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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-10
Ku Klux Cross Is
Sent to Hardinps

MARION. Aug. 10.--A florists
truck drove up to the Harding honm
shortly before noon and unloadGd a
fiery cross, bearing the white let
ters on the Cross arm. TX. X. X"
a note, written in small hand.
was signed knights Of the Ku
Kiux Khan"
The cross was made Of red lilies
and flaming scarlet straw flowers.
II was placed on the edge or the
lawn near the dozens or other large
wreaths.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-10

BLOOMING GROVE, o.,
WAS BIRTHPLACE OF
PRESIDENT HARDING

1sg5-Born November 2. on
farm near Blooming Grove, o.
lss2-Is graduated from Ohio
Central college. iberia. o.
1ss4-Becomes owner and edi-
tor OF Marion, o.. Star.
1891 - Marries Miss Florence
King.
lsOO-Takes seat in Ohio state
senate.
1909 Starts second term In
Ohio senate.
Becomes lieutenant gov.
ernor OF Ohio.
1slO-Loses in race for Ohio
goyernorship.
isl4-Elected United States
senator from Ohio.
1920 Nominated as republican
candidate for president; elected.
fs21-March 4. becomes 2sth
president Of the United States.
i92s-August 3. dies suddenly
in San Francisco.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-10
Value OF MARK PLUNGES
DOWNWARD; STRIKE STARTS
Berlin Bank Unable to Make More
Payments; Wild Rumors Afloat as
Market Is Upset by Crash

berlin. Aug, i0s-Ths reichs.
bank closed this afternoon.
IL was unable 90 make any fur.
Their payments.
The dollar was quoted al 100000
marks this afternoon: the pound
sterling al 100000 marks
A paniclty spirit prevailed, Hold
erB OF foreign curroncies threw
heavy pressure on tho market
Workers in tho money.making cs'
tahllshments went out this after.
noon. joining their fellow craftsmen
who struck at a. IN.
al newspapers except those Of
tho lahnFites we're suspended, aud
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-10
Missing Man Found,
Automobile Stolen

LONG BEACH. Cal. Aug. To-
George p. W. York, formerly OF Eu-
gene, Ore, was located by local de-
tectives today and exploded the re-
port that he had met with a myster.
ious attack. by explaining that his
automobile, which was found deserted
in the sand dunes near here, had
been stolen over q week ago.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-10
NAVY'S BIG GUNS
SPEAK LAST TIME
FOR PRES. HARDING

GUNS on the giant battle craft
~ In the Seattle harbor. which
two weeks ago doomed out a
noisy welcome TO the transport
Henderson as IL steamed into El.
lIott bay with President Harding
and his party. Friday were to
speak for the last time In honor
Of the nations late leader. who
was Seattle'g welcome guest for
half n day.
~ noon each ship In the har-
Dor was 10 break the silence OF
the city with u minute guns.
Separate orders from the war
department have ordered the
Fort Lnwton commanders 10 fIro
a similar salute from the fort Mt
the Same time.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-10

way. tearing around the sharp turns
Of the road, the fleeing machine was
finally overhauled. after 15-mile
race. at Hoodsport. Jerome was
placed under arrest and. accompanied
by his two companions. was taken TO
fall.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-10
LII GEE GEE. TIL OFFICE
SAsIP, SCI:
Keep That Schoolgirl Com.
pIexion' Is just another way Of
saying, Save the Surface and
You Save AL"


You sing little song or t,1o,
Ind hare little chat;
You make q little candy fudge.
And then you take your Int;
You hold her hand and say Good
night"
As stccstly as Voa can
Not1 amt that heilnud evening
For a great big healthy maH9
IL. s.. M.
Legal action against the plumbers
combine Is being considered. but
ven bet the plumbers throw mon
key wrench into this.
What's the use Of trying 10 dis.
solve the harvester trust, the stand.
ard Oil company. or the plumbers
combine?
It's getting so that when you see
a big limousine ron by you can't tell
whether It is owned BY plumber OF
a bootlegger.
Main 1886 does not answer. Your
nickel toiH be returned"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-10
CHURCH CHOIR SINGS
LEAD KINDLY LIGHT

Tho caskst was drawn from tho
hearao on rollers and stood with
admiraiB Of the United States navy
ON one aide and generals OF the
United States army on the other.
with Mrn Harding. the cabins, and
relatives behind.
The Trinity Baptist church choir.
standing In front OF the tomb. sang
Lead Kindly Light"
Tho Raw. George Lands, pastor
OF Trinity Baptist church OF Marion.
then read passages from the first
chapter OF Peter l.. verses 20 s.
ard Revelations. 81 chapter. verses
Il to 3.
And God shall wipe away all
tears from their eyes; and there
shall be no more death. neither
sorrow. nor crying. neither shall
there he any mare pain; for the
former things are passed
As the pastor read the verses he
stood nj tho foot OF the caskot. Mrs.
Harding's head was bowed. George
Christian was wiping his eyes. Only
those In the front ranks Of the crowd
could hear A steady habble OF con.
yersation arose from tho rest.
Rev. Jesse Swnnk OF the Epwortlt
VI. r. Church Of Marion. said brief
prayer while tho assembled mourncrs
bowed their heads. The choir then
chanted Nearer My God TO Thee, !"
At s;is y. IN. the body of President
Harding was placed in tho vault.
Mrs. Harding entered the vault be.
hind the coffin. She came out and
Mrs. Coolidge entered. Then they
left in their cars Mrs. Harding walk
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-10
Soviet Espionage Is
Discovered in Paris

PARIS. Aug. 10.--The police have
learned that many women supposed
TO be Russian refugees here axe in
reality employed by the Moacow
soviet.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-10

n your apartment Ia too small,
why run all over town trying 10
locate another onc7 lust turn 10
The stars Want Ad Columns and
they viii list them all for YOU. Save
time.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-10
HERE'S MORE ABOUT
HARDING FUNERAL
STARTS ON PAGE /

zoribcd TX. X. k" which was
placed on the Harding lawn this
morning,
Several airplanes whIrred BY over
head
A. tho eortega approached thu
cemetery. a battery fired the presi
Dental saiue II 81 guns.
HUMANITY WALLS
ROUTE or MARCH
The entire route OF moro than
mile from the Harding home 20
the cemetery was literally walled
with humanity.
~ the cortege entered tho GENE.
terry the crowd about tins ropcd In
enclosure sursed against tho ropes
and broke thru almost TO the foot
Of tho vault.
A reinforcement OF guards slowly
backed them out and the line again
was pressed hack 10 form an en-.
closure roughly oval. about 100
feet from end 10 end.
Troops along tho driveway stood
az present arms" as tho cortrse
approached the tomb.
Absolute quiet fell over the ,hrong
as the gray hearsc drove slowly up
10 tho vault
The crowd was orderly and II
was learned that the break thru
the lines waN caused by M an
inouncoment Of guards that tho peo.
plo could move up little elaHer
Part OF tlye crowd was allowed
lnuide the ropes 80 that all could
see. bat these were held to their
positions by soldiers.
Tho hearso s,oppsd infront Of tho
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-10
Inventor Says Ford
Won't Be Candidate

AKRON. Ohio. Aug. 1o.--"I doubt
u Henry Ford will run for president
because he doesn't think the peo.
pie want him right now" Thomas
Edison said here yesterday. The in.
yentor was here to meet Harvey
firestone, with whom he proceeded
to Marion for the funeral OF presi.
dent Harding. Later they will ioin
Henry Ford for a camping trip TO
Northern Michigan.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-10
#ome Brew

VANCOUVER, II. C.. Aug. TO-
gBy Special Creased Wire.l-Joe
Rungstarfer. noted rum runner
left this port early this morning
with rs kegs Of wine. beer,
Scotch and rarc liauenrs. \
coast guard cutter i reported
close on his trail. Officials fear
gun.play. Rungstarter. Il Is al
legged. Is already halt.shot.
What has become OF The man who
was going TO set rich marketing a
straw hat made with a square hrim.
so il couldn't rolle
Anybody who wants TO can be
married on the stage OF the strand
theatcr this week.
Next 10 being married In a large
and fashionable church, We don't
know OF any setting more delightful
than the stage OF a movie thcateF.
Judging by the trend OF modern
theology. il IS only a question Of
mouths before our ministers viii be
dlyoreing people as well as marry
ing them.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-10
CANDIDATE FOR THE POISON
IVY CLUB

IVY CLUB
The practical joker Mt the pie.
mic who puts salt In the sugar
bowl.
The hunting season win open soon.
but the game laws protect tho gink
who boasts about taking an Icy
swim every morning before break.
fast.
Have you, queries ]. J.. T.. heard
the official song Of the Glass blowers
union? It's ~I'm Forever Blowing
Bubbles
The straphangcr Is SO busy hang
ing on these days that he can't seem
to get very much interested in the
troubles OF Europe.
The Irish Free State IS using a
hospital as it's house Of parliament.
How appropriate
i stiuoy cuss is Tonatz Hoss.
Nc Hcrcr tesnts 70 come across.
he could treat voa. but goodness
knotrs
His uoncgs in Ais other clothes.
one good thing about bobbed hair
IS that 50 little Of IL gets into the
butter.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-10
MUSICAL DEPARTMENT


a good time 10 NOV your lawn
l. when your neighbor's wife Is
practicIng ON the piano.
A great many people object to
hunting on the grounds that the
quarry has no chance. but you cant
say this for mushroom hunting.
Harry Kemp. the famous poet, was
recently married. His bride was de-
scribed as having orange hair and
green eyes" Undoubtedly she WAS
born OF Ulster parents residing In
Dublin.
A scientist says hc can magnify a
mans voice 10000 times. We just
know that man has been experiment
ing with Dan Landonl
our idea Of rcai courage. these
days. Is 70 90 into a grocer store ard
ask fhe clerk N ne has any bonanza
We don't know why 4 IS. but the
more beautiful soft drink looks the
more horrible II tastes.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-10

a small payment down and the
balance like rent will help you start
That home Of your own. Many good
offers are IN the Want Ad Columns
tonight.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-10

The practical joker Mt the pie.
mic who puts salt In the sugar
bowl.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-05-18

Three-quarter length
in raised rib effect;
fancy cuff tops; colors
in Blue, Tan, Cordovan
or Brown; z to RI
10 in size. AQF,
Per pair t.,.s.r4 WV
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-05-18

The hose that has
made many friends for
our hosiery dept. on ac-
count of its IN
good wearing UJG
quality; pair e
Pocahontas star herald., 1923-10-12
KINGS SALE OF SALES
Big Bargains in
All Lines of Merchandise

We are putting on sale that will go
down in the history of Pocahontas sales,
A RECORD BREAKER for Price, Style
and Quality. Our house is packed with
the very newest thing in Dry Goods, No
tions, Hats, Caps Coats, Suits, Sweaters,
Dresses, Shoes and Hosiery, Trunks and
Suit Cases and Hand Bags.
Values and Bargains do not even in
dicate the real BUYING POWER of your
dollars in THIS SALE. You must be
here to appreciate the wonderful oppor
tunities.
We are looking for you'll We have
confidence in you! Wewant you to share
with your friends in this real SALE of
SALES.
You will be treated with courtesy;
You will be made welcome; You will be
pleased with the money saving bargains
you will find
Pocahontas star herald., 1923-10-12
Ladies, Misses and Childrens
SUITS ( DRESSES

A collection that merits your immed-
late inspection in quantities that do not
limit you in sizes, that will certainly fit
you, and the Price will more than
please you when you have seen the charm
ing styles and beautiful materials.
&25 lrpsSOS nnu CO. El
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-12-13

both the First National Bank and
Skowhegan Savings Bank. The
building has of course been built over
extensively during the years which
have interviewed. The Office of the
Peoples Press must have been some
thing the same quarters now occupied
by r. l.. Marston.
There are many advertisements of
great interest to anyone familiar with
the history of Skowhegan previous to
seventy-fiye years ago.
The Androscoggin e. Kennebec Rail
road announces trains leaving Wat
ervile at S.45 a. m and 2.45 p. m. This
you will note enabled citizens of
Skowhegan to drive to Wateryille and
depart from that station whenever he
wished to go to Portland or elsewhere.
AS 1t would undoubtedly have taken
four hours to make the journey with
a horse in those days the Skowhe-
gan business man must have been a
fairly early riser to make use of the
earlier train under this arrangement.
| was particularly interested in the
business announcement of my father,
appearing in this paper as follows:
SUMNER A PATTEN, M, d.
Shirley, Maine
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-12-13
WONDERFUL ,WORk FOR HEALTH AND
HAPPINESS IN SOMERSET COUNTY
ORGANIZATION Of the Public Health Association
|Nhy it Was Organized and What it Hopes to Do

separate executives, all going to the
people separately during the year for
funds, each pressed for enough funds
to carry on complete program of
work in their line in the state.
Maine is unique and is the pioneer
in her method of accomplishing
health work. There is only one
Maine Public Health Association, that
association has 3 sections, each sec
ton carrying on a specific program
of work. Each program is a part of
the whole plan for volunteer health
work. All of this work is directed
by a single executive and supervised
by single board of directors.
This health work, carried on in our
county, has been possible of accom-
plfshment because of two things, the
Christmas Seal and Health Bond sale
to finance it-and the cooperation of
nearly four thousand volunteers in
our state-men and women of broad
vision and the courage of their con-
yictions, who are laboring day in and
day out, throughout the year, to raise
the standards of health in their home
communities. If these volunteers
throughout the state were to receive
salaries, which they do not it would
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-12-13
Last Days OF Parcel Delivery
Last
the
Whole
Year
Through

Last minute dates of when articles
may be sent to various states for
Christmas delivery have already gone
by in the west and middle western
states Packages for delivery in
New York, Pennsylvania. New Jersey,
Delaware. Maryland and Virginia
should be posted December Is and on
December Is for delivery in the New
England states. Packages for local
delivery should be made December
21 In connection with the above an
order was issued by the Department
on November 2S that letter carriers
shall enjoy their Christmas dinners
at home with their families and that
they shall not work later than twelve
O'Clock on Christmas Day. whether
packages are all delivered or not.
Wrap securely, address plainly and
mail early.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-12-13

REFERENCES: Drs. Oliver W.
Holmes, Boston, Mass; John Hub
bard, Halloweil; James Bates,
Augusta; Sumner Laughton, Fox
croft; and James L. Brooks,
Skowhegan.
Wilson. Oct. II, 1S4S emo.
My father studied at Bowdoin Col
lege and received his degree at Har-
ward. Among the signatures on his
diploma is that of Oliver Wendell
Holmes to whom he refers in the
above announcement. He commene-
ed practice, | think, at Shirley just
seven miles south OF Moosehead Lake
Undoubtedly this business card was
put in not far from the time he went
to that section. The reason for the
name Wilson in the date line is not
quite clear. 1t is possible, how
ever, that this may have been the
name of larger township In
which Shirley was a post Office OF
locality. This theory is borne out
by the fact that Shirley borders upon
or overlooks the Wilson stream
which rises near Moosehead Lake and
flows southerly into Lake 0nawa.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-12-13
Our Honor List Is Growing
(By r. T. Patten)

1t is one thing to be good fell
ler," and another to be a good citi
zen. There are many of the form
er, some of the latter and a few that
are neither. A man to get on our
honor list must be more than law
abiding, peaceful, honest and indus
trious; he must make, or show dis
position to make, sacrifices for the
public good Our judgment is not
unerring in these matters but we
have a good opportunity for obserya-
ton and are anxious at least to dis
cover and publicly commend those
who merit commentator.
We have had occasion to speak
pleasantly of George and Walter.
There are others eligible; we hope to
get to them in due time. Just at
present we have in mind citizen
who is performing a real service for
the time being unknown to the gen
eral public.
We all recall something of what
has been going on along the Plains
between Cold Brook and the top of
Dyer Hill. There has been quite
lot of money put out there, more or
less laundering and a rather unsatis
factory result For this unhappy
state of affairs we are all to blame.
None of us, so far as we can discover,
even the people who live along the
street in question, ever made a real
study of that situation. About
everybody was agreed that that part
of Madison avenue should be improv-
ed We would come to town meet
ing however, without any definite
knowledge of what ought to be done.
OF course inconvenience and waste
full expenditure would be likely to
follow.
Now we have a citizen who has
been making an honest-to-goodness
investigation of this Madison avenue
problem for several months past.
He does not live up that way and
ordinarily would not be expected to
particularly care as to the condition
of that street. But he has had a
habit of coming to town meeting with
good many years and this problem
has interested him.
This citizen Is Clyde H. Smith.
When the Committee of Twenty come
to meet he will have information as
to how to rebuild this street at the
least cost consistent with perman-
ent and satisfactory job He will
know what material to recommend,
how much 1t will require and where
to get it, To post himself in this
way he must necessarily have done
more or less travelling around. prob
ably some correspondence, and much
study all of which has taken time
which, we might suppose. could be
more pleasantly employed. His plan
will command confidence and very
likely will be adopted. Whether or
not this is result, the effort Is
genuine public service. 1t is an ex-
ample which might be followed much
more frequently than 1t is.
There is good job waiting for
someone who wishes to show public
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-12-13
Business Announcement of Earlier
Days
(By Roland T. Pattenl

A copy of the Peoples Press of De-
cember 10. 1849 was recently brought
into this Office. This paper was pub
lished in Skowhegan, the name of the
proprietor being II. P. Pratt. The
announcement gives the once as: In
Dyer's Building. upon the second floor
and near the Skowhegan Falls
Bridge" This is the structure now
occupied by the Skowhegan Savings
Bank. At the date above referred
to the street floor was occupied by
Isaac Dyer, who sold drugs. books,
stationery, etc. Later on it housed
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-12-13

spirit and interest. Something will
have to be done about the present
town dump. now located at the head
of Steward avenue, near Cold Brook.
1t is possible that this location could
be continued, but II SO, the method of
its use will have to be radically
changed. Who wishes to do some
genuine study on this problem? Come
in and confer; perhaps this paper
could help.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-12-13

and contesting with other schools In
other counties In the state for pen
nants of honor.
The Crusade Is organized In the
third, fourth, fifth and sixth grades
and the daily health chores which
they are practicing each day as
follows:
l. washed my hands before Each
meal today.
2. l brushed my teeth thoroughly.
3. tried hard to keep fingers and
pencils out of my mouth. and nose.
4. | carried a clean handkerchief.
5. I drank three glasses of water,
but no tea nor coffee.
6. | tried to eat only wholesome
food including vegetables and fruit.
z. l drank slowly two glasses Of
milk.
8. I went to toilet at regular time.
9. I played outdoors or with win
dow open a half hour
10. | was in bed eleven or more
hours last night. windows open.
II. had a complete bath on
each day of the week that is checked
(X).
cdCu cultu hctpS HIS o6u ECEOl u On
specially prepared chore folder
which lasts him throughout the year.
Ten years from now, our county will
not have the solid wall of apathy
toward health standards and health
remedies to battle against, but will
have men and women, approaching
their responsibility to their Maker
and to their community. These boys
and girls of today will be the voting
citizens of tomorrow. They will have
learned their responsibility to their
home communities and will be active
in protecting the health standards of
that community. Communicable di-
seases will not arrive at the epidemic
stage due to careless homes and neg
ligent parents.
These boys and girls are learning
to value health as the first essential.
The Modern Health Crusade has been
organized in the following towns in
Somerset County,
Flagstaff, 80 pupils; Madison, 335
pupils; Norridgewock, 40 pupils;
Starks, so pupils: Caratunk, SO pu-
pills; Concord. so pupils; Moscow,
100 pupils; West Forks. SO pupils;
Forks, 10 pupils; Pleasant Ridge, 80
pupils; Fairfield, Ats pupils; Shaw
NUT, so pupils; New Portland, 80
pupils; Ripley, 20 pupils; Harmony,
$50 pupils; total, 1910.
Thus we see that in our own county
more than 1000 of our boys and girls
have been organized and are being
helped toward health as the result
of funds raised here in the past thru
the sale of Christmas Seals and
Health Bonds.
1t is hoped that the great work
which has been done for you for so
many years will so receive the intelli-
gent interest of this group today as
will lead to direct, hearty and en-
thusiastic cooperation in the work in
the years to come. AS has been said
before, health work in this county
is obtaining o velocity which surpas-
ses the abilities of few. The hear
ty support and earnest cooperation of
every individual and especially of
every group such as your own organi-
zation here today is vitality necessary
to the success of this work. Please
remember this work is all accom-
plished through two things the
Christmas Seal sale which helps to
finance it and the Vplunber help
which carries 1t on.
Your help is needed in both capa-
cities VIII you give it?
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-12-13

saw your ad in the Reporter" is
what l am going to tell Mr.. Watson
the next time | go to the Emery
Brown store.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-12-13

Observation-Disclosures $3.50 year.
Catoctin clarion., 1923-02-08
PROGRESS BEING MADE

Another meeting of the citizens was
held in the Community Room last Fri
day evening, when a report was made
as to the progress in securing stock
subscriptions for the proposed furni-
ture factory. The committee reported
that up to that date about $4,000
worth of stock had been subscribed,
leaving $11 900 yet to be subscribed to
make it possible to go on with the
suggested plans. The committee had
not been able to solicit all the citizens
and are hoping that by Friday evening
of this week, when another meeting
of the citizens will be held in the Ma
sonic room, this will have been accom-
plished, and another report be made.
It is earnestly hoped that the citizens
will respond to this call for subscrip-
tions and make it possible for Thur
mont to have an enterprise that gives
every promise of not only being a
profitable investment to the stockhold-
ers but will mean so much in an in
dustrial way to our community.
Are you interested? Show it by
supporting this home enterprise. Re
member the next meeting night, to-
morrow, Friday, at 8 o'clock, in Ma
sonic Room.