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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-02-14
NEW SHARON

c. Floyd Whitcomb, one of the in
structors at the University of Maine,
recently spent few days vacation
here with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Alvinzy Whitcomb.
John Leeman of the Starks road re-
turned home from Scion first of last
week, where he had been visiting
friends.
Mrs. Elmer r. Price left for Bos-
ton last Friday where she will visit
friends.
Charles Neal who has been employ
ed in Pennington spent the week end
with Alonzo Parlin's family on the
Starks road.
Wesley Oliver and Perley Brown
are in the north part of the town
with their machine saving wood.
Harold Gray and little daughter
Catherine were in Winthrop part of
last week, visiting Mrs. Gray who
still remains in poor health at the
home of her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. w
l.. Dow.
The senior class of the high school
will present their drama Forest
Acres Ut Attn > miils heAl rlluay
evening. 1t is fine play and the
parts are well taken.
e. w. Day, a life long resident oil
New Sharon, passed away Saturday
afternoon, February Sth. at his home
in the village. His place was form
erly known as the Sandy River
House. of which he was proprietor
MANY wears, till failing health COM
PEELED him and him wife to close the
house to the public. Mr. Day was
70 years of age.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-02-14

A Central Vermont Railway conduc-
tor, J. j. McKenna, OF South London
derry. Vermont, says:
During last fall ! got into a run
down condition. | had little appetite
and was an easy victim to colds and
Il cough. After trying number of
remedies, / took a bottle of PIERRE
GATHERS MEDICINE and 1 want to
tell the world: | felt better immediate
~ and now after a few weeks of this
medicine, I have gained health and
strength. and best of all have got my
old pep" back again.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-02-14

mans sister, Mrs. E. r. Goodrich so
as TO be near her husband.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-02-14

leaving, even the calmest of equine's
alone, always be on guard duty.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-02-14
MERCER

On Sunday the 18th. DR.. d. B. Holt,
district superintendent. will preach
at 2 D. IN. After which the fourth
quarterly conference will be held.
All are cordially invited to be pres
ent.
Miss Inez Brown went to New Shar-
on Saturday to take care of a Mr..
Day.
l.. C. Farrand OF Starks was ip
town Saturday having his horses
shod.
A rehearsal for the drama was held
Friday and Tuesday night.
Sandy River Grange held its first
meeting since installation Saturday
night.
Rev. David Shaw recently had the
misfortune to drop cake of ice on
his foot. jamming it quite badly.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-02-14
DODIIN DISTRICT
QUINNEBASSET

Mr.. and Mrs. II. S. Withee were
in Skowhegan Sunday to see Mrs
Withee's father, Rev. S. F. Emerson
who is in very poor health.
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. +. Rogers and son
Carl were guests of Mr.. and Mrs. p
e. Withee at their camp at Smith
field Sunday
Several of the young people from
the east part of the town attended
the dance at Starks last Friday night
Miss Mildred Knowlton, who has
been with her grandparents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Alexander futile two weeks
came home Saturday.
r. j. Shaw and son, Bliss are ship
ping their potatoes this week.
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IARONE

II. V. Hetherington and John Strout
have completed their job of cutting
wood for Ralph Clifford and are now
cutting for James Durham.
Mrs. Lue Buzzell and son Howard
and daughter Mrs. Bigelow were in
Augusta last week to see Mrs Buzz
cells daughter, Mrs. w. X. Taylor
who is i'll in the hospital. They
found her somewhat better.
Mrs. Ray Kilburn and children OF
North Fairfield were Sunday callers
at Forest Farley's.
Maurice Austin is home for few
weeks from his work in Cornville.
Mrs. Rhoda Stackpole is with her
daughter, Mrs. Boone of Norridge-
wock, who is i'll.
Fern Boone of Norridgewock was
a visitor last week at her aunt's, Mrs
F. w. Farley.
Mrs. John Puffer is home from her
visit with her children in Rumford
DR.. White, veterinarian of Show
hogan was a professional caller in
town last week
The Farm Bureau will hold a meet
ing next Thursday, the 14th, at the
home of H. V. Hetherington.
F. w Farley has a new driving
horse.
DODLIN DISTRICT
Floyd and Fannie Mitchell were
calling on Helen McIntire one even
ing last week.
The hay pressers were at Maurice
Adams last week.
Fred Tobey returned from Portland
where he accompanied Mrs. Tobey for
treatment He reports Mrs. Tobey
much improved in health.
Lewis Forsythe and Lee William
son called at Walter McIntire's Sun
day afternoon.
William Smith is home from the
woods, where he has been at work
this winter
The Omaha morning bee., 1924-01-27

search Illuminating and pointing the
way. A child's hand little?
Hold your little head still until 1
get your hat on.' My Myl His little
headl The head that holds a mind
SO keen. SO alert that the flicker Of
sunbeam across the floor Is caught
and interpreted and filed away for tho
morrow. The head that is filled with
dreams and visions and memories!
The head that carries intelligence as
a king might carry his crown. nobly
and with majesty. What is little
about a child's head?
Nothing, And the mischief of IT is
that constantly telling a child how
little he Is tends to make him accept
his littleness as a fact and to make
him act accordingly. His little hand
cannot do, and his little head can
not plan. Constant bellttling has its
effect and the little child does In the
little fashion. II is not fair.
Terming them little in any sense
is a form of cajolery that never mis-
leads them. They quite understand
what you are up to and play accord
ingly. Say little" and they'll be
littlel Give them n toothy smile and
they'll return it &c fold.
Children are dignified and in the
main, honest. They are not little
in the true sense OF littleness.
I'm just as big for me-" he said.
As you are big for you"
The Omaha morning bee., 1924-01-27

today. Truly I would call her one
of the wonders of Omaha"
Omaha was one of the first three
cities in the United States to be
lighted by electricity and 1t has a
wonderful power plant" is an ex-
tract from the essay of Ruth Schultz.
Beveridge Eulogized
Margaret Gathers selected Supt. ].
H. Beveridge as one Of the seven
wonders of Omaha. OF him she wrote:
He may be classed as one of the
wonders of Omaha. He has been Of
fered superintendencies In other
cities, but Omaha has managed to
keep him.
Leroy Linder takes cognizance of
the University of Nebraska Medical
college and of the national and state
highways entering Omaha. Katheryn
Gillespie maintains that the new
Technical High school Is one of the
wonders of Omaha Charles Canaan
stresses the Brigham Young tree in
Florence park. the Douglas street
bridge and the Creighton University
college of medicine. He has been
reading Of the pilgrimage Of the
Mormons to Utah many years ago, of
how they camped at Florence, suf-
fered privations and disease and left
many of their dead in cemetery
west Of the famous tree.
This tree, the cemetery and the old
grist mill at Florence will be marked
by the Major Isaac Sadler chapter OF
the Daughters of the American Revo-
luton.
Dale LAxuon wrote that the won
ders Of . city are its material bless
ings which promote good repute and
The Omaha morning bee., 1924-01-27

Cooper in the gun battle in which
Cooper was killed in 1913 at Nire-
teenth street and st. Marys avenue.
In 1913. during his early days on
the department, while still a patrol
man, Palmtag arrested a bootlegger
after running gun battle. and took
the man to jail.
In an exchange of shots with James
Rybin. sought in South Omaha sew
eral years ago on a charge of kid
naping his own child. Palmtag shot
Rybin's revolver out of his hand, aud
arrested him.
He also participated more than a
year ago in a gun battle with a gang
Of box car thieves. in which one man
was fatally wounded.
Oddly enough. his most serious in
jury since he joined the police de-
partment occurred when a typewriter
thief slammed a door in his face. The
glass panel of the door broke, and the
fragments inflicted severe gashes on
Palmtag's head. He continued the pur-
suit. however. and captured his man.
The Omaha morning bee., 1924-01-27
Rabbit Foot or Lucky Star Do Not
Interest Palmtag; Life Is Charmed
Omaha Police Detective Has
Lost Count of Gun Battles
Only Scratched Once.

Although he has lost count of the
number of his gun battles and shoot
ing scrapes. Detective Fred Palmtas
bears a charmed life.
Only one bullet ever touched him,
and that passed through the left
sleeve of his coat, inflicting a slight
scratch on his arm.
His latest exploit is coming un-
scathed through the gun battle with
the Hrabiks, father and son, near
Gibson, Neb.. several days ago, in
which Detective Paul Haze was shot
in the face, although he was run
ming toward Haze at the time the
shot was fired.
Palmtag has only one rule: Never
shoot until you're shot at"
This rule, he says, puts the police
officer at an unfair disadvantage, his
opponents having no scruples in this
respect. but he considers it the only
safe rule to follow.
It was in 1920 when the bullet
passed through the left sleeve OF his
coat. In company with Detective Kill
lion, he was chasing a prowler at
1718 Pratt street. The man was cap
tured. Palmtag has forgotten the
date, and cannot even remember the
mans name.
Another Narrow Escape.
Again in 1921, Palmtag narrowly
escaped death when box car robber
drew a revolver on him as he entered
the door of a house on Davenport
street between Twelfth and Thirteenth
streets. Palmtag fired at the man the
bullet grazing his head, and dazing
him.
In 1919. Plamtag arrested a man
named Harry Steele In an automobile
at Twentieth and Cunning streets, al
though Steele pointed a revolver at
the detectives head as he mounted
the running board. Palmtag covered
Steele while Sergeant Gardner took
the weapon away from him.
Another of Palmtag's gun episodes
was with Arnold Solomon. a painter.
at Fourteenth and Howard streets.
He was unwounded.
In raid on the home OF Ben Bur
ton on Cass street in 1921, Burton
drew a gun on Palmtag, but was shot
by Detertive Danbaum before he had
a chance to pull the trigger.
Palmtag was with Detective Arthur
The Omaha morning bee., 1924-01-27
Lila Lee Very Angry;
She May Quit Films

Los Angeles, Jan. 26.--Lila Lee,
motion picture actress. whose father.
Charles Appel. is sought by Chicago
authorities on an embezzlement
charge, tonight threatened to leave
filmdom fiat on its back and quit the
camera cold unless "the cloud of sus-
picion involving me in financial
transactions in Chicago Is inanedi-
ately removed by those responsible.
Referring to published reports that
notes signed by her had been uncov-
cred in connection with Illegal liquor
transactions credited to her father.
the screen actress declared that
further publication Of such unjust
The Omaha morning bee., 1924-01-27
Omahds 'Seuen Wonders Are Named by School Children
in Essays Preparing for Observance of Know Omaha Week
Historical and Industrial
Places and Inspiring Leaders
in Public Life Are Idol
lied by Youngsters.
By EDWARD BLACK.

Boys and girls of the Eighth 3
English class at Lothrop school be.
lieve every Omahan should know the
city in which he lives. These pupils
are taking lively interest in Know
Omaha Week." which will be OBJ
served during the week of February g.
They are convinced that Omaha
abounds with romance, adventure,
beauty. poetry. and with the products
of industrial effort, the latter stimu-
lating the imagination of these young
sters.
Last week they wrote essays on the
Seven Wonders of Omaha" giving
the subject a liberal treatment to in
clude persons as well as places. The
following were included in wonders Of
Omaha mentioned in the essays:
Ak-Sar-Ben, smelter plant, Tech
nical High school, air mail service,
stock yards, packing plants. w. o.
w. building, WOAW hadio sta
ton, Nebraska Power company,
tourist camp in Elmwood park, Uni
versity of Omaha, Fort Omaha, but
ttl ildi hCit INI Id6 al ~ BOOlI lbidin
Young tree in Florence. Douglas
street bridge, Creighton university.
Lininger Art gallery, Fontenelle forest
reserve, spring in Elmwood park,
Joslyn home, national highways en-
tering Omaha, University of Nebras-
ka medical college, Harry Brader's
symphony orchestra, J. II. Beveridge,
superintendent of public schools:
Gutzon Borglum, sculptor; Sadie Pitt
man, former principal of Lothrop
school; Marion Reed, supervisor Of art
in public schools, and 1.-THE En-
chanted Year." public school pageant
presented by pupils of the four public
high schools last fall for the teach
ers' convention.
Here Are Essayists.
The names OF ti.ese young essayists
are: Ruth Wintroub. Iva Luse. Mary
Boyer, Kathryn Gillespie. Mary Nc
Nichols. Rachel Block, Margaret Gill
bert, Dorothy Hamilton. Wesley
Lange, Margaret Gathers, Richard
Funk, Anita Crabb, Margaret Cedar
holm, Charles Cannan. Robert Mel
sen, Ruth Shultz, Merwin Hargrove,
Leroy Linder, Dale Larson.
In conclusion, Anita Crabb wrote,
Taking 1t all in all, Omaha Is not
so bad, after ALL" She paid a tribute
to the University of Omaha. The
boys and girls Of this school love
their present principal, Margaret
O'Toole, and they have corners in
their hearts for Miss Pittman. the
former principal. Miss Crabb writes:
"A most brilliant and accomplished
woman who deserves due mention
is Miss Pittman. She has done much
to earn our everlasting gratitude
in making Lothrop school what 1t is
The Omaha morning bee., 1924-01-27
OUR CHILDREN
BY ANGELO PATRI.
LITTLE,

It isn't right to keep telling chill.
dren how little they are. In the first
place they do not like It and in the
second place 1t is not true.
Children are not little at all. They
are children, of course. and therefore
on a smaller scale than adults. But
that does not make them little. They
are really big when you measure
their work In proportion to their
strength and experience. Yet people
love to call them "little."
Now close your little eyes and go
to sleep." What makes a person so
silly as to call childs eyes little?-
eyes that have, the whole day
through, taken in the vision of the
world as it passed by his door, letting
not a single bit of It pass unheeded
or unrecorded. What is little about
them?
Give me your little hand" says a
thoughtless grown-up. Little indeed!
The hand that touched and explored
everything that came within its
reach and recorded the investigation
against that day when 1t should
most be needed. The hand that
clutched and held the child to his
The Omaha morning bee., 1924-01-27
Woman Posing as Collector
for Bakery Found Out

Grand Island, Neb., Jan. ga
new fraud scheme developed here
Friday when 1t was discovered that
woman was calling on restaurants
and other places where much bread
IL consumed, representing herself as
collector for a bakery. She related
that the bread factory had been
caught in the Grand Island National
bank failure and was hard pressed
for funds and had sent her out to
collect as much as possible.
One firm became suspicious and
went to the phone to make inquiries.
When he returned the woman had
fed.
The Omaha morning bee., 1924-01-27
New High School Opens
at Holdrege, Nebraska
snecial Dispatch to The Omaha Bee

Special Dsphtch 70 '"e o"''
Holdrege, Neb.. Jan. 2s.-schooi
hero will open Monday In the new
$3.50 900 high school. This building
has been under construction for more
than a year and Is said to be one of
the finest in the state for town OF
this size.
The building is two stories. with all
Offices and recitation rooms on the
outer side OF the building, while the
gymnasium and auditorium occupy
the center. The auditorium will seat
700 persons and Is equipped with a
large stage.
The Omaha morning bee., 1924-01-27
Albion to Have Free
Postal Delivery Soon

Albion, Neb.. Jan. 26.-Free postal
delivery will soon be established at
the Albion postoffice. A special in
.spector has been here and found the
streets all named and about s5 per
cent OF the house numbers in place.
The receipts OF the office have been
more than sufficient to obtain free
delivery for several years. The in
spector indicated that he would recon-
mend the additional service at once.
The Omaha morning bee., 1924-01-27

make 1t worthwhile city. This
writer mentioned radio, air mail serv-
Ice and Ak-Sar-Ben. Richard Funk
considers the new tourist camp one
Of the wonders of Omaha. The butter
market appealed to Margaret Cedar
holm.
Iva Luse, who wrote one Of the
best essays. mentioned these seven
wonders of Omaha: Technical High
school, smelling and refining plant,
Sadie Pittman, Krug park pool, Gut
zon Borglum, sheep market and aerial
mail service. Mary Boyer names the
following as the wonders of Omaha:
Marion Reed, supervisor of art in
schools, who wrote and directed THE
Enchanted Years" last fall, tourist
camp in Elmwood park, Fontenelle
forest reserve, Sadie Pittman, re-
ferred to as THE Bird Wonder
Lady" springs in Elmwood park
where thousands journeyed last Aug
ust during the muddy water emer-
gency. Krug park pool and Harry
Graders symphony orchestra.
The Omaha morning bee., 1924-01-27
Ruth WintrOuHs EssaY.


o seems to be a wonde
enn window is
by George
It's floral and
a
is the best & schoo in the
$ malls
OF
The Omaha morning bee., 1924-01-27
A Nebraskan in
Washington
By p. G. POWELL.

washington Correspondent The Omaha Bee
Before leaving for the trouble zone
Governor Charles w. Bryan called
and paid his respects to Senators
George w. Norris and r. B. Howell
The governor remained in Washing
ton for a day or two after the meet
ing OF the democratic national com
mittee to attend to that part of his
trip labeled "official state business. u
While DIR. Jennie Callfas, national
democratic committee woman from
Nebraska, was in Washington attend.
ing the meeting OF the national com.
mittee, she was entertained at lunch.
con by Senator and Mrs. George w
Norris and Senator and Mrs. r. B.
Howell.
DIR. Callfas Is optimistic over a
democratic, national victory. When
anyone talks to her about the can.
didacy of Art Mullin for national COM
mitteeman her eyes snap and she re-
fuses to be quoted. Nor will she
make public who she Is for for the
democratic nomination for president.
Miss Grace Shallenbarger enter,
tanned secretaries OF Nebraska con-
gressmen at the home of her father
last Friday afternoon Miss Shallen-
barger is acting as secretary for her
father. Congressman Ashton C. Shall
lenbarger.
Did you know that in addition to
other qualities, four members of the
Nebraska lower house delegation
Edgar Howard, John Fl. Morehead
and M. o. Mclaughlin have Joined a
congressional singing class, which
meets regularly once a week.
All railroad propaganda in the
capital these days is aimed to i'm
press upon the minds of lawmakers
that railroad service Is better than
in history. "Cut our rates and we'll
be forced to cut your service" is ex-
pected to be one of their arguments.
Edison Rich of the Union Pacific
and John L. Webster. attorney, both
of Omaha, and Tod Sloan. attorney
at Pender. were Washington visitors
in the last week. Sloan has been
waging strenuous fight in the De-
partment OF the Interior against the
present method of handling Indian
affairs.
Trenmore Cone says he's tired of
the ultra-politeness OF everyone in
Washington and will be glad to re-
turn to Nebraska, where someone will
occasionally tell him to go to ~"
Trenmore observes. however. that
they take his money. Just the same.
If Congressman John H. Morehead
would only file for reelection 1t
would make the batting average of
the lower house delegation from Ne
braska 100 per cent.
The Nebraskan has IN aunt who
owns q seven.room modern home in
a country town In Pennsylvania. who
doesn't get a. much for the modern
cottage as he has to pay for parking
space in an old barn. This barn
holds eight cars. The owner of each
car is obliged to pay $11 month.
Gosh! If the republicans had
chosen New York for their conven-
tion. couldn't you hear Brother
Charley" talking about the "influ-
ence Of predatory interests on Wall
streetpn
The Omaha morning bee., 1924-01-27
Vance of Hastings Files.
BY Associated Press.

Lincoln, Neb., Jan. 26.--R. d. Vance.
Hastings. member OF the lower house
of the Legislature for two terms,
filed with the secretary of state to-
day as republican candidate for the
senate from the Twenty sixth district.
The Omaha morning bee., 1924-01-27
Filtration Plant Asked.
uoecial nfsnaf~h IN The Omaha Ra<

Beatrice, Neb.. Jan. 26.-Petitions
will soon be presented to the city
commissioners asking for the estab-
lishment Of filtration plant in the
Blue river at this point. The matter
10 to b decided by the commission
srs or BY q popular vote Of the peo-
Y,la
The Omaha morning bee., 1924-01-27

and false statements" would be fol-
lowed by her retirement to private
life
The Omaha morning bee., 1924-01-27

Did you know that in addition to
other qualities, four members of the
Nebraska lower house delegation
claim singing voices? Willis G. Sears,
Edgar Howard, John Fl. Morehead
and M. o. Mclaughlin have Joined a
congressional singing class. which
meets regularly once a week.
The Omaha morning bee., 1924-01-27

Miss Grace Shallenbarger enter
tanned secretaries Of Nebraska con-
gressmen at the home of her father
last Friday afternoon. Miss Shallen-
barger is acting as secretary for her
father. Congressman Ashton c. Shall
lenbarger.
The Omaha morning bee., 1924-01-27

DR. Callfas Is optimistic over a
democratic, national victory. When
anyone talks to her about the can.
didacy of Art Mullin for national COM
mitteeman her eyes snap and she re-
fuses to be quoted. Nor will she
make public who she is for for the
democratic nomination for president.
The Omaha morning bee., 1924-01-27

All railroad propaganda in the
capital these days is aimed to i'm
press upon the minds Of lawmakers
that railroad service is better than
in history. "Cut our rates and we'll
be forced to cut your service" is ex-
pected to be one of their arguments.
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