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New Britain herald., 1919-10-22
|EW BRITAIN FANS
 WELCOME BILL kOPF
|eds lndelder Is Given Banquet
 bld Testimonial at ElkS' Club

The highest honors that can be be loWed on baseball player Were ten bred William l., Kopf, shortstop of he Cincinnati worlds champions last light at the Ell1s' club, when ap- IroSimately 200 friends of the popular &SSer gathered to tender him a ban let and testim onial. During the eve Ing kopf was presented with a' hand pme Mystic Shrine emblem and a faVelinS bag and set, The emblem is let with diamonds and bears the in- 2cription, "Presented to William l.. kopf of the Cincinnati Reds, Worlds Baseball Champions, 1919, by his Eel Epw Townsnen." Rev, Warren F. Took, pastor of Trinity Methodist Ehurch acted as toastnaster in his &suel capable manner During the Evening, MT, Cook gave a number of 3eminiscences of his former days on he diamond. He also recited a num- CT of humorous experiences of his 2rlp to France with the ~
 Mayor Quigley Speaks.
 Mayor George A. Quisley spoke or . he honor Kopf had brought to New Britain and he also rendered a com mentary remark regarding MerWm Jacobson of the Baltimore Interna- ional league champions d pal Of kopf's, who was q member of the as em blaze.
 Rev. Leo J. Sullivan of St. Joseph's s 3huroh spoke briefly, telling of the Pleasure in welcoming Q young man Tho has gained the prominence of Eopf.
 Regrets From Moran.
 Senator George w. I<lett, Who was Instrumental in arranging the party, lead a telegram from Manager Pat Moran stating his regrets in not being ble to be present concluding by say ng that Larry" deserved the best that ould be given him.
 Postmaster William F. Delaney made the testim Onial speech and in presenting tho emblem and travelling bag to Kopf, he spoke as follows: New Britain is great and good city Ind tonight with Billy Kopf home it is greater than ever.'
 Iii his presentation speech to Kop1 he said: Billy, when you made a hit @hc boys here made hit. When you truck out they struck out. When you make a good stop and throw away were with you. They certainly played
 
 veeks."
 KOpf is Modest
 Mr. Delaney then presented Kopf With the Mystic Shriners' charm and he handsome travelling bag and Billy csponded with a short speech. "The ight for the championship was real hard work" said Billy, but to get up low and try to make d speech is even harder. l attribute the success of the Reds in winning the worlds cham oionship to four things, the leadership bf Moran, who was 8 friend to all the playersi the teamwork, as we did not have an individual star on the team; he persistency, as the word discour- hge wasn't in our dictionary, and final to the confidence of the friends o he team which We tried to live up to
 ''1 am glad if l have brought an, honor to New Britain and I will dc ny best to be on another pcnnant win ner next year" .
Evening star., 1919-08-24

"The plan (properly outlined, I am
assuming an affirmative answer to the
question rs the plan worth trying?O
could be thus worked out in detail.
and within a month or six weeks all
necessary machinery could be pro-
vided, the central statistical hoard
created. the state boards set up and
the way cleared for making the ex-
pertinent 4-
say experiment because 1t rests
after all with the people as to whether
the plan will succeed or not. If pub
lie opinion is sufficiently aroused, If
there Is sincere desire to alleviate
conditions. I have faith to believe
that the plan could not fail; that as
purely voluntary demonstration by
the American people Of their ability
to do for themselves things that no
law or mandate can force them to do
would prove success.
The sooner we understand these
things the better. The high price.
contagion. unless promptly treated
with curative measures, will. extend
over an unnecessarily long period.
That might be really disastrous, while.
as yet, nothing really disastrous may
be said to have occurred
But the change for the better can
come only through the cooperation
or all members Of the public.
Like all things of the sort, the
problem Is one Of great delicacy
needing the most sympathetic and in
teiligent consideration in order that
conditions even more unsatisfacto
than those. which do exist shall not
be created. The weight of public
opinion. exerted as voluntary effort.
is the instrument which must be re-
lied upon for the production of the
desired result.
Nothing compulsory is necessary
or desirable. I believe that after the
PRONUNCIATION Of determined prices
the enforcement Of the plan should
and safely might be left to the people.
Price control was much in evidence
during the war In all the participant
ing countries. That 1t was an un-
qualified success. not even its most
enthusiastic supporters will attempt
to maintain. but that II had a more
or less restraining influence depend
ing upon the degree Of intelligence
exercised in maintaining the control)
is undeniable, even though lack OF
coordinate effort and completeness
prevented a large measure Of It's pos
sible success. Which takes us once
moreNto the circle thought.
The controls that were exercised
as war measures have been aban.
doned; after two years of artificial
influence, either OF stimulus or re-
straint, industry has been left to it's
own readjustment. I am not dis.
cussing the wisdom OF the decisions
responsible for this. but in view of
the urgent requests that some gov
ernment control be exercised during
the reconstruction period I am Offer
ing the licensing plan as q proper
method Of procedure II government
restraint again 10 to be exercised.
And believe In the form suggested;
Evening star., 1919-08-24

wastrels must be taught or punished;
the radicals must be educated out of
ignorance; the conservatives must
be trained out of stupidity; especial
ly the general public must be in
duced to stop and study When the
American general public stops and
studies something worth while always
comes out of the mental application.
personally. believe the solution. OF
our high-cost- -of-living problem will
be found eventually in the licensing
system. s,'
not of the products alone. the pro-
ducer alone, the wholesaler alone. the
transportation system alone, the job
Der alone or the retailer alone. but OF
all, with the thought of linking them
up in new circle in which every
segment will be clean and true, which
shall be beneficent, not vicious-thts.
I think. is the only, means at hand
for the correction of existing evils.
1t should be q remedy not too difficult
of application.
do not mistake my meaning. Sure,
ly would not WISH to destroy the
Sherman law. Doubtless 1t has value
as a punitive measure. But 1t is not
and never can be corrective-that is,
constructive legtslation. T9
But the adoption of q licensing sys-
tenn, under which government and in
dustry could cooperate harmonious
ly (and could not do otherwise)
would be exactly that. Create this
condition and let industry, If 1t wants
to, take advantage Of 1t, thereby gain
ing greatly; If 1t does not 1t can stay
exactly where 1t was placed under the
Sherman law. 1t will take advantage
Of it.
""Price control is very compli-
Gated matter and will remain 80 until
the right basis for 1t has been agreed
upon. Then it will become as simple
as electrical insulation. That was
difficult until we found out how.
Never let any one convince you
that the high prices Of which we all
complain are the result of what JUS
tifiably may be called economic
causes. b r
They are due dehnitelylto bad man.
agement which reaches into almost
all the branches of our human ac-
tivity. Control must come through
the voluntary effort Of the American
people cooperating under the direc-
ton of the government. The effort
of the single individual is useless. the
effort Of the nation combined as a
unit would be irresistible and must
be put forth II the problem Is to be
solved. The work can only be CO.
ordinated and directed by some CEN
trail authority. That authority OBJ
viously Is the general government. CO.
In turn, with the state and
other authorities.
"The President Is the logical ap-
pointing power to name q committee
to consider the subject. He could
designate q number Of men and ask
them to take up the consideration Of
the matter and report to him. This
they could do In weeks time.
~ t4s1 a.. .l4,s "A A.Aa s,... = <
Evening star., 1919-08-24
Poor Consolation. !. .

John BARRYMORE, the actor ',lisW
> tened last month At the LAKmsI
Club In New York to distract sdb.
feiiow-acters rawlings and Efootnyi
forebodinss about the @krayness Of
life under prohibition. <a
At pause in the follows COM
plants Mr.. Barrymore. slapping him
on the back. said:
Cheer up, old chap. the thirst 10
yet to conner
Evening star., 1919-08-24

"Many plans now are proposed and
backed by men Of real Importance.
VIII any Of them do goodf Something
must. But before anything can do
good there must be . better public
understanding: the proAteers must
l6an the error Of their ways;
Evening star., 1919-08-24

"The President Is the logical ap.
pointing power to name a committee
to consider the subject. He could
designate q number Of men and ask
them to take up the consideration Of
the matter and report to him. This
they could do In q weeks time.
Evening star., 1919-08-24

But we must strike very deep into
the roots OF our present day @prac.
tices II We are to correct the evil OF
uncontrolled prohtserins and achieve
equitable distribution Of those com.
modities In which all Americans have
a right to share and which II is our
obligation to supply in AZ great quan.
tity as lies within our power to those
less fortunate than We upon the
oceans other side.
THE anaslng thing 10 that We have
Evening star., 1919-08-24

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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-02-13
ROME

Erwin Austin, who was injured in
the up river woods recently, had re-
covered somewhat and returned to
work, but again was obliged to give
up. and is now under the care OF DR..
Young. with the prospect Of being
obliged to go to the hospital.
Miss Rose Bnzzell is home from her
work in Portland called here by the
illness of her father, G.. M. Buzzell
who is seriously i'll from inflammatory
rheumatism and does not recover as
readily as could be wished. He is
under the care of trained nurse.
Miss Elizabeth Dubar who is at
work in Waterville. Is visiting her
mother, Mrs Fred Gleason.
p. c. White of Hilton Hill was this
way, recently. buying up the farmers
hogs for shipping. and the price paid
was 1916 cents
Word from John Puffer who is at
work in the RanEeley woods is that
one of his horses has been injured and
is laid off.
George TobeY. the Social Watkins
man from Skowhegan, made us his
usual call last week.
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NORTH FAIRFIELD

Lester Young and wife of Sko~he-
gan were recent visitors at Mrs. Jane
Skillin's
The Tuesday club held an all-day
meeting at the Rcd Cross room Feb
1.-THE time being spent on refugee
garments.
Rex Bridges has been saving wood
in this neighborhood the past week.
Mrs. c. f. Boynton and son Reginald
who had been visiting Mrs Fred Bick-
ford, returned to their home in Water
vile, Monday.
Chas. Head was in Waterville
Thursday of last week to see his first
grandchild, Laura, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Harold Hoxie.
Mrs. George b. Wing IS in Augusta,
where she expects to undergo an OPP
GRAFTON for cataracts
Miss Evelyn Hinckley has been the
guest Of Wateryille friends the past
week or more.
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NEW PORTLAND

Miss Martha Spear has been spend
ing her winter vacation with her aunt
Mr.. Fred King in Waterville
Mrs. Ruth Butts. the local postmis-
triss. has been confined to the house
by illness lately.
Miss Verna Lishness is at her aunt's
Mrs John Dunlap. helping care for
Doris Dunlap. who has been suffering
from an absce5s in her head, The
abscess broke the last OF the week,
after which She began u improve rap
idly
y 5. Stowell recently purchased
tha Eugene Weymouth and Melvin
Burns farms.
Verne Lishness' baby daughter, for
whom his sister. Mr. John Dunlap is
caring. is critically III With bronchial
pneumonia.
Mr.. E Il Atwood who has had
trouble with her throa laiely. is much
better now
Kew Portland town meeting will be
held on Monday March .
Mr.. James HOVE rs been con
fined 10 the house for sometime by
illness.
John Mitchell has been having some
Of his lumber hauled - the novelty
mill ct the village
Roy Stewart vas in Pennington on
Saturday and sunday
Miss Mildred Stewart has been Wis
Ting friends in Harrington lately.
Libby Stewart recently sold quite
an amount of lumber 70 Ray Starbird.
The funeral Of Mrs.. Dora Knapp
Luce. who died on Tuesday, Feb 4th,
was held on Thursday, Feb. 9Th. The
deceased was member Of both the
Rebekahs and FernWood grange, and
will be- much missed by both organ
izations.
Mrs. Ellen Became OF Fairbanks has
been visiting her daughter. Mrs. Wal
ter Berry.
Mrs. John Bubier has been IL late
~ Mr.. and Mrs. Everett Taylor Of
Eustis are guests of Mrs Bubier
Miss Ida GOwell Of Fast New Port
land has been confined 10 the house
by illness
Mrs. Harold Adams has recovered
from severe cold which confined her
to the house for time
A dance was hel dat the West viii
lage on Friday night Music was fur
nished by Mitchell'5 orchestra.
Mrs. Frank Smith remains in a crit
ical condition. Her little daughter,
in Wilton.
Mrs Caroline Clark has been quite
III lately
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-02-13
NEW SHARON

Mrs. Matte Cook is spending a few
days in Portland.
Mrs. Thomas Campbell died sudden
ly. Monday, Feb. 8, from the effects Of
a severe shock.
Miss Eva Want passed a few days
in Chesterville last week with friends.
Frank Elliott and wife were call
ing Sunday at the home OF his parents
on Cape Cod Hill.
Miss Gladys Dunn finished her
school at Stones Corner, last week.
4 very profitable term is reported.
The dance at the Grange Hall last
Friday evening was we'll attended.
Good music was furnished by Mason's
orchestra.
Mrs. Reed of Boothbay is visiting
with her father Simon Trip and her
brother, Ernest and family.
Mrs f, e. Frederic and daughter,
Mildred, also Miss Thirza Drake OF
Skowhegan. were guests Of B. A.
Beans family. Thursday OF last week.
Arthur Poul has purchased the DR..
Macomber house. Mrs. Macomber was
here a few days last week to pack
and store her furniture.
At the regular meeting OF New
Sharon grange, Wednesday evening,
Feb 70. the Ladies' Degree Stan will
confer the third and fourth degrees
on a large class.
Frank Hooper, a returned soldier,
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-02-13
UARTLAND

Following is the total attendance in
the schools for the second six weeks.
Academy, per cent; grammar, 80 per
cent; intermediate, 80 per cent; prim-
airy, 70 per cent Fuller's Corner II
per cent; Starbird IA per cent; max
ing an average OF 83 per cent
Services at the First Baptist church
will be held as usual, the morning
subject, What Every Christian is
Sure Of" and in the evening, Heaven
or He'll, which," Sunday school con-
venes at 1145 subject THE Ten Com
mandments," Elk. 20: 1T. Junior
Christian Endeavor at 3 and the Sen
Tor C. f. at 6, subject, Our Relation
To God, Trusting Ps. 81: 1-16. A
fifteen minute prayer circle is held
previous to each meeting. The mid
week prayer service will be held on
Thursday evening, at Fred Martin
home on Commercial street.
On Tuesday evening, the 4th, many
friends and relatives met as a surprise
party at Mr. and Mrs. Albert Wards
home, presenting them with a beau
tiful china closet in remembrance OF
their 25th wedding anniversary. A
program was rendered by those In the
Group and the evening was a very
enjoyable one to all who were there
The friends wished them continued
happiness and prosperity in the years
to come. Refreshments of coffee and
cake we're served
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-02-13
SOUTHWEST CANAAN

Mrs Levi Decker is very sick with
pneumonia. DR. Hardy OF Waterville
was called in consultation with DR..
Earle, Saturday. Mr. Decker is sick
with influenza. but is gaining slowly
Their little son, Donald. who is stop
ping with his grand parents, Mr.. and
Mrs Willie Rolfe. while his parents
are i'll, is also sick with the influenza
but is a little better.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Manson OF
Hinckley visited at Almon Smiths
one day recently.
Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Tatri have re
turned to their home in Fairfield after
passing a week with friends in town.
Miss Celia Peavey went to Fairfield
Wednesday to work for Mrs. Maria
Longley for a short time.
" c. Holt and Horace Bean are at
Skowhegan on the jury.
Mrs. Horace Mason and Mrs Effc
Holt visited Reuben Reeds, Thurs
day.
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TREE ROAD CROSSING

som war runt for the town meet
gon be held pref queeck is give here
this tam. Mehbe they Eon change her
som bur she pref near right Reject
som moderation for meet Reject l,
TOO. tree seemck man trezzyore. sec
ertery tax bill. scool commit, corn
stable. fence locker. stealer waight K
measure undertake. boss to run poor
house. dog eatchit. and som more I'M
sary osifer
Partical .. See # We gon pay Rnnt
Font4ine six dollar for saw half cod
som wood on those scool house
Partial . Sc if We gon fine aut.
n.ohccls fly dollar cyry tam she ge
tru 90 fas We e. cofch il
Partical 4 See II we g0n be able
stop Miss Turcotte and som more from
rubhit on th1=e telephone. and pas lot
nc79ry vote to max it so.
Partital ,. See If we BOn max new
bridge on Podogger erik what bean
bust up for tree year, and who We gon
do her If W. do.
Partical b. See II we want do som
tingeles and what for
Partical 7. See If we gon go nome.
Those SCOOP on Tree hOad what nave
bean close up sine she stop las day oil
scool, mas still not open som more.
old Mis- Falrchlld got her som better
JOB ana not com bacK' ouI SupeIlh
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(ARATUNK

Flags are flying at half mast today
In honor OF our own Theodore Roose-
welt.
Stevie, the four year old son of Mr.
and Mrs. Robert Laurison, died last
week as the result of an accident
Funeral services were held at the
church, conducted by Rev. Mr. HIATT
OF Bingham, who beautifully and sym
pathetically talked TO the bereaved
family. Burial was in the Bassett
cemetery.
Eta Mortin who has been nursing
Mrs. Mark Morris has returned home
Mrs. Thomas Berry OF West Forks
is the guest of her daughter Mrs
Carroll Mortin.
Berrie Fitzsimmons who has been
visiting her fathers family in Augusta
came home this week Her sister
Miss Helen Sterling returned with
her for short visit.
Philander Baker has been in Nor
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-02-13
DEAD RIVER

Blanchard Rand, formerly of this
place, but now of Pennington, has
received his discharge from the u. S.
army and is at work for A. X. WEIGH.
Mrs Ellen Parsons received tele-
gram. Friday. from her son, Bert. who
has returned from France. He is sta
toned at Camp Merritt, N. j., and ex-
poets to leave at once for Baltimore
Md
Leon Wing OF Flagstaff, who went
to Portland last week to consult spe-
cialist. has returned home.
Roy Lincoln while working in the
woods one day last week, cut his wrist
quite badly.
Walter Kinds is toting from the
Lodge House across Flagstaff Pond Il
No. 3.
Hugh Hammond, who is working foI
Ralph Wing, passed through town or
his way to Flagstaff, last Sunday
f. Donohue. who is sick with the
grip. remains about the same.
Sabbath school. which was held al
the school house, Sunday, was well
attended.
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HING kLEY

Mrs. Walter Lane, of Shawmut, Was
recent guest in town.
W A Hall, who has had employ
ment in Portland, the past several
months. returned Monday.
Mr. and Mrs Norman II. Hinckley
are on week S visit to friends in
Bangor Mrs. Annie Cain Is caring
for their home and children during
their absence.
Rev G. " Hinckley. who left Jan.
Goth for a trip to New York, is now on
a business trip to Florida He will
return in time to give an address on
Boys Work before the Montclair N.
J. Church Forum, Sunday evening,
Feb. 10th. Tuesday evening. Feb 4th
he spoke on the same subject before
the New York City Rotary club.
A social gathering at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs o A Bridge called out
a good crowd OF neighbors and friends
Saturday evening. Games were play
ed and dancing enjoyed. Refresh
mentS Of cake and coffee added to the
pleasure.
Mr.. and Mrs. p A Kicker, Mr. and
Mrs. l.. p. Kicker and daughter, Lou
Use were guests at the home OF Mr..
and Mrs. j. N. Walker, Saturday Feb.
9Th, the ladies going in the afternoon
and being Joined by the men at the
supper hour. and to pass the evening
Mr.. and Mrs. E. A. Covell. Mrs. L.
p. Kicker and Miss Clara L. Tibbetts
attended an all-day meeting of the
Tuesday club, Feb. 18th.
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PTGH CORNER

Last Friday morning, Fred Pugh,
aged 81 died after an illness of in
fluenza followed by an attack of dou-
BILE pneumonia, being sick about ten
days. Mr.. Pugh was a great sufferer
through his illness and realized that
the end was near. He was ready. All
that faithful hearts and willing hands
could do was done for his comfort,
Mr. Pugh was an Industrious, hard
working man, whose word was as
good as his bond. and was ever ready
10 dc kind act for his friends. He
commanded the respect of all with
whom he came in contact. and enjoyed
many friendships in and out of Madi-
son.
Besides his wife he leaves to mourn
his loss two children, Harold and Dor
is. and an aged father with whom he
lived His mother died nine years
ago Funeral services were held at
the house Sunday at 2 p. M. conduct
ed by Rev Thorn of Scion. The pail
bearers were II. G. Hoyt, Walter Row
ell William hatcher and Floyd Adams
The interment was at Jewett cemetery
Amos Hoyt arrived on Jan 23rd in
New York, from overseas. Mr. iIoyt
has bee ndoing Y. NJ. c. A. work. AZ
ter visiting his brothers and sisters,
he will return to his former work.
Edward Bicknell of Portland came
last Sunday owing to the sickness of
his parents.
Albert Rowell still remains in very
feeblehealth.
3. s. Kincaid is confined to the
house with influenza.
All OF the influenza patients are
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-02-13
,IA(kMA AN

On Feb. End 1919, very pleasant
evening was spent at the home OF
James McDaniels. when little family
gathering was held. Those present
we're his daughter, Lizzie, and his son
Chester and all of the latter's chill
dren. In the gathering were three
great grandchildren. During the eve
ming, dainty refreshments were serv-
ed
Miss Mabel McDaniels is spending a
lew Gays -ai irrT aame She has been
working in Bangor for the past six
months.
The funeral services OF the late Paul
York were held at st. Francis church
on Thursday morning the Rev tather
Forest officiating Mr.. York had been
ailing and went to Bangor for an OPP
Grafton. He was sick at the hospital
for % days. Mr.. York leaves wife,
a son and daughter of Waterville. and
three step children, Ernest Helen and
Blanche Pooler to mourn the loss or
a kind and loving husband and father.
Mr.. York was an extensive lumberman
His age was SO years. The sympathy
of the entire village Is extended to the
family.
The many friends of Abram Newton
were grieved to learn OF his death,
which occurred Saturday night, Feb.
s, after brief illness of four days at
the hospital in Bangor.
Memorial services for the late Thee
dore Roosevelt were held at the Con
gregational church, Sunday morning
Feb 9th, by the Rev. Mr.. Jones. The
choir sang Col Roosevelts favorite
hymn. The address was very inter
esting and there was good atten-
dance