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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-10-30

This corporation is said to be the
largest textile concern in America 1t
was incorporated in the State of New
Jersey in March 1899 and commenc
succeeding month. The following is
a list of the mills owned by them and
their location:
Aver Mills, Lawrence, Mass. Wash
ington Mills, Lawrence, Mass; Wood
Worsted Mills, Lawrence, Mass;
Natl & Prov. Mills, Providence, r. l.;
Saranac Mills, Blackstone, Mass;
Fulton Mills, Fulton, N. Y; Arden
Mills, Fitchburg, Mass; Champlain
Mills, Winooski, Vt; Beoli Mills, W
Fitchburg. Mass; Riverside Mills, Oh
NEVILLE, r. l.; Assabet Mills, May
nard. Mass; Sawyer Mills, Dover, n
H; Bay State Mills, Lowell, Mass;
Beaver Brook Mills, Lowell Mass;
Beaver Brook Shoddy Mills, Lowell,
Mass; Vassalboro Mills, n. Vassal-
boro, Me, ROyalston Mills, So. Roy
alston. Mass; Puritan Mills, Ply
mouth, Mass; Anderson Mills, Skow-
hegan, Me; Indian Spring Mills, Mad
son, Me-; Kennebec Mills, Fairfield
Me-; Ounegan Mills, Oldtown, Me;
Manton Mills, Manton. r. L.; Anchor
Mills, Harrisville, r. l.; Burlington
Mills, Winooski. We; Forest Mills.
Brdgton, Me-; Chase Mills, Webster.
Mass; Rochdale Mills, Rochdale,
Mass; Brown Mills, Dover, Me-; Ray
Mills, Franklin, Mass; Hecla Mills,
Uxbridge Mass; Weybosset Mills.
Providence, r. l.; Baltic Mills, Enfield.
~ H.; Moosup Mills, Moosup, Conn;
Lebanon Mills, Lebanon, N. H; VAL
ley Mills, Providence, r. l.; Prospect
Mills. Lawrence, Mass.
These manufactures have an aggre
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-10-30
SOLIN PROPERTY SOLD
Valuable Mill Privilege Changes Hands
Bought by f. W. Briggs

F. w Briggs of Pittsfeld has re-
Gently purchased the waterpower and
real estate connected Herewith of the
Nolin Manufacturing Co. The Nolin
power, under improved development.
will produce about $50 horse power
and the Allen privilege, acquired a few
weeks since by Mr.. Briggs, when fully
developed, about $50 horse power 1t
is understood that these powers will
be used to increase the capacity of the
Somerset Traction Company generat-
ing plant and that the aggregate thus
resulting will be about 1000 horse
power.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-10-30
BEGAN ITS 18TH YEAR
TUESDAY EVENING
SkoWhpgan SoroSiS Members Are En-
tprtained by the Directors

The 2Sth year of Skowhegan Sorosis
opened Tuesday evening. Oct Is with
an interesting session in the parlors
of the public library, The directors
served as hostesses.
The principle feature of the pro-
gram was a paper on THE Making
of a Woman" read by Mrs. Elizabeth
=. Merrill and was most entertaining.
Musical numbers were piano solo
and encore played by Mrs. Dora T.
Nye and a vocal duet Autumn Winds
sung by Mrs. Agnes S. Steward and
Mrs. Eldena Hawes. After the pro-
gram the directors served tea to visi-
tors and guests. In the absence of
the president, Mrs Violet Y. Fogg, the
vice president, Mrs Mabel p. Judkins
presided.
On account of the ". G. T. L. ban
quet coming Tuesday evening, Nov. II,
the next meeting of Sorosis will be
changed to Wednesday evening Nov
ember 18th, at Library Parlors, the
subject to be Pottery. Mrs. Lois W.
Patten and Mrs. Alice Wadsworth are
to serve as h0stesses.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-10-30
SEVERAL BREAKS At
NORR|OGEWOCK
Boys Arrested and Are
Sentenced.
Stolen Goods Paid For or Returned.
Reform School for Two of the Cul-
pritS

Found in a schoolhouse at Larone
with goods which they were accused
of stealing, Herbert Huff and Hans
com Halliday were apprehended Sun
day afternoon and placed under ar
rest by Deputy Sheriff F. E. Webster
assisted by Constable Bigelow. The
boys were arrested as the result of
several breaks in Norridgewock and
when found were in a schoolhouse on
the back road to Larone whittier they
had supposedly tramped with their
loot.
A break was discovered as having
been made Tuesday night of last
week in Henry Hodges hardware store
in Norridgewock when a rifle, revol-
vers and ammunition were missing.
Deputy Sheriff Webster had a sus-
piciOn who made this break and after
still another break was made about
midnight Saturday in both the cloth
ing store of Goldberg and the grocery
store of Brackett & Russell in that
same town, he became more suspici-
Gus and with Constable Bigelow start
ed on the trail and as previously stat
ed, located the two boys.
Huff and Halliday, it is understood
entered the Goldberg store over the
front room and took therefrom some
clothes while they entered the grocery
store of Bracket and Russell over the
ice house and there helped themselves
! to tobacco, sardines and other articles
/ After getting their spoils together they
started toward Wateryille it is claim
ed, but when a short distance from
Norridgewock village they stopped tC
partake of some of their eatables an(
to put on some of the new clothing
They then continued their journey tC
Larone and finding a schoolhousC
there they went inside and built fire
afterwards firing off the firearms
which they had also brought witt
them 1t was here that the officials
found the young offenders of the law
and they were accordingly placed un
der arrest and placed in the county
Jail.
Both boys were tried Monday a
Norridgewock and were found guilty
both being sentenced TO the Reform
School. Elmer Crow of Norridge
wock was also located and arrested
it being claimed that he was with Huf
and Halliday at the time the frs
break was made, although he tool
nothing. He was accordingly giveI
thirty days in Jail.
The stolen goods were either re
turned to the owners or were paid for
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-10-30
Authorized Statement by President
Wood

The following concise statement re-
garding the Skowhcgan real estate
transaction of the present week, il
which his corporation was the pur-
chaser, was authorized by VIM. NJ
Wood of the American Wooden Co.
Tuesday, and transmitted here by Ions
distance telephone.
American Wooden has purchas-
ed the Marston Mills of SkOwhe-
gan. Maine. together with the
brick buildings adjoining the
property. Purchase price was
$4,000. The town has voted to
exempt the mills from taxation
for ten years.
The Marston Mills, although
small, are in fine condition, with
substantially new machinery. 1t
was important that American
Woolen acquire the property on
account of its present large inter
ests in Skowhegan where its An
derson Mills are located; and it is
felt that the new mills can be run
to great advantage in conjunction
with the latter as special manage
ment will not be required
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-10-30

The property now passing into the
hands of the American Woolen Co, is
shown by the above survey, made for
the Independent-Repo by E. E.
Greenwood. The entire area, 10
acres, was formerly owned by the
Skowhegan Manufacturing Company,
purchased by them at the time the
Shoe Factory was built. The two and
one-quarter acres, sold to the Mars
ton Worsted Mills, for their factory lot,
are now united with the original
property, SO that the land area of 10
acres goes to the American Woolen
Company in the same form as when
acquired for the Shoe Factory project,
80 years ago.
The principal structure of the Mars
ton Mills is 200x72 feet, two stories.
This was built in 1902. An enlarge
ment, subsequently added along the
north side, from the tower westward,
increases the width of that portion by
p feet The present dyehouse was
rebuilt in March 1912, the one origin
ally built having been destroyed by
fire. 1t is 40x120 feet. The long
narrow building, shown to the north
of the spur track, Is storehouse, 80
by 200 feet in size. All these build
ings are of wood but of modern and
substantial design.
The shoe factory building is of brick,
four stories high, 200 feet long by 60
wide. Keene Bros. of Lynn, for whom
it was built, dictated its details. 1t
was probably the best shoe factory in
New England at the time it was finish
Cd and subsequent years have seen
few if any structures in the shoe in
dustry to surpass it. 1t is of such de-
sign as to be readily adapted TO a card
ing and spinning plant
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-10-30

leave town. owing 10 business condi-
tions here and gave ar his own idea,
q plan of making the business that Of a
Cooperative enterprise
c. II Gardner was another speaker
v no favored the abatement y taxes on
tic property but thought tne new firm
should give 4 guarantee 10 do GER
tain amount Of business before the
town agreed 10 exempt the property
from taxation
Z. y. Merrill. Esq. replied 70 Mr.,
Gardner, mentioning that the people
of SkoWhegan had bull. the Anderson
Mill and the shoe shop building. He
also dWelt upon the advent o. a new
company which would mean much TO
the progress Of the community. In
tie course Of his remarks he referred
70 Mr Briggs interest in SkoWhegan's
welfare and 10 the Board Of Trade'a
Ia carrying the deal through His
remarks throughout were most peril
nent aid convincing. L L Green
wood spoke Of the State and County
tax and expressed an opinion that
the town should not pay these as
sessments while numerous other ciu-
zens spoke freely on the subject
When the question was finally put be-
fore tie voters for action, The result
was that they voted to exempt the
properly from taxation for tha before
mentioned period of years. with but
few dissenting votes. a motion was
then made that the vote be taken a
second time and the result was that
it then became unanimous
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-10-30
AMERICAN W0OLEN COMPANY ACQUIRES EXTENSIVE FACTORY
PROPERTY IN SKOWHEGAN
The Conummaton of Big Deals which Briggs Turns his
Recent Purchase for $4,000

0uow wdechou gdd uceahn thu past
Wo of
Mawon eseonty by
will
wnc for ddt
Wood aksohe
aywhchn last saturday, ph made largely h
aneadha the
Ha De
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-10-30
ANOTHER WILD CAT CAPTURED
Animal Weighed Twenty three Pounds
and Was Killed With Some Difficulty
by {. ". Grover

Another wild cat has been captured
and this time E Wesley Grover comes
to the front as the hero in the fight
The animal weighed twenty-three
pounds and was caught at Pleasant
Pond.
When going the round OF his traps
last week Mr. Grover found the animal
which put up a desperatet fight. Tho
trapper used a club freely but the
animal was hard to conquer and not
until it made the third rush for fight
was it finally killed 1t measured four
feet and two inches in length.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-10-30
SM|THF|ELD FARMER HAS
ANOTHER FIRE LOSS
Lumber House, Farming Tools and
Lumber Burned Two Days After
Other Buildings Are Consumed

Especial from our Correspondent
The lumber house owned by George
Tuttle was destroyed by fire early Fri
day evening. together with all of his
farming tools, three wagons, double
harness, four barrels of grass seed.
also forty-five thousand feet of pine
lumber. His loss was $3,700.
Mr.. Tuttle was away at the time of
the fire and did not return until
everything was nearly consumed.
Only two days previous he lost his
entire buildings by fire.
The cause of the conflagration is
unknown. He has moved his family
into the Harry Kilgore house.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-10-30

monument completes the marking Of
all the points of Arnold's landing from
Bath up to here, the last one recently
dedicated being at Pittston. More
boulders are 10 be placed at points
farther up the river; the next one to
be dedicated at Caratunk Falls, Solon,
and the services will be held this fall.
The boulder was unveiled by the lit
tie Misses Helen Gates of Skowhegan.
who is direct defendant of Goff
Moore and the daughter Of Mi, and
Mrs. Tracy Gates, and Amanda Ellis
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-10-30

e. C. Smith of Dover is in Skowhe-
gan and is occupied at the Court
House in copying the Piscataquis
County Deeds that are recorded on the
books there. That county was form
erly a part of Somerset County and
ii is the object to get all of those
records at the Piscataquis County
Court House.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-10-30
THE STOCKHOLDERS
VOTE To SELL
A Practical Unanimity
About the Matter
Rea' Estate of SkOwhegan Manufac'
turing Co. Sold to F. W. Briggs

One of the most important events
of last week, and among the most
important in the business history OF
Skowhegan, was the final meeting OF
the stockholders of the Skowhegan
Manufacturing Company in the Saw
ings Building. Friday evening. The
deliberations were presided over by
L. w. Weston, who has been presi-
dent of this corporation since the
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-10-30

beth Dlnsmore Houey. regent of Ruth
Heald Crar.n Chapter acted as pre-
siding officer Of the services The
Lords rraye, vas repeated by the two
chapters and the children OF the four
classes in the Madison High School
sang The Star Spaugled Banner.
Miss Alice Spear acting as organist,
and as they sang the boulder was un-
yelled Mrs. Lima Moore McKenney,
past regent OF Margaret Goff Moore
Chapter gave a brief history of the
efforts Of the chapter to erect the
Continued on page three
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-10-30

We are in receipt at this office of
a Mayfower which Doris McKechnie
of Mercer brought with her to school.
Monday, October 27,
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-10-30

On the site of the trail cut around
Madison Falls in October IL. by the
troops under the command OF Colonel
Benedict Arnold, a simple buf impress
sive ceremony was held Friday after
noon to dedicate a boulder marking
the spot This event was given under
the auspices of the two d. y. r. Chap
ters who were instrumental in placing
the boulder, the Ruth Heald Crasin
Chapter of North Arson and the Mar
garet Goff Moore Chapter OF Madison.
Eunice FarnsWorth Chapter Of SkoW-
hegan was invited to be pr, sent. This
The Sentinel=record., 1913-12-20
VAUDEVILLE REVUE
 TICKETS ON SALE
CHRISTMAS NIGHT SHOW AT AU DlTORlUM WILL HAVE FIRST
 BIG REHEARSAL TODAY.
Clubs and Fraternal Organizations of the City All Enthused in Making This Biggest Event of the Year.

Yesterday tickets for the biz yaude- vile revue on Christmas night al the Auditorium Theatre, for the benefit of the Arkansas State Fair deficit, were placed on sale generally about the city and the success of the blk show was lat once demonstrated, for this will be the largest attended performance Of the year in this big auditorium.
 Last night at meeting of the di- rectors, held in the League headquar- ters, President Waters stated that the deficit was now reduced to where the success of this Christmas night show would wipe it completely out. There were present at the meeting Presi- dent Waters, Secretary Bedding and Directors Holland, Cooper, Eisele, II. "A. Jones, Cohen, Dillon, Russey Forbes, Latta, Megginson and Rush. Every director present took some tickets for disposal,
 Secretary Bedding reported that for the program on Christmas night the best talent in the city had been se- lected from Those who had been re- auested to take part had done so Ieheerfully and with a disposition to be anxious to help the state fair. He was very grateful for the manner in which the talent had responded.
 President Waters paid a splendid compliment to the manner in whidl the soliciting committee had been met by the people. q contend that we have got here the most generous cit izenship in the country, said Pres'- dent Waters. They are called on more than others, and they usually make a liberal response
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How to Bankrupt the Doctors

A prominent New YorA physician says, If it were not for the thin stockings and thinsoled shoes worn by women the doctors would proba- ply be bankrupt" When you con tract a cold do not wait for it to de- velop into pneumonia but treat 1t at once. Chamberlain's Cough Remedy is intended especially for coughs and colds, and has won a wide reputation
 by it's cures of these diseases. It is most effectual and is pleasant and safe to take. For sale by all dealers.
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ROBBER SUSPECTS
 ARE UNDER ARREST
OFFICERS THINK THEY HAVE MAN WHO ROBBED s. p. FIX
 PRESS CAR.

1 New Orleans, Dec 19.-,A double capture was effected at McDonough- vile, La, tonight, when man who gave his name as Phillip E Tabor was arrested on the charge of robbing the express car of an outgoing South ern Pacific train of $2,000 on the night of December 13, when l.. C. Lord. the express messenger was severely beat en-
 Tabor confessed, according to the police, who said he admitted hat he was an escaped conyicts from the Huntsville, Texas, penitentiary. A grip which he carried contained $1, ,5'~
 A man named Gross, said to be a conductor of the Texas and Pacific Railroad, and Mrs Gross, with whom Tabor was stopping, also were detain- ed for further investigation. The dep uties said Tabor was arrested when leaving the Gross residence for +he first time since the December rob bery.
 The deputies said Tabor declared that he had an assistant in his last venture, but that was discredited Tie was directed by ]. 0. Round, special agent of the Illinois Cen.ral, assisted by deputy sheriffs from Jefferson Parish, where the rob- bery took place.
 According to the officers. Tabor said he was sent to the penitentiary at Huntsville after being convicted of robbing a santa Fe train and that he escaped ln Octnher 1AA2
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REORGANIzE
 TFLEGRAPHS
CONFINED FROM PAGE ONE.

company will be affected greatly by
 the announcement tonight They say
 that telephone officials have explain
 ed that the connection between the
 two concerns never has been such t..-s
 the earnings of one went to pay the dividends of the other, and the oper. ating expenses and overhead charges
 and all other accounts of each have been quite distinct
 MT McReynolds has been told the American Telephone and Telegraph Company, despite its stockholdings in the Western Union, has treated the Postal Telegraph Company with equal opportunity for use of it's facilities.
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EASE UP ON JOLOs.

Washington, Dec 19.-Presiden. Wilson has directed the return of tha .ciyil government of the Philippines of the military reservation at Bongao. one of the small islands of the Jolo group. The land will he subjec; to disposition under the local laws for the benefit of the inhabitants. The reservation has been condemned by the military authorities as unneces- sary for army use.
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BOWLING NOTES.

The Imperials defeated the cham. pion Southerns in last nights match game by l34 pins. McCallum made high score, 1SS. Keller high aver age, 170
 Mrs G. w. Mckenzie was the win ner of the ladies duck pin prize, a miniature bowling alley, complete wi h balls and pins. Her average for five games was "A 4-5.
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California Woman Seriously Alarmed

"A short time ago l contracted a severe cold which settled on my lungs and caused me great deal or annoyance. I would have bad cough ing spells and my lungs were so sore and inflamed I began to be seriously alarmed. A freind recommended Chamberlain's Cough Remedy, saying she had used it for years. I bought bottle and it relieved my cough the first night, and in a week 1 was rid of my cold and soreness of my lungs, writes Miss Marie Gerbor, Sawtelle Cal. For sale by all dealers
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CLYDE GOING HERE.
Father of the Famous Liquor License
 Bill of Last Legislature.

Bil Of Last Legislature.
 MT. Clyde Going was a visitor in the city yesterday, who found many ver much interested in aim personally. He was the father of the famous liq- nor license bin in effect now, which requires 51 per cent of white adult petitioners of any municipality to sign petitions for the same before any liq. uor licenses may be granted under the state law. MT Going has not been identified as a prohibitionist, or as particularly interested in the prohib- tion fight, until this measure was Of fered, which found favor in the legis lature and was enacted into law.
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Cured of Liver Complaint

'I was suffering with liver com plaint," says Iva Smith of Point Blank Tex, "and decided to try a 25c box of Chamberlains Tablets, and am happy to say that I am completely cured and can recommend them to every one" For sale by all dealers
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Select your gifts from our choice stock and there will be no regrets Biggs Art Store. 12-16-9
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Score.
MATERIALS

Morlock is still high for the ten pin Christmas prize, while Terry Fur per has the prize for duck pin prize cinched
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The question of what to get for him" will be solved for you at Biggs'. l2-1G.9t
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MT. w. B. Rockafelow has returned to the city and is now connected with the Hickman Music Store. I212lm
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LET KIRK BE YOUR TAILOR.

He will make your suit. do youi cleaning and pressing. 123 Central Pnone sSS, 10.7-ti
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kiRk--THE TAILOR.

Is now located at l23 Central ave. nue. Phone SS l07-tf
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Miss Clara Lewis is to arrive home today from Central College at Mem phis, 10 spend the holiday season
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Don't worry; you will find the ap- proprate gift at Biggs 12-1G-9t
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GMnn Massey. who is attending school at Ouachita College, Arkadel phia, arrives today to spend the holi days with his parents.
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Rarcley Talaferre of Virginia Is here, the guest of Mir. Middleton Wooten.
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Personals

Miss Ava Cassado Glass of Hope has arrived to spend the holiday sea son with relatives.
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Miss Bernice Felheimer will return from Randolph-Macon College in Vir- ginia, to spend the holiday season with her parents.
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GET IT AT HALLS.

Christmas suggestions at Biggs. 9t
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For expert kodak finishing. Sorrells Drug Co k-s-tt
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Your Christmas problem satisfac- torily solved at Biggs Art Store. 16-9t
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Mrs. Fred E Johnson has returned home from Mabevale, where she at. tended hte funeral of Mrs. !. r, Hop kins, one of the high officers of the Eastern Star grand lodge.
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Miss Louise Moorehead will arrive today from the University of Arkansas to spend the holiday season.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-10-15
PARKS BELIEVES
UNDERWOODS SAFE
COvington Jurist Declares
= He Will Easily Carry
Southeast Alabama

Montgomery, October 14-(Special.)
That Oscar W. Underwood will carry
Covington county and southeast Ala
bama is the opinion of Judge w. L.
Parks of Andalusia, who was in Mont
gomery today on business. Judge Parks
is one of the best posted men on con-
ditions in his section of the state and
he expressed the belief that Under
wood will have absolutely no difficulty
in carrying Covington and adjacent
counties.
Underwood is certain to carry Cot-
ington county" said Judge Parks 81
look for Hobson's overwhelming de-
feat, and l believe he will have no bet
ter chance in other counties in my
section of the state than in Covington.
With Clayton out of the race, there is
absolutely no doubt of Mr.. Under
woods success
Similar expressions We're heard from
other well known visitors at the cap
itol Tuesday. None of them would con-
cede Mr.. Hobson a single county in the
state, all predicting Mr.. Underwood S
victory by the largest vote ever given
a candidate for the United States Sem
ate in Alabama.