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The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1919-04-03
NEW ENGLAND NEWS
IN TABLOID FORM
Items Of Interest From All
Sections Of Yankeeland

The resolve granting women the
right to vote for presidential electors
was passed to be engrossed in the
I Maine house of representatives. The
vote was 81 to So.
Mrs. Jeanette ID. Nesbitt OF lat
River street, Cambridge, reached the
century mark in life's journey last
| week, retaining the use of all her fac
ulties to an unusual extent.
Rockland, Mass, selectmen, follow
ing their decision to grant liquor IL
censes. at a special meeting fixed the
fees for first and fourth class licenses
at $500 each and for club licenses at
$50. These licenses VIII be effective
for only two months, May and June.
The appraisal of the estate OF for
mer Chief Justice Marcus p. Knowl-
ton OF the Massachusetts state su-
preme judicial court, filed In Spring
field today, shows total estate Of
s442041. OF this s405,04i is In per-
sonal property and $4,000 in real es-
tate.
Gov. Coolidge has sent to Adj. Gen.
Stevens a letter asking that official
to make arrangements for temporary
care at the state armories of returned
soldiers OF the 26th division who may
become stranded or who may not be
in immediate touch with various re-
lief associations.
Miss Mabel Boardman, active head
OF the American Red Cross at Wash
ington in speaking at Pittsfield. Mass
at board OF trade dinner. urged the
formation and continuance OF agen-
cies not only to prevent future wars.
but to alleviate the suffering that will
long continue after the present war.
Chargin gfailure to gulfill promise
OF marriage made two years ago In
Boston, Miss Genevieve Howard OF
that city and well known in social
circles as an elocutionist and lecturer,
has entered suit for $4,000 damages
in the United States district court. !
Portland, against Milton II. French OF
Thomaston.
The Name House Of Representa-
tives concurred with the Senate in
indefinitely postponing the act relat- /
ing to intoxicating liquors. ixing the |
per centage OF alcohol at one half
per cent II was stated during de-
bate that Maine lie the only prohibi.
ton state having three per cent al
cohol standard.
George Luce. the Oldest resident OF
somers. Conn. died last week in |
his lo7d year. He was born In
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1919-04-03
NEW ENGLAND TOPS
LIST OF BANK DEPOSITS
Her Six States Are Half the First
Twelve in the Table of the
Whole Countries.

The six New England States are
all included in the first twelve OF the
whole Union, on basis of cash hold
ings.
This is shown in table of per
capita bank deposits, according to
figures compiled from the Dec 2.
1918, report of the Comptroller of the
Currency.
The Is leading states and terri
tories are: New York, Massachusetts,
Connecticut, Rhode Island, California
Vermont, New Hampshire, Iowa Dis
trict OF Columbia, Delaware, Montana,
Maine. Pennsylvania, Nebraska and
Illinois.
The first column Of figures shows
the states rank in per capita bank
deposits. The second column its
rank in population. The deposits IN
clude individual deposits United
States deposits and postal savings
deposits.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1919-04-03
SYNDICATE

Mr. and Mrs. Clifton Mears were ii
Bennington thursday.
Miss Bessie L. Sickle is spending
weeks vacation at her home here
Donald Mason of Niagara Falls, N
Y, visited friends in town the past
week.
Mrs. w. W. Salter and daughters
Gladys and Elsie, are visiting rcla-
tives in Boston, Mass.
Miss Evelyn Sticqles is home from
Albany Business College caring for
her mother, Mrs. Nellie Stickles, who
is in poor health.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alva Woodland Of Ho-
sick Falls. n. T., were visiting the for
mer's father, Warren Woodland the
latter part of last week.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1919-04-03


, this town Feb IA, 1919, and always
! lived there. A month ago. he walked
! two miles to the trolley line and went
visiting in Agawam, Mass, and dur
ing the trip contracted cold which
caused his death.
! The Massachusetts Soldiers and
Sailors Bureau Of Information has
passed out OF existence After some
what more than years activity, it
passed into the hands Of the Adju-
tant-Generals department at the
State House. The bureau was estab-
lished by former Governor Mccall
with Charles S. Baxter as director.
Despite opposition by Mr.. Under
hill of Someryille, the Mass. House
has passed to be engrossed the bill
to prohibit the darkening OF dance
halls for such feature dances as
The Moonlight Dip" Dancing at
Dawn" etc. The bin prohibits darken-
ing ito an extent where II Is impos-
sible to recognize person on the
floor from any part of said floor"
The agent of large New York con-
Germ has quoted price of SCI ton
for fertilizer delivered at Caribou.
Me-. a drop of $35 ton from the war
time price and an order for 200 tons
to be followed by one for 400 tons
was placed. Farmers say that the
reduction will make possible profit
in growing potatoes. which crop many
had decided to abandon or greatly
curtail.
After an eventful career crowded
with escapades OF unusual character
Byron ID. Chandler OF Boston. mem
Der OF an old New England family.
and frequently called the million dol
lar kid" is today without fortune or
wife. The final scene in Byron's ia
Gus production was staged In a New
York court when his wife. known on
the stage as Miss Grae LaRe was
granted a divorce.
Questionnaires which the depart. |
ment OF the interior has been send
ing out to the various camps and ma
val stations. to ascertain the attitude |
OF the men toward the plan TO provide
work for them on reclaimed land. are
coming back by the thousand. signed |
by men from every branch OF the SER
vice who wish 10 obtain one OF the
farms when Congress passes the bill
enabling the department to begin
their construction.
Ice patrol service will be undertake
ed by the coast guard cutter Andres
coggin now al Boston 10 prepare for
The work which will occupy the
months OF April. May and June or no
long as ice constitutes menace in
the transatlantic lanes The cutter
rallapoosa also has been designate
Tor ice patrol. During the period OF
the cutters viii sem
broadcast radiograms three time
Tally to vessels approaching the ice
zone. The Androscoggin was hospi..
II ship 10 fishermen operating on the
coast OF Nova Scotia TIL taken over
BY the navy.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1919-04-03
TO HELP DEFEAT
BOND SWINDlES
Federal Trade Commission Urges
Holders of Liberty Bonds 10
Help Trace Out and Punish
Crooked Promoters.

Numerous cases OF fraudulen, oper
atoms by stock promoters who are al.
legged 20 be swindling Liberty Bond
owners are before the Federal Trade
Commission at Washington for In
yestigation. The commission IL hay.
ing daily hearings at which testimony
Is being offered by those who have
been victimized or their representa-.
lives and the commission has invited
anyone who has such information to
send IL In.
The FIRST testimony considered was
a list Of complaints compiled by the
Treasury Department and the Capital
Issues Committee. Other data which
is 10 be given the Investigators has
been gathered by commercial inter-
ests
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1919-04-03
INSURANCE MEN LIST
LIBERTY BONDS AT PAR

The national convention OF insur-
ance commissioners recently decided
that in the auditing OF all insurance
companies for the year ending Deem
Der 81. 1915. par would be allowed for
all Liberty Bonds.
Financiers see in this action OF the
always careful and always oonserya-
tive insurance commissioners GER
tain Indication that the present low
prices OF Liberty Bonds OF the first
four Issues are only temporary and
that the bonds are soon TO go above
par.
The action should be an incentive
TO the private owner OF Liberty Bonds
10 hang on.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1919-04-03

The Federal Trade Commission act
provides penalty or fine or impris-
onment for those who fail to report or
who falsely report to the commission
The investigation is being speedel
up to protect the coming issue. the
Victory Liberty Loan.
The latest warning from the Treas
ury Department is:
DO not let the appearance or the
dress or the sex Of the Liberty Bond
scalper disarm your suspicion. No
reputable stock sales person will try
to trade for your Liberty Bonds. Hold
your bonds!"
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1919-04-03

Papers from the commanding Off
Ger Of the American expeditionar for
ces have been received by relatives Of
DR.. Stanley Berry, Il Jonesville boy,
who is now lieutenant-coIonel, that
he has been decorated with the Croix
de Guerre. Lieut.-Col. Berry was the
commanding officer of the 3l6th SAM
tary train Of the ambulance corps of
the Pacific coast. Contrary to or
ders, he commanded the first sanitary
train for distance of 35 miles across
mo mans land" and established a
dressing station and field hospital at
Lyscheldt, where practically every
wounded solder was cared for. Lieut.
Col. Berry is expected home from
overseas soon.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1919-04-03

The jury in the case Of Hiram Spar
row VS.. the Vermont Savings bank re-
turned verdict of $500 for the
plaintiff in Washington county court
recently. The case will go to the Su-
preme Court upon the exceptions Of
the plaintiff to the ruling of the court
refusing to allow exemplary damages.
The suit was brought to recover 500,
900 for malicious prosecution.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1919-04-03

Maurice Dooley of Montpelier, su-
perintendent of the Barre e. Montpe-
lier Traction and Power company, is
suffering with temporary blindness
due to flash received while trying
to clear trolley wire during the sleet
storm last Friday morning, which
caused his blindness. 1t will wear off
In few days.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1919-04-03

For baby's Group, Willie's daily cuts
and bruises, mothers sore throat
Grandma's lameness.-Dr. Thomas
Eclectic oil--the household remedy
soc and Coo. I'D,
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1919-04-03

/ be turned over annually to the Lin
coin Cemetery association. One
fourth to be used for the maintenance
of the Burnham lot in Maple Gene
terry, and the balance for general
purposes.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1919-04-03
STATE NEWS

Pvt. Joseph S. Pelkey Of st. Adams
a member of Company B, l03rd Mach
inc Gun Battalion, Goth Division, sor
Of Mrs. Martha Pelkey of the same
city, has received his honorable dis
charge and has returned to his home
Pirate Pelkey was a liason runner tc
his battalion and during the April Of
fcnsive he carried messages back and
forth to his battalion in heavy bar.
rage. He escaped unhurt. He was
awarded the Crox de Guerrc. He was
gassed in July, but recovered and re-
turued to his battalion.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1919-04-03
BE A SLEuTHl

When someone tries 10 sell you
speculative or doubtful stocks and
securities
Get his namel
Particularly II he tries to ex-
change his securities for your Lib
erty Bonds
GET HIS NAME
Get not only his name, and nd
dress II possible, but get all the
literature" he has. Then send 1t
all TO
The Federal Trade Commission,
Washington, D. c.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1919-04-03

At a specially called town meeting
in St. Johnsbury to decide what kind
of licenses the town would have, the
citizens voted to grant licenses for
the sale of all kinds of liquors. The
vote for all kinds was $50, while the
vote cast for malt liquors only was
5l4. Since the local option law was
adopted in 1902 this is the first in
stance in the State where second
meeting has been held after the NUM-
cipality had voted for license at the
March meeting. The vote at the
March meeting in st. Johnsbury was
1856 for license and $40 for no license.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1919-04-03

Claude Oney, son of Mr.. and Mrs,
Tobey Oney Of Middlebury. who was
arrested by Officer Charles J. Shaw on
a charge Of stealing money from the
cash drawer Of the Elmer Novak shoe
shop, was in Addison county munich
pal court Tuesday. He pleaded guilty
to the charge and was sentenced by
Judge A. w. Dickens to spend the re-
mainder of his minority at the Indus
trial school at Vergenncs, TO which in
stitution Sheriff George Farr took
him.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1919-04-03

Coincident with the announcement
Of the 1919 honors at Goddard Semi
nary, Barre, plans are being made,
according TO statement sent out by
Prin. HOLSTER, for the observance OF
Goddard's 50th anniversary during the
commencement week in late June.
Anniversary day will be June 20, and
the school will present pageant. A
banquet will be served on the campus.
w. J. 0'Neal, assistant trust officer
In the Citizens Savings Bank a Trust
company Of Cleveland. o., has turned
over 10 the sclcctmen of the town Of
Lincoln the annual income from a
fund left the town by the will Of the
late Walter s. Burnham, Of about s65-
600. and which will later be increased
70 $4,000. This fund shall be known
as the walter S. Burnham Founda-
ton" and is TO be used for purposes
mentioned in the will. The town is
also lcgaiee by provision Of the
last will and testament Of the late
Walter s. Burnham in the sum Of
$1,000, the income from which shall
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1919-06-25
FIR. Merrill, of Red Lake Falls, is a
visitor in the city today.

FIR. Merrill, of Red Lake Falls, is {
visitor in the city today. .
You will miss it if you fail to WISH
the Bazaar store during fair days.
Mrs. o. F. Ballard left Monday fol
Minneapolis to visit her son, who lives
near there. :-t.z --,'
Lester Peel, Hunter and Cameron
Quistgard returned Friday from a few
days outing at Cass Lake. ".
r. NJ Gilbert and family left last
week on an auto tour through the lake
region in the central part of the state.
P. J. Sinnott and daughters, Mar.
guerite, Florence and Myrtle, of Ste
phen, visited at the Hooper home Fri
day. -.
liver Allen, Of Churches Ferry, N. d.
passed through. the city today on his
return home from visit to his old
home near Radium.
Miss Hilda Hilleboe, who is nurse
at the St. Barnabas Hospital in Mime
apolis, arrived on Tuesday to spend q
short vacation at her home here.
Mrs: Oscar Bystrom and Miss Emma
Bystroms 81 Vega, arrived home last
Friday from theirsvisit with the N. E
Asn family at Great Falls, Mont.
AIRS. OH. Taralseth is entertaining
! ten: young: girls:aat her summer cottage
7at Maple lake & $ssT Their. names are -
Follows: Lillian Hack, Gwendolyn ailt
:Geneyi!eye sBueche.s, Margaret; Hanson
Dorothy K6bihson; sMargaret Stevens
s ]a Taralseth, An
:zzttssassidy Quistgard and Heller
Witfe1lsten. They left Monday evening
accompanied by Mrs. o. H. Taralsetl
and Mrs. Leora Cassidy.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1919-06-25

GATHERED FROM THE
HOME FIELD.

Wanted-Girl at Hotel Warren.
Get your flags and bunting at the
Bazaar
:: Clarence Johnson spent Tuesday ev.
! ening at Crookston.
= DR.. Ed Bratrud and Mr. Parson left
for Grand Forks Monday.
Hemstitching done by Mrs J: M. Hal
vorson. Phone 347. Box 63. 49,.
Miss Esther Alberts, of Hawley, is
visiting at the home Of Rev. Olson and
family.
e. Brunzell, an old pioneer of the
Lower Snake, is visiting relatives in
town this week.
John Deere Manure Spreaders, all set
up and ready to go. Come right in and
get one.-W. F. Powell & Co. .
Mr. and Mrs. w. H. Grange and MI.
and Mrs. Lloyd Kettering leave Thurs
day for Warroad yauto on a fishing
trip. "a 70 70 :. s
Miss Ester Mathesen.. So Minnea polls,
is making a two weeks visit at the
home of her sister, Mrs. c. F.Apihl'
s'rom' Ill 'n's city, z4sszszssy ze:sssss,
Mr.. and Mrs. Hunt, Mr.. and Mrs: A,
T. Campion and Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse
Campion, of Angus, were in to attend
the lodge doings Tuesday.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1919-03-12
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BOYER ITEMS
!. ****************

The v. Nelson and V. Hart families
are slowly recovering from the flu.
Levi Erickson was Vail caller on
Saturday. .,.- -,
Mrs. John Frahm, Jr. left on Mon
day for her new home near Manila,
after having visited her parents, Mr..
and Mrs Pithan.
Mr.. Swartz and Levi and Fred
Erickson were called to Kiron Satur-
dav evening by the death of their
father. ,-
Among those who shipped stock to
Chicago Saturday evening were Seth
Anderson, Gus Noyd. Seth Peterson
and Alfred Nelson. Elmer and Glen
Nelson accompanied the shipment.
Delphia Peterson is on the sick list
this week.
A nurse from Omaha is caring for
the Hart family.
Swan Nelson, of Odebolt, visited
his daughter Mrs. Seth Anderson, the
latter part Of the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Neumann were
passengers to Deloit and Denison on
Monday.
Mrs. H. B. Hansen was called to
Ute Saturday afternoon on account
of the serious illness of her brother.
Mrs. Geo. Cowlham went to Dow
City Saturday to visit her mother,
Mrs Wulf who is making her home
with her daughter, Mrs. David Clark.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1919-03-12
Frank King, France.

Mrs. Hattie L. King, of this city, has
handed us a letter received from her
son, Frank, who is at present in a
base hospital in France having his
eyes treated.
81 ., .t Feb. 1. 1919.
Dear Mother: Just few lines to let
you know that I am feeling fine ex-
cept my eyes, and ] am having them
treated now. l haven't received any
letters from you since last December
but of course all my mail is with my
company, and / am going to send for
it today. We are having some cold
weather here now, but suppose it is
a lot colder at home. don't mind it
here, now that / am in the hospital. 1
hear that the. 35th division Is going
home pretty soon, but don't know
whether that is so or not, haven't
beenI7with my company since January
4 . -
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1919-03-12

they become overworked from the
strain, get sluggish and fail to filter
the waste and poisons from the blood,
then we get sick. Nearly all rheuma-
tism, headaches, liver trouble, ner-
vousness, dizziness sleeplessness and
urinary disorders come from sluggish
kidneys.
The moment you feel dull ache in
the kidneys or your back hurts or if
the urine is cloudy. offensive, full of
sediment, irregular of passage or at
tended by sensation of scalding,
stop eating meat and get about four
ounces Of Jad Salts from any phar-
macy; take tablespoonful in a glass
of water before breakfast and in few
days your kidneys will act fine This
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1919-03-12
SCHOOL NOTES

Miss Rendleman spent the week
end at Audubon visiting with friends.
Miss Ruth Anderson has returned
to school from Dunlap. The sickness
of her mother made necessary her
absence for the past week.
The senior high has been practicing
songs that are to be used in the COM
munity singing Thursday evening.
A monster pep meeting was held to-
day for the final home basket ball
game with Woodbine.
The public schools will be closed
Thursday and Friday during the
teachers institute.
The girls basket ball team will play
the Manning girls team here the 21st
and at Manning on March 2Sth.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1919-03-12
From the Boys
Arthur johnson, France.

Mr. and Mrs. w. w. Johnson, resid'
ing near this city, have sent us two
letters recently received from their
son, Arthur, VINO is at present at Hoh'
delaincourt, France. Arthur dlo not
get into active service, but was on his
way to the trenches when the armls-
tice was signed.
) Dec. 8, 1919.
Dear Folks: Will write a few lines
to let you know that am we'll ana
hope you are all the same. l received
a letter from you today which was
written the 18th of November. l also
received two other letters which l
haven't answered. Crook Whey was
over to see me last night. He Is fat
and looks fine, and told me that was
as fat as a hog, so you can tell am
we'll. suppose, Of course you are
glad the war is over, but you will be
much happier when I get back home.
The time goes very fast now, as we
drill five hours a day. 1t gets dark
at four o'clock, so the nights seem
long.
suppose some of the boys are home
by now, saw by the paper that some
were on their way. Crook saw Hans
and Ludwig in town but didn't get to
speak to them -, 81.
We had two good hikes, about TWEEN
ty miles day. We were up near FOUL
going to the front when the armistice
was signed and was not disappoint-
ed, but was rather glad. was in the
trenches, but there was not much DO
ing. 1t was in a timber which was
shot by the big shells. They broke
trees fifteen inches to two feet thick.
The mud was six inches deep and the
dugout leaked like an old straw shed.
I went to bed and called it fine. put
my helmet over my head and threw
my coat over me. The next morning
Frenchman came and pumped the
water, out of the .dugout. ,. We are In
wooden buildings now, 49,. fl.
1t is too late now to send slip for
a Christmas present. You can tell
the children that will bring them
some French money. O.. u ~ .>t o..
They say France is beautiful coun-
try but I haven't seen any of it yet.
] have seen plenty of rain and mud
though, and plenty of hiking. hope
our dreams will all come true. l will
not tell much of my trip now but Will
wait until get home. We landed In
Liverpool and got on a train, rode all
night, and then went to rest camp
at Stony Castle. We stayed there two
days, then took another train, landing
in South Hampton. We then went on
a ship down the English channel and
were soon in France.
Must close now, with love to all, l
am,
Your loving son,
-.. Arthur Johnson.
Co. G., 351 Inf, ~. t.,
+ A., P.,O., 795, Amer E. F.
" =, Dec. 10, 1919.
Dear Sister: Just few more lines
to tell you that I am still alright. It
seems funny that you don't get my
letters as 4 send two and three each
week. l suppose you are still going
to school. Well, Edna, will bring
you and mamma something nice from
this country when r come hon1e:@ II
have about all can carry. now, and
when you carry your pack eighteen to
twenty miles day, you begin looking
for soft place to sleep. Will close,
with love to all,
- Your brother,
Arthur.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1919-03-12

Chas. Dean, Of Lake City, came to
Boyer Saturday for short visit with
his .wife's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. OAR
ling. :.-
Mr.. and Mrs. Swan Carlson and Mrs.
Taylor were Kiron callers Monday.
Joe Anderson autoed down from
Odebolt Saturday.
Frank Corn and family are nicely
settled in their new home on the Tom
Adams farm south of town.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1919-03-12

famous salts is made from the acid OF
grapes and lemonSjuice, combined with
lithia, and has been used for genera
,tions to flush and stimulate the kid
neys, also to neutralize the acids in
urine so it no longer causes irritation,
thus ending bladder weakness.
Jad Salts is inexpensive and can
not injure; makes delightful effer-
vescent Whitewater drink which ev-
eryone should take now and then to-
keep the, kidneys clean and active and
the blood pure, thereby avoiding seri-
Gus kidney complications.-Adv.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1919-03-12
QUIT MEAT when
KIDNEYS BOTHER
Take a glass of Salts before breakfast
If your Back hurts or Bladder
is troubling you

No man or woman who eats meat
regularly can make mistake by
flushing the kidneys, occasionally, Says
a well-known authority. Meat forms
uric acid which excites the kidneys,
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1919-03-12

ed, and that is almost month. l
have been in three different hospitals
and don't know anything yet.
Will close for this time.
Your son, Frank G. King.
A. P. o. 731, A. E. II.