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The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1920-02-06
Where the Feathers Go.

"a man might succeed in feather
his own nest" remarked the Obser,
of Events and Things, eff so much
his money didn't go toward putt
them on his wife's hats"
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1920-02-06
Forced Honesty.

Dick-I picked up quarter today
and gave it to the owner.
Father-That's a good honest boy.
Dick-Yes. l couldn't help it. The
man that dropped it had me by the
ear.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1920-02-06
A True Sport.

Women have been accused of lack of
craftsmanship; yet was woman ever
known to beat a carpet when 1t was
DOWN. Boston Transcript
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1920-02-06
When Your Horses Cough

and are run down THINK or DkSTERTPEFESSBE
It is the greatest horse remedy known Take nothing IN It's
place If your druggist can't supply you, will send direct
and 81 90 bottles Dstepene and prevents Roup
and Cholera think Of no 0e
name for This remedy GOSHEN OISIEMPERNE COMPANY, GOSHEN IND
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1920-02-06

Only a wise girl selects for nus
band man whose mother didn't know
how to cook.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1920-02-06

wrsht's indian Vegetable pills contain
gently as a tonic and purgative. Adv.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1920-02-06

When a man begins to be his own
worst enemy he can get a lot of free
assistance.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-12-23
ITALIAN COUNCIL ENJOY MERRY
 XMAS PARTY

Yesterday afternoon the members of the Italian Women's Council were entertained by the Committee of the International Institute, with de- lightfu1 Christmas party in the Y. W. c. A. on Beach street.
 A splendid program was arranged which included vocal numbers rem dered by Raymond Bal1ou, Leo Dan iels, Miss Ethel Lawson and accom- panied by Mrs. Elmer Beardsley and Miss E. Gronquist. One of the att inactive features of the afternoon was the play given by 5 children, entitled Christmas in Many Lands.' Refreshmen were served late in the afternoon and games played around the Christmas tree which was decorat- ed and Illuminated for the occasion. Souvenirs were presented to all those present.
 The hostess for the afternoon were: Mrs. William Horace Day. chairman, assisted by Mrs. A. H. Bull lard, Mrs. Sumner Simpson, Mrs. John Rowland, Mrs. Robert Bradley, Miss Helen Wheeler, Miss Katherine Wiley and Miss C1ementina DeRoco.
 Non-English speaking members of the Y. W. c. A. enjoyed their party this afternoon.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-12-23
TWO CASES OF
 PURSE SNATCHING

Two cases of purse snatching, one burglary and an automobile theft were reported to the police last night, and are now being investigated by the Detective Bureau.
 Miss Stringsten. of Il Baldwin avenue; reported that two men snatched her purse while she was shopping in Main street store yes terday afternoon. Bystanders seized the culprits, who, after returning ths purse wrenched themselves free and disappeared in the crowd.
 Adolph Olson, of Worth street, claims to have missed a sum of money, a gold watch chain and knife when he recovered from a fainting spell in John street.
 Wilbur E. Olmstead, of 926 State street, reported that someone stole his machine from it's parking place in Maplewood avenue, last night.
 Burglars entered the room of O1- den Holmes, 107 Fulton street, and made off with a gold watch.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-12-23

lard and Pembroke and intersecting streets.
 Shelton School Wheeler from Main to Madison, Federal to Main, and Charles between Main and Madison.
 Whittier SchooI-Fairfie1d to Or land, Or1and to Ellsworth and inter secting streets.
 Franklin School Nichols to Hough Hougih to Cedar. Cedar to East Main, East Main to Nichols.
 American Chain Go. - Stratford avenue from Hol1ister to City line and back Connecticut to Hollister and intersecting streets.
 Y. w. c. A-District bounded by Ellsworth, the Sound, Ash Creek and Fairfield avenue.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-12-23
MANY HLITERAHE.

(By International News Service,) -.
 Webster, Mass, Dec. 23-There are more than 2,000 persons in this city who cannot read or write English. The population is 13,25S. The fig ures were made public by Miss Ether NJ. Grady, in charge of the School for and is backed up by he 1919 census. =
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-08-20

Special bulletins are prepared from time
to time covering trade names, advertising
terms, etc, like to be misused or misunder-
stood.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-08-20
Business Economics.

You can get whole wash-tub full Of mis-
information trying to prove that all expenses
saddled upon business can, in Some magic
way, be absorbed without costing the public
anything worth mentioning.
There appears to be mischievous propa-
ganda on foot to make the public believe
that the railroad rate increase will be practi-
ca1ly nil because the rates certain com
modities between certain points appear as
practically nothing.
Read below the prediction OF Mr.. J. e.
Wcatherly, economic expert OF the Depart
ment of Justice:
The people OF the United States will be
called upon to bear additional costs for the
year commencing next September amounting
to about So, SOC, 900 900, j. T.. Wcatherly, eco
nomic expert OF the Department OF Justice,
predicted in statement issued under date
Of July z:
Increased freight rates arc renectcd in
Lnagnfffed about 4-S.
This is because theapubIic pays a. freight
rate increase several times instead of just
One<fncreased rate is paid when the, cattle
go.from the plains where they grazed to the
slaughter house.
Tho second increase is paid when the raw
hides are shipped from slaughter house to
tannery, third from tanncry to shoe manu-
featuring house, and fourth when the fin
1shed shoe -goes from the manufacturer to
dealer.
Shoes thus show a magnifcation of the
rate increase four times. In some commod-
ties, however, the increase is magniGed only
three times.
There is another factor. The increased
freight rate paid by each dealer or monufac-
turer is added to his cost of operation, on
which he figures his profits percentage
basis
There seems no getting around tho fact
that freight rate increase means a tremen-
dous boost in prices of every commodity pro-
duced in the United States. Every person in
tho United States is bound to feel the in
crease. 1t means tax of about $92 a year
for each OF the los, 100000 persons in the
United States
1t is the duty of every advertising man to
present facts of this kind to relieve bust
ness of the whole burden Of being classcd as
tho only profteers.
or course, 1t is generally conceded that the
Increase In freight and passenger rates is
necessary for tho greater efficiency of opera
ton of the railroads, but do not allow the
people to place the blame for increased costs
on tho manufacturers and retailers because
they have the burden OF collecting these
billions from the~consumers.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-08-20
First of the Eight Business Confer
ences on Advertising md Selling.

II there is any doubt in the minds of even
the most skepucal about the interest in and
information to be gained from the eight adj
vanced business conferences on "Advertising
and Selling" we are certain they did not
hear the first of these conferences last Fri
day. 1t developed into real old fashioned
debate, and both sides of the question were
presented in most interesting manner Mr.
Bixby, presenting the affirmative side of the
question. handled his argument ably and
scored heavily. DR.. MCDANIEL however
scored his points through wit and ridcule,
TIE most effective weapons any ,debater could
choose In fairness to DR.. Mcdaniel it
should be said that he handled the negative
side OF the question by request and the views
expressed were not necessarily his personal
opinions
The attendance last Friday tested the ca
pacfty OF the ROOM. and it is safe to say.that
every one present got some splendid and
valuable information and entertainment
MIR. Scay's Second Lecture Today
The Evolution of Economic Society," will
be the subject OF Mr.. Seay's second lecture
today. His first lecture was in the nature of
an explanation of the other lectures to follow.
so we may we'll expect some rapid-firc talk
from Mr.. Seay today. Not in the life OF tho
Advertising Club has there appeared before
1t man who has more delightful command
OF the language than Mr.. Seay and his logic
Is sound and convincing Those seeking
sound business reasoning and information on
the big problems of business should not fail
to hear these lectures.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-08-20

bAs os AAA~hA
8. II. Learning
Raymond fInsscy;
Ralph Dombroyvcr
Robert Savilie
W. y. Campbell
Gervns Taylor
L.. n. Ezekiel
II =. Harrison
Address NIL COM
nianicatlons relnt-
Ing to member
ship and club az
fairs TO Raymond
Massey, Secretary,
l.. o. Box 30.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-08-20

minds run in the same channel" 1t would
be interesting IL one could read the workings
OF such minds, discovering exactly what they
expect to accomplish by making absurd claims
which can logically have but one effect on
the mind OF the prospective purchaser. c.,
skepticism and content
p. T. Barnum is credited with having said:
You can fool all the people part OF the time;
you can fool part of the people all of the time,
but you can't fool all the people all the time
1t has become evident within the past few
years that the people, the great, broad, good
natured, middle class public, has developed a
higher level of intelligence, that the subject
is no longer open to question. To greater
and greater degree the public is demanding
and receiving more consideration at the
hands Of those who serve them than ever
before.
There viii be, no doubt for many years the
short-sghted type of merchant who cannot
realize that the public cares not fig for any
mans merchandise except as it satisfies their
wants. Such merchants will continue to
weaken their own advertising by making ex-
aggerated, impossible claims. the dishonesty
of which is instantly pierced by the cold shaft
of reasoning intelligence
But the saddest part of all is that such
dishonest advertising renders much adver-
Using that is clean and fair subject to sus-
picion and places burden on the merchant
who is guilty of no unfair practices
The Bureau recently noted an advertise
mcnt OF a local merchant Offering all pure
worsted" rugs under the name OF a we'll
known manufacturer, at prices which seemed
impossbly low. Inspection of the rugs and
correspondence with the manufacturer proved
that the rugs were not worsted and were
plainly set forth in the manufacturers cata-
logues as wool; this word being used in
contradistinction to '.worsted," the latter
term being applied to much higher priced
rugs.
The average woman knows that "wor-
sted" rug sworth more than wool rug.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-08-20

A dealer in foods recently announced an
Offering otNew Zealand lamb at-an absurdly
low price Investigation showed that this
lamb. although OF necessity frozen before
shipment, was not advertised as frozen, and
that the cold storage law not complied
with. This was handled through the State
Dairy and Food Commissioner and the adj
vertser instructed that all parcels con-
labeled stamped TO comply with the law.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-08-20
FRIDAY, AUGUST 20, 1920
The Program Today

The second Of the course of lee
lures by Mr. IL Ii. Seay, Jr., will be
given today, the topic of~which is
"The Evolution of Economic; Society"
The meeting will be held in the
rooms of the Business Mems Club,
which is on the tenth floor of the
American National Bank Building,
and luncheon promptly at 1855
=. NJ.
Mr.. Seay's first lecture was Of such
unusual interest in all likelihood
the capacity Of the room will be
tested Ifyou have not.already sent
back, yoTlT card making q reserva-
ton, it-would be advisable to phone
the manager Of the Business Mems
Club this morning to-reserve.a place
foryou.
These lectures are open to the
public, and no admission is charged.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-08-20
How the Better Business Bureau
Works

Recently in the Richmond newspapers a
local store advertised sale with extraordi-
nary promises of reductions, heading the
advertising with tho sensational claim of
$3,0o0,000 in merchandise. BY reading fur
Their down into the announcement the expla-
nation was made that this firm conducted n
chain of stores, and that So 900 900 was the
value Of the aggregate offerings of the entire
chain.
Since this announcement appeared there
have been similar announcements made in no
less than three specific cases within the past
month which very clearly proves that like
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-08-20

The careless advertiser in advertising wool
worsted, places his fair-dealing competitor
in the position Of apparently charging eXor-
bitant prices. This Is, OF course, cond-
ton which.should be.corrected-
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-08-20

Another dealer in food products adver-
tised good grainy lard n compound of ami
tiser was likewise advised to discontinue his
unfair practice.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-08-20

A.fur11iture dealer was informed that items
advertised MS mahogany were only the cheap
est OF imitation mahogany finish and indeed
could be nothing else from the very low
prices Sucheadvertising dtscr cdits~ fair-com-
petition and it's discontinuance benefits
everybody.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-08-20

These are typical OF Misrepresentation
which appear. Twenty Investigations in
July and August have been made, fifteen Of
which have been deemed worthy Of special
report.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1920-01-01
LEG Al NOTICES
Commissioners Notice

Estate of CHARLES r. WITHROW
The undersigned, having been du-
ly appointed by the Honorable Pro-
bate Court for the District of Essex,
COMMISSIONERS, to receive, ex-
anime, and adjust the claims and de-
mands of all persons against the es-
tate Of Charles R. Withrow, late Of
Brighton,i in said district deceased, and
all claims exhibited in offset thereto,
hereby give notice that we will meet
for the purpose aforesaid, at the
office of John w Thurston, in the
town of Brighton, in said district, on
the 22nd day of January, 1920 and
28th day of May, 1920, from 2 P. M.
until 4 O'Clock P M, on each of said
days and that SIX months from the
% day OF November, AID. 1919 is the
inc limited by said Court for said
creditors to present their claims to
Is for allowance.
Dated at Brighton this 18th day of
December, A. D., 1919.
John w. Thurston,
II. B. Farmer,
Commissioners
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1920-01-01
Estate of E. M. BARTLETT

State of Vermont, District of Essex
IS.
The Honorable Probate Court for
the District aforesaid:
To the heirs and all persons inter-
ested in the estae of E. M. Bartlett,
late of Brighton, in said district,
deceased, GREETING
WHEREAS, application hath been
made to this court in writing, By the
Executive, praying for license
and authority to sell all of real es-
tate of said deceased to wit: the
Morgan farm so-called in the town of
Morgan, The "Webster Mill" site in
the town of Brighton and the home
stead premises in the village Of Is
land Pond, representing to said court
list it would be beneficial to the
heirs and all persons interested in
the estate of said deceased, to sell all
said real estate and convert the same
into money.
And bringing into Court the con-
sent and appreciation in writing, of all
the heirs to said real estate residing
in this State, and setting forth the
situation of the real estate.
WHEREUPON, the said Court ap-
poipaJ ovid occ;rpaJ 4ba OorJ Jo,, of
January, 1920, at the Probate Of
fee in Brighton, in said district, to
hear and decide upon said application
and petition, and ordered public no
tice thereof to be given to all persons
interested therin, by publishing said
order, together with the time and
place Of hearing, three weeks success
sively in the ESSEX County Herald, Q
newspaper which circulates in the
neighborhood of those percons inter
ested in said estate, all which publica
tions shall be previous to the day
assigned for hearing.
THEREFORE, you are hereby mott
fed to appear before said Court, at
the time and place assigned, then and
there in said Court to make your OBJ
jections to the granting of such IL
cense if you see cause.
Given under my hand at Concord
I in said District, this 26th day of De-
cember, 1919.
FRED A. BREWER,
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1920-01-01

Mr.. Fred White Says, Don't Idle Be-
cause You Only See One Rat"
81 did, pretty soon found my Gel
lar full. They ate my potatoes. AZ
ter trying RAT-SNAP l got 5 dead
rats. Teh rest later They pass up
the potatoes to eat RAT-SNAP." If
there are rats around your place fol-
low Mr.. Whites example. Three ST.
yes, 26c, SOC, $1.00. Sold and guara-
nteed by S. j. MARONEY and JOHN
W. THURSTON.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1920-01-01
Il = j = = = ]

E II j j i E
Mr. and Mrs Maynard Stevens of
Portland, Me-, spent Christmas with
relatives in town.
Toast" Bishop who is working
in Montreal, spent Christmas with
his mother, Mrs M A Bishop.
Miss Irene Castonguay was in
Montreal, last Friday.
Miss Zepha Murphy Of Portland,
Me-, spent christmas with her
parents, Mr. and Mrs John Murphy.
Miss Ruth Currier of St. Cecair is
is spending the holidays with her
parents, Mr. and MIS- c Currier.
Miss Marjorie Forbes returred
to her school dnties in Pennington,
Me, Monday.
Mrs Tom Lajoie of Norway,
Me-, is visiting relatives in town.
Misses Lucille and Mable Kane, of
heecher Falls, are visiting in town.
Miss Etra Christie, who is work
ing in Norway, Me-. spent Christ
mas home.
Mrs Harry Amey and Mrs W E
Emery were in Sherbrooke, one day
last week.
Mr. and Mrs Allie Wilson moved
last Saturday from Mrs McKenneys
to a apartments in the Lakeview
Miss Alice Strathen who teaches
in Barre, VT, spent christmas in
town with her sisters, Louise and
Rebekah Strathern.
Henry Curran is spending his
vacation in Boston
Meales are quite prevalent in
town also chickens pox. The
Scarlet fever cases now are few.
Mrs Stillings who helped to care
for Mr. Nolan awhile has returned
to her home in Jefferson.
Johnny Dixon is slowly improving
from his recent illness of Typhoid
fever.
Miss Frances Mathew spent the
weekend in Dixville.
The fire whistle which blew SC
long last Wednesday night, called
out full carload of the boys that
went ias volunteers to fight the
big fire in North Stratford which
burned the hotel, two stores and q
barn.
The three Protestant churches al
had christmas programs music anc
recitation being we'll rendered by
the children Christmas evening
after which the gifts from wei
covered Christmas tree were dis
tributed among the children.
E. E. Blake spent Christmas day
OF Sherbrook with his wife anc
came home feeling very much en-
couraged over her condition.
Mrs A E Ellis, Mr. and Mrs Der
Shedd and two daughters, spent {
part of last week in Portland shop
ping.
Howard Kennedy and H M Walsh
U S custom officers spent christina
at their home in st. Adams, Vt.
Miss Gynn Mckenzie who hal
been spending the holidays with
her 9 parents Mr. aud Mrs L
Mckenzie returned to Cambridge
Mass, last Sunday.
Miss Mary Stella Ellie is at hom
from the Ursuline Monastery a
Stanstead P. O.,
Lawrence Paquette of New York
is home for the holidays season.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1920-01-01
FRED A. BREWER,
Judge.

HfsA'N' f,aaaaA sLea1ss ~ NJ ~ bArf
Estate Of Carrie $. Boutwell,
STATE OF VERMONT, DrsrR ,cr or t ::-'i'zc' s.
fHE HONORABLE PROBATE COURT FoR TIN
DISTRICT OF Essex:
To all persons interested in TIE estate Of
Carrie >. Boutwell, late Of Co.Gy.l i'll sal
District deceased was presented to the Court
a foresaid, for Probate
At Probat. Court holden at Concord w th
IN and for said Dl~rriCt OH the S.u uay OF rec.
1919 all Instrument purpurti?P to be the last
VIII and Testament of Carrie = Boutwell,
tate OF Concord i'll said District deceased, was
preaertn1 'C the co irt at"rsai!, OF Prob tie
And It is ordered by the 10th dav of January
1870 vt TIE Probate Office ii laid Concord be
assigned for proving sad Instrument: end
that notice ,ercof be given to all persons con-
cerned by publishing this order
three weeks successfully in the Essex County
Herald,a newspaper circulating in that vicinity
III SAID District previous to the time appointed
Therefore you are hereby notified t. appear
before said Court, at the time and place afore
said, and contest the probate of said will
II you have cause.
Given Under My Hand at Concord in said
District, this 10 dav Of December 1910.
FRED A. BREWER,
Judoo
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1920-01-01
Estate of JANE B. EDMANDS

State of Vermont, District Of Essex
50.
The Honorable Probate Court for
the District aforesaid:
To the heirs and all persons inter-
ested in the estate Of Jane B. Ed
mands, late of Brighton, in said Dis
trict, deceased, GREETING:
WHEREAS, application hath been
made to this court in writing, by the
Administrative praying for license
and authority to sell all of real es-
tate Of said deceased to wit:
The Bartlett Block" so-called, 10
Gated on Main Street, village Of Is
land Pond, rep res emit ing to
said Court that it would be beneficial
to the heirs and all persons interested
in the estate of said deceased, to sell
said real estate and convert the same
into money.
And bringing into Court the con-
sent and appreciation in writing, of
all the heirs to said estate residing in
this State, and setting forth the sit
uation of the real estate.
WHEREUPON, the said Court ap-
pointed and assigned the 23rd day of
January, 1920, at the Probate Of
flee in Brighton, in said district, to
hear and decide upon said application
and petition, and ordered public no
tice thereof to be given to all persons
interested therin, by publishing said
order, together with the time and
place Of hearing, three weeks success
sively in the Essex County Herald, a
newspaper which circulates in the
neighborhood of those persons inter-
ested in said estate, all of which pub
locations shall be previous to the day
assigned for hearing.
THEREFORE, you are hereby mott
fed to appear before said Court, at
the time and place assigned, then and
there in said Court to make your al
jections to the granting of such Ii
cense if you see cause.
Given under my hand at Concord
ii "a d District, this goth day Of De
cember, 1919.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1920-01-01
NOTICE
Island Pond, Vt.
December 16, 1918.
FRED A. BREWER,
Judge

The annual meeting of the
share holders of the ISLAND
POND NATIONAL BANK for
the election of directors and
any other legal business that
may come before said meeting,
will be held at the banking
rooms of the ISLAND POND
NATIONAL BANK at 2 P. M,
on January thirteenth, 1920.
L. A. Cobb,
President.
Jan 8