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FISHER STEPS DOWN,
WRECK|NG CABINET 7
Continued from First Page

sidered certain that Churchill will re-
sign and II Is reported on good author
ity that ex-Premier Arthur J. Balfour
Is slated to become first lord OF the ad-
miralty in the new cabinet.
Lord Fishers resignation opened the
way for the most startling political rev.
olution England has seen in many de-
cades. Though reports of friction
amcng administrative heads have grown
more frequent and the government has
beer. the object of severe criticism for
several weeks, it was understood a truce
was to be established until the end Of
the war at least.
]. l.. Garvin. editor OF the Pail Mall
Gazette who is regarded as an author
ity OH political matters ard considered
as very close to high official sources
declares the nominal question on which
the split came was the Dardanelles. but
the really fundamental cause was the
incompatahility of the personalities Of
Mr.. Churchill and Lord Fisher.
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Brands 1t Arrogance.

Secretary McAdoo ana comptroller
williams, according to Mr.. Untermyer
are now accused of 'persecution' sim
ply because they insisted upon a proper
supervision and inspection of the affairs
of the Riggs Bank. This hostility by
the bank, the attorney said. was shown
when Vice President Flather said this
thing has gone far enough" when the
Comptroller's examiner was investi-
eating the ownership Of the Flather &
Flather account.
"It was simply a case of supreme
arrogance on the part OF these gen.
tlemen," said Mr.. Untermyer. The
had been so close to the Government
all these years they could not un
dcrstand a turn Of the wheel. If
bank officers can get up a grievance
against constituted authority be-
cause they are being properly super
way out of supervision to work up
that sort OF spirit OF hostility and
resentment and you cannot have pub
lie officials doing anything. All this
talk OF persecution and malice is SO
avoiding proper supervision.
Mr.. Untermyer defended the acts
of Secretary McAdoo in Withholding
from the Riggs Bank a proportion OF
lne blStTHt ldN IuIluS ana III Will
carrying the traction stock-would have
drawal of the Panama Canal funds
and the general Government depos-
its. These acts. he said. followed
tary that the stock brokerage trans
actions and other activities of the
bank made 1t an improper place for
Government funds.
Mr. Ontermyer engaged in heated
colloquy with Attorney Hogan when he
declared that great volume Of loans
made by the Riggs Bank were on stocks
notably traction stock.
"A bad loan on some OF this stock
amounting to $4,000 has recently been
charged or" said Mr.. Untermyer
There are no bad loans on traction
stock" shouted Mr. Hogan.
Il do not say that traction stock isn't
good; l know it is good. but neverthe'
less, traction stock was among that back
of the loan charged off," retorted Mr.
Untermyer.
Mr.. Hogan said the statement was un.
fair to the bank and to the traction
the wrinkles by saying he understood
tnat traction stock was good. Mr.. I'm
termyer made the point that some loans
carried by the bank for ten or twelve
which fortunately had made good. l
| the stock had not turned out well, III
argued, the excessive loans on tn,
stock-would have resulted disastrously
| mat secretary MtAuOO lOun0 Una
from time to time 80 per cent of thu
| loans of the bank were on stocks anC
not commercial paper was given as on,
reason the Secrtary disapproved of tn,
| deposit of Government funds in tn,
| institution.
| Mr. Cntermyer called the Flathe
and Flather account "a DUMPING
ground" for the loans which the
bank did not desire to make openly
| Discussing the account further hC
| said IL 6Orded "SpeCtacle OF a mar
sitting on two sides OF the table: h,
both buys the stock for the customel
and then lends on II. II is probabl!
1.-The most vicious form OF running Z
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Coalition Cabinet.
Herbert Asquith (L.)
Lord Reading (L.)
M. of Crewe (L.)

stock brokerage and banking busi-
ness together"
Louis p. Brandeis, Of Boston. who is
ants. contented himself with a calm ad-
dress to the court, saying he would
argue the bill stripped of Its vitupera-
tive epithets.'
1t was contended by Mr.. Brardeis that
treasury Department as a penalty is
the property Of the United states.
How can this court take away from
the United States in an equity pro-
ceeding where the United States has no
opportunity to present Its claim, the
property which It holds?" he demanded.
Mr.. Brandeis urged that the claim
for the 5000 on the part of the bank
could be adjudicated adequately in the
Court of Claims.
"Great Significance"
How can a court take that money
away from the United States when such
a claim is made?" he repeated. THE
assertion of the defendants in this case
that they are acting as officials is of
great significance here, because in no
other capacity are they sued.
"They may or may not have been
guilty of wrong individually: they may
or may not, and your honor has indi-
Gated on this record 1t is clear they
T.
But certainly, in the performance OF
this act by the defendant, the Treasurer
of the United States, who is ordered to
hold this money. or withhold the none :
from the plaintiff by statute, in Iur-
suance of an order sent him, and cover
ii into the Treasury. he, as an official
of the United States. cannot conceiv-
ably be guilty of any wrong, because
the money that Is In the Treasury OF
the United States Is United States
money.
1T is not earmarked: it has not been
set aside for the plaintiff: II has not
something. as In the various cases We
property. which Is being interfered
with
Property of United States.
''It is the United States property.
and what is sought is, by this pro-
ceeding in which the United States Is
not a party. to take from the United
states property which the United
States claims and that Is privilege,
is a power. which has not been ac-
corded to this court. 1t has been ac-
coreed to another court, to the Court
of Claims.
sition. that II there Is a remedy here
it is a remedy in the Court Of Claims
and not a remedy in this court. 1t is
expressly provided in provisions es-
tablishing the Court OF Claims that
cases of this nature may come before
II. One could sue there for the inter-
est. or one could sue there for the
action. IL 1t Is claimed. or II II can be
established that this money was
wrongfully withheld. There Is the
remedy"
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ANNOUNCES GIFTS TO
ENCAMPMEN FUND
Citizens Committee Receives
Two Subscriptions of $4OO
Among Thirty-Four of Today.

Colonel Robert n. Harper. of the citl-
zcns' committee arranging for the
Grand Army encampment in Septem-
Der. announces the names OF thirty
four more subscribers to the expense
fund, tho subscriptions ranging from s35
to s4oo. Both the New Willard and the
Raleigh Hotels each subscribed $+0o.
Other subscribers are:
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PRESENT ENGLISH CABINET
. AND PROBABLE CHANGES
Cabinet.

: Prime Minister .......
Lord High Chancellor.
President Of Council :,
Lord Privy Seal. ......
First Lord of Admiralty
Home Secretary .....
Foreign Affairs ......
Colonial Secretary 80.
Secretary of War.
Sec. Of War Supplies. .
Secretary for India.
Chancellor Of Exchequer
Attorney-General .....
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New York Stocks.

quotations furnished by w. Il. Hibbs a
uJn,, members Of New York stock Exchange.
hlbos Building.
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Probable Composition.

Mr.. GarVin suggests that Mr.. Asquith
Is the only possible premier and then
proceeds to announce the rearrange-
ment of the entire cabinet. Arthur j.
Balfour. former premier and ex-leader
of the opposition, is mentioned to sue
ceed Mr.. Churchill, the latter becoming
secretary of state for India. The Mar
quis of Crewe. present lord of the
privy seal, is to become president OF the
council. Chancellor of the Exohequer
David Lloyd George may take an office
which has been created since the war
began, the ministry Of war supplies. or,
~ Lord Kitchener goes to the front
Mr.. Lloyd George ought to become full
minister of war" says the Pail Mall
Gazette.
Bonar Law For Chancellor.
Andrew Bonar Law, leader Of the
opposition in the house of commons, Is
mentioned as chancellor of the ex-
chequer, succeeding Lloyd George, and
Austen Chamberlain is talked of for
secretary of state for the colonies
Lord Reading, better known as Sir
Rufus Isaacs. lord chief justice OF
England, is slated. according TO the
announcement, for lord high chancel-
lor Sir John Simon. attorney-general,
| is to become lord chief justice, and
Frederick f. Smith, attorney general.
| The Earl of Derby also Is to be in
Cluded in the new Cabinet. The state
| of his health precluies Lord Lans-
downe from accepting a portfolio. but
either Lord Miner, Viscount Curzon
or Lord Selborne may be included.
The Pail Mall Gazette says in con-
| clusion:
The following summary is fairly fun,
| though not quite complete. The min
listers retiring are the lord high chan
cellor, Viscount Haldane; president of
| the council. Earl Beauchamp; presi-
dent of the board of agriculture, Lord
| Lucas colonial secretary, Lewis Har-
| court, and chief secretary for Ireland
| Augustine Birrell.
The unionists to enter the cabinet
are Mr.. Balfour, Mr.. Bonar Law, Aus
ten Chamberlain, F. f. Smith the Ear
| OF Derby. and Water Long If his
health permits. Arthur Henderson, the
labor member. is Indispensable as rep.
'resenting that interest"
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"A Gross IndiscretiOn.'

Tho lending of money by the Riggs
Bank to public officials and bank ex-
aminers. Mr.. Untermyer contended. while
not crime at that time. was at least
gross indiscretion and such practices
by any bank have now been stopped by
law"
The Government attorney attributed
the beginning of the banks alleged hos
tlity to the Treasury officials to two
things-the charging Of interest on Gov
ernment deposits. begun early In the
McAdoo administration. and the removal
from the bond division of the depart
ment of Miss Taylor, the employe of the
National City Bank.
Miss Taylor, said Mr.. Untermyer. is
now in the basement Of the Treasury
building In the money mutilation division
as the reprcse ntstivc Of the Riggs Bank.
the agent of the National City Bank.
Mr.. Untermycr said he did not intend
10 charge that Miss Taylor made use
Of the confidential reports to which she
might nave had acceGs in her former
position, but she was offered extraordi-
nary facilities in the bond department
and her removal was ordered by the
Secretary."
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Company by the Munsey Trust Com
pany, and was evidenced by the pub
lication Of vicious articles in New
York newspaper attacking the Secre-
tary and Comptroller and inspired by
the bank officials.
A contributing factor in the breeding
Of this animus, Mr.. Untermyer argued,
was the step taken by Mr.. McAdoo soon
after he became Secretary in demand
ing interest on Government deposits
For years. the attorney said. the Ma
tional City Bank and the Riggs Bank,
among others, had had these deposits
without paying interest.
mo better tribute to the public serv-
ice of Mr., McAdoo could be found"
said Mr.. Untermyer. than the fact that
he was willing to incur the displeas sure
Of certain banks by his order requiring
the payment of interest on Government
money deposited. During the first year
Of his administration the Government
received In interest more than 81 200. 900
on such deposits"
Criticised Mr.. Allies.
Mr.. Untermyer harshly criticised Mr..
Allies. now vice president of the bank.
for transferring from the National City
Bank to the Riggs National Bank ST.
100000 in Government deposits four
days before Mr.. Allies left office, in 1893.
as Assistant Secretary OF the Treasury.
The delicacy of such a performance
cannot escape observation. no matter
how it was done" said Mr.. untermyer.
1T Is claimed that no money was taken
direct from the Treasury for this de-
posit, but it was transferred from the
National City Bank, but the fact re-
mains that the balance of SIP 900 in
the New York bank was substantially
the same the next month. so the money
must have been put back there"
Prior to the McAdoo regime. said
Mr.. Untermyer. the vast proportion of
Government money deposited with the
National City Bank was put to the
worst possible use, so far as the public
interest was concerned"
II do not claim" he continued, that
a wongful use of the money was made
by the National City Bank, but that
institution is recognized as the largest
lender of call money on the New York
Stock Exchange. and the money the
Government deposited with 1t was be-
ing lent to spectators to force the mar
ket up or down. II was not a proper
place for one-quarter to one-tenth of
all the deposits Of the United States"
"A Gross Indiscretion.'
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Present Cabinet

Herbert Asquith
Viscount Haldane. ...
Earl Beauchamp. e.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1915-06-16
WEST BURKE
Graduation Exercises AT the Gram.
mar SchooI-PersOnal Items.

Graduation Exercises At the Gram
mar SchOol-PerSOnal Items.
Mrs. H. L. Walter, Correspondent
West Burke grammar school ex-
ercises were held in G. A. R. Hall
Thursday evening, June 10, with the
following program. Salutatory, Ruth
Leach; 1.-The Treason of Benedict Ar
mold" Carl Bishop; piano duet, Mar
jorie Hall, Annie Gallagher; class his
tory. Alfredo Copeland; class proph-
ecy, Margaret Brown; cornet solo,
Carl Bishop; class will, Guy Walter;
piano solo, Ruth Leach; address
with presentation of diplomas, Rev.
| J. @. Angel; Summer Days Are
Coming" girls chorus; valedictory,
Marjorie Hall. Mrs. Fife Solomon,
principal, then made few very in
teresting remarks, both to the class
and the parents, the average of this
class being over 80 per cent, the high
est of any graded school in Caledo-
mia county.
Arthur Bishop received a scholar
| shin of 500 from the University of
| Vermont for obtaining the highest
marks of his class at st. Johnsbury
Academy.
Mrs. Eta Sleeper, wife of Calvin
Beal, passed away at her home in Ma
tick, Mass, May 80. She was born
in Newark and lived the early part
of her life in Burke. She leaves be-
side her husband two sisters, Miss Ro-
saline Sleeper and Mrs. Simon Bart
lett, both of West Burke, and sever
al other relatives. Mrs. BeaI visited
| here last summer. She was of a
pleasant nature, making friends with
all she CHANGED to meet and was a
kind neighbor and loving wife.
A. E. Alexander and daughter, Myr-
tie, visited relatives in Lowell and
| Bloomington last week.
Miss Doris Wheeler of Lyndon
Center was the guest of Miss Abbie
Burns Saturday and Sunday.
George Leach of Kirby visited al
Silas Leach's and Lyman Walters
last week.
Miss Eva Rosebrook is visiting
friends in Hanover for a week.
Miss Mabel Silsby and Mrs. Flora
| Washburn of St. Johnsbury called on
| relatives here last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Hall of Or
| leans were the guests of Mr.. and Mrs
| Wallace Bowman last week.
Rev. and Mrs. G. H. Wright of Ca
bot were here to attend the preachers
meeting and were the guests of Mr.
and Mrs. Newton Colby.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1915-06-16

Mr.. and Mrs. Clayton George were
in Lyndon over Sunday.
Mrs. Ward Wheeler is caring for
Mrs. Jesseman and baby at Sutton.
Miss Nancy Bailey spent last week
with friends in Woodsville.
Mrs. Elmer Forbes entertained her
mother, Mrs. Stanley and sister, Miss
Blanch Stanley of New York recently.
Mrs. Fred Frasier's aunt, Miss
Brooks of Coventry, visited her the
past week.
r. w. Densmore is able to be about
again.
A. c. Cheney is in East Haven
painting for B. A. Amidon.
Dr. Hatch, principal of the Mont
pelier Academy, spoke from the M.
E. pulpit Sunday in regard to the
good work and good training of the
students at that school. DR.. Hatch
also remained to the preachers meet
ing held here Monday and Tuesday.
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don were in the place last Sunday
and took their little grandson home
from George Beans, who have cared
for him the past two years.
The following pupils in the prin-
airy room, Miss Mclean, teacher, had
perfect attendance: Avis Aldrich,
Glenn Ball, Ena Drown, Hazel Ores
ser, Rita Mclean, Ruth Mclean, Ma
delene Wiley, Bernard Barber, Geo.
Ball, Hubbard Ripley; missed one
day, Dorothy Smelling, Esther Moore,
Ella Ball; Arlton Porter lost three
days. Hubbard Ripley, Ruth and Rita
Mclean have not missed day this
year. Those having perfect attend
ance in Miss Kellogg's room, ninth
grade: Mildred Drown, Evelyn
Smelling, Harold Dresser, Vincent
Kellett; absent one-half day, Marion
Wiley, Hazel Aldrich; Clinton Full
Ter lost one day.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1915-06-16
RYEGATE
CMrs. J. A McKirahan, Correspond
ent)

(Mrs. J. A. McKirahan, Correspond
ent.)
Messrs. Donald and John Cameron
were guests at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. George Nelson a short time ago.
Marion Nelson, Aida Nolan, Nor
man Lowe and Dorothy Nelson are
at home from their respective schools
for the summer vacation.
Mrs. w. H. Nelson is in st. Johns
bury Hospital for a short time taking
treatment to gain strength from
nerve weakness.
The Christian Union Society will
give a lawn social at the United Pres
byterian church Thursday evening.
The cottage prayer meeting will
be held with Mr.. and Mrs. w. Sargent
on Wednesday evening.
Rev. John Lyle of South Ryegate
will assist Rev. L. H. Simpson at
communion next Sunday. Prepara-
tory services Friday evening and Sat
urday.
The Ladies Missionary Society met
at the home of Mrs. J. H. Symes on
Thursday. A larger attendance than
usual was present. This meeting
closed the yearly study of the sub
ject "A Child In the Midst" the
topic used throughout the year
Those taking part in the discussion of
the topic having prepared papers and
talks were Mrs. L. H. Simpson, Mrs.
Jennie Taylor Mrs. J. A. Nolan, Mrs.
J. H. Nelson, Mrs. Wesson Sargent,
Mrs. Quinna Weed, Mrs S. F. Nell
son, Mrs. George Gebbie and Mrs. J.
H. Symes. Mrs. J. A. Nolan was
appointed delegate to the Presbyte-
rial convention to be held in East
Craftsbury Aug. 10 to 16, Mrs. Jen-
ME Taylor, alternate. Mrs. Symes
served a delicious tea after the meet
ing.
About 40 Camp Fire Girls from St.
Johnsbury chaperoned by Mr.. and
Mrs. Harlan N. Wood, Miss Katherine
Bingham and Miss Elizabeth Peck
will camp at Witherspoon Lake this
week.
Children's Day exercises took the
place of the regular preaching ser
vices and Sunday school last Sunday.
Rev. L. H. Simpson gave a fine il
Illustrated talk to the children on the
Power of Christ to Draw All Men to
Himself" He used a magnet in diff
ferent ways to illustrate his subject.
Mr.. and Mrs. Calvin Murray and
two children of Montpelier are visit
ing their parents this week.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1915-06-16
EAST ST. JOHNsBURY

MRS. G. w. Dodge, Correspondent
Mr.. and Mrs. B. K. Graves spent
Saturday and Sunday with friends in
Lunenburg and Whitefield, n. H.
Children's Day was observed at the
Congregations church Sunday morn
ling. The children gave a very in
'teresting program.
The ladies society will serve din
ner at the vestry Thursday. Those
in charge are Mrs. Edgar Cushman,
Mrs. WILDER Cushman and Mrs. w.
IS. Russell. The ministers belonging
Ito the Passumpsic Valley Association
with their wives are invited guests.
In the afternoon the services will be
'Open to all and Rev. Mr.. Martin of st.
Johnsbury will give an address.
The graduating exercises of the
village school will be held at the
school house Saturday evening.
Ralph Shasteny has finished work
at the creamery and Robert Hill has
taken his place.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1915-06-16

(Mrs. G. L. Gerry, Correspondent
The village schools closed last Fri
day and in the evening a pleasant
supper party was given the teachers,
Miss Mclean and Miss Kellogg at
Mechanics Hall. A fine literary pro-
gram was given interspersed with
promenading. A purse of money
was given the teachers, cake and ice
cream were served. Miss Kellogg
left for her home in Plainfield Satur-
day.
H. o. Niles of Danville is spending
few days with his brother-in-law,
w. A Smith.
A quiet wedding took place last
Tuesday evening when William Lac
key and Miss Raymond, both of Bos-
ton, were married, Rev. W. H. Bishop
performing the ceremony.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Anger of West
Burke visited their sister, Mrs. Mar
tina Craig, last Sunday.
Mrs Nellie Mathewson has gone
to care for her daughter, Mrs. r. L.
Hovey, who is very sick. Mrs. Isa-
bel Rennie takes her place at L. G
Cree's while she is away.
Mrs. Martha Craig has been sick
the past week.
G0OTS6 hSuul6 anu Vile VI OuIIOA
were Sunday visitors at William
Smiths.
Miss Carrie Sleeper, Grace Hoff-
man and Mrs. P. J. Shorey were in
St. Johnsbury last Wednesday.
Clayton Smith moves his family
this week to Haverhill, n. H., where
he has employment.
All available help from this place
were called to Sheffield last week tt
| help put out a forest fire on the DR.
Browns farm, and Fred Barber:
seventy-ive acres were burned over
B. L. Gerry and family of Lyndon
vile visited his parents, Mr.. and Mrs
| G.. L. Gerry last Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Buck have com
menced housekeeping in their new
house after stopping with Mr.. and
Mrs. Gerry the past nine weeks since
| their home was burned.
Arleton Porter is spending the
week with his sister, Mrs. st. Pierre
at ST. Johnsbury.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Stafford of Lyn
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1915-06-16
BARNET
Graduation Exercises OF Publi'
Schools Tomorrow-LOcals

OG<4AuaLAOn EACEC1SCS VI AOAA~
Schools TomOrrOw-LOcals
(Nettie S. Kendall, Correspondent
The schools in the town will hold
their graduation exercises in the
Town Hall at Barnet village Thurs
day afternoon, June II, at half-past
one. There are q graduates. The
Ladies Society will serve dinner in
the school house hall at noon. There
will also be an exhibit of the work OF
the pupils in the school room.
Mrs Phoebe Galley and Edith
Wallace spent Sunday in Peacha1n.
Mrs. Rosa HASTE spent the week
end with Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Sim
onds. Mavoureen and Pearl Cilley
from East Barnet also spent Sunday
at Mr. Simonds'.
Word has been received here that
Edward Smith is very sick in West
Newton with congestion of the brain
and malaria.
A few from here attended the lee
ture on cancer at st. Johnsbury
Thursday evening.
The concert Saturday evening, CIV
en- by the eighth and ninth grades OF
the town drew a large house. The
concert showed a lot of drilling and
was a great credit to the instructor,
Miss Grace Blake. After the con-
cert a miscellaneous shower was Civ
en- Miss Belle Parker by the G. E.
and people of the village and teach
ers.
Beatrice Parker is home from her
school in Derby for her vacation.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Farnsworth
went to Groveland, Mass, Friday
morning.
B. L. Galley went to Springfield,
Mass, last Thursday to visit Mrs
Gadley's sister, Mrs. Bugbee.
Virginia Elliott came home for heI
summer vacation from her school at
Mortified, Mass, Sunday night
Howard went to Plymouth, N. H, at
ter her Saturday night in the auto
and brought her back Sunday.
Marjorie Albee spent Saturday
with her father in Hanover where he
is in the hospital.
from st. Johnsbury Saturday. She
has been spending a few days with
| her brother, Hurd Cade.
Hale Mason and little daughter
| from Orleans spent Sunday with his
mother, Mrs. Ella Mason.
Mrs. Ella Gibson is visiting hel
sister, Mrs. John Robinson.
Miss Clara Richardson from Dun
| barton, N. H., spent the last of the
week at Sherburn Moore's.
Mrs. Julia Kirby has returned tC
her home in Lisbon after spending
two weeks with her sister, Mrs
! Sherb Moore.
The Walk-Over Shoe for men and
women sold by Bundy and Amey, st
Johnsbury, has just. been awarded
! the Grand Prize at Panama-PacifiC
Exposition.