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who cares 10 do so. Tho club has its
charter all framed ana are very proud
to have earned Il. They mean To add
aeSeal of Achievement this year
Mrs. chas. Wilbur Is on the sick
list.
POND SCHOOL
Well, Monday morning greeted us
with n genuine rain storm, however
all were present except two who were
II, and Santa Claus had Just got
around to stop at Pond school hut he
left u COED supply OF everything so
In the afterf.)on We enjoyed nice
Christmas program In which all the
pupils took part. then the tree was
unloaded and all were we'll remem-
bered. even tho teaciAr. who received
as a gift from her pupils, two pieces
Of ivory to match her dresser set and
q box OF stationery for which she is
very grateful and wishes to extend
her sincere thanks to ench aud every
one. Even if It did rain, we enjoyed
the day and we had visitors in TOO.
Mrs. Lester Jepson, Mrs. Warren
Frost, Mrs. Ida Brown, Mrs. Alton
Morrow and two children. Come
again ladies' We appreciatelyour visits
Mr.. Clifford visited school Tuesday
He brought US two new books for
our library which was just another
extension Of QUIZ good things. The
following received o. X. in spelling:
Myron Wood, Beatrice Frost, Magyar
ct Buker, John Braley, Hilda Buker
Grace Wood, Ernest Wood, Althea
Morrow, Charles Bradley and Frank
HOLSTER. Evelyn Morrow received
good" He complimented our COM
position work, also the work in spell
ing. Our spelling contest stands 81
In favor of the Bald Eagles.
Clarence Morrow and Beatrice
Frost were absent from school this
last week, both having severe colds,
and 1t being the first time for the
year thus far.
We have a brand new teakettie and
shall begin hot dinners next week.
viii tell YOU about il in the next
news.
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WEST MOSCOW

Elias Vaughan has bought the
Granville Bean place on the River
road Mr. Bean intends 10 purchase
a farm elsewhere.
Charles Collins with his brother
Fred started cutting lee on Temple
Fond, January 18th.
In spite OF the storm and drifted
roads, many members from Moscow
braged the weather TO attend the all
day meeting OF bingham Grange last
Saturday.
The two Frcdette sisters took the
third and fourth degrees last Satur-
day in Bingham Grange and are now
full-fcdged members.
Last weeks news arrived tbo late
foH- publication but will he found In
ihis issue
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MERCER
tDEFERRED)

Nh and Mrs. Charlie Gray are the
happy parents of a little daughter.
Gladys Mae. Both mother and baby
are doing nicely.
The Peoples Telephone Association
held their annual meeting Saturday,
January 9Th.
The many friends of Mrs. Gardner
Wills are sorry to hear she has been
sick in the hospital aud hope for a
fast recovery. Mr.. Wills was our
former pastor.
There was a rehearsal at the Grange
Hail. Saturday evening, for the show
which will lie given in about two
weeks.
II was stated in last weeks paper
that Ernest Gilman spent the night
at f. NJ. McKecknie's. This was
thru a misunderstanding. MIR. Gill
man stayed all night at Clyde Her.
SONS.
Miss Clara Smith went 20 Wilton.
Wednesday. where she has obtained a
position in the shoe shop where she
VII work this winter
Frederic McMahon went to Augusta
last Tuesday where he has employ
mcnt
Jonas Harney is selling off his
household furnishings at his late resi-
dencc. Mr.. Varney is making his
home with his son Charles.
Miss Edna Mcmahon returned TO
Auburn Monday, where she is Il soph-
omore at the Edward Little high
school She has been passing her
Christmas vacation with her parents
Mr. ami Mrs. A. +. Mcmahon.
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TWELVE CORNERS

Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Burton who
have been stopping at D. II. Hood s
owing to Mr. Burtons illness return
ed To Skowhegan Friday of last week.
The neighborhood whist club which
was to have been held at the home OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Dana Robbins. Saturday
night. Jan. 10, was postponed on ac-
count of The storm. The party will
meet at the same place Saturday even
Ing, Jan. 20.
Cleveland Dean is gaining al SOM
ersct Hospital. where he has been for
the past four weeks.
Clifford Richardson took Albert
Clarke's team 10 Bald Mountain last
week
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WEST. sT. Adams
(DEFERRED)

The heavy RAIN here Monday en-
abled folks to see ''over the top" once
more.
The wood business seems to be In
order In this section: George Emery
has three men cutting for him. Alton
Emery is hauling wood to Hartiand
also Gilmores folks.
Those attending the sessions OF
East Somerset, Pomona Grange held
at st. Adams, Jan. 3 and 4. were Fred
FinSon, Harry Finson, Alton Morrow,
Mrs. Ed Gilmore, Almon Gilmore and
Carl Tozier, Agnes Wood. Marion
Heath, Mr.. and Mrs. Earle Robertson
and Mrs. Rose Robertson. They re-
ported very pleasant meeting and
well attended in spite of the heavy
storm on Thursday.
The first day was wholly a business
meeting and the following officers
were elected Master, N. w. Her
rick; overseer, Frank varney; stew
ard, Earle Robertson; lecturer. A. p.
Howes; chaplain, II. II. Fuller; as
sistant steward, w. o. Hilton; secre-
tary, Mrs. p. NJ. Rollins; treasurer,
Sam Herrick; gate keeper. Mr. Chad
bourue; lady assistant steward. Mrs.
w. o. Hilton; Ceres. Mrs. Frank Var
ney; Pomona, Mrs. ". w. Herrick;
Flora, Mrs. Earle Robertson.
In the evening OF the 6rst day the
ifth degree was conferred on a class
,os thirty which was followed by the
installation of the Pomona officers
and the st. Adams Grange officers In
a Joint installation. the work being
done by the state lecturer, M. J. Har-
.rinstOu. Tho second day WA. very
stormy but there was very good at
tendance about nfnety, and spleu-
did meeting ~-5 reported from oil
who ATTIC -l,.i.
The Hartland-St Adams boys and
girls club are on the map again. They
held their first meeting Of the year
at The Fond soboolAoase, Saturday
p. N. with eleven mambers and thsir
leader sn< ono yislterp pressut There
Se4ns h b ~ general eulha9ts1n
- last yeaf saA t1dicsttopS - . eeed
years work N siShE. ThA lext mast-
ipg will b rAb. :, and thsrs wtn 10
= socasi good tins with "eats.s TpAv
would be glad TO have anyone yfsst
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Do YOU FEEL TIRED
AFTER EATING?

\ tired. nervous feeling may he a
Sign 81 poisons in your system which
prevent proper digestion. Food turns
into more poison and ga. making yon
nervous and weak. Simple hurkthorn
bark. elycerine eif.. a. mixed in Al
Iefika. expels p0isGn- and gas from
ROTH upper and lower bowel. tie
moves old matter you never thought
Wa in your system which poisoned
stomach and made you tired and ner-
yous. Adlerika Is EXCELLENT 10
guard against appendicitis. Frank
v. Bncknam. druggist. Sold In Jack
man station by v l.. Barney Co,
druggists.
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NORTH CORNyILLR

There seems TO be an epidemic OF
colds in town, several of the children
being obliged to stay out of school
for the past week on account OF SICK
ness.
Miss Rose Collins went to East
Madison last week to work in the mill.
She 10 rooming with Mr.. and Mrs.
Harville.
There will be a meeting of the
Farm Bureau at the Grange Hall Sat
urday, January 81, at 10 o'clock sharp.
There will be reports OF project
leaders, election OF new leaders and
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GOODRICH HILL--bINGHAM

Some of the men that were working
for Mr.. Lane have left this neighbor-
hood
Alfred Curtis has now some men
working for him. he has been hauling
wood TO the village the past week.
Word has been received that Audrey
Goodrich will arrive Saturday night
Jan. 18th.
Master Gerald Goodrich suffered a
cold and ear-ache last OF the week.
SCHOOL NOTES
Because of the aevese storm the
Goodrich school has not kept regular
y the past week.
one scholar. Master Lewis Wiley
left our school last week. Helen
Garter LETT few weeks ago. We hope
our RON call won't shrink any more.
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planning work for the coming year
Mr. storer and Miss Hare viii be
present. Everyone Is most cordially
invited. Dinner will be served at
noon by the lady members of the
bureau.
Tho three months old baby girl of
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Libby passed away
Wednesday, afternoon and its body
was placed in the tomb at Athens,
Friday by undertaken Ray Tibbetts, to
await burial in the spring.
The fourth and last Lyceum enter
tainment will be given at Athens Feb
quarry IA. This Is lecture given by
Miss Attiyeh, also Of the White Blu
reau. in tho form of an exceedingly
interesting and instructive talk on
conditions IN Turkey Miss Attiyeli
has recently returned from Asia Minor
and describes the Moslem movement
in the far East In most dramatic
words
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ROME

Harold Biaisdel1 has returned home
after being employed at Ralph Cur
rIer's In chssterville.
Ethel Tracy hAs returned ito Farm
,ngton after spending a few days with
her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Tracy. :.
Irving Kelley is visiting Maurice
Kelley of Vienna for few days.
Owing to the severe storm the high
school students were unable TO return
home over the week end.
Leon Watson and Charles Tibbetts
are getting out lumber for Ralph
French.
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News Of Somerset's Busy Towns

Wells OF Clinton were in town Thurs
day to attend the funeral Of Salem
Edmunds.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin Holt and chill
dren of Clinton visited Mr.. and Mrs.
Reuben Reed Sunday.
George Williams was in pittsfleld
Friday.
Mrs. Attic Smith who has been
passing several months in Canton is
a gnest Of Mr.. and Mrs. Virgil Holt.
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WEST MOSCOW

y very pleasant meeting of the
Good VIII Club was held with Mrs.
Matte Gates, Jan. II. Eleven mem
bers and two guests were present.
After the business meeting Mrs. Isa-
dore Fitzsimmons read an interesting
article on "Dahlia Sugar" and Mrs.
Gates played several selections on the
victrola.. Tho next meeting will be
Jan. is at the home Of Mrs. Fitxsim-
mons with Miss Sophia Gilman as
hostess.
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EAST MADISON

Mrs, Grant Wakefield has been call
ed to Woodland Maine. on account of
the illness OF her sons wife, Mrs.
Howard Goodridge.
On account OF the snow storm East
Madison Grange did not held their
regular meeting Saturday The next
meeting will be Jan. 70.
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WEST MOSCOW
DEFERRED

Charles Collins killed and dressed
"A hog last week going better than 800
pounds Granville Bean helped in
the slaughter.
Granville Bean went to Skowhegau
on business last Monday.
Mrs A. G. Buffers found an auto
mobile crank near their home which
is advertised in Everybody's Column
of this Issue.
Henry King recently sold his colt to
Clarence Dutton, Bingham Hotel.
Robert Burns has traded his black
horses for n pair of white ones.
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pAI.MYRA

., NOfd was received mere fTludy OF
the death of Mrs. Michael Dyer at her
residence in Pittshed. Mrs. Dyer
was for many years a resident of
this town. During her many months
suffering she has been tenderly cared
for by her sister, Mrs. c. IL. Folsom of
Orange city Fla. Funeral services
will be held Sunday.
The community was saddened TO
learn of the sudden death of Mrs. Alec
Watson which occurred at the resi-
dence of Sidney Weeks. where she
underwent surgical operation
Though Mrs. Watson had lived in
town but a short time, she had by her
genial manner, and pleasing ways,
won many friends, who join in extend
ing the bereaved family their SINGER
est sympathy.
The willing workers met with Mrs.
Lila McCabe Wednesday where they
spent the day sewing for the Body
family. VIC lost their buildings by fire
recently.
On account of bad roads there were
no church services on Sunday.
Harry Goodrich was In Pittsfeld
Sunday To attend the funeral services
OF Mrs. Michael Dyer.
There will be a farm bureau meet
ing at Palmyra Grange Hall Friday
January ~ All members are in
yited to be present.
Mrs. Abbie Weeks Is at present at
the home Of James Robinson. where
she is caring for Priscilla who is
suffering from bad cold
Mrs. ED Lunt who has been serious
" i'll with pneumonia, is gaining
SLOWLY.
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CONCORD
(DEFERREpl

Frank Atwood has been quite sick
with a bad cold for the past %%Teek..
Tom Bigelow's family have all been
sick with bad colds. The little boy
that got hurt so seriously is getting
along as we'll as can be expected.
Forrest Jockson Of New Portland
spent the week end at Frank Atwood's
Mrs, Carrie Rollins is on the sick
list and under the doctors care.
Walter Huggins has gone into the
woods with his team for Maurice Ca
hill.
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Nymphns Blackwell School

Our menu this week was-,Monday,
corn; Tuesday, mashed potatoes;
Wednesday, green beans; Thursday,
Baked beans from Mrs. Berley
Adams, Friday, Goldfish chowder from
Mrs. Frank Harding. Just ask the
children If they were good.
Mrs. Cleveland Deane was caller
between cars on Thursday.
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SOUTHWEST CANAAN

Mrs. Waiter Shores who has been
Sick for the past three weeks with an
abscess on her neck was taken to
somerset Hospital. 8toFhegan morn
ing for few days mAdical treatment.
Mrs. FrRRk; Berry the teacher e&
aoore'a Mills passed the week end at
DER home In Pit1A0cl6,
Mrs. William Cart sekssped 1loa~
ssy from Wcodvills. whore she hsd
ssen thu pat week To ~ bsr father
|sno 70 NY III.
Mr.. and Mrs. wallace Edmunds OF
|oornham and Mr.. and Mrs. Gideon
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BARRON,S CORNER-MADIsON

Alphonse Beaulier has returned
from Bald Mountain and Is working
for Ben Adams again.
Breaking roads is all the pastime
we have nowadays.
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Gard OF Thanks

We wish TO thank our neighbo rs
and friends who we're so kind 10 ,us
during our recent Bereavement.
Fred II. Bucher and family
Skowhegan. Maine. Jan, IS. 1929
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There will be IN all day meeting
of the Ladies Farm Bureau at the
home Of Mr.. Reuben crofnble, Jan
9th
, 1923-05-02

ESSEN-Dr. Gustav Krupp Won
Bohlen und Halbach, president of
tho Krupp works was arrested and
sent to jail by. the French.
, 1923-05-02
80 Gallons of
Liquor Poured
DOUn SeUers

Numerous persons, the majority
of whom It must be admitted. were
males. were noticed shifting the air
suspiciously as they passed the
county courthouse late Tuesday at
ternoon. Around the building float
ed a mysterious aroma, reminiscent
of the days when a bartender had
q future.
An Investigation revealed that
Perry Morris. sheriff. and a couple
of deputies were as.idiously pour
ing 90 odd gallons of moonshino
into the North Platte by way of
the citys sewer system. The liquor
SO called by the b~ootleggers who
peddle It but by others identified
as everything from sewing machine
oil to diluted hydrochlorio acid
had been collected in various and
sundry raids eince the first of the
year. 1t was in eeveral hundred
containers. ranging IN capacity
from 10 gallon kegs to half pint
TASKS.
The reason for the destruction of
the evidence was that It had all
been used in court and IT was clut-
tering I'D tho basement of the build
ing. A court order from Judge
r. r. Rose permitted destruction
of the liquor.
, 1923-05-02

scheduled to start Tomorrow, has
necessitated the change The fury
men arc being held subject to call,
until they r discharged by the
Judge
, 1923-05-02
NEW ADDITION
LOTS To co ON
MARKET soon
See Ben Realty to Open
Sale This Week on
50-Acre Tract.

Lots in Casper's newest addition.
Just east OF the pavement on East
Second street. and temporarily named
East Terraces, win be placed on
sale within a few days by the See
Ben Realty Company. the agents for
the property. Reservations can be
made at tho conIpany's office On h
haovest building penomg the compile
ton OF the map and recording IT when
actual sales can be made
The property offsrs unusual cppor
euuftfes to persons DESTROYS Of build
ing a home or merely Hpecuiatong in
real estate. Tho 80 acres of tho 200
acre tract controlled by the company,
is close to tho city limits and directly
in the path of the anticipated eastern
growth of Casper. The lots are priced
reasonably and at such a figure that
they are within tho reach of persons
of ordinary means It is planned
that the district snarl be exclusively
residential.
The property Ties on each side of
East Second street and has been cut
up INTO lOIs OF VaIlous bizes aio ocn-
forming to the contour of the land.
Winding streets have been laid out
and the corner lots nave been
rounded.
The lots on the higher part of the
property give n commanding view of
the city and the southern part of the
property adtoins tho parcel of land
which it is believed viii be turned
into Blackmore park the city's fu
ture r~ecreational centeI-
Improvement work Is being carried
Forward rapidly. An engineering
crew has Just completed the surveys
and the grading machine for the
streets will be at work before the end
of the week. Water is expected to
be run to the addition this summer
and tho paving viii probably follow
In the near future
, 1923-05-02

Continued from Page one.l
the areas occupied in excess. Of the
stipulations OF the Versailles treaty
are evacuated and until conditions on
tho Rhine restored according to the
terms laid down In the Rhineland
agreement.
Payments in kind are to be Euaran-
teed by long term private contracts
breach or violations of which would
make offenders subject to fines.
The tote proposes that the first
twenty billion marks of the total OF
thirty billion be offered for subscrip-
ton Immediately.
Interest on bonds UP to July /.
1927. would be taken out of the loans
themselves and would be paid into
a special fund under control of the
PREPARATION committee. II twenty
billion marks cannot be raised by
means of q loan before July l, 1927,
interest OF five per cent would be paid
on that sum from said date. in add
ton to one per cen for amortization.
Fulfillment OF Germany's obliga-
TONS the note continued, depends
on the 8tuDlllzatlou OI ner CurTeiCys
Therefore 1t is necessary, in connec
ton with tho regulation Of the repara-
lions problem. to bring about a
methodio and permanent stab. lization
IN order to remove the ap-prehensions
OF other countries with respect
to ruinous German competition.
Strengthening of her currency will
also enable Germany to restore her
international finances, h note says.
In order to realize this program
Ind also to safeguard the interests
of those who finance the loans. the
German government Gays II t. essen
tial that there be no more forcible
seizures of securities thai no fur
Their sanctions be Imposed. hat Ger
many be freed from the unproduc-
tive expenses with which she now is
burdened, and that she also be lib
Grated forthwith from all political
and economic restrictions.
The proposals also suggest that In
behalf of tho economic rehabilitation
OF Europe. the countries concerned
arrive at an understanding with re
gard to dealings in important com
modities. Tho note expresses h
opinion that in this connection long
term private contracts for deliveries
, 1923-05-02
CAsPERITEs should keep
UP WITH CITY's SUCCESS

Arc o getting your proper share
of Casper's prosperity This is a
question that you as a citizen OF the
largest city in Wyoming should stop
to answer now. 1t means much to
you whether you shall sec your fell
low citizens who started out with no
greater no greater abilities
than yourself. outstrip o IN a race
that you could so easily win.
Courage and vision built Casper
20 the position of power which II
houds today. Courage and vision
viii take 1t to still greater heights.
and II you are one of those who
posses those qualities you win DO n
10 reap the benefits.
And what about wyoming7 It
stands to support and be supported
By its largest city. to center its COM
mercs and its industry here. wyo-
ming is Casper's Investment. Are
o ready to realize on it7
About II months ago tho Wyoming
Compression Tire and Tube company
was organized in Casper. a company
that showed its vision by the name
under which It incorporated. Today
this same organization Of progressive
business men mas created a business
that can take care OF Casper and
more.
These men are going to wait on
wyoming. They r going to DO Il
by expanding their corporation and
taking in new men with equal vision
and equal desire 20 share in tho ma.
terial emolumets that come from the
successful carrying out of business
program.
One hundred m fifty dollars on
every hundred dollars invested. This
Is what is being offered TO the wide
awake men OF h community by the
Wyoming Compression Tire and Tube
company which has offices nj <20
East Second street, Phone 1125M.-
Advertisements
, 1923-05-02

tional commiasion must decide. II,
when and how tho balance must be
covered. The same commission will
decide how the interest on these
loans. not provided FOR. may be
raised.
CAS- to the international commits
sion." the note continues, at ought
to be either the consortium which
fioats h loan or an international
commission OF business. men CORES
ponding to the proposition made by
Secretary Of State Hughes, on which
Germany would DO represented with
equal rights; n an Arbitration trfb-
unal composed Of q representative of
the reparation commission. q repre-
sentative of the German government,
and an arbitrator designated by the
president Of the United States in the
absence Of an agreement. on this
parsonage"
, 1923-05-02
LEGION BAND SHOWING
GREAT PROGRESS, MAY
Co TO NATIONAL MEET

With tire incentive Of probable trips
to the state convention 1t Laramie
and the national convention at San
Francisco. In addition to the city
band concerts to be given this summer
h American Legion band IL rapidly
improving in tho quarry Of music
and tho versatility OF its program.
Rehearsais arc being held three times
a week the nsut n being scheduled
for tomorrow evening. At the Legion
ciubrooms.
Tho band II also expected to DO
used at the State Fair at Douglas
this fall. that annual event calling
for from one to three bands for the
various feature days.
, 1923-05-02
Man Believed
Killed in War
Returns Home

LovELAND. Colo, May a.-wii-
liam Loe. reported killed in action in
France in 1918 while a member of the
United States marines. was believed
by his parents. Mr.. and Mrs. James
Loe to be dead until he came to Love
yesterday. Loe enlisted in Kan
sas n after his reported death. the
parents moved to Loveland. Loe ro-
enlisted and his letters home re-
turned because of the removal OF the
parents without leaving a forwarding
address. Released from service some
time 6 Loo went to his old homo
in Kansas anV started the search for
his parents which ended hero yester-
day.
, 1923-05-02

TEGUCIGALPA = Tho Amer1-
can woman hdsd here by police as
Clara Phillips was baked in he at
tempt to escape from Jail.
, 1923-05-02
Mother States Facts
About Her Sons Case

complained Of bloating. heartburn and
stomach palms. and often twitched
with nervousness. He couldn't half
sleep. was pale and sallow. had awful
headaches and his schoolwork was a
strain to him
when he started taking Tanlao
he developed such q vigorous appe-
tite II took three hearty meals a day
Ind lots Of bread ano butter between
meals to satisfy HIM He II now
aglow with ~red-blooded health and
energy. holds his own at baseball and
football. and has made fine progress
at school. Tanlao Ia the greatest
medicine made"
Tanlac is for sale by all good drug
gists. Accept nc substitute. Over
81 million bottles .sold-Advertise'
ment