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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-04-12

will be but little trouble from low
water.
Owing to the almost impossible
condition of the roads for teamss John
Chandler and Charles W.. Dyer, who
carry the mail on the RID routes out
of Madison, have been making the
rounds on foot Mr.. Chandler has
been unable to cover the Sandy river
district for the past two days, but
went to Norridgewock and walked
back to this place.
Friends in town will be interested
To learfl that at st. Petersburg Festi-
val of States, Maine State float was
represented by the twelve months of
the year with twelve beautiful yonng
ladies'. among them being June Mrs.
Don Towne, who carried roses. =
Mrs Elmer Adams and children
passed the Sabbath with relatives at
Barron's.
A very pleasant. surprise party was
rendered Miss Alice McCollor, Mon
day evening at the home of her pa
rents. Mr.. and Mrs. Dennis McCollor,
Heald street by about twenty-five Of
her schOolmates. The evening was
pleasantly passed with games and
music and refreshments were served.
Miss Velma Holt passed the week
end with friends in lockwood
Jacob Goodwin, aged 63, died at
Mrs. Collins Hospital, Upper Main
street, after a few days illness with
pneumonia. Mr.. Goodwin was ma
tive of Gardiner but had spent the
greater part of his life in Livermore
Falls, coming here a short time ago
to work on the big construction job.
His brother Stephen A. Goodwin Of
Livermore Falls, arrived in town
Friday and accompanied the remains
to Gardiner for burial.
Eon Lancaster. student. at an
electrical school in Boston, Is passing
few weeks at the home of his pa
rents, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Lancas-
ter, Old Point Ave.
Victor Wrenn, advance agent for
the Coit-Alber Lyceum course of Bos-
ton, passed the week end at the
home of his mother Mrs. e. A. Maxim
en- route for a business trip to the
Aroostook.
The Kennebec Past Matron's Asso-
citation will be entertained tonight at
the home of Mrs. F.. w. Wright,
Head street.
Three candidates were taken into
Sterling Rebekah Lodge at their last
regular meeting.
BARRON'S CORNER
Maylon Adams from Skowhegan
and Mrs Elmer Adams and children
from Madison were Sunday visitors at
the home of Ben Adams. who recently
had the misfortune to break his leg
and sustain few other slight in
inries. Friends will be glad to hear
that he is gaining.
Little Nellie Sproul has been at
home from school this week owing to
slight touch of the grippe, but is
better and expects to start to school
again Monday.
Owing to the bad roads the mail
man has been unable to take his daily
route since Wednesday of last week,
altho the snow is going fast and
spring is here again we will be glad
to see the roads in better condition.
Friends of Mr. and Mrs. Clarence
Groves win be glad to. hear they ar
rived in Lynn, safely and are having
a very pleasant time. Mrs. Groves
brother. Clinton Smith. expects to
drive her to Putnam, Conn. by auto
Sunday, April 8, to visit their mother.
Mrs. Thomas White formerly of Show
hogan.
Erlon d. Viles spent the week end
with his sisters in Skowhegan.
Miss Odell Thibodeau spent the
week end at home; also Henry Thf-
bodeau was home for the week end.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-04-12
SMITHFIELD

Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Charles has
returned from Augusta where they
have been stopping for the winter. :
Miss Gertrude and Barbara Wilde
have been visiting their aunt annie
Littlefeld.
Loren Groves has commenced to
build his new bungalow.
Charles Estes Of Oakland has been
stopping at the North Pond House a
few days.
Herbert Berry has purchased a
horse of MIR. Webb OF Norridgewock.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-04-12

800 tons of wild hay were pro-
duced from $50 acres in Somerset
County during 1922. This was valued
at $4,356 The yield per acre was
1.20 compared to 100 in 1921.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-04-12
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eat ravenously
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Keep
CHILDREN
FreeFron1
WORMS

Atwood's Medicine is safe, sure rem
edy for worms in children, evicting
the cause of disturbance, restoring
normal appetite, and toninethe system
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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-04-12

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MERCANTILE ms. co. LTD.
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Britafn
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CALIFORNIAN INSURANCE co
of EdInburg, Scotland

ASSETS DEC 81, 1922
Stocks and Bonds. f..... $3.183,45S.00
cash in Office and Bank. 269,98G.91
Agents Balances ...... 476,7SLH
Interest and Rents, 49,. 34,0g1.9
All other Assets, ....... ll,75395
Gross Assets, ........ $3,97G,071sO
Deduct items not admitted S,65S.11
admitted. .......... $3.967.il3.O9
LIABILITIES DEC. II, 1922
Net IJnDaid Losses, 49,. $292.G9i.9l
unearned Premiums, ..... 2,32I9llto
All other Liabilities. -. lli.00oot
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Total Liabilities and Sur
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80 in. Portland this summer.
"A Gerald Deyereux is In Florida this
Winter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hartley buckingham
rave re-opened their home. Mr..
buckingham has recently returned
rom the numbering camps and Mrs
buckingham has been In Augusta dur
ang the winter.
John Halliday recently received a
,Ost card from his son Hannaford
rom the African Coast where he had
,rriyed having gone on ship sailing
rom Boston.
The fire engine was called out
Thursday morning for chimney fire
d the James Huntoon house. the
Ire was confined wholly to the CHM
1ey and no damage was done and
,nly chemicals were used.
Mrs. George Chandler visited
,riends in Waterville Saturday.
Mrs. Lydia Longley is passing a
'ew days as the guest of her sister,
Mrs. Hannah Judkins and Mrs. Mary
Longley. A.
Allan Owens and family have NOV
"a to Arson where they are to have
charge OF the Town Farm.
ON Monday afternoon the members
II the Marshall P. Hale Circle gave
Roland Sawyer, one of our Civil War
veterans, genuine surprise party in
honor OF his 76th birthday. Mrs.
Sawyer was previously informed that
the party was to be given and she
prepared dainty refreshments Uf~cake
and punch for the guests. while the
guests themselves also carried re-
Freshments of many good things. The
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-04-12

Remember the Rest Rooms in the
Dodge Block for women and children.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-02-16

though he had known the girl. Ht
and Ellis met Miss Heryish at the
home OF his aunt where she was en-
ploycd for a time ms servant. Bow
ney said, and both OF them had taken
her TO moving picture shows and res
tnurants several times. He killed her,
he said. because she resisted him
when he tried to attack her.
Bowney gave his home address as
1903 Horkimcr street. Brooklyn,
where the police learned later that his
real name Is Sylvester McGrath. He
said that he received dishonorable
discharge from the United States
army. in 1921. after service In the sec
ond division, and that he enlisted m
the navy in January 1922, under the
name Of Sylvester McGrath He de-
serted in May of the same year. he
said. He also declared that Ellis. who
was recently arrested In Boston and
for lack of evidence, was in
Tennessee when the murder was COM
mitted. Bowney was locked up at
headquarters, charged with being a
fugitive from justice. and wAl be ex-
tradited to New Jersey.
Miss Hervish was the daughter of
John Hervish. sexton Of the First
Methodist Episcopal church of Pas
sale.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-02-16
TOM MIX AT rox's.

Tom Mix, dashing as ever but In a
picture that has an unusual twist.
"Romanee Land" and a vaudeville
bill that Is very well balanced and
entertaining is offered at fox's today
and tomorrow, Cooper ana Seaman
are capable couple. doing what
might pass for one good act with a
violin and piano selection, and end
ing with some rare feats Of hand bal
aneing. Lewis and Brown. two men.
are the most clever "hoofers" 10 show
here this winter. Their dancing Is
superb and their steps eccentric and
original. Lottie Groopert has good
selection OF songs and ballads and q
comedy treat Ii shown In I'm Wrong"
one act theatrical sketch. With the
setting a hotel bedroom and two diff
ferent couple mistaking II for their
room. the mirth opportunities are OBJ
,ious and the capable cast makes the
most OF them.
sunday nights show will star Dus-
tin Farnum In Three Who Paid" al.
SO featuring Bessie Love. The other
Sunday picture IN Gladys Walton In
'"Thn Troupcr." comedy drama pie
turc OF n stock. company on the road
Next week IL banner week all
week. For the first three days Lau-
rettc Taylor In Peg o. My Heart"
will be featured. This brilliant act
rcss who starred on the stage several
seasons ago as leading woman in this
same play Is said TO be even better In
the screen version. As a comedy
peg o. My Heart" has all the ele-
n,ents that make a top notch produo-
ton.
For the last half OF the week Mary
Pickford. who has not been seen In a
picture at this theater for many
many months will appear in Little
Lord Fauntleroy." n rare picturiza-
ton Of the famous book.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-02-16
lent
~ BERTHA +. SHAPLEIGH
or Columbia University

Lent Is here. Two days week
| may we'll be given up to meatles,
diet. Or. II not entirely eliminated
meat may be eaten In smaller quantit,
by combining II with various starchy
foods.
For instance. the Italian method
Of serving spaghetti with good to-
mato sauce containing little meat.
plus vegetable soup and green salad.
furnishes a sufficient. satisfying din
ner.
The pilafs SO much used by oriental
people. containing rice and small
amount of meat, meat dumplings, a
good stew with little meat and many
vegetables the Chinese chow mein
and the Mexican chill con carne or
tamales are other examples of good
food with a minimum meat allowance.
Hard boiled. either plain or with
yolks removed. combined with sea-
sonings and replaced in the whites In
cream sauce. eggs are good.
Omelets may be served with mnsh-
rooms. spinach onions or PURGE OF to-
matoes. highly seasoned.
Combined with cheese and milk.
seasoned with salt. pepper and onion
eggs may be baked as custard.
When turned from cup or dish serve
with a cream sauce plain or combined
with cooked vegetables.
In short, with good eggs in the
house. the possibilities for good
meal to be enjoyed are almost endless
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-02-16
COMEDY SHOW AT LycEUM.

The show being presented by Phi
OFT and company today and tomorrow
at the Lyceum Ii a gale OF laughter
from start TO finish. Entirely differ
ent from that OF the first half Of the
week, the cast and chorus appears in
new costumes and the songs and Jokes
are likewise new and clever. The ac-
companying picture gives Charles Ray
one of the best parts of his career.
In "Gas-Oil- Water" mystery story
of Mexican border life. the thrills are
topped by an explosion, a car topping
over a cliff and hair raising res
cue.
Next weeks show. presented by
Marty Dupree and company. is one
long awaited. This is the same CON-
pany that has played the principal
cities of New England. Astounding
in attractive costumes and backed up
by good scenic effects, the pretty girl
chorus is whirlwind of dancing dolls,
while the principals are clever and
the comedians, dancers and
solo singers being unusually adept.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-02-16
WALLACE arm AT PALACE.

Il =
Wallace Reid, popular Paramount
star. IL seen to excellent advantage
at the Palace theaier this week. when
he plays the part OF a Young Amerl'
can who undertakes to clear a spanish
castle of the ghosts that infest u, The
picture 10 1.-The Ghost Breaker" ana
Il fully lives up to all that Is claimed
for H.,
The Keith vaudeville offers four
good acts with the Three Odd Chaps
in an excellent novelty dance offer-
ing, Bobby and stark In clever dia-
logue ana songs, Mood and White,
comedians and dancers; and the Mel
ody Revue. who offer songs. music,
and dances In a unique way. Starting
next week Monday the Palace viii Of
fer one OF the greatest novelties that
has ever been offered In this city when
the Linton brothers present New Brit
AIMS Home Town Follies." n big
musical comedy headed by cast OF
six broadway principals. including the
Linton brothers. famous comedians,
and supported by IS local girls who
will form the chorus and four or iive
others who will offer excellent special
ties. Beautiful costumes and gowns
will be furnished the girls and they
will all have a chance 70 win the
prizes offered IN well as all will re-
ceiye n prize of value from the man
agement. The big prizes will be
awarded by the medium OF a voting
popularity contest. each person seeing
the Follies will receive voting slips
at the Palace and can deposit vote
In ballot box for their favorite girl.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-02-16
MY MARRIAGE PROBLEMS
GsrFsaas sss Phase Of
REVELATIONS OF A WIFE

near the mantel, 50 you must have
done something with Il. ! remember
Nan were fnssinE around there while
ne were waiting fer Claire, busting
o. some fael stunt like that"
n Was true, When Dieky had
read the telegram, he had searched in
his pocket for his address hook, Man
like, he first had brought out a bunch
Of letters and cards which he had
left on the manlel while he consulted
the address hook, and had not re-
turned 10 his noeksls-at least as far
as ! had seen, With my dislike,
amounting almost to an ohsession. for
dust or disorder, ] had noted dust on
the mantelpleee, and while wiping il
on had arranged the scattered en-
Nelenes In neat pile, But ! distinct
~ remembered that I had life the
telegram upright against the wall in
It's original position,
Are Son Sure"
YES, am very sure I didn't take
telegram down when you put your
letters back In your pocket"
asked.
Yes III very sure ! didn't take
the telegram down when l put the
letters back In my pocket" Dieky
Knocked, The things gone. that's
what IL is-prohabiy you threw II
into the ffe--I wouldn't put II past
you. When you're on cleaning
rampage you're likely TO do anything.
And I'm in pretty pickle. all on
account OF your blamed careiessness."
Wont yon please look In your
pocket 10 make sure" I persisted.
"of all the persistent pests 90 he
stormed
But he thrust his hand into his
pocket and drew out a handful OF
letters which he shnffled rapidly over.
There - he said. "You can see
for yourself there's no telegram there.
! hope you're satisfied"
] made no answer because OF the
futility of doing so. I was not salts
fled. but there was no slightest use of
saying SO.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-02-16
JITNEUR FINED ST FOR {
OYERCROWDING HTS BUS
Walek Pleads Guilty to Having Near
~ Twice as Many Passengers
Aboard as Certificate Allows.

When Patroimen Peter McEvoy
and Axel Carlson stopped Dominic
Walek's jitney bus on Main street yes
terday afternoon, they counted 3S
passengers aboard. this being 5 more
that he is permitted to carry under
his r. L. c. license This morning in
police court he 0pleaded guilty
through Lawyer HenryTH Nowicki
and Judge G. W. Klett imposed fine
Of 81.
Attorney Nowicki told the court
that Walek's other bus was stalled on
RoXbury road and AS 1t was noon
hour and very cold his patrons were
especially anxious to board the jitney
and get home. He stopped at the
railroad arcade with Is aboard and
at that time the others crowded in.
The attorney said his client was pow
erless to keep them out.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-02-16

or replied. looking In every direction
Mule. who lowered above like q
mountain.
'Him!" said Master Meadow Mouse
pointing upward.
His mother raised her head. And
when she beheld Mistah Mule she
gave a shrlll scrcac.
What monster is this?" she cried.
He Isn't monster. He's Mistah
Mule" Master Meadow Mule told her.
Come away" Mrs, Meadow Mouse
begged her son. ITS not safe 10 be
so near him. lie could swallow you
and me both at the same time"
or course Mistah Mule had never
eaten mouse OF any sort. The good
ladys fright amused him. "Hee- haw.
Hee- haw!" he laughed.
run, child; Rum" Mrs. Meadow
Mouse shriekcd. And gathering up
her petticoats, she dashed for tho
nearest tree and squirmed her way
down among the roots, out OF sight.
Meanwhile Master Meadow Mouse
began galolping about Mlstah Mule in
a circle. Watching his small new
friends, Mstah Mule slowly turned
round and round in his tracks.
why you does that" he inquired
at last.
My mother told me to rum" Mars
ter Meadow Mouse explained II al
Ways try to mind my mother"
Copyright. 1923. by METROPOLITAN
Newspaper Service.)
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-02-16
ONE MAN WOMAN
RUTH AGNES ABEIING
A NEW LATHAM.
BY RUTH AGNES ABELING

"Who is IT." Kate asked.
The woman standing between two
stretchers. on which lay. thinly yelled
under their sheets two moHonless
human forms, was crying,
who is IT," Kate repeated softly.
us It someone you care very much
for?"
How will / ever tell her-poor lit
tie girl, poor little girl" The crying
had resolved Itself into a grooming
sound, in which Kate could distin-
guish words,
do you know who the man is?"
Kate pressed the question. and who
will you have to tell'''
"Aliceg" The woman had stopped
crying, She was drying her tears on
the sleeve of the bingham waist she
wore under her short, age-green cape.
AS Kate watched her she seemed
to age visibly. Her tear-stained face
was rAtiful under its rouge
That's the fellow who used to como
to see Allce." The woman's voice
was unsteady. Il don't know much
about him except that he meant
whole lot to her and ri can't tell her
But she ought to knowR'
perhaps she knows already" Kate
suggested,
''Do you suppose so?" The woman
looked up, IL was new idea to her.
''I'd go home anyway, If l were yoii
and get bit settled before seeing
Alice" Hates voice was sympathetic
"we'Il take you there
And SO, with Kate and the strange.
shabby woman beside him; Latham
drove away from the morgue toward
the place where Alice lived.
WED better get dinner now he
ouegested, putting the woman down
Mt her gate and waving to her as
Kate and ne drove away.
TITS been strange day, hasn't it ?"
Kate broke the silence which lasted
during their drive to the restaurant
yes" Something in Latham's tone |
caught Rates attention.
you haven't been quite yourself"
Could she have done so, Kate would
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-02-16


That pieky had a grievance agsinsl
Claire Foster other than his annoy
anee IL the almost Eretesape daring
OF her gown, I guessed rs ! caught
his furiive Stance first Al her costume
than a. mine, aud last az himself,
All his clothing except the business
suit h. had on, and the articles
which could he put in a small has,
were in trunks somewhere on the road
between Baldwin ami New York ]
had put tratteuF suit in which !
had Travelled % the mountain resort
when nicky sent for me, and little
afternoon gown, which II Was lmpos'
sihle for me 20 wear 20 restaurant
dinner without wrap For both
Dieky and me the tailored suits were
our only sartnrial resource, Claire
Foster knew this. and she must also
have known that under the cirenmr
stances her own elaborate evening
costume was the acme OF bad taste
aud ill-hreeding
There is nothing fastidious nicky
hates so much as 10 he conspicuous
IN any way, and | could So" him
visualizing the amused and curious
glances which In any restaurant would
follow the entrance OF our party-he
aud I In sober street attire. and Claire
Foster in her namboyant costume,
liuo he allowed no hint OF his irrlta.
ton TO escape him, and wrapped
Claire In her handsome ocyning coat
with so much impressment that again
the torturing question returned 10 me:
Was he so deeply infatuated with
her that nothing she did mattered?
Tho inevitable companion question
followed close on Its heels, Was
caire's knowledge of his feeling tho
reason for her outrageous actions
since she had come 10 the Bliss apart
ment? One thing ! knew. a wom-
an must either he very sure OF n
mans abiding affection for her. or to-
tally Indifferent TO his opinion. 10
stage the performances Claire Foster
had put on In the last SO hours.
Dicky's Spirits Drop
had no time for further specula-
tion. however, as a ring at the bell
heralded the arrival OF the taxi for
which impatient Dicky had telephonef
before Claire appeared. And from
that moment until we had finished |
our dinner at restaurant which
knew Dicky must have selected for
its easy hammered. easily-pleased. |
careless clientele, was kept busy
parrying the non-sensical gibes OF
both Claire and Dicky.
They both were in the widest
spirits and insisted upon sweeping
me along with them. But when we
were safely in the Bliss apartment
again, the thermometer of Dicky's
spirits dropped to far below the freez-
ing point as he walked to the mantel
of the living room and let his eyes
run searchingly over ii from one end
to the other. Wondering at the frown
on his face. my eyes followed his, and
saw that the important telegram adj
dressed to Robert Bliss, whose sender
Dicky wished to trace without delay,
was no longer in view.
Where's that telegram 2" Dcky de-
manded truculently. turning to me.
3 THE telegram" I stammered try
ing to think when I last had seen it.
The amazement on my face seemed
to irfuriate him.
Yes, the telegram he snarled
Don't pull any injured Innocence
stunts on me. That telegram was
there before we went to dinner. no
body has been here. Claire wasn't
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-02-16
CONSCIENCE PRICKS
CAUSE CONFESSION
Man Admits Staying to Save
Friend, Accused Of Murder

New York, Feb. 16.-The telephone
rang last night In the office Of Capt.
Kelley of the Jersey City police de-
partment and a mans voice said that
he wanted to talk about the murder
of Miss Christine Hervish. II years
old, whose body was found last De-
cemper l near the julius Roehr
greenhouses at Wellington. N j.. aft
er she had been strangled.
"All right" said Capt. Kelley, 'go
ahead"
You know this Robert r. Ellis
the sailor you are looking for?" the
Voice said
YES"
We'll. he didn't XIII the girl"
Who did kill her." asked Capt.
Kelley.
Robert Bowney," the voice said.
"Bowney killed her. He was ship
mate Of Ellis on the pattleship North
Dakota. Bowney killed her"
Call is Traced
Still talking to the man at the other
end Of the wire, Capt. Kelley wrote
on a piece OF paper. trace this call"
and pushed 1t over to Detective Ed
ward Gordon, who Immediately got
busy and found that the man talking
to the captain was In Olliffe's drug
store at Bowery. He telephoned to
New York headquarters and Inspector
Dominick Henry sent Detectives
O'Leary, Gray and McKettrick down
TO the store.
There they found man talking to
Capt. Kelley in Jersey City and grow
ing very much excited because Capt.
Kelley was asking SO many questions.
They arrested the man and he said
that he himself was "Bowney" and,
according to the detectives. readily
admitted that he strangled Miss Her
Wish.
Tells of Murder
Il had her out that night" he said, |
and when she fought me ] killed /
her,"
Bowney said that his conscience
had troubled him ever since he heard |
thar the police were searching for |
Ellis, because he knew that Ellis had |
nothing TO do with the crime, al /