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The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1919-09-11

prcstidigatator for an hour followed
by games and bountiful collation..
This section, in common with the
rest of Vermot, was visited by very
hot wave on Sunday and Monday
which was followed by very severe
thunder storm Monday night with a
drop in the temperature Of between
30 and 40 degrees in short time.
Next Sunday evening at the lecture
room Of the Congregational church
there will be an illustrated lecture on
The Holy Land by Rev. DR.. A. b.
Hunter. DR.. Hunters former lecture
on The Passion Play was much appre-
ciated. A cordial welcome is extended
to all.
The venerable Gen. Rush c. Haw-
kins, who has been passing the sum
mer at the Equinox House, as has been
his custom for several years past, left
few days since for his home in New
York City In spite Of his nearly 80
years this old campaigner bears him
self like man many years younger
The general will return next summer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis D. Combs of
Rensselaer,, ~ y, and their son, Lieut..
Lewis ID. Combs OF The engineering de-
partment Of the U. S. Navy, were
guests in town for few days the lat
ter part Of the week. Lieutenant
Combs has an assignment to Hayti
where the government is constructing
soire large docks ard he goes there In
charge 81 some very important work.
Word was received here last week
Wednesday morning By MIR. and Mrs
E. Il. Hemenway Of The death that
morning 81 Master Theodore Phelps
1T the home Of his parents, MIR. and
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1919-09-11

grandson, Harold Sargent, who came
on from Washington for that purpose.
We hope that Mr.. Sargent will return
next summer.
Advertised letters, Sept. 4, 1910
Abbott, c. R.; Burritt, Mr.. Robert;
Brateher, Mr.. Richard; Bull, Master
Guion; Bushell, Miss E. E.; Buck, Miss
Beatrice; Bmutly, Miss Della; Collins,
C. H.; Cupolo, Frank; Davis, Mr.. and
Mrs. Philip; Driscoll, Miss Madeleine;
Elliott, Mrs. Ulet; Furst, Mrs. Edw.
(2); Furst, Mrs. L. w.; Farnan, Miss
Alice; Fearey, Morton L.; Gray, Mrs.
Grace; Gibbons, Mrs. j.; Hopkinson,
Miss Leslie; Holregren,. Miss Selma
(2); Hawkes., Miss H.; Jarros, Mr.. H.
j.; Lefferts, Mrs. NJ. c.; Lymon, Miss
Eileen; Maurice, Miss Dorothy;
Pierce, Mrs. c.; Roger, Mr.. Salem;
Savage, Mrs. c. w; Sanders, Miss Z.
j.; Winterbotham, j. NJ; Witherll, Mr..
VIM.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1919-09-11
MANCHESTER

MANCHESTER
Basil i. Malsh expects 10 leave or
Mun5ay faf cn,rancs into Miadlsbury
Coliege
anong the recent arrivals 81 The
Ksguinan House IL H. N san q FhilA-
aeiphis.
J. G. Parker u the Foster 4 Rey'
nolds Co. has been reeni visitor
here on business
Mrs G. Bacon has been confined
to her home for fcw days this wets
with severe cold.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Steele ard ,~o
children are gnests Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Walter Rice Hard
j. ~ Chapman of the Equinox
Mountain Spring. Inc, was in town
foy short time on Monday.
Harry r. Wolf II New York City
has been passing few days with his
family at the Miner cottage.
James r. Brown Of the Orchard
Park Hotel, WAS in New York on bust
mess for couple Of days recently.
Keep Friday evening. Sept. 18th,
open for the farewell euchre TO be
given in st. pauls social hall. adv
Rev. Geo. II. Smyth, who passed his
vacation in Manchester, returned Sat
urday TO his duties in Hartsdale,
ny.
Miss Mildred c. Phelps Of the Rut-
land Hospital nursing staff, was a
guest Of her aunt, Mrs. +. H. Hemen-
way, Friday.
J.B. HOLSTER Of Cincinnati, Ohio, is
visiting his sister, Miss Laura S, Hol-
lister at the Hollister homestead for a
couple Of weeks.
Messrs. w r. Hard, Edward Steele
and NJ. C. Bates, spent Sunday at the
Hard camp at the Grout job on the
east mountain.
The Misses Skinner have arrived ST
the Equinox House and are paying
their annual fall visit to their many
Manchester friends
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Thatcher, and
Messrs. Kenneth and Edwin Thacher
joined their parents at their summer
home over Labor Day.
DIR. l.. +. Pierce, A. c. Orvis, l.. +.
Wiley and X. +. Way were at Lake
Bomoseen on fishing trip Sunday.
They were successful, too.
c. ID. Simonds has come on from
Portland, Oregon, joining his family
here and visiting his mother, Mrs. ID.
X. Simonds at the old home.
Miss Monica +. Mcbride, who has
been passing the summer at her old
home in this village, left Wednesday
for her duties in Troy, N. Y.
Lieut.. Albion A. Cross, of the U. S.
medical department, arrived in Man
chester Monday on a visit to his
mother, Mrs. Minnie Cross of Franklin
avenue.
Miss Mary Noble and her brother
George, who were recent guests of
their cousin, Miss Rhoda w. Orvis, left
Saturday afternoon for their home in
Pennsylvania.
The village school house has just
been freshly painted and made ready
for the opening of school on Monday.
A new flag pole has also been put in
during the summer
Mrs. J. T.. Galligan and three chill
dren, who have been guests at the
Larkin cottage on Franklin avenue for
the past five weeks, returned to their
home in Troy, N. Y, on Saturday.
Rev. and Mrs. John Barstow, form
err residents Of Manchester, are visit
ing their son, Rev. Robbins Barstow
at Woodstock, and expect to be in
for short visit next
week.
On Monday afternoon Mrs. George
Orvis gave large children's party at
The Equinox House in honor Of little
Miss Marion Simonds. They greatly
enjoyed the tricks performed by the
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1919-09-11

Everybody's friend-Dr. Thomas
Eclectic Oil, the great household rem
edy for toothache, earache, sore
throat, cuts, bruises, scalds. Sold at
all drug stores. 30c and Coo. adv
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-17
MEMPHIS FIGHTS FOR
THE NEWLANDS ACT

The Memphis Chamber Of Commerce
is joining the Mississippi Valley asso-
citation in fighting the house bill No.
1884, known as the water power bill
which would repeal the Newlands clause
of the rivers and harbors act OF August,
1917. This bill has passed the house
and is now in the senate.
The Newlands clause provides for the
appointment by the president of a
committee of seven, whose duty it is to
direct scientific treatment Of lands
which are deforested to prevent erosion
and floods.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-17
Here and There

DR.. and Mrs. William Britt Burns will
cave Sunday evening for Louisville.
KY, where DR.. Burns will attend the
Mississippi Valley Medical association
convention. They will visit in New
York City before returning.
Mr.. and Mrs. Guy Stollenwerck, Of
Wilmington, Del, who have been visit
ing the latter's parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Dwight nj. Armstrong. have gone TO
Bolivar, to spend tho weekend as the
guests of Miss Irene Bond, who Ia COM
plinenting them with a house party in
the home of Mrs. Jerome Hill. Miss
Margaret Boyle and Mr.. Edward Rid
dick are also members Of the party.
=
Mr.. and Mrs. @, l.. C~rumbaugh, who
have been making their home in Meri-
dian. Miss, expect to be at home to
frienGs In Memphis after Nov. l.
Mrs. Duke c. Bowers, Of Dresden,
formerly of Memphis, with her daugh-
ter, Miss Ida, after several months
stay in Washington have arrived TO
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-17
Grocers Want More Time.

The Memphis hearing was expected
to adjourn Friday afternoon. TO Chi
cago, where the case Hn again be
taken up and the evidence of the rail-
roads and packers heard. Clyde Aitche-
son. chairman of the Interstate Gem
merce commission, is expected TO pre-
side e the Chicago hearing. Many
additional Witnesses Tor the grocers are
anxious to be heard in the case and IL
is probable that Edgar watkins, at
torney for the Southern Whole Grocers'
association, will ask for another hear
ing in the South. after the Chicago
hearing, to complete his evidence,
John s. Burchmore. of Chicago, at
torney for Swift & Co, submitted a
written motion Thursday on behalf of
his client and all other packers, and
in which the attorneys for the rail-
roads Joined, asking that all OF the
testimony Of Lewis H. Haney. Phi. d,
the principal witness for the wholesale
grOcers in establishing the general con-
ditions complained of, be stricken from
the record, on the ground that his tes-
timony was not given from personal
knowledge and experience. Mr.. Haney
is director of the bureau of research
and publicity for the grooers' associa-
ton, and was the first witness called
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-17
5! \!
CL d ON
Choral Class Organized.

A new choral class has been organized
Ey about rs girls, many OF whom are
young business women. There are some
excellent voices among the members,
who are planning to present an operatta,
1.-THE Persian Princess" before the hol-
days. All OF the parts, including the
male roles, with one exception, viii be
taken by the girls, and the event prom
isest to be a musical treat, The .rehear-
sails will he held every Wednesday I'M
der the direction Of Mrs. Marie Green
wood Worden.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-17
CANAl.E TELLS CREDIT
MEN TO FIGHT "ISMS'

The necessity for constructive forces
standing todgether to preserve clvilisa-
ton from anarchism. Bolshevism, men
ace of l. w. W. and other isms which
tend to aetr down and dlsintegrate so
ciety was forcibly brought out In a talk
by Phil Canale, attorney, at Thursdays
luncheon of the Retail Credit Mems as
ISOLATION at Hotel Gayoso, The time
being too short to go thoroughly into
his subject, it was unanimously voted
that Mr.. 'Canale be requested to adj
dress the association further along the
same line at an early date. He also
complimented the Organization upon the
splendid showing it recently made at
the st. Paul convention.
An encore greeted a vocal solo by
Miss Courtney Cowan, accompanied on
the piano by Mrs, Frank Sturm, and
both ladies' and Mr.. Canale were ten
dered a rising vote of thanks by those
present for their contributions to the
success of the meeting.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-17
F RE- KLE-FACE
Sun and Wind Bring Out Ugly
Spots-How to Remove Easily,

Here's a chance, Miss Freckle-face,
TO try a remedy for frcckles with the
guarantee Of a reliable concern that 1t
viii not cost you a penny unlessNit re.
moves the freckles; while II IL does
give you a clear complexion the ex-
perse is trifling
Simply get an ounce Of Othine-
double strength-from any druggist and
Il few applications should show you how
easy it Is TO rid yourself OF the homely
freckles and get a beautiful complexion,
Rarely Is more than one ounce needed
for the worst case.
BE sure to ask the druggist for the
double strength Othine as this strength
is sold under guarantee OF money back
If it fails to remove freckles. adv.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-17
BIDS WANTED.

Bids will be received and publicly
opened by the Shelby County Commits
sion at their office, Room No. 7, in the
Courthouse, Memphis, Tennessee, at
O'Clock pm, Thursday, October "a. 1919,
formed Reinforcing Steel Bars cut to
definite lengths. sizes X inch square,
u inch square. y inch square, 1 inch
square, IA inch square, ~ inch square.
Bids will also be received for the pur-
chase Of l Concrete Mixer, 7 cubic
feet capacity.
The Commission reserves the right
to reject any and all bids,
SHELBY COUNTY COMMISSION,
BY +, w. HALE. Secretary.
OcInher Ii. 1ll4
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-17
PACKERS GIVEN
/ PREFERENCE BY
1 ALL RAILROADS
Witnesses Show Rail-
roads and Big Five Work
Hand in Glove on Both
Schedules and Rates.

In the hearing Of the Southern Whole
eale Grocers' association complaint
against the railroads charging prefer
entail treatment of shipments OF
groceries, from the packers, before w.
=. Bartel, examiner for the Interstate
Commerce commission, at the Hotel
Gayoso; retail grocers testified that
shipments received from packers ar
trved IN better condition, thai the
transportation service was quicker, bet
ter n more Deepen dable, than sim
ilar shipments from wholesale grocers:
travelling statesmen for wholesale gro
tcery houses stated that shipments of
groceries from Memphis to Arkansas
territory within so miles often required
prom n to seven days while Kansas
lCity packers. 500 miles away could
make delivery of groceries shipped out
on Saturday, the following Monday;
wholesale grocers in Texas stated that
they had been forced out Of handling
certain lines. one of which was rolled
toats, because when purchased at the
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-17
DR.. Coppedge Will Speak.

The Woman's auxiliary OF the West
minister Presbyterian church will meet
Friday evening at 5 O'Clock at the
church. DR.. l. P, Coppedge, who has
been for many years a medical mission
airy to Africa, will talk to the members
on his work.
a musical program will be rendered
and will be followed by a social hour
All members OF the congregation and
their friends are invited to be present.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-17

man; Mrs. Robert Dinnaven, Mrs. l.. Y,
Van Nalkenburg. Mrs. i. H.. Joyner,
Mrs. j. w. Morgan and Mrs. I'D Franks.
The members Of the association are
anxio,~ to install a kitchen in the
school SSfhere lunches can he prepared
for T., <sudents. A committee was APP
point>I for this purpose with the fol
lowing members: Mrs. L. Y. Van Val
kenburg and Mrs. Clarence Ice, Mrs.
Fred Bauman was appointed chairman
VI the child welfare committee.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-17
MAY DISCUSS CURE
MARKET SATURDAY

The discussion of the proposed curb
market or free farmers market, may
be taken up before the City club Sat
urday. 1t has been postponed from
time tot ime for n month,
The establishment Of such a market.
as a free exchange between the pro-
duoer n the consumer, has been ad-
vocated for years. as the best method
for striking a blow at the high cost Of
living, The women's clubs advocated
It, and several other civic clubs have
approved 1t.
j. W. Farley haSdrawn an ordinance
providing rules and regulations for
such a free market, but no one can say
when the city commission will be in
a mood to act upon II.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-17

same Price, the packers could under
sell the wholesalers on account OF
preferential freight rates, and railroad
traffic experts testified that il was
generally understood by all trainmen
and railway employees, through instruc-
uops Of the railroad operating officials
and customs long established, that there
must be no delay to refrigerator cars
the cars used by the packers in their
shipments. One witness stated that
one Of the largest retail groCers in Fort
Worth, had told him that he tGle
gr6cer), had increased his purchases
from the packers about so per cent
within the last year, and another retail
grocer had estimated his increased
purchases from the packers at 80 per
nnnl
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-17
Ford N. TAYLOR Association.

The regular meeting OF the Ford n.
Taylor Parent TeHGher association was
held Thursday afternoon at the school.
Mrs. Laura Neblett and Mrs. J. T.
Fisher made interesting talks on child
welfare. An entertainment committee
was appointed with the following ladies'
as members, Mrs. Fred Bauman, chair
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-17
Pan Hellenic Association.

The Pan Hellenic association will he
the guest Of the ri Beta Phi fraterni-
ty on Saturday afternoon in the home
Of Mrs. G. C. Kaucher, 1869 Agnes
place. An fraternity people who care
to affiliate with Par Hellenic are cordi-
ally invited
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-17
Quicker Delivery.

The statesmen stated that the prln-
cipal argument OF the statesmen Tor
the packers a their superior trans
p%ortation service. Mr.. Nichols cited in
stances where trains had been held for
hours in order that refrigerator cars
OF the packers might make their con-
neCtions.
Mr.. StTuble submitted a number of
exhibits to establish the complaint OF
the wholesale grocers that the packers
were given lower minimum weights for
loading cars and cheaper rates in Okla
homa territory.
Thursday afternoon L. $. Pawkett,
traffic manager for the San Antonio,
Tex, chamber of commerce, told OF
the preferred treatment given by the
railroads to refrigerator cars, which N
abled the packers to obtain far superior
service than was granted other ship
pers.
II was generally understood by all
railroad employees. he said, that regard
less Of the nature of the load, whether
p~erishable or nonperishable, a refrig-
orator car must not be delayed for any
reason. Freight of the same nature, he
said, loaded in a refrigerator car would
reach its destination from three to fouT
days earlier than II loaded in an ordi-
nary car such as was supplied to whole
Ealp grOpprS
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-17
PAGE MISS METzHIsER

hiser is being sought by friends in
Akron. o. Raymond r, Raridau, Of that
city, whose address Is 29O1s South Main
street, says letters addressed to gen
eral delivery do not reach her. Her
name does not appear in the city diree-
tory,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-17

in the case. He was on the witness
stand about five hours in giving his
direct testimony. and was returned TO
the stand for a gTilling cross eXamina-
ton that lasted fully as long,
G. {. Nichols, salesman Tor the W.
C., Early company, Of Memphis. was
the first witness called Friday. Other
witnesses heard Friday forenoon were
GrRtz Jones, Of aBtesville, Miss, sales
mar for the f. c. Early company, and
II. q. Struble, Of McAIester, Okla. au-
ditor Ii traffic manager for a McAles-
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-17
THE IRON RAIL
ROAD COMPANY OF
MEMPHIS.

Notice is hereby given that the reg
ular annual meeting OF the stockholders
of the Iron Mountain Railroad Com
pany Of Memphis for the election of
directors for tho ensuing year, and for
the transaction OF such other business
as may come before said meeting, will
be held at tho office OF the company
in the city OF Memphis. state Of Ten
nessee, on Tuesday, the 2Sth day Il
October. 1919, at . O'clock am,
For the purposes OF this meeting the
stock transfer books OF the company
will be closed for 10 days Immediately
preceding the date of the meeting and
will remain closed until the opening of
business the day following.
The annual meeting OF the board Of
directors of the company will be held
at its office in the Railway Exchange
building. in the city of st. Louis, Mo,
on Friday, the 3lst day of October, 1913,
ut 2 o'clock pm.
j.. @. DREW, President.
T.. III LYCETT, Secretary.
81. Louis. Mo. Sept. %. 1919.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-17

home after having spent the summer
In Cleveland. O., Is the guest OF Mrs,
j. F. Hill in her home on Peabody ave
nue., for n few weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. s. r. L%eathermRn hay w
received word that Mr.. Hugh Lucas
Fontaine. whose critical illness alarmed
his friends, is improving. 1t Is prob
able that he and Mrs. Fontalne, who
was called away by his illness, will
return for a visit with her parents, DIR.
and Mrs. Bryce Fontaine, who went to
Texas to be with their son, expect to
return Sunday,
Miss Virginia Rollwnge, Of Forrest
City, Ark. will arrive Friday afternoon
to be the guest OF Miss Doris Shep-
herd. Miss Rollwago will be q member
Of tho Shepherd King wedding on Tues
day evening, oct. 81,
Mrs. A. G. Paxton passed through
the city en- route to her home In Green
vile, Miss, after having accompanied
her daughter, Miss Dolly Paxton, to
Pittsburgh, Pa, where she will make n
special stu0@ Of dramatic art this win
ter. While mere Mrs, Paxton was tho
guest OF Mrs, Custom T, Fitzhugh.
The many frienes OF Mrs, M. T.. Cline
Will he Elhu 10 KNOW tnat bne is PACK
at her home, 1871 South Wellington
street, and can receive her friends after
several weeks illness in the hospital.
Mrs. Frank Hershey has arrived from
Peurto Cortex, Honduras, and will spend
some weeks as the guest OF friends and
relatives in tho city, Mrs. H4fhhey is
now tho guest Of her grandparents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Reid, IN Snowden
avenue.
Ms. L. P. Hoffman has returned from
a visit with her daughter, Mrs. Charles
{. Castles, at Rosemark, Tenn,
John B. Thompson, state comptroller,
and Mrs. Thomason are visiting friends
in Memphis for a few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Garth Gray and son.
Garth, Jr., have come from Louisville,
KY, to make their home In Memphis,
and are at home for the winter at 1919
Peabody avenue
Mr.. and Mrs. T. ]. Rison, who are
nov making their home in Mississippi
on the plantation, Jasland, have been
guests in the city for a few days. 1t is
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-17

a source OF much pleasure to the friends
Of Mrs, Rison, who was formerly Miss
Amelia Swift, to know hat she will be
a frequent visitor in the city and will
participate In many of the brilliant
social affairs OF the season.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-17

Mr., and Mrs. Samuel Rembert. Jr.,
and son, after spending the summer at
White Sulphur Springs, followed by n
stay at their home in Crenshaw, Miss.
will be for some time the guests OF Mr..
and Mrs. j. s.. Dunscomb,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-17

Mr., and Mrs. W. b. McCarlcy, Cleve-
land street, have gone to make their
future home in MCComb city, Miss, to
the regret Of their many friends,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-17

make their home in Memphis and are
r. Ristered at the Hotel Gnyoso, Miss
Bowers has entered Miss Huchlnson's
school for the winter.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-17
Calvary Church Circle.

Calvary Church circle will hold an all
day meeting on Monday In the parish
house.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-17

Mrs. r. q. Morrow will have with her
this winter. her niece, Miss Irene Bond,
Of Bolivar, who will arrive the first Of
the week.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-17

1t will be learned with great pleasure
by the many friends OF Mrs. Mary l..
Beocher that she has recovered from
her recent illness and Is at home at the
Hotel Chisca for the winter, having re
turned from the West, where she spent
the summer
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-17

DR.. Elizabeth G, Kane, who Ia at
home after having spent the summer
In Cleveland. O., Is the guest OF Mrs.
j. F. Hill in her home on Peabody ave
nue for a few weeks.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-17

Mrs. Enoch Ensley remains quite IN Mt
the CARLY Ramsay hospital.
$
Mrs. J. 7. Harahan, OF Chicago, ac-
companled by her niece. Miss Martha
Harris, who has been her guest in
Greenwich, Conn, during the summer
arrived Thursday for u visit with Mrs.
r, W. Harris and Miss Mary Mallory
Harris. who has just reached home
from the East, and win be a participant
in the affairs of tho debutante set this
season