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The Republican journal., 1922-10-26
SMANVllLE

Miss Alice S. Young returned to PORT
land Thursday afternoon.
Mr. Chas. A. Damn has returned TO
Berlin, n H, after weeks visit with
his parents.
Milton Y. Nickerson arrived home from
Kents Hill Friday night and remained
until Monday.
Mrs. T. d. Nickerson who went to
Stockton to care for her niece. Mrs. Asa
Stiles for a time, returned home last
Wednesday.
hr and Mrs. w. f. Damn and Miss
Hazel E. Nickerson motored to Bangor
Sunday and were guests OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Russell Shaw.
Mrs. Chester Craney and children re-
turned home Sunday night from Brewer
after a few days visit with her aunt,
Mrs. Frank Whitman.
Mr.. Geo. 7. Nickerson, Mrs. c. r.
Nickerson, Mrs. Mary F. and Miss Celia
M. Nickerson motored to Bangor Monday
afternoon, Oct. 10th. MIR. Nickerson
went to select a new horse for Nickerson
& Damn.
Mrs. j. w. Nickerson closed her house
last Wed. and left with her daughter,
Mrs. Ii. G. Applin in the lstter's Jordan
sedan to spend the winter in Mass. Her
son, Mr.. A Ross Nickerson, left the same
day for Franconia.N. H., in his Ford run
about
The Republican journal., 1922-10-26

THE FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH. Rev.
Georee c. Sauer, pastor; residence, Is
Cedar. Telephone i23-Il.
The appointed services of this church
will be held at 10. As and 7.S0 on Sunday
with Bible school at IL O'Clock, and Chris
tian Endeavor Society at g.. 80 The mid
week service Thursday evening at 7S0.
The pastors Sunday morning sermon
wi have for its theme: "The Preachers
Best Congregation This is the second
of short series on "The Preacher at his
Best" Other themes are as follows: "The
Preachers Best Example," "The Preach
er's Best Helper" and "The Preacher 5
Best Reward"
A large chorus choir. and orchestra as
sists at the evening service The public
is cordially invited to these services.
Monday evening of this week, meeting
OF Troop vi in the vestry. Tuesday,
district Sunday school convention at the
Friends church, South Unity. Address :
es by Rev E. E Longley. Rev. N. +. At
wood and Rev. Geo. c. Sauer. Wednes-
day afternoon, meeting of sewing circle
with Mrs. Warren Nichols, Union street.
Wednesday evening, choir rehearsal at
the vestry, orchestra rehearsal at Mrs.
Harry Upton's, Union street Thurs
day evening, mid week service. Friday
afternoon, senior Bible class with Mrs.
Linda Knowlton, % Cedar street. Satur-
day forenoon Scout activities Troop ~.
Tuesday, Oct. 81. Halloween supper and
party for the church and congregation.
An enjoyable program is in preparation.
Dec. /, 2, and 8, State Boys Conference,
Lewiston. 1000 boys expected.
The Republican journal., 1922-10-26
MONROE CENTRE

Mr.. and Mrs w. H Nado were in Ban.
gor one day this week
Services were held at the Monroe Gen.
ter church last Sunday with speakers
from Clinton.
A Halloween social will be held st the
Monroe Center schoolhouse on Friday
evening, Nov. 3rd. A program will be
rendered, home made candy will be on
sale and boxes sold at auction.
Among those who attended the Waldo
County Agricultural club for boys and
girls which was held at Belfast, were the
Misses Doris and Dorothy Webber and
Bennett Kelley from this vicinity Doro
thy Webber won the championship for
sewing and Bennett Kelley in pig raising.
Doris Webber took first honors in poul-
try raising as did also Bennett Kelley
The Republican journal., 1922-10-26
MRS. ELIZA ANN KNOWLTOx

Eliza Ann, wife of S. M. Knowlton, OF
Prospect, died Oct. l7th. She was born
in Prospect, the daughter of Thomas and
Rebecca Stinson and passed her 81 years
in this town. She married David Hawes
who died in 1888. Funeral ser,i ices
were held at the home of her son, Leslie
Halves, who has tenderly cared for her
the past six months, Rev. Atwood OF
Searsport being the officiating clergyman.
NJ rton Haley of Monroe was funeral
director. She has been very industri-
Gus, ha d working woman, Dd was re-
spected by all who knew her. She is
survived by her husband and two sons,
George Hawes of Quincy, Mass, and
Leslie Halves of Prospect, also four
grandchildren.
The Republican journal., 1922-10-26
If You Are
Too Tired to Eat

Take Hoods SarsapariIla. A we'll
known Justice Of the Peace in Indi-
ana saws Hoods Sarsaparilla makes
food taste good" After taking
three bottles he eats hearty meals
a day, works hard and sleeps well.
A grateful woman writes: |
earnestly recommend all women
who wish to be made new, on who
are troubled with that tired feeling,
to take HOODS Sarsaparilla. 1t
wonderfully relieved me OF sour
stomach. distress and belching."
Get Hoods, and only Hoods.
The Republican journal., 1922-10-26

Rev. Arthur A. Blair of Livermore
Fa lis, formerly of Belfast, who has been
president of the Maine Universalist con-
vention for the past five years, is to leave
this State and assume the pastorate OF
the First Universalist CHURCH in Orange,
Mass. His new duties are to. begin the
first Of November. He has been located
in Maine for the past 20 years.
The Republican journal., 1922-10-26

The State Budget Committee. consist
in of Governor Percival P. Baxter, State
Treasurer William L. Bonney. State Au-
ditor Ebert D. Hayford, Senator lei
mont Emerson of Island Falls and Repre-
sentative Frank A. HoiIey of North An
son have prepared . program for the
Budget hearings in anticipation OF the
coming Legislature. The Committee
hearing for Waldo county will be at City
Hall in Rockland. Nov. 7th at 9 a. m. Ar
ranqements are being made to have dele
cations from the local charities attend.
The Republican journal., 1922-10-26
CENTER MONTVILLE

EG. Clement il in Boston ON business.
John W. Tibbetts has had his house
painted.
Mrs. Lucy Tasker returned Sunday to
Waterville.
DR.. A. M. Small and Hon. j. J. Clement
were in Rockland Friday.
Mrs. James Sterns 10 the guest OF MI
and Mrs. &. A. Bean in Thcrndike.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. G. Rowell have gone
to Quincy, Mass, on . business TIP.
e. E. Tasker and some friends from
Appleton are up in the big woods hunting
Mr.. and Mrs. C. s. Gates and son re-
turned Wednesday to Hampton Falls,
n. H.
The Republican journal., 1922-10-26

METHODIST CHURCH. Peoples Meth
odst Church, Rev. Charles W. Martin,
pastor; parsonage, No. Court St; teie-
phone. 213.Ii. Sunday morning service
at fO.45. Sunday school, ~ m. Evening
service at 7.s0. Prayer meeting this,
Thursday, evening at 7.S0.
The Republican journal., 1922-10-26
THE CHURCHES

FIRST UNIvERSAIIST CHURCH. Ser
vices will be held next Sunday morning
at l045 q. IN. Sermon by the pastor,
Rev. William Vaughan, and music by the
choir. A cordial welcome is extended
to all
The Republican journal., 1922-10-26

Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Pike of Auburn
are passing this week with Mr.. and Mrs
j. F. Burkett at Hill View Farm.
L. E. Stewart recently lost the sight
OF one OF his eyes by piece of metal
flying into it as he was working at his
anvil.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. w. Howard and dauQh-
ter Mildred are visiting relatives in Brock
ton, West Somerville, Newton Highlands
and Beverly.
Claude Wing of Liberty disiocated a
shoulder Monday by missing his footing
while stepping on to a moving truck near
Walter j Beans.
The Republican journal., 1922-10-26

The winnecook District Sunday School
convention met at the Friends church,
So. Unity, last Tuesday. Addresses
were given in the morning by Rev. Geo.
c. Sauer and Rev E. Loneley. IN the
afternoon by Rev. N. F. Atwood and
Rev. Geo. c. Ssner.
The Republican journal., 1922-10-26

THE FEDERATED CHURCH, Rev. w.
F. Skerrye, minister; residence 20 High
street; telephone. 86-4. Please do not
fail to telephone the minister of any case
of illness or distress where his service
may be helpful. Sunday morning. service
at 1045; sermon topic, peace and
Peacemakers A cordial invitation
is extended to all. Here let no man
be stranger "Whosoever thou art that
enterest this church, leave it not with
out a prayer for thyself, for him who
ministers, and for those who worship
here" Sunday school Immediately after
the morning service. In Mr. Hutchinson's
fastest book, which is the book of the
hour, the best seller, the author presents
one family scene not easy to forget. The
elder son Hugh. the pride of his father 5
| heart the "Huggo" of his mothers love,
/ is at home from Tidborough, the famous
school IN which he is student, and where
his father was before him. In response
/ to their eager questions Hugh is teiine
something of the Tidboroueh life as he
sees it. Some things he has found there are
not much to his somewhat undiscipllned,
somewhat rebeIlious mind. Especially
does he express his contempt for the Bible
teaching. "Such stuff and nonsenseP'
he exclaims or words to that effect. "As
| if any man nowadays believed that sort
] of thing.P' The father was stricken ST.
lent; the mother cried out in consterna-
| ton; and when she tried to expostul ate,
! to rebuke, the boy retorted, ,-"4 ou never
told US anything different, mother" to
which the mother could make no reply
/ Those who read the story will follow for
/ themselves the sad course of that family's
! life With wealth, reputation. and great
prospects, that would have served to open
| to son and daughter wide ways of service
and success, they both found disappolnt-
ment, sorrow and shame. 1t was only
when the lessons he should have learned
| at his mothers knee had been burned into
him by the brand of bitter experience
| that Hugh recovered the way to his long
lost manhood. Sometimes mothers for
| get the vital needs of the growing child;
sometimes they fail to realize that the
| little prayers said at mothers knee, and
| the little quiet talks about the mystery
| of their own ina ainings become memories
that are never forgotten. The Sunday
| School exists to teach our children the
reality of their holiest dreams; to make
prayer and purity, truth and trust as real
| and reasonable as home or health or nap
piness. The child who does not have
this early introduction to the beauty OF
holiness can never have the loss quite
| made up to him by any after experience.
| Fathers and mothers, see to 1t that the
children are in Sunday-School, and that
| they are encouraged at home in the things
| for which it stands!
The Republican journal., 1922-10-26
STATEMENT OF THE CONDITION
OF THE
Stockton Springs Trust Company
StocLtoo Cnr;no< Cont 2O 1000

Harry r. Hichborn. President
Charles N. Taylor Vice President
Simeon 3. Merrithew, Treasurer
Irving II. Merrithew. Asst. Treas.
Albert N. Ames, Secretary
DIRECTORS Harry r. Hichborn. Simeon B.
MerrIthew. Everett Staples. Herbert L. Hop
kins. Jennie N. Bragg. Albert NJ. Ames. Charles
N. Taylor. Henry c. Mulligan, Albert E. Trites.
Byron Boyd.
EXECUTIVE BoARD-Harry r, Hichborn. H er-
bert L. Hopkins. Simeon B Aerrithew, Everett
Staples, Albert N. Ames.
The Republican journal., 1922-10-26
Wood for Safe

Furnace wood, Sl2 per cord; stove wood.
sl4 per cord-sawed and fitted. Full
cord guaranteed. Tel III IL.
2w43f W. j CHILDESS.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-05-26

/ Tabor and Bush, st appears had a
disa greement shortly after Tabor s
election to the United States Senate.
Their friendship turned to hatred.
and Tabor brought suit against Bush
for the payment of money advanced
Teller, on behalf Of Bush, fled an
answer In which he explained that
part of the money which Tabor was
suing kor was a debt aristng out Of
poker game and that. instead OF
Bush being indebted to Tabor, the
latter owed Bush money.
guage that aroused the Senator's am
ger, Through his attorneys he had
Teller cited for contempt of court,
basing the citation upon the Languages
of the answer, Teller was fined $500
by the Judge of the Denver Superior
Court. in which the suit was pend
ing, but the entire proceedings were
dismissed before the State Supreme
Court had passed Anal Judgment.
That part Of the answer as set out
in Teller's appeal from the judges
decision fining him for contempt OF
court, was. In part, as follows:
BrfeE OF Appeal.
The plaintiff says that the facts
are that the said plaintiff, being anx-
ious and working hard to convince
the Legislature of the State OF Col
orado, as well as all good citizens, of
of United States Senator in a sclen-
tifc, moral, political and intellectual
view, and being fully resolved not to
be outdone by anybody who might
aspire to rival him in the generation
and respect Of n willing people in
such contests as were supposed by
him to be highly essential to the DEM
onstsation of his claims upon and
his ability to Ill said office, was, and
Tor some days prior thereto. had been
engaged with various and sundry per-
sons OF learning and skill In their
pre- esssons In playing u game ia
n1iitarly and commonly known rs
poker, which game Is alleged to be
one exactly suited to sharpen the
wits, develop the resources and re-
plenish the pockets Of those who
know how to play the game, and has,
as the defendant Is informed and be-
lleves, received at various times great
attention from statesmen, ministers
diplomats Ia all countries and In all
ages
Additional Allegations.
The brief sets forth that, despite
the plaintiffs ''well-known ability in
raanship tpoker), the said piantiff
had been steadily losing ground In
said game, and the chances OF his
regaining his position In this game
beautifully less, so that the plaintiff
with sort OF Help me-Cassius-o or
i-sinls" air. applied to the defendant
to come to his rescue and play out
his hand In said game, alleging that
he had the Legislature to look after
and thereupon, to induce this defend
ant to engage In said game, and to
save, if possible, both his money and
his waning reputation as statesman
and n player, agreed with this de-
PENDANT that il he would then and
there take up the same game and
play the same out, he, the said plain
tiff, would pay the losses which then
seemed Imminent and inevitably to be
at hand, and that, If no losses occur
red and gains were made upon the
Issue OF said game. one-half Of the
ant; and thereupon said game was
played out at a loss Of $3.50 of the
said plaintiffs money, which the said
plaintiff furnished to the defendant
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-05-26
HOW CROWN FORCES
SOUGHT TO CAPTURE
THE IRISH LEADERS
q COUNT

CONTINUED; from Page sSixteen.)
meath him. A sharp blast on his
whistle, and the silence broke into
noisy activity. AS he watched, a.
blurred shape seemed to spring into
sight for a moment in the next gar
den and instantly disappeared.
He ernptied his automatic at the
spot and shouted directions to the
men below him. AS if by magicethe
lights of the SUR grounding houses van
tshed at the sound Of the firing. Not
an inch of the house or it's surround
ings was left unsecured, but at dawn
the search party Uetired, bearing
away useful papers, certainly. but
baked of their quarry. Yet some
one had poured out that cuJz of tea
within a few minutes of tie room
being entered-someone had made
those tellta1e notes on the captured
papers. Speculation Yves useless
The attempt had failed; it was time
to begin 1aborious preparations for
the next.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-05-26
Lebanon People
Celebrating New
COnstitutiOnality

Beirut, Lebanon. April 2s.-The
people of Lebanon have been cele-
brating with fetes the proclamation
of q new constitution for Lebanon
and the setting up Of a new national
assembly under the French mandate.
The constitution was proclaimed by
General .Gouard. the French High
Commissioner, affords the country h
large measure of se1f-government.
The Administrative Committee of
the Lebanon which was nominated
by France in 1920 for the purpose
of cooperation IN government affairs
has been succeeded 10y representa-
tive assembly whose members are all
elected by the people.
There are so members in the Ma
ttona1 Assembly. In accordance with
the French electoral law which was
promulgated in Syria, there Is allow
ed one deputy for every 10000 In
habitants. The census just completed
shows the population of Lebanon to
number 100000,
The constitution affords the Ma
ttonal Assembly abs Olute power over
legislation. taxation, education and
welfare institutions. France how
ever retains control over foreign and
military affairs.
The extremists are naturally dis
constitution and ask for no less than
complete independence. EWe are
worthy Of Independence and we'll
qualified for IT." declared the ex-
mayor of Aintaib. in speech protest.
ing against the new organic laws.
When Palestine, Syria and Mesopo-
tamia were still under the actual
sway of Turkey. Mt. Lebanon had b
privileged system Of governme nt,
which afforded a wide scope Of free
dom Why cannot we have the same
privileges now7"
The liberals however who form
the majority of the population. al
though not altogether satisfied with
the constitution. still consider 1t .
great step forward in their onward
march to free statehood. Their lead
ers remind the opposition of the fact
that the League Of Nations and
therefore still under tutelage. One
journal remarked France in grant
Ing us such liberal constitution has
proven herself worthy of the trust
given to her by the League"
The state Of Lebanon lies to the
north of Palestine. It Is bounded on
the north by the River Kebir and the
eastern boundary Is fixed along the
hills to the east OF Lebanon. Beirut
is the chief city and seat Of govern
ment.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-05-26

Tor the purpose Of paying such loss.
''This defendant AYERS that this So
called loan arose out of the facts so
stated and out of no other or further
facts; that 1t was a gaming TRANSACT
ton begun and instituted by the
plaintiff and entered into by the de-
PENDANT only at the plaintiff request,
and was played for the benefit Of the
said plaintiff. and the said plaintiff
has not now nor has he ever had
any claim at law. equity. good con-
science or by the rules of poker
a sainst this defendant. and he can re-
cover for said money only on the
grounds of heads I win, tails you
lose.' against which all men should
protest"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-05-26
CHICAGO LABOR UNION
OPENS IT'S OWN BANK

Chicago, May 26--Chicago has set
the pace In the expansion af the
trades unions co-operattv., movement
inru the banking fielG.
The Amalgamated Bank & Trust
Company, which Is the product OF
the Amalgamated Clothing Workers
Of America, soon will open its doors
to some 10000 members of the or
ganizatton in this city. It will have
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-05-26
Poker Game Described In
Supreme Court Document

library was being moved into new
quarters.
The dissertation on poker is con-
tanned In a brief filed by Willard Tel
Ter, one of Colorado's most brilliant
lawyers In the early days, In a suit
instituted by H. A. w. Tabor, pion-
eer mining man and late United
States Senator from the Centennial
State, against William H. Bush, for
many years Tabor's friend.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-05-26
capitalization of 100000 and a

a capitalization OF 100000 and a
surplus of $4,000.
In addition to handling the funds
Of more than 100 locals in Chicago,
the bank will be the chief depository
for the national organization funds
The national body has a member
shtp Of 10000.
Sidney Htllman, president of the
National Union Bank here; w. o.
Thompson, of New York. and Peter
sissman, Of Chicago. will be among
the banks directors.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-05-26
BY MICHAEL F.. DACEY,
International News Service STAFF

Denver. May 26.-A vivid descrtp-
ton of the game or poker, and the
attention of the odd army game" Is
generally credited with having receiv-
ed from statesmen, diplomats. poll
.ticians and even ministers, was dis
covered in the records of the Color
ado Supreme Court when the court
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-05-26
WEAK A POPPY--
MISSOURI PRODUCERS
FORM MARKET SERVICE.

Monet. Mo. May 26.-Not to be
outdone by producers OF livestock,
poultry and grain, the strawberry
growers of Southwestern Missouri are
going to have their own strawberry
market service. furnishing daily re-
ports from the leading strawberry
markets of the country. Reports
from all terminal markets will be
mailed daily.
-WEAR A POPPY
Advertise in The Times
Norwich bulletin., 1922-09-04
AUTO ROLLED OVER CLIFF
 BELOW NIAGARA FALLS

Buffalo \. T., Sept. 3.-An automobile rolled over the cliff just below the cate- ract, at Niagara Falls this afternoon and was dashed 10 pieces 200 feet be- low on the rivers margin Mrs. Agatha Miller. 54 years old, wife of D. H. Miller, Of Cleveland, plunged to her death with the car. Her body was found on the waters edge.
 The accident happened just north of the upper steel arcn bridge at 1.30 o. clock in the afternoon. Mrs. Miller was alone in the car. in the rear seat. The car was parked on the grass near the customs office at the American end Of the bridge. It was facing the river cn a slight slope. There is no guard rail at the eff edge. The owner and driy CT of the car. Edward Meyers. of Buff falo. had left the car where he thought it was safely parked For some req son 1t began to slip down the slope anl Mrs Miller, who was of very heavy build, realized her danger Her scream arous7 ed the by-standers and two men. Har- ry And,ews, a negro of Buffalo, and Joseph Goldberg. of West Toronto, grab bed the rear lenders and strove desper- ately to stop the car They elutchel their holds until the car reached the very brink ana plunged into the gorge.
 Mrs Miller tried to extricate herself from the car but she was not quick enough. The car rolled over the bank
Norwich bulletin., 1922-09-04
LABOR DAY MESSAGE
 TO THE. AMERICAN PEOPLE

Washington. Sept 3.-Secretary Davis in Labor day message to the Amerl- can people made public tonight. deaared that we can look frward with pride and gratitude upon the achievements os the last twelve months and that during this period America has been brought to the threshold of an era of unexam- pied prosperity'
 But for the industrial strife which has been evident for several months throughout the country. the secretary added, the outlook the nation would not have been darkened during the yea:.
 We must find a common ground Of fairness and cooperation for employers and employees where they can adjust theii difference without recourse b an NappeaI to force" he said. There can be no justification for bloodshed and de- struction in America today
 The labor secretary declared that two great things have been accom- Flished in American industrial life.H
 We have conquered the menace of unemployment which threatened us," he said, and we have prevented wage panic in the ranks of labor. We have put between four oand five million men 1 back to work and we have put them back to work with wages which leave the general wage level of the nation very little belo the high point reached l following the war"
Norwich bulletin., 1922-09-04
Weekly Review of
 Industrial Conditions
Car Loading Indicates That Soft Coal Production is, Rapidly Returning to Nor maI.

New York, Sept 3.-(By The A. P)-- Developments in the coal and railroad situations and anticipations on the na- ture of the fall trade have occupied the center 1.-the business stage during the past week
 The loading figures indicate that sofr coal production is rapidly returning TO normal or to distinctly encouraging lev els Thus incomplete figures suggest that the total output for the week will run well over 9,OO0,OOO tons, or, perhaps, close to 1OO0O0OO tons This rate com pares favorably with normal weekly av- erages.
 Reports on the general movement of railroad traffic show that recent rates, which approximate the best of the year are being maintained Total-loadings for the week ended August 19, the latest for which figures are available, are S50,- GOO cars, which represents an increase of s,639 over the preceding week and 41,07a over the same week a year ago,
 It is stin too early to measure the effect of the growing soft coal movement,