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The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-11-02
WHOLLEY NOTES
I SLUMP In FAKE
SELLlG SCHEMES
Better Business Bureau
Head Declares 'sPick-
ings Not So Good"
2THER LOCAL NOTES
apital Traction Stock Sales
Feature d. C. Exchange.
Personal Mention.
OTHER LOCAL NOTES

Since,;the recent hearing before
ne House District Committee on
he proposed blue sky legislation
or the District of Columbia pro
pottery: pickings have not been
20 good" according to F. x. Who'll
ey, secretary and director of the
Better Business Bureau.
While II Is no more than likely
THAT fear aroused by the recent
hearing Is in the main responsible
for their exit. another important
factor Mr.. whoIley points out, is
the fact that they have found out
/ the government employee is their
main source of prey. The average
placed At from 5000 to $500, usually
met on the instalIment plan after
a $50 initial deposit, which is too
slow a~way to grow rich.
Ia Local newspapers refused s120.-
700 worth Of fraudulent financial
avertising within the past year. ac-
1rdfng to Mr.. wholley's statement,
ade from information received
om personal contact with pro
oters" who came into his ONCE
air their grievances. This hav-
y failed they resorted to tele-
hone solicitations, expanding large
mounts in this way. This practice
srew~.by leaps and bounds untI,.
tnly recently. the telephone officials
here have advised Mr.. wholley they
viii cooperate with him and will:
not permit service to any corpora
ton that Is not within the specifica-
lions Df the local publications
Another method Of promotion
coming to the attention of the Bet
/. ~ Business Bureau is the mainte-
nee in Washington of the pro
tiers Offices from which salesmen
bur- the nearby towns in Mary
md and Virginia Maryland Is
hst enacting blue sky legislation.
Ehile stringent law Is in effect
I'm Virginia, nevertheless, this men
ace cannot be eliminated until the
District of Columbia also secures
such a measure.
Local Securities.
Transactions in stock of the Cap
ital Traction Company featured the
local market yesterday. This issue
was traded in to the extent of $50
shareS at ST%, including blocks OF
10. IS and so share lots. The last
bid price for this security was S71s
with So asked.
Small lots Of Gas stock at 4S%
continental Trust Company at par
IND Danston Monotype at ~, were
also sold
I In the bond list the new issue Of
Potomac Electric general mort
sage' Is sold to the extent Of $4,000
kt 100. together with a sale of $500
washington Gas Light at 50.
Five per cent was bid for call
ans with s per cent asked
Personals.
w. Murray Waters, cashier of
DroYers and Mechanics National
nix of Baltimore and president OF
ltfmore's chapter, American In
[tte- of Banking. and John A
ham. Of Jenkins, Whedbee and
and member Of the executive
neil, Baltimore chapter. Amer
Institute of Banking. were in
Ellington yesterday filling an ap-
hHhknt at the executive office
visiting with local A. I. B. Of
Is.
Iton E Allies, president of
Ks National Bank, has returned
Washington after a months va
bn spent at Bolivar Heights. Md.
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LOCAL
CIV. b. Hibbs a Co., Hibbs BIde.
Members washington stock
Exehange.)


WASHINGTON Gas Light. $500 at 50.
Pot Elee m and Ref s.Cw. II. tl.0Oo
at 100 $1,000 at lot 1900 at 100, 1900
at 100. $1,000 at 100. 1900 at 100.
Washington Gas Light. Is at $50. 10 at
4sz.
Continental Trust o., 10 at 100.
Lanstnn MonOtype, 8 at -.
AFTER GALL
Capital Traction, 10 at s7E, 10 at SIN.
at SIX. 25 at STA. 30 at SIN, Is at
SIN. Is at SIN.
Money, call loans. 5 and Q per cent -
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COMPLETE N. Y. BOND SALES
t n B,s. nss.sse. T. ss.sk Exesa.ss,

" NEW YORK Nov Exchangs
s7362eiooo
The Yale expositor., 1921-02-24

State of Michigan, the Probate
Court for the County of st. Clair.
At session Of said Court held at
the Probate Office in the City of
Port Huron, in said County, on
he End day of February AID. 1921.
Present, HON. GEORGE l..
BROWN, Judge of Probate.
In the Matter of the Estate of
Margaret +. Bidleman, Deceased.
William Bidleman, jr, having
filed with this Court his petition
praying that Thomas NJ. Bidleman
some other suitable person be ap
pointed administrator of said es-
tate;
1t is ordered that Monday, the
7th day of March next at 900
o'clock in the forenoon, at said
Probate Office, be appointed for
hearing thereof;
/ And it is further ordered that a
copy Of this order be published
three successive weeks previous
to said day of hearing in the Yale
ExpOsitor, newspaper printed
and circulating in said County of
st. Clair.
GEORGE L. BROWN,
GA true copy) Judge of Probate
MILDRED E. WRIGHT,
Probate Register. 46-4
The Yale expositor., 1921-02-24
ENGAGEMENT ANNOUNCED

Announcement was made in Sat
urday nights Port Huron Times
Herald of the engagement of Hell.
en- Marjorie Ballentine, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Glen +. Ballentine
to William H. McGraw, son of
Mrs. Anna McGraw, Of Detroit
The wedding will take place in the
fall.
Miss Ballentine is well known
in Yale, this place being the home
of both her parents for many
years, and her own birthplace and
where she lived until a few years
ago when the family moved to
Port Huron. She is a granddaugh.
ter of Mrs. Helen Reid. now OF
Yale.
Sincere congratulations are be.
ing bestowed upon Marjorie by
the many Yale friends as we'll as
by the hosts of Port Huron we'll.
wishers.
The Yale expositor., 1921-02-24

State of Michigan. the Probate
Court for the County c. st. Clair.
At session of said Court. held
at the Probate Office in the City of
Port Huron, in said County, on the
10th day of February A. D. 1921.
Present, HON. GEORGE l..
BROWN, Judge of Probate.
In the Matter of the Estate of
Emma A. Teetzel, Deceased
Elmer Teetzel aving filed with
this Court his petition praying
that he or some other suitable
person be appointed administra-
tor of said es' ate;
1t is ordered that Monday, the
18th day of March next, at 900
o'clock in the forenoon, at said
Probate Office be appointed for
hearing thereof;
And it is further ordered that u
copy of this order be published
three successive weeks previous
to said day of hearing in the Yale
Expositor, a newspaper printed
and circulating in said County of
lS.. Clair.
GEORGE l.. BROWN,
CA true copy) Judge CT Probate
MILDRED E. WRIGHT, Probate
Register. 47-4
HENRY BAIRD
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State of Michigan, the Probate
Court for the County of st. Clair.
At a session of said Court, held
at the Probate Office in the City Of
Port Huron, in said County, on the
1st day of February, A. d. 1921.
Present, HON. GEORGE l..
BROWN, Judge of Probate.
In the Matter of the estate Of
William o. Bidleman, Deceased.
William Bidleman, jr., having
filed with this Court his petition
praying that Thomas M. Bidleman
or some other suitable person be
appointed administrator of said
estate;
1t is ordered that Monday the
7th day Of March next at 900
o'clock in the forenoon at said Pro-
bate office be appointed for hear
ing thereof;
And it is further ordered, that
a copy of this order be published
three successive weeks previous
to said day OF hearing in the Yale
EXposltor, a newspaper printed
ana circulating in said County of
lSt. Clair.
GEORGE L. BROWN,
GA true copy.) Judge of Probate
MILDRED Il. WklGnT,
rrouate Register. 46-4
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State of Michigan, In the Pro-
bate Court tor the county of st.
Clair.
AT session Of said Court held
at the Probate Office IN the Uluy or
Port Huron in said County, on the
18th day of February A. d. 1921.
Present, HON. GEOKGE l..
BROWN, Judge of Probate.
In the Matter of the Estate of
Robert Huston, Deceased.
JameS>NcColl having filed with
this Court\his final administration
account as administrator of SAID
estate, together with petition
praying that the said account be
allowed, the administrator dis
charged, the estate closed, the
heirs determined and the residue
of the said estate assigned to the
persons entitled thereto.
1t is ordered that Monday, the
2lst day Of March next, at 900
o'clock in the forenoon at said Pro-
bate Office, be appointed for hear
ing thereof;
And it is further ordered that a
copy Of this order be published
three successive weeks previous
to said day Of hearing in the Yale
Expositor, newspaper printed
and circulating in the said County
Of st. Clair.
GEORGE l.. BROWN,
CA true copy Judge of Probate
MILDRED f. WRIGHT, Probate
Register. 48-4
ALEX MOORE,
Attorney for Petitioner.
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LETTER FROM HER son

The following letter was re-
ceived by Mrs. j. c. Sitter, of Mel
win, from her son George
February 18th, 1921
Dear Mother
Received your letter just. be-
fore | was transferred up here.
We got into Norfolk on the 28th of
January and the 5th of February
left for Boston, Mass, and from
there to Portsmouth with sixteen
prisoners, then back to Norfolk,
Va. From there was transferred
here, so you see we have been on
the go ever since we hit the states.
was sure glad to get your let
ter, and also one from Myrtle.
These are the first in about two
months for you see we left Port
La Prairie the 7th of January.
think | can get furlough
now most any time. / hope to hear
from you soon again. Let me know
Bills address.
think | will be home about the
4th of July and will see all you
folks. Will have about four
months to do then and could have
a better time, for the weather
would be better That's all for
this time. Love to all.
Sgt George VanSkiver,
45th Co., 9Th Regt Marines
QuanticO, Virginia.
The Yale expositor., 1921-02-24

State of Michigan, The Probate
Court for the County of st. Clair.
At session of said court, held at
the Probate Office in the City of
Port Huron. in said County, on the
3lst day of January A. d. 1921.
Pres mt, HON. GEORGE l..
BROWN, Judge Of Probate.
In the Matter Of the Estate of
Samuel M. Richardson, Deceased.
Samuel B. Richardson having
filed his petition with this Court,
praying that a certain instrument
now here on file may be allowed
and admitted to Probate as and
for the last will and testament of
the said deceased and that the
administration of said estate may
be granted to Frank H. Richard.
son and Samuel B. Richardson or
some other suitable person.
1t is ordered that Monday, the
28th day of February next, at 600
o'clock in the forenoon at said Pro.
bate Office. be appointed for hear
ing thereof;
And it is further ordered that 9
copy of this order be published
three successive weeks previous
to said day of hearing in tho Yale
Expositor, newspaper printed
and circulating in said County OF
lSt. Clair.
GEORGE L. BROWN.
CA true copy.) Judge of Probate
M. f. WRIGHT,
Probate Register. 49,
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AUCTION SALE

Levi Donnenworth will sell by
public auction at his premises. 2
miles south of Roseburg, on March
9Th, farm live stock, implements,
etc. Sale at ten o'clock. Usual
terms. Jas. r. Turnbull, auction
eer.
The undersigned, having decid-
ed to quit farming, will sell by
public auction to the highest bid
der at the premises known as the
Geo. Thomas farm, "a mile east of
Avoca, on Wednesday, March 9th,
commencing at one o'clock sharp,
his farming implements, live stock
etc. Usual terms. Fred Smith,
auctioneer.
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WOMAN FOR TREASURER

Melvin, Feb. 18-The village eau
Gus held in the opera house We'd
nesday night was attended by 20
voters, of whom three were women
A new list of officers was nomi-
mated and che following ticket
will no doubt be elected
President. w. J. M:Phee
Clerk-P. ". iiar,iiDg
Treas.-Mrs. ~ j. l.; idlaw
Assesso, IL. l. MattisJp
Truste -. -i:duA. Dennis. Crla
Clarkson, 4. J. Laidlaw
The no"icat.oh of Mrs. Laid
law is the FIRST instance of wo-
man receiving pC,'ti.., hOnors in
this village.
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JOSEPH E. VINCENT,
County Clerk.

State of Michigan, in the Pro-
bate Court for the County of ST..
Clair.
At session of said Court held
at the Probate Office in the City of
Port Huron, in said County, on the
28th day of January A. D. 1921.
Present, HON. GEORGE L..
BROWN, Judge of Probate.
In the Matter of the Estate of
Christian Lepien, Deceased.
Frederick M. Lepien having
filed with this Court his final ad-
ministration account as admins
traitor Of said estate, together
with petition praying that the ac-
count be allowed, the administra-
tor discharged, the estate closed,
the heirs determined and the resi-
due of the estate assigned to the
persons entitled theretJ.
1t is ordered that Monday, the
18th day Of February next at 900
o'clock in the forenoon, at said
Probate Office, be appointed for
hearing thereof;
And it is further ordered that a
copy of this order be published
three successive weeks previous
to said day of hearing in the Yale
Expositor, a newspaper printed
and circulating in said County of
st. Clair. GEORGE l.. BROWN,
CA true copy Judge of Probate
MILDRED e. WRIGHT,
Probate Register. 45-4
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State of Michigan, In the Circuit
Court for the County OF st. CLAIR,
in Chancery.
Ingeborg Jensen, Plaintiff,
VS..
Holgar Jensen, Defendant.
At a session of said Court. con-
tinued and held at the Court
House in the City OF Fort Huron,
on the 18th day OF December. A.
d. 1920.
/ Present, HON. HARVEY TAP
PAN, Circuit Judge.
| In this cause it appearing by al
fidavit on file that the defendant,
Holgar Jensen is not a resident OF
this State or is concealed within
this State, and his whereabouts
are unknown.
On motion of Don r. Carrigan.
attorney for the plaintiff. IT. is Or
dered that the appearance OF the
said defendant, Holgar Jensen, be
entered in this cause within three
months from the date of this or
der; and that in case OF his ap-
pearance that he cause his answer
to the bill of complaint to be filed
and a copy thereof served upon
the attorney for the plaintiff with
in fifteen days after service On
him or his attorney of copy OF
said bill, and in default thereof
that said bill be taken as confess
,sed.
| And it is further ordered that
the plaintiff cause this order to
be published in the Yale EXPOSE
tor, q newspaper printed, publish
ed and circulating in said County,
and that such publication be COM
menced within forty days from
the date Of this order and that
said publication be continued
therein once in each week for six
weeks in succession; and that the
} said plaintiff cause a copy of this
order to be mailed by registered
, mail, with return receipt demand
ed to the said defendant at his
last known place of residence.
HARVEY TAPPAN,
Circuit Judge
JOS. E. VINCENT, Register.
DON r. CARDIGAN, Attorney for
Plaintiff; 81 White Block, Port
Huron, Michigan. 43-7
The Yale expositor., 1921-02-24
TWENTY YEARS AGO
INTERESTING ITEMS FROM
THE FILES OF THE
EXPOSITOR IN 1900

A Junior League was organized
at the M. E. church.
King Holden went to Almont to
take a position in the roller mills
there.
The ladies of the nj. E. church
gave a public supper with price at
25c a couple or 15c straight.
Maude Michaels started in
February for Notre Dame, Ind,
where she entered the convent.
There was much sickness in
Yale this winter of 1901. The pre-
valent disease was called the
grippe.
The family of Chas. +. Emery
were all poisoned by eating canned
lobster. A physician brought them
out of danger.
Charles H. Fraser, on the Public
School Lecture Course, gave his
lecture, "The Worlds Tomorrow,
to a large and appreciative aud,
fence.
Attorney J. A. Rapley in south
ern Indiana on a business trip fol-
the Champion Machine Co., writes
/. splendidly descriptive letter, de-
scriptive of the country, wonder.
full sights on the Ohio river anc
through the hilly land. The char
acteristics Of the people and the
hotels are also dwelt upon.
The Yale expositor., 1921-02-24

State of Michigan, County of st.
Clair, SIS.
Suit pending before Don M. Car
igan, Circuit Court Commissioner
for said County and State.
Thomas McCurley, Plaintiff
VS..
Leo SwietOstOwski, Defendant
1t satisfactorily appears that
summons was heretofore issued in
this cause and has been returnesa
that the defendant, Leo Sweetest
|owski, cannot be found within the
County.
1t further appearing by affidavit
en- file, that said defendant resides
in this state, and that process for
his appearance has been duly is
sued and that the same cannot be
served upon him by reason of his
absence from said County.
1t is therefore ordered that saia
defendant appear at the office of
the undersigned, at Port Huron,
Michigan, 81 White Building, Port
Huron, Michigan, on the 1st day
|of March A. d. 1921, at IL o'clock
in the forenoon Of said cay and
efend the complaint filed in this
ait, or judgment will be entered
by default; and that this order be
erved upon said defendant, or
ublished in the Yale Expositor, a
ewspaper printed, published and
circulated in the County st. Clair,
once in each week for three weeks
n succession
Dated, Port Hur n, February
LIST, 1921. DON r. CARDIGAN.
asp Circuit Court Commissioners
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State of Michigan, Thirty-first
judicial Circuit Court, In Chan
Gerry.
Bernice L. Newland, Plaintiff.
VS..
Roy Newland, Defendant.
AT q session of said Court held
in the City Of Port Hun on, in said
County, on the 4th day of Febru-
=. d. 1921.
Present, HON. EUGENE F.
LAW, Circuit Judge.
In this cause, it appearing by
affidavit on file that the present
place of residence Of the above
named defendant cannot be def
nitely ascertained, but on inform
alton and belief that the said de-
PENDANT resides without the State
of Michigan, to-wit: Dayton, Ohio;
on motion of Robert M. Soutar,
Attorney for Plaintiff, it is order
ed that the appearance of the said
Defendant, Roy Newland, be en-
cred in this cause within three
months from the date of this
order.
1t is further ordered that the
Plaintiff cause this order to be
ublished in the Yale Expositor,
a newspaper published, printed
nd circulating in said County.
and that the said publication be
commenced within twenty days
from the date of this order and
continued therein once in each
week for six weeks in succession.
EUGENE F. LAW, Cir uit Judge
OBERT NJ. SOUTAR, Attorney
for Plaintiff; Business Address,
Suite 81, White Block, Port HUI
ron, Michigan. 46-7
The Yale expositor., 1921-02-24

State of Michigan, in the Circuit
Court for the County of st. Clair,
In Chancery.
John ID. Martin, Plaintiff
VS..
Jessie Wadhams, Thomas S. Skin
ner, John nj. Hoffman, James
McCOnkie, Adna l.. Cornell, Pet
er SanbOrn and John =. San
and their unknown heirs, de-
visees, iegatees and assigns.
Defendants.
At session of said Court, con-
tinued and held at the Court
House in the City of Port Huron,
on the 18th day of February A. ID.
1921.
Present, HON. HARVEY TAP
PAN, Circuit Judge.
In this cause, it being to quiet
and perfect the title of real estate,
herein described, and it appearing
from the sworn bill of complaint
that the residence and where
abouts of the defendants, Jessie
Wadhams, Thomas S. Skinner,
John M. Hoffman, James Nc Con-
kie, Adna l.. Cornell, Peter San
born and John p. Sanborn, and
their unknown heirs. devisees. leg
atees and assigns, all are unknown
and that after diligent search and
inquiry they cannot be found.
Therefore, on motion of Henry
Baird, attorney for plaintiff, it is
ordered that the appearance of the
said defendants be entered in this
cause within three months from
the date of this order, and that in
case Of their appearance, or the
appearance of any Of them, their
respective answers to the bill of
complaint be fled and a copy
thereof served on plaintiffs attor-
ney within fifteen days after SER
vice upon them or their respeo-
tive attorneys of a copy of said
bill of complaint and that in de-
fault thereof, said bill of COM
Iplaint will be taken as confessed
NY Sdlu
1t is further ordered that with
in twenty days from the date OF
this order plaintiff cause a copy of
this order to be published in the
Yale EXpositor, newspaper
printed, published and circulating
in this county, and that said pub
lication be continued therein once
in each week for six successive
weeks.
And it is further ordered that
within twenty days from the date
of this order, the plaintiff cause a
copy Of this order to be sent by
registered mail, with return re.
ceipt demanded, to each of the
above named defendants at their
last known place of residence.
HARVEY TAPPAN,
Circuit Judge
HENRY BAIRD, Attorney fol-
Plaintiff; Business Address, 81
White Block, Port Huron, Mich
The above suit is brought tc
quiet and perfect the title to Ger.
tain real estate, described as fol
lows THE north half of the
northeast quarter Of the south
east quarter of section twenty
and the northwesterly ten acres Of
the northwest quarter of the
southwest quarter OF section TWEEN
ty-one, bounded as follows; Com
menclng at the northeast corner
OF said lot, thence running west or
the north line Thereon to the north
: west corner; thence south on the
, west line to the center OF SAID wes
!, line; thence on an angling line il
a nortneasterly course to tn,
place OF beginning, all in Towr
Seven, North Range Sixteen East
st. Clair County, Mich. 4o-7
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BRING ON YOUR JUNK

will pay $500 ton for old
iron; 1c q pound for rags; sc a
pound for rubber boots and rubber
shoes. 1926
John Sexton, Yale.
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Every paid-up subscription to
the Expositor helps keep the pa
per alive.
Read all the ads in the EXPOSE
tor. You can save money by trad
ing at home.
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Evening star., 1921-08-04
CAPT. C. D. HARRIS BODY
BROUGHT FROM FRANCE
Son OF Adjutant General OF the
Army VIII Be Buried at Prince
ton Saturday.

France on the transport Cantigny.
now at Hoboken. N. j.. Is that OF
Capt. Charles Dashiell Harris, 6th
United States Engineers, son Of Maj.
Gen. Peter e. Harris, adjutant gen.
the Dresden apartments. Burial will
be made in the lot of his maternal
grandfather, the late Maj. John B.
Guthrie, u. 8. A, at Princeton. N. J.,
Saturday afternoon at o'clock. Mem
bers Of Capt Harris GLASS at the
Military Academy will be pallbear-
erS
agara, N. Y. January 25. 1897 and
was educated In the public schools
Of this city, at St Johns School. Man
paratory School. this city. He entered
the United States Military Academy
in June, 1914. and was graduated in
August, 1917. Although one Of the
youngest members OF the class, he
work OF the final year he stood at
the head Of his class.
Upon graduation he was appointed
captain in the Regular Army, being
at the time Of his appointment the
youngest officer of that grade in the
ganization in the United States. He
was assigned to the 6th United States
Engineers. Washington barracks. and
December 2. 1917, left with his COM
pany (B) for Hoboken. N. j., en- route
for France.
After having performed considera-
BILE engineering work in the vicinity
of Amiens, the 9Th Engineers Joined
the Sd Division a short time before
the second battle of the Marne. They
participated in that battle and in sub
sequent engagements during the ad-
vance to the Vesle river. and later in
both the st. Mikiel and Meuse-
Argonne offensives.
Capt. Harris was killed October 20.
1918. in the battle of Clairs Chenes
woods, France, while personally op-
Grating a German machine gun which
he, with a small detachment in ad-
vance of the remainder of his COM
pany, had captured from the enemy.