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Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1923-07-26
CamOufIage Method Of
City Merchandise Sale
HOME TOWN MERCHANTS NOT RE
CURED TO PAY HIGH ADJ
VERTislNG PRICES

"Camouflage" is one OF the express
sive words handed down to US by che
war. but it exactly fits a similar prac
tice in our peacetine pursuits. We re
fer here to the so-called bargain OF
the city merchant, advertised for the
benefit of the little town shopper, be
hind which the city merchant screens
his true purposes. It is not his rea'
aim to seIIthe man or the woman from
the country a bill of goods at less cost
than that same bill can be bought a
the formers home town merchant;
his aim is to use the specially-priced
articles as a bait, and then sell hin
other goods-once he has the visitor II
the store at such prices as well yielo
sufficient profit not only to cover the
latter but to bring a good return also
on the under-priced article.
It cannot be denied that in many
cases this leader" is cheaper thar
the same article can be bought fol
in the hometown store. And the city
merchant, in arguing with the country
shopper makes much, Of this point
But don't let that mislead you. Il you
will give the matter a little thought
you will find that in rare instances j:
it a staple article that is thus under
priced and even if it were the situa
ton would not be greatly changed. In
the end you pay well for it just the
same. The Eagle River merchant will
be the first to admit that he cannot
meet the price at which such bar
gains are offered and still make the
reasonable profit to which he is en-
titled by his investment. But bring
your receipted bills to him after your
return from the city shopping-expedit
ion and he will show you how he could
have saved you money by striking ar
average Of more reasonable prices all
the way down your list.
Bargains, are often called the mirac.
le-rnakers or business for they brinG
trade where there was no trade be
fore. This was a true miracle indeed,
in a dull season; but like many OF
our modern miracles, they are Big
City hoaxes. The victim is the man
from the little town who buys il the
city and helps the city merchant pay
for his heavy overhead.
Your hometown merchants do not
resort to metU ods of this kind. Bust;
ness with them is based on the sound
economic principle of supply and de
mand. You buy goods only when you
need them. so that when you do buy
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1923-07-26

what you buy fills a want for you,
That is true merchandising service,
In that way, and in no other way, do
you get the full value for your mercy.
Bargains" thus become stimulant
in business that is sure to be succeed
ed by a reaction, and the healthy bust
ness life Of town like Eagle River
wants none of it.
In the city this method of carrying
On business is possible for consid
cradle time because there are so many
gullible buyers who are taken in by
he alleged saving thus effected
When this inflated manner Of mer
,handising gets into a nations system
@ any considerable extent we have a
disturbed market, followed by trade
congestion, with the result that we
,uddenly wake up to find ourselves in
he midst of financial panic.
In the preceding article we empha-
lied the heavy overhead that the city
merchant has to meet. If you remem
Der that you have to pay your share
If this total of his fixed charges every
inc you visit his establishment, all
viii be well with you for you will com
oare his range of prices with those Of
your hometown merchant and you VIII
)uy only those few things that are
lnder-priced If you buy at ALL Desi1-
able business locations double and
ripple in value because of the 'competit
on for their possession. High value
means high taxes. The downtown con
yestion means greater fire hazard,
With the resultant increase in insur-
NICE. You help to pay for the style
Ind pomp displayed, and for the EN-
,loyment of many superfluous clerks
md attendants which in no sense add
o the value of your goods.
Even more, however, is the country
buyer singled out by the city mail-or
Ter house. This kind of buying is
what the boy with the broken bladed
jacknife, in an effort to awaken our
craftsmanship so that he can foist his
Useless article upon US, calls "unsighr
unseen" We have all been 'stung
in that way.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1923-07-26

These mail-order establishments
have no statesmen at all. They make
,,se Of Uncle Sans postman. Profits
are enormous. You buy on faith, and
YOU pay the penalty. What can you
fell about a. certain grade OF woolens
suit unless you can feel them
between your fingers? Or about q
certain brand of tea bearing a num-
her or letter? Each such concern mas
it's own private brands, and there =
no standardization so that you can
foil ia advance what you are buying.
When the goods arrive, you may flnd
they are of a poorer grade than you
had reason. 10 expect from the price,
bnt by that time you have paid money
order fees, postage and transportation
charges as well as having lost con-
siderable time waiting for the ship
ment to arrive, and there nothing
for YOU to do but make the best OF 1t.
These losses and disappointments
YOU spare yourself when you visit your
hometown store pick what you want
nd pay a reasonable price for it,
free Of the big city overhead.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1923-07-26

wANTED-Good, clean lintless rags
at the Review office.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1923-07-26

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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-01-26
List Grows ArOOstOOk
Farmers In Bankruptcy

The toll Of Aroostooll county's I'M
fortunate list of farmers who have
reached the bankruptcy courts grows
apac". Those whose filed schedules
since last week include:
Frank NJ. Robbins. farmer Easton,
liabilities $I0,.62; assets $J447. Larg
est creditors: c. II. Robbins, Ia ston,
$4,000, secured; Buffalo Fcrt. Works.
Houlton, $1,000; HoVey & Co., Mars
Hill, $500; w. J. Sawyer Co., Easton,
$lG0c, unsecured.
Martin r.. Robbins, farmer, Easton.
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Hughes Reiterates
Continued from PAGE One)

mcnt did not intend to participate in
the Preparations discussions. DISCUSS
ing the unofficial reprcsation with
the reparations commission through
Roland w BoydCn. as an observer.
Mr. Hughes declared with reference
to "quCStionS arising from time to
time in which this government and
its citizens have an immediate IN
terest' that these purposes have
been served by the contact with the
commission which we have been able
to maintain through the present ar
ransements."
Shortly after the foreign relations
committee had received the COM
munications, Senator Borah, Repub-
lican, Idaho. who recently proposed
that the United States call an inter-
national economic conference. an
nounced that he planned to renew
the suggestion soon by the introduce
ton OF resolution requesting the
president to call such a conference.
He said he hoped to have his amend
ment ready by Monday and might
offer it as an amendment to a pend
ing bill. thereby avoiding any delay
through having it sent to the Senate
calendar.
The foreign relations committee
made public the letters received
from Secretary Hughes. but held as
confidential the memorandum &C
complaining them. 1t considered
them at brief session and will meet
again tomorrow to take them up IN
connection with the pending resolu-
ton of Senator Robinson, Democrat,
Arkansas, proposing that the United
States send official representatives
to the reparations commission.
Secretary Hughes made clear to
the committee that it has not been
the policy of this administration to
participate in the fiving of the
amounts to be paid by Germany up
On separations claims
''And particularly" he added.
with respect to the discussions that
have been going on during the past
few months before the separations
commission in relation to the
amounts and terms of Germany's
reparation payments. the depart
ment has cautioned it's observer not
to take any position that would in
volNc this government in these dis
cussions."
Discussing the status and work
of Mr.. Boyden as the unofficial OBJ
server with the rcparatiOn commas
sion. Mr.. Hughes said that he had
instructed him not to express any
opinion regarding separations settle
ment in the commissions discussions.
and to refrain from urging the con-
sideration of his suggestions in the
absence of instructions from the De-
partment." Mr.. Hughes emphasized.
however, that the unofficial American
delegation with the commission was
of great Importance to this govern
mcnt." in obtaining information and
in the protection of interests of the
United States in various matters"
In giving the information to the
foreign relations committee, Mr..
Hughes said it was his desire to in
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-01-26
Bethlehem Steel
Declares Dividends

New York. Jan. 2J.-ReGular
dividends for the entire year OF 1872;
on the preferred stocks of the Beth
lchem Steel Corporation were de-
clared today at a meeting of the di-
rectors. The regular quarterly diNi-
dcnd of II per cent on both
classes of the common stock was also
declared.
President Eugene G.. Grace stated
after the meeting that the net in
come Of the corporation for 49, was
S4.p1,:;D.., as compared with $40
- SO4.34 in 1921. The figures. he
said. reflected the absorption of the
IaCkawanna Steel interests last Oc-
tobcr and advances in wages of ~
per cent last September. He said
no reduction in operating expenses
WAS looked for in the coming year,
either in railroad frcichtS. fuel or
general supplies. The present pro-
duction OF about 80 per cent of capa-
city would probably not be exceeded
during the year. he asserted. be
cause of the shortage of both COM
mon and operative labor which Was
getting serious There was enough
business in sight for fun capacity.
but for the labor shortage. he said.
The directors also authorized. it
was announced. the sale OF S2oWO.-
900. > = per cent thirty year series
Is consolidated mortgage bonds to
refund am equal amount of bonds
coming duo in the next few months.
The contracts for the purchase OF
the Mid> ale and Cambria proper
ties were approved and favorable
Notion recommended to shareholders
OF the corporation. President Grace
said that the corporation intends to
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-01-26
Westminsters Fail to
Appear Barred From
Amateur Leagues

Boston Jan. 2o.--Hockey fans
trooped to the Arena today to obtain
refund of the cash they paid last
night to see the WeStminsterS OF
New Haven. amateur champions OF
the United States cross sticks with
the Boston a. A. team. The game
vas not played because the West
minister's remained in New Haven.
and dispatches from Pittsburgh said
President w. $. Haddock OF the
United States Amateur Hockey As
ISOLATION had declared the Westmin-
ster management and team mem
bers barred forever from the anna
teur hockey associations of this
country and Canada. An exhibition
game was arranged and the fans
We're promised their money back.
The largest crowd of the season
had gathered and it was not until
game time that it was learned that
the Westminster players had re
manned at New Haven.
At 1920 last night the arena man
agement received the following tcle-
gram from President Haddock:
IVAN Norman coach of the West
minSterS) threatens not to play in
Boston tonight. Notify us if team
does not appear or il it attempts 10
hold YOU up. as club will be barred
if it does not go through tonight.
The trouble arose from failure OF
the Westminster management 70
receive playing certificates for some
OF the players who came from Cam
ada. President Haddock at Pitts
bur-h last night said he had been
prepa to forward the certificates
as soon as desired information was
received from Canada.
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pruning. grating and spraying. Many
of the boys will purchase trees for
themselves and set them out on the
home farms They Plan to make
trips to many of the finest orchards
in the tSate. The students in TINS
course vino keep a financial and labor
record will he given credit of one unit
n year towards graduation and COL
leee entrance. This work is under
the able dire on and instruction of
Prof. Roy r. Thomas. formerly OF
Monsoon, a graduate of the nIVerSltN
of Maine. who has also taken special
work at Cornell He Is young. ener-
gctic and enthusiastic over his work
and his ability has already gained
recognition among educators.
The Alexander Trio which appears
on the I.yccum Course at Cumston
hall Monday evening. Jan. %, pres
ents a program of delightful novelty,
consisting of popular and classical
instrumental and vocal numbers.
Under the capable management of
J. T.. Alexander well known I.yceum
artist. the Trio gives variety or
musical effects on numerous instru-
ments such as tie violin. saXophone,
mellophone. guitar and spanish gull
tar. Ine lnStfllInentdI Huinpets al,
interspersed with readings and vocal
selections.
Monmouth Grange me, in regular
session Wednesday evening with
good attendance The first aE1 Sec
ond degrees were worked on class
Of six candidates. The work being
e: cmplified in an impressive manner
by the degree team. The next. meet
ing Wednesday evening. Jan. 81. will
he temperance night. Music will be
in charge of Harry Cochran. Address
by F. T. Clifford Of Winthrop is eX-
pected.
The infant child OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Maynard Foss is quite Ill.
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Wateryille Clashes
With Dexter Tonight

Especial to kCnncbec Journal)
Watcrville, Jan. 25.-E'riday night
will witness two interesting basket
ball games at the high school gym
nasium when the Watcrvillc boys
and girls team clash with the DcX-
ter high school boys and girls. The
games Will start at eight o'clock
sharp and the Watcrvllle high school
band viii play before and after the
periods.
The Dexter team finally defeated
the WaterNille boys last year on the
local floor in a five minute overtime
game that was fun OF thrills. At the
end of the game last year the score
stood "a all and Il five minute per-
iod overtime was played. The Wa
terNilc boys seemed to have the
game tied up when they scored on a
final whistle, one OF the Dexter
forwards shot a basket from the
floor and won the game, 80. This
Years team at Dexter is fully AS
good as was their team last year and
a fast game is assured. The first
game played at Dexter this year.
the boys lost out but are going to
DO their best to erase this blot.
The girls defeated the Dexter
Misses by safe ma rgin at the same
time and are looking forward to re-
pcatlng the Feat again.
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MONMOUTH
Unit Course In Agriculture
Will Be OF Great Value

The new unit course in agriculture
recently introduced at Monmouth
Academy and the high schools OF sew
eral adjoining towns will undOubted-
ly prove of great value to those of
the younger generation who are
growing up to manage the farme and
orchards of this section Of the State.
Considerable progress has already
been made. especially among those
studying poultry. They have been
taught how to Judge the value of the
fowl as egg producers or breeders
and have had some experience in
killing and picking. Tncubators will
be used by some of the boys at home
and they have sent an order to WELL
known. chicken fancier and breeder
for one thousand pure bred Barred
Rock day-old chicks. One of the
boys expects to hatch about a thOus-
and pure bred Rhode Island Reds.
About Ave thousand chickens. all of
pure ancestry, will be raised by the
students in this course. The boys
studying orcharding have been learn
ing 10 grade apples according to the
Maine standard and to pack them for
market. As soon as the spring is suf-
6cientIy advanced they will be taught
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THORNDIKE

Mrs. Amelia Mitchell. who has
been staying a few weeks with Mr..
and Mrs. r. A. Harmon, has returned
to her home in Unity
Miss Mildred Bartlett, who has
been on a nursing case at Newport
the past few weeks, returned home
Thursday.
Mrs. Ferdinand Marcia was in
Waterville shopping Tuesday.
Leslie Ward passed the weekend
in Belfast with Mrs. Ward.
Leroy Libby Of Waterville, was q
business caller in town, Friday.
Mrs. Joseph Farwell Of Unity, was
the guest of Mrs. Lydia Farwell,
Tuesday.
Guss Gales was q business caller in
Belfast Friday.
Dana Archer, who IL numbering in
Vassalboro this winter, passed . few
days the past week with his family
here.
A joint meeting Of the. men and
women of the Thorndike Farm Bu-
reau was held at the Grange hall,
Saturday, Jan. 10. County Agent
Norman 8. Donahue met with the
men. Miss Estelle Mason, home dem.
onstration agent, met with the wo.
men. Plans were made for meetiurs
OF the coming year. and an interest,"
Ing program was outlined. 4 picnic
was served at noon.
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Jap Embassy Gets
Note on Premiers
Word on Naval Treaty

Washington. Jan. c5-(By \. PD-
The Japanese embassy announced
tonight the receipt of official dis
patches bearing upon the recent in
tcrpcllation of Premier katO in the
Inet with reference to the Washing
ton naval limitation treaty. Accord
ing to these advices the premier did
not say as reported in press dis
patches from Toxic, that an under
standing existed between the three
great naval powers as to course to
follow in case the treaty was not rat
flied by all five SiGnatorioS, but that
in such an event IAN agreement Of
some sort might eventually be
reached by Japan. the United States
and Great Britain
The following day, the c4th,' the
embassy announced, lin the House
of Representatives. replying to a
question as to whether or not any
understanding exists among the
three powers, he fatty declared that
there is no such understanding"
Washington. Jan. 25-Thc dispatch
said in substance Of the intcrpclla
ton, it was announced, that in the
House of Peers on January 80. reply
ing to question by Niscount katO.
leader of the opposition, the prime
minister said:
Il believe that the navy treaty will
be ratified. In the unlikely event
that it should fail. an agreement of
some sort might eventually be reach
al by Japan, the United States and
Great Britain, but, putting aside this
question, let me say that even if the
treaty fails, we earnestly desire to
respect the spirit OF the Washington
conference in reducing expenditure
and tightening the national burden"
The dispatch continuing. was para
phraSed by the embassy as follows:
"On the 25th, in the Hous" of
Peers. former finance minister Wa
katsuki asked the premier if he
thought that, although competition
in capital ships has been ended as
result of the Washington conference,
competition in building auxiliary
ships did not seem to be at hand.
Barron kato replied: There will
he no further competition in arma
mcnt. At least Japan. respecting the
spirit of the Washington conference,
has no intention of entering any COM
petition in auXiliary4ships.'
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Trap Shooters Eager
To Try For Carnival Cup

Kenneth F. Lee. who is in charge
of the trapshooting events which
take place. Feb. 16. Friday afternoon
of the Carnival at the State field, has
practically all of his entries in, and
they will be finished in a very lew
DAYS. This assures the committee
that there will be as many entries as
can be handled at the field, and as
some of the best shooters in kenne-
bee county arc entered in this con-
test. there will be something doing
Tickets for the Carnival ball are
now On sale by the members of the
committee and they are meeting win
ready sale. The price is Use plus
a war tax. making the total cost SIC
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Kickard Has Six
Day Option for
Matching DEMPSEY

NeW DIX, Jan. .'.-Jack kcarnS,
manager OF Jack Dempsey, today
signed an option with Tex Richard
uiuer the terms OF which kearns
asrced not to enter into any con-
tracts involving the heavyweight
champion for a period OF six DAYS.
ending Feb. /. pending receipt of u
formal offer from the promoter.
Inc agreement. which bars
Nearhs from accepting. but not from
receiving further fight offers for the
stipulated period. WAS signed in the
presence OF newspaper men late this
afternoon after a four hour confer
ehcc between the promoter and the
tltle-holder's manager. The latter
received $1,000 to sign the option.
Richard said he would suggest
terms Tor probably two fights during
the summer, Dempsey's opponents
TO be selected by him from the four
men he considered to be the leading
challcnCers. These four, he said.
We're Harry Wills. Jess Willard,
Louis Firpo and Tom Gibbons
NearnS reiterated his insistence
that Wills be included as one of the
champions opponents under any
contract he signed, but Rickard
While declining to commit himself
definitely. Indicated he favored Will
lard as DempscN's first opponent.
and either Gibbons or i'irpo as the
second. providing the champion
again conquered the giant Kansan.
The promoter declared he would
prefer to stage the first contest June
80 and the second probably on Labor
Day.
The new Yankee stadium may be
the scene of one or both matches if
Richard is the successful bidder The
most likely alternative site is BoNlc's
Thirty Acres, the big pine saucer in
Jersey City.
kearns intimatcd he expected to
receive several other offers. lie said
he had been approached by inter
csts represented by Harry F'raZec,
owner of the Boston American
League club and expected tomorrow
to receive formal terms of an offer
from Tom ORourkc. Polo Grounds
match maker. O'EOurke announced
yesterday he would seek to sign
Dempsey for three title bouts during
the summer for a consideration
reported to be around &1,OWON.
Joe Beckett, English heavyweight.
has been eliminated as a possible
opponent for Dempsey. so far as Ric-
kard is concerned. He said he had
cabled Beckett several offers recently
to fight either Gibbons Harry Grcb
or Gene Tunney. leading light
heaVNwei2hts, in this country, but
had received no reply.
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Bates COLLEGE

| All those who took part in or were
connected with the English "A plays
OF last and this year met in the As
ssmbly Room at HathOrne Hall FOL
lowing the Chapel service on Thurs
dav morning. The object of the
7 meeting was to consider plans for
the formation Of dramatic club at
Bates There has lahg been need
I for some regular organization to rep
RI sent the dramatic interests of the
college. Heretofore this has been
supplied by periodic efforts in prep
aration for some particular play. The
plan is to build club around the
casts of the English A plays so
called because of the fact that those
students took course in dramatlcs
called the English "A course With
these students as a nucleus it is plan
ned TO build Large and permanent
organization which will be strong in
dramatic interests as the Spoffard
club in the literary field and the
scientific clubs in their line.
The Jordan Scientific Society met
at the Carnegie Science building on
Wednesday evening for their regular
gathering. In the absence of Presi-
dent Roberts on the hockey trip. the
vice president, Fred Huntress, presi-
dcd. Papers of scientific interest
were presented by several of the
members and discussion of the ma
tcrial presented followed.
The Y. NJ. G. A. and the Y. w. C.
A. held a union meeting at Chase
! hall on Wednesday evening at Gas.
Professor Samuel +. Harms of the
Spanish department was the speak
err. He took as his subject "WhO
Are YOU" developing it by refer
ences to the lives of great men. the
theme being that each one should
find where his talent lay and then
develop it.
The Day OF Prayer was observed
on Thursday morning with a service
at the chapel. Rev. Samuel H.
Woodrow '99 Of Newton Highlands
Mass, delivered the sermon Of the
morning. His subject was "Matcrial-
ism" which he developed very ably.
The Y. NJ. and y. w. c. A. also CO.
operated in observing the day and
held services at 9 o'clock at Chase
hall and Rand hall.