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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-01-24
laundering Operations and Business
ut Bangs Siding

Business at Bangs Siding, Nor
ridgewock. is rushing just now. The
shedding has been excellent for two
weeks and people are improving it.
The S. d. Warren Co. have six or sew
en- hundred cords of pulp wood to
haul from the Berry lot on Bear Hill.
They have two teams hauling for
them, Clark and the Berry brothers
and are loading a carload a day or
more. Walker and Neddo are haul
ing pulp and cordwood from the E.
p. Holway place and are employing
three or four teams. Leo Winslow
of Larone is loading one or two cars
of slabwood each week.
II. B. Heagan is getting out car
load of cord wood to ship to Aver &
Grealey of Oakland from the Bangs
place. C. S. Bates and son are get
ting out a few thousand of fir logs
for Percivals mill at Norridgewock.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-01-24
Card OF Thanks

Through the columns of this paper
| wish to thank the Sunshine Society
for their kindness in remembering
me with fruit during my recent i'll
ness.
MRS. HOWARD L. MOORE
Bingham. Me, Jan pa 1924.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-01-24
Robin Is Here

Linwood Beaufort of North street
saw robin in a tree in front of his
home. last week. He thinks this to
be rather unusual FOR January.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-01-24

Patronize the Rest Room In the
Dodge Block A nice place for out
of-town shoppers.
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1924-12-19
HARDOR LABOR HOLDS
GOMPERS MEMORIAL
SERVICES THURSDAY

Harbor labor honored Gompers
with a memorial service under direc-
ton of the Aberdeen Central Labor
Council at p. m. in the First Con-
gregational church, to which Hoquiam
Trades and Labor Council and other
union organizations Of the county had
been invited.
Rev. Chas. McDermoth presided
and delivered the chief eulogy. A
Jewish ritualistic service was con-
Quoted by Geo. Wolff of Aberdeen
and Mis- Abrahamson of Hoquiam.
Seated on the platform were Mayor
Bailey, representing the city, and
heads of the various fraternal orders
of which Mr.. Gompers was a member.
Robert Ziegler opened the service
by playing a favorite song Of Mr..
Gompers. Mrs. Richard Stoves and
Mis- Abrahamson sang solos.
The bell on the city hall was tolled
as the service opened as a tribute to
the departed labor leader.
A large floral wreath from the Cen
trail Council and other floral offerings
were upon the platform.
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1924-12-19
CHILD TOILERS KEEP
FARMERS OUT
OF CITY EMPLOYMENT
BIZ International labor Newa service

By international Labor News Service
WASHINGTON, d. c., Dec. 13-
"Shall children keep bankrupt farm
ers out of city jobs 2" asks the Farm
ers' National Council, which declares
that it is unfortunate that some
farm organizations have been trap
ped or jockeyed" into opposing the
Child Labor Amendment.
The National Councils statement,
issued by Benjamin C. Marsh, man
aging director, indicates that the
farmers are beginning to realize that
they have been duped by the foes of
the Child Labor Amendment, who
have been assiduously spreading the
lie that the amendment will prohibit
children from helping their parents
on the farm. The statement says:
"In 1922 about 100000 of the
farm population were frozen off the
farms, and nearly the same number
in 1923. This represents at least
between six and seven hundred thous-
and able-bodied adult males. The
agricultural revolution is going on
rapidly with 100000 tractors in use
on American farms and with the rap
i'd increase in the use of electric pow
er on farms. For a few years at
least there will unquestionably be a
decreased demand for man power on
the farms.
an 1920 there were over $4,000
children between 10 and 16 years of
age engaged in non-agricultural pur-
suits, and 647,O00 children between
these ages working on the farms. AS
long as the employers Of labor can
legally hire children at scandalously
low wages to do the work for which
they would be compelled to hire
adults at fair wages, if they could
not exploit children, evicted farmers
will swell the bread lines in Ameri-
can cities.
"Many fran organizations are OPP
posing any change in the immigra-
ton restriction laws. Those who do
this are thoroughly illogical to oppose
the Child Labor Amendment, which
would merely empower the FedsRsl
Government to limit, regulate, and
prohibit the labor of persons under
10 years of age Nearly every OPP
ponent of this amendment knows that
Congressman would not vote for law
prohibiting or even regulating the
fair activities of laborers under 10
years of age on farms because most
of them would be defeated for re-
election if they did. Each State now
has the power to prohibit child labor
on farms but no State has done so.
"The National Manufacturers As
ISOLATION and other exploiters of labor
and farmers are opposing the Child
Labor Amendment. It is unfortunate
that some farm organizations have
been trapped or jockeyed into oopos-
ing this measure which is merely per-
missive and not mandatory. Wages
Of children in labor are not sufficient
to buy many farm products and there
are never jobs enough to keep the
able-bodied adults busy, while child
rem slave at a pittance."
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1924-12-19
JOBS AND HOMES Of
LOGAN MINERS USED
AS ELECTION PAWNS

The following is the second of a
series of stories exposing the reign
of political and industrial terror
ism in Logan County, in West
Virginia, and gathered at first
hand by a correspondent under
the protection of marshals Of the
United States court sent into the
county to safeguard the lives and
persons of men engaged in a re-
count Of the ballots in the recent
election. In addition to CONVERSE
tions with many persons, affidavits
of more than 1000 residents of the
county, and in the possession of
the United States authorities, have
been examined and read. The con-
tents Of many of these affidavits
are Incorporated in these stories.
Editor.
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1924-12-19
COOLIDGE SUPPORTS
CHILD LABOR LAW

According to a Washington dis
patch dated November oath to the
Newark, New Jersey, Ledger, Presi-
dent Coolidge has promised strong
support to the pending Child Labor
Amendment to the Federal Constitu-
ton. The dispatch which was pub
lished in the Ledger Of November
25th, Is as follows:
STRONG support Of the child labor
amendment to the Constitution was
promised BY President Coolidge to
Mrs. Lewis S. Thompson, Republican
national committeeman from New
Jersey, who discussed child welfare
with the President today.
after the interview, Mrs. Thomp-
son said she would bring back to the
State with her q message from the
Chief Executive which endorses
every program whose aim is the rear
ing Of a strong and healthy race
through the promotion of child well
fare.
'sThe President also gave to Mrs.
Thompson his personal thanks for the
support given him on election day
by the women of New Jersey, dele
cation of whom is expected to visit
him at the White House within few
weeks"
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1924-12-19
CONFUSED
WITH CHICEENP0y

SEATTLE, Wash, Dec. ls.-When
Is chicken pOx, smallpox This is a
question constantly confronting par
ents and physicians particularly at
this season Of the year when the num-
Der q eases Of chickenpox and mild
cases q smallpox are increasing. ac-
cording to DR.. Paul A. Turner. Direc-
tor OF the State Department Of
Health.
Many mild cases of smallpox are
confused with chickenpox and are
diagnosed IS such, DR.. Turner said,
and because Of the same quarantine
care is not observed with chiekenpox
as there is with the more dreaded dis
ease, many persons are needlessly
exposed. A person exposed to small
pox should be vaccinated or isolated
for Is days, and q person who is re-
covering from the disease, should be
quarantined until all signs of the
rash have completely disappeared.
Chiekenpox is oftentimes scarcely
noticeable in the early stages until
the rash appears. A very slight few
er may precede the rash by two or
three days, and a general feeling of
lassitude or irritation may be notice
able, but these may pass unobserved
until the rash occurs.
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1924-12-19
Head Stuffed
By Catarrh Use
A Healing Cream

If your nostrils are clogged, your
throat distressed, or your head is
stuffed by nasty catarrh or q cold, ap-
ply little pure, antiseptic, germ de-
stroying cream into your nostrils. It
penetrates through every air passage,
soothing inflamed, swollen mem
branes and you get instant relief.
How good it feels. Your nostrils
are open. Your head is clear. No
more hawking, snlffling, dryness or
struggling for breath. Get a small
bottle of Elys Cream Balm from any
like magic. Don't stay stuffed up.
Relief is sure.
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1924-12-19

BY International Labor News Service
WASHINGTON, D. c., Dec. H.
Skilled and unslsilIed workers in the
mems clothing industry now enjoy
an average weekly earning capacity
5 per cent greater than in 1922 and
136 per cent higher than in the pre-
war period, according to the U. s.
Department Of Labor. The weekly
pay envelope Of the average worker
now contains 1882, the Department
announced, compared with $31.91 in
1922 and $1S.47 in 1914.
The Labor Department conducted q
survey Of all plants in the United
States manufacturing mems clothing.
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1924-12-19

The average weekly earnings just
quoted are the results Of that sur
Vey.
The Departments findings help to
explain why the manufacturer of
mems ready made clothing now asks
higher price for his product than
he did in the prewar period. The data
also throws light on higher prices for
many manufactured articles Of every
day use. Wage scales tend to rise in
almost similar proportion in different
industries, it is known. Otherwise,
there would be a continuous flow Of
workers-at least those Of the un-
skilled kind Afrom one line Of manu-
facture to another.
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1924-12-19

Smallpox is usually preceded bv
what appears to be grippe. The
same symptoms IS those Of a colo.
accompanied By fever win be observ-
ed as much as three days before a
sign Of the rash appears. In SMALL
pox the rash appears all over the
body At once many Of the marks be-
ing on the face and in the hair. and
on the chest. In chickenpox the marks
appear slowly, a few here and 3 few
there, and many Of them may be
completely healed before the last
break out.
Any person developing rash Of
any sort should be isolated at ouce
and doctor consulted that others
win not be exposed.
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1924-12-19

Bell contracted Ia grippe and vent to
bed. On election day he left bis bed
and voted the Republican ticket. He
suffered a relapse and went to bed
again. When he left the house two
weeks later for the first time since
the election, he was arrested On a
charge of breach Of contract with
Gentry, and lodged in the Logan Jail.
He remained there from Tuesday nm
til Saturday.
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1924-12-19
Itching Eczema
Dried Right Up
With Sulphur

Amy breaking out of the skin, even
fiery, itching eczema, can be quickly
overcome by applying little Mentho-
Sulphur, says noted skin specialist.
Because Of its germ destroying proper
ties, this sulphur preparation instantly
brings ease from skin irritation,
soothes and heals the eczema right
and leaves the skin clear an
smooth.
It seldom fans TO relieve the torment
and Disagreement. Sufferers from skin
trouble should get little Jar of Rowles
Mentho-Sulphur from any good drug
gist and use it like q cold cream.-Adv
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1924-12-19

By International Labor News Service
LOGAN, w. Va, Dec. 18.-The jobs
and the homes of the coal miners in
Logan County were the political
pawns with which Shreiff Don Chain
and his deputies played on election
day this year. There are 10000 of
these miners in Logan County, and
each of them knew before he went
to the polls that failure to vote for
Chains candidates would in every
probability mean the loss of his job,
and the ousting of his wife and child
rem from the dwelling they occupied.
Scores of these miners have been
dismissed from their employment
since the election for casting ballots
against the Chain candidates. Some
times they are told this is the reason
for their dismissal, and again, another
reason is given. But every one of
them knows that if he had voted for
the Chain candidates on election day
he would not have been "fired" from
his job.
Loss of Job Serious
Dismissal of coal miner in Logan
County is a serious matter. He is
Immediately put out of his house,
must sell his household effects for
anything he can get for them, travel
by railroad for $50 to 500 miles to
where another job can be had, and
then buy new furniture. He can not
hope to get new employment in Lo-
gan County.
Under these conditions it was pos
sible this year for Chain and his ma
chine to poll many ballots for which
there was no necessity for mutilation
as they were counted. The Chain
crowd had expected beforehand to
carry the election through the intimi-
dation Of the miners. And each one
of the miners knew as he entered the
polling place that he was under the
scruting of the deputy sheriffs sta
toned there, and that his failure to
vote a straight ticket" for Chains
candidates would make him the object
later of the vengeance of these depu-
ties.
Afidvaits Bear Reign of Terror
In the recount of the ballots cast
in Logan County this year, which was
brought about by the Republican
State committee as a result of whole
sale frauds in both the voting and the
returns, the campaign of lawlessness
and terrorism that was waged by
Chain and his deputies for weeks be-
fore the election has been brought to
light in all of its details. Ample Aft
davits cover many of these details.
Others are a matter of record in
court.
The election was a farce, and so
was the counting of the votes. 1t
was a mockery of honesty, and de-
bauchery of the ballot box. The vio-
lence, and the intimidation of voters
started long before the election. It
took place around the ballot boxes
on election day, and it has continued
almost without cessation ever since.
The violence was not confined to
coal miners. Every citizen in the
county was made to feel the iron hand
of Chain. Men who did not supinely
bow to the bidding of Chain and his
deputies, and vote as they were told
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1924-12-19
& Company
Wishkah and G Streets

OUR SATURDAY OFFERINGS INCLUDE:
Legs of Choice Young Lamb, per lb.-.........-.2
Choice Steer Sirloin Steak, per
Strictly Fresh Eggs STANDARD size) per doz-5Oc
Fresh Churned Wild Rose Butter, per .45c
Loin Pork Roast, per b.
Shoulder Pork Roast, per lb..... ,...,.,.17c
Wild Rose Hams Z to 9 lbs. average, per Ib---.24c
Imperial Valley press., 1924-11-13
y CASES ARE
HEARD HERE BY
JUDGE MAYFIELD

All day Wednesday and Thursday
Judge l. Mayfield was busy i'll his
court hearing all manner of cases,
making arraignments, preparing
bail, and taking preliminarics. In
all he handled % cases most of them
being infractions of the state traf-
fic laws.
The following fines were levied:
I Pedro Alvanay $S, c. b. Johnson
$l5, j. C. Fisher, Calexico, $25,
l.. Horton of Holtville $40, Clint
Ben l.. Roberts of Brawley S., +.
Osborne of El Centre So, Jack Olive
of Imperial $5, S. j. La Polite of
FL Centre $40, and G. G. Wolfe, of
Corona. They all pleaded guilty to
speeding and were fined the vari-
Gus sums following their names,
while the case against R. p. Torshey
of Ell Centre was dismissed.
r. Hill of the 101 ranch, Braw-
ley, was fined $25 for reckless
driving, while B. M. Lynn put up
$3.50 bail to appear on November
II to answer to Il similar charge.
IL. II. Davenport, of Holtville,
charged with reckless driving, was
to appear before the judge ar 1880
p. m. today.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-11-13
Much Cotton Is
Being Ginned
on the Border

+ CALEXICO, Nov. 13. -''The
first picking is but little over half
finished and we are now ginning
at the rate of 700 bales of cotton
daily much of which is being de-
livered at previously contracted
price of % 1.2 cents" said H. II.
Clark general manager of the Colo
RADIO Land Company which will
probably market from all the hold
,ings some $4,000 bales and bring
the total from the Mexican side to
$4,000 to $4,000.
Friends of Clark state that this
will be the banner year for the big
concern on the Mexican side. When
Ihe contracted a big part Of the crop
i'm June at 28 1-2 cents many said
he had blundered and that cotton
would soon 60 to 80 or 40 cents. In
stead, however, it started down aud
reached 90 1-2 cents and is expect
ed to 20 better but Clark is actual
ly getting six cents more than that
for his right now.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-11-13
ONCE PRIZE FIGHT
'NOTABLE-DIES A
LONELY RECLUSE
by United Press Leased Wire

DAILY CITY, Calf. Nov. 12.--J.
j. "Duck" Sullivan, one time prize
fight refcrcc and more recently dog
catcher of DAILY City, is dead, a
victim of years of loneliness.
Two days ago fatal stroke of
paralysis. ended 20 years of ostrac-
ism, nobody missed him. Then one
of his few acquaintanccs, his groc-
cr, happened by and found the
body.
hack in 1904 Sullivan was re-
warded for his ring experience by
being appointed referee of the Joe
Walcott- t-Dixie Kid fight at Colma,
Calf. The fight went 25 rounds
and Sullivan stopped it, awarding
the decision to Dixie Kid.
There was roar from the crowd.
Sullivan quailed and fled, to face a
future Of sneers and covert sug-
gestions, but worst of alk-loncli.
ness
Imperial Valley press., 1924-11-13
IS ARE UNDER
INDICTMENT in
5. F. RUM PROBE
ny United Press Leased Wire

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 13.---
Eighty five persons, including prom
inhnt Canadian business men and
one well known attorney, were un-
der Indictment here today in con
neetion with international rum run
ming activities, and more indict-
ments are expected.
After the re;urn of the 50 true
bills, the largest number ever re-
turned in a federal court in the
history of California, Federal Judge
Partridge held the grand jury in
session for two more days with in
structions "to get at the bottom of
this liquor mess and not be hypo-
critical about it. -
The arrest OF =. =. anderson,
prominent attorney of Vancouver,
b. c.. was the sensation of the day
Yesterday, and following protesta-
tions bv him and John l.. McNab
of San Francisco, his attorney, there
were reports that Anderson may
bring damage suits against those
responsible.
Anderson has insisted that he
came to San Francisco in a legal
capacity in connection with the
Quadra ease. Officers of this Brit
ish vessel were among those indict-
ed and the vessel is under libel.
No warrant had been produced for
Anderson up to an early hour to-
dav, but the indictment stands
against him.
Two other prominent Canadians
indicted are Robert Duncan, said
to be an officer of the Consolidated
Exporters. liquor concern, and
Russell Whitelaw, president of the
National Gamers, Ltd, of kan-
couver, b. c., formerly connected
with consolidated importers. John
V. Lloyd, believed to be the local
agent of the exporting firm, also
was indicted.
Whitelaw, Duncan and Lloyd are
all reported to be i'll Vancouver.
In addition to general indictments
for violation of the prohibition
laws, the grand jury disposed of
the Quadra case, the Giulia ease
and the so called Chinatown case
in which several San Francisco po-
lieemen were reported involved. No
members of the police force were
indicted.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-11-13
THE THIRD DECREE

Inc supreme Court Of the United States has con-
demned in scathing terms the common police practice
OF the third degree" The may become notable
one. 1t is that of Chinese named Wan. accused of
murder IN the District of Columbia and convicted on
his own legal confession That confession the court
holds was invalid, because he confessed under
cion and virtually under torture. So the court re-
verses the verdict and takes occasion to read lee
ture to the police on such procedure.
1t appears that the defendant seriously ill, was
taken to the police station, held ncommuncado, bom
barded with nterminable questions taken to the
of the crime and compelled to witness representation
of and kept without sleep medical for nearly
two weeks. At last in WEAKNESS and desperation he
yielded and signed his Confession.
Many did the same thing in the Spanish In
quisition and in many another inquisiton not spelled
in capital letters The process is far in
this country than the police anywhere like admit
or than the public has any idea of.
Like many other wrongs, it is meant for praise
worthy purpose-the detection and punishment of
crime. It may be legitimate when applied in modera-
ton to exceptional But the trouble is that it
easy to abuse the principle and go cruel excesses
without any warrant in law regard for basic human
rights. So slfu
1t may be said, without any suggestion OF codding
criminals that this decision of the supreme court
should serve warning to police officials every
where. 1t should remind them that in America every
legally innocent until he is proved guilty. and
that matter how strong the presumption of guilt,
every individual has nalienabe rights, in the police
station in the court room.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-11-13
Scoutmasters in
Discussion of
Annual Event

The annual encampment and field
day of the Imperial County Council
of Boy Scouts, which is to be held
, the last of February or the first
of March formed the chief discus
sion at the recent luncheon of local
scoutmasters, held at the Oregon
hotel. The field meet will probably
be held on Friday and Saturday of
whatever week is decided upon, ac.
cording to Scout Executive S. l..
MeCrory, and r. w. Stewart is to
appoint the committee from this dis
triet, which will confer with the
other committeeman of the county
and decide on the dates and pro-
grams.
Attending the luncheon Monday
were: Scout Executive S. l.. Nc
Crory, Rev.. Arthur E. Schultz, Floyd
C. Dillon, George w. Finley, t. w.
Stewarti Frank M. Bowles, Earl
Trey, Burt Adkins and A. ?. Shib'
lev.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-11-13
CHAMBER HEARS
OF new CEMENT
COMPANY'S PLAN

There was a good attendance at
the Chamber of Commerce luncheon
on Wednesday the speaker being
George w. Harding of the Ameri-
can Portland Cement Company, of
Los Angeles.
Mr.. Harding told the meeting of
his company having 1140 acres of
land out at Coyote Wells, and that
40 acres would be occupied by the
plant at Plaster City. His compa-
nv is going to begin work in earnest
on January /, 1925, and the first
unit will cost $650,000.
In this 11C0 acres they have a
composition of clay and shell almost
in tic proper proportion to turn out
an excellent commercial product,
Harding declared. They would be
shipping their goods in seven months
time to Southern California, Western
Arizona, and Northern Mexico, he
predicted.
, Mrs. Reasonover contributed sew
eral piano solos, and r. ?. Moore,
president, acted as chairman of
the luncheon.