed, peanut. dairy and other southern products, and who are bringing strong pressure to bear on the new Congress to materially reduce and practically destroy the southern raw material tariff sched- ule, according to the warning issued by John H. Kirby, president of the Southern Tariff association.
 Such action will adversely affect every bank security and bring dis aster to the south," says MT. Kirby. "We must prevent this discrimination against us. If our producers are per mitted to remove their present debt burden, conditions must remain stable and free from tariff changes and in- equalities.
 We are preparing an appeal to banking, manufacturing. mercantile and producing interests of the south to lend moral support and give fi- nancial assistance to this worthy movement"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-27
ALBERT HAS NOT FILLED CABINET
New German Chancellor Ap- pointee Faces a Formidable
 Task Before ReichStag

BERLIN. Nov. 26.-(By Associated Press. )-Dr. Heinrich Albert up to late today had not officially obtained the rank of seventeenth chancellor of Germany. Obstructionists tactics by the reichstag leaders have so far prevented him from winning over sufficient support and available can didates for the cabinet posts to war rant his appearance in an official capacity before the reichstag or otherwise vouchsafe him the relcn- stag's tolerance as head of non political ministry
 The three days crisis again reveals the familiar picture of partisan 1eal ousies and insistence on traditional parliamentary prerogatives which the old line party leaders feel have been violated by President Ebert in the election of Dr. Albert. who is viewed as an intruding outsider, aside from the fact that he is wholly without party utilization.
 President Ebert. however. thus Tar is apparently determined to permit Dr. Albert to exhaust all possibilities before yielding or decreeing the reichstag dissolution, and late to- night informed the party leaders who sought an interview with him that he would receive them tomorrow.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-27
HINES ASKS AID IN VETERAN L0YMENT
Calls On Cabinet Members To Make Places For Ex-Service Men

WASHINGTON, Nov. 26.-Director Hines of the Veterans bureau, with the approval of President Coolidge and the civil -ervice commission, to- day asked members of the cabinet to heip in securing government employ ment for former service men and women rehabilitated by the bureau.
 The director pointed out that under an order issued by President Harding an addition of ten points can be made .o the earned rating of veterans who apply for positions. Having called on private employers to help in giving employment to the veterans, he said the federal government should .'set the example to private industry and the country at large"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-27
TRIES TO HIDE IDENTITY WITH. BRITISH Fl AG
Skipper 'Rummy BiIl' Mccoy Has SatcheI Containing S68,00O In Currency From American Whisky Sales
 AUTHORITIES BELIEVE SHIP IS STILL AMERICAN Reported That In Chase Sun day The Crew Had Threat ened Officers With Machine Gun, Which Mccoy Denies

NEW YORK, Nov. 26.-(By Asso- clated Press. )-The rum schooner, Tomako, captured by coast guards yesterday, after an exciting chase six miles off Seabright, N. J., while flying the British flag, was seized with the Knowledge that her regis try papers were faulty ana that she positively had been identified with the landing of liquor on American shores government agents an- nounced today.
 "Rummy Bill" Mccoy. king of the rum smugglers; John Brophy, alias Downey, his skipper, and the seven members of the Tomako's crew were arraigned before federal commits sioner here charged with illegally transporting liquor into the United states. They were released in S5,000 bail each, pending proceedings ln which the authorities of New Jersey will seek their removal for trial there on the charges.
 $GS,0OO In Liquor Receipts.
 Mccoy also appeared in federal court in Brooklyn to plead not guilty to an indictment charging illegal liquor transportation while te- was aboard the schooner Henry Mar shall, the first ship of british reg istry to be seized outside the three IT. ile limit on carrying charges. In this case he was released ill Sl5,- 900 bail, which he furnished in cash from a handbag containing s6S,000, alleged to be receipts from the sale of whisky to runners off the New Jersey coast.
 The Tomako originally was the American schooner, Arethusa. and under this name she appeared n January, 1921, the first rum carrier Of the American dry era. Her shin- ing white sides and yellow sticks have been sought by government lookouts along the entire Atlantic coast line since that time, for she was known as the most adventurous runner in the business. She IS charged with having carried rum to all points along the coast from Port land down to Florida.
 There came a time when the Henry Marshall appeared and the Marshall and the Arethusa were said to have been rum carrying mates until the Maj shall fell into the hands of the government off At- lantic City. After the loss of the Marshall. Mccoy is said to have ar ranged for the purchase of the Are
 tContinued on Page TNo)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-27
SZBERT IS CHOSEN 70 BUILD ALABAMA' s PORT
King Captured
SIBERT ONE OF GREATEST
 ENGINEERS IN THE WORLD

Manila and Dugapan railroad from 1899 to 1900; in charge of engineering river and harbor district. with head quarters in Louisville and Pittsburg, from 19007, and a member of the isthmian canal commission from March 1907, to April. 1914 He built the Gatun locks and dam. Panama canal, the west breakwater, Colon harbor and eXcavated channel from Gatun to Atlantic ocean. Cnder the joint auspices of the American Ma tional Red Cross and the Chinese gov ernment he served as chairman of the board of engineers on the flood pre- vention problem in the ITuai river valley China, from June to October, to Brigadier general. l.. $. A., and eX- tended the thanks Of Congress by act approved March 4, 1915. He was pro noted to majo- general June 27. l9lE and assigned as division commander of the First division of American troops in France under General Pershing the same month. He served as commander of the Southeastern de- partment of the United States army with headquarters at Charleston, C.. from Janpary to May. 1918. Gen eral Sibert was also director of the chemical warfare service of the United States army, which he organ
 ized from May. 1918. until February. 1920. Honors which have been con ferred upon him include the distin- guished service medal by the United States and commander of the Legion of Honor by France.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-27
BRIL-. 8P.CO. :. .|S BEING SOLD. IN NE W ' ORk.
Receiver And Attorney For
 Utility Visit Metropolis To-
 Negotiate Disposal Of Dr. qaniaztion As Planned
RECEIVERSHIP EXPECT .2$
 TO BE ENDED IN JAW .sS$
Birmingham Represens % Not Yet Informed Of Names Of Prospective Purchasers. Look For Improvements

Announcement that release of the Birmingham Railway, Light and Power company from receivership has been deferred until about Janu- ary l. and the report that J. S. Pevear, co-receiver, and W. B. White, of the law firm of Tillman, Bradley and Baldwin, representing Lee C. Bradley the other receiver, now are in New York negotiating for the sale of the property to eastern capitalists, were developments Monday in Bir min gham's street railway situation.
 Plans previously announced had conten. plated the removal of the company from the hands of receivers on or about November 30. but D. E. McLendon, president of the city com rission, said MT. Pevear told him be- fore leaving for New York that more time would be needed.
 Names of the New Workers with whom the receivers were said to be negotiations were not available here, but the View prevailed among city officlsls in close touch with the situ- ation that full details would be brought to light inn. ediately after the return of Mr Pevear and MT. White within the next few days.
 A complete reorganization of the company including probable i'm provements in service, is expected to follow closely on the heels of the lifting of the receivership. local ob- servers said.
 The federal court, 1t was learned, stands ready to release the receiver ship when those now in charge of the company and the other interests in- volved are ready. A tentative date for this action had been fixed for No vember 30, but Mondays develop se.snts may lead to 3 postponement.
 Until Mir. Pevear and MT. White re- turn from the east 1t will not be known iGst how the financial trans actions incident to the con- .pany's reorganization will be handled whether customers will take over the Iroperty and operate it or whether Birmingham interests will borrow the money in New York giving the property as Security, and operate it.
 In either event, according to the accepted view among city authorities, the city's street railway, gas and electric service is certain to be con siderably improved in the immediate future
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-27
Born In GadSden, Ala, His Life Has Been One Of
 Notable Achievement
STATE CAPITAL BUREAU l
 THE AGE-HERALD !

mOnIEOWPrN. Ajas, NONs Eb
 Gen. William Luther Sibert. who has been appointed president and general manager of the Alabama docks commission, is regarded as one of the greatest engineers in the world He was born at Gadsden, Ala, October 12. 1860, son of William J and Marietta CWard) Sibert, and at tended the University of Alabama 1S7S-S0. He graduated from the United States Military academy in 1884 and married Mary Margaret Cummings of Brownsville. Tex, in September, 1887. General Sibert was appointed second lieutenant engineer on June IS, 1884; gra raduated from En- gineer School of Application in 1887, and was appointed first lieutenant Aspril ', 1888; captain March 31. 1896; major April 23. 1904; lieutenant colonel 1909; assistant engineer of river work in Kentucky 1SS7-92; in construction ship channel connecting great lakes 1S92-4; in charge engi- neering, river and harbor district 1S94-S. He was instructor in civil engineering at the Engineering School of Application 1S9S-9; chief engineer Eighth army corps and chief engineer and general manager of the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-27
MISSISSIPPI GIRL IS GIVEN BIG VERDICT
Accused Falsely Of Robbing Cash
 Register In Chain Store

JACKSON, Miss, Nov. 26.-Judg- ment of Forrest county circuit court in awarding Miss Bessie Lee Crosby salesgirl in the chain store of :. fl, Kress & Co., at Hattiesburg, damages from Kress & Co., was affirmed today by the Mississippi supreme court, which however, reduced the sum from $20, 900 to $10,000. The evidence showed that a small amount of money was missing from one of the cash drawers in the store and that Miss Crosby was accused of the theft, forcibly taken in charge by a detec- tive, taken to the rear of the store, struck several times, badly bruised and forced to sign a confession. Later investigation showed that there was no actual loss of money, that earlier In the day the young woman had pressed the wrong key on the cash register and was correcting the error as she made other sales during "a
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-27
LEVIATHAN IS DELI 4 YE ] BY
 DOCK CHIEFS
After Completing Record Trip From Cherbourg To New York, Shipping Board Mon- Ster Steamer Is Held Up
CAPTAIN HARTLEY MAKES CHARGE OF FAVORITlSM
Says Quarantine Officials Ac- commodate Foreign Vessels By Going Outside Anchorage. Not So With His Ship

NEW YORK, Nov. 26.-Conpleting a record breaking cross-Atlantic run from Cherbourg to New York, the American liner Leviathan today de- layed at quarantine under circun-- stances which led Captain Hartley to declare government inspectors were showing favoritism to British and other foreign owned passenger ships.
 Edward P. Farley chairman of the United States shipping board, owners of the Leviathan, returned from an official mission in Europe on the rec ord voyage, which brought the big ship past Ambrose light last night, five days, seven hours and twenty minutes after she had steamed out of Cherbourg.
 An average speed of 2417 knots an hour was maintained throughout the passage, beating by 13 minutes the 24.11 knots record held by the Cunard liner Mauretania.
 Vessel Tn Trouble At Quarantine.
 The American vessels troubles be- gan when she headed into quarantine. Finding the roadstead already oc- cupied by seven passenger ships awaiting inspection the Leviathan had to head about and anchor in GraNeSend bay, mile distant. Wait ing out there today. expecting quar- antine officers to come aboard Cap tain Hartley was informed by wire less that his position was unsatis- factory, and that he would have to draw in at the prescribed anchor be- fore inspectors would board his ship
 Ten hours after she first splashed anchor, q revenue cutter and tugs helped crowd the big craft into quarantine against the tide, but dur ing the inspection. her bow swung outward again. It was necessary. because of her ponderous bulk and the close quarters, to take her out into Gravesend bay, swinging her around. and make another swing be- fore she got into the North river just missing a slack tide which would have delayed her another six hours. She docked two hours late, with her passengers, including MT. Farley, irate over the delay.
 Quarantine inspectors regularly accommodate the Majestic. Olympic and other big foreign vessels by go- ing outside the anchorage to board them, Captain Hartley declared. He said he saw no reason why d United States liner could not have been boarded in the same manner as the English or other foreign ships.
 He indicated he would enter a com plaint against the action of the quar- antine authorities.