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tiful dinner served and all enjoyed a
social hour that followed.
At the opening of the afternoon ses-
sion a communication was received
from Kennebec Pomona inviting SOM
erset Pomona to meet in joint session
with Cascade Grange, Oakland IN Sep
,tember, Somerset Pomona officers oc-
cupying the chairs and furnishing The
program.
Max c. Viles, master of the home
Grange, gave the welcome address
which was acknowledged by w. b.
Whittier of Skowhegan Grange. There
was paper by Fannie Clark, Pomona
chaplain on Washington and Tina
Morgans rendered beautiful song ON
Lincoln. "One hundred per cent
nome furnishing and environment"
was thoughtfully considered by Emma
w. Goodrich and 100 per cent home
health and food" by c. Davis Miller.
There We're piano solos and songs by
Lucretia Worster and Tina Morgan;
readings by Sadie Quimby and f. A.
Dinsmore; round table talk" con.
nected with the ritualistic work of
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STATE OF MAIyE
PUBLIC NOTICE

BY virtue of the authority con-
ferred upon me by the provisions of
Section As, Chapter 219. p. l.. 1917, as
amended, and having received written
complaint from the owners of the land
that beaver are doing actual, SUBJ
stantial damage to their property, /
beaver from February 90, A. d. 1924
to March 81, inc, "A. d. 1924 on the
following territory:
On land of Lester A. Hilton in the
town of Scion, in the County of Somer-
set, bounded as follows:
On the north by land of Orren Dean
Mary and Annie Phfster and Joseph
Matson, on the east by land of said
Joseph Matson, Zina Norton. M NJ
Parsons and Dana Robins. on the south
by the Madison town line, and on the
west by the Kennebec River.
on land of NJ. p. Merrill between
oaks Pond and Bog Pond, in the town
of Skowhegan, In the County of SOM
erSet, also
on land of John johnson, bordering
on Mud Pond. in the lower part of said
town of Skowhegan, in the said Coun-
~ Of Somerset, also
on land of II. B. Merry, on Michael
Stream bounded on the north by land
of Lena Fallon, on the east by land of
Azel Jones. on the south by land of F.
Thompson, and on the west by land of
said f. Thompson in the town of Solon
In said County of Somerset.
except that no part of said territory
within twenty-five feet OF any beaver
house shall be open for trapping
under this proclamation.
During the open season herein pro-
yided for on the lands above specified,
it shall be lawful for any person who
has secured a $500 beaver trapping
license and necessary hunting license
to trap beaver thereon, except in or
ganized or incorporated places permit
of land owner must be secured, and
except that no person shall set trap
within twenty-five feet of beaver
house as aforesaid, under a penalty
OF 500 and costs for each offense.
Witness my hand this 26th day of
February, A. D. 1924.
WILLIS F. PARSONS,
Commissioner of Inland
1w9 Fisheries & Game.
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specialist, in attendance. The first
meeting was held at the Grange Hall
in Cambridge and yesterday meet
ing was held in Harry Randletts hall
at Hartland. Today meeting is to
be held in the Grange Hall at Fair
field Center Coffee is to be served
at noon and each person attending
should make arrangements to bring Il
picnic lunch.
Friday, February 20 meeting is to
be held in NorridgeWock at the
Grange Hall. Arrangements similar
10 the previous meetings
Saturday, March l meeting to be
held at Blackwell schoolhonse, Madi-
son Center, coffee will be provided
The county agent will be present
at all these meetings TO cooperate
with Mr. Jones. These meetings are
open 10 anyone, women as well as
men, non Farm Bureau members as
we'll az Farm Bureau members.
Lantern slides. actual photographs
of labor saving devices will be shown
at all meetings and lectures and dem
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|bh'a Gan
c,,,,nned from Page One)

Continued from rage ofiei
,..od from Skowhegan hlgn
a aaoe in 1922 and is the da'ga asa 1 ~
poo, nh Mrs. George Leo. she Is
L.,t rps wears old and since graduation ,t' Il
penny = clerical position in the
Is he'u In office of the American
|.,',e minstrel show itself, was
ne snccess. made up as 1t was OF
anu and men. handsome chorases
iny 5ienifed but most efficient IN
y a in the person of Comman-
I sherman y. shumway OF simon
.s post When the curtain Went
,be hack ground was an eneetiVe
w o,rtain of red, white and blue
[op > group of patriotic songs open
% q "America" were sung by the
men and chorus This was fol
"a bv the usual jokes and take offs
80 neople. skillfully handled by
pnrrill. Joe Pooler. Walter
US with their tamborines and j.
1e,kins. Archie Roderick and
.,v F Smith with bones. Three
P ,hs comedians Joe Pooler, Don Bur
|, and Walter Games gave special
Numbers, while John c. Roaf and
~ Moore were the soloists. Mr..
~ sang For the Sake of Aud Lang
I~o" and NJ. Moore sang the Gypsy
lSs Song The climax came when
IN Jenkins appeared before the
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PATRONS ATTEND
POMONA At MADISON
KeDResec Valley Grange Was Host.
Coed Program. Pleasant
Seefai Occasion

by actual count 140 were present at
the Pomona meeting held with Kenne-
bee Valley Grange, Madison on Tues
day of this week. An unusual large
delegation went up on the trolley
from Skowhegan Grange and with but
one exception the officers we're pres
ent. A class of eight was instructed
in the Pomona degree and admitted.
Thus is Somerset Pomona attracting
the attention of members of the
Grange, receiving constant member
ship and holding largely attended
meetings.
Members of Kennebec Valley
Grange were responsible for the boun-
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tenor soioisG gave several renderings,
ending with variety of clog and
dance numbers, while the last act
was a special radio feature with Leon
w. Smiley as operator with addresses
from such notable men as General Ed
wards and General Cole.
These annual Legion MINISTRIES are
always awaited with intense interest
and this year the Opera House was
packed to the doors, and the happy
audience enjoyed two hours Of genu-
inc mirth and pleasure.
st. Cecilias Orchestra of eighteen
pieces, directed by Harrison Smith of
Waterville furnished ideal music and
added greatly to the entertainment OF
the theatre patrons.
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SKeNHEGAy LOFAL NEws

Miss Florence Dionne Of Waterville
will spend the week end with Miss
Fyelyn Chase. coming tomorrow night
for the Junior exhibition.
The officers Of Sunset Chapter O. r.
$. viii hold rehearsal this Thurs
day evening ~ 715 in Masonic Hall.
All officers are requested TO be pres
chi.
Mrs Abbie d. Greene, who has been
living at the farm home Of her broth
err Elba Danforth, lately deceased.
was yesterday moved 10 the home OF
Mrs. Blanch Richardson on North
avenue, whore she will remain for the
present
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s. SKOWHEGAN HIGH SCHOOL
EVELYN CHASE
Knights in grass skirt and beads to
n Since Maggie Dooley Learned
Hooley." His encore numbers
Ne rich in amusement and his skill
different musical instruments was
bvn to be perfect in these appear
es.
rhe second part was divided into
melville acts in which Roland #.
tsn, first appeared in his famous
kan club manouvers. He suggest
that he was willing to teach any
Interested in the art of club
krgng and Jack Jenkins was nam
as being an adept pupil. Scarcely
D the lesson been begun however
len a near tragedy resulted and a
landed on Mr. Patterns
N, causing a profuse hemorrhage.
to the minute journalism is not
usual in Skowhegan but scarcely
the accident occurred when ex-
!, telling of the near tragedy were
taated through the audience.
he next feature was remarkable
3sllng feat by Lewis Pooler who
ceeded in lowering q lighted lamp
N his forehead to the back of his
kk by muscular head movement, the
hing up of a glass of water on the
y and drinking it as the lamp
dually came back to its original
ition on his forehead.
hstead of Keith Ryan, who was an
pated by many in his tenor solo
hhers, but who was i'll, Alton
fhey Skowhegan's own notable
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the Grange was discussed by the Po-
mona lecturer Kate B. Ellis followed
by Stella Drawn, s. F. Emerson, ID. b.
Hobart and further talk ON the above
topics by Carrie Adams. A large
choir rendered Estate of Maine and
America" and this ideal meeting of
the Pomona closed to meet with An
son Grange, Tuesday, March II.
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GOOD Weeks WORK IS
COMPLETED
Sessions Began Tuesday and Are End
ing next saturday at Black.
well Seh00lh0uSe

This week BEGINNING last Tuesday
and lasting until Saturday night farm
management meetings are being held
in various Somerset County towns
with NJ. d. Jones, farm management
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onstratlons held. 10 man within
reach Of these communities can afford
te@be absent as Mr. Jones Is the only
one in the state that has the means
and information OF securing and sOlv-
ing farm problems.
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February 20 is an extra day in this year.
and our Leap Year proposal is to make it
the biggest days business Of the season.
For this reason we are offering a store
wide bargain event.
All Fall and Winter merchandise is offer
ed at final and very lowest prices, and
many items in new Spring goods are offer
ed at price reductions for this day only.
Evening star., 1924-12-06
DISTRICT RED CROSS
QUOTA is ASSURED
General Barnett Declares Last
Minute Contributions Will
Reach Total.

The $4,000 quota of the District
Chapter, American Red Cross, will be
reached by last-minute contributions,
Maj. Gen. George Barnett, u. S. NJ. c.,
retired, declared yesterday at the an
nual meeting of the chapter. Gen.
Barnett was reelected chairman of
the chapter. The meeting was held
at the home of Miss Mabel Boardman,
1901 p street.
The other officers elected were:
First vice chairman, Col. Jefferson r.
Kean, u S. A: second vice chairman.
Miss Mabel Boardman: secretary, Mrs.
Harry Barnes; treasurer, II. S. Rec
side; assistant treasurers, Charles A.
Howe and Mrs. Margaret Hood Rob-
bins
The members of the executive COM
mittee elected were: Miss Alice c.
Clapp, Mrs. Albert Gleaves, Judge
William H. De Lacy, Victor Deyber.
Miss NJ. A. Gooding, Miss Annie c.
Humphries, Mrs. Roy c. Hefflebower,
DR.. Ralph NJ. Jenkins, Brig. Gen. John
A. Johnston. Miss Lydia Loring, W.
Z. Longfellow, Mrs. James B. Rey-
nolds, Mrs. Seaton Schroeder. Mrs. w.
S. Spencer and Mrs. Simon Wolf.
Gen. Barnett presided over the
meeting and read the eighth annual
report, which showed remarka BILE
progress in the work. Considera Bile
satisfaction was expressed over the
manner In which the funds have been
coming toward the $4,000 drive. S33.-
1854 of which has been received.
Miss Boardman discussed the progress
OF the work on a movement to build
a model chapter house.
Evening star., 1924-12-06
Life Span, No,U So
Years, Sho,0s Gain
OF Is Since 1870
Surgeon General Cives
Figures in annual Re-
port of York.

The present average length of life
is estimated at Sc years in the United
States, an increase of approximately
Is years since 1870, according to the
annual report to Congress of Surg.
Gen. Cumming of the Public Health
Service.
The span of life in the eighteenth
century, it was said, was estimated
to be between Is and 20 years; at the
close of the eighteenth century ii was
still less than rs years-and as late
as 1900 it was between 45 and 4S
years.
Tuberculosis and typhoid fever, the
report disclosed, showed some de-
crease last. calendar year, both in
cases and in deaths. Diptheria also
declined, but a decided increase was
shown In measles, with 725,529 cases
and 10,2s2 deaths, compared with
ESQ, 500 cases and 1892 deaths in 1922.
Special attention was given in the
report to whooping cough, which In
creased so per cent in the last two
calendar years, with an increased
death rate of IA per cent, most of
which was in children under years
Of age.
Forty-f1ve States reported 30.771
cases of smallpox. which is more
prevalent in this country than in
Europe. New England had a much
smaller number of cases than the
South, West and Middle West.
Evening star., 1924-12-06
WOMAN'S CATTLE
TAKE BIG PRIZES
0hloan Wins Top Honors al
/, Chicago - Boy Gets
Moses Trophy.
~ the Associated Press.

sy the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, December 6-Mrs Jo-
seph Frantz of Mount Cory, Ohio.
breeder of blueblood Galloway cattle.
is one of the first woman breeders to
win top honors in the international
live stock exposition.
In the final Judging of the silver
Jubilee show yesterday entries from
Mrs. Frantz' herds took one grand
championship and half a dozen blue
ribbons, along with several seconds
for breeding Galloways OF various
grades and ages.
Iowa stock, owned by Dubes &
Olsen. Aurelia, won first honors yester-
day in the breeding shorthorn class. and
exhibits from Indiana. Pennsylvania
Michigan, Wisconsin, Illinois and Mis-
souri, took the big prizes in other
Glasses of cattle, sheep and horses.
Today, the closing day of the show,
the champions and runners-up in
every division will be on exhibition
in million-dollar stock parade
around the great tanbark arena at
the stockyards amphitheater.
The best two bulls in the Galloway
competition were entered by Mrs.
Frantz, second award going to C. E.
Tolley. Mead, Kans., and third to
j. w. Larabee & Sons, Earlville, Ill.
boy wins Trophy.
Ford Mercer, 17-year-old high
school boy from Wellston, Okla, who
was selected to receive the Moses
trophy of the National Boys and
Girls Club for meritorious COM
munity leadership and general farm
ing ability, is one OF IA children.
He triumphed over contestants for
the honor from Al States and 2 Canadian
provinces.
He exhibited winning samples of
corn in the Junior show here held in
conjunction with the international
live stock exposition.
Ford's record card reveals that his
home is a three room cottage and that
neither his mother nor father could
read or write before he started to
seven years ago he was chastised by
school.
When he joined his county club
his father.
Evening star., 1924-12-06
DRYS LAUNCH FIGHT
FOR U. S. ATTORNEY
Massachusetts, Anti-Saloon League
Opposes Naming of One
Aspirant.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
BOSTON, December 6.-A campaign
of opposition by dry" forces to the
appointment of James NJ. Swift of
Fall River as United States district
attorney to succeed Robert o. Harris,
who was removed by President Cool
idge, was launched yesterday with the
publication of statements by William
N. Forgrave, State superintendent of
the Anti-Saloon League, and Mrs.
Elizabeth Tilton, chairman OF the
leagues woman's division.
The objections to the appointment of
Mr.. Swift, who has been prominently
mentioned for the position, is based
on his alleged connection with the
Constitutional Liberty League, which
opposed adoption of a State prohibi-
ton enforcement law.
president Coolidges removal of
District Attorney Harris is a tremen-
dous victory for the law and order
forces OF the State" Mr.. Forgrave's
statement said. Much of this vic
tory, however, will be lost II a man is
appointed in Harris stead who does
not thoroughly believe in the eight
eenth amendment and it's enforce
ment. James M. Swift. one of the
candidates for the office, is by no
means in that class. 1t Is time we
had a United States district attorney
who believes heart and soul in the
laws he is called upon to enforce"
Evening star., 1924-12-06
Scientist to Try
To Get Evolution
Secret From, Weed
ID. G.. Carnegie Institution
Expert Says Perfect
Man May Follo,U.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. December e.-Dr. AL
bert F. Blakeslee of the Carnegie In
stitute OF Washington has sailed
for Peru to learn the secret of
the jimpson weed. Admitting his ex-
periments to be speculative, he inti-
mated that IL the secret OF the jimp-
son weed were learned 1t might
Eventually result in standardization
Of the human race. provided the per
feet type of man and woman could be
decided upon" All men would then
be perfect and as like as a similar
number OF peas and women, the same,
the doctor said.
The jimpson weed. he asserted,
holds all the secrets Of evolution, al
though in the past IL has been known
chiefly as q substance mixed with to-
bacco by the natives to obtain a
subtle kick"
DIR. Blakeslee, who will conduct a
two-year study of the weed, in Peru,
also said II his research is successful
1t may be expected that science will
be able to cause cotton to manifold
it's staple and weight and wheat and
corn be made to bear in unheard of
abundance.
Evening star., 1924-12-06
BANKING BILL FAVORED,
McFadden Measure Given Right Of
Way After Christmas.

Right of way in the House. imme-
diately following the Christmas re-
cess, will be given TO the McFadden
banking bill. Notice to this effect
was given late yesterday by House
Leader Longworth and Chairman
Smell of the rules committee.
Mr.. Longworth told Mr.. McFadden
and Charles A. Hinsch of Cincinnati,
representing a committee of bankers
interested in the bill. and II. H. Nc
Kee of Washington, representing the
American Bankers Association, that
passage of three appropriation bills
was planned before Christmas and
that there would be no opportunity
until afterward to enact general leg
islation.
The McFadden bill, which would
amend banking laws, with particular
regard to branch banking, was re-
ported by the House banking COM
mittee late in the last session.
Evening star., 1924-12-06
ALASKA GOVERNOR
ASKS ATTENTION
Seeks Congress- Aid to
Make Laws Passed for
Territory Workable.

Important recommendations cover
ing administration, financing and en-
forcement of law in Alaska were
made by Gov. Scott C.. Bone of the
territory in his annual report, made
public today.
Gov. Bone urges that the sum of
$4,000, already authorized for a
capitol or administrative building at
Juneau, be made available, In order
to provide safe and proper quarters
for the transaction OF Federal and
territorial business. and protect off,
cial records and save the rental of
scattered quarters.
Other recommendations included the
following:
That the surplus revenue from the
Pribilof Islands be covered annually
into the Alaska fund, as provided In a
bill passed by the Senate during the
last Congress.
That the Federal highway act be
extended to Alaska, with such modi-
fications as to classification of roads
IN the Territory as to make the act
workable
Land Grants for Service
That Congress enact law granting
to each Alaskan who served in the
World War 160 acres of land in
Alaska, estimated at about half of
per cent of the unoccupied public land
In the Territory.
That hereafter all appropriations
required for Alaska be combined and
consolidated in an Alaska budget.
That all law-enforcing agencies in
Alaska be consolidated under the
Department of Justice. and that con-
tinued adequate provision be made for
the upkeep and operation of, the
Alaska Railroad and for the carry
ing forward without interruption OF
the comprehensive plan of road and
trail building in cooperation with
the Territory.
Commerce Shows Gain.
Shipments of merchandise to the
United States from the Territory
amounted to s53,S21.2ss, an increase
of ss36,s64 over the Preceding fiscal
year, while the fishing industry
showed a steady gain. Industry with
In the Territory is expanding and
capital again has its eye on the Ter
itory. Gov. Bone says, while i'm
proved transportation facilities are
making a homogeneous country of
Alaska. The outstanding achieve
ment of the year was regarded to be
the enactment of legislation by Con-
gress to protect and conserve the
fisheries.
Evening star., 1924-12-06
ARMED BANDITS LOOT
BANK AND GEM STORE
Force Depositors Into Vault, Where
They Are Rescued Near
Suffocation.
Rr the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
!. CHICAGO, December 6.-Raids by
two bands of, holdup men on a bank
and a jewelry store here yesterday
netted the robbers a total of $4,000
in money, jewelry and negotiable
securities.
Four armed men in wild west style
dashed into the Lobby of the Berwyn
Trust and Savings Bank while half
a dozen patrons were making de-
posits and escaped with $4,000 in
currency and $4,000 in securities
after imprisoning the depositors In
valut and forcing the employees to
lie on the floor
Flourishing pistols, the robbers
forced the frightened depositors into
"A value and forcing the employees to
were breathing with difficulty when
they were released some time later.
Earlier in the day three daring
robbers surprised the manager of the
Olsen & Ebann jewelry store as he
was opening the safe for the day and
fed with unset diamonds and other
jewelry valued at more than $4,000.
Evening star., 1924-12-06
DOUBLE KILLING SOLVED.
Coroner's Jury Declares Man Slew
Woman and Took Own Life.

CHICAGO, December "a coroner's S
jury yesterday decided that Mrs.
Grace Peacock, who was found shot
to death in her apartment last night,
was killed by George Blasting, also
found dead in the apartment, and
decided that Blasting had commit ed
suicide.
No light was shed at the inquest
on the motive that precipitated the
quarrel. The police. after finding two
love letters addressed to the woman,
had been working on a theory that a
Tilted admirer might have shot her
and Blasting, but found no evidence
except tho letters that might sup
port such belief.
The woman was found dead and
Blasting dying in her apartment last
night after neighbors who heard five
pistol shots had burst into the room.
Evening star., 1924-12-06
37STATES LISTED
ON HOWARD ROLLS
Enrolment Reaches 2,164,
Report ShoWs-13 Coun-
tries Represented.

Student enrolment at Howard Uni
versity passed the 1000 mark during
the fiscal year ended June 80 last.
with q total enrolment for the year
of 2,164, representing 81 States and
IL foreign countries. according to the
annual report of the university made
public today. Two hundred and
seventy-two men and women received
their bachelors degrees, one his mas
ter's degree and upon six honorary
degrees were conferred by the board
of trustees.
There Is pressing need by the
School of Medicine for an additional
fund to provide for new buildings and
equipment. Under present conditions,
the report says, 1t Is impossible to
train classes of more than so. This
is a source of regret to the faculty
and is declared to be an injustice to
those students who devote two or
more years of their lives to college
work as a preparation for the study
of medicine, only to be refused ad-
mission because of lack OF room.
Work Recognized.
The outstanding success of the
year is the fact that more and more
are universities of the North and
West giving full recognition to the
work OF the School of Liberal Arts
and giving its graduates the same
standing as graduates from other
universities.
Ali problems in connection with
physical education, especially as they
relate to the equipment and the vari-
Gus varsity teams are in the future
to come before the board OF athletic
control. Fifteen young men have re-
cAiyed their comf1lissions as second
of infantry. During the
six years OF the present administra-
tion, the student registration has in
creased 125 per cent, the number of
the faculty SO per cent. number of
workers so per cent, income more
than 100 per cent and value of prop
erty Is per cent.