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brought to q common level Of poverty
through one common misfortune.
THE Conquered Banner" was sung
touching in every soul a popular
chord of sympathetic feeling which
made it famous. Few songs have
ever been written in which the theme
and the occasion SO eloquently met.
Furl that banner for tbs weary:
Round its stan tits dropping dresry;
Furl il. fold IT. it is the best;
For there's not q man to wave 1t.
And there's not 4 sword to save il.
And there's not one left to lave it
In the blood which heroes gave if;
And its foes now scorn and brave il;
Furl 1t, hide it-iet It restI
Puri that banner! Furl it sadly.
Once ten thousands hailed it gladly,
And ten thousands wildly, madiy,
swore II should forever wave;
T Swore that foeman's sword should never
Hearts like theirs entwined, disseyer.
Till that nag should noat forever
Der their freedom or their grave.
Furl that banner, True, tits CORY.
let dle Wreatne0 AROUND Win giOry.
And twill live in song and story.
Though its folds in the dust.
For its fame on brightest pages,
Pennet by poets and BY sages,
Shall 90 sounding down the ages
Furl its folds though now we must.
Furl that banner, softly, slowly!
Treat II gently-it is holy
For it droops above the dead.
Touch 1t noo-unfold it never, -
Let it droop there, furled forever.
For its peoples hopes are ned. a.
IT is said that Father Ryan wrotc
this famous song in a few min
utes, the entire poem coming to hin
as an inspiration complete. withou
any after changes. Yet in that one
half hour he builded for his nam
and memory a monument that vii
live forever. That one poem stand
out against his lifetime of benevo
lent work and unceasing toll 70.
the unfortunate. A few minutes O
glorious inspiration, God-given ant
faithfully executed. outweigh all th
tedious labor Of a lifetime Of anxious
activities.
The Conquered Banner" will liy
forever in the annals OF our histor!
OF all poems growing out Of tn
civil war it has welded a powerfu
influence. 1t is a classic which b,
longs in our cherished soul Of sacr,
things.
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no surprise when received three
days later a brief note informing me
that his wife had passed away.
A week afterwards / took a taxi
down to Camberwell and called upon
the doctor. The woman who opened
the door told me that DR.. Booth
Evenden had sold his practice three
days before to another doctor named
Evans and had gone away.
HAS he left no address," asked.
Eyes, sir, 1 am to send all his let
ters to the Grand Hotel in Brussels"
was her reply. The doctor hasn't
been himself since poor madame
died." she added.
mo. 1t was sad. indeed" said.
"Yes. sir. I am very sorry for the
doctor. He was such nice gentle
man. And all the people about here
loved him. He used to send poor peo-
pie all sorts Of delicacies paid for out
Of his own pocket. always said that
half the people he attended were
never charged a fee" a
agreed with her, and after fur
ther chat I: left, and later wrote to
Booth Evenden at Brussels. express
ing the deepest regret that he had
left London without seeing me. To
that no answer came, and concluded
that he had left Brussels and that
the letter had been returned to the
Belgian dead letter office and had
then gone astray.
over q year went by. The Incl
~ dent had faded from my memory
In the crowd of later engagements
with business and diplomatic worries.
Ono day at lunch time I alighted
from q car in which 1 was travelling
with friends before the old Hotel
Brun. once the Palazzo Malvasia. in
Bologna. Those who know Italy
know the hotel well-a quaint, old
world place which breathes the for
gotten grandeur of the past, and yet
is modern and extremely comfortable.
t In the lounge came across Booth
Evenden. 1t was summer and he
wore q suit of cool white linen, which
IL de rigeur in italy in the lion mouth.
He had again changed and greeted
me merrily.
well, well!' he cried. only fancy
that we meet here! Ihave not heard
from you. why?"
told him of my letter to Brussels.
but he declared that he had never
received 1t.
II have all along thought that the
shock Of your visit to me at Gambler
we'll had caused you to scratch me
or your visiting list" he laughed.
I assured him that such was not
the case, and congratulated him upon
how we'll he looked.
IT take things easier nowadays"
he said. "I've just been along the
lakesLComo and Garda-and up to
Riva. Had = delightful time. I was
in Dalmatia all the spring-at Zara
and sebenico. Do you know the
places! Charming" p.
"YeA I've been to Zara,". said.
You saw the. cherry blossoms. I sup
poser - -
IT did. Isn't 1t lovely?'' Then, he
suggested Yarmouth and bitters in
true italian style. Booth -Evenden
was cosmopolitan without q doubt.
But It pushed me to. know. how. he
had changed from the much harassed
doctor OF Camberwell to q wealthy
English traveller in Italy.
AZ we chatted over our appetizer
became conscious Of . great change
in him. He was overbearins, even
imperioua He spoke of life from the
stAndpoint Of . wealthy man. How
had he obtained his wsaIthr Had he
had q sudden stroke 81 good fortune
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dangerous precipices-I managed to
have another chat with Booth-E Even
den. His lantern jawed friend was
with him. He introduced him as my
friend, Mr.. Jones'" We exchanged
greetings and he struck me as q
bored man from London.
Queer old place, Bologna" re-
marked the doctor. They've got
two leaning towers like Pisa. Great
stunt, eh? Attracts lots of people to
see square towers tumbling over,
what?"
I replied as the cosmopolitan
am. He seemed to have forgotten
his grief; and l was, rather pleased
that it was SO.
Il shall be back in London soon."
he said. ""and I'll let you know at
once. I sold my practice, as you
are aware. 1 was 30 very sorry to
leave all the people there. Though
they were poor, they were a fine lot.
I'm always for the working class.
I'd hate to be in Harley street, with
all it's SNUG professional mannerism
and it's awful bunkum. Where one
consultant is honest nine are simply
charlatans. I'm; in the profession
and I speak. from experience. II I
hadn't been misled in the first in
stance by consultant my poor wife
might have been alive now" he
added. in. a rather broken tone.
Are you staying here long"
inquired.
mo, only a few days. Then I go
to Milan. want to see the mon
astery at Pavia- Afterwards I go to
Turin and then back by the Mont
Cents"
Ten minutes later I was in the
car speeding out of old Bologna, the
town of arcaded streets and q hun
dred churches -,
THE next time saw him was some
- months later, when dining one
night at small foreign restaurant in
Soho. I noticed him seated tete-a-tete
with a young, well dressed woman.
He glanced at me uneasily. and next
second realized that his intention was
to avoid me. Therefore I gave. him no
acknowledgment. And ], being also with
a lady, looked the. other way. ;. He waa
evidently on intimate terms with =, his
companion, for they chatted and laughed
together. and over their coffee they
smoked cigarettes together. with their
elbows on the table. ~.
rose and went on TO-. the, theater
with my friend. leaving the doctor there.
As passed his table he: glanced the
other way. as though he felt confident
that I had not seen him. His attitude
was certainly suspicious. Why should
he not acknowledge me, That was my
thought as l stepped into the taxi out.
side
About three months later had re-
turned from Serbia, where hid been
on q government mission. when jate one
winters afternoon my Ynxn showed him
into my room.
"Ah, my dear friend. he cried. 'I am
20 glad to md you. at home!" He was
amartly dressed. and wore the .hadse Of
the Legion Of honor IN his buttonhole.
He looked the picture Of prosperity and
good health. Tive bean In CONSTANT
nople." he went on. ''and I only cot bach
this week. what an interesting place,
eh. OF course you know 1T"
did know It and inviting him to
chair and offering him = cissretts, We
began to chat.
Without doubt great wealth had come
to him Of late. On his nnger he. wore =
ine diamond. while his scarf PIN wss =
beautiful emerald which must hsys. .con
many hundreds ot pounds .ssss 60
AZ ,he sat there puMnE,. - his ci91rette
he looked wonderfully prosperous--ad diff
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4 + -

EVIDENTLY madame was very
wsAlthy, and her money had COM
penss&ea for Asr plain countsnanoe.
i She told me s.of their plans. and gave
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four days the lad has 4 temperature.
Within Q week the poor little fellow
has. diedN OF jockjaw. Quite feasible.
The infection has entered the system
by the wound. The ointment has
been thrown away, and ohiy the doc
tor knows that into 1t were intro
duced the bacteria Of tetanus. That's
the kind Of thing I mean"
.'Horribier I declared. Surely
such q crime has never been COM
mitted?"
"Oh. 1t .has-and worse" my friend
answered. why. there is poison
know that will produce exactly the
same symptoms ~ heart disease. and
1t il impossible to detect. II one knows
how to Introduce 1t properly"
'Realiy. begin to feel frightened Of
y4N!" laughed. Yet those words Of
his struck me ~ being curdous-"if one
knows how to introduce it properly"
What IL the poison?' asked with
curiosity.
"A newly discovered one. A chemist
In Frankfort makes it-and sells it.
too.'
ITO whom?'
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CINCE we had been together in
Madrid he had become . changed
man. silent. frowninE and taciturn.
I wondered II he had suffered any
financial loss And yet Il seemed 20
strange that . man living IN such
squalor could have been the same
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pole street.. .,. ...-
I'm awfully sorry," declared.
Madame did not strike me as being
very strong"
mo, she was not. She had a very
serious illness six years ago-before
1 met her-and L think that must
have been the beginning Of it."
I saw that tears were in his eyes,
for knew how devoted he was to
her.
I tried to comfort him, but he only
shook his head, saying:
IT left her an hour ago, as have
to see several serious cases But I
know there IL. alas! no hope. She
will probably have passed away be-
fore can get back" .r..
Az he spoke there was . ring at
the bell, and heard some one being
shown into the waiting room. And
then heard q woman's sroans, 30 I
thought 1t time to leave.
I'm 30 awfuily sorry to see you so
distressed" said. ),
"Ah, my dear friend. ii my wife is
taken I shall give up everything" he
said brokenly. II know there is no
hope for her. Monet
again tried to console him. but
he only shrugged his shoulders
The room In which We were was
uncarpeted., On one side was an old
leather couch from which the horse
hair stuning protrudsd, and 4 small
writing table, lit by q single gas let.
In that room he attended the ills Of
the poor Of Camberwell and wal
worth.
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MY procession Is one OF Wearyln8
unrest he said presently. you
cannot know how delightful it is to
be unshackled-out Of London. A
doctor Is ever at the beck and call
OF his poor patients If one prac-
tices in q poor neighborhood 1t 10 q
very strenuous life"
"Yes," 1 said. II quite believe It.
You. no doubt, deserve q holiday"
II think I do. haven't been away
from London for three years. I've
never been in Spain. SO that's why
we are here"
There's lot of bunkum in the
medical profession" said merrily.
"Phew! know one or two doctors
and I've been let into some Of the
secrets Of the consultant"
My fellow-traveler smiled.
"Ah, you evidently know some
thing" he said.
Perhaps do." replied. "But,
after all. In these decadent days
there IL no honesty in business. and
but little in any Of the professions /"
yes" he laughed. Il really think
I agree with you. We doctors see II
every day. But-well, 1t Is . real
relief to be free, and away from
London. and the constant calls on the
telsphone.''
MY husband 10 never tree one
single day. declared his wife in
very broken English. mo man ia
worked harder. Dieu! I often won
der how he gets through It all. Blu,
now we are going upon . pleasant
holiday. hope!"
"It will NO doubt be very pleas
snt," satG '4The ground over
The independent-reporter., 1922-11-09
s. \. s. FOOTBALL
ENDS IN GLORY
Won From Gardiner by
Score of AZ %
Citizens Are Proud Oi Their Boys Who
Have Made Such an Enyiahle
Record on the GridirRn

Skowhegan high school closed her
schedule Saturday by severely trounc-
ing Gardiner by the score Of 42-0. As
has been the custom during the sea-
son the boys gave their opponents
something to work for by scoring in
the first few minutes Of play. Cap
tain Dionne was as elusive as the
proyerbial flea and slipped through
Gardeners line or around the end al
most at will A call for help brought
the mighty Dale from the sidelines
where he was being held under leash
in anticipation of the Cony game next
Saturday, The injection of this tower
Of strength into the Gardiner forces
was not sufficient however for Skow-
hogan quickly added another touch
down. The team was severely handi-
capped during the second quarter by
AN injury to Dionne which necessitat-
ed his leaving the game. Mullen. as
substitute gave a splendid account OF
himself and made consistent gains
when given the ball. To even mat
ters for Skowhegan Handy Hank"
was injured during the second half
while crumblng Gardeners defense
and was forced To retire. Felix
Dionne was placed in the line and
The independent-reporter., 1922-11-09

Stewart pulled back 10 carry the nail.
He Immediately electrified the crown
by "A thirty yard run through the en-
tire Gardiner team for touchdown
For some unknown reason four hfteen
minute periods were played. fer-
haps it was because Gardner
throught that Skowhegan would ne
come exhausted or that by continn-
ing the game until after dark they
might be able to break Skowhegan s
record However. our boys cneef-
fully fought to the finish and the hnai
result was never in doubt
Skowhegan is proud or the boys
who have made such an enYiable rec
ord in this branch of school athletics
and to those worthy citizens who be-
ieye that school sports are waste
of time, it is well for them TO know
that these young athletes are we'll vi
in their studies which goes to prove
that a healthy body promotes neal
thy mind.
The following is a resume of the
team schedule with Inc resulting
/ scores.
The independent-reporter., 1922-11-09
MAI.RaN,S MILLS

Mr.. and Mrs. Archie Gorson return
ed Monday night from few ddy'
spent with friends in Massachusetts
Mrs. Wilbur Knowles and yoanf
son who visited her brother Lester
, Young last week, returned 10 heI
home in Pittsfield on THURSDAY.
Mrs. Nelson Ryder who lives at
the top of Searles hill, is reported
quite i'll with pneumonia.
Mrs. Eta Lacasce is stopping for
time with her daughter Mrs. Charles
Walker.
Mrs. Lura Adams who is one oi
our esteemed and young old ladies
was calling on Mrs. Isaiah Crowel
recently
Mrs. Ida Purinton has returned from
visit of a week with her two sons
and other relatives in Lowell
Mass. Her sister Miss Angie Kim
ball who has resided in Lowell fol
many years, returned to spend thC
winter with Mrs. Purinton and an
other sister Mrs. Addie Goodwin, whC
was a week end guest with Mrs. Pur
inton and Miss Kimball.
Mrs. Charles Holden and son How
ard Holden and daughter Mrs. Bellt
Young went to Jackman last week Il
help celebrate the eighty-iifth birth
day of Mrs. Holden's mother. Mrs
| John ID. Kinds.
The independent-reporter., 1922-11-09
Report oi Red Gross School Work ior
October

Home visits. -; visits To schools,
-; talks other than to school
classes. /. committee meetings at
tended 2; office interviews, 2S; ap-
pr0xmate number of hours in. "A;
auto hire, $14.l0; express charge
Sl.35
Analysis Of work in schools:
Number OF schools visited 23 mum
Der individual pupils inspected, 1872;
number sanitary school inspections
a. number class talks, -; number ol
defects found in 152 children examin-
ed by school physician:
Defective eyes. II; defective ears
4: defective teeth. A; defective ton
sils, "a underweights. 4 overweights
).
The yearly medical examinations
started October %. A great improve
ment in the cleanliness and dental
work done on the teeth is shown over
last years work.
SKOWHEGAN HEALTH CLUBS RE
PORT FOR OCTOBER
Mrs Sandford's class. fourth grade
in the Garfield school comes ou
ahead with the highest per cent, 80
This is exceptionally good work fol
this class for il is their first year il
the health club.
The other schools averaged mp as
follows:
Garfield, Mrs. Caldwell, 18th grade
80 plus per cent.
The independent-reporter., 1922-11-09
BRIGHTON

Roy Haskell, has gone to Solon PUN
mill to work for the winter.
Dwight BOynton was home with his
family over Sunday.
Ralph Brasier has moved his family
TO Harmony where he has employ
ment.
Albert Green was in Corinna a few
days last week.
George Brasier and family visited
friends in Corinna and West Ripley
Sunday.
Quite number of people here at
tended the minstrel shoY in Harmony
Thursday evening of last week
George Braser is working for M. p
Ladd yarding lumber to be hauled t.
a mill I'm Wellington to he sawed into
lathes.
The S. D. Warren Co. are hauling
groceries and grain from Bingham
for their store here.
The independent-reporter., 1922-11-09
-
Death Of ". Scott eIln,'

Winfield is.'s Scott Gilman. "a,
years identified with HE tra', ~,
dustry in Skowhegan diaa auCEas
on Webton avenue ska,a, a, aii
land. Sunday. after Two yaa nes'i
ing health. He has been s,s oos,
the house since February sas
had been practically leio,- VA
the first of March from
ataxia. During this time h. 'Ve''I g'
deVotedly attended he his a,.a a''
erly Miss Martha Gerald af u. rs
to whom he WAS married iao., ~a'fl
years last June. ''l
Mr.. Gilman was horn in !.
sixty-one years ago lHly15
ing the son of Leonard ana i
Gilman A large part af Ii, y
spent in Skowhegan and IN, u, =
three years he had been in M
ing business. Prior To tbm u
for fifteen years employed in II,
business by the late Georga ~
He was prominently d4p,ieas'
Skowhegan lodge, knights n n
being a Past Chancellor Con-
of that order. Beside The wiIa@
has been confined To her gsai
his death, there is one dagsb,a
Linnie Gilman. two brothers n.
+ of Solon and Daniel Of Ska.a
and four sisters. Mrs. .si4r p,.'
Madison, Mrs. May LongIpy W.
Stafford and Mrs. Della Irvine !
SOlon.
Funeral services were c,.a
yesterday afternoon at two =
from .he Federated Church Vi.
of p. ceremonies. Rev Gaorpo |,
Thurlow, ofIicitsing. The n,
were inferred at the Soulhsd.
terry.
The independent-reporter., 1922-11-09
Mrs. Joseph lJuniIam

Mrs. Alice perry Dmhaa 4
of the late Joseph Dunham n
away very suddenly Noyemherp
Portland, where she was yistls|
niece Mrs. Morse. The eao9 \
death was heart tronbla from /
she had suffered for some yessl
she was able to be about and "A
and until recently was htper 1
family of Sheriff and Mrs A4s
Skowhegan. Mrs. Dunhm M
years of age and the mother dl
G. Durham of Iarone with Whq
had made her home for the Ia,
years and while here had mals
friends. She formerly lived in
lock. y. b.. where brother n
A sister lives in Vancouver, B [
son James went To Portland AM
the above mentioned niece will
body to old home in New Rrm
where interment will take pa
The independent-reporter., 1922-11-09

weeks visiting relatives and friends.
Mrs. A. j. Burton and grandson of
Bangor and Mr.. and Mrs G. +. Burton
OF Hampden were callers on Mr. and
Mrs. r. l.. Bickford last Monday
Golden Glow |. 5. 5. held their Oc-
tober meeting at the home of Ora
Luce as 1t was gentlemen's day. A
large number were out. Sixty-seven
seated at the tables \ chicken pie
dinner was served and all kinds Of
vegetables and pastry added The
ladies did some work and held bnsl-
ness meeting. The gentlemen were
called on for remarks, those respond
ing were TiIson Salley, Morris Moore,
Frank Welch. Lewis Russell Mr.
Blackwell and others
The independent-reporter., 1922-11-09
Miss Swain etl,....

Miss Swain, 9th grade =.
Park-Mrs. Mitchell ~ y. pes
~ plus per cent. uss va 1
grade. 81 plus per cent, asssia.|
Healy, 5th grade. Sg nl, NM
Mrs. Holbrook. 3rd grade :, PEI
cent. ~ pr
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-11-25

u. S. TO CONTINUE
CONTROL OF FUEL
UNTIL JANUARY |

Washington, November 24-Fed-
erai control of coal distribution must
be continued until January l. Pres
ident Harding decided today. G. S.
Spens, federal fuel distributor. called
on the President today to resign his
office, but after discussing the Sit
uation. agreed to remain in service
until that date and to continue in
effect the4 present. supervision or a
Of II until the first OF
the year.
The President. ii is understood, ,ex-
poets to declare the emergency dur
ing which federal control operates at
end January l., but considers that
some degree of control must then be
continued in force.
BY series of orders issued re-
Gently. Mr.. Spens has relaxed the
original regulations created to insure
proper distribution Of the coal supply
In addition. the gradually increased
output of coal and the quantity of
stocks in store, Mr. Spens has an
nounced. have relieved fears of
shortage, particularly of bituminous
however. has presented
more serious problem.
Federal control OF fuel distribution
was established September 22. under
emergency legislation and Mr.. Spens
was named to take charge of II. on
the understanding that he would be
allowed TO return to his post as vice
president OF the Chicago Burlington
and Quincy railroad. November 20, if
warranted
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-11-25
DRY ENFORCEMENT
OCCUPIES Time AT
CABINET MEETING
BY Associated Press

Washington, November 24.--Pro-
hibition enforcement occupied the
time OF President Harding and his
cabinet today TO the exclusion of all
other matters. The discussions. it
was stated officially. did not con-
Germ notifications Of the Volstead
act, but was confined to the en-
forcement Of that act.
The executive and lis advisers
We're represented, as feeling shat the
question was of vastly more import
ance than was genei ally given to il.
The interest of the government,
aside from law enforcement was
said TO lie in concern about the
undermining of the moral sense OF
the people by continued fragrant
and too ready violation OF a statute.
There was no final decision as %
just what steps were to be taken.
but an official said there was the
thought that some appeal would
have to be made to the conscience
driven. government-loving people of
the United states.
This official declared when men,
whose respect for other laws sane
toned the Illegal traffic in intoxi-
eating liquors without a analm
there was indication of a situation
which inevitably would have seri-
Gus and far reaching consequences.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-11-25
WOULD INVESTIGATE
KHAN INVITATIONS

Washington, November PA
resolution providing for appointment
of a joint committee of Congress to
investigate "the holding Of mutations
and ceremonies In the United States
capitol and other public buildings by
the Ku klux Khan" was introduced
today by Representative John w.
Rainey, democrat. Illinois.
Demand for the joint inquiry was
based on a newspaper report from
Atlanta TO the effect that on No
vember IA, twelve District Of Column
bia Klansmen. masked and robed.
went to the Capitol at midnight,
proceeded to aroom beneath the
Goddess of Liberty and htere an
American citizen holding high pub
lie position became naturalized
citizen of the Invisible empire of the
knights of the Ku klux Khan.
The resolution declared the best
interests of the United States de
mand a strict adherence and sole al
legiance to the laws OF the United
States"
The committee to be composed OF
three senators and four representa-
tives would be directed also to in
vestigating reports that the state.
war and navy buildings and other
public buildings in Washington have
been used for limitations and eere~
monies"