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Evening star., 1920-03-17
new YORK PARADE
HONORS De VALERA
CoIors of ''Irish Republic"
Borne in St. Patrick's Day
Celebration.

NEW YORK. March II (by the AS
sociated Press). - The traditional
wearing Of the green" In st. Pat
rick's day parade on 9Th avenue gave
way today to the wearing Of the
green. white and yellow-thc tri-
color of the Irish republican honor
of Eamon De Valera, head of the un-
recognized government. who reviewe ed
the $4,000 marchers from St. Patrick s
Cathedral.
The parade was a free Ireland
demonstration, the like of which New
York has never before witnessed. 1t
also took on free India" aspect. for
more than 1000 representatives OF
that race marched with the sons of
Erin.
While the colors of the Emerald Isle
naturally predominated. the Stars and
Stripes led the parade, followed by
the 'F'ighting Irish 69th." now the
165th Regiment. These veterans OF
the world war, who covered them
selves with glory on the battlefields OF
France, wore their overseas equip
ment and steel helmets Wounded
tomobiles. Every Irish-Atnerican or
ganiZation here was represented IN
the colorful procession.
Between the great Gothic towers OF
the stately cathedral 1oated the
American flag and thetri-color of the
republic. In addition to president
De Valera. Gov. Alfred E. Smith. form
er Gov. Glynn. Mayor Hylan. Arch
bishop Hayes and a host of Catholic
dignitaries were invited to the review
ing stand. Previous to the parade a
pontifical mass was celebrated in the
cathedral.
The festivities of the day include a
dinner by the Friendly Sons of st
Patrick tonight, a ball by the Ancient
Order of Hibernians and dances by the
Daughters of Erin and other societies
Evening star., 1920-03-17
FIVE PERSONS PERISH
IN DAKOTA BLIZZARD
Storm Worst in More Than Thirty
4ears-Damage Runs Into
Thousands.

BISMARCK. N. D.. March 17.-Fivc
known dead and thousand of dollars
damage to property was the toll of
the two-day blizzard which swept
this state-the worst in more than
thirty years. The storm early TODAY
was reported to be gradually subsid-
| ing with temperature sinking.
one girl gave her life to save her
| sister and brother. while the heroic
enort OF another youth proved futile
| and he and his three brothers per
lshed on the prairies during the
| ed near Center by the wind, Hazel
Miner. aged eighteen. took off her
coat and wrapped it and blank { $
around her small brother and sister
For twenty-four hours they lay in
the snowdrifts before they were found
by searching parties. Hazel was dead
but her action in bundling up the lit :
! tie ones saved their lives
Rudolph Wohlka, son of Gust
Wohlka, a farmer. living near Ryder
! made a gallant attempt to bring as
| sistance to his three brothers when
| the team of horses he was driving
| home died from exhaustion. After
making his three brothers as comfort
able as possible. he set out for help
Twenty-four hours later, his father
| found him and the other three chill
dren frozen in deep snowdrifts.
! Virtually no freight trains were
| running in this state today and pas
senger service was slow. Two Great
| Northern trains were stuck in the
| snow near Minot.
Reports from Devils Lake said that
| there were snow banks from twenty
| to thirty feet deep between there and
Minot. Hotels at Devils Lake were
! said to be unable to handle the
stranded travellers there and many
| persons were reported sleeping in
! coaches in the railroad yards. Relief
| was expected today.
Evening star., 1920-03-17
REPORTS NO RELIABLE
OIL SIGNS IN MARYLAND
q. S. Geological Survey Warns
Regarding Investments in the
Prospective Wells There.

The United States geological survey
has issued a warning to the public re-
sarding investing in prospective oil wells
III Maryland:
The peak of an industrial boom is
invariably accompanied by wild
speculation in mining securities. The
present period of imitation in oil pro-
duction is no exception to the rule
says the statement.
rs there oil in commercial Quanti-
ties near Washington?
Almost certainly not, if the kind
Of science that the big oil companies
employ is to be believed by the gen
eral public
Hardly single geologic condition
is favorable for the accumulation Of
oil near Washington. The usual req
uisities for an oil pool are lacking.
and no reputable geologist would ad-
wise the expenditure Of money under
these conditions.
The facts are: Near Washington
the sedimentary rocks of cretaceous
and are underlaln at relatively shall
low depth by hard crystalline schists
and GRANTEES. These latter nowhere
contain oil The oil-bearing beds
found in West Virginia and Pennsyl-
vania are not present in this region.
The cretaceous and tertiary beds COM
prise sands, clays and marls, and are
well exposed around Washington.
Indications Of petroleum have never
been observed even in these beds by
the government biologists who have
critically mapped and studied the
region. Moreover, streams have cut
so deeply into these nearly fiat beds
near Washington that had any Pc
troleum ever existed it would have
readily escaped and been lost.
Furthermore, the structure of the
rocks east of Washington is such that
oil would not accumulate. Folds in
tine rocks-domes or anticlines-
nearly always present in commercial
oil pools are lacking east of WASH
ington, where they would readily
have been observed had they been
present"
Evening star., 1920-03-17
AMERICAN LEGION GETS
GOMPERS' ENDORSEMENT
Head of Labor Federation Writes as
} Individual in Answer to Union
officials Query,

INDIANAPOLIS. Ind. March IT,
Personal Endorsement Of the Ameri-
can Legion by Samuel Gompers. pres-
dent of the American Federation of
Labor, is contained in a letter from
Mr.. Gompers to +. B. Wilkin, secre-
tary of the Union Labor Council Of
Needles. Calf. according to an ar
ticle printed recently in the Needles
Nugget, copy of which has been
received here. The letter, it Is stated,
was written in answer to a question
from Mr.. Wilkin as to the attitude
of Mr.. Gompers and the American
Federation Of Labor toward the
legion.
Mr.. Gompers letter is quoted, as
follows:
The American Federation of la
Dor has not made any declaration
regarding the American Legion. but.
speaking for myself. I cannot see any
reason why ex-service men. whether
members of organized labor or not
members of organized labor. should
not Join the American Legion.
when was in New York city
recently. Franklin d'Olier, national
commander of the American Legion.
asked for conference with me.
which. of course. l readily granted.
at which we discussed the general
Evening star., 1920-03-17
TIME TO RECOVER,
Big FRENCH NEED
Paying Of Debt Now Means Pen.
atty for War Effort, Says
Millerand.

PARIS, March Is (by the Associated
Press).-Premier Millerand today put
aside the German crisis long enough
to discuss the relations between
France and the United States and the
conditions of international credit. He
said to a representative of the Asso-
ciated Press:
I'VE don't request cancellation of
our debts. We only ask time to
breathe and to recover our strength h
after four and a half years Of ex-
hausting war. Our propositions are
those which any debtor would feel
right in making in the interest of
both himself and his creditor"
IF France is obliged to meet her
obligations abroad at present rate Of
exchange she would be forced to pay
two and one-half times what she
owes" continued the premier. THUS,
after spending for the common good
10000. 100000 francs borrowed from
her friends. she would have to pay
$4,000, 900, 900 francs as Frances pre-
MUM to these same friends. OF
course, that is not what they mean to
require from US.
1--WE have given our blood: We have
given our money. To ask US now to
give more than double our debt is an
anomaly that cannot fail to strike
the most impartial judges"
Evening star., 1920-03-17

subject matter of the legion He
very greatly deprecated that acts
and declarations Of a few men, mem
bers Of the legion. speaking for them
selves. and without authority to
speak for the legion, should be ac
cepted or considered as representing
the American Legion and that for
which it stands, any more than the
organized labor movement should be
held responsible for any overt act
of any one of it's members.
His declaration to me during tho
conference as regards the attitude of
Evening star., 1920-03-17
Picric Acid Plant Bought,

The Picric acid plant at Picron,
Ark. has been sold by the War De-
partment to H. c. Couch, president of
the Arkansas Light and Power Com
pany, representing group of Little
Rock business men, who plan to de-
velop an industrial center. The Couch
bid of $4,000 was the highest of
five submitted.
Evening star., 1920-03-17
Low Pay Depletes Service.

Low pay has depleted tho profes
sional personnel OF the public health
service, Surgeon Gen. Comming has
stated. until the force is entirely In
adequate for the task Of caring fo-
former soldiers In addition TO its
regular work.
Evening star., 1920-03-17

the American Legion toward or
ganized labor was practically tho
same as the statement whica he gave
to the press on January -
Evening star., 1920-03-17
STOCK DIVIDEND DECISION
BASIS FOR TAX CHANGES

Additional tax legislation to provide
revenues equal to those the govern
ment will lose as result of the de-
cision of tho United States Supreme
Court that stock dividends are not
taxable is planned by Congress. &.
Chairman Fordney of the House
ways and means committee announced
yesterday that hearings would begin to-
morrow and that Treasury officials would
be called uQoa for suggestions as to new
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LEXINGTON

Mr.. and Mrs. Clement Getchell and
baby Beatrice, Ambrose Curry and
Vim. Dyer were business callers at
North Arson. Monday.
David Pinkham Jr. is sick at this
writing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Obed Allen started
for Dover, N. H. Friday. There they
will be employed in a mill
Ambrose Curry has taken a poplar
lob of Hswett & Chase on the Cole
man lot.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Pinkham and
children. Everett and Forrest, visited
his sisters, Mrs. Bertha and Maria
Williamson of Millay Hill, New Port
land, Saturday.
Miss Rsth Dyer spent the Sabbath
with Miss Shasta Allbes.
Mr. and Mrs Clement Getchsll and
baby Bsatrios were the guests of her
brother Justin Howard and family Of
Highland, Saturday.
c. Dunlap, superintendent Of schools
was in town Thursday.
Work was completed at the North
Arson Mfg. Co. mill, Friday
Mr.. and Mrs. Dave Murray of STRAIT
ton called on her sister Mrs. Linda
Currie, Friday on their way to Skin
ner. where they will be occupied as
cooks in lumber camp.
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NEW PORTLAND

Mr. and Mrs Fay Weeks and Mr.
and Mr. porloy Luce were callers on
uovt Hill the first of the week.
clarence Bangs who had the mis-
fortune TO saw his wrist while AZ
work i'm the mill last week is gaining
II is thought that the injured place
will heal all right.
Furono strickland who has been
very ILL., is gaining.
The pupils at the Falls gave a box
eoef3j ON Saturday evening under the
Of their teacher, Miss Helen
ttvood Games were enjoyed and
me sum Of S1165 was realized.
There was no prea ching service at
the Tnion church last Sunday on ac-
count Of Rev Mr. Smiths illness.
Next meeting of Fernwood Grange
will be held on Saturday evening, May
22nd.
Mrs. A. II. Strickland returned home
from Belfast on Thursday after spend
ing few weeks with Mrs Roy Fish,
Miss Leila Morton. teacher Of the
Grammar school was the recipient of
a maybasket one evening last week.
Archibald ]. Millav died at his home
near North New Portland Thursday,
May 6. aged Sc years. of the .infirmi-
ties of age and the effects of a shock
which he suffered about two years
ago. Mr. Millav was born Deem
her II. 1898 lie has always been a
farmer and with tho exception of a
few years in Highland has lived in
New Portland for tho past rs years
on the farm whore his last days were
spent September IL. 1870. Mr.. Mil
lay was married to Fldora Jackson.
To Mr. and Mrs. Nillay were born
three children. ono died when young
two survive, Albert F.. Millay and
Edith, Mrs. Edwin Hewett. both OF
New Portland. Also fifteen grand
children and one great-grandchild
one sister Mrs. Philura Dyer, aged 70
years of Haverhill, a brother. Edgar
Millay aged "a OF North Arson, all OF
whom were present at the funeral as
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STATE OF MAINE
Public Notice

In conformity with the provisions
of Chapter 33 of the Revised Statutes
as amended, and deeming it for the
best interests of the State, the Com
missioner of Inland Fisheries and
Game hereby promulgates the follow
ing regulations relating to fishing in
East Carry pond, in the county of
Somerset.
RULES AND REGULATIONS
Section |. 1t shall be unlawful for
any person to take. catch or Kill in
any one day more than fifteen nsh in
an in East Carry pond, Township .,
Range 3. B. *. p. w X. r., in the
county of Somerset
person to have in possession in any
one day more than fifteen fish in all
taken in said pond.
Section .. These regulations shall
and remain in force. unless revoked or
modified for period of four years.
In conformity with the provisions
of Chapter SO of the Revised Statutes,
as amended, and deeming it for the
best interests of the State, the Com
missioner of Inland Fisheries and
Game hereby promulgates the follow
ing regulations relating to fishing in
Iron pond Township 4. Range 6, and
Township 5, Range 6, b. X. r. w. X.
Rock pond, Township 5, Range 8. z
ticker pond. Township 3. Range e. 3.
* T.. ". X. r..
Baker stream. Townships and 5.
'Taeashjp 6, Range 7, Il. X. p, w. X
ZIG Spencer stream to the mouth of
Flhhe stream. so-eallcd, all OF which
4 -.
Somerset.
RULES AND REGULATIONS
Section f. Il shall be unlawful for
ans iersou to take. catch or Kill in any
Hne daN more than five pounds of FISH
ia all in any Of the following named
Iron pond Township 4. Range 6, and
Township 3, Range 6, b. X. p, w, K.
Rock pond, Township 3. Range 6, b
* =. ". IS. r.
eal1er pond Township 5. Range G. B.
Baker stream. Townships and 8.
Rang" 6. Township a. Range s. and
IIownship 6, Range 7, r. X. p, w. X.
Big Spencer stream to the mouth of
Kihbe stream, so called. all of which
waters above named are situated in the
county Of Somerset
u shall also be unlawful for any
person To have in possession in any
one day more than five pounds OF hsh
IN all taken from any of the above
named waters.
Section .. These regulations shall
become effective May goth. A. D., 1920,
and remain in force, unless revoked or
modified, TO" period Of four years.
WILLIS f. PARSONS,
Commissioner of Inland Fisheries
e Game.
Dated at Augusta, Maine. this Both
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kennebee Valley Grange, Madison

Kennebec Valley Grange held their
regular meeting Saturday night, May
18th with most Of the officers in their
chairs. After the order of business,
the Grange closed work in the 4th de
gree and opened in the first The
first and second degrees were con-
ferred on small class. Work waS
again declared in the fourth degree
and the lecturer presented the follow
ing program: Topic-That the Wo-
men of today are just as busy rs they
we're century ago. opened by Po-
mona. Sister Hilton, followed by Ceres
and Flora. Bradley and Gray, worthy
lecturer and others. This brought
out the hard part in the life Of our
grandmothers Carding. spinning wool,
weaving and making their own cloth,
all done by hand in those days. Some
of the brothers called to mind the
milking of the COWS by the women and
having ne chores all done up at night
when the men came in from their
work. The women of those day were
very busy and worked hard in their
own homes They had no club meet
ings in those days to take them from
home every afternoon and evening
same as they do now. One OF the good
brothers said the women in those day
did not jump and kill every little fly
that came into the house as they do
NOWADAYS. On the whole is was de-
cided that the women of today work
inst as hard only in a different way.
our worl; is made easier by the i'm
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tic instructor Mrs Rose Jewell
treasurer Mr. ua,,.iet Tard. chm
lain. Mrs R1ancha Crocker. inside
guard Mrs Lizzie Eitggarald. ont
side guard Mrs Mabel pnrril1. color
guard No /. Miss Amelia Ames color
guard No . Mrs Reu1ab Holt. secre-
tarv. Miss Amanda Ames. organist.
Mrs Winnifrod Cool Mrs 7 Nav
Halleft Of Oakland was the installing
officer. Delicious refreshments we're
served.
Mrs. r. H. Harris nassed several
DAYS last week with Mrs Carl Holt
at Skowhegan
Miss Make Kennedy teacher in
Madison. was an over sunday guest of
Mrs Nellie Newman. at the home of
her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Ahner
Chase.
Mr.. and Mrs. Glen Holt returned
Thursday from their wedding trim
Clifford Cowett was called To Skow-
hogan Saturday NIGHT hv the serious
Illness of his sister Mrs Thihodcau
Mr. and Mrs. Carl Nelson were
guests of MIR and Mrs Mark Holt At
Clinton Sunday
4 lean vear entertainment will he
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FAST LEXINGTON

The Sandy Stream log drive of the
North Arson Mfg. Co. reached Gilman
Pond, Saturday night Several OF the
drivers who live in town finished work
as the crew located at N. New Port
land conclude the drive to North An
son.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lester Bean and chill
dren visited Mrs. Beans grandparents
Mr.. and Mrs Angie Skllings of Emb-
den last Friday.
Mrs. Flora Crosby is visiting her
parents this week before returning to
her work at the Ledge House, Dead
River She visited in Lewiston few
days last week and while there had
the pleasure of attending a track meet
between Bates, where her brother lie
roy Luce is student, and Bowdoin
college
Work at the North Arson Mfg. Co.'S.
mill near H. o. Hewetts finished Fri
day night.
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BLACKWELL

Mr.. and Mrs. W. E. Clough were
callers in this vicinity. Sunday. They
lived in this neighborhood at one time.
f. E. Welch is in poor health at
this time.
Howard Patten has returned home
from Waterville.
Lee Ketchum and son were in Lew
iston, Friday, to consult throat
specialist.
Farmers are very busy farming. The
land is fast drying off and much work
needs immediate attention.
Eben Dean was at Blackwell station
Saturday to meet his sisters who are
visiting at the Dean home for few
days.
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CARATUNK

Mrs Mary Carbino is still at her
brothers, Ned Martins in Augusta
Mr. Martin is in very poor health.
Mrs Carroll Hunnewell is in Show
hogan for medical treatment. Her
friends hear that she is much improv-
ed
Bob McGovern has purchased
new Ford car.
Mr. and Mrs. Leon William and lady
friend of Skowhegan were guests Of
G. S Witham and family Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Meservey of
Shirley are visiting at their sisters
home. Mrs Terry Martin
Miss Eva Webster has returned
from Watervile where she has been
for a brief visit
A special town meeting was held
recently to see il the town would re-
scind their vote whereby to raise
money for a cement bridge across the
mill stream. The voters turned out
we'll and the vote was cast to repair
the old bridge this year
The last meeting of the year of the
Woman's Club was held at the home
of Mrs. Vesta Clark. The response
to the roll call was suggestion for
the program OF the coming year The
following officers were elected Pres
ident. Adah Spaulding: vice president
Sophia Williams; secretary, Florence
Clark: treasurer, Mary Witham di-
rectors. Sarah Baker, Eunice Spauld-
ing. Mary Witham Alice Clark and
Georgia Witham.
Several peopIe from this place went
to The Forks Sunday night to the
Spiritualist meeting conducted by
Mrs Parker of Augusta.
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SMITHFIELD

Mr. and Mrs. Sanford Witham and
Mrs. Ella Downs visited relatives in
Belgrade last Sunday.
Flavl Mace is treating his house to
a new coat OF paint.
Mr. George Cunliff is in very poor
health
MI and Mrs Perey Bickford are
in town from Hartland visiting rela-
lives.
Mrs Ellen Sherburn and brother
Henry Young arrived in town Monday
to pnes the summer in their home in
the village after passing the winter in
ShO"hcgan.
Mr. Lizzie II. Nye has arrived from
Skowhogan to spend the summer in
her cottage by North Pond.
The Observation-Disclosures is for
sale At Eern Cunliff's store
Madeline Bickford is i'll with pleu-
isv her mother Is with her from
Mad son.
0'o0vood Bickford had a surpr Q
party If nine little friends on his 9'h
BIRTHDAY. May II, at the home Of bis
unclo Flavil Mace 4 supper Was
served and games played,
Trcone Charles is working for Ef-
mo- eyens on his farm.
kilgore has purchased a
hoo. on West Front St. Sko~ hes"3'
ne broke out last Saturday on
"1.H, Tom burning over qulte d
tcIr'ary Of woodland. \ crew OF men
n town soon got control OF II. 90"-
d. corning it again caused aoine
tla.h!, but was soon subducd.
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MILLAY HILL-NEW PORTLAND


Mrs. Fred Cole went to Scion. Wed
nesday afternoon on visit and to
have her teeth extracted while away
Miss Alice Hewey of Phillips is the
week end guest Of her friend and
classmate, Miss Gwendolyn Atwood
Very cold for the time of year.
Chester Atwood and Earl Davidson
went to Dallas and the Green Farm
last week. Each one brought home
a big pair of horses which they pur-
chased there. Mr.. Atwood has as
good pair OF horses as there is any
where around He has four big
horses on the road to work while he
is the road commissioner.
Allie Witham is moving his family
into the Thurston stand.
Elmer Tufts has crew on the
Hill, building fence around his big
pasture.
u. W Emery was on the Hill this
week with his Young stock to put into
his back pasture.
Forrest jackson of North Arson
was at his uncles, NJ. G. Atwood's Sat
urday on his way to his Uncle Arch
Milay's funeral.
John Butterfeld and son were at
NJ. c. Atwood's Thursday afternoon
buying veal.
A social will be given Saturday
evening on the hill by Mildred At
wood. who is teacher there.
Mrs. NJ. G. Atwood fell down cellar
Thursday and was injured quite bad
~ ia,
up and the bruises she received.
Elbrdge Williamson was at King
field, Friday.
MIR. Gordon and wife of Kingfield
were on the Hill lately.
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NOTICE OF FoRECLosURE

Whereas John c. Eldridge of Detroit
IN The county of Somerset and State
OF Maine, by his mortgage deed dated
August 2lst, 1913 and recorded in Som
tfset Registry of Deeds, Book 1922,
rage $50, conveyed to william S. Smith
a certain lot or parcel OF land situated
IN said Detroit bounded and described
as follows to wit: situated on the east
SIDE Of road which runs from the New
Town line, bounded on the north by the
i1inNra town line; on the east by land
81 II. K. Nichols; on the south by land
"i Hlnaldo S. Robertson: on the west
ny fpad above mentioned; being a strip
OF and nine rods wide and about forty
I'ds long and reserve of said strip Of
ana was made in deed from said VIII
lam ). Smith to said Rinaldo S. Rob-
eftaon dated May 18th, 1913; which
cured was assigned by deed of assign
mont of January 18th, 1919 and re-
y'fded in Somerset Registry of Deeds,
Ho9k BOZ, Page 10, to Arthur McFar-
ana which mortgage and the debt
lnereby secured was assigned by deed
81 assignment dated April goth. 1920
ana recorded in Somerset Registry of
leeds. Book 1858. Page 20. to Mrs. Fan
nle shaw Of Palmyra in the county of
somerset, the undersigned; and where
as the condition of said mortgage has
lofe. by reason of the breach of the
oehdltion thereof I claim foreclosure
oI said mortgage
! dated at Pittsheld. Maine, this third
Jay OF May, 1920.
MRS FANNIE SHAW,
swls H. r. Coolidge.
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FNBDEN LAKE

Mr.. and Mrs. William c. Young and
family visited their daughter Mrs.
Everett A Berry. Sunday
Mr.. and Mrs. Everett A. Berry and
two children Llewellyn and Doris
were in Norridgewock Thursday on
business.
Owen Oliver, teacher of the Longfel-
low school, visited at the home of
Michael Berry and son. Sunday.
Dana Witham of North Arson is
moving his family into the mill house.