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Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-03-18
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present at formal annexation Of
tiume to Italy.
BERLIN.-German parliamentary
elections are set by President Ebert
for May 4.
PARIS.-Genera Pellee, chief Of
staff to Marshal Joffre during World
war, dies at Toulon.
WASHINGTON. - Deficiency ap-
preparation bill, carrying approx
mately 1000 900, is passed by
house and sent to sente.
GENEVA.-Council of League of
Nations settles number of pending
disputes including Mcneil contro-
VerSy.
RLIN.--Renewal of commercial
treaty between Germany and Nicara-
qua abrogated during war, is an
nounced.
PARIS.-French senate by conf
dence vote of 154 to al grants Poin-
care government authority to effect
economy measures by decree.
WASHINGTON Gener-
al Daugherty in detailed statement
denies insinuations made against
him before senate committee.
WAsHINGTON-President Cool
idge says that Washington newspa-
per suggested selection of Curtis d.
Wilbur, of California, for secretary
oil navy.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. report
on new soldiers bonus bill, prepared
for presentation to house Monday,
estimates cost of legislation at ST.
100000 spread over twenty years.
HAVANA.--Crew and three stow
aways from the American schooner
Reina A. Murphy, sunk off the Cuban
coast, are rescued and brought. to
Havana by Cuban schooner Glen
fuegas.
LONDON. = French newspapers,
commenting on assistance of Anglo
American bankers given France to
arrest fall of franc, declare allies
have again saved France from dis
aSter.
PHILADELPHIA. Legal pro-
ceedings to free Harry K. Thaw,
slayer OF Stanford White, are insti-
tuted by granting of petition for jury
trial to determine Thaws mental
condition.
WASHINGTON. = Acting secre-
tary of Navy Roosevelt denies
charges of Representative Stevenson,
Democrat, South Carolina. that he
had profited through holdings of Sin.
clair oil stock.
MEXICO CITY.-Government is
reported to have received offers of
surrender from number of rebel com.
manders including Fortunate Nav
cote, and Manuel Garcia Vigil, rebel
governor of Oaxaca.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Wheel.
er announces film and aircraft
deals in which Attorney General
Daugherty is alleged to be involved
Will be Immediately investigated by
senate committee.
WASHINGTON. = First experts
committee will recommend to repa-
ration commission that German eco
nomlc machine function entirely UNI
der German control, and that Ger
many pay maximum of capacity in
reparations, Paris dispatches say.
WASHINGTON. - Secretary Hoo.
Yer, IN letter to Senator Capper. says
that raw materials produced abroad
and used in American industry and
agriculture are largely controlled by
combines of foreign and producing
organizations, and asks, remedial leg
islation.
NEW YORK. = DIR. Samuel l..
Hamilton, former metropolitan sup
erintendent of New York Anti-Sa-
loon leagues, charges league voted
william II. Anderson large gift out
of money subscribed for prohibition
work, when other league workers
salaries were in arrears.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-08-14
Watervllle Woman Dies While Visiting
,. In SkOwhegan

Mrs. Sarah Illingworth, widow OF
William Illingworth, died at the
home of her daughter, Mrs. Howard
Parsons at Free Street. here, Sun
day night Mrs Willingworth, who
was eighty years if age had come to
Skowhegan to spend the day with
her daughter and had remarked that
she felt unusually we'll. She had
gotten into the automobile to make
the return journey. when she was de-
tanned by some trouble with the We
hicle and while waiting for repairs to
be made was taken i'll and died short
ly after being removed to her daugh-
ter's home. The remains were taken
to Watervile Monday where the
funeral was held yesterday at the
home of her son for whom she acted
as housekeeper. Interment was by
the side of her husband at the East
Wilton Cemetery.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-08-14
George +. O'C0nnelI at Lakewood
Again

Due to the inclement weather on
the last free vaudeville night at
Lakewood, George F. 0'Connell, the
concert tenor whose work has been
highly praised by all who have heard
him will again appear next Monday
evening, August rs. as the feature act
OF the five act vaudeville program to
follow the performance of in Love
With Love" Since that time Mr.. o.
Cornell has appeared at the Rotary
Club in Skowhegan, and has taken a
short concert tour through south
eastern Maine. His voice is of a
rich quality, extremely pleasing and
forceful, and his varied and interest
ing programs have a wide appeal. Mr..
OConnell is essentially a concert ar
fist and his appearance in the Lake
wood vaudeville program presents an
opportunity to hear a concert that
would justly be the feature of any
concert in the major cities. 1t is also
true that this program will be the
music treat of the season.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-08-14
A Good Five Founder Mt North Pond

Mr. and Mrs. Harry Condor of Pitts
field are spending their vacation at
North Pond. also Mr.. and Mrs. Will
bur Melvin of Pttsfie1d. Mr.. Con-
don succeeded in landing five pound
salmon. Mr. Condor was unfortun-
ate in losing a large fish. someone
asked him if it it was whale, and
he said no, that was what he was US
ing for bait.
The following are guests at Sunset
Camps; Mr.. and Mrs. Grondin and
family Waterville. DR.. and Mrs. Mar
tin of Cornell Penna., Mr.. and Mrs.
Goodyear Pennsylvania, Mr.. and
Mrs. Shoue of Hartford, Conn. Mr..
and Mrs Small and family of Water
Vile, Mr. Hazen Jewett of Auburn.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. II. Frost and Mr..
and Mrs. J. D. Benson OF Brooklyn,
N Y, who are stopping at Jim Co
hens camp across the lake were very
successful in securing some nice bass
from the lake last week. = c. H.
Frost, who is an expert plug caster,
caught the largest one. which weighed
six and quarters pounds, Mr..
Benson's weighing six pound. They
used Mr.. Cohen's large motorboat for
transportation.
Miles Carpenter will spend the re-
two weeks of his vacation at
Lakeside Hotel, Belgrade Lakes.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-08-14
Fireworks at Lakewood
Next Sunday

In place of the usual band concert
at Lakewood next Sunday there will
be a $3.50 display of daylight fire.
works furnished by Pains Fireworks
Company OF New York. These weird
and always interesting aerial novel
ties are splendidly adapted for day
light entertainment. Last year the
display attracted the largest Sunday
attendance Of the season although it
was necessary to display them on a
showery day. 1t is hoped that the
weather will be fine next Sunday and
there will be some new Japanese
novelties that have just been receiv-
ed. The admission charge for au-
tomobilists will be Is cents each the
same as the Sunday concerts, and free
to all who attend by electric cars. The
following program has been arranged;
Two aerial guns, two twelve-inch
daylight shells. ascent Of three figure
balloons. Pig, fish and bird golden
cloud daylight batteries, containing
the latest Japanese effects; display
of go PAINS twelve-inch day shells !;
willow tree and lightning flash: Pain S
wilcox of Doves, new daylight
novelty: two twelve-inch day shells
," al mo Va d6Oi anu bCGoi
teen-inch ehrysanthemum shell; enor-
nous Japanese blossoms; one eigh-
teen-inch daylight shell; men on
horseback, rainbow, etc; 1.-THE Gar
den of Allah" day shell; one fifteen
inch peacock plume day shell; sail
ing majectically across the sky;
eighteen-inch Sacred Mikado" bomb,
Japanese effects in weird colors;
Shower of Roses, produced by dis
charge of two 9-inch day shells;
Paths daylight novelty, red white and
green smoke rockets. as produced by
us for the U. S.; one fifteen inch
spider bomb scene which resem-
bles score of mighty colossal spid-
ers; silk flags of all nations, includ-
ing The Star Spangled Banner one
ffteeninch daylight she'll showing
aeroplane. COW, lion and giraffe; bat
terry of Mandarin crackers. as given
on fete days; two nine-inch three
shot combination shells, opening red
smoke. changing to white and finish
ing blue; the Samauri. or Japanese
god; one 1S-inch daylight bomb; two
twelve-Inch whistling coon shells,
weird and shrill sounds high in the
air; the gold cloud with the silver
lining, a discharge !of four 9-ihoh
shells; Pains tri-colored smoke cur
tain, red, white and blue smokes, as
supplied to the U. S. for overseas;
the ieweled star clouds, produced by
the discharge of ten 9-inch day bombs,
forming jeweled cloud; displaying
sun shower, American eagles, Samauri
chief, flags, etc, grand final fight
of day bombs.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-08-14
Guests at Vaughan Camps at Lake
MOXle

Guests at Vaughan Camps recently
were f. E Heath, San Antonio, Tex
as; H. L. Jones, Philadelphia, Pa.
Atty. and Mrs. c. e. Games, Scion
Arthur B. Heald and ]. l. Wright
Madison J. A Lilsbee, Percy Jones,
Someryille. Mass; T. F. Odeel and
F. f. Kastner Nyack. N. Y; Henry
Bigelow and L. A. Piper of Norridge-
wock; Geo. Mccain and E. T. Harri-
man of Oakland, J. Heber Parker and
j. Heber Parker, Jr., Reading. Pa,
with Billy White as guide; John
Shuts and F. J. Shuts, Ballston, n.
Y. with Ed Lessor as guide DR..
John o. Piper. Scion; Prof II. l..
Hunt, Hebron; Mr.. and Mrs. A. j.
Thaw, and Mr.. and Mrs. Robert HAIRS,
Schenectady. \. Y.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Dunton were
at their home in Skowhegan a few
days the last of June. They have
been at the camps since May LIST.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-08-14
Blackwell Family Reunion

The Blackwell family held a re-
union at the Old Point Camping
ground Sunday, August 10. After a
bountiful picnic dinner a general good
time was enjoyed including visit
to the historic monument.
Among those present were Mr.. and
Mrs. Floyd Blackwell, Fairfield; Mr.
and Mrs. H. G. Walker. Norridgewock
Mr.. and Mrs j. w. Blackwell, Madi.
son; Mr.. and Mrs. n +. Spaulding
Madison; Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Fletch-
er, Madison; Mrs. S. j. Blackwell
Madison; Mrs Howard Noble. Nor
ridgewock; Ralph Blackwell, Everett
Blackwell. Lois Walker, Ruel Black
we'll, Ruel Blackwell, Martelle Spauld-
ing, Ruth Fletcher, Esther Fletcher
and Jean Noble.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-08-14
Automobili>tS Warned

In view of several reports from
wardens to the Department of Inland
Fisheries and Game of the finding OF
large firearms in automobiles thus
early in the season. the commissioner
is giving general publicity and warn
ing to automobile tourists regarding
the law applying in such cases.
Section 81 of the game laws provides
as follows
NO PERSON SHALL HAVE
\ RIFLE OR SHOT GUN. either load
ed or with a cartridge in the magazine
thereof. in or on any motor vehicle
while the same is upon any highway
or in the fields or forests" The
penalty for violation of this law is
not more than 500. and costs for
each offense or imprisonment for not
more than 60 days, or both said fine
and Imprisonment in the discretion
of the court
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-08-14
Building Brisk at New Portland in
1868

From the Somerset Reporter of
June u, 1868, we learn of the build
ing operations at New Portland. Our
antecedent says:
Mr.. Warren p. Dyer of North New
Portland is erecting a new store in
that village. 60 feet by 80 in the sec
ond story of which will probably be
commodious hall, office, etc. In
the same village Charles H. Bartlett
is erecting machine shop. which
will run several saws, a-planing and
various other house finishing works.
carried by water power. A new
church of respectable size has also
been erected there and is now being
finished. Ahijah Coleman has just
enlarged his store and fitted it up
in approved style, all of which will
make valuable additions to the various
interests and enterprises of the town
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-08-14
Many Tourists

Contrary to impression frequently
expressed recently that Maine Is not
receiving a normal amount OF sum
mer business and that vacation Wis
itors are fewer than during several
summers past. officials of the State OF
Maine Publicity Bureau have found In
a canvass of resort hotels, camps
and boarding houses this week, that
every such institution OF any conse-
quence within radius of rs miles OF
Portland Is taxed to capacity.
Following the fire at Chebeague Is
land, when a large number OF guests
were driven from the Hill Crest Ho-
tel, secretary Harrie b. Coe of the
Publicity Bureau and his co-workers
set at work, seeking accommodations
at various beach and inland resort
hotels and camps In western and cen
trail Maine for some OF those who
were forced from Great 'Chebeague
as we'll as for transients inquiring al
the Bureau from day to day for rooms
at nearby resort hostelries. The re-
ply in virtually every case where
telephone communications was esta.
blished was that the hotel, boarding
house or camp, as the case might be
was full and had no extra rooms
whatever.
Inasmuch as the influx of visitors
is steadily continuing and accommo
dations are drained in this part o
the state so far as the Bureau ha:
been able to learn by dozens OF in
auirles, Secretary Coe has suggested
that proprietors and managers of sum
mer hotels. camps and other insti
tutions who have spare rooms o.
camps get in communication with thu
Publicity Bureau in Portland, advi
sing him of their available space anC
their rates. This would apply equal
| " to points in central Maine as alont
the coast.
In their inquiries of this week
seeking accommodations, officials o
the Bureau reached many hotels anC
camps at Kennebunk, Kennebunkport
Kennebunk Beach, Sebago, Bridgton
Prout's Neck, Oakland, Belgrade anC
elsewhere, but to no avail.
Likewise it was found that all the
listed automobile community camps
were taxed to capacity. and that NJ
available space for campers obtained
in these places.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-08-14

his attentions. The letter was mall
ed back to her and with it a few
lines. telling of the tragedy, which
she must have blamed herself for.
A STRANGE PRESENTMENT
Another story related by Mr.. Thomp-
son was a happening on Upper Bras
sua Stream, up by The Forks, where
crew was driving the river. His
father was present. One of the dri-
yers said, "if l am drowned tomorrow
you will find me on the willow patch
es of Little Brassau. During the night
there was a heavy jam formed and
the whole crew went out onto the
logs and started the Jam. The man
who had made the remark about
drowning had had some trouble with
another man in the crew, and after
the other men had left the jam
those two men still stayed on the riy-
er, neither being willing to be the
first to leave, and both went down
and were drowned. True enough
the woodsman's prophecy was full
filled and his body was recovered the
next day on the willow patches OF
Little Brassua.
A TRAGIC HAPPENING,
One more incident, and then Mr..
Thompson decided that he had told
the Bigs Woods Editor enough for
one day. "A man by the name of
James Hamilton was driving four
OK team in the woods hauling logs,
and he apparently got in front of his
sled just as he was about to so down
ram-down, that is what woodsmen
call hill, when the whole weight of
the load came upon the oxen. Ha-
milton was found dead with a sled
runner thru his back.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-08-14
Somerset Physician Going to Phila
delphia

DIR. j. 0. Piper. who terminated his
practice the last OF the month at So
lon, plans to attend school for a year
in Philadelphia. He graduated from
Bates College, with an A. B. degree in
1903 and from McGill University in
1910 He has been practicing in So
Ion for fourteen years. His father
was a physician and his mother. Mrs
Fannie Piper, who lives with the doc
tor, plans to accompany him to Phila-
delphia DR.. Piper married Miss
Mary Clark and they have two child
rem. Albert, aged eleven and Caroline
aged six. DR.. J. C. Boyce has assum-
ed the practice of DR.. Piper. Many
friends in Somerset County regret the
removal of the doctor and his family
from Scion.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-08-14
Andrews Camps ut Great Embden
Lake

Recent guests at Andrews Camp,
Dr's Laddea of New York City and
White of Bloomfield, y. J. landed fine
catches of salmon, each catching a
six (6Fb) FOUNDER, besides smaller
ones l. Shaw and A. Farnum of New
York City also landed two beauties
weighing each five pounds.
Other guests at Andrews are Miss
Anna and May Verhagen of Stamford,
Conn. Mrs. Florence Parker of STAN
ford. Conn, Miss Ethel DeKalb of
Philadelphia, Penn, and DR.. and Mrs.
W. F. Tooker of Port Chester y. Y.
Mr.. Simpson and Hertzberg of Bel
grade Lakes.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-08-14
Summer BOarder Appreciates our
Service

The Independent-Reuo carries
on year-round campaign seeking tC
get greater summer board, vaca-
ton and tourists travel for Maine
This is especially active between Feb
ruary and June. Perhaps the prin-
cipal effort is to secure boarders for
Maine farms. The following letter
is from Mr.. Fl. A. Sheehan indicates
that he and his family found a farm
home somewhere in the upper Kenne-
bee section where he passed an agree
able vacation
Suite Z. is Gordon Ave.
Hyde Park, Mass.
August 6, 1924.
The independents Reporter Co.
Skowhegan, Maine.
Dear Sirs:
Allow me to thank you for as
sisting US to find a place in Maine
to spend our vacation, by print
ing 1t in the Independence
err, The result was indeed graft
flying and we have received a num-
Der of good offers. | am glad
to be able to express my appre-
citation. You surely do reach
the people.
Very truly yours.
H. A. SHEEHAN.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-08-14
Guests at Concord Haven

DR. and Mrs. ]. L. Williams gave 4
dinner party at their summer home
last Sunday in part to furnish an OPP
portunity for their Somerset County
friends to meet John w. Spauding
and Mrs. Margaret +. Faunce OF
Brookline. Mass. Those present aside
from the guests mentioned were Mrs
Mabel Carpenter. Miss Laura Carpen-
ter of Madison, Mrs. Doris {. Nelson
of Chicago r. T. Patten and Lois NJ.
Patten of Skowhegan.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-08-14
What Proprietor Maynard Says
Independents Reporter Co,
Skowhegan, Maine.
Gentlemen:


Skowhegan, Maine.
Gentlemen:
Replying to your circular letter re-
garding my own views on business
depression, will say that 1t is very
marked IN my business
Many people and parties made re-
servations early in the season and
cancelled them later, giving as their
reason. business conditions. Older
camp owners than myself tell me that
they have experienced similar condi-
lions before a presidential election.
| recently visited the Maine Publ
city Bureau; I went there as a tour
list, not disclosing my identity, and
was so impressed with the attention
and courtesy that were shown me that
filled out an application blank for
membership before left the office.
They need more members and
more cash to carry on the good work
they are doing.
My own business shows an increase
over last year at this time, due
think, to the fact that I am giving
my camps more publicity in the
sports magazines. using more space in
advertising. We are sending away
each year more and more satisfied
patrons.
We have got to give our state more
publicity The independence Report
er, through its Big Woods Page has
been and is still doing its part in
this respect In my own opinion,
Maine will lose the tourist trade to
Canada if We do not pay more atten-
tion to business.
Yours very truly,
MAYNARD'S CAMPS,
By Walter H. Maynard
ROckWoOd (KineO StatiOn) Me
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-08-14
Say Lot OF Nice Things About Is

H. r. Plummer a prominent New
York doctor, and John b. Swiuney of
the firm of Lord & Taylor, Fifth Ave
nue. passed through Skowhegan yes
terday on their way to JaCkman
where they will be guests at Hender-
sons Camps. These gentlemen are
golf enthusiasts and have been trying
out the various courses in the White
Mountains and at Poland Springs
coming here by way OF Rumford and
Norridgewock. On their return from
Jackman they are anticipating a Stop
at the Lakewood Overnight camps
Both men spoke in the highest terms
of our beautiful scenery and the splen
did hospitality shown rAem.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-08-14
Nonresident Guests Who Desire Ia
Fish Must be Equipped With License

The department of Inland Fisheries
and Game has been informed that the
impression prevails in some sections
that if a person, resident or non-resi-
dent, is entertaining a nonresident
friend for day simply the guest IS
not required to procure Il license in
order to fish
This is an erroneous Interpretation
of the law. All non-resdents, Is
years Of age or over who fish at any
time for any inland fish in this State
must be protected by a nonresident
fishing license
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-08-14
Chautauqua Tickets

Chautauqua tickets may be pur-
chased at the Independent-Repo
office. You may order by mail IL
you wish. Price SIPS.
B w PAGE NO 80
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-08-14
RED PINE CONES
= WANTED

for seed. Must be picked when just
ripe, not too soon or when opened,
usually about September. Variety
desired are mot over ga inches long.
Send two or three samples by mall
II In doubt. The independence Re-
porter 60. have specimens. Don't
ship before writing Us. 1925 n bushel
for the right kind.
Franklin Forestry Co.
GrisnOldville (R. 7. d. Mass.
4w33
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-08-14

Make your plans now to attend the
Big Fair at Skowhegan, September ..
10, Il, and T.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-08-14

Practice makes perfect" but this
attainment Is the only one the drunk
en- driver misses by mile.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-08-14
'0oGHT OFF ENRAGED BEAR
:. SINGLE HANDED

hight my father was out aft
NJ Wv, !, which had strayed away
N !, ,"e others, just west of Bunker
H. 7" A'hens. He saw something
n s1Nh and touched 1t with his
n. immediately a mother bear
N ,s apon nm but he managed to
~ % a" enraged animal. whose cubs
4'erDy with his bare hands and
Evening star., 1924-07-06
CONFEREES DEADLOCK ON CHOICE
OF MAN TO END CONVENTION JAM;
McADOO DEFIES CUSTER THREAT
McAdoo Won't Quit; absurd
To Ask 1t, Rockwell Says

By The
NEW YORK, July 5-Wiliam G. no intention of
withdrawing from the for the presidential
David Ladd Rockwell his campaign
tonight after the preliminary meeting of officials of the
ton to find and means Of breaking the deadlock.
1T ludcous, Rockwell
who has been the high from the first seventy
seventh ballot, should be asked to withdraw"
RockwelIs statement supported by other of
leutenan who either will the conference
be close at hand for consultation.
This conference was not put to of the cEmi-
nation of candidates. Rockwell added The purpose
down broad principle of procedure that
tion of what appears to be deadlock
Eve have right sit down eliminate candidates.
Likewise not meeting to deal the nomination. dele
gates here to do that"
Rockwell said the McAdoo
conference with IAN mind without defined
forward
Asked McAdoo would be bound by
Rockwell judgment would on that
question
McAdoo campaign said there be talk of
the other OF the leading candidates on
the convention until after there had been Smith
and McAdoo.
There candidates before convention who have deeon.d
appreabe strength he sad holding awav
from McAdoo that will him.
leased there can be no talk of the power"