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The New York herald., 1920-01-16
OLD HOLLAND HOUSE
CLOSES ITS DOORS

After enjoying for thirty years pros
perity that distinguished it in the hotel
world as one of the greatest successes
in that line of industry. the Holland
+ -'se, at Thrtieth street and Fifth ave-
nue., was closed yesterday and bolts were
placed on the swinging doors.
This marks the passing of one of the ole
school hotels which in its time sheltered
notables from all parts of the United
States and Europe. Marshall Field, OF
Chicago, always made the Holland House
his home while in New York and once
said TT is the most perfectly operated
hotel in the world.
Wherever buyers and others coming tc
New York from the Middle West con-
gregated they spoke Of the Holland House
and, of course, of the Holland House bar
where rallied many of the leading sport
ing men of the country.
Just before the doors were locked
George r. Stockham, formerly owner OF
the Holland House, gave to each of a
score of employees, men and women. ten
dollar gold piece as an appreciation OF
their services.
The building has been sold to Harry
Fishel "a real estate operator, of NO. 5l
Chambers street, and will be recon
structed and used as an office building
The New York herald., 1920-01-16
ZERO BLIZZARD IS0LATES
NORTHERN MICHIGAN TOWNS

TRAVERSE CITY. Mich. Thursday
Scores OF Northern Michigan towns wers
isolated today by the worst blizzard tha'
has swept this section in years. Zero
temperature and impossible snowdrfts
have put several communities in serious
nredicament owing to shortage Of coal
and inability of farmers to bring in wood
Practically all railroad traffic has been
suspended since late Tuesday. In half
dozen towns private homes have been
thrown open to stranded passengers from
Pere Marquette and Grand Rapids and
Indiana towns These two roads are re-
ported completely snowbound. The Boyne
City, Gaylord and Alpcna Railroad Is also
reported tied up.
similar conditions prev all in the upper
peninsula. according to reports from Saul'
Ste. Marie
The New York herald., 1920-01-16

LAWYERS SON KILLED BY
ELEVATOR; OPERATOR HELD

Frank C. Briggs. Jr. four-year-old son
Of Frank c. Briggs. lawyer. with OF
fees at No 2 Rector street Manhattan.
was crushed to death last night In the
elevator shaft Of the Graydon, an apart
rnent house, at No. 6S Montague street,
Brooklyn where the family lived.
Wilson Brown, nineteen years old. OF NO.
200 Johnson street, the elevator boy. had
taken the car to the basement while the
child was playing on the main floor. AS
Brown started up he heard the child
scream and stopped the elevator. Miss
Murial Dayton, OF No. 10f st. Marks ave-
nue., pulled out the child. whose body was
caught between the elevator and the shaft
walls, and carried him into the Briggs
apartment. where the boy died half an
hour later. Brown was locked up in the
Amity street station pending an investiga
tion. He denied that he had left the ele-
vator door open. but unless he did so The
police are AZ loss to know how the child
could have fallen into the shaft.
The New York herald., 1920-01-16
Yesterdays Fires.

145 s. NJ. No. os Sheriff street; George Hal
'S: S:2o A. ", No. ~ Rutgers Slip shipman a
io:i5 A, H.. No. 2Iie Walton avenue. th'
Bronx; John McCauley: triflinE.
12:30 r. NJ. No. 40 linton Avenue. the Bronx
Jacob Edelman: trifling.
The New York herald., 1920-01-16
DANCING ACADEMIES.

WANT ADVERTISEMENTS
sorc lot Of steps. They do the inif'oi
Investigating and bring back something
fongibIc for tho Advertiser 10 work on.
Let INC ~ n " 4 l. u s"ee zee, "se'
'rhons 6000-Lrcctey. ----
The New York herald., 1920-01-16
COURT VACATES ORDER
AGAINST GEORGE w. YOUNG

An order calling for examination in
supplementary proceedings of George
w. Young. banker and husband of the
late Lillian Nordica, opera singer, was
vacated yesterday by the Appellate
Term of the Supreme Court. James II.
Hughes, formerly in Mr. Youngs en-
ploy as his personal attendant, OBJ
tained a default judgment for s2,02S, but
a. the judgment was vacated and an
action is now pending before referee,
the Appellate Court set aside the ex-
animation order In suing the banker.
Mr. Hughes said there was balance OF
S1,605 due him for services.
The New York herald., 1920-01-16
ADJUSTMENTS.
ADJUSTMENTS.

.sc.s and ifs 6icesaIos q ss SS
The New York herald., 1920-01-16
RAILROADS TO BE PAID FOR ,
MAILS ON BASIS Of SPACE

WASHINGTON, n. c., Thursday.-hN-
tension to all mail lines Of the space basis
system in paying the railroads for trans
porting the mails was prescribed in new
regulations issued by the Interstate Com
merce Commission today in deciding com
plants of the railroads for changed
methods of compensation.
Abolition OF the allowances for terminal
service also was ordered. Instead OF this
the roads will be paid an additional rate
in the computation on a space basis. The
new rates are made retroactive to No
vepber l. 1916. with an increase OF twenty
five per cent over those rates after jan
uary 1. 1918
Postmaster General Burleson was or
dered to put all roads on a space rate
basis of pay by March !, 1920.
The New York herald., 1920-01-16
wolff Home DESTROYED by Fire.

MAMARONECK. /. l., Thursday.-FIre
today destroyed the home of Sidney F..
Wolff. at Fenimore road and Quaker
Ridge The damage is estimated at $4,000.
Mr.. Wolff is in the export business at NO.
SO Beaver street. Manhattan. He was re-
Gently married and with his family closed
up the house about a week ago and left
for Europe. Only the furniture on the
first floor was saved. The cause Of the
fire is unknown.
The New York herald., 1920-01-16
Incendiary Destroys Greenhouses.

PORT CHESTER, n. Y, Thursday
Fire, believed to have been OF incendiary
origin, early today destroyed the exten-
sive greenhouses on the estate here of
Frank w. Savin, broker. of No. 66 Broad
way. Manhattan. Many valuable plants
were destroyed. some OF which cannot be
repla ced. and the damage is estimated at
100000 Mr.. Savin has offered a reward
Of 500 for the arrest and conviction of the
person or persons who started the fire.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-02-12
'KERM|S bR|MFULl OF
FUN, FR0[lC AND FUNDS

Approximately 5000 was cleared
from the $290 gross receipts at the
Kermis given by local talent last
night for the benefit OF the Church OF
the Redcemer. a
Nine excellent numbers made up n
program replete with variety. snap
and originality. The affair opened
with an aviation chorus OF high
school boys and girls, followed by a
''monologue," by Mrs James WEIGH.
who was accompanied by talented
dancing partner.
] The country rube musicians, in
private life the Phillips Quartet, con-
Itributed TO the affair with Jokes and
music. Miss Sophia Anderson. in
Swiss costume. sang the Echo song,
Miss Ahlma Hallock, C. s. Crammer-
Miss Lois Swaggart and David Swan
son made up the cast for, the skit
1.-THE Man Next Door" Cruilsshank
e. Hampton, local furniture dealers,
provided the stage setting.
p. w. Dayton and Rudolph Mollner
appeared in comedy specialties.
Happy Endlngs" "A clever, sketch
written by Mrs. Brooke Dickson. was
played by Mrs. Dickson and Mr. Moll- |
lner
Attractive costumlng marked the
Song Hits OF the Day" sung by Mrs. |
Harold Warner. Mrs. Charles Pond, |
and Miss Mildred Berkeley. Mrs
Willard Bond was in charge Of the I
Fashion Show which concluded the |
program with a modish showing Of /
styles from Alexanders. the Thomas
shop, Penney's and Sayres.
Mrs. NJ. o. Bennett and Mrs. J. c.
snow were in general charge of the
ISermis and have expressed their an
probation of the work OF those who
took part and of the other local reo-
pie who cooperated in making the af-
fair success.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-02-12
TRIAL over QUARREL
.BARES LIQUOR DEAL

MARSHF1ELD, Feb. 12.-As the
result of trouble over liquor G. L.
Bennett, prominent sheep and cattle
man of Curry county, and his brother.
Ernest Bennett, were fined $3.50 in "A
Justice court and bound over to the
Curry grand jury. william Johnson
oe Port Orford was fined $50 for ille-
gally transporting liquor, In addition
to these charges, the United States
marshal's office at Portland has been
asked to investigate the case. 1t is
claimed johnson was sent to Crescent
City, Cal, to get liquor for Bennett,
and that the latter suspected johnson
would not deliver it. johnson claimed
he was held up In his auto at the Ben
nett ranch with a gun and the liquor
taken. He started an assault case
against Bennett and the trial brought
out the liquor features
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-02-12

subject to all set offs, counter claims
and defenses that may exist thereto.
at public auction tpublic sale) to the
highest bidder for cash, all of the
notes, accounts, claims and demands
now remaining uncollected and be-
longing to the estate of the said bank
rupt, at the front door of the City Hall
on the corner of Cottonwood and East
Alta streets in the City of Pendleton,
Umatilla County, oregon; sale to
commence at IL O'Clock in the fore
noon on February 25. 1920. and to
continue until completed. A list of
said notes, accounts, claims and de-
mands to be sold can be seen at the
office of the undersigned in the Am
erican National Bank Building, Pen
dleton, Oregon.
Dated this 10th day of February,
1920.
JAMES II. GWINN, Trustee, Etc.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-02-12
EPISCOPAL DIOCESE
COMPLETES QUOTA

PORTLAND, Feb. 1.-THE Episco-
pal diocese of oregon has raised its
quota of S63,409, set for it by the gen.
eral church according to announce
ment made yesterday by Bishop wal
ter II. Summer. In addition to this
sum $4,000 has been pledged for dio-
cesean activities and over sII0, 900 for
parochiai work.
The campaign. which has been
known as THE Every Member Cam
paign,' will go on, according to news
received from Lewis b. Franklin. new-
~ elected treasurer of the Episcopal
church in America
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-02-12

Notice is hereby given that by vir-
Aure of an order made on February 8.
1920 by the Hon. Thomas FitzGerald
Referee in Bankruptcy in the matter
OF the Blewett Harvester Company, a
Corporation, bankrupt which mattel
is pending in the District Court of the
United States for the District of Ore
gon, the undersigned as Trustee in
Bankruptcy in said matter, will sell,
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-02-12

Balance: amount to be
raised by district tax 104,250.OO
Total $126.2bO.OO
Dated this 27th. day Of January,
1920.
Attest:
MANUEL FRIEDLY.
Chairman Board of Directors,
II. L. BICKERS.
d. District clerk.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-02-12
NOTICES
NOTICE OF SCHOOL MEETING

j NO1ICE OF SCHOOL, MEETING
Notice is hereby given to the legal
voters of school District No. is OF
umatilla County, State of oregon, that
an election of said District will be
held at the City Hall In Pendleton, or.
on the 18th. day of February, 1920. at
O'Clock in the afternoon to vote on
the proposition OF voting special
District tax.
| The total amount of money needed
by the district during the fiscal year
beginning on the 30th. day of June
1920 and ending on the Soth. day of
June 1921. is estimated in the follow
ing budget and includes the amount
to be received from the county school
fund, state school fund, vocational
educational fund, special district tax
and all other monies of the district.
Budget
Expense of General con-
troll: Board and clerk 10000
Election and census. =. 10000
1ruancy ............ $4,000
clerical 10000
stationery and supplies. $4,000
Expense of Instructions;
Teachers salaries 49,. 100000
Text books ..... 10000
Expense of Operations:
Janitors salaries 49,. 100000
Fuel, Phone, Transfer.
etc Observation-Disclosures. 100000
Water .......... 10000
Janitors supplies ...... 10000
Light and power ...... 100000
Expense of Maintenance:
Building repairs, up
keep of ground 80. 100000 |
Repair of equipment .. 100000 |
Insurance ........ 100000
Paving and other ex-
penses ............. 10000
Alteration of old build
ings ........ 10000
Equipment of old build
ings ....~........~ 10000
Other Payments: Manual
training .,....... 1900. 90
Domestic science and art 10000
Science and commercial 10000
Bond sinking fund 80. 100000
Bond interest fund go. 10000
Total estimated amount OF
money to be expended
for all purposes during
the year '........... Sl26, $4,000
Estimated Receipts: coun-
unity school fund 80. 100000
State school fund 49,. 100000
Vocational education =. 10000
Cash on hand at end or
year (estimated) .. 100000 II
Total estimated receipts
not including the money
to be received from the
tax which it is proposed
to vote iftfsfttiftiii, s2oOeVo !
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1920-08-14
TO RENT

PARTIES having rooms and board,
or rooms without board, notify En-
ployment Office, Tel. $50. r. d I.
Fairbanks & Co. 2o tt
FOR SALE-Lightning Fruit jars.
Bargains. Call at Mrs. A. S. Camp
bell, 2 Washington Ave. 42-43
GOOD STORAGE for furniture and
other merchandise. Blake-Cow
Co., Bay street, st. Johnsbury. Phone
727. AZ If
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1920-08-14

who has been one of the house party
of school friends at Mrs. Homer
Watson's.
julius C. Eaton, who has been
with his daughter-in-law, Mrs. L. Q.
Eaton, at her home in Livermore
Falls, Maine, is at home. He made
the trip with Ira Davis in his car, and
they both returned intact the middle
of this week.
The Ladies' Auxiliary of St. Pc
tors church held a very 'leasant
meeting on Wednesday afternoon
with Mrs. Dahlbeck.
There was fine crowd at the
dance Tuesday evening at the Bould-
ers Casino, as all the dancers in the
vicinity find the floor, music ana
refreshments way above par. Three
uniformed police are on hand every
night, and see that the cars are park
ed and taken out without confusion
or accident. This beautiful pavilion
in the edge of the grove, looking out
over the lake and bathed in its fresh
broezes, is an ideal spot for summer
outing.
Mrs. Martin Ladd, of Island Pond,
is visiting relatives in town this
week,
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PASSUMPSIC

The next Grange meeting is August
"a. The Patrons will entertain the
State Master, O. l.. Martin of Plain
field. All members are urged to be
present. The committee for supper
will be Mrs. Chas. Harvey, Mrs.
Fanny Moore and Mrs. w. M. Nc,
Laren.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Morgan are
in Danville for a few days.
Miss Margaret Coveny visited M SIS
Marguerite Esden one day last week.
Mrs J S. Somers had a fall one
day last week which bruised her up
quite badly.
Mrs. Jennie Witty of ST. Johnsbury
visited Mrs. J. S. Somers one day last
week.
Mrs. Jennie E. Prescott of Man
chester, N H., spent the week end
with Mrs. Margaret Sawyer.
Il. W. Bliss of Hudson, N. H., Wis
tied few days last week with Mrs.
Margaret Sawyer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leslie Thomas of
Lynn, Mass, are visiting at S. A.
Denio'S.
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LYNDONVILLE

Karl beware of East Pepperell,
..ass., has been a guest at IL. +.
olsoms for few uays past.
| MI. and Mrs. Oliver Jenness OF
! Last Burke were recent visitors in
| .JWn.
Miss Flora Barber is taking a
vacation from her work in the Camp
bell and Blodgett office, and spending
ner time partly in Springfield, Mass.
and partly Win friends on camping
tnp TO Lake Champlain.
Lyndonville and Barton base ball
teams will play on the Victory fields
Saturday afternoon at four O'Clock.
Miss May Campbell has returned
from Burlington, where she had an
operation on her foot She is still
using clutches, but expects in a short
time to be able to walk much better
than before.
Z. A. Marsh of Ashfeld, Mass,
was recent visitor in town. He is
in charge of farm owned by New
York parties, specializing in Guern-
sey cattle, Percheron horses, and
Shetland ponies.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank J. Wiley are
to leave Monday for New York, and
from there will sail for Orlando, Flo
rida, where they are to make their
future home. Mr.. Wiley has posi-
ton in the store of Vowel, Drew &
Co. Mrs. Wiley, who has been very
i'll, is much better, and it is hoped
the Florida climate will be beneficial
| to her.
Marvin Wood and family have been
spending short time at Old Orchard
Beach
Mrs. Addie Chaplin of Boston has
been visiting at A. w. Wilson's.
MI. and Mrs. G. Z. Aldrich of
Glover visiter their son, Perley AL
drich, the first Of the week.
Mrs. Fred Pownd has been in Con-
cord, called there by the illness Of
Miss S. s. Durham.
Fred Kimball and Isaac Vail have
been on a several days fishing trip to
Bethel.
Richard Little and wife visited his
mother in Inverness, P. O., the first
of the week.
The boys of the newly organized
Boy Scout troop had banquet at
the parish house of st. Peters Tues
day evening, and made nlans for a
most interesting fall and winter.
They are goin" to have a wireless
station located in the Parish House,
which they will construct and operate
themselves.
Miss Marion Nelson Of New York
and ISIS Lesley Cadv, formerly of
St. Johnsbury, now of New York,
were recent guests at John Ahern's.
Mrs. Milo Porter and daughter,
Marion, from North Troy, were re-
cent guests Of Mrs. A. W. Edmunds.
Mrs. W. A. Bemis has gone to
Connecticut to visit friends for a few
days.
Gilman V. Frasier, formerly of
East Burke, and brother of the late
Lucius Frasier and uncle of Carl
Frasier, was a visitor in town this
week. He bought a Chevrolet Sedan
of his nephew, and is driving back
from here to his home in Louisiana.
He is now living at Lake Arthur,
Louisiana, and until within short
time has been operating a rice plan
tation, which he recently sold for a
large amount.
Gilbert NJ. Campbell, Jr., was in
town this week, and returned to
Springfield, taking with him his wife,
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1920-08-14

FOR SALE--New Abenaque engines,
6 and 7 horse power; Papcc corn cut
tiers. Can be bought for last years
price. Tel. 1878 Concord. A. |.
Wright, Waterford. Vt. % tt
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FOR SALE or rent--Square piano.
Inquire at this office. 23tf
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WEST DANVILLE

The community was shocked and
saddened Wednesday morning when
thew heard of the sudden death of
Willard Brickett at his home here
and the funeral will be held Saturday
at ten o'clock.
Dr.. Lillian Trafton and Mrs. Eth
an Allen Miner of Boston are guests
of Nj. and Mrs. A. J. Goss.
Nj. and Mrs. Lewis Brickett and
two children of st. Johnsbury were
called here Wednesday on account of
the death of his father.
Miss Emily Armstrong came home
Wednesday for few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. John McIver and
two sons Of South Pveqate and Mr..
and Mrs. Birch and son of Nassachu-
sets were at E. F. Ayers Sunday.
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FOR SALE-Barbed wire, binder
Irvine and roofing. II. c. g. II. 2.
Stanton. Telephone 74-41. 31tf
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1920-08-14

FOR SALE-A few splendid bar
gains in little used White Rotary sew
ing machines. Three or four good
secondhand sewing machines from
five to eight dollars. McLean's Music
Store. 10 If
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FOR SALE--A Coed nair of work
horses, weighing about 80 hundred.
Box 43. Danville VT. 39-44*
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WANTED-Tutoress, Japanese boy
student of Harvard University wants
a highly educated English teacher for
a month. Reply to S. Kamigochi, at
St. Johnsbury House. 50 1-wk
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WANTED

WANTED AT ONCE-Two table
girls. Experience not necessary.
Seven dollars a week with board and
room. Call at the Fairbanks Inn. 23tf
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WANTED AT ONCE-A Kitchen
woman at the st. Johnsbury house
35 If
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St. Johnsbury, VT,
August Il, 1920

Sealed bids will be receiv-
ed for the construction of a
bridge near the Marshall
Knapp farm on the highway
between st. Johnsbury East
and West Concord to and in
Guiding August 18th. The
bids to be opened by the
Selectmen on August 18th.
The Plan and Blue print
can be seen at the Town
Clerks office.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1920-08-14

WANTED aleslady who can speak
French at M. A. Weiner's Store. 38tf
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Classified Dept.

WANTED-Girl for general house
work. No washing or cooking. One
mile from village. Mrs. d. A. ''Blain,
Barnet. Vt. 42-50*
WANTED-A kitchen woman and
table girl 1T the Heights House,
Lunenburg. MIS-. A. J. Newman,
proprictc.. 40 If
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FUE SALE

FOR SALE--I will sell my Everett
touring car in good order, no reason
able offer refused Owner leaving
town only reason for selling. Anyone
looking for bargain call around.
Apply Moorecroft, st. Johnsbury
Center. CenteryaIe station. 43-45*
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1920-04-30
MIDDLEBURY LOCALS

Mrs Charles Collins went Tuesday
to Providence, R. l., where she will
visit her daughter Mrs. Barton.
Eugene Norton is moving from the
DR.. Martin house on No. Pleasant
street to the LaFleur house on Semi
nary street recently vacated by Guy
DeWolf.
Local Camp No 1924, NJ W, A.,
held a meeting Thursday evening,
at Grange Hall. State Deputy George
f. Baldwin and District Deputy w.
M. Thyme were present and helped
confer degrees on four candidates, after
which a banquet was held and a good
time enjoyed by all.
Mrs. c. P. Smith of Court street
has rented half of her house to Roy
Robbins Mrs. Smith has been keep
ing seven boarders during the past year
but on account of failing health feels
obliged to take an extended rest. Mrs.
Smith will go to Boston during the
second week in May for lengthy
stay with her sister, Mrs. S. B. Cook
of Medford Hillside.
William H. Simonds of Court
street has returned from Indianapolis
For the past three weeks he has been
studying vulcanizing in the factory
school of the Haywood Tire & Equip
ment Company Mr.. Simonds plans
opening a vulcanizing plant as soon as
his equipment arrives He has received
notice that it has been shipped. He
has not decided upon the exact location
of his shop, having several places in
view His will be the first completely
equipped vulcanzing station to be
established in Middlebury He has the
exclusive territorial rights for the Hay
wood machinery. He plans not only to
care for tire tubes and castings, but
will also do other rubber goods repair
ing.