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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-01-17

The first basket ball game Friday
night will be called at z o'clock.
F. NJ Boswell of the Maine Tel. &
Tel. Co, Rumford, was a business
visitor in Skowhegan last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Kirby of
Dyer street left Tuesday morning to
spend the balance of the winter in st.
Petersburg, Florida.
Col. Roy L. Marston left Tuesday
morning for Washington, d. c. to at
tend to business matters in eonnec-
ton with the board for soldiers
homes of which he is vice president.
L. II. Appleby has his bungalow on
Madison avenue completed and Mr..
and Mrs. Abraham Mitchell who have
taken the same are getting settled in
their new home this week Mr.. APP
pleby plans to build another house in
the same. section of the town next
spring.
o. R. Wilder who returned home
Friday from a business trip to Bes-
ton will leave for that city again
Saturday on more business for the
Somerset Shoe Co Mr.. Widder's
sister, Mrs. Anna Hosenfeld and son
have lately arrived in Boston from
German and he is spending some time
with them at the home of his brother,
P. r. Wilder in Arlington, Mass.
The BPW Club will have a picnic
supper at their next meeting, Tuesday
night in the Club rooms The men,
bers will be divided into groups and
a chairman is appointed for each
group. Tables will be arranged but
members will please bring their own
dishes. Coffee, sugar and cream will
be furnished and supper will be eaten
at $50. The evening will be spent
socially.
There will be a food sale Saturday
afternoon at two o'clock in the rooms
of the American Legion over the
Central Maine Power Co. on Water
street. Mrs. Frank Oddly will be in
charge and the soliciting committee
is composed of Mrs Edward Roder-
ick Mrs. Isaac Pierce and Mrs. Sarah
Beaulier. Any one wishing to con-
tribute food for the sale are invited
to do so whether members OF the aux
Hilary or not
f. r. Madden, Grand Military In
structor of the Grand Commandery of
Maine left here Tuesday noon for
Bath to accompany Cyrus n Blaneh-
ard of Wilton, Grand Commander of
the Grand Commandery of Maine on
his inspection of Dunlap Command
cry in Bath, and to inspect the mill
tary work. w. l.. Robertson. dis
trict superintendent locally of the
Central Maine Power Company who
formerly lived in Bath and is Senior
Warden of Dunlap Commandery was
also down for the inspection.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-01-17
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E. c. Tarbox returned home Sun
day from several days stay in Boston
George and Frank Clough went to
Augusta Monday morning on business.
The Good Will Club was entertain
ed yesterday afternoon by Mrs. F. o.
Sawyer.
Loren Strickland Is here from Gin
ton for a brief visit with his mother,
Mrs. Rose Strickland on Fairyiew
Ave.
day for her home in Portland after
visit with Mrs. E. D. Packard on
Water Street.
Mrs. Matte f. Goodwin left Tues
day morning for visit in Boston be-
fore going on to Los Angeles, Cal.
to visit her sisters.
Tickets are reported as selling very
we'll for the Chapman Concert which
occurs tomorrow (F'riday) evening in
the Opera House. Frequent mention
has already been made of the artists
of the evening Miss Nadworney, who
will sing arias from four grand operas
we understand, as well as Russian
songs and group of English songs.
Benno Rabinowitch, the violinist, is
said to be real yirtuoso, holding an
international reputation as a must
clan. He is only nineteen years old
and can play one million notes from
memory. Tickets are on sale at +.
c. Tarbox's store.
The Working League of the FEEDER
ated Church held its regular meeting
Monday with a large attendance
Owing to the resignation of Mrs.
Ralph Hill as president, Mrs w. B.
Woodbury. was elected to fill the va
cancy and Mrs. George E. Sampson
was elected first vice president. The
following committees were appoint
ed Hospitality, Mrs. Flora Lewis,
Mrs. F. L. Pooler, Mrs. H. b. Good
win; apron, Mrs. Emma Simpson, Mrs
E. E. Greenwood. Mrs Emma Nutting,
Mrs. II. W. Thomas, Mrs. ID. F. Smiley
white work, Mrs. G. w. Cover, Mrs.
w, H. Fowler, Mrs. T. C. Fox. Mrs. e.
B. Chase. Mrs. A. r. Jewett present
ed a pleasing program which included
piano solo by Bertha Norton, violin
duet by Priscilla Lord and Charlotte
Gates, with Muriel Cover accompan-
ist reading by Waldron Kennison,
piano solo, Muriel Cover. Each ar
fist responded to an encore and by re-
quest Mrs. Jewett gave two readings
in her usual acceptable manner. Dur
ing the social hour which followed the
executive board served sandwiches.
olives, fancy cakes, minis and tea
from a table attractive with green
cry and candle light Mrs. Ira A.
Norton and Miss Blanche B. Pollard
poured, Victroia music was played
during tea
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-01-17

Mrs. Charles Williams left Monday
on a business visit to Bangor.
Friends of Fred Fellows will be
eratified to learn that he is continu-
ing to improve in health. His con-
dition at one time was very serious.
Miss Gladys Allen, a former teach
or in commercial branches at the high
school, returned to Fairfield after WIS.,
ting with Miss Edith Longfellow on
Monday.
There will be pictures and lecture
on, 1.-The Greatest Catastrophe in
History" January goth at the six
o'clock meeting at the Bethany Baptist
Church.
Mrs. Sadie Blaisdell and son Clyde
Robinson of Stetson visited over the
week end with their daughter and
sister Mrs. Edwin B. Shepardson on
Baptist Hill.
Friends of H. Tobey Mooers, Amer
lean Vice Consul to Lisbon, Portugal,
will be interested to learn that he has
been advanced in the consular SER
vice. So far as is known he will con-
tinue to be located for the present in
Lisbon.
Special cars will be run from here
to Madison Friday night to accomo-
date the large number who wish to
come to Skowhegan for the basket
ball games as teams from Madison
High and Arson Academy will COM
pete with the two local sextettes
A. L. T. Cummings, of Portland.
who was the guest and speaker at the
Rotary Lunch was entertained, dur
ing his stay here, at the home of r. T.
Patten, Norridgewock Ave. Tuesday
evening he was the dinner guest of
Judge and Mrs. Danforth of Norridge-
wock Avenue.
A special convocation of Somerset
Chapter was held last evening and
David l.. Wilson of Bath, Grand High
Priest of the Grand Chapter of Maine
was present to inspect the work in
the Royal Arch Degree. A banquet
was served at $50 under the aus
pices of the Eastern Star.
Mrs. Charles Reed of Bloomfield
street entertained company of
ladies' at an oyster supper, Monday
night, Jan. IA, in honor of her 58th
birthday. The guests were Mrs. Ella
r. Dow, Mrs. Carrie Wyman, Mrs.
Julia Mitchell, Mrs. Emma r. Rob-
inson, Mrs. Eta Lacasce. One pleas
ing feature of the supper were three
birthday cakes which were presented
to Mrs. Reed by Mrs. Emma Robin
son, Mrs. Pearl Whitney and Mrs.
Belle Emerson. Mrs. Reed received
many cards and presents, the guests
departed at late hour wishing their
hostess many happy returns of the
day.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-01-17

Doubtless there are other gullys
which could be filled and really i'm
proved by use OF this kind. Mr..
Cleveland's dump location, however.
is in. many ways ideal, just far
enough back from the street and
within reasonable earting distance.
Moreover the fact that the town has
already done business with him
would entitle him To the first con
sideration
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-01-17
SUPREME JUDICIAL COURT CON.
VENES NEXT TUESDAY

first day are Mayo VS. Basket; Shep-
hard, AdmrX Us Ladd and Wheeler vs.
Nickerson. These cases may be set
tied out Of court Many cases are
awaiting the grand jury and the Grim
inal docket is big one.
Naturalization cases will be in or
der next Wednesday. George A.
Blais of Jackman whose case was in
order for hearing this term has died.
Cases which will be in order for hear
ing are; William James Knox,
Fairfield; John William Shepard,
Lake Austin; John Stockles, Arson,
Patrick Edward Whclan Deadwater;
Charles Foster Reed, Jackman So
rem Jensen Bangs, Harmony; Halyor
Kristoffersen, Scion; Remia Tessier,
Jackman; Walter Ryan, Fairfield;
Luigo Lambrino alias George Hull,
Fairfield; William Kane St Adams.
There are two women drawn on the
traverse jury. Mrs. Maude H. Ayore
of Skowhegan and Louise Parkman of
Fairfield. The following is a list Of
the remaining jurors drawn from the
different towns:
Perley W. Adams, Madison
Carl Andrews. Arson
Earl c. Banks, Pittsfeld
Everett Berry, Embden
James l.. Brown. Madison
l.. c. Bryant, Palmyra
Eugene A. CoYell, Fairfield
Charles Dumont. SkoWhegan
| Danville c. Durrell, Dead River
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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-01-17

maine is my state, SkOwhegdn IS my
town, Its prosperity is MY prosperity"
Amy Skowhegan Citizen
REAINES CHANCE to grow-Skowhegan's
AV1 to grow-and the opportunity for Skowhegan peo-
pie to profit by living growing prosperous
will come largely if Skowhegan always has ample by
dro-electrc energy offer any manufacturer who may
wish to put plant here
Does it not follow, therefore, that Skowhegan people
should for Of self interest
ment money, the companies that developing this
power?
One company that steadily develops power-and the
only company that makes available in Skowhegan and
surrounding communities, is Central Maine Power
pany.
Invest for your and state by buying Central
Maine Power Company t. Preferred Stock. Your
money will be used to develop power lines and for
similar purposes.
The price is $1O7.5O share The yield is 81 - net.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-01-17

A public dump is almost as much
necessity as our streets. city
water supply or a municipal build
ing. Before We had one. in spite Of
all sorts of restrictions, people kept
on dumping things on the river banks
and by the road sides until our ma
turally handsome town WAS a perfect
fright Since We have had the dump
and arrangement for systematic re-
moyal of the waste, each week from
the business district and once year
from the residence section, the ori-
ginal blots upon the landscape have
nearly or quite disappeared. There
is no insurmountable obstacle in
maintaining dump in its present
location, but like many another SINH
lar thing, ii won't take care Of itself
1t may be necessary to hire a man to
work there perhaps half of each week
and to report violations of the rules
under which it is to be used. First
Of course it will be necessary to get
the material which is on the level
land, on each side Of the rayine, into
the ravine itself. This will cost
Evening star., 1924-08-04
CAUGHT ON THE FLY

That defeat yesterday while the
Tigers were scoring over the Yanks
dropped the Bucks to third place,
half game behind the leaders. The
Browns are but four-and-a- half
games in the rear of the Bucks.
Only one game was scheduled for
this afternoon, but Bucks and Browns
are to clash in a double header to-
morrow, starting the first game at
, o'clock central time.
Fred Marberry may ascend the hill
against the Sislerites today. Jez
Zachary may get tie pitching as
signment in one of tomorrow's trays
Joe Evans, former National, is the
third player to be used by the Browns
in left field this season. First Will
lianis had to quit because of a broken
foot and now Bennett is on the casu-
atty list with a fractured arm.
Sisler made n most spectacular play
when he took with one hand Robert
sons wild throw of Peck's grounder
and got back to the sack in time for
an out in the second inning.
When Robertson grounded to Judge
in the third, the latter raced for the
bag and after registering an out col
IlQpu WITH OSutU, WHO Hdu come over
from the box to cover. Judge hit the
turf hard and was dazed, but soon
recovered.
Figuring McManus would try to
steal second in the fifth, Ruel called
for a pitch out and got a real one.
Marty had set sail with the pitch
and when the ball went wide Of Ruel
by yards to the grand stand con-
tinued to third.
Judge and Rice each pilfered second,
Sam turning the trick after singing
with two gone in the second session
and Joe in the fourth after he had
hit with two out.
A cOatIess crowd of nearly $4,000
saw the game. Some of it overfiowed
from the stands to the ground along
right and left fields and necessitated
a ground rule restriction to two
bases hits into the throngs near the
lines. But not a ground rule double
was made.
Evening star., 1924-08-04
WILSON AGAIN HIGH
ON THE RING LADDER

Johnny Wilson's knockout of Jock
Malone places him once more upon q
high rung in the ladder.
The st. Paul middleweight is not in
the habit Of being knocked out by op-
posing boxers in fact, so far as availa-
bic records advise Malone had his first
experience in failing to answer the bell
in Boston recently.
Wilson, as a matter Of fact, made a
good fight against Harry Greb when he
tried to win back his title some months
ago and no one seemed more peeved
than he when the decision went to the
Pittsburgher. If the middleweight class
were in any sort of shape Wilson could
stage a really lucrative comeback. AS it
is it looks as though he would have to
dub along.
Perhaps some promoter could build up
an attractive show by putting jeff
Smith and Wilson together. There would
not be much color to the bout, not be-
fore it took place at least But the fans
would know there was going to be a
fight.
Evening star., 1924-08-04

Neither President Griffith nor Man
ager Bucky Harris Is ready to state
just what players of their club will
be involved in the deal. However,
insisted that one of the trio must be
an outfielder, and there are but four
gardeners on the local roster at
present. Memo Ieibold, Sam Rice and
larly, with Wild Matthews in reserve.
Undess Carr Smith is recalled from
Memphis, some outfielder with the
club now would have to go. That
probably would be Matthews, but this
peppery little fellow likely would be
sent only under option of recall
McNeely is reported to be built
along the lines of Sam Rice. per-
haps just a bit heavier, and said to
possess more speed than the Bucks
fleet outfielder. He is % years old
and last year was his first in profess
sional base ball. He socked the ball
at fair rate then, and this season
has been walloping around 1888. He
is accounted one of the strongest
throwers in the coast circuit. Presi-
dent Griffith, it became known this
morning. had been casting about for
some while for the services of Nc
Neely.
When the Bucks proxy first at
tempted to negotiate with Moreing
the latter asked a stunning price and
Griffith. remembering Strand, O'Con-
nell and some other Pacific Coast
frosts, looked elsewhere for talent,
but as soon as Moreing became more
reasonable the deal was closed
Griffith paid almost enough for
ball player in long-distance tolls yes
terday communicating with Moreing,
who now is with the Sacramento Club
in Portland, Greg. The Bucks big
boss put in three calls from this city
to Portland in addition to sending a
sheaf of kilograms during the day.
He had expected TO hear from More
Evening star., 1924-08-04
to Nationals for Time Fort Worth Club Has Unique Record
D. C. TYPO nine IDLE,
AWAITING new DRAW

CHICAGO, Ill, August AFTER
disposing of Indianapolis in the most
impressive style Saturday. Washing
tons printer nine must wait at least
one more day before getting back
in the scramble for another cham
pionship in the Union Printers Inter-
national Base Ball Tournament here.
Last years champions will have to
take things easy while two more
teams are eliminated today. After
which drawings will be made among
the six survivors, four of which thus
cago and Detroit. Cleveland, St.
Louis, Hamilton or Cincinnati will
join the select group, the first and
second and third and fourth named
teams being paired for skirmishes
today.
Yesterday the Capital City outfit
watched Chicago maui Boston IA to .,
and Detroit best Pittsburgh IL to 8.
The local typos and st. Paul appear
to be the best bets to knock the
crown off the Washingtonians, but
none of the champs can see how 1t
will ever come about
Base ball is not the only thing that
occupies the Washington athletes
and delegates. The local committees
have arranged one thing after an
other for the out OF town folk. The
last two evenings have been spent
at the spacious ballroom of the Hotel
Sherman, where the visiting printers
and families are stopping.
Tonight the whole party, some 500
or more, will embark on a lake
steamer for a moonlight excursion.
In fact, every night is crowded with
entertainment
Tomorrow the first annual golf
tournament, which gives some of the
older persons a chance to perform,
will start Prizes will be awarded to
the low fourSome and individuals.
Evening star., 1924-08-04
PAIR OF NET TITLES
GO TO WRAY BROWN
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
SIOUX CITY, Iowa. August A.
Wray Brown of st. Louis, retained his
title as Missouri Valley tennis cham
pion and annexed the interstate cham
pionship as we'll yesterday, defeating
Myron Hutchinson, st. Paul, Mimi,
in a four-set match, 4-6, 6-2, S-6,
6.
Half an hour after his singles
match. Brown went back to the court
and. paired with his brother. Wood
ward Brown, won the doubles title
defeating Carl Meyer and Walter
Newell, Kansas City, -, "a, 6-1
e.
Miss Lottie Fuller. Leavenworth
Kan, successfully defended her title
defeating Miss Ruth Hager, Kansas
City, 4-6, CO, 6-2, in the women's
singles final.
Horace Barton, Sioux Falls, S. d,
and Charles Bauer, Mitchell, s. D.,
won the Junior doubles by beating Al
Finkel and q. Guessing, Omaha, 6-3,
4-6, 6-4, 6-4.
Miss Fuller and Miss Hager re-
tanned the women's doubles title
when they beat Miss Sadie Peer and
Miss Ruth Richardson of Kansas City,
6-3, IS.
Evening star., 1924-08-04

forced to call off their game in sec
ton A of the Potomac loop, due to
the failure of the officials to appear.
Northern diamond athletes practical
ly won the I&le in section A, senior
division of the Washington Base Ball
and Athletic Association, by down
ing the kanawhaS in a 9-to-2 engage
ment. Nymark, hurting ace of the
Northerns, again flashed to the lime
light, holding the kanawhas to four
scattered bingleS. V. Clark of the
victors was the only player to con-
meet for a pair of blows.
Linworth Athletic Club advanced in
section B of the senior division as a
result of it's 5-to-4 victory over the
for ten safeties with Opitz, Crump
and Smith securing two apiece.
fremont toxsers were forced to ex-
tend themselves to nose out the Peer
less nine, 10 to 2, in section 3 of the
junior division. The losers threat tened
in the eighth, but they fell short of
one run to tie the count. Geiger and
Radice drove triples.
The title in this section, however
went to the Elliott Juniors, who
trounced the Ballston Juniors, 16 to
l, in one of the deciding games yes
terday. Clever hurling by Underwood
who yielded but three bingles, and a
homer by Booth featured for the win
ners.
Competition of the keenest sort re-
suited in the Mount Glover
match in section c of the junior di-
vision, the game ending. to 5, after
six innings of fine base ball. Canavin
and +. Bauman smacked triples. A.
BeIlman of Mount Rainier and Ad-
kins of the Clovers both hurled
creditably.
Corinthians added another victim
Evening star., 1924-08-04
FRENCH WIN TWICE
IN ZONE NET FINAL
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press
EVIAN-L -LES-BAINS, France, August
4.-France yesterday won the first
two matches in singles n the Euro
pean Davis cup finals from CZecho-
slovakia. Henri Cochet, France, de-
feated Zemla, Czechoslovakia, 6-1,
St, Ga, ard Rene La Coste won
from Macenauer, 6-2, 10--8, "a.
The Frenchmen won with such ease
that it seemed highly probable they
will go to the United States for the
finals.
Cochet and Jacques Brugnon today
will play Zemla and Lozelur in the
doubles.
The remaining two matches in sin
giles will be contested tomorrow.
Evening star., 1924-08-04

some of the things mat have been
done under the present regime.
Fort Worth now holds the record
for making a double fight three years
out of four after it was on its way
toward a championship in the early
majors can show anything gamer
than that
On top of having to thrash a com
bination in its own league, Fort
Worth adds to its joy by licking the
champions of the Southern Associa-
ton now and then and has built up
the reputation of being one of the
clubs in base ball that cannot be put
down.
The Texas champions have a new
pitcher, Walkup, and when he gets
going they hope to put Dallas fiat
on its back and give it all it has
coming to it for engineering the
Tavner. the Fort Worth shortstop.
has been watched by the scouts
pretty closely. He gets over a lot
of territory and is batting much bet
ter than he did.
Minor leagues that resort ire
uently to double-headers are begin
ming to doubt their expediency. In
the first place, they put a tax on
the players which makes them stale
and wears them out. In the second
place, if double-headers are played
on successive days, or even on every
other day, one club is likely to lose
four games and drop SO far in the
percentage column that the fans be-
come disguised and the players de-
spondent.
The big fluctuations in standing
give the enthusiasts a wrong I'M
preston as to the quality OF the race.
and when a team plays many double
headers there is always the chance
of dropping from the trst division
into the second within a week All
the presumable financial gain OBJ
tanned by featuring double-headers
is lost then, for the fans won't sup
port skidding team as they Will
one that looks steady.
Evening star., 1924-08-04

ing of the deals confirmation last
night, so had q sleepless time until
ting an O.. K. on negotiations ar
rived. Evidently Joe Engel gave
Griffith some glowing reports of the
prowess of McNeely when the scout
revealed, spent about two weeks on
the trail of the young outfielder, fol-
lowing him practically through all
the Pacific Coast circuit. not so long
ago. McNeely's speed impressed Joe
more than anything else. but he also
praised the players fielding and hit
ting ability, Griffith declares.
Griffith and Harris, though, figure
the deal gamble, for experiments
with coast leaguers by the big
leagues have proved there is a vast
difference between the two organiza-
tions, Coast League flashes generally
have become Big League "busts." Yet
McNeely may be just the man the
Bucks need to add the punch so likely
to be necessary next month il the
club is to figure in championship
drive.
McNee3y will follow quite a string
of outfield experiments this season of
the lot taken to the Florida training
camp last winter. Only Rice. Leibold
and Goslin, veterans, remain with the
Bucks. Lance Richbourg, George
Fisher and Carr Smith fell by the
wayside, the last mentioned being the
only one upon whom an option is
held, while the sojourns of Carl East
and Bert Griffith. under the tent Of
the Nationals, were brief and unsatis-
factory. Wild Matthews, acquired
from Milwaukee, has been useful, but
not quite sturdy enough to cope
with the others on the list THE only
other prospective outfielder is Car
lyle, Memphis player, not due to re-
port until the end of the Southern
Association season.
Evening star., 1924-08-04


Inability to hit when essential
caused the downfall of Chicago al
the hands of the Athletics, to 3. A
four-run rally in the second drove
ThurSton to the showers.
The combined efforts of Smith and
Shaute limited Boston's hit total to
five as Cleveland bagged a 3-to-2
victory. Boone kept up the interest
to the end with a home run in the
seventh.
Inasmuch as Arthur Nehf was in
form, there was nothing for the Cubs
to do but accept a 10-to-2 beating
from the Giants as gracefully as pos
sible. The defeat cost Chicago sec
ond place, which Pittsburgh usurped
through a win in Brooklyn. A ground
hall from Snyder's bat smashed
Grigsby's sun glasses and compelled
him to retire.
In the only other National League
enga cement the Pirates sent the
Robins home to a tasteless supper on
the short end of a. STOP score. Yde
registered his eighth straight victory
Manager McKechnie brooded on his
indefinite suspension. incurred at the
Polo Grounds Saturday, as a grand
stand spectator.