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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-06-07
'sThree Wise Fools"

Opening play at Lakewood, Monday
June IS, 1923. A comedy of mirth
master minds and mystery. "Thret
Wise Fools" the big New York sue
cess, presented by John Golden and
sensational hit in New York, Aus
tralia and Britain, will be the open
ing play of the Lakewood Players be-
ginning Monday, June 18th. The
theatre-going public thanks to the eff
forts of Director Whitcombe will have
the opportunity of seeing one OF the
best comedies that the stage has ever
known.
The story of "Three Wise Fools" is
built about three old bachelors who
live together and have been together
for years. They have fallen into 8
rut, in the matter OF living. Exis-
tence has become a matter of routine
until they are even older than they
seem to be- All of them, in theil
youth have been in love with the SANG
girl. For the first time in years
they receive message, written jus
before her death asking them to take
care of her child. They make plans
for the arrival of baby boy. Then
TO their utter establishment in walks
an attractive young girl Of eighteen
or twenty. From that instant on this
marvellous play Of laughter and tears
moves rapidly towards its finish.
"Three Wise Fools" is a brillian'
blending of laughter and tears. II
has those moments when audience
rock back and forth in their chairs
overcome with laughter. Then 1t Is
followed by those instants when {
lump rises in the throat and teal
trembles on the eyelid.
TO miss one of the performances
of Three Wise Fools" at the Lake.
wood Theatre next week, will be tc
lose one of the most delightful enter
tanments that the Lakewood Players
have ever offered
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-06-07
Union Preaching Services for Nine
Sundays

Union services of the Centenary Me-
thodist, Federated and Bethany Bap-
fist churches are to be held for nine
Sundays this summer as year ago.
There will be nine such meetings,
three in each church. July 8, Is and
20 the services will be held in the
Bethany Baptist Church with Rev. H.
L. Nichols as preacher. July 20 and
August and IL the services will be
held In the Methodist Church with
Rev. George Loring Thurlow as prea-
cher and August 10 and 26 and Sep
TENDER 2 in the Federated church with
Rev. George Merriam as speaker. This
will so arrange the protestant SER
vices of the town so that one of the
three churches mentioned above will
always be open and one minister al
ways in town for any services for
which he may be needed. The mu-
sic will be arranged for each Sun
day by the church in which the meet
ings are to be held. The contribu-
tions in the regular church envelopes
will go to the churches designated.
The loose offerings will be divided
each Sunday equally between the
three churches. 1t is hoped that
the people of Skowhegan will endea-
yor to attend these meetings.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-06-07
Rules for Graduation Tickets

The following rules govern the dis
tribution of tickets for the Skowhegan
high school graduation exercises.
First: Each member of the class to
be graduated from the high school
in June 1928, is allowed eight seats.
Second; Members of the school
committee. trustees of the Bloomfield
Academy. officials of the town. the
teachers of the high school, and the
superintendent Of schools are allow
cd a sufficient number of seats for
heir immedi1te families.
Third: The above seats must be
reserved on Thursday. June IA, from
4 to p, m.
Fourth: The public may secure re-
served seats on Friday, June Is, from
4 to p. m. provided that not more
than two seats be allowed to any one
individual.
Fifth: All reserved seats must be
occupied at 7.45 o'clock Friday even
ing, June IS, otherwise the same will
be forfeited and opened to the public.
Only holders Of tickets will be
allowed on the second floor and stairs
leading to same before s p. m. on the
night of graduation.
Reserved seats may be secured at
box office, Opera House. 2w22
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-06-07
Ans0n and North Arson Teachers

Superintendent Bradbury reports
the following list OF teachers for the
Arson and North Arson schools for
the coming year: Mark Emery
school, Kate G. Robinson, principal
and teacher of the fifth and sixth
grades; Mrs. Laura Boswell, third
and fourth grades, Doris Rowell, sec
ond grades; Bertha Paine, first grade
Garfield school, Mrs. Anna Smith
principal and teacher Of English in
sixth, seventh and eighth grades
Mrs. Ethel Luce Yiles, teacher OF ma
thematics, history and geography in
sixth, seventh and eighth grades; Mar
tina E. Spear. fifth grade; Phyllis A
Witham, fourth grade. No teacher
assigned for third grade. Mrs. Win
nifred Norton, first and second grades
Mary Renter, assistant in primary
room.
Rural school: Lowell, Agnes Ma
honey; Longfellow. Eunice Eva Book
err. Franklin. Matte Merrill; Emer-
son and Shakespeare, unassigned.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-06-07

Graduation exercises will be held
June 10 to June 15. The Baccalaur-
cate address will be given Sunday
afternoon at o'clock in the Old South
Church by e. C. Mariner Of Portland.
Tuesday afternoon, June IL, class day
exercises will be held in Merrill Hall.
Wednesday evening, June 13 at 8
o'clock, an Indian operdtta, Sea
wan-a," will be given by the en-
larged Glee Club. Thursday morn
ing, June IA, there will be final cha
pei exercies In Merrill Hall followed
by presentation of diplomas to the
9Th grade. Thursday at l p. m. the
alumni luncheon will be held at Pur-
ington Hall. Thursday evening in
Merrill Hall the address to the, grad
uating class will be given by Mrs.
Sarah Rideout Abbott Of Saco, follow
ed by presentation of diplomas.
The graduating class went to Clear
water Pond Wednesday for the class
picnic. ..
Miss Havey and Miss Mahoney spent
the week end at Clearwater.
Gala and Elizabeth Whorff went
to Caratunk Friday night to be at
home Saturday and Sunday.
Erya Berry. Alta Ellis and Ethel
Smith with Madeline Ames OF Rock
land and Ruth Young of Matinicus
at their guests. spent the week end
at North Arson.
Jeanne Thomson with Julia Joy and
Florence Voter as her guests went to
her home in Skowhegan to spend Sat
urday and Sunday.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-06-07
Posts Appreciation

Russell Post, No. 90, Dept, of Maine
G.. A. r. extends to all who so gen.
erously and periodically assisted in
the services of Memorial Day, heart
felt gratitude, especially to the La
dies of the Relief Corps; Capt F. c.
Dunlap as marshal OF the day; Revs
Geo. l.. Thurlow, II. L. Nichols, Geo
Merriam and J. l.. A. Renaud for tho
active part taken the quartet. d. c,
Burrill, l.. s. Moore, C. L. Decker and
Geo. Oulton. for their patriotic songs
and the owners OF automobiles for
the valuable services rendered. And
we trust that we fully appreciate
comrades of Simon Peters Post, Amer
lean Legion for entering in so fully
and freely to the spirit of this great
National Memorial Day.
s. F. EMERSON, Adjutant.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-06-07
GiLBERT-BOARDMAN
Wedding Takes Place at Home =,
Brides Parents, saturd,,

The beautiful home Of Mr. and
George Boardman was the sca.a
wedding on Saturday evening MY
when their amiable and accom- n,,J
daughter, Miss Carrie Mae. was ny
in marriage to Robert j. Cilhs.]
student of Temple College, Phil
phia, and who will graduate a. y
titled public accountant SHORTY
Just at 6 O'Clock Miss Mabel III
man sung most impressiyely
Perfect Love-" after which the 4
party entered the parlor to the !,
of the wedding march, played h,
Gertrude Hansen. The brids.
FIRST entered, attended by his be-
who was Clyde Curtis, of Norns
Pa, and occupied the archway
had been handsomely designed
occasion. The little flower riI
vas Marcia Moore, then entered
ed in blue crepe de chine, whit
net, strewing flowers from her
Miss Mabel, the sister of the bril-
was bridesmaid, then FOLLOWED
was beautifully gowned in peaci
meteor, and carried a bouquet \
roses. The bride then entered
upon the arm of her father, wbo
her away wearing a handsome
Of white crepe meteor and cafh
bouquet of white rose buds aud 4
peas. Rev. J. S. Teasdale met d
at the altar or archway where
were united in marriage, the imp|
sive ring ceremony being used.
A sumptuous buffet luncheon
served to the goodly company Of ID
cd guests present. The happy col
.ett al out s o'clock for parts unknl
amid showers of rice and confetti
ter a brief trip they will resids
Philadelphia.
The BRIDE was the recipient
many handsome gifts. The m
friends of the newly-weds wish d
much joy and happiness in their I
ried life.-Evening Journal Of
and, N. ].
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-06-07
Changes In Teaching Force

The high. village and most oil
rural schools close on June Is, VI
the vacancies in the teaching 4
for next year have by no means
filled several changes have alr(
been decided upon. Miss Ev|
Bridges of Easton who has
teaching at North Arson has
elected to teach Domestic AH4
succeed Miss Gladys Hamor
lena Mullen OF the high school ID
ty has resigned to teach in Ma
chusetts where her husband Is ID
ed, and Miss Airline Plummer|
Tarmington will succeed Mrs. \
len. Mrs. Marion Caldwell has
signed from the Garfield building
will 60, 10 Madison to keep house
her father. Henry johnson and
each in the third grade at MadN
Mrs. Sarah s. Stenhouse. one OF
teachers at the Academy building
,lso go to Madison where Mr., )
house is now located to teach
primary grade Miss Helen
colt of Pennington is to teach IN
fairfield building, Hazel Goodrlc
Hallowell. succeeds Mrs. Stenhols
the lower grade at the Arson O'
ing. - I
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-06-07
Food Sale Funds Tor Comma
Service

The slogan of the Town Imp
ment Society for the past year
been Community Work and Comm
ty Service and now as the sum
season approaches, the Club mem
find ample opportunity to Apply
slogan in cleaning up and beauul'
their home town. as for example
little park on Baptist Hill. Du
takes money to do these thihss
for this reason food sale Is y
given next Saturday afternoon "
ming at 12.45 at the grounds anu
cove of the Bethany Baptist gnu
the proceeds to be divided eqa
for the support of the Dlstricl ~
and for the improvement oil our y
All members OF the Town inip''
ment Society are going 10 ne'p
furnishing food for this SAFE
since the funds are all to be use.
the good of the town, people guy
the Club are asked to contribute
everybody do his or her DIT sa.
us make this food sale real Oo1
nifty affair.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-06-07
Pageant Committees to Meet MOnda,
Night

The committees from the various
local organizations appointed to serve
on the pageant committee observing
the centennial of the Incorporation
of Skowhegan are to have their first
meeting in the Municipal Court Room,
Monday evening. June II at 7.30. The
appointment of these committees was
the result of resolution unanimously
voted at the last meeting of the Eu-
nice Farnsworth Chapter, ID. A. r.
which suggested that general com
mittee be organized composed Of rep
resentatives of the several local orr
CARNATIONS. II by Saturday any of
the local organizations have not been
informed of this fact 1t would be wise
for them to confer with Miss Mabel
j. Pooler or Miss Gertrude S. Wes-
ton. the committee from the D. A. r.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-06-07
Skowhegan Wins from La"re''

In a game between the ua al
teams of Skowhegan high sc NJ, a
Lawrence high school OF FAN, ram
| played here last Saturday SA0"D'
won by score of 80 ,n,
Skowhegan 80 0
Lawrence % 0 0 .
Runs made by Dionne Co~e', po.'
ford 3, Bilodeau, Steward, p I'd
Laney, Stevens. Burgess B 1,st pr,
ley, King. Three base ll' ',he saI
Murray. Stolen bases sko"u poufl
Lawrence 5. Sacrifice mus ,,. D
Burgess. Left on bases oAo' orr|
8. Lawrence s. First base o% p s
Skowhegan 4, Lawrence D, pras1
balls, off Ellis 0, Fluet' w. II n
Hits off Ellis 8 in innln p o. ;unl
2 in 2 innings; Bragg IL u Ss,ovansJ
Hit by pitcher, by Els - o. STD
Ffuett. Stevens. Balk' bIass prasd
out by Ellis, !, Flueti T. It'd
Winning pitcher. Ellis, L 6sags. 4
Bragg. wild pitches, br's''
pre-. Halves. Time 20,
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-06-07
Gas From Food <.
Presses on Heart

If food does not digest 1t turns into
poisons which form gas. This often
presses on heart and other organs
causing a nervous, restless feeling.
Simple buckthorn bark, glycerine,
etc, as mixed in Adlerika, removes
foul, decaying food-matter you never
thought was in yoursystem WHICH
caused gas and pressure on heart,
Adlerika cxpels posons and gas from
BOTH upper and lower bowel. EXA
.CELLENT to guard against appendi-
citis Frank w. Buchanan, Druggist.
Sold in Jackman Station by w. l..
Barney Co., Druggists.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-06-07
Fairfield Man Meets Tragic Death

Albert Ware formerly of Fairfield
who was burned to death Monday
night on his way to Pittsfeld was. a
brother of Mrs. w. J. Laney Of this
town. Mr.. Ware is the husband of
the late Mrs. Bertha Murray Ware
who died a few weeks ago. Mr..
Ware with Ivan Prentiss OF Troy was
driving to Pittsfield on heavy motor
truck loaded with lumber when the
vehicle tipped over and caught fire,
Mr.. Ware being pinned beneath the
truck. Mr.. Prentiss was unable to
extricate him badly burning his hands
in the attempt. The funeral SER
vices were held yesterday in Fair
field, Mr.. and Mrs. Laney leaving here
Tuesday for that place.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-06-07
Victor Grange ut Fairfield Center

The sixty minute farce "a Pretty
Piece of Business" was given June
by Victor Grange No. 90, with much
success. The cast of characters were
as follows: Dobson. George Robert
son; Chariot Shee, leila Wood; Fan
ME Grantley, Mabel Fenlason Doc
tor Shee, Ann Twist; Felix Merri-
weather, Betrice Drawn.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-06-07

The cellar needs a spring tonic
more than folks. 1t should be ap-
piled with the broom and strong
arm.
Let the wind work for you, Drap-
cries hung on the. line in stiff
breeze will be freed from all dust.
OF course they. must be strong enough
to stand this. t9Ya - q
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-06-07

Proper feeds and feeding are The
best poultry tonics."
Evening star., 1923-06-03
Capital A,vakened TO Need
! Of Up-to-Date Traffic La,us
arrangements Made for Shrine Conuen-
ton Develop Value of One-Way Streets
in COngested Section, Motorists Declare.

the National Capital must come from
behind" in matters of traffic
Washington, among others of it's
traffic infirmities, has no adequate
headlight law. Committees have been
appointed. have turned in their rec
ommendations and been turned down
by the authorities. Exhaustive, tests
have been conducted on various types
of lenses with the hope THAT some
thing could be accomplished. Com
mittees have met and squabbled
members of various committees have
sioners still different ones. So the
matter rests.
Other Needs Enumerated.
There are. other matters which need
attention in the District. Some of
them-the erection of signs directing
traffic and the marking of streets
have already been effected but there
are still others that II put into effect
would do wonders for travel.
Boston some years ago put a white
canvas harness over Its policem en- s
shoulders to make them easily dis
tinguishable at night. The plan was
boon TO motorists and pedestrians
alike. The writer on returning to
Washington called attention to the
scheme, but it was evidently thought
unworthy Of trial. although the cost
of this harness could not have been
more than a few cents.
Two weeks later the city Of Balti-
more equipped its policemen in a
similar manner and motorists Of that
city have been rejoicing ever since.
This is one Of the small things
One-way streets Is one of the big
ones. Both should be given careful
attention. Washington must mend it's
traffic ways and take its place with
other cities Of the United States
which have worked out intelligent So
lutions Of their traffic ills
Evening star., 1923-06-03
ADVICE TO DRIVERS FROM BACK
SEAT OFTEN CAUSES ACCIDENTS
Need Of Safety First Passengers Shown
by Number of Mishaps Traced to
Guests In Autos.

converse about matters which have
no direct bearing upon the facts at
hand the better 1t is for both parties.
! Some people feel that they must
! offer surfeit of conversation In re-
turn for a drivers courtesy. Nothing
could be farther from the truth. The
nviied ThS for rass fs a!He ousht to se
| dropped out at the next corner.
| Passengers who know nothing
great source of danger, particularly
| II they are OF nervous temperament.
! A shout from a party on the back
| seat, or a muffied cry, will surely up
set the equilibrium Of the driver un-
less he happens to be very level
headed.
This was clearly demonstrated in
the case of a passenger who shouted
| Look out!" Just as driver was max
I ing complete turn on a city street
at night. The passenger saw the red
tail light of car parked on the op-
posite side Of the street and thought
the car was in motion, coming In their
direction. 1t was only a momentary
delusion. and the alarmist recognized
MS mistake in an instant. But there
| Is no telling what might have hap
pened had the driver not remained un-
moved by the warning.
Address Driver Calmly.
Where passenger is capable of
giving the driver valuable warnings
he should do 80 by all means, and the
driver ought not to resent being
warned when necessary. The passen-
ger sees the road from a different
angle. His advice may be Of con-
siderable value.
There's a car coming to our left"
stated in matter of fact way has
prevented more accidents than all the
exclamations and gasps combined.
So far as the driver Is concerned
he should feel-in traffic, at least
| that his passengers are In the
coaches behind. and that his one
concern should be to safeguard them.
If they feel obliged to pull the emer-
gency valve now and again he should
be ready to accept their warning for
| what 1t is worth, always taking into
consideration the fact that II he Is
paying strict attention to business the
warning from the passenger Is likely
to be false alarm.
No operator can AFFORD to allow his
passengers to drive his car. And
passengers should remember that If
| the driver keeps his mind on business
/ he will take care of himself, thus
adequately taking care of them.
Copyright. 1921
Evening star., 1923-06-03

is built along combination European
and American lines. Capt. Harry w.
Horton catches many of these In
qufries, which, he says, show that
the American car owner is broad
minded enough to know what the
European manufacturer lacks in EN-
cheney and management he makes up
for in his eagerness to perfect the
automobile mechanically.
One autoist." said Capt. Horton,
referred to the inefficient production
methods in English plants. wherein
two men will often be found on an
operation which can be done three
times as rapidly by one American
workman, but added that he thought
the newer American plan of striking
a halfway point between these two
extremes in production an important
stride in the development Of better
cars at prices within the reach OF
the average man. European manu-
facturers have labored under such
extremely adverse conditions that
their progress is all the more re-
markable. They have much to boaA
Evening star., 1923-06-03
By WILLIAM ULLMAN.

That passengers are indirectly re-
sponsible for many automobile acci-
dents Is a point not generally recog-
nized by the driver who endeavors to
contribute his share to the safeguard
ing Of motor travel.
Because passengers are in close
| contact with the driver there Is
definite tendency to distract his at
tention. The engineer of locomo-
tive is located where he can give
complete attention to the work OF
operating the train. What the pas
sengers do or say or think in no way
affects the final results.
Automobile passengers are to blame
for much of the trouble drivers get
into. Investigating serious accidents
II was found that in a majority OF
cases the drivers were accompanied
by passengers.
The relatively small number of in
stances where lone drivers are In
volved in serious accidents seems to
support the theory that there Is too
much driving being done from the
back seat.
In one fatality the primary cause
was q conversation between the wom-
an who was driving and Der passen-
laughing, and thus overlooking the
more important point OF driving.
Witnesses expressed the opinion that
had the driver been alone the acci-
dent would not have occurred.
Handicap Motoring Progress.
These toy rides. which so frequently
act as a handicap to the proper prog
ress of motoring as a safe. form of
transportation, are almost invariably
the result Of what may be recognized
as passenger control The driver
starts out with fair conception or
his responsibilities, but before he has
gone very far his passengers force
him into an irresponsible MOOD. They
lead him to believe the sky's the
limit; and presently he is driving at
a pace they have set for him. He
becomes a slave to their wishes; and
finally winds up in a collision.
AS every driver of an automobile
Is frequently a passenger in car
driven by another 1T ought to be an
easy matter for him to see both sides
OF the case. He should see that the
secret Of being a safe passenger" is
IN keeping the driver reminded that
the matter Of driving the car is of
utmost importance.
The secret of safe driving with a
car filled with passengers is in learn
.ag to drive as though one were alone
and attending strictly to the busine ss
Of keeping the cars course above re-
proach.
Conversation is perhaps the great
est single cause Of automobile accf-
dents where passengers are being
carried. The driver gets too deep
into a subject that interests him. only
to sacrifice his attention upon the
matter of drfving.
The less drivers and passengers
Evening star., 1923-06-03
TRUCK AIDS PUPILS.
Senator Points to Improvement in
Rural Schools.

Arthur Capper, United States sena-
tor and farm periodical publisher.
sees better education and improved
living conditions for the farmer
through use of the motor car and
motor truck. II you were a farmer,
the senator writes in Advertising
Fortniehtly. your ingenuity would
devise consolidated school plan
comprising a fine big school house
with many rooms, a motor truck to
gather the children for miles around
and comfortable home to house sew
eral teachers.
And that is exactly what is hap
pening to rural education. 1t is hap
pening slowly. but 1t is happening
surely. Nowadays distance is meas
ured by minutes rather than by
miles. Closer and closer come the
farms to the cities. Larger and
larger grow the rural trading centers
as gasoline propels the farm family
further and faster. Gasoline begets
good roads. Good roads widen the
social and business radius. They
broaden the mental horizon"