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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-11-23
A CHINESE APPLICATION

A Chinese newspaper contains this
letter from an applicant for work:
"Sir-I am Wang . / can drive a
typewriter with good noise and my
English is great. My last job has
left itself from me, for the good reason
that the large man has dead. 1t was
on account of no fault of mine. So,
honorable Sirs, what about it? If l can
be of big use to you. l will arrive on
some date that you should guess. =
London Express.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-11-23
FRESHMAN CLASS AT
SEMINARY GIVES PLAY

The Freshman class at Loulie-C Comp
ton Seminary presented a play, Rob
ert Louis Stevenson's, Treasure Is
land recently at the school. Among
these taking part in this play were
Miss Lily Bell Hillhouse Miss Kath-
leen Scott, Miss Anna Bell Cairns, Miss
Dorothy Bryce, Miss Dorothy Newman,
Miss Florence Burch, Miss Mary Louise
King, Miss Ruth Craig, and Miss Mar
inc Estes.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-11-23
LITERARY SOCIETIES
POSTPONE MEETINGS

The Literary societies of Phillips
High school, namely, boys, the Yancey,
the Hilliard, the Curry girls the
Piesian, the Promethian, the Aglaea,
the Chic, the Astrea, all postponed
their regular meeting until next Fri
day in order that the members could
attend the game between Phillips and
Woodlawn Friday afternoon. To get
still larger crowd of rooters the last
period was done way with enabling
everyone to attend the biggest game of
the season for Phillips.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-11-23
MISS SHROPSHIRE ENTERTAINS
CLUB MEMBERS

Miss Mia Shropshire entertained the
members of the Little Jokers' club with
a theatre party Saturday afternoon at
2 80 o'clock at the Strand theatre. After
this the young ladies enjoyed refresh
ments at one of the downtown shops.
Those in this club are: Miss Elizabeth
Moss, Miss Jane Conner, Miss Bessie
Stanton, Miss Dorothy Thomas, Miss
Mitylene Yates, Miss Carolyn Sibley,
Miss Katherine Sibley, Miss Elizabeth
Mackey and the hostess, Miss Mia
Shropshire.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-11-23
LA SOCIEDAD CASTrLLANA"
HAS INTERESTING PROGRAM

The Spanish club of Phillips High
school held its regular meeting in room
POP. Miss Emilye Stephens presided
and a most delightful program was
enjoyed The following numbers were
given: Beginning of History of Span
ish Literature" by Elizabeth King !;
Miguel de Cervantes Saavedera," by
J. B. Nalley; alfonso the WISE" by
Lois Smith. After short talk by
Mrs. Gochenour, the meeting adjourned.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-11-23
HIGH SCHOOLS MAKE
THANKSGIVING OFFERING

The three local high schools, as well
as the grammar schools throughout the
city, are all making their annual
Thanksgiving offerings. Some of the
various session rooms are having com
petition within themselves; others are
having candy sales, while still others
are even giving auction sales. While
no report has yet been made, beyond a
doubt the schools will do their full share
towards making an excellent contribu-
ton.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-11-23

Mr.. William Britt, Mr.. Walter Britt,
Mr.. John Pugh, Mr.. Fulton Clarke,
Mr.. Duncan Macarthur, Mr.. John
Murphay, Mr.. Bryan Chancey, Mr..
James Smith, Mr.. William Donavon,
Mr.. Gilbert Green, Mr.. Frank Brom-
berg, Mr.. Earl Weaver, Mr.. Alexander
GRADER, Mr.. Etherel Skies, Mr.. Ed
Douglass AIr Frank Rlaekford Mr.
Bob Baugh, Mr.. Bob Thames, Mr..
John Thames, Mr.. Russell Smith and
many others.
The friends of Mr.. Motion Smith, Jr.,
will be glad to learn that he is recov-
ering steadily from injuries to his hand,
received in football game.
Mr.. Angus Taylor is spending the
weekend in Tuscaloosa, where he Will
attend some of. the dances at the uni
yersity.
The friends of Mr.. Robert Stiles will
regret to learn that he is suffering
from a broken collar bone.
Mr.. Jack Cole is suffering with a
broken arm as result of football pare
tice.
Mr.. Foster Hamilton also has brok-
en- arm as result of football.
Mr.. Dan Maddox is suffering from
an injured arm.
Miss Minna Stovall has returned to
this city after delightful and inter
esting trip to Chicago where she spent
several days.
x x
The friends of Miss Bebe@ Wharton
will be sorry to learn that she has
had to undergo a minor operation but
is now well on the way to recovery.
Mr.. Edward Pritchard, a player or
the Tuscaloosa High school eleven, who
spent the past weekend in this city
has returned to his home in Tuscaloosa
While here he was the guest of his
cousin, Mr.. Jay Smith.
Mr.. james Cameron, who spent the
past weekend in this city, has re
turned TO the university at Tuscaloosa
where he entered school this term.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-11-23
THE COMMERCIAL CLUB
VISITS PLANTS

The Commercial club of Phillips
High school held it's regular meeting
Wednesday afternoon, November 10
After a short business meeting the clut
adjourned to the Domestic laundry fol
visit to their plant, and afterwards
visited the Chero-Cola bottling plant
After visiting these two interesting ant
educational plants, the members de
parted.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-11-23

Robert Douglass and Joe Houseman
spent Friday and Saturday in Clanton,
Ala.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-11-23

Miss Martha Erwin Moore and Miss
Meribah Moore, who formerly lived
here, are returning to this city to make
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-11-23
A LEADERS LAUGHTER

We greatly need some such forceful
popular man as Roosevelt to laugh the
people out of folly which hasn't a leg
20 stand on.-Ed Howe's Monthly.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-11-23

Mr. james Cameron, who spent the
past weekend in this city, has re-
turned TO the university at Tuscaloosa
where he entered school this term.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-11-23

Miss Evelyn Nealens will leave
Tuesday for Atlanta, where she will
spend some time.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-11-23

Miss Minna Stovall has returned to
this city after an extended visit to
Chicago,
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-05-01
Speaks very Pleasantly of Captain
Healy
(By r. It. Patten J

L
In 1882 and for a few years there
after, | worked in the George Cushing
Drug Store. This was situated in
the present location of the Skowhe-
gan Savings Bank. / was learning
the business but 1t was not all /
did. This drug store was, in those
days also the agency for the Ameri-
can Express and a part of my duties
was TO meet incoming trains, receive
the express matter, take it TO the Of
nee and subsequently deliver it about
town, | also drove about after par
cells, subsequently putting them on
board outgoing trains. 1t was much
the same service as is now perform
ed only, OF course, there was not as
much OF 1t. Nevertheless, added to
the drug store work of sweeping. dust
ing, waiting on customers, putting up
prescriptions, etc, it made a iirst-class
job from a. M. until 10 p. m.
There was another young man.
Eben G. Emerson in the store.
think he must have been there be-
fore l came or had the start of me in
some way. If not, he certainly pos
sessed greater capabilities for, espe-
cially in the Office work OF the ex-
press department, he was much more
useful and consequently got ahead
much faster than | did. We were
schoolmates at Skowhegan high, he
graduating in the class of 1883 and
year later. This young man SUBJ
sequently became a registered phar-
macist but he liked the express bust
ness better He finally got onto the
trains as a railway express messen-
ger, served for a time as agent at
the Skowhegan Office and has subse-
quently been Division Superintendent
and held othef important positions In
the express business.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-05-01
ChaS. 8. Pullen Is Dead

North Arson, April 29.-Charles s.
Pullen, was born May Is, 1899, on the
Sullivan Pullen farm in Bookerville.
a twin brother of Silas who died
about two years ago, and they were
the Sth and 9th children of family
of eleven, of whom Charles is the
last
Nearly ell his life was spent in
North Arson with the exception of n
few years spent in Skowhegan and
Lewiston. At the age of II he came
to learn the blacksmith's trade with
the late John Taylor and had always
been hard working man at that
trade, for more than So years as he
only gave up work about three years
ago and probably was as fine a
horseshoer as was in Maine, and no
doubt shod more horses than any man
in Maine
He married in 1866 Elizabeth Avery
Savage. who died about ten years ago
and to them three children were born,
Leonora Waugh, Starks, Mark l.. of
North Arson, and Maud CULVER of
Needham, Mass.
Funeral from his late residence
April 25.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-05-01

What the leases were actually to
accomplish WAS TO take the oil out
of the fields and to store It at Pearl
1Iarbor and within the continental
United States. where II would be safe
from drainage and would be at all
times Immediately available for use.
This would have 10 be done some
time. and would be expensive. It
was proposed TO do il now, and at the
costs Of an enormous percentage OF
the oil reserve Itself
Was IT wise To do this, considering
the many factors involved? Could
il have been done differently? Was
me cost EXCESSIVE The answers to
these questions have nothing to do
Wi5h the matter Of corruption. The
leases may have been corruptly OBJ
tanned and yet be good leases They
may have been innocently obtained
and VT be very bad ones. The
Walsh Committee has not endeayoTed
10 ind these answers But the Presi-
dontial commission will have 10 find
them. and on them turns the future
of our naval oil supply
The people of 9kowhegan are in
tcusely interested in the results TO
be accomplished By this commission
since DR.. Smith is a native of this
place and part time resident OF
SFoWhegan His many positions Of
public trust in high official circles,
are naturally endorsed by Skowhegan
people with personal pride in this
native born son.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-05-01

| learned good many things from
Bben. Some of them have been a
very great service to me and perhaps
some of them got me into more or
less mischief. One thing he taught
me was how to spell Canaan.
thought that Canaan ought to be
correct and he bet me quarter there
was another "a in it. At that
guess it was a good trade for | have
never since forgotten how TO spell the
name OF our neighboring town to the
east,
Spelling was then a weak point
with me and is still so. | can think
of hundred, perhaps even a thou
sand, words which | wish | could
have learned on the same terms.
Mr.. Emerson is now located at
Portland and the following letter
from him we are sure will be of in
terest to our readers.
UNION STATION
PORTLAND, MAINE
Jan. 2G, 1924.
Mr.. r. T. Patten, Manager,
Independent-Rep
Skowhegan, Maine
Dear Sir:
In recent issue of your paper l
was interested TO read of the candi-
dacy of Mr.. John w Healy. on the
Republican ticket, for the Office Of
Sheriff of Somerset County.
Although it has. been many years
since | have been a resident of the
only Skowhegan, [ am still inter
ested in its affairs, and it is with con-
siderable satisfaction I notice the in
habitants of that town, and others of
Somerset County, are using their us
ual good judgment in nominating such
a man as Mr.. Healy for the important
office of Sheriff, and if elected ! have
his will be an administra-
ton of efficiency, integrity and square
dealing.
As an employee, over whom I had
supervision, he was always found To
be 4 man of sterling qualities, eff
rient and capable under all circum-
stances.
| sincerely hope Mr.. Healy will re-
aeive the unqualified support of the
party at the coming election.
Yours very truly,
(Signed: e. G. EMERSON
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-05-01
Can Our Radio Fans Answer This
Question:
(By r. n. I. R.-W. P. Sprague)

(By r. n. I. R.-W. P. Sprague)
Due to somewhat limited space and
continued activities of the radio edi
tor in the erection of the broadcast
ing station, and installation of sets
throughout Somerset County, the
radio column is somewhat short this
week. Our interested fans will
therefore put their attention to a
question which has been submitted
by one of our radio dealers in Somer-
set County.
We wrote through our column ask
ing for newsy items from our radio
adherents. Willie S. Gardner of Ca
naan comes back at the radio editor
with q question to submit in the col
umn this week. Our radio fans will
give it their careful consideration and
sumbit their answers by Monday
morning May 9Th. The question is:
What is the difference between an an
tenna and q clothes line? Let us
see what the radio fans will have to
answer. An answer, presumably
correct, will he given after the fans
have had their try at guessing the
correct one, One thing the editor
feels as If he might say in regard to
above, remember, radio fans, that
there are many types of clothes line
and innumerable types of antenna.
Clothes line does not necessarily
come under the rope but may be wire.
This is all the editor feels that he
may speak on the subject. Your
answers will be appreciated ON this
question.
Questions submitted by Monday
morning of each will be answered
thru our column. Address Radio
News, independence Reporter.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-05-01
The Shakespeare Country
npu poland T. pnttenl

(Rv Roland r. Patten)
Ono afternoon in the summer ri
1e93 with a company of friends ]
was calling at Coneofd-liaVeh' llf
beautiful home of Dr. J. Leon VII
liams, overlooking from the "est me
valley OF the Kennebee. Just apoRs
Scion. had been told mat ny hos'
was an author Of several #lue3
known works on dentistry and. as W
were being shown through his lbrdz
~. referred TO the matter and asked
II / might see one Of the books. me
doctor replied to the effect thai Wllal
he had produced in that line would
not he likely 10 interest me aud IL
stead brought ont lafee and stump
nonslv bohnd book, placing ii ON the
table near couch for convenient ek-
animation. We sat down and had
the rare pleasure OF looking through,
for the next half hour, the most de
ljehtful volume that has ever CONF
IN nv notice. It's caption was "1Ie
Home and Haunts of Shakespeare. " 1
turned 10 the title page and noted thai
DR.. ]. Leon Williams VAS The author
and it WAS published by The We'll
known house Of Charles Sef,nnef
Sons.
What I do not know abont thai
branch of the publication business.
which includes books and binding.
would fill a library Of vast proper
lions but my knowledge is such as 10
make me understand quite readily
/ that an edition like that which lay
before US would cost from ten 10
twenty thousand dollars, whether one
copy was printed or several thousand
Its character all the Way through
was dc luyo
Answering my oagar queries or
host informed Us that, the emporium
ty presenting itself and he feeling tle
need Of rest and outdoor environments
he took. during several YEARS., long So
iomns in that part OF England WhefH
| Shakespeare was born and lived. All
of the scenes shown N This volume
were caught with his own camera and
the narrative was based upon mJef=
views with people of al ages and
classes. who then resided npan the
very soil from which epraBg the
worlds greatest literary genius
We are accustomed 10 road OF great
men and great authors and 10 thuk Of
them as far removed from us both a
/ to time and space. This habit Is -
fixed that tho surprise and in WY
( the enjoyment ara heightened when
we discover one who dWclls, for a
part Of the time at leasf. IGht among
us.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-05-01
MAINE FAIR DATES FOR
1924 SEASON
Belfast Takes the Lead on August
12-1i. Sk0whegan Has Dates
Of g.l2

The following dates have been Sc
lected for the Maine Fairs:
August 1874 - Tuesday-Thursday,
Belfast.
August 1916 Wednesday Friday,
Cornish.
August 13-16-Wednesda Saturday,
Pittsf1eld, Four County Fair, II. +.
Kinney, secretary.
August 1928 - NOTWITHSTANDING
Bangor Fair Association, A. B. Peck
ham, secretary.
August 1928 Tuesday-Saturday
Caribou, Aroostook County Fair, Frank
Riley, secretary.
August 1928 - TuesdayThursday,
Houlton, Houlton Fair, |. c. Rose,
secretary.
August $3.50 = MISUNDERSTANDING
Waterville, Central Maine Fair, DR..
P. X. Baird, secretary.
September 1-4-Monday-Thur
Lewiston, Maine State Fair, j. S. But
Ter, secretary.
September 1-2 - Monday-Tuesday,
Arson, Somerset County Fair Asso-
Madison.
September 2-5 = TuesdayFriday,
Pressure Isle, Northern Maine Fair
Association, o. l.. Donaldson, secre-
tary.
September 6--Saturday, Norridge-
wock, Norridgewock Fair
September 16-1S-Tuesday-Thursday
Gorham.
September 9-11-Tuesday-Th
South Paris, Oxford County Fair,
w. o. rockingham, secretary.
September II = Thursday, Scion,
Scion Fair, Jos. Matson, secretary.
September 16-18-Tuesday-T
Exeter, West Penobscot Fair, E. f.
Goliath, secretary.
September - - Saturday, Embden,
Emblem Agricultural Society, Geo. w.
Moulton, secretary.
September 1918 Tuesday-Thurs-
day, Pennington, Franklin County
Agricultural Association, F. L. Knowl-
ton, secretary, Pennington.
September 16-Tuesday, Canaan,
Canaan Grange Fair, l.. A. Foster, sec
rotary
September 17-1S-Wednesda
day. Andover, North Oxford Fair, r.
L. Thurston, secretary.
September 1920 Thursdays
urday, Hartland, East Somerset Agri-
cultural Fair, H. H. Coston, secretary.
September 1926 - Tuesday-Thurs-
day, Fryeburg, West Oxford Fair, E.
c. Buzzell, Fryeburg, secretary.
September 9-12 - Tuesday-Friday,
Skowhegan, Somerset Central Agri-
cultural Association, Geo, H. Plummer,
secretary.
September 27-Saturday, North An
son, North Arson Fair Association.
September 80 - Tuesday, Athens,
Valley Fair, Howard
Chapman, secretary.
September MISUNDERSTANDING
Kennebee County Fair, r.
f. Peacock, secretary.
October 14-16 - Tuesday-Thursday,
Sagadahoc County Fair, E.
c. Patten, secretary.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-05-01
CONCORD
(D4erred)

Last week while Frank Atwood was
fencing he saw a large bear.
Chester Robinson and his mother
have both been very i'll with the
measles. Mr.. Robinson is so to be
up but his mother not so as to sit up
yet.
Word was received here by the
relatives of Mrs. Ben Atwood OF
Bingham that she had a serious OPP
Grafton performed and was as COM
Portable as could be expected.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-05-01
card Of Thanks

In t Sa wish to thank the MEM
= s somerset Pomona. Epworth
u tgies%lhg Circle and all those
ee,s ,uu y, remembered me during
Nh "iness in the Somerset
Ii 40, >, Alice NJ. Emerson
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-05-01
Death of Delma Banks

Delma Banks, son of Earle Banks
of Pittsfield. died at the Eastern
Maine General Hospital in Bangor
Friday night.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-05-01
Announces Candidacy for Contest

l shall be in the subscription con-
test which the independently Reporter
is conducting and shall appreciate
the support of my friends in any as
sistance they care to give me.
p. c. WHITE
Skowhegan, Maine, May I, 1924
Evening star., 1924-09-21
BY n. O. MESSENGER.

The most important develop
ments Of the hour in the presi-
Dental contest are the formal
opening of the La Toilette cam
paign with a running start, and
the sudden and vigorous speeding
up of John W. Davis campaign.
1t has been evident for nearly a
fortnight that Mr.. Davis cam
paign was tagging. From many
sides were heard prophecies that
he was running third in the race.
When he turned eastward from his
far-f1ung Western trip he seemed
to take on new life and became
more energetic. lie developed a
punch. He struck out right and
left at his advsrSaries. Through
Iowa, Illinois and Indiana he had
his audiences on their toes.
Senator La Toilette. for his part,
received a demonstration on the
opening night of his campaign
which pleased his followers might
lily. They forecast that he will
begin to make the fur fly right
along now. and will give the two
old parties some unhappy mo-
ments.
There are no indications of dis
may on the part of the 'Republi-
Evening star., 1924-09-21
COOLIDGE RIVALS SHOW
REAL PUNCH DURING WEEK
Republicans Undismayed, However, by
Sudden Squirt of Davis and La Toilette
in National Campaign.

cans over the quick ening of John
w. Davis speed or the vigorous
dash Of Senator La Toilette.
Things are classed as riding easily
for the Coolidge and Dawes ticket.
The Republican managers are get
ting the most comprehensive re-
ports Of the situation in every sec
tion, probably the most elaborate
system ever employed Of keeping
in touch with the political pulse.
If things look threatening in any
quarter the high command Is ap-
priSed of il Immediately.
1t can be said that genuine
grounds are afforded for them to
feel gratifi,d and encouraged.
:; \ x !;
Tho Coolidge hopes. rather, it
should he said. confident cXpecta-
tionS-of victory-are based upon
the Favorable outlook in States
along a strip of country comprising
the most populous region, with the
largest number of electoral votes
From New England through New
York and New Jersey, Pennsyl-
vania, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois and
Michigan, with a possible chance
for Maryland, nothing but encour-
aging conditions are reported
California and Washington are be-
iieved to be safe as well as Kan
saS and Utah, with a chance at
Nebraska and Missouri. OF course,
Continued on Page ), Column 6)
Evening star., 1924-09-21
FLYERS IN FL PASO
GREETED BY 10000
Cavalry Forced to Restrain
Clash Between Spectators
and Guards.
By the Associated Press.


Ell PASO, Tex, September 90
Americas flyers arrived at Fort Bliss
today at e:15 pm. They came over
the horizon at 5:45 pm, flying in a
triangular formation. At 6:12 pm.
they circled the flying field and made
a perfect landing.
The Chicago, piloted by Lieut..
Lowell H. Smith, landed first; the
Boston II, piloted by Lieut.. Leigh
leans, piloted by Lieut.. Erik Nelson,
was last.
Escort Plane Forced Down.
A De Haviland. plane in which
Lieut.. George w. Goddard and Lieut.
George Borkhurst, Army photogra-
pher, were accompanying the world
flyers across the continent, made a
forced landing several miles this side
of Pecos. The landing gear was torn
off
Military authorities estimated the
crowd a the flying field at 10000. The
flyers were greeted by din of honk-
ing horns and cheering.
AS the planes TAXED up to the
hangars the spectators broke through n
the ropes that had been stretched to
keep them off the field and rushed
the mounted guards. They were
driven back with difficulty. A clash
between guards and civilians, in
which several blows were passed, was
quickly subdued by cavalrymen.
Lieut.. Smith Greeted.
Maj. Leo Heffernan, Air Service
commander at Fort Bliss. was the
first to greet Lieut. Smith, flight COM
mander. as the latter sat in the cock
pit of his moving machine.
After the aviators had alighted
they walked to the center machine,
the Boston II, where they were greet
ed by Gen. r. L. Howe, Mayor Davis
and A. NJ. Lockhart Of the Chamber
of Commerce.
The flyers will leave here tomor-
row for Tucson. AS the flight is
short, they will have an opportunity
to sleep late.