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to carry off the steam! The clean
smell Of ironing. Some one TO look
after the machinery! Some one 10 look
after the girls and keep them happy;
music. books and games during the
rest and lunch periods:
! wanted 10 sec the head man just
to get something of his spirit. But
no. They almost never SAW him any
more. He has gone In Washington.
The chief nf the conservation and
reclamation service had sent for him
to help Uncle sam get his big laundry
business going for the soldiers.
Then | went to two OF the camps
where laundries had been installed.
wanted to see one OF the worst ana
one of the best In both the buildings
were temporary onc.story. barnllk"
structures. hut they were open ana
airy. The worst" camp lHundry WAS
a showparc for cleanliness and good
working conditions. Ill bOtn iilc "o!Sl
and the best" were found enthusiastic
"cummanding officers '-llcutenlnts by
rank. Both places had the same KIND
Of Neutrality-suspicious. same KIND that
we found an "onc of the leSt" in New
York. The only difference WAS IN the
wov that the work WAS handled the
system" The worst" way-this was
the WA that the laundry nad been
started hv L private contractor VINO
mi, i; IN and ran il under an arrange
meni to wash for the camp. The pest
way" was the way that had been
worked out BY the man who had been
called TO Washington. He was not
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-08-20
Mks JunN ALLEN DOUCHERTy
salvage committee the American -' ssocoh

paper boxes. Tin boxes holding SpooIs
bring one cent and cureon paper
boxes six cents"
AS illustrating just how successful
is the plan of using and refusing stand'
ard articles Of merchandise like these
over and over instead Of throwing
them away and having them replaced
by new ones. Mrs. DouGherty told OF
the plan in Kansas City, where they
kept a tracer on goods. red LABEL
was placed on every box or can or
whatever It was every time il was
sent forth from headquarters. Soon
it was a common thing to get paper
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-08-20

paperman fell i'll of an incurapie all
nient and his friends dubbed together
to send him to New Mexico for health
restoration. AS his health mended II
became necessary for his "buddies 10
devise some means OF maintaining MS
financial support. In this Dilemma u"
resourceful mind hit upon the p'a"
Of saving all the available TN toi' 'nes
could find. Just simple bit OF TO-
bacco wrapping tossed carelessly 'n'o
the street or the junk pile. put Hui'''
piled thousands OF times II oecalue
great and growing mountain OF TN
foil that brought 81 fulsome price ina
ready market This met the SITUATION
fully: the receipt over given perloo
of time exceeded all expectations and
kept the man until his death.
Aftcrward the wife Of one OF the
young men engaged in the worthy
enterprise. Mrs. Otheman Stevens. OF
Los Angeles. said. why not Keep up
the saving and selling of tin foil ana
give the proceeds to the Red Cross
No sooner said than done. During the
first summer an average OF S1oo d
month was passed into the treasury OF
her Red Cross auxiliary. From mat
humble beginning the enterprise gre"
until the Los Angeles shop now brings
in something like $1,000 month LOT
the Red Cross. From TINS acorn Oh
the Pacific coast the great oak OF the
national salvage committee no" eN'
tends it's merciful Red Cross branches
over the whole OF America.
How You Can Help
Now in Washington the graceful
patriot who started it all directs the
national salvage committee. She vas
seen n, tho Shoreham Hotel. in WASH
inrton. whence she had returned
after a conference with Henry r.
Dawson. dominant head Of the splen'
did Red Cross movement. They had
been discussing the salvage movement
and it was plain from the smile ,that
oyerspread hei. face that this dynamic
woman had received encouragement
from the Red Cross cheftain, with
whom she is now. affiliated actively in
contributing to the care and comfort
of our millions Of fighting sons OF
democracy.
With an army of more than fifty
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Stop!
Don't throw that away!
If you have
An old shoe,
A bit of crumpled Lace,
Toothpaste tube, =
Bird cage,
Superannuated grandfather'
clock,
Magazines,
False teeth,
Empty sardine cans,
Or just plain junk
Of any kind
DON'T
Throw it away! -.
You may have An arm ..
Like Walter johnson l.
And throw Z,
With the speed and accuracy
OF a Philippine
Boloman, :
But :
SOFT PEDAL, PLEASE! ).
Now is the time =:
. For all good men =
And women e.
To come to the aid :,
Of YOUR country :
And =!
YOUR democracy!
Save all your junk
And sell it for
THE NATIONAL SALVAGE
COMMITTEE !,
OF the
American Civic Association.
Do you get it?
SALVAGE THE SCRAPS
And
WIN THE WAR III!
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Seven thousand loavcs OF bread
were saved H. Camp Humphreys In
less than a month. All the garbage
is saved and sorted. The fats yield
rlycerin SO necessary for the manu-
rac,ure Of high explosives. Fat drip
pings make soap. and so it goes all
along the line"
Mis-. DOughrrty enumerated further
some detailed illustrations Of the
needs OF the hour and how they may
be met.
Leather is very much needed" she
said. 1T should BE- saved in every
way. shape or form. regardless of age
2r condition. because Of the nitrates
procured from it for use in agricuI'
ture
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Turning Waste Into Money

Lead foil off tea wrappings and In
tubes for tooth paste, cold cream.
shaving cream. etc. should be saved.
This material is worth $1,000 q ton and
there is Il place for every ounce Of 1t.
"Enhruken tins that have contained
tobacco, candies. cakes and countless
articles can Dr returned 10 great nd.
vantage. | know one tobacco dealer
who calculates that from 100000 10
$4,000 may be saved annually on two
brands Of tobacco by saving and turn
ing back the empty tins,
''Take waste paper. The paper men
are wild to get hold of it. One big
paper firm leader called me up the
other day and wanted contract for
all the paper we could gather.
The typist and stenographer can
do Il wonderful bit. She can save the
ribbons. boxes and spools and carbon
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-06-07
IN THE THEATRES
SENSATIONAL FILM PLAY

Sensation lovers will rrvri in the
showing nj ;Gc massive nniIon pm.
turc production OF "'rh" WHIP" iEr
world-iamouS play which siorn"d
London at the brury Ian" theatre
for TWO solid years, aud Afterwards
proved such II gigantic sensation in
Nrw York and Chicago.
Tn" Court theatre has Scru."i ihlS
gigantic film drama for 4 shown" o!
six days. rnmurncln. MnnGn!. Jun"
tenth. and the lover al hi" thing. III
motion pictures WIll rum" :; lun@ va!
rather flHn ms, %uri aN unusual ANT
blood stirring ,p"ctari". Here. ~
last is Il muiinn fiCtuys that comes
pretty close - attaining HE llnitS
Of the film caiu""a. For TWO hours inc
spectator = held IN the grip IT II
idnic interest. SWa!"d one minute
with hate tor the "Niiiain. again
with admiration for she "h"rn.' rerut'
sion Tor III" yaiuprlSh aGv'U'rr"SS.
fascinated bv r." hrrninr. and Win
one biz thrill ar.rr anu'hcr following
in rapid succession
Tho Whip" is an astounding pro
ducliun done in an astounding way,
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CUTTING SCRAPE

\ cutting Scranr occurred NJ NO.
So Marshall street. Fen wood last cf-
rninc. out the names Of the principals
could not BIZ secured Two foreigners
hrcame engaged in an argument ana
hictrd several ugly caShcS about ms
neck and breast. The a+>hllanl made
good his escape. while the other was
removed TO the North Wheeling nos
pital in the Wheeling police eineTgcn-
ry pa Irol. and at in carly hour this
morning he was resting easily.
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FOR Miscellaneous.
LOST AND. FOUND.

LoST-.At Fort Henry restaurant. class
ring. with Diionvalc wrote out IN iuil
on II. is and II. :. The initials IL. l.. Il.
wcr,. inside Finder please return 10
TIL" IutrlliGcncer office. Reward. Jc-o-i
LoST-ln SIon" n Thomas wash room.
on Wednesday. between anu
iorIGck. a turquoise and diamond rinC.
Return to tho pos; masters "fhcc IN 1"St
Office building and receive suitable re-
,.,rI jr-b-I
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saturday morning Al II o'clock
from rhr family residence. l"+' Me
Colorh strcr'. funeral services for the
larr Mrs. Caroline nriarmo, "idoN
Of 1hr late Hiram DctiarTo. who "ied
"Wednesday afternoon. will be- con
ducird Inr"rnIrnI Will b" mad" IT.
the Maxwell cemetery.
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QB|T UARY
Woods Services To-day.

Funeral services for IN" lat" hlEhlE
rrsrecIrd Mrs. George W. WOODS
we'll known rCsid"n, of WnndsdaIo
who died "Wednesday morning. loiio"
ing long illness. Will b" cond(i'''"
his afternoon At { o'clock from IN,
late hnmc. lnrrrmcnl will BE- mad
uriVaiClV
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ARRANGEMENTS incomplete.

Arrangements: for the funeral NJ Inc
late Mary Ann MrCully, aged -. Who
PASSED away "Wednesday ii IN" NOM
nr her daughter, Mrs. f.. =. Garnahan
arc As vet incomplete. III VIII prom
ably be held Saturday from h" place
of death
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PERSHINC LIMIT
CLUB HONOR ROLL

Julius FiorkhnineT
". r.. Abbott.
Edward i. Wager.
i. Earth N"arne.
lion. J. u. !ictrne
I. ! Holloway.
Julian Sweeney.
L'harlrs II. ''n9r.
George J. Mathi-
son.
.:"h.r' ftaZl:tt.
VIM. /. t.auc.
Mrs. f;eorSc II. T
SctimIGi.
frank \. Blum.
N,,1n,.r r. l:lovI.
~ - AS,f,niar
, ,,.,s
,a NJ s,.,-,
". y NctIs
w.. I;ns. n cltv.
< !; Sands
...,--. = crock.
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DIED

KYLE--rm Thursday. June 9th. l'ls' al
:: "'ri"cH J. M. AT lhC lainlIE re-,
d-nc.. los Virginia av"nuc. f.MA.A
JEANETTE. daughter Of Robert W.
and Emma f. Kyle IN the eighteenth
year "t hex "S".
Funeral notice hereafter.
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MISCELLANEOUS

WE WILL BUY the cattr" stock "t
stores. such as shoes. clothing. hard
ware. confectionery. ctc. Tool store.
1851 -32 MARKET -. Jc-"-m
WANTED-To bay furniture. r"friEcr-
ators, stoves household goods Of NIL
drs,ripIihnS. rlothinS. shoes. machinery.
,noIs. etc Tool Store. lu"l-3S Market
st. 49, 49,"
WANTED" buy leather betting. en-
,,nrs. shaftings and tools Of all de-
scr,n;inns: highest cash prices paid.
r,rI Store. iu3l-i4 Market 81. jc-3-m
1.Ess WELL AND SAVE MONEY. 500
nTrr-S SUITS, COATS AND PANTS.
80 SLIGHTLY USED. TAILOR MADE
At GREAT BARGAINS. !GASSEL, 1929
WaRKET ST. WE ALSO BUY SEC
n,Tn HAND CLOTHING. my-30-jy-1
PATENTS s $ r :: H.;
trademark litigation. Booklet frsA.
q. e. DUNLAP, Patent LaWysr.
National Exchange Bank Buudl16
Wheeling, VI. Va
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WANTED-Salesmen.

SALESMAN WANTED-Man or woman:
"A good proposition; experience UNI
necessary. Call between 3 and cvcn-
ings. Ask for Mr.. Marks, Hotel Wheel
ing je-1-i
SALESMAN WANTEp-Man or woman:
good proposition: experience I'M
necessary Call between and even
ings Ask for MIR. Marks, Wheeling
Hotel je-6-i
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FOR RENT

FOR RENT-Good office and living
rooms on the second and third floors Of
the new lntclliGcnccr building. 1905 and
1907 Market 81. Now ready for occu-
pancy. Apply Peter Boyd. care 1ntcIli-
eencer. ap-11-tf
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FOR SALE-Automobiles.

FOE SALE-Cadillac truck: just over
hauicd: Gr"d tn haul 900 pounds
electric lights aud starter. tE! l"tG'M
National. Jc-t-l
FOR SALE--LInc-tnn truck; real bar
gain. lj2l Chaplinc 81. Je-i-l
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WANTED-Agents

wANTED--Three good agents to sell
household necessities on the install
mcnt plan. Best Of goods and best Ct
commissions. We pay weekly. Z. F..
Adams Co., l140-1l4@ Main st. Inr-l2-tf
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DeGARMO t

Wednesday,. .luac !. l2lS.
~ !" a. IN. ii, her late residence. Nc.
luI- M,a'ullnch street. CAROLINE
FRAMES rc,;.\HMu. IL III" eighty
eighth year Of her aSr.
! 'tnrrai services from nor late resi-
,!vnr" SaIurda? morning a; ~ cIocN'
Friends o. til" fau!'% respectfully III
WED. Inlcrru"ut Maxwell cemetery.
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FOR RENT-Furnished Rooms.

FOR RENT-Two furnished rooms Tor
light housekeeping. "IJi Jac"h ~.
jc-l-m
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J$ sure ia be. lasting and tremendous
success as the dawn OF another day.
II has had no equal in motion pictures
and will undoubicdIr go down in II"
history ui III" Court Ihcatr" az 'hr
greatest sensation for li"" Ia come.
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Silence * !u$' "S :r'N ~ speech. i'hl
rh' Hl':H"" man never >t"pS :" ih'H:'
"t jhHI.
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.WANTED-Male Help

WANTED-Extra salesman for Sa'u
day Apply at once. NICE hdueh >.
jc-.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1918-03-07

tense ehagrin and disappointment, in
stead Of feeling satisfied because he
has done the best he knows how
What We are in the world for is CON
tinually TO learn to do better than We
know how And be sure that in %
out Of 100 cases your employer has
very little interest in hearing that you
have done the best you know how,
when you have failed
Andrew Carnegie came back from
England one summer, and found that
one Of his superintendent had made
an unusually large profit in his plant.
He wrote this man a check for fifteen
thousand dollars as gift Another
Of his superintendent had lost money,
and when this man started TO explain
Mr.. Carnegie said oh, John, don't
bother about telling me any reasons.
One single reason is good enough.
Just tell me that you are fool; that'll
do"
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Estate of JOHN X. GRIFFITH
Commissioners Notice


The Undersigned, having been APP
pointed by the Honorable Probate
Court for the District of Manchester,
Commissioners, TO receive, examine,
and adjust the claims and demands of
all persons against the estate Of John
X. Griffith late of Dorset in said Dis
trict, deceased, and all claims exhibit
ed in Offset thereto, hereby give notice
that we will meet for the purpose
aforesaid, at the late residence of the
decedent in the Village of East Dorset
in said District, on the Goth day Of
August next, from | o'clock p. NJ, un-
til A o'clock p. NJ, on said day and
that six months from the goth day of
February A. D., 1918, is t he time linn
tied by said Court for said creditors
to present their claims to us for exam
nation and allowance.
Dated at Dorset this goth day of
February A. d. 1918.
w. c. WHALON,
DANIEL O'LEARY,
Commissioners.
Mary N. Griffith, Administrative.
46-3
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Estate of ALMON +. DAY
Order of Notice VIII.

State of Vermont, District Of Man
chester IS.
The Honorable Probate Court for
the District Of Manchester. To all
persons interested in the estate Of
Almon F. Day late Of Manchester in
said District deceased, GREETING;
AT a Probate Court, holden at Man
chester within and for said District on
the 10th day Of February, 1918, an
instrument purporting TO be the last
Will and Testament Of Almon F. Day
late of Manchester in said District, de-
ceased, was presented 20 the Court
aforesaid for Probate.
And il is ordered by said Court that
the 2lst day Of March, 1918, at the
Probate Office in said Manchester, be
assigned for proving said instruments
and that notice thereof be given to all
persons concerned, by publishing this
order three weeks successfully in the
Manchester Journal n newspaper cir
culating in that vicinity in said Dis
trict, previous to the time appointed.
Therefore, you are hereby notified 70
appear before said Court, at the time
and place aforesaid, and contest the
probate Of said will, II you have cause.
Given Under My Hand at Manches-
- in said District, this 18th day Of
February, 1915.
4G-3 EDWARD GRIFFITH, Judge.
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Estate Of RICHARD STONE

commissioners N0acS
The Undersigned, having been ap.
pointed by the Honorable Probate
Court for the District Of Manchester,
Commissioners, TO receive, examine.
and adjust the claims and demands Of
all persons against the estate OF
Richard Stone late Of Dorset, In said
District. deceased, ard all claims cx-
hihited in Offset thereto, hereby give
notice that We will meet for the pur
pose aforesaid, at the residence Of
Jerry Stone in the town Of Dorset in
said District, on the 18th day Of
August next, from / o'clock +. NJ,
until o'clock r. NJ, on said day and
that six months from the 18th day Of
February A. d. 1918, ia the time linn
tied by said Court for said creditors
to present their claims TO MS for ex-
animation and allowance.
Dated at Dorset this 18th day of
February A. d., 1918.
j. II. SHELDON,
GEORGE Il. WILKINS,
Commissioners.
Jerry Stone and Annie Stone, Adj
ministrators. 46-3
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Estate of MARY HAYES CULLINAN
Order Of Notice VIII.

State Of Vermont. District Of Man
chester SIS.
The Honorable Probate Court for
the District of Manchester To all
persons interested in the estate Of
Mary Hayes Cullinan, late Of Airing
ton in said District deceased,
GREETING
At a Probate Court, holden at Man
chester within and for said District on
the 23d day of February, 1918, an in
strument purporting to be the last
Will and Testament of Mary Hayes
Cullinan late Of Arlington in said Dis
trict, deceased, was presented to the
Court aforesaid, for Probate.
And it is ordered by said Court that
the 2lst day Of March, 1918, at the
Probate Office in said Manchester, be
assigned for proving said instrument;
and that notice thereof be given to all
persons concerned, by publishing this
order three weeks successfully In the
Manchester Journal newspaper cir
culating in that vicinity, in said Dis
trict, previous to the time appointed
Therefore, you are hereby notified
20 appear before said Court, at the
time and place aforesaid, and contest
the probate of said will, if you have
cause.
Given Under My Hand at Manches-
ter in said District, this 23rd day OF
February 1918.
1913 EDWARD GRIFFITH, Judge.
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Estate of ERASTUS s. MOREY
Commissioners Notice

The Undersigned, having been APP
pointed by the Honorable Probate
Court for the District of Manchester,
Commissioners, to receive, examine,
and adjust the claims and demands of
all persons against the estate of
Erastus S. Morey late of Rupert, in
said District, deceased, and all claims
exhibited in offset thereto, hereby give
notice that we will meet for the pur-
pose aforesaid, at the late residence of
the decedent in tn e Town of Rupert
in said District, on the goth day of
August next, from O'Clock p. NJ, un-
til o'clock p. NJ, on said day and
that six months from the goth day of
February A. d. 1918, is the time limit
ed by said Court for said creditors to
present their claims to us for examin-
alton and allowance.
Dated at Rupert this goth day of
February A, d. 1918.
w. G.. ROGERS,
w. ID. POTTER,
Commissioners.
Albert II. Flower, Administrator,
Pawlet, Vt. 46-3
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Estate of b. p. BOWEN
Commissioners Notice

COMMISSIONERS Nollce
The Undersigned, having been Gp-
pointed by the Honorable Probate
Court for the District of Manchester,
Commissioners, to receive, examine,
and adjust the claims and demands of
all persons against the estate Of B. p.
Bowen late of Dorset in said District,
deceased, and all claims exhibited in
offset thereto, hereby give notice that
we will meet for the purpose afore-
said, at the late residence of the decd
ent in the Town Of Dorset in said Dis
trict, on the 28th day Of August next,
from ! o'clock p. NJ, until 4 o'clock
p. NJ, on said day and that six months
from the 2Sth day Of February A. D..
1918, is the time limited by said Court
for said creditors to present their
claims to us for examination and al
lowance.
Dated at Dorset this 18th day Of
February A. d. 1918.
Il. l.. WHITNEY,
w. y. HERRlCK,
CHAUNCEY BAKER,
Commissioners.
Mary A. Bowen, Adm'x, East Dor
set. VT. 47-3
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1918-03-07
MANCHESTER CENTER

DR.. l.. j. Callahan was in Burlington
the last Of last week.
William Bursey was in Rutland on
Saturday to consult physician.
Mr.. Taylor of Greenwich, N. Y, is
guest of his grandfather James
Dean.
J. H. Balch, who has been visiting
his sister in Bennington, has returned
home
The Service Club will meet Friday,
March 18th, with Mrs. Almon Smith
at 10 a m.
See Mary Miles Minter in Charity
Catsle" at Manchester Depot Theater
Saturday evening. adv
Miss Clara Hanaman left Monday
for New York City where she will
spend sometime getting spring millin
cry.
DO not forget the Union>C Club Min
strel performance on Friday and Sat
urday evening of this week. This is
for the benefit of the Red Cross.
Services in Zion Church on Sunday
morning at II o'clock On Wednesday
evening in the church at 1880, and
Friday afternoon at 4:30 in the rec
tory.
The many friends of George Fisher
of the U. S. c. A., will be glad to
learn that he has been appointed Cor
poral, also instructor of magazine
rifles.
The annual Methodist donation sup
per will be served in the church par
Tors Thursday evening, March 7th.
Supper served from 6 o'clock on.
Price of supper, 35 cents.
Regular services at the Baptist
Church next Sunday morning and
evening. Christian Endeavor service
Sunday evening at 603. Bible school
at IL M. Everyone is invited to at
tend.
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Estate of HERBERT GORDON


The Undersigned, having been APP
pointed by the Honorable Probate
Court for the District of Manchester,
Commissioners, to receive, examine
and adjust the claims and demands of
all persons against the estate of Her
bert Gordon, late of Winhall in said
District, deceased, and all claims ey-
hibited in offset thereto, hereby give
notice that we will meet for the pur-
pose aforesaid, at the residence OF
Mrs. Flora Burbank in the Village Of
Bondyille in said District, on the 9Th
day of September next, from / o'clock
p. M, until q o'clock p. M, on said day
and that six months from the 9Th day
of March A. d. 1918, is the time linn
tied by said Court for said creditors to
present their claims to US for examin-
alton and allowance.
Dated at Winhall this 9th day Of
March A. d. 1918.
ZADOC HAYWARD,
GILBERT BURBANK,
Commissioners.
H. D. Dunn, Administrator, Browns
vile, Vt. Alb
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1918-03-07
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
REP ORTS INCREASED CON-
SUMPTION OF SUGAR.

The amount Of sugar consumed in
1917 in the United States was about
1853 pounds per capita, according TO
figures issued by the Department of
Agriculture. The average annual CON
sumption for the fye-ycar period end
ing in 1916 was SAT- pounds per capita.
There was about l,500,000,000 lbs.
Of commercial stocks Of sugar on hand
August 81, 1917, compared 10 2,O0O,-
100000 pounds on the same date in
1916. New York reported the largest
stocks, followed in order by California
and Louisiana.