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A. R. c. Supt Henry Lukens left today for Fairbanks. He will return Saturday night, when he will take the Victoria to Juneau thence to the States Mr. Lukens is well-known in Seward, where he resided a number of years
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LIST Eia.

Everybody is doing 1t now! What: The Turkey Trot to Dryden's Grocery, Why? Because the prices are right; the more sales. the lower the prices, his stock Is small and fresh on every boat Service day or night.
 F0x trot delivery.
 Phon. Madison 5z If
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Roadmaster George Colwell Mrs. Colwell and family returned to their home at Mile 52 this morning. Mrs. Colwell has been visiting with her Mother for several weeks.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-01-14

Gus Gillis, the "Optimo Kid" wife and babies, were Juneau passengers or the Alaska. Mr. Giles will make his home in the capital city.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-01-14

F. A. Hansen, Commission engin- ger, and Mrs. Hansen were Seattle passengers on the steamship Alaska.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-01-14

Mrs. A. E. Crawford and son, of this city were Seattle passengers on the Alaska. Mrs Crawford is the wife of Ed Crawford of the Alaska Transfer.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-01-14

Harry Revelle was a passenger to Mile 20, his home, this morning. liar ry came in Saturday to attend the dance.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-01-14

Ira T. Losey, of the Anchorage Bak cry, passed through Seward on his way to the States.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-01-14

About forty cases of flu are re- ported in town.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-01-14

Mel E. Holben proprietor of the Seward Grill, wife and baby were out going passengers on the big ship All aska.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-01-14

D. B. Rose, formerly with the A. E. c, and wife were outgoing passengers on the Alaska
Seward daily gateway., 1924-01-14

Mrs. Carl E. Orlander left for Se- attle on the Alaska Saturday evening, to be absent from Seward for a few weeks.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-01-14

bound passenger on this mornings train
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Mrs. l.. H. Vogl, wife of the popular Sawmill man was a Seattle passenger on the Steamship Alaska
Seward daily gateway., 1924-01-14

Nels Hagen, foreman of Section No. 2 wife and child, were passengers OF today's train to their home at Mile 9
Seward daily gateway., 1924-01-14

Commission Superintendent I. Fay Tor twas an arrival on the Alaska on Saturday morning from Juneau. Mfr Taylor left this morning for Anchor age to resume his duties.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-01-14

Arthur E. Liljestrand, formerly Anchorage, passed thru Seward on the Alaska on his way to his home in Ketchikan
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an announcement made today. MT. Harding was the only president of the United States to have set type in the office of the farthest newspaper of the north. This type was the last com posed by MT. Harding prior to his death in San Francisco, Cal.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-01-14

Al Peel was an outgoing passenger on today's train for Mile 20.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-01-14

FOR RENT-Furnished house. SIX rooms and bath, furnace. See Dough rety. tf
Seward daily gateway., 1924-01-14

District Attorney Sherman Duggan left on the Alaska Saturday for Val dez
Seward daily gateway., 1924-01-14

Dry Cleaning oone at Jordan's Val ct Service. If
Seward daily gateway., 1924-01-14

FOR RENT-Furnished flat; four rooms and bath See Dougherty. tf
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WANTED-Ten thousand men with long hair and whiskers to call at the o. K Barber Shop. If
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ODD FELLOWS MEETING

The Seward Lodge, l. o. o. F., No. Az, will hold meeting Tuesday, Jan uary 18th, at 7:30 o'clock. All mem bers are requested to be present.
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FOR SALE-At a sacrifice, six rooms and bath; see Dougherty, tf
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LEAP YEAR DANCE A. B. Hall, January 26th, 1924. Civ en by Seward Serenaders. Couple-$1.00. k-1-28.
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Suits mace to measure. See Urbach,
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TYPE SET BY HARDING AT FAIRBANKS ALASKA
 MAY BE SHIPPED EAST

FAIRBANKS, Alas, Jan. 14.-Type composed by Warren G. Harding in
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HORM|DAS RENAUD DIES
IN LEWISTON
Away at Advanced Age OF
Nearly - Years

Hormdas Renaud, father Of Rev. j.
l.. \. Renaud, parish priest of the
Church ,of Our Lady of Lourdes, died
Monday evening at csc in st Mary's
Hospital in Lewiston. Although in
failing health for some months, his
final illness covered only about four
days. His son, the clergyman al
ready referred to- left Sunday after
noon to be with his aged father The
body arrived in Skowhegan Tuesday
evening and the funeral will be this
morning at 915 from the church OF
Our Lady of Lourdes No flowers.
Mr.. Renaud WAS born in Saint-Lin,
Canada. 81 miles from Montreal and
would have been 50 years of age on
October %. He was married in OF
tawa and lived there until "a years
ago when he and his family moved
to Boston He WAS formerly en-
gagged in the coal business, but his
trade was that of a carpenter. From
Boston he came to Skowhegan and
with his wife for five years resided
at the Roctory with Fr. Renaud. From
here the couple returned to Ottawa
where they spent a year and a half.
Last winter they were in Lynn and
for about six months had been in
Lewiston. During his residence in
Skowhegan, Mr.. Renaud became we'll
known to many being more or less
engaged in different activities about
the buildings of the Catholic parish
on Water street.
Beside the widow. now about 50 and
to whom he was married 81 years ago
the 18th of September, Mr.. Renaud
leaves three sons and four daughters
DR. Frank Reuaud of Boston, Rev J.
l.. A. Renaud of SkoWhegan. Emil Re-
maud of Brockton Mass. Miss Alma
Renaud of Skowhegan, Miss Albertine
Renaud of Lewiston. Mrs. p. P. Fenno
of Lynn, Mass, and Mrs. Rudolph
O'Malley of Ottawa.
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BURGLARS AND RESULTS
At NORTH ANSON
Several Places of Business Entered.
Ienie no Clues AZ TO
Identity

North Arson, Sept tSpeeial -
Burglars paid our village a visit last
Sunday night. No one knew of their
being here until our merchants open
ed their stores Monday morning and
discovered the breaks. five of them in
all. The entered Judge Elmer w.
Sawyer's office, but apparently secur-
ed nothing. Mr. Sawyer had very
little in the office, and he had just
sold most of his office furniture etc,
to Mr.. Simmons who removed it to
kingfield last week, including large
double door safe. The thieves en-
tered e 2. Barnaby's clothing and
boot and shoe store by the use of
a jimmie prying up one OF the back
windows. From there they took a
travelling bag, also about one hun
dred dollars in a tin cash box. They
broke out the glass in W. II. Williams
back door and unbolted it. making
an easy entrance where they pounded
off the knobs of his safe and evident
ly used some explosive as clothing
and a heavy puff was piled on the
floor, and paper and matches were
scattered all around, the paper being
burned more or less. Mr. Williams
missed nothing positively, but they
could have taken quite lot of mer-
chandise without his missing it. The
burglars entered the cellar of Frat
ernity Hall and also the grocery store
OF Ira W. Durgin and procured a
small amount of silver. They also
entered the post office from the same
cellar. Postmaster Ellis reports nc
loss except a small amount of change
There was absolutely no clew of any
kind as no one heard them and they
left nothing to identify them Sheriff
Mooers with Deputies Merrill of Madi-
son and Tuscan caused search to
be instituted but nothing definite has
been ascertained.
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SUPREME COURT LIKELY To CONTINUE TO
MIDDLE Of NEXT WEEK
Enormous Amount of Criminal Work Being Dis
posed of--Many Convictions Summary

Present Indications are that Su-
preme Judicial Court will continue TO
the middle Of next week according to
Justice Wilson yesterday The Grim
mai docket will probably take the
balance Of the present week. if not
more and there is one more civil case
10 be tried at its completion
Yesterday morning. the case Of
State vs. James Brown was begun by
County Attorney Thorne for the State
and Judge H. H. Brazzell of Fairfield
for the respondent Brown, who is
a resident Of we'll known West
Athens colony. was indicted for hav-
ing set fire to the building Of David
Corson in West Athens in the night
time OF April 22nd. A. p. Bigelow
was chosen foreman OF the grand
jury This building. which was once
a sehoolhouse, had been occupied by
Dennis knight and family. 1t was
claimed that the respondent had made
threats about burning the building.
J. {. kineaid West Athens store
keeper. was the first witness and
stated that the respondent bought a
lead pencil and matches of him prior
to the fire Lucinda Brown of West
Athens. who said she was a cousin OF
the respondent. said that she heard
him say he would burn the buildings
three or four days before the fire if
the Knights moved back there She
stated that she saw the fire when il
first started on the first floor of the
building and that it burned up quick
ly. also that she saw an object COM
ing from the fire. Mrs Roscoe Tuttle
said that she saw Brown late in the
afternoon and that he had gallon
oil can in his hand She further tes-
tilted that she saw Brown 90 into the
schoolhouse with the oil can Dell
Brown a nephew of the respondent,
said that he had heard the respondent
make threats. relative to burning the
place.
The defense Was a general denial.
Brown taking the stand He denied
ne had ever threatened to burn the
buildings in question stating that he
left the Avery place at s O'Clock. and
went to his home. the night of the
fire. When asked his age, Brown said
he Was pretty near fifty. and later said
he was fifty last June. Mrs Mittie
Avery where Brown took his meals.
stated that the respondent left her
place about 8 o'clock, the night of the
fire and that she didn't see him again
until morning Luther Collins. an
other boarder at the Avery place. Of
iered similar testimony. verdict OF
guilty Was returned Brown wore
knickers in court. but had been pre-
pared for his appearance much mora
elaborately by fellow inmates Of Jail.
Some of his adornments he was re
quested 10 remove however, before his
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acquaintances following quarrel
which resulted in relation to family
matters aired out at the dance and
given force by the aid of much
split" Several parties have been
apprehended since that time, one for
illegal transportation. another for
the sale of liquor, two for intoxica-
ton, while still others are held in
allegiance until the rush of the Grimm
al docket in the Supreme judicial
Court is over, the officers working,
not only days but nights. Four GRIM
inal cases We're tried before Judge
Merrill and Trial Justice Lord on
Monday, Sheriff Mooers appearing for
the state in addition to the rush of
court work
Bill Donahue, sometimes known as
Slim Donahue, was before Trial
Justice Lord on a warrant sworn out
by Sheriff Mooers, following informa-
ton given by local resident that he
saw Donahue sell liquor and receive
money therefor, making signed
statement to that effect On coming
into court, however. it is claimed that
the man refused to make good his
agreement and the sheriff ordered the
case dismissed.
Jane Trial of Madison was arrested
by Deputy Crocker of Canaan and
chief of police, charged with liquor
selling on the night of the dance and
convicted, taking an appeal To the
Supreme Court. Stanley Roberts of
Bingham, against whom charge
was preferred for illegal transporta-
ton will be carried along by the off
GERS. man named Reynolds from
Bingham is under arrest ands>will be
tried later.
Sheriff Mooers, i'll the statement
about the affair said: Taken alto
gether, it was a molly crowd and
shows the determination with which
the rum men of the county are prac-
ticing their profession, and while
regret that anyone was hurt if such
proves to be the case, the officers,
so long as they are in office, are de-
termined that such places shall be
cleaned up in any part of Somerset
County and feel that public opinion is
with them in this matter The sher-
if then added, ANY floating stories
that any officer deliberately shot at
a man are absolutely false and ground
less"
According to Somerset hospital Off
Gals, George Martin of Bingham was
brought to the hospital the night OF
the fracas and Tuesday the man was
operated on ard bullet was removed
from his back, near the spine. The
patient is expected to recover
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% tHts
IN the cast 9f State = 4. Z. Stanley
for attempting 10 aefraud. Stanley re-
tracted his plea Of not guilty and
pleaded guilty
STATE NS GOOkSOS
The case OF State rs Henry Cookson
oLfDetroit. indicted for the larceny Of
a logging chain from Calvin Atkins Of
Detroit was begun By County Attor-
ney Thorne yesterday forenoon. H
K Coolidge OF Pittsdeld attorney for
the defense. The State eontended
that Cookson had been getting Walter
r. Sawyer. step-son OF Atkins and
Frank MacFarlane 10 steal i was
alleged By Atkins. the first witness.
that his step-son and d boy By the
name OF Cedric had been working with
the chains on d several days Job and
that they We're left where they had
been used. The chains then came up
among the missing One of the chains
according to the testimony was located
on Cookson's premises
The defense Was general denial
that CoOkson did not take the chain,
which the state claimed he stole. but
that the chain belonged TO Addison
CoOkson. father Of the respondent.
Cookson in his own defense said that
he had never sent MacFarlane out TO
get chains, that the chain in question
belonged 10 his father and that the
hook on it had been used on a sled
and had been added to the chain last
January He admitted little trouble
with the Sawyer boy. but no trouble
with Atkins. his step-father
Waiter Sawyer took the stand in
rebuttal and said Cooksons father
had had some talk with him about
testifying, which WAS in effect that if
he said he didn't know anything about
the chain. he would be all right. The
arguments were begun at about I
o'clock last night
The following is q summary Of the
court proceedings since going TO
press last week:
CRIMINAL MATTERS
At the opening OF Supreme Judicial
Court Thursday morning criminal
matters We're taken up by County At
torney Jas. II. Thorne and these oc-
cupied the forenoon session.
Omar Duyal retracted his former
plea of not guilty and pleaded guilty
to the charge OF illegal possession
Matthias Yillieux pleaded guilty to
unlawful sale OF liquor.
Carmen Belmore Ruth Lund. Viola
Howard and Elsie Salisbury. inmates
of the State Reformatory for Women.
all pleaded guilty 10 escape from the
institution.
Olesome Bilodeau OF Fairfield
pleaded not guilty To unlawfully op-
Grating a motor vehicle
Continued on Page p
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'es'ei"a9 N's great uaH ioI la''
ana canaan Grange was in progress
with good exhibition in its various
classes. At midday the Grange
served one OF Its famous dinners in
Grange dining room which was decor
ated with red and white streamers and
columns OF autumn leaves. Mrs
irving DAVIS. Mrs. Henry Manson and
Mrs. STEPHEN Salisbury, the three lady
officers OF the Grange were in charge
OF the soliciting OF the food and the
GROWING feature OF the many delica-
eies were real baked beans, baked in
the ground. About 100 people were
served 10 this feast OF good things.
Upstairs there was a hewildering
exhibit OF wonderful handwork, an
cienl articles oi houseWifely skill and
some oil the splendid fruit and veEet-
ahles from canaan farmers, ENhi-
bltofs OF tarm produce were Fred
Mason. Alton Mason. Henry Manson.
Frea koiiee +. r Salisbury, II. q. Bean
Fred Nelson ana others Blg eNhl-
bits OF fancy work were shown by Mrs.
clyde Decker. Miss Sadie Mason, Miss
Amanda Ames and Nellie Salisbury
WINE other smaller eNhlhtors were
Ida Mason. Geraldine smith Mabel
gardner. Mrs. Lillian Manson and
Louise Nelson. A splendid exhibit of
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AXE CAUSES HAVOC At
NEW PORTLAND FARM
Strange Incident ut ". y. Parsons
Barn and Lives Endangered

East New Portland. Sept 80 What
came very near being a tragic acct
dent occurred at " S. Parsons barn
last Friday afternoon. An ensilage
cutter owned by Vance Fotter had
been SET up on the barn floor prepara-
tory to filling the silo An AK that
lay unnoticed on the carrier was run
into the cutter when the machine
was started. The cutter was com
pletely demolished pieces OF steel
flying in every direction. two stayes
of the silo were crushed. Pieces OF
steel were thrown through an upper
window and glass was thrown across
the road. 1t seems unusual that
none of the six men who were in the
barn al the time We're hurt. They
were Mr. Fotter. H. P Jones. r. a.
Nye, D. w Emery Allen Tozier and
Evan Hinckley.
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thOugh it is often claimed that
|pned events are not successful,
was not true at the annual fair
b. Wesserunsett Valley Fair AS
kiiOn which was held yesterday
bsd Of Tuesday on account Of bad
fhPr There were about four
|and people in attendance during
| |iternoon and the roadsides and
tnls We're parked with automo-
4 During the afternoon there
/ movies in |. o. 0. F. Hall and
|ing was enjoyed by many as well
Fany spectators, in a large tent on
grounds. Cartons Orchestra OF
Fg furnishing the music. The
Il B. Society served oyster stew
baked bean dinners at noon and
|nngay though only about third
|aTge as usual was thronged with
Other fairs being held today
ne inelemency of the weather
|rday was the reason for the mid
beng so much smaller. In the
fhg in Grange Hall there was a
bail with music by Cartons
Es'ra and a baked bean supper
@Tyed at intermission. The
Y Work was exhibited in large
On the grounds and the follow
Awards were made: Braided
/ lillian Hnrd lst, two rugs made
|hdlans Mrs Clyde Blackwell, I'd;
Mrs Esther Bigelow (S5 years
md Mrs William Roberts. silk
Isl. Mrs William Roberts,
pen quilt LIST; Mrs. Eula Witham,
Bedspreads. Mrs. Cecil Chap
Isl knitting, Mrs. Kate Roth, 4
f lst fancy knitting, Mrs. Kate
bags lst, Mrs. Addie Willis,
afsi general exhibit of fancy
Il Mrs Carl Draper. lst; Celia
|aaTason md Mrs. Addie Willis,
0es' collection white embroidery,
~ laan Tour pieces, Muriel Rich
II. Isl, hest collection colored
pgatF Mrs Bert Fish. LIST; Mrs.
faIsons aged 81 years. End
". " richardson. 3rd; best display
~uog hlrs Lillian Hurd, lst;
embroidered sofa pillow, Mrs.
1 praper LIST, Mrs, Bert Fish, I'd
| zane Parsons, 3rd: Mrs. Clyde
vel iih' best fancy soft pill
- MS Jane Parsons. 1st; Mrs. Ce-
'4rsplaan ~ Ind; Mrs. Ellen Mason,
\ sflla Richardson. 4th; best GRO
E. E. pillow Mrs. Addie Willis, 1st;
4. (,.'9a set and four doilies, Mrs.
n Willis, lst Mrs. Ellen Mason,
ouleau scarf, Mrs. Bert Fish,
aagulleted al,, table runner or scarf,
e. d",lllam Roberts, 1st; fancy cro-
~ Oag, Muriel Richardson, 1st;
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MS FOLLOW MUCH TALKED Of FRACAS
|. At ELMS DANCE HALL
|1a Taken from Back Of George Martin al
Somerset Hospital Sheriff's Statement

rims a dance hall, about a
..re Lakewood but in no way
[,.,ed with that place. has been
!. the lmelight since the stir
.,rts of last Saturday night,
nosse of officers took a hand
E.a,inr up conditions as they
'a sannd to exist there. On the
NV of one of the officers, the
t% t..ar has been informed that Mr..
1are proprietor of the place, was
a ssy responsible for the actions
|, night and in fact had notified
l. Nooers that he wanted an
4. ,bqre on that occasion, although
E.iors of so serious an aspect
not anticipated either by Mr..
[,ree or the officers.
l.,if Nooers first sent Deputy
r. Tuscan and Thibodeau Of
[Ssran \ to The Elms" at ten
II as a precautionary measure,
E;ug there might be some pocket
Tlnp of intoxicating liquor. Upon
Es,s there these officials found
Gathering of people for a social
4 bnt to quote the officer. "a
ri half drunken hoodlums from
| Doint extending into at least
| ronpties. The officers detail
',g that conditions were such as
| beyond their control and came
l. nearest telephone to notify
rs lIooers. asking for every avail
oaeer and within a half hour
we're five other deputies on the
! Al least three hundred and
noople and a hundred automo-
we're at "The Elms," which is
,li in the edge of the woods.
we're being fired and more than
ri0ept quarrel was in progress
nuch lighting talk when the Off
arrived Bootleggers were fee
N all directions and shots were
into the air by the officers in
nning to enforce their demand to
these men. Some got away and
a we're taken along with much
h and two carloads of the above
pre we're brought to SkOwhegan
Toward morning report.
J in that some stranger had
shot and on Sunday morning,
hi Nooers went to a local hospi-
btscortain the facts and to verify
-umor. He spent the entire day
Ig investigating with the result
h would be apparently impossible
|ermine by whom the shot was
| that was said to have injured
hartin from Bingham. Accord
\ the officer one of Martins COM
ns stated in Madison that the
vas injured by one of his own
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Ansel HOIway is 81

Ansel Holway, possessor of the Post
gold headed cane in Norridgewock, en-
joyed his nnety-fourth birthday (Sep-
tember 25th) at Marvel Place in North
Norridgewock. After dinner he en-
tertained his hostesses with stories of
his youthful days and of travel in the
far west, about his acquaintance with
Star King of California fame and
later gave his ideas of modern poll
ties all of which were most entertain
ing and instructive as he sat beside
the old fashioned fire ilace of "ye
olden tyne" Mr.. Holway was es-
pecially active in Grange work for
years.
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5EWELL v. SMITHS
FUNERAL TODAY
Oldest Man in Skowhe-
gan--Able Historian
After Long Period OF n,alidiSm
at Advanced Age OF ~ Years

Memorial services for the late Sc
wall W. Smith, who died Monday
morning, are to be held this forenoon
at ten O'Clock from his late home on
Main street Rev George Loring
Thurlow, pastor Of the Island Avenue
Federated Church, will ofIieiate. Mr..
Smith was the oldest man in Skow-
hogan at the time of his death and
Was eighty-eight years old on the Sth
day Of April, last. In his passing
the town loses one OF its most ac-
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-10-02
PARDON SOUGHT FOR
JAMES PURCELL
Convicted of Murder of
Entrekin in 1921
Hearing VIII Be Held October 2sth.
Jury recommended II Petition Tor
Jury Recommended Petition
for Clemency

\ petition for the pardon of James
W. Purcell of New Bedford Mass, a
convict in States Prison at Thomas
ton, under sentence for the crime OF
murder is now pending before the
Governor and Council~and hearing
thereon will be granted in the Coun-
ell Chamber at Augusta on October
28th. Purcell was convicted. toge-
ther with Homer Spurlock, alias Earl
Norris of Ashland, Ky, and John W
Brown of Boston for the murder OF
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The COVERED WAGON At
MADISON

Two thousand miles Of screen ro-
nance and every mile stone a dis
tinct thrill. Nothing more amazing
ever has been seen, on stage or
screen, and its equal may not be seen
in years to come. Love, adventure,
thrills-these are the component ele-
ments of this superb screen triumph.
When you see this picture you will
wonder at its bigness. it's purity and
Nholesomeness Showing at the
Strand Theatre Madison Maine Fri
day and Saturday October 10 and II.
Matinee 2.30 p. m, evening 730. 25
and 30 cents Reserved seats 6S
plus 7. total rs cents. 1w40