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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1922-11-09

A. II. Prescott in Dexter, last week
returning home Sunday with Mr.. Lib
by and daughter Irene. also Miss
Julia Libby of Waterville who was d
week end guest at Frank Libby's.
POND SCHOOL
Pond school, taught by Irene Libby
reports the following as having per-
feet spelling for the week ending
Nov. 3: Clarence Morrow, Beatrice
Frost, John Braley. Margaret Buker
Hilda Buker, Grace Wood, Clyde Mcr-
row. Evelyn Morrow, Frank Hollis
ter and Charles Braley.
Little Frances Jepson has been i'll
al this week being unable to attend
school.
Grace Wood has 20 stars for good
reading; Frank HOLSTER .. 30; and
Evelyn Morrow 3, has %.
How is this for "hustling" group
of youngsters, ten quarts of beech
nuts picked during the noon hours
his week. We hope to sell them
thereby swelling our treasury.
We started to make some November
booklets today and from what | saw
md heard, l think they will be very
Interesting. Pictures of flags, sol
Tiers, turkeys. Pilgrims. etc. are ty'
oical all right, and when they are
nicely arranged we know they will
ne interesting
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1922-11-09
CANAAN

Alr and Mrs Leland Jewell motored
tn Pennington Sunday to visit rcla-
lives. They were accompanied as far
Ms Smithdeld by Mr. and Mrs. Neal
Foss and children who passed the
day with her parents Mr.. and Mrs.
Brooks.
Mrs Arthur Burrill has been very
III the past week threatened with
pneumonia
Misses Carrie and Bessie Croeker
were recent visitors Of their aunt Mrs
Martha Patten in Pittsfield.
Master Ralph and Elwood Nutting
of Skowhegan passed several days
with their grandparents Mr.. and Mrs
Frank Croeker last week.
Elmer Kelly is moving his family to
Skowhegan
Mr. and Mrs WILTON Fowler have
moved into the Charles Horne rent on
lhr Skowhegan road.
Through the courtesy of the SkO~-
hogan Farmers Union there will be
given at the Municipal Court Room,
Friday evening, Nov. 10, at p. M. a
motion picture production showing
six thousand feet of the most beau
tiInl and comprehensive pictures OF
the leading dairy cattle of the United
States. Twenty-three states and
nincty-six leading herds are represent
I'd. Everyone interested in good
COWS ought to see these educational
films. Remember the public is cor
daily invited and there is no admis-
uiou
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1922-11-09
DE.NNISTOWN

Wallace and Lawrence Page of
Boston. Mass, were callers lat A. A.
GRANTEES Wednesday. They had been
hunting in this vicinity and were sue
cessful In getting two nice buck.
Henry Hart and sons have gone to
Kineo to work In the woods.
Rev. Mr.. Bell of Brownville juno
ton was guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Mos
es Holden,
Charles Steward and farmily have
moved to their new home in Moose
River. Mr.. Steward has lived in this
town for about twenty-nine years.
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HINCKLEY

+. +. Light who has been passing
,eyeral months in the village and also
n Cornville making barrels. has re
urned to his home in Union.
Two new families are located in
own, those of Charles Conforth who
fought the Iabon Allen place here
asst spring and Byron Flewelling who
anne here for the Miles Farm and
'ented the Burgess place recently pur-
chased by Mrs. Annie b. Cain.
Mr. and Mrs. Earle X. Elliott and
little son Lumbert have arrived home
lfter twoesweeks visit in Lynn.
Vgass
The regular monthly meeting of the
Mabel Decker Philathea class was held
1t the home of Mrs. Percy A. Kicker.
Wednesday afternoon. November LIST.
Mrs Kicker and Miss Clara l.. Tibbtts
we're hostesses. An interesting and
leasant afternoon was passed, dainty
refreshments being served. Plans
we're made to give a play early in
December entitled THE Old Maids
Convention" This will be held in
connection with the Christmas sale
which is yearly custom of the class.
c. l.. Bowden of Pleasant Pond was
n town Friday on a brief business
trip. Mr.. Bowden is to have the use
Of the l.. P Clifford span of horses
for the winter and came to make ar
eangements for taking them up river.
W a. Hoxie and L. A. Coyell took
hem to Bingham Saturday.
Someone has been shooting on the
'tate reservation at Good will and
Supervisor w, p. Hlnckley went to
Skowhegan Wednesday to confer with
Mr.. King. the game warden, in regard
to the matter
Mrs. G.. w. Hinckley and Mrs. w
p. Hinckley attended the Farm Bureau
meeting at Mrs Wilbur Toziers. After
1 bountiful dinner the making of
Christmas candies was demonstrated
Mrs. Eugene Day of Amigo, Wis
called at j. w. Walkers Thursday
Mrs. Day was formerly Miss Ethel
Davis of Madison and was bookkeeper
or the Crosby Mercantile Co. at this
place several years ago.
The Kennebecside Club was plea
antly entertained at Redsngton- Gil
man hall with Miss Georgia Morrow
md Mrs. Holmes as hostesses.
delightful afternoon was passed with
! 4 good program. Delicious refresh
ments were served.
A surprise party was given We'd
nesday evening in honor of Miss Mary
Palmer's eleventh birthday. She was
asked by the teacher about 7 p. M.
to go to the school house for her Geo
graphy. Upon opening the door. she
discovered party of ghosts ready to
receive her. Games were played and
refreshments were served. She re-
ceived several pretty takens of remem-
brance from the schoolmates and a
very happy time was passed.
This community will observe Armis-
tice Day. The school, assisted by
local talent will give an entertainment
IN Good Templar's hall at o'clock p.
M. November 18th. No admission fee
will he charged but a collection will
be taken. the proceeds of which after
paying bills. will be given for the
benefit of the Soldiers Memorial at
Good Will Farm. If any one is I'M
able to attend. ehtsab&tieHs1-will be
gladly, received =, ALI ex-service4 men
are cordially invited = = : .
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WEST ST. ALBANS

Mrs. Eleanor Clough of Harmony is
working at Frank Buker's.
Frances Jepson, little daughter OF
Lester Jepson. is i'll this week, being
unable to attend school.
Warren Frost and Robert Buker
were in \. New Portland Tuesday on
business
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Finson and Mrs
Alton Morrow attended Pomona
Grange at Ripley, Wednesday, Nov, ]
Mrs. Frank Libby visited her son
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NEST M0SInM

Mrs. Lucy Crombie entertained the
Good viii Club at her home on Thurs
day, November 2. An unusually large
number were present and very plea
SAINT afternoon spent. The next meet
ing will be with Miss Sophia Gilman,
November Is.
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Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-01-03

Salem is famed of the most beautiful cities of
Oregon
The chief feature in Saems attractiveness the beaut
full civic CENTER with its stately public buildings and its
parked grounds it's shaded avenues bounded all sides by
fine residences well kept homes with spacious lawns and
ornamental shrubbery.
1t is proposed to destroy the symmetry and harmony
of this civic center by sandwching in garage and sales
between fine residences and paata apartment houses
The need of restrictive zoning laws ap-
parent to protect residence property against unnecessary
business invasion and to maintain the desraby and beauty
Of the city against those who would commercalize for
private profit community asset and in the process work
injury to the city.
The property in question in business location
There hundred suitable sites for garages with
out invading the choicest residence sections and mang
the charm of the civic cenerstes better adapted to
business and the utilization of which would increase adjacent
property values instead of deprecate them.
The city council should the grounds of public policy
refuse building permits for such structures There said
to be old statute formerly utilized prevent erection
of livery stables and saloons in residence quarters as public
nusances, and the law should be envoked against
garages amidst dwellings the civic center If this statute
inadequate and the and builders persist in
defying public sentiment proper zonng law should be
rushed through the council to safeguard our scenic assets
and protect property values.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-01-03
The Chinese Relief Fiasco

and travel in private cars when
not automobiling. In this coun-
try a vast army of paid workers
solicit, collect and handle funds
and spread the propaganda that
arouses the sympathies of the char
liable. Now that Europe is open
to American travel and their meth
DDS are becoming known, these
relief workers have transferred
their propaganda to inaccessible
Russia, far off, isolated little Geo
rgia-and Armenia, of course
When II becomes advisable to quit
these fields Americans may be ex-
peeted to be called upon to feed
starving races before unheard of
In darkest Africa, or on the islands
of some far-off seas.
Lamont's Chinese report IS like
all the rest in one respect; 1t tells
the amount OF money raised and
disbursed. but gives no informa-
tion about the salaries and ex-
penses OF paid workers in this
country or abroad, They never
do.
Aud in regard to the unexpend.
ed balance OF this fund subscrib-
cd by the American people because
OF false propaganda, would it not
be fitting to expend it in this
country to feed and clothe the
families OF workingmen, unem.
pioyed because there are not
enough jobs to go around.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-01-03
Who IolIed the Bell?

Portland is at last realizing that the 1925 exposition Is
done foras far financing by state taxation tnrous
legislative enactment concerned Portland must finance
her fair by private subscription which does not IN the
appeal to the promoters who had figured on the people
paying the bills put the proposal up to popular vote y
initiative next November when the action OF the legislature
will undoubtedly be ratified
But though Portland realizes that something mas nap
pened it does not seem to comprehend just how happened
or ho toed the bel and interesting versions are beng
offered The Oregon Journal says that the result was due
to the scalawag Multnomah delegation. The Oregonan
blaes the sectionasm Of the country The News
damns the politicians seeking hayseed popularity While the
Telegram hints that by hidden channels the movement 10
kill the fair with upstate opposition originated in Portland
who made the Upstate legislators think that Oregon
doesn't need fair walls the Telegram in OF it's COCK
Robin laments. The answer is simple The oyerburdened
taxpayers who in spontaneous rebellion against add
ona taxation II would have cost most upstate legislators
their chance of reelection favor fair taxation and they
voted accordingly In this connection the upstate does its
thinking.
There well financed propaganda in fact no organ
lied campaign against the exposition There expen
sve lobby maintained wnng and dining and entertaining
to kill the bill There frantic calls for help to bring
influential streaming to the capitol to apply pressure to
change votes no threats of financial and political ruin,
budozng and coercion, promise of political support and
newspaper publicity brbes to the ambitious to augment
fair opposionbut all these things in daily evidence
in behalf Of the exposition in the effort to break the ranks
the solid fourteen senators who voted their convictions
and the desires of their constituents and honored
accordingly
Who killed Cock Robin and who tolled the bell? The
Oregon taxpayer
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-01-03
Blue Cornered Army Work.

To the Editor:-Germany is So
liciting an aid loan fund as a re-
lief from famine and attendant war
afflietion. This is permissible as
all nations, including our own,
have had recourse to the same
method of relieving distress after
wars. Her women and children
are needy, hungry, suffering and
dying for want of this fund as our
own once were when the great ard
noble hearted came to our aid by
solicitation Of our great first presi-
dent, George Washington. Ger
many will repay the loan at 6 per
cent interest at the expiration of
five years.
President Ebert has requested
me to publish this solicitation for
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-01-03
Chinese Children
Are Interested In
Arms Conference

Shanghai, China, Jan. g.
Strange as it may seem, the chill
dren who live in the Chinkiang or
phanage are keenly interested in
the movements of the conference
and of the men from the southern
government who are in Washing
ton.
Eleven dollars, saved from fast
ing three days, has been donated
to the managing editor of the Shun
Pao, local Chinese daily, as a
contribution toward the propa-
ganda expenses of DR.. David 2. T.
Yui and DIR. Monlin Tsiang during
their stay in Washington by these
children.
A note accompanied the money
which stated that the children
were contributing their mite to-
ward the cause of world peace and
the establishment of real demo-
cracy for the people in China.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-01-03
Speeder In Again
After Twenty Years

Detroit, Jan. S-"Speeding a
horse twenty-six years ago at the
terrific rate of twelve miles an
hour proved the undoing of Will
lam Paige, a policeman. who was
found lying under a milk wagon
near his home, in a far from prop
er condition as the result of vio-
lating the prohibition law. The
Judge decided SIS fine would help
curb Paige's fast" life.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-01-03

A museum is like theatre. Ali
may view the exhibits when the
stage is all set, but few know what
goes on behind the scenes which
the s'show'' is being prepared for
presentation. This interesting
behind the scenes' series of
photographs was made at the Mu-
scum of Natural History, in New
York City, probably the greatest
of its kind in the world. Thous-
ands of dollars are spent annually
in keeping the relics and exhibits
of prehistoric times there in a
state of preservation, so that fu-
ture generations, as we'll as the
present, may view and learn.
Several hundred experts are kept
busy repairing mad mountings
relics which are constantly be-
ing gathered the world over by
the Museum s expeditions. Most |
of the relics are priceless, and
the greatest of care must be taken
in their handling. The top photo
graph shows experts assembling
the bones of a horned Dinosaur
Triceraton, recently acquired by
the Museum. The bones are often
found imbedded in earth and rock
and must be carefully chiseled
out. Below the skin of daeh-
shund is shown being fitted over
a clay model. The model is cast
later and mounted for the public
to gaze upon.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-01-03
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e zM7Uuo and Dramatic sfory AkkS,Slaka Eiax5 An1oSI
.a47lIg0 and DaHdfe Sto.Y Azy1lala /alaxS AnbAoa!

grandfather could not live always.
Ria was not in the apartment
when / arrived. called up the
service bureau and received the
comforting message that they had
been trying to get me, but, falling,
the job had been given TO some
one else.
was too tired to think of get
ting anything to eat and pulled
out my bed from the buffet and
dropped on it without undressing.
l felt that l had been sleeping
for hours when Ria came in and
shook me gently. "Virgie, know
1t is horrid to waken you, but you
must undress yourself, and besides,
1 am leaving early tomorrow.
kitty Dalton has agreed to go
with me to Santa Barbara and
am taking her and nurse on the
morning train. And do you know
the little wretch insists that she
didn't drink any liquor except at
Herbs bungalow. Herb says she
is laying plan for big damage
suit when she gets better. But
I'll spoil that some way"
| heard Ria as though in
dream as |, fumoling, undressed
myself and literally fell into bed.
1 do not know whether Ria said
more, and in the morning when l
awakened she had gone.
What will she think of ne?"
/ reproached myself. And then /
spied a note.
"Virgie dear" it read, it isn't
far to Santa Barbara and l know
just how tired you were last night,
so | did not waken you. Tommy
called up and told me that you
were finished at the studio and
l knew that the kindest thing |
could do for you was to let you
sleep this morning. If you do not
get a job right away, come to
Santa Barbara and see me. Tom
my seemed to think that you were
discouraged. Don't try to go too
fast, dear. In this business TAX
ing things slowly is better in the
end. l have taken a furnished
house at Santa Barbara and 1 will
write you the street address and
telephone number as soon as | ar
rive.
Always loving you,
GLORIA"
Tomorrow Virginia's First
Money.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-01-03
(From nc Eugene Guard }

The official report OF the Chi
nese relief committee which was
working the American people so
hard last year. has been received,
1t shows that S55O,000 of funds
remain on hand in New York, and
S700.000 in China, because, it is
explained, the people over there
did not need the relief when II ar
rived, and it was not found pos
sible to expend the money. Thomas
w, Lamont, chairman, is a prom
inent finaneier, evidently honest.
and would not allow the profess
sional relief workers to squander
the money. Now he wants to
know what to do with the balance
on hand.
The Chinese fiasco is a fair sam
ole of foreign relief work and It
was known that the Chinese were
shipping millions OF barrels Of
flour to England and selling It In
competition with American wheat
growers, while we were sending
flour TO China to feed her 'starv-I
ing" people. These famine stories
for relief drives are nearly all
written by press agents in New
York, who get $1,000 a month for
indulging In wild flights OF imag-
ination. and then they are offered
TO the newspapers to be printed
aud palmed off on their readers as
real news dispatches. Some news
papers print them.
The American relief work in
foreign nations, organized by Her
bert Hoover and now carried on
, nSls.saSerstudies, has grown in-
o one OF the most gigantic gratis
hat ever preyed upon the Ameri-
an people. In Europe doctors and
thor relief workers are furnished
usiIy automobiles. chauffeurs. as
stants ard a retinue OF servants,
ddition 70 liberal salaries: they /
.e in The most expensive hotels
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-01-03
Virginia S Plans

Tommy Warner. manlike, feared
the tears that poured down my
cheeks more than he would an
avalanche: He wanted to calm me,
but be misunderstood.
Don't cry Virginia.! Don't! 1t
would have been a mistake to have
given you Gloria's part"
II know it, Tommy. / couldn't
have filled it. 1t would have
been the end OF my career had you
given 1t to me-"
"Goshi l wish all the budding
young picture actresses were as
sensible. But what are you crying
for?"
81 am afraid, Tommy. I am an
awful coward"
perhaps Virginia. But you
haven't shown it up to now. 1t
took nerve to come out here and
tackle the movies. 1t is the hard
est game in the world for girl
like you"
"That is just it. I never would
have come had l known what l
do now. Why, Tommy, don't
know what | am going to do next!
Ria is going away and don't
know who l can go to with my
trouble. I'm SO lonesome" and
my tears came anew.
Here, here, buck up! You have
me. you know" reminded Tommy
in alarm.
Eyes, but you aren't girl"
''No, l am not, thank heaven!
But what worries you?"
81 don't know where | will get
another job. 1 thought this one
would take two or three weeks at
least"
ut will be easy for you to get
job in atmosphere. Did you
call up the Service Bureau?"
mo. | didn't know that had
to do that"
well, do it just as soon as you
get back to the apartment. And
listen, Virginia, II you want any
thing just call on me. | am going
to be awful busy and l may not
have time to call and see you, but
am here. Remember that--and
will help you if you want me-"
Il am going 10 move, Tommy,
tomorrow probably, and will
give you my number as soon as
l find place.
why are you moving?"
"The apartment is too expen-
siye for me alone"
We'll, maybe you are right, Vfr-
ginia," Tommy replied.
"I'll get single one some
where" | assured hime.
Tommy, with his usual under
standing, did not offer to come up
to the apartment and 1 hurried
out of the car much comforted
by his cheerful: call me, Virgie,
when you want me. And don't
forget to call the service bureau
immediately-Pico 1101."
AS closed the doors of the cleo
tric elevator and pushed the but
ton for the fourth floor, / almost
slumped down in a heap. l was
tired, SO tired, Was it worth it
all | wondered?
Back in my old Virginia home
| was certain to have an easy
time. Grandfather, tyrarnieal
though he was, never asked me to
work so hard as l had today. There
was sure to have plenty to eat
and clothes of a sort to wear. 1t
would be a sure, safe life, even
though monotonous one--and
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-01-03

O
trm esivec in New Yoa a the 20
funedtt t OF efoging
cssnedo eFrenchn PsI f
for hope fo of
OF New
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-01-03


Because of the shortage OF male
help, women are employed by the
authorities of Petrograd to do
manual labor. In the top photo
graph women are shown cleaning
the streets of Petrograd, follow
ing heavy snowfall, with
mere man Ton the LETT bossing
the job. In the circle are women
porters, with sleds, waiting for
the arrival of the daily train from
Moscow. They haul the baggage
to any part of the city. There is
a shortage of horse drawn vehicles
in the once thriving capital Of
Russia.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-01-03

aid in this time of need. How
many individuals or corporations
VIII make them a loan or all they
can spare, thereby lending to God
who did the same for us?
Alfonso, king of Spain, heads
the list with loan of one hun
dred thousand dollars.
MRS. NJ. B. WOoDWoRTH.
400 s. 14th ST., Salem. Or.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-01-03
Open Forum

Contributions to This Column
must be plainly written on one
side OF paper only, limited To
500 words in length and signed
with the name Of the writer.
Articles not meeting these spe-
cificauons viii be rejected.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-01-03

The $65,000 klamath Falls re-
funding bonds, voted at recent
special election, have been sold to
a Portland bond house at 93 and
accrued interest.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-01-03

Take a dose OF Herbine when
you are bilious or eonstipated, or
your stomach is out OF order. It
is a marvel Of promptness in cor
recting these conditions. Price.
soc. Sold by Danl J. Fry. (adv)
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-01-03

Higher salaries paid for school
teachers in Lane county are at
tracing more men to that profess
sion than for some time past. Sal
aries OF rural teachers range from
SIS to $166.66 a month.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-01-03

Thomas Applegate, who died
suddenly last week at Yoncalla,
was born at that place in ls4S
and had lived there all his life.
He was a son Of Charles Apple
gate, one OF the three pioneer Ap-
plegate brothers.