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New-York tribune., 1922-05-21
Six Millions early
in Motor Fees
Continued from page one)

administration which is claimed to have re-
suited in a great saving to the state, is the
checking up of reports on lost license plates.
Formerly one could get another set of plates
merely by making am affidavit that those first
used had been lost. 1t is claimed that in this :
manner person could have license plates fo.
two automobiles after having paid only one
fee Under the present mode of procedura
persons who have lost plates must report tha
loss to the Office of Chief Police Inspector
Lahey. The Police Department sends out am
alarm for the missing numbers and if thew
are not found ones are issued. This
manner of checking up on lost plates has re,
suited In the recovery of many stolen auto,
mobiles and has deferred thieves from stealing
Incense numbers to put on stolen cars.
Drastic automobile legislation is the desire
OF John I. Mcneil, chief of the AutomobiIe-
bureau. There has been hardly crime in i
the last SIX months that motor chauffeur has
not been mixed up in,'' said Mr.. Mcneil re-
Gently, and every measure should be taken =.
TO provide against unreliable automobile ope1.-.
ators of every sort. 1t is too bad that the
bill to put the Automobile Bureau under the E
Pollce Department did not go through. The (.
closest sort of connection with the police IS
needed. -
Other bills which approved by officials
OF the Automobile Bureau include one to make
1t illegal to leave a motor running when car !,
is stopped and the adoption of statewide op-s.
orators licenses. 1t is pointed out that outa
side OF New York City small child may drive :
an automobile as long as an owner is present,
and an owners license is all that is necessary
to be within the law. Adoption of fngcrprnu,
system IS also advocated for under present
conditions ex-convicts, drug addicts and other
undesirables may obtain licences merely by
making false affidavits Without the finger
print Identification system it is sometimes diff
ilcult, to detect "substitutions --trickery by
means of which experienced drivers NAV take
examinations in the nance of inexperienced
applicants. At present the only check on such
practices is the notation of heighS. weight and
color of hair of the applicant at thy time the
application is made.
New-York tribune., 1922-05-21
IF HAMLET HAD GONE TO a MEDIUM
By JAMES ]. MONTAGUE

and private to say to that young man
suiiest that all ether parties leave The room.
Horatio-Wi this be necessary madam?
The Voicc-Thcre amt no use in talkin' to
the lady, young man. She's just the voice
of such of Us spirits as has messages to COM
muncate. Amt your name Horato?
Horatio--Ycs. sire.
The Voice-An' the other party Am !
right in sayin' their names is Bernardo an
Marcellus?
Horatio-You are, sire.
The Voicc-Then I guess you can stay
remember you was all friends of my boy.
Enter Homlct He seats himself at the table,
in1der lnhich are heard series Of vqolent
hunpiugS
Hamlet--What was that?
The Voice-lts me, son. It's your pore
murdered father.
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in. Everybody paradcd around and about and
munchod hot dogs and ice cream cones prac-
tlcaly in view of Mr.. Pierre and Mr. Avirnon.
who rcfraqncd from running out of their res
taurants and tearing their hair. As far as
they were concerned it was fair competition
striking thing-or rather one of the
things by which and for which one was struck
Was the costuming of the ladies of the fair
II was so appropriate to the occupation en-
gagged in. The whtc-clad mattresses looked as
fresh and cool as the vanilla ice cream they
served. The flower girls werc vcritablc buds
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mitted. That is saying quite a bit more. But
1T was for the aid of crippled children, and
what cause could be worthier? Everybody
co-operated Policemen would push the traf-
hc back on its launches to let YOU cross the
street to the portals of the bright Russian
colored walls We carefully observed the
windows of all the Park Avenue apartments
towering above and couldn't see a single
ringer hanging out to watch the fair free
The people who lived there evidently had
Sefaped together the money and paid to como
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About the messenger girls there was p lam
guorous charm. Alice in Wonderland was a
wonder, and the Queen of Ecarts had a good
claim to her crown. To this we noted only
one exception, the nice ladies at the poultry
booth
AS for the masculine attendance at the fair,
1t was mostly in the nature of disbursing
agencies and payment of claims, But among
the falr force there were men who rented
space ON benches at % cents seat, probably
subway officials. There were soldiers on de-
tail, living posters which might have been
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Illustrations by MERLE JOHNSON

Hamlet--Murdered
The Voice-Murdcred is right, and by
feller what owed everything to nle--a feller
| never done nothn' but the right thing by.
Hamet-Oh, my prophetic sou1--n,y uncle.
The Voce--You guessed it.
Hamet-But how?
The Noice-The way they all do it now and
get away with it.
Hamet-I fail to follow you, sire.
The Voce-Hootch, of course. How else?
HametI still am in the dark.
The Voice-That's necessary, son, in these
seances. Us spirits amt allowed TO appear
by light 1t mets us so we can't talk.
Hamlet mean l do not understand this
"hootch."
The Voice-Liquor. Asked me to try some
of his private stock and rung in the wood
alcohol on me. OF course his aibi was that
New-York tribune., 1922-05-21
Fate's Grim Joke
On Russia

YNHAT is most interesting revelation
which The Proietarian Revolution"
Il published in Soviet Russia makes con-
cerning the early life of the Bolshevist
uctafor or trlunvir Lenine. 1t CLEANS its
Information from the official records of the
'sn school or college at Simbirsk at the tine
'heh Vladimir Oulianoff, who now calls him-
sell Lenme, was one Of its pupils 1t is
uflous circumstance which in fiction would
e regarded as somewhat farfetched. that the
aead OF the school was Feodor kerensky,
amer Of that Alexander kerensky whom
'enhe drove from the headship of the Russian
lsVsefhmeht and pursued and sought to destroy
f"'h iefoelous hatred. One wonders if the two
BAD schoolboy feud,
no' the more significant thing is that
9onahoff, or Lenine, was notably brilliant
Naaent in all branches save one. He was al,
'sss studlous and regular in his habits. in all
"'s eIasSes save one standing at the head,
INV sl Tue end of his course rewarded with a
~" mccall Tor surprising excellence both in
N'aishlp and department. The one branch
0neh he was deficient was logic, the very
s''h IN which, for the career which he has
,'sseu, there was most need.
u must not be regarded as strange or excep-
~ai mat so brilliant student should have
'esoped into so erratic and criminal mau
4s'e nave been others. Robespierre and ST
~, -',' whose dark careers Lenine is fond Of
wing and emulating, were likewise dstin-
'''e students in their school days. Indeed,
common rule for after life to reverse
|n,, 10y the promise of the undergraduate
se'S and methodical students become an
=, .."'sec' Brilliant students grow into dull
commonplace men.s Conversely. mis-
mn 'VaS boys grow into exemplary men, and
s'pS and Ounces develop Unexpectedly.
:, = feodor kerensky. head of the Simbrsk
'.Ss' !, recorded Of young Lenine that neither
s,,, se school nor outside of it was there
ill., instance III which he incurred unfavor-
lr. .'ihneht His parents watched with
h., .rs'ooS care over his intellectual and moral
g,,. '0p'sehf, and he was Saturated with re-
n. ana discipine.' Yet Professor kerensky
ya,. sShs'fained to add that, in viewing the
4. - mans manner Of life and his character,
sa. 10y not help remarking in him an exces-
s... a'efeflfeness, lack of sociabilty, and cold
''SaTd his comrades.
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SCENE--A dimly lighted parlor, t1nHshed
with fe1c faded chairs and table, Ayou12d
arc sitting an elderly lody uiM horn
Spcctocles, and three young gentlemen, Ho-
ratio, Bernardo oNd Mnrcel,,s The ladN
q mcdium, hos offered to PIT Hamlet echo
has not get o11rircd) IN touch acith has
fathers spirit
THE MED1UM-Was YOU here the other
evenir', Mr.. Horato, when he was
tryn to get Hamlet?
Horatio-No madam, this is the first
time | have visited you.
The Medum~Well, it was simply wonner-
ful-simplv wonncrful, that's all. course
| was in trance an didn't know nothln
about it, but the things that control told me
as heard 'em afterNard from parties which
here it would set your teeth on edge
That new king amt acted right, ar. Ho-
ratio, an the sooner young Mr. Hamlet finds
out about it the better.
Horatio~-Do you think you can summon
him again?
The Mediun-Say, | can summon any con
troll from anywhere. You ask some OF
the best people in Denmark if | amt got
'em facts from the spirit world that has
opened their eyes lot. Some OF these here
fake mediums--chargin' three dollars Sc
ance, at that--teNs what they do, but |
show EN-. When do you expect Mr.. Hamlet!
Bernardo--He will be here in little time;
have patience.
(7hc lights 90 domn)
A Voice-Js they party here by the name
of Hamlet?
Horatio-There will be, sire, anon.
The Voice-Well, l got somethn' personal
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captioned "For Good Time Join the Armv."
There were Boy Scouts scouting for what little
money had got by the girls, and there were
young scions selling newspapers Some time
some of these last mentioned having become
presidents OF. great corporations, will give out
success interview, running: 81 rose from
a humble beginning When vet mere lad
peddled papers on Park Avenue
What couldn't you buy at that fair? What
didn't you buy, piled with persuasive charms,
if you stayed there long? You could pur-
chase eggs you could keep for while and
New-York tribune., 1922-05-21
By Fairfax Downey

L. LONG the middle of Park Avenue
~ they've had a Street Far-along that
\ paza-like space just above the Grand
Central Terminal and just below the
salubbsry reservations through which filter
patches Of light to. the detriment of the eyes
u the reading commuter in his coach below.
1t was worth the price of admission; nay,
ELL go further than that and say that it was
orh what it cost you after you were ad-
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elusive kittens YOU might not be able to keep
much longer You could provide the children
with goldfish and small pigs at peril of having
them kept in bathtub and parlor, respectively.
For price you might have both tea and the
night to dance with broad "a"l
We noted only one evidence of unhappi-
ness at the fair, and that was the case of the
small boy who had been put on the merry-go-
round with the assurance he was riding a
Derby winner He dissolved in tears when
the race ended and he hadn't even passed the
horse just ahead
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East Madison Grange

East Madison Grange met Decem-
Der o and elected the officers for
1923. Master, C. w Clement; over
seer, D. B. Hobart; lecturer, Carrie
Baker; steward, Cony Savage; assis-
tant steward, Herbert Boardman
chaplain, Lillian Savage; treasurer
l.. c. Jewett; secretary Frank Pugh;
gate-keeper, Frank Savage; Ceres
Hattie Clement; Pomona, Nellie Ho-
bart; Flora, Lucy Kicker; lady assist
ant steward, Hattie Boardman; plan
list. Velma Vincent; chorister, NJ G
Baker Remarks and recitation
"The Gray Eagle" were gwen by A
E. Bosworth, which were greatly en-
loved by the whole Grange. There
will be an all day meeting, December
20, with dinner at noon. The reports
of the standing committees will be
givn on that day. There were thirty
one members present
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Bingham Grange

A regular meeting of Bingham
Grange was held last Saturday after
neon when the following officers were
elected for the year 1923: Master,
Frank Whitney; overseer, George
Gordan; lecturer, Ethel Savage; ste
ward; Gilbert Mclaughlin; assistant
steward, john Hardy; chaplain, Cyr-
ena Carl; gate keeper. Harry Baker;
secretary, May Baker; treasurer, JOS
eph Whitney; Ceres, June Whitney;
Flora, Fannie Mahoney; lady assis-
tant steward, Eunice Hardy. At the
next regular meeting which is Sat
urday afternoon, December %, the
first and second degrees will be con-
ferred and at the meeting of January
18th, the third and fourth degrees
will occupy the forenoon session with
dinner following and the installa-
ton OF the ofieers-elect will occupy
the afternoon session. Patrons are
requested to be present early as the
forenoon session will open at 1890
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Hartland Grange

The regular meeting of Hartland
Grange was held Saturday evening
and the officers elected for the ensu-
ing year as follows Master, Ber-
tina Haseltine; oyerseer, Charles
Dore; lecturer, Cora Estes; steward,
VIII Drawn; assistant steward, Clair
Lewis; chaplain, Frank Farnum;
treasurer, Thomas Randlett; secre
tary, II. H. Fuller; gate keeper, John
Jepson Ceres, Flora Libby; Pomona,
effie Holt; Flora, Angie Lewis; lady
assistant steward. Phyllis Lander;
janitor, Edith Waldron; pianist. Vera
Haseltine. After the election the
first and second degrees we're con-
ferred on Edward Doupore and Eve
lyn Maxwell and three more names
were proposed for membership. There
were fifty-six members present. Wor
thy Master Carroll Ford plans to at
tend State Grange in Bangor this
week
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MAINSTREAM

A. W. Fuller of Gorham, N. r. and
Frank Fuller of Pittsfeld we're in
town last week.
Raymond Chase was in Bangor
Thursday.
Mrs Imogene Burdick and Miss
Hildred Conroy were in Corinna last
week visiting their sister Mrs. Allie
Sherburn.
Mr., and Mrs L. C. Corson were in
Hartland Saturday.
Mrs. Goldie Lowd who was called
here a few weeks ago on account of
the serious illness of her father and
mother, Mr., and Mrs. A. II. Willis re-
turned to her home in Worcester
Mass, Friday morning.
The Mckinley school began its win
ter term Monday morning with the
same teacher, Mrs. Imogene Burdick
Mr.. and Mrs. A. H. Willis are both
better at this writing.
c. Fl. Rocks has the bridge complet-
ed he has been building across Main
stream for the purpose of hauling
wood for the Mainstream Lumber Co
Dan Cookson was in Pittstield for
the day Thursday.
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Poultry Adyices

tn the price of eggs at the high
peak in the fall and early winter
tbs 1t is of course desirable to
e tie bullets having at this time,
0, W. Wilbur. poultry specia ist
the Maine College of Agriculture
extension service. To have pulfets
maturing and laying as early as Sept
ember, 1t is necessary that the chick
ems be Matched in March or early
April. Sometimes, however these
early Matched pullets stop laying after
wo or three months of production.
20 problem is how to keep them
g continuously
ore a pullet begins to lay she
in her body a surplus of fat.
r heavy egg production tbs re-
ve fat is used up and she gradual
grows thinner until she gets out
condition and then stops LAYING
4 sheds some Of her feathers Care
nj feeding will prevent such a con-
lition.
Scratch grain is that part of the
feed which produces heat and energy,
and serves to prevent using up the
reserve fat. There is no hard and
fast rule as TO the amount of scratch
grain TO be fed. 1t depends on the
'oudit on of the hens. The common
practice is to feed eight quarts of
scratch grain per day to 100 hens. As
spring approaches the amount should
be gradually decreased. Dry mash
should be continuously supplied.
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Canaan Grange

The annual election of officers was
held at the last regular meeting of
Canaan Grange Thursday evening,
December 7th. followed by a harvest
supper. There was a good attend
ance and a large amount of business
transacted. The following officers
were elected to serve for the ensu-
ing year: Master, Maude Nelson;
overseer, Leland Jewell; lecturer,
Elsie Salisbury; steward, Ploomia
jewell; assistant steward. Harold
Salisbury; chaplain, Addie Holt;
treasurer, NJ. Leona Cooley; secre-
tary, Lettie A. Foster; gate-keeper
Pearl Salisbury; Ceres, Mrs. Snow
den; Pomona, Lillian Manson; Flora,
Alice Salisbury; lady assistant stew
ard, Alice Holt; assistant lecturer,
Sadie Mason; chorster, ElYin Rich
ardson.
At the next regular meeting, Dec.
21st, Mrs. Lizzie Watson will be
present and give a lecture Com
mittee on refreshments, Ploomia
Jewell, Elsie Salisbury and Pearl
Salisbury.
- IN IoIilldo tiee VIII NC h0iu o. ''N
Grange Hall, Monday evening, Dec
25th. Committees as follows: TIC
procure and decorate trees, Guy Mel
son, Eva Nelson, Fred Nelson, Louise
Nelson. To arrange program, Maude
Nelson, Nellie Goodridge and Mabel
Gardner. The public is cordially in
vited to come also to bring presents
for the trees.
Installation of officers will prob
ably be held the first meeting In
January.
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" PERCENTAGE OF TUBERCULAR A.
G1ED STOCK IN SKOWHEGAN SECTION
ny Three Cattle of 692 Animals Show Signs of
lberculosis- High Percentage in Massachusetts

)urebred stock. Herds tested last
week were as follows Cay oliver
welve head, NJ B. Magoou. thirty
seven head, F. L. Hight, forty-seyen
head, B. w Page. thrty-one head, P.
w. Merry, thirteen head. Fred Way,
twelve head; f. c. Nathers nineteen
head; Harvey Mcclure, thirteen head;
Morris Malbon, fifteen heads Charles
Steward twelve head; Howard Row
ell, nineteen head: GearE" E Foster,
thirty-fve head; George Fog fifteen
head; ]. f. Curr er, two head. Chas
Cleveland, eleven head; Goburn
Moore. fourteen head c. \. Watson
twenty-nine head; + l. Horne, TWEEN
ty-five head; " o Chase, thirty
,hree head; B. D. Dunlop, thirty-one
read Walter Kilgora. Twelve head !;
shepard Adams, three head
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Insure Your MIX with Plenty Of Ice

As the cold weather approaches
dairymen are making plans for the
| harvesting and storing Of their ice
crop. Thousands of dollars are lost
annually because OF failure to have a
sufficient supply OF ice on hand dur
ing the warmer months. The losses
occur because the milk or cream is
returned to the farmers or is manu-
featured into poorer grades of manu-
featured products which mean lower
prices.
In the past twenty years sickness
has decreased rapidly in the adult
but not SO fast in the infant or child.
To the latter, milk is the most es-
sentia1 food. When it is realized that
these individuals are very susceptible
to digestive troubles from any but
fresh milk and that these troub es Of
ten result in death, is It any wonder
that the public will be more parti-
cular concerning this most essent al
food. Health authorities are daily
becoming more and more strict con-
corning the conditions under which
milk is produced and handled.
Cooling milk and cream on the
farm promptly and properly would
prevent, to a large extent the enor
nous waste which occurs every year.
It is difficult to accompl sh this with
out the use of plenty of Ice. Milk
directly from the COWS contains but
few bacteria, bit others enter the
milk as 1t is handled These bac-
terra multiply in warm milk thereby
causing souring and undesirable fer
mentation. A temperature of 60 de-
grees or higher assist in the souring
process, consequently 1t is necessary
that milk be kept below that tempera
ture and preferably below 80 degrees.
A popu' ar method Of cooling milk
is by the use OF a spring or of
tank OF water in which ice is kept.
Spring water Is seldom as cold as it
is thought to be, and springs that
are said to be "As cold as ice" fire.
quently have a temperature as h gh
as So degrees Fahrenheit. An accu-
rate thermometer Is essential, there
fore, to determine the temperature of
the water for cooling milk. Consl-
derable bacteria, however, develops
before milk becomes thoroughly cool
ed, by this method An improvement
over this is by the use of cooler in
which ice is kept and over which milk
flows. The fact that pre- cooling with
a surface cooler is not practiscd and
that ice is not put into a coo ing tank
until after the milk is prt there, is
the cause that much milk, reaching
the shipp ng station or the consumer
in summer, soon sours.
To cool milk by use of the pre- cool
err and the tank will require about
four tons of ice per COW, allowing for
shrinkage. In storing ice the most
essential features are good drainage
and plenty of ventilation above the
ice Allow 45 cubic feet per ton for
ice storage for example; but d 'ng
20 feet by Is feet by 10 feet will store
GO tons of ice and will allow the re-
nrired amount of saw dust around
the sides.
BY taking these precautions, the
milk supply will be insured against
loss during the coming season. Why
work hard to produce milk and then
lose all the profit by not having a
sufficient amount of ice?
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LARONE

Mr. and Mrs. c. f. Campbell who
are employed in the shoe shop at Will
ton were home over Sunday coming in
the car of a friend who was en- route
to his home in Albion for the week
end.
Mr. and Mrs Arnold Brown of Wat
erville, formerly of this place, living
on the Aaron Hoxie farm were week
end visitors at Hurley Hethering-
toms.
Don't forget the Christians tree and
entertainment given by the village
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IS a result Of an investigation and
.bel su..n test conducted by DR.. J.
ieI Of Augusta with the assist
Of County Agent c. A. Storer,
r hundred ana forty head of cattle
,slong ng to farmers in the vicinity
If Skowhegan we're tested last week.
Out of this lot only two showed
signs OF tuberculosis During the
summer two hundred and fifty-two
nmals were tested in this same sec
With only one out of hit lot re-
This gives a total Of six
and ninety-tNo nmas out
Il only three showed the taber-
gns This is a very low per-
sc. In Massachusetts TIE ami
are thirty per cent tubercular
al as a result men from the Bay
te are coming into Maine to buy
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FernwO0d Grange Elect

Officers were elected as follows al
the last meeting of Fernwood Grange
New Portland: Master, Arthur Dagg-
EFT; oyerseer. Forest Strickland; ste
ward, Arthur Fuller; gate keeper
Walter Stafford, treasurer, Leroy
Luce; secretary, Ida Luce; chaplain
Annie Fuller; Pomona, Erma Luce
Ceres, Cassie Daggett Flora, Natha
lie Luce; organist, Alice Davis; as
sistant steward, Fay Weeks; lady as
gistant steward, Lillian Weeks.
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GENERAL FARMING AC'
TIVIIlS

In the egg contests of 1922, New
Sharon makes these entries: f. F.
Hooper has flock of r. 1. Red
pullets, IS in number which Tuesday
of last week laid ID eggs. Y. G..
Day has a smaller flock of Barred
Plymouth Rock pullets, rs per cent of
witch laid one day recently.
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hn Stobie of Madison, former
Ter of Little Anna PIP IA, earn
IA. which he raised from a FIVE
'1ths-o d colt, etc, is well satisfied
h the work Of his stallion Malcolm
CHAN, with which Bert Wills won a
Der of races, including a $1,000
at Lewiston, and marked the
o. In 215 Ia. He should be bet
r than a 2.10 trotter on a mile track
= approx mately that figure over a
I class half-mile course.
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George Booth of Arson has his mare
L r Azoff 90 2.21 12 in winter
ers at Hiram, Maine, where Ber-
mall winters the trotters and
that trainer Irving Pottle will
I 1923.
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Buy your Christmas Seals for tt
good of humanity In this Holiday Sc
son.
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Winslow of Larone dressed
orker last week for j. G. Mer-
Aich when dressed weighed 526
) The same day Winslow
of six hogs whose combined
was over 1900 pounds.