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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-12-08

W. II. Clark, of Auburn, formerly of
Skowhegan, in poetic style. was read
by Il friend of Mrs. Ciark's, Mrs. Kate
Turner. An article on the first presi-
dent of the w. G.. 7. L. of japan, who
came to America to pray for peace.
was read by Mrs. Eugena Merriam
and Miss Louise II. Coburn, who has
recently returned from Washington
told of having met this noted lady.
Meeting was adjourned to December
%.
The following is the State Conven-
ton report as read Ivy Mrs. Turner:
THE REPORT OF THE STATE
CONVENTION
All hail to Greenville on the Lake
Home of our chieftain true:
OF Bigney fame, the highest type
\ w c. T. L.
For days and weeks she wisely
planned
The good time near at hand
When comrades from the earth
around
Should come at her command
The day arrived with cloudless skies.
In ribbons white they flew.
From Androscoggin to the Lake
In autos, not few.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-12-08
Christmas Letters and Cards OF I'm.
usual Sizes

The public is urged to desist from
using small-size cards and envelops
which are common at the Christmas
period. We hope the stationers will
not stock up on these small sizes. An
untold amount of time is used in can
ceiling. such mail by hand, as 1t will
not pass, through the canceling ma
chimes, which are built to cancel the
proper sizes of envelopes at the max
imum rate Of 10000 an hour. The
hand stamping not only causes delay
to the small-size cards and envelopes
but also delays the other mail which
follows.
In this connection we appeal to the
women especially to avoid stylish
forms OF handwriting. "debutant
stuff" as one postal worker calls it,
and use instead plain II not so pretty
handwriting.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-12-08
Almost Perished In Woods

Arthur b. Parker and William G..
hardng,' of Watertown. Mass. who
Nave been hunting in the vicinity Of
backman, have returned to their
homes with the memory of an exciting
Experience which nearly caused the
heath Of Mr.. Parker. Mr.. Parker was
hunting alone from an outlying camp
Ibout six miles from the main camps
kt Head pond. A foot of snow had
|hen and he decided to return to the
main camp. The travelling through
Ehe woods was tiresome and as he
neared Heald pond he was exhausted
BY reason of the snow and heavy
clothing, with the heavy pack strap
bed to his shoulders as well.
In order to avoid mile hike around
hhe north of Head pond he decided to
paddle across the lake in canoe to
thc main camp. When he was about
poo feet off the shore a strong wind
bit the bow of the canoe, overturn-
ing it and throwing him into the icy
water 9He succeeded in reaching
shore by clinging to the stern or the
canoe and using his feet and hands
as paddles. He lost his rifle. awe
To make matters worse the strong
wind stffened his hands and limbs.
He became utterly exhausted and fell
into the deep snow along the trail.
He crawled on his frost-bitten hands
and knees about 200 yards up the
trail. He made desperate attempt
to go ahead to save himself from
freezing. At last he turned over ex-
hausted, unable to go any further
He was found unconscious by j. l..
Brand of Camden. N J, who, with the
aid of his guide, carried him into
camp At the camp were DIR. j. |. Nc
lauehlin, of Walnut avenue. Roxbury,
and DR.. A. B.. Raeder of Camden,
n. j. They found Mr.. Parker nearly
frozen hardly a pulse being percep-
tible They rubbed him and gradual
R started circulation. In two hours
he had regained consciousness.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-12-08

Our timi1 nembers hardly dared
An aeronlane TO take,
Lest we. like Darious Green of old
Might land II Greenvile Lake
The greeting from our leader brave
Was "Weicome' through anA
through
Awaiting us an open fire
And tempting menu. too.
When morning came. the church VAS
filled.
The clans came pouring in;
And necr Wis heard on land or sea
Such a temperance din.
The gayel in her hand. she stood
With dignity and grace;
Our queenly President brought peace
When zach WAS in her place.
The Crusade psalm together read.
And Coronation. sung.
As in the days of Auld Lang Syne
BY every tribe and tongue
Work for the day was fully on.
Prayer, Hymn and solid truth;
The singer of white ribbon fame
Was our beloved Ruth"
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-12-08
|yN|ORs PRESENT Their CLASS PLAY to-
| LARGE AUDIENCE IN GRANGE HALL
charming Tableaux and Specialties Added to
the Pleasures of the Evening

Notwithstanding their night of dis
s.s,ion in following up the Seniors
]. Thursday night, the members OF
N. mnior class of the high school
'u;ed to the cause Friday night and
',ospnted their class play in Grange
ssu 10 a large audience of towns
E.anle The play, which was entitled.
|she Mystery of Weymouth Mansion"
e. brepared by the students. MISS
I'm one of the English teachers, Mad
eseyionsly submitted an outline to the
H. mon which each member wrote
/ composition. These compositions
arc submitted to a committee of class
Eambers who selected the best parts
/, the several compositions and ar
E,,ced them for presentation. During
Ea first act several tableaux were in
Eoduced. including Ruth Atkinson as
Ersh girf; Elsie Young as Dutch girl;
n,ris Keyes as Indian GIRL Bertha
F.vouette as Japanese girl; Elvena
Easter as French girl; Annette. Pad
s,m as Modern American Girl, and
Emise ltepetti as Spanish girl. The
III TO have been taken by Ruth Nc
milan as the Old Fashioned girl was
United Immediately after the tab
,ssn Miss Florence Wood gave "a
s,easng fdance selection and at the
nj of the first act a humorous negro
'nceialty was presented by w. o.
EImes, Jr., and Lyndall Smith. Be-
Tpen the second and third act Helen
Hight read, Elkanah d. Atkinson.
yusjc was furnished by an orchestra
omposed of Juniors assisted by Ken
nth R. Copp, cornestist and Miss Fern
,aekard, pianist, from the Senior
lass. A strictly class social followed
ne entertainment, during which
nmes and dancing were enjoyed, with
hiss Fern Packard and Miss Helen
Iawes. pianists. Punch and waters
1pre served during the social.
Under the direction of Miss Hall,
tho coached the performance, and to
Ihom much credit is due for her able
forts, the young people gave splen-
ID entertainment and are to be con-
ntnlated upon their success, not
uy in acting, but in preparation of
he production itself. The following
asst appeared. Richard Weymouth,
he hero, George Halves, Elizabeth
Orlan, the heroine, Fay Burkhardt;
ichard Weymouth. Sr., Kenneth
ole; Jack Melrose, Lloyd Valliere
LAWYER. James Smith. Allan Stinch-
ED. Thomas, the butler, William
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-12-08

Reports, addresses welcomes cars,
On parliamentary me;
The rank and file ol :. men there
We're not whit behind.
Election hour came on apace
md GLAD our hearts .sain;
20 know that "Qu.mny' ill Is ours,
md may ,he Ions remain.
Iha slogan loe IL coaing year,
~ w..lien names or more"
So WORK we viii and DE to live,
Till nineteen twehty-foul
Then farewell all Ia Greer ' 4 the
Lake,
May we not ask in vain.
Deer Sister Bigney. lease invite
Us ALI, to come again.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-12-08
We Thank You

The girls committee of the ocean
rafk Fund wish to thank all people
VINO so Willingly aided our candy saie
~ The Federated church parlors, We'd
hesday, Nov. 80.
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Card OF Thanks

We wish to express our thanks to
our friends and neighbors for their
Kindness shown us while we were
quarantined; also for the lovely boxes
of fruit and cards sent to Velna while
she was sick with scarlet fever.
Arthur r. Cover and family
Cornyille, December 3. 1921
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Send the Reporter rs a4hr'sthas
Gift.
The Washington times., 1921-03-21
PRINCE DENIES PLANS
FOR u. 5. MONTE CARLO

PARIS, March 2l.--The Prince OF
Monaco, who will leave for the
United States early in April, denied
today that he was going to estab-
lish an American Monte Carlo" or
a Mexican island just south of Point
Isabel, Tex.
"One Monte Carlo Is enough Tor
any man." said the Prince.
The Prince OF Monaco receives an
income of more than s10.000.00o a
year from the hotels and gambling
casino at Monte Carlo. which occu-
ries nearly the whole of the prir-
cipality OF Monaco.
The Washington times., 1921-03-21
BACHELOR CAN'T Be
DADDY FOR GIRL
Justice CohaIan Refuses to
Sanction Adoption-"Wait Un-
til You're Married." He Says.

NTW YORK. March 21.-Surrogate
John p. Cohalan has peremb-
torily denied the sixty-seven-year- old
bachelor Herbert n. Curtis, a retired
business man, the pleasure OF being
the daddy by adoption of twenty-nino-
year-old Miss Mary Lois Fox, who
was described in Mr.. Curtis petition
as professional entertainer, singer
and elocutionist."
wait until you get married, then
bring your husband around and III let
you adopt this old man as your son If
you desire" the surrogate said causti-
cally to Miss Fox as she sat in the
witness chair.
Curtis, a stately and vigorous old
man. preceded Miss Fox upon the
stand. He told the court that he met
Miss Fox six years ago. when he went
to her to take lessons in modern dane
ling. He said he had found her COM
petent and had taken lessons from
her for two years.
From n pupil in dancing he became
sort OF n secretary to the young
woman and aided her in exploiting
entertainment specialties. negro folk
songs, etc. before the public.
Curtis prayed the court for per-
mission to adopt the young woman
because of his high regard for her
and because she would be comfort
TO him in his declining years.
That Is your reason for wanting
! to adopt this young woman" the sur
rogate inquired, with impatience.
yes"
"Well. you won't do It with the aid
OF this court" the Judge answered
Ihotly. IL never heard of such ef-
frontery. It's too startling: its o
parody on all the laws of society and
common dccency If were to be
"a pnrty to such an adoption We would
,huye a LOT Of old men coming hero
wanting to adopt young girls"
The Washington times., 1921-03-21
PARALLELSM THE LIVES OF
STULMAN AND WIFE
"Fifi" Was Reared by Parent
Who Gave Her Insight
Into Society.

"Fifi" anna Urquhart Potter Still.
man, wife of James a. Stillmsn, was
born about 1873. Her father was
James Brown Potter. a member OF
the Tuxedo set. Her mother was Cora
Urauhart, a well-known actress, whose
Potter was a social sensation. Mrs.
Potter left her husband and went to
London in 1886. appearing on the
stage with kyrle Bellew. Potter d.
vorced her on charges of desertion in
1908.
James Brown Potter devoted nim-
self fundamentally to the upbringing
of little Fiji" who remained with
him. He was her constant companion
at Tuxedo and Newport, where she
became an accomplished horsewoman.
golfer, shot. yachtswoman and swim
mer. She was proficient in language
Fin" Potter made her social debut
at a ball at Tuxedo Park in 1897, and
the next summer season was the belle
OF Newport. On January 2, 1901, she
risked her life to assist in rescuing
the effects OF Richard Mortimer,
whose house in Tuxedo Park was de-
stroyed by fire.
A distinguished social assemblage
witnessed her marriage at Grace
Church. June ., 1901. to James A.
Stillman. On that occasion she wore
a $50. 900 pearl necklace, the gift of
her father, and a coronet of diamonds.
Following the wedding, her grand
uncle Bishop Potter. of the Episcopal
/ Diocese of New York, gave a reception
for her at the Episcopal residence
Mrs. Stillman was sued in 1912 by
Eli, Albert and Rouff, OF Paris on a
bill Of sG,076 for bed linen and lin
gerie. In 1915, william J. McCay, a
former Aqueduct policeman, sued hes
for $4,000 damages and lost the suit.
He alleged Mrs. Stillman had en-
ployed him for life as a watchman at
800 a month and had discharged him
at the end of year and a half.
NEVER PRETENTIOUs FIGURE.
! Society people said yesterday that
Mrs. Stillman had never been con-
spicuously active socially. She oc-
cupied a pretentious' villa at Newport
for about eight weeks a year, but
only gave small dinner parties for
ten or twelve persons. She also en-
tertained select parties aboard the
Stillman yacht. Her dislike for large
social affairs was shown after the
death of James Stillman, the elder, in
| 1918, when she declined to occupy the
handsome residence alto East Seven
ty-second street containing the largest
private ball room in New York. This
was sold to Mrs James Sanford.
| In April, 1905, society circles were
sstonished to read that Mrs. S,illman
had offered for sale in a Seventh
avenue secondhand shop several
thousand dollars worth OF her sur
plus wedding presents. Publicity
concerning the sale caused 1T to be
stopped after several pieces had been
sold to icurio seekers
The Washington times., 1921-03-21
COULD VOTE
ST|[lMAN OUT
Bankers Brother Has Power to
Swing Shares of Estate
Against Millionaire.

NEW YORK, March 21.--James A,
Stillman, whose divorce suit against
his wife, Anne Potter Stillman, re-
vealed his own intimacy with Flor
ence Leeds, the former show girl,
holds his position as president OF
the National City Bank by suffer-
ance. Stillman did not succeed to
his fathers holdings in the bank and
does not himself own any substan-
tial amount of it's stock.
BROTHER NOT CONFIDANT.
DIR. Ernest G. Stillman, of Il East
Seventy-second street, the bankers
brother, said: .N.
"My brother never made me the
confidant of his affairs.
Because was professional man.
my father did not make me one of the
executors and trustees under his Will.
/ have. therefore had no occasion TO
have any contact with my brother
James. or my other brother, Charles
Chaunccy Stillman, who is connected
with the Union Pacific Railway. VIII }
was also made executor and trustee.
THE estate has not been settled
yet and i am not familiar with its
administration. My understanding is
that ] was to have an equal share
with James and Chauncey."
An examination OF the will OF
James Stillman, the elder, who died in
March, 1918, showed that the founder
of the National City Banks greatness
left nothing outright to James A.
Stillman or any of his children. IL
was pointed out by friend Of the
family that James A. Stinman was
elected a director of the National
city Bank at the last stockholders'
meeting by the vote of shares OF
stock held in the name OF the James
Stillm n estate.
The shares of the Stillma1 estate
wcrA voted by the trustees--iinIted
States Trust Company, Charles
Chauncey StilIman and James a. SILL
man. The Times informant said:
"If Charles Chauncey Stiilmsn con-
sidcred il advisable to join win the
United States Trust CompaTy Ill hay-
ing his brother James removed from
the directorate of the National City
Bank, he could vote the Stillman es-
tate shares for himself or some other
person agreeable to the trust COM
rany."
MOTHER OUT OF TOWN.
Charles Chauncey Stillman is about
the same age as his brother James. he
was graduated from Harvard two
years later What his attitude Us
toward his brother at the present
time could not be learned yesterday.
He was not at his town house, and
his country home. "Kenridge,' at
Cornwall-on-H Hudson, could not be
reached by telephone.
The United States Trust Company
succeeded John w. Sterling, personal
ottorpey of lanes Stillman. the eide r,
as executor and trustee under his
will. Sterling died in July. 1918,
shortly after he took up his duties
under the Stillman will.
Stillmans will provided two trust
funds of s3.50o,000 each for his
daughters, Mrs. Elsie G. Rockefeller
wife of William G. Rockefeller, and
Mrs. Isabelle Rockefeller. wife OF
Percy A. Rockefeller. 1t divided the
The Washington times., 1921-03-21
TOPRESS DRY CHARGES
AGAINST MILLIONAIRE

TAMPA, Fla, March 21.-Chargep
of conspiracy to violate the volstead
act will be pressed against Harry S,
Black. New York multimillionaire,
and his two negro employees before tho
Federal grand jury, Herbert S. phil
lips, United States District Attorney
for the Southern Florida district, an
nounccd.
Black was arrested last week after
Federal prohibition agents had raided
his private car and sefsed 55 cases
of liquor. He later was released af.
ter the negro porter on the car had
testified that the liuuor was placed
dooard tho car without Nr, Black q.
knowledge. yFr+ y
The Washington times., 1921-03-21
FLO LEEDS HATED
BANKER, SHE SAYS
Go Chicken" Lola Curtis De.
cIares Mystery Woman Was
Fired From Theater.

NEW YORK, March 2l.-Lola Cur
tis. now in the chorus OF Tip Top"
the Fred Stone show at the Globe,
was a "co-chlcken" with Miss Leeds
in the Century Girl show, and today
INDUCED in "reminiscences. Miss Cur
tbs said: .v 80
Anybody WHO'S ever known Flo
could never forget her. She was
the scrappiest, most hot tempered
girl / ever knew. and she, had most
of the other girls in the troupe
frightened.
But not the stage manager. He
fired her after a row one day. II
seems that she brought pigs feet
and beer backstage, and one OF the
girls swiped it Florence almost
wrecked the show. she was so sore.
"She was out OF job and down
and out when she met Mr.. Stillman.
A little later she bloomed out in an
apartment near the Knickerbocker
Club, on Fifth avenue, near Sixty
first street.
"She used to meet the girls on the
sly in the Virginia tea room, 90l
Seventh avenue, and she spent all her
time panning Stillman. She hated
him worse than any man in the world
because he had bidden her to cut out
Broadway and her friends in the
show business. The only theatrical
girl she said he permitted her to see
was Vivian Rushmore.
Besides having worked in the Cen
tury Girl show, Flo was in the chorus
OF the Gaby Deslys show, stop. Look
and Listen and played the season
out at the Globe Theater. She worked
then under the name of Florence
Lawlor."
The Washington times., 1921-03-21
CONSTIPATION MAKES
cRkkkS

One of the results Of constipation
Is a nasty disposition. Maybe that's
the trouble with you, and you dor /
know it.
Daily cleansing Of the bowels is az
absolute necessity. Unless this !:
done, dangerous bacterial poisons ar
absorbed, which affect the who!
system and produce disease.
Use USOLINE, the original Rus
sian Mineral Oil, which surrounds anG
carries dangerous bacteria out OF ii
body. No cramps or violent shock
that laxatives cause. No annoying
leakage if you use USOLINE. Color
less, tasteless, odoriess. At all Drug
gists. 3 sizes: Soc; $l.00 and $1.76.
The Washington times., 1921-03-21
Denies Troops for Strike.

LITTLE ROCK. Ark. March 21.--
Requests OF several towns along the
Missouri and North Arkansas rail-
road for State troops to protect them
against feared outbreaks of striking
railway employees have been refused
by Gov. T. c., McRae.
He said he had instructed ;he
sheriffs' office in, counties through
which tho road runs 10 maintaia
order and swear in dcpGtics to aid
them '..
The Washington times., 1921-03-21

residue Of the estate into three oqua!
parts. which it. erected into trust
funds for his three sons, James A.,
C. Chauncey. and DR.. Ernest G. still
man.
Each OF the trusts runs for the life
OF the beneficiary and is to be he'd
in trust for the teneficiary's children
until they reach the age of 25 years,
when it is TO be paid over to them.
The trust fund for each son has
been estimated at about $7,500,0 900.
No appraisal OF the, estate has yet
been officially announced.
The Washington times., 1921-03-21
Banker Is Son of Distinguished
Father Who Paved Way
to Success.

James Alexander Stillman, the
banker. was born IN New York City
about 1873. His father was James
Stillman. scion of O prominent Geor-
gia family, who raised the National
City Bank to a position of first EN-
inence in New York financial circles
following the panic year of 1898.
Three years later. in 1896. young
Stillman, who was destined to sue
ceed his father as the head of the
National City Bank, received the de-
gree of Bachelor of Arts from Harv-
ard. ....
James Stillman, the elder, had put
the National City Bank TO the fore by
obtaining the Standard Oil account
for the National City. He consoli-
dated his connections with the Rock E.
feller interests by marrying his
daughter Isabel to Percy A. Rookie
feller and his daughter Elsie to Will
liam Rockefeller.
CHOSE MIR. VANDERBILT.
He was always careful to preserve
tie distinction that he was working
with and not for the Standard Oil in
terests. One of his first steps was to
ring Frank A. Vanderlip, a former
Assistant Secretary of the United
States Treasury to the National City
as a vice president. When he retired
and moved to Paris to live, his infiu-
ence was credited in many circles with
the choice of Mr.. Vanderlip as his
successor.
Two years after he was graduated
f. ON Harvard in 1896, James A. Still
man Joined the staff of the National
City Bank. A year later he was made
an assistant cashier. He became in
succession thereafter vice president
and one of the executive managers OF
the institution. --..'..
ELECTED CHAIRMAN.
When James Stillman. the elder
died on March Is. 1918, James Stillman
was elected chairman of the bank $
board of directors. He had previous
ly been general executive manager
He was then forty-five years old
Shortly thereafter the auarrelled with
Frank A. Vanderlip, who thereupor
resigned the presidency OF the bank
in which office James A. Stillman sue
ceeded him. %
At Harvard, James A. Stillman wa:
| we'll known as an athlete. He was
member of the football squad and
! of the polo team. Since his gradua.
| ton he achieved some notice as q
| golfer. He Is a member of , the
Knickerbocker, University Brook
Automobile, Racquet and Tennis
Down Town, Golf Links. Garden City
Golf, Sleepy Hollow Country and New
| York Yacht Clubs.
The Washington times., 1921-03-21
Dry AGENT Gets Thirty DAYS.

NEW YORK. March 21.-williafn
Roberts. a Federal prohibition agent,
has been sentenced to thirty days In the
N,erkhouse. He was found guilty Of
disorderly conduct for having entered
the home of Elias Davis without a
search warrant
Arizona republican., 1921-05-22
By R. J. Gibbons

NEW YORK. May 21-The Hump tyDumpties are banded together in d union and are defying the king's men to make them work for less than s35 week
 Unless they receive that as d min- imum the Egg Inspectors union vii strike.
 It is Charles Bla tman. who heads and advises 500 of the egg candlers who make the threat
 A Hun-pty- -Dumpty-the nickname applied by one egg inspector to an
Arizona republican., 1921-05-22

strutting hen. and underneath the words, 'The Mother Of Our Indus try.
 All egg inspector. according tp Blatman. are cheerful despite their coutinuel coufinemeut iH the gloom but because of the damp places 51 which they must work most oC them have rheumatism.
 some egg inspectors are SD adept that by merely cliuKiug four or fiFs hen fruit together 5ney can t- ~'- npS- to thc dav h~-- -.
Arizona republican., 1921-05-22
MODERN TY-DUMPTIES MAKE DEMAND OF $35 A WEEES
By AUnars
By Aherra

mitted to serve swo years as an ap- pre2tice.
 AM day long the Humpty -Dumpty sings but one tune. It runs like this:
 "Rots and spots. rots and spots, oh, the rots and spots," . A spot on an egg makes it bad, while a rot makes it odoriferous
 The Loyal Order of Egg Inspectors have a fraternal pin upon which is embossed in gold the figure of a
Arizona republican., 1921-05-22

ss-s Ast -Ss Lashman, Cleve- land, Ohio, served on a jury. She asked Judge AL len to release her because "the wo- men talked too much
Arizona republican., 1921-05-22
MAKING EVIDENCE

The BailiH-How you gonna prove that guys ipsans7 What evidence you sot7
 Counselor Cubicle-What evidence have I got, Remember. Jimmy. he has chosen me as his lawyer.