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Evening star., 1919-02-26
Loving the Germans.

Inspired by psalms and SER
mons, and good books on the
shelf, / try to love the Germans
as would love myself; but
when I've loved the critters for
minutes five or ten, | need a
course OF bitters to tone me up
again. It's hard to love the peo-
pie who trampled Belgium down.
destroyed the church and steeple
and burned the helpless town.
It's hard to love the blighters
who raise a sickly whine when
whipped by allied fighters, and
shooed across the Rhine. And
yet | keep on trying to love
them more or less; the effort
keeps me crying, and sweating.
! confess; and when I've loved
the buffers a half an hour or so,
no other being suffers the
agonies | know. I'm weary and
exhausted, as though by NOR
tai ills, by doctors I'm accosted,
who say I'm needing pills. l
feel my doon's been spoken,
I'm hobbling on a crutch, I'm
weak and bent and broken from
loving Huns too much. A man
may love the Russians nor find
existence vain; but if he loves
the Prussians he cannot stand
the strain.
WALT MASON.
Evening star., 1919-02-26
Conferees Amend Oil Leasing Bill.

To overcome objections which at
this session threaten final enactment
OF the oil-leasing bill. conferees have
amended the measure by striking out
several of the relief provisions in the
Gil sections One change was the sub
stitution as the basis of royalty the
gross production of oil for the net
production as originally provided
The conferees also eliminated the
paragraph authorizing the President
70 settle disputes involving the
validity of gas or petroleum claims
Evening star., 1919-02-26
RECONSTRUCTION TOPIC.
Problems to Be Discussed by Basil
M. Manly SATURDAY..

Problems of reconstruction will be
discussed by Basil NJ Manly. joint
chairman of the War Labor Board. at
an entertainment for the employees of
the Army and Navy Publishing Com
pany. the United States Government
Advertiser and the National Capital
Press at the Chamber of Coumerce
Saturday night
Motion pictures and music will com
piete the program. The entertain
ment and speaking will be followed
by dancing committee headed by
william b Elliott is in charge of ar
rangements.
Evening star., 1919-02-26
Voluntary Enlistment Bill Passed

Enactment of legislation providing
for temporary military policy was
completed late yesterday with the
adoption by the Senate of the confer
ence report on the bill restoring VOL
untary enlistments under the national
defense act, which limits the Regular
Army to 175,0o0 men. The measure
now goes to the President for his sig
nature
Evening star., 1919-02-26
Step Toward Public Safety.

A department of public safety to in
ctude members of the police traffic
squad and citizens to cooperate with
the police was urged. Nal Puilman's
suggestion that a traffic court be in
stituted to relieve congestion in the
Police Court to deal with traffic-law
offenders was indorsed.
The following new members were
enrolled: Solomon Berman, Dexter s
Hussey. NJ R Speelrnan, Samuel NJ.
Louis and George ]. Brilmeyer
Evening star., 1919-02-26

Business meeting of Kallipolis Grot-
to at the Chamber of Commerce Hall,
Gil 18th street, when details of the
ceremonial to be held at the New
Willard Hotel, March /, will be an
nounced.
Evening star., 1919-02-26

First of five illustrated lectures on
Palestine by DR.. Mitchell Carroll at
the Central Y. NJ. G. A.
Evening star., 1919-02-26
ORGANIZATION ACTIVITIES.
TONIGHT

Meeting of the Rhode Island Ave-
nue. Suburban Citizens Association at
o'clock in the Sherwood Church, 22d
street and Rhode Island avenue north
east
Evening star., 1919-02-26

Reunion of the Spanish American
Atheneum at $40 o'clock in the
ballroom of the Washington Club
1910 18th street.
Evening star., 1919-02-26

Dance by Washington General AS
sembly, Fourth Degree, knights OF
Columbus, at $50 o'clock at the Ward
man Park Hotel.
Evening star., 1919-02-26

Lecture by L. o. Armstrong at the
House of the Temple, 18th and 5
streets northwest.
Evening star., 1919-02-26

Annual dinner of the Dartmouth
Alumni Association at 1880 o'clock at
the University Club.
Evening star., 1919-02-26

Peace ball at 8 o'clock, at the old
Masonic Temple, by the ladies' auxili-
ary of the Hebrew Mt. Pleasant Con-
gregatjon.
Evening star., 1919-02-26

Organization meeting of Massaehu-
setts people in Washington at 1874
MasSa chusetts avenue.
Evening star., 1919-02-26

Meeting of the District council of
the Boy Scouts, at the Church of the
Epiphany.
Evening star., 1919-02-26

Lecture by Rev Marcel Jousse at
clock in Gonzaga College hall.
Evening star., 1919-02-26
4 ,urx in cireuit pixi.ion /, before

Progressive Council No. .. ID. OF A.,
will give IA dance for men in uniform
AT 8:45 o'clock on the night of March
90 at Naval Lodge Hall, 4th street and
PENNSYLVANIA avenue southeast
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NORTH MADISON


Mrs. Lizzie Curtis of Athens is
boarding with Mrs, Abbie Salley for
the present.
This community was sadly grieved
to learn of the sudden death of DR..
S. f. Greene on Friday, Sept. 10. He
was sitting at his desk writing a
check when some of the family heard
a noise, going to him, finding life
extinct. He was our leading sur
geon and a fine physician. He will
be sadly missed in this community
as none knew him but to praise him.
Miss Mary Dean who has been
spending her vacation at Lakewood
has returned TO Dana Robbins and
resumed her household duties.
Mrs. Mary Badger. who has been
matron at the Madison Town Farm
for the past year and a half, has fin
ished work and is at present stop
ping in Cornyile with her SON
Mrs, Fowke and her grandson Ray
mond of Med(ord are in town visiting
their people.
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Harley Leighton Of unionville Is
taking Mr.. Merchants place on the
section.
Little Ethel Leighton OF Madison is
visiting at the home of Frank Car
ter.
Mrs. Luther Folsom went to Madl-
son one day last week.
Mrs. Harley Strout went TO MAUI
son Saturday to consult doctor
Charles Burton was in town Satur-
day visiting his brother \. j. Burton
George Carter and Erwin LOOMS al
tended Madison Fair, Saturday.
Geneva Leighton went to Madison
Saturday 10 see her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Harry Leighton
2. W. Otis attended the Fair in
Embden Monday on his way home
from Carmel
Mr.. and Mrs. Luther Folsom went
10 Bingham Saturday, where Mr. Fol
som received surgical treatment for
his arm.
Charles f Bah was In town one day
last week.
Elmer LOOMS was In Bingham on
business Monday.
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SMITHFIELD
GEFERREDl

Thomas Dickerson motored to his
home in New York. Wednesday after
passing "A vacation in town. He was
accompanied by Robert Groves and
brother Raymond as chauffeur
Miss Daphne Charles has returned
10 her school in Augusta after passing
The summer with her mother in town,
Mrs. Julia Charles.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Cunliff of Bos-
ton. Mass. passed several days last
week in town with relatives.
Mr. and Mrs Fred Brooks visited
their daughter Mrs Neal Foss in ca
naan last Sunday.
Schools in town began Monday,
Sept. &. with the following teachers;
East Pond, Mrs. Lottie Brown; Gouid
Miss Smith; village, Miss Beulah
Morrow. Whtehouse, Miss Bertha
Dudley. City, Mrs. Dora Cunliff.
A large number of townspeople at
tended the fair at Lewiston and re
port Il first class fair.
Mrs. Harold Tracy and little son
Clarence are visiting relatives III
Skowhegan.
Farmers are hauling their sweet
corn to NorridgeWock for canning anu
report more than average crop
Amanda Morrow veteran OF the
Civil War was stricken Sunday lore
noon with heart failure and died sun
dav evening. A more extended ae-
count will be given next week.
CELEBRATES 87th BIRTHDAY
About twenty relatives and friends
of Mrs. Clara Gage met at the home
of her daughter Mrs Fred Stevens to
celebrate her birthday, Sept H. . \
picnic dinner was enjoyed and many
remembrances was received by MIS-.
Gage. She was the daughter OF Sher-
burn and Lydia (Bostonl Marston ana
was born in Smithle d where the
most of her life had been spent. She
was united in marriage to Hubbard
o. Gage and six daughters were porn
to them. Her husband ana thfee
children having passed away. me
other three daughters were present
on her birthday, Mrs. Charles Bate
of Norridgewock, Mrs. Walter Hart
ford of Smithtield and Mrs. Fred STE
yens Several grandchildren ana
Observation-Disclosures were also present
\ granddaughter Mrs. John Hill was
present from Hallowell. She mas
one brother living in Easton. It was
complete surprise to Mrs. Gage and
it is needless to say that it was day
of enjoyment to her. One or her
friends was present. Mrs. Naomi
Groves, aged SO years The Oldest
nerson in town. They all unite III
wishing Aunt Clara many returns
of the day.
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RIVER RIO Al
(DEFERRED)

Mr.. and Mrs. Levi Jackson have
recently been entertaining their eldest
son Harry Jackson and wife from
Pittsburg, Pennsylvania. While mere
a family reunion was held at the nome
of their eldest daughter Mrs. Anne
Wagner at Good VIII Farm, where
Mr.. Wagner is employed as careiak-
er at the Girls cottages. Another
Daughter Mrs. Edith Burton OF Ban
gor and Joseph, who lives with his pa.
rents we're present. The family have
not been all together for long time
and this was particularly happy oc-
casion from the fact that the two sons
have safely returned from service
overseas. Harry mas ieVehliy "eei
from the Navy and Joe re
turned last June and was honorably
discharged, having been eleven days
on the battle front before the armis-
tice was signed.
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A Renewal Letter


Most of our readers enjoy the In
dependent Reporter and when they
tell us about it, we are pleased to
publish their letters of appreciation
Bath, Me, Sept %, 1919.
The Independent-Repo Co.,
Skowhegan, Me.
Gentlemen:
Aside from getting up-eating
three squares (Which did not lessen
the IL. c. LD-doing my best for a
days duty-the best thing is my pre-
sent effort-enclosing a check for Our
Reporter for 1920. Enjoy it? Why
you betcha,
Very truly yours,
c. r. OLIVER.
1343 Washington St.
Bath, Me
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SMlTHFIELD

A very pleasant surprise was
given Lawrence Clark at the home of
his brother ]. f. Clark on Friday
evening it. being his 10th birthday.
Games We're played, refreshments
served fine birthday cake was pre-
scented Mr. Clark also a sum of money
as a remembrance. All wishing him
many returns of the day
DR.. George Young and family and
DR. Maurice Lord and family of Show
hogan passed Sunday in DR.. Young's
cottage in town,
The Grange will hold its annual
fair Oct T.
Mrs May Tracy left here for Mchi-
gan where she was called by the SER
ious illness of her sister.
Aryander Morrow long resident
and respected citizen of Smithfield
passed away at his home in the viii
lage after an illness of only a few
hours Mr., Morrow had been in his
usual health until Sunday morning
when his wife found him lying near
the fern where he had fallen. A
physician was called but the end
came suddenly. He was one of
eight children the son of John and
Abrigal Morrow two of which survive
George living in town, a sister. Mrs.
Alvena Perry in Auburn. Fifty-three
years ago he was united in marriage
with Miss May Holmes of Smithfield.
Six children We're born to this union
four sons and two daughters Three
survive, John living in Shawmut,,
Frank in Sidney and Wallace in
Smithfield. Mr.. Morrow was vete-
ran of the Civil war. Nearly all of
his life has been passed in Smith
field
Much sympathy is felt for the fami-
ly made doubly sad as just week
before his death daughter passed
away in Augusta also son died last
June. He was a kind husband and
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DEADWATER
(DEFERRED)

Clifford Burton was called home
from Seboomook on account of the ILL
ness of his grandfather, Allen Free
man.
Frank Carter left Thursday for
Cherryiield and Machias, where he is
visiting friends and relatives.
Mrs Linden Lancaster went to her
home in Skowhegan, Saturday.
Sprague Mace and wife arrived in
town one day last week; also Mrs
Maces brother. Erwin LOOMS.
Misses Leora and Arlene Strout
spent Sunday in Troutdale as guests
of Mrs Samuel Crommett.
Archie Merchant having completed
his work on the section has gone to
his home at East Sullivan.
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Told in Skowhegan
! RESIDENT knoBA to all Our Readers
ReIates an Experience

Readers Of the Independent-Repo
ter have been told again and again of
The merits of that reliable. time
proved kidney remedy Doans Kidney
Pills. The experiences told are not
those Of unknown persons, living far
away The cases are Skowhegan
cases, told ny Skowhegan people.
w r. Trask. 10 Cross St, says: Il
had dull pain in the small of my
back, which at times was very annoy
ing. went to Sampson & Azores
Drug Store and got a box of Doan' 8
Kidney Pills. | can say Doans
do excellent work and can be depend
ed upon
The above statement was given
March Z 1905 and on June &c, 1916.
Mr.. Trask added: Il always keep
Doau's Kidney Pills in the house and
Use them as needed. get the same
rood results today as when j first
took them
Price SOC, at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for kidney remedy get
Doan's Kidneys Pills the same that
Mr.. Trask had Foster Milbun Co.
Mfgrs., Buffalo. y. Y.
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Lewis Smith and boys were at Ken
aeth Berrys Sunday
William Haynes was at Earl Berry's
Sunday
William Dunston has sold his farm
10 parties from Canada. Mr.. Duns-
Ton has returned to New York and
Mrs. Funston will go in about two
weeks.
Joe Berry and sons Earl and Ken
meth are threshing at Miles Dickin-
sons,
Joseph Berry wife and little Agnes
visited Mr.. Berry's two sisters at
East Madison, Mrs. Mary Thompson
md Miss Matte Berry. While there
they were invited by Charles Thomp-
son to take an auto drive to Athens,
the old home of the Berrys. There
they visited the cemetery where their
parents were laid. From there they
went to the old schoolhouse where
they attended school in their child
hood. Mr.. Berry called on an old
friend where he worked when boy
1t was Mr.. Berry's first visit for II
years.
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POWERS SCHOOLHOUSE

NORRIDGEWOCK
Susie Puffer was on the sick list
the last of the week.
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as easily as it does the toughest corns,
BY using few drops of "Gets-It" on
the callus. you will be able to peel 1t
of with your fingers. in one complete
piece just as you would a banana peel.
1t leaves the skin free and smooth as
though you never had callus. You
need no more fussy plasters. sticky
tape, 'packagey" bandages. knives or
scissors for corns or calluses. Gets
1t" Is the natiopal corn remover, the
biggest on earthy used by millions. 1t
never fails. You'll work, play and
dance at ease in spite of corns.
"Gets-It," the only sure. guaranteed,
trifie at any drug store. MID by
=. Lawrence g. Co., Chicago, Ill.
Sold in Skowhegan and recommended
AS the worlds best corn remedy by
q. r. Fogg and +. w. buchanan.
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NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
THE NEWS OF SOMtR-
SETS BUSY TOWNS
MERCER
DEFERRED

CLYDE Dunton attended the State
Fair at Lewiston last week.
Mr.. and Mrs Lesime Parodis nave
recently moved into the house owned
by Frank Sterry.
Mrs. Charles Corson ar Mrs. Earl
True and baby attended the camp
meeting at Lakewood last week
Mrs. Levi Ham of Norridge~ock ana
her guest Mrs. Dean OF Massachusetts
visited at David Tracy's one day last
week.
Mrs. Eunice Mosher of Smithiield
spent the week end at the nome Oh
Ansel Nickerson.
Mrs. Abel Young is in poor health
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I, MBDEN LAKE

Mrs. Stapleford and daughter Violet
has returned from Massachusetts, and
Miss Stapleford is attending high
school at Madison.
There will he a dance at Charles
Mullins, Friday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. Allen Sprague have
bought farm in East New Portland
and are moving there.
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father and will be greatly missed in
the home. Funeral service was held
in the home Tuesday afternoon con
Quoted by William Dudley and he was
laid to rest in the family lot in the
village cemetery.
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SANDY RIVER
DEFERRED)

Mr.. and Mrs Ernest Gilman were
guests Sunday of Mr.. and Mrs. b. F.
Baker.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chester Roberts OF
Waterville were guests of Mrs. NATL
da Simpson the past week.
Joseph Cripps is in very poor
health.
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Can1eIs are sold every
wherein scientifically sealed
packages of 30 cigarettes or
tenpackaees( 2OOcigaretfes)
in & assine-paper-covered
carton. We strongly recon-
mend this carton for the
home or office supply or
when you travel
r. J. Reynolds Tobacco Co.
Winston-Sslem, N. c.
Evening journal., 1919-01-30
CHESTER SHIPYARD
WORKERS ON STRIKE

CHESTER. Pa, jan. 30.-The strike
lnaugurated by the riveters and their
helpers at the yard OF the Sun Ship
building Company. In which i.i00 men
quit work, forced fully 1900 more men
10 become idle yesterday. mostly ream-
ers and others dependent upon the
riveters. About 100 riveters and their
helpers at the Chester shipyard walked
out today at noon and through sym
pathy. Joined those from the Sun yard
Yesterday the strikers packed Odd
Fellows Temple auditorium and organ
izers from Philadelphia and Baltimore
addressed them. on behalf OF the men
10 was stated that committees would
be appointed TO formally present their
demands to the companies They will
demand certain back pay alleged TO be
due those who have been on piece
work at both yards, and a higher wage
scale. At both places the riveters get
S23 day. keeping $40 for themselves
and giving the holders-on 81 and the
passers-on Sc. on the basis OF Ave and
a half days this gives riveter s55 a
week. holder-on s3s.5O and a passer-
on $50.
II was stated at the Sun yard that
the company will insist upon all the
strikers being hired anew II they go
back.
Evening journal., 1919-01-30
LENT MAY POSTPONE
LOAN TILL APRIL Il

WASHINGTON, Jan. s0-Because the
lenten season this year does not end
until April 20 the Treasury Is consid-
ering postponing the opening OF the
next Liberty Loan campaign from April
6. as tentatively planned, TO April 81
A decision has not been reached.
No attempt has been made as yet by
Secretary Glass or his advisers TO settle
on the interest rate or other terms oi
the loan, it was stated otflcially today.
Whatever the terms may be, they will
accord with the principle Of maintain
ing the market price Of preceding Is
sues, officials declared.
Further tax exemptions on bonds
already outstanding, acceptance Of them
in payment OF certain forms Of taxes
in the future, or conversion Of them
into securities bearing higher interest
rates, are means which might be taken
TO maintain the prices OF outstanding
bonds.
Bankers are urging the Treasury 10
make the interest rate on the next loan
81 or 1 per cent. but officIals are in
olined 10 keep it lowed II possible. They
rely strongly on the patriotic impulses
Of small bond buyers to "bring the boys
home" and finish the Job" These
phrases probably will be adopted as
campaign slogans.
Evening journal., 1919-01-30
SAYS MELTING POT
Is MERE DELUSI0N

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30.-America as
a melting pot has proved 10 a great
extent delusion and a snare" says
ths House immigration Committee in
Its report on the bill TO prevent gen.
eral immigration four years after
the signing Of the peace treaty.
The report said that the legislation
not only would protect American work
ingmen from unfair competition during
the period Of industrial readjustment
but also would prevent the Bolsheviki
from coming to America 10 spread their
doctrine.
"If the Bolsheviki In Russia are sup
pressed" said the report. they will be
the ones who viii come here to join
their brothers, both foreign and native.
in Haunting the red flag and teaching
death 10 individuals and destruction to
property.
at IS impossible 10 keep out revolu-
tlonlsts and Bolshevists without keep
ing out substantially everybody.
1--WE feel that It Is now time that we
were beginning TO look after those Of
our own household, rather than to
open our ports to many who know
nothing OF our laws, our customs and
our standards Of living and never in
tend to learn them"
Evening journal., 1919-01-30
ELKTONs PERsONAL Side.

Special to The Evening Journal.
ELKT0N, Jan. 30.-Mr. and Mrs. w.
L. Lancaster OF Philadelphia have been
spending few days with Mr.. and Mrs.
J. Frank Frazer.
William w. and Max Alrich, sons Of
the late Mr.. and Mrs. William ]. Alrich,
formerly Of Elkton, visited relatives
here on Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Emil Roy James OF City
Point, Va, have been visiting Mrs.
Jamess mother, Mrs. Mary Ash Smith,
on East Main street.
Miss Katherine Mitchell Bratton was
a recent guest OF Mrs. Joseph NJ. Heisler
Of Chester. Pa.
Hiram Dunbar Of Newark, n. j.. son OF
William d. Dunbar Of Elkton leaves
this week for Chicago, H., where he
has accepted a lucrative position. He
will take his family in a short time.
Mrs. James Groome Steele OF Chesa-
peace City has returned from a short
visit to Wilmington.
Mr. and Mrs. Dexter NJ. Lee OF VIII
mington spent Thursday with Mrs. A.
j. Mesrns Of Zion.
Mrs. H. NJ Eaton OF the First district
spent last week with her daughter, Mrs
Bayard Jordan. near Wilmington.
Charles Banks, United States Navy,
has been spending a short leave with
his sister, Mrs. Harold Steele, Of Chesa-
peake City.
Evening journal., 1919-01-30
Simple Way to
End Dandruff

There is one sure way that has never
failed TO remove dandruff at once, and
that Is to dissolve II, then you destroy
i entirely. To do this. Just get about
four ounces OF plain. common liquid
arvon from any drug store this Is all
you VIII need. apply IL at night when
retiring; use enough 10 moisten the
scalp and rub II In gently with the IN
ger tips.
BY morning, most II not all. OF your
dandrun viii be gone. and three or four
more applications will completely dis
solve and entirely destroy every single
sign and trace OF II. no matter how
much dandruff you may have.
You will lind all Itching and digging
OF The scalp will stop instantly, and
your hair will be fluny. lustrous, glossy,
silky and soft. and look and feel a hun
dred times better.