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!. n. c. 4. CONFERENCE
TO OPEN At P|TTSH|ELD
The Forty.second Annual Convention
Begins Tomorrow and VIII
Conclude the 25th

Pittsfeld has again shown its enter
prise by securing the 42nd Annual
Convention of the State Young Mems
Christian Association OF Maine, Nov.
1925.
The program of the Students Con-
ference will deal with the following
topics: First, Outstanding School
Problems and the Relation of the As
ISOLATION to them. Every loyal
school and college man realizes that
the success of his institution is de-
pendent upon the eradication of GER
tain existing evils but how to get at
the causes of these evils and how to
set up new programs, are questions
that are not easily solved by any
single individual or institution. Lead
ers of national experience and train
ing have been secured to lead these
discussions. Second, Technical Train
Ing for Christian Service. This will
he arranged to answer the questions
and help the fellows who are anxious
TO enter upon some form of Christian
service as a life work. Third, Per-
'sonal Life Talks. The main enter
prise of the world, being the up
building of man." no conference
would be complete that did not give
special attention to the Individual
needs of the delegates, and therefore
care has been taken to. secure some
of the ablest inspirational speakers in
the country for the different sessions.
and school responsibility
in times of peace will be emphazed.
Among the speakers already Sc
cured are Mr.. King Birge, one of the
heroes of the Smyrna disaster. 1t
was Birge and Jennins who secured
the cooperation of the United States
Navies to deport refugees and they
are the men who engineered the
great relief movement in the Young
Mems Christian Association in that
area. Mr.. Birge is now the new col
lege Y. M. C. A. secretary for New
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Cyr OF Skowhegan, land In Skowhe-
gan. being lots A and 66 in Thomp.-
son Garden. Elmer E. Greenwood
of Skowhegan to Joseph F. Lacasse
of Skowhegan, land in Skowhegan on
the northerly side of North street, be-
ing lot NO 104.
st. Albans-Bert l.. Palmer of
Palmyra to Frank Seekips of st. AL
bans, land in st. Adams. being 2-3 I'M
divided part of land on Buzzell road
formerly owned by Patrick and Leo
nard Foley containing fifty acres. Ce-
Gil Lancaster of Pittsfeld to Leland
Ramsdall OF Corinna, land In st. AL
bans, being eighty acres formerly
owned by Louise F. Mitchell. Aubrey
B. Palmer by Guardian to Frank Seek
ms of st. Adams land In st. Adams
on Buzzell road containing fifty
acres. Carl r. weymouth of New
port to Grace E. Bryant of st. Adams,
land in st. Adams on road leading
northerly and on cross road, formerly
owned by Elmer A. Cooley and viii
G. Cooley.
Solon-Solon Lumber company OF
Scion to Elwyn w. Starbird and
Harold M. Starbird of Scion. land in
Scion first. formerly owned by Walter
Cross. End, formerly owned by Will
lard Later; Bird. formerly owned by
Albert c. Merrill and Leon S. Merrill.
Starks-Carroll Davis Bean of
Starks to Thomas B. Smell, land in
Starks on road leading from Pixies
corner to Nortons corner. Shirley M.
True of Augusta to Roy L. Caldwell
of Starks, ct al. all real estate of Will
liam s. Caldwell, late of Starks be-
ing the homestead farm and lot ives
terry and personal property.
Township Four-Lizzie s. Rinckney
of Columbia, N. H., to Ellsworth Piper
of Jackman, land at Moose River, for
merly owned by Melvin Holden.
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D. A. r. Meeting ut Mrs. Greenway's

An unusually pleasant meeting OF
the Eunice Farnsworth Chapter ID. A.
r. was held Monday afternoon at the
home of Mrs. Mary NJ. Greenway on
Leayitt street. Assisting her IN en-
tertainment were Mrs. Sarah .. Mars
ton and Mrs. Lola NJ. Blunt. Inc
usual opening ceremonies were In
order and a letter sent out by the
State Chairman of the Ph1il1ppine
Scholarship Fund was read, asking for
a small sum from each chapter to aid
in a fund to be used to educate the
Philippine girls in nursing In the
United States, the idea being that they
return to their own country and take
up the work after having completed
their courses. The local chapter vot-
ed to donate a small sum for this pur-
pose The program was directed by
Mrs. Lena e. Wentworth and was
opened by a poem, What Does 1t
Mean to Be an American" read by
Mrs. Laura H. Dinsmore. Mrs. Went
worth read the paper of the after
noon. the subject being The Teutonic
Tide" This was considered in a
very interesting manner, taking up
the early immigration and following
1t up tothe present time. Mrs. Fanny
J. Cabot explained the Continental
Sabbath apd read from "Our Foreign
ers." Several delightful victrola Sc
lections were played and in closing
the program Mrs. Wentworth read a
Tribute to Maine" Mrs. Eda K.
Pegram of Decatur, ILL.,. was present
as a guest. Refreshments were SER
ved Mrs Marston and Mrs. Dora f.
McNeelie pouring. There was
large attendance and Mrs. Greenway
had many beautiful flowers in her
rooms. Mrs. Arizina p. Miller was
accepted into the chapter In full mem
bership.
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Blackwell School

During our S. |. l.. session last Fri
day afternoon. Helen ketchum pre-
scented Miss Allan, our principal, with
a beautiful ivory jewelry case from
the pupils In her room. Miss Allan
was very much surprised and pleased.
We are vrey sorry to have her leave
and we think she Is little sorry her
self.
We are very sorry to have her leave
trola very much. We have several
new records.
Monday afternoon Mr.. Verge of
Portland called and sang SOME songs
to us. We all enjoyed II very much.
Last Tuesday, Miss Allan took a
great many pictures of the school and
pupils of both rooms.s 5ss@ tea
We are playing this week a simple
form Of volley ball
Mrs. Groves will probably begin
teaching the grammar room next week.
We still have about eight dollars
worth of candy to sell. We have
sold nearly fifty dollars worth.
Most of the pupils in the grammar
room attended party Friday night,
given by Mrs. Davis for Miss Allan
We played games, listened to the vic
trola and sang. For refreshments
we had sandwiches, cake. coffee pea
nuts and candy. Everyone had de-
lightful time
Eudonia Call has been out of school
two weeks.
Miss Allan gave us treat and pres
ents Friday. We all liked them very
much
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GRAND MATR0N OF
0. {. S. IN SK0WHEGAN
Inspection OF Sunset Chapter with
Sunrise Chapter OF Canaan

A genial social event occurred last
Thursday evening at Masonic Hall
when Sunset Chapter, o. E. s. enter
tanned Sunrise Chapter, o. e. S. of
Canaan. 1t was also the occasion OF
the annual inspection and Mrs. Isabel
Montgomery. Grand Matron OF the
Grand Chapter of Maine, from East
Boothbay was present as inspecting
officer. The visitors were received
by Mr.. and Mrs. Carlton NJ. Holt and
Mrs. Liyonia Goodrich. Baskets of
pine and red berries were used freely
In the decorations and the tables in
the banquet room were charmingly
arranged with bouttonieres of pine
and berries at each cover About
one hundred and fifty persons were
served under the direction of a COM
mittee composed of Mr.. and Mrs. C.
W. Day. Mr. and Mrs. Ira A. Nor
ton, Mr.. and Mrs. Allan Dyer, Mr.. and
Mrs. Eden Boyd, Mr.. and Mrs. G. l..
Parker. Mr.. and Mrs. j. c. Clifford.
Mrs Elizabeth Watson, Mrs. Maria
Chute and Mrs. Ora w. Valliere. This
committee was assisted by corps OF
efficient mattresses. and remarked at
the appreciation they felt for assis-
lance given them. The menu includ-
ed grapefruit, roast chicken and dress
ing, cranberry sauce. mashed potato.
squash, giblet sauce, celery, fruit
salad, cake. ice, cream and coffee.
Following the banquet the degree
was conferred upon one candidate af-
ter which there, u were pleasing re-
marks by Mrs. Montgomery. Mrs.
Moody, matron, of Sunrise Chapter and
matrons of other, orders in attendance.
During the evening the Grand Matron
was presented with a beautiful bou-
quet of chrysanthmums at the close
of drill, this noteworthy official
passing through floral arch as she
took her station.
Among those present aside from the
large delegation from Canaan were
Mr.. and Mrs. Colby Lawrence, Mrs.
E. B. Jewell, Miss Alice Laid, Miss
Sadie o. Woodman, Walter Woodman
and A. H. Totman, the latter being a
Past Grand Patron of the Grand Chap
ter, of Fairfield.
Much credit is due Mrs. A. B. Plum
mer, the Worthy Matron of Sunset
Chapter, and the remaining staff of
officers for the success of this delight
full lodge affair.
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The Late Mrs. John Kinds

Funeral services for Mrs Rr,d
kelly Kinds. a native of Framn,
P. O. were held Saturday from
Catholic Church in Jackman ~,
were many beautiful flowers Tho
ceased was the widow of John nd
who died twenty-three years Am
had lived in Jackman for ten >.
She was one of large family of IN
rem and. had lived in CranbornsI
@. prior to coming to Jackman
was the mother of large familj
children, seven of whom grew tn
turity. and her life was largely a
on a farm where she devoted he,
to her home and family, oyercor
obstacles similar almost to thos,
pioneer times. She had attained
advanced age of eighty-six years
is survived by the following child,
Mrs. Charles Holden of Skowhe
John Kinds of Tilton, N. H., Pat ri
of Cranborne, P. O., Mrs. Noel X
Mrs. William Sands and Mrs. JoJ
O'Brien, all of Jackman. For
past five years she has made her HI
with Mrs. Sands and for quite ;
ton of that time has been in fai1
health. For two months she
confined to her bed and received, /
ing thatstime. the solicitous attend
of her four daughters.
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Bowlers' Banquet Tonight

A banquet is to be served this even
ing to the Madison Bowlers who won
the fourth game in the Skowhegan
league by twenty pins on the local
lanes, last Thursday evening. This
victory gave the Madison bowlers a
safe lead of two hundred and seventy
five pins, Scott for the Madison team
had high single of 122 with total of
314, while for the local bowlers, Har-
rison had high single of 112 and total
1872 Skowhegan second team takes
all four points from Madison second
team. King had high single of SO
and total $50 on the local team while
Mellows had high single of 9S with
total 256 for the visitors.
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Skowhegan's Base Ball Prospects for
1924

Baseball activity, during 1929, as
far as Skowhegan was concerned,
consisted chiefly of "reminiscences in
the glories of the past. There is a
generation of fans who like to talk
over the several recent seasons in
which Skowhegan has enjoyed its
place in the baseball world. There
is still older generation of lovers OF
this sport who can remember sim
liar period in the more distant past.
Altogether, Skowhegan has . brilliant
baseball history albeit there have
been long intervals when interest in
the sport has been quiescent Every
body feels there has been a SUFFICIENT
period of rest and that next year we
ought to get into the game again and
have a real team.
No debate is required to establish
the fact that baseball Is the national
game. 1t is as prominent in Ameri-
can life as was the circus In the
days of Rome Historians writing
of this period 500 years hence are
likely to make use OF a paragraph
somewhat as followsl - Is
Not long after the discovery of a
continent by Christopher Columbus,
previously unknown to Europeans,
there developed the widest interest
in a new sport called baseball. Dur
ing that half of the year when the
snow receded somewhat toward the
North the entire population of the
country was accustomed to gather in
large arenas provided by the various
communities and watch this strange
sport. At such times 1t was the GUS
tom to abandon all forms OF business
to permit people to attend.
We don't presume to dictate what
the future historians shall say about
us but, should the files OF the daily
papers be preserved and, after some
hundreds of years be the basis for
historical record, the results might
be expected to be something like the
above.
1t is not recommended that Show
hogan abandon entirely its vacations
during the Summer OF 1924. 1t Is
suggested however, that we might.
part of US, find a couple OF hours
one or two afternoons week to wit
ness this truly enjoyable sport. 1t
is certain that goodly number are
anxious to do so and local base ball
organization will undoubtedly be
formed in the early future.
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Eaton

A quiet wedding took place at the
Congregational parsonage, Madison.
Saturday morning, Nov. 10, when Miss
Laura Eta Eaton, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. George Pierce of Scion, became
the bride of Zina Nathan Witham, son
of Mr.. and Mrs.. Grant Witham of
Embden. Rev. c. II. McElhiney per-
formed the ceremony, using the dou-
BILE ring service. The couple were
attended by Miss Phyllis Witham, sis
ter of the groom and Roy Walker. The
bride is a graduate of Scion high
school class of 1890 and Is very sue
cessful teacher in Emblem. The
groom is employed by Mr.. Ntes of
Embden. .als
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NOVEMBER

England. Associated with b,r
other one of the speakers of ~.
vention, Mr.. Currie. Mr. cns.
a Princeton graduate and inv.
from the great University ., :
Egypt Mr.. Currie is the new
tary for preparatory school.
high schools Of New England
other speaker will be Mr.
Miller, international studen,
tary. Mr.. Miller is one of N. 20
popular speakers to COLLEGE M.
the country and is just back ~
tour of Oxford and Enss
universities. The committee nv
secured Mr.. Charles r. Hurran
eral secretary of our e.
Friendly Relations committee WV
Hurrey's travels have taken !
around the world many times ~
is ranked as one of the s,s
authorities on the student MANI
of the work. e''1
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Buy of Those Who Advertise

In making purchase possible to get much than the
article you in need Of With you should receive SERVICE
word which stands for quality guaranteed and very much
you purchase anything garment for example Of pedder
agent you disadvantage all through the transaction
He knows all there be known about what he offering; you
have only the knowledge which your judgment vii give you
rather hasy examination He expects you be little cautious
and well he may but he trained by repeated interviews Of that
character overcome your caution and effect the sale
may get value received but you do not there almost
no hope Of redress Your glib stranger gone He has estab
hed place Of business your vicinity and do little than
pocket your loss and chagrm.
If you buy nearby you trading with who
afford you anyway but fairly This douby true
he an extensive advertiser. 1T PAYS TO ADVERTISE
that is the advertiser furnishes goods and service represented
in his advertising If he continuous advertiser you will know
that he doing it. He go week and week year
and year out investing money advertising unless he thereby
builds reputation for honorable dealing Advertisers who promise
much and give little are soon out Of the game
Your safest course is to buy Of the who
advertnes continuously.
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Fire Quickly Extinguished

Notices in Lewiston papers of re-
cent dates speak, Of very successful
demonstrations of Elliot N. Spear in
extinguishing fires in Lewiston, with
Guardian Fire Extinguisher product.
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Your Dollar and Ours

THAT your dollar may have more nearly
l. the hundred cents of purchasing pow
err it represents, the American Wooden
Company endeavors to give full dollar value
in at least one of life's great necessities
clothing
In sixty mills, more than $4,000 skilled
workers are producing millions Of yards Oh
wooden and worsted fabrics annually, at
cost that enables you to buy good clothing at
fair prices.
By enhancing the value of your dollar, the
American Wooden Company and its en-
ployees are furthering their own best inter-
ests, for the greater amount of cloth your
dollar will buy, the greater the demand
which creates steady and congenial employ
ment for ever-increasing thousands OF men
and women. -.
AmerCanW6oenC Company
, 1923-02-17
KIDNAPPING OF
NUN UNSOLVED

FREDERICK. Nd. Feb. 17.-No
satisfying clues that might lead to
the arrest of the persons who are
alleged to have kidnapped Sister
Cecilia, music teacher of the Notro
Dame owen here last Monday.
were found by police yesterday when
they searched the neIghborhood in
Baltimore for the house in which
Sister Cecilia says she was held
captive.
States Attorney Aaron r. Anders,
said on his return last night that
they found two houses somewhat re-
sembling the descriptions of those
furnished the authorities but he did
not believe they would BIO able to
locate tho right place until Sister
Cecilia could go to Baltimore to assist
in :he search.
Sister Cecilia In the story OF her
experience during her absence from
the convent, said that she was
.drugged and recovered consciousness
in a house in Baltimore a short dis
tance from Camden station.
, 1923-02-17

The windows OF the hotel were
broken by the explosion.
This hotel is guarded day and night
by French soldiers but the bomb
thrower escaped. II is thought pos
sible the bomb was thrown frltn the
roof Of n OF the n~eighboring build.
ingS.
Considerable additional difficulty
In effecting transportation is being
caused the French by acts of the
Germans. rectnly reported. in sinking
two loaded barges in the channel OF
the Rhine-Hern canal which is one of
the main arteries OF water ccmmunl-
cation in the Ruhr. 1t will be sever.
al days before the occupying forces
are able to get the barges out of the
way. Meanwhile the canal remains
completely blocked.
Another strike has occurred among
tho miners of the Krupp pits at Bo-
chum. 10000 men going out. They
struck because the mine officials
were arrested by the French for re.
fusing TO obey orders and o~bstructing
the work of the French commission.
, 1923-02-17

eLSe IN un no one gets IN. Every 0ne
expects every one else has a million
subscriptions and no one actually has
anything. SO to speak.
The few candidates that are in so
far ave not produced much. Prom.
ises. promises-which are not votes
and which don't win. Votes win and
votes only. In this effort one counts
his chickens after they are Matched,
not on the number of Eggs put under
the hen. Get subscriptions and get
votes,
Use Your Head.
Use your head as well as your feet.
Consider this as you would any busl-
ness proposition. outline your course
OF action. Then go out and put It
over. Are you big enough? Have
you ability enough2 Or. arc you hid
ing behind the screen OF mot time
enough" too busy with my little
business hero or my little Job to
maxi over s2.4OO in part time
Cut out the nomination blank in
this issue. Bring IL or mail 1t to the
campaign department at the Tribune
office. The campaign manager is at
The Tribune office until 300 every
night. Call on him. He Is here to
serve you. II not convenient to call.
ask hat a representative be sent TO
you. Phone 134s.
To Candidates.
All subscriptions being held by
candidates must be turned in by
Saturday evening. February II. This
request Is being made to comply with
tho rules OF the contest. Campaign
department open evenings until .
o'clock.
, 1923-02-17
Weather For
Next Week to
Be Unsettled

WASHINGTON, Feb. 17.-weather
outlook for tho week beginning Mon.
day.
Northern Rocky mountain and
plateau regions: Considerable cloud.
ness; occasional SHOWS after Monday.
Temperature near normal first part
and below latter part OF week.
Southern Rocky mountain and
plateau regions: Generally fair be-
ginning OF week and considerable
~c'ondiness, probably with local SHOWS
after Tuesday. Temperature near
normal.
Pacific states; Considerable cloud,
ness and occasional rains. Temporal
ture near normal.
, 1923-02-17
FRENCH TIGHTEN
GRIP ON ESSEN.

ESSEN, Feb. 17.-By The Asso-
GATED Press.eThe French hold on
Essen was tighter today in conse-
quence OF the shooting of two sol.
diers yesterday. Infantrymen occu-
pied the police barracks throughout
the night and members of the force
were deprived of their weapons. The
chief of police is under arrest.
ober -Burgomaster Havenstein of
oberhausen, Vice Lord Mayor Schae.
fer OF Essen and Herr Buszmann.
director of the Essen electric light
plant have been punished by court
martial for violating French orders.
Havenstein, sentenced to three
years imprisonment on charge of cut
ting on tho supplies of gas and
electricity upon the arrival of the
French in Oberhausen, commended
that he had carried out the instruc,
lions of his superiors. Schaefer ties.
tiled that It had been impossible for
him to carry out technically the
French orders which imposed upon
him the task of furnishing motor
transportation and fuel. He received
a two year Jail sentence and was
fined ten million marks.
Buszmann was fined 1ve million
marks on charges of interfering with
the supply of electricity in the
Kaiserhof hotel. tho French head.
quarters.
Five hundred thousand children are
10 be sent out of the occupied terri.
tory by the Brandenburg peoples
alliance.
, 1923-02-17

clerk. He Is the principal witness
against Robert L. Finn and Hum
phrey Lane, bookmakers. who are &C
cused of consplrinB with him TO steal
POUNDS from the bank.
Downey testified yesterday that on
some days he turned over as much as
s25 900 OF the banks money to the
bookmakers to cover gambling losses.
One day he won s17. 900 on a horse
ace Then a game with dice was
proposed. At the outset Downey won
several hundred dollars. The dice
were dropped TO the floor several
times in the ensuing play. Downey's
obliging companions picked them up
and handed to him what he supposed
were the dice he had dropped.
, 1923-02-17

The plain proposition re-
garding the proposed Wyo-
ming North and South rail-
road which is to be built from
Miles City, Mont, through
Sheridan, Buffalo, Kaycee,
Salt Creek. and into Casper. was laid
before more than $50 persons assem-
bled in the HenninE dining room at n
dinner given in honor OF the railroad
officials and delegations from the
northern cities last night. Scott
Ferris, personal representative OF the
Haskell interests had the following
to say:
1--WE propose to bufid over 500
miles Of railroad beginning with tho
Milwaukee on the north and ending
with the Burlington on the south,
and costing approximately SIS, O0O,-
600. We propose TO begin work i'm
medintely on the opening OF spring
and pledge ourselves to start not
later than June 1. We agree to con-
tlnue h work and without unneces-
sary interruption to have the road III
operatlon by September 1. 1924.
I'VE believe It Is n profitable In
vestment. We feel that the S15, OOO,-
900 we expend viii bring at least
$40, 900, 900 more into tho states, and
n tax increase of at least 81. 900. 900.
We ask OF tho two states, Montana
md Wyoming, 10 per cent reimburse
ment on the expenditure. we aslc
nothing and will ask nothing until
the road Is completed. We ask not
one penny or n ncre till we have
expended 100 per cent. We VIII
accept lands and lots in lieu Of
money"
Mr.. Ferris said that all he could
nsk Of Casper would be that this
great city bear it's proportionate
share Of the burden. He also stated
that It was a matter of great hazard
TO como in here with a railroad. that
there had been no railroad building
in the United States during the pat
10 years. and thai there was non6
going on at the present time with
the exception Of this project.
Another representative Of Haskell
whose words were heard with the
greatest interest was George Huss,
construction engineer. Mr.. Huss
stated that It was not possible Il
state at this time Just where thu
line would be laid into the city. that
three or four feasible routes had been
found. and that the only thing to do
would be to allow the committee ON
right.of.way to decide which route
Casper would want. II is understood
that the railroad win come in from
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