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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-09-29
FOREST FIRE LOSS
FACTOR IN HIGHER
PRICE OF LUMBER

WASHINGTON. Sept. 2s.--Every
time there is forest fire It is con-
tributing factor TO the increasing
price of lumber, according to Charles
Lathrop Pack, president of the Amer
lcan Forestry association, who, in a
statement here denounced the need
less $SO,OO0,O0O annual forest fire loss
-of the United States as "a wasteNhl
strain upon the resources of the ma
-tion." Standing timber is being cut
and destroyed by fire. diseases ace
insects, he SAID more than fouB Zines
as fast as new trees are being ero@n.
Here Is On e0ample ~ WhaS con-
fronts the nation" declaeed ne. Pack.
THE wholesale prices on upper
grades of softwood lumber in New
York were from $50 to e25 q thou
sand feet prior to 1865, when mills in
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-09-29

the same state supplied the market,
from S35 to $45 between 1855 and
1917, when most of the supply came
from the lake states and the South,
and are now entering a general level
of $3.50 thousand feet with a large
part of the material coming from the
Pacific coast
Many industries have been unable
TO secure their supplies of timber at
any price. The output OF certain en-
tire industries has been reduced as
much as 30 per cent. Necessities
have Jared worse than Injuries. The
ramifications of lumber shortage and
high prices are limitless and have
affected seriously practically our en-
tire population"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-09-29
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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-09-29
WOMAN ELECTION EXPERT
WILL INSTRUCT VOTERS

CINCINNATI, O.. Sept. 20. CBy In
tornational News Service. AN in
quiries from women voters relative to
registration or voting viii be answered
by woman election expert. Miss Anna
Marcus at the offices of the county
board Of elections heresss
Miss Marcus, who has been the
boards assistant secretary for Is years,
is credited with being one of the best
informed persons on election matters IN
Ohio.
She spent years tabuiating official
counts, preparing reports OF the cleo
ton board. and IN looking after details
concerning conduct OF tho office and
management az elections.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-09-29

natural death. 1t points out that
former notorious member OF New
York's underworld, now the proprie-
tor of one of London's best-known
cabarets, was implicated in the Billie
Carlton case.
Close down the, night clubs, is the
cry Of Scotland Yard, and there will
be no more dope. The opium joints
of Limehouse are as innocent as
country pastures compared to these
dens of iniduitY
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-09-29
DRUG ADD|CTSvARE
I ON INCREASE IN
Il BRITISH ISLES
Frequenters Of Night Clubs
and CabaretS Who Crave
New Sensation Are Turning
to Cocaine and Other Drugs
BYPAuL- BREWSTER,
international News Service Staff
Corresponient,)

NorreSponuent.l
LONDON, Sept, ae.---England is ex-
,rtperfencing one of the Worst dope
waves In history, according to Scot
land Yard officials, who are working
day. and night to check the illegal
traffic in drugs. -
Dope taking gained a tremendous
impetus, according to the London
sleuths, after the famous case of Bill
lie Carlton d popular young En-
h&ABh actress who committed suicide
avbutsfs year and half ago by taking
an overdose of cocaine.
The majority of the drug addicts
are Young women and men ranging
between the ages of Is and 25 years.
These young people are ever seeking
= new sensation. They are the hab-
itues Of London's night clubs, or cab
arets, and the ultra-sma restau-
rants and hotels Of the fashionable
West End.
The contempt of Londons famous
detective organization for these
young dope addicts is supreme; they
term them a set of young rattle
brains" who, after exhausting all the
various sensations of American cock
tails, which are concocted by the
hundreds in the. night clubs, have
taken to drugs for want of a new
sensation They even. intimate that
dope would be public benefactor if
it cleared London of this class of
idle young sensation seekers--it
would at least do them a good turn
and allow them to take rest.
Paccadilly the Hub.
The publicity which was given to
the Billie Carlton case attracted the
attention Of London's gilded youth,
who at that time were listening to
their first jazz music and on whom
the taste of unfamiliar cocktails had
begun to cloy, so they tried coke"
and snow" just for the fun of it.
THE disastrous results of trying
drugs just for the experience is
plainly seen in the West End of
London.
APiccadilly. which the Londoner
loves to call the center of the world,
or the hub of the universe, has be-
come the center OF underworld drug
trafficking, according to my inform
ant.
The number Of drunken diners and
X dancers in the restaurants, hotels and
cabarets have almost disappeared,
and instead nervous young men and
girls with cheeks of the pallor which
dope alone produces, with eyes under
which dark circles are perceptible,
are to be found raising their food or
glasses.to their mouths with shaking
hands, which might seem to keep
time to, the eccentric harmonic waves
Of the jazz-ihtoxicated negroes of the
band.
On the streets Of the West End, on
Piccadilly, Coventry street and
Shaftesbury avenue and the innumer-
able small streets and cul de sacs
leading off these main thoroughfares
are to be found the worst examples,
or the ultimate results of the drug
habit, leaning or huddled against the
doorways, sleeping in the areaways
leading from restaurant kitchens at
night. They will tell any gullible
pedestrian the story of their down
fail for the price Of a cup of coffee
and sandwich
Why Dope Habit Grows.
They get their cooke" or SNOW"
from seemingly well-to-do young
men about town, who frequent the
restaurants and cabarets and peddle
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-09-29
AMNEsIA CASE PUZZLES

CHELSEA, Mass, Sect 20. (By In
ternatjonal News Service AN am
nesia victim IL locked q the local .po-
Nee station at his owN request, Who
am II" he asks, over and over again,
He wears blue serge trousers a green
shirt and tan shoes ~ coat. He has
$50 and god watch, He is Of middle
age.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-09-29
WAS LINcoLN,s FRIEND

RosEDALE Kas., Sept, 20. (By In.
ternational News Service Judge +
e. Chesney, 70, born in Arlington, I'LL.
in 1S41 and who heard the famous
Lincoln Douglas debates, when he was
n law student, died here. He was Q
personal friend of President Lincoln.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-09-29
WANTS BALLOTS CHANGED

READING, Mass, Sept 90 (By In
ternational News Service lex Senator
Edward e. Eamos, who is running for
the governors council, is advocating a
hin ia have candidates names put on
the ballot in the order nomination pa
ners are filed.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-09-29

I'd out. will mean another attraction to
settlers, who win find sport as well as
prosperity o n North Dakota farms.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1920-12-24
STONE RING PLEAD
GUILTY; FINED $4,000
Association Smashed and Nine
Members Give State Evidence
in New York City.

New York.-Pleas of guilty to their
indictment for conspiracy in restraint
of trade were taken and fines aggre-
eating $4,000 were imposed upon the
thirty individual and corporate men,
bers of the Cut Stone Contractors AS
ISOLATION of New York. Their organ
ization has come to an end, the
"charmed circle of nine" of its inner
councils has told the full story of its
operations to the authorities, and the
first landmark has been set up in the
criminal prosecutions resulting from
the investigation of the Lockwood
Housing Committee.
Other developments of importance
came, the more conspicuous of them
being:
An attempt by Senator Abraham
Kapan of the committee to bind it
to participation in the prosecutions by
formal protest against the imposition
of fines without sentences of impris-
onment, the committee by a vote Of
six to one rejecting the proposal.
The establishment by the committee
of what was characterized rs final
proof of the fabricators' restraint Of
the steel construction trade, the end
ing of the inquiry into that phase Of
the situation and the turning over
Of the evidence gathered to the United
States Attorney and the special grand
jury.
The refusal of United States Attor-
ney Caffey to commit himself to a
course of action with respect to this
evidence, and his declaration that he
could not be bound by the judgment
of Samuel Untermyer, counsel to the
Lockwood Committee. f.
The discovery in the records Of the
National Erectors' Association of
payment to the |. w. W.-the Indus
trial Workers of the World-which
Charles f. Cheney, the secretary, pro-
fessed his inability to explain.
The members of the New York Cut
Stone Contractors Association plead
ed guilty before Justice MeAvoy in
the criminal branch of the Supreme
Court and were fined $500 each as
and $500 each as firms,
except in two instances where the in
dividuals were not firm members.
These were fined $1,000 each.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1920-12-24
LATEST EVENTS
AT WASHINGTON

Taxes will be higher and the value OF
Liberty bonds and other government
securities will be lower unless the
enormous drain on the treasury in
the shape OF appropriations is STOP
ed at once, declared Senator Warren,
chairman Of the Appropriations Com
mittee, outlining the financial eonti-
ton Of the country, in a speech in
the senate. He declared there must
be a Tightening Of the purse strings.
The house Republicans in caucus Vot-
ed 1o6 to 81 10 pass at this session
a apportionmCnt law which would
Increase the membership Of he
house from ass TO 4s3.
President Wilson Is negotiating for ths
purchase Of a magnificent home at
234o S street, Northwest. for price
to be aroui d siso.oco. THE nouse Is
owned BY n .nry p. Fairbanks and
Is one % the most beautiful in ths
exclusive residential section.
A formidable fight on u.- resolution
for the revival e. the War Finance
Corporation on tn floor Of the house
beean-e a certainty following action
by the house committee on banking
and currency.
Rear ~Srirsl Strauss viii be appoint
Cd eommsnder-in-ehis ot the Asiate
feet. with the -ank Of admiral
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1920-12-24

WORKING TOGETHER FOR YOUR GOOD.
No matter where you live you carry an
account wi tn US.
Every mail-box the whole country over is
an agent of this insti tuition.
Use the nearest one to send your deposits
to US.
Our banking-by- uai1 departmentzworks in
conjunction wi tn the United States postal
system for the good of our patrons.
Let send you complete detail.
NATIONAL BANK OF NEWBURY
Wells River, Vermont
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1920-12-24
SOUTH RYEGATE.

Miss Lydia Beckley went to Han
over Hospital the first of last week
for treatment. She is expected
home the last of this week.
Mrs Annie Holmes of Barre is a
guest at the home of Mrs M F Mac
Donald.
f f Wallace and wife, formerly of
this village, now of Newport, are re-
ioicing over the birth of a daughter
born the End day of this month.
Geo. w Darling M. D., was taken
suddenly i'll last week. DR.. I N
Eastman was called and Ellen Bone
r. n, who were able to relieve the
pain. The doctor is now able to be
out and look after his patients.
Raymond Beaton of Baltimore was
a visitor in town last week, return
ing to his home the first of the week.
Mrs Richard Ludlow, who went to
st. Johnsbury Hospital last week, is
reported to be on the gain.
Mrs George Barnet of Newbury has
been a guest at the home of w n
Gilfillan the past week.
Miss Marion Hall was in Mont
pelier the first of the week, return
ing Wednesday.
DR.. ] Garvin was in Topsham
last week, holding services at the
Presbyterian Church there, returning
home Saturday.
Clarence Bedell Of this town start
ed for California the first of last
week and will spend the winter there.
Mrs Bell Somers Of Barnet, sister
Of DR.. DarlinP's wife, has been in
town the past week visiting friends.
Quite a number from this village
attended the r NJ Macmillan auction
on Wallace Hill in Newbury last
week Friday. The auction took place
on the Hanson place and all the
cattle and sheep were sold.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1920-12-24
WELLS RIVER.

Mr. VIM. Cobb, Mr. Roscoe Cobb and
Miss Hazel Cobb, all of Hardwick,
spent the week end with Judge and
Mrs H T Baldwin.
Among those home for the holt
days are Russell Bailey from Dart
mouth, Thomas Farwell from Cush-
ing Academy and George Thomas
from Lansing, Mich.
Marguerite and Barbara Powers
are spending their vacation with
relatives in Boston.
Don't forget the Community Xmas
tree at the Village Hall Friday even
ing.
There will be special music at
both the 1870 a. m. and A p. m. SER
vices at the Cong'l Church Sunday,
Dec. 26th.
John and Sarah Martin are con-
fined to the house with mumps.
Mr. and Mrs VIM. Dean of Brook
Ign, N. Y. are spending the holidays
with their daughter Mrs Donald
Fraser.
Tbs teachers have gone to their
homes for the Christmas vacation.
Dallas Fraser was in st. Johnsbury
Saturday to attend the closing party
of Miss Grint's dancing school.
Mrs Angie Mcclellan Of Ashland was
in town Friday.
Miss Bernice Baldwin and Miss
Lucille Angel Of Medford are home
over Christmas.
Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Powers were
guests Friday of their sister Mrs c
V. Adams.
The Carnival given by the pupils
of the High School was we'll attend
ed, and proved a most enjoyable
affair. A bountiful supper was
served from 6 till 8, followed by an
entertainment. The carol singing
by the school was unusually good.
Over $50 was cleared for the w. R.
H. S.
Edgar Lord Of Claremont, N. H.
was in town Friday and Saturday.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1920-12-24
FARM BUREAU DUES NOW
5000 PER FAMILY.

At a special meeting of the Execu-
tive Committee of the Grafton Coun-
ty Farm Bureau at Woodsville on
Dec. Sth 1T was unanimously voted
to make the membership dues for
The three ensuing years 5000 per
year per family.
The question of membership dues
was discussed at the Annual Meet
ing recently held at Lebanon and an
unmista taxable spirit shown In favor
many favoring a $1,000 fee. The
matter was left with the Ex-
ecutive Committee to decide after
having made an investigation Of the
$1,000 membership campaign now be-
ing conducted in Windsor County,
Vermont.
After studying campaigns being
conducted by various other Farm
Bureaus and considering cur own con-
ditionS, the committee concluded
that the present needs of the Graf
ton County Farm Bureau would be
best served by a $500 fee per year
per family On a three year basis.
This ar angement will permit the
Bureau to conduct a countrywide
campaign in the spring that will do
away with the yearly campaign and
also permit the Bureau to make def
mite plans for the future.
Members Of the Executive Com
mittee present at the meeting were:
II S Smith, Monroe; H S Townsend,
Lebanon; II Mativia, Lyme; n +
Stea ms, West Lebanon; A H Aldrich,
Lisbon; H N Camp, Etna; and w G
White, North Haverhill.
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ojaae4DMA SxS;;,,gs12

at the Pike Station Store during the
Christmas rush.
A good sized audience attended the
performance of "Sally Lunn" in Pike
Hall last Friday evening. This
comedy in two acts was staged by
the Senior Glass of Haverhill Acad-
envy and the audience seemed to
appreciate their efforts to entertain
very much indeed. Miss Beatrice
Gregory of this village played one
of the leading roles.
Postmaster P Leonard of Woods
Vile was a visitor in town Saturday.
f Blank returned Thursday after
noon from Claremont, where he at
tended State Grange.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1920-12-24
NOT THE ONLY ONE.
There are Other Bradford People
Similarly Situated.

Can there be any stronger
proof offered than the evidence
of Bradford residents? After
you have read the following,
quietly answer the question.
Matthew Powers, R. F. D. No
1, Bradford, says; About eight
years ago | was in the U. S. Mail
service and the Earring and rid
ing and being on my feet caused
my kidneys to become disorder
ed. They acted irregularly and
at times the secretions would
be the color of brick-dust and
panied severity in passage. |
started using Doan's Kidney
Pills and in short time !
noticed a change for the better.
I have not been troubled now
for some years"
The above statement was given
November Is, 1916 and on May
25, 1920, Mr. Powers added: Il
still think Doan's Kidney Pills
are an excellent kidney remedy.
have not needed them for some
time as the cure they made for
me has been permanent. | glad
ly confirm my former state
ment of 1916"
Price 60c, at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for a kidney remedy
get Doan's Kidney Pills-the
same that Mr. Powers had.
Foster Milburn Co., Mfrs, Buff
falo, N. Y.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1920-12-24
PIKE

Fred Robinson is home from the
Massachusetts, Institute of Technol-
ogy to spend the holidays with his
parents Mr. and Mrs Charles Robin
son.
N j Page of Woodsville was q
business visitor in town one day last
week.
The site of the tennis court at
the Pike residence is being made
over into a skating rink. Plans are
being made to keep this free from
snow and flooded so that the younger
element of the village will have a
chance to enjoy skating all winter.
School closed last Friday for a two
weeks vacation. 1t is reported that
Miss Beaten will not return.
Z Bertram Pike returned Saturday
from an extended business trip to
New York City and Cortland, N. Y.
Arthur Knight returned from Bos-
ton Saturday, where he is attending
Tufts Medical college, to spend the
Christmas vacation at the home of l.
E Knight.
Malcolm McNall of Maiden, Mass.
and Donald Adams of Canton Point,
Me. were the guests of Miss Georgia
Hadley and Miss Lillian Craig one
day last week.
Miss Lisle Southworth was visitor
in st. Johnsbury Saturday.
Frank St. Clair of East Haverhill
is working in the grinding room in
Pike mill.
George White and family were IN
st. Johnsbury Saturday.
:. Miss Marguerite Blank is EMPLOYED
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Christmas Is Coming !

And we have made preparation for the Gift
Season, not only in the substantial every
day line, but in the line which gives pleasure
to the giver, as we'll as the receiver of gifts.
For the Children we have put in CON-
plete line of Toys, Books, Skis, Sleds, and
the little ones have most cordial invita-
ton to call and examine them.
For Children OF larger growth, we have
Coats, Sweaters, Gloves, Silk Hosiery,
Wooden Hosiery, and great variety of
Cotton Hose, Clothing, Underwear, Art
Squares, Congoleum Rugs, Fine Footwear,
Overshoes, Ribbons, Suit Cases, Hand Bags,
Dress Skirts.
An elegant line of original, hand-painted
and steel engraved Christmas Cards with
exclusive designs and sentiments.
Just visit our store, this Christmas time,
a store which is now conceded one of the
best in the state.
We bid you welcome.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1920-12-24
WEST NEwBURY.

Those who attended the Baked
Bean Supper and entertainment at
East Corinth last Friday evening
say it was grand. The next junket
to come off, some time next month,
will be a corker. Take your best
girl and come.
At the time of the deer hunting
Ed Thompson had the good luck to
get 220 pound buck with eight
points.
Mr. John Darling is drawing the
lumber for all it is worth, having
for help his two boys and Thomas
Eastman Of Topsharn, and Tom is all
there.
Some of the farmers have been
sending pork TO market, round hogs
bringing Is cents a pound. Go ia
the store and buy a pound of pork
and see who is gaining.
RE Currier. Ed Thompson and
Thomas Eastman were in Bradford
last Saturday.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1920-12-24
HAvERHILI-

There will be a Community Christ
mas Tree in Pearson Hall Friday
evening, Dec. "a. at half-past seven
o'clock. Everybody come and have a
good time.
Mr. and Mrs Herbert BEAMS have
son born Dec. 10.
Mrs Frank Kimball. who has been
visiting Mrs Phebe Bailey. has re-
turned 70 her home in Wisconsin.
Mrs NJ NJ Messer died last Wednes-
day. Dec. Is. aged ninety-nine years.
Funeral was held on Saturday at the
home Of Miss II r Morrison. Rev. A
n Boland officiating. Burial was at
North Thetford, VT.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1920-12-24
Mr.. p. LaDuke. Farmer. says. "You

Bet Rats Can Rite Through Metal"
4 had feed bins lined with zinc last
year; rats got through pretty soon.
Was out SIS. A s1-25 pkg. Of RAT
SNAP killed so many rats that I've
never been without u since. Our collie
dog never touched RAT-sNAP.- You
try Il. Three sizes: CSC; s5cs Si.2s.
sold and guaranteed By sisco's Phar-
macy.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1920-12-24
Church NOtc-.
w. ]. Mcneil, Pastor.

Morning services at 1890.
Sunday School at noon. Review
Lesson.
Christian Endeavor at 7.30. Topic,
"A Purpose Meeting" Leader, Mr.
McNeill.
Wednesday evening meeting at the
parsonage at 7.45.
The collection taken in Sunday
School last Sunday for the Near
East Relief amounted to nearly SIS.
The children also voted to send their
Christmas candy bags, that is, they
will solicit the money as usual for
the candy and give the money to the
orphans Of the East. They are al
ready busy at this work and doing
well.
Arizona republican., 1920-06-20

several of the metals, including In- spiration Copper Gains and losses were more or less evenly distributed at the finish. Sales amounted to 200,- 900 shares.
 Trading in bonds was relatively far more active than the turnover in stocks. Anglo-French 5s featured that branch of the securities market on heavy offerings at a decline of almost one point from the high of the mid week. Total sales, par value, aggre- gated $9475 900. For the week old United States 2s rose A per cent on call.
 The heavy shifting of funds in con- nection with recent payments of fed eral taxes accounted for an actual ex pansion of almost 43,500,000 in clear ing house loans, reserves of members of the federal reserve bank decreasing by almost 40,000,000.
 As a result of these large transfers of cash. actual reserves of the clearing house decreased by about S42,000, 900, leaving a deficit in the excess of al most $3,S50,000. This is the first actual deficit since the third week of last March, when reserves fell almost $S,- 000,000 under legal requirements.
Arizona republican., 1920-06-20
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS

Sealed proposals for constructing Section No. 1 of Snowflake -Pinetop Project located partly within the Sit greaves National Forest, NavaJo County, Arizona, will be received by the Bureau of Public Roads, U. s. De- partment of Agriculture, at Room No. 21S, Luna Strickler Bldg, Albuquerque, New Mexico until two o'clock, D. m, July 20, 1920, and will then be opened. The right is reserved to reject any and all bids and none will be considered except those from contractors ascer- tained to be experienced and respon- sible.
 The project is approximately 22.s miles in length, and the principal items of work are approximately as follows: 1927 cubic yards rock excavation, 59,041 cubic yards common excavation, with several timber bridges, corru- gated metal pipe culverts. and TYPO cubic yards gravel surfacing.
 The work is to be completed within two hundred weather working days. The maps, plans, specifications, est.- mate of quantities, and contract forms may be examined at the above address. Proposals must be made on forms. ana in accordance with instructions, form ing a part of the specifications, and must be accompanied by a deposit in an amount at least equal to five per centum of the amount of the bid, In accordance with said instructions.
 E. $. WHEELER,
 Acting District Engineer.