The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1920-12-10

England Kurn Hating Homes, $4,000;
First Congregational Church, $4,000,
and the Masonic Association, $1,000,
all in Bellows Falls.
The Bethel Tannery, Inc, has con-
cluded contract with the jacob
bold Packing company of Buffalo, N.
Y, which assures the continuance of
the business at full capacity. This
is welcome news as there had been
rumored of a shutdown for lack of
orders. For the last week or two
only the finishing department has
been operated, as there were no hides
in the company's large storehouses.
A telegram has been received stating
that a large consignment OF hides
has been shipped to Bethel. On
their arrival work in the beam house
will be resumed. The Dold company
is said to be the largest Independent
packing company in the United
States, with houses in Buffalo, Kan
sas City, Wichita, Washington, D. c.,
and Liverpool, England, and new
house opening at Omaha. Hides will
be tanned here for shoe uppers and
shipped to the Dold company's custo-
mers. The Dolds hitherto have sold
their hides, and have just adopted
the new policy of tanning them.
Mrs Ismay Clarity of Wilder and
Percy Keir of Craftsbury have been
penalized in United States court at
Montpelier for embezzlement of
funds from postoffices, over which
they had charge, each of the re-
spondents pleading guilty. Mrs Gar
rity, through her attorney, explained
that she had a son in the regular
army, and the district attorney was
satisfied with the minimum penalty,
so a fine of $1,004.83 was imposed,
that amount being equal to that
that taken. Mr. Keir's attorney said
it was a case of mixing the cash of
store and the postoffice and that
on the day when the inspector called
there was a shortage, which had
since been Strengthened out, as had
been reported in the Clarity case.
So the respondent was fined SS02.75,
the amount equal to the shortage.
Each of the respondents paid the
fines.
Walter A Dutton, chairman Ct the
Vermont Public Service Comm ssion,
who represented Vermont at hearings
before the national public service
commission at Washington and Bos-
ton recently, said in an interview
that the railroads of New England,
including the Boston & Maine, New
Haven, Central Vermont and Rutland,
were in bad shape financially and
even under the increase of rates
allowed since the return to private
control are short about $40,000,000 a
year on the amount needed to pay
actual operating expenses and fixed
charges. He said that some of the
roads were not earning more than
actual operating expenses, with moth
ing to pay interest on bonds, or pay
dividends on outstanding stock. lie
declared it will be necessary to
allow the railroads in New England
to further increase their rates on
some basis or the roads will sooner
or later go into the hands of a
receiver.
The filing of articles of association
with Secretary of State Harry "A
Blacks office in Montpelier by the
Boston-Jersey Milk Company of st.
has been noted with no
small amount of interest among the
farmers of that section, many of
whom will be doing business soon
with this concern. The capital stock
of the new company is $4,000. The
papers are signed by o w Baker,
Concord, B E Allen, Boston and j A
st. Johnsbury. The or
ganization meeting of the concern
will be held within a week or so
when officers and temporary officers
will be elected. The plan Of the
company is to collect milk in this
district and ship to Boston for dis
tribution among the retailers of Cam
bridge and Somerville. Mr. Baker
will have charge Of this end of the
business probably while Mr. Allen
will look after the Boston end.
DR.. Ray E Smith of Rutland re-
ceived notification that he had been
awarded the distinguished service
cross for valor in action during the
World War. DIR. Smith served rs
captain in the medical corps, attach
ed to the 101st infantry, 26th divis-
ion. The medal, the message stated,
would be officially awarded at some
future time, the exact place and
time to be designated later. With
the exception of the medal Of honor,
which is only awarded by vote of
Congress, the distinguished service
cross is the highest award of the
American army. It is given only for
the most exceptional gallantry in
action. or the former there were
fewer than 20 awarded among the
entire American expeditionarv forces.
Dr. Smith left this state with the
LIST Vermont regiment.
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