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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-02-01
MADISON

Mrs. Mabel s. Carpenter left Sat
urdav for New York, where she was
called by the Illness of her daughter
Mss Laura, who is there in SAM
torlum.
Miss Marie Goldammer, teacher
in Skowhegan passed the week end
at the home of her parents, Mr. ano
Mrs. Felix Go'dammer.
Mrs. Clara E. Powers and daugh-
ters Maud and Helen were business
callers in Waterville, Saturday.
Mrs. Daniel Nichols was calling
on Mrs. Maurice Flynt at her home
in Oakland, Saturday.
Miss Vivian Hilton, chief operator
at the New England Telephone once
left Saturday for Waterv lie, where
she passed the night with relatives
leaving Sunday for a weeks WISH
with Mrs. Gertrude Dixon in Boston
w. ]. Hall of Lewiston was a CUES
one night last week OF friends II
town.
NJ. w. Crockett of Princeton was
business visitor In town over Mon
day, night. -,
A social was held last week In the
basement OF the Methodist churcf
under the auspices OF the Epwortf
League. There was a program ahc
refreshments were served.
Mrs. w. B. Brown and daughter
Miss Dorothy were callers in OAK
land, Saturday.
Mrs. N. A. Weston and daughter
Emily left Wednesday for Portland
where Miss Emily will tnke a nurses
course at the Eye and Ear lnhrmary
Mrs. Elmer Tower and children
left Saturday for Portland wher'
thew Will visit with re afives for TN
winter months leaving in the sprin'
TO join DR.. Tower who leaves mi
week for st. Francis, where the'
plan to make their home In the III
ture.
! Rev. John Browne was calling OF
| friends in Augusta. Saturday.
Friends OF Mr.. and Mrs. Ralpi
Kennison will be interested TO Know
that they have moved from Rocklon'
to Gardiner where Mr.. Kenritson ha
| accepted better position. MITE
Mary G. Kenn' son returned Wednes
day from a short visit with them,
! fsctert ,-Smith retarres-- Saturda,
from Waterville.
Gus Johnson left this week 10
Boston where he will resume nj
studies On the violin at the NeS
England Conservatory OF Music.
II. D.. simonds returned Saturda
from q short business trip to Boston
Mrs. Clarence Groves and Mrs
j willard Sproul of Barron's Corner
were in town Saturday en- route TO
Norridgewock, where they passe
the day with friends.
A baked bean and salad suppe
Will be served Friday night at tn
Methodist church basement unde
the auspices of the Junior h'g
J school. $50.
Mr.. and Mrs. Donald Towne an
little son Robert plan to leave Sal
urday for st. Petersburg, Fla
where they plan to pass the remand
or OF the winter.
Hubert Hilton Ia acting this wee
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-02-01
CARATrNK

Snow and cold are the prevailing
things of discomfort we have to con-
tend with, better than four feet on the
level. -
Mr.. Reed thinks another week on
the cement bridge will finish the Job.
Florence Powell has gone to Bald
Mountain for few weeks.
Mr.. Whorff, our genial stage driver.
missed a trip Friday, the first for sew
eral years.
Miss Charlotte Adams Of The Forks
is visiting her aunt, Mrs. Carroll Mar
tin.
During MIR. Mariners vacation the
high school, Sunday school class. ia
taught by Mrs. Mary Witham. MRS
Fitzsimmons still teaches the gram
mar and primary schools. .
Mrs. Butler IS confined TO the house
with an attack Uf grippe.
We understand Owen McClintic will
run his garage in the same place as
last season.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-02-01
COODRICH HuI,--BINeHAM

Most OF the residents OF this vici-
nitv are suffering severe colds. Mrs.
Bert Lister end family, Mrs. Perley
lister and Elwood Doyle have been
seriously i'll.
Mrs. Alfred Curtis and family
spent last Sunday afternoon with
Mrs. Claude Goodrich
Mss Lillian and Perry Goodrich
enjoyed a snowshoe hike last Sun.
day. They left home and snow
Bhoed to the farm formerly owned
by w. c. Rollins now by W. q. Rob
inson; there they struck the logging
road used by Mr.. Lanes men and
walked from there to Bingham VII
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-02-01
s6rrH BINGHAM AND VICINITY

Snow and more snow! The last
storm aud blow is reported as the
worst OF the season.
Moody Brothers of West Brighton
recently killed a two year old Hol'
stein bull that dressed ono thousand
and tive, pounds
DR.. Piper was1called on day last
week to see. Sidney York who was
suffering with iumbago.
Mrs. LulIe TozIer has returned to
her work at Charles Moody's. Mrs.
Moody IL reported as gaining In
health
Orison Whipple. Harry Meader.
Albert Gehrke and Maurice McQuil-
kin are among those who are har-
vesting their Ice at Baker Pond when
the weather permits.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-02-01

lage &bere flLas spent very pleas
ant afternoon they left for home
about 4.30 and did not reach home
until the moon was well up and
served as light
Mr.. Coolong has purchased the
camp that Beri Lister built last
spring
SCHOOL. NOTES
Because of ne storms and high
wind the Goodrich school only kept
three days last week. This school
has been closed for some time altho
it IL not as yet determined as To
when il will begin again.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-02-01
EAST SOLON

The roads are in very bad condf-
ton, tho mail man has not been able
to make his regular trim the past few
days. One man got his horse INFO
the snow and was three hours get
ting her ont.
Miss villa French Is at nome sick
with blood poison in her toe. DR..
Pfner was called to attend 1t.
Mr. Kernison and Arthur Row9ll
have been harvesting their years
SUNNY OF tee. n..
Tom STANLEY and wife spent the
weak end In Skowhegan.
Not much dong IN the woods the
snow is so deep. Mrs. Redmond, OF
Soon has been snending the week
end with her mother. Mrs. Moves oil
Athens
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-02-01
RARRON,s CORyER-MADIsON

On Thursday afternoon about four
O'Clock occurred the death OF Clar-
ence Adams at the home Of his broth
er. Ben Adams. Although he had
been ailing for some time. yet his
death came very suddenly. Funeral
services were held at the home on Sat
urday conducted by Rev. MIR. McE'hin-
CIV OF Madison. The pail bearers
we're old friends. B. +. Burns. D. b.
yiles, Forrest Ellis, and Elmer Withee.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-02-01
Aeon CORNER

Mr.. and mrs. Roy Adams and
of WatervtlH were guests last I
at their parsnts', Mr. and Mrs. d
Adams and family.
f. y. Clarke, road commisss
for the eastern division, was 10
locality Monday collecting up the,
bills and paying for the same TO a
the settlement with the town. /
ruary lst.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-02-01
WEST NoRRIpGEWOCK

Roads are very bad. The school
team could not reach the village last
Friday. Malls are very irregular.
Floyd Baker is III with q grippe
cold and was unable to attend school
MondavJ
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-02-01

Independent Reporter $3.50 a "
The Dolores star., 1923-08-24
Envelope Must Remain
Sealed for so Years

Greenville. Pa.-The Rev. G. A.
Sundberg. president of Thiel college.
pulling open drawer in his desk dis
covered long white envelope on the
upper right-hand corner of which was
written Commencement, 1923"
Thinking 1t was some communlca-
ton that had been overlooked, he was
ABOUT to open 1t when his attention
was drawn to the words: This en-
velope Is entrusted to the president
and trustees of Thiel college; must not
be opened before commencement, Nine
teen Hundred Seventy Three "a. D.
1879"
In the upper left-hand corner Of
the envelope was typed. "Compll-
inents of His Excellency, DR.. Fritz
Holm. IA John street, New York"
Doctor Holm, lecturer, explorer. sci
enlist and traveller, Is, gone from here.
The college authorities intend to abide
by his written instructions. What 1t is
no one knows 1t might be bequest.
1t might be some historic document
secured by Doctor Holm on one Of his
many expeditions. 1t might be fore
cast of what Thiel will be In 1878.
Meanwhile, there is much speculation.
Doctor Holm was the commencement
orator.
The Dolores star., 1923-08-24
Reports Chinese Opium
Traffic Again Active

London.-China is producing hun
dreds of tons of opium, says Sir John
Jordan, British minister in Peklng
and 1t looks as though she were going
back to the old, bad state of affairs
before the suppression OF opium by
agreement with India was brought
about.
India, the British minister adds
used to export about 100000 chests Of
opium year. mostly to China; now
her exports are only 5000 chests, al
most exclusively to the East Indies.
She Is prepared to reduce this If there
is reduced consumption.
He says India is Loyalty and scrupu-
lously observing every provision Of the
Hague convention. Turkey and Persia.
he adds, must be brought within the
Hague convention, or the attempt to
control the supply of raw opium must
inevitably fail. Similarly it Is essen
tial that Switzerland join the conven-
ton, since that country is one of the
most important centers In the world
of the drug traffic.
'If," Sir John declared, "the Hague
convention is honestly and efficiently
enforced today, the opium problem
will be solved tomorrow"
The Dolores star., 1923-08-24
Uncle Sam Tests Finished Products

has its own particular advisory COM
mittee, composed Of representatives of
the manufacturers in the field of in
dustry which it affects.
Among the problems now being con-
sidered are the durability of various
types of building stone, study of the
theory of reinforced concrete design, a
study of the proportioning of concrete,
studies of cement control, uses of lime
and gypsum products, studies of the
constitution Of Portland cement, of the
comforting and wearing values of fab
RIGS, the simplification of paper sizes,
of the power loss in tires through in
terror friction. and the relative wear
of leather produced by tanning.
In another part of the plant is a mill
In which similar studies relating to
the textile industry are carried out.
Here they start with the bale Of cot
ton and end with the finished thread,
yarn. cloth or hosiery.
Leather soles and rubber tires are
given such wearing tests as furnish
comparative measurements Of their
durability In actual service.
The Dolores star., 1923-08-24

1t was cut last year and there is little
prospect that Forthcoming budget fig
ures will ask for any increase, what
ever recommendations may be made
by army officials otherwise to con-
gress. The reserve officers organixa-
ton, however, declared that further
reductions in regard to personnel must
be made at the expense of the reserve
and National Guard training work, as
it was "impracticable' to cut further
the foreign garrison or Overhead"
commissioned STATS.
The resolution also provides for de-
velopment and maintenance at high
efficiency of plan (which will pro-
vide in the event of an emergency" for
a selective service system that will
insure swift and sure supply of per-
sonnel to the armed forces, declared
the support of the National Guard to
be essential to the perfection of the
national defense" and urge reserve Of
ficers to work for "active cooperation
and support of the people in support
of the National Guard
For the organized reserves, the ma
tional council asked especially that
congress provide S4,OOO,OOO next year
to permit the establishment and
maintenance of the efficiency of all
units; and indorsed the plan for unit
training" of the reserve as being
worked out by the War department
The Dolores star., 1923-08-24
Oh, That Funny Feeling.

Sunday-school class of five girls
about the age of eight had gone for
hike with the teacher A quarter
of mile failed to satisfy, the young
sters and the hike" heightened into
one and one-half miles. Then a stop
was made for lunch. Each of the
hikers had enough "eats" for the party,
but all was devoured regardless. The
teacher was quaklng with fear lest
someone be unable to make the return
journey. but It was accomplished at
last although about midway of the trip
one little girl piped:
my stomach feels awful funny"
The Dolores star., 1923-08-24
UNATIONALT
ApIIAL AffAIQS
Did German Spies Burn This Elevator?

responsibility" Although the United
States was not a party to the treaty
of Versailles. it is declared that the
obligations of Germany under the
treaty are pledged to the United States
In the treaty of peace approved Oct.
1S, 1921, and the agreement of Aug.
10, 1922.
The grain elevator of the Kentucky
Public Elevator company was de-
stroyed on Feb. 25. 1917, before the
United States entered the war 1t Is
contended that the total destruction
of several large grain elevators in
various sections of the United States
was part of the plot of German
agents to buy up all the grain. or fall
ing in that, to destroy the available
wheat supply in America.
THE scope of the activities of Ger
man spies in the United States was
very wide" says the brief at en-
braced at least 81 crimes or unfriendly
acts committed upon our soil. This
work was organized, financed and d.
rected by the official representatives
of Germany. AS early as July TO- 1914,
preliminary Instructions were given to
81 men in Berlin who were assigned
for duty in the United States for pur-
poses Of distributing German propa-
ganda"
The Dolores star., 1923-08-24

s"ampy region OF lakes under the
uominion OF the King of Tacuba. The
newcomers. however. were quick to
make use Of the natural strength of
'heir position and within a short time
were able to overthrow the overiord-
snip OF Tacuba and extend their su.
preihhcy over great part Of the sur
rounding region. The two most power
iui states in the valley at this time
were Mexico and Taxcoco, and Instead
OF engaging in war for supremacy
they united in forming confedera-
tion. In which the old Kingdom Of
lacuba also was admitted as an In.
ferior member.
The Dolores star., 1923-08-24
Reserve Officers Urge Larger Amv

r INCREASE Of the regular peace
time army Of 5000 officers and
10000 men In order to permit
all-year-round instruction of
Acivilian compOnents of the army Of
the United States" was urged in a
resolution adopted unanimously by the
national council of the Reserve Of
flcers' association In Indianapolis. The
resolutions were received by Secre-
tary Weeks and sent to the War de-
partment budget committee, which Is
laboring with next years estimates.
Action Of the reserve officers was
not disclosed at the time. The dec
laration relative to peacetime strength
Of the regular army was made in view
Of the indications that an effort will
be made at the next session of con-
gress to reduce the present strength"
Of the regular establishment.
The council speaks for the Associa-
ton Of Reserve Officers which includes
n great majority of the 10000 men of
the reserve lists. 1t asserted that
about 5000 regular officers and 10000
men were wholly or partially employed
in summer training camps work and
that "this number is deemed made
quate to give necessary instruction"
to the limited personnel now author
lied to attend the camps.
The regular army officer corps is
now less than the 1900 total to which
The Dolores star., 1923-08-24

the bureau of foreign and domestic
commerce, because of his personal ex-
perience in that field. DR.. Klein at
one time was head of the Latin d.
vision of the bureau and also served
as n commercial attache at South
American capital.
When arrangements are completed
for the expanded work in Latin-Amer
lea the bureau of foreign and domestic
commerce will have men stationed at
ten or dozen strategic points.
Out Of the increased funds 1t has
been decided to open a new office at
Bogota. Colombia. Carlton Jackson
has been assigned as trade commits
sioner to take charge of the work at
that point. Mr.. Jackson also will ad-
wise the bureau as to the feasibility Of
opening an Office in Venezuela.
Seven regular offices have been
maintained in Central and South Amer
lea during the last year. Commercial
attaches are stationed at Havana,
Cuba; Mexico City, Mexico; Santiago,
Chile; Rio de Janeiro. Brazil, and
Buenos Aires, Argentina. Trade COM
missioners are stationed in Peru and
Colombia. These existing offices are
to be strengthened by the addition of
minor employees.
There is a general improvement in
trade prospects for American business
men In Latin-America, DR.. Klein
points out, because Of the more fav-
orable export market for Latin-Amer-
lean raw materials and better prices
obtained
The Dolores star., 1923-08-24

records showing the activ-
tiles of its spies In the United States
turing the war Is made in brief filed
with the mixed claims commission on
behalf of the Kentucky Public Eleva-
:or company.
The elevator company is claiming
damages Of S1,OOO.OOO for the destruc-
lion by incendiarism of wooden ele-
vator with a capacity of 100000 BUSH
els of grain. 1t is charged that the
elevator was destroyed as a part of
the activities of the spies of the Ger
man government.
The case is unique in that 1t is the
first time that such demand has been
made upon the German government.
The brief, which was filed by Attor-
neys Louis A. MCGOWAN and C. C.
Calhoun, sets forth that this demand
Is justified by Article % of the treaty
Of Versailles, which provides that i:
The German government undertakes
to furnish all documents and informa-
ton of every kind the production of
which may be considered necessary to
insure the full knowledge of the in
eliminating acts, the discovery of Of
tenders and the just appreciation of
The Dolores star., 1923-08-24

Dack on their feet, depart
ment of commerce officials are i'm
pressed with the opportunity of Amer
lean business men to increase their
trade with Latin-America.
Increased funds available for the
bureau of foreign and domestic COM
nerce of the Department of Commerce
have given new opportunity for ex-
pandlnS the promotion work on behalf
of American exporters, which Is being
done in Central and South America.
Exactly twice as much money is to
be available during the fiscal year
which has just commenced for promot-
ing commerce with South and Central
America as the bureau had for this
purpose during the fiscal year 1919-20.
The new appropriation for this one
purpose is 100000. Secretary of Com
merce Hoover recommended to the
budget bureau an appropriation of
S2JO,OOO for this purpose, but the
budget director cut the sum to $780,
900, which met the approval Of con-
gress. This amount, besides being
twice as great as the sum available in
1920. represents an increase of
S29,350 over the appropriation for pro-
noting commerce with South and Cen
trail America during the last fiscal
year.
Extension Of the promotion work in
Latin-America Is one of the pet prof.
ects Of DR.. julius Klein, director of
The Dolores star., 1923-08-24

he most complete composite
manufacturing plant in the
world, where the manufactur-
ing processes of cement,
leather. rubber, paper and textiles are
duplicated on an experimental scale, is
now being operated by Uncle Sam in
the bureau of standards. In this plant
also tests Of the most practical char
acter are made on the finished product
during the investigation of the design,
fabrication, uses and properties of
structural and miscellaneous materials,
such as metal, wood and concrete
structural shapes, cement. stone, lime
gypsum, etc.
Included in this equipment is the
largest testing machine in the world
with crushing capacity Of 100000
pounds. Another has a compression
capacity of 100000 pounds and
capacity In tension Of one-half this
figure.
This work is of great interest and
value to manufacturers, especially of
the various commodities concerned.
Every linz Of work thus undertaken
The Dolores star., 1923-08-24

If you have never tried Edgeworth,
Larus & Brother Company will be
glad to send you free samples of both
Edgeworth Plug Slice and Ready
Rubbed.
Then you can smoke few pipefuls
and judge for yourself whether or not
the tobacco is as good as great many
veteran pipe smokers claim it is.
Just drop a postcard to Larus &
Brother Company, rs South 21st
Street, Richmond, Va, and the free
samples will be forwarded to you
promptly.
If you will also include the name
and address of your regular tobacco
dealer, your courtesy will be appre-
ciated.
Edgeworth is sold in various sizes
to suit the needs and means of all
purchasers. Both Edgeworth Plug
Slice and Ready-Rubbed come in
small, pocket-size packages, in attrac-
tive tin humidors and in handy in
between sizes.
To Retail Tobacco Merchants: II
your Jobber cannot supply you with
Edgeworth, Larus & Brother Com
pany will gladly send you prepaid by
parcel post one or two-dozen carton
Of any size of Plug Slice or Ready
Rubbed for the same price you would
pay the jobber.
The Dolores star., 1923-08-24

nave been found in the ruins are sbouS
from the Gulf of California. Mavo 70
iieis from fucatan and Central Amer-
'ca ana different articles of the Zano-
..'"s ana Iotonacus from Oaxaco
vera Cruz and other regions.
death blow was dealt TO rho noro,
OF the Ioltecs almost a thousand veors
ago by the invading Nnhuas from the
north, and the fertile Valley of Taoti.
huacan fell under the power of the
state of Texaco. Today the valley
contains but 5000 inhabitants most of
whom are Indian poems who lead 81
nahu-to-mouth existence. IllIteracy is
'he rule rather than the exception, and
'hefe Is not doctor in the entire re-
sioh' the people being addicted to
magic and witchcraft.
Maya Civilization,
In the meantime, however far to
the south civilization had sprung up
among the Maya peoples, whose shat
tered works are considered the great-
est archaeological ruins in Mexico.
'hicheh-ltza, Uxmal, Palenque and
Mitih, besides multitude of smaller
places, now are well known in archeo-
logical circles and have excited world
wide interest and attention.
Chichen-ltza is said to have been
rounded in the year 800 A. D.. although
1t did not reach the height of its pros
perlty until hundreds of years later.
During its golden age it was a pop
uious city covering an area of ten
square miles, the seat of lucrative
commerce and a flourishing state. In
l2o2, however, the army of King UImil
was defeated by the Nahuas, and the
city rapidly fell into decadence and
probably was totally deserted shortly
afterward.
The ruins of UXmal are also in Yu-
catan, close to the border of the State
OF Campeche. Although of great size
little Is known of the history of the
city. and while the ruins are on the
general order of Maya architecture
they are not of striking Importance.
Palenque, In Chiapas, probably con-
tains the most beautiful relics to be
found on the continent. Judging from
the large number of temples, the city
probably never attained political i'm.
portance, but was considered the re-
ligious center Of the region.
The ruins of Militia are in the State
of Oaxaca and are believed to have
been erected by the Mayas or some
kindred race. Although first brought
to light at comparatively recent date,
indications seem to point to remains of
great Importance.
Nahuas Warlike People.
Probably the greatest of the native
races, however. was that which occu-
pied the Valley of Mexico on the ar
rival of CorteZ. The Nahuas began
their invaslons of Mexico about thou
sand years ago and In short time had
conquered the north and central por-
tions of the country. The invaders
were warlike people and had no
difficulty in subduing the degenerate
tribes then occupying the rich regions
of the country.
The Aztecs were one of the smallest
of the Nahua tribes and arrived in
Mexico from the north at much later
date than the other branches Of the
invaders AS all of the best lands then
were occupied they were forced to
dwell in the Valley of Mexico, then
The Dolores star., 1923-08-24
Boy Sings Jazz Tune
as Surgeons Operate

Singing '"The Livery Stable
Blues" in company with the mu-
sic played on a phonograph
placed near the operating table,
siXteen-year-old boy under
went a serious operation in
Chicago hospital. None but a
local anesthetic was used.
"The boy has had other opera
tions and hated anesthetics,
one of the surgeons said. 1--WE
tried music to Keep his mind oc-
cupied. 1t was highly success
full
The Dolores star., 1923-08-24
Praise Loo Faint.

"Why do you want the press agent
discharged? He says you are the
greatest singer alive"
1T is not enough" coldly rejoined
the prima donna. "He should have
said l am the greatest singer that
ever lived"