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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-09-06

Mrs. Ruth Taylor has returned home
from a visit with her daughter, Mrs
III. o. Lisherness at South Strong.
Deputy Sheriff J. A. LeClair was in
Rangeley lately on business.
J. w. Conquest of Boston was al
his camp over the week end.
Miss Hazel Hopkins is the guest OF
Mr.. ana Mrs. r. L. Lisherness.
Earl Taylor of Bingham and fam
lily have been visiting relatives In
town.
A. A. Berry was out from the Pre-
serve the frst OF the week.
Mrs. Ellie WEIGH has got through
cooking at The Stratton.
M. G. Barter was in Farmington
Saturday to meet his father and mo-
Their, Mr.. and Mrs. C. II. Barter from
New Hampshire who are visiting here
at the Barter home
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Head motored
to Madison Saturday to spend LABOR
Day.
Mrs. F. H. McLasn of Strong called
on friends here one day last week.
Mrs. Merle Blanchard are visiting
in New Vineyard. :,
Pat Smart shot a bear in GreenDush
the other day.
o. Weeks took his daughter down
river Saturday in his auto.
Charles Watson was in Flagstaff
Sunday.
Walter Scribner. wife and daugh-
ter Della was in Kingheld Sunday.
Madeline Bridges who has been Wis
iting in Bucksport, returned home
Sunday.
Born In Austin. August 20, to Mr.
and Mrs. Charles Dyer, son.
Died in Austin, August II, Infant
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Dyer.
william Sargent has gone to work
for the s. NJ Co. in the mill.
II. o. Lisherness of South Strong
was the guest of his son, Ray l.. Lish-
erness and wife several days last
week
o. Blanchard and family, Mrs. Ruth
Taylor and Mrs. George Vaughan took
an auto ride down river Sunday.
B. E. Blanchard and wife were the
guests of relatives down river over
the week end, making the trip In their
Velie car.
John A. Bridges and wife motored
to Bucksport Saturday returning Sum-
day,
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STRATTON
]. W. MacGuire and wife W,

]. w. MacGuire and wife were re-
Gently in Lewiston going by auto.
Conway Webster who recently died
in Pennington from falling down
stairs was well known here having
relatives in town.
Ray L. Lisherness has returned
from his auto trip to Houlton.
Charles Aver is going to move to
Kingfield where he will work.
Mrs. Lillian Fuller of Kingaeld has
been employed as nurse in Charles
Dyers home.
Ray Kicker is out from the Pre-
serve and is at home for few days.
Hon. B. NJ Small, wife and sons,
Richard and Master Patterson of
Pennington called on Frank L. Foster
Friday on their way home from Eus-
tbs. They made the trip in their
new Cleveland car.
Seneca J. Luce OF Pennington was
In town one day last week.
Will Lee and wife, w. X. Hadsell
wife and daughter of Hancock, Mass.
and Harry C. Aver and wife of King
field called on friends in town lately
Mrs Nina Kicker Is working for
the S. NJ. Co, in the mill.
Walter L. Jones OF Strong was a
recent visitor in town.
Baseball games played here last
week: Dead River. II: Kingfield, s.;
Rangeley Lake House, 0: Dead River
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MALBON'S MILLS

Mrs. Charles Holden of the cross
road received call on Monday from
her sister, Mrs. NJ. j. Mitchell and
daughters, the Misses Louise and Mild
red Mitchell of Portland. They were
travelling with a party Of two cars
Included In the party was Harry
Flanders formerly of Skowhegan.
A car from Cornville found consid
cradle trouble Tuesday morning when
trying to make the sharp turn at NAL
bon's Mills coming from the Notch
road, at a high rate OF speed. The
car struck. the bank near the Brad
bury home, breaking a wheel. Help
was called from a garage In town to
repair damages.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Allen of New
ton, Mass, recently spent several
days with their relatives, Mr.. and
Mrs. w. L. Walker and son Charles
Walker and family.
Mrs. Almon Spencer and baby
Douglass Who have passed the sum-
mer with her parents. Mr.. and Mrs
Walter Mckinney on the road to town
has returned to her home in the mill
yard Mr. Spencer having employ
ment with w. l.. Walker and son, who
own and operate the saw mill.
There is quite demand for lnm-
her this summer and the sawmill has
been kept quite busy filling orders
W. d. and s. II. Bradbury and j
Verne Wiley attended Madison fair
on Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Melvin Hutchinson
and sons Cecil and Waldo OF Water
Vile were Sunday visitors at the
futile Farm. Mr.. Hutchinson and
Mr.. futile are cousins.
Mrs. Addie Goodwin OF Browns
Corner, Canaan, visited her sister
Mrs. Ida Purinton several days last
week, returning to her home on Sun
day
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with Mrs. Patterns sister Mrs. Frank
Alexander. !. -.
son Earl motored to Bar Harbof, Fri
day to pass several days with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Worcester.
Robert Jewell was rendered a
birthday party at the home OF his
grandmother, Mrs. ]. w. Boston, FRI
day, August 81, the occasion being
his 7th birthday. A number of his
little friends were present and a
most delightful afternoon was pass
ed in playing games under the beau
tiful pines on the lawn. A delicious
birthday cake decorated with candles
was placed on a table on the lawn
and served to the little guests with
ice cream. Those present were his
sisters, Doris and Alice Jewell, his
cousins, Jean and Mary Shay of
Fairfield, Christine and Eariene Bur-
rill, Zelda Fosten, Amelia McLaugh-
lin. Harold and Arthur Bean, Law
renee Lewis. Merlin, Iral, Byron Nc
Laughlin.
Earl Tracy of Winter Hafbof and
Miss Merle Drawn of Waterville pass
ed Sunday and Monday at her home
In town.
Funeral services for the late c. W.
Bussey of New York. who passed
away very suddenly, Wednesday
morning at the home OF his sister,
Mrs. Harry Cool, were held at the
church, Saturday morning. The re-
mains were taken to Winterport, his
old home, for burial.
Mrs. Eugene Drawn entertained her
cousin from Waterville over the week
end.
Mrs. PAMELA Coffin OF Bath is the
guest of her cousin, Mrs. Fred Holt
DR.. and Mrs. Charles Brock OF
Waltham. Mass. are guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Alpheus Mason.
Mrs. Ina Goodwin returned to New
York Thursday after visit with rela-
lives.
Sunrise Chapter, o. E. s. will hold
its first regular meeting since the
summer vacation, Saturday evening
Sept. 8. A program will be furnish,
ed and refreshments served.
Traffic census is now being taken
by Willie Gardner on road leading
from Skowhegan to Pittsfield. 1t il
hoped that there may be an average
of four hundred cars per day. Sept
2 there were CTS. The count will
end Sept s at Z o'clock.
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day with same teacher, :.
tion of assistant in tho "
where Miss Berle Cram
place of Mr.. Wood, resiro,s
A very interesting aus
musicale was given BY n.
Florence Walker Adams
evening to an invited apd,.
Allied Grange Hall. Thu
participated with two so,,.
Adams. Lucille French. N.
Dorothy Witham, Miriam
Roland Grant. vernesa ~,
they Abbey, jeanette Irwin
Goodrich and Giendon smss
Mr.. and Mrs. W. R. I'M
Lowell, Mass. spent the :,
gust goth with their niecs
ter Knowles.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank l. r..
daughter Mildred of b.
who has been visiting at i.
his brother, Walter Know
ed to their home last wsss
KNOWLES REuN
A happy reunion was
home OF Walter W. Know
18th. 1t was the first :,
union. The following wen
Mrs. Pharasilow Knowles
Mrs. Walter Knowles ANN
Cora, Lois Evelyn, Sterling
ter Jr., Mr.. and Mrs
Knowles and daughter MIN,
delphia, Mr.. and Mrs. L. Al
and son Elmer, Stratton, M }
Clyde Ellis, Oakland, M !,
Rufus Hartman and son \
Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde Cole ana /
Gerald, Garnald, Flora, Gem
and Evelyn, Mrs. Emma W.
little daughter, Doris, yos
Portland. A dinner was =
the dining room, safter whiri
was furnished. All enjov,dl
very much and hope to meet
the near future.
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Bethany Baptist Chareh II

Sunday morning, Sept. J. 4
tor will begin a series Of !
for the rally weeks Of The yat'
will be at 1890. The Sasd,y
will meet at the noon hcr.
mems class will take up he'd
the life of Paul. All men M
In studying the life Of this md
of New Testament days, are d
invited to be present. SOD
p. s. c. Il. Preparatory ID
the seasons work. 7pm
worship, subject what has d
mer done for me?' q
Several of our people \
Ocean Park, Mrs. Floyd N
daughter, Miss Velma Fug
Helen Halves, Miss Ruth n
About nine hundred attended
ference.
The Somerset County /.
School Convention will be
Skowhegan, Sept. 9th,
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day may be found by searching the
Scriptures and practicing the Golden
Rule. Lest we forget the blessing
of work, we are reminded that our
first glimpse of God is a working God,
busy fashioning the Universe. There
was good attendance. Next Sum
day evening at O'Clock, will be the
usual evening service. Morning and
Epworth League meetings at the
usual hours. Mr.. Cooper Is plan
ming an active fall and winter, es-
pecially for the evening services, with
speakers from outside.
A Brotherhood Club Is about to be
organized with Mr.. Clayton Storer,
president.
The Womar's Home Missionary So
ciety will meet this Thursday after
noon With Mrs. l. H. Bllisl All
members and friends please make a
special effort to be present.
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remained there since. ernest STE
yans unon receiving a telegram OF
tbe serious Illness of his niece MISS
norotbv stevens went to Flint, Mfchi-
gan. Immediately. o,a
Dr. Young of Skowhegan has sold
bie cottage at North Pond TO Henry
Yo,no and has moved his goods to
ctowbeean and will build cottage at
Lakewood.
Mr. and Mrs. Dexter Knights OF
Lewiston have been at the knights
cottage All returned to Lewiston
labor Day night with Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred Knights who spent the week end
and Labor day at the Knight cottage.
Miss Georgia Richardson has COM
pleted her duties for Mrs. Zadie
Groves and has returned to her home
at South Smithfeld.
Mrs. Emma Hobbs and brother Al
mon Uovejoy and Mrs. Fred Turner
were callers of Mrs. George Hart
ford and Mrs. Naomi Groves Thurs
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Winegardener
and two children Richard and Pris-
ella were Sunday visitors at Fred
Stevens
Mrs. Lillian Ames of Norridgewock
was a visitor at the White Owl Thurs
day and called on several friends in
town.
Mrs. Robert Corson was visitor
at her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
Stevens last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Paine and MT
and Mrs. Daniel Groves made a one
hundred and fifty mile auto trip sun
day last in Mrs. Paine's car going TO
Rangeley Lakes and several other
places.
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NOTICE OF F0RECLo"s

whereas Marshall W; K .,lg-O
william A. Rediker Of Wasah'si
County OF Aroostook anu assd
Maine by their mortgage s W.
the LIST day of September, l II
corded in Somerset Reelsu syvsd
Book 37o, Page 1876 eon'sTyN
the undersigned, Charles ~ ~ Al
st. Adams in the County tain "a
and State of Maine c sa mi
parcel or land with w d |
thereon situated in saio follo}
bounded and described 40 frorn|
the north by road leaalne eer' d
Corner to Johnson's CoImvd N
east by land formerly on nv 4
EMO Davis: on the south as y 81
Lewis Tague; on the yuttsf]
leading from Palmyra 70 as IN
ner, so-calied, and known condlt|
Place, and whereas tne and 4
said mortgage has been ' resJ|
broken, Now, therefore , NJ Ind
the breach of the eoha ,S morte1
claim foreclosure of sa,u amber
Dated the sd day oil 'ep
l'sS' CHARLES NJ ELLIS
By his Attorney cOolid|
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STATE OF MAINE
(SEAL)
Western somerNet Municipal q

tocALt
western Somerset Municipal q
Somerset, M.
At a term OF said Western
Municipal Court, holden befon'
w. Sawyer, Esq, Judge Of ~
In and for said county of Some
the last Monday of August 4.
Emily A. Gilmore vs A. Il. aHI
In n plea of case as appears |
writ I'm this action And ney|
pearing to said Judge that mn
was commenced by attachmenll
Defendants property and that
time OF said attachment say
MONEYS residence was unknoy
had no tenant, agent or attorns]
In the State, and that no perse1
vice has been made upon SAW
Mooney.
1T is ORDERED: That no
given to said A. T. Mooney 70,
at q term of said Municipal :.
be holden before said Elmer y
yer, Judge at the municipal cou'
in Madison in said county On
Moiudf VI oFpNtht'Ni n
9:3e o'clock in the forenoon !, y
cause az any he hasl why "
should not be rendered agalha
said action, and that sald nv
given by publishing an attes sa'
of this order in the lnaepea''
porter a newspaper publishlas
County of Somerset, one Week
publication to be fourier, H.
least before the said last h0'
September 1923. =. \
Witness, Elmer W. sawye., .s \
said Court at Madison, alole los
twenty seventh day OF Ausus1
year of our Lord one thous1
ELMER W. SAW
A true copy of said order ir,;,vss,
ELMER W, sA" !.
1w36 "
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BIGELOW HILL

Mrs. Coleman Austin who is at the
eve infrmary at Portland for treat
ment, does not improve as fast as
her many friends wish for.
Miss Myra Folsom Is spending a
few DAYS with Miss Edna Adams at
her home in Skowhegan.
Walter Libby who has been work.
ing for his grandfather George Har-
vie and his uncle Walter Harvie dur
ing haying, returned Sunday to his
home in Skowhegan.
Oneime, Claude and Levite Bou-
chard and Miss Anna Bouchard of
Skowhegan were guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Cyril Violette, Sunday.
Elizabeth Weymouth who has been
working for Mr. and Mrs. o. l.. Mitch
ell for some time past was taken
back to 1.-THE Women's Reformatory
last Saturday.
Mrs. John Mitchell and daughter
Flora called on Mrs, Mitchelfs father,
Coleman Austin on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jos. Guerney, Mr.. and
Mrs. Philip Burke and two children,
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Quincy and son
Watervile we're guests Sunday OF
Geo. Harvie.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edmund Violette and
daughter Norma who have been spend
ing few days with their parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Cyril Violette and Mr..
and Mrs. Milton Rowe left the first
of the week for Jackman where they
will be employed this winter.
The Bigelow Hill school was brok-
en- in to on Sunday night and lot
of the supplies were stolen. Entrance
was gained through a back window.
Mr.. and Mrs. Irving Austin spent
Sunday with Mr. Austin's father, Cole
man Austin.
Mrs. Bert Folsom visited over the
week end with her sister, Mrs. Chas.
Kelley in Skowhegan.
Rain is needed very badly through
out this section.
Percy and Evelyn violette attended
the Watervllle Fair last Wednesday
evening and while there had an auto
mobile tire and other valuables stol-
en- from their car.
Kenneth Rowe visited Saturday and
ouuNuy Will Lew tiOoby III WI io6N-
wock, Lew returning with Kenneth on
Sunday to visit few days with him.
John Kelley Of Skowhegan spent
Sunday with Allie Folsom.
Mrs. Almond Robinson and two
children Tobey and Elizabeth return
ed Saturday to their home in Auburn
after an extended VISIT with Mrs. Rob-
inson's sister and husband, Mr.. and
Mrs. e. A. Merchant.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. c, Luce attended
the Chautauqua on Saturday evening
Mr.. and Mrs. Amos Smith Of Show
hogan were callers at Mr.. and Mrs
Walter Harvie's on Sunday.
Mrs. Maude Cleveland and son Roy
of Massachusetts, were the guests last
week of Mr.. and Mrs A. d. Bailey
returning Saturday evening to their
home with twelve other guests who
have been at Mr.. and Mrs. Bailey g
for two weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cyril Violette called on
their daughter and husband, Mr.. and
Mrs. Levite Dionne on Sunday
W. II. Harvie sustained an injury
to his left arm last Tuesday while
working in his blacksmith shop.
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News of Somerset's Busy Towns

to the furnishings of the north par
lor at the reception held on Tuesday
day evening in honor of Rev. and Mrs.
McDougal. An account OF the re-
ception will appear later.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. S. Hunnewell anu
Mr.. and Mrs Frank Hall are taking
a vacation trip to Canada this week
and will return by the way oil the
White Mountains.
Last Saturday a large touring car
containing seven people went 100
near the bank in burning out lot
another car at the Carrying Pace
dugways. The outer wheels went
over the edge far enough to endang-
er them all. Aid was summoned 10
haul the car back to safety.
On the same day headon COLLISION
between two cars resulted in consld-
cradle damage to both cars and sew
eral cuts on the face of one man
from broken wind shield.
Thursday of last week James Ma
honey in turning from Baker street
into Main street collided with a Mass
achusetts which was by the roadside,
resulting In damage to both cars.
On September 18Th the sunshine
meets with Mrs. Mae Foss, with pic
mic supper. Those not solicited TO
bring something else will please bring
sandwiches or pastry.
Mr.. and Mrs. Melvin Mason of Win
ham, Mass, spent the week end with
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Baker. they
made the trip with their car and were
accompanied on their return by Miss
Mona Baker who Will board with
them while continuing her teaching
in Winham.
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CANAAN

Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Rayhes and
daughter Carolyn OF Auburn were
guests Saturday and Sunday of his
uncle and wife, Mr.. and Mrs. r. H.
Smith.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hatch returned to
Belmont, Mass, Saturday, after a
visit with Mr. and Mrs. Millard
Thyng.
Mrs. Amos Nelson of Portland pass
ed Labor Day with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Edn Holt.
Miss Marjorie Patten and Louise
Small motored Saturday from Port
land. They returned Monday ac-
companied by her granddaughter Mrs.
Eta Patten and aunt, Mrs. Ruth
Drawn, who will spend two weeks
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CARATUNK

l will be at the Bingham Hotel to
fiji glasses, September 10. DR.. r. c.
Brown.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-03-11
Takorna Civic Study
Club Hears Lecture

The Takon1a Park Civic study
Club met in the. library last Tues.
day afternoon. Miss Maude Alton,
principal Of the characterization
School, was the speaker. She was
accompanied by some Of her pupils
In native costume.
A report of the District Federar
ton meeting was submitted py
Mrs. S. T. Grove.
A report of the literary section
was given by Mrs. Lawrence ".
Lanpson.
announcement was made that the
music section would meet with
Miss Florence King, $50 Cedar
street, next Tuesday evening at 3
O'Clock. The evening will be partly
devoted to Chopin's life and compo,
sitions.
The art section met In the
library last Monday afternoon with
Mrs. Eleanor A. Gleason presiding.
The Bible section met at the
library Thursday. Mrs. Caroline
Gordon is the leader Of this section.
The dancing section met at the
Brooke Tea House Mapday. Mrs.
Chester C. Waters, who is in
charge OF the sectors acted -
hostess,
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600 JOBS AWAITING
men, CORY ASSERTS
Gospel Mission Has Put 179 in
Positions Labor Short
age Predicted.
want q job?

want q JoD!
Eight hundred Jobs are waiting
for men willing to work. accord.
ing to G. w. Cory. superintendent
Of the Gospel Mission, who has,
within the past thirty days placed
in good jobs q total OF 179 man.
Sixty-nine Of these went to work
in Washington. The others were
given employment by the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad.
I'VE have requests on file now
from employers who want more
than 500 men," Mr.. Cory said yes
terday. "The pay for unskilied
labor is 36is cents an hour, while
skilled workers win get up to 20
cents an hour.
lone big railroad 10 reratinS the
men we furnish and where better
jobs are found they are transferred
so as to have the advantage of the
higher pay"
Mr.. Cory predicts q labor short
age, due to the unprecedented build
ing activity here and In other large
eastern cities.
II believe that unskilied laborers
will be paid as high as so cents an
hour before the end Of this year"
Mr.. Cory said. I'VE have taken
into our mission many men who
were unfit for any sort Of work,
but after properly feeding and
clothing them, they were ready to
go out and earn good money"
Mr.. Cory is friendly toward union
labor. He placed 5000 men during
his stay in Wheeling, W. Va, dur
ing the war.
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Rev. S. Parkes Cadman
to Talk to ID. C.. Pastors

Arrangements for the annual din
ner and business meeting of the
committee on religious education
Federation of Churches, Wednesday
evening at 6 o'clock in the First
Congregational Church. Tenth and
G streets northwest. have been com
pleted, according to an announce
ment made last night by DR.. G. NJ
Diffenderfer, president OF the organ
ization.
The dinner will be prepared and
served by the ladies' organizations
of the church, after which the Rev.
S. Parkes Cadman, the noted
Brooklyn clergyman, will deliver an
address.
Approximately 200 guests have
been invited to attend the dinner
and meeting. During the business
session an election Of officers will
be held.
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Leaders IN Citizens Bodies
Issue CreditdbJe NeighbOrhOod Newspapers

n. J. Driscoll In president, there II
4 history Of the Public Utilities
Commission. Then we note in the
asst issue that Our Secretary BE.
.omes a Benedict" with details Of
he identity OF the bride and the
wedding. OF course, every member
# the association read the account
If their secretary'S marriage.
WANTS OPERA HERE.
Then on another page the associa.
ton member Is told about Edouard
Albion's aims to bring grand operq
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-03-11
Citizens Protest Site
For Store Apartment

Protest against the granting of a
permit to erect an apartment house
with the first floor designed for
business purposes at Connecticut
avenue and Cathedral street, will
be registered today by the Con
necticut Avenue Citizens Associa.
ton at hearing before the coming
commission, in the District building
Members of the association con,
tend that the site has been pre-
viously designated by the commits
sion as a residential zone and con
sequently q store cannot be estab
lished in that zone.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-03-11
CITY EN|PL DYES
MAKE WAR ON
DOPE SELLERS
Resolution Adopted BY Organ
ization Offers Cooperation
III Crusade Of Tines Herald
DENOUNCED AS MENACE
increase Of Evil ID National
Capital IS DeplOred Is 4
Shame to Our Civilization

Incorporating warfare r. 70 Be
waged against the drug-peddlef In
Washington BY the City Employees
Association.
At 4 meeting or the association
on Thursday night, a. @. Pryor In
troduced resolution, unanimously
adopted, urging not only the mem.
bers but the entire community to
back the Hearst newspapers In their
drive AGAINST men and women en-
gaged n illegal traffic in narcotic
drugs.
TRAFFIC DENOUNCED.
Condemnation Of the dope traffic
also was made b. =. 2. Byyne and
A. W.. Reynolds, both Of whom
depicted the drug peddier IS q worse
menace to the community than q
slayer.
AS individuals ana Is an ass0eia,
ton. Ne would send out q warning
AGAINST i desperate character, de-
void 81 an sense Of shame, honor
or honesty, diabolicaIly determined
to enter q good home to destroy u, =
Mr.. Byrne told the association.
1--WE would drive such character
either behind prison bars or nom
our community. !.
In respect 70 the dope peu1ier
We should do likewise. Il - our
duty to do 50. He or she y q
danger, Q menace, 70 our good ana
worthy people. q destroyer c1 fam.
ily and Individual happiness e snls
despicable dope dispenser, Wnoes
insidious work steals the brains oE
our manhood ana deepOiis the omar
acter OF our women.
RESOLUTION ADOPTED.
The association then adopted the
following resolution and suggested
that II Be sent to The washington
Times.aerald and to President Hard
ing: