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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-05-16
Counci1 CommI,t.., u..,.

Regular meeting OF IN. Finance
Committee OF tho Common Council
Will BIO held ut O'Clock Tuesday
night.
The Claims Committee Will meet at
1880 O'Clock Monday night. and the
street Committee will follow at S
o'clock.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-05-16
Suits to Be Had
During
Reduction Week

Of timely interest to every woman
needing light weight Suit are the val
ues to be secured during Reduction
Week. Regardless of ones devotion to
frocks, no well-dressed woman can really
get along without Suit for certain occa-
sions. This sale offers unequalled choice
i'll style, material and pricing for women
who have delayed purchasing Il suit this
season.
Floor Two, West.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-05-16
Reduction Week
For Won1e1lS and Misses
Suits = Coats
Dresses

From the opening of the doors of the store
Monday morning, at nine o'clock, unusual inter-
est will center in our French Gray Salon of
Women's Fashions. "Style interest'-of course
but even more important, just now, will be
the interest that will center in quite number
OF EXTRAORDINARY VALUES! For every
item mentioned below represents value most
unusual, and there are many others not men
toned at all. There will be reduced prices all
week in our Women's Wear Department. but as
many quantities are limited an early selection
is advised
Don't miss such opportunities as these prices
Offer
Evening star., 1920-01-16
AMERICANS IN MEXICO ASK
AID FOR QUAKE VICTIMS
Chamber of Commerce Declares
Great Suffering Exists in Vera
Cruz and Pueb1a.

MEXICO CITY, January 16-The
American Chamber of Commerce of
Mexico has directed an appeal to the
American people through the Asso-
ciated Press for the immediate relief
of victims of the recent earthquake
and volcanic eruptions in the states of
Vera Cruz and Puebla.
SO great is the suffering of the sur
vivors." says the appeal, "and so
urgent are their needs that the Ameri-
can Chamber of Commerce has or
ganized relief committe, with George
! I. Summerlin. charge at the American
embassy in Mexico City, as honorary
chairman. to collect money for medi-
cine, blankets and clothing for direct
distribution to the needy. This calam-
ity is unprecedented in the history of
Mexico. Entire villages have disap-
peared and numberlesS lives have been
lost, and the chamber now appeals to
the people of the United States to Join
their fellow Americans here in the
work of relief for sick, hungry and
homeless thousands who must be
helped. The need is great and present
relief measures are wholly Inadequate
to meet it. This is an opportunity to
help Mexico in a practical way and
serve humanity.
The chamber asks the American
people, especially the banks, manufac-
turers, exporters and importers of the
United States to contribute promptly,
sendlng their remittances by mail or
cable to the chamber. the address of
which is Mexico City,
Evening star., 1920-01-16
ASSERTS GERMANY WILL
CARRY OUT PEACE TERMS
Chancellor Bauer Quoted as Saying
Nation Does Not Contemplate
Policy of Revenge.

LONDON, January Is (by the As
sociated Press) The German chan
cellor, Gustav Bauer, has made a
statement to the press regarding
Germanys intentions in carrying out
the terms of the peace treaty. a
wireless message from Berlin quotes
him as follows:
I'VE are resolved to carry out the
Versailles treaty. however difficult, fon
we have no desire to pursue a policy
of revenge. But we also expect that
the entente will be prepared to per-
NIT mtigations when it has been
proved that fulfillment of the treaty
in its present form is impossible. For
if the treaty is to be carried out in
the same spirit as the armiStice, it
Will not mean the commencement of
state of peace, but the continuation
of war by political means.
Il trust that the entente will soon
realize that it lies in its own inter
ests to alleviate the peace conditions,
first in practice, then in FORM
Complaining of the regulations of
the interallied Rhineland commits
sion. as reminiscent of "czarist Rus
sia. the chancellor continued:
Il hope the entente will soon ap-
preciate that in this way it is i'm
possible to create stable conditions
not only on general juridical princi-
pies. but also for reasons of real
policy"
Evening star., 1920-01-16
CHARGED WITH THEFT,
REVEALS HIS LIFE STORY
Rice, Ex-Racing Tipster, Now Stock
Broker, Tells of Vast Profits
He Has Made.

NEW YORK, January 1s-George
Graham Rice. now a New York stock
broker, charged with the theft of s721
from Rudolph W. Hartman of Mans
field, Ohio. yesterday barred to a Jury
the story of his life, which ranged
from prison sentences to the conduct
OF business which he said turned
over S35.0O0,000 in two years Rice
stated that the money Hartman sent
him for purchase of securities prob
ably had been lost in his Office He
said he personally never handled mat
ters which involved less than $4,000.
Rice admitted his real name is
Simon Jacob HerZog. He changed it
to his present one, which was a pen
name by which he won a newspaper
story contest in Boston. after his
prison record was behind him. He
first gained nationwide notoriety
when he ran a race track tipping bu-
reau under the name of Maxim &
Cay"
Rice explained that he came to real
ize the mistakes of his former life,
and that he had tried to live them
down.
Evening star., 1920-01-16

Envelope ChemlSe, or fne
quality nainsook, in variety
OF styles, and trimmed with
dainty laces. S1.95, Sz.25 and
$3.50.
Chemise, made of fine main
sock. in the straight model.
Hand-embroidered Philippine
make. S1.95.
Philippine Corset Covers. Of
fine nainsook. Hand-embroid-
cred and handmade. Sl.95 to
S2.25.
Envelope Chemise in Philip
pine make; handmade exclu-
siveIy, with hand embroidery on
finest nainsook. S2.95 and S3.95.
Evening star., 1920-01-16
SERCEANT'S<
NANCE
\ MEDICINE
gx Makes
1 Healthy ScalPs

Quick relief for
Itching S lp,
Evening star., 1920-01-16
TALKS OF ARABS HOPES.
Capt. Fisher, Woman Officer of
Arabian Army, Makes Address.

Arabians have high regard for
America, because of the schools and
colleges we have established in that
country. but the feeling there today is
that America has abandoned them in
their hour of national peril, said Capt
A. L. Fisher. the only woman in the
Arabian army, who spoke last night
to an enthusiastic audience in the
chapel of the Church of the Covenant
The speaker said the allied nations
had promised independence to Arabia,
but instead had parceled the country
out to surrounding nations.
''The Arabs love America, for Amer
ica never goes anywhere without
building schools and colleges and hos
pitals," said Capt. Fisher. From the
college at Beirut have gone forth
thousands of Arabs and Syrians to
spread the doctrine Of American ideals
and American liberty, but today Ara
bians feel that America has deserted
them
Evening star., 1920-01-16
MAY PRACTICE PHARMACY
Applicants Granted Licenses BY
Newly Organized Board.

The following applicants have been
licensed to practice pharmacy in the
District of Columbia, as the results
of the examinations held by the board
of pharmacy of the District of Colum-
bia the Sth and 9Th of this month:
Isidore Lattman, George Arthur Rey-
nolds. Ambrose Worthington Healy,
Harold Lee eraser and Norman
Ernest Weeks.
The following were granted license.
through reciprocity with their re-
spective states: >Messrs. Leslie S.
Webster, Edward Perry Berlin, Will
liam Merton Boyd. Norman Burke
Good. Joseph II. Henderson, Clyde
Raymond Hancock, George Eaddy Nc
Duffie. Lony Theophilus Queen and
Weatherly Jopling Adamson, jr.
The board recently organized is con-
stituted as follows: President, A. C.,
Taylor; secretary. w. T. Kerfoot, jr.;
treasurer. Charles ]. Fuhrmann; f. T.
Hafelfinger and H. w. kenner
Evening star., 1920-01-16
ENDS RUMELY PROSECUTION.
District Attorney Laskey Drops
Case Belonging in New York.

By direction of the Department of
Justice, United States Attorney John
f. Laskey has dropped the prosecu-
tion of DR.. Edward A Rumely of New
York, charged with a violation of the
trading with the enemy act.
The prosecutor told Justice Stafford
of the District Supreme Court, that
DR.. Rumely is under Indictment with
two others in New York on a charge
of conspiring not to report the owner
ship of stock in a New York paper as
belonging to the imperial German
government. He said the department
thought it fairer to DR.. Rumely that he
should be tried in New York, and as
the case here was only the result of
the alleged conspiracy it ought to be
nolle pressed.
The Indictment charged that Octo-
Der 6, 1917, DR.. Rumely failed to re-
port to the alien property custodian
the fact that the ownership of certain
stocks Of the s. 8. Mcclure Newspaper
Corporation. which he controlled. real
ly belonged to the German govern
ImeAt
Evening star., 1920-01-16
Pre-1nventory Sale of
Winter Millinery

Every winter hat has been drasti-
cally reduced to but a fraction of
its real worth. An opportunity to
select a between-season hat at ad-
vantageous savings.
Second Floor-Lansburgh G. Bro.
Evening star., 1920-01-16

Dandruff and Failing Hair.
These are undeniable signs
of an unhealthy scalp. Rec
commended by physicians for
its trustworthy, safe, effec-
tive action on weak, dry, clog
ged scalps, thus encouraging
the natural growth of healthy
hair. Applied at leading bar
Der shops. Price, 65c, at all
drug stores. Guaranteed salts
faction or money refunded.
Polk Miller Drug Company,
Inc, Richmond, Va.
Evening star., 1920-01-16

Night Robes, OF good quail
ity muslin, with yokes of en-
broidery insertion and edges.
Also in round neck with set
in sleeves. $1.25.
Night Robes, of fine nain-
sock, prettily trimmed with
1aces and embroidery. SOS
Envelope Chemise, of crepe
de chine, in flesh only. Yokes
trimmed with dainty laces.
S3.95.
Camisoles of fine crepe de
chine and wash satin, with rib
bon and lace shoulder straps.
Some are hand embroidered.
S10S to $2.95.
Evening star., 1920-01-16

9 Knit Scarfs, 21z yards long,
with pockets to be worn twice
around the neck. Old rose and
white, black and white, tan and
navy combinations. S5.75.
13 Very Large Size. .Scarfs of
combinations of colors of old
rose and gray, brown and buff,
navy and gray, heather and
green. $19.75.
10 Cap and Scarf Sets, with
very pretty square style cap
and large size scarfs. Combina-
tions of rose and green and
Copen and black. $1,000.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1920-09-16
FAIR OFFICIALS ON THE HUSTLE;,W|TH
ROSY PROSPECTS FOR SEPT. 2829.30
Great Sales Opportunity for Live StOck-Races
and Aeroplane Battles Every Day

nj, nf.,.. ~, so,,orso+ Con-
Inc on'oi"'s 9' '''s
tral Fair are busy men 'h'se o"HS anu
with their various committees are eN-
erting a mighty influence for one OF
the best shows ever put on by Ihe
Society in the long years oi existence.
In former years people use 10 STAY
away from the fair en the hrsl a"E'
aside from teV s'aee mn perhaps
who came to look oyer The h'i@Ne'fS
COWS and horses ln recent Nt't7
however. the patrons 5rs -theF".-
ly are finding tlHf 's't. = plenty O..
as good amusement aa 's' s' 'a..sa
acattle-shoW' day ae =. .1t .5l'
Monday the 21lh ihs." NJ. #e '.-
influx Of Somerset e"f.is #.s3 "=a
girls at the Park .ar 'aa r"r'~' q.
attending the anngI counts ~ -
ton of the Agrlcalr0fAl l..-. i.s3
will remain over for th" ag# daH a'
the fair and Their exhibits ".-ga 5.t'
always before been shown .iem '#r
Municipal Building viii iorl3 one ~
the big departments this yeer on 'at
Exhibition Building, where iAeY WI
be in readiness for display en- 'A'
first day of the fair proper Sepi'@-
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1920-09-16
STATEMENT OF REPUBLI-
= CAN Committeeman
W. II. Cummings for State and +. II.
HOlley for County Voice Apprecla-
tion For Republicans
Skowhegan, Maine, Sept IA, 1920
Tn the Rpnnhlican Nntnrs of Somerset

Skowhegan, Maine, Sept IA, 1920
To the Republican Voters of Somerset
County
On behalf of the State and County
committees we want to sincerely
thank you for your most earnest CO.
operation throughout the campaign
which SO successfully closed on Mon
day with a Republican majority of
over $4,000,
Particularly do we wish to thank
the women voters of Somerset who
came out in spite of inclement wealth
er and almost impossible roads to
register their faith in the Republican
Party and their approval of its prin-
ciples. The county contributed a
of over 1900 which is some
2600 greater than any previous major
ity.
We congratulate the Republicans of
Somerset County on their great vic
tory.
Yours for the Republican Party,
WILLARD II. CUMMINGS.
State Committeeman, Somerset Co.
FRANK II. HOLLEY,
County Chairman, Somerset County.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1920-09-16
BIG CONVENTION FOR
BOYS AND GIRLS
The Agricultural Clubs of Somerset
County to Meet nj Falrview Park
Monday, the 9th

The fourth annual convention of
the Boys and Girls Agricultural
Clubs will be held in Skowhegan
Monday, September eth. The Club
enrolment indicates this years con-
vention will be bigger and better
than in previous years. Many of our
citizens do not appreciate the i'm
portance of the work that is being
done by the young folks through these
organizations and through the CO
operation of the Somerset Central
Agricultural Society. The numerous
exhibits Of the prize contestants will
be displayed in the exhibition hall all
three days of the fair. This will af-
ford a good opportunity of seeing the
practical results which are being ac-
Complished. In accordance with the
customs of previous years the dele
gates will be entertained in the homes
of Skowheegan people throughout the
convention. They will arrive Mon
day forenoon, have dinner, lodging
Monday and their breakfast Tuesday
in the homes to which they are as
signed. A banquet will be provided
Monday evening in Grange Hall 1t
is estimated that about 250 boys and
girls will attend the convention this
year and it will be big event for
many of them. Let's make their stay
in Skowhegan such that recollections
of it will be mutually pleasant.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1920-09-16
Death Of J. Merle Bartlett

Joseph Merle Bartlett passed away
Yesterday morning at l o'clock at the
home of his cousin, Clyde II. Smith,
where he and his mother, Mrs. Clara
DeWere. have resided since their re-
moval here from Someryille, Mass.
four years ago Memorial services
will be held from the Smith residence
at o'clock local time tomorrow
(Friday) and Rev. c. II. Mckinney.
congregational pastor of the FEEDER
ated church will oficiate The de-
ceased was born July 4. 1877 in Har-
mony, the son of Clara +. Smith and
Henry Wilbur Bartlett When he
was about ten years old the family
removed to Athens and after the death
of Mr. Bartlett, the family home was
established in Hartland and later in
Somerville, Mass. During the resi-
dence of the family in Hartland, a
brother Walter Bartlett passed away.
The deceased was a nephew of the
late Willard F. Smith of Skowhegan
and beside the mother and cousin al
ready mentioned, there are an uncle,
Elmer Smith of Skowhegan and three
cousins. NJ r. Smith of SkowheCan
Or X. w Smith of Freeport and Miss
Helen Moor Smith of Portland.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1920-09-16
PROBATE COURT CON-.
VENED TUESDAY
A Number of Wills Presented With
Judge {. o. Small of Madison Pre-
siding

The September term of Probate
Court convened Tuesday at the court
house with Judge c. O. Small of Madi-
son presiding. The will of Sidney
L. Pooler. late of East Skowhegan was
among those presented for probate.
After bequests to his children of 500
the balance was left to his wife Lydia
+. Pooler the will having been made
in 1908. An authenticated copy of
the will of the late George Il. Med
bury of Weymouth. Mass, was pre-
sented because this was necessary to
transfer property in this county. The
estate was left to Annie NJ. Cummings
of Portland and in the event of her
death, it was to go to her son Frank
Cummings. The will of Arthur b.
Knight late of Madison, was presented
for probate. BY the terms of this
document four seyenths and three
seyenths of 500. the same being in
note was bcqueathed to Alfred NJ.
Knight and Alice Pray The balance
Of the estate goes to Mr.. Knights
son-in-law Wesley Butterfeld and
daughter Annie NJ. Butterfield in equal
shares. providing the two last men
toned shall well and truly perform
conditions in a certain agreement.
This will was made March Is, 1916.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1920-09-16
GEO. B. GUTTER RE.
ELECTED PRESIDENT
Madison Camp of Spiritualists Have
Fine September Meeting at Lake
wood

The annual business meeting of the
Madison Camp of Spiritualists was
held last Friday and officers were
elected as follows: President, Geo.
Il. Cutter Boston. vice president.
Charles f Perkins. Madison secre-
tary. Mrs. Imogene c. Merrill, Cara
tunk; treasurer. William II. Clark,
Caratunk; directors, Miss Olive Hay
den, Madison; Mrs Annie Morrill,,
SkowheEan, Miss Mary Dean, Madi-
son. Mark Johnson. Skowhegan; and
Mrs. Nellie ID. Brann, Benton.
The session closed Sunday evening
with a farewell seance, Mrs Elizabeth
Harlow Goetz. Rev Frederick Nichol-
son and President George b. Cutter
on the rostrum. In spite of the in
element weather of Sunday afternoon
there was a fine audience to listen to
Rev. Mr. Nicholson's farewell sermon
which was based largely upon the
viewpoints of a Spiritualist as to con-
ditions after death. He voiced mes
sages which were we'll recognized
President George b. Cutter presided
over the meeting and at the piano,
Victor Wrenn of Madison being the
soloist Of the day. Mrs. Elizabeth
Harlow Goetz who was the speaker OF
the forenoon session was seated on
the platform as was Mrs. NJ. +. Cad
waldcr. editor of the Progressive
Thinker. a Spiritualist paper of Chi
cago. Mrs Goetz has not previous
ly visited Madison Camp for more
than p years Thursday evening the
annual concert was given at Lake
wood theatre. Mr. Cutter assisting in
the program. The Camp sessions
throughout have been very success
ml \ number of mediums were on
The grounds during the meetings and
many people from distant points were
present. Converse Nickerson, the
so-callod boy evangelist who spoke
during the week departed previous
to SUNDAY the other speakers and
message bearers leaving Skowhegan
Monday
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1920-09-16
COUNTY CONVENTION OF
K. OF P. LODGE
This Fourth Annual Event VIII be
Held mt Hartland Grand Officers
Will be Present

The Fourth Annual County Conyen-
ton of the Knights of Pythias is to
be held in Hartland on September "a,
1920 Skowhegan Lodge is to work
the rank of page on class of can
ddates and Grand Chancellor Fred
Wheel of Rumford and Grand Vice
Chancellor Louis Jack and Grand
Keeper of Records and Seals, Edgar ],
Brown of Waterville are to be pres
ent at the convention. There will be
parade sometime during the after
noon or early evening on the day of
the convention. Grand Vice Chancel-
lor will give speech at the close of
the parade. The work will be ex-
emplified in Castle Hall in Hartand.
All members in the county are re
quested to announce their intention
of attending the convention at the reg
ular meeting of the X. OF p. this
(Thursday) evening in Castle Hall.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1920-09-16
Special Pomona Meeting at Canaan

Somerset Pomona Grange will meet
with Canaan Grange. Tuesday, Sep
tember 21, with East Kennebec
Grange as invited guests. The East
Kennebec officers will fill the chairs
and furnish part of the program. The
welcoming address will be offered by
response by the worthy lecturer of
Somerset Pomona. A welcome TO the
guests will he extended by the worthy
master of Somerset Pomona with a
response by the master of E. Kenne-
bee Pomona A large class is ex-
pected to take the degree.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1920-09-16
NEW EVIDENCE FOR
BURKE'S DEFENSE
Not Expected Trial VIII Begin Before
October 5. Jackman People Are
Interested and Anxious

Word from Jackman indicates that
much interest is being evinced in the
coming trial of John Burke for the
alleged murder of Nelson w. Bart
lett. as might be expected. People
there are anxious to know just when
the trial will occur but a large ma
jority it is believed wish that they
could be relieved of coming to Show
negan as witnesses. One man states
that it cost him $3.50 to attend the
previous trial and he received in wit
nesses fees only $75. One of Mr..
Burke's attorneys informs the Re-
porter that new evidence has been OBJ
tanned of rather startling nature for
the defense. 1t is not now expected
that the trial will commence before
October 5.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1920-09-16

Tracey played by the orchestra with
organ accompaniment. Mass of the
Immaculate Virgin (B. A Flynn ;
solo by Miss Alice Bouchard and Mrs.
Josephine Goulette, "Panis Angelicus''
by Cesar Franck. For the solemn re-
ception of the Bishop "Ecce Sacerdos'
q. Wiegand) was sung by the choir
Ave Maria &C, F. Hanson) was sung
by Miss Alice Bouchard with orehes-
ira and organ accompaniment and 20
Saiutarisa (Fr. Riga was sung by
Joseph FlOnette. The professional
march ended the musical program
During the forenoon service Fr. Rem
aud, in briefly addressing the children
urged them to sign the temperance
pledge and before the day was over
all those confirmed had attended TO
this solemn duty.
The church auditorium was elabo-
rately decorated for the occasion and
the altar was fully lighted Bou-
quets of cut flowers added to the great
beauty of that sacred sanctuary. Bish-
op Walsh appeared in the red and
gold robes of his office wearing full
regalia and FIR. Renaud wore the gold
vestments of priesthood while cele-
brating the mass. The altar boys
wore robes emblematical of the colors
of the Holy Ghost. The church au-
ditorium was trimmed with red and
white drapings, the standards which
supported pots of palms and cut flow
ers being tied with flowing bows OF
red and white ribbons Red was
profusely used in the decorative
scheme, it being the recognized color
of the Holy Ghost.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1920-09-16
SPECIAL SALE ON MON.
DAY NEXT
SkOWhegan Merchants Association
Designate Third Mondays of Each
Month for Bargains

The Skowhegan Merchants Assoeia-
ton have just designated a day
on which special bargains will be Of
fered by stores included in their mem
bership. The first of these special
sales days occurs next Monday. Cards
headed "Skowhegan Merchants Asso-
citation. Special Sales Day will be dis
played in the windows of the stores
where these sales are taking place
Similar cards will be placed on the
articles offered for sale at discount
or in the departments where sale
prices prevail 1t is intended that
these two days in each month shall
offer opportunities Tor money saving
bargains in most of the retail estab-
lishments in Skowhegan.
a large display ad giving further
details will be found on page five.