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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1922-01-12

the first time visiting it. He saw the
people passing through the wide
verandas of the houses. like vast
colonnade, down the street, to he hap
PLY sheltered from the fierce sun. AS
they passed Kings house they saw
troops of the ylceroy's guests issuing
from the palace-officers of the kings
navy and army, officers and men of the
Jamaica militia, pale-faccd. bg.eycd
men of the creole class. mulattocs,
quadroons and octoroons, Samboes
with their wives in loose skirts, white
stockings and pinnacle hats. Snatches
of song were heard and voices of men
who had had a full meal and had
taken obseryations"-as looking
through the bottom of glass of
liquor was called by people with naval
spirit-were mixed In careless carou
sal.
All this Jared on Dyck Calhoun and
gave revolt to his senses. Yet he was
only half-conscious of the great SEN
suouSness of the scene as he passed
through It All was brought to focus
at last. however. by their arrival at
Charlotte Bedfords lodgings, which.
like most houses In the town, bad q
lookout or belfry fitted with green
blinds and a telescope. and had a
green painted wooden railing round IT,
At the very entrance. inside the gate,
in the garden, they saw Shella lJyn,
her mother and Darius Roland, who
seemed to be enduring from the moth
er some sharp reprimand. to the
amusement OF the daughter.
AS the gate closed behind Dyck and
Michael. the three from Virginia
turned round and faced them. As
Dyck came forward, Sheila flushed
and trembed. She was no longer a
young girl, but her slim straightness
and the soft lines OF her figure gave
her a dignity and charm which made
her young womanhood distinguished
for she was now twenty-five and had
carriage Of which a princess might
have been proud. Yet 1t was plain
that the entrance of Dyck at this mo
ment was disturbing. 1t was not what
she had foreseen.
She showed no hesitation. however.
but came forward to meet her visitor.
While Michael fell back. as also did
Darius Boand. Both these seemed TO
renIize that the less they saw and
heard, the better; and they presently
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NIGHT BE A VALUABLE ASSET

Nt for a long time, II ever, has
here been, more worthy organiza-
ian considered in Skowhegan than
hat in which several local women
40 Interested, club for business and
Confessional women. Two meetings
have already been held and at meet
NO last week, it was decided to inter-
,,iew women eligible in the commun-
XIV whom it is believed would be es-
naciallv pleased and benefited by such
an association The object of the pro-
nosed club will be to promote the in
Iterest of business and professional
Iwomen and to bring them into rela-
HONS of mutual helpfulness. 1t will,
be limited to professional
Land business women. Over and above
4 AN such local organizations, and there
arc MANY scattered throughout the
state Of Maine, including one re-
Gently organized in Bangor, there is
1.-The National Federation. an organiza-
|tion consisting of $4,000 business wo-
mon. bent upon the colution of the
Freshness Woman's Problems. All OF
ms should realize that one of the great
needs of the women of Skowhegan, as
| well as of our State, is habit of look
| ing BEYOND our own borders and moth
+ ing will do more to advance the in
Forests of our own business women
lthan a constant stream of information
to them and through them as to what
i, being done by the business women
and for them in other parts of the
South, and the East, and the West.
Problems of proper business educa-
tion of fair salaries, of housing, the
adjustment of business interests to
those of the home. and hundreds OF
others must be worked out before the
re tlessness among women and their
readjustments to a new era can be
accomplished.
The object of the business and pro-
ressional Womans Club in SkowheganI
is not merely one to cultivate the
mind but to add comfort and pleasure
ia the lives of working girls away
from their homes. Such project has
hecn put through with splendid sue
cess elsewhere and UGH a project is
now being planned by the women of
eLowhegan. who have already inter
cstel themselves in this problem. Even
now. plans have been made to secure
somewhere suitable rooms which will
| he adequate. not only for club head
quarters but to contain the convent
tnces OF sewing machines, electrical
| devices. cte.. for working women
whose present homes are their roomf.
| The thought has also been advance
| that the other woman's clubs might
be interested to arrange for their
/ HEADQUARTERS in the same rooms to be
| used by the business and professional
women.
The idea is thoroughly reasonable
one AMI .hould at least meet with
careful consideration by those eligible
to membership in such a club and it
doubtless would prove most DESTROYS
adjunct to the welfare of the COM
munty.
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Di>couraging Conditions at Corn,ille
Town Farm

Tie following report OF the result
If the last inspection Of the Town
Farm in Cornville made Sept 2S last
by an agent of the State Board OF
Charities and Corrections, tells its
own story 1t includes:
superintendent and matron, Mr.
and Mrs. Eugene Gould. Experience
-4th year on the farm. Salary
they run the farm and the town pays
them $500 week for each inmate
Two of the inmates help with the
work. The man boarder also works
The last visit Of the board of over
3eers Of the poor is stated to have
leen about a month ago. when all
three members called.
Inmates. two men. under GO. one
over 50. one woman over 60, one wom-
an under 60. total. five Three are ap-
parently feebleminded. one deaf and
iumb. one lame The man boarder
mas had shock which has affected
his speech 50 he can only say yes"
md no
One large. dceary looking room Is
used for dining room and living room
Tor, inmates. No separation of sexes.
No individual cups or towels. Bare,
uncomfortable looking room.
Two and one-half story wooden
building Implanted and very much in
need of repairs Shed in bad condl-
ion. Some upper rooms unfinished.
lonesome unattractiye place. Re-
lars of all kinds are needed.
No comfortable chairs were seen on
he farm. Oilcloth cover on inmates
able. Bare, implanted floors through
out the house. The beds were filthy.
ome no upper sheets. some no pillow
lips Bedding very dirty, pillows and
mattresses were badly soiled. The
'otton blankets on the mems beds we're
black with dirt Xermin in beds.
Biz hare kitchen not very clean, no
refrigerator. Brick floor in cellar.
Zig Pile of potatoes were the only sup
plies seen. No store rooms. Two
Earth cln~cta One for inmates was
marked Town in large black letters
Both very dirty. evidently use the
walls and floor for spittoon. No run
ming water on the place Wood stoves,
no fire protection. Old brick fire
places IN eome of the rooms.
There ar" no COWS on the farm and
4 butter sut stitute is used and some
imes condensed milk
Recommendations and Suggestions
Entirely remodel aud repair the
present buildings or replace them
with now ones. and keep them in
rleau and sanitary condition. II this
cannot be denc, then remove to the
school for Feeble-Minded any that
may be eligible and secure comfort
able boarding places for the others.
OVERSEERS' VIEW
Copy Of the foregoing report hav-
ne been submitted to the overseers Of
loar. the chairman expresses the
opinion that the present superlntend-
mt and matrnn. who have been at the
farm for four years have done as we'll
and much better than anyone else
whom the oTcrSeerS could get; that
the inmates have had a much better
home than they ever had before going
To tie farm. He agrees that the feeble
minded inmates should be committed
20 the school for the Feeble Minded
an1 expresses the opinion that If this
could be Gone, "a home tor the others
could be found and the almshouse
closed up until II could be sold, that
It would be better rot 10 try Ia run
he farm IL the feeble=mindeI inmates
could hc piaced in the School for
Fceblc-N rGe3 nj PuHaal-
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Peter Stargis. who has figured
prominently in wrestling bouts in
Stavreear eurine the Tall aud win
ter. left Monday On his return to
Worcester, Mass.
The Washington herald., 1922-09-05
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Pinaud's Lilac Vegetal -. &c
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Houbigant's Ideal" Extract,
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Mary Garden Extract, or. $7.Io
Mavis Extract, bulk, OF. $I.Io
Garden Court Extract,
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Garden Court Toilet
water $1.oo
Djer Kiss Vegetal 81 70
Djer Kiss Toilet Water,
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The Topeka state journal., 1922-03-18
duty ofPress .

Editor The State Journal:
/ wish TO congratulate the edi-
toriaI staff of The State Journal
upon their new venture in journal
ism. There Is no story in all the
world more interesting or more
helpful than the Gospel story Of
Jesus Christ
As the world is seeking solution
of the problems of international
relations, class antagonism and
business revival. the publication of
Marks Gospel is especially oppor-
tune.
You could scarcely render a bet
ter service to your readers than to
call their attention TO the social
teachings ami moral standards of
the Master.
believe that it is the duty of
the press to tell the stories of
crime. that criminals may be ex-
posed and the public warned, but
1t is also the duty Of the press to
comb crime by teaching the
Christian ideals of human con-
duct. Sincerely.
Z. w HARRISON.
Pastor Third Christian Church.
The Topeka state journal., 1922-03-18
BIRTHS REPORTED

Twenty boys and fourteen girls were
born in Topeka during the week
reports of thirty-four births to the
city clerk, Miss Eta Coveu, Whlch
are as follows:
william s. Cowger and wife. 2o1 viii
Iiams March ., boy, Phillip Dwight. -
William A. Currey and Wife. los n
Western. March 10. girl, Ester Blanche
Leslie Earl EdmOnds and wife 5O4 hen
Frederick William Epps and wife, TO-
washburn avenue. March Is, boy, Richard
leonard GiIkeson and wife, 1858 Tyler
street, March 6. boy. Leonard John "a,
Elmer Frederick Gordinier and VIE, 81
Chandler, March s, boy, Elmer Frederick
Walter Morgan Jones and wife, 613 Lake
street March 10, girl. Edna Corenes
George William King and wife. 901 East
Tenth March 16. girl. Norma Jane.
Wise Hart O'Daniel and wife. 31S Law
renee. Feb. S. girl. Beatrice Pauline;
Clyde Darlington PREFER ana .wlIe' 4i+
Grafton: Feb. y, girl Bette MarJ9rie
%. girl, Louise Almira.
Hyman Pressman and wife, 424 Monroe,
March Is, boy, David.
Vincent J. Razak and wife. Collyer, Kan,
Feb. IS. girl, Mary Elizabet
Charles Glen Roger and wife, 1914 Kansas
avenue. March Is. boy, Glen Junior.
Albert Vernon Schoonhoven and wife,
Paxico, Kan. March 10. boy, Jack Mum.
ern, March s, girl, Mary Catherine
r. r. SeweiI and wife, 14O4 \. Logan,
Y.
Roy r. Shoaf and wife. 1119 West Tenth,
March 10. boy, Roy Raymond. Jr.
William Thomas Smith and wife. 216 Tay
lor, Feb. 2S, boy. William Thomas. Jr-
Charles William Spiegle and wife. Flor
ence street, March 3, girl, Lillian Marie
Gavino Trinedad and wife, 312 Ash,
March l.. boy. Manuel Periz.
Malcom II. Van Valen and wife. Stormont
hospital. Feb. 26. girl. Mary Orreu.
Wesley q. White and wife, 31S Orchard,
March L., girl. Marian Ruth.
Harry A. White and wife. 432 East 1Ith,
March s, boy Marvin Albert
Edgar II. Whitlow and wife, 2126 Ohio,
March Il boy, Merton Otis.
Logan p Young and wife. Topeka. Kan,
r. II. No. 5. March 6. girl. Mary Donna Jean.
William Ira Dickerson and wife, 324 Lin
denwoOd, March S, boy.
Thomas w. Hagen and wife, 226 Davies,
March Il. boy.
Frederick A. Ingenthron and wife. 21f
Berwick. March Is. girl
Mathey John Kisner and wife, 555 sardou.
February IS. boy.
Manuel Martinez and wife. 715 East 2nd,
March II. boy.
George Powell and wife, e4o5 PennsyI-
vania. boy. Marcii 10.
Bert Stewart and wife. T05 Branner,
March ., hoy.
Magill vaiansula and wife, I'll Hancock,
March IL, girl.
The Topeka state journal., 1922-03-18
INTO NEW CHURCH MAY |

New Structure 1T Sixteenth and
Buchanan Streets Nearing Completion
The members of the Central Park
Christian church plan to occupy their
new church home at Sixteenth and
Buchanan streets by May I. accord
ing to the Rev. ]. Quincy Briggs, pas
tor. No date for the dedication has
been set. The new structure is prac-
tfcally completed and the interior of
the building is being refinished.
At the Sunday morning service the
congregation will decide in what
manner they will dispose of the
church property being used at the
present time. 1t is probable that it
win be sold and the proceeds will be
used in improving the new property.
DIR. F. E. Ellington, of Fort Worth.
Tex, dean of religious education of
Texas Christian university, is the
guest of The Rev. and Mrs. Briggs.
The Rev. Briggs was formerly asso-
ciated with Doctor Ellington at Texas
Christian university. They also served
as memb bers of the faculty of Spokane
at Spokane, Wash, at the
same time Doctor Ellington spoke
at a meeting of the Loyal Volunteers,
a women's organization, held Friday
night at the church.
A baptismaI service will be held
the evening service, Sunday.
There are six candidates.
The Topeka state journal., 1922-03-18

Wilma as the home of his birth. His
childhood home was in one of the
suburbs of the city.
Attorneys representing the various
parties in the receivership suit brought
by Attorney-General Hopkins against
the Occidental Mutual Benefit associa-
ton, of Salina. today filed in the dis
trict court a stipulation providing that
the delegates of the association will
meet in Topeka not later than April
and vote on a. contract for re-insur-
ance. The injunctions and receiver
ship orders made by the court are to
be modified to such an extent that
the merger contract may be voted
upon, the stipulation provides No
intimation has been given as to what
company the Occidental may merge
with. The contract must be approved
by the superintendent of insurance,
the stipulation provides.
A motion asking for the appoint
ment of guardian to represent Or
street, in the suit brought against him
by D. L. Chandler, 321 Klein street,
was filed today in the office of w. E.
Anderson, clerk of the district court.
Chandler sued for $4,000 damages
for the death of John Chandler, 19,
who was killed the night of December
10, 1921, when Diffenderfer's Essex
car turned over on the Silver Lake
road while he and a party of young
folks were returning from a dance
at Rossville. Chandler points out in
his motion. that Diffenderfer's answer
to the suit is in default. Under the law
resent him in litigation in the district
court
The Topeka state journal., 1922-03-18
MISS MORGAN TO SCOUTS


Nearly four hundred Boy Scouts of
Topeka, as well as a number of Girl
Scouts and the mothers of the boys
and girls, attended the meeting at the
Orpheum theater this morning at
which Miss Anne Morgan showed
three reels of moving pictures depict
ing the work which is being done in
the Boy Scout camps in France.
At the French camps boys are
equipped with Boy Scout outfits and
given a two weeks course of intensive
training in Boy Scout work before be-
ing returned to their own villages in
the devastated areas to organize and
train troops of their own. More than
1900 boys were trained in this fashion
last year, Miss Morgan told the audi
ence.
She explained how a troop of Boy
Scouts in American may adopt" an
orphan boy of the devastated area and
equip and maintain him for two weeks
at one of the training camps at a cost
of $25. Several troops of the Topeka
scouts win maintain such boys in
camps next year.
The Topeka state journal., 1922-03-18
TWO HOMES ARE BURNED
Early Morning Fire Destroys Two
Frame Dwellings.

Fire which originated from an un-
known source, destroyed two frame
dwellings at the corner of Fifteenth
and Dudley streets. at ABS o'clock
this morning. The two houses are out
side the city limits, and the fire ap
paratus which responded to the alarm
was handicapped in efforts to fight
the flames, by difficulty in securing
water.
One of the house belonged to r. H.
Rolling, and the other to j. B. Baker.
The Baker home caught fire from the
blaze at the other. The first was
completely destroyed, tho some of the
contents were removed. The Baker
home, while badly damaged, was not
totally burned.
The total loss will exceed $4,000,
and the two families are left home
less. 1t is understood that insurance
was carried on one of the houses.
In an effort to get water to the
blaze the firemen coupled in hose
from their chemical apparatus. When
the heat of the fire made it necessary
to move the machine. the line was
broken and the second house badly
damaged before more hose could be
brought from the central station.
We find that the ma jority of proper
ty owners are under insured. Place
your insurance with the Shawnee In
surance Co Phone 5050-534 Kansas
avenue.-Adv.
The Topeka state journal., 1922-03-18
TAKE UP PIERSEN CASE TODAY
Several Motions To Be Argued in Dis
trict Court.

Several motions in the litigation in
volving the Piersen Manufacturing
company of Topeka were to be argued
late this afternoon before Judge Geo.
II. Whitcomb in the district court. it
was agreed when the motion docket
was called this morning.
Chief among the motions is one
filed by johnson & Beck. asking that
the court instruct the receiver to sell
the property. The plant was closed
down some time ago when it was
shown that the company was operat-
ing at a loss. There is also a motion
by Attorney General Hopkins on file
asking for leave to intervene in the
receivership suit brought by It. c.
Daniels. one of the large stockholders,
and another motion by Edin Pier
sen for leave to intervene and contest
the reappointment of the present re
ceiver, r. B. Austin or the sale of the
property below its actual value.
The Topeka state journal., 1922-03-18
GHANDSI To JAIL
Hard Labor Clause Out OF
Penalty for India's Leader.
NOncO-OperatiOnist Head Must
Serve Six Year Sentence.
MOST INFLUENTIAL IN INDIA
Wonder Worker Is Name Given
Him by Admirers.
Started Series of Civil ReyOlts
Against Britain Long Ago.
MOST INFLUENTIAL IN INDIA


Ahmeda bad. British India. March
1S.-Mohandas X. Ghand Il. the Indian
nonco-operationist leader. who was
arrested recently on charges Of sedi-
ton. was sentenced today to six years
Imprisonment without hard labor.
The arrest and sentence Of Mohan-
das X. Gandsi. whose power and per-
Sonal ma sn etism have gained for him
the title "Maha tama." or wonder
worker, were preceded by long series
of civil disObedience activities, which
have aroused worldwide notice For
some years he has been considered the
most influential public man in India
Gandsi published his scheme for
nOnco-operation in September. 1920
In his program were included the
resignation of their posts by honorary
ma gistra ties. the withdrawal of pupils
from government or state schools ana
colleges. the boycott of the courts, the
giving up of their practice by lawyers
and the abstentiOn from other actlNl-
ties in co-opera ton with the British
government in India
He was arrested at Ahmedabad by
Police Superintendent Railey, VINO
previously had taken into custody
leading national named Shankerlal, a
banker near the Stayagra bashraIn.
" hich is Gandhi's religious and pollti-
cal institute. situated few miles
from that city
Work hard and tire not were
Gandhi-s last words to his followers
before being taken away He eXhorted
all those who loved India to maintain
peace thruout the country, a few days
previously when his arrest was immi-
nent, Gandhi writing in the news
paper. New India OF Bombay" said /
that if he were arrested the people
should remain unmoved He asked
that they fulfill the whole construc-
tive program of the non-cooperation-
lists with clock-liNe regularity and
spced like the Punjab express
The Topeka state journal., 1922-03-18
MISS TOWNER is SAFE
Kansas Missionary Teacher FIees Be-
fore Turks. But Not TO Desert

i fore Turks. But Not TO Desert
Miss Grace Towner. Kansas mis-
sionar-y- girl and teacher, has met with
no r,1ishap in Asia Minor. Turkey. but
most of her girl students we're forced
to flee from Adana recently in advance
of the terrible Turks, according to
Mrs May /. Flickinger, 1875 Lane
street. state secretary of the Woman 5
Board of Missions of the Congrega-
tional church, under whose support
and direction Miss Towner is serving
the cause OF the Armenians.
Mrs F'lickinger is in receipt OF let
ters from Mrs Lueius .. Lee OF
Chicago. foreign secretary OF the
Women's Board of Missions of the In
terror. who says the reports sent out
in February TO the effect that Miss
Towner and 200 of her girls had been
driven upon the desert, were not true.
as regards Miss Towner. Mrs. Lee,
who is in daily communication with
the foreign work by cable, has given
the information TO Mrs Flickinger for
the benefit of the Kansas board. and
also to Mrs. G. f. Demio, OF Niles,
sister of Miss Towner-
According to this information, Mrs
FIickinger says the entire Armenia
population of Adana amounting TO
about 10000 did forsake the CITY IN
advance of the Turks several weeks
ago. Including more than zoo girls in
Miss Towner's school. The Turks did
nor. however, molest Miss Towner IN
any way and she still has about twenty
GIRLS Of other nationalities in her
school. Instead of being forced upon
a desert. Mrs Fliclinger says the
Armenian refugees were allowed to
scatter TO six different centers, but on
account of having no work their sltua-
ron is desperate. The Armenians
were forced to leave when the French
eva acuated the town, allowing it to fan
in the hands OF the Turks
Miss Towner has been doing mlsslon-
ary work and supported by the Kansas
Woman's board for
several years. She was recently IN
kansas on a years furlo which she
spent at her home at Woodston, but
retnrned 10 Turkey last August.
The Topeka state journal., 1922-03-18
MAY BUILD STORM SEWER
Parkhurst Suggests Creation of Bene-
fit District in North Topeka.


The city commission, in adjourned
session this morning, had al further
discussion of the vacation of the alley
behind the First Methodist church at
the corner of Sixth avenue and Harri-
son street. Several property owners
appeared to argue for the vacation of
the alley. At the Tuesday meeting of
the commission, action toward the
closing of the alley was rescinded. The
commission has taken no definite step
further in the matter. as yet.
The commissioners had before them
the matter of the construction of a
storm sewer to relieve the drainage
situation at Grant school, in North To-
peka. V. r. Parkhurst was present
and suggested the creation of a bene-
fit district to include all of North To-
peka.
w. S. Hancock, city commissioner of
streets and public works, believes that
sewer laid from the Grant school to
North Topeka avenue, is practicable
and will solve the problem.
A communication was received from
the county commissioners announcing
that the county had rejected the pc
tition for the paving of Washington
teenth street. A compromise arrange
ment for the paving of Washington
street from Tenth avenue to Thir-
teenth street, with a concrete road
the rest of the way, was suggested.
The communication was returned to
the county commissioners with a re-
quest for its Qualification.
The pay roll for the first half of
March was provided for in an ordi-
nance passed this morning. Pay
checks for city employees will be is
sued Monday.
The Topeka state journal., 1922-03-18

the direction of DR.. Curt Rosenow. of
the department of psychology.
The work of the clinic will be the
examination of children who may ap-
pear to be mentally different from
ordinary children, according to Doctor
Rosenow. Among the classes of chill
dren that w2l be examined are those
who are retarded in school work. who
exhibit eccentricities of behavior. who
are incorrigible. especially children
who are brought to court for misbe-
havior, and those who are uE@sl@aly
bright or exhibit signs of genius in
certain directions.
The service of the examiners of the
clinic win be rendered without charge,
Doctor RoSenow has announced.