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Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-06-11
(Sk0WHEGAN LOCAL NEWS
Somerset County Headquarters Phones, farmers -. =;
Rotary Mestina

Senator Frederick w. Hinckley OF
Portland, senator from Cumberland
county, was the speaker at the Tues
day noon luncheon of Skowhegan
Rotary club held at the Grand
Army hall, speaking on Legislative
matters and especially on the eco
nomic expenditure of the States
money. Senator Hinckley was lis
tened to with much interest by the
Rotarians.
Among the out-of-town guests
were Frank L. Besse Of Clinton, a
member of the Waterville Rotary
club. and his nephew. Floyd Besse
of Clinton: Lewis Whipple of the
Flood Coal Company OF Wateryiile
and Mr.. Kendrick of Boston, q
creamery man who was here on
business at the Skowhegan Jersey
Creamery. and Frank S. Cairns Of
st. Helena, Calf.
In the absence of the president,
Col. Shurman Shumway, who has
gone abroad to be married, the vice
president, Attorney George w.
Cover, presided. The song service
was directed by DIR. Stanley w,
Cover with Mrs. Marion T. Oddy at
the piano and proved a pleasing
feature Of the luncheon. The meal
was delicious and was served by
Caterer Mrs. Kate s. Simpson.
Hon. Clyde H. Smith was appoint
ed to represent the Skowhegan
Rotary club with members Of other
clubs at a conference with Governor
Brewster held in Augusta Wednes-
day when the entertainment of the
Governors at the Governors Confer
ence to be held In the State in July
was considered
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-06-11
Woman's Club Program for 1925 -26
Planned

WomanS SIub program tor 1870 20
Planned
The official board of the Skowhe-
gan Woman's Club has had two
meetings recently and have planned
the program for 1925-26. There will
be several out of town speakers dur
ing the year. Miscellaneous subjects
are to be considered. The board is
headed by the same president as last
year. Mrs. Mary Clough Stinchfield.
The following committees have
been appointed by the instructors of
Junior High among the pupils of the
Sth grade A and b divisions to have
charge of the class social to be held
Friday evening of this week in En-
gine Hall, Eve Ames will preside be-
ing the general chairman; entertain
Thomas Fox, Alva Appleby, game
committee, Eleanor Rowell, Stanley
Kimball, Beatrice Perry, Alfred Stev-
ems; refreshment committee, Arthur
Halle, Mary Guilfoyle, Cecilia Moore,
Joseph Goodness and Henry Valliere.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry G. Hoyt are
leaving this morning for Boston to
attend the graduation of the Boston
University, their oldest daughter,
Miss Alta Hoyt is a member of the
class of 1925.
Mrs. Birdena Leland who has been
a guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry G.
Hoyt of Madison Avenue has return
ed to her home in Needham Heights,
Mass.
Miss Doris Tozier has been elected
to membership in Phi Delta Kappa at
Colby college.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Goodwin of
North Fairfield were business callers
in town Wednesday.
Carlton Bicknell of Portland was
in town on business Wednesday.
Ralph Greenwood, who has been
the guest of his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. S. r. Greenwood. has gone to
New ork from which city he will sail
on the Seven Cross steamer on the
goth for Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, South
America, where he will resume his
duties for The Brazilian General
Electric Company.
Union prayer service will be held
this Thursday evening at the Cen
tenary Methodist church, with Mrs.
Herbert l.. Nichols acting as leader.
The public Is cordially invited to at
tend.
Orestes Bracket, who last summer
enlisted in the Marines and who is
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-06-11
Mrs. Bishop Hostess


Mrs. Harley Bishop was hostess
Tuesday afternoon to the ladies' of
the Bloomfield Christmas club. There
was a good attendance and the
ladies passed the afternoon working
on gifts for next Christmas and So
cially. As the ladies' of this club
wish at Christmas time to have some
funds to make gifts to the needy.
they have each year made, during
the year, a handsome quilt which is
sold before Christmas time and the
they are making two Quilts so will
nave twice the sum to spend at the
nomday season. The next meeting
WIN De held on June 20 at the home
street.
MIS-: George Foster of North
EornVine was business caller in
Town Tuesday. -
mrs. John McCollor Of Solon was
. shopper in town Wednesday.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-06-11

AUGUSTA, MAINE
Partridge's Drug, Opp. Post ONCE
Geo. b. Stackpoie, 81 Cony st.
Augusta Drug Co., 180 Water st.
Daniel w. Sexton. 240 Water st.
III. Chernowslky, ID. G., 228 Water st.
LaBreck & Lishness, 149 Water st.
GARDINER, MAINE
Beane's Drug Store, 1913 Water st.
Manson & Church, Water & Bridge SITS.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-06-11
Rebekah District Meet;nc

Many members of Priscilla Re-
bekah lodge of Skowhegan will at
tend the district meeting to be held
In Norridgewock Friday afternoon
and evening. The Priscilla Lodge
VIII present the memorial service
ana nave charge of the program.
Ine Madison Lodge will confer. the
degree. A delicious supper will be
served at $50. The lodges included
in this district are Skowhegan, Mad
ison, Athens and the hostess lodge at
Norridgewock.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-06-11
S. S. s. in Augusta

Mrs. Kerry B. Steward, Mrs. Aus
tin Sprague and daughter Phyllis,
Mrs. George Thomson and Mrs. Fred
Kennison, members of the S. 8. S.
club, were in Augusta Wednesday
for the day, being guests of Mrs.
Stewards mother, Mrs. B. E. Folsom,
and sister, Mrs. Alice Barrows, who
served a delicious dinner at noon
and royalty entertained the s. s. s..
ladies'.
Mrs. Folsom and Mrs. Barrows
when guests at the Steward home in
town have frequently been enter
tanned by the S. s. S. ladies at their
club meetings. Two members of the
club, Mrs. Agnes Dunbar, who is in
Portland attending the Relief Corps
convention. and Mrs. Emma Martin,
who now resides in Lisbon, were
unable to be present, which was re-
gretted by the hostesses and club
members
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-06-11

The following Skowhegan people
We're in Fairfield Tuesday. where
they attended a meeting of Somerset
Pomona Grange: Mr.. and Mrs. Cyrus
w. Goodrich. Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Hoyt, Wilmot B. Whittier, Mrs. Eta
Rowell. Mrs. Samuel F. Emerson.
Francis Emerson, d. B. Hobart.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-06-11

lowing program was carried out:
Music by members of North Somer-
set Grange; paper, "Futher of the
Grange" Catherine Bickford; read
ing, Mrs. Thurston; talk, State
Commissioner of Agriculture. Mr..
Washburn vocal solo and encore,
Edith HoXie; reading, Mrs. Nellie
Hinckley; remarks, George Tibbetts; /;
music, North Somerset Grange
Chorus; remarks, A. II. Ellis. A de-
licious dinner was served at noon.
Card of Thanks
wish to thank the neighbors and
friends, K. of p, d. o. X. X, Pyth-
ian Sisters and Arms Mill for their
sympathy and kindness, also for the
floral tributes at the time of my re-
cent bereavement. And to Rev. Geo.
Merriam for his kind words, T. G..
Lord and Harold F'ary.
MRS. LENA A. FREVE,,
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-06-11
LOCAL NOTICE

LOCAL NOTICE
Wrist watch lost on Madison Ave
from Spring st. to Somerset hospital
Monday night about 10 o'clock. No
tify nurses at hospital.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-06-11

'SISS PoSHA6SSS "NVFF
ed no introduction.
HALL0WELL, MAINE
VIM. T. Quinn, 1Q1 Water st.
The Spaulding Phcy, Water st.
NO. vASSALBORO, MAINE
Hope Homans Clark, Bridge St.
NEWPORT. MAINE
6. d. Ring
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-06-11
Co TO any Of the stores below FOR
q sample Of KOTEX, deodorized

They also have the regular-size packages, wrapped
plain, for those who need no introduction.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1925-08-26
Strength of Steel
Shorun by Spark Rays

II has been shown that the spark
rays made by the incandescent par
ticles thrown of from iron and steel
when put upon an emery wheel afford
a means Of testing the composition
of the metals Carbon steels, manga
nese steels and steels containing
tungsten and nickel each give char
acteristic spark of different forms and
colors easily distinguishable-
The form OF the spark picture
changes with the quantity Of carbon
Even so slight a difference as OF per
cent of carbon can be detected In this
manner. Pointed. branching lines de-
note carbon steel. tool steel shows the
appearance of blossoms" on the
branches, tungsten steel gives red
streaked rays and shining points, with
little balls thrown out of the forma-
ton. and an explosion appearance In
the articulation denotes the presence
of molybdenum. vanadium or titanium.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1925-08-26

arrives. You had better go to your
own rooms and do it, but wait first to
make sure that he's roped in Ginger
Martin"
He glanced up as the door opened
and Jerry Seymour-sometime of the
R. F. G.-put his head into the ROOM
"Ted's here. and he's got the bird
all right. Unpleasant-looking bloke
with a flattened face"
Fright" Drummond rose, and
crossed to a cupboard. Clear of,
YOU fellows. Zero-twelve midnight
From the cupboard he pulled a long
black cloak and mask. which he pro-
ceeded to put on. while the others dis
appeared with the exception of Jerry
Seymour. who came into the room. he
was dressed in livery like chauffeur
and he had, in fact, been driving the
car in which Ted had brought Ginger
Martin.
ANY trouble?" asked Drummond-
NO Once he was certain Ted had
nothing to do with the police he came
like bird" said Jerry. "Ihe MI!
ouid did It," Then he grinned. You
know Ted.s marvel. I'll defy any
body to recognize HIM"
Drummond nodded. and sat down al
the table facing the door,
"Tell Ted to bring him up. And
don't want him to see you, Jerry, so
keep out of the light
Undoubtedly Jerry Seymour was
right with regard to birmingham
make-up. AS he and Martin came INTO
the room. # was only the sudden start
and cry on the part of the crook lna'
made Drummond certain as 10 WHO"
was which. Itch.
"Blimey !" muttered the man shrink
ing hack as he saw the huge inquire III
black confronting him. "Wots 'he
game. guv'nor?' ia
.rrhere's no game, Martin" SAID
Drummond reassuringly. lou We
Noon told what you're wanted TOT
haven't YOU? A little professional, as
sistance tonight. for which you VIII We
paid fifty pounds, is all we ask u
you" ,,, o,sd far
e.o,, oosv in his mind. You're one
of This ere Black Gang" he SAID sur
lenly. CHANGING at the door IN rom ,, ~
which birmingham was stahu'hs
Should he chance it and make oasn
~ ret sway? Fifty pounds are nis
nonnds. BUT He gave littie si'i.e'
nc his ewes came round again 10 one
.,,or,oss figure on the other SIDE oi
the table. .,. so,5 the
,,,a rsassuring voice. And it's only
Recourse don't want you TO recognize
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1925-08-26
II looks very much like trap.
What is Zadowa planning TO 90
to Drummond7
tTo BE coNTINuED)
Kew to Treasure House

Jusr think of the vast treasures OF
words full of rich and rare meaning
,b,t lie locked up In our language,
hidden away from cor.mon use and
enioyed only by the learned few, IL
is as II. possessing the mineral wealth
- tbe world. ready for the mint. we
scornfully turned aside to remain In
poverty.
,raosure house OF our language. AS
naonle we needlessly deprive our
selves Of the great helps at our COM
mand. In our daily tasks. not one
~ which can be performed without
tbe use Of words, we possess only the
most primitive tools, while we might
be equipped with the keeneSt and
most efficient
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1925-08-26
Argentine Hide Production

A total of 26S.03S packer hides was
produced in Argentina during May.
while the production for the first I'VE
months of 1925 amounted to 1911 ,S56
hides, compared with 1.739 6S5 hides
in the corresponding period Of the pre-
ceding year. Figures on the output Of
abattoirs are not available. Stocks
are reduced and prices are . nttie
firmer.- Reports
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1925-08-26

I'm in quandary," she said to the
milliner. Il don't know what TO do
about hat I'm Of two minds about
It"
Then take TWO hats" suggested the
miIliner, land please both minds-"-
Boston Transcript
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1925-08-26
BY CYRIL McNEILE
APPER
Copyright by GEORGE n. DORAN co
d. n. U ssrvic.
S A p r { r

best sitting-roOm was the rendezvor,
OF this Black Gang. II is donhtfu, :,
she would have been so compIacent
But she didn't know. and continued
her weekly busting Of the sketcbe.
with characteristic zeal.
Tied should be here soonn satd
Drummond, glancing at his watch. 81
nope he's got the bird all right"
You didn't get into the inner room
did you. Hugh?" said Peter Darrell
mo. But l saw enough to know
that It's beyond our form, old lad
We've got to have a skilled CRACKS.
man to deal with one of the doors
and almost certainly anything imnor.
tant VIII be in safe inside"
Just run over the orders again -
Toby Sinclair came back from drawino
the blinds even more closely together
Perfectly simple" said Hugh. "Ted
and l and Ginger Martin-if he's 20.
him-will go straight into the house
through the front door. | know the
geography of the place all right. and
I've already laid out the caretaker
clerk fellow once. Then we must trust
to luck. There shouldn't be anyobdy
there except the little Brighter Of a
clerk. The rest of you will hang about
outside in case of any trouble. Don't
bunch together, keep on the move:
but keep the doors in sight. When
you see US come out again, make
your own way home. Can't give you
any more detailed instructions because
I don't know what may turn up.
shall rig myself out here, after Ted
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1925-08-26
Women in High Positions

Gently decided that women shall be
eligible for the highest positions In
the postal and telegraph service IN
that country. In future, women may
rise TO be office chiefs, managers, in
spectors, etc, and they will thus fig-
ure in all the promotions of one Of
the most important of the government
departments
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1925-08-26
Farm Buildings Valuable

According to the last federal census
the value of all farm buildings in the
United States is placed at 81. 4S6, 49,
SAB and the average per farm is 81, 7S1.
The state of Iowa leads all others
with a valuation of S922, 751,713 and
an average of S4,3Z3- In the District
of Columbia the average is s6.967, the
total being only S1.421- ~, however.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1925-08-26
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The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1925-08-26
cutieur. soothe. Baby Ra.hes

That itch and burn, by hot baths
of Cuticura Soap followed by gentle
anointings of Cuticura Ointment
Nothing better. purer, sweeter. espe-
cially II little Of the fragrant Cuti-
cura Talcum is busted on at the nm
lsh. 25c each-Advertisemen
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1925-08-26
Patriotic MohoTajah

Among the gifts during the war by
the maharajah of Gwalior, who died
recently in Paris. were forty ambu-
lances and fleet of cars to England
and three months supply Of cigarettes
for all Indian troops in France
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1925-08-26
6'' BLACK GANG
ANGER MARTIN


.opsls.-To a gathering OF
BIrv,s in Barking, LONDON
snsnsZ aboleff. foreign agra
sueu!p;, ". of the operations OF a
TOT, zen I'm who have become
BODY o. 70 their activities. he
nen- they are masked ana WA
~ hlack cloaks and are ac.ihs
lons ~, tbs law. He Is inter
vitn0'h nv the men he is descriD-
fup'e .ss plack Gang). who preak
Ing ,'ns ,seting. sentencing some
W The participants 10 conuasn
o. ,,.hment and carrying a"a
pug .n.rs A memorandum iounu
oIns zsboleff gives an address IN
on which the leader OF the
Ho1'y varg marty considers OF I'M
sI.s sncs Sir Bryan tombstone
grsctor of criminal invest,sa
..ar hears from Inspector NC
tion' .snf 10 arrest Zabolen the
w., VI, before. of his discontinue.
nis IA been seized and chioro-
~ and his raid frustrated.
, wnh Drummond, man OF leisure
, n tombstone of seeing the KID
s.ners and their victims. ne pc
ns rss an unpaid agent OF the
s so,,ce under McIver. William
r p'n,n.on. ostensibly pawnbroker
~ money lender, really Count
s -. director of anarchy In
England. does business In an
o,h.r London suburb. A mys-
,.rious stranger invades the
..u,ses Drummond attempts
~ burglarize the premises to get
evidence.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1925-08-26

leads hard life, but the fat lady
makes the most Of It
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1925-09-02
Christensen-Lehr

The marriage of Miss Caroline
Christensen of Redwood Falls and
Joe Lehr of Noblesville, Ind, took
place Sunday, August % at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Julius Christensen
at Henning, MINI. The service was
read by Rev. Rogne. They were at
tended by Miss Ida Balko of Redwood
Falls and Fred Christensen of Gle
ments and the bride was given IN
marriage by her father, j. Christen-
sen.
The bride was gowned in white
crepe and carried a shower bouquet
of roses and sweetpeas. Her attend
ant was dressed in blue crepe and
carried bouquet of carnations. Fol-
lowing the ceremony dinner was
served to the guests the dining room
being prettily decorated with flowers
and ferns.
The guests present were: Rev. and
Mrs. Olaf Rogne and Miss Thompson
of Henning, Mr.. and Mrs. John Chris
tensen and family, Mr.. and Mrs. E.
Christensen and family and Mr.. and
Mrs. N. Christensen and family of
Twin Valley, Mr.. and Mrs. William
Christensen of Mahnomen, Otto Chris
tensen of Clements and Miss Estelle
Kammerer of Redwood Falls.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lehr left after the
ceremony for Redwood Falls where
they were guests for few days, leav-
ing here for their home at Noblesville,
Indiana.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1925-09-02
Students Register.

Registration Of High School stud
ents at the present time brings the
realization that vacation days are ov-
er. The Senior High School students
are registering with the Senior High
School principal from $3.50 A. M, to
IL M. and from l p. N. to p. M.
The Junior High School students are
registering at the Superintendent s
office.
The Senior High School registration
dates are: Tuesday, Seniors; Wednes-
day, Juniors and Thursday, Sopho-
mores. The 7th, 9th and 9th grades
register on Tuesday and Wednesday.
It is quite imperative that the regis
tration be completed as far as possible
this week in order that real school
work may start without delay.
The schools have been put in good
order and everything is in readiness
for the start of the seasons work.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1925-09-02
BdbG0Ck leaves
On South
American Trip
HIGHWAY COMMISSIONER TO RE-
PRESENT UNITED STATES AT
PAN AMERICAN CONGRESS AT
ARGENTINE CAPITOL.

Redwood county officials and citi-
zens who would confer with Charles M.
Babcock, state highway commissioner,
IN person, about trunk route matters
must delay their interviews because
the highway executive is travelling this
week toward South America to take
part in the Pan-American Road Con-
gress In Buenos Aires and will not re-
turn for several weeks.
Commissioner Babcock was honored
by President Coolidge as one of seven
United State representatives to the
Latin-American conference after con-
gress had authorized the appointments
and appropriated funds for the ex-
penses of delegates. Recognition Of
the Minnesota highway ogicial is at
tributed by his friends to the promin-
ent part he has taken in national
good roads councils for a number of
years and to the showing made in
this state under the new highway
program Mr.. Babcock is administer
ing.
Mr.. Babcock will present before the
road congress the principal address
on the subject of Highway Financing
and will lead discussions of other
subjects. The United States party
will sail this week from New York and
their intinerary will touch Panama
city on the canal, continue south on
the west coast of South America,
across from Santiago, Chile to the At
lantic side and thence by boat back
to New York, with numerous official
side trips.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1925-09-02
State Fair
Visitors to Camp
On Grounds
PROVISIONS FOR CAMP GROUNDS
PERFECTED; MANY ORGANIZA-
TIONS PROVIDE HEADQUART-
ERS.

Part of Machinery Hill, at the State
Fair grounds, will become tourist
camp for State Fair week, with accom-
odations for visitors and their auto
mobiles if the visitors wish to stay on
the grounds.
Nineteen fraternal and club organ
izations will maintain headquarters
at this years fair. The American Le-
gion, department of Minnesota; Ser
vice Mems Hut Association and Vet
erans of Foreign Wars will maintain
open house in the week. Other or
ganizations will include the Ancient
Order of United Workmen, Salvation
Army home, Christian Science build
ing Women's Christian Temperance
Union, Degree of Honor Protective
Association, Maccabees, Native Sons
and Daughters of America, Royal
Neighbors of America, Minnesota Fed
Grafton of Past Noble Grands Q. O
o. F.,) Modern Woodmen Of America
Minnesota Federation of Woman's
Clubs, Minnesota State Automobile
Association, Brotherhood of American
Yeomen, Minnesota Territorial As
sociation, Minnesota Editorial Asso-
citation and Herman Sisters.
Thursday, September 10, has beer
designated Farm Bureau day at the
fair, and special program is being
arranged. George Peck OF Illinois
president of the American Council
of Agriculture, will make the princi-
pal address. Mrs. Elizabeth Richard.
son of Pella, Iowa, is another speak
er on the program.
Andrew French, superintendent OF
the dairy department, has more thar
300 exhibits Of butter and cheese in
cold storage to be judged, beginning
Monday.