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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-06-09

Mrs. J. G. Mccullough, widow of one
of yermont's ex-governors. is doing a
fine thing by presenting library build
ing to North Bennington, the village
where she was born. Next to giving a
library the best thing is endowing a
library sufficiently to keep it going in
reasonable manner. A good many IL
braries in Vermont are in need of such
an endowment in order to keep pace
with the needs of the times.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-06-09

A good many citizens could say
Amen" to the closing sentence of Car
dinal Gibbons prayer at the opening
of the Republican state convention
"Grant that the proceedings of this
convention may be marked by wis.
dom, discretion, concord, harmony and
mutual forbearance, worthy of an en-
lightened and patriotic body of Ameri-
can citizens" In fact, it was a prayer
which was on the lips of most of the
Republicans of the country.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-06-09

Squire Alex. Dunnett of st. Johns
bury was the proper man for chairman
of the Vermont delegation to the Re-
publican national convention, and the
other delegates so recognized it. That
tall, towering pile surmounted by a
skull cap must have made a rather i'm
pressive leader.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-06-09

Complaint was made to the Parent
Teacher association in Rutland recently
that girls were overdressed. Such a
state of raimeKt is preferable to being
underdressed along lines recently car
ried out by the women of certain
fashion sets.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-06-09

Two Vermont communities have re,
Gently formed corporations, the purpos,
of which is to encourage home building
The desire to own homes is there but
the means for carrying out the desire
are lacking TO a great extent. These
BODYBUILDING corporations have an i'm.
portsnt work to perform to show the
people how the thing can be done
without the need of the average man
going into bankruptcy on his invest
ment.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-06-09
Earthquake in Formosa.

Toxic, June IA severe earthquake
shock occurred throughout Formosa
yesterday, according to advices received
to-day The center of the disturbance
was Neace Ywalen on the eastern coast.
There were some casualties and dam
age to buildings.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-06-09

Senator Lodge exercised something
like poetic license in referring to Presi-
dent Wilson and his dynasty" The
use of such a term no doubt rang the
bell in an assemblage intensely Re-
publican; it barely hit the target else
where.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-06-09

We have been permitted to have a
few days pass without being nauseated
by some of the idle rumor about the
former members of Germany royalty.
All the same, the world expects that
Holland viii keep rather strict watch
on the ex-kaiser and his cigarette.
drooling eldest son.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-06-09
VERMONT NOT TIED AT CHICAGO.

VERMONT NOT TIED AT CHICAGO.
Reports coming back to Vermont
from the Vermont delegation in Chi
osgo state that the delegates have had
their eyes opened to the fact that there
sre other candidates. besides that %
Major General Leonard Wood While
tie Vermont delegates NAV vote for
Weed On the first ballot, as they are
reported to be planning 70 do. they no
foubt find themselves well pleased that
he Vermont state convention did not
lnstrlct them 70 vote for Wood. for
sach instruction would mean that they
reald have 50 vote foT Wood until they
esrs released BY Wood himself Their
aedlretion may have been fur wood
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-06-09

Governor Clement cannot be accused
of breaking any speed laws regarding
the calling of an extra session of the
legislation. Indeed, he is a candidate
for entry in the "slow race"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-06-09

Things are moving in Springfield, vt.
they're soon to have $4,000 movie
theatre.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-06-09
Number 5 of a Series
of "MOtOr Talks"
Shock AbsOrbers

absorber unobserved of
contribution the riding comfort mil
of people.
the
andad Ids delight the motor
combination banks all
country practically all of
truthfuy called the nations
bsorbe
il o
member of this
to membership the
The Peoples National Bank of Barre
in II cent
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-06-09

Burlington is without doubt the
metropolis of Vermont--with emphasis,
perhaps, on the "me."
New-York tribune., 1920-12-21
On the Screen
ITO Please One Woman" En-
tersaining Slice Of Life and
Well Portrayed
By Harriette Underhill

While we always have believed that
women are people we never believed
that they are directors. and so we went
into the Rivoli Theater last night pre-
pared to be bored. SO much had been
said in advance Of Lois Weber's pic
ture, "To Please One Woman that
we had alsAost oecided to he the one
who wouldn't be pleased even if we
stood alone. No one knows how we
tor thinks more about painting the
moral than he does of adorning the
tale! Stories where the moral is
driven home with q slcdgo hammer and
proclaimed in titles so that he who
runs may read. And now having told
what we don't like we shall tell what
we do like. We like "To Please One
Woman" " 1t is delightful picture-a
slice of life. 1t is done with real peo-
pie. each actor OF actress having been
selected to fit the character which lie
tifu ly end sensibly directed and the
continuity is SO good and the tit'cs all
seem a part of the story--not primer
Ike paragraphs telling the reader that
this is a cow--no it is not red cow,
it is a black cow. AS we lock back we
can't remember single title, so they
must have been exceptionally fine. 1t
is only the bad ones that jump out and
obtrude Themselves on your attention.
Claire Windsor is beautiful in st
the sort of way she should be- She
doesn't look in the least like any one
else on the screen, and it was q mas
ter stroke tc select her to play the
part OF Alice Granville, the fiancee Of
fhn yourg doctor, who makes such an
arrant fool of himself over "the one
woman" Mona Lisa is Leila. the
woman, and we like her all excepting
her name. 1t sounds so foolish that
It is apt to prejudice one; but in spite
Of it sne doe snt pose nor try to look
lnscrutaole, nor any of the things that
tie famous Mona is noted for Ed
ward Burns is excellent as the doctor
ard Edith Kessler, George Hacka-
and Gordon Griffith add greatly to the
picture by the excellence of their per
formances. The one woman is self
!sh creature who snends all Of her
husbands money and ten brawbe t.
him, and finally leaves him and goes to
sdlk in e. cir nagn iicent co.ntry place
IN Seagirt. Here she spies the village
doctor. and as he Is extremely good
looking she is very indignant when
she learns that he is eng lged to a
village belle" She wants him to
lay with, so she attaches him. Her
presence in the quiet little town is felt
every direction. Tne girls try to
initiate her and the grocery clerks
>ilter the change trays to y candy
md cigarettes for their suddenly dis
,onten.ed fair ones. The story is
vorked out smootnly and logically and
'Tery bit of it is interesting. And the
ending is not too happy and none of
he people are too good or too bad.
TO Please One Woman is what we
should call perfect performance.
The comedy is a Christie, called
Shuttle. the Queens" The overture is
Nerdi's LA F.rza Del Destino." Willy
Stanl and Joseph Wadman play Sara
sa+e's "Snanish Dance" as a violin duet
and Eduardo Albano sings the pro
ogue from II Pagliacci"
New-York tribune., 1920-12-21
Plain, Old Fashioned
Christmas for MiIlers
Covernor-Elect TO Have Seven
Daughters at Midday
Dinner and Tree
gDecinl Dfsnctch To Tho Tyfb,,

SYRACUSE, Dec. 2o.-Governor-elect
Nathan L. Miller and his family are
planning Gust plain old-fashioned
Christmas Day" at the home here.
All seven Of The Miller girls will be
one for the family dinner to be
served about midday The husband and
the tiny daughter Of the eldest daugh-
ter, Mrs. Dennis P. Mccarthy, will be
With the group, bringing the family
ircie up to eleven.
There is to be Christmas tree. This
ill be lit d rectly after the morning
1Aurch services.
1t amused Mrs. Miller and some Of
the girls to learn that other people
N~Nld like to know what they were
going to rive their husband and father
for Chris tmas.
There's mt a skeleton left in the
family closet" said Mrs. Miller. eve
have not planned to do thing out of
the ordinary. We ara going to spend
Christmas in the same old fashioned
way we have been accustomed to for
years. Of course, it will be q little
different this year because we have q
grandchild to come to the party"
New-York tribune., 1920-12-21
irish Tenor Gives Recital
John Finneean, of ST. Patrick's.
SiNos Well at AenIian Ivall

John Finnegan, tenor soloist at ST.
Patrick's Cathedral, gave q recital at
Aeolian "a last evening. He had all
the requisites of an accomp shed
singer-a beautiful voice, an adm rable
technical equipment. excellent diction
ard irterpretat;vc intelligence. In his
singing Of the Handel group which be-
gan the program he displayed a pol
ished style, which was maintained
thr ughout tfe songs by Brahms,
Schuma nm. Rubinstein and Adam which
FOL owed, and he gave equal pleasure
n other songs by American composers
and in group o. irish folk songs. Mr..
Firnegan not only is we'll versed in the
"ure'y technical 7s~ects OF his art. but
he is sympathetic and understanding
interpreter.
N the afternoon Miss Elsie Teal, n
young and immature pianist, played
ices b. Handel, Bach, Gcarlatti,
Brahms and othtr composers in an
amateus;sh fashion.
New-York tribune., 1920-12-21
Fusurity Run at Hippodrome
Man o Was Victory Repro.
duced for Holiday Audiences

Man @ War although he will no
longer FISH his great speed on the
rscecourses Of this country, is rum
ning again. Starting yesterday after
nocn, he won the Futurity at the Hip
podromc and will continue TO win it at
Zach performance OF Good Times"
FOR Il holiday feature Charles Dilling-
ham hss had introduced into his spec
taclc an exact reproduction Of the
race Hhich Man o War won at the Bel
Wont track. The scene, which comes
n the second act, is staged by r. H.
burnside and shows the great possi-
bilitics Of the large stage. Ten horses.
the SINE number which took part in
the original race, ridden by jockeys
dressed in authentic reproductions Of
the colOrs Of the OWners. take mart.
New-York tribune., 1920-12-21
Barrie Playlet Heads
Holiday Bill at Palace
Performance of Half an Hour
Demonstrates Public Demand
for Best Authors

Nine. Besson heads the Pa ace The
ater bill this week with Sir James M.
Barrie's play, in three scenes, entitled
"-Ialf an Hour" William M. Crimans,
Gordon Standing, Helena Parsons and
Clifford Brooke are in the cast. 1t is
sented in this little sketch, wherein
the dcstinies Of three persons are
crystal'ized. The wife of {. marriage for
convenience leaves her husband to join
an admirer who is about to go abroad.
On his way to get cab the lover is
killed by a motor car. Then, return
ing to her husbands home, the woman
finds as her dinner guest the physi
clan who had been called to the scene
of the accident The situation is of
intense dramatic interest. Nine. Besson
gives satisfactory Interpretation Of the
leading role. The success Of the play
let on the stage of the Palace demon
stratcs the demand in vaudeville for
the work of the best writers when
played by true artists.
A happy holiday note runs through
the remainder of the program. The
Mortons play as though Ireland were
unvexed, while the Dooleys skate
blithe' on their faces. Bert and Betty
Wheeler, the Amoras Sisters and the
Girard Brothers all affected the Yule-
tide mOO0.
Keith Riverside Theater is celebrat-
ing it's fifth anniversary with an inter-
esting bill headed by Marie Nordstrom.
At the Colonial Theater Leo Garlic.
late of lombard, Ltd is the fea-
ture. Jane and Katherine Lee, "The
Baby Grands," hold headline honors at
Keiths Eighty-first Street. Eddie Foy
and family are at the Hamilton, while
Charles Withers, in "For PHYS Sake"
is the headline attraction at the JET
ferson. At the Alhambra the spright-
ly Kitty Doner, with hex elaborate
revue, heads the bill.
Heading the eight-act bill at the
Broadway Theater is Sylvester Schaf-
fer. "The Man Who Does Everything"
Moss's Coliseum and Regent theaters
are featuring the picture play Dead
Men Tell No Tales"
New-York tribune., 1920-12-21
Wrothe Heads Own Show
RurIesque Favorite Returns to
Columbia in Comedy Success

Ed Lee Wrothe. formerly of the bur-
lesque trio Bickel, Watson ani
Wrothe. came back to the Columbia
'rheater yesterday afternoon in his
familiar character of Janitor Higgins.
but with a few modern quips about
prohibition, which seems unable to
elude the snares Of the joke makers.
He herds his own show and is de-
cidedly funny in a variety of scenes
the best being a courtroom scene, with
an apartment house scene next. The
singers. Marks brothers. Bert and
Lou, do some good singing. Owen
Martin, Lee Hickman, Will P. Murphy
Teresa Adams and Grace Fletcher give
Wrotte good support. The chorus is
rersonable and wears pretty costumes.
New-York tribune., 1920-12-21
Equity Wires Tickets Horne
To Stranded ssFriyo''t;es'

1920" company who were looking for.
ward to spending black Christmas in
Kanaas City. Mo, where they had been
left stranded and penniless by the sud
den closln~ Of the show, will be sblc to
srend Christmas at thcir homes. They
afe all racmbers Of the Actors Equity
hssociatlon, and Yesterday the Faulty
wired them 80 900 for transportation
home. The company had been in difi-
cult straits for some time and the
chor"s gig's had received only small
poriion of their salaries for weeks
j. ~. Keyes, head If the CA'c ~, En,it
branch, went TO Kansas City last Sat
rrday 70 look into the nituntion. and
when he wired the circumgfsnces to
Hew York the necessary funds were
wired 10 him Immediately.
New-York tribune., 1920-12-21
Farrar, Harold, Rothier
In ''Faust" at Metropolitan

Gounod's "Faust" was repeated at the
Metropolitan Opera House last everi g
with Miss Geraldine Farrar, Orville
Harold and Leon Rother as Marguer-
ite, Faust and Mephistopheles.
Giuseppe Danise, who was prevented
by illness from singing at previous
performance of the opera, made his
first appearance as Valentin. He sang
the "Dio Possente" aria in the first act
with telling effect and otherwise con-
firm the gne impression m dc IN ther
roles. He is most valuable addition
to Mr.. Gatti's forces.
New-York tribune., 1920-12-21
Rochester Burglar Given
Ten Years in Auburn Prison

ROCHESTER,, n. Y, Dec. 20.-A SEN
tence of ten years in Auburn prison
was impo' ed upon julius Davidonis,
wenty years old, by County Judge
Willis X. Gillette to-day after Davi-
donis, who is accused of several
burglaries and twice attacking police
men with a revolver, had pleaded
cuilty to charges of grand larceny in
the second degree and burglary in the
third
New-York tribune., 1920-12-21

The management of the Empire Thea
ter has sent out word that all persons
attending the performances of Mary
Rose" the new play by Sir James M.
Barrie, which opens at that house on
Wednesday evening, are requested to
be in their seats promptly at S:l5, when
the prelude begins. Those arriving
after the orchestra has begun to play
Will not be seated until the end. of the
first act.
New-York tribune., 1920-12-21

This is the last week of "When We
Are Young" with Henry Hull, Alma
Tell and George Marion, at the Broad
hurst After the performance on
Christmas Day the piece will move to
Boston.
New-York tribune., 1920-12-21

The juvenile lead in "The Passing
Show Of 1921" which opens at the VIM
ter Garden next week, will be sung bv
J. Harold Murray, who has been seen
here in Tumble H." Sometime" and
"Always You"
New-York tribune., 1920-12-21

John Golden and Winchell Smith
have returned from their vacation at
Hot Springs, Ark. They stopped at
Youngstown, Ohio, on Saturday for
final view of Dear Me-" the comedy
In which Mr.. Golden will soon bring
Grace La Rue and Hale Hamilton to
New York
New-York tribune., 1920-12-21
The Stage Door

Sally" musical comedy. will be
presented tonight at the New Amster-
dam Theater by F. Ziegfe.d, with Mari
lynn Miller and Leon Enrol as co-stars.
Guy Bolton is the author of the book,
whi.e Clifford Grey is responsible for
the lyrics and jerome Kern for the
music. The production is staged by
Edward Royce.
New-York tribune., 1920-12-21

pendent production, Nineteen and
Phyllis" First National release. Ray
has q unique role in this original screen
story from the pen of Frederick Stow
ers. The other films and the music will
be in keeping with the Yuletide spirit,
New-York tribune., 1920-12-21

COLUMBIA pTts ~ TT's' Is;s Ds'l5 sls rssss rsDs
~ED. LEE WRoTAE & His BaSt Show
New-York tribune., 1920-12-21

The leading role in "Jim Jam Jems,'
now playing at the Cort Theater, has
zen given to Virginia Fissingcr. who
has been seen lately with the Winter
Garden shows. Miss Fissinger succeeds
Ada Mae Weeks in the part.
New-York tribune., 1920-12-21

Two thousand children. charges of
the United Hebrew Charities. will be
guests of Hu~o Ricsenfc d Christmas
week IN the Rivoli Theater at special
matinees for children at 1890 a m
New-York tribune., 1920-12-21

Love Birds" is the title of the new
Pat Rooney-Marion Bent musical COM
edy, W lch viii be presented by y, A..
and Rosner at the Rajah Theater, Read
ing, Pa, on December 81.
New-York tribune., 1920-12-21

a thea9er party will be given by Mrs.
John D. Ryan this evening for her son,
John c. Ryan, at the Liberty Theater
where Mitzi is appearing in Lady
BillY."
New-York tribune., 1920-12-21

a special attraction for Christmas
week at the Strand Theatre will be
Charles Ray in his most recent inde.
New-York tribune., 1920-12-21

I EA h r. hrith's THE MOHTONs. MORTON
a L. + & GLASS CLARA MORTON
,...,.,s,, NINE. BESS0N co. IT.
. '" Earr e's 'tlaif an Hour WM
} N'"' DAILY aocs GORDON DOOLEY & CO.
New-York tribune., 1920-12-21

aTIMES So THEA w. 42d St. Evs. s so.
sorc,., ~. Mats. Thurs. & Sat. $50
y pFLoRENce hI ~. H. !"
Als 4 f D In M fR
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-11-26
IMPROVEMENT SEEN
IN QUALITY OF RAILS

CHICAGO. Nov. 25.-A great i'm
provement in rails now in use in the
United States is reported by the
American Railway Engineering as
ISOLATION. Some years ago the num-
her of rails that failed TO give nor
NAL service or broke under moving
trains became alarmingly large, the
worst condition being reached about
1905. This led TO investigation by
the American Railway association
and later by the Railway Engineer
ing association.
"A drop in the rail failures from
almost 400 per 100 track miles for
five years service in 1908 rails to
"a in the 1914 rails is a decrease of
over so per cent" writes NJ. II.
WiCkhorst, engineer Of tests of the
engineering associations rail com
mittee in his report just issued
here. I'VE way we'll feel elated
about the result.
= c.ose s.udy Of the detail re-
ports indicates that a further de-
crease of over so per cent of the
es Of the 1914 rails is posi-
BILE" "a sac
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-11-26
SALE OF RAILROAD
ADDS CHAPTER TO
ROMANTIC HISTORY
Denver & Rio Grande Found
ed In 1871 as Dream of
W. ]. Palmer.

DENVER. Coo. Nov. 25.-Sale Of
tho Denver and Rio Grande railroad
20 the highest bidder by order OF
the United States circuit court OF
appeals marks the close Of a tu-
muItuous chapter in the history OF
the road founded by Gen. William J.
Palmer in 1871
Millions Of dollars a year IN
wages were paid annually In the
prosperous period Of the roads his
tory and other millions We're used in
numerous efforts Of various financial
interests 10 gain control Of the rail-
road. From the time the Jay Gould
interests caused the retirement OF
Gen. Palmer from the road in 1888,
10 was the object Of financial COM
pains OF rival interests until the re-
ceivership caused by default OF the
road IN payment of Western Pacific
railroad bonds in 1918. bond pay
ments having been guaranteed by
the Denver g. Rio Grande
The bond issue was for $50 600.
600 and when tine Equitable Trust
Co. OF New York brought suit and
obtained judgment ia 1918. this had
been reduced 20 a little more than
S36. COO. 000-the amount Of the
judgment. on Jan. 90 Of that year
Edward J.. Brown. president of the
road. and Alexander r. Baldwin
vice president of the Western Pa
cifc. were named receivers by Judge
Walter l.. Sanboru. of the United
States circuit court Of appeals. A
month later Brown was named sole
receiver 10 comply with regu1 tions
OF the United States railroad admin
istratiOn during the war. He was
delegated agent of the administra-
ton.
Was PaImcr's Dream.
Hearings were held before q
United States master in chancery
and on Sept. %. 1920. an order was
signed by Judge Sanborn for the
sale of the road. over the protest
OF stockholders committee who
asked pOstponemcnt for month.
The road was advertised for sale
for 80 days and Nov 30 set as the
date of sale.
The road was built originally as
part Of Palmer's dream of a line
running from Denver 10 FL Paso.
Development of the mining enter
prises in the western part of the
state resulted i'm a change i'm the di-
rection Of the roads development
and extension Of branch lines west
ward into the mining communities
became a part of the contest be
tween the road and the Union Pa
Cific for control of the Rocky noun
tain territory the latter road already
having an advantage in the north
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-11-26

ern Rock mountain region.
Among the prominent railroad
men connected with the road in va
rious capacities were George Gould,
Benjamin r. Bush and II. L. Nudge.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-11-26
v-Were ready now with big stocks of holiday goods.

Even you live Of will pay you make special
trip Spro South Bend The savings great Mail
ders filled Parcel post and express prepaid Your complete
satisfaction guaranteed. We can't make it any palmer.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-11-26

HART SCHAFFNER & MARX finest suits-the kind
made to sell at So $75 $50. and $85 here
at $50 Beautiful worsteds and rough fabrics finer
clothes can be made anywhere; silk or mohair lined.
Real $40, SIS, $50 and $85 values in N60
hnest suits now. ................ WV
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-11-26

ND AT $35 many vorses and other guaranteed fabrics
rough It's been years you bought better values than
such price Smart styles for young conservatives styles
for older men, $40 $45 $50 values.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-11-26

They're wonderful overcoas in great variety of rich,
deep Aeecy materials plaid backs silk lined the choicest
fabrics of America and foreign looms; full belted half
beted Raglans storm ulsers motor coats all with adj
Unstable collars Chesterhelds and box Styles plain
coats for men and young men. Record breaking GEO
values at OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES OO