davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-08-22
FLAGSTAFF

THE Raggedy Queen" a Blueolru
production. Music Hall, North New
Portland, next Saturday evening
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-08-22

Plan to mail your Reporter aftet
reading, every week, to some apse"'
friend.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-08-22

THIS customer ownership movement
will make the people financial part
ners of our Company and will still pre-
serve the good points of private own
ership and operation, among them
responsibility, initiative and economy.
1t not only aids us to raise the funds
necessary to develop our property to
meet the growing demands of our
territory but it mutual;zes the Com
pany and enables our customers to
share in the returns from the capital
employed usefully in serving them.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-08-22

THE QUESTION:: "Why does the
Central Maine Power Company want
its customers to buy preferred stock
when it could sell this stock with so
much less effort to outside capital
ists?"
THE ANSWER: Our big purpose is to
get our customers to become financial
partners with us-tO make it easy for
the people who use our electricity and
gas to buy a proprietary interest in
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-08-22
Customer Ownership Brings Public
and Company in Closer Harmony
Increases Welfare of Both

Believing this, we gre offering this
stock to our customers on easy terms.
We want the opportunity of telling
you how easy these terms are, how
liberal the return, and how safe the
investment. At the Office of the Com
pany they will be glad to supply this
information-andt to accept your SUBJ
scription for this stock, if you so
desire.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-08-22

Central Maine Power Company
Every Customer of the Central Maine Po,oer
Company share in ownership and earnings
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-12-04
MEAT PRODUCERS
DID FULL DUTY
increase in American Hogs M1u
Help to Meet World Fat
Shortage.
FARMERS SAVE SITUATION.
Government justified In Stimulates
Of Pork Producticn-SeVenFc
Increase Over Pre-
War ExpeTts.

Through increased production and
! conservation we will be able this year
to export seven times our pre-war
average exports Of pork productx
With the heavy demands added In car
ing for the millions who have been
freed from German oppression, the
Department OF Agriculture and the
Food Administration are Justified to-
day In our every action Of stimulation
Of hog production. In the coming year
the greatest world shortage will be in
fats, and pork will help to save this
situation. The efficacy of the policy
OF stimulated production has built up
in this country supplies which win en-
able US to supply very large part OF
the fat deficiency of the world. In
beef there must be a shortage In Eu-
rope, due largely to limited refrigera-
tor ship capacity. All freezer ships
available, however, will be filled by
America, Argentine and Australia.
The contribution made by the pro-
ducers of this country to the war pro-
gram as applying particularly to ami
NAL food products Is illustrated by the
following
Reports compiled by the U. S. De-
partment Of Agriculture indicate an
increase in cattle of 10,23SO00 head
and 12441, 900 hogs. These figures
were compiled to January l last.
In this period there was a decrease
in sheep of $4,000 head. The indica-
tons are that this decrease will show
an increase, according to recent re-
ports.
Since January ] unofficial infOrma-3
ton indicates an increase In hogs OF
not less than 8 per cent. and not
more than Is per cent. as compared
with one year ago. with an increase In
the average weight.
Following the request of the Q. s.
Food Administration for an increase
In hog production for marketing In the
fall of 1918 and the spring OF 1919 the
increase may yield not less than 1,6OO,-
100000 pounds more of pork products
than were available last year. With
out this increase the shipping program
arranged by Mr.. Hoover regarding an-
Imal food products would have been
impossible.
The dressed hog products during the
three months ending September 80,
1917. amounted to 9O8, $4,000 pounds,
while for the corresponding months Of
1918 the dressed hog products tOtaled
/ ,277, 589, 900, an increase of over 374,.
100000 pounds for the quarter.
During the same period for 1917 the
records of inspected slaughter of
dressed beef showed 1,263, 100000
pounds as against 1,454, 100000 pounds
for the three month period ending
September l, this year.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-12-04
KEPT PLEDGE
TO SEND BREAD
American Nation Maintained Al.
lied Loaf Through Self
Denial at Home Table.
AYERTED EUROPEAN DESPAIR
With Military Demands Upon Ocean
shipping Relieved, World 10 Able
20 Return 70 Normal White
Wheat Bread.

Since the advent Of the latest wheat
crop the only limitation upon Ameri-
can exports to Europe has been the
shortage of shipping. Between July l
and October 10 we shipped $3.50, 3OJ
bushels. II this rate should continue
until the end of the fiscal year we will
have furnished the Allies with more
than 237, 100000 bushels Of wheat and
flour In terms of wheat
The result of increased production
and conservation efforts in the United
States has been that with the cessa
ton of hostilitles we are able to re-
turn to a normal wheat diet. Supplies
that have accumulated In Australia.
Argentine and other hitherto inacces-
sible markets may be tapped by ships
released from transport service, and
European demand for American wheat
probably will not exceed our normal
surplus. There Is wheat enough avail
able TO have q white loaf at the com
mon table,
But last year the tale was different.
Only by the greatest possible saving
and sacrifice were we able to keep
steady stream of wheat and flour NOV
ing across the sea. We found our
selves at the beginning Of the harvest
year with an unusually short crop.
Even the most optimistic statisticians
figured that we had a bare surplus of
2O,OO0,000 bushels. And yet Europe
was facing the probability Of a bread
famine-and in Europe bread Is by far
the most important article In the diet.
All of this surplus had left the
country early in the fall. By the first
Of the year we had managed to ship q
little more than 100000 bushels by
practicing the utmost economy at
home-by wheatleSs days, wheatless
meals, heavy substitution of other
cereals and by sacrifice at almost
every meal throughout the country.
In January the late Lord Rhondda,
then British Food Controller, cabled
that only II we sent an additional 75,-
100000 bushels before July could he
take the responsibility of assuring his
people that they would be fed.
The response of the American peo-
pie was 100000 bushels safely deliv-
cred overseas between January / and
July l. Out Of harvest which gave
Us only 100000 bushels surplus we
actually shipped 141, 100000 bushels.
Thus did America fulfill her pledge
that the Allied bread rations could be
maintained, and already the American
people are demonstrating that, with
an awakened war conscience, last
years figures will be bettered.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-12-04
"A TOTAL WRECK"
SAYS TENNESSEAN
Who Says He Now Feels Fine, S!ncs Taking
ZlTon Iron Tonic.

David Jones, of Forhas, Tenn.
writes: 81 got a bottle Of Ziron and
will say that never had anything to
come in so good time as was think
ing Of giving up, / was so weak.
cannot tell you how bad felt Had
stomach trouble, loss OF appetite.
couldn't sleep, in fact was a total
wreck all over, as am subject to weak
spells in the Spring Of the year. After
using Ziron will say now feel fine
and can do a fine days work. think
you have a good medicine, and I can
surely recommend 1t to any one who
needs a tonic.
Medical authorities and text books
agree that iron Is needed to keep the
system in good condition. Investiga.
tion shows that pale, weak. tired PEG.
pie generally lack the necessary a.
mount of iron In their blood. The
strength that iron gives may be OBJ
tanned by taking Ziron Iron Tonic
Try 1t. Ask your druggist about his
guarantee on Ziron. INA
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-12-04
MORE RESTRICTIONS
ON COTTON REMOVED

WASHINTON Nov. 4.-Partial re
moval of restrictions ON through
ILLS of lading on export cotton from
the Atlantic and Gulf ports has bear
ordered by the railroad administra
tion, and this, it is predicted, wllI
have a beneficial effect on the pric5
of the staple.
Conditions governing the resumption
q the issuance of through export bills
OF lading tor cotton as outlined by
Traffic Director Chambers are:
First-They Will not be issued until
and unless a definite contracT for
ocean carriage has been made, with
its specified sailing date.
Second-Representatives of ocean
carriers shall secure from the expert
committee having jurisdiction the nee
essary permit for the forwarding of
the shipment from point &C origin to
pJIt Of export. License from the Wac
Trade Board must be procured where
required.
Third-Upon receipt of this per-
nit by the forwarding agent q through
export bill of lading will be issued,
but the shipment should not be ac-
cepted and of course the bill of lading
issued until within a reasonable Pc
riod to move the shipment to the port
for the specified sailing.
Fourth--Tariff should be supple
mented to provide that the demur-
rage and the storage charges at the
port shall apply to traffic moving III
der through bills of lading commenc
ing the day following the sailing day
fixed in the contract Permits should
not be granted to ocean carriers or
their representative except upon
their agreement to pay these charges
TO rail carriers.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-12-04
GEORGIA, Sumter County.

BY virtue of an order granted by
the Court of Ordinary of Sumter
County, Georgia, at the regular De-
cember term, 1918, of said court, will
be sold at public cutlery on the first
Tuesday in January, 1919, at the
court house door in said county, be-
tween the legal hours of sale, the
following real estate belonging to the
estate of Mrs. c. A. Hand late of said
county, deceased, to-wit:
The whole of land lot number one
hundred and sixty (16W in the 2Sth
District of Sumter County, Georgia
containing two hundred and two AMI
one-half (2O2 1-2) acres, more or
less.
If necessary, the sale will con
tinue from day to day between he
same hours, until said property is
sold. Terms cash.
This the 3rd day of December
1918. ALICE J. BARROW,
Admrx. of Mrs c. A Hand Decd
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-12-04
GREATEST OPPORTUNITY
WOMEN EVER HAD.

II was given to the women OF this
country to perform the greatest serv-
ice In the winning Of the war vOuch-
Safed to any women in the history of
the wars OF the world-to feed the
warriors and the war sufferers. By
the arts of peace, the practice of sim
pie, homely virtues the womanhocd of
q whole nation served humanity in its
profoundeSt struggle for peace and
freedom
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-12-04
GEORGIA, Sumter County.

The return of the appraisers set
ting apart twelve months support TO
the family of James Joiner, deceas-
ed, having been filed in my office
all persons concerned are cited 20
show cause by the 9Th day of jan
uary, 1919, why said application for
twelve months support should not be
granted. This End December, 1918.
JOHN A. COBB, Ordinary.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-12-04
Legal Advertisements
Citation.
GEOGIA, Sumter County.

GEOGlA, Sumter County.
To All Whom 1t May Concern: W
P. Persons having in proper form ap-
piled to me for permanent Letters o.
Administration on the estate of Ma
rion Sims, late of said county, this j.
to cite all and singular the creditors
and next of kin of said Marion Sims
to be and appear at Court of Ordin,uy
on the first Monday in January, 1919
and show cause, if any they can, VIII!
permanent administration should moi
be granted W. P. Persons on said
Marion Sims estate.
Witness my hand and official sie
nature, this December End, 1918.
JOHN A. COBB, Ordinary
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-12-04
GEORGIA. Sumter County.


Whereas, Mrs. A. W. Pope and J.
W Peel. Administrators of NJ. Pope,
represent to the court in their peti'
ton duly filed and entered on record
that they have fully administered ]
NJ. Popes estate: This is, therefore
to cite all persons concerned, kindred
and creditors, to show cause, if any
they can, why said Administrator
should not be discharged from their
administration, and receive letters OF
dismission on the first Monday in
January, 1919.
Dec 2, 1918.
JOHN A. COBB, Ordinary
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-12-04

Every PATTERN or TRIMMED HAT
in the exclusive stock of Hay 4
Tillman Jackson street, Americas,
will be sold at GREATLY REDUCED
prices. Included in this sale are
some of the most beautiful hats seer
this season. 1-6t&W
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-12-04
Your Blood Needs
z QR0O

TABLETS-On account of the great
demand from the public for ZIRON in
tablet form we are now putting 1t up
in this way. Each 81 bottle contains
rs tablets. Can be sent by parcel
post. Chattanooga Drug & Chemical
&C., Chattanooga, Tenn. r..
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-12-04

Sending to Europe 141 100000 bush
els Of wheat from surplus of appar-
emily nothing was the outstanding ex-
plot of the American food army In the
critical year of the war.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-12-04

! !.
+ Our exports since ~ Is country j.
1" entered the war have justified Il
+ statement made by the Food Adj +.
+ ministratiOn shortly after it's con- !.
Il ception, outlining the principles i.
+ and policies that would govern r
i the solution of this country's !.
+ food problems. +
4" "The whole foundation of de- !.
+ mocracy," declared the Food Adj i.
+ ministration, ''lies in the indl- J.
X vidual initiative of its people i.
+ and their willingness to serve the i.
r interests of the nation with COM /.
+ plete self effacement in the time =
Il Of emergency. Democracy can j.
+ yield to discipline, and we can !.
r solve this food problem for our =
+ own people and for the Allies in /.
y this way. To have done so will i.
+ have been a greater service than j.
r our immediate objective, for we /.
= have demonstrated the rightful- !.
r ness OF our faith and our ability !.
+ to defend ourselves without be- /.
j. Ing Prussianized." +
+ +
Il T. - ). e :. i, =. :. Il Z. >. y. Il 4. L 3
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-12-04
D NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

4 year ago voluntary food control
was = daring adventure in democracy /;
during the year an established proof
ct democratic efficiency.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-12-04
FIRST GALL TO FOOD Array.

This cooperation and service
! AJAX Of all In full confidence
} that America will reader more
, for flag and freedom than king
ridden people surrender ct COM
pulslon.-Herbert Hoover, An.
gust 10. 1917.
The Washington herald., 1918-08-28
Wednesday, August IS, 1918.

This is not lucky day. according
to astrology. for Jupiter and the
Sun are both in malefic aspect. Dur
ing this configuration care should be
taken to avoid forebodings, espe-
cially concerning financial matters.
The stars are supposed to cause mis-
givings, uncertainties and bad judg-
ment while posted as they are today.
There is a sign held to bode anxiety
for a judge or high Official, who will
confront great problems.
Banks and bankers come under a
planetary government that presa ges
difficulties with irresponsible persons
or corporations.
1t is a most forbidding rule under
which to seek any high position. II
is not favorable for political am.
bitions.
Ancient legend forbade the giving
or presents when the Sun was in the
aspect that today is so threatening
to all who are in positions OF power
Congress Is subject to a sway that
Is likely to bring about earnest dis
cussions. radical measures and some
political dissensions.
suspicion is likely to affect the pop
ular mind and evil rumors to be
more readily credited than at other
times.
Saturn and Neptune are in a place
supposed to encourage immortality
and to give occasion for scandal and
gossip.
Girls should be unusually discreet
during the coming weeks, for there
Is a rule making for hasty romances
and much deception.
An accident or calamity In which
Americans who occupy Official posi-.
tions may suffer is foreshadowed.
Persons whose birthdate II Is NAV
have an anxious year in business
and may meet with disappointmenets
Children born On this day are likely
70 be arrogant and temperamental
These subjects Of Virgo often have
literary and artistic talents.
Copyright, l9la)
The Washington herald., 1918-08-28
Bob's Brothers Baby
from Canada a New Fam
lily Problem.

I, Jane Lorimer. am the original
var bride. At least so says Bob.
was married to Robert Atwood Lori
mer the very day the President de-
clared war against Germany.
We had been engaged-when were
We not engaged? From our high
school days. had expected to marry
Bob, except for q few months when
Hamilton Certeis nearly rushed me
off my feet and out of my reason.
Bob was in college at the time.
Well. Liberty Day happened to fall
on our wedding day. OF course. as
soon as the United States was caught
up IN the war, Bob was wild to train
for an officer at Camp Ben, along
with a bunch of men from his fra
ternity. But ! couldn't let my honey
moon be spoiled so. wouldn't have
my bridal house upset by any OLD
war. I'm afraid I was more of q
pacifist than a patriot in those days.
But bride or no bride. feel certain
Bob would have gone off anyway II
his brother hadn't been killed In Can
ada that spring.
Benjie had Joined the R. F. c.. ana
his plane came down In a collision
with all his sins upon his head. And
Benjie bad plenty Of them. HIS
death almost broke his lady mothers
heart.
Mrs. James d. Lorin1er. my brother
in-law. has more pride of clan than
I've ever seen in a human being She
said she could never let strangers
raise one OF her sons children. So
Bob had to go and find Benjie's child
and bring 1t to her.
I suppose that baby must have a
mother somewhere. but though Bob's
been my husband more than a year.
he hasn't told me her name yet!
The Washington herald., 1918-08-28
Copyright. 1915,

often wonder II a nice husband
ike Bob has any right to keep sec
rets from q nice wife like me. Bob
said that Benjie wouldn't marry the
girl because he really didn't love her.
Benjie claimed that she was just as
much to blame as he was! He would
gladly take the child. but as the
mother was worth a million, he
wouldn't have to support her and he
wouldn't live with her. Neither law
nor convention should make him
marry her. So he rushed off and
learned to fly and met his death.
OF course. we say that Benjie took
q wife In Canada. and ! don't think
many persons suspect that we have
locked up q skeleton In the closet Of
Benjieis old room.
It took my Bob q lot Of time to get
that child and I only speak OF the
affair now to show how fate helped
me to keep my bridegroom out of the
first army. Some day, though. I'm
going to unravel Benjie's mystery.
In the course of months. Bob was
drafted. Camp drin was very hard
on him at first. He found that his
arms were too long or too short.
forget which. to handle his rifle In
the snappiest way. But he put his
good brain to work with his body and
from a very poor rookie he made him.
self one OF the best set-up men In his
regiment
When the time came to 20 abroad,
he was Offered the privilege of stay
ing here and training In an officers
camp. He refused IT, He said he
wanted his chance at the Boche while
the chances are good.
But the decision left him tense and
tired. For a slow man. Bob does get
extremely irritable at times. I should
have known and kept out Of trouble
at that farewell dance for the boys.
Bob and i have never quarreled
much. / wish we had. Then I would
have had practice in making up
quickly like the older matrons do,
and I wouldn't be breaking my heart
here today. over almost nothing at
all.
CTo be continued)
The Washington herald., 1918-08-28
KNOW THYSELF
By DOROTHY DIX
THE WORLDS HIGHEST PAID WOMAN WRITER

Did you ever think that the one
person in the world who is a greater
stranger to you than anyone else is
you. yourself?
Also. did you ever think that the
person with whom you take least
trouble to get acquainted is yourself?
Queer, isn't It? One would think
We would have more curiosity on the
subject to try 10 find out just what
manner of man or woman, with how
much mentality. what sort of pos
sibilities, what tendencies, what kind
of hooks, We were going TO have to
live every day and hour Of our lives.
But We don't. We never really IN
vestigate into the sort of personality
we are.
II we we've told that there was
some stranger that We could meet
who would advance our fortune, and
enable US to get into the sort OF
The Washington herald., 1918-08-28

lips at Highover, their country home
at North Beverly, and then go up
into the Maine woods on q camping
expedition for several weeks.
Surg Gen. Rupert Blue has arrived
at the colonnade cottage at White
sulphur Springs.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert r. L. Allen.
of Bridgeport, Conn, announce the
marriage Of their daughter. Ruth AL
berta, TO Assistant Paymaster Paul
Gates Ramey. U. s. N. r. F., son OF
Mr.. and Mrs. E. E. Ramey. of this
city. Saturday. August II. at Bridge
port.
Lieut.. Delos Blodgett. I'd, Ord
nance Corps u. s. "A, arrived In
Washington yesterday afternoon from
Camp Hancock, Augusta. Ga, accom-
panied by thirteen fellow-officers,
who are on their way to a camp
near Baltimore. where they will be
instructors. Mrs. Blodgett met ther1
at the station and brought them to
her home, where they were enter
tanned at dinner. afterward going to
Keith's Theater.
Mrs. Delos Blodgett. I'd. Is now on
visit to her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Alphonso Hilliard. In Minneapolis,
where she will be for two weeks.
She will then join her husband.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Scott PEN
field have gone to Briarcliff, N. Y,
and are stopping at Briarcliff Lodge.
The home Of Mr. and Mrs. r. X.
Hayes was the scene of a pretty
wedding last Saturday, Aug. "A. when
their niece. Miss Hope Evelyn Hill.
and Mr.. Walter Lane Hraft were
united in marriage. The date was
also the twenty-ninth anniversary of
the marriage OF Mr.. and Mrs. Hayes.
The ceremony was performed by the
Rev. T. w. Noland. who had bap-
tized the bride. Little Wendell Fair
banks acted as ring bearer. and little
Miss Charlotte Hayes as flower girl.
The house was beautifully decorated
for the occasion with ferns and gold
enrod. The ceremony was followed
by q reception for the many young
friends OF the couple. About the only
absentee, who was by no means for
gotten, was the brides brother. Frank
Hill. who Is now with the, American
Expeditionary Force in France "a a
member OF the Rainbow Division.
Miss Leila Gordon and Miss Anna
H. Gordon have Joined their mother,
Mrs. George Barnett. wife OF Mai.
Gen. Barnett, U. s. N. c., at Mar
ragansett Pier. r. l., after having
been the guests OF Mr.. H. Rieman
Duval. at Falmouth. his country
home, at East Islip, L. I.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Stanley Gary
have issued invitations for the mar
riage of their daughter, Mary Regan.
to Ensign William Hughlett Naylor.
L. S. n. r. F., Saturday, September
y. at 6 o'clock. at St Timothy's
Church. Catonsville, Md. A recep-
ton will Immediately follow the cer-
emony at Upsandowns. Catonsville.
Md.
The Princess Ghika, OF Rumania
and Paris. sister of Nine. Zaldivar.
wife of the minister of Salvador. has
returned to Washington after a Sc
ries of visits in the mountains, and
is at the Hotel Richmond.
The stars incline. but do not compel"