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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-12-25
THE FORKS
MRS. MARY A. HACKETT

MILO. MRIki a. ftAChG !
Mrs. Mary A. Hackett died .Novcm-
Der 2Sth, after brief illness of pneu-
monia. which was a great shock to
her husband and children. Mrs.
Hackett was twice married. Her
first husband Jonathan Beane died
Dec. Is, thifty-five years ago, leaving
her with . family of ten children, all
of whom went out into the world
making homes for themselves. !, AZ
ter a long lonesome time she married
Charles Hackett with whom she llv-
ed twenty years and who has always
made pleasant home for her whore
all her children found a hearty well
come. She leaves beside her hus-
band seven children twho feel altho
they have had her SO many years.
deeply the loss of q loving mother,
She also leaves twenty-eight grand
children and thirty-three great grand
children. We thought as we took the
last look where she lay among so
many beautiful flowers and with her
own around her. that she had fought
the good fight and was at rest, The
services were held at the home under
the direction of Arlie PoOler OF
Bingham. Rev. G. L. Thurlow OF
Skowhegan spoke beautiful words OF
comfort and sympathy. Ladies' from
Bingham rendered the service OF
song. The burial was In the Moscow
cemetery. The husband In his lonli-
ness and children have the sympathy
of all.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-12-25
SOUTH BIkGHAM AND VICINITY

Mrs. Maria Whitman is spending
the winter with her granddaughter
Mrs. Chester Berry.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carroll Taylor and
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1924-11-05

wind in the tall pines above the gorge.
Before Mr.. Binkus resumes his mar
ratiye, which, one might know by the
tilt of his head and the look of his
wide open, right eye, would soon hap
pen. the historian seizes the Oppor-
tunlty of finishing his introduction.
He had been the best scout in the army
Of Sir Jeffrey Amherst. AS a small
boy he had been captured by the Sen
ecas and held in the tribe a year and
two months. Early in the French and
Indian war, he had been caught by
Algonquins and tied to Il tree and
tortured by Ratchet thrOwers until res
curd By a French captain. After that
his opinion of Indians had been, prob
ably, a bit cOlOred by prejudice. Still
later he had been a %harpOOner in a
whale boat, and in his young man
hood. one Of those who had escaped
the infamous massacre at Fort Will
liam Henry when English forces, hav-
ing been captured and disarmed, were
turned loose and set upon by the saw
ages. He was a tall, brawny, broad
shOuldered, hOmely-faced man of thir-
ty-eight with a Roman nose and a
prominent chin underscOred by a short
sandy throat beard. Some Of the ad-
ventures had put their mark upon his
weathered face, shaven generally once
a week above the chin. The top OF
his left a was missing. There was q
long scar upon his forehead. These
were like the nOtches on the stock OF
stories of adventure to be found in
that wary, watchful brain of his.
Johnson enjoyed his reports on &C
count of their humOr and color and he
describes him in a letter to Putnam
as a man who when he is much inter
ested, looks as if he were taking ain
with his rife" To some it seemeC
that one eye of Mr.. Binkus was Otter
drawing conclusions while the Othe
was engaged with the no less impOr
tant function of discovery.
His companion was young Jack Iron
IA big lad of seventeen, who lived il
Il fertile valley some fifty miles north
west of Fort StanwiX, in TryOn cOun
ty, New York. Now, in September
1853, they were travelling ahead of
band of Indians bent on mischief. Th
latter. a few days before, had com
down Lake Ontario and were out i
the bush somewhere between the lax
and the new settlement in Horse va
ley. Solomon thought that they wer
probably HurOns, since they, being dill
contented with the treaty made by tn
French, had again taken the war-patl
This invasion, however, was a who'll
unexpected bit of audacity. They ha
two captives-the wife and daughtC
Of Colonel Hare, who haG been spen,
ing a few weeks with Major Duncs
and his Fifty-fffth regiment, at 0
5 wegO. The colonel had taken the'
ladies of his family on a hunting tr
In the bush. They had had two guild
with them, one of whom was SOlomC
. Binkus. The men had gone out in Il
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1924-11-05

early evening after mOOse and m
prudently left the ladies in camp,
where the latter had been captured.
Having returned, the scout knew that
tbe orly possible explanation iVf q
absence Of the ladies was Indians, al
though no peril could have been more
Unexpected. He had discovered by
the sign" that it was a large band
travelling eastward. He had set u
by night to get ahead Of them while
Hare and his other guide started FOR
the fort. Binkus knew every mile or
the wilderness and had canoes hidden
near its bigger waters. He had
crossed the lake, On wHich his party
had been camping, and the swamp at
the east end Of 1t and was soon far
ahead Of the marauders. A little
after daylight, he had picked up the
boy, Jack Irons, at a hunting camp on
Big Deer creek, as it was then calied'
and the two had set out together 10
warn the people in Horse valley
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1924-11-05

Magazine writers are telling how
fear may be overcome, but ven after
reading their articles pedestrians will
still have the shivers when IN the
midst OF the raging hivvers.%BOston
Transcript.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1924-11-05
CHAPTER
.u Valley Adventure.

] .R Valley Adventure.
/ tine | saw the boy. Jack
E about nine years old. Il
William Johnson's camp of
. Mohawk warriors al al
was so active and success
ples between the red boys
he, that the Indians called
s Water. His laugh and
r reminded me Of a noun
There was no lad. near
ooId run so fast. or jump
i 1"' so well with the bow
! lcarried him on my back
j he urging me on as if I.
7 battle horse and when we
4 % The house, he ran about
\ loies' ! helped him. and.
4 onpllshed, We went down
'of a swim, ana to my
s "lAd him a well-taught
Il SaAe friends and always
81 u9usht Of him, the words
b nave come 10 me. Il was.
u Nle' nickname than Boil
u,nolsh there was much
n ~e latter. l knew that
q En- to labor would ac-
n 'nd when | left him. 1
B ''IdS which my father
q 'a in nv hearin-
j a man diIige0t in his
@''' stand before Kings. "
Il " John Irons .Jr-ro-
q Benjamin F',nt,.. '' On
Il ''""''" ~ nl'
h er is
sagt o'r ,.o'''o o. his
\ Own Is tI S,'' .r Years later.
q rq-rol use H.1~e Valley
4 witt d.a "a. " lD'I 'ceoun.
@or regard for back.
\ he ....
3 y1 ,"1OH o the grea.
9 I .4il'n Binku~ Sou.
af''.',a'e leaned over tn,
. a coal out Of tint
4 and twiddlec
,, .'"i' In Uc arm,
B " nv as "o.d solomon
& 5ot ' ,nl-. OF his age 70
/ ae,ra..,u '' ~. but a
b The bus, Those l.@ who fol
] hat was s@' rst a,d a faith I.
aapaIr' o q, ON . Il Ina
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4 water ,q', rgsa he wen
1 as5Ss n "gIe six foot 0
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The Alaska daily empire., 1924-02-28
MEXICAN LOAN
is NOW BEFORE
U.S.DEP EPARTMENT
Approval of State Depart
ment for $25, 100000
Is Being Sought.

MEXICO CITY, Fen. 2S.- The ap-
proval CT the American State De-
partment wGs sought today by the
Mexican Government upon the terms
of the basic contract between the
Government and q syndicate of
United States bankers involving the
proposed loan of $e5s000, 900 in ex-
change for certasi concessions in
Mexico.
1t is stated that the Mexican
Charge d'Affairs in Washington
upon Instructions from the Minister
CT Foreign Affairs has submitted the
contract to Washington for ap-
proval.
The greater part Of the proposed
loan is understood to be on deposit
in New York banks and the basic
and subsidiary contacts have been
been approved by the Mexican Gov
ernmcnt
The first dcfinite step in the to-
bacco phase of the negotiations was
taken when the Bren Tono Cigarette
Factory, the largest in this country,
is really reported to have agreed
to sell out for s7,500,00O. The Lor-
lizard and the BritishAmerican To-
bacco companies are understood to
have been the purchasers as repre-
senting the tobacco interest partioi-
pating in the loan.
According to statements by A. B.
Molvin. 1t is planned to secure con-
cessions to cut timber from the ma
tionalalands, adwsrcp monty fer the
development OF agriculture and fruit
culture in half-dozen tropical
States and secure railway facilities.
The tobacco concession is said to
involve the privilege of handling
the entire domestic output with
provisions fer fixed prices for the
producers and profit sharing when
the market prices exceed those fixed
IN the contract.
Representatives OF the bankers
syndicate which is financing the
deal do not anticipate an immediate
conclusion Of the transaction. The
bankers desire first to receive ade-
quate assurances that the revolu-
tloH iiOfthiiut uoco HOl Coiitilihb u
constitute a menace to established
government and that their invest
ment will net be threatened through
developments which might possibly
follow a change of administration
Likewise they are observing with
interest a movement, which thus far
has been carried out quietly, which
a Constitutional amendment permit
ting President Obregon to continue
in office for two additional years.
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-02-28
FLICKER STARS
ARE LOSING OUT
New Film Organization to
Make Drastic Change in
Movie Salaries.

LOS ANGELES, Feb. -Expen-
sive mo work and full pay yaca-
tions for motion picture players
under contact are going to fade out
for filmdom's financial scenery along
with costly competitive bidding for
the services of popular actors, JOS
cph M. Schenck. President of the
newly formed Association of Motion
Picture Producers. announced here
today on his return from a business
trip to New York. He was accom-
panied by Mrs. Schenck, known on
the screen as Norma Talmadge, and
by Samuel Goldwyn, producer.
Among the fiscal reforms contem-
plated by the new association, Mr..
Schenck asserted. is the establish
ment of rule that the first pro-
ducer to approach a player shall
have q prior claim To his or her
rervices, and that the lure of a
higher salary must not be used to
tempt film stars out of their orbits
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-02-28
Butterflies Hiding Jeweled
Baubles; Epidemic of Crime
Frightens Beauties of N. Y.

NEW YORK, Feb. 2s.-Gilded hut
.erflies of New York are running to
safety deposit boxes with their jew
eled boubles.
Then they are taking themselves
to jewelry stores for imitation glass
ware
The truth is they are scared. What
with this epidemic or robbery that
cost Louise Lawson and Dorothy
King their lives, the girls are afraid
to open their doors, even to their
pet bootleggers.
And who wouldn't be?
While police still are searching for
the persons responsible for the slay-
ing of Miss Lawson there comes the
news that Francine Larrimore, Broad
way actress, was robbed of 100000
worth of jewels at her home just
recently.
Fortunately for Francine she was
not at home when the thieves called.
Otherwise she might have been the
worse for wear by this time.
Too, arothor girl ef the stage,
Avonne Taylor, former Follies ac-
tress, tells of recent experience
similar to that through which Miss
Lawson and dot" King must have
passed in the superlativc degree
Miss Taylor was bound and robbed.
Police believe the recent robberies
were committed by the same persons
members of a desperate band Of SO
cial yulturcs. And the bold bad men
have not given the name of their
next victim.
Jewewlers reported that for the
last few weeks there has been more
and more demand for paste diamonds
and pearls that are not pearls. And
keepers of deposit boxes say they
have new clients every day from
among the wealthy young women o.
the city.
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-02-28
REPORT MADE ON WAR OF CHURCHES;
RELIGIOUS CONTROVERSY CHARGES
AIR; NO COMPROMISE IS WAR CRY

NEWPORT NEWS, Va, Feb. %.
notice of the religious
controversy between fundamentalists
and modernists, the report of the
committee on foreign missions of
the Presbyterian World Alliance,
presented to the alliance today, ex-
amines the problem from the MS
sionary standpoint to determine how
far cooperative movements among
nterdenominational missions can
be salvaged from the wreck.
The report, submitted by the Rev.
Dr.. r. p. Mackay of Toronto, sec
retary of the Board of Foreign Mis-
sions OF the Presbyterian Church in
Canada, referred to the war of the
churches that was being staged in
the press these days" declaring that
he atmosphere is charged with re-
lieious controversy" 1t continued:
Battle Cry.
"Fundamentalists ard Modernists
at home and abroad have drawn
swords, and 1t is war to the death.
No compromise is the battle cry
and it is heara in practically every
and where Christianity is taught
and Christian work being done. In
China, a Bible Union has been or
ganized in defense of the faith
and has in three years grown from
40G to 1920 in numbers. Its doc
trinal basis embraces all the doc
trines included in the Apostles
Greed and more, and many are pre-
pared to sacrifice cooperation and
fellowship with any and all who
cannot subscribe to their doctrinal
statements. Others, however. re-
pudiate the thought of separation,
claiming it to be the mission to
purge the church from within and
not to bandon her to the uncircum-
cized and unclean.
Mcdernists' Stand.
"Modernists, on the other hand,
are equally pronounced, and per-
haps it may be said equally intol-
Grant They stand for liberty of
thought without regard to eccles-
iastical obligations. Their frequent
claims to superior intelligence can
not always be charged with too
great modesty.
"It is not the intention here to
attempt adjudication CT reconcilia-
ton. From the missionary stand
point our problem Is to ascertain
CONTINUED on Page Two.)
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-02-28
Film Actress Is Sued
To Obtain Commission

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 2S-Dorothy
Phillips, firm actress, and the estate
of her husband. Allan Holubar, de-
ceased today were named defendants
in suit inetituted here by Lichtig
and Rothwell Inc, film brokerage
firm. The suit is to recover $4,000,
tanning a film engagement for the
actress uJne 1922, figured at the
rate of ten per cent of her pur-
ported proceeds from the engage
mont The defense asserts Miss
Phillips was under contract for her
work and that, therefore, no en-
by the brokers.
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-02-28
five Mile FENCE AND GUARDS
ARE PROPOSED ALONG BORDER;
PUT STOP TO ILLEGAL TRAFFIC

Los ANGELES, Cal. Feb 2S. -
A fence along the American Mexi.
can border extended five miles each
side OF Calexico. a similar barrier
et Tiajuana night and day riders
to guard them and an embargo on
all traffic from the United States in
to Mexico at those points between
Z p. m. and a. m. each day are
the recommendation to be submitted
to Washington by Lucien Wheeler.
OF the Department of Justice Bureau
Of Investigation. he announced here.
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-02-28

CHICAGO, Feb. 2S.-Childre'
who pay out their nickles and dime
to get behind the closed doors oil
the movie theatre sometimes envy
members of the board of moving pic
ture censors of Chicago who see ev
cry picture before it is released TO-
showing in the city. But if they were
to take up the duties of the censors
the task probably would be found nc
labor of choice
For much work is necessary before
the approval or disapproval of the
board is placed upon the pocture.
Viewing the picture is not only re
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-02-28
BETWEEN is
BROUGHT into
OIL H { AIRING
Former Attorney General Is
Summoned to Appear
Before Committee.
QUEER TELEGRAMS READ,
CODE WORDS ARE USED
National Republican Organ
Makes an Attack or Nc
Adoo Administration.

WASHINGTON. Feb. Is Before
recuming the reading of kilograms
sent to e. B. Mclean, Washington
newspaper publisher. at Palm Beach.
the Senate Oil Committee this fore
noon decided to call A. Mitchell
Palmer, Attorney General in the
Wilson Administration
Senator c. c. Dill insisted Palmer
be summed as the go-between in the
delivery Of the Mclean messages 10
the committee.
In kilograms read, John Major.
Mclean employee. reported to Nc
Leon that he was busy with Under
wood, Curtis and Zevely"
Several code messages had refer
ences TO apricots, apples, peaches
and cherries These were signed
The Champion" and addressed to
W. f. Wiley, Mclean employee at
Palm Beach
Mclean telegraphed Major en- De-
cember q that Francis II. McAdoo
cor his father" William G. Nc
Adoo, has been my personal as.or-
ney for seven years"
Far Tax Investigation.
Eyes and ducks" are among
those mentioned in the Mclean telc-
grams.
Senator Willis, of Ohio. in a for
NAL statement denied he knew who
was referred to by mention of
Willis"
Senator McKellar, of Tennessee,
offered a resolution to investigate
the income tax returns of e. j.
Doheny, Harry Sinclair and their
companies.
Senator Moses, of New Hamp-
shire, blocked immediate considera-
tion expressing the desire to include
other names.
Graft Money Evidence.
Karl c. Schuyler, Denver attor-
ncy, told tho committee that at
conference in which Sinclair agreed
to pay Leo Stack. Denver oil op-
orator, and Frederick s. Bonfils,
Publisher of the Denver Post. ST.
100000 for interests in the Teapot
Dome section. Sinclair first declared
he would not pay over 100000
when Schuyler cited the value of
the Sinclair lease, Sinclair said:
We'll It's a big thing and perhaps
you are not asking too much"
Chairman Lcnrcot informed the
Senate that court action on oil
Leases will be instituted very. very
soon"
Rspublican Attack.
The National Republican, the
organ Of the Republican National
COMMITTEES makes a statement saying
'ecores of millions of dollars were
wrongfully diverted from the Fed
eral Treasury to the Golfers of pri-
yate oil companies through inter-
pretations of the discovery act by
special Treasury Department Board
consisted by McAdoo. when Secre-
tary of Treasury. and all three mem
bers OF the Board upon retirement
obtained lucrative employment with
)il interests, one in New York, one
in Los Angeles and one in WASH
ington"
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-02-28
Up and Down for
Is Years But
Meet on Level

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 28-Frank
j. and Charles Il. Sanchez, broth
ers. have been going up and down
in the same building here for
twenty-five years. They operate
twin elevators in a downtown struc-
ture. While one sinks to the base
ment, the other rises to the roof
and vice-yersa, but at night they
meet again Gu the level.
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-02-28
REED CHARGES
FALL IS PART
OF Deep PLOT
Resigned as Senator to Loot
Oil Reserves-Was Named
Secretary of Interior.

ST. JOSEPH. Feb 2S.-Albert b.
Fall resigned his superior position
in the United States Senate to accept
an inferior position as Secretary of
the Interior. as part of previously
framed conspiracy to loot the oil
reserves, United States Senator Jas.
A. Reed charged in his address here
last night in his interest for the can
didacy for the Democratic Presiden-
tial nomination.
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-02-28
Burglar Robs Girl
OF Her Hair
In San Francisco

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 2S.-A
burglar entered the home of Joseph
Forman last night while he was at
the theatre, tied his daughter Jose.
phine, aged Is years, to a bed posi-,
and cut off her hair. He ran.
sacked the house and took 81.
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-02-28

Wheeler's recommendation follow
a report he has just submitted to
the department at Washington CT
vice conditions In Mexicali. the Mexi-
can town facing Calexieo. Cal.
Wheeler declares he also -.ould
urge additions to the immigration
and customs forces at calexico to
bring their total from II men, as
at present, to a force OF 80
A summary of conditions al Mex
Continued or Page SKI
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-02-28
DAUCHERTY is
NOT RESICN|NC;
NO INTENTION
Wants Charges Preferred and
Then Given Fair Hearing
He Is in Chicago

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2S.-A state
ment made public by the Departments
of Justice issued last night by AT
torney General Daughcrty said:
at is not my purpose to even con
slider rendering my resignation unit
have been givena fair hearing
of charges preferred against me-
Daugherty, al the time the state
mont was made public here, was
aboard a limited train enroute tc
Chicago.
Before leaving hero. the Attorney
General said he was going or gov
ernment business" but declined K
disclose its nature.
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-02-28
Portland Leads
Country in
Wheat Shipments

PORTLAND, Ore. Feb. 2S.
Two million, five hundred
and fifty-eight thousand, eight
hundred and ninety-three bush
els of wheat, more than all
other ports in the United
States combined, were shipped
from the Columbia River last
December, according to an
nouncement by the Govern
ment bureau.
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-02-28
SENT TO JAIL
FOR BREAKING
RECENT ORDER
Two Men Fail to Observe
Livestock Quartine-Go
to Jail for 6 Months.

MARTINEZ, Cal, Feb. 2S.-Two
men were today sentenced to six
months in Jail and one was assessed
$50 fine in addition to the first
arrests and convictions of violation
of the State quarantine law re-
stricting movement of livestock -
highways in connection with the
campaign against the foot and mouth
disease.
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-02-28
STRIKERS RIOT;
POLICE CALLED

CHICAGO, Feb. 2S. - Slugging,
stabbing. rioting and storming of
shops attempting to operated, mark
ed the opening of the strike of
dressmakers. section Of the In
ternational Ladies' Garment Work
ers' Union. The police answered
Is riot calls Yesterday
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-02-28
SANCT|ON|NC MOVIES FOR CITY
OF CHICAGO DETAILS MUCH LABOR

1uired, but numerous conferences
re necessary before finai action is
aiken. AS an example, $50. 500 feet
If pictures were examined last jan
lary In one day 81 reels of pic
ures, each one thousand feet long,
were passed upon.
When the picture is received from
the moving picture exchange, which
board is placed upon the picture
brought into the city to the board
a record is made of its title, number
of feet and the producer along with
(COntinued on Pare Three ,
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-02-28
California Forest Fire
Is Attacking New Sector

SANTA BARBARA, Cal Feb 2S,
The forest fire burning fof three
days in the National Forest last
night attacked new sectH- in
Rattlesnake Canyon beyond tAS dan
ger zone of this cit3.
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-02-28
FOR CONGRESSIONAL AID

WASHINGTON. Feb 2S.-secre-
tary of Agriculture Wallace is taking
steps to obtain an appropriation of
$1,000000 from Congress to eradi.
cate the foot and mouth disease
in California and other places in
the Nation where it may appear.
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-02-28
NEBRASKA PUTS ON EMBARGO

LINCOLN, Neb., Feb. 2S. An
embargo has been placed on Cali
fornia cattle by the State on ac-
count of the foot and mouth disease
now prevailing in the Pacific Coast
section.
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-02-28
DAUoHERTY IN CHICAGO

tNO TT TN OF1TNA0O.
CHICAGO Feb. 2S-Attorney Gen
cral Daughery arrived his morning
ostensibly in connectiol With the
grand jury investigation of the Vet
Grams Bureau under Col Forbes.
Gen. Sawyer. who was in charge of
the disqualification work at the time
Forbes was director. came il on
the same train. 1t is expected he
will be q witness before the Grand
jury.
Both Sawyer and Daugherty were
before the Grand Jury this after
neon.
Daugherty afterwards informed
the Federal authorities he would
lew tcnight for Florida.
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-02-28
NOT ASKED no RESIGN.

WASHINGTON. Feb 2S.--It was
officially stated after Attorney Gen
eral Daugherty's departure on a west
bound train late yesterday afternoon
that he had deither ,ei,iel ror had
been requested to resign.
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-02-28
Capital of Honduras
Is Attacked by Rebels

SAN SALVADOR, Feb. 2S.-The
Honduran rebels are attacking Tej-
icigalpa capital of Honduras, and
the fall of the city is imminent,
according to advices.