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THE FORKS

little son arrived at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Dryer last
week, also daughter to Mr. and Mrs.
Allen O'Neal.
John Weldon and Miss Gertie
Monoham of New York have been
the guests of his sister and family,
Mr.. and Mrs Bert Durgin. other
guests at their home are Mrs. Dur
gins niece, Anna Weldon and a
friend from Brockton, Mass.
Mr.. and Mrs James d. Durgin of
Madison with friends were in town
Sunday
Will Adams and a crew of men are
making extensive improvements on
Otter Pond Camps that are now own
ed by private parties.
Alton Durgin of Brooklyn, n. Y,
who is pitching this season for the
Athletics, a team made up mostly of
Lewiston and Auburn men, was at
the home of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
+. J. Durgin over the week end. He
had as his guest Mr.. Masterman who
is the catcher in the same team.
Annie Pierce is Clerking at HOl-
ways for a while.
Frank Fitzsimmons, time keeper at
Madison, was guest of his family
this week end.
Ernest Decker was in town Sunday.
Alton Moore of Pleasant Pond was
house guest of her uncle and aunt,
Mr.. and Mrs. Will HOlway last week.
On her return home she was accom-
panied by Miss Jean Culletin who
visited with her several days
Mr.. and Mrs. Arlie Pooler and lit
tie Donald were calling on friends d
few days ago.
Edd Carey and wife and little
daughter of Dorchester, Mass, and
his mother. Mrs Hannah Gullifer
from Waterville, were calling on rel
atives last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leslie Durgin were
In town Friday and Saturday.
Eta Martin of Caratunk Is work
ing at Tom Dryers.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. j. Sandburg has
returned to their home in Hartford,
Conn.
The Somerset Farmers Coop Tcle-
phone Company wish their subscrib-
ers in The Forks and Caratunk to
know that they are doing everything
possible to maintain service on their
lines in that locality, but due to the
road work it is very difficult to keep
the lines open continually. Since
May 9th they have made twenty
trips to The Forks and have set over
liz poles and repaired over forty
broken wires.
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CARATUNK

Frank Sterling OF Augusta is spend
ing the week end with his family at
their summer home.
Thomas Berry Jr. Of West Forks
spent Sunday with his sister, Mrs.
Carroll Martin.
Doctor and Mrs. o. Piper of So
lon were callers in town Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Albert Murray and
daughter Florence, Mr.. Washburn OF
Bingham Eva Webster OF this place
took trip to Jackman Sunday and
had Il picnic dinner.
Mr. and Mrs Albert Clark, Mrs. J.
G Merrill. Muriel Spaulding and Mil
dred Sterling went to the play at
Lakewood Saturday night.
Mrs Eta Martin is nursing Mrs.
Thomas Dryer and little son of The
Forks
A. l.. Hunnewell of this place and
Frank Hunnewell of Bingham are on
an exploring trip on Cold Stream.
Mr. and Mrs. Leon Witham of Show
hogan have been guests of relatives
in town the past week.
Miss Lena Beane is visiting her
uncle's family, Walter Beane of Nor
ridgewock.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Lapoint OF
Bingham were callers at their cou-
sins, Mrs. A. b. Clark, Saturday.
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EAST MOSCOW

Mr. and Mrs. Perley Foss have COM
pany from the city for a few weeks.
Mr. anG Mrs. Thos. Courtney have
Il baby boy born July 4th 1t has
been given the name of Herbert.
Lillian Howes spent Sunday night
with her friend Hattie Knight.
Mr. and Mrs. Guy Berry and daugh-
ter from The Forks and Mrs Robin
son from Scion were calling on her
daughter. Mrs. Mclaughlin recently.
The Mclaughlin family lost their
home and most all of their household
good, Saturday, the 10th, by fire.
Frank Whitney and James Nc
I.aughlin have been working at Wat
erville putting on steel roofing.
Mrs Herbert Huff from East Madi-
son has been in town helping Mrs.
Bion HUFF.
Master Alard Cilley spent Sunday
afternoon with his father, Moses Gil
ley in Bingham.
CARD OF THANKS
We wish to thank our friends and
neighbors for their kindness and help
In the loss of our home and the fire
department of Bingham.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Mclaughlin
East Moscow, Me, July "a, 1924.
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HARMONY

A surprise party was given to Mr..
and Mrs Frank Bachelor at their
home Sunday, July 13, when Mr.. and
Mrs. Ola Carter of st. Petersburg.
Fla. Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Campbell
of Larone, Mr., and Mrs j. l.. Bach
elder and Miss Dorothy, Mr.. and Mrs.
Archie Bachelor and sMerwin Beane
of Bingham, Mrs. d. S. Tozier, Miss
Marguerite. Mrs. Esther Drawn, Miss
Frances Cole and George Cathcart of
Pittsfield. Hattie Bachelor and Hat
tie Dore of Mainstream were present
A social was enjoyed by air present
One thing ont of the ordinary was
that there were four generations
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BUNKER HILL-ATHENS

Robert Davis OF Skowhegan visited
mis- brother Edwin Davis. Sunday.
Mrs. Opal Forbus and baby daugh-
ter of Brighton have been visiting her
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. r. L. Boston.
Mrs. Emma Bunker is very sick DR..
Harris of Brighton Is the attending
physician.
Mr.. and Mrs. Preston Small and
daughter Lurline visited relatives in
Cornville over the week end.
Orrin Kenney and Alden Faulkner OF
Wellington were in town Sunday.
Ernest Cook is haying for Harry
Greenlaw.
Mr.. and Mrs. Manly Drake of We'll
lington were in town recently
Little Elizabeth Bunker is stopping
with Mrs. Boynton during the sick
ness of her mother, Mrs Chester
Bunker.
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STRATTON

~
John Knowles, wife and son Elmer
were In Wilton Saturday.
Mrs. Earl Taylor and daughter of
Bingham were recent guests OF
Grandma Taylor.
Alton Jones was in Flagstaff re-
Gently on a business trip.
c. Stanton Carville was a recent
visitor In Portland and Bear Pond
going by auto.
All were glad to see the street
lights on again last week as they had
not been on before for over three
weeks.
Thelma F. Masterman who has had
an attack of the measles is improy-
ing.
Fred Head Is taking his annual va
cation from his work in the mill
Mrs. r. l.. Lisherness, Miss Gladys
Gleason and Mrs. Arthur Wright were
up from Embden Lake, Friday, re-
turning Saturday
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Head were In
Livermore Falls recently.
Bill Hanscom was in Augusta re-
Gently.
3. e. Blanchard and wife also Mr..
Blanchard's mother, Grandma Taylor
were In Skowhegan Saturday and took
In Embden Lake on their way home
Sunday.
S. Masterman and wife spent the
week end in Wilton and Weld.
Reggie Kicker Is at Round Mountain
Lake this week the guest of his aunt
Mrs. D. o. Blackwell.
I'm Mable's Room" was a great sue
cess played by Trumbull Players here
Friday night.
s. B. Daggett is helping his brother
Charles Daggett at Dead River thru
haying.
Otis Eames is helping Jack Magee
in haying.
w. S. Hubbard is working for E. II.
Crosse.
Bert Stevens is suffering from a
lame neck.
Charles Watson is at his camp in
Bigelow for a few days.
Milford Seavey was in Portland
last week on business.
Hon. II. A. Kurdish, M. b. Baxter,
II. B. Amber of Rangeley were in
town Saturday.
Baseball at Wilton Saturday-Wil-
tons q STATIONS /.
Ed Vose OF Kingfleld was in town
Saturday.
Ralph Wing OF Flagstaff was a re-
cent visitor In town.
Gladys Gleason of Canaan was in
town Friday and Saturday calling on
friends.
o. A. Knapp was up from Carrabas-
sett over Sunday.
Bernice Vaughan has gone into the
hen business.
Sam Moore. the Watkins man of
Kingfield was IN town last week.
A. C. Vaughan is helping Il. H..
Crosse get his hay.
A. B. Sargent and Frank Sargent
were In Wilton Saturday.
Mrs. Ella j. Blanchard Of Farming
ton was In town over Sunday.
Roy Deming was In Flagstaff Sun
day.
Floyd Stubs, wife and two children
visited Mr.. and Mrs. John Bridges
Sunday.
Lewis Marsh and family were down
river Saturday and Sunday.
John Butts and wife entertained the
New Portland Fire Co, Saturday
night after the fire serving bountiful
supper for the men.
Wonder when we will get our new
sidewalk here in town. Work was
begun on 1t six weeks ago and piles
of gravel on the side of the street are
dangerous to teams and autos.
We think 1t about time our town
woke up and had better fire protec-
ton for the property here in the vii
lage.
Bert Witham and family of Lower
Dead River were in town Sunday.
George Crocker and family were
here Sunday from Kingfeld.
VIM. Lockyer of Eustis was in town
lately
Will Sylvester is visiting relatives
in Sidney.
o. Weeks has returned from his
auto trip down river.
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WELLINGTON

Mr.. and Mrs. ]. ID. Robinson of DeX-
ter visited Mr.. and Mrs. c. c. White
house Thursday of last week.
Mr. and Mrs Harold Small of Har-
mony visited at Leon Traftons last
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gorham Huff are Wis
iting Mrs. Huff's relatives in Rowland
Mr.. and Mrs Arthur Baird in COM
pany with relatives from st. Adams
motored to Searsport last Sunday.
Lyman Weinberg OF Sangerville
was in town last Monday
The stork called on Mr.. and Mrs.
George Clark last Thursday and left
baby girl.
J. w. Small had the misfortune to
cut his hand on a saw while working
In the HARDWOOD mill so that DR.. Moul-
ton who dressed the wound was OBJ
iibed to amputate one finger. Mr..
Small went to Hartland last We'd
nesday and had the bandage changed.
It is doing fine.
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SOUTHWEST CANAAN

Mr.. and Mrs. William Clark and
two daughters Doris and Esther went
TO Bangor Saturday returning Sun
day.
Mrs. Mae Dane and two sons of
Skowhegan are passing a few weeks
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. For
rest Moore.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Tulley who
have been living at Camp Modin for
the past two years have moved into
the Alfred Holt rent at Moore's Mill
for the summer.
Daniel Foster is reported to be
slowly failing.
MIR. and Mrs. Daniel Getchell of
Portland were week end guests of
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Getch-
ell.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Ellwood of
Canton were Sunday guests of her
mother, Mrs. Attic Smith.
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ORDER OF NOTICE THEREON
District of Maine, Northern Division,

ORDER OF NOTICE THEREON
District of Maine, Northern Division,
on this 18th day of July. A.. D.
1924 on reading the foregoing petition.
it is -
ORDERED BY THE COURT. that.
hearing be had upon the same on the
29th day of August, A. d. 1924, be-
fore said Court at Bangor, in satd
District Northern Division. at ten
o'clock in the forenoon; and that notice
thereof be published in the Independ-
ent-Reporter, newspaper printed in
said District, Northern Division. and
that all known creditors, and other
persons in interest, may appear at the
said time and place and show cause.
IL any they have, why the prayer OF
said petitioner should not be granted
AND IT is FURTHER ORDERED
nv the Court that the Clerk shall send
by mail to all known creditors copies
of said petition and this order, adj
dressed to them at their places OF
residence as stated
WITNESS the Honorable John A:
Peters, Judge of the said Court, ana
the seal thereof, at Bangor. in the
Northern Division of said District on
the 18th day of July, 4. ID. 1924.
Deputy Clerk
H. s.
A true copy Of petition and order
thereon.
Attest:
ISABEL SHEEHAN
Deputy Clerk
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BANKRUPT's PETITION FOR DIS
CHARGE

In the matter of c. Edison Church
Bankrupt. In Bankruptcy.
To the Honorable John A. Peters,
Judge of the District Court of the
United States for the District of Maine.
c. Edison Church of Skowhegan, In
the County of Somerset and State of
Maine. in said District, respectfully
represents. that on the 26th day Of
March. last past. he was duly ad.
judged bankrupt under the Acts of
Congress relating to bankruptcy: that
he has duly surrendered all his prop
erty and rights of property, and has
fully complied with all the require
ments of said Acts and of the orders
of Court touching his bankruptcy.
WHEREFORE he prays that he may
be decreed by the Court to have full
discharge from all debts provable
against his estate under said Bank
ruptcy Acts, except such debts as are
excepted by law from such discharge
Dated this End day of July. A d.
C. EDISON CHURCH
Bankrupt
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News of Somerset's Busy Towns

Manville Howell who has employ
menl in Massachusetts, is spending a
few days with his parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Andrew Howell.
Levi Wentworth has a new Jewett
car which he purchased in Waterville
Charles Tibbetts who is employed
in Bingham spent the week end with
his family.
Miss Gertrude Kelley has been Vis-
itlng her aunt, Mrs. Rose Atwood in
Lewiston.
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NOTICE

On August 5th at 1880 o'clock in the
afternoon the Selectmen Will accept
bids and award, II satisfactory CON
tract to lowest bidder for building
bridge at Malbon's Mills. Specifics-
lions for this work can he obtained at
the Selectmen's Office.
CLYDE H. SMITH
LESTER H PACKARD
JOSEPH BUTLER
2w29 Selectmen of Skowhegan
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were added to the roll call. The
hospitality of Mr.. and Mrs. Collins
was much appreciated as it helped
greatly in making the picnic a sue
cess.
The Club are to begin work at once
on Squares for two quilts for charit-
able purposes. These are to be
made of crazy work" sixteen inches
square. The next meeting will be
on July II, at Mrs. Matte Gates and
please come prepared to tack puffs.
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NOTICE

on August 5th at 2:S0 o'clock in the
afternoon the Selectmen will accept
bids and award, If satisfactory, CON
tract to the lowest bidder for rebuild
ing sidewalk across Railroad Bridge.
Specifications for. this work can be OBJ
tanned at the Selectmen's Office.
CLYDE H. SMITH
LESTER II. PACKARD
JOSEPH BUTLER
2w29 Selectmen of Skowhegan
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$2,63O,624.21

STATE OF MAINE
County of Somerset, ss:-
I, Leslie II. Goldsmith, Cashier of the
above named bank, do solemnly swear
that the above statement is true to the
best of my knowledge and belief
LESLIE H. GOLDSMITH,
Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn to before me
this 9th day of July, 1924.
GEORGE w. COVER,
Notary Public
Correct-Attest:
Bin w. Page
Walter L. Ordway
Chas. Z. Young
1w30 Directors
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NOTICE OF FORECLosrpr

Whereas Joseph A. Gallant NJ NJ
son, in the County of Somerso, ~
State of Maine, by his MORTGAGE
dated the 18th day of Nav 4 IA
and recorded in the Somerset Pe,ia
of deeds in Book 1862, Page 50q ~
veyed to me, the undersigned a ca,S
parcel of real estate situate in Nss
in the said County of Somerset
bounded as follows.
Beginning at the South line NJ :,
at the point where the road ies,
from Scion to SkoWhegan croSsos
line. thence southerly followinr
road to the Southeast corner IN
number seventy-fiye t75) thence !,
eight rods. thence north twenty rod
"A stake and stones. thence west ns
lei with the original line about h
hundred and fifty-seven rods Ia
west line of said lot, thence north
lowing the old line about ffty-fye
10 the south line of Solon thence
following said Scion line about
mile and to the first mentioned bo
containing about one hundred
eleven acres more or less and h,
the same premises mortgaged nv
Gallant to Edward n. Merrill Octt
/, 1903 and whereas the c0ndirior
said mortgage has been broken:
Now, therefore. by reason Of
breach of the condition thereof d
a foreclosure of said mortgage.
give. this notice for that purpose,
Dated July 8, a. u. 1924.
DANA H. ROBBINS.
By Cover q Shumway
3w28 His Attornel
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LIABILITIES
Capital stock paid in, $15O,OOO.OO
Surplus fund. 100000
Undivided profits. less expenses
and Taxes paid, 299,65lOs
Circulating notes out
standing, 147.9OOOO
Net amounts due to banks bank
ers and trust companies, 79,970S6
Certified Checks. 10000
Individual deposits subject
to check, 924.ll5.l5
Dividends unpaid, 3O9.50
Postal Savings Deposits. 1852
other Demand Deposits, 3.32
Other Time Deposits, 97S.168.35
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Charter Ne. $50 Reserve District No.
REPORT OF THE CONDITION
OF
THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK
OF sKowHEGAN
At Skowhegan. In the State of Maine.
at the close of business on
June 80, 1924

RESOURCES
Loans and Discounts, 1,337.s9754
U. S. Deposited to secure
circulation, loO'OOO.Oo
All other L. S. securities. 100000
Other Bonds, Stocks,
securities. 77S.956.50
'f fixtures' 100000
Lawful reserve with Federal
I Reserve Bank, 1l141bO4
Cash In vault and net amounts
due from National Banks, lS5, 1898
Checks on other banks in the
same city or town, 4,llS.00
Banks. etc. 1,7OO.7S
Checks on banks outside of city
or town of reporting bank, 1882
Due from L. s. Treasurer, 100000
Miscellaneous cash items, 2.635.99
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1924-10-24
AL ELECToRADo DE
RIO PIEDRAS:

Bajo los auspicios de los candidates
locales Aliancistas, la Alianza Puer-
torriqueiia celebrara una Grandiosa
Manifestation y Mitin en- esta progre-
sista bella ciudad de Rio Piedras
ell Domingo 26 de octubre de 1924, y
para este acto nos completeness en- in
vitar todos los electores de Rio Pie
dras, los correligionarios de los
rueblos hmitrofes
La manifestation Sc organizara a
las 2, P. M, frente la Central Van
nina, recorrera las principales ca
lies de la poblaci6n, hasta negar E
Hato Rey, donde dara su calurosa bier
venida al ilustre hder y notable patri
clio. Hon. Antonio r.. Barcel6.
A su regreso, la manifestation s.
disolvera frente a la plaza CASTELAR,
y los manifestantes Sc congregarar
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Ell "PUERTO RICO
HUSTRADO" DE
ESTA SEMANA

Este nJmero de la Selecta reviSta
Puerto Rico Ilustrado" Ofrece a sus
numerOsOs lectOres un conjunto esco-
gidO de buena lectura interesantes
graficOs, Ell los cuales Sc rec0gen los
acontecimientos mas notables ocurri-
dos Ell el transcurso de la semana.
Cno de los detalles mas interesantes
del numero de hoy, es la information
Srafica sObre las actividadeS de la inn
prenta del Gobierno en- la preparation
de las b0Ietas electOraleS. TambiGn ana
rece una fOtograffa del Tribunal Su-
prem0 en- los mOmentos de inaugurar su
session extraordinaria para ventilar ell
sensational pleito de Ponce. Hay otras
nOtas de gran inter6S, como In celebra-
ci0n dc una importante cOnferencia en-
el AteneO, V la nOta dolOrosa senti-
dfsima del entierrO del hidalgO porto
rriqueno don Eduardo Gonzalez Bel
TRAN
En- las paginaS de texto literario apa
recen magnfficOs trabajOs de los como
cidos intelectuales Eugenio Astol, Eduar
do Acosta Quintero Jacinto Terry, Pc
dro de Elzabunl, La Hija del Caribe V
otrOS.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1924-10-24
La Asamblea Municipal de esta capital ha au-
forbade al aIcaIde, D. Rafael Diez de Andino,
para que suspenda Ia celebration de Ia subas-
ia para Ia construction del nuevO mataderoE
LOS VECINOS DE MIRAMAR SERAN LLAMADOS A COMPARE
GER A UN HEARING PARA QUE ALEGUEN CAUSAS POR
LAS CUALES Ell MATADERO NO SEA CONSTRUIDO
EN- DICHA BARRIADA Residential.

Aun sigue sobre el tapete, sin re
solucion defnitiva la construction
del nuevo matadero. Primero, ell
asunto estuvo en- tramites largo
tempo, mientras existe un matadero
en- ruinas, anti-higienico, que impli-
ca un serio peligro para la salud pu-
blica. va nos hemos ocupado de ese
asunto en- previas ocasiones.
Luego, Sc decide la construction
del nuevo matadero, Sc presupuest5
una cantidad para ese fin, y las au-
toridades municipales, fueron tras
un sitio adecuado d6nde erigir el
ruevo edifcio.
FL ingeniero municipal sometio va
rios sitios, propios para el case, V
entonces fueron las autoridades sa-
nitarias las llamadas a actuar, de.
signaron entire todos esos sitios, cuai
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SENSACIONALES DECkARACIONES
DEL SENADOR LAFOLLETTE

NEW YORK, Octubre 23 Omitted
Press Ell senadOr Lafollettc. candi-
datO a Ia presidencia por los prOgre-
sistas, antes de salir hacia Grand Ra-
pids donde prOnunciara un discurso,
dijO, que los ricOs V pOderOsos magma
res de Wall Street estaban ejerciendo
preston sobre el electOradO, amenaZando
con cerrar las factOrfas. 81 los Obreros
no daban suS votos Coolidge hacien-
do que este triunfase, Ell sus pretenSio
nes de permanecer en- Casa Blanca
EStaS SensaciOnales manifestaciones
de Lafolletc, han causado una gran inn
preston. especialmente entire el elcmen-
to obrerO.
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Ell HEARING

Ademas, Sc ha acordado la cele-
bracion de un hearing ante la Asam-
blea Municipal, al cual deberan
comparecer todos los vecinos de Mi
ramar que iniciaron Y autorizaron la
protesta, mostrando causa y razones,
por las cuales no debe construirse
ell dicha barriada el nuevo matade
70, segun 10 han decidido las auto
Gidades sanitarias.
Tendremos pues que soportar aun
ror algdn tempo, ell viejo matadero,
que esta pidiendo gritos la cons
t,'ucci6n de uno nuevo.
Oportunamente, el Alcalde publ
cara en- la prensa un aviso, anuncia-
DO la fecha en- que ha de celebrarse
el hearing.
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nen ciertos peri6dicos de la capital,
y nos dice: -
"Vea usted, no me desagradaria
ir de paseo a Panama. Tampoco ten
dria NADIA de extraordinario, que en-
una de mis- vacaciones, satisfaciese
csc deseo. Ahora, en- cuanto a ser
trasladado, ESQ solamente existe en-
! Ia mente del que escribi6 esa infor.
naci6n, que en- realidad no he tenido
tempo de leer, ocupados como esta-
mos en- esta oticina.
DESPUES DE LAS ELECCIONES
"Puedo decirle ademas, que seg1n
las ultimas nOticias que he recibido
0el Norte, el Comisionado Nacional
Gle la Prohibition, Mr.. Haynes, ven
dra Puerto Rico, probablemente,
despues de las elecciones, -cuando ha-
"a pasado toda agitaci6n polftica.
"Es casi SECURE tambien, que va
haya salido de los Estados Unidos
hacia la isla, ell Juez Odiin, quien
estara aqui para inaugurar la nue.
va session de la Corte Federal, ell dla
g de noviembre vispera de las
elecciones."
Cuando salimos de la oficina de
Mr.. Barret, lie dejamos muy atarea-
d., despachando cierta correspondent
cia para las Islas virgenes, pues
nuestros lectores saben, que taIlbien
csc distrito esta bajo la jurisdiction
del Departamento de Prohibition en-
Puerto Rico.
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Mr.. Barrett COnisionado de Ia Prohibition, Sc
rle de las profecias de cierto Eei6dicO de Ia
tarde, nos dice que sOlamente lie gustarla ir
de paSeO Panama
Ell COMlSI0NADO NACONAL DE LA PROHBICON, MR. HAYNES
VENDRA A NUESTRA ISLA DESPUES DE LAS ELECCONES.

Aver, uno de los peri6dicos de la
tarde, echandolas de profeta, afrma-
ba categoricamente, que el Comisio-
nado de la Prohibition en- Puerto
Rico, Mr.. John T. Barret, seria tras-
ladado a prestar servicio en- Pana-
ma. Y luego, como complemento la
noticia, decfa que Mr.. Siegmund, ac-
tlal Sub-Colector de Aduanas, ha-
bia marchado a los Estados Unidos,
n luchar pOr que sc lie nombrase
para sustituir a Mr. Barret, en- su
envidiado puestecitO. FL hecho es, que
desde hace algunos meses, cierta par
te de la prensa, Sc obstina en- 'tras-
ladar hacer renunciar a Mr.. Bar
ret, aun cuando todos dan la noticia
como rumor, mas menos possible.
Pero como quiera que aver Sc afr
maba categ6ricamente que seria tras-
ladado, nos personamos en- la oficina
del Departamento de Prohibition,
dispuestos a averiguar que habfa de
cierto en- la information de marras.
Al penetrar en- la ofcina de Mr..
Barret, vemos que Sc destaca orgu-
llosamente en- su escritorio, un re-
trato del Presidente Coolidge mon
tado en- lujoso cuadro. FL retrato
de la primera autoridad nacional,
esta firmado por el propio presiden-
te, y fue enviado Mr.. Barret, POGO
oespues de ascender la presidencia
de la naci6n Mr.. Coolidge.