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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-07-20

ambridge-Jeremiah L, Goodale to
Ida Goodale Hatch.
Pttsfeld-Harry r. Coolidge TO
Sylvester NJ. Raymond; Sylvester NJ.
Raymond to Olga S. Clark; F. L.
Humphrey to Lewis A. Mcfarland.
Fairfeld-Mitchell Marcia to Chas.
C. Smith.
Mercer-Clarence E. Brown to AL
mon Works Gland on road leading
from Mercer Village to Beech Hill.)
Harmony-John L. Johnson to R.
E. Gould ct al Undivided two-thirds
of land in Harmony purchased of c.
F. Spaulding).
Ripley-Fred C. Hanson to Walter
r. Richardson.
Jackman Pl.-Frank L. Harrington
to D. Bourque Gland on west side OF
County Road commencing near land
of Jos. Burberry.
Moose River Pl-Paul Bishop to
Ellsworth A. Piper Gland ON west
side of County ROAD; Bart MckeoWn
to Jonas F. Holden ct al Gland on
County Road leading from Albert Nc
Daniels to house of Bart Mckeown)
Madison-Clarence w. Clement to
Samuel Richards Gland on east side
of road leading from East Madison TO
South Solon); Henry Briggs to Nellie
NJ. Towne Gland on westerly shore oil
Lake Wesserunsett)
Anson-Asa NJ Gilman to Reuel b.
Norton Gland with buildings on west
erly side of River Road.
Detroit-Alfred w. Morse to Cora
G. Wyman.
Canaan-Lothrop C. Getchell to
George Sanborn Gland with buildings
thereon the premises occupied by MT
Sanborn.)
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-07-20
Would Miss the Reporter

We are glad to have the Reporter
come to US every week, have had it in
our home more or less for nearly 90
years and it would be missed in our
home and in the homes of my child
rem who are away and hope it may
come to us as long as possible
Mrs, John L. Burrill,
East Skowhegan.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-07-20
MERCER

Mr.. and Mrs. Alton Smith went to
Mt. Vernon and Belgrade Lakes Sun
day by auto.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. H. Girdler, Mr. and
Mrs. NJ. E. Andrews and son Kenneth
took an automobile trip to Farming
ton, Phillips and Strong Sunday.
Mrs. Allen Hilton is visiting rela-
tives in Wilton this week.
Harry Pressey is working for AL
len Hilton through haying.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Hatch spent
Sunday at North Pond.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde Dunton went
to Cornvlle Sunday to visit Mrs
Duntons parents Mr.. and Mrs. Chas
H. futile.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-07-20
LEXINGTON AND VICINITY

Mr.. and Mrs. Justin Howard took
an auto trip to Madison recently.
l. \. Ballard Of Oldtown made his
annual trip up through this vicinity
July 18th.
George Could and wife have re-
turned nome from Arson, where they
have been visiting their daughter.
Blanche Packard of Norridgewoek
is visiting relatives in town.
John Berry is helping Warren
lnnes do his having.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-07-20
PATTERSON BRIDGE

Mrs. Mercy Randlett is visiting in
SkoNhegan.
Delbert Perry is helping o. ".
Counce in haying.
John Bengston has recently pur-
chased new horse of Frank Conner
of North Arson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Holden and
family of Madison were visitors al
r. l.. Danforths Sunday last.
Florence Danforth is working at |.
Fl. Homsted's in Skowhegan.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-07-20
MADISON CENTER

Mr.. and Mrs. Will Hayden Of Au-
gusta with children Lois and Norman
were guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Law
renee Hayden at their cottage last
Sunday
Mrs. Mabel Calden went last Satur-
day to Wateryile returning home
Monday.
Miss Olive Hayden with her nieces
Misses Emma and Josephine Day with
their guests of Maiden, Mass, took an
auto trip to Athens last Wednesday
to visit Robert Hayden and family.
Linden Randell of Waterville with
lady friend are at the lake for a
few weeks.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-07-20
HARTLAND

Miss Gertrude Haines has gone to
Rrookline, Mass. to visit her brother
c r Haines. She and her brother
Leon Haines are occupying the mouse
on Elm St. once the home of Mrs.
Anna F. Osborn.
Moving pictures at the Hartland
Opera House every Saturday night.
Acouaintances here of Mrs. Annie
F. Fish, formerly of this town, now
of Skowhegan, will be interested TO
learn that she is recovering from the
effects of her recent critical illness
and rides out on fair days.
The skirt factory building is to be
used by the American Wooden Co. for
their spinning machines. 1t is un-
derstood that the company have re-
ceiyed orders to keep them pusy
night and day up until January l.
Master Leo E. Bova, Jr. of Auburn
dale. Mass, who is passing some time
at the home of his uncle in Athens.
has been visiting with the family OF
G. M. Lancey in town.
A. H. Buck has returned from Au-
burn and Mrs. Buck will probably
return IN a short time
Mrs. Hugh johnson has lately oleo
at her home in Camden. She ana
her family lived in Skowhegan in the
neiehborhood of 25 years ago and
were we'll known here at that time.
NORTH CORNVILLE
A party of much interest occurred
in our midst this week when seiec'
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-07-20
ATHENS

Mrs. w. n. Sanders and daughter
Florence have gone to Boston on a
visit.
Many Athens autos will be seen in
Skowhegan next Saturday afternoon
at those ball games advertised in an
other column We sure have some
real fans" in Athens.
H. p Bush has bought the Helen
Chapman stand in the village.
Mr. and Mrs Harold Mason are the
proud parents of a little daughter
born July 10.
Our church has recently been beau
tifully equipped with electric light
fixtures which all appreciate as well
as those installed on the streets.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-07-20
The News of Somerset's Busy Towns


tutes who played during the winter
for them Auction Bridge was en-
joyed during the afternoon after
which ice cream. cake and waters
were served.
Lee Crosby and Erma Rove who
live on the East Pond Road, picked
large bouquet of apple blossoms
and buds this week.
The Morning Glories' gave Mrs
Mabel Everett surprise party III
honor of her birthday last Saturday
evening. \ social evening was en-
joyed and delicious refreshments
Wore served.
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doinham were visitors at Herbert
Richardson's over Saturday and Sun
day.
o. w. Kimball is haying at the vii
lage.
Mr.. and Mrs Wilbur Mitchell Of
Fairfield were callers at Herbert
Richardson's one night last week.
Elvyn Richardson has Frank Drost
and his father helping in haying.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-07-20
WEST NEW PORTLAND

owing to a months vacation there
will be no meeting OF Fernwood
Grange Saturday evening.
Ralph Knapp is visiting his father
Hiram Knapp.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-07-20
SHARKS

Mrs. Maude Howard and grand
daughter Olive Hamilton of Portland
are visiting relatives in town.
Bert Bartlett went to Lewiston last
Saturday on business.
Buy this paper at Williams.
District Superintendent D. B. Holt
will occupy the pulpit at the NJ. E.
Church next Sunday afternoon, July
23rd.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Noyes and lit
tie son of Augusta were visitors in
town last week.
DR.. Head of New Sharon was in
town last week called here by the
illness of Hilda Bartlett.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-07-20
BRIGHTON

Mrs. Lydia Farrin accompanied
Miss Leah Flanders of Athens to
Lewiston Hospital where Miss Fland-
ers was operated on for appendicitis
last Wednesday. At last reports she
was doing nicely. Her many friends
here hope to see her back soon, much
improved in health.
Farmers are busy haying and re-
port a much larger crop than last
year.
Field strawberries are very plenti-
full in this section this year.
Mrs. Ina Woodbury. of Kingsbury
and her daughter Mrs. Caro- Brasier
of Starks visited at E. A. Brasier's
one day last week
Parker Foss and his friend of Wa
terville were over Sunday guests at
| F. T. Farrin's.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-07-20
EAST SKOWHEGAN

Mrs. Elwood Richardson and
daughter lola and maid are visiting
friends in Waterville.
Mr.. and Mrs E. E. clifford OF BOW
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-07-20

Receipts are always issued for sub
scrintion payments. If you fail to
get one, be sure to inform us.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-07-20
OWNERSHIP

Mr.. and Mrs. Laforest Jones of
Portage. Wisconsin, were the guests
of Mr. and Mrs. J. +. Noodsum last
week Thursday.
Mrs Ellen Tibbetts was called TO
Fairfield last week Wednesday by the
death of her sister-in-laW Mrs. Jessie
Longley.
Mrs. Celia Keep and two children
of North Jay were at Fred Tibbetta
last Thursday the 18th inst
Miss Helen Smith visited friends
on Ward Hill last week.
Miss Elsie Walker, nurse at Som
erset Hospital is spending a two
weeks vacation at the home of her
parents Mr.. and Mrs. II. G. Walker.
Wednesday evening of last week she
entertained the following nurses from
the hospital: Miss Bunker, Miss
Brown, Miss Fowke and Miss Stew
art Refreshments of which home
grown strawberries formed an I'M
portant part, were served.
Workmen from Skowhegan are
making some needed repairs on the
Page house.
Miss Sadie Farnham Of Manchester
who has been visiting at w T. Try
ons, has returned to her home.
Mrs. Gladys Wilson teacher in
Madison, is passing her vacation with
her father Howard Young.
D. w. Rowe and daughter Miss Let
tie of Skowhegan were at II. S.
Withee's Sunday.
Mrs. +. A. Woodsum went to Union
Nadnacdav tn visit her daughter Mrs
A. B. Allen. Mrs. Edna Butler OF
Athens will spend several weeks at
the Woodsum home with her sister
Mrs. Josephine Woodsum.
Charles Longley is quite ill.
Miss Ann Green is at Howard
Young's for a short time. L
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SOUTH SOLON

Mrs. Ella Jewett has sold the stand
ing grass on her farm to A. c. Head.
Miss Pearl Tobin of Harmony is
stopping at Frank Adams.
Ed Tague of Skowhegan and wife
were in town Sunday.
George Clough and son of Madison
were in town one day last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lester Robbins of
Bath are visiting relatives in this vic
inity.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-03
H. F. Bachman & Co.'s Letter


 New York, December 2,-(Special) )-The final crop estimate by the Watkins bu- reau of H. F. Bachman 6 Co. is 11,136,000 commercial bales and 66S,OOo bales of linters.
 The bales average about 10 pounds gross lighter than last year, indicating crop of about 1O,90e,O00 bales of last years weights.
 On November 14, 93.5 per cent of the crop had been picked, and S6.4 per cent ginned, while 636 per cent had been mar keted against 55.S per cent last year and 364 per cent in 1914. We see no reason to change our views as to supply and demand We are confident that not enough cotton has been produced to keep the mills in full operation. We feel cer- tain that spot cotton will continue firm. southern holders can dictate absolutely the prices at which they will sell. The demand for yarns and cloths at profit able prices to manufacturers has never been equaled and the demand for cot ton will continue unabated at much high ican yarns since 1914 is about 70 per cent while cotton has advanced only 55 | per cent. The rapid advance of the boil Weevil eastward, the absence of fertilizer l and the scarcity and high cost of labor will initiate against large crop next | year. New York futures now selling dis count $4 bale below southern spot mar i ket and should be bought.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-03

This map reveals the so-called safety line for the United States, fixed by the war college in its official pronouncement:
 "As a general military principle, no supply depot, arsenal, nor manufactur- ing plant of any considerable size, sup ported by war department appropriations for military purposes, should be establish ed or maintained east of the Appalachian mountains, west of the Cascade or Sierra Nevada mountains, nor within 200 miles oe' our Canadian or Mexican borders, and steps should be taken gradually to cause to be moved depots and manufacturing plants already established in violation of this military principle"
 It is presumed that an enemy attacking the United States from any of it's boun- diaries could not get beyond this safety line. The above chart is redrawn from the official map compiled by a commit tee of the Nashville section of the South ern Engineers association.
 The shields on the map indicate the present location of government arsenals and munition plants.
 Circles, duly lettered as per the key above, show the location of the country's deposits of coke, phosphate rock and the extended list of metals, crude chemicals and fluxes so essential in the making of munitions. The largest circle labeled I, for iron, shows approximately the center of largest annual iron production in the United States; the next largest cir cle label I, shows the area whose production of iron comes second, and so on. That is to say, the size of the cir ces shows the comparative production of the mineral indicated by the letter within the circle.
 Observe the amazing extent of resources important in war that lie outside the safety zone. How necessary, therefore that the government nitrate plant be To- cated secure from attack and within, the midst of resources needed in peace IT war. Hence it is that the government should develop the vast water power of the Tennessee river at Muscle Shoals in the northwest corner fo Alabama.
 That point is located well within the safety zone, adjoining the Tennessee line. Here the government may acquire ct moderate cost all the land which the dam will overflow, and also own the entire water power, This development also will remove the only obstacle to the naviga- tion of the Tennessee river for it's en- tire length, thus opening up a vast, al- most virgin region of unlimited agricul- tural, forest and mineral resources.
 The hydroelectric energy available is
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-03
LAMAR FOUNTAINS 10 BUILD ROADS
Branch of Bankhead Inter state Highway AssOcia-
 ton Formed

Beaverton, December 2.--(Special) )-The Lamar ,ounty branch of the Bankhead Irtersta!e Highway association was formed at Beaverton Friday afternoon for the purpose of constructing the link of road from Guin to Sulligent, in the proposed Bankhead highway from Bir- mingham to Memphis. The road will be built by private subscription, right ot way having already been granted by the property owners through whose land the road will go, large subscription having been made at the meeting yes terday afternoon which was largely at tended.
 The town of Guin has agreed to build the three miles in Marion county, and numerous property owners agreed to grade and gravel the road through their property in Lamar county. The town of Beaverton will build the road through the incorporate limits of the town and J. M Hill of Beaverton, one of the prime movers in this matter, will largely assist in the work in and through Beaverton and Crews.
 w. w. Ogden of Sulligent was elected chairman of the Lamar County associat- tion. Dr. Smith, secretary, and J. R. Bankhead. cashier of the bank of Sul- ligent, treasurer.
 Among the prominent good roads boos- ters present at the meeting were John M Almon of G1in, numerous parties from Sulligent and E. D. Gilmore, T. J. Cole, J. o. Prude, s. P. Stone, F. D. Riggs, H. F. Clarke, Will Dilworth and $. L. Cheelk of Amory. From Sulligent the road will go by Detroit to Amory, Miss, the road being already built from Sulligent to Amory.
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an be returned at our expense.

can be returned at our expense.
 Far Below Cost
 Our one desire is to close out this large stock in two weeks or less We did not stop at cutting off tie profit hut in many cases have cut the prices far below the actual cost to make them and bring ther here.
 If you have any use for piano or an organ, if you will need one in the next year or two you positively can not afford to let this opportunity slip by. You can save $125 to $250 or more Tn your purchase, which is enough to start your children in music. Some good upright pianos taken in part pay ment for player-pianos. to close out at S57 $6,S $S6 and $92, and large number of high grade pianos for S137, Sl6I to S1SS, on easy terms without any advance in price.
 Standard. high grade upright pianos, beautiful mahogany and golden oak cases. that sell in New York, Chicago and other large cities for $350 to 5000, VIII VIII be closed out at this sale for s24s, $26I, $292 and $317 to $367 on pay ments of $15 to $25 cash and $S to VIZ month or other terms to suit. Investigation Will CoAvince visit to this sale, an inspection of the pianos offered in connection with the prices and terms, will convince you that this is a real piano opportu- nlty, real money saver. You will find everything just as represented. even better. for mere words cannot describe the wonderful advantages of this sale E Every instrument marked in plain figures, so that child can buy at this sale as low as the most expert musi- clan in the land. We want out-of- town music lovers to take advantage of this cut price and easy terms and will ship instruments to reliable people any where and guarantee satisfaction and safe delivery to your home
 Our store is full of bargains-de- pendatle pianos and every one of them marked at "must-go" prices. Pianos for all the people--that suit all kinds of pocketboolSs.
 Store oren until o'clock for those who cannot call during the day. SEALS PIANO co.
 Alabama's Oldest Music House.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-03

It is almost shame to see the best known makes of pianos going at the low prices we are selling them. but some of them are not new, they have been rented or traded in on player- pianos, they are our property and we propose to close them out according to our own notion.
 A large number of the finest pianos ever brought to this market, the best that money, brains and skill know how to produce, made to sell for $4OO $450 and $500. will go at our great thirty-fourth anniversary cut price sale for $243, $267. $2SS to S362 on payments of $15 to s25 cash and sS to $15 month. or other terms.
 < Plenty of new pianos in plain cases and slightly used pianos of various well-known makes that sell every where for $375 $500, $35o and $40, that you can get now for $135, s163, $1SS to $22S on payments of $10 to $15 cash Sd balance $7 to $1O a month.
 O f-of-Town People
 It will pIsy you to attend this sale. If you are not able to come at once, write or telephone, telling us about what you want and how you wish to pay, leaving selection to us, and we win guarantee satisfaction in every particular or the instrument can be returned to us at our expense
 Don't fail to see the large stock of shopworn player-pianos and baby grand pianos. sold the world over for $55O, $500. $500 to $11O0 If you act quickly, you can get some Of these at about half the usual price.
 We intend to close out this large stock of over 237 instruments and let the people have the full benefit or buying a really good piano, player at small dealers could buy them at the factory. .,,
 Come to see us or write us It will only take few minutes of your tune, It will pay you, and pay you well.
 Remember, when Seals says thing it's true and when Seals Piano com pany discounts it's counts.
 Pianos and organs shipped 10 re- liable people anywhere on our easy payment plan. without any advance in price, and satisfaction and safe de- livery guaranteed or the instrument
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-03
BAY ANNETTE

Bay Minette, December 2.--(Special.) Sometime during the night of Thanksgiv- ing eve, robbers worked their way through the floor into the jewelry store of V. T. Effenberger and made a goodly haul of watches and chains and other jewelry. The floor was found to have about six boards cut off by the robber The amount of the loss has not as yet been ascertafned. The culprit is thought to have been apprehended
 T. W. Richerson, clerk of the circuit court of this county, is critically i'll at his home on the Daphne road as the re- suit of an attack of pneumonia MT. Richerson broke down completely follow ing the two weeks strenuous work during the fall term of court and was taken to his home Wednesday evening by his friends, who found him in most se- rious condition.
 A man giving his name as Bell, who
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-03
Two Birmingham, Ala. Stores Jacksonville, Fla.

consumption. The blessings of cheaper nitrogen will be brought to farmers by cheap water and rail freight from ths nitrate plant at Muscle Shoals. It is at the edge of the vast deposits of Tennes- see phosphate rock Shown by the shading on the map above Muscle Shoals), which, cheaply mined and ground with hydro electric power, also can then be supplied at lower prices to farmers, either alone or in combination with other clements of plant food. The union of this phos- phate with air nitrate produces am- monium phosphate at minimum cost, to which only potash need be added to have a complete fertilizer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-03
Bordeaux, France, Will
 Borrow $25, 100000 in U. s.

Bordeaux France, December 2.-After hearing a report from Mayor Charles Gruet, the city council has decided to ac- cept the offer of a group of American bankers of a loan of $25,OOo.0OO. The loan will run for three years.
 The loan to the city of Bordeaux is the fourth municipal loan arranged by French cities in this country since the war began, In September, Kuhn, Loeb &s Co., announced that arrangements had been completed for loan of $50,000, GOO to the city of Paris. The same bankers undertook similar loans on behalf of the cities of Bordeaux, Lyons and Marseilles. In the case of the latter three cities, it was stated that the total amount would be $6d,o0o,o00 The Paris loan was for five years.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-03

and fiuorspar as fluxes for working steel. Not far off are vast deposits of com mon salt from which caustic soda Is made, sulphuric acid, sulphur, pyrite and barytes. The center of cotton production is near Muscle Shoals, and it is largely used in explosives. Ample deposits are at hand of materials for Portland cement, and of road metal for constructing durable highways for use in peace or war.
 About half of all the commercial fer tilizer and agricultural chemicals used in the United States are consumed within .500 miles of Muscle Shoals. The S00-nlile limit includes 80 per cent of the fertilizer
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-03

100000 horsepower, which storage can increase to 60O.000. It can be utilized at such relatively low cost as to furnish power with sufficient cheapness to ex- tract nitrogen from the air at minimum cost. The nitric acid thus obtained from the atmosphere, therefore, should be available at relatively moderate prices for defense in war and fertilizer in peace
 The minimum power obtainable is suf- ficient to produce annually at least the 1S0000 tons of nitric acid which is the
 war departments estimate of the mini
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-03

mum government controlled supply neces- sary in time of war.
 A glance at the map proves that Muscle Shoals is a reasonably central location.
 Contiguous to Muscle Shoals is a bounti- ful supply of the purest high-grade lime stone and a good grade of coking coal which are required in air nitrogen extrac- tion. Nearby are available for munition manufacture wealth of iron ore, the greatest copper producing district east of Arizona excepting only northern Nichi- gan, extensive deposits of zinc, lead, alu- minum or bauxite, manganese, dolomite