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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-08-24
BANK hooks LOST

Notice is hereby given thar r.
Skowhegan Savings Bank has pa.
posit numbers 1868 and 1880 ~
been lost and that the owners t."'+
desire that duplicate books be -7's
to them
BY Carleton p Merrill Treassi
Skowhegan. August "a. 1916. '"s
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-08-24
Gard of Thanks

We wish to express our thanks
and appreciation to our friends and
neighbors for their kindness and
sympathy during the illness and
death of our mother; also for the
beautiful floral offerings.
Mr., and Mrs. Horace Jewett
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmore Withee
Mr.. and Mrs. Nahum Steward
Skowhegan, Aug. %. 1916.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-08-24
STATE OF MAINE
Somerset County,;
In Probate Court, Mt SkowheGnn, On
the eleventh day of August, lHl6s

somerset county,
In Probate Court. Mt Skowheenn. on
the eleventh day of August, lNih'
James NJ Gillin of Bangor adNl,
istrator Of the estate of AltHsi
Fortier late of Jaekman Plantaa'
said County. deceased. having peg.
toned for license to sell real '~.a
Of said deceased. at private
pay debts said real estate beih-
ated i'm said Jackman and de- .Hs4
as felIoWs:-Bounded on the az -
the Canadian Pacific Railway rl2.
way, ON the east and south by #.'. =.
Coburn heirs. Inc and on the We ~
land of Evangelist Gilbert contf' ~
one hundred G001 acres more t'
Onventoried at the value of siN
dred dollars.
1t is Ordered, That notice +. r5
be given to all persons interesf-'
causing copy of this order "
published three weeks SuCCeSSl' +.a#
prior to the second Tuesday Of 80.
TENDER next in the Tndependen, u
porter. a newspaper printed at Sh
hogan. in said County, that thet
attend at a court of Probate th'' 4
be holden at said Skowhegah. 5.t
show cause If any they have. why
prayer Of said petition should
granted.
CHAs o. SMALL
Judge of Pra6a.e
A true COPY.
Attest:
PHILO STEWARD.
3w34 Register
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-08-24

Some of the farmers III this sec
ton are having their grain threshed
in the field No room To put II IN
The barn We hope We Will have
the same trouble several years.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-08-24

Miss Ruth Greenwood gave Seth
DeVolls family an auto ride Sunday
to Pishon's Ferry and around coun-
try, which was very much enjoyed
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-08-24
STATE OF MAINE
Somerset County,


In Probate Court. at Sl5ovba5z4.
the twenty second day of X# ~
l. 1g16 =
William II Morrison of Maids.
said County. guardian ~ T.- :.
CaIden of said Madison. minor -.
inc MENTIONED for a license H.
certain real estate of said ysfd =;
Mace the proceeds at interes
one fourteenth I'm commor afi =
divided of the following rea5 .......
tn-V.it'-A certain lot or p5r... =.
land with all buildings Star'di.s
Thereon situated in said town If Nh
som ON The easterlv side of tha ,-..',.5.
r0ad leading from Norridgewo.L =.
ne Wharff Corner, So called +. @,,..
bnunded and described as follows -.
v.iT.-Bouuded on the west i3 s.4
conntV road. on the south h t,r5
FORMERLY owned by b p L U.s.1t'
deceased. and by land formerly ry.,l5
nv g g Dunton. deceased ,-.,
nGrth from the northeast Gar,.r :,
said Dunton land thirty-six On r.1.'
thence east to land formerly aU--5
~. H. ND Fradarie -
,Ss,tLarit at' tbe wet 1ina ~ ~
Fra ,ia5l land to land former1, ',,,.
IN. Tobn Ppnisr deceased. tbeas. -
10y }b ION a"tb linz 0f t1n eaj5 - W.
Iva - lsnd pnU or fnrmeT,I{- u
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-08-24
Just Got Over Cold

Look out for kidney troubles and
backaehe. Colds oyertax the kid
neys and often leave them weak. For
weak kidneys-we read what a
Skowhegan man says.
f. N. Greene. a Turner Ave,
Skowhegan, says: "A cold seemed
to settle in my kidneys and my back
panied so badly at times that | was
unable To attend To my work The
disordered condition Of the kidney
secretions showed that my kidneys
were affected and l got Doan's Kid
ney Pills at Sampson & Azores Drug
Store One box made me well
again" Statement given June 20,
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-08-24

In Probate Court at Skowheza .s
the twenty second day of Aaz.,. 4
u 1g16
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NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE

PHILO STEWARD
WA Register
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-01-03
human document full of human con-
tradiction and human errors. - A
FRESHMAN.
MoRMoNs AND MoRMoNs.-

Many man VINO could SWIM some IN
shallow water has floundered and
gone to the bottom when he got be-
yond the ropes, and in his letter en-
titled Getting Rid of the Fallen
Women" in answer to Allen Stevens
suggestion that "polygamy'' might
solve the problem, was sorry to see
George V. Wells get entirely out OF
his element and, by the statement of
a mass of absurdities, mostly disprov-
en- by government records of twenty
to thirty years ago, cast a shadow
of doubt as to the veracity of many
interesting previous contributions.
To save argument, offer to send
The Day Book for any worthy cause
500 if Wells will prove such state
ments as this: '"The mass of the peo-
pie (of Brigham Young's land) were
in chains that could only be removed
by death, and any attempt to escape
from the iron hands of the church
fathers generally met with punish
ment far morse than death"
"The mass" of Mormon" people
never practiced plural marriages
when 1t was permitted mot COM
manded'') some seventy years ago.
Conditions in Utah were not unlike
those that will prevail in Europe
after the war. The Mormon" be-
ieves in persistence; that spirit
awaits every body well-born on
earth; that this spirit, after its earth
ly education, will graduate" to a
greater field of labor Hence an
honor and a duty for every healthy
woman to raise a family of morally
and physically strong children and
for every fit man to assume the re-
sponsibility of support. A fair-mind-
ed anti Mormon writer says in effect:
'"The good Mormon never cohabits
with his wife for base passion, but
only to exercise the creative func-
ton" The essence of the practice,
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-01-03
THE PUBLIC FORUM
ANSWERING A FRIEND. - 1t is

signed "a Friend" in which he crit
icises Thomas Levish for his misun-
derstanding of the bible. From the
above statement take it for grant
ed that one signed ga Friend" does
understand the bible If this be the
case, then our friend is the greatest
curiosity yet discovered by man. He
must be an intellectual giant. How
can man understand a book that
contradicts itself about every other
sentence? From the very beginning
we are told that God put two great
lights in the heavens, the greater
light to rule the day, the lesser to
rule the night. Nevertheless, the
bible lays claim to three days and
nights before the great lights were
made. The lights referred to are the
sun and moon. And we as children
learned that the moon is not light
after all, but great dead planet that
casts off the suns reflection. If God
had any message for man he would
not entrust it to the memories of
illiterate fishermen, barbarous monks
and the like. Gods message to man
cannot be bound between the covers
of book. Nor will it cease to be
spoken as long as man is on earth.
1t is message of progress, a call to
greater things. And mankind will
never climb height so high that the
voice will not be heard calling still
greater heights. The bible gives evil
dence of being record of thoughts
of many men at different times. It
is a history of the experience of a
race of men through many years, and
naturally contains many conflicting
statements, although having one
general trend, which takes its char
acter from the ideals of that race of
men. AS the bible pretends to be
the word of God and is not, it needs
defenders and the defenders will be
kept buSilY emplOVed through the
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-12-16

j. Newman
largest yellow pine which partially
closed for strike the
higher
closed indefinitely
The fights employees
of the company who remained since
the walk out came
Of the company said this afternoon
on because do not My
have been threatened repeatedly strike called Now they
haYeb attacked
do not want any hurt and do not want them TO
t anyone of employees ready and anxious
y - hcr n work But they doing Consequently
viii not mt them in position they have to fight to pro-
foot themselves and chance Of either getting seriously
hurt, or hurting one =
~ snendne Of the Hatsurg mill caused much ex
tropbou Hattsburg night it appeared the
company and would be able to each an agreement N W ~
.bo ouook for of the strikers was bright
% man baa held many with General Manager tayn ana
nue nothing official learned was understood that Dotn m
.ons were gradually reaching common point
~ sndden afternoon riot can was
- m uear employe returning nome sho
~ mot Inv delegation white and nesroes the MIS-
Crossing at Gordon streets ana ight ehsue
~ naro was badly while two or three others were pp
as ascaned from the hands of the strike syhpati1ets
Later a white was roughly hahuu a'er Nas ~ W
90 .rrast uas made by Sheriff HARRISON
This morning second white man was tue arse 0 , ~
~ Newmau empoye his hat knocked from his head o" was
ssiu | innrsa Two men arrested on this charge
NJ avnen stated the men were on ue company MO
ns ala moi fear their safety lt Is mpossOe y s
~ 10 mem have left the plant anu sone 70
s,a ana for that do not care to SUBJECT them "
nh sumran mill also. Will be closed indefinitely
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-12-16
Virginia Bachelors
Can'f In1bibe Unless
They Haze a Home
If NOT MEATH PATERNAL ROOF
THEY CAN'T RECEIVE THE
ALLOTTED QUART.

Roanoke, va, Dec. 16.- Bachelors
not living with their parents cannot
have shipped into the state the quart
Of whiskey a month allowed under
the new prohibition law, Prohibition
Commissioner Peters decided today.
He called attention to section Of
the law which attorneys contend has
made thousands of unmarried men OF
Virginia nonentities SO far as the
liquor Law is concerned and which
reads:
But the word home as used here
in shall be the permanent residence
OF the person and his family and
shall not be construed to include
club, fraternity house, lodge room
or rooms. or place Of common resort
or room Of a guest in hotel or board
ling house"
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-12-16
MAY SELL
FIREWORKS 3 DAYS
IF THEY USE SIDEWALKS, THEY
MUST HAVE FoURTEEN-INcH
TABLES. HOWEVER.

Dealers in fireworks will be allowed
10 use the streets OF the city for three
days this Christmas. in selling their
arecrackers, Roman candles, skyrock-
cts and the like. But they must not
blockade the sidewalks OF streets, and
must use tables IA inches or less in
width.
This announcement was made today
by Mayor Batson, following a confer
ence with the Board Of Commission
ers.
The fireworks may be placed on SAFE
next Thursday. and continue through
saturday evening. 1t had been planned
10 allow the dealers Friday, Saturday
and Monday. the latter being Christ
mas day. Many Of them preferred ths
last three days Of the coming week
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-12-16

washington, Dec. 1e Germ A
sasaador Won Bernstorf Cd dH
gilh Secretary Lansing today,
nformation as to the attitude
United States toward the centrH
.rs' peace proposals, and % discuAs
he general subject OF peace from tho
5iewpoint Of the United states. He
aid that he would give Lansing any
Information he desired regarding Ger
nany's attitude.
Secretary Lansing stated that the
9eacc notes probably would be for
7arded TO the Entente governments
seFore night The President decided
at yesterdays cabinet meeting 70
transmit the notes without an offer
II mediation from the United states.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-12-16
ASKS MORE MONEY.
FOR TEACHERS IN
PUBLIC SCHOOLS
wooDLEY TELLS PARENTTEAcH-
EHs' UNION THAT RAISES
ARE DUE.
RECORD CROWD ATTENDS
MEETING At HIGH SCHOOL

Hattiosburg is going TO lose a ma
jority, II not all, Of its best teachers
In the public and high schools Of the
city, if more money is not paid to
them, and that before many more
months.
This is the information impaired 70
the large audience at the Main Street
High School last night, by superin-
tendent Of Schools woodiey, at the
ParentTeachers' Association union
meeting. held in the auditorium Of
that institution.
Prof WoodIey was the master Of
ceremonies OF the occasion, which was
one OF the most successful affairs OF
its kind yet held here. Besides the
members OF the Board Of Education,
scores Of parents OF children OF the
| public schools. and majority Of all
the teachers were present
1 So successful was the union meet
ing that arrangements are being made
to hold another one before many
weeks.
The opening prayer was given by
DR.. f. E. Dudley following which Miss
Sarah TomIinson, director Of music
Of the Hattiesburg schools, sang -AH
. Irish Love Song" AS an encore, Miss
|, TomIfnsou gave a whistling selection
AS whistler. Miss Tomlinson IS un
I exceIled.
The results Of the attendance con
test were then announced Each grad
invited the parents OF the students Z
attend last nights meeting It ha'
? been arranged to allow the mother
present to count as one. and the faith
q ers as two in compiling the nHmbci
An inventory. however. showed tha
there we're actually more men pFesen
than women
The results Of the counting Shove
that the High school had S to il
I, credft: the Main street grades. a
Hardy street. ST. co0rt street, p
= Eaton. As. and tha gouie street 3
Prof WOodIcy talked on The psimc
a pics oF education. Ege discusaed th
needs of the schools, and went inl
detail ss 10 the practical value Of a
eommercisl departmcnra-
who IS the sdnsated pcrsoas
M asked, and then proceeded @ ausWe
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-12-16

London. Dec. 16.--It appeared doubt
iui today whether Premier Lloyd
George would be able TO 30 before the
House Of Commons on Tuesday 10
make his speech. Tho premier u i'm.
proving. but his physicians may not
permit him 10 speak. Il IS believed
that Great Britain viii BE- unable 10
make ztatement regarding the peace
proposals BY Tuesday
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-12-16
BRYAN AT THE LlMO
ON NEW YEARS DAY
SEATS FOR NesRAsKAE's LEG
ruRe TO BE PLACED ON
SALE NEXT TUESDAY.

The Hattiesburg Lodge OF Odd Fel-
lows. which has made arrangements
to bring William Jennings Bryan here
for New Year Day. today announced
that the Nebraskan viii deliver his adj
dress at the Lomo Theatre at 3 O'Clock
in the afternoon Of January l.
seats for the lecture will be placed
On sale al the Corner Drug Store next
Tuesday. They will be for 50 cents,
rs cents and ST.
Mr.. Bryan viii speak in Laurel on
the night OF January I.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-12-16
ALLEGED FORGER IS
CAUGHT At PICAYUNE
GOES TO BORDER TOWN FOR MAN
LONG SOUGHT BY LOCAL
DEPARTMENT.

Policeman Tom CahaI left this
morning for Picayune for Henry VIII
Ifams, negro. who is being held
there tor the HattiesbvTg Doltce on
a charge Of forgery
Williams has been sought by the ln-
cal poEice since he is alleged TO have
obtained SIS ON che,rk forged On r
y. Cast0n- a local Insurance man
Williams Will be given a prellmf-
nary hearing early next week
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-12-16
NEWMAN MILL ORDERED
CLOSED AS RESULT OF
ATTACKS MADE ON MEN

GENERAL MANAGER OF LUMBER COMPANY SAYS
HE WILL NOT SUBJECT HIS employees TO DAN
III GER DIRECTS THAT ALL FIRES BE DRAWN
FROM THE BOILERS AND THE PLANT CLOSED
ANNOUNCEMENT COMES ON HEELS OF AR
RESTS MADE OF FORMER EMPLOYEES CHARGED
WITH ASSAULTING WORKNEN- -HAYNEN SAYS
THAT BOTH HATTIESBURG AND SUNRALL
MILLS WILL REMAIN SHUT DOWN INDEFINITE
LY-MEN WILL BE TRIED BY JUSTICE OF THE
PEACE ON MONDAY.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-12-16

Another delegation OF Forrest county
negroes is scheduled to leave here
Monday night for New Orleans. where
they will be signed up" by labor
employment bureau agents there. and
trans-shipped Immediately to Pitts
burg, Chicago and st. Louis
For couple Of days. the blacks
planning to leave with the next crowd
going South. have been disposing Of
their property, have been saying good
bye to relatives and friends. and have
been making arrangements TO go on a
trip which they say never will return
them 10 South Mississippi.
Two or three negroes have left here
recently for New Orleans. and from
there have gone north, but have pur.
chased their own tickets, They ex
planned that they did moi care to
sign contracts with the agencies that
would prevent their returning to Mis-
sissippi, il they fFlt disposed 10 dc
so. They have returned to Hatties
/ burg. and have brought with them I'm
favorable reports as TO the condition
which they faced in the new country
Negroes Fooled"
A prominent lumber dealer Of Hat
tiesburg, when questioned regardinl
the emigration of Forrest county nc
4 groes. this morning gave out the 70
K lowing interview;
"a new method for securing colore
CONTINUED on Page Thrs-s.l
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-12-16
First Of Disorders.

The first evidences Of disorder ac-
companying the strike OF the 700 or 500
milImen OF the J. J. Newman Lumber
Company. here and in Sumrall, appear
cd here last night and today. and as
result. three former employees Of
the lumber company are out on bond
for their appearance in Justict OF the
Peace Greer's court Monday.
TWO men-Ed Hill and WIN Hill
are charged with assault and battery
with intent. a third. George shan
non. has simply an assault charge
against him.
prank Scott. formerly Of Petal, out
Who has lived here for sometime, IS
the complainant against the Hiiis'
scott employed in the planning DEPART
ment az the Newman plant here
charges that the two men hurled
bricks at him while on his way to worh
this morning. They were arrested 0l
DEPUTY Sheriff J. Frank Williams tax
en- to Jail. but later were released un
der $500 bond for their appearance u
court Monday.
b Phillips. Jack Smith, and w. \
Eure signed the bonds for the Htlls-
George shannon. assistant enstnss
o. che Newman company is out un
n.no a...r ,.i.e,roru,1 with agStl1ll
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-12-16
COW Doctor Tells
Capt. BeaH Nails
in Mixers Heart.
BOVINE DIES, AUTOPSY is PER-
FORMED, AND SURE ENOUGH,
THE NAIL is FOUND.

How is this for diagnosing a cattle
disease?
Three or four days ago, milk cow,
owned by Capt. Bob Beall, of Court
street, became i'll. DR.. E. Heine and
DR.. II. o. Moore, veterinarians, were
called. The jaw of the COW was
swelling rapidly, the head was en-
larging, and the throat was getting
bigger.
The veterinarians made an examina-
tion. called the captain around and
said: "In your fight for cheaper milk,
you've lost. You just as well call up
the nearest dairyman and tell him to
leave couple OF pints at your door,
beginning tomorrow morning. For
this COW is going to die, despite the
fact that both cows and milk are
worth more than they ever have been
before.
when the end comes. as it will in
day or two, have an autopsy per
coemed. and you'll find either gravel
or nail penetrating the heart. Five
dollars. please. Goodbye"
So Captain Beall's COW died, ant
Ibis curiosity got the best Of him. He
sent for DR.. Heine and DR.. Moore
and asked for an autopsy. This wai
performed. The heart, which hat
greatly swollen. was cut open, an'
there, puncturing it, was found
sharp finishing nail, just as the veter
IinarIans had predicted.
DR.. Heine explained that the mai
had gone into the cows stomacI
along with her food, and finally ha
| worked its way upward to the hear
The constant beating Of that orga
had gradually met the slowly advan'
! ing piece of steel. and the latter fiji
ally entered il.
DIR. Heine said that if COW ha
sense enough to chew its food.
would not endanger itself by eatin
finishing nails and the like.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-12-16
FlantIne IN seIsium.

Berlin. Dec. ie.--ft Is officially 4
nounced that violent artillery hghtil
occurred ia Belgium yesterday n
Germans southeast Of zillefbefe
vanccd to the second British line, 4
the defenders ned.
On the verdun front, The Fre8
drove the Germans from their
vanced positions east Of the MeN
The Teutons arc continuing 70
vance all along the Rumanian II
ard have taken 1905 more pris0n
Tho Russians have retired in 4
bgudia
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-12-16
ORLEANS BANDIT GETS
AWAY WITH PAY ROLL
Grabs Money Bag Containing 5000
Leaps in AutonobiIe, and Escapes

Nav Orleans. Dec- IA bandit
grasped bag containing $500. the
weekly payroll. fFon the psymaster OF
taEk manufacturing concern. as the
paxnasteF Stepped off, a street car at
the plant at CarrcfIton about noon to-
dar. leabati into an aUs9rtobiIe CON
taining another mEais, AND escaped
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-12-16

Paris, Dec. 16.--Aa q la4
before assuming ehief commans
the French armies on the wes ega
front, General Nlvelle ysstsrsHp
smashed through the German IiaH
east Of the Meuee, along > slx-mil
front.
The victory advanced the French
positions two miles, They are
now within abort distance q
where the Germans stood at the
outset Of the great verdun drive
According % the latest reports
here, NivelIe captured % s0ns
from the Germans. I
About 100000 French t@bsA
five divisions. participated AL
attack.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-12-16
HUGO MUENSTERBERG
DIES AT A LECTURE
Professor of Psychology Of Harvard,
PrO-German Leader, Drops Dead
(By Associated Press.l

Cambridge. Mass. Dec i6.-Hugo
Muensterberg. professor of psychology
of Harvard University. died suddenly
today while lecturing before a class
at Radcliffe College
BIuensterberg was the leader of the
pro-German movement in America.
Munsterberg was seized with faint
ing spell on the platform. He died
before physician could reach him
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-12-16

Miss Catherine Birney, daughter of
the late Theodore Wells Birney, Of
Washington, has been married to
Baron wilhelm Won schoen, secretary
Of the German embassy. The baron
will take his bride to Mexico. where
he has been transferred by his gov
ernment. She is as well known there
as she is IN the United States. having
visited brotherJn-law and sister fre-
quently in the Mexican capital. The
social prominence Of both principals
made their marriage of international
interest.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-12-16
FRENCH
SMASH
GERMAN
HIS TROOPS kl'V 2
MILH IARb

Five Divisions, 1cq6Na 1dNss 5S5
Drive, Which PIaqeH ssA a d 55
Forces Within sh9f' N'azans
whers the cermans spes NJ 7
outset Of the Great v<saNs ss
Eishty Guns Taken ffdH sss
ny-Paris Wild Win Ex4 sHsI
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-12-16
ANOTHER BUNCH
OF BLACKS TO.
GO TO ORLEANS.
Big Aggregation Of Negroes
Plan Leaving HIattiesburg
Monday Night.
PRACTICALLY GIVING
Their POSSESSIONS AWAY

In Their Determination to Get Away
Before all the "cood Jobs Give our
Local Men are Accepting First Prices
Offered for Property-Lumber Man
Tells how the Negroes are Being
@Fooled' BY Agents Who are After
Fees.