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Evening star., 1924-04-02

/ East Gate Chapter. No. II. o. u. =,
will meet Friday at Mills and Rhode
Island avenues northeast Patron
Francis l. Beach will confer degrees
+ Entertainment program.
Evening star., 1924-04-02

Of President Harding's Alaskan trip
will be given by G. Manson IHoote
tomorrow, pm, in Pythian Temple
under auspices of EquaIity-W alter
Reed Post, No. 2S4. Veterans Of
Foreign Wars. All foreign service
men invited.
Evening star., 1924-04-02
Prof. Henry Grattan DOYLE viii Ie
An nIurtrated tra,eIogue descrirti,e

turc on The Spanish Drama. al
Cosmos Club, tomorrow night.
Evening star., 1924-04-02
Tom orroW! SemiAnnuaI Sale of
oN1x !;l HoSihk1 i! {? Sl.59


This is the event Washington women have learned
wait for All perfect fufashioned silk hose al1-silk al
mercerlZed tops
Evening star., 1924-04-02

Perfect Hose That haze sold for 81 to s.
Ill full faSltioned-Sk or McrceriSed tops
Evening star., 1924-04-02

: SSELL. The officers and members Of the
Ladies OF Olive Immediate Relief Society
Nc hereby notified Of the death Of beloved
SISTER CARRIE o. CISSELL and are request
"a Ia meet at Enenczer A. NJ. r. Church o
St. between 9th and 2Sth sts.. Friday, April
J. at O'Clock, 10 attend the funeral Of our
IA" sister. LGCkETIA CHASE, Prcs.
NAKA ". SMAIhE IN. Rec Srt.
Evening star., 1924-04-02

ClSSELL. Julia Men Henry Auxiliary. %u-
nv and Navy Union. announces The
Death Of CImradr CARRIE CISSELI.. vino
died April l. 1925 Funeral Friday. April 5,
l:30 pm. Ebenezer A. VI. L. Church. o 81.
h"tw"en eth and 2sth SITS. NV Uniform,
white Gall meeting Thursday. 73O y N.
odd Fellows HALL
Evening star., 1924-04-02
IL, Passed I4acffnlly into eternal rest.

after brief illness, On April l. 1924 at
her residence 800 Acker st. ne, CARRIE
oBRIEN. CISSEI4T, loving wife Of Jerry
N: cisselI and beloved sister Of Florence
Williams. Maudc BARTON. Charles James
and George O'Bricn. Funeral services ~
Ehenezer 4. VI. T.. Church q st between
2Ith and 2Sth SITS. n.w..' on Friday April A.
- 1:a0,p Relatives and friends invited
10 atteIai.
Evening star., 1924-04-02

SPECTACL LES-Shell- trimmed. in case Please
return Room 29S. House office bldg. Reward .
W wALLET-Black leather, containing a $50
bill and several ones Eastern Star card. Mrs
RealE 1ana II ST Main 1IGI. Rexard
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-01-10
Farm Bureau Meeting the 14th

There will be an all day Farm BIZ
reau meeting at the Municipal Cour
Room in Skowhegan, Monday. Januarl
IA. A food specialist from the Agri
cultural College at Orono will be il
attendance. Picnic dinner at noon
Everyone is invited to come. 1t will
be of interest to every housekeeper
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-01-10
NORRIDGEWOCK HOLDS SUCCESS.
FIJI PLANNING MEETING

The annual community planning for
Norridgewock was held in the Grange
Hall, January 4, 1924. Although
there were only 40 present at the
meeting a much larger number were
present at the dinner servd by the
women of the Farm Bureau. The
meeting opened in the morning when
the various reports were read and ac-
cepted. This business being com
pleted the following officers were
elected at the joint meeting.
Chairman, Fl. c. Albee; secretary,
crops leader, A. A. Cheviot; poultry,
Mrs. H. c. Walker; clubs, Mrs. Allie
Longley.
The afternoon session found both
men and women discussing and ar
ranging for the next years work. The
following program was adopted for
the men and project leaders elected.
Clubs; improved potato seed plots;
lime demonstration! potato seed
treatment; know your COW; farm ac-
counts Inc. dairy supply; farm sur
vey; grating demonstration; prun-
ing campaign caponizing demonstra-
ton selecting breeders demonsra-
ton. A. A. Cheviot, secretary, crops;
Earl Shepard, farm management;
Bliss Shaw, dairy; John Wilder, or
chard
At the women's meeting the follow
ing officers were elected Communi-
ty chairman, II. C. Albee, Norridge-
wock; club leader, Mrs. Agnes Long
ley. Norridgewock; secretary, A. A.
Cheviot. Norridgewock. Women's
committee Chairman, Mrs. WILDER
Taylor, Norridgewock; secrtary, Mrs.
Henry George, Norridgewock; cloth
ing, Mrs. George Lyons, Norridge-
wock; foods, Mrs. Fred Burrill, Nor
ridgewock; household management,
Mrs. A. A. Cheviot, Norridgewock;
fireless campaign leader, Mrs. Will
Stewart, Norridgewock, r. F. d. No
9; Mrs Annie Merrill, Norridgewock;
Mrs. A. A. Cheviot, Norridgewock;
Mrs. Earl Shepard, Norridgewock,' r.
F. ID. No. 2.
The work planned was as follows:
January %, patterns; January 4 and
5, millinery T. 81. at Skowhegan;
February 81, millinery; March &c,
foods; April 20, healthful corsetting,
fabrics; May %, fireless cooker; June
%, foods; July %. picnic: August 81,
adaptation of patterns; September "a,
slips made from one piece dress pat
terns October % remodeling; No
vember 26. desserts; December, an
nual meeting.
Norridgewock at present has seven
ty members. seventeen men and fifty
three women. Their closest rival
for membership Is Skowhegan with
sixty-two and Fairfield with Atty They
lead all communities for women's
membership.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-01-10
Anson Grange p. OF II. No. SIS

An fashioned spelling match was
enjoyed by members of this order at
their regular meeting on January z,
and Miss Myrtle Berry carried off the
honors for the spelling down, also
the prize. We certainly have some
good spoilers in our Grange. Prin-
cipal Guy Williams was the teacher of
the class and was given a consolation
prize for his disappointment in not
being one of the spellersi
Other features Of the lecture hour
were music by Eugene Danforth, read
ing 1.-THE Corn Stalk Fiddle" my Myr-
tie Berry. roll call on Suggestions
For Improving Our Meetings for
1924" and a song by all the gentle
men who sang so well that they will
be called upon often to furnish music
this year in our programs.
The next regular meeting will be on
the evening of January l6 when the
installation of officers will be the or
der of the evening. Through the
efforts of Brother and Sister Eugene
Danforth. who were our delegates to
Maine State Grange, we are fortunate
in securing State Master John E. Abb
bolt for our installing officer. Every
body try to come and Boost Your
Grange by your presence.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-01-10

573; Scion, 54s; North Arson, 544;
Bingham, 81: Madison, 2S9; Canaan
2S2. New Portland. 267; Norridge-
wock, 246; Caratunk, Ia; Starks,
1903: Fairfield Center, 40; Athens 80;
average calls perday for system, BAIT.
This makes over 100000 calls per
year excluding Sundays and holidays.
The above averages have now in
creased by at least 10qe.
"For the past week We have been
distributing new directories for this
year. These cost us practically $3.50
for 1900 | secured advertisements
enough 10 amount 10 $3.50 SO that
the directories cost us S61.50 or a
fraction over cents each. 1t Is a
big job to get out directories and If
any of you find slight mistakes please
overlook them. We we're very care
full but mistakes are bound to happen.
Figures of the 1920 census of agri-
culture show that 1880, or approx
mately two out of five. of all farms in
the United States have telephones.
This ratio varies greatly according to
the locality. In Iowa, for instance,
five farms in every six have tele-
phones while in South Carolina only
one farm in eighteen il so equipped.
Maine farms are above the average in
this respect and 49e6 or nearly one
half of them have telephones. This
gives us an idea of our standing in
comparison with others.
81 wish to bring to the attention
of all subscribers that when they go
off the line that their share should
be sent to the managers office and
a worcestershire receipt issued. If
this is not done the share Is assess
able. Also when subscriber sells
his share or rents hsi place, the
share should be transferred to the
new owner and sent to the managers
office and then to the clerk to be re-
corded. If any subscriber knows of
any such cases 1t would be of great
assistance to the manager II they
would notify him. In March of every
year we have to send list of share
holders to the Public Utilities Com
mission and 1t is very difficult to tell
where all of our shares are.
"In closing | wish to thank all of
our officers and subscribers for their
cooperation and assistance during the
past year and wish the officers, to be
elected. success for the coming year.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-01-10

Adding machines to rent, also for
sale. One non-listing machine, SIT.
Other styles at reasonable prices
Observation-Disclosures Co.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-01-10
Happenings on the Farms

Charles S. Campbell Of Larone re-
Gently sold fine Guernsey COW and
calf TO Henry Whitney of Norridge-
wock, who in turn sold her to Mr..
Martin of Smithfeld.
Mark Merrill of Caratunk slaught-
cred a hog last week that tipped the
scale at six hundred pounds. Ora
Savage's weighed four hundred and
sixty pounds.
Dan Allen of Larone has a fine r.
C. Rhode Island Red cockerel seven
months old that he feels justly proud
Of as he is perfect in size and color.
Charles G. French of Scion butch
cred two hogs on Wednesday of last
week that were nine months and four
days old. One dressed APT pounds,
the other 1858 pounds, their combined
weight being 7S5 pounds. Who next?
The Rest Rooms in the Dodge Block
are much appreciated at this time.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-01-10
SKOWHEGAN GRANGE TO INSTALL OFF|CER|
At MEETING on JANUARY IS
State Lecturer M. ]. Hartman will be Installin,
Officer Summary for 1924

G.. Stevens, Mr.. and Mrs. B. F.. SmiloI
and Mr.. and Mrs. F. f. Tuscan.
At the young peoples meeting o,l
August 9th, the program will be n
charge of Miss Fife NJ. Nye, Adolnsl
Beaulier, Earl Kilgore, Miss Glady1
Rowell, Miss Florence Beale and Mil
Lois Luce. The meeting of Septem
Der 10th Is open and on Septemhal
oath there is to be a lecture will
the meeting in charge of the Masta,
l.. G. Stevens and a supper SERVED
by Section II. On October Sth Vi,
itors' night will be observed at whlrb|
time all the members are expectol
to assist in serving a supper with ",
and Mrs. w. B. Whittier, Mr.. and Mr.,
e. J.. Kimball and Mr.. and Mrs. Gin.
ton Luce in charge. On October s9ns
a Halloween entertainment is to Nj
arranged by Mr.. and Mrs. c. D. mil
Ter, Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Stafford, MI
C. Viles and Miss Emma NJ. Hail
A patriotic meeting in charge of 81
F. Emerson with supper by Section a
On November 10Th the committee N
arrangements will be Mrs. Mary Ar.
cher, Miss Inez Bailey, Mrs. Eft,
Rowell and Miss Georgia Hill Flee.
ton of officers will occur on Decem.
Der 10th with supper by Section B
and the final meeting of the year will
occur on Christmas Eve.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. H. Patten who ara
charter members of Skowhegan
Grange have been made honorar
members, while other names on the
honorary list are Abner Currier
Alonzo Smith. Mrs. Clara B. Leayi,,
and Mrs. Marilla Harmon.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-01-10
Apple Market Letter
(Kingman & Hearty

NhiH5iudu q I1edIJyJ
Boston.-There is nothing new to
offer on the apple market. Receipts
have been light and trade has been
the same.
Baldwins No. l, barrels, $275 Ia
$3.50; Baldwins, unclassified, barrels
SIPS to $2.75; Baldwins, boxes, 5N
to $1.25; Kings, barrels, So to 81
Macintosh hand picked, barrels. s.
SO to Sc; Macintosh hand pickle.
boxes, $1.25 to $3.50; Greetings ~
Pippins, ETC., barrels, So to 81, Swss
Apples, barrels, $3.50 to $3.50; Sme,
barrels, $3.50 to $3.50; Starks. bar
rels, $3.50 to $3.50; Ben Davis an
Russetts, barrels, $3.50 to SO; cd
varieties, barrels, So to $3.50; odd val
ieties, boxes, SOC to 75c.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-01-10

The Rest Rooms in the Dodge Block
are much appreciated at this time.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-01-10
Pittsfeld Grange

Pittsfield Grange met in regula
session Saturday night. Owing t
the severe cold there were not 81
many present. Still there was ven
interesting meeting. Next Saturda
night will be the installation of Of
ficers for the year of 1924. w. A
Blaisdell of Palmyra will be the in
stalling officer.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-01-10
Valuable Stock Animal Sold

S. II. Witham of Smithfleld has re-
Gently sold very fine year old pure
bred -Friesian bull John
Hengervild De Kol Lyons to Mrs.
ThurZa Foss of Harmony. The
young animal is one of the best in
Somerset county.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-12
Sunday, October 12, 1924.

ouIudJy OCtODCL LSs AOSA'
 Dear "Birminghamers" :--Some of you folks have heard of me-some have used me and many have cussed me. l am Auto Jack. I have helped you be, fore, so I'm going to again. You need lacking up this time
 Why some folks will go to sleep and let the world pass by 'em is more than can understand Most of you are sound asleep. Wake up! Don't be like the man that stood on the bank of the river of Opportunity trying to make mp his mind to go in. Know what hap pened to him? Well, the river ran off and left him standing in the middle of the Desert of Despair. Think of what a fix he is in. Don't stand on the bank, go on in!
 Each day takes you to the bank of the river. Some day Old Man Oppor- tunity is going to get tired and move his river and leave lots of you in Old Man Despair's Desert. You are letting many days of pleasure for you and yours go by. They can never be called back !! Time is flying fast Yet you stay asleep. Wake up and do Monday the thing you have meant to do so long. Buy a car It will save you time, make you money and give you pleasure that nothing else can give. If you have q ear too small for your needs, trade 1t in for a larger one. If you have q small amount of cash use it.
 The river of Opportunity is to be found in the classified auto ads. Turn to them and you will find a list of good used cars. From this list you will be
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-12
PIERCE ARROW
 SALES EXPAND
Big Dealer Increase Boost 'lo7 Nationwide Ex-
 pansiOn

One of the most interesting develop ments in the automobile field is the re- cent expansion of the Pierce-Arrow dis tributing organization throughout the United States.
 The Pierce-Arrow Motor Car com pany now builds two types of pas5enger cars-the larger and more luxurious Series B, priced at $5,250 and upward at Buffalo, and the more moderately proportioned Series so, priced at $2,S99 and upward at Buffalo. In addition, the company manufactures a complete line of motor trucks and a six-cylinder mo- tor bus.
 The Series 80 car, which was intro duced only recently, brought the Pierce Arrow company into market about eighteen times as large as it's former market. To serve this market the com pany is rapidly expanding its dealer organization to between three and four times its former size.
 "The expansion of our dealer organ ization," says Mir. l.. E. Corcoran, gen.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-12
REPORT SHOWS BUSINESS SOUND Nash Declares Preferred Dividend For The
 Quarter

At a meeting of directors of the Nash Motors company yesterday in New York, President Nash reported net ln- come of S1,2O5, 766.09 for the three month period ending August 31, after deducting manufacturing expenses, in cluding depreciation, selling and admin istrative expenses, and after further de- iuction for local state and. federal taxes. Dividend action was taken in the form of quarterly dividend of S1.75 per share on the outstanding pre- ferred stock, payable November l, 1924. to holders of preferred stock of record at 3 o'clock D. m., October 20, 1924.
 In commenting upon business done during this third quarter, President Nash stated that both volume and rev enue ~ere fully up to expectations in view of the fact that during this pe- riod production and sales naturally ta- pered off on current models to permit the proper introduction of new models August 1. With respect to future pros poets, he said that every indication pointed to most successful continuance of prosperous conditions for the com pany's dealers had satisfactorily dis posed of former models and were in excellent position to launch the new models.
 At no period in the history of the company has such widespread interest attended the disclosure of new models as greeted the Advanced Six Series and Special Six Series, and since August l the demand for ears has progressed so Vigorously that, despite the greatest pro- duction ever attained, the company is oyersold by a large number of cars. A healthy aspect of the situation is the evenness of the demand all over the country. Even in districts where gen eral business is below normal and ln agricultural regions that have been ex' periencing difficulties for several years the dealers of this company are receiv' ing a large volume of orders. At is safe to say that the character of these mod els has served to place the company and it's product in a more highly favor able light with purchasers than ever be- fore
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-12
The Big Sale That
 You've Been Waiting For

This the that everyone knowshe big sale that d1varfs all others The largest selection the best conditioned cars the most amazing values all under roof of
 ered in this sale but what youd be proud fit any pocketbook every repainted Duco finished in our paint shop, and equipped with new tires.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-12
MARX THE SOCIALIST

Karl Marx, the sweetest whiff in the Socialist incense, was clever man; he had far greater natural intelligence than thousands who have behaved bet ter, and been of some use in the world. He must have known socialism could not be honestly defended. But he was mean, and preferred to hiss, and swear. and growl, rather than work he never did an honest days work in his life. It is the special manness of Marx his followers admire, not his teaching. Ed Howe's Monthly.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-12
SCORE COUNTRY's HOTELS

A,ow that the great holiday rush is over and Parisians are crOwding back into town, complaints are rife of the badness and pretentiousness of French hotels, both at the sea and in the prov inces. The coffee is declared to be no more than dishwater. and, of a truth French coffee nowadays hardly exists in the former sense of the word.
 The butter. it is true, is beautifully curled, but this, say the Parisians. is more to diminish its quantity and hide it's taste than for any reason of beauty. To the outsider French butter still seems excellent, but Parisians have d high standard Beware, they say, of any provincial dish that has brown sauce.
 And. indeed, brown sauce does cover a multitude of sins in the shape of gristle skin and bone, to say nOth- ing of the particular provenance of the meat. The salad, particularly in the country, is hardly ever fresh, and as for the soup. heaven knows of what it is made. The hotel-keepers, on the oth- CT hand. admit that hotels are deterlor- ated. but this they ascribe to the impos- sibility of raising their charges suffi- ciently to maintain q pre-war standard.
 Moreover customers have grown used to certain pretentiousness with regard to their mode of life. They demand the form: they demand the quantity, the number of courses very many of them, as long as they get these, do not know good cooking from bad. There is. of course, a good deal of truth in these statements. The Frenchman likes his many courses and would not feel prop erly fed if he had to forego them.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-12
Message From Auto Jack

able to find just the car you are look ing for. And, don't let it get away i; somebody might beat you to it Go get it quickly! I wish you all the best of everything I am,
 Your 0M friend.
 AUTO JACK. P. S.-Remember. the River is big enough for all of you.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-12
STOPS sQUEAKs

Occasionally wheels cause squeak ing due to the hubs becoming loose or the spokes drying out A few drops of kerosene oil allowed to work into the spoke joints will usually eliminate the ro;co
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-12
CAI1SE OE POI1NnING

A deep, heavy pounding is caused by too much advanced spark, overloaded cylinders, overadvanced timer, particles of carbon in the cylinder, or ignition chamber becoming overloaded.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-12
TTGHT CONNECTIONS

Lighting and ignition switch con nections must be tight to avoid igni- ton trouble. A loose corroded fuse clip will cause heat; the result is q hurned out fuse.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-12

it as she stood before the mirror. Your day will come when you, too, will re- peat the words with a tightening of heart strings.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-12

eral sales manager of the company.
 twas planned primarily for the purpose of meeting the requirements of the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-31
INDUSTRY PLANS TO BACK DEFENSE
Birmingham Plants Make Arrangements To Par
 ticipate In Test

Adopting the custom observed during the war of following all suggestions of the war department, industrial opera tors of this district will cease opera tions September 12, National Defense Test Day, insofar as it is possible to do so. The holiday vii be in deference to an invitation of the war department and the natural desire of the industrial operators to advance any patriotic move in this district. The initiative in the plans to stop on September 12, was taken by the largest company here, the Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad com pany, which has been followed by the remainder of the companies in the dis trict. It was explained by Frank H. Crockard of the Woodward Iron com pany, that as the company is only en- gagged now in continuous operations, the cessation would not be as great as otherwise. The Tennessee company will not interrupt any continuous ope. ratoon, but there will be no business transacted at the offices, stores, mines, or those operating departments that can be closed down. Furnaces, how ever, engaged in constant process will not be interrupted by the company,
 Charles Fairbairne of the Republic, said that his. company would not close continuous operation, but that arrange. ment would be made to permit any employe to get off September 12, if the employe wished to be relieved even though his department may not stop work
 Indications are that the vist majority of industrial plants will not work on the Defense Day except in extreme ne cessity, while business houses are ex- pected to. close during the day also.