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The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-01-19
SALE OF JAMAICA GINGER
PROHIBITED AT VIDALIA
Tax of $500 Placed on Pool Tables
By City Fathers at That Place

Vidalia, Ga, Jan, l5.-The city's
new schedule of special taxes has been
announced and the rates are about
the same. Pool rooms, however, will
be $500 per table, not pro rated. and
all sales of Jamaica ginger, certain
kinds of bitters and malt tonics will
be taken in violationof the law against
keeping or storing Intoxicating liq-
uors.
All business will be required to
register at the city hall and the board
has signi6ed its intention of standing
to the special tax provision in refer
ence to street carnivals as it now is.
This provides for tax of SIS for
each place where any device for Sc
curing money is used If no conces-
sion is made it will practically pro-
hibit carnivals from coming to vi
dalia. A circus may come to this place
for $500 each performance.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-01-19

Messrs. Spell and Williams re-
turned home from Nashville
where they purchased some
mules for the Spell Life stock
Co.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-01-19
LUMBER FOR SALE

am prepared to furnish rough lum-
Der at $1,000 per thousand to Fitz-
gerald builders.
IT. A. J. SWORDS,
R. F. D. 6
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-01-19

Many man who buys out of town
does SO at his own risk, and his home
towns detriment.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-01-19

There is no better place on earth
for Ben Hill people to shop than in
the City of Fitzgerald.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-01-19
He's Laying By

When you ship cotton warehouse you're LAYING bv what
you pay the railroad to haul here ' S"sADy-"A0'
added ing tune comes later You get that freight back you
the the
local freight
you loaded to where Stoned
that's what the railroads call oan+d
TIN our ltheps helps bu
It's big advantage all around
AO THAT'S MOI ALL YOU LAY BY when
Because is negotiable vouvc.r, ho.
interest "OANP you 0OD""4O"'
And sell to good whny n
GOT experience sr voUr
smuchas
us or anybody else ommsa -OU pay I
can s our cotton on the market here between domestic
quick Competition between price. ~ -
pknt "~-~~S OASe' 0t u
cam ca
on credit at take
Inc loan The markets all
ABOUT bale freight adding about norI
your price You complete
nng storage insurance, lowest charges
lou can sleep o nights when your cotons with VEL
Atlanta Warehouse Co.
81 ~. G. P~5a.
BIZ ~ Write for Old Bill BObbns Cotton ~ "a &
S&sSSsa9~- - b
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-01-19

The Leader-Enterprise has the best
Job Printing Shop in this part of the
state.
The Southern herald., 1916-11-10
NOTICE

DR.. Barber, Eye, Ear, Nose
aad throat Specialist will be
il Liberty On Friday, Dec. first,
for one day only.
Dr.. Barber is not to be classed
With a spectacle traveller" who
sells you glasses. Tie Doctor is
a full hedged physician in Brook
haven and Jackson, for thirty-fve
years. He was the first eye, ear
nose and throat specialist Of Jack
son fifteen years ago; was special
ist to the Baptist Orphanage foI
ten years when he was active in
the jackson office, treating all
diseases and doing all operations
.irom the simplest 10 The most de-
icate on these four organs. He
was also appointed by the trus'
tees Of the Baptist Hospital a.
surgeon to this special depart
..mcnt OF cOuIsn thp DIR test
The Southern herald., 1916-11-10
TRUSTEES SALE
State of Mississippi,
Amite County.

state OF Mississippi,
Amite County. }
1, Fred J. Martens, trustee in a
c t decd Of trust executed by
W. T. Barron and A. b. Barron
his wife to secure a certain in
deb.edness to 7 H E HYMAN
MERCANTILE COMPANY, of
Summit Miss, said deed of trust
being dated on the 9Th day of
March 1911, and being recorded
in the Chancery Clerks office Of
Amite County, state Of Mississippi
in Book 9, Page 1o4, Deed of trust
record on lands, and default hay
ing been made in the payment OF
the Indebtedness as named there
in and having been requested to
executed said Trust, will on Mon
day November 9th 1915, offer for
sole and will sell at public auction
for cash to the highest bidder, at
the court house door in the town
Of Liberty, County OF Amite, state
Of Mississippi, during legal hours,
the following described real estate.
N W IA of N W IA W q OF N
E IA of NV IA and 6 acres n W
ICorner of Sc Ia of NV IA all in
Section q, Township 8, Range s,
!also beginning 10 chains north
F.! from the Sc Corner Of NV IA Of
OF Section 21, Township 3, Range
Is and running from thence north
IlG chains and % links, thence
Esoujh 81 degrees West 5 chains
thence south so degrees West .
lchains and 80 links, thence south
3 degrees East 13 chains and 81
links, thence east y chains ana
II links to the place Of beginning
less 10 "a acres conveyed to Bry'
ant Berryhill described as follows,
beginning at the NV Corner ol
Sec. q, Township 8, Range 8 and
running south Z chains and 70
links to a stake, from thence eas'
l3, chains and 40 links to a stake
Ithis IS a part Of the N a of N "
la Sec. q, Township 8, Renge b
lby this deed is intended to convey
all the land we own in Amite Cos
state Of Mississippi. All of thl p
described land is situated ID Amlp
County, state Of Mississippi
The title to the above descrlbet
lands is believed to be good, but
will only convey such title as J
vested in me as trustee. o,o
This 23rd day Of October 1917
q FRED ]. MARTENS
Trustee.
lPc~t this 25th day Of Oct. i9lt
The Southern herald., 1916-11-10
Notice of Trustees Sale d
Land

I, ]. X. Jackson, Substituted
Trustee, under and by virture oH
the terms and conditions of Ger.
tain deed of trust made and excl
cuted by WIN. Robinson and wiieE
f. E. Robinson, to Liberty Bank
on the 10th day Of June, A. DI
1915, to secure and Indebtedness
therein mentioned, and defauld
having been made in the payment'
Of the indebtedness secured andl
the undersigned, having been subj
stituted as trustee therein by anI
instrument of record in Land Nor.
tgage Book 13, page 511 in the
Chancery Clerks office of Amite.
County, Miss, and ! having been
requested to foreclose said mortg.I
age which is recorded in Land
Mortgage Book IL, page 566, II
therefore, in pursuance of Ii &
terms and conditions thereof, will
on Saturday, the 18th day of Nov.
A. D. 1916, at the North Door Of
the court house in Liberty, Miss,
during legal hours, offer and sell
totho highest and best bidder for
r cash, the following described pro.
perity lying and being in Amite
County, Miss. to-wit:- The South
East Quarter OF North West Quar-
ter Section IL, Township 8 Range
! 4 East, also lots l and 2, block B
lots 2, 3, 4, block "J', lots /, 2, \;
4 block 20" lots l and, 2 block NJ
lots ., 3, 4, block mp; lots an,
2 block "L" lot ] block &c" lot
a block ID" in the town of Robin
|, son according to the map on fl
q in the Chancery Clerks office {
}, Amite County, Miss.
d At such sale | will convey onl
y such title as is vested in me a
q substituted trustees which is b.
heved to be good.
This oath day of October 1911
J. Z. JACKSON
Sc Substituted Trustee
The Southern herald., 1916-11-10
ESTRAY NOTICE.

Taken up by W. L. Jackson
and estraye,1 before W. Y. Caul-
field Justice Of the Peace of Dist
no 3. One mulej7 headed heiler
light dun color, abot9t 3 yrs old,
neither marked or 5ranu led; app
raised a, $40. 90 by R. L. Cav
in and A Z, Jackson. 10 be
scld first Monday in JAM, 1917
Estrayed before A, G. Stratton,
coroner and ranger, by w, L.
Brumheld, red steer, small white
spot in face, age 2 yrs, VT. about
400 lbs, crop and underbit in
right ear, split in the left ear; ap
praised at $500 by J. G. and
Joe Ahders, to be sold 1st Mon
day in December, 1916, if no
sooner proved away.
The Southern herald., 1916-11-10
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
PUBLISHER
Department of the InteriOr

U. S. LAND OFFICE at Jack
son, Mississippi October 18th 1916
NOTICE is hereby given that
Lawrence Hughes, of Libert, Miss,
who, on Sept. 2Sth, 1916, made
homestead entry Serial No. 07436
for L q NE 4 and L e S E a,
Section 80, Township North,
Range 8 East, Washington Meri-
dian, has filed notice Of intention
to make three year Proof, to es-
tablish claim to the land above de-
scribed, before the Circuit Clerk
Of Amite County, Mississippi, at
Liberty, Mississippi, on the 25th
day Of November, 1916.
Claimnat names as witnesses;
H. L. Jones,
P. P. Mccoy,
w. P. Hughes, Sr.
and H. G. Hughes, Jr. all of Lib
erty Miss. R. F. D. No. 5.
w. F. CUMMINs,
Register.
The Southern herald., 1916-11-10

Put porous plaster on the ches t
and take good cough syrup in
torpally if you would treat a 81 !.
we're case Of sore lungs proporI Y.
&c, the dollar size BALLARD IS
HOREHOUND SYRUP. W in
each bottle there is free IL ER.
RIGKS DPEPPER PORE JUS
PLASTER tor the chest. So Id by
all Dealers.
The Southern herald., 1916-11-10
Bonds Sold at a Good Price.

Sealed bids will be received un-
til 2 p. m. November 9Th, 1916,
same being the First Monday OF
said month, by the Board Of sup
ervisors OF Amite county, Missls-
sippi, for $50,000.0O Of road bonds
for the Fourth Road District OF
said county. The bonds will not
be sold at less than par and will
bear interest al a rate moi to eX-
ceed six per cent per annum, pay
liable sami-annually. Both prin-
cipaI and interest will be payable
at the office Of the county Treas
urer in Liberty, Miss, the county
site Of Amite county. The bonds
are dated November !, 1915, in
tcrest payable somi-annually On
the First Days Of May aud NOV
The Bonds are payable in rs yaers
as provided by law.
Each bid must he accompanied
lby a certified check payable 10 6
lar ,..,,,on., oIo,L, oE tho BOARD O
The Southern herald., 1916-11-10
ALnKEMAINING 1916 IS
SUES FREE

New subscribers for tie Youth $
Companion for 1917 who send
81 90 now will receive free every
remaining weekly issue Of 1916.
The Companion improves every
year-new features, captivating
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YOU wish to see reflected IN their
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every one in it thau the Youth S
Bompaniyn.
Lei us send you tree the Fore
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detail the good things promised
10 Companion readers during the
81 weeks of the coming year.
New subscribers for 1917 will
receive free the Companion Home
Calendar for 1917,
The publishers Of the Compar
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fishers of McCall's Magazine
the famous fashion magazine
to offer you both publications o
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This two.at one-price offer in
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The Youth Gompanion-5'
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All remaining November az
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THE YoUTH's COMPANION,
st. Paul ST., Boston, Mass
The Southern herald., 1916-11-10

The Senate seems to be evenly
divided. There we're thirty-three
Senator'S to be elected, and accord
ing to press reports each party has
elecle1 10, New Mexico doubtful.
The Southern herald., 1916-11-10
A. G. STRATTON
OWNER AND EDITOR

THE LADIES HOME Journal, THE
SATURDAY EVENING Posi- and
THE COUNTRY GENTLEMAN WISH
e. secure the spare time of q man
or woman to act as local repre-
sentative in Liberty, Miss, aid
vicinity, looking after renewals
Of their many subscriptions in
this section, and introducing the
publications topew readers. Pay
ment will be madein salary and
commission. Previous expert
ence is desirable but not essen
tial. For details address, with
reference, Box G54, THE Curtis
PUBMsH1NG COMPANY, ludrpend
ence Square, Philadelphia.
The Southern herald., 1916-11-10

Hinton manufacturing Go
will buy your hardwood logs in
blocks or logs; use Gum, Mag
!nolia, Poplar, and Sycar pore
The Southern herald., 1916-11-10

Regulate the bowels when they
fail to move properly. HERBiNE
is an admirable bowel regulator.
II helps the liver ard stomach and
restores a fine feeling Of strength
and buoyancy. Price 5Oc, Sold
By all Dealers
The Southern herald., 1916-11-10
NOTICE TOR PUBATCATlO.N Y
PUBLESHEIAR
Department Of the Interior

U. s. LAND OFFICE at jack
son Miss. October 14th, 1916.
NOTICE is hereby given i lat
Walter Palestine Hughes, of ! ill.,
.erty, Mississippi, who, on s. ,pt.
2Sth, 1916. made homestead eI TRY
ouial, Nc. 07l39, for n . NV a.
.sWI NWH, 4 wv NE1I, Sec
i9 32, Township 1 North, Il. nrl
.aEast. Washington Meridian. has
fled notice OF intention to make
duat three years Proof, to vstab.
Ilisb claim to the land above le,
soGbed, before the Circuit Clerk
toi Amite County MISS ssiypi, at
Liberty, Mississippi, OIL the 25th
day Of November, 1917.
Claimant names as witnesses:
?. P, Mccoy,
S. L. Mccoy,
II. L. Jones, and n,
B. Gerald all Of Liberty, NIissis,
appi R. T. D. No. S.
w. F. CUMiINs,
The Southern herald., 1916-11-10
Notice Of Trustees Sale

NUtLNC VI II AAJaNN ~ bAAAN
By virtire Of the provisions and
the power conferred upon me as
trustee in a certain deed OF trust,
executed by Alex Stewart, on the
3rd day Of July, 1914, to the Far
mers Bank Of Osyka, and which !
deed is Of record in book u, page |
186 Of the trust deed records in the
CLaucary Clerk office Of Amite
county Mississippi, and default
having been made in the payment
Of sail Indebtedness, and having
been requested to ioreclose thoI
decd Of trust, NV. G. Bacot, trus-
tee, will on the 18th day Of Nov.
Ia. D. 1916, at the court house
door in the town Of Liberty, Miss
issippi, offer for sale and sell to-
tho n;olost hiddor far cash the
farJ.,.;,,n Josorihnd veal ostoto
! l;iao,,I l5,yI',19 n 5mito Conntv }Iiesis.
sippi to-wit:
N ,o,.,.h;n ro,oa fo,r CON.
toiai,r 40 ocroe # land more or
Inse Also tbe w. half Of the sW
~ DO, N tnunqbin 1 range 4.
lor..;o;,g 8o acrcs ,no.a or Iass,
w.. t.f1o l. fbonobi 10 bo oaool
bnf ,.,ing as rro.tee 7 will convex
l,.r.. -.,.,, rln1 osT Tan, .,fhor;yod
! ...,,....,. n. t,na.,ao
" q R,c,r T,,stoo
The Southern herald., 1916-11-10

Stop coughiogl you racke th
lungs and worry the body. BAL
LARD'S HOREH0UND SYRUP
checks irradon, heals the lungs
and restores comfortable breathing
Price 25c SOC and $1,0O per bottle
Sold by all Dealers.
The Southern herald., 1916-11-10

Don't forget to send the Her.
aid your locals.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-03-01
KERMIT CHARTER RECORDED.

CHARLESTON. W. Va. Feb. %
The Kermit Gas Co. Incorporated
some tine aEo with an authorized capt
tai 81 ten million dollars. recorded its
charter here today This corporation
was formed. 30 officials Of the United
Fuel Gas Co say. for the purpose OF
bringing about Encouragement of the
business OF the latter company. which
VIII not lose its identity with the gas
business in supplying fuel. ught and
power IN southern West Virginia and
the Ohio cities. including Columbus
and Portsmouth.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-03-01
ELMER MILLER
WONDERFULLY
MADE BETTER
After Taking One Bottle of
Nerv- Worth He Gained
Thirty Pounds.

Ia what follows a very happy moth
or tells fellow sufferers about he mar
yelous work done By Wentworth IN
restoring the health OF her extremely
sick son. The praisc-giver is Mrs.
Margaret Miller who lives al No. 4.
isth street. this city. Weigh her re-
markable words:
"Rau's Drug Store-My Son Elmer.
% years old suffered with nervous
ness for several years. Very despon-
dent at times. No ambition 10 do any
thing. No sleep-would walk the floor
all night and keep us up all night also.
We had four doctors and got no relief
Weight was only lis pounds.
only one bottle OF Nerv Worth
made this most wonderful change:
Weight 1fS pounds. a gain OF 30
pounds.
Gone TO work Feels good. Happy.
Appetite good and digestion fine.
Sleep. good every might. I CONSlD-
Err HIM a WELL BOY.
Elmer works for the National Tube
Co, Riverside works ! cheerfully
recommend Wentworth to any body
suffering with nervousness.
Mrs Margar.t Miller"
The \ery Worth demonstration at
the Rau Dru- store. this city. calls
this the most wonderful case on rec
ord. Mr. Nil.rr's statement contains
only a few az the facts. Ask her about
her boy and she Will tell the whole
story herself.
Your dollar back AZ Rau's II Nerv-
Worth does not help YOU.
Our personal guarantee is back OF
this guarantee By the Nerv-Worth co.
ADV. +. H. BAU.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-03-01
FOUR MILLION
TONS ORDERED
SINCK JAN. 1

] rfa-R II nAaaA. NN. -H.HHfIrUNUH aaEFD-
-at'As ip-i i-l .liou tons. valued at $780,
-''.Ny have been placed in tu- steel
n-t -.H-i JANUARY ]. and the crest
ui ihy boom has u't jet been reached.
day b. Leaders 800 tIe industry.
TIE orders PLACED ga zoe sa-t Two
s,'.gvl.vvy. -af g- 0licr i~ vNpvcyed
20 How iutp the lJsCr- .r t.- Inlr..
states steel coIpofa-.- E.,n as
ciared. viii be SURPASSED before t1-
,.ose OF lHe year. -- - youtet ~. taat
prices hay, savtar.l - and s.. since
are looked clr .r t.. rtar rutlr. which.
viii ECLIPSE t.e ree.r- OF 1898 HEd 1900
~ Report, ;rg." e.refen, parts OF rho
le1htl srNtai ga. - cirosts % luyroy.
aEd extend 'z--t.s plants Win no
ts EeI'ty ..t- 81. gi"o.ttife ca acity
or the Initc- states N.i aays tesI
increased ty lf4s 90 she r2.e 90 -n.r
million tons Annually APART irom zoe
industry has been s,.vL a. Tremendous
mont IS the l-rI 4at ra.4- traas s6rtt
swamped b. aa aursscs4eu,eI Volume
l. contracts cor r.-I-o-a cl-iylsen. sa1
for stealuships -...aa ir- .ss..JIs t.ls
'e..,,s,,,e'.... A. a. q 20 $3.50 2...o for
t".e-d 10 tLa c.r sE.Gs a.sa. sr.
NhtA. gt $500. 900 a.i locliaotfN,
o " rs,s eHI we a. a.rse's 'nvoiv-
in ths sh.1. t4.- industry every
orders have been .'sr-I r.r % boats
since January 3. a.i .s4 ships are al
read. under contract. 20. Tor the u.-.
chant marin. or. 30 ier the United
%. is .e-t.us,e4 that 80 per cent OF
steel sales have been t.. -1e manu- Iac-
t.re coz wHr munitions .n Europe. lu adj
ldii"u heavy sa..s have been mad. q
domestic manufactures of -lfanr.l ana
Do i. d .aH.H
'l'..t iiul thrlr way across the At
T,aruary's sales OF war nunit,5n.
lar" cst.uatcd at $4,000 toms tor direct
IeAHurl ANA total war sales since the
'n" - .raI. ot fHe mI.a-s "r.ef
OF ..r European war "u tI. steel Bon.
.iu-tl u.s. shown 'n foreign orders pre-
Domestic. commerce. which shows tina,
H.f t'..l iurr.-r shipments ir 800.
iS5g-,.a 5i-'t 1s l tons. aa ineres-s -
laN. mum 'sfanl shed .n 1913 ami nearly
rre,,.r -., ,I ,' ~, .,. a. i,t per- '..,rl
.'al a'We-tt. and foreign shipments u
II o.. w'r. estimated 40 -4uo"HUH tons
|r,- r.1t ~ ne whole s~ sE,.n,. f.r
II'- GENT 100 ordinary years
'ta- also spread fo the pir .rau Industry
rr.s Sion. o. rhe Ia-t t.u DAYS sa'ss DO
.a.. -tr..ut.H- districts have aEEr'gtt
Wt- steel AMI iron rhs ...H sales u
.f,uraarr wore Do excess .. 5000 600 TONS
toms. Do 's pointed out Also char 80
.t'''. ."..I.r.. r.-t.N manufacture
uu.a .I. open market far ouiy "a frat
t". OF their rr..lr..nents. About ONE
.-.r g. SOLD on The open market.
To- ,-- pr2.a',.'1 ana can-.,,aetio1 %. Of
aud .r"n market sales We're ir evrss.
mon |I"'|.'' una
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-03-01
COMPLAINS ABOUT c. & o.

CHARLESTON. w. Va. Feb O.
IA informal complaint has been made
to the interstate commerce commission
against the Chesapeake q Ohio Rail
way co. and other companies operat-
ing in the southern part Of West Nir-
ginia hy tho Charleston Chamber OF
Commerce Objection Is made to the
charge ~ q reeo two dollars by these
companies providing for reconsign-
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-03-01

was a business caller 10 Weusbure on
Tuesday.
D. L. Wilkinson. o. M, Pennsylvania
ia'irosd CoWpany's freight office, i~ .ll
af DIS home.
Rev. Jacob Birmingham OF So. Luke s
g. r. church Wheeling viii preach on
Friday evening at Christ T. 4. church.
tli= city.
william Brandt. 81 Foliansbec. was
90 MeIlShurg caller ON Monday.
Charles e.. simpson was "A bus iues-
caller in St.ubeuNlile. o.. on Monday
afternoon.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-03-01

ment privileges for shippers The
Chamber s.so requested the commits
sion to arrange a conference with the
Chamber by representatives OF the
Chesapeake q Ohio for a discussion
OF new freight tariffs.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-03-01

During The last two years United
States forest officers have killed near
ly 5000 predatory animals. more than
fhrrc-iuurfH- off which were coyotes.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-03-01

Personals.
ruh1f Clark ST.. uf Pittsburgh. T'..
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-03-01
Frank J. Gardeners little Ad
Had a Big Following Tuesday

I PTo6abIy many more are in he same
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-03-01

If mi-h' be said that ye-ter as of.
rycI" day was q big success All
dealers reported considerable activity
among tho cyclists and tho sales were
exceedingly heavy. n ls likely that
movement viii De started within the
near future to hold another OF those
races which proved most so popular
twenty wears ago
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-03-02

Staple and Fancy Groceries,
Hay, Corn, Oats, Etc. Fresh
Meats. PHONE 239
Cor. First and Virginia SITS.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-10-02
EVEN LEAD PENCILS
ADVANCE IN PRICE
High Cost Is Blamed on The Europaor
War and Shortage of Lumber and
Graphite.

BOSTON, Oct. Nowadays when a
young man sits down to compose a
sweet lyric to 4 sweeter girl, he has two
things to trouble him: First, what and
how to write, and second, the price en-
tailed by the writing. Fc-, surely
enough, pencils are follow in the
foamy wake Of beans, eggs, bread and
other daily necessities.
From the present indications it looks
as if the typewriter vii! soon come into
its own, and will be us: in writing a
letter to a friend in spite OF tradition
For what is tradition after all but
vague unwritten laws, while a pencil is
a pencil, and using pencil during the
present time of 1916 costs money.
No longer will man sit down, and
after having used half the pencil throw
the stub away. The stub today is valu-
able, and like the proverbial cigarette
butt, one will soon have ones hand
heavily trod upon in trying to pick one
out of the gutter.
To be specific, many penny pencils
nave gone up cents, ana the o-centerS
have in many cases been raised to 10.
To top all this, lead pencils are hard
to get. In a tour Of the stationery
stores about the city, it was found that
retailers often had to wait as long as
two months before their orders could
bc filled by the wholesalers.
Some dealers blame the increase in
prices onto the war, while others blame
il onto the shortage of graphite and
lumber. The conflict in Europe prob
ably has great deal to do with it. for
every one admits that there has been a
great inter-ehanging of notes between
Washington and Berlin. But the cues
tion now arises, Were these notes writ
ten in pencil?
Many standard brands Of lead pen
ellis are atill selling at the same price,
but these are expected to be raised in
short time. The prices of popular
pencils which have not vet been ad-
vanced are three cents for one, 80 cents
a dozen and So gross. Some other