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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-03-18
aid 10 agricultural societies to main
tain independent fairs

Mr.. Fellinger. OF Cuyahoga: To pro-
vent the Issuing or transfer 10y any per
son, other than y warchOuscmau or per
son controlling a place for storing OF
goods, OF any paper resembling a ware
house receipt Makes crime a felony.
Mr. Klein. OF Hamilton; Preventing
police from dcpriviug persons Of cOua-
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called, in town Of Orland: Ought TO
pass in new draft on resolve to aid in
repairing highway over Marsh Hill ia
Stockton Springs. appropriating
$4,000.
Ought Not to Pass. ;
The following committees reported
ought not to pass on the following
bills: .. ILL.,.
Appropriations-On resolve in favor
of Daughters of Wisdom Of St.
Agatha; on resolve in favor Of the
Good Samaritan Home. Of Bangor: on
resolve for Bath City hospital: on re-
solve for ST. Joseph's Home for Aged
Women of Portland. @
Fish and Game-On act making q
six year close time on deer on Deer
Isle.
Judiciary-On act to amend Section
:, Chapter ia, Revised Statutes, re-
lattng to poor debtors; On act to IL
cense operators of motor vehicles and
automobiles in the town Of Eden: on
act relating to costs in civil actions.
Labor-Act regulating hours Of
labor and wages in departments Of
public works, streets and highways. of
the cities Of Maine
Railroads and Expresses-On act
amending law for the adjustment of
grade crossings; on act requiring
electric cars to stop once in every
mile; On act for the protection of
travellers at grade crossings,
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SIDNEY

NORTH-The Universalist Drama.
tic Club Of Augusta will present the
three-act drama, 'Willowdale," which
won such universal favor during the
two evenings Of it's recent presenta.
ton in that city, in Sidney Grange
hall, Friday evening, March 10, under
the auspices of Sidney Grange No.
1874, P. Of H. The ladies of the Grange
Will furnish a bake bean supper and
the entertainment will conclude with
a social dance with music by Harlow's
orchestra of Waterville. The cast;
Joel Rassett. postmaster and store
keeper, Philip A Sylvester; Tom
Skerrett. the accused, Clarence D.
Stevens; Joseph Godfrey. a lawyer.
ambitious and INSCRIPTIONS. Erldon
3. Turner: Clarence Dinsmore. the
school teacher, Carl A. r. Lewis; Rev.
Mr.. Prosser. the minister. Arthur C..
Partridge; Lem Hackett. leader OF the
choir and impromptu detective, Ches-
ter S. Kingsley, Simon Primer, who
would rather whistle than work, S. A.
Stoddard; Millie Bassett, a child. Of
fate, Mrs. Chester S. Kingsley; Mrs.
Bassett. Joers wife, inclined to have
her own way. Mrs. w. A. jackson;
Rosetta Gates. bit Tightly. but a
true friend. Mrs. Earl Church; Mrs.
Hazey. who imagines things ,AEz. r.
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WAYS AND BRIDGES

Pie tomici-.e. on ways and bridges
fl give u public Nearing in its room al
/ Stale House. in Augusta, -
FhURSpAY March Is, at > p. NJ.
D. Al Net 20 repeal Section l of Chap
| 30 If tl, iullic Laws of 1913. reiat-
/ 10 the appointment OF road commits
E7tr
l@ in Ae; 20 amend Chapter 100 of
I Public Laws OF 1913 TO provide for a
pr equitable distribution Of funds for
he aid roads
~ An A,, 70 provide for the systemat-
OF the principal thorough
r III each municipality in the State.
u. An Act 10 provide for the construc-
u Of Sidewalks
L. An Act To- amend Section of Chap.
~ Q. tile Public Laws Of 1913. relat-
{ 10. highways
Is. An A. tn authorize the construc-
y Of bridge by the county of Cum
"A. Resolve in favor of State Highway
Is An Act to amend Chapter 147 of
Public Laws Of 1873, relating to the
oAshment OF grade crossings.
MARK ?, POLLARD, Secretary.
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LEGAL AFFAIRS.

=. Committee on Legal Affairs will
: q public hearing in its room at the
n House. In Augusta. on
March Il. at 2 p. NJ.
% ~. An Set to repeal certain pro-
,ors OF law relative TO the duties OF
assessors o. the city of Bangor in
srainng the political preferences of
d 1856. blouse No. $3.50. An Act TO
gs part Of each election day a holi-
d 49,. An At 20 provide for the pub.
ne Of private and special laws.
ID u.s. Senate No. 2aD. An Act to
and Section ,@ Of Chapter Of the Re-
d Statutes. relating TO attendance at
a;rcsl exhibitions, by school children.
b. 49,. (sca~te No. 800. An Act to
md claus. one of Section Five of
.Ter Y OF the Revised Statutes re-
rg TO foreclosure of mortgages.
o. III. AL Act TO provide for the
armaticu Of deputy sheriffs.
JAS. a. LEWIS, Sec.
JAMES a. LEWIS. Sec.
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LITCHFIELD

Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Dugan of Au-
burn passed the week end with Mr..
and Mrs. w. B. Frost.
Elenora Small Clara Goodwin and
Waldo Penny returned Monday to
their school at Litchfield Corners, at
ter a two weeks vacation.
Roger Gilman passed Saturday and
Sunday in Portland with his cousin.
Ray Gilman.
Miss Maria Plimpton returned n
her home here Sunday. after passing
the winter with Mrs. James Chase al
Litchfield Corners.
Leland Gilman Of Waterviiie passe'
sunday with his parents.
Mrs. George @. Rogers and M~.. rs
Remission passed Sunday with u
and Mrs. James Libby.
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|c1S AND RESOLVES
SIGNED BY GOVERNOR

kaesoile providing a State pension for
(Rsi Fence N. Smith S2SS.
(1eso!ye providing a State pension for
% l. Philhrook sla9
nesoiVe providing a State pension for
f|pSazo j. Nevers S1S2
Resolve providing a State pension for
Fssfy Allen $685..
an u. Act to amend Section 20 Of Chapter
b. VI me revised Statutes, relating to
Wslfibuuon of personal estate.
NJ AZ TO consolidate Sections "a and
L,o.; Ihapter 70 of the Revised Statutes,
LIE oos TO the penalty for unlawful use
Ec sO'il4lners marked with registered de-
ME-. and to amend Section SO of said
Ds.ppser relating to search warrants
al. ne ACT TO amend Section Il of Chapter
" y. lhe Revised Statutes. AS amended
N apter "a of the Public Laws of 1913,
lcbn se 10 the release or discharge of at
81 Act to amend Section IL of Chapter
: ~ ~ me Revised Statutes, as amended
tnspter SO of the Public Laws Of 1905.
ahi Iia'4er amended by Chapter 1S3 Of the
! ch Laws of 1907. as further amended
h ,inapter LIS of the Public Laws Of 1909.
W Ans 70 the compensation Of the men,
Az VI the Legislature.
~ act to amend Section 6 Of Chapter
: !" a me Public Laws of 1907, relating to
.charKe of inmates Of the Maine
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WINDSOR

WEST-The Ladies' Union will De
entertained Wednesday. March II, by
Mrs. NJ. H. Wakefield at the parson-
age.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Per!ey and
daughter Marjorie were Sunday
guests Of Mrs. Perlet's parents. Mr..
and Mrs. D. G. True. .;,r.@ /
Miss Rachel Caswell has returned
home after passing several weeks with
relatives in Augusta and Portland.
Miss s. E. Barton. who has been
visiting Mrs. Ernest Reed, returned
home Tuesday.
Miss Rose Lamson returned home
Thursday, after visiting friends n
different places for the past three
weeks.
Miss Hazel Colburn Is suffering
from a severe cold and was not able
to return Monday to her school work
at Cony High. Augusta r.
Master Peter DeLisle, who is stop
ping with Henry Davis. has been
passing q few days at his home in
Waterville. Mr. Davis was q busi-
ness caller in Waterville Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. p. Haskell were
guests Saturday night and Sunday Of
Mrs. Haskell's brother, George Mer-
rill and family Of Cooper's Mills.
B. r. Fernald was q Sunday caller
Of his brother. Oscar Fernald. Alvah
Mosher. Guy Ingraham and sister.
Mrs. jackson. were also callers Sun
day at the Fernald home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Levi HalloweIl Of Au-
-
ents. Mr.. and Mrs. Levi Hallowsll.
Erland Hallowell returned home with
his parents.
Mrs. Ellen Going is visiting Mrs.
VIM. Cappers.
! Miss Ellen Pierce is stopping for a
short time with friends in Augusta.
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ALBION

Helen Wentworth spent few days
in Waterville last week, visiting reIa-
tives.
Voyle Abbott. who is attending the
University of Maine, has been spend
ing a few days at home.
Hazen Bagley is visiting relatives in
Thorndike.
Wellington Taylor of Unity was a
week end guest of Mr.. and Mrs. F. l..
Wellington.
Misses Emma and Ethelyn Nelson of
Palermo. have been guests of relatives
in town. - TT. =. ...,.-..., -. T. .
Mr.. and Mrs. J. c. Parlin are visiting
their daughter. Mrs. Worden Of Can
ton Point.
Ralph knight was called to Belfast
last week by the death of his father.
Mr.. ToZier of Unity has been the
guest of his daughter, Mrs. Ralph
Knight.
Mrs. Bert Tozier and Mrs. Everett
Besse entertained the whist party Sat
urday evening at the Grange hall. The
first prize for ladies was won by Alice
Foss, first prize for gentlemen by Clar-
ence Hussey, the ladies' BOBBY was
won by Airline Besse and the gentle
mems by John Harding.
SOUTH-Mr. and Mrs. Orrin Trask
passed Saturday with Mrs. Trask' S
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. A. B. Hanson of
Palermo.
Mrs. Fannie Crommett and daughter
Geraldine were week lend guests with
Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Mclaughlin.
Mrs. Lillian Witham and daughter.
Beulah of South Freedom called
Wednesday on her sister. Mrs. Orrin
Trask.
Miss Amy Witham called Wednes-
day on her aunt. Mrs. Edith Trask.
Mrs. Perley Soule of North Palermo
passed Sunday with her aunt and
uncle, Mr.. and Mrs. Lester Morrison.
Mrs. Lillian Witham and daughter,
Beulah. recently called on Mrs. Porter
Sanborn. .....
Miss Mabel Higgins was a recent
guest with Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew
Besse.
Miss Rosa Dove is assisting Mrs.
Addie Besse with her housework at
this meeting.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Perkins of
South Vassalboro were week end
guests with Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Trask-
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PLENTY OF FOOD
CYPRUS FORESTS FOR
THE INDIAN TROOPS

ASSOCIATED Press Correspondence
Cyprus, March 1.-"Goats and for
ests can not exist together in the same
place any more than a cat and mouse
II thu same ROOM" said D. e. Hutch
ems in his report of the forests of Cy-
prYs six years ago. and this verdict
Is more than endorsed lately by the
Ili-h Commissioner Of the island. who
intends to enforce the law Of 1913 for
tire gradual exclusion Of these animals.
There arc over 100000 goats on Cy-
pr0S, which are accused Of stripping
the land OF It's verdure, eating the foil
a2o from young trees. Since the war,
4 market for some of the animals has
been created iii the feeding of the In
aiaG troops in Egypt -'.
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". Page: Oleander, "the help" who
thinks life IL a. joke. Miss Angie Syl-
vester. II stormy it win be postponed
until the following Friday evening,
March 26.
Miss Pearl Field who has been pass
ing two weeks at her home In town
on account Of illness. Monday resumed
her studies at the Coburn Classical
Institute In Waterville.
Mrs. Il. L. Taylor recently visited
her mother, Mrs. Clara Swift Of
Hinckley..
Miss Ruth Runnals Of Pittsfeld is
visiting her cousin, Mrs. w. s. Brack.
EFT. s+
Adelbert Bailey. Mrs. Manson Cowan
and Miss Florence Taught entertained
the Masonic Whist Club IN Grange
hall. Saturday evening, March 6. seven
tables being filled. Sanford Philbrick
and Mrs. e. P. Williams were award
ed hrst prizes and Weston Taylor and
Miss Lillian Bailey second. Ice cream,
cake. fruit and coffee were served and
all voted 1t a most delightful evening.
Mrs. David A. Field is visiting her
daughter. Mrs. C. Jessie Blake Of Oak
land.
Miss Mildred Davenport has been
confined TO the house for the past
week with an abscess in her head.
Mrs. Cora Goff is reported to be on
the sick list. ,'~re. ~ 81
Mrs. Asbury Haskell. who Is very
ill with pneumonia. is reported more
comfortable.
Charles A. Houghton. John n. Field
and George A. Houghton attended the
district meeting OF the /. o. o. F.
Thursday evening in Clinton.
Mrs. Abbie II. Burgess returned Sat-
|surday. after passing two weeks with
her son, C. III. Burgess Of Waterville.
Mrs. Eliza Perkins Of No. 273 Main
street. Waterville. arrived Wednesday
for visit with her daughter, Mrs.
John H. Field.
A party composed Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Barnard. son Bigelow and
daughters. Zitella and Fanella, Mr.. and
Mrs. Arthur Hammond, Mrs. e. P.Wil-
hams, Hazel Haskell, Malcolm Phil
brick, Carlton Hammond. Mr.. and Mrs.
Will Haskell and daughter Beatrice,
Pearley White. Charles Graves, Mr..
and Mrs. Guy Barr. Florence Taught
and Beulah Graves, took straw ride
to Belgrade Friday evening to witness
the drama, Placer Gold. or How I'm
Gle Nathan Lost His Farm" given by
the Sidney Dramatic Club. which
scored their former success. Mr..
Barnard conveyed the merry party.
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STOMACH FINE| INDIGESTION, GAS,
S0URNESS CONE PES DlAPEPSIN

with bile and indigestible waste, re-
member the moment Pape's Diapepsin
comes in contact with the stomach all
distress vanishes. It's truly astonish-
ing-almost marvellous, and the Joy is
its harmlessness.
A large ffty-cent case Of Pape's
Diapepsin will give you a hundred dol
lars worth of satisfaction, OF your
druggist hands you your money back.
It's worth it's weight in gold to men
and women who can't get their stom-
achs regulated. 1t belongs In your
home-should always be kept handy
in case of sick, sour. upset stomach
during the day or night. It's the
quickest, surest and most harmless
stomach doctor in the world.-Adv.
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James II. Scott of Bath.

James II, Scott, aged "a years and
months, died Monday morning at has
home on Union street, Bath, after Il
weeks illness. For "A year. MIR
Scott had conducted harness shop
on Front street ami Was . prominent
and respecl,d merchant. lie 4ert ed
the city for many years in the nra de
partment. starting il ~ torch gry on
the kennebec $. r. Z. Co 80 g. He
was foreman OF Cont nation No l.
and for ten years WAS ahief engineer.
He was an efficient and popular chief
and was beloved and respected by all
members of the department. among
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||MM|TTEE HEARINGS,
JUDICIARY.

/. Committee on Judiciary will give
-sir hearing IN its room at the State
Es, in Augusta on
ErnyEsDAY. March II. at Q P. NJ.
"a An Act TO annex the SUBJ
Z, water District and West Farm
[Ea- water District to the Pennington
Tsge Corporation.
Il 81. Resolve to prevent the attor-
! gfneral from appearing as counsel
E,rs legislative committees.
LEONARD a. PIERCE. Sec'y.
THOMAS E. SULLIVAN, Clerk.
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LABOR.

rha Committee on Labor will give q
.tHc hearing In It's room at the State
p1se, IN Augusta,
THURSDAY. March IS. 1915, at 2 P. M.
the following
IN &c; relative 10 the employment of
h0fs
In Act TO amend Chapter thirty-nine
tie PGJa2 Laws of nineteen hundred
i 5,ey-n as amended by Chapter
eIy-sX q Tie Public Laws nineteen
,drei ana thirteen. relating TO weekly
ymeNt u Vases.
An Act for l." safeguarding of en-
res " factories mills and workshop
ais; dau.t.e frn fire
HENRY =. DESCOTEAUX. Soc
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In 5 minutes! No stom-
ach misery, Heartburn,
Gases or Dyspepsia.

"Really does put bad stomachs in
order-"really does overcome indiges-
ton, dyspepsia. gas, heartburn and
sourness in five minutes-that-just
that-makes Papes Diapepsin the
largest selling stomach regulator in
the world. If what you eat ferments
into stubborn Jumps, you belch gas
and eructate sour, undigested food and
acid; head is dizzy and aches; breath
sour; tongue coated; your insides filled
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RSIlROApS AND EXPRESSES.

ne Committee on Railroads and En-
r - VII give a public hearing in Its
v SI1-i;t he State House. in Augusta,
" w hSIAl March IS. 1915, at 2 +. NJ:
w. w. %. An Act to amend Section 81 OF
..apter ~ u the Public Laws of 1913 re-
eesag to leased lines of railroad COM
NO. NO. 81, An Act to regulate the time for
wing freight on railroads
WALTER G. MORSE, Sec.
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NEW PORTLAND

Mrs, Hattie Crafts of Biddeford has
returned to her home, after a shor.
visit with her niece, Mrs. o. W. Will
hanson.
Dr. H. s. Spear was in Boston the
past week and attended the Automo-
bile Show.
Elbridge Williamson and daughte.,
Mrs. Hutchins, and little son were
Sunday guests in this part of the
town.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-03-17

his friends he was known as q man OF
sterling qualities. honest, kind heart
ed and loyal In all his undertakings.
He was native Of Bath, son Of tho
late Robert Scott. A widow and one
sister survive. He was a member OF
Bath Lodge OF Elks. Acadia Lodge,
knights of Pythias. and Bath Co. No.
), U. r. X. P. The funeral win be-,
held Wednesday afternoon at $50
from his late residence, So Union St.
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BANKS AND BANKING.

The Committee on Banks and Banking
u give pablo hearing IN its room at
|. STATE House. in Augusta,
AN,LpNESl'AN, March l.. at p. NJ.
~ An Act 10 amend Sec. 50 of Chap.
Of the Revised Statutes of Maine as
atnded hY chap, IS Of the Public Laws
~. relating 10 trust companies.
~ Al Act 10 amend Sec. /, Chap. IS
We Revised Statutes relative to banks
q banking
,esolIe 20 provide for a revision of the
vs. Fe4ulls 10 banks and banking.
N AZ to amend sec of Chap. 2o9 of
regulate the business less of If dealing in Sc
titles
&. c. C. WARD, Sec.
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WINSLOW

Mrs. e. L. Ames passed the day
Saturday with friends in Waterville.
Mrs. Sarah Hodges Of Fairfield re-
turned Saturday and will remain with
her brother. W. H. Nichols until their
goods are moved and they are ready
to close the house.
Mr.. and Mrs. e. c. Bailey of China
were recent callers at J. H. Bailey's.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-03-17
Mrs. VIM. 3. Mussenden of Bath.

Mrs. Mary S. Mussenden. aged 81
years, wife Of William B. Mussenden,
treasurer OF the Bath Trust Co.,
passed away Sunday at her homo on
Garden street, Bath. after a brief I'LL
ness. Mrs. Mussenden was born in
Bath. daughter Of the late Capt. Lin
coin Patten. She was q graduate Of
Bath High School in the class OF
1881 and a member Of the Central
Congregational church. She was =
lady of lovable character and her
sudden death is a great shock to her
many friends. The husband and one
daughter. Mary. survive. The funeral
was held Tuesday from the family
residence.
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AGRICULTURE.

me committee on agriculture will give
public hearing in its room at the State
0,gse, in Augusta,
y .LINESpAY, March Il, at P. NJ.
~ a. An Act to amend Section of Chap
- or the Public Laws of 1909, relat-
70 tile licensing Of dogs.
=. ?. WASHRURN, Sec.
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Senate Reports.

The committee on appropriations
and financial affairs reported resolves
in new drafts as follows: ST. Eliza
beth's Roman Catholic Asylum Of
Portland, $4,000 for maintenance;
Hayes Young Women's Home of Lew
iston, $1,000 for maintenance: Northern
Maine General Hospital Of Eagle Lake,
$4,000 for maintenance; Children's Hos
pital of Portland. $4,000 for mainte-
nance and $4,000 to be applied in the
reduction of the institutions debt;
Central Maine General Hospital at
Lewiston, $4,000 for maintenance: St.
Mary's General Hospital OF Lewiston,
$4,000 for maintenance: Holy limo
cents Homie for Infants at Portland,
$4,000 for maintenance; Knox County
General Hospital at Rockland, $5,ooo
for maintenance; Maine General Hos
pital atN Portlnd. $4,000 for minte-
nance.
Railroads and Expresses-Ought 70
PASS on act to extend and enlarge tne
charter of the Ocean & Northern
Railroad Co.; ought to pass on act
to extend the charter OF the Andros-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-03-17

Mrs. Betsey Casey was a Sunday
caller on her son and family, Mr.. and
Mrs. A. l.. Casey.
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LEGISLATIVE BILLS
IN HOUSE and SENATE

Cole of York-Resolve appropriat-
ing $4,000 in favor of the commission
to make new rules and blanks to be
used in all courts OF probate and in
solvency
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-11-22
L%sssI Ely I .:,g!!y

can expect no assistance from Europe
When we add to this the appalling
sums required for naval preparedness.
no wonder the present administration
Is staggered by the problem with
which IL is faced.
cannot accept Bryan's doctrine,
for il involves the assumption that
the evil In human nature has been
eradicated. and this Is not safe as
sumption even in religion. Unitarian
ism does well enough for the -unco
guild" like our friend judge Dole. but
the ordinary sinner. Ike myself. feels
the necessity of touch Of orthodox
he'll fire now and then But Bfyan's
plan. like that OF the Germans. is at
least ineligible. while the plans OF
the advocates Of preparedness are as
the policy Of Great Britain, which she
is still using In actual hostilities. of
"muddling along."
DAVID L. WILMINGTON.
November 90, 1915.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-11-22
ONE MERCHANTS COMMENT.

BY way of comment on the results of the
Window Display Contest last Saturday, the
Star Bulletin finds nothing more apt than the
following extract from the conversation OF a
retail merchant on Saturday evening:
81 didn't get prize but am mighty well
satisfied with this contest. My windows were
dressed to sell goods, not to make pretty pic
ture ont of material which had nothing to do
with my stock, and my theory proved correct
50 far as the public is concerned. Every clerk
in my establishment has been hard at work all
day long this has been busy, a happy and a
profitable Saturday. Furthermore proving
that my theory of window-display is correct
at least so far as my business goes-the people
who came into the store bought specially of the
lines was displaying and then followed these
purchases up with other things we were enabled
to draw their attention to.
The contest was splendid thing for every
retail merchant First it was given intelligent
and substantial publicity. The people were
prepared to look at the windows critically and
closely. Second, it brought downtown an all
day crowd, in spite of times when the weather
was bad And, though some merchants may
not agree with me- the crowd was prepared to
bny-provided the windows made an appeal
not merely to their sense of the picturesque
and the artistic but to their commercial sense
that is, convinced them that we had especially
desirable articles in stock at fair price.
Third, even where sales were not made to spec
tators, these spectators appreciated the unus-
ual efforts that had been put forth in this con-
test and thus every contestant made friends for
himself and his establishment.
Fourth and perhaps most important of all:
The contest has convinced merchants that it is
Enthusiastically good business to be up-to-date
in their window displays. Some of the stores
which haven't changed their windows often,
which are. careless about putting out goods,
have walked up to the fact that any store which
displays its stock right has powerful pull
on the buying public. III wager that there II
be more frequent and more careful window
dressing in this town than ever before.
Yes, as say, Ididn't get prize, but ! am
well satisfied And believe all the merchants
should be-