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Evening star., 1922-12-28
HONOR
JUSTICE M'COY
Americanization School As.
sociation Presents Jurist
With Silver Basket.

A silver basket filled with flowers
Coy of the Supreme Court of the Dis
trict of Columbia by the members of
the Americanization School Associa-
tion at a meeting at the Burlington
Hotel last nigh,
Sonia kur. who made the presenta- :
ton address. told Justice Mccoy of
those attending the Americanization
schools for his help. To help those
who are trying to Americanize them
selves. Justice Mccoy has given the
foreign students the use of his home
and personally met with them and
taught them from time TO time, she
said.
The AmericaniZation School Asso-
citation has been formed by those who
attended the AmericaniZation schools
in the District Of Columbia: Hagop
Balian. in an address. explained that
the purposes of the association are to
promote patriotic service. civic duties.
intellectual betterment and closer per-
sonal relations between those becom-
ing new citizens of the United States
Walter LutZ declared there were no
such things as school organizations
in foreign countries. and foreigners
could not get the educational oppor-
tunities provided in America. He
told of his first experiences in this
country. and deplored the grouping
of immigrants into various national-
ties as bad for them and for the
country.
Composes Poem.
Sam Cohen. who has been a member
OF the Americanization school for two
years. composed a poem to Chief JUS
tice Mccoy, which was recited by
Grace c. Meyer. Mr.. Cohen's poem
has been published in some of the
leading literary publications of the
country.
A musical program followed. Those
who took part were: Anna Frank,
piano solo: Eugenia Selifanova, Rus
sian gypsy song; Helen and Irma
Schweier. Hungarian dance; Napoleon
Alcantara and Mrs. Lupe, mandolin
and piano. duet; Mrs. Mary Zalipsky.
Russian song: Eugenia Selifanova
and Jack Heyfich. folk song; Jack
Heyfich. a song. THE Organ Grinder.
The recreational committee of the
association in charge consisted of
Bertha Gordon. Dora Joffre. Rose LII
herman. Jacob Danelian. Sam Cohen
and Souren Hanessian. chairman.
Arthur c. Moses. chairman of the
Amerizanization citizens committee.
gave the association the use of the
Burlington Hotel for the evening.
Superintendent of Schools Ballou
and Justice Siddons were among
those present.
Evening star., 1922-12-28
WOULD BOOST SILVER.

Creation of a United States "slver
commission" to work for increased
Use Of silver in foreign currency. was
proposed in a resolution yesterday by
Senator Nicholson. republican. Colo
RADIO. 1t was recited that decreased
use of silver in foreign coinage
threatened serious effects upon the
American mining industry.
The proposed commission would
consist of nine members without
salary appointed by the President,
with powers to negotiate with foreign
governments to stimulate use of sill
YER and also to stabilize its value.
Evening star., 1922-12-28
NEED NEW BUILDING,
Alumni Score Conditions at Busi.
ness High School.

Unsatisfactory conditions at Busi-
ness High School. due to the lack OF
accommodations for the large studen,
body and the resultant need for a
new building. We're outlined by Allan
Davis. principal. at the first midwin-
ter reunion of the alumni association
of the school last night. Other
speakers were Joseph McGarraghy
president of the association: A. C.
Houshton and James Wilkes
Announcement was made that the
midwinter reunion would be an an
nual custom TO augment the single
session. which is always held in the
spring of the year.
Evening star., 1922-12-28

Let Flowers Garry Your New Year
wishes. Skaters flowers preferably.
500 4th.-Advertisement
Evening star., 1922-12-28
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.

Arrangements are being made BY
the District of Columbia Federation
of Women's Clubs for a dinner to the
board of the General Federation of
Women's Clubs. January 10. at the
City Club. About seventy prominent
club women in the United States will
attend, including the officers. state di-
rectors. state presidents and depart
ment chairman. Mrs. Frank Hiram
Smell is chairman of the committee
on arrangements.
The StearnS Bible class will meet
tomorrow, 12:15 pm, at Mount Yer
non Place NJ +. Church.
DR.. Samuel W. StrattOn. president-
elect of the Massachusetts Institute
of Technology. will be guest of the
local alumni at luncheon tomorrow
at University Club.
Watch night services Of the Inde-
pendent Order, Sons of Jonadab. Will
be held in Pythian Temple New Year
eve, from 9 to II o'clock.
John Hunter. cOlored. forty year.
old. 350l. X street southwest. fell
from a building at Park road and
l4th street yesterday. breaking both
arms and sustaining painful injuries
to his body He was given surgical
aid at Emergency hospital.
Evening star., 1922-12-28

Flowers for New Year
Potted plants, roses. etc. Orde
from GUIDE, 1912 F-Adverti semert.
Evening star., 1922-12-28
CAVEAT IS WITHDRAWN.

Mrs Sarah E. Crook has withdrawn
the caveat which she filed some time
ago against the probate of the will
Of her sister, Mrs. Emma J. Wex. who
died May 26, 1921. The will has been
admitted to probate. and the estate.
valued at 100000. will be distributed
according to its terms. 1t was stated.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-06-19

ten years he waited for some one
to ask him for this information.
Time and again he had the oppor
tunity of volunteering the informa-
ton, but he withheld it. He wish
ed some one to ask him, so that he
could very casually reply.
And then one day his big chance
came.
"Can any one tell me the family
name of the king of England 2"
some one asked.
81 cam" proudly answered the
man with the knowledge. at is
Guelph"
"How did you happen TO know
that?" he was asked.
Gust ask me anything, old top,
Just ask me anything. I'm obligin'.
III answer you any time" And he
got away with it.
Casey was before the Judge
again on the same old charge-in-
toxication. What is your excuse
this time ?" asked the judge.
at was bet, sor."
"a bet"
"Yis," answered Casey. 81 bet
Reagan I cud aither drink pint
of whisky or let it alone, just as |
pleased. He bet cudn't."
And you LOST" said he Judge.
mo, won / decided I'd drink
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-06-19

upon human beings. DR.. Lesp.nasse
disputed the claims OF DIR. Serge
Voronoff. the French surgeon, TO the
discovery of the process of trans
planting monkey glands into the
human body.
Mccormick is housed in private
suite a the hospital, has his private
nurses and physicians. and no one
is allowed in the section of the hos
pital where he is patient.
Publicity attending Mccormick S
recent divorce from his wife. Mrs.
Edith Rockefeller Mccormick. the
romance of mis- daughter. Mathilde.
with Max Oser. a Swiss riding mast
err and other affairs of the family
are said to have become so dis
tasteful TO Mccormick that he de-
cided upon secrecy in connection
with his operation.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-06-19
FEDERAL ROAD AID
IS SAVING MILLIONS
INTERNATIONAL NEWS sepv,cr


WASHINGTON, June-Millions OF
dollars were saved to an Arkansas
community in which Federal-aid
road has been completed just before
the Mississippi river overlooked it's
banks and the food began its course
of devastation, according to the de-
partment OF agriculture
During high water in the Missis-
sippe word came to Helena, Arkan-
sas that the levee at Old Town. sew
enteen miles away, was about to
break. The situation was critical,
and a delay Of a few hours meant
the flooding of thousands of acres of
rich farming land and endangering
Of lives. A small army fully equip
ped with tools and material was re-
quired to meet the emergency. and
Helena was the only source of aid
Every available motor vehicle was
pressed in service and more than
500 men. properly equipped for the
work were speeding in a short time
over the new road to save the levee
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-06-19

Spread Eagle, seven miles from here,
is TO be Americas most exemplary
summer resort this year If the plans
of William Dennis. owner of Spread
Eagle pavilion, materialize. He
says there's been altogether too
much drinking and loose conduct on
the island and he's fed up on it.
Dennis has compiled a group of
interesting rules which the resorters
will have to comply with
Each incoming patron must sub
nit to search of his person. If
liquor is found on him he must turn
it over to Mr.. Dennis or get off the
island. And If his breath carries
the telltale tang of Illegal beverage
he will get the gate. too. Four men
have been hired to give prospective
guests the once over"
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-06-19
WELL KNOWN
MILLIONAIRE
UNDER KNIFE
INTERNATIONAL NEWS sERyIcgI

CHICAGO, June IL - Harold r
Mccormick. noted Chicago million
aire. is reported to be recovering
today from an operation secretly
performed last Monday at the WeS-
ley Memorial hospital. Reports
from the hospital today said he had
passed a restful night and probably
would be able to leave the hospital
in a few days.
Because of the stringent precau-
tions toward secrecy taken by Nc
Cormick and his family. the fact
that he was in the hospital did not
become known until today, Even
after his presence there was known.
hospital officials continued to deny
that Mccormick was a patient OF
their Institution.
The nature of the operation per-
formed upon Mccormick has not
been learned. but it is understood to
have been of a very delicate char-l
acter. The operation was perform
ed. according to apparently authen-
tic information. by DIR. Victor -.
Lespinasse. who has achieved con-
siderable renown for his work in
grating glands of lower animals
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-06-19
RUSSIAN OIL DEAL
|NHOAX, DECLARES
ENGLISH OFFICIAL
Russia Cannot Supply Oil
to World, Asserts
UrquharJ.
INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE

llNleRNATlOkAl NEWS SERViCEl
LONDON, June.-"The world has
been hoaNed over the supposed Rus
sian oil DEAL, says Leslie Urquhart.
oil adviser 10 Lloyd George at
Genoa former British CONSUL eener-
al at Moscow and Chairman Of the
British Oil Fields Consolidated Com
pany.
Half my life" Urquhart goes on.
has been spent in the oil industry
In Russia so / am in the position OF
knowing as mitch about Russian oil
as most people. The world wants oil.
but II II looks TO Russia for it. now
or in the immediate future. it viii
look in vain. Russian cannot supply
it.
The talk about Russia giving us
aid the oil we want IS a myth
Before oil can pour out of Russia
rivers OF gold VIII have TO pour in
The biggest oil field in Russia is
IN BaSu. From 1904 to 1913 the Ba-
llu wells produced oil at the rate OF
about 1000. 600 tons year
NO more dramatic change has
ever been witnessed than the
change which occurred in the Baku
ollHeid with the coming OF the So
Wet regime. The production dropped
from 1000 900 900 tons a year to g.
100000 tons. and it has remained at
100000 ever since.
In 1917 there were $500 oil wells
producing oil in Baku: today there
are not 500 wells producing oil.
To maintain the former produc-
tion Russia had to drill $50 600 feet
of new wells every year The Rus
slams are now drilling in a year
what they previously drilled in
twelve days.
These facts prove that Russia Is
not in a position to export oil. Be
fore she can attain to her former
output she will have to drill for five
years to make up the leeway that
has been lost. The drilling alone
will cost 500. 900 600.
When. after years OF work and
the expenditure of millions Of
money. she manages TO equal her
prewar production, the improve
r-snt in her own transport and in
nulstries will absorb every drop of
al she can produce.
instead of being in position TO
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-06-19
Four Legged Chicken
Wis Mascot of Brood
INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE,

INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERvICEl
CLAREMONT. n. H, June-Archie
Van Dyke of this city is the proud
owner of a chicken in the form of
a Plymouth Rock that was Matched
with four legs and four feet in per-
feet form. According to the owner,
the chicken is doing nicely and was
probably born so that it could
scratch on his sidehill farm without
difficulty.
Mr.. Van Dyke hopes to raise the
chicken. as it. eats we'll and seems
to be as lively as the rest He terms
the chick as the mascot of the hatch.
1t was Matched from an incubator
with $50 eggs, lis of which Matched
chickens
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-06-19
WORLD GOING DRY
IN FIVE YEARS.
SAYS JOHNSON
NEWS sFevIcF1

ItNTERNATi OVAL NEWS sERvIcEl
WASHINGTON, June-The entire
world Will be absolutely bone-dry
in five years.
No less a person that william E.
c'Pussyfoot'D Johnson. interna-
tional prohibition worker, who do
mated one OF his orbs to the eau Sc
while in England. is the author of
this prediction.
Addressing a church congrega-
tion here, Johnson gagged the prog
ress of the dry movement by it's
achievements in India. where he
conducted extensive investigations
some time ago The Volstead law,
johnson said. is proving a success
in the United States, pointing out
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-06-19

export oil, Russia, in the most favor
able circumstances. will he COM
PEELED to import oil for many years
to come"
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-06-19
DNNERSIoRIEs

AS the years ron by, each re-
members some certain piece O. !
formation culled from the auto
cratic reader of school days.
One man remembered the family
ns ne of the king of England For
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-06-19

They arrived in the nick of
time said the department, land by
almost superhuman efforts damned
back the rising waters. Had 1t been
necessary to make the trip over the
old road the levee could not have
been reached in time and the work
ers would have needed boats rather
than motor vehicles"
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-06-19

The biggest jump in food prices
was noted in quotations on beans
and dried fruits. White beans
which sold at 1926 per hundred
pounds three months ago are now
wholesaling at IS. Lima beans have
jumped from 81 per hundredweigh
to So The price of dried fruit ha
increased practically ten per cent.
In clothing materials. the mos
marked increase is in cotton cloth.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-06-19
Merit Contest" Is
Conducted in France
INTERNATIONAL NEWS sERvIcEJ
RJS June-Reaufv ia aS ihaa

PARIS, June-Beauty is as beauty
but this story doesn't concern
beauty at all. 1t concerns merit.
able quality.
Enough to say that the Echo de
campaign. is offering prizes amount
ing to nearly $4,000 to the girls
voted the most meritorious' in
France. And looks don't count.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-06-19
FOODSTUFF PRICES
AGAIN CLIMBING
Old H. G. of L. Is Also
Staging a Healthy
Comeback.
INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE

SACRAMENTO. Cal. June ls-Old
H. c. T.. is staging a come back
According to bids on supplies as
received by State Purchasing Agent
w. F. McMillin, foodstuffs and some
types of clothing material are
steadily climbing up the cost of liv-
ing ladder, while practically in no
lines have prices dropped during the
past three months.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-06-19
FATALITIES IN
MINES DECREASED
BY STRIKE
INTERNATIONAL NEWS sERvIcEl

GlkTERNATIO NAL NEWS SERVIcEl
WASHINGTON, June-One of the
results of the coal strike has been
a great decrease in the number of
fatalities in the coal mines of the
United States.
During the month of April. ac-
cording to the department Of the in
terror, seventy two accidental
deaths in the coal mines were re-
ported. less than half the number
during the same month of last year,
when 164 fatalities occurred. This
decrease. an official of the bureau
of mines declared. is a natural re-
suit of the closing down Of many
mines throughout the country.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-06-19

the great number of arrests and
quantities of liquor conhscated.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-06-19
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Published by the Lake County Times in cooperation
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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1922-06-29
NUCLEUS FOR HOME
FOR AGED WOMEN
Will OF Mrs. Huldah Burgess Provides
for Fund Tor Much Needed
Local Institution

Through the will of the late Mrs.
IIuldah Burgess of IIinckley who died
in SkoWhcgan, nucleus has been oh
tanned toward providing for IA home
for aged women in SkoWhcgan. Mrs.
Burgess, provided that the estate be
converted into cash and placed by her
executor, l.. H. Walton, in the Show
hogan Say ngs Bank until with other
funds which may be provided by will
or otherwise there may be an amount
sufficient for such a home. The esti-
mated value of her property was
$17O0. A home for aged women in
SkoWhegan is one of the great needs
of the community and the generosity
of Mrs. Burgess should remind others
of the need of such an institut on in
the town. Mrs. Burgess mentioned that
her brother was to have such small
articles Of personal property as he
may desire and likewise provided
through a codicile that grave stone
be purchased for the grave of her in
FAINT brother who died many years ago,
while personal articles n her home
were left TO Dorothy NJ. Cane Mrs.
Annie NJ. Cane and ID. Elmer Decker,
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LOCAL NEWS

". II. Boynton has sold his home
IN Summer street to John Amazcen
If Cornv lie.
Mrs. Theda Munson went to Port
land yesterday on Official business for
the State Rcformatory.
Hon. A. F. Howcs of Palmyra and
Erwin Parkman Of st. Adams were IN
Skowhegan yesterday on business.
Mrs. Jas. II. Dyer, formerly Of
'ornville, now of Camden, was called
to North Haven Sunday to attend the
uneral of her uncle, James &. Woos-
ter.
Mrs. WALLACE Martin and daughter
Myrtle arrived last night from Boston
20 visit with her uncle and aunt. Mr.
and Mrs. Harry a. Dinsmore, OF East
Front street.
St. Cecilia and st. Agnes Orchestras
Of the Catholic parish played at the
Church Fair held in Bingham last
evening at the st. Pierre Church of
VIII oh Father Holohan is priest.
Miss Lillian Provost and William
mODug ItluIHtil Hpilt pulhihaH Ri''i
noon after a few days visit in Boston.
They made the trip by auto and were
accompanied home by Mr.. Moody's
mother from Augusta. They also Wis
tied with friends in Portland.
The marriage of Walter r Frecse.
son of Mr.. and Mrs. NJ w. Freese
of this town. occurred Sunday to Miss
Gladys Ruth Dunlap. daughter of Mrs.
Annie Dunlap of Madison. The eere-
mony was performed by Rev. VIM.
Tetley. pastor of the Baptist church
at Madison. The couple are to re
side N Skowhegan.
Peter Hebert was apprehended Mon
day evening by State Highway Police
man, A. W. Cushman. driving "A vehi-
Gle which was not lighted. He plead
ed guilty before Trial Justice Lord
Tuesday morning and was fined s.
and costs which amounted to s497.
Leon Leclalr WAS also apprehended
the same night driv NJ without a light
as required by law rleedod July
and was given the same me D! 44sai
Justice Lord Tuesday morning.
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IMPROVEMENTS At
FIRE Department
Cleanup Campaign Progressing. Full
Attendance Hoped f0r at Meeting
Friday Night

Splendid results are already being
obtained as the result of the efforts
of the town officials and others in
cleaning up the town. Among the
good things which have already been
accomplished are the repairs on old
buildings, and under this have oc-
Cured several changes at the fire de-
partment bu lding including renoya-
tions on the stable and the removal
of the old hose house to location
on Jewett street. Obnoxious places
are being cleaned up. fences are be
ing repaired, hydrants have been
painted and new signs will shortly
be coming for all the streets. Last
Friday night there WAS a fine meeting
and another meeting will be in order
tomorrow tFrday) at 80 in the Mum
icipal court room. 1t is particular
ly desired that there be "A full at
tendance of committees and citizens
so far as possible at tomorrow nights
meeting.
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EncampmentS Have District Meeting

A district meeting of the l. o. o. F.
Encampments of the Ninth District
was held with Pdrmenas Encamp.
ment here Tuesday evening. The
camps IN Athens, Norridgewock, Har-
mony, Bingham and North Anson were
represented, the golden rule degree
being cXcmplilied by d team from
Ahiram Encampmcnt of Watery,lle
some 45 members being included in
the degree staff A banquet was served
in Grange Hall dining room under the
direction Of Priscilla Rcbekah Lodge
from $50 10 80. Among the import
ant officials present were Dr.. II. J..
Toward. grand patriarch of Watcryille
Dr. Ellcry r. Blanchard. grand high
pr est Of Portland. Ralph o. Holway
grand marshall of Wateryille, Shcr.
man l.. Berry. past grand representa-
tive OF Wateryille and departmen
commander Patriarchs Militant oil
Maine. i " Gerrish of Gardiner
Speech making followed the work o.
the evening.
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CASES DISMISSED FOR
WANT OF PROSECUTION
Somerset Count. Eases Went 10 Law
Court, Including Two Gases
Against Asher Burrill

The Two cases against Asher n.
BurrilI OF Canaan in which james l..
Boyle Of &atefyille and William H.
Sleeper OF Exeter. y. H.. were the
plaintiffs and both Of which went UP tn
the law court on motion have been
dism ssed for want Of prosecution ac-
eOrding TO returns made at the Office
of the clerk Of courts at the court
house Tie two cases were tried to-
gether at The fall term OF court in
1921 and We're brought for legal SER
vices performed by the TWO plaintiffs
Tor AR Burrli in a NAL practice suit
n keHncbec County. The defendant
included tie claim that the attorneys
had not acted n good faith for their
former client but that they had
caused needless expense and when re-
questcd TO abandon the trial had con-
tinued with the understanding that IL
The verdict went against him Bur
rilh thtrr should bc 10 expense for
lawyers fees. y verdict vas return
ed fer Nh BOYLE in the sum Of $1S5.03
and for Mr.. Sleeper for S3s0.90.
Another ease which went to the law
court upon motion and which
Was oYerruled for want Of prosecu-
zion. was the cast of Frank X. Holden,
of Portland, petitioner for partition
ys John William Henderson of Den
nstoWn This case was tried here
last February. verdict having been
returned for the defendant.
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Charles T. Koehler has taken the
agency for the Nash car having his
head quarters at his home, II East
Front st.
Miss Isabel Hutchinson OF New
Portland has been visiting this week
with Mrs. Helen NJ. W. Hutchinson
on Water street.
Francis Friend and Adolph Bisson
left yesterday murHing Tor Sanford
where they VII be employed in the
State Forestry department.
Walter Tufts Of Portsmouth, y. II.
was in town this week to attend the
funeral of the late Mrs. William
Tufts, who d ed in Smithfeld.
The elect We officers of De Molay
Commandery were installed Tuesday
evening AT special conclave by Past
Grand Commander Frank w. Buck
nam.
Mrs. Fannie p Nash left Tuesday
morning for visit in Maiden and
Bradford. Mass. Her daughter. Miss
Eana Gushing, was to join hel hl
Portland.