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The Washington times., 1920-06-19

lection against fre in the way OF In
surance IL obtsinahle
The form contains q mass Of tech
nical conditions and provisions that
he public hnds very difficult indeed
20 understand Indeed, they are so
fraught with technicality and am
biGuity that tho courts themselves.
thN highest courts OF record in the
country. constantly differ in matter
~ construction. This should not be
difficult to remedy and the public
welfare demands that IL be remedied.
One must not attempt to destroy
any reasonable protection that may
be claimed for the fire Insurance c
companies. but at the same time IL
will not be contended that the riEhtr
OF the insured should be left, as Is
frequently the case under the pres
ent form. 30 the charity of the com
pany. The provisions OF the poll y
should be made so clear that tfc
tights OF both are apparent and The
interest OF both are safeguarded.
Specific Exceptions.
Let US refer to a phase OF this mat
ter. /. e.. that provision which T'ro
vides that the policy shall be void N
the insured has any other insurant e
interest OF the insured is other than
unconditional and sole ownership, OF
II the subject OF insurance Is a builf-
ing on ground not own by the m
sured in fee simple. or IL the SUD
iect OF insurance is personal property
and is encumbered by a chattel mort
gage, or il any of the multitude OF
things exist at the time of the issu-
hat ~
will void It.
The insured as a rule is not aware
of these technical violations OF his
policy: in fact. not for some day
does he get the policy into his pos
session. Should fire occur he has no
claim for his insurance. These teF-
lures OF the policy form now in u.s.
have defeated thousands of whaf
would otherwise have been merito@-
ious claims.
An Inspiring Example.
There are many high-class comra
nies which do not take advantage o.
the conditions to which l have re
ferred, but there are many other com
panies, neither high class nor honest
who do; and It is against the latter
that legislative or judicial action
seems necessary.
The late John II. Stoddsrt furnished
a suplendid Illustration of the form"r
class: and il is to his eVerlast ng
credit and to the credit of those who,
like him, look upon the business Of
fire insurance as involving something
of a moral as we'll as a legal obliga-
ton.
In this connection II is told OF Mr..
Stoddart that under a policy issued
from his agency a truck man had been
insured who had upon his property al
existing chattel mortgage. bu' who
was ignorant of it's effect so far a.
his insurance was concerned. When
these facts were brought to Mr.. Stod-
darts attention, he asked: Js he
(the truckman) square?" And being
Informed in the affirmative. Mr.. Stod-
dart directed that the loss be paid.
Arc there many-and l know OF
several-Mr. Stoddarts? Whether
there arc or not, should the policy
holder be left to their charity: or
should not the latter be legally pro
tected against those who may not
have-and ] know OF several-the
same sense OF honor that Mr.. Stoddsrt
possessed
The Washington times., 1920-06-19
COST OF LIVING GOING UP,
.SAYSLABOR DEPARTMENT

The cost OF living Is increasing. es-
peclally on commodities demanded by
vorkingmen's families. the Bureau OF
Labor Statistics Of the Department of
labor announced today.
The increase in the cost OF twenty
two commodities regarded as stand
ard to all families was 3 per cent, on
May Is. over the costs of the same
articles on April IS. it was stated.
The Washington times., 1920-06-19
QUIET HOME WEDDING.

Miss Marie MacNaughton. daughter
of Mrs. Clara walworth MacNaugh-
tom. and Arthur Powell Davis. direc'
TOR Of the United States Reclamation
Service, were married quietly TINS
morning at the home Of the brides
nothcr in Harvard street. The cere-
mony was performed at II o'clock by
rho Rev. Wallace Radcliffe. in the
nrosence OF a small company OF rela-
lives OF the bride and bridegroom.
The house was decorated with ausnti-
tics OF daisies and roses. and In the
living room. where the marriage took
place an altar was formed OF palms
and roses before which the couple
stood. Little Miss Jessie Adkins and
Archibald Adkins. cousins of the
bride. were the ribbon bearers and
formed an aisle through which the
wedding party passed.
The bride was given in marriage
by her cousin Jesse Adkins. and her
wedding gown was a handsome Parig
model fashioned of dark brown tsfTets
and chiffon over a foundation OF cloth
of cold The skirt was drspcd in the
brown chiffon, with houncc OF gold
and silver lace at tho bottom. The
taNeta was used on the bodice and part
way on the skirt, and a wreath OF pink
The Washington times., 1920-06-19
OPEN TEA HOUSE.

Girl Scouts OF the District yester-
day opened the summer tea house on
Potomac drive for the benefit Of the
organization fund Plans are under
way for the opening OF summer camps
for the girls.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1920-09-23
East Madison Grange

East Madison Grange had a real
altogether meeting Sept. II, with
Scion Grange as invited guests. There
were also visitors from Bingham
North Arson, Parkman, Athens and
Skowhegan Oranges The first and
second degrees were given three can
didates These will be given the
enal degrees September as. There
will re no dinner at this meeting as
t was had Sept IL. After the boun-
full dinner. an open program was
cnjoyed Welcome by worthy mas
Ter Frank Pugh; readings by Lillian
.Iarville, NJ. G. Baker, Lillian Saw
1ge; songs by Sisters Goodrich and
Holway OF Scion; Helen and Blanch
James, II. G. Baker; harmonica solos,
Grant Wltham violin and whistling
solcs. Brother and Sister Tuscan re-
mr ks, ID. B. Hobart, l.. c. Jewett,
H. w. James, Grant Witham, Fred
Tuscan, F. p McCollor, George Not
taGc, Jonah Spaulding, Sister Sarah
Pierce. 1t seems to the writer that
these social visits add great deal
70 promote interest and fraternal re-
lations between different Oranges.
In these days of autos, distance 10 not
the barrier it has been in the past
Each year will find more and more
oranges exchanging visits.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1920-09-23
Real Estate Transfers

T following transfers we're among
.c eeds recorded at the Somerset
try of Deeds office at the court
the past week:
ornville-George E. Wheeler OF
Jwhegan to Fred B. Holt ct al OF
naan ct al, land; George Kicker to
bert M. Piper, land.
Fairfield-Joseph Baillargeon to
Napoleon Bolduc, land; Paul Clair to
Shawmut Manufacturing Company,
land with buildings; J. w. futile ct
al to Rose E Wilcox, land with build
ings; Charles E. Clark TO Thomas A.
Longstaff, land,
Brighton-H. L. Wy.laa OF Scion to
Brighton Manufacturing Company,
land. Brighton Manufacturing com
pany to S. d. Warren of Westbrook,
land
Lexington-Herbert Luce to II. ].
Lane, land.
Pittsfeld- Charles 2 Libby ct al to
Albert Burrill ct al, land.
Canaan-Lafayette Jacobs to Ckas.
II. Green. Il nd; Walt A. Davis OF
/ Orono to Joseph Bolt, land, about
sixty acres.
Anson-Cora NJ Young to Elias w
Knowlan of Madison, I'D with build
ings; William J. Han of Dover to
James b. McCarty ct al, land wi h
buildings; Nathan A. weston to Mack
/ McKinnon, land.
Norridgewock Martha NJ. Abe TO
Fannie Ross of Auguela land; F i.
Stanley of Mercer to Z. c. Palmer,
! land with buildings
lockwood Edilbert Aisenault to
i Sylvan Gaudet, land
St. Adams Hattie +. Curtis to Ell
len A. Butler, land; V. A. Merrill to
/ Milton L. Merrill land with buildings.
Madison-Stella F. Eose ct ais of
Madison ct ais to Agnes f. Vose of
/ Portland, land with buildings; Harlan
p Merrill to Addle K Wight OF Mont
icello, land with buildings; John d.
Knowlan to Elias w Knowlen, land
with buildings; Blanche V. Wilbur to
J. p. Lancaster, land with buildings
Solon-Bertha A. York to Joseph
e. Lawrence, land with buildings;
Herbert f. Adams OF Madison to Ais
ton G.. Corson, land with buildings; ID
] y. bdhbT 10 ftOblt II. IAODlh5Oii iohd
]. o. Robinson to J. l.. McClintick
land with buildings; Charles Crom-
we'll to Inhabitants OF Madison, land
with buildings.
Palmyra-Eff1e f. Lord of Pitts
field to John II. Braley OF Detroit
land; Joseph DeBlanc to Bessie A
Curtis, land with buildings; Erwin E
Davis to w s Church, land with
buildings; Ralp Drew to Joseph LIE
Blanc land with buildings; T. e
Getchell OF Pittsfeld to c. p. Lee
land with buildings.
Harmony-Fred c. Stafford to Franz
A. Linnell, land
New Portland-A. II. Clark to AIRS
hall Burns, land; Eliza d. Farrand tt
Clyde w Merrill OF Lewiston, land
Starks-Herbert G Sleeves to VanT
NJ. Potter ct al of Eustis, land will
buildings
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1920-09-23
Probate Court Business

The following business was trans.
acted at the September term OF Pro.
bate Court with Judge c. o. Small
presiding:
Wills allowed-Yan ". Nelson, late
of Skowhefan. Ella R. Nelson OF
Skowhegan, executrix. Katherine NJ
Gray, late of Pittsfeld. William Gray
OF Pittsfield, executor Addie W
Gray, late of Palmyra. Vim. H
Mitchell OF Newport, executor. Will
liam r. Whitney. late OF Norridge-
wock. James NJ Hilton Of Norridge-
wock. executor
Administrations granted: Walter
H. Morrill, late of Skowhega. Ethel
Morrill, Hight of Skowhegan, admin
stratrix Aurenia Murray late OF
Skowhegan. Mitchell Murray OF
Skowhegan. administrator. Aurenia
Williamson, late of Madison. Ivan
L. Williamson OF Madison, admins
traitor Nicholas W Murphy. late OF
Arson. Thomas II. Murphy OF Arson
administrator Roscoe NJ. Eames,
late of Scion. Linwood r. Eames of
Scion. administrator Noah w.
Goodrich Of Cornville. administratriX.
Estate of Dana Cooley, late of Ca
naan. Harry r. Wheeler administra-
tor. Xesta H. Chase. late Of Pitts
aeld. Liadley r. Woods of Rye
center y H. administrator. How
ard Lee Estes. late Of Palmyra; Ralph
]. Es.es Of Pittsfeld. administrator.
Henri r. Caoate late of Fairfield +;
Helen Choate OF Fairfield, admins
trix. Sanford Strickland, late OF
Fairfield Rose l.. Strickland. ad-
ministratrix Sarah B. Goldberg late
OF Skowhegan. Guy L. Conant OF
Skowhegan. administrator. Preston
Furber, late OF Canaan. Moses II
F'urber of Canaan, administrator
Cora E. Richardson. late of Athens
Leon H. Richardson of Auburn, Maine
administrator.
Accounts allowed: Estates oil
Elizabeth f. Newell. late of Arson
final; Andrew w Croker, late of st
Adams, final; Daniel X. Williams
late of Arson, final; Velzora A. New
ton, late of Jackman, final; Charles
II. Gardner, late of Skowhegan, final
James OHara, late Of Bingham, final
Wills presented Arthur D. knight
late OF Madison. Wesley Butterflel'
OF Madison named executor. Sidne.
> Pooler, late OF Skowhegan; Lydia +
Pooler OF Skowhegan named execu
trix; George r. Medbury, late Of Wey
mouth, Mass; Annie M. Gill OF Will
ton petitions for her appointment q
+-s,r IL nil n
James BARLEY, late of Jackman, de
ceased Minnie A. BARLEY OF Jack
man named executrix Eugenia II
Parkman, late of Skowhegan, de
ceased Will and petition for probate
and for appointment of Jeanette Hill
the executrix named on her persona
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1920-09-23

An indelibe outfit " 85c. Just
the ting for m rking g the
laundr".
in EPF' fT-Rl u.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1920-09-23
Walter II. Gage Sells Business

The following will be read with
interest by the friends OF Walter r.
Gage formerly OF Skowhegan now Of
Hollywood Los Angeles, California;
Walter r. Gage, who came to Holly
wood eight years ago and established
the first music business here, has SOLD
to Leon F. Douglass all departments
of his music establishments at 66l4
Hollywood Bouyelard, excepting the
piano selling and renting and tuning
department. which he reserved Tor
himself. This part OF the business was
Mr.. Cages first love and he proposes
to devote himself to 1t exclusively. He
has leased his store and building to
Mr.. Douglass, but will still have his
piano salesroom there and plans to
build an additional room for this
branch Of the business in the rear OF
the present store.
Mr.. Douglass will conduct his de-
partments OF the business as the For
rest Victrola Shop,
Mr.. Gage Is native OF Maine. who
got into music and the music business
In his teens He had a successful
career as concert pianist, composer
and teacher in the East before com
ing to California eighteen years ago
He is the author OF Cages Piano AL
bum" published by the we'll known
house Of Swisher in Philadelphia
Since coming to Hollywood his bust
ness has grown to large proportions
and three years ago he erected his
own buildi1 &. where 1t has been con-
] tn
where in the upper apartments he
| has had his homo.
With Mrs. Gage and their four chill
dren, he has now moved into his
house at 1926 Highland avenue.
Mr.. Gage does not feel that he is
retiring from business in any sense,
but that he Is simply concentrating
his energies on that department OF the
business that he likes the best
Holly Leaves.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1920-09-23
EDYE N. GRANT
Mechano-Therapy Physician

MeCndnO- nerdpy Tny6ICIHn
Having Health Restoring method
of treatment that is of great value to
every individual.
Office-Cor. Main and Maple SITS. Madison
In the Kent House every Wed. and Thurs.
26w33'
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1920-09-23

hond "a requested In said will. Annie
Felker late of Madison, deceased.
Will and petition for preeats ana aor
amendment of Hannah A. FeiKer, tns
executrix named therein WITHOUT boha'
Administration asked fcr:-Althsa
Mile. late of Palmyra, deceased. Pc
tition for appointment of Geneva P.
stewart OF Palmyra, adninistrstrfx.
Wallace Ireland, late of SkowhsSsn
daceassd Petition for appointment
of Joasph NJ. Ireland of Skowhssan,
administrator Mary W. Rurrill, late
of Canaan, deceased. Petition for
appointment of Lucis A. Burrill Of
Canaan, Administrative.
Accounts presented in estates eff
George M. Buzzell. late of SkowheEan ;
Ellen NJ. Dunbar, late OF Fairfield !;
Forrest E. Cross, late of SkowheEan
deceased. Final account Of admins
tratrix for allowance. Dora Sanborn
late of Skowhegan, deceased. Final
account OF executor for allowance
Louise j. Nye, late OF Fairfield. de-
ceased Final account OF sxecutrix
for allowance and petition for as
sessment OF Inheritance Tax. Virgil
D. Hilton, late of Arson. deceased
First and final account of executrix
for allowance. Marquis Berry, late
of Pleasant Ridge Pla.. deceased. First
and final account for allowance and
petition for distribution. Azel B
Burdick OF st. Adams, adult ward
Sixth and final account of guardian
for allowance. Samuel voss, late oil
Madison, deceased. First and anal
account OF Administrative for allow
ance.
Widows allowance. etc.-OrriH l.
Soule, late OF PiNshsld, eseeA ssd
Widows petition Tor allowance. Mar
tin Eugene Strickland. late 81 Ae"
Portland, deceased. Widows petition
for allowance. MaYgoris u. BeAns
OF Skowhegan. Petition for change
of name to Nargoris u. Mitchell.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1920-09-23

Every motor highway
and byWay throughout
picturesque New Eng
land and NeW York IS
Il part Of the long
"S0cony Trdil".
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1920-09-23

We can place advertising for yea in
any OF the Maine papers or any Dusn-
cation In America. Economical tsrms.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1920-09-23

Thu Boston Post, New Englands
best daily, to subscribers Of the Re
porter. $2.10 .tr six months; $4.e0 q
year.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-09-08
BEREA TO OPEN IF
WORK IS COMPLETED

Present plans are or the opening Of
Berea College next week, but this is
questioned owing to the fact that the
same conditions confront the school
board there as exist at the Madison
high school, there being improvement
work under way, and there is a ques-
tion whether this will be finished. Mr..
Reed Jewett, of Richmond, has the
contract for the decorating and paint
ing and will rush a force c. zen
there within day or two in an ehort,
by doubling the force, to complete the
work in time for the opening of the
institution. Other Improvement work
which was also at the hands of Rich
mond contractors, one Of whom was
the B. F. Hurst company, has been
finished and this will not interfere
with the opening. There, there is eX-
tensive work to be done.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-09-08
PROBATION OF Wills

One of the features of the county
court proceedings Monday was the
prevalence of will cases for probation.
One of them, that of the late Judge
John d. Goodloe, stipulated that al
ter the payment of debts, the will be-
Gaugh Goodloe, one-half of the per-
sonal property, the value of her dow
er in 20 acres Of land, inherited from
Harry Goodloe, deceased, and the in
come from one-half of the balance of
the personal property during his nat
ural life. The remainder of the es-
tate was divided equally between the
children OF the deceased, John d.
Goodloe, Jr., George d. Goodloe, and
Miss Jane Goodloe. John D. Good
loe, Jr., was named as executor of the
will without security on his bond.
The will of Reynolds Denny, de-
ceased, returned soldier, was also pro-
bated. After making small bequests
to his five brothers and sisters, he be-
queatked his personal property of ev-
cry kind to his mother, Mrs. Bette
Denny, also house and lot in Rich
mond for. her lifetime, then to go to
his father, John Denny. c. L. Upton
was named executor of the will. The
will of Irvine Shifflett was also pro-
bated. He bequeathed all of his prop
erty, after payment of debts, to his
two sons, Sam Parks Shifflett and
John Shifflett. Jason w. .Stagner was
named as executor.
Fount Winkler was appointed and
qualified as administrator of the es-
tate of W. R. Winkler, deceased, with
John Winkler as surety on his official
bond. M. B. Broughton and Horace
Wells We're appointed as appraisers
of TIE estate. c. L. Upton qualified
as executor of the will of Reynolds
Denny in the sum of $500, with R. L.
! .anter as surety on his official bond.
j. R. Dunbar, Haden Turpin and Iiu-
ther Mize were appointed as apprais-
ers of the estate.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-09-08
FISCAL COURT SESSION
VERY BRIEF TUESDAY

The regular session of the fiscal
court Tuesday was devoid of appro-
priations, the first time in months, it
is said, and there was general alb
senc of complaints, resulting in the
meeting consuming but a very short
tome.
Judge w. X. Price, presiding, stat
ed the meeting was one of the short
est he had presided oyer for some
time. Road work was to have come
in for an inning; however, this was
held up owing to the necessary alb
sence of many who were interested.
The road improvement work throug-
out the county is extensive and tax
ing most of the time of County Engi-
neer Baxter, who will be- able to re-
port soon on the time for the use of
tarvia. This will result in the ma
terial being shipped to the city and
the work of street extension in Rich
mond, as well as the placing of tar
via on the county roads being started.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-09-08
Sir Barton Won't Meet
Man o. War Saturday

New York, Sept. S+There will be no
meeting between Man o. War and Sir
Barton in the Jockey Club Stakes on
Saturday next despite the offer of an
additional $4,000 to the $1,000 with
Commander j. X. l.. Ross who is in
Canada, overules the decision of his
trainer. H. G. Bedwell. Both Mr.. Bed
well and Trainer Fuestel say that Man
o. War will go to the post. no matter
who opposes him. Unfortunately geld
ngs are barred from the Jockey Club
Stakes, or Exterminator would proba-
bly, enter the list on the occasion. With
him out OF the way there is no long
distance horse outside of Sir Barton
ca pabIe of making the champion three
year-old extend himself.
II would need much longer time to
get my horse ready for race with Man
O. War than the period that now re-
mains before the Jockey Club Stakes
is to be run. Sir Barton has been on
the cars a lot, and he is gross horse
and fills up quickly and requires more
work than any other horse of my
string. As matter of fact he is the
hardest horse to train that i have ever
had anything to do with, and every
body knows what i had to do with him
wear. He worked three-quarters of a
mile this morning in ID As and after
pulling up sblowed' as though he had
run a mile and half 1t is going to
take a long time to get him where
think he would be at his best. and
when I meet Man o. War / don't want
to have any excuses. He was not him.
self when he ran against Gnome at
Saratoga, although he won the race
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-09-08
COX'S EVIDENCE TO
Federal GRAND JURY


Chicago, Sept. S-District Attorney
Clyne announced today that informa-
tion about the presidential campaign
expenses had been submitted to him
by f. Fl. Moore, Governor Cox's rep
resentative at the senatorial'invcstiga-
tilon of campaign expenditures. Mr..
Clyne said he is not ready to an
nounce what action may be taken on
this information. He said the ques-
tion of perjury in the testimony of
certain witnesses at the senatorial
hearing was brought up. Clyne and
department of justice representatives
attended the committee hearing to-
day.
c. w. Mcclure, of Atlanta, chair
man of Georgi a Republican Ways
and Means committee, told the COM
mittee that the Georgia quota was
$4,000, of which $1,000 had been
subscribed, and $4,000 collected. He
said he paid the field workers and
gave up in disgust and left the state.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-09-08
Old Register Man Here On Visit

Mr.. A. B. Elkin, who was an
employe of the old Kentucky
Register under the ownership of
Marion Greene, back in 1873, was
"a pleasant caller at this office
Wednesday morning. Mr.. Elkin
was on a visit here to his brother
in-laws, Messrs. Will and John
Arnold. He is connected with
the Kentucky Lithograph Com
pany at Louisville, and is one Of
the best known men in that
branch of the art preservative in
the state. Mr.. Elkin is on his
usual vacation and has been
spending considerable time with
his daughter, Mrs. r. M. Newland
in Stanford. He is being given a
warm greeting here by many of
his old friends.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-09-08
LATE. NEWS

The bodies of seven men were
found tied in sack in the river near
Toxic, Japan.
More than 125 bakers in Kentucky
plan a meeting in Lexington soon to
talk over affairs pertaining to their
trade.
Number of earthquakes are being
reported in Italy in localities where
they were never known before.
Winchester residents are kicking
on the condition of the union railway
station.
Reported that German stone masons
are posing as mebers of the royal
family. Stonemasonry will pay bet
ter now.
Kentucky leads in the tobacco es-
Inmates, according to reports furnish
ed thus far.
With few exceptions, miners in the
Pennsylvania coal fields are said to
be preparing to resume work, a part
of their demanded increase in pay
having been assured.
A large number >of Richmond work
ers were in attendance Monday at
the Labor Day celebration at Lexing-
ton.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-09-08
TO GROW Big HEMP
CROP IN LINCOLN

Mr.. James Harris Baughman,
of Danville. has sold his fine farm
containing 40 acres. located OH
the Hanging Fork near McCor-
mick church; in Lincoln county. to
Mr.. Banks Hudson. of Danville.
1t is understood that Mr.. Hudson
will put in 400 acres of hemp on
the place next season. The place
has been used for years as blue
grass cattle farm by Mr. Baugh-
man. and is said to be one Of the
richest in the country. The Stan
ford Journal says that the price
was between S225 and $24O per
acre and has contracted with Clay
Davis and brothers to put 400
acres in hemp. This will be the
biggest hemp field ever sown
south of the Kentucky river, if
not in Kentucky.