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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1922-01-19
FRANCO-AMER|CAN
FRIENDSHIP
Meeting OF Eunice Farnsworfh Chap
ter u. Al. II. Held ut the Home
0i Miss Louise II. cobnrn

pleasant and well attended meet
ing of Eunice Farnsworth Chapter, ID.
a. X, was held Monday afternoon at
the home of Miss Louise II. Coburn.
the regent, Mrs. Lizzie A. Marble.
presided and during the business ses-
sion Mrs. Florence Waugh Danforth
was appointed a delegate to attend the
National d. A r. Council in Wash
ington. ID. C., alternates were Mrs.
Molly M. Greenway. Mrs. Elise Eel
lows White, Mrs. Grace Coburn Smith,
Mrs. Lola NJ. Blunt. Mrs Edith S.
Philbrick. Mrs. Sarah S Marston, Mrs.
Laura H. Dinsmore. Mrs. Della l..
Bartlett. Mrs. Nellie Chase and Mrs
Mabel w. Philbrick. memorial to
the late Mrs. Elizabeth Powers Mer-
rll. written by Mrs. Grace Coburn
Smith, now in Washington, was read
by Miss Louise II. Coburn and was
followed by the reading of one of Mrs.
Merrills poems. when Bugles Call,
by Mrs. Edith S. Philbrick. The
topic of the afternoon was impress
sions of Franco American Friend
ship" and Col. Roy l.. Marston was
the lecturer. He spoke upon impress
sions gained during his experience in
the World War, of the attitude of the
French toward the Americans and
their treatment of Americans under
the adverse conditions of the war. He
told of the ease and the friendly dis
position shown by the French in set
Ting the financial conditions between
the two countries after the war and
then touched upon the impressions he
gained on his last summers visit to
France. Colonel Marston described
the monuments erected in America by
France and likewise the monuments
erected in France by the United States.
Among these he mentioned the Statue
of Liberty in New York and various
others in this country, and touched
upon the Statue of Lafayette in the
Luxembourg Gardens erected by the
young Americans, the great statue
dedicated by the American Legion to
Joan of Arc and the monument at
Flirey, erected by the citizens to diff
ferent American organizations in llb-
Grating F'lirey from the Boehe. Col.
Marston also touched upon the agree
ment between the Americans and the
French and the fact that they were
considered the two nations most
friendly in the conference.
At the conclusion of the address,
ice cream, waters. mints and nuts
were served through the hospitality
Of Miss Coburn by Mrs. Danforth, Mrs.
Greenway, Mrs Mary +, Marston.
Miss Mabel Pooler. Mrs. Edith s,
Philbrick and Mrs. Ruth l.. Merrill.
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GJ!-7 OCT 10 Us really comes from the
taxpayers of our own state" GOV. Per
rfyal +. Baxter de- AIRED in an informal
tAll, to the Portland Tub. Gradually
the Federal Government is re.Rhing
out and g~e;ing its grasp on the
states activities" he said 1t does
this by doing out considerable sums
D. money on condition that plans APP
nroyed by the Federal Government
ar, adopted. Grad aally it has been
.r.sJaching into our school depart
%, .ul and those having to do with
ro.d- health. forestry and fisheries"
A valuable champion Guernsey ball.
. wear and a half old, which has taken
many prizes in the West and IS owned
nv Mrs +. TroWbridge Lord. Green
wich Ct. breeder Of stock. may luse
the sight Of one eve. He attacked
Ernest Luther, superintendent of tie
,sta, e. pinning him in the corner of
the barn with his horns locked around
him. Luther was rescued by his son.
who punctured the bulls eye with a
pitchfork. As result the younger
Luther was in court charged with cru
city to animals and was find s25 and
costs by Judge Mead.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1922-01-19
Warming 10 Investors
I. Me. Jan. 1oao

| Augusta, Me. Jan. =, 1922.
Bank Commissioner Fred r
Lawrence, OF Skowhegan today
issued statement which
is Of interest to people in this State
who may be approached by solicitors
to invest in stocks. bonds. and other
securities.
"Your attention is called to the pro-
visions of Chapter 40, Sections 11-23
of the Revised Statutes. and acts
amcndatory thereof and additional
thereto. commonly. known as the
Maine
BLUE SKY Law
which provides that no individual,
partnership. association or corpora
ticn shall in this State. by direct SOL
ictatiOn or through agents or sales
men. or by letter, circular or adver-
Using. sell, offer for sale. or invite
offers for or inquiries about securi-
ties Except securities specifically
eXcmptedl unless registered as Deal
er or Sales man by the Bank Com
missioner. Exemptions are CONNER
cial paper or other evidences of debt
running not more than nine months
or securities legal for purchase by
savings banks under the statutes of
any New England state. or notes Sc
cured by mortgage Of real estate in
this state, or the shares of loan and
building associations organized un-
der the laws of this state.
THE PUBLIC SHOULD PUR-
CHASE SECURITIES ONLY ,FDOM
DEALERS AND Statesmen WHO
HAVE BEEN REGISTERED BY THE
BANK COMMISSIONER. AND THEN
ONLY AFTER A THOROUGH INVES-
TIGATlON OF THE SECURITY OF
TERED FOR SALE.
when approached by Dealer or
Salesman You should ask to see his
1922 REGISTRATION CERTIFICATE.
If he fails to present such a cert-
liclte, you Will assist in protecting the
public by immediately notifying the
State Banking, Department.
The POSSESSION of this Registra-
ton Certificate indicates that the
Dealer or Salesman is authorized to
sell securities in Maine.
BUT THE BANK COMMISSIONER
IN ISSUING SUCH CERTIFICATE
DOES NOT RECOMMEND AND AS
SUMES NO RESPONSIBILITY FOR
THE SECURITIES OFFERED BY
SUCH REGISTERED DEALER OR
SALESMAN. THEREFORE, THE
PUBLIC SHOULD CAREFULLY IN
VESYIGATE ALL SECURITIES
EVEN THOUGH OFFERED BY A
REGISTERED DEALER OR SALES
MAN.
Amy representation that the sec""i-
ties offered have been approved rs
desirable insektnents by t=e BaI&
Commissioner or that such l&egistra-
tioni is 'eJdenee that the Securities
are good Investments, is a gross mis-
representation of facts and should be
reported to the Bank Commissioner at
nus S"'"' = ii - 90 #HHf L. !
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Real Estate Transfers

The following were among some or
the real estate transfers recorded at
the Court House during the past week:
Bingham John II. Savage of Scion
to Clarence w. Dutton. land contain
ing about ten acres Albert p. Murray
to Eli A. Lapbinte, land; William f.
Mclaughlin to Edwin II. Caswell. land
with buildings on the west side of
Main street.
FairGeld--Alice Green Fear of Pasa-
dena. Cal. to Edgar l.. Murray, land;
Ray c. Brown of Bingham TO Alton
b. Carl, land containing about forty
acres.
Skowhegan Perley Corson to
Florence II. Adams, land; Bertha d.
Steward of Los Angeles to Leon L..
Witham. land with buildings known as
the Skowhegan Lumber Company mill;
Adolph o. Lacroix to Alexander Goul-
cite, land on the south side OF the
Kennebec River; John W. Steward to
Skowhegan Lumber Company, land on
the south side of the Kennebec river;
John w. Steward to Skowhegan Lum-
Der Company land on the south side
OF the Kennebec River; Amy c. Clark
of Oakland to Mary l.. Jennings,
land; Carroll l.. Gates, formerly of
Skowhegan now of Weymouth, Mass,
to Ernest G. Butler. land with build
ings on the southerly side of the ken
nebec River
Norridgewock-C II. Hussey ct ais
to Norridgewock Shoe Company, land
with buildings.
Canaan-Frank L. futile to Clar-
ence p. Hilton. land with buildings
Moscow-LorenZo Spaulding to
Royden V. Brown of Bingham, land
with buildings; Fred Larabee to
William F. Mclaughlin, land with
buildings on the easterly side of the
county road
Athens Willis l.. Turner of Athens
to Herbert +. Walker of Pittsiield
land containing about thirty acres
Ripley-Mary A. Hunt Hemenway
OF Dexter to Almon +. Hemenwny
land with buildings.
willard Later of Scion t.
Scion Lumber Company land contain
ing about 145 acres and formerly the
property of Edward MeQuilkin In
1908.
Palmyra-Henry A. Fleury of Fair
field to Nina Marcia of Detroit, land,
St. Albans-George A, Libby to Earl
L. Patten, land with buildings; Le-
land Hanscom to Abbie Mae Nicker-
son, land.
Clinton-Pearl II. Watson OF Pitts
field to Harold Watson, land WIN
buildings, partly in Clinton and Pitts
field. and containing about $50 acres;
once owned by Cora l.. Call in 1912.
Harmony-Allen w. Wing to Grin
r. Libby, land; Wendall P. Annis to
Louisa f. Stinneford. land with build
ings and once owned by Nancy Pattee
in 1916.
Mercer-Mary F. Tracy to Charles
G. Varney land on road from Mercer
village to Beech hill and containing
about twenty acres.
Cambridge-EM e. Chadbourn
to Inhabitants of Cambridge, land.
Anson-Orlando Walker to William
S. oliver, land
pittsiield-Calvin NJ. Atkins of De-
troit to Ralph j. Estes. land bounded
by the Maine Central Railroad Com
pany land.
Jackman-Mary A. Holden of
Moose River to Francois Maheu. land
with buildings.
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G1od viii Home Association is Rene
iiciary

The Good viii Home Association is
remembered by Mrs. Calista S. May
hcw. widow of former Village Presi-
dent. Francis Lebanon Mayhem. of So.
Orange. y. j. The estimated value
OF the estate is S3000.000. The Good
VIII Home Association is bequeathod
$500 and after numerous requests two
sevcnths OF the residue of the estate
also goes to the Good VIII Home. Mrs
Mayhem died Dec. 10, 9S years of age
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Birthday Party

Mrs. Amelia Corvette Begin cele-
ated her birthday, Jan. 11th. at III
'rth avenue, where she makes her
|me with her daughter, Mrs. Lena
WIS She is eighty-one years OF
4 and is active for her. ySrs. One
her accomplishments this winter
i peen the making of n braided rug.
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The Observation-Disclosures. Names
best country weekly, on sale at all
news stands.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1922-02-14
TICKET SALE FOR
PLAY PROGRESSING
Reserved Seat Sale For 'Es-
meralda' Occurs Wednes-
day Afternoon ~'

The ticket sale for the play "Es-
meralda," which the Mt~Vernon Ora.
matte club is 70 present in the high
school auditorium next Friday even.
ing, is progressing rapidly. The mem
bers Of the club have been divided in
to groups with patroness at the
head OF EACH Under this system the
tickets are selling fast.
The reserved seat sale will open at
Stamm's clothing store Wednesday at
4o'clock. All reservations should be
made as soon as possible, as from all
indications the house will be sold out
rapidly.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1922-02-14
Cleveland Livestock

Cattle-Receipts $50; market slow.
Calves - Receipts: $50; market
steady; good to choice veal calves
1250@13.
Sheep-Receipts: 1000; market low
er; lambs 13.50@14.25; sheep $500
$50.
Hogs = Receipts: 5000; market
steady; yorkers, mixed, heavies 1910;
pigs and lights 1860; roughs s; stays
9.
mo other markets today on ae-
count Of the hoIiday--LincoIn's BIRTH
day.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1922-02-14
MANY SEE PICTURE

A large audience witnessed the
movie, "The Man Without A Country"
at the Vine theatre Sunday afternoon
and evening. The picture was one of
the best ever offered in Mt. Vernon.
The film was brought here under the
auspices Of the American Legion.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1922-02-14
HOSPITAL NOTES

Mr.. Forest Rowley Of North Main
street returned to his home Sunday
after being patient at the Mt. Yer
non hospital.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1922-02-14
Chicago Livestock

Cattle - Receipts: 1900; market
steady; top beef steers 6.S5@7.S5;
Gamers and cutters 3.10@3.75.
Calves-Market active; stockers
and feeders strong.
Hogs = Receipts: $4,000; market
active; top 1910; bulk of sales $500
10; pigs higher.
Sheep-Receipts: 10000; market
steady.
Lambs-Market steady; top lambs
1850; fat ewes 5.7O@775.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1922-02-14
TODAY 'SMARkETS
(HY The ASSOCIATED PRsss)
FEBRUARY 13
Pittsburgh Livestock

Hogs-Receipts: $500; market high
er; heavies 1O@10.25; heavy yorkers,
light yorkers 10.75@10.90; pigs 1925
@lU.50.
Sheep and Lambs-Receipts: 1900;
market higher; top sheep 8; top
lambs 14.75.
Calves Receipts: 500; market
steady; top 10.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1922-02-14

When you go to buy pair Of boots, can Of
peas or kitchen cabinet, do you know ex-
actly what you want-or do you shop
around" and take pot luck?
sassgsxXoY San save many an hours time - -
and many good hard dollar by knowing
beforehand what you want, where to get it,
and approximately how much it will cost.
You can always know this much be-
fore you enter store.
If it's clothing, you know how we'll it
should wear and what the style should Be.
If it's a musical instrument, you know what
to expect in tone and workmanship. If it, q
carpet sweeper, you know what kind Of ser
vice it should give.
Merchants with established regulations
for honesty are the best with whom to deal.
Merchandise with established reputa-
ton is the best to buy.
The only way to be sure of the goods
you buy is to read the advertisements in this
paper regularly. AS practice it's far better
than rummaging around.
Evening star., 1922-11-14
D1LO Il 11V11 NJ OAOA1lO W. Burgess

whipped young Fox. and frightened
young Fox. Yes, stree, he was so.
If the young Fox was scared. Mr.
Goose was angry. There was no fear
in him. not particle of it. He
the little doorway through which the
young Fox had vanished. Kissing in
IL way quite dreadful to hear He
didn't put more than his bill inside
that doorway, for 1t was dark in there
and he was too wise to take any
chances; The young Fox couldn't un-
derstand what Mr.. Goose was saying
when he hissed, but he knew what he
meant. He knew that those Kisses
meant that that gander would do
dreadful things to him IL only he had
the chance.
Farmer Browns Boy didn't inter-
fere for some time. You see, he
oEghly frightened that he would never
again try to catch one of those geese.
and he hoped that he would never
again try to catch a hen. But at last
he took pity on the young Fox and
drove the angry gander away. Then
he called to the young Fox to come
out, but the young Fox wouldn't. No,
sir, he wouldn't. He was too fright
ened to come out. He was SO fright.
ened that he didn't so much as poke
his little black nose out again that
day.
The next time Farmer Browns Boy
let the hens and the geese out of the
henyard that young Fox went into
! his house and stayed there. Never
again so long as he was a prisoner
did he come out of his house while
the hens and the geese were outside
the henyard.
Copyright, 1922. by T. W. Burress.)
Evening star., 1922-11-14
Features of Modern Doll Mania
ny ANNE RITTENHOUsE.

1'he doll mania is curious. 1t eVl-
- rces the fact that the fashionable
= rid is repeating the acts of its pred
.-..ssors in enthusiastic rivalry over
-" trifleS of dress. Venice ana rlor.
-ce exploited wonderful, accessories
ring the Renaissance: France gave
-, genius and imagination to the
q. urkInanship of trities light as AR.
.i:lc modern world seems to nave lot
.''',tten the supreme art that sou,u
membered.
such things once meant luxury. q
,sirse that was never empty. taste
: nd desire that We're never satisneu.
Y day, the same types of accessories
.r..an 4 quick imagination backeu d.
5ght workmanship. but Il resuit
holly gratifying tn those VINO Seeh
anycltv in perishable things.
Leonardo da Einci did not 1ashloh
..ubIes for Italian royalty that were
,nranr to be thrown aside AFTER ie"
.unths The modern worker does 'his
Try thing. h,,
.hc nublic to accessories for the cos
.ume, however. as there was Wneh tne
. Duchess of Milan stirred the lmdsiha-
son of artists by her insatiaole van van
t"v Our women delight IN the ii'tle
filings that change the same slihou-
,;te. For instance the uoli ihd,lia;
Those who read history have lauEheo
-, the idea of women carrying noiis
nto public places. but the world mas
suddenly swirled around to TINS 1asn-
on Dolls in character costumes 90
.,bout with young girls to dances.
They are used for good luck in travel.
They sit by tho side of their owner
IN the motor and in the railway com
.partment They are given as Silts at
dances and dinners. Now they ap
rear as handbags TO take the place OF
metal, shell and beads.
The sketch shows chlnaman IN
the splendid brocaded robes of a man.
darin. The head is admirably painted
and attached to one side of the bag
so that it escapes the drawstrings.
Another novelty of the season is the
,iny chiffon handkerchief. embroider-
ed in colors and tied about the wrist;
'reckoning on the popularity Of this
,rifie. the novelty makers have
launched a black velvet bracelet
steel embroidered. to hold the hand
Lerchief
Evening star., 1922-11-14
The Wife Who Wouldn't
Settle Down!
By Lucille Van Slyke
A Sequel to ''Brides Will Be Brides

number and they get the money. why
they?"
And they couldn't do anything to
my John" Merriam cried suddenly.
Not II you'd promise to tell all about
everything-and about Packy and Dan
and the rest
She was in Thorne Blaisdell's Of
nee In less than an hour, blurtinE out
Ethel's story. Beecher had the dope
book" The number of the deposit
box preceded by the letter T was op-
posite the exact amount Of tho pay
roll money. And Merriam sat. per-
the mon struggled with long distance
and bank ofiicials and county ON
cials.
The hours seemed endless. After
ward she was to remember dimly that
she drove Susan and the children
con. That Thorne Blaisdell sent his
car for her. That again she waited
alone, save for staring stenoE-
rapher. in Blaisdell's office. and Won
dered II they would never. never. let
her John come back to her; would
of the solved puzzle together.
Closing time came and hordes OF
men pushed through the factory
gates. The stenographer said good
night and tripped away. And a little
bronze-haired woman put her curly
bit her lips to keep from screaming.
Back Of her door opened presently,
and through the door came her John,
big and blond and smiling. to take
her In his arms and hold her as
though he could never let her go.
quite all right! Everybody knows
that your big brute isn't thief, even
II he is q brute"
She clung to him Imply. She scarce
ly realized that he was carrying her
to the outer office. where he set her
up and down. and on 1t was placed a
little table about as big as child.s
toy. and no matter how the shelf
rocked and twisted and 3erked, the
table swung blithely level with nary
a dish nor toy slipping off.
Biaisdell was standing beside her
pointing at the model table.
That's your ship come in at last
my dear" he cried. johns patenA
came through last week. And the
Blaisdell Company is very proud to
turn-a new kind of table for ships
my dear" He clapped Johns should
ers. And here's the man who did it
the new vice president of the Blaisdell
Company"
She couldn't answer him. She could
only stare at her John.
1T just means" he blurted boyishly
that maybe before long you can
have the money to build that house
you wanted-you know. that italian
one or whatever it was. 1t means
oh. Merry" He drew a long breath
ut means that I can give you the
things you want-the things I've been
such a selfish beast about-for [ lust
couldn't have II that your dad or any
body else gave them to you. I wanted
to earn them for you myself. Now the
tables have turned" he ended.
She stretched out her hands to him
"Johnsy." she cried. Il don't want
any old Italian house! 1 don't want
any house in the world except our
Pumpkin Shell! II Uncle Thorne will
sell It to US, for our own! For oh
Johnsy, If we ever. all of US together
you and l and the twins. get in it
just let's settle down for happy
ever-after!"
THE END.
(Copyright, 1927
Evening star., 1922-11-14
The Diary of a Professional Movie Fan
BY GLADYS HALL.

II began rs a newsboy in Nashville.
Tenn. When L was fourteen was
made assistant route manager for the
Nashville Democrat. Then I went to
California. / didn't go and offer IN!
services as a film star when l got
there, either. ! took any job that
offered. And that's the thing to do:
First offering in my case happened
TO be at the telephone switchboard.
Then there was truck without a
driver. l drove it. Nothing was too
hard, nothing too trivial. ] made my
self handy about the lot. and even
tually l was made assistant property
man, then property man. then assist
ant director. finally bought a
camera and spent some time taking
pictures and doubling for stars in
dangerous work-that is, was a
stunt man. One stime, doing the
stunt, the camera caught me in fay-
orable pose. Result, a small part.
And then the trail was blazed and
the rest has been forward. march,
Just hook on anywhere, work
hard. make friends and study the
business. That's the only ticket Of
admission I know"
Copyright. 1927
Evening star., 1922-11-14
A Whipped Young Fox.
~ THORNTON W. NJ RECESS.
Who cannot finish what hn starts
Is wise if lie at once departs.



Farmer Browns Boy had been de-
tanned in the house longer than he
had expected to be. He came out just
il! time to see his two geese waddling
straight toward where he had that
young Fox prisoner. For just a
second l., seemed as if his heart
Jumped right up in his throat. You
see, he knew just what that young
Fox would do if those geese got near
enough to him. With a shout he
started on a run to try to head them
off.
'' But he was too late. Yes. sir. he
was too late. He had not taken more
than half a dozen steps when he saw
that young Fox steal out of his house
md start a rush straight at the near
est of those geese. But right then
things happened so fast that all
Farmer Browns Boy could do was to
stand looking on. You see. the gander.
as Mr.. Goose is called. hadn't waited
for that young Fox to reach Mrs.
GOOSE. With a terrible sounding hiss
II" had met that young Fox half way
and with Il blow from one of his big
wings had knocked him sprawling.
Then before the young Fox could get
OH MS Ieet again Aul. NIooSC " 40 - -
over him.
Such Il mix-up as there was. The air
y-eremed to be full of great wings and
f;.rting heads. although. of course.
-there really was only one pair of
wings and one head. Mr.. Goose may
Appear to be slow when he is waddling
along, but there is nothing slow about
the way he can dart that head of
.his back and forth and beat with these
great wings.
The Young Fox began to yelp. He
was yelpng from both pain and
fright. Perhaps had he not been
Chained he would have managed to
IrIvc escaped sooner. AS it was. he
w ould no sooner get half way on his
feet than he would be sent sprawiing
again. 1t began to look to Farmer
Browns Roy as If he would have to
interfere TO save the young Fox from
. that angry gander.
But mt last the young Fox found a
. chance to get to his feet and took
advantage of It, How he did run.
He headed straight for his box. and
: at his heels. Kissing as only goose
can hiss. raced the gander, tapping
his sreat wings I" help him along.
into the box which was HIS house the
voun, Fox raced headlong and there
-ie made himself as small as possible
IN me farther corner. He was a