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Imperial Valley press., 1924-01-16

"When L get out of this mess,
she confided confidentially, 81 IN
going out to Kansas and take up a
quarter section of land and start Il
drug store. y
just what got Nina to thinkin of
the Kansans at that particular mo-
ment we couldn't make out. There
she was, propped up in a brass bed
with dents it it, her hair, which is
her chief glory, stuck under one of
those lace caps than which nothing
looks goshawfuller on woman, and
her shoulders wrapped up in some
cafeau-lait mixture of bath robe.
Her eyes were all red and swollen
with weeping and her hands were
Imperial Valley press., 1924-01-16
FREE SHAW IN
"BLUE LAW" RAID

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 16.-A. W.
Shaw, manager of recent Masonic
circus raided by police headed by
two local ministers, was breathing
the air of freedom today, following
the iury's decision late yesterday
which cleared him of gambling
charges.
1t took just three minutes for the
nine men and three women to agree
that Shaw's grotto circus was not
sinful, despite the testimony of the
Rcverends Gustav Briegleb and Boa
Shulcr. who declared games Of
chance were conducted there.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-01-16
Abrams Method
Is Vindic a ted
By U. S. Court

JONESBORO, Ark, Jan. 1G.-Thc
"Abrams method" of diagnosis was
vindicated in United States district
court here two days after the death
of its founder, when Federal Judge
Jacob Trieber instructed jury to
return verdict of not guilt in the
trial of DIR. Mary f. Lecocq, charged
with using the mails to defraud.
The testimony of several witnesses
that they had been materially ben
efitted by the "blood analysis -
tests made by the woman physician
prompted the court to instruct dis
nlissal
Imperial Valley press., 1924-01-16
Bedtime Stories
Copyright, 1923, by Mcclure
Newspaper Syndicate
BY HOWARD r. GARIS
UNCLE WIGGILY AND SUSIE S
SLIP

"Uncle Wiggily! Oh, Uncle Wig
gily! Come on! Come on!'
A jolly voice cried this outside
the hollow stump bungalow one
! afternoon. The rabbit gentleman,
! who had just come in from hopping
across the fields, looked up.
"Did you hear that?' he ask
ed Nurse Jane Fuzzy Wuzzy, his
muskrat lady housekeeper.
eyes, she answered, 81 did.
But don It you go out, Uncle Wiggi-
ly."
"Why not?' he inquired.
"Because it might be the Fuzzy
Fox ready to nibble you for hav-
ing shot icicle arrows at him yes
! terday. -
ON look from the window"
said the bunny gentleman, land
/ if it is the Fox l won't go out.
/ So, when he had looked he twinkled
! his pink nose-Uncle Wiggil, did
and cried: Hurray! It's Susie
Littletail, the rabbit girl. She S
all ight-Susie won't nibble me! y
i Uncle Wiggily hoped out of his
/ hollow stump bungalow. Nurse Jane,
seeing him and watching how spry-
ly he hoped, shook her head and
murmured:
"He gets younger and more fool
ish every day!'
"Hello, Uncle Wiggily!' greet
/ cd Susie when she saw the bunny
gentleman. "Come on with me
I please!''
Where7' asked the bunny gen
tleman.
I'm going over to the tree
house of Mrs. Bushy,ail, the squir
rel lady, answered Susie. "My
mother wants me to borrow few
nuts 10 put on top of a chocolate
cake So YOU come with me, cause
mother said | might stay a little
while and play with Johnnie and
Billie, and you can have fun, too. .
Hum! Yes,' remarked Uncle
Wiggily, looking back toward the
bungalow to see if Nurse Jane
might be watching him. 90 Yes
those squirrel boys have gathered
plenty of nuts, l should say, and
their mother will be glad 10 lend
your mother some for a cake.
suppose l might 60 with you to see
that everything is all rigA-.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-01-16
DIR. Egan Dies,
Eminent Writer

NEW YORK, Jan. 16.-Arrange-
ments for the funeral of DR.. Maurice
Francis Egan, II, writer and former
minister to Denmark, who died III
Brooklyn late yesterday, had not yet
been completed, it was announced
today. 1t was said the funeral SER
wees would be held in Philadelphia,
but the time was not determined.
DIR. Egan had been i'll since last
September.
He was born in Philadell tia
March "a, 1852.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-01-16
Looking Backward
What the Press Files Tell Of
Imperial Valley for This Date
In Past Years
NINETEEN YEARS AGO
January 16, 1906

d. II. Coe and son and w. B. Rich
ards of Holtvillc registered at the
Hotel Imperial.
Mrs. Bell Rankin of Arizona came
over to visit her son, Carl Rankin
and family of Imperial.
Bert Lawson and John Preston of
San Diego are looking aft"r prop1
rety interests near HoltVil9.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-01-16
FIFTEEN YEARS AGO
January 16, 1909

Ernest Edwards is erecting Il home
on Palm avenue, Holt1ille.
Charles Dana, formerly in charg'
of the motor ear on the Ho!ton In
ter-Urban Railway, has gone to Ca
lexico to take a position on th'
Inter California Railway.
Paul f. Blockert of Silsbee ha
sold his ranch and left today TO
New Mexico. His wife will join hi
there soon.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-01-16

NEW YORK-Magnus Johnson
Minnesota farmer senator, has al
alibi. "They gave me a dry cow
he said, explaining why Secretary o.
Agriculture Wallace "won" theiI
recent milking contest in Washing
ton. The senator is visiting in New
York
Imperial Valley press., 1924-01-16
TEN YEARS AGO
IaI1laru 1G iGi

j. L. Travers has been AWARDED
the contract for remodelling th'
former Catholic church into u resi-
dence.
H. p. Frtes of Brawley was Wis
itor in the city today.
Phil ID. Swing was Installed a
high priest of the Royal Arch Ma
SONS.
Mark Rose returned from Z buSi
ness trip to Los Angeles.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-01-16
COPELAND WANTS
SIPS DAY GIVEN
TO EX-SOLDI E r S
by United Press Leased Wire

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16.-Scnn'
tor Copeland, New York, Democrat,
has introduced a bonus bill which
provides $l.2j for every day OF ser
wee with Il maximum of $625. IT
would cost less than 81 800 200,
Copeland said.
The money would be raised by is.
suance Of bonds, to be retired at the
rate of So, 100000 yearly.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-01-16
Woman "HOudini''
Gives Cops Run

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 16.-After a
regular "movie thriller chase
through apartment houses and ga
RACES and over fences, Mrs. Bessie
Clark was lodged in the county jail
today on a charge of passing $l790
worth of bad checks, according to
the police.
Mrs. Clark has been a regular fe-
male Houdini to the police as she
was arrested once before but dis
appeared while seeking bond. She
escaped again yesterday while on
the way to the Jail, and was cap
tured only after lengthy chase.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-01-16

EMPORIA, Kans.--Boys and girls
are no longer bashful and can ar
range their own dates, Margery
MarklcY, who operated u dating
agency for EmpOria students
found. She closed up shop today.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-01-16

CHICAGO-Pierre Maupome and
Hugh Heal, Toledo cue star, divided
honors in the national three cushion
league matches here. Maupome lost
the first frame so to SO and won the
second so to 40.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-01-16

The Umatilla, Oregon, water pro-
ject for irrigation is working Il
steady crew of 215 men.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-01-16

'Tut May Rest Until Next Year"-The poor old
Pharaoh must be tired out with all this publicity pour
ing in on him after 5000 years of quetness
Imperial Valley press., 1924-01-16
Y Can't Kid a Kidder-
Nina Weeps AS She Talks
OF Having Kas. Store
Why the Kansans?

just achin' to be pluchin \ at the
quilt. Why the Kansans?
Why the Kansans?
III tell you,0 Nina. "Out i'll
Kansas they prohibit practically
everything a fellow wants to do. But
the folks out there are the kindest
in the world. They re big-hearted
and they re decent. y
"And the men, we murmured
huskily, care men.
"All humorists are unhappy,
Mark Twain was. l know l am.
And as a humorist / want to tell
YOU that the biggest joke that ever
Imperial Valley press., 1924-01-16

That funeral outfit of Pharoah Tutankhamen
sounds from the descriptions a good deal like the
furniture of modern American hotel
Imperial Valley press., 1924-01-16

The country doesn't care much who reduces take!
as long as they're reduced.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-01-16

"Thaw Plans to Seek Freedom" Let's see-Thav
-Thaw-Oh yes! Well, how time does fly! And
how New York has lost its place as producer OF
Imperial Valley press., 1924-01-16
A STIMULUS FOR PEACETALK

Is. Regardless of whether the peace plan which has
won the Box award wins also general public approval
it is serving an excellent purpose in focusing atten
ton again the whole question of international peace
The Permanent Court of international Justice, the
League of Nations and the attitude of the United
States toward these things There cannot be too much
thought about these problems
Everyone viii has an opportunity ought to express
his opinion about the particular peace plan in question
A genuine national referendum will result if news
paper ballots used promptly and if the moving pic
ture audiences throughout the country vote when they
are given the chance
Edward Bok's proposal of a reward for the best
peace plan presented laughed at little at first
and then, except for the many individuals who sent in
plans people forgot about it or became apathetc to-
ward it, Now the fact that plan has its author
the 100000 award again centers interest in the mat
ter. A widespread expression of opinion the SUBJ
ject should be informing and useful.
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Resolutions

WHEREAS the Fourth Annual Min
strel Show of Simon Peters Post, the
American Legion, was pronounced
success from both financial and an
artistic standpoint, and
WHEREAS this success was due to
very considerable extent to the
generous assistance of friends outside
the membership of the Post, be it
RESOLVED that the members of
Simon Peters Post. A. L. in regular
meeting assembled extend their keen
appreciation and thanks to each and
every one who by their talents and
enthusiastic assistance added so
much to the pleasure of the audience
and the success of the performance,
and be II
RESOLVED that these resolutions
be spread upon the records of the
Post and copy printed in The indie
acknowledgements.
SHERMAN n. SHUMWAY,
Post Commander
ARCHIE o. DOSTIE,
Post Adjutant
Skowhegan, Me, March -. 1924
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Death OF Mrs. Rose kllgOre

Funeral services for the late Mrs.
Rose (Maguire) Kilgore. widow OF
Otis Kilgore, were conducted yester-
day from the house off Court street.
Rev. Herbert l., Nichols of the Cen
tenary Methodist Church officiating.
The remains were placed in the re-
ceiving vault at the Southside and
In the spring will be buried in the
family lot at Smithfield.
Mrs. Kilgore died Monday after
an illness of about eight weeks. She
was a native of Mercer and would
have been 81 years old next month.
Her husband died in May 1912. She
was the mother of six children, one
daughter being deceased. Those sur
viving are: Mrs. Charles Gray of
Mercer, Mrs. A. j. Watts of Madison,
Mrs. Edward Jobber of Fairfield, Ray
Kilgore of Benton and Earl Kilgore,
who lives at home. With the excep-
ton of the oldest daughter, the child
rem were all with their mother at the
time of her death. All were present
for the funeral services. Mrs. XII
gore had been an attendant at the
Methodist Church.
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NOTICE OF FoRECLOsURE

WHEREAS. Charles C. Garland of
Mercer in the County of Somerset and
state of Maine, by his mortgage deed
dated the 4th day of December A. ID.
1922, and recorded in Somerset Coun-
ty Registry of Deeds. Book 366, Page
AGA, conveyed to Carlton w. Morse
then living and residing in said Mer-
Ger a certain piece or parcel of land
with the water power and water rights
connected herewith and the buildings
thereon situated in Mercer Village In
said town of Mercer. and being the
same and all of the property conveyed
by Charles Kelsey Allen ct ais to said
Morse and Charles C. Garland by their
deed dated March 8. 1918 and recorded
in Somerset County Registry of Deeds
Book 348, Page Z one-half in common
and undivided of which said Morse
conveyed to said Charles c. Garland
December 4, 1922; and
WHEREAS. the said Carlton W.
Morse died on the cath day of jan
uary A. d. 1928 at said Mercer intes-
tate; and
WHEREAS. the condition of said
mortgage has been broken, NOW
THEREFORE by reason of the breach
of the condition thereof. l. Charles e.
Varney of said Mercer Administrator
of the estate of the said Carlton w.
Morse, duly appointed by the Probate
Court for the County of Somerset and
duly qualified as such, do hereby
claim a foreclosure of said mortgage
in my capacity aforesaid
Dated March 3, 1924.
CHARLES L. VARNEY.
Administrator of the es-
tate of Carlton w. Morse,
late of Mercer, deceased.
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NOTICE OF FoREoLosrnn

Whereas George W. WASH.
Cornyille in the county of s VI
and State of Maine. by his mO Ore''al
deed dated the fifteenth dav 'sssl
A. d. 1923. recorded in c. wi
County Registry of Deeds - "sfs,]
S66, Page 500, conveyed to Fa., aost1
Martin of Athens in said coun,s
certain lot or parcel of lana s,,
in the Towns of Athens and cS1el
in said County of Somerset a,a 'as|
ed and described as follows 'uaa)
Bounded on the north by lana - wig
rev Welch and the main road. - Aaa
east by the road leading from A. ~
to Hartland and formerly oun.s
Dennis Coston; on the south -, "
formerly owned by William sa
man. and land formerly owned bv Dup
lip Gardiner and on the west -. aa
stream which is the outlet of D.
Pond and by land of said Weloh
tanning one hundred forty-fva WI
more or less, and being the son9
which was conveyed to the said r. laaa
w. Nashburn by the said Fn,sWoig
Martin by deed of even date WEI u
mortgage; and Wv" %
WHEREAS, the said Emelia =,
tin afterward to wit on tho e.. MAJ
day of May A. D. 1929 for vaieenl
consideration assigned to tho Si,ao.
gan Savings Bank, CORPORATE
gained and existing under tho o.
of Maine. and having an estah,,usth
place of business at said Skowhssns
the said mortgage deed, the nots 81
and claim thereby secured and al, ues
right, title and interest by v;rtn i
said mortgage in and to the resp
tate therein described, subject tn
conditions therein contained and ~
demption according to law, as fnIv
pears by said assignment, which
recorded In said Registry of Dead, U
Book 1913, Page 27s, to which ra,. u
ence may be had; and '''s|
WHEREAS, the conditions OF I'D
mortgage have been broken. Sa|
NOW. THEREFORE,, by reaso, u
the breach of the condition thsr.ss
the said Skowhegan Savings psssl
claims a foreclosure of said mortssa
and gives this notice for that nurnas
Dated at Skowhegan this twar,s
fifth day of February A. d. 1924
SKOWHEGAN SAVINGS RAVE
BY Cover & Shumway
Its AttorneW
Sw9 duly authorized
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Married in Burlington, VT
1852 Berkeley Ave.
st. Paul, Minnesota.

Miss Mary A. Saulter, daughter of
r. c. Saulter of Scion and j. Norton
Carlin of Burlington. Vt, were mar
ried Saturday morning at $50 o'clock
in the Cathedral of the Immaculate
Conception, Burlington. The Very
Rev. j. f. Gillis performed the cere-
mony with a single ring service.
Miss Dorothy NJ. Carlin, sister of
the bridegroom, was bridesmaid, and
the best man was r. T.. Carly of Bur-
lngton. The bride was attired In a
dress of light blue messaline with II
hat of the same shade. and carried a
bouquet of bridal roses. The brides
maid wore gown of toast brown
with hat to match.
After the ceremony wedding
breakfast was served at the home, of
the bridegroom, and Saturday after
noon a reception, at which many
friends and relatives were present,
took place. The couple received
many gifts of which many were Of
cut glass. silver and linen.
Mr., and Mrs. Carlin left on honey
moon journey to unknown parts, and
will reside at South Winooski avenue,
Burlington, on their return.
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Remembers Capt Healy as One of
"Her Boys"

A letter from Miss Annie l.. Russell.
To the Independent-Repo
As | review the personnel of a GER
tain lively school of which Don was
a pupil, and over which / inadequate
ly presided for few weeks as a sub
stitute teacher, | can recall several
qualities that distinguished him from
large number of his contemporaries
there
For one thing it was characteristic
of him always to know the lessons.
He may not have enjoyed learning
them any better than did the other
scholars. but it was HIS work-HE
HAD 1T TO DO AND HE DID 1T.
Like all active boys he no doubt
enjoyed a scrap now and then and,
when an occasional wave of rebellion
against discipline swept over the
school, might have been tempted to
join in stirring up little trouble
to relieve the monotony of long,
dull day, but the principles of right
and fair play were too firmly ground
ed for that and | could always de-
pend upon John to uphold the side of
law and order.
During those crowded and terrify-
ing months of the World War when
all our thoughts were centered upon
the havoc and sacrifice as well as
the heroism and glory Of the battle
fields across the sea, | was proud to
hear of the splendid record made by
one of my boys" and of his courage
and loyal comradship.
And now that both school and war
are over for us, | am much interested
to learn of his candidacy for sheriff
of Somerset County and of your cor
dial support of his cause.
Though l am too far away from the
scene of action to understand or take
part in local politics, | should at
least, like to voice my belief that
those qualities of courage, tirmness
In the right and memorable devotion
to duty that sustained Captain Healy
through such hard experiences as
commander and soldier at the front
must undergo. will enable him to fill
successfully and honorably any office
to which he may be chosen,
Very truly yours.
ANNIE L. RUSSELL
Washington. D. c.
February 30, 1924.
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Was Native OF Ireland

Bingham, Maine, March 3.-Our
community was shocked by the death
of Robert Woods on Tuesday morn
ing, March 4th. Mr.. Woods has long
been a resident OF our town and will
be missed among his many
friends. He was born in Derryyick,
County of Tarmough, Ireland Noyem-
Der /, 1899, the son of James and Re-
becca Duncan Woods.
He came to this country in 1854,
returning to his native place in 1874.
After spending six months in Eng
land, Ireland and Scotland he return
ed to Waterville.
In 18S2'h married Alkaline G. Saw
age, daughter of Anon and Rosetta
Maynard Savage. One son was born to
them, William H.. who was killed on
the Somerset branch of the NJ c. x. r.,
In 1908
Beside the widow, one nephew,
James Cuthbertson of Waterville sur
wives.
CARD OF THANKS
| wish to thank my many friends
and neighbors for their kindness to
me during the sickness and death of
my husband and the f. & A. NJ. and
o. l.. s. for their beautiful flowers
and all who sent tokens of their es-
TEEN.
MRS. ROBERT WOODS
Bingham. Maine. March -, 1924.
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SOMERSET COUNTY TOWN MEET
INGS
ATHENS


Officers elected: Selectmen, l.. w.
Foss, Frank Fox, w. r. Tibhetts;
clerk. w. f. Jones; treasurer, NJ. J.
Hight; school committee, Mary Trim,
Edgar Fox, Elmer Tibbetts; road COM
missioner, selectmen. Money appro-
priated or raised: Schools, includ-
ing repairs on school buildings,
books. etc, S4650; for highways, in
Guiding bridges and culverts, $500;
support of poor, $500; officers salar-
les, $S00;special appropriations, road
machine, $500; shinglp church, 5000.
HARTLAND
Officers elected: Selectmen. G. NJ.
Lancey. J. A. Goodrich c. w. Pooler;
clerk Carl Randlett; treasurer, Il. f..
Nutting; school committee, A. A.
Mari; road commissioner, A. o. Sted-
man. Money appropriated: Schools,
including repairs on school buildings,
books. etc, $4,000; for highways, in
Guiding bridges and culverts, $4,000;
support of poor, $500; other purposes.
$10,341.
ST. ALBANS
Officers elected: Selectmen, Free
man Mills. w. o. Hilton, NJ. II. Mar
tin; clerk. G. A. Libby; treasurer,
G. A. Libby; school committee, Iona
Varney; road commissioner, Percy
.Baine. Money appropriated; Schools,
including repairs on school buildings,
books, etc, $6311,40; for highways,
including bridges and culverts, $4733 !;
support of poor and officers salaries,
$4,000; overdrafts, $440.7S; street
lights, $3.50; school physician. $50;
Memorial services. $50; cemetery
trust fund, $500.
SHARKS
At the annual town meeting the
following officers were elected for the
ensuing year: Moderator, Clyde
Greenleaf; clerk, Fred Duley; select
men, Fred Dudley. Mark Gray, Harry
Moore; treasurer, Frank Dudley; tax
collector, John Taylor; road commits
sioner, A. d. Drawn; school board,
George Gray, reelected
BRIGHTON
Officers elected: Selectmen or as
SCISSORS, Charles II. Forbus, Charles
Moody, Burt Corson; clerk, l.. S,
Smith; treasurer, Harry NJ Jones;
school committee, Mrs. S. T. Walker,
Harry Williams. Perley Brown; road
commissioner, left with assessors.
Money appropriated or raised. $4,000;
schools, including repairs on school
buildings, books. etc, $4,000; for high
ways. including bridges and culverts,
$500; support of poor, $500: officers
salaries, $500; special or unusual APP
prop:iations, 800.
PLEASANT RIDGE
The annual town meeting occurred
March 10, 1924; selectmen and asses
sors, Floyd f. Hunnewell, Ross c..
Berry. Evander Andrews; clerk. Floyd
h. Hunnewell; treasurer Carrie Ber-
ry; tax collector, Fred Bean; school
committee, Ernest Andrews
Amount money raised for schools
$500; other purposes, $500.
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NOTICE or FORECLOSURE

Whereas David G. Houde of Mad,
son in the County of Somerset
State of Maine, by his mortgage n
dated the sixth day of August A.
1928 and recorded in Somerset Cou1
Registry of Deeds in Book 3S2, Pr
81, conveyed to me. the undersign
a certain lot or parcel of land sltus
at the Twelve Corners. so called
said Madison, containing one half
of land with the buildings thereon
being the same land conveyed TO-
by Charles Jennings by his
dated May 3. 1922 and recorded In ~
erset County Registry of DEEDS
Book $50, Page 1873 to which deed
erence Is hereby made for psrticul
description of said premises;
whereas the condition of said mo-
gage has been broken; ,
Now. therefore, by reason OF
breach of the condition Thereof
claim a foreclosure of said mortgsI
March 3. 1924. --.
PETER ]. VINCENT,
BY Butler & Butte
His Attorneys hereuli
duly authorize
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Town Meeting Returns
LEXINGTON

LEXINGTON
Assessors, Mahlon +. Hewett, Frank
S. Boynton. Bert f. Dexter; town
clerk, Mahlon T.. Hewett; road com
missioners, Delbert d Green, Charles
S. Allbee; treasurer, Ralph c. DeX-
ter; tax collector, Ralph c. Dexter;
school committee, Mrs. Ethel Dexter
Mrs. Rena Green. Lauriston Howes
Money appropriated $4525 schools
$500; highways, S2075 support OF
poor, none; other purposes, $500 to
defray plantation charges and $50 tc
repair the plantation house.
SHARKS
Fred A. Duley, Mark Gray, Harry f.
Moore. selectmen. assessors and ov-
erseers of the poor; C. f. Greenleaf
moderator; f. A. .Duley, clerk; f. b.
Dudley, treasurer: John w. TAYLOR,
collector: Geo. T.. Gray, member S. S.
Com. , years. Money raised !:
Schools, $3.50; highways, SCALE;
poor and other expenses. $1,000; on
town debt. $t55; total $12,S94.12.
MORE TO COME