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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1922-09-07
FARM BUREAU TOUR A
SUCCESS
Many Agrlculturlsts Participate In
Helpful Inspection OF Different
Farms -.

The Farm Bureau tour proved to be
n very delightful outing for some for
ty participants on Saturday last, when
under the direction of County Agent
Storer and the Farm Bureau Execu-
tive Committee, visits to various farms
in Somerset County were made. The
party left Skowhegan at about eight
o'clock and returned at about six
o'clock. Stops were made as pre-
yiously outlined at various farms in
Skowhegan, Hartland, Palmyra, st.
Adams, Cambridge. Cornville, Madi-
son, Scion. and North Arson where
different phases OF agricultural work
were presented for consideration and
study The splendid work of the
County Agent and the Home Demons
TRAITOR WAS everywhere noticeable and
the value of Farm Bureau work was
evidenced in the splendid growing
crops fine stock, and household de-
vices, which it has had a tendency 10
greatly improve and increase.
Demonstrations in lunch packing by
members of the Hartland and St AL
bans Girls Club. OF which Miss A.
l. Libby is the leader, were given in
Hartland Academy. At Scion
Grange Hall the local achievements
were shown of the Club work during
the year the exhibit being in charge
of Mrs Fred Magoon and Mrs. Bry-
ant, teacher in the Grammar school
at Scion.
Picnic lunch was enjoyed at the
home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Fl. b. Hilton
in St Adams, and at Webb Ridge
farm sherbert, cake and apples were
served on the lawn by Mrs. c. II
Webb and her daughter, Mrs. F.. L..
Baird. At the home OF Charles Hill
ton in st. Adams plnms were served
TO the tourists. a- .A-... .A-4-
All in all, the event was most sue
cessful for the first of it's kind ever
held in the County and would have
been more largely participated in but
for crop conditions. Those who went
on the tour were: Mr.. and Mrs. Geo 4.
l.. Parker, Mr. and Mrs. w. l.. Hill,
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. l.. Sanford, Coun-
ty Agent c. A. Storer, Miss Marion
G. Hare, Home Demonstration, Show
hegan Mr.. and Mrs. A. c. Head
Albert Head, Mr.. and Mrs. Jewett,
Scion, Mr.. and Mrs. G. d. Williams
J. r. Tingley, Mrs. Palmer Williams
North Arson; Mr.. and Mrs. C. H..
Fuller Bliss Shaw, Frank Lancaster
Mr.. Shepard, Miss Shepard Mr.. and
Mrs, Harry Head. Walter Head
Norrdgewock; Perley Withee East
Madison; Mr.. and Mrs. Fl. H. Fuller
Miss Annie Fuller and o. X Fuller
of Hartland
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Weekly tr0p Notes

Heavy rains in southern New Eng
land, with at least showers III othef
sections. occurred early during the
past week. followed by clearing ana
warmer weather. Hot, dry weather
badly needed now III sections that nave
been 80 vet lately to hasten crop
growth. allow harvesting OF grams
SIN ont and of the rowen hay crop.
some upht frosts with practically no
iniurv have occurred in northern low
lands.
Corn. tho generally backward in
nost nlares. made rapid growth where
,o,difions were at all favorable, but
an the whole it is a poor crop includ
ing sweet corn for canning. Oats
in northern Maine are big crop and
being harvested In good condition, but
elsewhere the crop Is poor to fair,
due m 50 much rain and wind. Many
sections have cut their oats for hay,
because they were blown down bad
Il.
Hay harvest is about over general
~ and the rowen crop is good but
needs fair weather for harvesting.
Pastures. tho now becoming some
what short in some sections from hea-
W pasturing. have held up well with
SO much rain.
Potatoes in Maine and New Hamp-
shire are likely to be a rather light
crop. due to unfaVorable conditions
earlier; and blight, both the early and
late varieties. is reported lately from
many different sections of New Eng
land. Some rot is noted. Cool,
dry weather needed for this crop
Harvesting Of early crop potatoes in
Aroostook has begun and yields run
rather low. Tops in a large part
of the fields Of "Cobblers" are entire
" dead but Mountains and other
later varieties are doing better. Pre-
mature ripening and going down of
the tops means a shortened growing
period Size and quality, barring
rot. should he good, and there will be
good number of excellent crops OF
high grade Quite good yields are
expected in other parts of New Eng
land, outside of Rhode Island.
Apples show much scab generally
tho there are some orchards of ex-
cellent fruit in most sections, growth
and size good. and coloring better
than might have been expected
Peaches now coming to market in
southern sections. but SOME rot is
being caused by so much rain and
cloudness: otherwise the crop is
good and the yield will be large. In
New York state this crop is very album
dant and will be marketed in early
September and later.
Heavy rains and fruit worms have
damaged Massachusetts cranberries
somewhat lately, causing a slight de-
cline in prospects, but the yield is
likely to be larger than last year by
considerable amount. Recent word
from New Jersey indicates a crop of
1851 900 barrels there against 100000
last year Connecticut Valley Onions
about done growth. but are not yet
being harvested much, because of the
more urgent harvesting of Tobacco
in the same localities; yields OF both
these crops will be light and quality
not high. Frequent hail storms dur
ing the season have damaged many
pieces of tobacco. az well as consider
able fruit 1t is reported that tobac-
go outside the recently formed as
ISOLATION which will control about
50 per cent OF the stalk cut is being
bought at prices up to 40 cents. Live
Stock generally in good condition.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1922-09-07
Corn,ilIe W. F. b. Meeting

The Cornville W. F. B. met with
Mrs Lephe Beckwith August 31st for
an all day meeting Miss Marion
Hare was present. The forenoon
was spent discussing food calendars
and food values. The meeting was
well attended and a delicios dinner
was served. The afternoon was de
voted to dress finishing. The next
all day meeting is to be held at Mrs
George Fosters, Sept. Z. Subject
millinery.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1922-09-07
The Quality Never Chan,

IN Atwood 8 Medicine is the same safe, potent,
reliable remedy for dyspepsia loss of appetite, nau-
sea, nlhousness sick headache as it always has
peeh Tor nearly seventy years
i, "u what Mr.. E. Clement of Morrill, Maine says about
Ia. n. ' IS great medicine We have used il for the
at ID years and it has done all that it claims do.
- ~ VIKING Tor you to publish this statement
are taking chances when you "LF.'
euehs' All dealers have it. Large bottle so cents
LII" MEDICINE CO., Portland Maine -
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Fair Mt Abbott

The Abbott Fair will be held at Alb
bot on Saturday, September 16. Two
of the features which will attract
much attention will be the ball game
and draft horses. A large midway
is promised including merry-go-
round and other attractions, usually
found at a real county fair.
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Bingham Grange

regular meeting OF Bingham
Grange will be held next Saturday
evening. Sept 8, when Scion Grange
will be guests of the evening. They
will occupy the chairs and confer the
third and fourth degrees. Refresh
ments of cakes, sandwiches and coffee
will be served
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1922-09-07

Somerset County's leading newspa-
per, The NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. is for
sale on newsstands and in drug stores
all over the county.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1922-03-16

Seven naval subchasers now are
cruising South Atlantic waters in
search Of rum smugglers. 1t was learn.
cd at the treasury.
Major General Peter C. Harris. ad.
1utant general Of the army since Sep
tember ]. 1913. plans to leave the ac-
tive service about April 1, It was
learned.
The crop stabilixation commission
being agitated before congress, and
which prominent politicians say will
pass, would be composed OF the sec
retaries Of agriculture, commerce and
labor and prices 30 fixed cannot be
less than cost production. The life of
the commission would be one year. but
would be continued II It proved to be
beneficial.
Ine government In making a final
eifort to avert the bituminous coal
strike threatened for April 1, b,s is.
sued warning that at has duty to
safeguard the interests Of the people"
Ihis was considered an indication that
the government would. intervene
should the strike materialize and men.
ace public safety. The declaration was
contained in final appeal from Sec
retary OF Labor Davis to the miners
and operators to meet in conference in
an effort to settle their differences.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1922-03-16
Worthless as Fertilizer Producer.

Washington. - Charles L. Parsons,
consulting chemist and former -techni.
cal adviser to the government on nj.
trate flxations. said before the house
military committee that Henry Ford.
any other person or company would
lose their last penny before they
ever produced commercial fertilizers
nitrate plant No. 2, at Muscle Shoals,
Ala. The plant, which has cost the
government about $50 9.0O0, 900, the wit
ness said, was designed to be operat-
ed only by the cyanamid process Of
nitrate fixation, an obsolete method,
and was worthless as fertilizer pro-
ducer.
The cyanamid process was con-
demned by Mr.. Parsons as obsolete
and economically impossible, having
been superseded. he declared, by the
Haber improved methods. 1t was his
conviction, he added. that the Muscle
Shoals plant could not be redesigned
to produce commercial fertilizers.
This judgment was based, he explain.
ed. on thorough investigation of the
Cyanamid plants in Europe. many of
which were being closed down by
bankrupt operators while others al.
ready had gone out OF business be.
cause they could not compete with es.
adjustments using the Haber improve
m ents.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1922-03-16
DRASTIC Gut FOR
UPKEEP OF ARMY
MEASURE REPORTED eY COMMIT.
TEE CARRIES LESS THAN
.soo,ooo,ooo
GREATLY REDUCES The ARMY
Would Return All Soldiers Stationed
In China; Reduction In Hawaii
and Panama Canal Zone.

Washington.-W ith the provisions
which would necessitate reduction OF
the size OF the regular army to 49,
600 enlisted men and 1000 officers,
the army appropriation bill, carrying
$270.353, ,030.67, was reported by the
house appropriation Committee.
The amount recommended for the
military and non-military activities of
the var department during the COM
Ing fiscal year is a reduction OF $116,-
100000 from the total appropriated
for the current year and $s7,996, ,0S6.S0
less than budget estimates.
AS drafted by subcommittee
headed by Representative Anthony, re.
publican, Kansas, the bill would re-
quire the return to the United States
by next July 1 Of all troops stationed
In China. $500 men from Hawaii.
about 1000 men from the Panama ca.
nal zone, and all but 500 officers and
men in the army of occupation on the
Rhine Xxx
No limitation is proposed on the
number of men to be maintained In
the Philippines, the committees re.
Fort stating, however, that Secretary
Weeks believes that under present
conditions some reduction" can be
made in the force there. The con-
templated Withdrawals. It was said,
would leave 5000 men in the Ha.
waiian islands and a like number in
the canal zone. The present actual
strength of the army was given by the
committee as about $4,000 officers and
$4,000 men, exclusive of 1000 Philip.
pine scouts.
An appropriation of s27,635,260 is
recommended for continuance of work
on various river and harbor improve
ments, for which the chief of engi-
neers requested. $43.000.O0O; $12,431,-
600 for the air service against SIS ,000,-
600 requested and s21,130,200 for the
National Guard. about 100000 less
than budget estimate.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1922-03-16
LEAST e PERSONS
KILLED BY STORMS
LOUISIANA, MISSISSIPPI, ARkAN.
sAs AND OKLAHOMA SUFFER
BIG LOSSES.
PROPERTY DAMAGE IS HEAVY
Storm In Lonoke County, Arkansas,
Leaves q Trail Of Wrecked Build
inss For Twenty Miles.

New Orleans.-At least % persons
were killed and many others were
seriously injured as result OF storms,
at places reaching proportions of tor.
nadoes, which visited isolated sec.
tions Of Louisiana, Mississippi, Ar
kansas and Oklahoma.
The heaviest loss OF life reported
was at Gowan, Okla, q village Is
miles east OF McAlester. where IL
persons were killed when a tornado
swept through the foreign section Of
the village. Many others were slight.
ly injured.
Six negroes were killed when the
storm passed through the northeast.
ern section Of Jefferson county and
the southeastern section of Lonoke
county, Arkansas. The storm in this
section left q trail OF wrecked build.
tngs for 20 miles. Several were
slightly injured here. ..
At Sulphur, Okla, two white men
were killed. Nineteen others were Sc
riously injured and scores suffered
slight injuries. Property damage
here is estimated at 100000 Fifty
buildings were completely demolish.
ed and 200 people left homeless.
Eight homes were demolished at
Sunrise, a village two miles north OF
Baton Rouge, La, and a negro wo-
man and her child were killed. Four
others were slightly injured.
twenty-five persons were injured,
a number seriously. when the storm
struck Corines, Miss. More than $50
homes were leveled. The storm swept
a path more than 100 feet wide, razing
every building in its path. Reports
from outlying districts tell OF consid.
erable property damage. A school
building In which were 1000 children
barely escaped the path of the storm.
An aged negro was killed and sew.
eral were slightly injured and a score
OF houses were destroyed at Arkansas
City. Ark. ". l.
Only meager details are available
from the sections visited by the storm
on account Of the damage to wire
communication, and It is feared the
death toll will be greatly Increased. !.
when complete returns are available.
Little efforts have been made to esti.
mate the property damage, which, in
addition to destroying homes and
other buildings include damage to
crops and destruction OF livestock.
Rivers and smaller streams in prac.
tically all the sections visited by the
storm. which was accompanied by
heavy rains, are swollen, and some ap.
prehension Is felt on this score.
The storm was accompanied by the
usual freaks, the most outstanding of
which was reported from Kennel,
Ark, where 12-day-old infant was
blown from bed on which It was
lying. across the yard where it's
clothing held 1t suspended to a picket
fence until the storm abated. The
baby's parents were seriously injur.
ed.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1922-03-16
..sumter nuildlna Road..

sumter.--At the monthly meeting
of the county board of commissioners
$4,000 was authorized to be borrowed
to retire note for that amount to be
due April IA. II,
The chairman OF the commissioners
was given power to act in the matter
of installing new lighting apparatus
In the court room, the present lights
being inadequate. tS
County Engineer Jeffords reported
that the main road gang was engaged
In the construction in the second road
In the Concord section and the clay.
Ing OF three sand beds on the Sumter.
Manning road. Work during the
month had been very much handicap.
ped by bad weather. The main ganG
was soon transferred to maintenance
work on county roads. The Jail gang
was engaged In work on bridges xnils
culverts and on roads leading Que, az
the city. The Pinewood and ShAlohs
gangs were engaged as usual IN thSss
sections.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1922-03-16

BY Q vote of 20 to 16 the senate
killed the Wightman bill to abolish
the state board of public welfare.
Senator Wightman asked that vote
be taken without debate as he was
willing for that and at his suggestion
the bill was killed.
The measure by Senators Laney and
Bethea to authorize the superintend-
ent of the state penitentiary to Sign
the cotton cooperative marketing as
sociation was passed and sent to the
house after motion to strike out the
enacting words had been lost by q
vota Of 81 to 3.
Governor Cooper signed the Miller
railroad commission bill creating a
new railroad commission of seven
members and abolishing the existing
railroad and public service commits.
sions. All the powers of the two old
commissions are vested In the new
body and additional powers.
Under the terms Of the act the pres
ent members Of the old railroad com.
mission will remain as members of
the new body until their term expires
and Frank Shealy will remain chair
man until his term expires. No pro-
vision fs made for the members Of the
public service commission.
BY an Overwhelming vote Of 30 TO
10 the senate at the day session killed
the luxuries tax bill on motion OF SEN
ator HAMILTON Of Chester TO strike out
ne enacting words.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1922-03-16
Bank Runner Robbed Of ara ooo

Philadelphia. = Robert MCGUIRE, a
bank runner, was held up and robbed
of $13,50O as he left the Southwestern
National bank, at Broad and South
streets. Two men waylaid and black.
lacked Mcguire. In the chase which
followed two policemen and one ban.
dit were shot. One of the policemen
Is said to be in serious condition.
The robbers automobile was pursued
more than mile before they were
caught and the money recovered.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1922-03-16
Belfast's Casualty List

Belfast-Belfasts casualty list from
the activities Of gunner and bomb
throwers in ten weeks total SO dead
and 157 seriously wounded, according
to the Northern Whig, which declares
this relatively more terrible than
for, the whole year 1921"
The list would have been greatly
swollen. the newspaper adds, IL all
those who recently received bullet
wounds were included. 1t points out
as the worst feature Of the recent out.
breaks the number of women and
children who were struck.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1922-03-16
Try Irish Potatoes.

MISUNDERSTANDING the difficulties
Of growing cotton under boil wevill
conditions as q money crop. great
many Of the farmers in this section
have turned to Irish potatoes for fnan.
cial relief. Approximately 500 acres
Of these tubers are now under culti-
walton In the vicinity of Andrews. This
is a large increase over last years
acreage, as only very few planted
then. - q.
The acreage In sweet potatoes win
also be materially increased around
here this year.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1922-03-16
Kills wife and Holds sherIff AZ sa,

Kills Wife and Holds Sheriff at Bay.
Perry. Ga.-After shooting and kill.
ing his wife, Sidney Ayler, 40, farmer,
defied the county officers to touch his
wife's. body or to attempt to arrest
him. He held the fort for eight hours,
being captured at midnight in run
ming gun fight. Ayler was shot two
times, but not seriously wounded.
Sheriff T. 8. Chapman. after sew.
eral unsuccessful attempts to arrest
Ayler, began organizing a, posse.
More than so shots were EXCHANGED
between Ayler and the posse seeking
to arrest him.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1922-03-16
JAMES N. COX IS
H0N0RED GUEs
PRAISES WOODROW Nlls0a
House 10 Packed With Enthuslastie
Audience That Heartily Apptauds
Two Addresses. s. 3

Columbia.-Before an audience that
packed the floor Of the hail OF the
house Of representatives to the walls,
that filed the gallery and 0verdowed
into the aisles and windows. James n.
Cox, democratic candidate for Presl-
dent in the last election. called upon
his fellow democrats to remain true
to their principles. to follow the
straight path. to refrain from tempor.
fzing, promising them that "a . re-
ward for such a policy I'VE will Win
as sure as the coming Of the day.
The sight that met the eyes OF
former Governor Cox when he mount
ed the speakers stand at the house of
representatives was rcbst inspiring
one., In the flag bedecked hall. from
the walls OF which looked down. tho
portraits Of many Of the distinguished
sons Of South Carolina, had assena-
bled an audience that must have re-
minded the speaker OF stirring days
Of his campaign--with one striking az
ception. Everybody in reach Of his
voice was friend to Jimmie Cox, gave
him an ovation when he entered.
cheered his eloquent periods, yelled
like mad when he mentioned Wood
row Wilson and gave him an attentive
and sympathetic hearing-no man on
a political campaign ever had 10 kind
ly an audience-an audience 80 lack.
ing in hostile elements. And the dis.
tinguished visitor sensed It and re.
sponded warmly TO it--and quit speak.
ing. not when he had finished. but .
striking clock reminded him that the
hour was late. s
In both his public addresses Cover
nor Cox paid glowing tributes to ne
services which, Woodrow Wilson >has
rendered his country. A"rhe principles
Of Woodrow Wilson are our treasured
heritage" he said at the theater, .and
shall contend for them as long as /
have life. Wilson has contributed .s
much for our country 40 has Thomas
Jefferson or Anhrew Jackson and wa
all hope he sh4ll live 20 sec the vindi.
cation of his pPsition.- In his speech
at the state Ii9use no TsseTTzs referred o: Z. Z.
him -Es t.tkzf constsH tsH<ktv4 stuta1mxu..I'
His references to M Wilson were
greeted with outbursts OF applause. u
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1922-03-16
New York Girls Need $3.50 Annual,

New YORK Girls Need $250 Annually.
New York.--It costs New York
girls at least $3.50 annually to clothe
themselves properly, members OF the
League Of Girls Clubs announced.
The report, fled after the working
girls composing the league had ans.
wered a questionable on the subject,
declared that Topeka. Kansas, and
Chicago estimates, are too low for
New York.
A recent report Of the finding Of
Topeka merchants declared that $50
was . sufficient dress allowance for
. wcrhing giri.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1922-03-16
stIII Costs Two L.vsa.

Walterboro.As q result ora stiis
and barrel Of mash, two negroes are
dead and ono is in Jail charged with
murder. Levi Brown was shot BY
Durant Thompson At Williams, IN
upper Colleton, two pistol shot wounds
having been inflicted st close range.
It issreported that Brown and ThoA0l|
SON Joined left hands and agreed u
shoot 1t out" using their right hands
Several shots were Ared but Thomr-
SON escaped unscathed, while BroVl{3
got two bullet wounds from which 81 y
died; at the Clara EsDofn inflrma1y. =.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1922-03-16
To Seek Injunction,

Greenville.-Holding that the bill
enacted by the general assembly pro.
hibiting carnivals showing in South
Carolina except during county and
state fairs is in violation Of the pro-
visions of the United States constitu-
ton, In that 1t impairs obligation OF
contract" and of the state constitu.
tion because the act is discrimina.
tory. attorneys for two carnivals serv.
ed notice that they will seek an in.
junction before Judge Frank B. Gary
Of Abbeville to prevent officers enforc-
ing the law. thereby making test
case and sending 1t to the supreme
court
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1922-03-16
Columbia Man Ends LIE.

Columbia.-Austin McCreight, prom
inent citizen of Columbia, aged SO, was
found dead in the cellar Of hardware
store. with which he was connected.
with his head badly shot as the result
of the firing Of shotgun in his own
hands. No coroner's inquest was had
as the family was satisfied 1t was a
case Of suicide. N.
McCreight is said to have been de-
spondent for the past few weeks be-
cause Of poor health
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1922-03-16
Takes on More Men,

Charleston. - An Indication that
business is getting better is shown in
the fact that the Southern railway
shops here have recently taken on q
larger force OF skilled mechanics than
they used before the reduction was
made in personnel several weeks ago
About 100 men are now on the pay
rolls where formerly not mtn, than rs
were employed. s