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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-07-10
Shaw's "Man and Superman" Is En-.
Enthusiastically Received III Lake
wood

Each season the Lakewood Stock
Company selects one play from among
the masterpieces of the Theatre for
production. This selection is made
with an idea of furnishing Lakewood
patrons with an entertainment of
world wide Importance both from lit
erary and artistic standpoints. 1t
must not be thought, however, that
the complete program of plays which
make up their season of drama be-
longs to an inferior class. On the
other hand, their repertory has al
ways been maintained to the highest
possible standard. Yet among the
many productions that stand out in
the dramatic year of any metropolitan
locality, there are always one or two
plays that express. in the highest
terms, the very acme of artistic worth.
Among the authors of such plays,
George Bernard Shaw's name heads
the list. so it is indeed fitting and
necessary that the Lakewood players
give us each year a play of inter
national fame. To such an end they
are acting Shawsy MAN and Super
man" this week, perhaps the most
famous study of character ever writ
ten.
Let it be said in the beginning that
the audience which assembled last
Monday evening in the Lakewood
Theatre took both play and players
into their hearts. Never in the his
tory of the cOmpany's existence has
there been such evidence OF genuine
and enthusiastic satisfaction than
that which predominated in the well
filled house Monday night. From the
rise of curtain until the play ended
resounding applause greeted every
turn and twist of the play, and an
audience gripped by the mastery
fashion in which Shaw expressed his
ideas through the competent work OF
the actors, listened attentively, smil-
ed knowingly, laughed uproariously,
applauded heartily as the Superman,
determined that he should never, new
er marry slowly but surely succumb-
ed to the winning wiles of the maiden
who had chosen him, without his
knowledge, as her mate. And when
the final curtain fell upon the Super
man, now just Man. whose heroic
struggle against love had only re-
duced him to willing slave to its
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beauty, the audience did e.
but stand up and cheer.
had won the day, truth and
triumphed.
AS to the performance, 10
adequate for the splendid "
which John Harrington, as y
man, and his associate piase]
the play. Nor could none s1
group of actors, even WIN
combs proficient direction
accomplished in one short VIZ
hearsal such an admlraDIe'
performance. So 1t DehOo',
those Interested in the nne''
ments of life to visit the y
Theatre some evening ulls J.
see MAN and Superman.
from its stimulating ana eu''
results, it will deepen your
for a company of players why
talent is directed in giving
best the modern theatre ano]
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Rotarians Hear OF OXFORD

AT the regular noon luhcus]
Rotary Club Tuesday noon
err was Alec Thomson, WIN y
from oxford University wv sa'
a Rhoades scolar. Mr.. inu'
of his experiences al oAiO''
ing conditions, sports e'. ~,
that Oxford was sort OF = ~
school for notable posit'ohss
land. He spike OF lhe -,
mocracy of the college anu
Grafton of worthwhile more
thing else. He also spor
difference in the eurrlea'a -
ford in comparison VIII" .hs
the states. Owing 10 ~
heat. Mr.. Thomson did not lou
address as he became .ssSI
and the room was s sh'' audl
comfortable even for DIS .s ~
tenseIy interested though 1ss
wer. in the speakers u'
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ters' Hospital in Lewiston for treat
ment.
Miss Annie Dumeny is attending
the summer term at Pennington Nor
NAL School.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sanborn Brann have
been spending a fortnight at the
home of Mrs. Brann's parents. Mr..
and Mrs. Wallace Tibbetts.
Miss Doris Page has returned home
from Lakewood where she has been
employed.
Several people from this vicinity
attended the circus at Augusta and
also at Wateryile.
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. T. Stearns of Nash
ua. n. H., were guests of their uncle
and aunt, Mr.. and Mrs. II. l.. Win
gate over the Fourth.
Mrs. Allen Hilton of the Belgrade
Road entertained party of relatives
and friends at dinner on June 18th
in honor of the eightieth birthday of
her mother, Mrs. Harris, who was also
the recipient OF numerous gifts, cards
and letters on that occasion.
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MERCER VILLAGE

Mrs. Harris Farand apd children,
Carlton and Dorothy, spent Sunday
with her aunt Mrs. John Leeman in
Starks.
Some of the Mercer boys played ball
in Starks recently.
J. II. Farrand was a Sunday caller
at his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert
FarraRd
Miss. Fern Tyler Is helping Mrs. Ida
Presley during the haying season.
Clifford Leeman of Starks was q
guest of his uncle Sidney Leeman the
Fourth.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leon Farrand of
Starks and daughters Beatrice and
Beulah were guests Sunday at Mr..
Farrands parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Her
bert Farrand.
A good number from here spent
the Fourth in Norridgewock while
some went to Pennington. The day
here was spent quietly with the ex-
ception of a ball game, and ringing
the church bell. A few families
spent the day at Smithlield POND TAX
ing picnic dinner.
Evelyn, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Sidney Leeman has bronchitis.
Miss Clara Smith is enjoying a few
days at conference at Old Orchard.
Sidney Leeman and Herbert Stur-
tevant are working in New Sharon.
Daniel Maynard of Scion was the
guest few days of his niece, Mrs j.
II. Farrand and family.
RIVER ROAD
George Roby, Mr. and Mrs. J. Clark
and two children, Elizabeth and Willie
Roby have returned to Westbrook
after spending the week at the Roby
farm.
Mrs. George Dumeny is at the Sis
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HINCkLEY

Mr.. and Mrs. David r. Porter and
four children of Upper Montclair, n.
j., have arrived at Applehurst to
spend the remainder of the summer.
Mrs. Edwin Holt of Canaan was a
business caller in town Tuesday.
Miss Lucy A. Dinsmore left July
3rd for Litchfield, where she will pass
two weeks as the guest of her friend,
Mrs. Eliza P. Fogg.
The families of p A, and L. p.
Kicker have returned from passing
several days at Bayside. The Rickers
own two cottages at this summer re-
sort, one of which they rent.
e. j. Mitchell is giving his build
ngs a coat of paint. Bert Currier is
assisting.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earle NJ. s. Palmer
are receiving congratulations on the
birth of a son born July Sth.
Rev. George Merriam preached the
Sunday sermon at the Federation
July 9Th at 100 p. M instead of at
the usual hour. He was interesting
in his remarks and was much en-
joyed.
Mrs G. N. Smith who has been
passing several days as the guest of
her husband at the home OF the
Malbon Bros. in Skowhegan, is assist
ing Mrs. Melvin Palmer for a short
time.
Mrs. r. ]. Paddock of Prophetstown,
ILL.,. left Monday for home after be-
ing the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
e. Conforth for several weeks.
Dance Saturday evening il Exhbi-
ton Building, Fairvew Park, Show
hogan. Music by Citizens Singing Band
Mr. and Mrs. Ivol J. Hall are ship
ping their chickens. Wednesday,
they send 1875 to Kineo.
Margaret Miller was so unfortunate
as to cut her foot quite badly ON a
piece of roofing tin.
Leigh Richardson who has a posi-
ton as carpenter at Pittsburgh, Mass,
and sister, Miss Arlette Richardson,
a bookkeeper IN Lewiston, have been
guests of their parents,-Mr and Mrs.
I. M. Richardson the past week.
Farmers have begun haying and
report a larger yield than was ex-
pected in June, the recent rains hav-
ing greatly improved the grass.
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SHARKS

Mr.. and Mrs. b. f. Baker and
daughter Florence were Sunday
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. II. II. Waugh.
Mrs. Clyde Greenleaf recently Wis
tied friends at Foxcroft.
Harold and Harry Dudley returned
TO their work at Rangeley Sunday
Ernest Simpson and family, former
residents of this town, but now OF
Fairview. Mass came last week to
visit at the home of Mrs. Simpsons
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Oliver.
r. l.. Soule returned the first of the
week from Portland.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. p. Whipple We're
recent guests at his home in Nor
ridgewock
Some from this place attended the
ball, game at Dixfeld last Saturday
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Greenleaf of
Dover-F oxcroft have been visiting her
mother Mrs. Ann Lowell.
Mrs. ZELDA Greenleaf has been
spending several days with her
daughter, Mrs. Herbert Whittemore.
Mrs. NJ. ID. Frederic and Mrs. X. =.
Whipple were calling on relatives in
Norridgewock one night last week.
Cyrus SMELLS family of Kent's Hill
were in town Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leon Farrand and lit
tie daughters were recent guests at
his home in Mercer.
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Totals
MADISON

Two base hits, Murray /, Nanigan 2;
three base hits, Taylor, Head: stolen
bases. Durrel. Austin, Potter Bald
win; sacrifice flies. Bunten; double
plays, Taylor. Potter, Nannigan.
Adams; left on bases, Madison 2, Mad
ison g. base on balls-off Bunten /,
Rogers in 2hs innings; Warren 1;
hits off Bunten 8 in 8 innings; off
Rogers 3 in 2la inAings; off Warren 3,
in 61a innings. Struck out by Bun
ten 4; Warren 4. Winning pitcher,
Warren; losing pitcher, Bunten.
Time of game hours, IL min.
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MADISON

Miss Eleanor Fogg, WIZ
ed by the Manufacturer .ifss I'd
Bank of Lewiston ~ .hsrs ys)
enjoying her WORK MY in
There are about twenty Missl
of which she is one e.,o rtmsi
in the bookkeeping de-. dep| da wi d
times the work oil tue .s AZ
at $780, : on other "a Gays nou ~
! li c,V Oak street, Lewiston
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ATHENS

The Fourth passed off very quietly
with but little demonstration in the
usual manner OF bells and fireworks
Several took in the celebration at
Harmony including the play "A Noble
Outcast' by Athens local talent.
]. j. Kassay and wife left town Sat
urday, the former to attend summer
school at Bates college and Mrs. Kas-
say to remain with her people at Lis
bon Falls.
Charles Leighton and family went
to pittsfeld, Wednesday to attend the
funeral of his mother, Mrs. Nickerson,
whose illness was noted last week.
Interment was made at Harmony.
Dance Saturday evening in Exhibit
ton Building, Fairview Park, Skow-
hogan Music by Citizens Singing Band
Mrs. Melvin of Providence, r. l. is
boarding with Mrs. Sadie Leighton.
George C. Hight. superintendent of
schools in Cornish and other sur
rounding towns has been spending
some time with his brother, Frank
Hight and family. He returned
Wednesday accompanied by Arthur
Hight
Mr.. and Mrs. {. VI. Hilton of Green
vile were in town Saturday visiting
ut the home of his aunt, Mrs. A. +. w.
Stinchfeld. They were accompanied
on their return to GreenVille by Mr..
Hilton's mother, Mrs. Addie NJ. Hilton.
who has been spending some time with
her sister Mrs. Stinchlield
Clifton Hight associated with his
father b. A. Hight in the real estate
business located in Portland has been
visiting at f. p. Collins the past week.
He was accompanied by Mrs. Hight.
They went to Phillips Wednesday to
continue their visit with relatives in
that place.
Friends of Frank Fox are sorry to
learn of his misfortune to fall from
breaking ladder on July 4th with
serious injuries to his back. DR.
Moulton of Hartland was called and
decided no bones were broken but
gave his opinion the recovery would
be equalfto a break. He is confined
to lis bed and suffers much dscom-
fCrt from pain
Rev. Frank Hall and two young
sons of Portland have been staying
Tor several days with Mr. and Mrs,
Charles Gardiner.
Some sixty-hve people gathered by
invitation at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Ira Poland on Stickney Hill on Sat
urday evening to offer cOngratula-
lions and fluctuations TO the newly
WEEDS. Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Poland.
Refreshments of ice cream and cake
were served.
Horace S. Elliott returned home Sat
urday p. nj. fyom Kennebec Valley
Hospital where he had been for sever
al days RECEIVING medical attention
from Dr. Young. Altho Mr.. Elliott
prefers TO be at his home he cannot
speak too highly of the thoughtful
ness of the nurses and kind attention
uf his Doctor while he was there.
II. c. Doe and family Of Bingham
were dinner guests at Nellie Fox 5,
Sunday. Miss Marguerite Fox re-
turned with them to Bingham for the
week and Mrs. Clara Doe remained as
Mrs Fox's guest for the week
Mrs Ella Fl. Russell came home
from Skowhegan, Tuesday evening
after spending week with family
friends
Lester Walker together with Albert
Allen Of Bangor are on a hunting trip
in Northern Maine.
Norman Hight and family of Dex-
ter are spending a few days with their
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. f. G. Hight.
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everything that goes to make most
delicious dinner. Strawberry and
vanilla ice cream was served later in
the afternoon with assorted cakes.
The happy occasion will be long re-
membered by all those in attendance.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde Mower of Dex-
ter were calling ION their uncle and
aunt, Mr.. and Mrs. W. C. Fletcher
last Sunday. Mr. and Mrs Mower
were returning from their honeymoon
trip to the White Mountains and
other points of interest. The young
couple will make their home in Dex
ter where Mr.. Mower is employed as
inspector of machinery at Fay &
SCOTS machine shop.
Elton L. Holbrook was dinner
guest at the home of his grandpar-
ents. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Holbrook
one day last week.
Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Young moved
last Saturday to the Moody place on
Mercer avenue near town where they
will make their home.
Most of the people in this section
attended the big benefit celebration
in Norridgewock last Friday. the
Fourth of July, of which the highest
praise is heard on all sides.
TIE Oak Hill Club met with Mrs.
W. c. Fletcher Wednesday of last
week and will meet this week with
Mrs. A II. Anderson.
The three children of Mr. and Mrs.
Irving Morrill, have all recovered
from chicken-poX.
George and Miss Belle Owen Were
guests of Mr. and Mrs Earl Tracy at
North Pond last Sunday where they
with Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin Haines
have been enjoying cottage the past
week.
Mrs. Madge Brown accompanied by
her aunt Mrs. Cooley, her sister Mrs
Bates and niece and husband Mr. and
Mrs. Ezra Kelly motored to Portland
last Saturday to see Mrs Cooley
Mrs. Annie Mills who is i'll
The trip was made in Mrs. Browns
car who. with her little daughter, is
here for the summer and at present
is guest of her sister. Mrs. f. II. /
Bates where Mrs. Cooley also has
beer guest the past week.
HOXIE
Mr. and Mrs. Allen York were week
end guests of their sister, Mrs. ]. w.
York
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Reed and
Frank Hall of Windsor were calling
on relatives and friends here Sunday. +
Mr. and Mrs. Virgil Clement were
callers at North Pond Sunday.
Winslow Jones of Winthrop was a
caller at II. l.. York's recently.
Mr. and Mrs. Herbert York were
dinner guests at Mr.. and Mrs. Ruel
Green's in Wateryille Monday.
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THE COUNTY BASEBALL
LEAGUE
Madison Won From StrattOn In Last
Saturdays tame ut FairYieW
Park

At the game in the Somerset Base
ball League played at Fairyew Park
last Saturday afternoon Madison
played against Stratton and the for
mer team won by score of to 5.
This was the third game of the
Leagues program. The summary:
CTR AT'TON
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SARONE

The many friends of Miss Lucille
Kidder pf Waterville, whose mother
was Matte Winslow of this place
will be Interested to know that she Is
on four months vacation trip to
interesting places in England.
Gerald Dunn, the county agent and
Hugh Hurley of SkoWhegan attended
the Farm Bureau meeting at l.. V.
Winslow's last week
Many from this place attended the
celebration at Norridgewock July
Fourth and pronounced it an unquali-
fled success both day and evening.
viii Allen has sold his farm on
Bigclow Hill to Mr.. Paine of North
Arson who will employ Walter Stew
ems on the same.
Alice BuZzell, teacher in Connecti-
cut is homo for the summer vacation.
Arnold Morrow celebrated the 4th
in Norridgewock, with his Cousin Bill
lie Sawyer.
Mrs. r. W. Farley with her son and
Roscoe and Marion went to
Auburn OIL Sunday last where Mrs.
Farley will visit her daughter Mildred
who is employed there.
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Remember the midsummer race
meet at Fairview Park, Saturday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-07
Bijou's Vaudeville Bill
 Also Has Tom Mix Film
Rough Rider Of Movie-land With Famous Horse
 Tony" Stars In Feature Picture

will also held headline place on this bill, and promise genuine treat and many real surprises in their act. And, by way of another outstanding act, there is also Tony Cornetta and com pany in "Sit. Elm Up," a+"Wop" com edy. act with songs, dances and com bination of guitar and <. violin music promising plenty of ginger and pep.
 Music galore will be added to the bill by the trio, Hea1y, Reynolds and Sax ton, with special scenic effects, and Jack Danger also will appear with a show all his own in "A Trade of His Own," into which he injects variety of songs, chatter, dancing and stunts
 Tom Mix,s Ladies To Board' is declared to be another laugh h-provoker, with plenty, of action and Mixian thrills. William Dudley Policy, who wrote "Ladies To Board" has furnish ed genuinely funny situation. Mix inherits an old ladies' home and his eff forts to conduct it get himself and. Pee Wee Holmes into all manner of laugh provoking complication's. Tony the wonder horse, is at Toms disposal and he makes the best of his superb horse manship. He furnished some addi- tional thrills by climbing perilously around the structural work of half completed sky scraper. .tf 2 Gertrude Olmsted as the girl is win some and displays rare dramatic ability, :
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-07
FREUD IS4 Z NOT FOR AMMAN
Psyche Analyst Issues Warning
 Against Moral Danger

Society women, business girls and flappers, beware of psychoanalysis." 5. That is the message with which Miss Caroline Newton, daughter of A. Ed ward Newton, widely known essayist and collector of books, returns to Amer ica after a three years stay abroad, where she has been studying psycho- analysis with Dr. Otto Rank of Vienna, says the New York Herald Tribune.
 Thus Miss Newton expressed her opin- ion of probably the most popular science, which has driven society women to Switzerland to study, business girls to lectures to hear disciples of Freud, Ad- Ter and Jung prate about the subcsn- scious mind, and flappers to converse upon theories and problems.
 A. ..Moral Danger
 .eThe, foreign women are not giving as much time and thought to psycho- enalysis as the women in this country 2 said Miss Newton. "In fact, in America this new science is being taken with so much enthusiasm that am afraid for a great many it is but fad. and conse- quently will prove moral danger. :,
 "Psycheanalysis is a serious study, and to, the scientist is capable of opening
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-07

little newlywed, into twenty-four hours of deep water, including spectacular flood that is as thrilling as it is hu- morous. Ford Sterling gets a laugh a minute as the manager-fiance of the bathing beauty, who discovers, as did several mythological gentlemen before him, that managing Venus is a handful.
 How an American engineer mas querading as an oriental is mistaken through strange case of resemblance to Chinese oyerlord and placed in the powerful position of the mandarin is being dramatically unfolded in the First National screen version of ''Thundergate."
 i, The plot reaches a highly dramatic pitch when the pretty slave-bride of the real Lord of Thundergate is brought before him and he learned that she is a white girl who has been abducted by the Chinese. He finds, owever, a happy way of solving these problems.
 Owen Moore plays the role of the masquerading engineer, while Virginia Brown Faire is to be seen as the slave wife.
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the world of. the subconscious. It is form of psycho-therapy. It is an; excel lent method of reaching the isubcon- scious mind by the interpretation of dreams. But to the layman it is science which I would warn against.
 "To many young people this new science has served as a pseudo-scientific shelter, for cheap conversations. The flapper and her escort think it smart to discuss sex problems under this guise. They distort Freud's theories that they discuss in free manner sub jects which young men and young wom- en should avoid.
 "Then you do not think the study of the subconscious mind necessary to the average person?" Miss Newton was asked.
 The Present Most Important "Not at all. While the little things we did in the past may affect our lives, 1t is hardly worth while to sit down and think about, them. / It is much better for the layman to study the present, to use the, opportunities at hand and find an active occupation in today's life, than to look back and dig up old things.
 Because a boy was denied all the jam he wanted from his mothers cup board, or a little girl was not allowed to go to parties and play kissing games, is no reason why they should sit down ten or twenty years later and see if the incl dent can be twisted into a suppressed desire which will make difference in their whole lives. It is. much better for them to go ahead and live today, accom- plishing the work and doing the things they want to do, and push down and bury, any subconscious feelings. ! '"The scientist is the only one who
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PAGE IT

lures. In this picture he has a role where he takes himself seriously, but it is safe bet no one else will. He is a professional efficiency expert and his efforts to apply a>-yast :. amount of knowledge acquired in city to the special requirements of small town machine shop are very funny. You'll laugh when Moreno drives a golf ball through his fathers hat in the middle of a serious lecture on idleness and you'll chuckle when he repeats the trick with a plate glass window just as the heavy is trying to secure his aid in shady piece of trickery. You'll laugh when you see the girls father in what. she fondly imagines is the lat est thing in snappy business suits---a golf outfit with check loud enough to stop war Charles Ogle. who wears the suit, goes into the machine shop and comes back few minutes later with the golf suit turned into dirty working outfit.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-07
. Daddy DunlPlins'- Another
 Stage Play Like Daddies'
Jackson And Byron In Leading Roles With Little
 Gloria Levinge In Star Part

What every playwright seeks is a play with universal appeal, though very few of them find, it. However, there are exceptions, and one of them is Daddy Dumplins," which the All. Star Jefferson Players will present all this week, with Selmer Jackson and Arthur Byron at their best in the lead ing roles and the regular company augmented by a group of clever young sters, headed by Gloria -Levinge. |
 Little Gloria is the girl who became everybody's sweetheart in that famous comedy, "Daddies." As in that produc- ton she plays most of her scenes in Daddy Dpmplins" with Mir. Byron, who has the same role created by Mac Lyn Arbuckle in the original produc- tion. f'tl..i..' 1';. =
 Daddy Dumplins" comes here direct from it's long run at the Republic theater in New York where it was pro nounced one of the biggest successes of the season in the line of comedy dramas and couped with this fact is the further fact that the. story by George Barr McCutcheon was widely
 read. Nose who see the play, if the,