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The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1920-10-14

Mr.. and Mrs. w. L. Hunt spent
Sunday in Manchester.
Archie worden is now painting
his residence on Church street.
Tuesday being Columbus Day,
no schools were held in town.
Fred Phelps and party were in
Weatherfeld recently hunting and
visiting.
Such fine days reminds one til at
October Is the most beautiful month
Of the year.
The politicians might have told
the Brooklynites that this Is a year
when Ohio cannot lose.
Abe Martin says gasoline is al
most as poor as the people who use
1t are.
Several from here attended the
street fair at Bellows Falls this
and they pronounced 1t most
decided success, both as to to amuse-
ment and as a financial one.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1920-10-14
Simonsviiis

We extend congratulations and
best wishes to Mrs John Cabrol, nee
Dorothy Marsh, formerly Of this
place, for a long and happy matri-
monial journey. They will reside
in Boston, Mass.
There was a number or out of
town people at church here last
Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs G. D. Slate of So.
Londonderry are at their summer
home here.
FRESH FIsH-Vaile & Phelps
Market has for immediate delivery
a limited supply of strictly fresh
fish. which they offer at the follow
ing cut rate
Haddock, whole, Ioc 10
sliced, I5c ID
Cod, whole, I5c Id
Cod, sliced, 2oc lb
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1920-10-14
FLOUR

We have just received a carload
of Cutters Best. the kind that
makes the fakey white pie crust, at
following prices
1s Dbl Sacks SI.6o
n 3-I6
Wood 1865
Also, have the Domino Cane
Sugar In 10 lb bags, S ID packages
at 164c lb. ...
Green Mt. Farmers Fac, =
South Londonderry, VI
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1920-10-14
South Londonderry
Locals

az LIKE ENGRAVED Name Cards
IN U 15c; so for 25c.; 10c extra for ad
dress. J. Henry Mundell, South Lon
donderry, vt.
Evening star., 1920-01-11

ed the vicious circle that we are
now working to break.
"As it was easier to sell high
priced goods than medium-priced
goods, the more expensive lines
were pushed by manufacturer and
merchant. so that the less expen-
sive grades vanished from the
market.
Within the last few months
there has been decided falling
of in buying at top prices, and
this. is having a. most wholesome
effect. People are not buying now
as they were six months ago. Our
Investigations show that in some
instances this is because their
money is running low, and in
others, particularly the $1,000 to
$4,000 per year class. it amounts
t6sa partial boycott"
NM
Manufacturers. jobbers, retailers.
packers. Gamers and practically
every large industry has volun-
tarf1y sought the counsel of the
Department of Justice. and almost
without exception they had de-
plored high prices in their line of
industry, but fear Of underesti-
mating the grade of goods wanted
by the public. fear Of labor trou-
bles and kindred apprehensions
make them slow to take the ini-
ttative. Furthermore. the high
lcontinued on Third Pase.)
Evening star., 1920-01-11
Why Justice Department Thinks
Cost of Living Is Coming Down


its and high wages helped put prices
up and are delaying their descent,
but the real cause was the Withdraw
al from productive industry of some
10000, 900 men in this country and
Europe. The result has never been
otherwise since the history of the
first war was written. And only the
return to productive pursuits of as
many of those millions as survived
will. in the opinion Of Department of
Justice officials. bring down the cost
Of necessities What the department
is trying to do is to see that no arti-
ficial means are employed by any
man or group of men to keep prices
at the top notch.
In forecasting a drop in living
costs Attorney General Palmer
and his aids are counting, first. on
increased productionr from men and
machinery diverted from their nor
NAL course temporarily by the war;
and second, on more cautious buy
ing by the ultimate consumer.
either from necessity. or choice.
These two agencies are working
in harmony with the law of supply
and demand, which must eventual
ly bring about an adjustment be-
teen price and production. 1t may
be nullified locally or temporarily.
but it cannot be defied continually.
Already, according to Mr.. Figg. the
high crest has been passed in meat
prices and most Of the staple gro-
Evening star., 1920-01-11

ceries, and the ebb tide of prices
in generar has set in.
II 4
The buying public of America
was never SO well fixed financially
as it was when the afmistice with
Germany was signed. say the statis-
ticians. Skilled laborers not called
to the colors had been working
overtime at wages far exceeding
anything they tsd ever received
before Hundreds of thousands of
persons. Including many women
: and many boys and girls in their
teens, had gone to- work in war in
dustries, whereas in normal times
they would not have been earning
money. And as thrift was urged
as patriotic service bank ac-
counts and liberty bond holdings
grew apace.
With the end of the war there
was a universal feeling Of relief.
the injunction to save was largely
forgotten and what has been de-
scribed as ian orgy of buying" be-
gan. Prices were high, but even SO
the public demanded the best.
The merchants sold their best
quality Of goods while the medium
and cheaper grades gathered dust
on the shelves" said Mr.. Figg.
''They ordered more high-grade
goods from the manufacturers and
the manufacturers turned them out
at high-grade prices. That start.
Evening star., 1920-01-11
nv LEONARD oRMERoD.


u II OTHER Goose. an early au-
MI thor, rated as one OF the
v best sellers for the last
: several centuries, recounts
the story Of an old woman and q
balky pig that refused to hurdle
stile. A passing dog was asked to
lend his aid. but for a time refused.
until 1.-THE rope began to hang the
butcher. the butcher began to kill
the OK, the OK began to drink the
water, the water began to quench the
fire, the flre began to burn the stick.
the stick began to beat the dog. the
dog began to bite the pig, and the
pig jumped over the stile."
War prices that refuse to come
down with the advent Of peace form
a modern analogy to the fabled pig,
and the vicious circle" that for
time bafled the old woman has a
modern counterpart in high wage de-
mands, high manufacturing costs.
high wholesale prices. and finally
high retail profits that absorb most
of the high wages. Howard Figg,
special assistant to Attorney General
Palmer, is the man charged with the
duty Of breaking up the combination
and getting the price of pig started
on its downward course and he be-
lieves the next few months will SEQ
a very material change in the situa-
ton.
Profteers. hysteria, increased prof
Evening star., 1920-01-11

e %. Il
The chapter under the heading Industrial
Developments worked to its climax as q week
ly thriller upon Thursday also. During the ear
lier part Of the week interest focused upon CO.
lumbus. Ohio. where the soft coal miners. in
conference assembled, were mullng over the
subject as to whether their officers were justi-
fed in accepting President Wilson's proposal
for the ending Of the strike not The radi-
cal element insisted that they should have pre-
ferred death before a firing squad to capitula-
tion, but the fact that these comprised but a
vociferous minority was testified to by the ANAL
vote of the assemblage on Wednesday, when
ratification Of the action Of the officers carried
by vote Of 1880 to 221.
While the fact that William Green, interna-
tional secretary of the miners. based his plea
for ratification upon the claim that refusal of
the proposal would have meant the sure defeat
of the miners, rather than upon the higher
ground Of the equity and honesty Of the terms
of the final compact, is source of regret to
many. the happy fact that ultra-radical labor
has once again been knocked for goal, su1ices
to make the outcome of the meeting highly sat
isfactory
Evening star., 1920-01-11
By NEWBOLD MOVES.

w WITH the holiday season over, the ma
N ! tion and the world took a big piece
NV of chalk and entered vigorously upon
w the task Of mussing up the clean
slate numbered 1920. Not day in
the past week but what the story has taken
new turn; not morning evening but what
Jim and Jane, studying the trend of events in
the brief hour at their disposal, could not have
wished for greater opportunity to apply them
selves to that task. 1t has almost seemed that
every factor that enters into that composite
story we call the news Of the day." entered the
1920 contest with the new year resolution to
win banner heads for itself.
Evening star., 1920-01-11

selves to that task It has almost seemed that
every factor that enters into that composite
story we call the news Of the day." entered the
1920 contest with the new year resolution to
win banner heads for itself.
The peace treaty situation, the meeting of
the democratic national committee, the news
from Capitol Hill and the jackson day dinner,
all form single chapter in the story. For,
though the Congress resumed work after the
Christmas holidays upon Monday with a huge
calendar before it, and though stride was be-
ieved OF have been made forward toward treaty
compromise when Senator Kendrick Of Wyoming
brought forth the set Of democratic reservations
prophesied in our story of last week, and though
the resolutions of the national committee in
dorsing the treaty Of Versailles and praising
the accomplishments Of the democrats while in
power were carefully considered--the truth Of
the matter was that folks were functioning al
most automatically as they waited for the 'im-
portant word" which was to be spoken at the
historic jackson day dinner.
On Thursday night that word was spoken.
The situation it stands today resolves
itself, very briefly to this: The President in
ssts that the treaty, if it is to be ratified,
must be ratified without changing it's meaning,
and suggests that the democratic party prepare
to carry the matter to the people, If necessary,
at the next presidential election. Mr.. Bryan,
on the other hand, holds that the treaty must
be kept out of politics and should be ratified
without delay by such compromise with the
publican majority In the Senate may be
necessary.
The situation. clear cut in its issues. is laid
before Jim and Jane. There can be no question
of doubt but that both the President and Mr..
Bryan are sincerely convinced that each respec-
lively reflects the popular will in the stand he
has taken. Nor should the conclusion be leaped
to that President Wilson is anxious to carry
the matter over into the next presidential cam
paign. His expression of readiness to do SO has
been taken by many leading democratic authori-
ties merely to comprise frank warning to the
republican Senate that If the treaty comes to
him in an emasculated form he will not construe
its action as ratification Of the treaty he pre-
sented to it.
With this Interpretation Of his letter in mind
there seems to be reason for the fears Tor are
they hopes?) Of Senator Lodge that the treaty
is dead, nor any bar to the immediate resump-
tion Of compromise negotiations on Capitol Hill
The job o. the Senate, IS viewed by Jim ard
Jane. wouid sAem not q pc thS throwing IN.
of their hands in half-hopeless, half-joyouss
gesture. but the buckling iHto the job. Of reach
.ss,s ss,ss sss I'M; I'M J,s i "A N s.I3s.s
dent for his Anal actions Jntil they 40 fhfss II
were difncult to explain why the responsibility
for the present predicament Of the alton is not
theirs. Once they have comblSted,f In one FORM
another, their share Of the task 1t will be UP
to the President. And at that point Jim and
Jane will get new opportunity to definitely, fix
responsibility on what shall have and what
should have been done. =a,
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1920-10-01
In Speech to Indiana DeIegat
Republican Nominee Declare
for Security at Home.
EUROPE HAS EVEN NOW
QUIT WILSON'S LEAGUE
Yet Democratic Party Leaders Would
Have Us Bound by Original Pact
With No American Safeguards.
"STEADY AMERICE!"

"Mindful of cur splendid ex-
ample and renewing every obi
cation of association in war.
want America to be the rock Of
security at home, re~solutc in
righteousness and u~naiterable in
security and supremacy of the
law.
let us be done with wigglino
and webbing.
STEADY America! Let us as
sure good fortune TO ALL"
Senator Warren &. Harding in
address before The Indiana
delegation at Marion.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1920-10-01

induce me I do, that cannot even
attempt to rec0un them. may re-
mark casually. however, that IL | should
De- as | fully expect to be. elected
PRESIDENT Of this Just and honorable
republic, | will not empower an assist
ant secretary OF the navy To draft a
constitution for helpless neighbors in
tht West Indies and jnm II down THEFT
ihfrat> AT the point of bayonetS borne
DN United States marines. We have
q higher service for our gallant ma
rlnrS than that. Nor will | misuse The
power Of the executive TO V with n
ven of secrecy repeated acts Of mn.
warranted Interference in domestic at
lalr> ~ The little republics Of the west
eft hemisphere. such nS in Tie past few
years have not only made enemies of
tllo~s Who should he our friends, but
hay H~l=htfuliy discredited our country
rs thelr trusted ~neighbor.
viii Submit to No Wrong.
ION the other hand. ! Will not or
sinIi nor, MS YOU prefer, submit 10 an,
wrou1 ~a4atnst any American citizen,
Wit respect TO either his life or his
prGfprf. by any oovnrn,nnut This
s~t,,r",.t 4, ,a.,o l., au .,,a,..tt,
witt tIluify for none aud friendship
for al1 If it particularly applies 10
Me>a'8, the application has been d.
hr,a..s, ~ , - M,
m.I... OK, r,n ,~.f,5,.
ther,. .t.l ,yara entitled ia nrotc..f,51,
One must admit that These outragpS
upon Americans are largely Tho con~f-
uueIlce- If the wiggling ana webbing
the SuYinp Whiting of our own govern
mem, tg6ueh The admission neither
helps tbe hurt. nor gives the hope of
security for tie f,lpIre while the pres
ent administration remains in power.
or vlta one III .cotunltte accord sue.
ceed~ n.
"Ih5~ %admonition is not directed eX-
cluSiNutr toward our next ,lnor neigh
Dor 10 whom we would gladly bold
fortft q leiping hand. and whom
primarily. certainly in preference to
far o5 prupleS in Eurone. Asia and
Afric1. In is our manifest duty to
serve with a whole heart and gener-
Gus tolerance. III - intended for a
plain Garico TO every government OH
the fac4 Of thr earth tliat The entire
10 maintain the sacredness of Amer
lean lilrs and the lust profpclion OF
Amertraa propprtios.
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Dnmorrntir noninnp IN ASSUME that
the noluincc wmnld accent, The rcserya-
elected hy ihe President and
denounced H., HE party platroruu i
70 impurn his integrity To lnsiunaip
rs those who In proclain1inu Them.
se'yps for the Democratic candidate
nr1 the leaglle with reservations do
insinuate siat he would pursue such
u course in seeking ratification is moi
TO lav him II commitment. bul rather
To Challenge, his sincerity.
For myself | do not question for a
moment the truth OF what the Demo-
nominee SAYS on this sub iect |
II. has tia,ly said he is iii favor or !.
going in Oh the basis announced Il,
lie President am l.t. Tint is the
Whole differences between us. bur II
Is ! most vital one. because ii in
totrrs The di>paritr Int"yeen. il world
4,url # ja>tic" supplemented hy IA
as>."iation for conference. on
a. one hand. and The council OF the
.e4Gue. OH the other
The Difference
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1920-10-01

me other type Is 4 society Of free
na'i"HS. or An association " free ma
ti"ns, or = league OF free nations. AMI
mated By considerations of right and
Justice. instead Of might and self.
interest,". ana not merely proclaimed al
agency IN pursuit III peace, but so OF.
ganized and 70 participated In AZ to
make the actual attainment Of peace q
reasonable possibility. Such m associ-
asior 4 favor with all my heart. and ]
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1920-10-01
For Same Guaranty Today.

For Same Guaranty Today.
"It is for that SAME guaranty Of ma
tionality' that | stand today, am shall!
continue To stand iniexihly. So long
AS ! shall he permitted To live. The
independence OF nnr great republic is
To me Il priceless and sacred inheri-
tance. Time was when an American
did not hesitate 10 proclaim himself a
patriot. To do 50 NON, ! am well
aware. Is sometimes To invite the
sneetS Of cyniciS,n. Eut why should
an. true American not be free 10 say
Il am d patriot. wholly evoted to my
country. which | hold IL be Gods best
inspiration 10 man i.r higher attain
ment and the promotion of the worlds
best ctvilization?'
"Rut ! have 4 special reason for
making this reference today. | chal
lenge the statement that the patriot
ism whicl holds America frst com
prehends either or selfish.
ness. or as Implying 'acit suspicion and
jealousy IF other peoples.
10 assert, as some have asserted
h~eedlessly, that those Of us who honest.
~ believe that America can hest
serve all mankind as America. free
and untrammeled, rather than a. one
IN q pitiahle minority among many
states IN merged world government,
lack consciousness OF the rigl,tful de
mands Of humanity. is to utter \ gross
and objectionable libel. To attribute |
to those Of us who. In the
performance Ut our public duty, re, |
fuset: to participate in what We. sin
cereiy regarded as 4 betrayal If our
own country in the interest OF others,
II to discredit the intelligence and
discrimination nf the great mass at
American people who directly. by
their votes. put us in positions nf
trust. For myself. ! yield TO no mac
IN willingness. aye. In engerness. t.
render the greatest conceivable assist
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1920-10-01

Now. 1t may appear to you that !
have been speaking chiefly In the mega
tive. | make the admission. What IL
more. I might continue to Ito 80 almost
indefinitely without disadvantage to
our canse. So many things have been
done by the present expiring aAminis-
tratiOn Ma. no power on earth cou,1
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1920-02-23
FIVE TICKETS IN FIELD


With five distinct sets of national
committeeman, delegates to the na-
tionaI conventions and presidential al
ternatcs i'll the field; with the repub-
licans split three ways and the de.
mocratS two; with Senator Hiram w.
Johnson ignoring the request Of one Of
the three republican state conventions
already held and filing in North Da-
kota for the presidential preference
vote March Is, and with the Califor-
MAN coming to the state in person
Wednesday to tell the people his rea.
sons for dcfying one Of the three re-
publican organizations the political
situation in North Dakota may be con-
sidcred badly muddled, even for this
state, famous for it's 81 different varie-
ties.
As Il result of action taken by Nom
partisan league republicans late last
week, Senator. Jollnson will also be
called upon when he visits Grand
Forks, Devils fake, Fargo, Minot and
Bismarck the latter part Of this week
what relation he maintains with an
apparently volunteer organization
which the league announced Saturday
had been placed in charge of the Cali
forpial's campaign. Mr.. Johnson al
ready had engaged a manager Of his
own, Richard Scldcn Wilcox Of Bis
marck. formerly editor of a league
neswraper, but recently open in his
antagonsm to the league. Mr.. John
son already, in a long telegram from
Washington, had disayowcd any con-
nection. .or. understanding between
himself Or J; w. Brint0n. ollc of Town
lcy'S princiIltl lieutehahts.' Whose let
ter 10. William Lcmke, vice president
of the National Nonpartisan league,
and chairman of the North Dakota
republican state central committee, de-
cIaring that he (Brinton) contemplate
, cd taking advantage of a split in the
republican ranks and declaring him
self for republican national commit
tcman, created CONSERVATION in the
ranks Of one wing of the republican,
organization, which met here last
| week.
THE BRINTON LETTER
The Brinton letter was declared by
Wilcox, state manager for johnson, ar
effort on the part Of the league to
"frame' on Johnson.
NOT DETERMINATIONS
'"Thc only official headquarters
Of the johnson Campaign commit
CONTINUED on Page Three)
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1920-02-23
WILL
NOT FILE IN
N0RTHDAK0TA
Chicagoan Only Candidate Yet
Acceding to Request of
State Convention

Petitions for the nomination OF
presidential candidates to be placed
before the voters in the presidential
primary cf March 49, must be flied
prior to March I.
Delegate. clcct0r and committeeman
candida tcs that have been endorsed IN
conventions, must be filed by petitions
prior to March /.
Maj. Gen. Leonard Woods cam
mign managers. have not yet deter
mined what position they will take
on the request of the republican state
convention that he does not file in the
state presidential prcferance primary
election of March 1G.
Governor Frank q. I.Owtlcn has de
cidch to abide by the convention re
quest and will not filc. :
United States Senator Hiram John
son has decided to permit his can
didacy to go before the people Of tho
state.
Responding to kilograms Of inquiry
addressed to them the following state
mcntS were received:
LEONARD WOOD
"Iclcgram to General Wood re-,
ccivc1. Matter is now being consider
ed. Signed +. Il. Stanley. Western
Manager, General Wood hcnduuar
tcrS'
FRANK q. LOWDlIN
'.In absence Of Governor LOWdcn
am answering your telegram. Coy
crnor LOwdrn will respect the wishes
Of the republicans of North Dakota
as expressed in their resolution adopt
ed by the convention held in Bismarck
Feb. II. aud will not file in North Da
kota. Signed. Louis l.. Emmcrson
Chairman. Lowd"n for President Cam
paiyn committcc.'
.Johnsons views already have hce1
presented. His petitions will stand a.
filed.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1920-02-23
mo CEREMONIES TO
MARK RETURNNEXT
WEEK OF RAILWAYS
Only Change Will BE Made on
Printed Matter When Federal
C0ntrOl Ends rMarsh3T .a..,,,

There will be no special ccrcmonic'
attached ITO the turning back Of the
railroads to private control March
us far US the local Offices of the North.
ern Pacific and 500 roads are con-
ccrned. Federal control Of the car
riers ends at midnight Sunday, but
with the exception of a few sligh;
changes on the stationery and other
printed matter there will be no signi
ficance attached to the change.
There will be no change i'll person
ncl on either roads, as far as loca
offices are concerned. Railroads rates
both passenger and freight will re-
main as at present, as will all train
schedules. There are still several diff
ficultics to be overcome in regards tt
demands by several of the railroac
unions for increased pay, but under
the Cummins-Esch bill now in CON
grcss present wages are continued fol
six months.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1920-02-23
FAMOUS CASE ENDS
TEN YEARS
IN STATE COURTS
LITIGATION Has Interested AttOr-
neys All Over Missouri
Slope Region

An Interesting law suit which has
been in litigation in North Dakota
courts. including three separate hear
in-s before the state supreme court
has just been decided by the federal
circuit court Of appeals. The action
was brought by the Stondall Land and
Investment CO. against John Johnston
oyer Il contract to purchase a quarter
section of land in Golden Valley coun.
ty. Johnston was upheld in the cir
cult courts decision.
The case was filled with knOtty legal
problems and had interested members
of the legal fraternity and others i'll
tcrestpd in land ltigations. 1t had
been heard before various courts in
the Missouri slope and as an indica-
ton of the difficulties involved in
making a decision. the case was
argued before the federal circuit
court Of appeals eight months ago and
tue decision only handed down las
week
--tNr. n,lllam and Young. attor-
rc..s vI ILLS at, represented Johnston
during the Lite -la.ts - tn action.