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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-02-13

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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-02-13

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ys1aalz9o nG1ef tas 1Sws II Maine,
base ssc .se3- z,Tlcjes II s.acc,rcrs>-
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ry-.ry yesss@J:
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st1ck, :l9.1g9. III cc.nxa,.: ,4..siny
pa2o IL; par ysj2.. slso. SHARES sos-
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E3zFx. SAnT.r; t.ezSsyf, ard r5e.K
HEAan1 u. ff&yrs. Eaa2or. cirectors.
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ana 5>sn ". EsmIoeH al .. Esn-
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PAD AZ; pr Y#li-e, s.@g; r1aares run
sz;;4ossG, e41, f'fes1Ge,' iIee 81. Er-
,lr. fiDgi,on; Treasurer. Arthur u.
P1frlsm. Ecgjo,r., clerx. f,ec l.. Pat.
nan, Tcplt>,3: cIff<f,ss. RE ss,gye
sHss. ApDfcYeS Pfb. H.
>an2rr CptlcaI Co,niary. n2aH-
ize0 pen. at i>anyo, cap.,zi s,,ck.
sa9,t5e; all c,innnpn; PAD IN. :zgg;
par value. 400; shares spks<:rite1, g.
PfesiseEt anc trfasEyer, p.tt,t e..
"!ll.stf>n, Eangor; ciefk, Een !snsin +.
Wlihsr5n. ES1gor: difetto:s. i<obeyt
.. Wiiltston. Zen 5aynin y Wlllixt>J.
"fDG lHafrl0 L!iingwre,G, III Df Ran
fT. fnfD,S1s, n general ,ptital
bDtinass. ApDsov@1 Peb. II.
p. r. Wai1,on Eaal.y a., ,raan =
inn Feb. - ~ Pc,tia "a csnltsI
s,>rk Ilo0,9g9; 81 ,ornrncn: nothing
paid in. par VaiDe, $3.50. shares CUB
sEfiDed, 4 President, FRANK e
Waicfcn. Jof4iano: TREASURER ana
c!nrl, cyfjs T.. Libty. Portland; di-
sec.>rs. Frank r WaIdron, Alice L.
Wajdfrn snd Arthur r.. FDdson, ail
~ Portland I'yrDos~s. general
real "sfat" bisinsse Approved Feb.
II
Thayrr DiggHfy Company, oizan-
iz@d FEB. q, sanford Capital
strrk. sb1.t9D, III which sz9 $50 Is sorn
mon ana 1*1,GGG IL preferse1: paid IN,
'5Dtb cannon ana 5000 preferred:
par Vajn". 800; shares subscribed
l1l "pmmon and ~ preferred. Presi
dent, fharles ~. Diggcfy, Sanford:
frfAsbFef, EfHin * Thayef, Eanford:
I|fk. t"cti j. SI1daH. Eanford: direc-
'rfr, -" above. PURPOSES, the manu-
fa"ture and dealing in capa, boots,
.ho"E and all kinds II wares. An
f,foY'J t'eb. IL.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-02-13
STATE or MAINE

Kx%% $ Es,-srPERioR COURT
A3zpst&. Yeoruary 4th. IN.
Hiram A Cratrix, LiD't. rs. Gracia Z.
Cyatriz
rDnn me annexed Wri, and IAbeI. i.
IL ordered ny me. The undersisnec. JOS
tire ~ Fad Court. that riptice thersLf
ne g1sen " The i>ibeiee ~ DuDlish!H,'
an a'tes,ed copy NJ me sane. Or an an
styact thereof. together with thls order
therein, three wHei.s Progressively in the
Eenn@bec Journal. d Newspaper printed
IN SAID County Of Kenneoec. The lAat
publication " he thirty dsyr a. lsas,
H. holden at Augusta. within and for
Tuessay u aprii next. mat 81 s he n n;r;
,hrn and there appear In Eaid Court
Attest: FKED EMERY EEASE.
Justice EnpesiDr Curt
cory or LIBEL
The i-lbeian' alleges that ne war mar
rfed ~ the sah Iiteiee at Augu.,a in
The state Of Maine on the eth day Of
May, 1916: the said iibeisnt and iibeIee
cp-flabited IN this Etate after their said
marriage: that the Iib@isnt resI1ed In
this State when the cause Of divorce
accrued AS hereinafter ret forth, and
had r"sided here IN good faith one y"ar
prior ~ the date hereof: that The iibe-
IN in. ha ,,, ..,t hesn iaiihfl, 70 ny mar
lee has been uHmindfui Ut the sarue
that On the sixth day Of Aprp. 1915 she
utterly deserted the Iibelant with0u,
f"asonab!" cause aud has continued said
dsssrtf0n for three c0n.ecntiys years
next prior 10 the Ming Of this libel
That one child has. been born 10 them
during their raid marriage. now living.
VIZ. ESidDn =. Gratr.:.
wherefore, hs prays that n divorce
from the bonds Of uiatriniOny between
himself ana said iibsIee may be 6.cresd
ano mat the care and custody ~ their
minor child may he given to film.
And the libelant further alleges that
ne ~. used reasonable diligence 20 as.l
certain the present residence Of said
nbslse but e unable ~. do 10. and does
HIRAM A. GfATKIx. Libeiant.
kernebsc. US. Jan. u. 1870. The said
sation AZ TO the residence II the Libe-
10. IN true. .
Before fae,
SAMUEL TfTcONB.
Justice Of this Peace.
libel.
Attest; G., W. JONES. Clerk.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-02-13

". Wesco., and DR.. W. 7. w..
overseer OF the poor OF Belfast JaneS
r bagey. secretary of the Sta.
Board Of Charities and Corrections
ana the question was discussed hv !.
number OF the se!ectmen from the
county towns Among those presen,
were County Commissioner Frsns ,
Mortiand of Searspor,: se,ectmen =
c. Holbrcok and Frank ouin,nr -
srooks' Everett Morrill,. Belmont.
"iimot L Gray. Troy: and severs,
second and third selectmen from the
other towns ,ie
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-02-13

KEESEBEc. s.. SUPERIOR COURT
~ TERN.
Augusta. February 18th. lsN.
Minnie CDpnnell, Lio't vE. Har-T!
CDonneH.
il ordered by me. the undsrEigr 20,
Justice o. said Court. that notice there
Of be given " the Libeiee oy p1bii5hiE.g
an atteEtej copy Of the rarn", 81 az ab-
rtract thereof together with ms "!d:-
tho Kenrebec journal. newspaper
printed IN August4 in sad county OF
k@rnebec. the tart publication To ne
thirty days at least before thf neft
term 81 sajd Court, 70 pe ho]den q,
Augusta, within ard for said county ~
kernebec. on the fret Tuesday q April
nsz,, that he may then and there APP
pear In said Court and answer thtreIo
" Attest: FRED EMERY BEASE,
Justice Superior ColT.
copy OF LIBEL
The Llbeiant alleges tha' she was
married 70 the said lpel+e a. Andoser'
=. H.. on the ninth day OF June. lsi5;
In this State in good fa!h ons
wear prior to the date hereof: that
The IfbeIant has ever besr faitn-
nj TO her marriage obligations.
but that the said lioelee mas Teen IN
mindful Of the same: that on the
eleventh day Of July. 1913 he utterly de-
serted The libelant without reasonable
cause and has continued SAID desertion
Tor three consecutive years next prior
10 the filing Of this libel. that being OF
ruff,cient ability he has grossly. wan
tonIy and cruelty neglected and rsfused
10 provide suitable maintenance Tor
That no children have been born 70
thrin during their said marriage.
Wherefore. che prays that disorce
from the bonds Of matrinony between
herself and said libelee may DC decrsed
And the libelant further alleges mat
she has used reasonable diligence to
ascertain the present residence OF said
ubele.. but IL unable 70 do SO. and does
not know where il is.
MRS. MINNIE O'DOSEELl-
Libe1ant.
Kennebec. SIS. FeD. nth. 1870 = Tho
said Libeiant made oath that the above
allegation as to the residence OF he
Libelee il true.
GEO. W. FIELD,
Justice of the Peace
true copy Of the order Of notice and
libel. ro,.r,c c-,..x
Attest: Z. W. Jo->ES' N'eTA.
febl3, 81
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-02-13
QUICK RELIEF FROM
CONSTIPATION
@Dr Edwards Olive Tables

That n dr. lyfn az Of o11,zzsia
s.x u. Edrz,de pEncacH 0rre
1zae4x, the substitute fY czknS
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FIX IL y&E and czsoNkyt sdme
ez@y, dscyvse the kzmrz f0 Ofr.
Iztast Sinr t,ezelH rare1s FIX
cxroo1 c1si,znn and .0rnd 5vel
d. Edrzra4 OhTe 1zoaes dc o1
c,u.An czlcCE- br q nz0x sDGtng
vegs4xnae kxz1vs-
no Ui1oz II tae xsTnoe" q her
Et.ie sazN- ouz.ed. odTeoox0E tab
lis They came the bowels and hvH %
40 nRnzily. Iney neTG 01 tha.
Hy.u have a HdAk brown mott.
bad Hszth-s dali. tired feeling -7ck
hzdzcte-txpd Eva-oonSnpzon
your find o1cx, sKs AID pazsznt -
sd:s kuu olse u two d o.. Edwzos
Olive Tablets At bedtime
TTsy1znts tAks then eT9yEagr rrg
TO keeo rZtI Try cnscn NC s-,c &c
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-02-13
SKY LAW" ADVERTISE
AENT

loc'icz.fcn har;ny 1een rsse ~ ne
Eankfcr LrSayrg3ert W the fo1loa !, z
asmasS company ~ t,e i1oense-5 III Z
iIea}er IL iI7es,1tses Dncer proElSio..e n
CAP ~. sec. Il ~ y. =. ,,e EeY -sec
rzt1see. az AMENDED. isyai n1ttc+ n
heYsoy gwen AID any perso. may, with
"a two 15ekt from The car q. t.Es
pSojzeAtiDn f'e ob.ection " the cno.,oe+1
fez.s,ratloa with the Banking Deozr.-
Kneyt-
.ia,ne E1siaesa A55rsss
L&kstYer E.oE., M Washins.on e.
Bostrs. Mar
JOIN r LDnziey 81
Epn, Inc., Plymouth, Main
Y. +. "co1bury Il ca.
inc., ~ Hs.1 e.
Egriin9-o1 ~
PRANK L PALMER
E2,k cnrrmirs.u.r-
Augusta. Ne, Pen. Z, III.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-02-13
SHE BUYS LESS
SINCE SHE DYES
o.anaend Dyes Turn Al He o.
raced Shabby Apparel in.s Ne"

~orry about perfect rvS-is
diamond Dyes" guaran;e-t u
ee = new, rich. fadeiess co,c- ''
any fabric, whether it be WOO SIX
COTTON or mixed eoo~s
oiouseS stockings. sa:::>
eai'dren's coats, feathers, dra2s-ss
coverings.
direction Book with eA'"
tells 50 plainly how 10 ill
.nond aye over any color that !9-
can not make a mistake.
AZ match any material. have dug
s,s' show you Diamond Dye" Colo'
Card.-Adv.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-02-13
ANIMAL INDUSTRY
REPORT FOR MAINE

kcanfdihk to 'hr Hupuai rapori III
q, yasH ~ Tgft.I nj Canton, director
u ,hs GiyIsi1D ~ anmni Industry for
Name, vb3'u nBs made public Thurs
Say, there has been M increase of ~
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-02-13

Feb. 2, ND
sealed proposals. will be received nj
The ONCE or Treasurer. Eastern Branch.
y IL. y, V. H.. National sOidters'
ifohe, Maine. and there opened at the
time fixed. for furnishing and delivering
supplies ~ accordance with Instructions
and specifications, copies OF which with
blank proposals can he had upon appIi-
cation 70 the Treasurer AZ follows: Hos
pith' supplies until nb A. NJ. Fsbru,
Ary u. Iy0': subsisfsnce Supplies until
ul5 A. M. February n, IaS6.
MILES l.. PERKINS,.
Treasurer.
fsbD-il-l1
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-02-13

0Hi The outer ha-bor. uni =
auspices OF the BesfaS -1s-c..a-.
Inc Aahcney Is from PhLx5= =.
ana mas 1-ss tons Of an,hrac::.s -
tos the Belfast Fuel & Hay G :
zee Is drifting out Of the hay = -
IS cut and there is every -s3s--
oeheve thar the ~orss of The t.c.;.-a3
Is over,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-02-13

among nine persons baptized thr0ug,,
u mole cut In the Ice Of Chiques Creek.
EIizabethfown, Penn. was nan q,
years old.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-02-13

FRIDAY THE 18Th
AT THE COLONIAL

F-1osr t-ls -i..,-z- asazIly -a-e
= I,-4os n ba1 3aek =. .:s1--e y
u ri 1ock .pr s-Yo-st VT. z1se.41e
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-02-13

. roue nEr vno D,-
fa26 me6lc1ue n HsulEI-
nua nsxne xxno1s Enc
We called u c1zBuE.kaaan
n EErF scEx Enc cz-sz
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HaEr nnH u ms nlna >
1:xce s1ms u LIS -xs-
nsux srz IL EmE-
Tuse6 Ssx.z En-, n-r-r
70 5Ekaa, he pm y WEI
b. -Llfz5 ms FEFD @
sryam Ri p:.sss Z
VIII s,e druggists Z sT@
Ex.e n %e INN
ass rEs FIR EsEz Ell
tins wnss- Frsa gZs
.nH Fxvrr1 P-es--5an
n u Pae--e hhs SUI ou-
.xrresr Irg2Eoyz. Il.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-02-13
CLARA KIMBALL
YOUNG AND AN
ALL~STAR CAST

No more capable organization of
players has ever been seen in d
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-02-13

Mr. and Mrs Charles E. FIELD =,
Lincoinvilie avenue, Belfast an
nounce the engagement Of their on,,-
daughter. Miss Maude Lillian. ana
Paul N. Beesel Of New York. Ms
ieid after being graduated from the
heilast hisn school in 1916. trained
in the Eastern Maine Hos,,,a,
Bangor. took a post graduate ~ Rs,a
Eue hospital and is at present -,
duty in the Hudson County hosn,,s,
New Jersey.
AN important real estate deal took
place here this week whan
Genthner farm in Waldo conta,nins
go acres was sold with stock So
tools to Robert X. Taylor of car,;
ner.
Tug Walter Ross which hr,,
the barge Mahoney into her docs "a.
morning is also breaking out the ics
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-02-13
THINK OF US

when you want up-to-da:e CONNER
cial stationery of high grade and
quality. for Office and store. Our
stock and facilities for supplying
large and small orders is all that II
should be. Whether you want a lead
pencil or a huge ledger, a note book
or a letter press. it's worth vour
"niie 20 come H. look around, and
compare prices.
J. Frank Pierce Store
PA Water St, Augusta. Me.
feb12-l3-A
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-02-13

headache. ToothacAs- Ea-zA y
EaIgaa- rheumatism. Lnazg
aiica- Nsaritis-
Tn boxes Of IL tablets eos. =.
cents Druggists also :: =.
haye Packages Aspi-i- ::
zoe mark of Rayer Ma1utz =:
Aonoaosticscadester ot Sal.
ADV.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-02-13
STATE OF MAINE
Il $

KEESEEEC. s.. SUPERIOR COT PIT
~ TERN.
Augusta. February l2th. lsG.
Minnie CDpnneli, Lih't TE. Ha--.-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-02-13

We. ADJ.
The Washington times., 1920-09-22
Economic Panorama of the Week
GOVERNMENT FINANCE.

CONVENIENT
Internal
paying income taxes th. year About
that are paying
5000 lee.
than Sbooo numbered 100000
~ INTERNATIONAL FINANCE.
The French loan Wa an unsu.n:S success. with wn s an % sS %
Of 20ys.r csat sink
amount Of ovsrsusspon public but
rumor'd banking eu.r.r. that the total would be At
enthusiasts placed their guesses ~ high ~
Though stAsnAnt slight
but saisssn volume and
In Mass. an .sensns he: been
weeks dsness under contract good until April lsz2.
SILK
The mdyear Of tho SIX Association OF America %
for the 900 las.
4ssssooo pounds.
chins exports were pounds. At per cont 2. @ ao
United The n.cal were pounds ~
' WOOL
ss :;:s.ss ssss
Srs e Ss Ss and s:sS wooG :as.S
% % VI. u ' s ' s
BUILDING.
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AUTOMOBILES.
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The Washington times., 1920-09-22
~ IRWIN d. zoos.

The Federal Trade Commissiea
announces = trade confersncs IN
Washington october o. on guar
Intees against decline ip priosA
Representatives Of nifty great IL
dustries In the United states VIII
be present. the msnufActu's'
jobbers. wholesalers. and the con-
sumer. too. as he represents IN
dustry In Just Is real . fashion
as the manufactures.
You are the consumer. Hoping
against hope for = drop In prices
what do you think Of Offering the
wholesalers and jobbsrs. the mid
dlemen. as you know them. .
guarantee against q decline IN
prices? The high cost OF iivtng -
a present evil in your op'n'on
and perhaps you would regard
such q guarantee as even more
threatening to your income a. II
seems to promise. on the face OF IL
a continuance Of high prices.
GUARANTEE AGAINST DECLINE
But the practice Of offering .
guarantee against = decline In
prices 10 established. II Is fAc-
tor In the cost of living that must
be reckoned now In the total OF
your living expenses and perhaps
Increases II or reduces it. We
shall see whether 1t means more
money in your pocket or more
to come out of 1t.
Two hundred and nifty manu-
facturers. jobbers and wholesaler
the Federal Trade Commission
reports, have made statements In
favor of the practice while 100
have expressed their opposition
to it. It is important to note
that of the $50 approving 1t. the
majority are wholesalers and JOB
bers while some Of the manu-
facturers have complaints TO
make.
II is the wholesaler and tobber
who get tho benefit and mako
4 profit from the guarantee.
Consequently the burden must
rest either on the manufacturer
or on the consumer, and that
means, ~ some manufacturers ad-
NIT, that 1t rests on the consum-
er. on you.
Guarantee against . decline In
prices 10 the practice that some
manufacturers employ to soil their
goods when business 10 dull. TO
persuade the jobber to stock up
with certain supplies, tho manu-
facturer promises him that II
prices on the goods drop before
the jobber sells them to the con-
sumer, the manufacturer Will re-
fund the difference between the
iower @ price. which. let US sup
pose, is prevailing at present
Thus the manufacturer Keeps
the factory in operation ana -
able to ship goods reEuiarix
throughout the year. Proviaeo
that the prices OF raw ,, maeeri,s,s
OF the factory is the benent the
manufacturer gets from Offering
a guarantee against price decline
to the purchaser. 1t IL more eco
nomical to run q factory. on An
even basis Of production the year
round than at full blast Tor .
few months and only on . part
production basis during the rest
Of the year.
BUSINESS AND PROFIT.
The consumer makes the busi-
ness and proft for the manufac-
turer and jobber alike and he
does not buy the Same kinds OF
goods every day. For example,
let us take paint. The paint in
dustry is affected more than any
other by the time of year. The
prices Of raw material from
which paint Is manufactured do
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sixth of the annual production.
proportion too largo for taking
such q burden. The expense OF
guarantee could be absorbed in
the selling price. but We do not
believe such . practice is fair to
the consumers"
Now glance At the industries In
which the practice of a guarantee
against . decline in prices Is rec
ognized. You will see that 1t af-
fects nearly every purchase you
make as q consumer. These In
dustries include agricultural i'm
plements, automobiles and Access
sories. canning. construction in
dustrios, cotton and woolen tex
tiles, drugs, groceries, hardware,
iron and steel, lumber. machinery.
tools, oil and petroleum. paper.
plumbing supplies, paints and var
nishes, chemicals and dyestuffs.
coffees, teas and spices, electri-
cal supplies, knit goods and hos
iery, dry goods, manufactured
foodstuffs. shoes. leather and rub
Der goods. soaps, milling, etc.
Nearly every one Of these in
dustries manufactures commod-
tiles which you must buy. Many
manufacturers, jobbers and whole
salers in each approve OF the prac-
tice Of guaranteeing the 1ob1ers
against q decline in prices. Here
are some of the. opinions Of manu-
facturers and tobbers expressed
for and against IT.
IN FAVOR OF PRACTICE.
Jett 4 Wood, Wholesale Grocers.
of wichita, Kansas. favor the
practice and state that AZ An off
est to the expense Of the price
guarantee, a lower trade discount
IL given to the purchaser. Tho
Baker Food Products Company,
Of Chicago, says that II has been
their practice to guarantee prices
only to the date Of shipment. The
Barnes Grocer Company. OF Popu-
lar Bluff. No. says that the guar
antee has been advantageous to
jobbers and retailers. Tho COM
pany believes the public has not
been adversely affected ~ retail
er and Job0er, II Gays, sell At low
er prices upon notification from
tho factory. The c. w. Cooper
Company, Of ThomaSvi11e, Ga,
says that tho practice should be
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The house IL shabby. You decide
that you will give the steps or
perhaps the front porch . coat
Of paint in the spring. You DO
not 70 and buy the paint now.
Naturally you wait until spring
when you need it. But In the
meantime the paint manufacturer
At Philadelphia is anxious to sell
some OF his goods to the 3oboer
in Washington to keep shipments
ispi1. pT Promised a .n.,antse
against . decline in prices the DIS
trict Of coiumSia ,9pSeer S re,oiI.s eHys
fore you are ready to drop in and
buy Z couple Of quarts.
The cans Of paint with the 1T
tie sample squares Of color on
tho labels, look pretty ss .nnren;' on sne
.s. .nsl,ss su.ntit1 fSy oHy How 'nS much pp more
did It cost you than II the manu-
facturer had not guaranteed the
3obber against q decline In prices
Here 1t 10. The manufacturer
sold the paint to the 3ooeer on
contract at a higher price n.!n, IN De
He hesitates TO make thS refund
to the jobber when he can get
the high contract price for It. 1t
means little 70 the tobber either
way. II the manufacturcr does
not refund, the 3obber tacks on
the resale price to the retailer.
besides his profit. . charxe for
storage in the warehouse and In
terest on the money inverted In
the paint in December. The re-
taller adds his profit and the cx-
pense Of handling. When you go
Into the shop the cans OF paint
on the shelves sell for An appre-
ctable amount above what you OK
pectsd to pay; part - the guar
antee against . decline In price
which did not come. but comes
out Of your pocket Read tho
statement Of q big manufactur-
Ing company acquainted with
market conditions.
ASSUMPTION OF UNCERTAIN
LIABILITY.
The O'Brien Company, Of South
Bend, Indiana. says the guarantee
against \ decline in price sim
poses an assumption Of uncertain
liability and therefore makes ac-
curate calculations impossible. At
all times customers average a
two months supply Of our paints
on hand, representing about ono
The Washington herald., 1920-06-25
THREE APARTMENTS
AWARDED OWNERS

Three apartment owners were
awarded possession of their build
ings in contests settled by the rent
commission yesterday. One owner
was refused possession.
L. Klaben and Ida Klaben, own
ers of the residence at 2108 Four
teenth street northwest, were
awarded possession Of the place in
accordance with the 3D-day notice
served on the tenant, Mrs. E. c.
Ross. William j. Johnstone, 4s7
Blair road. was ordered to vacate.
the 30-day notification to move
served by the owner, Mrs. Daisy 7.
Serviss, being held good. Notifica-
tfon served by Helen L. Felter on
Linwood Walters, 3013 Dumbarton
avenue, was held good by the COM
mission and the latter ordered to
move.
Notification served by Roy W.
Nelson on Mrs. Mary Smith to quit
the residence at $50 Twentieth
street northwest. was held legally
tnsufficient.