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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-05-15
ST. ALBANS

Edwin Grant has bought a new
Overland car of DR.. Norcross and with
Mrs. Grant was in Augusta, Thurs
day.
There is quite a lot of sickness in
town at present The family OF Mr..
and Mrs. George Croker have all had
the stomach and bowel trouble which
is prevailing in town.
Linwood Tyler is boarding at Ed
gar Croeker's at present
Willard French and son Everett Of
Turner were guests Of Mr.. and Mrs.
L. VI. Grant, Sunday.
William French passed the week
end in Orono returning Monday morn
ing.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. D. Wentworth of
Pittsfield were at their farm in st.
Adams, Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Mower were
in Dexter Sunday night to attend the
convention which is being held there,
Mrs. Nellie Libby was presented
with a beautiful white gold ring by
her children on Mothers Day which
she much appreciated.
WEST ST. ALBANS
Frank Varney and Fred FinsOn at
tended the meeting of East Somerset
Pomona Grange in Pittslield, We'd
nesday
A surprise party was held at the
home of Mr. and Mrs Fred Finson
for their son. Harry, Thursday even
ing. it being his birthday. Games
were enjoyed and refreshments Of ice
cream and cake were served.
ROBBIE Linnell Of Bangor was in
town Friday.
Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Goodwin of
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-05-15
CANAAN

Miss Encie Tibbetts of Augusta
passed the week end with her mother
Mrs. Edith Tibbetts.
Clyde Tibbetts and Blaine Fowler of
Wateryille passed the week end in
town.
Mrs. Emma Cool who has been
passing the winter in Skowhegan re-
turned home last week.
Althea and Leroy Estes are iii with
the mumps.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-05-15
STARKS

The Larkin Club met with Mary
Greenleaf last Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. D. Sterry Of
Skowhegan called on his father, LEV
ellyn Sterry, one night last week.
Rose Dudley who has been quite
poorly for the past few weeks is a
little improved at this writing.
Leslie Palmer returned home last
week from Kennebec Valley Hospital,
Skowhegan. where he went for an
operation for appendicitis.
Several from this place attended
Pomona at West Mills May Sth.
Mr. and Mrs. NJ. d. Frederic re-
Gently visited Mrs. Ida Morse in Mer-
GER.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-05-15
WEST RRIGHTnN

George Corson has had o,.,
ing down the buildings on 'i !,
known as the Washburn niaoa W
by the S. D. Warren ComnaT.
Corson will move the mmbn.
at once, as he is going 10 !,
barn UP as soon as possible y
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter FINN,
Madison was in town spndar }
on relatives.
Herbert Lincoln of Solon h,,
in town several days LAYING
chimney for Ivan Raymond
Mrs. Maria Whitman has N,
her daughters home. Mrs |
York.
George Corson has some
dishes and candles which ds,,
to the year 1920. They can /
at his home il any antique love,
es to see them.
Fairfield Williams. a fine al,
tleman. was in this vicinity n,
last week en- route for Wal
to call on friends. He is a emu
gentleman for one eightv.6ys
young. Ivan Raymond took hin
to his friends home in his AMI,
Perley Wyman of Athens Ia,
blowing for Albert Whitman
DAYS.
The Corson Brothers have
hauling potatoes to Harmony
farmers in this section of tho
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-05-15
HOXIE

Henry Shepherd and Sewell Brown
of Oakland were callers at Fl. L..
York's Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Drawn of
Waterville were callers here Sunday,
Mrs. Mahlon Luce is gaining slow
ly.
Mrs. ]. w. York and son Ralph
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-05-15

were Sunday callers at A. A. Brooks
in Larone.
Mr.. and Mrs. Virgil Clement were
callers here Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar Murray and
daughter Gwendolyn OF Watervillt
were week end guests of Elfonso Otis
Fred Ellis of Norridgewock shear
ed sheep for Del Savoy two days the
past week.
QUINNEBASSET
Quite Il number of people from here
attended the Woolworth opening al
Skowhegan Saturday.
Albert Godin. Jr., of Madison, was
a week end guest of his grandpar-
ents. Mr. and Mrs. Xavier Godin and
other relatives.
Miss Alice Robinson, teacher at the
Twelve Corners school. Madison, was
ut home over The week end.
II. S. Withee. agent for the Inter
national Machinery Company, was In
Waterville on business one afternoon
last week
j. Y. Wiley. carrier on r. F. d
No. l from Skowhegan and Mrs. vii.
ley were in town Sunday forenoon.
p. F. Withee who is operating O
portable saw mill in Skowhegan, was
at home over the week end.
Adams orchestra played for q
dance in Grange Hall Thursday even
ing and Saturday evening they played
for a dance in X. of p. hall.
J. w. Bacon, Jr., of Mercer was g
guest at L. +. Rogers Monday night
II. S. Withee has traded his Fore
car for a half ton Ford truck.
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MAYHEM baking day comes round you'll
w always appreciate the big roomy oven of
GlenwoOd range. Here's the Model sc" for
instance. Its oven is wide and deep with
plenty of space to adjust the sliding rack at
different heights. The corners are four
square, allowing you the full width of the
oven bottom for anything that needs to be
baked very slowly and thoroughly.
The Indicator on the door tells you just how
hot to keep your fire for cakes, pies, roasts and
biscuits. May we show you this range, some
day soon?
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-05-21

the percentage is ony % per cent.
Roads win be wider and better
constructed. Turns will be banked.
Many unnecessary curves will be
eliminated.
Safe driving, moreover, will be
the rule. There will be overhead
crossings wherever main roads
cross. Railroad grade crossings
will gradually be eliminated. The.
good work of automobile clubs in
placing warning signs on bad
curves, hills, etc, will be extended
to remote sections Roads will be
adequately policed by uniformed
traffic officers.
Heaviest volume of travel will
naturally continue to flow over
trunk highways. This will even
tua1ly bring about one.way traffic
over parallel roads and also the con-
struction of roads built around all
the larger cities for the accoTnlnoda-
ton Of through traffic. Probably,
too, separate roads will be pro-
vided for trucks. Finally. de-
velopment OF latent water power Of
the country, now only tapped, will
make possible cheap electricity and
consequent illumination OF roads at
night"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-05-21
Richard c. Leary Put
in Auto Trade Here
bv the Stork

A new Chrysler model is at
tracing much attention In
Washington. 1t is, said to be
the smallest Chrysler ever man
ufactured. 1t weighs only seven
pounds nine ounces, yet it is said
to operate perfectly in every re-
spect.
Its lines are perfect and its
lungs are unusually lusty. The
motor is in perfect tune and the
screech Of its horn is so loud
that it can be heard all the way
from it's present garage to the
show rooms of the H. B. Leary,
jr., co-partnership on Fur
teenth street, where the parent
Chrysler makes it's headquarters.
This Chrysler, however, is not
an automobile, but a new baby,
son of Richard Carvel Leary, of
the local Chrysler distributing
agency, born this week. AS it
was born in the first year that
the Chrysler made its bow to tie
public Mr.. Leary is contcmplat-
ing naming it after that ma
chine, which has taken Washing
ton by storm.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-05-21
FLEXIBIL|TY IS
HELDPR|ME
CAR TEST
Whitney eLary Tells Of Record
Made in Road Run BY
ChrysIer Six.

Distance covered by a motor
car on the road within a given
time depends more on outstanding
flexibility and ease of handling
than on sheer speed. This was
strikingly illustrated recently when
Chrysler Six averaged SLAP miles
an hour in a test run Of 94.1 miles
between Portsmouth and Columbus,
Ohio, without being allowed to
travel more than sixty-five miles
an hour at any time," says Whitney
Leary, Of the local distributing
agency.
The run Is regarded by officials
of the Chrysler Motor Corporation
as being one of the most important
tests of an automobiles reliability
ever attempted.
Few people. realize. these officials
point out, that the distance a
motor car can cover in a given
time Is not nearly as much a ques-
ton of it's speed as of its flexibility
of rapid change Of speed and
easy handling, fast pickup and
ability to keep out Of threatened
traffic tangles.
During the trip the Chrysler had
to go through four right angle
underground railroad crossings,
around fifteen right angle corners,
through eight incorporated towns,
five unincorporated villages, and
over six railroad crossings. The
quickness and precision with which
it could be slowed down at these
various points and again raised to
a fast pace is shown in the fact
that it averaged more than fifty
miles an hour without travelling
more than sixty-five, and though
higher speed could have been at.
tanned, the run was one Of the half
dozen fastest ever made by an auto
mobile in a distance test. It was
by far the fastest ever made be.
tween Portsmouth and Columbus.
The test was the result of a
wager between r. G. Johnson, vice
president of the Dealer Company,
who drove the car, and three
wealthy Portsmouth men who be-
lieved 1t was not possible for any
automobile to make the run in
less than two hours.
Two days before the actual test
Mr.. Johnson, to acquaint himself
with road conditions at high speed,
made the trip in one hour and
forty seven and a half minutes.
Running time for the test itself
was one hour forty-nine minutes
and fifty seconds. Three other
men, two of them carrying stop
watches to time the event &C.
curately, rode in the car.
After making this trip twice
in three days the car runs as splen.
didly as a watch" Mr.. johnson
informed the Chrysler factory. 'It
has not been adjusted. Upon stop.
ping in Columbus you could let
your hand rest on tn; motor, II
is the most wonderful road car
ever haYe driven, regardless Of
price.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-05-21
FORD HOSPITAL SOON
TO TRAIN GIRL NURSES

DETROIT, May 21.-Announce.
ment has just been made at the
Henry Ford Hospital here that the
first class will be admitted to the
new school of nursing and hygiene
in January, 1925.
The course of instruction will
cover a period of two years and
four months, and will be divided
into a preparatory period of four
months, the junior or first wear.
and the senior or second year. Two
classes will be admitted annuallv.
enc in January and one in Sep.
tcmber. wy
Applications are now being re.
ceived and the first class win he
limited to 100.
Announcement also is made that
Miss Katherine G.. Kimmick will
be director of the new school. Miss
kimmick is a graduate of the
Rochester General Hospital, Roches.
ter, N. Y. and a graduate also of
the Teachers College. Columbia
University. New York, N. Y.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-05-21
TIME PAYMENT
. ON CARS HELD
LOGICAL
N. D. Hawkins, Nash Distribu-
tor, Says This Method Of
Merchandising Desirable.
BY N. ID. HAWKINS,
Sales Manager Hurley Motor Co.,
Washington Distributors.

washington DlSGrlDuGOrS.
Time payment sales of motor
vehicles when properly handled are
a logical and desirable development
of the business. Time sales are
usual practice in many lines of
products, particularly those which
have a purchase price of more than
several dollars. Sewing machines,
furniture, and other essential items
are so financed that the purchaser
can buy them out of his income
rather than out of his capital.
When such payments are properly
handled, this method of merchan.
dising is likewise desirable in the
automobile business, both from the
standpoint of the public and of the
merchant. +
The policies and practices, adopt
ed in connection with the installment
business, are so intimately involved
with general merchandising pol
icies and practices that the dealer
and manufacturer must try to re-
gulate their development so that
the greatest good will result to the
industry. There is no new or
mysterious fundamental principle
involved in the credit merchandising
of motor vehicles. 1t is merely an
adaptation Of old principles to a
new situation. If we all cling to
well established principles of sound
merchandising and banking, time
sales of motor cars will be estab.
lished on proper basis. 1t is a
responsibility of the dealer in con-
junction with the manufacturer to
build for the future by laying today
the proper foundation for this new
marketing facility.
The credit loses may be kept to a
negligible amount. From such
analyses as we have been able to
make, it Is our opinion that If
sound merchandising methods are
followed, dealers credit losses
should not exceed, on an average,
one-half Of one per cent of the
amount Of time sales. Many deal
ers who have kept accurate, records
and analysed the results Of their
credit business. show a much
smaller loss ratio.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-05-21
LINCOLN SALES IN D. c.
BY TWO NOTED FIRMS

1t was inadvertently stated In
the automotive section Of The
Washington Times last Wednesday.
according to a letter received from
William G. Hill, president of Hill &
Tibbitts, well-known Ford dealers.
that the Handley Motor Co. were
the sole sales and service agents
for the Lincoln car in Washington.
Mr.. Hill states that his firm and
the Handley company are jointly
responsible for Lincoln sales and
service here.
He further states that Hill 4
Tibbitts are erecting an addition of
$4,000 square feet of floor space
to their present spacious building
at Fourteenth street and Ohio ave.
nue. for additional space for a Lin.
coin showroom and service station.
When completed they solicit com.
parison with any other building of
its kind in this city.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-05-21
LONG D|STANCE
TOURING IS ON
INCREASE

Reports from Cadillac distributors
throughout the country are that
according to all present indications
long-distance touring will increase
during 1924. They state that the
movement is already under way,
with prospects Of greatly increased
momentum as the season advances
and the road conditions improve,
says Rudolph Jose, Cadillac dis
tributor.
The first early spring motor
migration is witnessed in the South
and the extreme West. From Cali
fornia come reports of unusually
heavy touring, both into the State
and from the States up along the
Pacific Coast and eastward into
the trails and national parks of
New Mexico, Arizona, Nevada, Utah
and Colorado.
A Cadillac factory representative
recently returned from a. visit
among distributors and dealers in
the South brings reports Of cars
bearing plates of practically every
State In the Union passing through
the Southeastern States.
Approximately 1000 miles of
Federal aid improved highways
completed during the past twelve
months and many more thousand
undertaken by States and Counties
will in themselves be a great i'm
petus to increased travel in this
country; while European travel nv
American motorists with their own
cars will also undoubtedly increase.
One trans Atlantic steamship com.
pany has made special arrange.
ments- for taking cars abroad "a.
ports having already received n
flood of inquiries and. booked a
large number Of passages sor own.
ers who will travel in the British
Isles and on the continent in their
own cars.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-05-21
FUTURE MOTOR
TRAVEL T0BE
SAFE
N. D. Hawkins, Hurley Com
pany Sales Manager, Gives
Views on Industry

Tremendous changes in roads
and road development win take
place within the next ten or fifteen
years. says N. d. Hawkins, IT..
sales manager. Hurley Motor Com
pany, Nash distributors. "Registra-
ton Of motor vehicles in this coun-
try now exceeds 100000 ana the
number Is increasing rapidly each
year. Room must be found ON the
roads for these cars to travel safely.
For one thing, there will be
more and better roads. Only 16
per Cent Of total highways in the
United States are now paved; even
in highly developed New York State
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-05-21
LINCOLN SHIPMENTS FOR
WEEK SKATER RECORDS

DETROIT. May 21.--All previous
records for shipments were broken
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-05-21
Use Emery Cloth Carefully

Don't use emery cloth on the COM
mutator Of the generator or motor,
because in addition to being a con.
ductor Of electricity the emery also
imbeds itself in the commutator,
producing rapid wear.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-05-21

by Lincoln Motor Company in the
week April 81 to 26, when total
of 22S cars were delivered to deal
ers. Last high week record was in
October, 1923, since when numer.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-05-21

Gus changes have been under way
at the plant to provide for In
creased capacity and to increase
the number Of operations within
the plant.
New Britain herald., 1924-01-05
ATTACH OPERA COMPANY
All Possessions Of wagncrian Com. pany at Manhattan opera House to satisfy Claim of sf0.04s.

Nee York, Jan. 5.--scenery, cos- tunes and box office receipts of the wagnerian Opera company which has been giving a series of performances at Manhattan Opera House, have been attached by the sheriff to satisfy claim of ti0.04s assigned to Edward Apstein by an advertising agency.
 Ganna waiska. wife of Harold Me- Cormick. was reported to have been financing the company with the in- tention Of taking leading parts in the production.
 When the attachment was served it was learned that the government had a prior lien of 5000 on the com- pany's properties on which full duty had been paid. The attachments would not halt the performances, it was said.
New Britain herald., 1924-01-05
NEW JAP CABINET
 AT LAST COMPLETE
Minister of Foreign Affairs Is
 New to Politics

Tokio, Jan. 5.-Japan's new cabi. net, under yiscount Kiego Kiyoura and composed largely of members oi the Kenkyukat, or majority organiza- ton of the House of Peers, will be installed tomorrow.
 The Kenkyukai's recommendation for the new ministry submitted 10 Wis count Kiyoura this morning, were &C., cepted by him this afternoon, are:
 Foreign affairs Baron Yoshiro Flu iimura, formerly a member of the Mitsui corps; has lived abroad a num- Der of years and has never before held offcie.
 Home affairs, Rentaro Mizuno, who occupied this post in the Kato cab met.
 Justice, Kisaburo Suzuki, procura- tor general since 1921;- formerly vice. minister of agriculture.
 Education, Senshi Egi, member of the house of peers.
 Agriculture, Visoount Toshishada, Mayeda, formerly minister of com munication in the Kato cabinet.
 Communications, Kenjiro Komatsu, iicihDSF VI lHc houor oi PSSio' anu formerly vice-minister of communi- cations.
 Railways, Count Enkichi Oki, who occupied this post in the Kato cabi- net.
 War, General Masataro Fukuda, formerly commander in chief in For mosa.
 Navy Vice Admiral K. Suzuku, for merly vice-minister of the navy in the second okuma cabinet.
 Finance, Kazue Shods. who occu- pied this post in the second Okuma cabinet.
New Britain herald., 1924-01-05
Mclean to Be Asked to
 Tell About His Big Loan

Washington. Jan. 5.-After con- siderable argument the senate public lands committee voted today to ask Edpard E. Mclean. the Washington publisher. for sworn statement re- rarding the s100.o00 he loaned to Albert E. Fall. former secretary of the interior, whose financial affairs have come under review in the course Of the Teapot Dome investigation in the senate. Recently Mr. McLean's attorney. A. Mitchell Palmer. made . statement regarding the ican. but Senator Walsh. democrat. Montana, insisted today that the publisher bs called Tor personal examination. A physicians certificate was filed saying NIT. McLean's health demanded that he remain al Palm Beach, FTa.
New Britain herald., 1924-01-05
Revolution Now Entering
 Into Its Decisive Stage

By The Associated Press.
 Mexico City. via Laredo Junction, Jan. 4.-The federal war department today announced that the fighting against the De La Huerta rebels is entering a period of great activity which will show who is supreme in authority. According to intercepted radio messages, the rebel forces lack ammunition. Ii was officially stated that rebel forces appeared in the vicinity Of Leon 80 miles northwest of Guana iuato. evidently with the inten- ton of taking the city. The war de- partment immediately ordered troops to fight of the rebels. It is believed the battle is now being waged.
New Britain herald., 1924-01-05
Mascart Agrees to Come
 Here to Fight Dundee

EF The AEsnefatsd Press.
 Paris. Jan. 5.-Edousrt Mascart, French bantamweirht. hes accepted an offer made by William g. Robert son. acting on behalf of the Polo Grounds Athletic club of New York city. 10 mest Johnny Dundee for the festhsrueigbt championship or the world next May the exact date 10 bs settled later. The arrangement Is contingent upon Mascart defeating Chariss Ledoux On February ls.
New Britain herald., 1924-01-05
Railway Conditions Not
 Very Much Disturbed

San Antonio, Tex, Jan. 5.-Mexican railway conditions have departed only slightly from the normal. Less than 600 miles Of trackage. or less than five per cent Of the total operated by the National Railways of Mexico is in the hands Of the rebels. while the National lines are performing all services with expediency and without interruption of main line traffic. These are statements made in a letter to the San Antonio Express from Lawrence 2. Goforth. district freight agent Of the International-G Great Northern railroad company.
New Britain herald., 1924-01-05
FLOODS IN PARIS

Paris, Jan. 5.-The retaining wall at the entrance of the Invalides rail- road station collapsed for a distance of 100 feet this morning and the water from the nearby Seine immedi- ately rushed in. The station has been closed since Tuesday because of danger from the flood. The few in the structure heard the wall crumbling and escaped.
New Britain herald., 1924-01-05
Laurel Court Officers
 Inducted Into Chairs

The annual installation of officers of Laurel Court, Order of Amaranth, was held last night. The following were installed:
 Royal matron, Honored Lady, Dor othy NJ. Bruemmer, Royal Patron, Sir Knight Charles H. Bruemmer, Asso. Matron ,Honored Lady Cordelia Ban ta, Ass. Patron, Sir Knight Raymond Watkins. Treasurer, Abbie Meisner, Secretary. Amy Beach, Conductress, Marion Dixon, Asso. Conductress, Marion Sackett, Prelate, Lillian Gill, Standard Bearer, Mary Elliott, His torian, Mary Pinkerton. Marshal in the east, Flora Holley, Marshal in the west, Annie NJ. Crandall. Warder, Grace Goodwin, Truth, Mabel Tyler, Faith, Elizabeth Kinkaid, Wisdom, Hilda Watkins, Carity. Florence Dix on, Pianist. Alice Glazier. Chairman of Trustees, Past Royal Matron, Lot tie Boyer, Trustee for one year, Past Royal Matron Julia Norton. Sentinel: Sir Knight, Henry Beach.
 The retiring Royal Matron, Julia Norton, presented each of her off cers with a beautiful rose in appre-
  citation of their cooperation during the last year and she in turn was the recipient of past matron's jewel from the court, an Amaranth ring from the officers and a bouquet of roses from the retiring royal patron. The Royal Matron elect was also pre- sented~witha bouquet of roses.
 Past Royal Patron. John Dixon was installing officer. assisted by Grand Marshal, Lottie Boyer and Past Royal Patron, r. F. Crandall.
 The coronation was in charge of Grand Associate and Past Royal Pa tron Seaman. After the coronation all the past royal patrons were pre- sented with Past Patrons Jewels by Royal Patron Charles Bruemmer in behalf Of the Court. This was the first occasion of the kind since the or ganization of the court four years ago.