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SUPREME COURT IN SESSION
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lCOntfnueu from GdBe OHtJ
z. Hutchins, New Portland; Louise
Parkman. Fairfield; John Rowe,
Moose River; Hiram E. Temple, De-
troit; G. a. Williams, Canaan. Mem
bers of the first jury are Eugene A.
Govell, Fairfield, foreman; Glen Har-
Vile, East Madison; ]. L. Brown,
Madison: Charles Dumont, Skowhe-
gan; John Hudson, Fairfield; L. G.
BRYANT Palmyra; K. NJ. Williamson,
Norridgewock Mrs. Maude II. Avore,
Skowhegan: Everett Berry, Embden;
Percy Renter, Madison: e. p. Rogers,
Norridgewock; w. II. Higgins, Con-
cord Members of the second jury
are Edwin l.. Sampson. Skowhegan.
foreman; Earl C. Banks. Pittsfeld;
Perrin French, Scion; w. L. Rand,
Arson; l.. G. Stevens, Cornville; V. l..
Shorey, Pitsfeld; George T. Green
leaf, Starks; Manley Mason, Athens;
Joseph X. Provencal, Skowhegan;
Frank J. varney, Mercer; w. o. Hill
ton, st. Adams. Supernumeraries
are Fred .Haseltine. Hartland ana
Danville C. Durrell, Dead River.
The first case is that of Thomas h.
Getchei of Pittsfeld VS. the Penn
sylyania Fire Insurance Co. with IL.
r. Coolidge and Cover & Shumway
for the plaintiff and w. H. CULVER OF
Portland for the defense. Suit is
brought to recover for the value OF an
automobile burned at the Blaisdell
Automobile Show rooms in Dexter.
The plaintiff, Mr.. Getehell, in the
spring of 1922 made trade with the
Blaisdell Auto Co. for a Hudson car.
The automobile was purchased and a
California top. which came after the
purchase of the car was placed on the
same, which with other extra supplies,
made the total cost something over
$1,000 The car was insured July IL,
1922 against loss by fire for $4,000.
The plaintiff claims that he ran the
automobile through the summer and
until the last of October when 1t was
taken to the Blaisdell Auto Sales
rooms where it was to be exhibited
and kept during the winter. Mr.
Blaisdell's garage was burned on
March 8, 1923 and all combustible
matter on the auto was destroyed
After the fire, an insurance adjuster
from the defendants company called
on Mr.. Getchell and claimed there
should have been big reduction it is
alleged, while Mr.. Getchell claimed
he should receive the full insurance.
Considerable talk was made relative
to the appointment of appraisers and
as a result the insurance company Sc
/ lected Mr. Frost of Portland and Mr..
I Getchell selected Fl. F. Libby of
Pittsfeld. They were to select the
third appraiser as an umpire but fail
ed to agree as to whom the third one
should be. The defense claimed that
Mr.. Libby and Mr. Getchell were both
connected with the Pittsfleld National
Bank and that Mr.. Libby was not q
disinterested appraiser. The de-
tense further alleges that Mr.. Getchell
did not comply with the terms Of the
agreement and the defendant claims
that the loss on the automobile did
not exceed $1,000.
Judge Deasey stated yesterday that
the civil cases would probably oc-
cupy all the time until Tuesday, if not
longer. The criminal docket will be
taken up when the civil cases are
completed.
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STATE OF MAINE
PUBLIC NOTICE

BY virtue of the authority conferred
upon me by the provisions of Section
45, Chapter 219, p L. 1917, as amended
and having received written complaint
from the owners of the land that bea-
yer are doing actual, substantial dam
age to their property, / hereby declare
an open season on beaver, from jan
uary rs, A. D. 1924 to February 2S,
inc, A. d. 1924
on land of w. w. Moore on Lemon
Stream. in the town of Starks. in the
County of Somerset, bounded as fol-
lows:
On the north by land of William
Robbins, on the east by land of Frank
Dudley. on the south by land of Messrs.
Topper and Turner, and on the west
by land of A. G. Morse.
except that no part of said territory
within twenty-five feet of any beaver
house shall be open for trapping un-
der this proclamation.
During the open season herein pro-
vided for on the lands above specified,
it shall be lawful for any person who
has secured a $500 beaver trapping
license and necessary hunting license
to trap beaver thereon, except in or
ganized or incorporated places permit
of land owner must be secured, and
except that no person shall set a trap
within twenty-five feet OF beaver
house as aforesaid, under a penalty Of
800 and costs for each offense.
Witness my hand this 23rd day Of
January, A. D., 1924.
WILLIS E. PARSONS,
Commissioner of Inland
Iva Fisheries & Game
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MERCER

Mrs. Abel Nung one of the older
ladies in town passed away Monday
forenoon, after few days illness of
pneumonia. She leaves no near
relatives but a niece Mrs. Frank Snow
who recently went to live with her
and has tendetly cared for her In her
last Illness.
Mrs. Lucy Mcdonald. another aged
lady passed away Saturday morning
after an illness of only two days of
pneumonia She leaves to mourn her
loss q son Charlie Mcdonald with
whom she lived and daughter Mrs.
True Dunton. Private funeral SER
vices were held Monday. Rev David
Shaw officiating
Clarence Brown who has been so
very sick will be able to sit up this
week The nurse Mrs Arthur Ross
spent the week end at home. Mrs.
Brown has also been sick for the past
week.
Mrs. Mildred Tyler and Mrs. Chas.
Penny are in Massachusetts for a
week.
Miss Janese Tyler has been visiting
her friend Lillian Small.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kenneth Bunker and
niece Shirley were guests at Harris
Farrand's, Sunday.
The Farm Bureau met at Nellie
Fords one day last week.
VILLAGE SCHOOL NOTES
We feel very grateful to Mr.. Gray
for keeping our yard broken out. We
saw him going over a wood road for
a neighbor so we see we are not the
only ones he thinks of.
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CONCORD

A quiet wedding occurred at the
town clerks, Aston Robinson. when
Miss Florence Garland and Damon
Young were married Miss Garland
is the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Wal
ter Garland Mr.. Young is the son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Perry Young.
P. K. Morris started last week for
Colorado. Mr.. Norris went on ac-
count of the asthma which has both
cred him for number of years.
Mrs. Ernest Jackson and daughter
Lizzie were at Skowhegan Saturday,
Miss Lizzie going to have her eyes
fitted to glasses.
The Rawleigh man, Mr., Mcdonald
of Skowhegan, passed thru town Fri
day of last week.
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RADIO NEWS


Many things of Importance are be-
ing carried on via radio at this time.
The English amateurs have been es-
peeially active in picking up Ameri-
can broadcasts during the past week.
Among the Somerset County folks
who have been successful in getting
England are Nahum Cook and his son
Howard Cook of Athens, who have
constructed a radio set for their home
and have twice heard English broad
casting stations and during the past
week have received nearly 30 stations
in this country.
New sets that have been recently
installed in Skowhegan are: A radiola
q for Tom Thibodesu, Radiola for
Archie Conant and a Radiola for
Morris Gledhill.
Freeland Kincaid has Radiola
Grand installed in his home and has
been receiving very wonderful re-
suits with it. He has received COM
munications from stations as far west
as Davenport, iowa, where he has
heard concerts and programs each
night.
Mr.. and Mrs Selden Fitzgerald OF
Canaan are receiving very fine results
with their set, which was installed last
summer by Willie Gardner.
Questions have been asked many
times and which is Of great interest
/ to the radio fans who are owners Of
the photograph follows;
Which n r1Ipnnt ic 0f most
value to you in so far as entertain
ment is concerned?
2. Which instrument do you pre-
fer? Why?
3. Has radio prompted you to pur
chase records?
4. What difference do you think
exists between the two as amusement
devices?
5. Do you believe radio helps or
hurts the music business?
The above questions were asked of
the radio fans by the Radio News
Many answers were submitted: Some
good, some bad, some Indifferent. We
are of the opinion that the radio fans
of Somerset County would be good
judges of those questions. We would
i
possible. For the one submitting the
best answer the Radio Editor will
send a radio broadcasting book which
will be of very great value to the one
who will receive it, not only for the
pleasure of submitting the best reply,
but for the pleasure he derives from
the book.
Something that may be of help to
those answering is as follows: When
radio broadcasting first began, no
one knew just what effect il would
have on the music industry. Ameri
can people knew that it would be per-
manent and it has spread throughout
the world like wild-fire in every di-
rection.
There is monograph in most
every home where there is a radio.
We certainly could not do without
either of them. Each instrument
means lot to the family and | am
positive that the loss Of either would
prove very disagreeable. When pre-
pairing oneself for an afternoons mu-
steal concert, which is to be inter-
cepted by the use of radio receiver,
you haven't the slightest idea as to
what kind of music you are going to
have the pleasure of listening to.
With the photograph you know just
what you are going to get.
Questions will be answered II sub
mitted by Monday morning of each
week. Write Radio News. Care OF
Independent-Rep Skowhegan.
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Finds SkOwIiegan People Pleasantly
Located in Washington

Mrs H. s. Hopkins arrived home
Monday evening from Washington, D.
c., where she visited with Mr., and
Mrs. Earl Grundy and Mrs. Grundys
aunt, Miss Rattle E. Tozier, all former
Skowhegan people. They are most
delightfully."- located in the National
Capitol and Miss Tozier is engaged IN
her profession of nursing Mrs.
Hopkins visited over Sunday in Bos-
ton on her return.
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The pastor, Rev. John Cooper,
preached an eloquent sermon on Sun
dav morning upon 1.-THE Divinity of
Christ" good sized audience was
present. Mrs Fowke sang a beauti-
full song entitled "He Lifted Me-" with
Miss Louise Shaw, accompanist.
At the evening service. which was
conducted by the Senior Epworth Lea
que, Mark Rand and Earlon Bailey
were the leaders, and splendid SER
vice was the result.
On Friday evening. February 30,
will occur the Fourth Quarterly Con-
ference of the Church. and matters
of great import, effecting the church
will be discussed.
There will be a choir rehearsal this
Thursday evening. All choir mem
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SlILON

SOLON
The Woman's Club meets this week
Wednesday with Mrs Lottie Head.
At an interesting meeting of the
Farm Bureau held with Mrs Flora
Adams the following officers were
elected chairman left vacant. Secre-
tary, Mrs. Mary French; household
management. Ethel Rowell; chairman
clothing, Mrs, Flora Adams; foods
Mrs Emma FrMch An interesting
program was made out for the year
Miss Marion Hare, home demonstra-
ton agent and Miss Jewett, State
agent were both present. A meeting
for the making of slips will be held
this week Friday.
DR.. Marston of North Arson was
in town Monday in consultation with
Dr. Piper.
Mrs. Joseph Merrill who has been
quite i'll with tonsilitis is much i'm
proved.
Mrs. Aston Ward went to Water
Vile, Monday with her little daugh-
ter to consult DR.. Hill as she was
suffering from some trouble with her
ears.
Mrs. Flora Adams, regent of Aba
gail Whipple Chamberlain Chapter of
+ D. A. r. has again invited the Chapter
] to observe Gentleman's night at her
j home.
VIM. Miner is working his notice at
the pulp mill and has a job as sawyer
for Mr.. Smith at Bingham.
DR.. Piper with DR.. Richardson of
Skowhegan were in Caratunk Sunday
where they operated on Philander
Baker.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Rowell of Saco
are receiving congratulations on the
birth of a daughter born on Friday,
January Is.
Scion high school basket ball teams
played Madison high at Madison Fri
day evening resulting in score for
the first teams OF 10 to 20 in favor Of
Scion boys and for the second teams
to ID in favor of Madison. Quite
number of the citizens went down
to witness the game.
Last Wednesday evening. January
Scion high played Brooks high
school team at Scion with a score of
1 80 to 81 in the Scion favor.
Mrs. Tilden Davis who has been i'll
with assesses in her throat is gain
ing.
Sherman Hapgood, travelling pas
senger agent for the Maine Central
r. r. was in town over Tuesday
night.
Mrs. j. J. Howlard has returned
from a weeks visit with friends in
Auburn and Smyrn's Mills.
/ Mrs. f. l.. Mclntire who has been
i spending some time with Mr.. McIn-
! tires sister in Schenectady, y. Y. has
returned to Boston, where Mr.. Nc
Gntlre is located.
CARD OF THANKS
desire to express my thanks and
appreciation to our neghbors who SO
kindly favored us with so much
kindness and sympathy in our recent
sickness. 1t must be they adhered
70 the little passage of Scripture
where it says: Whatsoever ye would
that men should do unto you do ye
even so unto them Such kind help
and assistance will serve to draw us
closer together as neighbors and
/ friends.
S. r. Baker, Scion
i PLEASANT STREET NJ. f. CHURCH
Services for Sunday, January .27:
i 1890 a. m, morning worship and SER
mon "Opr World Service" 11:45 a.
m, Sunday School; 700 p. m, even
/ ing service, stereopticon lecture 1.-THE
Passion Play of Oberammegau.'
SOUTH SOLON'
Mr.. Evans is hauling pulpwood to
Skowhegan.
HaZen JeWett has a clock made by
Wingate of Augusta bought by his
great grandfather over one hundred
+ years ago. 1t is an eight-day clock,
brass works and tells the days of the
month and Is in first class condition
now.
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Visits Neighboring Lodge

George w. Hopkins was among the
invited guests from Skowhegan who
attended the bean supper In the
Orange Hall at Madison. On the
evening of Jan. 10th, given by the
Orangemen of that place. There has
also been sister lodge instituted at
Madison under the name of True Blue
No. 246. A very bounteous supper
was served to nearly 100 men and
women. After supper dancing was
enjoyed by both old and young. At
11.40 a special car brought the mem
bers and guest from Skowhegan to
their homes here.
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Installation of Milburn COmmandery
This Evening

Milburn Commandcry will have in
stallation of officers at the Golden
Cross Hall this Thursday evening
at 7.30. Grand Commander George
II. McKenney of Portland will be the
installing officer Refreshments will
be served at the close of the session.
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SOLON

A meeting of the Farm Bureau will
be held Saturday afternoon at the
home of Mrs Flora Adams.
MRS. MAHLON PATTERSON
Mrs. Mahlon Patterson died yester-
day morning at the age of n years,
The funeral services will be held Fri
day afternoon at 2 O'Clock.
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bers please try to be present.
Mrs Edna Ellis and w. J. Rand
were nominated to elect officers for
our Sunday school for the ensuing
year. The result of their election of
officers will appear later.
Evening star., 1924-05-16
URBAN ROLLS RECORD
SCORE IN ALL-EVENTS
BY Fl. III. FRY.

The Capital City Associations bowl
ing tourney closes tonight at the
King Pin alleys with a card in singles
and doubles that promises high
scores. The counts will have to be
exceptional, however, to better the
brilliant performance of Arthur Ur-
bans last night. Urban smashed the
naples so cleverly that he now is
one of the leaders in the doubles
and heads the singles and all-events
His score of 1857 in the all-events
is the highest ever amassed in a
tournament here, his sets being 407
in the singles, 353 with the Manhat-
tan team and S95 in the doubles with
Weidman.
Weidman contributed 326 toward
a doubles total of 721, putting them
in first place in class A doubles
Harry Schott also came into prom
inence last night with a. set Of 382 in
the class singles. going into first
in the lead of the class B all-events
with a nifty total of 1,061. His sets
were $50 with his team, $40 in the
doubles and 3S2 in the singles. Strik g
in the eighth and ninth frames of his
last game in the singles with heavy
counts gave him a 126 score.
F'airall and Dodge grabbed the
leadership in class C doubles with a
nice 639, and Ray Harris grabbed first
place in class c, all-eyents. with 94S.
The schedule for the closing night
follows:
Singles 7:30-Tom Keane. B: II. W. Mork,
C; Tom Mayhem, A; A. jenkins, A; Al Work,
A; Harry Mccarthy, A; Joe Toomey, A; John
S. Bick. B; Nick Chaconas. A: John Pappas,
A; Joe Mulroe, A, George Friend, A; 81. A..
Welch. B; Joseph w. Gress. A; Buck Har-
ley, A: c. W. Jenson, A; Frank Miller, A;
E. S. Morgan, A; A. E. Thomas. A: o. B.
Dickey. C; D. c. Vierung, B; A. H. Hertwig,
B: E. G. Murel. B; Sam Blumenthai. A.
A; Tom McNickle and Buck Harley. A. n.
Pope and c. Baker. C: C. E. Haman and T.
Geisler. B; T. Fahey and Arthur Porter, G;
F. o. Mcdaniel and T. O'Connor. A: X. HA-
neke and B. B. Barnes. B; J. Callahan and
F. Haas, A; ]. Pricci and Jake Scharf, A;
S. W. Bogley and 3. r. James, B.
Doubles. 9-Goodal and Tom Walker, A;
E. G. Murreu and Sam Blumeuthal. B; Jack
Williams and Dick Fookes. A; E. Meany and
Frank Hobbs, A; C. Benson and j. McGoi.
rick. A. Tom Mayhem and A. Jenkinx, q;
Charles W. Fague and H. Stanford. A; Hor.
mig and Gowen. A; Sprucebank and G.. Cour.
| tade. B; Bernstein and Shook, B.
Doubles, 9:45-verling and Hertwig, B; +
| D. Mansuy and G. c. Blackwell, B: n. G.
Connolly and S. A. Jacobs. C: E. II. Brent
and Throckmorton. a; II. D. Mooney and J.
| E. Nell. A; NJ. Jett and E. Clancy. A: E. P.
! Sparks and J. A. Hummer, A; C. S. Roberts
| and George Fabrills, A; N. H. Boss and part
| ner, B; o. B. Dickey and J. Gress, B.
Evening star., 1924-05-16
BRITAIN is THRILLED
BY new GOLF STAR

LONDON, May &c. a Whit
combs feat in breaking the British
record for - holes over a champion
ship course. which he accomplished
in winning the professional tour
nament at Deal with 2S9 is hailed by
the newspaper critics today as re-
vealing the rise in the golfing firma-
ment of star of the first magnitude
who may eclipse the American in
vaders next month and save Eng
land"
The Daily Mail says. "It should
hearten those who doubt our ability
to hold our own with golffnG Ameri-
ca" while the Morning Post comment
is:
"A little while ago it seemed as
il America would usurp the leader
ship in our own game by sheer ap-
plication of greater resources. We are
under the constant liability Of losing
by the attraction of the greater mass
for the smaller. our finest players
Therefore it is more than consolinG
to know that our capacity to produce
new champions. far from being inn
paired, is increasing
Evening star., 1924-05-16
EGGLEST0N HAS JOB
IN BOUT WITH ROTH

Jumbo Eggleston. the rugged bat
tier of the Mohawk Athletic club.
is certain to have his hands full when
he faces Charley Roth of Baltimore
in the six-round feature bout at the
Washington barracks tonight.
The Baltimore boxer is remembered
by local fans for his performance
against Young Reno. the clever 9Th
streeter.
Another six-round bout involving
Jack Cafoni of Washington and Gard
ner Johns of Florida is attracting at
tention. Johns is reported to pack a
sleeper in either hand and he is apt
to extend the District boxer.
Three four-rounderS are carded
Willie Ptomey of Fort Myer Will face
Tex Stoval, Joe Dillon will exchange
swats with frankie Shanley and Joe
Rivers will take on Kid Hogan of the
Mohawk Athletic Club. The first
bout, which will get under way a.
$50 o'clock. will be preceded by a
battle royal. The Washington Bar
racks Band will be on hand
Evening star., 1924-05-16
Twenty May Start in Kentucky Derby California Is Likely Legal
SUBSTITUTED BOXER
FIGHTS PECK evenly

Those few fight fans who visited
Sportland arena at Berwyn last night
were given good entertainment, even
though the boxing program was
slightly changed. Tony Cafoni failed
to put in an appearance for the fea-
ture match with Kid Peck Of this city,
but the management dug up Pedro
Campo, Filipino of Philadelphia. and
Pedro travelled over the twelve-route
so well that a draw decision resulted.
Peck, a featherweight, conceded his
opponent about ten pounds and had
to work hard to get the even vote in
the scrap. This Campo proved any
thing but n set-up and frequently
scored over Peck. The latter, though,
gamely withstood the heavier mans
attacks and managed to put across
some furnishing blows in every
round.
Two of the four preliminaries were
ended by knockouts. Harlem Pete
Kelly stopped Young Vic Gauzza of
Mohawk Athletic Club in the third
round and Pal Moore of Baltimore e
failed to last any longer against
Young Tony. Young Leonard won
over Kid Neil in six rounds and Terry
O'Day defeated Reds Tender in eight
rounds.
Evening star., 1924-05-16
WALLACE is AFTER :
GOLF LAURELS nov

Secretary of Agriculture Wallace
believes he can play golf as well as
he can milk a COW. At the latter he
easily demonstrated his superiority
over Senator Magnus Johnson, AMI
next Monday he will endeavor to show
how skiIlful he is with wood anl
iron in the annual tournament Of the
Washington Newspaper Golf Club
over the course of the Washington
Golf and Country Club.
Having been newspaper mall,
Secretary Wallace was invited to at
tend the tourney and present the
prizes. Also invited to play, he de-
cided the opportunity to make a cer~
tain trio of Capital correspondents
realize just how good a golfer he Is
was too good to pass up.
Secretary Wallace's opponents will
be Charles Nicholson of the New York
World, George r. Holmes of Inter ma :
tional News Service and Robert Barry-
of the Philadelphia Public Ledger,
president of the Washington News
paper Coli Club. Secretary Wallace,
Col Drain and the other members of
the foursome will be guests of Mr..
Barry at lunch at the Country Club
before the match.
Evening star., 1924-05-16
COLLEGE BASE BALL

At Georgetown - Georgetown. II;
West Virginia Wesleyan, =.
At IHxinEtOn-VirEinfa 0; ". M. L
tmorning). Washington and Lee.
4; Virginia, 2 (afternOOnD.
At Syracuse-Penn State, o; Syra-
cuSe, : 30 fnnings).
At Atlanta-GeorEia Tech. 2; An
burn, O.
At Conwny-Hendrix. 4; Union. 4
90 inninEs).
At bay St. Louis-St. Stanislaus, 2;
Ccnte nary, I.
Evening star., 1924-05-16

right elbow, lightly ctose to the body.
Az the club gets near the top OF the
hack swing sec to il that your right
hand is turned completely under the
shaft. with the palm turned straight
M. The elbow mt this time may be
slightly away from the body-never
pull it in back of the body. Instead.
let 1T go on up with the club when
the point is reached where 1T has n
natural tendency to go up higher.
Have the left wrist straight in line
with your forearm. Now twist your
shoulders back and forth and Observe
the pull You get against your left
wrist. That pull is what puts zip
into the ciubhead-Spring. Keep that
left wrist from going under.
Copyright. John F. Ollie Coz