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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-02-28
EAST NEW PORTLAND

Central high school is enrolled in
the Bates Interscholastic Debating
League which is composed Of about
thirty high schools throughout the
state. This league is conducted by
the Augmentation Department of
Bates College under the leadership of
Professor A. c. Baird on the triangu-
lar plan. The triangle in which the
Central high school Is a member con-
sists of Madison high, Central high
and Arson Academy. Each school
supports negative and an affirma-
tive team. The affirmative team in
each case debating at home. The
school winning both debates is en-
titled to take part in the final debate
of Lewiston April 18th from which
the best team will be picked and the
school awarded the debating cup. This
year the triangular debate takes
place on Friday evening, March 14th,
when the negative team of Central
high school will debate at Madison
and the affirmative team will debate
the negative team from Arson. Acad
envy at the Central high school build
ing. The question assigned by the
Bates Debating Council for discus
sion this year is Resolved: That
the United States should join the
League of Nations" The trial de-
bate for the purpose of picking the
teams to represent Central high
school was held last Friday after
moon. The judges were w. S. Par
sons, Mrs. r. A. Nye and Mrs, II. c.
Walker. The contest was very close
but the following were chosen TO rep
resent the school: Affirmative, Eva
Weimer and Mary Weimer; negative,
Raymond Hartman and Herman Boil
ster. In the absence of Marshall Ed
wards who was unable TO be present
he was chosen as alternate.
In closely contested game of bass
ketball Central high school defeated
Madison high by a score Of 1926 last
Friday evening. After the game re-
freshments were served to the teams
through the kindness of ladies of the
town. A local dance was enjoyed by
all. Music was furnished by the To-
cal orchestra. Next Friday even
ing Central high school basketball
team will play Madison high at Madi
son.
Central high school has recently re-
ceived an addition to its library thru
the kindness of Alberta Churchill of
Madison. The new acquisition is
twelve copies of the National Geogra-
phic Magazine bound in leather.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-02-28
sT. ALRANS

The w. C. T. U. will give a free
supper at the Friends Meeting
House Thursday, Match 6, in memory
of Frances Willard. Everyone is
invited to come bring anything you
like and the baked beans will be look
ed out for. There viii be a fine pro-
gram on temperance with Rev. w.
Bennett as one of the speakers.
A party of young people met at the
home of r. E. Raymond's Monday
evening where they gave delightful
supper party in honor of Mrs. Ida NJ.
Raymond's birthday presenting her
with many cards and beautiful hand
bag also good things to eat.
Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond wish to
thank the Sunday school and friends
here who have been so thoughtful and
kind to them here in st. Adams.
There was Sunday school organi-
zed at the Friends Church. February
"a with r. C. Raymond as superin-
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-02-28

1t is related by Northern Maine Of
ficials that the |. w. W. went into
one lumber camp this winter where
80 men were employed, largely Firms
and as a result of their propaganda 20
of the crew left camp without notice,
altho the employment was said to be
satisfactory and conditions all right
in every way until the agltators ar
rived.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-02-28
News of Somerset's Busy Towns
SHARKS

Harold Dudley is visiting friends IN
Massachusetts.
Sadie Witham is quite sick at this
writing.
Fred Dudley who was taken sick
last October was out last Monday for
the first time since his recovery.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-02-28

tendent, Ida NJ. Raymond, secretary;
Oneta Osborn, treasurer; r. c. Ray
mond. teacher of the Bible Class;
Ethyl Moore teacher of primary clubs
and Oneta Osborn has girls class
while Mr.. Raymond will have the
boys as soon as we get our quarteriies
which has been ordered.
Harry McClain will serve as chair
man on the committee for good times
with the right to choose as many
helpers as he cares for.
There were a good number of child
rem out last Sunday and it is hoped
that We may see more next Sunday
X. C. Raymond as superintendent
of both Sunday schools asks the
children to be present next Sunday
for there are little topics and good
times to be talked up for the sum
mer.
Miss Alice Elliott is doing a great
deal of good with her girls club and
class in the M. r. Sunday schooH
If there are any children outside of
the village who would like to come to
either school but have not chance to
ride please notify the superintendent
and there will be some arrangement
made to get them here.
The people in st. Adams are send
ing a shower of post cards to Mrs. c.
A. Moulton of Hartland who is slowly
recovering from pneumonia.
There was good attendance at the
NJ. F. Church and Sunday school Feb
ruary "a
The NJ E. Church Sunday school
presented Mrs. Edith Osborn with a
birthday book for which she is very
thankful, as she is shut in all the
time.
We were all glad to see Martha L.
Boynton out to both churches and
Sunday schools also had charge of
the w. c. 7. L. work at Eta Han
sons last Thursday.
NORTH ST. ALBANs
Abiatha Tyler is reported to. be
very low with but little hope of his
recovery. Mr.. Tyler has been res
ident OF st. Adams for many years
and by his cheerfulness and good hui
NOR has won many friends who will
be sorry to hear of his sickness.
Horace Varney was in Dexter Sat
urday to see his son who is in the
Plummer Hospital reports his as do
, ing as we'll as can be expected
Meridith Mower who has been stay
! ing with Mrs. Nettie Mower returned
| to her home Saturday.
n Town meeting will be held in st. Al
| bans March 10.
Word has been received from Mr.
and Mrs. Howard Nutter that they
have leased a large apartment house
containing thirty-four rooms in Port
/ land, Oregon and are getting settled
there. All send best wishes to them
: in their new home.
| WEST ST ALBANS
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-02-28
WEST ST. ALBANS

John Weeks has been i'll for nearly
a week and on Friday morning left
for Lewiston where he underwent an
operation for appendicitis.
Clarence Robertson of Portland
spent the week end at his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Osgood Robertson
O'Neil Plummer of Berlin, \. II.
was an over Sunday visitor at George
Emery's. Miss Ena Emery returned
to New Hampshire with him.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-02-28

A Central Vermont Railway eonduc-
tor, j. j. Mex Of South London
derry, Vermont, says
During last fall got into run
down condition. | had little appetite
and was an easy victim to colds and
a cough. After trying Il number of
remedies I took a bottle of PIERRE
CARTIER'S MEDICINE and I want to
tell the world; | felt better immediate
ly and now after a few weeks of this
medicine, | have gained health and
strength, and best AZ all have got my
old pep back again
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-02-28
Gum Chewing
Aids the Teeth

You have the authority of doc dS saS
tors and dentistsfor this statement
Your own experience will prove TaWE
it, if you will use WRIGLEY'S HI "a
after every meal. 1
The following quotations from a recent work
on teeth and health are worth rememberino
Dentists have found that the exercise Of gum
chewing brings about better nutrition of the
teeth
"The cleansing action of the gum between the
teeth helps to keep them free from the particles
which lodge in the crevices and cause decay
The busy manor woman either-rarely
has time to clean the teeth after eating. Yet
they should be cleaned, and
The Washington times., 1924-01-09
s BODY
ISBUR|ED
IN MD.
Baltimore Airman Drowned
After Rescuing Power Boat
From Rocks.

The body of Charles J. Boylan,
Baltimore aviator, who was drowned
near Babylon, N. Y, Thursday, was
buried in Baltimore yesterday. Boy.
Ian was well known here, having
spent the last summer as a COM
mercial aviator flying from near
Haines' Point, and having spent some
time here after the war. He also
carried passengers at Colonial Beach,
Va, last summer.
Boylan was an American aviator
during the war and WAS one Of the
few who were credited with, bombing
successfully a German submarine.
Another exploits that brought him
fame was his action in flying twenty
eight miles for a doctor after rescuifg
from drowning a man at Betterton
Beach.
According to reports from New
York, Boylan and eight others had
set out in the powerboatT Sid to res.
cue a speedboat that was being
pounded to pieces on the rocks near
Babylon. N. Y. AS the Sid was max.
ing its way back to port after hav.
ing, affected the rescues, giant
wave tore the rudder loose. A Sec
ond wave, following closely, tore off
the propeller and the boat, unable
to- navigate properly, was sunk.
: All the nine members OF the crew,
in addition ia the three who had
been rescued, were drownd. First
word of the disaster became known
when a wife of one of the drowned
men told police that her husband
was missing.
Boylan is survived by HIS father
John e. Boylan, and two Brothers,
John d. and Edward Boylan.
The Washington times., 1924-01-09
BQNuSCAN.
BEPA|D, SAYS
COPELAND
N. Y. Senator Cites Melons
Figures to Show Tax Cut
Is, Not Involved.
BY International News service.

BY International News Service.
The legislative drive for adjusted
compensation was reopened in the
Senate yesterday when Senator
Royal S. Copeland Dem.) of New
York called upon Congress to
grant a soldiers bonus as Q simple
act of national Justice"
Copeland announced he would In
troduce bill to pay the bonus in
cash and its cost, he said, would be
81, 464, 0O0, 900, which could be scat
tered over period OF sixty years
through bond issues, at an annual
cost Of only $10O, 0O0. 900.
"Sandbag'' Alleged.
Copeland made q speech that 81
times bordered the sensational. He
charged Secretary Of the Treasury
Mellon with an attempt TO sandbag
the bonus" accused big business
of fostering an organized propaganda
against the bonus and alleged that
bonus opponents we've using selfish,
sordid and grasping'' tactics.
II regret that the Secretary OF
the, Treasury associated the bonus
and tax reduction in his message to
the House" said Copeland. In spite
of all that Mellon has said, ] deny
one must die IL the other lives.
Unfortunately for our ex-soldiers
Mellon--played upon suppose by
the bitter opponents Of the bonus
said: "A soldiers bonus would post
pone tax reduction, not for one but
for many years to come" He at
tempted to sandbag the bonus, using
a formidable weapon, the pocketbcok
of the nation"
Cites Mellon Figures.
Referring to the cash bonus bill
which he has prepared, Copeland de-
clared MELONS, own tax figures
would show the bonus could be paid
while taxes were reduced.
Mellon himself says that his pro
posed reduction OF surtaxes would
| in the long run mean higher rather
than lower revenue from the sur
taxes" said Copeland. 81 take
Mellon at his words, but from Tho
man on the street, he has carefully
hidden away money enough to pay
a decent bonus"
II the Mellon plan for reducing
surfaces would bring no decrease In
revenues, Copeland declared, the
Treasury would have $102. 600, DOT
surplus annually. This sum, he de
clared, would be sufficient to paS
a cash bonus by a bond issue and
at the same time permit the MelloH
tax program to be enacted.
Names Noted Precedents.
IN urging enactment OF the bonus
Copeland declared the Government
always had paid bonuses to its wal
heroes. He declared that Abraham
Lincoln, Gen. u. S. Grant, Gen. Rob
ert q. Lee, Admiral David G.. Far
ragut, Generals Phil Sheridan, VIII
liam T. Sherman and Winfield Scot
had all accepted land grant bonuses
from the Government for services IL
war time.
He declared ''these illustriou.
would silence all criticism leveled
against the acceptance of a bonuI
by world war heroes" <&
The Washington times., 1924-01-09
TEMPORARY ALIMoNY
ORDERED IN TWO CASES

Grayer M. Chatman. who was
sued for an absolute divorce. was
ordered yesterday BY Justice Hitz
to pay SO weekly temporary ali.
mony. rs.
The contempt order. committing
Glenn ID. Brant to jail for thirty
days for alleged failure to pay ALI
Ynony to Mrs. Margaret s.. Bryant
was ret abide by Justice Hitz after
learning that Bryant had paid. Mrs.
Bryant sued for q limited divorce.
Mrs. Albert Hendricks. who sued
for a limited divorce was awarded
$40 a/month temporary alimony by
Justice Stafford.
The Washington times., 1924-01-09
NEWARK BEARS FLEE
TROOPERS HUNT IN VAIN

POMPTON LAKES, N. j., Jan.
e.Two state troopers notorcycIed
ali over the northern part Of New
Jersey recently trying to find two
black bears which escaped from
their corral In High Point Park, q
15,OOO-acre tract twenty miles from
here. When darkness forced them
to return to their post at Butler
they said no one could be expected
to track bears without snow, any
way.
The bears were tho gift Of Col.
Anthony p. Kuser to Newark and
were kept in the park, which the
colonel also gave to the State, be,
cause Newark has no zoo.
The Washington times., 1924-01-09
NO GERMAN DIVIDENDS
IN BREWERY BUSINESS

1 BERLIN. Jan. s.--The beer trade
received jolt. In an announcement
that the Englehardt Brewery Com
'pany. operating breweries through:
out Germany, had ascertained after
the annual stock taking that 1t
would be impossible to pay any
1923 dividends because OF slack busi-
ness.
The company paid a dividend Of
80 per cent for 1922, but the direc.
tors assert they now have bene
forced to combine other business
with brewing to cover. losses suf-
fered in the manufacture Of beer.
They forecast a gloomy year for
stockholders.
The Washington times., 1924-01-09

fore Sunday TO enable slSi runners
who are to participate in the
Olympic games to get some prac-
tice at Briarcliff Lodge before they
sail.
High -sided gondola cars were sent
Ito Thendara, near Old Forge, N,
", with a Grew OF picked snow
shoyelers. The shipment Is in
sured against loss by rain or
Is shrinkage. 9
The Washington times., 1924-01-09
ZIONIST SOON TO START
CAMPAIGN FOR MEMBERS

Speeches by two prominent Zionist
leaders. next Monday night In the
Washington Hotel will open the
campaign of the. Zionists for 500
additional members in Washington.
Louis Lipsky, president Of the
American Zionist Association, and
William Grant, of Scotland. are on
the program for talks. Grant, a
Gentle, Is devoted to the Zionist
cause. Both men are touring the
United States on behalf OF the
Jewish Palestine project.
There will be no gathering Of
funds Monday night. nor will any ad.
mission fee be charged. The COM
mittee in charge of the program in
cludes Rabbi il T. Loeb, Jack Heck.
man, Paul Himmelfarb, the Rev.
Louis Novick. and Samuel Freed.
man.
The Washington times., 1924-01-09
AUTO REGISTRAR BENT
ON JAIL ING BABE RUTH

BOSTON, Mass, Jan. 9.-'Ruth
must so to JAIL" declared Regis
trar OF Motor Vehicles Frank Al
Goorwfn. in explaining his employ.
ment Of special counsel TO prose.
cute the, famous Babe" when the
latter appears in Newton district
court Saturday for alleged auto
law violations.
"It Is, about time that something
was done to stop this man." con-
tinued Goorwin, land / am glad
the opportunity has come. In each
case where he has been appre.
hended by police he has sought to
overcome them with his great repu-
tation."
The Washington times., 1924-01-09
PORT ARTHUR BREAKS
GRAIN RECORD I'M 1929

PORT ARTHUR. Ont. Jan. o.
All previous records Of grain
shipped from this port were broken
lin 1928. The total bushels mum.
bered 296.871 1851, OF which Cana.
dian ports received 156,O9l, OTIS:
United States ports. 14O, 626, 3S0, and
European, the remainder.
Wheat predominated, with 244e
577,669 bushels. It's nearest conn
petitor was oats, of which there
were only 2S,514,7O2 bushels.
From September / to the closing
|of navigation, I.l06 cargoes Ieft
Port Arthur, 654 being in Canadian
vessels, AIT in United States SHES
and twenty-five in European boAfA
The Washington times., 1924-01-09
MOTEL BUYS 10000 TONS
SNOW FOR SKl-RUNNERS

NEW YORK. Jan. s.-The New.
York Central railroad has entered
Unto . contract with Chauncey De-
pew steele, proprietor Of Briarcliff
lodge, to ship him 10000 tons of
FAnow from the Adirondacks at
freight rates. s Il.
The snow Is to be delivered De-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-09-10
After Illness Get
StrOngAgain With
~
...McCOy's Cod.
Liver Oil tablets

Every schoolboy as well as every
grandmother knows that Cod Liver
Gil is a great strength creator and
body 'builder-the best on earth.
But sick folks won't take the nasty
tasting, horrible smelling, stomach
upsettfng oil. and who can blame
them?
And thanks to science-they don't
in America you can get go McCoy's
Cod Liver Oil Tablets for so cents
and before you have taken one box
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-09-10
BEAUTY AND
THE BEAST
RY John II. MedburY

u FEW business men have
"a been making it practice
= n lately, of hugging and
kissing stenographer before
they employ her. A boss has no
right to do this until after she's
hired.
One man said he always tested
his employees this way to see
what kind of experience they
had. He's foolish; just because
q girl can't kiss is no reason
that she doesn't know how to-
run typewriter.
Some Of the best filing clerks
IN the world wouldn't know how
to act in the moonlight.
You can't tell by holding a
girls hand whether or not she's
going to be D success at answer
ing the phone.
You can stroke a young lady's
hair but 1t won't help you to
find out If she's a good house
keeper.
In fact, the prettier she Is,
the more careful you've got to
be. a
A beautiful face covers up a
multitude of shortages.
One man says it pays to have
homely girls in his Office be-
cause he gets more work done.
He let's his wife pick his ste
nographers so that he doesn't
have anything to worry about.
He knows that II she picks
q beautiful one, 1t wasn't by
mistake.
He figures that she's there for
no good reason,
Pretty girls don't happen acci-
dentally in his office.
Unlike these few business men,
the average employer realizes
that you can find out more about
q dame by talking to her than
you can by patting her arm,
-
It isn't necessary to take her
to lunch before you hire her. II
she's a good stenographer wha=
do you care about her table man
ners?
OF course it's best to find out
how much she eats so that you'll
know how much to pay her.
One guy tried this on young
lady applicant, and she ordered
everything on the bill of fare ex.
cept the chefs name.
And the only reason she passed
that up was because she couldn't
pronounce it.
She ate so much that after he
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-09-10

The Sheik-Darling, something
has been trembling on my lips
for months.
Sixteen and Saucy-Well, why
don't you shave it off
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-09-10

G ONE girls have SO many
waves~in their hair that Il
~ makes fellow seasick to
look at them.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-09-10
Kidney Trouble?
Stomach Distress?
F. E. Howland
Use DR.. Pierce's Remedies.


Huntington, w. Var was a
sufferer from kidney trouble and
stomach distress and had tried at
least fifty different remedies for
both troubles and could get no re-
lief. / had almost given up all
hopes when one of my friends sug-
gested that / give DIR. Pierce's
Golden Medical Discovery a trial.
The same day went to the drug
store and told the druggist what
my trouble was and that l wanted
to try DIR. Pierce's remedies.
bought one bottle of the Golden
Medical Discovery and one. of the
Anuric Okidney and backache) Tab
let's. After taking these medicines
/ began to feel like a different per-
son. To date have taken three
bottles Of the Golden Medical Dis
covery' and two of the 'Anuric
Tablets and can honestly say that
I have never felt better in my life
than I do at presently =. How.
land, 944 Twentieth st.
Don't wait for serious kidney all
ment to set in. Help your weak
ened kidneys with DIR. Pierce's
Anuric. At all drug stores. Send
lOc to DR.. Pierce, Buffalo, N. Y,
for trial pkg. Of any OF his RENE
dies.
DR PIERCE
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-09-10
.Revised.

Golf Is real. golf is earnest,
And the green is not its goal:
Every man can play quite steady
When he's passed the nineteenth
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-09-10

College trustees report that
none Of their absent minded pro-
fessors have forgotten to ask for
e raise this year.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-09-10

It Is a long while before
struggling young architect can
make plans for Inatrimony.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-09-10
Selections.

well lately.
Wifey-Poor mani You must
go down tomorrow and see If
your insurance is all paid up.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-09-10

! First Botany Student-No, I'm
not interested, at all in the study
Of sponges.
Second Ditto-ReaIly? I've al
ways found them most absorb
ing
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-09-10

A doWager who is confident
her three homely daughters will
be married off because 1t is Leap
Year. ~,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-09-10

"Don't cry because John ran
off to the ball game and you had
to NOW the lawn, Willie. I'll
have your father whip him when
he gets home"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-09-10

The girl who joins the chorus
of a show with the idea of be-
coming an understudy and later
a leading lady.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-09-10

An ex-bartender applying for
appointment as revenue agent.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-09-10

"Of course. I didn't pawn your
ring, Algernon; I took it to the
jewellers to. have it cleaned"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-09-10

She ate so much that after he
paid the check he couldn't afford
to hire her.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-09-10

you will know why all the docto,s
praise Cod Liver. Oil and tell you
that 1t is chockful, of vitamines that
build you up, make you strong anu
wonderfully aid digestion.
If you want to feel fit and fine
all the time put your faith in Nc.
Coys Cod Liver Oil Tablets-tne
original and genuine--as easy TO
take as candy-and money back If
they don't help you.
Ask, Peoples Drug Stores or any
real druggist about them. Mrs. 7.
Frahy. West Orange, N. j., writes:
'T have been using McCoy's Cod
Liver Oil Tablets and they havs
been helping me wonderfully"
McCOy's -.
Cod Liver Oil Tablets
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-09-10
Financial Note
Applesauce.

Most Bohemian quarters in this
country are counterfeit.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-09-10
Ontirnists

/. The guy who plans to marry
when the Government insurance
comes through.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-09-10

And the only reason she passed
that up was because she couldn't
pronounce it.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-09-10

go to sleep, Henry. I was
just looking in your pocket for
a hankie."