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Evening star., 1923-12-16

May so, 1912, after he fought typhoid
fever for weeks. Orville Wright be-
came president of the Wright Aero
nautical Company. Eight years ago
he sold all his holdings in the COM
,pany, but he still maintains an aero
nautical laboratory in Dayton, Ohio.
Necessity no longer forces him to
invent, but it continues to mother
progress in aviation.
World war needs brought forth
flying forts'-triplanes with 2,400
horsepower engines and wing spread
of 120 feet, which carried five tons of
bombs and six tons of gasoline.
Though they weighed twenty tons
when loaded, they sped through the
air mile and half a minute.
/. "A Post Office Department plane re-
Gently few from San Francisco to
New York in twenty-six hours four
teen minutes.
THE biggest triumph of this flight
was its proof that ripid transconti-
mental air mail service can be main
tanned at night" commented Col.
Paul Henderson, assistant postmaster
general in charge of postal planes.
Seventy-eight passengers have
been carried by the Italian triplane
Caproni, and piano has been freighted
from London to Paris by airplane.
Progress in aviation during the Sec
ond decade after the Wrights' epoch
starting flight at Kitty Hawk has sur
passed so greatly accomplishments of
1903-13 that it is not easy to speculate
how much will be achieved by 1888.
x j: X I:
THAT airplanes will become SO
common they will give conmuni-
ties problems like those now present
ed by automobiles is the prophecy
Of Clarence W. Barron, head of the
Wall Street Journal, whose predic-
tions regarding telegraph, railroad
and automobile development have
come true. . t--
i All over the United States cities
Evening star., 1923-12-16
An Avenue to Wisdom.
BY j. A. wALDROy.

.TWENTY minutes was the
call-boy's warning. The
movements of some Of the
u chorus girls who had begun
Evening star., 1923-12-16

: CONTINUED on Second PageA
Evening star., 1923-12-16
BY GENE THOMAS.

years ago tomorrow
mans first flight in heavier
than-air machine was made.
Il The Wright brothers-wilbur
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-03-15
LOCAL CLOTHING FIRMS
CONSOLIDATE
Harry T.. Smith Withdraws From
Walker-Snith Clothing Go. and
Enters Partnership with
G.. J.. ii. Smith

A consolidation OF two we'll known
focal clothing men has just occurred,
Harry r. Smith having withdrawn
from the firm Of the Walker-Smith
Clothing Co and entered into part
nership with George l.. II. Smith. The
business will be continued at the
George L. H. Smith store which has
entrances from both Water and Rus
sell streets. The Walker-Smith
Clothing Co. has been doing business
here for the past six years. the firm
being composed OF Mr.. Smith, c. E. b..
Walker of WaterYille and a part Of
the time, H. c. Woodbury.. George
L. II. Smith has long been engaged
in the mems clothing enterprise, hav-
ing been associated with the late
Arthur &. Bussey under the firm name
of Smith & Bussey. For the past
eight years Mr.. Smith has been do
ing business alone. Both are among
our energetic young business men and
both served faithful apprenticeship
under the late Charles +. Ward. for
many years dean Of the mems clothing
business in SkOwhegan. The new
firm will be known as George and
Harry Smith and the news Of their
will he learned with
much interest by the people OF Som
erset County. who have been served
most courteously by both gentlemen
in the past.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-03-15
GENILEMEN'S NIGHT At
WOMAN'S CLUB
Members Oi the Colby Musical Clubs
Furnished Delightful Enter
talnment

The members of the Woman Club
entertained their gentlemen last even
ing in the parlors of the Federated
Church. with members of the Colby
Musical Clubs as entertainers. Re
ceving were Mrs. Ina Goldsmith, Mrs.
Annie p. Hackett, Mrs. Margaret G..
Briggs and Mrs. Mary ~ Page. Cut
flowers were used and Mrs. Evelyn w,
Pratt, the president, presided, vocing
a welcome to the members and guests,
The program included selections by a
pianist, violinist, vocalist and two
readers and while refreshments were
being served piano music was also
furnished by a member of the musical
clubs. The refreshments were sery-
ed under the direction of Mrs. Har-
riet Gledhill, Mrs. Nellie Savage, Mrs.
Gertrude W. Bucknam, Mrs, Adelaide
0rdway and Mrs. Georgia Wilson
Chicken pattles. olives. ice cream.
waters, coffee and nuts were much en-
joyed.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-03-15
FINGER PRINT EXPERT
IN THEFT CASE
Good Work on Part OF Officials In In.
NeStigating Mysterious Down
River Case

A report reached the Independent
Reporter that Sheriff Mooers was
hastily summoned to Fairfield Satur-
day by Deputy Sheriff ". A. Hill in
connection with what is believed to
have been a case of larceny at one of
the Fairfield manufacturing plants.
and had to do with pay envelopes al
legged to have been stolen and also
that finger print expert had been
summoned by the officers occasioned
by the fact that a pay envelope said
to have been stolen and thrown away
bore print which was believed to be
valuableS 1t was further understood
that this print when photographed and
studied showed a characteristic which
was unmistakable when compared
with the print of a certain person
whom the officers caused to be taken
among Many others and that the
money was recovered and the thief
apprehended. When Sheriff Mooers
was interviewed in regard to this
rumor Yesterday, while not willing for
apparent good reasons to give out
names and details at this time stated
that the report was substantially true
and was gratified with the results OBJ
tanned He stated that at future
time it might be advisable to give
full account of the affair which Is one
of unusual interest
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-03-15
%R1PRIAT|ONS AND AMOUNTS VOTED At
|iIIAL MEETING TOTALS sl45,4O3.50
:. SouIe is First Selectman--Other New
: Officers--Details of Session

been published in the Reporter was
read and gave the concensus of the
committees opinion as favoring the
Heselton property on Heselton street
upon which there is an option of $15.-
600 to terminate one week from the
annual meeting The fact was EN-
phasized that a school building was
not being asked for at that time but
rather that some beginning be. made
toward the same. A. ]. Blair thought
that a committee ought to be appoint
ed to solicit from manufacturing con-
cerns,1 now exempt from taxation to
help in these expenses. ". II. Cum
mings called upon Clyde H. Smith to
state what concern paid biggest tax of
any corporation in town, to which
Mr.. Smith replied that the American
Woolen Co. paid the largest tax Of
any corporation. With this basis to
work upon Mr.. Cummings, who is
agent of the American Woolen Co. and
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-03-15
v. /. GU N M|NGS To
STAY IN SKOWHEGAN
Prominent Local Citizen Decides TO
Refuse Offer Which Would Have
Taken Him Elsewhere

Skowhegan is always proud of her
homegrown citizens. 1t is or course
a pleasure to watch boy, born OF
Skowhegan parents. in his develop
ment and matter of pride If he be-
comes useful citizen or wins distinc-
tion here or elsewhere. we nave
many such Ii is also true that. es-
pecally during the past ten or fifteen
years we have been very fortunate
in those who have come to us from
other towns. While a long list of
such names could be cited the one
particularly in mind at the present
moment is that of willard IL. Cum
mings
During the past month Mr.. Cum
mings has had under consideration an
offer which, had he accepted 1t. would
have called him elsewhere. The pro-
position was a tempting one being IN
nature of promotion with an in
crease in salary. He had 1t under ad-
visement for several weeks before de-
Gliding adversely. This however he
has finally done and Skowhegan is
likely to be his place of residence for
sometime hence.
Prominent among the matters lead
ing to this decision were the fact that
he has, after several years OF pre-
paration, just become settled in an
exceedingly comfortable home on Elm
street and also that he has only re-
Gently completed a summer cottage at
Lake Wesserunsett. These things,
taken together with strong friendships
formed by Mr.. and Mrs. Cummings
during the years they have now lived
here. were decisive
Skowhegan people would have been
willing to rejoice at any promotion
that came to Mr. Cummings. We are
however entirely willing TO be proud
of the fact that he has had the offer
but especially pleased that he thinks
enough of us. of the community and
of his surroundings here to turn 1t
down.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-03-15
RUSSIAN PEASANT SENT
TO BANGOR
Frank Plausson Brought TO the County
Jail From Bald Mountain Dis
trict. No More Liquor

Frank Plausson, Russian peasant
who was brought to the County Jail
last week from the Bald Mountain
camps was sent to Bangor, yesterday
morning. Thursday forenoon last d
telephone from the place already men
toned informed the sheriff that a
man whose name was subsequently
determined to be Frank Plausson had
been put aboard the train in company
with two guards bounds securely He
was evidently a maniac. The shcritf
directed Deputies Walker of Ansen
and Adams of Madison to meet the
noon train at Madison and bring the
man to Skowhegan. but upon arrival
of the train there the electric cars
were out OF commission and the man
was placed in the local lock-up for
twenty-four hours until the road was
opened. during all of which time he
was violent After arriving at
Skowhegan he seemed more calm and
physicians who were summoned to at
tend him gave it as their opinion, that
his condition was due to alcoholism.
Papers were prepared for his COM
mitment but were held in abeyance
while his condition was being watch
ed and on yesterday he appeared to
have entirely recovered. An inter
prefer WAS called in Tuesday evening
by Sheriff Mooers and the mans his
tory was ascertained as nearly as
could be. which is in effect that he is
a Russian peasant and has wife and
children in the old country that he
came To Maine several years ago and
had made Bangor his headquarters
while working in the woods and on
the river radiating from that city. He
says he worked near Kineo for three
months this winter. having in his pos
session two hundred and twenty seven
dollars when he arrived in Bangor ten
days ago. He remembers of drinking
bad liquor for two or three days it
was stated. but does not remember
leaving Bangor and going back to
Bald Mountain His money WAS en-
tirely gone and the ticket to Bangor
was given him from which point after
getting together his belongings he in
tends to go to Chelsea, Mass. where
he has relatives, solmenly declaring
with hands crossed that never again
would he drink liquor. He is man
of more than ordinary peasant intel
ligence and seemed very grateful for
what had been done ia ms behalf. He
was apparently about thirty-iive years
of age.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-03-15
Country Grocery Store to be Repeated

The cast of the Country Grocery
Store met at f. f. Danforths last
Friday evening where they were enter
tanned by Mrs. Danforth and Miss
Hall. pleasant evening was spent
socially and making plans for repeat
ing the Country Grocery Store.
Refreshments We're served and the
hours passed quickly in talking over
the first entertainment and planning
FOR the future. April 18th is posi-
BILE date. II will be the same Grocery
store, the same cast, same price, same
place, but with new local hits and a
few new features added.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-03-15
MUSICAL COMEDY TO.
MORROW EVENING
Methodist Young People Are Plan
ming n Pleasant Evening
f0r Local People

Under the direction of Mrs. Don
Burrill and Mrs. H. l.. Nichols, the mu-
sical comedy, "A Bonnet is a Bonnet
For A'That' will be given in Grange
Hall, tomorrow tFridayD evening,
March 16. The play opens with a
meeting of the sewing circle at which
time Mrs. Grundy is informed that
she has been chosen as a delegate to
the state convention. She hesitates
to accept on account of the antiquity
of her bonnet but is hastily assured
by the ladies that there must be some
one among them to trim her bonnet.
The play proceeds with numerous in
cidents eliminating with a farewell re-
ception to Mrs. Grundy. The musical
numbers include the Sewing Circle,
l Know 1t All. A Bonnet is A Bon
net, Toll the Old, Old Bell, The I'm
provement Committee, o, Love, Dear
Love, True Love. Milliners Are We,
The cratic Singer, The Festival, She
Calls Herself Boss with A Capital
b, Who wants to Sleep in a Hay
Now. Away and grand finale.
Following is the cast: Rev. Grundy,
the minister Kenneth Cole: Hepsibah
Grundy, his wife, Miss Helen Grundy
Samanthy Slick. Mrs. Lillian Smith /;
Nodanna Simpkins, Leslie Kelley
Penelope Perkins. who shutters, Mari
on Jacobs; Leape Hardaker who is
deaf, Miss Emma Hall; Vivian Walker,
the city milliner, Fay Burkhardt; A.
Knoxit. l.. s. Moore; Billy Butcher, |.
r. Ladd, Hugh Howler. Gordon Grun-
dy; Prof. High Voice, the choir mas
ter, George 0ulton; members of the
Improvement Committee. Sewing Cir
Gle and Choir, Mrs. Ella Oulton, Mrs.
A. H. Cleveland, Mrs. T. c. Tucker,
Miss Lois Luce, ]. n. Smith. DR.. 7.
G. Tucker. Thomas Nichols and VIM.
Cole. Pianist, Mrs. NJ. J. Smith. Re-
served seats thirty-five cents, general
admission twenty-five cents. The
play is given as a benefit for the Boys
Club of the League. There will be
a matinee Thursday afternoon for the
school children admission ten cents.
ALL STAR PERFORMERS
The various actors who will appear
Friday night have played important
roles in various dramatic productions
as follows: Miss Emma Hall who
stared in the Country Store Lyle
Moore who has played important roles
in American Legion Minstrels; Ken
meth Cole. who has played in Mystery
of the Weymouth Mansion" "Econo-
mical Boomerang Helen Grundy
who appeared some years ago in
Wanted a Man Marion Jacobs in
"Oh! Oh! Cindy' Mystery of the Wey-
mouth Mansion and Economical
Boomerang; Gordon Grundy who
created a hit in Merchant of Venice"
Economical Boomerang" and Lillian
Smith played part in Country
Store. Encie Tibbetts in "Three
Smart Girls" Pearl Bernard who
played in Might Before Christmas"
and Economical Boomerang" Fay
Burkhardt who playing leading roles
in "Oh, Oh! Cindy", Mystery of Wey-
mouth Mansion; Irwin Ladd in the
Greatest Gift" George Oulton who
played in the May Queen Miss Leslie
Kelly who played in Three Smart
Girls
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-03-15
Pomona Meeting Postponed

For the first time in many years,
possibly ever. the regular meeting of
Somerset Pomona was postponed from
last Tuesday until March ~ The
was to have been held with
Anson Grange at North AnsOn and
was put over because of the prevailing
sickness and bad travelling.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-03-15
WALTER ROSS MARR|ES
MISS L|VER|GHT
Ceremony Performed at CIeariield,
Penn. Couple VIII Reside in
Jersey City

The marriage OF Walter c. Ross.
son of the late Frank 7. and Annie
Ward Ross, formerly of Skowhegan
occurred on March 10. TO Mary A.
Liveright at Clearfeld. Penn. The
couple will reside in Jersey City, y.
j. MIR. Ross is graduate of Dart
mouth College. saw signal service in
the World War and graduated from
the Massachusetts Institute of Techno-
logy in 1922 He is an engineer
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-03-15
D " LING At THE
FORKS Is BURNED
David fullet0n'S House Is Destroyed
and hut Little oi the Furnish
ingS Were Saved

Word has been received here Of
the burning OF David Culleton's home
at The Forks at about 7.30 O'Clock
Monday morning Very little of the
household goods were saved Neigh
bors responded promptly, hut the
flames had gained such headway that
the property was beyond saving.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-03-15
MERCER HOME BURNED
To THE GROUND

Mercer. March - lspeciaD The
home of Mrs. Henry Croswell was bur
ned to the ground here yesterday.
Furniture in the upper story was also
destroyed The cause is believed TO
have been an oyerheatcd chimney. The
barn was saved. The property was
insured.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-03-15
Shall Try to Make Good
To the Citizens of Skoyheeap,

l feel like thanking you for the sup
port given me on Town Meeting day,
resulting in my reelection as street
commissioner. After all, the best
way | can show my appreciation is
by making good the coming year.
do appreciate your support; | will try
to show it in that way. You can
help me some. Let's all work to-
gether to get the biggest result we
can for every dollar expended.
EPHRAIM OOWETTE
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-03-15
NOTICE

sincerely wish to thank the voters
of Skowhegan for their support at the
last town meeting.
Respectfully yours.
LESTER II. PACKARD
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-03-15
HOUSE PASSES THE KENNEBEC RESER-
vO|R BILL AND REFUSES TO POSTPONE
OF Great Interest in Somerset County Provides
Taking Over Of Flagstaff Township

Augusta, March Friendliness to
the proposed development of water
storage on the Kennebec river was
manifest by the House of Representa-
tives Tuesday morning. when by an
almost unanimous vote it refused u
indefinitely postpone the bill creating
the keDnebec reservoir company The
motion to indefinitely postpone was
made by Representative Cummings of
Portland when the bill came off the
table for its third reading, but only
one other member stood with Rep,
Cummings when the vote was taken.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-06-19
.LATONIA DERBY
 RAGING CLASSIC
Is Second Only to Kentucky Derby Tn Appeal-Brings
 Out 3-Year-Olds.

CINCINNATI, O., June 19.-(By As sociated Press. While Latonia open ed wide it's gates to the lovers of horse racing June 5, yet the La tonia Derby, to be run here Saturday June 30, is the outstanding race of the meeting, and admitted by all to be only second to the Kentucky Derby in point of interest. In fact many horsemen pronounce the La tonia classic as the real test of stan mia and speed combined, for the ract is a quarter of a mile longer than the Kentucky Derby.
 The race is at a mile and a half. and will draw the very cream of the three-year-olds of the West and prob ably a considerable number of East ern horses.
 Those who were familiar with the beautiful Mildale course found many changes upon visiting the track this summer The stewards stand has been moved from the outside of the track in a position in the infield to give these officials as unobstruet ed view of the entire course. An other innovation is the construction of a tunnel beneath the track near the paddock entrance. This was con sidered necessary as the old route from outside the track proper to the infield had a tendency to wear a hard footpath across the track in the very middle of the stretch and it was known to have caused horses on several occasions to lose their stride on hitting this hard surface
 A number of new stables have been added and the track can now accommodate 1900 horses comforta bly.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-06-19
SULPHUR CLEARS
 ROUGH, RED SKIN
Face, Neck and Arms Easily Made
 Smooth, Says Specialist.

Any breaking out of the skin, even fiery, itching eczema, can be quickly overcome by applying a lit- tie Mentho-Sulphur, declares a not ed skin specialist Because of it's germ destroying properties. this sul- phur preparation begins at once to soothe irritated skin and heal erup- tions such as rash. pimples and ring worm.
 It seldom fails to remove the tor ment and disfigurement, and you do not have to wait for relief from em- barrassment. Improvement quickly shows. Sufferers from skin trouble should obtain a small jar of Rowles Mentho Sulphur from any good druggist and use it like cold cream.
 advertisement.)
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-06-19
GODDESS OF LIBERTY
 CONTESTANTS NAMED

Friends of the following popular and well known young ladies of Jul neau, have requested :, the American Legion committee that their names be entered in the Goddess of Liberty contest for the Fourth of July: Miss Sandy" Hendricks, at the U X l Cafe; Miss Linda Drabe at the Ar cade Cafe and Miss Daisy Oja at Halls Palace of Sweets.
 A voting box will be placed in the Palace of Sweets tonight. in addi ton to the others which are at the U & l Cafe, Arcade Cafe, Gastineau Cafe and the Arctic Pool Hall.
 Counting of votes will be started tomorrow and continued thereafter once every day until the contest closes, June 30. Announcement of the votes boiled by the contestants will be made in The Empire.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-06-19
MUSEUM IS OPENED
 TODAY TO TOURISTS

Although the arrangement of the contents is not entirely completed, the Territorial Musuem is open to- day to tourists, for the first time in its new home in the Garside Building. Twenty tourists visited the Museum from the steamer Ala meda and the places will be kept open for tourists from the Jefferson Princess Louie and Alaska, all due today Fifty-six persons have reg istered as visitors at the Museum since June 13. since when until today Rev. A. P. Kasheyaroff. cura- tor, has allowed only especially in- terested tourists and the members of the Congressional party aboard the Cambrai, to enter.
 The cases for holding the contents of the Museum have been complete ed and are in their places. They are now being painted :. Book shelves are being put in and the selections are being put in permanent place Rev. Kasheyaroff said, today he will keep the Museum open to visitors from the boats from today on, des- pite the fact that all is not entirely settled.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-06-19
England Has Big Quota of
 Motorcycle Speed Boys

LONDON. June 19.-A new type of man has become somewhat common in England recently. He is the motor cycle speed merchant" of which there are some 3S0,000 in the coun try, and who, attired in leather jack cts and crash helmets. fly around the roads at high speed Their craze for pace may be prompted by the fact that statistics show there are fewer accidents when riding at high speed.
 At Brooklands race track spill at 45 to 50 miles an hour means ser ious injury and the hospital, but at 60 miles an hour only few grazes are received, and at 90 miles the "tumbler does not even hurt him self" These are the statements of Doctor Gardiner who has had racing experience there since 1911, and al though records for motor cycling on this track mount higher and higher. fewer riders are injured.
 It is asserted that a mans body falls better than anything of equal weight. it travels some distance par allel with the ground and finally rolls over and over, thus preventing injury.