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Evening journal., 1921-08-31
NEAR TIME LIMIT TO
FILE AUTO TITLES

This is the last day under the law
enacted by the last Legislature for
the filing Of certificates Of title for
motor vehicles. After tomorrow It
will be unlawful to have in ones pos
session an automobile for which .
certificate of title has not been is
sued. Heavy penalties are provided
for failing to file title with Secretary
of state, and no motor vehicle can
be sold in Delaware unless a GER
tihcate of title is produced by the
seller, who must assign the ceruh-
cate to the purchaser.
Evening journal., 1921-08-31
MAYOR MARRIES
SEVENTH COUPLE

Mayor Harvey performed his sew
enth wedding ceremony yesterday
afternoon in his Office at the Public
Building. This time he Joined a
Philadelphia pair in bonds OF mat
rimony and wished them a long and
happy life together.
The bridegroom was Fred w.
Busher. AIS North Fiftieth street.
Philadelphia. and the bride was Miss
May King. Of the same address. The
former gave his age as So and the
bride owned up to 3S.
f. W Bartram, the Mayors secre.
tary. and William w Douty. OF the
clerk Of the peace's Office. served a:
witnesses.
Evening journal., 1921-08-31
RUSH TO PAY TAXES.

The eleventh hour rush OF citi-
zens TO pay their taxes crowded the
offices OF the collectors. Elmer II.
Klund and John I. Dolan. today.
This is the last day for the payment
OF taxes before the 5 per cent. pen
atty is attached to the bills. Bills
unpaid after today will be subject to
the extra penalty.
Both collectors expect a large
number of returns by mail. Such
payments will not be subject to the
added tax II they are put in the
mail today even though their re
.ceipt at the tax Office should be de
layed.
Evening journal., 1921-08-31
OFF FOR SSlUNKEN
S4,OOO,OOO ship

(Continued from First PaFe)
worth $1,000. 0.000-tressure with a
total value Of about $4,000 .00o larg-
er than any Capt. Kidd ever buried
4or captured with the cutlass and
the plank
The dingy little steam trawler
Ripple backed out from Pier 8. Hud-
son River. y. Y, yesterday, pushed
her nose down stream. and headed
for the Capes II the horseshoe
which was the last bit OF cargo she
took aboard 70 be hung in the pilot
house stands up to its traditions,
the Ripple will go back still a dingy
trawier. but treasure ship as well,
Captain Kidd would have turned
away in disgust had he seen the
Ripple casting on Her skipper.
Captain Carmichael. took the bridge
in a dark business suit and straw
hat. His black rnustache-and right
there The piratical comparison falls
fiat-was clipped like those Of 20o.-
600 men on Broadway. The Ripple's
deck was crowded with salvaging ap.
paratus. but there wasn't a cutlas
N sight It was as much a part o
The Spanish Main as the Hudsoi
River Day Line.
The treasure is 10 the sunksi
cargo Of the Ward line STEAMSHIP
Merida. which went down of Cap
Charles ten years ago last May. sh
was bound from Havana TO Me-
York. and one pitch black nigh
with a thick fog rolling in, she wa
--~t-1 -~,-fI-It~c Ns- che Admir-.
Farragut Of the American Ma
Steamship line. The Merida Wa
found to have hole In her side b
enough for a tug boat to enter. tt
Admiral Farragut saved her ere
and passengers, but the Merida thru
up her bow and sank with her. S4
10000 cargo in thirty-hve fathon
of water.
Evening journal., 1921-08-31
SENTENCE SUSPENDED

Sentence on John Hagee. a taxi
cab driver, charged with speeding,
was suspended by Judge Hastings
in Municipal Court this morning.
The judge cautioned Hagee, who
said he has been working only two
weeks as a cab driver, to be more
careful in the future.
Evening journal., 1921-08-31
HEAVY AUGUST RAINFAIL.

The total rainfall in Wilmington
for the month of August, according
70 the records of the Street and
Sewer Department was Sis inches.
The heaviest rain OF the month was
on the sth. when $50 inches were
registered. The rainfall for July
was 4.16 inches. For August OF last
year IL was 8.12 inches.
Evening journal., 1921-08-31
BoYs SMASH SLOT MACHINE.

Two small boys created some ex-
citement In Market street near Ninth
streets yesterday afternoon when
they upset penny-in-the-slot
weighing machine. standing in front
Of store there. The glass back OF
the machine was smashed and hun
dreds OF cents were scattered over
the sidewalk.
After breaking the machine the
boys ran away.
Evening journal., 1921-08-31
FAIR IS PROTECTED
BY $4,000 POLICY

The Delaware State Fair has been
insured for s3O.OOO-S6.00o day
to protect It from serious loss In case
the exhibitions should be prevented
on anv day by rain. The details of
the insurance have just been COM
pleted.
This is the first year that the fair
has been insured against loss.
Evening journal., 1921-08-31
ONE HEAT VICTIM.

Harry Morgan. aged 80 years 4oo
East Fourth street, was overcome by
the heat while working at the
Pyrites plant in South Wllmlnstoh
this morning. He was taken 10 the
Homeopathic Hospital, where II was
said his condition is good.
Evening journal., 1921-08-31
SAY sMyRNIAN WAS SPEEDY

Charles Thormmey. of Smyrna.
was arrested by Patrolman McAleer
this morning. charged with speed
ing. following a collision at Sixteenth
and French streets. He collided
with machine driven by Myer Felt
man. of 1925 French street.
Evening journal., 1921-08-31
suoxv NtAYOR,s PORTRAIT.

A portrait of Mayor Leroy Har-
vey adorns the Tenth street entrance
to the dupont building. 1t was MADE
by the Ellis Studio and has received
-~h praise as an excellent like
Evening journal., 1921-08-31
KEEDY ACTED AS PRosFcIrroR

In the absence OF Assistant City
Solicitor p. Warren Green. Charles
c. Keedy acted as prosecuting at
torney in Municipal Court this morn
ing.
Evening journal., 1921-08-31
Zoo CAsEs FOR TRIAL.

About 100 cases are on trial list
for the next term of the Court OF
Common Pleas, which opens Sep
tember s.
Evening journal., 1921-08-31
SERGEANT CRozIER Ill

Police Sergeant William c.
crozier is confined to his home suf-
fering with an attack of Quinsx
Evening journal., 1921-08-31

WASHINGTON. Aug. 81 Omitted
Press) troops today are
being made ready to start for the
West Virginia coal fields tomorrow
on an hours notice in the event that
the miners army fails to disperse in
accordance with the proclamation of
President Harding.
A regiment of infantry and a ma
chine gun company are awaiting at
Camp Dix. n. j.. and reinforcements
are ready at Camp Sherman. Ohio.
The President and Secretary OF
War Weeks were hopeful that the
Presidents proclamation will cause
disbanding Of the miners army
before the time set in the executive
ultimatum.
II was emphasized again that the
administration desires to send Fed
era troops into the state only as a
last resort and for this reason the
President yesterday refused to pro-
claim martial law despite the urgent
appeals of Governor Morgan and
West Virginia representatives.
LOGAN w. Va. Aug. 81 Omitted
Press) Scattered firing broke out
today between civilian patrols and
armed miners on opposite sides OF
the ridge near Logan, authorities
here were advised.
John Gore. a deputy sheriff. was
killed in the battle at Blair this
town of Blair charged up the
mountain. but are reported to have
been repulsed by Logan's first line
OF defense guards Colonel william
Eubank, in command Of the state
forces, appealed to the governor for
reinforcements.
Armed citizens quietly left Logan
for the front after the report was re-
ceived. Within an hour the roads
toward Ethel we're specked with au-
tomobiles carrying deputies to the
mountain passes.
Battle planes roared over Boone
county early today showering down
upon the masses of armed miners
lying behind the ridge dividing Boone
and Logan counties copies of the
lcnutu DN IItolutnl
Harding calling upon them TO dis
perse.
Logan counties first line OF de-
fense, twenty miles long up and
down the valley Of the Guyandotte
bristled with rifles as hundreds Of
volunteers from the surrounding
counties poured in to strengthen the
force that will bear the brunt OF the
assault IL the miners attack.
All through the night groups OF
armed citizens, some partly clad in
the old o. D., some with the tin
hats'-steel helmets of overseas days
tramped or rode into Logan and
scattered out along the river line.
on the other Of the ridge where the
miners waited for the dawn great
activity was reported. The miners
forces have been augmented by the
arrival OF hundreds Of union men,
carrying rifles. who passed through
Madison, in Boone county. in auto
mobiles and trains.
Evening journal., 1921-08-31
lT s TROOPS TO DLSPERSE ARMED
MINERS If GOVERNMENT is IGNORED

(Continued From First Page.)
mine whether Federal troops will
be necessary.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-11-10
REV. WILLIAM 6. MANN
DIES IN RAYMOND
supplied aS Pastor OF the Eongrega.
tional Church In skoNhPgHn

There will he deep regret in many
owns throughout Maine at the death
)f Rev. William G. Mann. which oe-
cured October 81 from apopIeyy in
Raymond where he had summer
home. He had been IN his usual
health. Mr.. Mann WAS pastor of the
Dexter Congregational Church some
IS years aCo and later waS pastor
If the Monson Congregational church.
I'm 1904 he was called 10 the Warren
congregational church in Wcstbrook.
holding the paStorate until ten years
ago when he retired from active pas
oral work to take np missionary
md evangeliStiC work, still making
lis home in Westbrook Ills work
IS an evangelist was very successful
ind during the ten years. more than
500 persons gave their decisions for
lie Christian life. and without indee
lrgine. When Mr Mann lett Mon
;on he went to Biddefard and from
here vent to Peub,o. Colo, in the
Early lEineties where he was engaged
Is pastor Of the congregational
church. From Colorado he came TO
ikowhegan where he supplied aH pa
tor for about six months. and from
his town he went To Westbrook. He
vas the son of the late Rev. William
IND Flmira Gerry Mann. and neah-
sw of the late Ilr. Angler Mann of
his town. His father Was Il brother
)f the late Mrs. llonisa Stevens. He
Taa a graduate of Colby College and
he Yale University oF Theology The
'eceasel is survived by his wife, for
nerly Miss Mathews Of Oakland and
hree daughters, Lois. Helen and
ieftrude, all graduates of Smith and
holding responsible position" in Mas
,achusetts and Vermont.
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but announces that II Is not
h be sold Mrs 4. NJ Carvllle
Of Pennington has lease for three
years of the hotel and Frank w Buck
nam has a lease of the drug store
fer year and half longer Other
tenants of the property are renting
The Hotel oxford property was burn
Ell in 1902 at = loss of $3.50, 900 II
was subsequently rebuilt by S. W
Gould. Esq. who for a time himself
operated the hotel and until the pres
ent purchase bg Dr Borden has con
tinue1 to operate the oxford Depart
ment store on tire first floor DR..
Borden will not change his profes
eional Office on Water St II Hanson
Will remain as manager of the hotel
The most important Skowhegan
real estate transaction of recent years
was consumated last Saturday This
consisted Of the transfer 10 DR.. A B
Rorden of the well known Hotel Ok
ford property. land, buildings AMI
contents It is understood that the
real estate itself. aside from the hotel
furnishings and stock of the depart
ment store involved between $4,000
VI - f.'.'' A=9 II 3AiSlt liCh a.
Of SO much interest that
representative ef the Reporter
Thought il best To get from Or. Borden
the above particulars and to seek an
interview with him regarding his pro
fessional career in this community.
From him we Learn that he was
Eoin in Putnam Connecticut. He
grew up in the atmosphere of the pro
lession which he has since followed.
his uneie having Teen an oculist. The
Doctor relates having watched the va
rions processes around his uncle's es-
adjustment when q very Young boz
an9 Of having at the early age of u,
determined that he would sometime
ts a skilled practitioner in this art
Jhs Doctor tells rs If his schooling
~ Waterbury and OF having after
wards attended college for six
Ee4rs From him we learn that he
,yenf directly from college to DR..
Ind IN Worcester. Mass. the object
Ing 70 Obtain practical experience
under competent Instructor. DR..
Confined on Page Seven
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WOMAN'S CLUB MEET.
ING YESTERDAY
Mrs. Grace l.. knuds0n Oi taStiM
Speaks on "friendshipS with
Oriental Women"

Yesterday WAS observed as count,
guest day by the Skowhegan Woman'f
Club and Mrs. Grace p. Knudson OF
"Friendships with Oriental Women.
During her address Mrs. knudson wiie
is IA member of the Castine Woman's
Club especially featured the fact thai
human nature is the same the world
over. For fourteen years her home
war in the Philippines and she lat
friends in Japan and Cl ila where
she had made frequent VISITS, Sllt
spoke somewhat of the life in those
countries ard that the women OF the
Orient were as understandable as the
women Of our own United States. No
the least interesting were the exhibits
of foreign articles including the dre&
which was given her by Datto Agingf
wife. Another speaker of the after
noon was Or. George II. Young, wllt
presented a very vital topic to the
medical world on Cancer Control
During the program Miss Virginii
Ames furnished violin music am
Prof K. w. Leighton sang. The ar
rangemcnts were in charge of Mrs
Alice Cover and the president, Mrs
Flnrcnce Waugh Danforth very grace
fully presided. She announced Mrs
Molly NJ. Greenway. Mrs. Annie p
IIackett and Mrs Bertha Jenkins az
the committee from the club who hat
voluntarily agreed to serve in the Rec
Cross drive. At the conclusion of tn
program, tea WAS poured by Mrs
Ellen G. Sawyer and Mrs. Bertha d
Jenkins who were the hostesses of tn
afternoon. Serving were Mrs. Mar!
X. Page. Mrs Bertha Holt Mrs. Maui
w. Smith. Mrs Helen =. Derbyshire
Mrg. Fancher S. SWEET Among tho
county guests were Mrs Henrietta I
Wood. Mrs. Bigelow of Norridgewock
Mrs. Carrie French, Miss, Winifre
Gardner of Cornville. Mrs. +. l.
Tozier and Mrs. jewell of Fairfield
Loaely flowers graced the president
table and the tea table.
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with sixty days additional in default

with sixty days additional in default
of payment
Mrs. Myrtle Dpre of Harmony.
against whom Il verdict of guilty OF
manslaughter WAS returned in con
nection with the death of her daugh-
ter Beatrice bore. was sentenced tn
not less than five years nor more than
ten years in the State Reformatory
for Women with the recommendation
OF seven years. On general motion
by the attorney for the defense the
case now goes To the law court for a
new trial, and Mrs. Dorc was release
ed on $4,000 bail for her appearance
from term To term. Bail was furnish
ed by Everett pore. the womans hus
band and Charles II. Cromwell.
The civil cases will be resumed
Monday at II o'clock and the first
case assigned is that of Smith vs. Lib
by The case of Jonathan Luce vs.
Elmer Carl and Trustees. the same be
ing for alienation of affections, is the
second case assigned. The case oi
Barnes VS. Davis. an account lor ser.
vices rendered is set for Wednesday
also the cases of James l.. Boyle VS. a.
NJ Burrill and w. II. Sleeper VS. A. M
Burrll for the same day. THURSDAY
the several cases against the Solor
Lumber Company are set for trlal
also the case of Hall VS. Tuscan. II
The cases of Beane. partitioner iol
Rev VS. Luce and Abbot, Aplt, VS. DUN.
ply are set for Friday. The tax case
of inhabitants of Athens against Frank
Whittier will probably not be "A jury
case There will be court hearing
in the Curtis. Lib. VS. Curtis and ar
entry WAS ordered in the case OF vii
lis VS. Brown of neither party no fur
ther action The ease of Merrill vs
Stevens ct ais on two notes has beer
referred to Judge Philbrook Judge
7hilbrook announced that the jury
work would probably be concluded b.
Thursday next.
Continued on Page Fourl
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SOROSIS HAS CHARM
INC OPENING
The FolIies Will Be
Presented Dec. 9Th
hrs. JeNiC u. Plummer, the New rrcs.
ident, Tells OF Origin OF Club
30 Years Ago

SkOwhegan SOrosls opened its 36th
Year with a delightful social function
in library parlors Monday night The
1ecorationS We're a charming eombin
alton of yellow and green and the
members and guests were seated at
card tables. each one of which bore
eenterpiece of yellow flowers and
green vines. The napkins We're of
cream color. arranged in bow shape
and containing fancy place cards. The
president, Mrs Jessie d. Plnmmer.
delivered brief address. mentioning
what was expected of each member
for the coming year and telling of
the organization oil SOrOsis 36 years
ago through the efforts of the late
Mrs William Fuller The Woman's
6lub had previously been organized
md while the name of the Young
Wonan's Club vas at first considered
for the organization. il was later
deemed advisable to give it tho appel
alton of Sorosis which was the name
of the first Woman's Club in Ameri-
ca. Mrs. Berdena f Conant ten
dered the report Of the annual meet
ng and of the Sorosis Field Day and
The names of the new members were
announced. Two piano solos we're
played by Miss Helen Hawes aud Miss
Leila f.. Fairbrother told the mem
bers something of The Follies."
vaudeville performance which is to be
given by the club on December 6.
Local artists will appear in the roles
md the performance will be staged
by Miss Bernadette MOrean of Port
and The proceeds will be devoted to
he fund for the district nurse. Cor
net duets entitled. Alice Where Art
rhou" and Hour of Parting were
PLAYED BY Messrs Plummer and Cor
son with Mrs Mary T.. Marston, pi-
lanist Jack Roat sang Until ard
Dreaming Alone in the Twilight
With Miss Pearl HarvilIe as accom-
PIANIST During the refreshment pc
riod chicken patties. olives, Jelly, hot
rolls, maCaroones and coffee were
served The entire affair was in
charge of the official board. the mem
aers of which were in the receiving
line as foloGa. Mrs Jessie u Plum
mer, Mrs. Vera r Smith, Mrs. Ber-
lena f.. Conant. Miss Marie g.
FLETCHER Miss Leila r. Fairbrother.
Miss Dorothy Dap Mrs ethel l..
Moore. Mrs Vivian G Woodbury.
OWING to illness Mrs. Laura Is. Tw !
lelle. one of the directors was unable
o he present While the lunch was
being served Miss Helen Hawes FUR
nish delightful piano music
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pAROCH|AL SCHOOL TO
HAVE CEREMONIES
,rmistice Day 10 he Observed b!
Catholic Children III 10 o'clock
This Forenoon

I'm connection with the Armlstice
)ay ceremonies in Skowhegan impress
i've services will be conducted on
ha, day by the children Of the Pa
.orhiaI school on the school grounds
T., ten O'Clock at which time the rails
ne Of tho flag will he in order. There
{ to be delegation from the Ameri-
can Legion with Commander Roy i
darston. The trumpet VIII be sound
ii at the raising of the colors by tho
,,cgion boys and this viii be follow
I'd by another trumpet call to tbs
olors after which America will be
,ung by the school children. brief
,ddress will be delivered By Colone'
Iarston FOLLOWED by the singing Of
he Star SpanGle1 Banner by the
chool. Then taps will be sounded
With the placing of the wreath by the
chool children on a stack of guns ir
ront of the flag pole. They will re
aain there until five o'clock when
-eville by the bugler will be in order
I the lowering of the colors by the
.egion delegation.
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Apprphcnded in Connecticut

Deputy Sheriff r. w. Lowd returned
10 Skowhegan Tuesday on the nlidda.
train bringing in custody with hn
Silas Gorthell. who bad been appre
bended by the authorities in Meriden
Conn. where lie was working for TIN
Curtis Way Company Inc, large
printing establishment. Corthell wa
held on a warrant which charged hin
With obtaining money by check witt
intention to fraud according 10 th'
officer. The incumbrenccs agains
him are believed to he about 5000. III
was placed in the county Jail to awai
arraignment before Judge Sawyer il
Municipal court. Corthell who Is
printer by trade became employed II
Skowhegan last June. His wife VIII
was with him in Skowhegan for tint
is said to be living in Gardiner
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DR. DR.. BORDEN B0RRDDEE n BUYS
OXFORD PROPERTY
O'Reilly Bldg. to be An
nexed for Enlargement
Nm. Hart Tal ior, Architect OF Boston
Here to Arrange for Ren0ya.
ton, and improvements

The entire Hotel oxford property
including not only the hotel proper
but Bucknsm'a lug Store. that por-
tien ~ ~" To- e8pie1 by the off
ces ri tho O,Rielly
builaa.s - "a t-et / tie hotel has
been o6 - r. = p. Borden.
The rmelee'a# , llaes the hotel
furnish;r, aot II contents of the
Oxford nep- -rti sert ore with FIX
tures he purpaaea II make various
improvements renaHatine the present
Oxford stores into ? hotel Office and
dining room. He also plans to con
net the ORje.l.. building to the main
building b" An arrhWay adding a sec
on story T. the o.Rlplly building
william Hart Taylor. the we'll known
Boston architect + already here TO
make plans for the proposed changes
The rebuilding VIII begin January 1st
All tbe stock in the oxford stores will
be disposed Of at daily sales and a
promoter is 10 arrive this week TO
base Charge of the same Dr Borden
tell u that lie already has standing
OFF, from a reliable party Of $4,000
me'e than the price paid by him
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4 Deplorable Report

In onr issue of Thursday last we
published notice of the marriage OF
Mareellus Irvine and Della r.. Irvine
of Solon The Independent Reporter
received this communication in good
faith from what was deemed reliable
source and in consequence published
the article. We havd since learned
that Mr.. and Mrs. Irvine have been
married for 90 years. Evidently some
one thought they were springlng a
Joke, but il should be realized that il
is an offense of very serious nature
which The newspaper management
will investigate Mrs. Irvine in con
versation with the Reporter Tuesday
considers 1t a case of direct ISLANDER
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What About the curling Partyl

Considerable amusement has been
caused hv the rumof8 sfoat at the
$kowhegan high school building re
garding the Senior curling party. Eyl-
IDENTIFY il is thought by the lower class
men that the Seniors are prepar ng
Tor their annual curling party "a
the bulletin board in. the hall ot the
high school building have appeared
the following notices To the Junior
Class. THAT the Seuior Class Curling
party will be something out Of the
ordinary" Signed. = ? z This is
the reply. Notice 10 Senior. We
thank you for your kind information
and will Try 10 give You a. good as
you send" Signed Junior class As
the Senior curling party ~ IA affair
between The Seniors ana mnor5 vii.
he underel9ss men please refrain
from taking any part in tic event %
Signed. Junior Class.