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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-12-29
Right Makes Might. "

strong national bank closing another fiscal of sery
ice and look back upon the days that past we are graf
flied the thought that the safe and conservative policy adopt
those charge Of this bank has enabled to give max
inlum Of service through good times and bad.
We can give all that the policy which has
brought such large of business during the past
wear will be continued through the next.
When you think of your bank should have the feeling that
you doing business with rongcean dependable mstlt
ton institution with feeling of responsibility to those whom
ii serves
There time in the history of this bank when this
feeling responsibility keeny felt as it is to-day
board of directors conducted in the interests of
tcuar group customers but conducted in the
interests of all the people
Whether YOU do business with this bank with other
bank you feel free at all times for eg
mate banking for advice regarding financial af
fairs approach your problems only in the spirit of
operation and you assured that whatever onde
us will be held in the strictest confidence
With u.s. business is business and the correct way the only
way Those immortal words of Lincoln had truer
fitting application than they present to the conduct of
financial institutions to-day.
Fright makes might this is the motto of the Peoples National
Bank for the year 1921
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-12-29
Have You Joined Our
1921
ChriStmaS-Thrlft Club?
If NOT, JOIN TO-DAY
Christmas IT rift Club

Don't let this golden opportunity by but MAKE YOUR
START NOW.
Deposit something though be small beginning and
your first step will be taken on the ladder of SUCCESS
Joining very simple just bring send the first weeks pay
men either twenty-five cents fifty cents dollar two dollars
or five dollars messenger will be given account deposit
book in your name showing the paid Anyone join
by mail your membership book will be sent by return mail
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-08-20

- = - Steo psoDle FIR
~ ~ \ u biog6se problem
1ne ~ Rock Island counInan6ery
JLnlghks Tennplar. which II en-
gta1ning M olAte Communicates
20 TT !, : md :.
Ii - lnst general meeting Of al
ImmiEtees n charge u arrange
hoo1s for u convsution was held
~ evsning with 100 members
foUoAt. Reports Of sach commit
- showed that plans are In shape
~ thG entertainment Of tho guests,
r. 70 receptions and housing. but
1T quite for feeding.
y 4 u figured that after Davenport
md Moline eating houses have TAX
= care Of the visitors in their
rites, and with several hundred
taken care Of BY the Young Wom-
NJ Christian assocition, Youne
>lsn's Christian association. the
Methodist church. and the Memorial
Christian church, that there will
ptili be . problem Of feeding several
hundred. Noon luncheon will b
perved at the Masonic temple on
Wednesday. Sept ;. Arrangement
1Dr other places are being made.
4 Women Number IL Per Cent.
] Out Of the $3.50 visitors coming
dot counting the Rock Island com
mandery which embraces Geneseo
Moline and other cities. and thu
Davenport guests, II is estimated
that Is per cent will be women
Chicago with its 10 communicates
Including Oak Park and Evanston
will delegate $500 people, NOR
than half the number expected +
come. J. A. Lozier Of the Engle
wood commandery, IL In Rock Is
The Washington times., 1920-05-11
RECLASS|F|CAT|ON
OUTLOOK GLOOMY
Jones Resolution to Garry on
Work of Salaries Commission
PigeonhoIed in Senate.

The Jones resolution authorizing
the Civil Service Commission to carry
on the work Of the Reclassification
Commission has passed the Senate.
Senator Jones, of New Mexico. will
now try to obtain action by the Sem
ate on his bill putting into effect
the accommodations OF the Reclassi-
hcation Commission. including the
the salary increase. etc. This meas
ure is now In the pigeon holes OF the
Appropriations Committee, which is
controlled by Reed Shoot. one OF the
bitterest enemies OF the commission.
There is practically 10 hope FOR
action at this session, and IL Is an
open secret that Smoot will oppose
any consideration OF the report before
new survey looking towards reor-
ganizatIon OF the Government depart
rents is completed. lnasmuch as the
Joint Reorganization Committee OF the
House and Senate. dnder the terms Of
the resolution which passed he SEN
ate yesterday does not have to -e-
port before December. 1922, the out
look for sction on rehabilitation -
rather dark.
The Washington times., 1920-05-11
DR.. M'K|M BlESSES
/. SICK AND CRIPPLED
Second "HeaIing Service" at
Church Of Epiphany Attend.
ed by 700.

Attended by more than 700 crippled
and sick men. women. and children,
the second healing service" Con
Quoted by the Rev. Randolph McKin
was held At the Church Of the Epiph-
any today.
The services were simple. DR.. Nc
Kim delivered a short sermon He
told Of numerous letters he had re-
ceived from persons wishing to give
thanks for having been partially
cured after attending a healing
service"
There were no instantaneous heal
ings today None were expected. DR..
Mcki.n SAYS relief will come grsdu-
ally. Many. however. reported they
were much improved
Services lasted from 10 o'clock 10
early in the afternoon. This is the
second OF a series OF services to be
held every Tuesday this month at the
Epiphany Church.
Assisting DR.. McKim today was
Rev. DR.. NcBryde Sterritt Of All
Souls Memorial Church: Rev. d. w
Currsn. secretary of the Episcopal
diocese, and Rev. Percy L. Hall, as.
sistant pastor of Epiphany.
DR.. Mckim blessed all OF the 700
today. He put his hands upon each
head and prayed.
The Washington times., 1920-05-11

other day and told her that the House
keepers Alliance refused to accept
her resignation. eight-hour law or no
eight-hour law.
AsS Tkss the Fss Begas.
That's where all the trouble start
ed-oyer the sight-hour law as the
best solution Of the servant problem.
Nobody knows exactly where or how
the row started, but the news got out
that the alliance was for q standard
day, and IL really wasn't
Mrs. Hoes, who claims TO have the
real story. said today:
The Housekeepers' Alliance never
favored the eight hour law for serv-
ants. Mrs. Patterson. daughter of
Mrs. Archibald Hopkins. addressed the
alliance at q meeting held at the New
willard. She Advocated this proposi-
tioni and explained the three-shift
plan. emphatically stated at the
time that Mrs. Patterson's proposal
was very interesting. but that the ar
The member OF this club who gave
out the statement that we were for II
has since apelogized TO me.
II offered to resign because ! place
the solution OF the servant problem
above my personal ambitions. and II
my resiGnation would help to that
end I am ready to resign. After the
delegation called on me and told me
they supported me in my policies. J
reconsidered. Until further notice
will remain In office"
Mrs. Henry r. Rsiney. who for
some time advocated the eisht-houS
law for servants, now renounces her
stand. and vows everlasting affection
for Mrs. Hoes.
"Mfs. Hoes has made . splendid
president Of this organization,
said Mrs. Rainey. "she has the 10y,
bership of this body. In advocating
the eight-hour law. ] favored that
phase Of IL that dealt with part time
or course. Washington women do not
want IL. but thought II would be
q fine thing IL women employed In
Government departments during the
day could hire . maid part-time tc
prepare breakfast In the morning
and dinner in the evening. A woman
In office during the day does not
want a maid hanging around Tho
house eight hours, going through hel
wardrobe and admiring her lingerie.
Mrs. Hoes. the great grand daugh'
ter OF President Monroe, and a mem
ber of the exclusive social set of old
! residential Washington, has had a
brilliant administration. as presiden,
Of the Housekeepers' Alliance. There
Is every chance she will be reelected
IL Is said. She organized the present
| employment office for servants at the
Franklin School and put over ths
boycott OF high-priced women's
clothes, at a meeting held Apri! 70.
The Washington times., 1920-05-11
IODINE AUTHORS
OF PENSION BILL
Senator Sterling and Congress-
man lehIbach viii Be Guests
Of Federal Employees.

To chow their appreciation OF the
enactment OF retirement legislation,
Government employees TO tho number
of several thousand will tender q re-
ception to Senstor Sterling and Con
gressman Lehlbach and such other
friends Of retirement as may be later
designated.
A special committee OF nine Sc
lected from among the membership Of
the joint conference on retirement has
been appointed'to make arrangements
for the affair. This committee will
meet this evening in the office Of Ed
ward J. Ryan. president Of the Rail
way Mail Association. Goa Colorado
:uiiding, Fourteenth and G streets
northwest.
The following were named on this
committee today;
Ryan, chairman; John S. Beach,
president Federal Employees Union,
80. 2: Edward J. Gainor, president
! National Association of Letter Car
rers: Jasper ID. Evans, vice chair
man, joint retirement committee; |;
Thomas r. Flaherty, secretary-treas-
urer National Federation of Post
offce Clerks; N. p. Alias, president
District A. International Association
Of Machinists; William d. Clark,
president Washington Plate Printers
Union; Irving r. Tade, president Bu-
reau of Engraving and Printing
Branch. Civil Service Retirement As
sociation: N. A. Bodenhamer, presi-
dent Typographical Union, No. 1o1.
The Washington times., 1920-05-11
REJECTS BAIL FOR
MANASSAS Slayer
States Attorney Turns Down
D. C. Mans $5, 900 Offer
For Austin's Release.

States Attorney Thomas l. LioW.
Of Prince william County. Va. has
refused to sanction the release or
Karl J. Austin, the crippled tnsurance
broker of Manassas. on the s5.OOO
bonds Offered by y. u. FAINT. grocer
Of 13l T. street southeast. Washington.
Austin Is held without bail In the
Manassas jsil for shooting TO death
J. A. Stanley Davis. resident OF that
city, whom the prisoner alleges
aIienated his wife's affections. Fant
is confident that no Virginia jury viii
convict Austin. and he readily offered
the $1,000 bonds for the release OF the
accused man until his trial.
In response to the ofYer made oy
FAINT. Austin wrote him the following
letter. which the grocer received this
morning:
Dear Sir: Replying to your card.
would say that / do not recah any
thing that has happened for some
time that appreciate more than a 90
your kind offer.
Just at this time ! am unable TO
avail myself of this opportunity. but
would not hesitate to do 50 shouio
conditions change.
You may be sure that / VIII neNer
forget the spirit in which this oher
was made, and trust that ] may have
the pleasure OF meeting and thark-
ing you personally sometime IN 'he
near future Yours sincerely.
KARL J. AUSTIN Manassas
The Washington times., 1920-05-11
D. c. Movie Audiences
Hiss Destruction Of Rum
Worth $l4,l25,00O

Destruction Of $14.125.oo0 worth
OF choice wine and whiskey,
right before their eyes, has been
too much for the audiences OF
Loew's Palace this week
\ Pathe News feature showing
officials OF Fresno, Cal, at ne
dock OF river emptying the
contents OF wine and whiSxey in.
to the blue deep. has brought
Kisses from all parts o; the movie
house.
The picture oears ,his caption,
"a sad. sad scene. Why waste
1t all on the hsh7" IL was heart
lily applauded by the audience.
III the kissing continues ! shlll
nave to strike .he scene OF he
program" said Mr.. Beattus, man
ager Of Loew's Palace.
The Washington times., 1920-05-11
Staying CLUE
LEADS TOD. c.
Suit Worn by Man Found Dead
In Chesapeake Bay Bears
Local Tag.

The man whose body vas found
floating In Chesapeake bay. near
Heiisnd's Point, Anne Arundel eoun-
~. Nd. last Saturday. was shooting
craps" with anumber OF men In An
napoiis. Nd. q FEW hours before he
was slain. according TO Clarence
King, a resident OF that city.
while King told . coroner's jury
he saw the man shooting "crsps" at
Annapolis. he declared the victim was
a stranger.
IA the man wore . suit OF clothing
bearing the merchant tag OF The
Mode. . shop ct Eleventh and +
streets northwest. Washington, De-
tectivss EDWARD J. Kelly and Fred A.
Sandbsrg, Bertillon expert OF the Po-
lice Department. are working on the
theory that the slain man was
WashingtoniAn.
worn by the slain man may lead to
further identincation. The mt t-ks are
E-t. Inquiry 10 bsing made BY De-
tectivs Kelly today Of all Washing
ton iaundriss In an effort to identity
the man. ss
AIsxssder Hsishman. employed at
Adkins Mills, near sand Point. told
police that 1t 5;16 o'clock. saturday
morning, he heard the reports Of two
shots A short time later, Hsighmen
and Alexander Rice and BENJAMIN
Coates. other employees OF the mills.
found the body flosting shoreward.
When the body was exhumed yes
terday, Detectives Kelly and Sand
berg found the man had been ehot
behind the left ear and IN the right
temple. He IL described ~ being
about nifty years old. weighing about
100 peupds; nvo feet. six inches tail;
dark brown hair. with . full mous-
teche and q gray beard. His teeth
were ia bad condition.
The Washington times., 1920-05-11

After three. stormy. nerve rscking
sessions. In which the 800 women
members met to nnd the only. the
real. absolution OF the servant prob
lem. Mrs. Rose q. Hoes. president.
threatens to resign: and Irs. Henry
T. Rainey, wife OF the Congressman
from Illionts, as vice president OF the
socIety. swears never to say anything
she lives.
In the. meanwhile. daxed members
OF the Alliance are awaiting with
tense interest the coming election for
president. which IL scheduled to take
place Friday morning. at 10 o'clock.
at the Women's City Club.
Mrs Hoes, president. rendered her
resignation, but . delegation OF her
supporters called at her home the
The Washington times., 1920-05-11
COUNTERFEIT BILLS
DISCOVERED |ND.C.
Secret Service Agents Search
For Men Who Passed Bogus
$40 and $50 Notes.

Secret Service agents are searching
for two men who passed a number Of
counterfeit $40 and $50 notes in
Washington last week.
The notes were presented at sew
ersl downtown shops. and when they
reached the banks were detected to be
spurious.
The counterfeiters got between saoo
Hnd 5000 on the bogus notes. which
lore the pictures of Presidents Cleve-
land and Grant. and which contained
10 silk such as the legitimate bank
notes Sf these denominations.
The Washington times., 1920-05-11
DC. GENEROUS WITH
SALVATION ARMY
Annual Drive for Funds Meets
Encouraging Response From
Capital Residents.

Encouraged by the results OF the
nrst day. several hundred girl volun-
teers, donncd in salvation Army hats.
again venturcd into the streets to
urge the public to Fill the barrels"
And Washington is flling the barrels.
The 1920 annual appeal OF the or
gsniEstion for $4,000 is on. The
hrst day was very successful. Many
small barrels filIed with me ncy were
turned in at headquarters in the will
lard Hotel. One thousand OF these
barrels are out.
The largest collection mode yestcr-
day with the aid of a small barrel
was sl2?5S. This barrel was in
charge OF Mrs. Ernest wiggins. OF
the League OF American Pen Women
Mrs. Wiggins was stationed at tho
corner OF Seventeenth and " streets
northwest Other women and girls
brought In amounts totaling more
than $50.
william r. westIake. director ot
the appeal. today addressed a letter
to Gen. John J. Pershing asking him
| to speak at the mammoth meeting tc
be held on the Ellipse Sunday by tn,
Salvation Army. General Pershing I,
| now at sea, but II is believed he will
be in Washington in time to make ar
address.
Three one-act plays will be pre-
sented for the benefit of the Saliva
tion Army by the Arts Club on MAY
f, rs. Refused the use of Central High
School for the beneft, the Arts Clut
has secured the Little Theater of the
Postoffice Department, Eleventh ant
Pennsylvsnia avenue northwest.
The Knights OF Columbus will CO.
| operate In the presentation OF the
| operas ct Polls. week Of May 81, foi
the benefit OF the Salvation Army
The Washington times., 1920-05-11

JUR|ES IND. c.
Supreme Court Justices Name
Body to Select EIigibles for
Judicial Service.

Edward b. Eynon. jr.. secretary Of
the Washington baseball club; Barry
Buikley. residing at isob Nineteenth
street northwest. and BenjAmin y
SHAW. iis Third street northwsst.
were today appointed . Jury commits
sion by the justices OF the District
Supreme Court. as provided under the
new law amending the District code,
Mr.. Eynon is TO serve for three
years; Mr.. Shaw for two years, and
Mr.. Buckley for one year
Mr.. shaw was named TO represent
East Washington: Mr.. Buikiey will
take care OF the commercial section
fthe city. and Mr.. Eynon the cut
lying residential section.
This commission will select the
names Of 1000 residents and put them
In the jury boz. From this boz will
be drawn the names Of men who are
TO serve on the juries In the various
District courts
The Washington times., 1920-05-11
MAY GRANT PENSIONS To
NEEDY MOTHERS OF D. c.
Senator Curtis Bill Referred to
Committee-Probably Will
Go to Commissioners.

Pensions TO mothers in the District
of Columbia may be granted by Con
Rress.
Not a full-nedged mothers compen-
Fatton act, OF course--but a law pro-
vidinS pensions for those who aotu-
ally are In need. the amount OF money
granted to be based upon the number
~ children and the real extent of tn Z
necessity.
senator Curtis has introduced n
measure providing for q system OF
pensions for mothers in need. II has
been referred TO the Committee on the
District OF, Coiumbis, and probably
will be sent TO the District Commits.
sionsrs for their opinion upon IL be-
fore action 10 taken
The Washington times., 1920-05-11
Claims Blinded Yank
Cured By Suggestion

or peculiar interest at this time in
Washington, when "faith-healing
has been occupying the center of the
stage, Is report by the Federal
Board for vocational education of the
case OF negro eN-soldier who
thought he was blinded and had con-
vinced physicians so. but was cured
by suggestive therapeutics.
The negro, when first examined by
physicians for the board. seemed to
be blind in both eyes. Neither eye
could perceive five fingers at any dis
tance. He had faint light perception,
and there was hope for restoration Of
sight in one eye. He kept his eyes
shut
The man was adjudged eligible for
retraining,. and was about to be as
The Washington times., 1920-05-11

signed to the Maryland workshop for
the blind. when another physician
managed to persuade the negro he
could see.
The physicians report reads ss fol-
lows:
He was suffering from psyche
neurosis hysteris giving rise TO mark
ed biepharospasm and photophobis
and amaurosis. All physical findings
negative. Treatment by suggestion
completely cured up all symptoms.
and discharged this man cured"
All of which high-sounding langu-
age means In everyday talk, that
here was a man who thought himself
blind and thought so hard he made
other people think so. When the doc
tor made him think he saw. he saw.
The Washington times., 1920-05-11
|CHARCE COCKRELL
THREW OUT RIVAL
Attorneys S.luabbIes Halt
Progress OF Trial OF A.
legged Uxorcide.
Continued from First Psge.)

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that the murder is alleged TO have
taken place, and that he had heard
no sound from the room Occupied by
Shirley Cockrell and his wife.
He said that he had seen Pearl Hor-
tense Cockrell, with her arm In
sling. about three weeks or q month
before her heath.
Doctor Testiaes.
Dr. w. Given testified that Mrs.
Cockrcll came to his office sometime
before her death. for treatment for .
bruise on her shoulder and a strained
condition OF the muscles In one arm.
He said he told her to put the arm In
a sling.
Policeman Charles A. Strobel identi-
fed a length of lead pipe. which AL
ready had been introduced as evil
dence, as a piece Of pipe taken by him
from a closet in the room Of Shirley
Cockrell and his wife the :nornins
after her death.
Policeman william ]. Mahancy said
CockreIi walked into a police statior
the morning following the death o.
Mrs. CockreIl, and announced no had
killed his wife.
DeteCtlNe VI
the Bertillon bureau Of the Washing
ton police department. Identified GER
tain photogrsp phs OF the premises Al
the Brown home taken by him.
In Tilt Over witness
The FIRST tilt between o'Leary and
O'shea came during the cross-exami'
nation of Herbert Godfrey. who testi'
ned yesterday.
oLeary suggested to the court that
the witness had been "tampered
with"
"Of course. oLeary makes nc
charges that the defense has tam
pered with the witness" OShea said
II make no charges at ALL o'Lear,
answered.
The second tilt came when O'Shea
objected to the testimony OF y, Fred
Huber" on the ground that the list
of witnesses furnished him by the dis
trict attorneys office had given tht
name simply as Fred Huber. and thai
the wrong address had been given
oLeary submitted a letter to show
that the error had been corrected and
Justice Gould overruled the objection
The Washington times., 1920-05-11
Going to
New York?
Let The Times Help
You Secure Your
Hotel Accom- modntious

Realizing the difficulty Of
securing hotel accommodations
in The great metropolis, The
Washington Times has estab-
lished Hotel Bureau with a
branch in New York.
There is no charge for the
accommodation. You simply
phone our local bureau. The
request Is immediately for
warded to our New York bu-
reau and you are instructed
lust where to telephone when
YOU arrive in New York in
any case where time does not
permit a reply from New
York in advance Of the pro-
posed trip. In this way you
know that your aocommoda-
tiors have been provided be.
foro YOU reach the hotel
JUST PHONE MAIN $3.50
And Ask For Hotel Bureau.
The Washington times., 1920-05-11
Housekeepers Split
On Question of 8-Hour
Dayfor D. C.. SERVANTS

Efforts to solve the servant problem have nearly broken
up the Housekeepers Alliance, me-honored institution OF
Washington.
After life of ten years more, during which the
alliance has declared the high heel and kept on the
rocks has said unpleasant things about paint powder and
the psck and has faced the world unscarred the house
keepers face a serious division in their ranks.
The Washington times., 1920-05-11
COLUMBIAN WOMEN OF
G. ". U. WILL BE FETED

A lawn reception to the Columbia n
women OF George Washington uni.
verslty. an organizot tion composed of
almunse. faculty women. and girls Of
the upper classes. will be held at s
o'clock his afternoon, az che fesi.
dcnce NJ Mrs. walter :, Clephanc.
Benox strcet and Connectlc lcut avenue,
Chevy chase. Md. The annual meet.
ing snd election ~ officers % the
Organization will be held At 4:3O.
The Washington times., 1920-05-11

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MsG smdhni
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prose
The Washington times., 1920-05-11

"The aggregate service of the ss''
vntien Army cannot be measures IN
dollars and centsv
The Sun. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1915-1932, 1920-05-28
WITH THE LIVE sTooKMEN
OF THIS SECTION OF UTAH

Some wool is being marketed over
al Manti al present and the price is
seyenty-one cents a pound, according
Ia l.. A. Jacobsen OF that city who
was in Salt Lake City the other day
The agricultural outlook in Sanpete
is good, and farmers are looking for
ward 10 bumper crops.
70 destroy four tubercular cattle
and eleven others affected with the
umpy Jaw, DR., Il, w. Hogan, state
live stock inspector, made Lr,et trip
to Ogden last Friday. The cattle had
been sent from Idaho to the nearest
Westinghouse for destruction 10 pre-
vent the spread of the affliction to
other animals.
Ouite a number of sales OF wool
have been contaminated down in
Grand county recently. Several sheep
men have sold al prices ranging from
sixty to sixty-eight cents, A majority
of the woolgrowers, however. have
consigned their clips 10 Eastern com
mission houses, accepting an advance
oil forty cents, The wool will be sold
ON the market and the growers will
be paid whatever il brings, less a
small commission, usually abop, pa
Der cent. II is figured by some that
the wool market will remain strong
and that better prices can be oh
tanned by consigning than by selling