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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1920-06-18
GUILF0RD CANNON
BROUGHT TO LIGHT
Ancient Relic Dug UP by John
E. Gale on Farm

Whereabouts Not Known Since 1865
Thought to Have Been Brought from
Dummcrston in 1884.
After having lain buried in the ground
about % years the old Guilford cannon
which mystcriously disappeared from
the Guiford common after the Fourth of
July celebration about the year 1860
was dug mp by John T.. Gale on his farm
in Guilford Thursday, June 10. The
finding of the old gun, which is of iron
and weighs probably over 200 pounds is
matter of much historical interest, and
Mr.. Gale is considering presenting the
ancient relic to the Vermont Historical
society. The history OF the cannon fol-
lows:
For many years prior to 1865 the vii
lage of East Guilford, commonly known
as Algiers, was in possession of an an
cicnt cannon, which as noise producer
had no rival for many miles around, and
was naturally prime favortc among
the young men of the vicinity, who took
advantage of every closely contested
election and Fourth of July anniversary
to keep its interior from getting rusty
and ardent patriotism.
So frequently were the services of this
old thunder maker called into rcQustion
that it became something of Il nuisance
to the good people of the little village,
who began to resent the disturbance of
its accustomed serenity, and finally a re-
ward of 50 was offered to anyone who
would cause the permanent disappear
ancc of the obnoxious piece of artillery.
The cannon usually was kept under
the Episcopal church, and the firing was
done from the church common, Il place
admirably suited to the purpose, the
steep slopes of Buck hill and Boydcn's
hill rejecting the loud reverbcrations
over the little valley and across the flats
to the south, where they were again
turned by the high ridge on the western
border of Vernon, extending from Broad
Brook gap to the Franklin and Parsons
farms, where the echoes were sent back
to the hills on the farms of Hollis Boy
den, Charles Squicrs and NJ. p. NIclcndy
ON the west. Hardly would one series of
rcvcrbcrations cease before another dis
charge took place. to renew the distress
of the timorous and cXaspcratcd women
folk of the village, who likcncd these
demonstrations to the din of bcdlam,
thereby adding not little to the incom-
parable joy of the young men in charge
of the cannon. But the limit of cndur-
ancc was finally reached, and the old
relic very suddenly and mystcriously dis
appeared.
About 1865 it had been fired upon the
church common, upon July Fourth. in the
accustomed cclcbrat ion of the annivcr-
sary of Independence. NJ. p. NIclcndy
and Charles r. Bardwell Familiarity
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1920-06-18
WALTER RODNEY HAIGH.
Dies in Home of Mr.. and Mrs. w. H.
Haigh-Funeral Monday at 8.

Walter Rodney IIagh, 30, died about
10 O'Clock Friday forenoon in the
home of his parents, Mr.. and Mrh. w. H.
Haigh at 30 Washington street, where he
had been i'll since late in January.
Mr.. Haigh was born Feb. -, 1890, and
attended the schools here. After leaving
school he worked in several places about
town. He married Miss Day of New Jer-
sey four years ago. Besides his wife
he leaves one daughter, year old. Mrs
1Taigh and child have been with her rela-
tives in New Jersey since Mr.. Haigh
came here.
The funeral was held in the home
at 3 o'clock Monday afternoon and
was private. Rev Clark T. Browncll,
pastor of the First Baptist church,
OBLIGATED. The burial took place
in Prospect Hill cemetery. The bearers
were Captain w. 4. Haigh, Percy J.,
Haigh, William II. Haigh and Frank p.
Philbrick. Those from out of town who
attended the service were Mrs. Rodney
IIaigh and daughter, Muccillc, and Mrs.
Haigh's mother, Mrs. Alice Day, of New
ark, n. j., and Mr.. and Mrs. William H,
Haigh of Cornwall the-Hudson, n. Y,
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1920-06-18
PUBLIC HoNoRs FLAG.
Service in Auditorium Tuesday Even
ing with Address, Stereopticon Pic
lures and Exercises.

A pleasing patriotic program was
given in the Auditorium Monday night
in observance of Flag day under the
auspices of Scdgwck Woman's Relief
corps and Brattlcboro chapter, Daugh-
tcrs of the American Revolution.
The decorations were simple but eff
fcctivc with American flags. A red,
white and blue cover was thrown over
a table on which stood n white basket
of red aud white flowers with large
blue ribbon bow ON the basket handle.
An old fashioned spinning wheel on one
side of the stage added to the effective
ness of the setting for the exercise,
The First Flag, by Jeanette Miller,
Martha Holland and Robert Dugan,
which showed the making of the first
flag by Bctscy Ross. This exercise fol-
lowed Invocation by Rev, f.. q. $. Os-
good, pastor of the Unitarian church.
The program also included the rccit-
ing of the Civic Greed by pupils of the
Washington street school, an address
by Rev. Clark n. Brownell, pastor of
the First Baptist church, and Il stcre-
opticon lecture, The Trail of the Flag,
by Rev. II. F. Woodin. pastor of the
Centre Congregational church.
Selections were rendered Mt intervals
by the First Baptist church orchestra,
the audience sang the Star Spangled
Banner and gave the flag salute follow
ing Rev. Mr.. Browncll s talk. and sang
one verse of America at the close of the
program.
In opening his address Rev. Mr..
Browncl referred to the occasion as II
birthday party-thc birthday of the
flag of our country. He then spoke of
the many times the flag is used; that
it is unfurlcd on Lincoln s birthday,
Washington birthday and July 4
the birthday of ndcpendencc-and
asked why, then. should it not be un-
furlcd on the birthday of the flag it.
address to the flag, congratulatng it
for what it stands for and for its long
life The flag should he honored, he
said, because of that for which it
stands and of what it has cost in lives
TO the front and the top let the flag
always be held, he remarked in closing
The stcrcopticon pictures showed the
flag in many places and each time it
was thrown on the screen there was
loud applause, which was started by
the school children, Il large number of
whom were in the audience. They also
showed monuments erected on several
of past wars and many in
tcresting views of sections of the coun-
try through which some of the army
officers and heroes had passed.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1920-06-18
GRAFTON TO HAVE
BIG CELEBRATION
Mai Gen. Edwards and Gov.
Clement to Speak July 3
Hon. John Barrett President of Day
will Be Dedication of Fairgrounds
and Bandstand.

Will Be Dedication of Fairgrounds
and Bandstand.
One of the principal Independence
day celebrations in Vermont and New
England will be held in Grafton Satur-
day, July 3. Aside from appropriate
Fourth of July exercises there will be
a dedication of large Fairgrounds and
new bandstand in memory and honor
of the soldiers who went from Grafton
to the World war and other wars of
national defense.
Hon. John Barrett, director general
of the Pan American union and former
United States minister, who was born
and brought mp in Grafton and is hon
orary president of the Grafton Memo
rial and Improvement association, will
come from Washington to act as the
presiding officer and make a brief ad-
dress describing the significance of the
Fairgrounds and the bandstand as me-
MORALS to Grafton's soldiers.
The principal address will he dcliv-
cred by Major General Clarence h. Ed
wards, commanding general of the
Northeastern department, United
Stutcs army, and commander during the
pIcdlcI pHTI Oh IHc war VI lnc ldHkcP
division on the battle front of. France
General Edwards has received numcr-
Gus other invitations from all parts of
New England, but, rs a special compi-
mcnt to the Importance and meaning
of this celebration in Grafton and to
Director General Barrett, of whom he
is an old friend and associate in Wash.
ington and the Philippines, he has
promised to 90 to Grafton, accompanied
by his wife and members of his staff.
Governor percival w. Clement of
Rutland also accepted an invitation to
attend the celebration, and will speak
just after General Edwards.
In view of the brilliant career of
General Edwards as soldier and his
popularity in New England, as well asI
his ability as an eloquent and forccfulI
speaker, it is believed that there will
he great outpouring of people from
southern Vermont and from southeast.
crn New Hampshire to hear his address.
a large attendance certainly will be |
compliment to him and an expression
of the regard of Vermont and New
England people for him.
The speaking and dedication cxer.
ciscs will take place at 9 O'Clock in |
the afternoon Of July 3, but in the
morning and later in the afternoon
there will be competitive games. base.
ball contest followed by fireworks at
night and other features.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1920-06-18
WORMS NOT CORN BoRERs.
Pest at Elm Leigh Farm Identified bv
Federal Bureau as Native Species
Control Measure.

Definite -infcgmatioS was received Mon.
day by County Agent'W Z, Eross, that ~,
worms found recently in Putney, at
Elm Leigh farm, which is owned by Miss
Mary Andrews, are not the European
corn borers, but a native species
The Identity of the pest was ascertained
by ID. j. Caifrcy, scientific assistant in
charge of European, corn borer investi-
cations at the laboratory of the United
States bureau of entomology at Airing
ton, Mass. The decision as to the species
was sent here by Harold l.. Bailey of
Bradford, state entOmologist, who sent the
specimen to Arlington. The text of the
communication regarding the worm fol-
lows, in part:
Native species known as Pyrausta aims
liei. This species has only recently been
paid to this and other native species until
the appearance of the European corn
borer. Smartweed has been given as its
principal food plant, and it cannot have
been in the habit of destroying corn to
such an extent as we found at Putney,
otherwise it would have been recognized
as a corn pest before this.
"Thc most obvious control measure to
try would be the elimination of all smart,
weed near the corn field
Information that the worm found in
Putnev was not the European corn borcr
will be a source of relief to farmers in
this section who have planned large fields
Of corn this year.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1920-06-18
POOLED $500 POUNDS OF WOOL.
Clip Brought by Farmers of Various
Towns Was Taken Monday from Will
mington to Pittsfeld.

Approximately 1900 pounds of wool
was pooled Saturday at the fair
grounds in Wilmington, the wool repre-
senting the clip brought from farmers
IN Dummerston, Halifax, Nottingham,
East Dover, West Dover, Marlboro,
Brattleboro and Wilmington.
The wool was taken from Whining
ton to Pittsfeld, Mass Monday by
automobile truck and was graded Tues
day with the wool of the Berkshire
County Wool Growers association.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1920-06-18

The annual summer outing of the Ncr-
mont Press association is to take the
form of an automobile tour through south
crn Vermont, beginning June II and end
ing June 90 Special places of interest
will be visited and on Saturday the ex-
cursionsts will be entertained by James
Hartness at his underground observa-
tory in Springfield.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1920-06-18
A Sale of Silks

Hundreds of Yards of Silk at less than cost.
In this big lot are all shades of crepe de
chine, messaline, taffeta and plads and
stripes. These silks all sold at S29S and
$398, Sale Price ST SO
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1920-06-18
Wash Goods

Big Lot of Wash Goods, Voiles and Mus
Inns in light medium and dark colors
lust at the time most wanted. Regular
SOC quality, Sale Price 33c
The New York herald., 1920-01-17
CONTINUED from Page One.)

Waldorf-Astora Hotel dining room and
the Vanderbilt Della Robbia. as well as
the Cafe de Paris and Roseland and
Thomas Healy's Golden Glades, were filled
with merrymakers at seven o'clock, and
all evening long, and all night long, they
laughed and drank and bade godspeed TO
old John Barleycorn. for they felt the
approach of the black booted person and
the trembling steed on the Jersey shore.
They bade farewell in n royal manner.
nor thought of the morrow aud its blank
despair. They win awaken today. the
thousands who last night made of Broad
way and the cafes and cabaret restaurants
throughout the city brighter place than
ever was made of them before, and they
will realize what Il all means. But they
did not care last night.
At the Vanderbilt Hotel one hundred
cases of the finest champagne ever held
in any wine cellar were served to the
persons who had gone there with their
own brands safely conveyed by serva ats.
The good cheer was piled up in bottles
ground the tables In the Della Robbia
Room, and while an orchestra at mid
hight played "Goodby. Forever they
drank to the final drop. II was the same
at the Park Avenue, where, in the midst
of the merriment, one beheld the spec
tacle of four young persons-two men and
two girls-sitting about a small table pour
ing out the last drops from their bottles,
handkerchiefs TO their eyes, weeping as
X their hearts would break.
There was no sorrow at Maxim's, how
ever. even though at the stroke OF mid
right, when tho federal laws demanded
that the dispensing of liquor should stop,
huge coffin. borne by eight walters all
Gressed in black, was carried into the
centre of the dance floor. over poor old
The New York herald., 1920-01-17
GOVERNOR AGAINST CALLING
SPECIAL ELECTION HERE
ESPECIAL DESPATCH TO THE HERALD

IsrEcIAI DESPATCH TO THE HERALD
ALBANY, n. Y, F'riday.-INo special
elections will be called at present by Gov
ernor Smith TO dill vacancies in the Tenth
and Fourteenth Congressional districts in
New York city, the Governor said to-day.
The elections would not change the polit
ical complexion of the House of Repre-
sentatives. the Governor declares. and
would cost the taxpayers needless. expense.
The. Governor is convinced that Demo-
crat would be elected to succeed +. II.
La Guardia. now President OF the Board
OF Aldermen, in the Fourteenth New York
district. and that Republican would win
the district formerly represented by Judge
Reuben L. Haskell in Brooklyn. The Gov
ernor is likely to call special election in
the Buffalo district formerly represented
by Senator Ross Graves, now a member
of the Buffalo city council.
''At special elections in Manhattan the
effective Democratic organization usually
brings out the largest VOTE" the Cover
nor stated in discussing the situation in
New York city.
''rhe voters OF other parties are active
at general elections. but at special cleo
tions are not moved to go to the polls
The New York herald., 1920-01-17

dent that their will was not to be broken
at the last moment. AS one fingers be-
side the body of a good friend stricken
night. bound to stay until he had breatbcd
his last.
No Ranccr In Displayed.
The trououIous months through wiich
the country has gone since first it became
evident that prohibition was really at hand
were evidenced last night in the resigned
manner in which those who rallied DC
ported themselves. No harsh feeling az
feared toward those back of the move
nent thar has so deprived them OF then
"oid side kick" Just general whole
hearted "goodby" TO a fellow who has
served them we'll
Snow, a heavy snow, accompanied by
a small wind that chilled, kept thousands
off the streets who otherwise would have.
been there to pear i'll at the curious crowds
gone wild in the palaces along Broadway
That fact made the handling of crowds
by the police rather an easy matter. ana
in many cases the blue coated guardians
stood grinningly outside the cabaret
restaurants. enjoying that part whicn
drifted out as the doors swung to and fro
The going into effect Of nationwide pro,
hibition, an epochal event, was carrleo
out with as little outward excitement as
would be seen on an average Saturda!
night Inside, so much could not be saio
for the conservatism of the throngs.
And so taday. whether there's head
ache in your house or not, when poor
old horse. bearing q rider in black ans
tall hat. pokes his nose into your front
door and neighs pat him and be sports
man. 1t seems quite the only thing to DO
No Extra Agents Assigned.
Colonel Porter announced in the after
noon that. although he was preparing
for rigid enforcement OF federal liini-
tations. he did not intend 70 send out any
extra or special operatives in the eveninS
TO check up such persons as might be
ndulging in convivislities in memory OF
Mr. Barleycorn. He expressed the opinion
that the penalties for the violation OF the
constitutional prohibition provisions We're
so drastic that the people OF New YORK
will not attempt 70 violate it"
The New York herald., 1920-01-17
STEAL 100000 WHISKEY
WHILE CHICAGO GOES DRY

CHICAGO. Friday.-John Barleycorn's
passing at midnight was not marked by
any organized mourning at Chicago bars.
hotels. cafes and cabarets. Only one
downtown hotel nnounced that reserva-
lions had been made for festivities.
Revenue agents estimated there re-
NAMED 10000 gallons OF liquor stored IN
Chicago. Fifty thousand gallons Of this.
they said had been removed from ware
houses and stored In homes during The last
week
Spectacular robberies marked the carly
hours Of prohibition even here. In one
six masked men bound the yardmaster and
watchman Of the Pennsylvania Railroad.
drove six trainmen into shanty and took
between $4,000 and 10000 worth of whis-
key from two box cars.
The New York herald., 1920-01-17
TO MAKE 4 PER CENT.
BEER LEGAL IN JERSEY

An attempt TO fix four per cent as
the legal limit or alcoholic content for
Notwithstanding beverages was said to
have been agreed upon last night at a
conference in the First National Bank
building In Jersey City, attended by
Governor Edward /. Edwards. of
New Jersey, and several Democratic
leaders OF that State.
Mr. Edwards. it was said, viii recon-
mend in his inaugural address tho
enactment OF a law fixing this per-
centage and bill will be introduced
in the Legislature. -Four per cent OF
alcohol would make possible the man
ufacture of prc-war beer.
The New York herald., 1920-01-17

John BIS body funeral oration was de-
livered, touching the hearts of the
listeners but evoking no tears.
All New Years Ewes outdone.
There was no time TO weep. AS the
hours passed and the last, long drink was
taken, the little cafe in West Thirty
eighth street took on the appearance OF
a place that suddenly had drifted into the
path of Kansas tornado. The orchestra
played on. bass yiol dripping wine, the
walters continued to Jerk the corks.' the
pretty young things and their escorts.
around the tables, danced and hugged one
another. And altogether, there never was
q New Years Eve celebration to equal it.
1t became generally known around the
larger hotel Hobbies and cafes late in the
afternoon that all day trucks were beins
used for Transporting thousands of cases
of wines and whskeys from Philadelphia
Newark and other nearby cities, into
New York homees. AS the evening wore
on and nine O'Clock came. the confirma-
ton of this statement came in the form
of smaller trucks and just plain auto
mobiles, backed UP to the curbs in front
of the Cafe des Beaux Arts, Churchill' 5,
Healys Golden Glades. and even such
exclusive hotels as the Vanderbilt.
Walters coming to their respective res
taurdntS Tor uhe mgnt Work louno LneTl
selvees impressed into service as express
men, and they went TO their tasks of as
sisting in unloading the goods and carry
ing it in with smiles on their faces. Early
in the night many of them staggered away
homeward. the victims Of their own pros.
perity. One bottle slipped under a JACKIE
here and another snatched there. anc
walters became the same jolly good fell
lows as the men in evening clothes who
had paid for it. Who cared? It was the
last night for everyone.
Thomas Healy's Golden Glades enter.
The New York herald., 1920-01-17
Trail Kentucky whiskey Thieves.

LOUISVILLE, KY, Friday.-Federal
officers in kentucky have been almost con
stantly busy since January / rounding up
persons implicated in thefts of large guam
titles q liquor. The biggest thefts appear
20 be tho following
Kentucky whiskey vailed ut S127. 900
bound for Canada, taken from freight car
a. Kcnosha, Wis
5ixty-one barrels valued at $3.50, 900,
tsFen from government bonded warehouse
at I3ardstown. Ky.
One hundred cases stolen from wathen
Distillng Company.
Numerous smaller thofts have been re-
ported. Most Of the liquor. except that
stolen in kcnosha, has teen recovered. A
dozen or more persons arc held in connec-
ton with the theftS
The New York herald., 1920-01-17

gress, make the following prorisions:--
Declare unlawful the manufacture sale of any bever-
agecontaning onehaf Of per of alcohol
Declare places where liquor sold in violation Of law
to be common nuisances, abatable such
Give seizure powers to prohibition enforce
ment officers except the private dwellings
the unlawful sale of intoxicans part
as places of business.
Liquor seized to be destroyed vehicles and other
ey be sold and proceeds paid into United States Treas
ury
Prohibit advertising of liquor by any method
Permit manufacture home personal use OF non
intoxicating elders and fruit juices While nonntoxi
eating is defined specifically. the Intoxicating
The New York herald., 1920-01-17

another person, and said he had turned
away no fewer than q thousand at that
hour. AS big linousines drew up along
side the entrance OF the cafe, the oc-
cupants stepped out, their arms filled with
packages wrapped in newspap pers, and as
they moved away toward the doors the
chauffeur followed, his arms cncircling
suspicious bottlued-shaped bundles.
AS one stepped into the artisticaily ap-
pointed Roseland Dancing Palace, at Fif-
ty-first street and Broadway. he was car
ried back to the days when worry over
the next days supply was an unheard OF
thing. Beautifully gowned young women
lclinging to their Immediately garbed es-
corts gided about the great dancehal
stopping only occasionally to make theil
way back to q table where. down beside
the chair. sat row upon row of the the
old brands OF champagne. Truly, the
Fifth Horseman was unknown TO them.
Like the ostrich that hides his head ana
believes himself out of danger. those hun
dreds hid their fears in the music OF
waltz and drowned their vision in $1i
a pint champagne.
Tomorrow What cared they?"
"Morping After the Night Before.'
But today Is another day, and they will
realize IL, too. Today the shaggy old horse
will poke his head into Roseland. and ,t
will be quiet and deserted. He Will canter
on down to Churchills and as his grinning
rider in black peers through the great
gilt door of that famous establishment
there will be no sound of music. He has
won there, too. Last night, in the pretty
little Roman Gardens. in West Forty
second street, there danced and swayed
hundreds who had made their reservations
for this, the last night, weeks in advance.
one heard many songs appropriately
written for the occasion. Scarcely had the
clock struck twelve when the lights were
extinguished. and loud weeping was heard.
AS the diners listened, the footsteps grew.
and presently, in huge bright spotlight
John Barleycorn was brought forth in
state II was one of the two-score burials
and funeral ceremonies which the wretched
old fellow had experienced through the
night.
! In each OF the gay resorts one found the
same determination on the part OF those
partakinS in the merriment. 1t was evi-
The New York herald., 1920-01-17

more of alcohol.
Permit manufacture of alcoholic liquors for sacramento
and medicinal uses, under restrictions.
Permit manufacture of alcohol for industrial and sceu
tific uses.
Permit possession of liquor in home if purchased before
prohibition became effective.
Prohibit physicians from prescribing alcoholic liquor
patient unless good faith they believe it will afford
relief from aiment Not than pint be pre-
scribed in any month for one person.
Require complete record of sales, including OF
persons obtaining liquors. of manufacturers druggists
Fix various penalties for violation the most be-
ing 81 600 fine and two years Imprisonment.