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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-02-24
Guatemala, Jungles Explored by d. C..
Scientist Yield Beautiful Specimens
Poisonous Coral Snake Captured Alive by Harry
Malleis-Big Collection of Bats Made in
Abandoned To,rns-Nnsi,es Friendly.

obliged TO cut through the jungles, it
. was necessary 10 hack ahead with
machetes and at such times more
natives were employed for the work.
The country by no means is all
swamp, Malleis says. In some sec
lions 1t is hilly and abounds in large
caves, the interiors of which are
alive with bats.
Malleis was unable to obtain a
glimpse Of the largest and most pc
culiar Of the Central American NAM
mails, which, h" says, exist farther
in the hills. This is the mountain
COW. a creature strangely like the
elephant and practically the only
specimen of the family in the new
world.
Except for the discomforts and
dangers of fever, Malleis says, the
Central American jungles are COM
paratively safe. The deadly snakes
are not likely to bother the hunter
If they see him first. There are
practically no dangerous animals,
and the natives in this obscure corner
Of the world are unusually friendly.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-02-24
MILITARY PRISONERS
HOPING FOR FREEDOM
Majs. Ross and Stansfield Review.
ing Cases Of $50 Men as
Clemency Board.
AZ DISPOSED OF IN ONE DAY
Sympathetic Attitude, But Senti-
mentality Is Barred.

BY the Associated Press.
LEAVENWORTH. Kan, February
23.-The hopes for early freedom of
approximately $50 military prisoners
IN various United States peniten-
tiaries rested largely with Maj.
Frank Ross and Maj. James STAINS
field, members Of the SPECIAL Glenn
ENJOY board, who continued their
hearing at the federal penitentiary
today. The board Will make its rec
concentrations for possible commuta-
lions and remissions of sentences di-
rect to the War Department.
Speeding up their work. the Army
officers today reviewed the cases Of
forty-two men, including the remain
ing thirty-two Houston rioters. The
first seven overseas soldiers We're
reached late today The hearings
yesterday and today were conducted
behind closed doors and no informa-
ton as to the individual cases was
given out.
No Blanket C1cmency.
The work of the clemency board.
&c was pointed out. should not be
construed as fOrecasting blanket
clemency. Some Of tho military pris-
oners 1t was said. could expect little
mercy, because Of the nature OF their
records Confinement records of the
majority, however. have been excel
lent. prison officers said.
The eighty-four soldiers In the red
eral prison here, who are serving NE
sentences. hope for eventual freedom
through communication of sentences TO
fifteen years or more. \ life-termeT,
under the rules. does not become
eligible for parole until he has served
nfteen years Those serving a def
mite number OF years are eligible TOR
parole upon completion of one-thlrd
OF their time:
Majs. Ross and Stansfield have in
Dictated sympathetic attitude in
hearing the pleas of the prisoners,
but have asserted they would con-
slider each case on its merits.
Noted Military Prisoner.
One of the most noted military
prisoners in the United States dis
ciplinary barracks at Fort Leaven-
worth is Lynn A. II. Gale. former
publisher of a socialist magazine in
New York. Gale was sentenced to
serve seven years for desertion from
the Army and for use of con-
temptuous language against the
President He has served two and
q half years.
Although the board plans to con-
slider the cases of 223 men in the
federal penitentiary and 236 in the
disciplinary barracks. ninety cases
We're reviewed at Atlanta and about
ten are to be heard at Fort Jay, New
York.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-02-24
FAMED GERMAN SHIP
TO BE SCRAPPED SOON
Kronprinz Wilhelm, Which Sank
Is Enemy Vessels on This Side
of Atlantic on Last Voyage.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star
BALTIMORE, Md, February GA
terror no longer, the old German
raider. Kronprinz Wilhelm. soon will
start on her last voyage, which will
lie from Philadelphia to Baltimore.
\ skeleton crew has left Baltimore
for Philadelphia. where the ship will
be taken in charge by tugs. Since
the war the Kronprinz Wilhelm has
been renamed the Won Steuben. She
will be scrapped at the local plant
of the Boston Iron and Metal Com
rany. her owners.
The former raider made her first
appearance in American waters about
January, 1915. Imme diately reports
of the sinking of French and British
ships began coming in. Arriving at
the Canary Islands the German
steamer Otavi landed 1000 French
and English sailors. She reported the
men had been transferred to her by
TIE kronprinz Wilhelm. which had
sunk the four ships from which they
came.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-02-24
EDUCATION is TAGGING,
SAYS COLLEGE TRUSTEE
America Declared to Be Ignorant
of Itself by Dartmouth
Official.
BY the Associated Press.


CHICAGO, February %. - Educa-
ton has Gagged behind the trend Of
civilization" said Charles G. Dubois
of New York, president of the West
ern Electric Company, Inc, and a
trustee of Dartmouth College. in an
address here today before the ma
tional powwow of Dartmouth alumni.
Consequently America. on finding
itself at the top of the world. but
ignorant even of itself. had concluded
it did not know enough to reach
the need of the world, and had sub
stituted charity for responsibility.
Asserting that an obsolete and out
worn educational process was de-
Tended as "discipline," he observed,
there is more discipline in spending
hours trying to find out why an au-
tomobile does not 60" He defined
the educational process as largely
1.-The drudgery of hammering text
book information into inert, because
unintereSted, minds"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-02-24
LEVIATHAN TO SPEND
MONTH IN DRY DOCK,
Experts Will Determine Extent OF
Damage to Hull When She
Hit Mudbank.
BY the Associated Press.

BY inc ASSOCIATED Press.
NEW YORK, February o3.-The
United States liner Leviathan, under
command of Capt. Herbert Hartley,
will sail from Hoboken Monday for
Boston, where she will be placed in dry
dock and a survey made OF her hull
to determine the extent of damage done
when she struck mudbank in the
upper bay, last December. It is ex-
pected tn eship will be back In trans
Atlantic service on April Il.
The reversing turbines, off which
thousands of blades were stripped last
perts from the Brooklyn Navy yard
and, officials say, the work has put
the turbines in better condition than
they were when originally installed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-02-24
WOMAN DECLARED DEAD
FALLS HEIR TO FORTUNE
Had Been Ill for Long Time, But
Recovered Health After Get
ting Inheritance.
By the Associated Press,

By the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, February %. Miss
Edna Michael. who with sister now
dead was placed in an orphanage
thirty years ago. and who was de-
clared legally dead by Il court in
Indianapolis in 1918, had been ill for
Il long time. She has fallen heir to a
modest fortune and recovered her
health, she disclosed. today.
Her grandfather, Rhinehart Weber.
died in 1906 in Indianapolis and left
his estate to two daughters and the
two grandchildren who could not be
found. The sister died in 1910 and
after vain efforts to find the two
heirs, the court action declared Edna
Michael legally dead. The admins
traitor was not satisfied, however and
through an address in the records of
the Chicago Historical Society. the
young was found the court
records cleared and she has received
her inheritance.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-02-24

that during her career a raider she
sank more than twenty-tEe French
and British ships on this side of the
Atlantic.
Forced TO dock because of defective
boilers and leaking, the kronprinz
Wilhelm limped into Newport News,
AEril Is. 1915, and applied for fifteen
days in which to make repairs. Per
MISSION was granted by the Ameri-
can government and repairs Were be
gun.
In the meantime a fleet of French
and English ships of war gathered
outside the harhor entrance TO await
the raider. Lieut.. Commander Thier-
feldt, in command Of the ship. and his
crew were taken i'll, however, and
Capt. ThterfelGt was forced to intern.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-02-24
SPAIN FREES RADICALS.
Arrests Were Made After Profes.
sor's Lecture in Madrid.

MADRID. February 23.-The gov
eminent has ordered the release of
several members Of the Athenaeum,
arrested in connection with the
recent disorders.
A dispatch from Madrid on We'd
nesday said the military directorate
had decided to deport the radical
social leader, Rodrigo Soriano, and
Prof. Miguel Unamuno of Salamanca
University and also to close and
occupy the Athenaeum in consequence
of disorders during a lecture by Prof.
Cnamuno.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-02-24
CONCERT TOMORROW NIGHT.

hart brothers-Iierbert, aged nine:
Robert, eleven. and Joe. twelve-is to
be the feature of the free lobby con-
cert at the Central Y. NJ. G. A.. 1896
Other numbers on the program will in
clude Miss Estella Norton, piano; Miss
.Juanita Froehlick. soprano: Albert
Lord. baritone: Miss Margaret Russell,
reader, and Miss NJ. q. Davis, ac-
companist. The entertainment begins
at : 80 o'clock, and is free to the public.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-02-24
CREDITS WORLD COURT
CREATION TO WILSON
Spanish Member Says Organization
Never Yet Has Been
Repudiated.
BY the Associated Press.

BY The ASSOCIATED Press.
SEVILLE, Spain, February ga
1.-THE world court owes it's creation
to the late Woodrow Wilson," said
Prof Rafael Altamira y Crevea, Il
member of the permanent court of in
ternational justice. in n lecture at
the Athenaeum here today.
DR.. Altamira gave q detailed ex-
position of the work and functioning
of the world court He expressed the
belief that the world court was never
rcpudiated by any nation and hoped
that In a short time 1t would be recog-
uiZed by all civilized nations.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-02-24
Big Paper Plant Closes.

NEW YORK, February 23.-Closing
of the WATERFOWL. n. Y, plant Of the
International Paper Company for an
indefinite period was announced to-
day by Allen Curtis, vice president.
Mr.. Curtis said the reason for the
closing was general conditions in
the industry"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-02-24
GEN. ADAMS FALLS DEAD.

Los ANGELES. Calf, Februar!
23.--Gen. &. T.. Adams, past com
nander- n-ciief Of the Grand Army
Of the Republic, dropped dead at his
home here today. He was elected
head OF the G. a. K. at the Port
land. Ore, convention in 1918, hold
ing the Office one year.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-01-24
HOLT & HIGHT
MADISON

Mabel Burton and friend from
Bingham were calling on friends IN
town Sunday.
Mrs. Frank yittum from Scion was
a caller in town recently.
WEST MOSCOW
Bessie Dunton accompanied with
Mrs. Jennie Collins made business
trip to Scion last Saturday over the
roads.
Mrs. Waldo Dunton's brother Ralph
from Waterville was up for the week
end. returning on the noon train
Monday.
Leo Ellis. who drives the Standard
Oil tank from North Arson tried to
get through over our roads last Sat
urday. He got as FAR up the river
road as Clyde Dunton's and then de-
cided to return.
January 18th Mrs Amelia Gates en-
tertained the Good Will Club at her
home with a large attendance and a
most interesting meeting resulted.
During the program some fine selec-
kions We're read by different mem
bers. The hostess served refresh
ments of oranges, bananas, sailed
peanuts and assorted candy. After
the meeting closed the afternoon was
passed in a social manner with fancy
work, knitting. etc. January thirty
first. Mrs. Eliza Temple has invited
the Club TO meet with her.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-01-24
Does Your Back Ache?
Bad Backs Bring Suffering to Many
Skowhegan Folks.

Is that dull, constant backache max
ing you old and miserable? Does
your back throb and ache until it
seems you just can't keep going? Do
you suffer headaches. dizzy spells and
urinary disorders feel weak, tired and
WORKOUT? Then look to your kidneys.
Delay may mean serious kidney sick
ness! Use Doan's Pills-a stimulant
diuretic to the kidneys. Deans. are
recommended. by Skowhegan folks.
Joseph Pollard, 80 L. Front St,
Skowhegan, says: For two weeks |
was hardly able to get about. The
pains across my back were severe and
interfered with my rest. Mornings |
was stiff and lame and at times l had
no control over the kidney secretions.
| used Doan's Pills from Bucknam's
Drug Store and the troubles were end
ed. have never been bothered since"
Price Coo, at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for a kidney remedy-get
Doan's Pills - the same that Mr..
Pollard had. Foster Milburn Co.,
MFRS, Buffalo, N, Y.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-01-24

Perkins; Junior past councillor, Roy
Perkins, financial secretary, Harry
Durrell; treasurer. L. A, Norton
warden, Robert Moore; conductor
Qrren Lisherness; sentinels. Everett
Leeban and Alton Churchill; trustee,
Eddie Savage. There We're twelve
visitors present and good atten-
dance considering the night
\ meeting of Your Class" will be
held Thursday evening the oath at the
home of the teacher Mrs. G. ID. Vose.
Miss Peckham the Junior Red Cross
worker was in town last week and
spoke in all the schools and exhibited
work both OF this country and of
foreign countries. The high school
is intending to correspond with one
Of the foreign schools.
Mrs r. A. Huse 5 moving her goods
from her rent in the F. B. Hutchins'
house and will store them for the
winter as she plans to return to
Washington, D. c. with her daughter
Mrs Hilda Barnes. Mr. and Mrs. A.
c. Dummer have engaged the rent and
expect to move right away. Mrs.
hummer came from Boothbay Harbor
Saturday night.
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News Of Somerset's Busy Towns

Grange and other friends who sent
cards and fruit, also by visit from
his brother, Ed. Nelson of Madison.
Marquis Beckwith of South Sud-
bury, Mass, was brief visitor last
week at ]. C. Beckwith's.
Friends of C. C. Kinsman regret to
hear of his Illness at Kennebec Valley
Hospital.
The Somerset Academy students
who are preparing a radio benefit
have decided unon the date of Friday
evening, February l. This will be
given at Grange Hall and will consist
of tire three act comedy drama "A
Cabin Courtship. A social dance will
follow, the dance being given as a
Grange benefit Good music is as
sured.
L. C. Williams went to Cornville
Sunday to install a radio set for Mr..
and Mrs. Almon Whittier. Edgar and
Frank Fox have each had a radio in
stalled this week.
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+ MRDEN

The Rawleigh man was making his
annual calls in town Friday
Miss Christie Moulton is visiting
relatives and friends in Skowhegan
this week.
Lizzie Witham of Scion spent the
week end at Grant Williams
Ruth Cross is keeping house for
Mrs Geo. Cross while she is visiting
in Bangor.
Dana Witham is helping his father
Grant Witham haul pulp.
Elsie Murphy and mother was visit
ing Mrs. Murphy's sisters. Mrs. Viola
Williams and Mrs Dora Hilton at
North Arson one day last week
Flosa Boyington and Lephia Ward
are visiting relatives and friends in
Madison and Skowhegan this week.
Kenneth Boyington spent Friday
night and Saturday with his friend
Fletcher Thompson and Madison.
Ethel Holway and Berthe Goodrich
of Scion We're callers at Grant
Williams Sunday Also Lima Witham
and wife.
Ansel Stevens is working with a
crew of men repairing the piers at
Caratunk Falls
Lowell Berry has finished hauling
Grating and is now hauling pulp.
Mrs. James Murphy and daughter
Elsie and Maize Gilman and children
visited in Bingham Friday
Fern Mann of Vassalboro is visiting
her sister Florence Libby.
John Waugh was called to Farm
who was suffering blood-poison.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-01-24
KISGFIELD

While running a saw at C. c. Cham
berlain's mill, Thursday, Will Hutch
ms was hit in the face by a stick
which flew. breaking his. nose and
badly cutting his right hand.
James Francis A. Wilbur of King
field and Bernice Emma Townsend of
Stratton were united in marriage
January Sth at Stratton by Rev. ]. T.
Berry. Mr.. Wilbur is the youngest
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Alton B. Wilbur
and Miss Townsend, the daughter of
the late Fred A. Townsend and Emma
Grant Townsend. The young couple
will reside for the present in STRAIT
ton.
The January meeting of the King
town Club met Monday afternoon with
Mrs. l.. Mitchell.
Vaughan Huse was called from
Washington, D. c. Sunday ON account
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-01-24
MOST 0W

Sussie McQuilkin from Scion is
spending a few days in town with her
brother Henry and family. Then she
will stop in Bingham for few days
with her brother Eddie and family.
Walter Curtis entertained many of
his friends Sunday afternoon and
evening with his radio.
Hazel Mclaughlin spent Sunday
night with her cousin George.
Andrew Con was a business caller
in town Sunday,
Mildred Mclaughlin was calling at
her sisters. Mrs. Sanborn Sunday
afternoon. Her sister Lenora Tozier
from Scion was there sick with this
cold. Also Lila Kelley and daughter
from Madison were there.
The friends of Mrs. Andry Goodrich
are glad to hear that she is able to
leave the hospital and come TO Mrs
Sanhorn's for a few days before re-
turning home.
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friends. Bernice was member of
Twilight Rebekah Lodge at Hartland,
Earle Heath was at home over Sun
day from his studies at Corinna Acad-
envy.
Dr. Jesse Bragg of Manchester, N.
H. visited Sunday with his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs, V. H. Bragg and install
ed radio outfit for them.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Wright and
family of Pittsfleld were Sunday Wis
itors at K. +. Woods coming up in
their car. If ]. remember correctly
last winter at this time We were try
ing to see out of the windows saying
nothing of automobiling.
POND SCHOOL,
Pond school. Irene Libby, teacher,
reports the following for the week
ending Jan. Is. Our list of perfect
spelling is very short this week all
because of the word "despise" Grace
Wood and Hilda Buker were the only
two, having perfect spelling for the
week Captain John Braley's team
is two points in the lead in the SPELL
ing contest.
We have, some Stats on which We
are fastening our seats SO as to have
moore floor space when needed. You
ask who's doing the fastening? Why
the boys. and the teacher is boss car
penter. It's being done in good shape
too.
We have fish chowder for dinner
Tuesday and baked beans. and brown
bread, pickles and good anpetites
Thursday.
We think our visiting week was a
fair success, the following were well
coined: Mrs. Warren Linnell and
little Arthur, Mrs. Warren Frost, Mrs.
Alton Morrow, Mrs. Frank Libby,
Mrs. Lewis and little Lillian, Mr.. and
Mrs. Roscoe Spaulding, Mrs. Lester
Jepson, Mrs. Leroy Harding, Mrs,
Abbie Moore of Hartland, Mrs. Frank
HOLSTER and little Arlene.
Pupils having good lessons for the
week are: Clarence Morrow, Mar
garet Buker, Myrtle Lewis, John
Braley. Althea Morrow Hilda Buker
and Grace Wood.
Our attendance has been excellent
this week. Charles Braley was the
only pupil absent this week, his alb
sence being caused by illness.
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GOT RID OF
SLEEPINESS

used 10 be SO weak that l would
have to lie down four or five times
during the day before / could finish
my housework.' says Mrs. Mollie ].
Runden, 143 Washington St, Port
land, Me.
| found out about MUNYON'S Paw
Paw Tonic, began taking it and have
noted a wonderful improvement The
sleepy feeling | had is all gone Ii Is
now easy to do my days work. The
pains in my stomach and side from
gas and the fluttering in my heart,
as well as the constant belching. are
all gone, too. | have gained weight.
sleep better, have a better appetite
and more energy, thanks to Paw Paw.
l am very glad to recommend it"
Are YOU troubled with Indigestion.
stomach pains. distress in the back
and sides. biliousness, nervousness,
weakness or general rundown con-
dition? Take Munyon's Paw Paw
Tonic and lid yourself of those trou.
bles. You can get it for 81 a bottle
at any first-class drug store. Mum
yon's, Scranton, Pa.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-01-24
WEST ST. ALBANS

About thirty of the neighbors gath
cred at Fred Finson's Monday night
to give Mr.. Finson surprise in
honor of his birthday. Cards. music
and singing were enjoyed and then a
giant cake decorated with candles
numbering fifty-nine was presented to
him after which refreshments of as
sorted cakes and cocoa were served.
A good time.
Mr. and Mrs. George Emery. Miss
Ena Emery and Miss Irene Libby also
F. E. Buker attended the joint in
stallation of Anoka Temple and Sc
basticook Lodge K. of P. at Hartland,
Tuesday night.
Freeman Butler is boarding at Os-
good Robertson's.
Friends of Bernice Sleeves who for
merly lived in our section, were very
sorry to learn of her death, Monday
night. after a very painful illness of
six weeks. She was very cordial
pleasing little person to meet and her
presence will not only be greatly
missed at home but among her many
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-01-24
ATHENS

II S. Elliott in company with Mrs.
S,,iott were visiting with, relatives In
armony last Wednesday.
Melvin Campbell of Bingham 10 a
aw student at the Academy. He Is
eardine at H. E. Trueworthy's.
barbara Taylor and Margery Nc
&onehlin of the Harmony II. s. skied
10 eight miles to Athens last Friday,
10 Young ladies were week end Wis
nc In town. Miss Taylor at the
sme of Mr.. and Mrs. H. S. Elliott and
yss Mclaughlin with Vira Robinson
nd family.
Rev B. II. Johnson went to. Well
acton last Friday afternoon to at
nd the funeral of Zachariah Lam
Rster.
oen recovering from a surgical OPP
[ation at Kennebec Valley Hospital
fstnrned home last Friday. Her
bends are glad to know she will be
hle to return soon to her. studies at
Eheaton College.
fire alarm was given Saturday
Iorping from the dwelling house of
anley Mason near the church. The
70 which originated around the
Kinney was finally extinguished, al
bo considerable damage was caused
lam the water and smoke.
The pleasant weather of the past
Leek has been very favorable for
b,siness and automobiles have been
frequent use.
Colds are prevalent about town.
|uyeral families are afflicted. Among
bem are Mrs. Amos Chapman, Newly
ayden, Colby York, and Mrs. Osgood
ark. Della Smith, is working, at
he home of the latter. =
Elsie Moody spent last week visit
he with friends on. Chapman Ridge.
|he also. kept house" for. James
(hapman while Mr.. and Mrs. Howard
khauman were in Clinton.
Harold Nelson is recovering from a
|erious attack of blood poisoning in
|is hand. During his shut in pc
Eod he was we'll remembered by the
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-01-24
RAkER'S SIDING

Andrew Rollins and family moved
to Deadwater last Thursday where he
has employment on the section.
All are glad to welcome Mr. and
Mrs. r. ONeal back again. Mr..
0'Neal has taken the section again.
Miss Grace Ferris and friend who
Nave ben spending their vacations
with Miss Ferris parents. have re-
turned to their homes in Lewiston.
James O'Neal spent the week end
with his parents here.
J NJ. Ferris made a trip To Bald Mt
pond the first OF the week
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-01-24

that perfect balance, that absence of
vibration.
We use more Timken bearings
than any other car which costs un-
der $500. They cost considerably
more than ball bearings.
These facts apply to all Stude-
bakers, of all styles and sizes. The
materials used in all GLASSES are
alike.
Beaafy-LNsary-Fiaish
The Studebaker coach work has
been. famous for decades. No one
can excel it.
The finish is produced by 26 oper-