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The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-28

prepared and there will be many op- portunities for the visitors to enjoy themselves. No efforts will be spared to make their stay both pleasant and informing. Birmingham's Rotary club is an organization in which the entire city takes pride.
 The Pilgrim tercentenary will be cele- brated next summer The 100000 Amer jeans. more or less. whose ancestors came over in the Mayflower, are looking for ward to the occasion with much interest
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 Legal whippings in Delaware are public affairs. but merely whipping man can't compare with the public hangngs which used to be such festive occasions in some parts of the south.
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 tax on "moonshine" would produce ample revenues for building roads and making other public improvements. but what kind of machinery could be set up to collect it?
 If the agitation against poisoned whisky in Birmingham is continued much longer citizen with a thirst will be able to pick up some real bargains in wet goods.
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 The average of intelligence in vaude- vile patrons must be low The joke about MT. Bryan and the presidency still gets a laugh in the cheaper houses
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 With all due respect to Honore de Bal Stillman sex drama would be For the Horror of the Family"
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 Quarrels. says Maximillian Harden. are delaying Europe's progress. Who spoiled Europe's disposition. or at any rate, made it worse?
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 MT. Harding will receive the officeseek- CTS on Monday Wednesday and Friday. Is President ever. justified in wasting three days week?
 What is Germany's true state of health?" asks the Baltimore American. She is recuperating physically. but is still morally bankrupt.
 Remember North Dakotal" says the us also bear in mind the heated denials of Fred Beauvais
 Is there no way to prevent Grover Cleveland Bergdoll from gloating? In our he does.
 Japan says the Isle of Yap is worth- less except for cable purposes. Anybody with the intelligence of tittlebat knows that
 The automobile business is reported to be looking up. The average pedestrian hasn't noticed any shortage in motor cars.
 E * * man 99 years old died the other day of what was said to have been his first illness. He was total loss to the doc tors.
 The heavy consumption of Scotch by New York's younger set may sooner or later lead to some undesirable publicity.
 # E < Steps are being taken to investigate the excessive mortality among negro farm hands in Georgia. A cartoonist to the contrary notwith standing, Mir Debs did not wear a striped suit to Washington. The "own Your Home'' movement is expected to produce bumper crop of bungalows
 MT. Lansing has injured his cause somewhat by exhibiting badly inflamed toe.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-28
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Weekly Luncheons for
 the Chamber of Comm

N7 or bad idea at ali is that of IN weekly luncheons for members of the Gambler of Commerce, which is now conducting a referendum on the subject.
 The proposal is to have regular Monday lunches in the Southern club as the Rotary, Kiwan6s and other clubs do. No other organization has luncheon on that day and it is open for the chamber if the chamber so de- cides. ,
 It stands to reason that if men find pleasure and profit in getting to- gether at the dinner hour in the name of their various organizations of a more or less restricted character, they would find equal pleasure and profit in dining together as component ele- ments of the community. Such lunch cons need not be more formal, nor less animated than the others, yet, by reason of the common association there would be frequent occasions to inspire real community spirit.
 The community includes every man, woman and child in it, every indus try, every church and every school, every park and every institution of mercy. The Chamber of Commerce stands for them all. No community subject is inappropriate there. Men and women should know more of their community than they do. Weekly luncheons of the Chamber of Com merce would inform them without con scious effort.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-28
SORENESS ABROAD

From the Savannah News.
 Russia is the great sore spot of the world" says the editorial headline of the Birmingham Age-Herald. And Ger many is pretty sore. too-with no salve- ation in sight.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-28
Signs of Spring

Crowds are again Hooking to Rick wood, indicating in a manner stronger than any other that summer is at hand" said G. Lewis Bailes. assistant city attorney.
 Just about this season of the year, when the peculiar ailment known as 'srring fever struggles to get con trol, I always feel like closing up shop and taking trip to the bali park or fishing ground.
 "Of late, 1 have discovered a good remedy for this. l am now a full fledged garden enthusiast, always ready and striving to gain first honors so far as early crops are concerned Whenever l feel that lazy feeling com ing on, the little garden and work at- tendant prove an effective antidote."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-28
SLIM CHANGE

From the Tampa Tribune.
 Alabama has as much chance of an- nexing west Florida as ticky range Florida steer has of being sold as prime baby beef' to the Armours.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-28
ESPECIALLY WHEN LONG

From the Chicago News
 According to the Indianapolis News, ears that wiggle indicate versatility. They indicate also a tendency to kick with the hind f4>4
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-28
Armenians Sacrificed
 to German ''War Morale"


 m ESPONSIBILITY for the Arme- IN nian massacres is fixed on the imperial German government by Max imillian Harden in his wireless dis patch from Berlin, published in sun- days Age-Herald. Germany's guilt was already known, but it is worth while to have it reaffirmed by man who is himself noted German edi- tor.
 Referring to the recent assassina- tion of Taalat Pasha in Berlin by a young Armenian, Harden says:
 Official and voluminous documents have been prepared to prove that the German government never approved the disgraceful dealings of Turks like Talaat However, the German gov ernment thought we could not do without the Turks as allies, and there- fore it tolerated the massacre of al- q men. women and children and the aged and infirm. During the war the censorship forbade the mention of all this.
 war morale" demanded that our people, whose leaders daily called upon 'the only God" as witness to the holy justice of the cause. to al- low that cause to be profaned by the wholesale murder of innocent. de- fenseless people, because our ally wished to use it's opportunity to de- stroy a Christian nation hated by Islam The end was counted upon to justify the means
 The same expediency with which the German imperialists justified their invasion of Belgium and every one of their crimes against civiliza- tion led them to tolerate, if they did not actually encourage, the slaugh- ter of innocent and helpless Arme- rians. War has been defined as 'smass murder" Except when fought in self-defense it is always immoral Questions of right and wrong have little part in it, but wars among civil ized people, so-called, can at least be waged with some regard for non combatants. It was this violation of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-28
Flowers That Bloom

The city of Birmingham will be rivaling Portland, Ore. and Seattle, of them bloom at the same time, said Ben Meriwether of the Birmingham Realty company. We recently gave away 5000 Dorothy Perkins rose bushes to the women of this city. As result of this We expect to see many flowers of vivid hue blooming in the residential sections of the city this summer"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-28
Are Nonpnrtisan

"The Rotary clubs in Cuba are the only nonpartisan organizations on the island" said John Turner of Tampa, Fla Tt is noticeable, too, that all of ters pertaining to the Rotary club on the front pages. The clubs there do splendid work and always manage to maintain their nonpartisan standing despite the many political matters aris- ing there."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-28
A MORNING PRAYER

Give me, Lord. to seek thee through those days when thou seem est to hide myself. for then it is that my need is most urgent. Amen. M. $. H.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-28

sTis pity bounty had not eyes behind; That man might ne'er be wretch'd for his mind. -Timon of Athens.
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The independent-reporter., 1921-07-14
Blaine $. VileS Probably on State
Committee

A meeting of the Republican State
Committee will be held at the Angus
ia House in Augusta today to elect
the successor to Hon. Frank j Ham.
Collector of Revenue for the District
of Maine who has resigned as chair
man of that committee. Ex-senator
Robert j. Peacock of Lubec, the Wash
ngton County member of the State
Committee is understood to be the
only active candidate to succeed
Chairman Ham. although the names
of EX-Attorney General Guy II. Stur-
gis of Portland, T. F. Mahoney OF
Ellsworth and Jas. II. Hudson OF
Guilford, old members of the commit
tee have been prominently mentioned
in this connection. 1t Is probable that
Hon. Blaine S. Viles of Augusta and
formerly of Skowhegan, the chair
man of the County Republican COM
m ttee. will succeed Mr.. Ham as the
member of the State Committee from
Kennebec County.
The independent-reporter., 1921-07-14
FRANK R. STEWARD DEAD
IN Los ANGELES
Former Skowhegan Man Suddenly
Succumbs After Long Period of
Failing Health

A telegram received here Monday
stated that Frank r. Steward for
merly of this town, had d.ed in Los
Angeles, Cal. While the actual cir
cumstances of Mr.. Stewards death
are not yet known other than
that the end came suddenly, it has
been known for some time that Mr..
Stewards health had been greatly i'm
paired. He left Skowhegan seven
years ago for the West and became so
delighted with the surroundings that
he decided to establish his home there
permanently The period of his i'll
health covers about one and one-half
years. He Was native of Skowhe
gan. his father and mother having
been the late II S and Carol ne
White) Steward Both of these pa
rents came from old families of this
section. The father was the founder
of the grist mill business on the is
land which is now operated by John
H Steward and d. F. Smiley. The
business was established in 1873 and
for eight years previous to the re-
tirement of the senior partner il was
H. S. Steward & Son. f r. Stew
ard, the gentleman just now deceased
was the junior partner of the firm.
Eventually John W Steward another
brother was associated with +. r.
Steward in the enterprise. During his
long residence here Mr.. Steward was
widely known. the departure of himself
and his family being keenly felt in
the community. He IS survived by a
widow formerly Miss Bertha Farrand
of SkoWhegan anG two sons, Roy who
lives at home and Harry lately mar
ried and also a resident of Los An
geles. Besides these relatives there
is a sister, Mrs. W b. Steward of
Los Angeles, who just now is visiting
at Rockport Me. half sister Mrs
e w. Heath Of Watervile and the
half brother already mentioned. Prof.
John W. Steward OF East Lansing,
Mich The rema ms were buried Tues
day in Los Angeles Mr.. Steward
was about siXty-fiye years old. He
was member of the Masonic Fra
ternity.
The independent-reporter., 1921-07-14
Married Today nj Lynn, Mass.

Skowhegan relatives and friends
have received invitations to the we'd
ding of Miss ZNlla Myrtle Wharton
and Russell Hinkley Lord, which is
to be solemnized this evening at $50
in the Lynn Y. NJ. c. A. The pro-
spective groom, who is a brother OF
DR.. Maurice e. Lord of this town
and spent sometime here last year,
lived for a number of summers at
Smithtield He and his bride will
come to Birch Point at East Pond for
their honeymoon during the present
month. Miss Wharton is the popular
and attractive bookkeeper at the Lynn
Y. NJ. c. A., and Mr.. Lord is the
director of Education at the same in
stitution. The romance which is
about to eliminate in the elaborate
event of this evening has been most
interesting as the couple have sat at
adjoining desks n the Y M. c. A,
office. Not until recently, however,
have their plans for marriage been
in order. Mr. Lord is the son of
Captain and Mrs. Edwin c. Lord of
Brooksville and Rockland.
The independent-reporter., 1921-07-14
Weston Twins Visit Shomhegan

Among the visitors in SkOWhegan
this week have been S. Burns Weston
of Philadelphia and Stephen +. West
on of York Springs, Ohio, twin sons
of the late Ruel Weston. The gen
tleman first mentioned is a professor
at Antioch College and the latter is a
director of the Society of Ethical Cul-
turc at the present time, but Tor "a
years was editor of the Internal onal
Journal of Ethics published in Phil
adelphia. The two gentlemen met for
the Maine trip in Saratoga and are
leaving here for an automobile tour
OF the White Mountains and possibly
on from there to different points in
Canada. The twins were born in a
hr ok house on the old road to Madi-
son built from brick made by their
grand father, but at the age of seven
years moved to the historic old brick
house on the Norridgewock Road
which was formerly known as the
Sacred Heart farm when owned By
Fr. A. o. LacroiX and which was
burned to the ground during his own
ershp. The property is now part
of the State Reformatory estate. 1his
house was built by the great grand
father of S. Burns and Stephen f.
Weston his name having been Steph-
en- Weston. He was the son OF JOS
eph Weston, Skowhegan s first set
tier and his VIE Eunice Farnsworth.
1t is said that Eunice Farnsworth
Weston lived during her widowhood
in the brick house. Stephen f. West
on still has in his possession the
Bible which Eunice Farnswor'h pur-
chased. This gentleman, who Is ac-
companied by h wife and son has
not visited Skowhegan before for
twenty-six years but his brother was
here about two years ago. 5. Burns
Weston is married and has three sons.
The daughter, Esther Burns Weston,
is a senior at Vassar College; one Of
his sons, Charles II Weston is an
attorney in Washington, d. C., being
a member of the law firm of Gregory
a. Todd in that city while his other
son. Harold Francis, is an artist with
a studio in the AdirOndacks. One OF
his articles illustrated b. his own
sketches appeared in the April Nation
al Geographical Magazine. The gen
tlemen renewed many former ac-
quaintanees during their stay here
and visited old familiar scenes III this
section.
The independent-reporter., 1921-07-14
Mrs Mary Clark Luby

Mary Clark Luby passed away at
seven-thirty June 14th, at her home
in Portland, Me She was taken sud
denly i'll Immediately at the beg ming
Of the evening meal. Dr. r. F. Nc
Vane, their family physician was sum
moned Immediately, using every meth
cd in his power to save her but of no
avail After one hours illness she
succumbed to acute gaStritis, at the
age Of fftv-nine years.
The funeral was held at Martins
Chapel on Myrtle Street, Thursday,
June 10Th at three o'clock, attended
by relatives and many fr euds. The
services We're conducted by the Rev
Richard NJ. Fenton of the st. Paul S
Episcopal Church of Portland. The
love and esteem Of many friends was
SHOWN in the beautiful floral tributes,
which were many. The remains were
taken to Scion. Maine, Friday morn
ing. June nineteenth, accompanied by
the immediate family. The body was
laid at rest i'll the Evergreen ceme-
terry where prayer WAS held, the Rev.
and Mrs Moore ofic atng. The cas-
6et was re-opened that all might see
her for the last time on this earth.
The casket was laid in a bed of ever
greens, streWn and bouquets of wild
daisies, these with the floral tributes,
making it a most beautiful haven Of
peace and rest. The service WAS at
terded by her husband, William +.
i.uby, daughter Bifdena T.. Burwood
grandson Clifford +. BurWood her
The independent-reporter., 1921-07-14
6kowhegan More Beautiful

hot for long time has there been
more noticeable Improvement in our
Inicipality than that now underway
tbo Central Maine Power Company
Skowhegan Island. Every resident
| visitor passing over the south
EDel bridge already knows the hand
| ne architectural Improvement
fch has resulted from tie erection
the Weston Power House built by
4 Central Maine in its development
|erprise. The matter just now be-
/ referred to however, is the remov-
| Of the old foundry and garage which
|ye been unsightly blots on the
beet. When the green grass grows
the site Of these landmarks the
land will have a veritable little park
its own. With its two churches,
Eh school building, fire department
Hiding aud the Kennebec flowing
|9rby that historical section of our
|Rn through which Benedict Arnold
|ssed on his trip to Quebec will be
L of the attractive spots of Show
The independent-reporter., 1921-07-14
The Curric.Smilh Company ON tha
Boom

The readers of the Reporter have
undoubtedly noted in recent issues
announcements concerning new
remedy put on the market by the
Cnrria-Smuh Company. The mem
Ecrs of this partnership are Geo.
q. Currie OF Bloomfield Street, aud
.Iyron f. Smith, we'll known as one
Of the proprietors of Skowhegan $
moving picture house.
The remedy was originated by Mr..
Curric i'm his search for rcme1y 10
cure kmseif of indigestion, which had
bothered him pretty much all OF his
life After trying innumcrable rene
dies and physicians he finally got
complete relief Believing that II
would be Of great value TO others he
determined to give il vide spread
publicity and in this cnteepr Sc as
sociatcd NJ. Smith with him as abeYe
mentioned.
They are already receiving orders
from drug stores far beyond the ter
ritory which thef have yet included
IN their advertising campaign.
The independent-reporter., 1921-07-14
Mrs. Henry A. Johnson

The community was greatly shock
ed on Wednesday last, to hear of the
sudden death of Mrs. Henry Johnson
at her home on Weston Avenue, Mad
ison, after brief illness caused by
an attack of acute indigestion.
Mrs. Johnson, formerly Miss Hat
tie Frederic of S'arks. was the old
est daughter. She was educated at
the Eaton School in Norridgewock
where she took high rank as a schol-
ar After completing her work at
that institution. she took up teaching
as profession and in this vocation
was most successful.
On Feb. 26, 1889, she married Hen
ry A. Johnson and went to Madison
Since that time she has been assoclat-
ed with everything that has stood for
the good of the town. She was an
active member of the Congregational
Church, the Margaret Goffe Moore
Chapter of the d. A. r., Sorosis, Re
bekahs and several other organiza-
tions.
Funeral services we're held al her
residence Friday at 2 o'clock, Key.
Charles Mckinney officiating. The
beautiful floral tributes bore testi-
mony to the high esteem in which she
(who was always far more ready to
give than to rece.ve) was held. The
interment was in Forest Hill Gene
terry.
Besides her parents and husband
before mentioned, she is survived b5
two daughters, Mrs. Warren Cald-
we'll of this town and Miss Helen
johnson of Madison; one grand
daughter Miss Elizabeth Caldwell Of
Skowhegan, and three sisters, Mrs.
John Matson of Maiden, Mass, Mrs.
Harvey Glover of Boston, Mass. and
Mrs. Chesley Sawyer of Madison.
The independent-reporter., 1921-07-14
Simpsons Shirley

The following announcement VIII
be read with interest by many Skow-
hegan people as the Simpson family
formerly resided in Skowhegan..
A pretty wedding took place on Sat
urday evening, June 25. at the home of
Mrs. Margaret Shirley. q Window
street. when her daughter, Elsie Eliz-
abeth was united in marriage to Fred
Nelson Simpson son OF Mr.. and Mrs.
George Simpson, of 140 Central street.
Somerville, Mass. by Rev. Ernest n.
Paddock.
The couple were attended by Miss
LnciIle Savage. a consin of the groom,
as bridesma d, Samuel Bent as best
man. little Alice Daniels. niece of
the groom as flower girl, and Mildred
Shirley. a sister of the bride as flow
er gil. The bride was given away
by her brother Fred A. Shirley. The
bridal party entered the room to the
strains of the I.ohengrin wedding
march which was PLAYED by the brides
{ sfer. Mrs Herbert W. Mauch. ac-
COMMANDED on the violin bv her hus-
band. The brides gown was of white
georgette heavily embro dered in silk.
and she wore tulse veil caught up
with orange blossoms and carried
shower bouquet of sweet peas. The
bridesmaid wore pale blue organdie
and carried Ophelia roses.
The house was decorated with
white roses and spotted plants The
couplo were MARI ed beneath an arch
of white roses. from the centre Of
which hung a large wedding bell
which showered the couple with rose
petals They received nany wonder
ful gifts and were generously remem-
bered with gifts of gold from their CO.
workers Guests We're present from
Somerville, Cambridge, Arlington
Dorchester. Worcester Maine and
California After honeymoon trip
to Maine the couple will be at home
at 40 Central street, Somervlle, after
August |
The surprise of the evening came
when the brides mother announced
her marriage on June q to William
Thompson of Medford Congratula-
tions were showered on both couples
The independent-reporter., 1921-07-14
MAINE MEDICAL ASSOCIATION
Resolutions Regarding DIR. Pepper
Outrage Passed Mt Annual Meeting

AT the annual meeting of the Maine
Medical Association held in Bangor
last week the following resolutions in
reference to the attempted assassin
alton of DR.. j. L. Pepper were
adopted:
Resolved, Whereas a dastardly at
tempt to assassinate DR.. John l.. Pep
per of Madison was made March Is,
1921. by an Internal machine sent
through the mail. resulting in the
loss OF the right hand and the index
linger of the left hand and otherwise
mntilating and dishguring him for life.
BE 1t resolved: That we, members
OF the Maine Medical Association, ex-
tend to DR. John l.. Pepper and fam
lily our sincere sympathy and will
ingness to contribute material aid as
a testimony of our sympathy for HIM;
BE 1t further resolved: That we,
members of the Maine Medical Fra
ternity, denounce and condemn in the
strongest terms the cowardly attempt
on the life of one of our worthy mem
bers, and pledge our support to every
effort that can be made to apprehend
and punish the dastardly william;
Resolved That these resolutions
be made part of our records and a
copy furnished the press and one sent
to our disabled brother.
The independent-reporter., 1921-07-14
kINGFIELD

The State Field Day OF Maine
Daughters of the American Revolu-
ton vii be, held at New Meadows
Inn, July 14th. \ shore dinner will
be served at noon Several mem
hers oi the Kingfeld Chapter expect
to attend.
! n Tihhotts of Roston Will sneak
nm Nnrmnnism at tbe rnion enrvico AT
Graeo fniyersaIist Ch9reb on sunday
evening. Jnly n
NJ u.ilna Woodland who has .heen
in T.ayrnnro Mace for seyaral months
retnrnad homo Ca,n,d.,. I'm. tho sum
mer vacation with bor narents Mr.
and Mrs \ r. Woodland
F1esnor W-ill,ns of "Wednesday for
New York ror - Short Yisit with rola-
tiyes and frionds From thero she
will qo Ia Ink. Onfario where she
will enter a Girls Camn for tbe re-
maindpr of tho snil,ner