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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-12-18

Mrs. Jane Parsons celebrated her
91st birthday Friday, Dec. 18th, re-
ceiying many cards, letters and pres
ents.
Friends of Rev. b. H. Johnson will
be interested to know that he is i'm
proving but sorry that il is so slowly.
He get out very little and is not
able TO do any work. His daughter
Helen. who has been employed In
Woborn, Mass is home for a few
weeks visit
Miss Vera Deering who is tSaling
Normal Course at Castine. spending
the Christmas holidays with her pa
rents. Mr.. and Mrs. Clifford Deering.
Monday morning, Dee. 18th, was
the coolest we have had this winter,
being ten below zero at Z d. m.
The Washington school is getting
ready for a tree and Christmas ex-
ercises
Miss Dorothy Bickford is visiting
her grandfather John Beckwith and
family Miss Dorothy is the second
oldest daughter OF Charles Beekwith
of FIT. Fairfield. Aroostook Co. and is
attending the Pennington Normal
School.
The doctor was called Saturday
evening to see Mrs. Florence Taylor
who had a bad heart spell She is
better now.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Mason visited
their son Harold on Dore Hill Mon
day of last week
DR.. Ellingwood, who has been at
tending pneumonia case at Gam-
bridge made his last trip Saturday
and reports his patient doing very
well indeed.
Merit Foss IS carrying the school
children from the Fox Hill section
and Mr. Thurston the East Ridge road
Miss Thelma Cook who has been
visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs, f.
Cook and other relatives has return
ed to Skowhegan, where she is en-
ployed at DR.. Lords home. Friends
of Miss Thelma will be very glad to
know that her health is very much
better than it has been for several
years.
Mrs. Byron Littleiield is much inn
proved in health
Miss Edna Tufts Of Cornville, one
of the Freshman girls has taken
room for the winter with Mrs. Chase
hin the Fred Barker rent.
Mrs Orion Wing, who has been in
the Somerset Hospital since her au-
tomobile accident Nov. = tn, has left
the hospital and is staying with Mrs.
Hazel Goodwin Russell While the
cut in Mrs Wings face is healed. the
face is badly swollen necessitating
going to the hospital daily for treat
ment
Frank Gardner has nice young
horse that he got of Lee Foss.
BUNKER HILL
Frank Boynton made his trip to
Skowhegan Friday with his truck.
Mrs. Preston Small and daughter
Lurline were in Skowhegan Saturday
Percy Durgin of Brighton was in
town one day last week
LELAND Durgin of Brighton was in
town one day last week.
Leland Keaton and Alva Campbell
were in Wellington one day last
week
Dr.. Harris was in Brighton Thurs
day.
Mrs. Dora Boston visited her
daughters Mrs Opal Forbus and Mrs
Hilda Smith of Brighton few days
last week.
Mrs. Flora Davis and Mrs. Beulah
Small were in Harmony one day re-
Gently.
Leland Keaton Is working for Grin
Kenney of Wellington.
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\ Christmas tree is to be held in
the I. o. o: F. Hall. Christmas Eve,
Wednesday. December 24th. Pro-
gram will be furnished by the schools.
Mrs. Nettie Atwood was recently
called to Waterville by the illness
of her daughter. Mrs. Winnie Stan
dish.
Miss Emma Bean of Lexington is
working for Mrs. VIII Stafford.
Mrs. Nellie Davis who has been i'll
for some time is reported to be better
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ATHENS

The Freshman prize speaking con
test which was held Friday night,
Dec. 18th. in Grange Hall was quite
well attended. but not as it should
be for we all should help 10 en-
courage the schools There were
ten contestants. six girls and four
boys all did very nicely and 1t was
rather hard to make choice but
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Gard OF Thanks

wish to extend my sincere than
to my kind friends, neighbors, al
Sunshine for the flowers, cards "a
many words Of cheer which reeeiV
during my. recent illness at the Ne
nebec Valley Hospital.
Mr.. and Mrs christopher
Rollins and family
Pleasant Ridge, Me-, Dec, IL, 1874.
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POWDERS. ETC.
Evening star., 1924-11-30
INSECTS DISCERN COLOR.
Wasps and Bees Distinguish Be-
tween Variations in Shades.

From T. P's and Csssells' Weekly.
Wasps have a. keen sense of color.
Lord Avebury placed colored paper
over a wasps' nest with hole to al
low free entrance. He constantly re-
moved the papers to various dis
tances from the nest, replacing them
by others of different colors. The
wasps flew to the colored papers to
which they had become accustomed.
Bees. too, have a very keen sense
Of color. and the ability to discrimi-
nate between variations in shades.
Blues are favorites including pale
blue and violet. and, though purple
reds are Visited and in favor. yet
scarlets are disliked. Yellows or
greens are passed by IL flowers of
more favored colors are present.
In some Of the delightful rural
spots in England people still believe
that bees are interested in the world
affairs, especially when these affairs
affect their owners. Failure to in
form the bees is a serious breach of
confidence. so grievous, indeed, that
they are liable to die of disappoint-
ment.
To prevent disaster II Is customary
to visit the hives and tell the news;
to decorate them on feasts and holi-
days, and on the occasion of a mar
riage or a birth to use colored cloth,
whilst a death puts the bees into
mourning and black crepe is fastened
to the hives. Good news or bad, the
owner taps three times and tells all
he can. 1t is always better to use the
front door key to tap with.
Evening star., 1924-11-30
MASONIC.

LODGES.
Monday-Potomac. No. 5. Election and
B. b. French. No. Is. Election.
Anacostia, No. n. Election.
Pentalpha. No. %. Election and
installation.
Mount Pleasant. No. 3s. Elec-
Albert Pike. No. So Election.
Arminus. No %. Election.
Myron NJ. Parker. No. 27. Elec-
tion.
King David. No. 2s. Election.
Wedne nesday-Washinkt Centennial,
No. IL Election.
Osiris. No 26. Election and in
King solomon. No. 81. Election.
East Gate, No. 81. Election.
Thursday-Nsval, No. 4. Election and
Hiram. No. TO- Election.
La Fayette, No. 10. Election.
VIM. X. Singleton No. 80. Elec-
Congress, No. 81. Election.
Masonic BOARD OF Relief.
FridaJ-Colnmh,s. No 3. Election and
Lebanon. No. Z. Election and
installation
Jos II. Milans. No. SO. Election.
School Of instruction.
KNIGHTS TEMPIAR
COMMANDERIES
Mondsy-0riept. No. 5. Order Of the
Temple.
Friday-Columhia. No. 2. Order of
the Temple.
ANCIENT AND ACCEPTED
SCOTTISH RITE.
Tuesday--Mithras Lodge Of Perfection
Statutory Assembly
Robert DE Bruce Council. Knights
kadosh. Thirtieth degree
Wednesdsy-Albert Pike Consistory,
NJ r. s. Thirty first degree
Thursday-Aibert Pike Cnnsistorv NJ
r. 8. Thirty second degree.
Evening star., 1924-11-30
MoNGoL DOGS FIERcEsT
I: CREATURES IN WORLD
Brutes Devour Dead Bodies Thrown
to Them by Natives-Gonstant
Menace to Lives of Explorers.

From the Cleveland Plain Dealer. .-7I
The Mongols believe when persons
are about to die that evil spirits en-
ter the body, says Roy Chapman, leader
Of the American Museum Asiatic ex-
pedition. =.
The bodies, once death has oc-
CURED, are placed on carts, driven
over the toughest possible ground.
and during the journey thrown off.
to be devoured by wild dogs. These
dogs are without doubt the aercest
creatures in the world. They are in
deed terrible, and were a constant
menace to the lives Of the members
of the expedition.
No member. says Chapman, went
out of the camp unless armed
with a revolver and knife. No one
in Urga, the Mongolian capital. dares
to go through the meat market at
night. They would be seized and
killed within a minute if~they ven
tured to do so.
The members of the expedition on
at least three occasions came within
an ace of death from these animals.
Prof. Charles p. Berky,, the chief
geologist, was attacked on the first
occasion by three dogs. and would
have been killed had he not had his
revolver handy. He killed the lead
ing dog and wounded the other two,
but they still leaped to the attack.
Evening star., 1924-11-30
BAN ON JAZZ IN JAPAN.

From the Argonaut
Speaking Of Japan, it is interesting
to know that there is in Toxic a
general ban on dancing as practiced
by Americans and Europeans. Jazz
orchestraS have been doing their
worst, it appears. to lure, kimono-
clad maidens to dance with foreign
ers.
At Kamakura, the summer resort
called "Japan's Deauville." there has
been a gay season that has aroused
the indignation of the strongarm
patriotic societies. These vigilantes
have stopped the dancing, just as
they prevented it earlier in the year
at the Imperial Hotel. in Toxic. The
Black Dragons and other orders were
aroused by the elopement of a Jap
anese girl of distinguished family
with a young American. and they
have taken the matter of the dancing
mania into their own hands.
BY issuing orders to hotels patron
lied by foreigners they expect TO
stamp out a custom that is causing
much anxiety, for many japanese
girls have developed a fondness for
all the f1apper ways that have been
imported by visitors and by the
movies.
Evening star., 1924-11-30

Miles Camp, No. i, at his home. 314
Shepnerd street northwest, November
"a. The next meeting WIN be held
at the home of Capt. Howard NJ. Peter.
1870 Fifteenth street southeast, early
in December.
The members of Gen Nelson A.
Miles Camp, No. 1. will hold their
next meeting December H.. in Grand
Army Hall. 14l2 Pennsylvania avenue
northwest, when the election of OFF,
cers for the organization year will
take place.
The meetings OF the camps and the
Lineal Society for the week are as
follows: Richard j. Harden Camp,
No. 2, Thursday night. Pythian Tenn
plec. 1912. Ninth street northwest :
Col. John Jacob Astor Camp, No. s.
Monday night. Stanley Hall, United
States Soldiers Home; Gen, NJ. En-
nett UreIl Camp. No, 8. Wednesday
night, Pythian Temple. 1912 Ninth
street northwest: Washington Tenn
pie. No. !, National Lineal Society Of
the Spanish War, Wednesday night.
Pythian Temple. 1912 Ninth street
northwest.
The Gen. NJ. Emmett Urell AuxiIlAl
officers December II.
Department Commander. Sylvester
Fl. Epps, with his staff. Department
Of the Potomac, has completed sched-
uled visitations to the camps and aux
iliaries located in the District OF CO.
lumbia. Visits to camps and aux
| iliaries outside the District will be-
gin after January !. the dates Of
which will be published in general
orders. The Department Council Of
Administration met at the residence
of Judge Advocate Lewis Jones No
yember 21. The next meeting will
be December 19, at the residence Of
Surg John H Anderson, 1922 Thir-
teenth street northwest. The adtu-
tant and chief of staff report prog
ress IN the efforts toward getting the
stand OF department coiors.
Meeting nights OF camps and aux
iliaries for the month OF December
are as follows: Sergt. George Berry
Camp. No. 10. December /: Virginia
Berry Auxiliary. No. s. December s.;
Eva Allensworth Auxiliary. No. 2. De-
cember IL, and Rear Admiral Charles
NJ Thomas Camp. No. 3, December Is
All meet at G. A. r. Hall, Pennsyl-
vania avenue between Fourteenth
and Fifteenth streets.
Evening star., 1924-11-30
District National Guard

Water streets southwest. Wednesday
night
The recent change in drill-night
schedule of the 260th Coast Artillery,
ordered by Maj. Walter w. Burns.
commanding. has been effected with
little confusion. The change took
place last Wednesday. when all bat
teries reported for drill. Battery c,
under Capt. John c. Bradford. and the
Medical Corps had been drilling Tues
day nights. The change will be perma-
nent.
The Coast Artillery Band, under the
direction OF Sergt. Bugler Henr3'
Loyeless, is making rapid progress
and is expected to he in splendid con-
ditiOn for the next annual encamp
ment
There will be a business meeting
of Costello Post Drum and. Buglp-
Corps at the National Guard Armory.
i72 l. street. Thursday night at
o'clock. Sergt. Bugler Loveiess is
director OF the corps. After the busi-
ness meeting there will be a re-
hearsal OF those members who are
to participate IN the entertainment
OF the National Capital Post, Vet
Grams of Foreign Wars. December II:
Evening star., 1924-11-30

widening rings, lower and lower,
sniffing for taint in the air. When
he swoops earthward you know that
ne mas located the scent that calls
for his attention.
II he lights. say, on a forked rail
Of the old gray fence that keeps the
COWS out of the cornfield, he will be
Joined by other buzzards: big. black
fellows with red wattles and a sense of
hoary age-seeing that buzzards never
die OF their own accord and nobody
better kill them-and after they have
roasted alongside, in solemn con-
clave, old man scavenger will stretch
his wings. crane his neck pompously
and lead the way to the quarry. You
don't need to have anybody tell you
that he has been taking his turn at
foraging while the others waited for
the feast.
If they fly swampwards-if they take
that way-you will be afraid that
poor old brokenlcgged jimmie mule
has died somewhere in the soppy
sedge grass. And the next time you
come across her. fat as a butterball
and limping as gaily as a lark sings,
you hug her tight and tight. And
you know that Jimmy mule under
stands.
When his duties as health doctor
permit Of recreation a buZZard likes
to mount high in the sky, where he
can be all to himself, and when you
see him floating along with almost
motioniess grace you suspect that he
may be feeling as poets do when they
are thinking up anthems. So there is
no telling what fine emotions were
at the back of old man scavenger's
beak when the big sky ship came
sailing into his right of way. 1t was.
doubtless. the only fear that buzzard
had ever been called on to feel see
ing he is an official worker for the
State and is protected by its law.
If your granddad lived in the deep
country he has, maybe, told you about
the city wag who persuaded a farm
Says he:
TN give you $50 if you bring me
the gizzard of a buzzard."
1t must have been unpleasant dis
Evening star., 1924-11-30
ROYAL DAUGHTERS OF
AMERICA.

Carnation Camp, No. 1857, met
Tuesday evening at its headquar-
tors, Loyal Legion Home, Tenth street
and Pennsylvania avenue southeast.
A program arranged by the chairman
of entertainment. Mrs. Eva FIoegel,
and her COMMITTEES, Mrs. Okie Young.
Mrs, Mamie Wheat1ey, Milo Goddard.
Mrs. Jennie Laux, Mrs. Annie Kear-
ney. Mrs. Elenora Nolan, Mrs. E. vi
ola Thompson, Miss Francis Smith
and Miss Regina Reilly, was pre-
sented as follows: Recitation Miss
Regina Reilly; dialogue. Dixie Young,
Francis Smith and Mrs. Eva Floegel; /;
humorous reading, Mrs. Fanny Chat
fee; piano solo, Miss Reilly.
Mrs. Mamie ,Wheat1ey announced
at the close of the camps hospitality
that the next meeting, would be the
business of electing officers for the
coming year.
Evening star., 1924-11-30
FRATERNITIES
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS.

Carroll Council announces impor-
tant matters for Its meeting Tues
day evening. Rev. Joseph v. Buck
ley, council chaplain, has invited the
members and their friends to attend
the dedicatory exercises at the
Church of st. Francis Xavier. Twen-
ty-seventh street and Pennsylvania
avenue, southeast. Sunday. December
II, at IL o'clock. Rt. Rev. Thomas J.
Shahan, rector Of the Catholic Uni
sersity, will dedicate the new
church. The Fourth Degree Knights,
in full regaiia, will act as escort to
Bishop Shahan. The ceremonies will
close with the pontifical blessing.
State Deputy James a. Sullivan has
appointed John E. Lynch chairman
Of the Monday Luncheon Club.
which viii meet on Mondays and dis
cuss matters of interest to the order.
The officers of keane Council are
planning a big Christmas tree party
Monday evening, December 20. in the
X. of c. clubhouse for the members
OF the council and their families.
Santa Claus will be in attendance
for the children. and an entertaining
program is being arranged.
In accordance with custom OF
years, Potomac Council celebrated its
annual turkey night" last Monday
evening. The following were award
ed turkeys: ]. H. Huck, ]. p. Ryan.
Mike Sweeney, E. J.. Ogle. w. T.
Herman. r. j. Kavanaugh. b. J.
Bockting, e. ]. O'Brien, NJ. V.
Crouch, F. J. Flanagan ]. McPhil-
lips and X. w. Simpson. Chickens
were awarded to J. Marland. e. ".
Wall. Lou Nesline. Edw. Tucker. Bill
Feely, D. Scanlon. ]. E. Reid. c. T.
OBrien, ]. H. Marshall. Harry A.
NelIican e J. Smith and F. Gaino.
Baskets Of fruit were awarded to. J.
P. Clancy NJ. J. Lynch. f. ]. OKeefe,
F. j. Hartman. G. Davies. ]. II.
'O'Toole, T. ]. Lynch, ]. A. Kennedy
w. c. Dougherty. L. v. Connors r.
Reardon and Hamilton e. Clipper. In
addition. 24-pound turkey was
awarded to 2. J. Clancy.
a special meeting of the officers Of
Potomac Council will be held tomor-
row evening at 1870. at the Knights OF
Columbus Hall, 9lS Tenth street north
west,
Evening star., 1924-11-30
Spanish War Veterans

John A. Gallagher, chairman of the
recruiting committee Of the Depart
meHt of the District Of Column bia, has
commenced an intensive drive to
bring into the District Organization
every veteran of the Spanish War.
Philippine insurreotion and China
Boxer uprising who resides in the
District of Columbia. He has sent to
the officers and members of the camps
a statement giving some reasons for
membership in the United Spanish
War Veterans" and urges the MEM
bers to spread the. informa tion among
those eligibles whom 1t is desired to
secure as members. .s'.. -
At the last meeting of, Richard J..
Harden Camp, Senor Cayetano de
Quesada, Cuban consul and honorary
member of the camp, addressed the
members and extended greetings from
Ambassador Torriente, who has re-
Gently returned from Europe. Senior
QueSada. also read cable from Gen.
Michado, the newly elected President
of Cuba. In which he sent his felicita-
tions to the members of the United
Spanish War Veterans. Adjt. Gen.
James j. Murphy and Department
comdr. Arthur H League also spoke.
Announcement was made of the ap-
pointment of Past Camp Comdr. Will
liam /. Jenkins to be member of the
board OF managers of the Soldiers
and Sailors Temporary Home. Mr.
Jenkins succeeds William Henderson,
resigned,
The following recruits were mus
tered in as, members of the camp:
Herman Rayermann. Louis Lindner.
John P. Yenney. John A. Lund, Jacob
Legun and Albert w. Evans. The new
| members were called upon for re-
marks and addressed the camp.
Comdr. Anton Brem OF Gen. Emmett
Urell Camp and Past Comdr. Peter
Cooney of Col. John Jacob Astor
Camp were visitors.
The nomination and election of
camp officers will take place Decem-
ber 4. and owing to the fact that
the first meeting of the camp falls on
New Year day. the officers will not
be installed until January Is. The
adjutant was directed to send out
cards to the members to this effect
Senior Vice Comdr. Daniel Foley
made report on the sick members
of the camp. The camp voted a dona-
tion to the Visiting Nurses Associa-
ton.
Past Department Commander
Charles ]. p. Weber OF the District
Spanish War Veterans entertained the
past commanders of Gen Nelson A
Evening star., 1924-11-30
ORIGIN OF ToPHAT.
From the Baltimore Sun.

From the Baltimore Sun.
When eighteenth century Paris
was still wearing the picturesque
hree-cornered hat Benjamin Frank
lin came 10 represent the new Re
public of the United States wearing
on his head a queer thing derived
from the steeple crowns of the Puri-
tan Pilgrim Fathers. Paris copied Il
and turned it into the cylinder which
Christendom has worn ever since.
In the eighteenth century, when
partisans of France and of Russia.
were fighting il out in Sweden, the
French faction wore hats. the Rus
sian caps. The Middle Ages. as a
familiar ballad reminds us, knew q
Pilgrim by his cookie hat.
Evening star., 1924-11-30
WooDMEN OF THE WORLD.

The annual election of officers will
be held at Oak Camp next Thursday
evening.
Tomorrow night the officers OF the
Uniform Rank will hold the regular
monthly business session at the home
Of Mai. George H. Green. The Febru-
ary competitive drills and the March
Head Camp convention will be i'm
portant matters for settlement
State Manager Luther c. Jones
visited Washington last week and
reported the institution of three
new camps Of Woodmen Of the World
in Maryland during his recent cam
paign in that State.
Thanksgiving evening the officers
Of the 1880 Regiment Of the Uniform
Rank visited the new camp at Silver
Spring. Col. Freeland : mustered in
the new company recently organized
Fraser Camp ia planning to have
q complete degree team Of the mem-
bership Of that camp. Consul Com
mander A. Chester Brown intends to
have regular rehearsals for the prepara-
tion Of the Joseph scene.
Evening star., 1924-11-30
NATIONAL UNION.

Victory Council, celebrated Its an
nual turkey distribution and country
store, with a musical and literary
entertainment Monday evening at
Pythien Temple. President James A.
Williams was master Of ceremonies
and delivered the address Of wei
come. The following program vas
presented: Soprano solo. Mrs. Joanna
Russell. accompanied by Miss Dor
othy Russell; ritone solo. John ].
Nolan; plano solo. Miss Dorothy Rus
sell: tenor solo, Master Nolan. Reci-
tation of q poem. Rev. Jonh T. Tuttle.
Central Council met Tuesday eve
ming at Typographical Temple. with
President Edward Z. Evans. presid :
ing. Marcellus r. Tarpiey, was ad-
mitted to membership. The Junior
Degree Team exemplifled the three
full degrees on the candidate
Evening star., 1924-11-30
CATHOLIC DAUGHTERS {
AMERICA.

Plans are complete for the annual
bazaar and dance to be held Friday and
Saturday evenings at the Raleigh Hotel
Supper will be served both evenings.
beginning at o'clock. Dancing Will
continue from until IL o'clock.
A class will be initiated December 16-
A Christmas party and entertainment
for the members will follow the cere-
monies.
The members and their friends are
invited to attend the annual Christmas
sale of articles made by the patients at
Walter Reed Hospital Tuesday and
Wednesday at the hospital. in build
ing 95. from 10 am. to 10 pm.
Court District OF Columbia will have
a business meeting Tuesday. evening at
the Raleigh.
Evening star., 1924-11-30
SONS AND DAUGHTERS OF

Hope Council. No. 4 ;. met last Tues
day at Naval Lodge Hall. followed by
500 card party. Many members at
tended the Thanksgiving services last
Sunday night at the Metropolitan
Presbyterian Church. Next Tuesday
being initiation night, it is desired
that all members Of the drill team be
on hand.
Evening star., 1924-11-30
DAUGHTERS OF ISABELLA.

The November social meeting Of
Circle No. 17S was held Monday eve
ming, when the entertainment commit
tee, Mrs. William A. Stewart, chair
man. provided musical program,
followed by cards. Solos were given
by Miss Mary Virginia Warren and
Miss Ethel Roddy. accompanied by
Miss Jacquelin Warren. The high
score prize was won by Mrs. Annie
McGilliyary.--T The circle presented to
its immediate past regent, Miss Eliz-
abeth Dolan, wrist watch in token
of it's appreciation OF her endeavors
during the term OF her office as re-
gent, the presentation being made by
Miss Catherine Moriarty, regent. A
card party will be held at Sol E
street northwest December 4. Miss
Katherine Ratcliffe is chairman of
the committee in charge. The next
business meeting will be December 8. .