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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-08-31
VERMONT'S NEED OF A SCHOOL
COMMISSIONER.

Vermont needs a strong man to fl
the position of state commissioner Of
education, following the resignation OF
NJ. B. Hillegas to accept a position in
Columbia university at an advanced
salary and along lines he formerly car.
ried on prior to his election to the
head of the Vermont public school sys
tenn. 1t may not be an educational
superman which Vermont requires, but
rather, one who is firm, yet tactful,
well-educated, yet not too bookish,
practical, yet combining a'certain de.
gree of theory based on sound reason.
ing, man well-acqusinted with Yer.
mont people and Vermont conditions,
yet not hampered by provincialism.
That, in brief, is our idea of the sort
of man the state of Vermont needs at
the head of the educational system to
continue the work started by Mr.. Hille.
gas or to make such changes as the
conditions may seem TO warrant. We
have no one in mind who meets those
requirements but we feel sure that
among the great army Of Vermont edu-
Gators who have been graduated from
the Vermont school system or who may
have become closely allied with that
system by service one will be found
who is amply qualified TO do what
Vermont wishes To be done with her
school system. The time before Mr..
Hillegas leaves the state 20 take UP
his new duties is very brief; but it
is known that the state board Of edu
cation has had intimation from Mr.
Hillegss for many months that il was
his intention TO resign. so, presum-
ably, the field has already been can
vassed TO certain extent. With the
opening up of the matter through
greater publicity the state board may
find its list Of candidates consider
ably increased. although il is scarcely
possible that the right man can be in.
iuced TO leave his present position
without giving reasonable time for the
Of his Successor. In the mean
lime il will probably be necessary to
nave an acting head Of the school sys-
EN-. PERHAPS the state board itself 4
will I'LL that position. At any rate
he board should not he induced 90
make a hurried choice because Of the
hort time before the present commits
Toner j. 70 leave.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-08-31
VEST TOPSHAM

Miss Ada Welch, who was engaged
to teach the village school, went to the
hospital at Hanover last week for al
operation for appendicitis. The schoo
director for West Topsham, Miss NJ
E. White, who is teacher OF much
merit and experience, has very Loyalty
come to the help of the school at this
time and is supplying as teacher.
Last Thursday Selectman Chester
Hight, accompanied by Mrs. Hight, Mrs
Carrie Bagley and Aunt" Julia, was
in Vershire, Chelsea and Tunbridge in
the interest of the new bridge, the
| stone work of which is about com
pleted.
The deed was made Saturday trans
ferring the farm of Nelson Carter,
where he now resides, to Leonard
Tillotson Mr.. Carter is negotiating for
other property in town for residence.
The Church auction, which was con-
Quoted Saturday by Charles McAllister
of Washington at the former home OF
Floren Church, was we'll attended. Mr..
Churchs son, Hilas B. Church, of
Woodsville was here to attend the auc.
tion.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Fellows and
little daughter, Ruth, left Burlington
at four o'clock Sunday morning and
were here at seven o'clock to eat break
fast at the home of Nh, Fellows
mother, Mrs Church.
Erwin Batten made a trip on his
motorcycle Saturday afternoon from
his home in West Cambridge, Mass, 7,
to his former home in Waits River,
and with Mrs. Batten, who came last |
week. will spend their vacation in this
vicinity.
Mrs. Vance and daughters, Bena and
Christina, of Union, n. H., who have
been spending several weeks at the
home of Mrs Vance's mother, Mrs. |
Henry McCfillis, have returned home.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-08-31

That list Of city quotas for the Re
publican campaign fund would look
more impressive were il a list of the
actual amounts of money subscribed.
There is oftentimes a long distance te-
tween quotas-the amounts assigned to
be colleeted-and the actual outpouring
Of money from those who are supposed
to give. In other words, the appor-
tionment to sl5,OOO,OOO does not look
30 impressive as the actual figures Of
collection to that amount would look.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-08-31

Among the important matters which
will come to the attention of the next
session of the Vermont legislature is
the decision whether the state shall
abandon the Vail Agricultural school
at Lyndon, the matter having been
thrown up to the legislature by the
state board of education. It is evident
that the school is going TO be costly
venture on the part of the state if
the present demands of the school are
to be met.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-08-31

Gov. Cox is still acting as governor
of Ohio although he may be several
hundreds of miles away from the seat
of government. That is what Gov.
Coolidge refused to do and it must be
admitted that there are enough things
developing in Massachusetts TO require
the presence of the chief executive
most of the time. Possibly Ohio is
immune from the many issues which
confront the commonwealth of Massa.
chusetts frequently.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-08-31

Even before Vermont Republicans
have selected the states next gov
ernor, the Rutland News is pointing to
the 1922 election by declaring that
Judge Charles Fl. Darling of Burling.
ton is still nursing an ambition to be
governor of Vermont. Most people are
concerned at present over the man who
is to be chief executive for the next
two years and will let the 1922 choice
wait for a while.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-08-31

1t seems like small politics when
the two great parties have to resort to
charges and counter charges of lavish
party expenditures in order to impress
the voters with the desirability of their
,espectivc candidates for president. In
stead of advancing something construc-
tive they work along destructive lines,
although it is admitted a certain
amount of surveillance of expenditures
is advisable.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-08-31

many people and justifes the move
being made by local boards of civil
authority to invite registration by
women. The time is short between this
first official announcement and the date
Of the primaries; but the customary
meetings of the local boards have not
been held, so the women will have lit.
tie excuse if they do not avail them.
selves of the opportunity to register.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-08-31

The automobile touring party who
failed to stop to ascertain the extent
of injuries sustained by two motorists,
who, as it turned out, were fatally
hurt, in an accident near Putney but
requested another touring party to
stop and make investigations, may
have heard of the Golden Rule but
thought it not applicable to them
selves.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-08-31
WASHINGTON

The ladies' mite society of the Uni
versalist church of Washington will
serve supper in the schoolhouse hall on
next Wednesday evening, September /
Everyone is cordially invited. Mrs. NJ
W. Chamberlin and Mrs. G. A. Be-
honon are the hostesses of the occa
sion.
A daughter was born August q to
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Scott of Granite.
vitte
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-08-31

If that Bethel woman succeeds in
being elected to the Vermont House,
the speaker will be required to change
the usual recognition phrase, Gentle.
man from such and such place" to
Member from such and such a place. I"
A woman in the House would be an
unusual sight but scarcely out of place.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-08-31

A description of Vermont by a Brit
sh traveller as Of Swiss type Of coun-
Try and houses might be taken by Yer
mont people to be a somewhat accurate
md pleasing word painting were it not
Tor the fact that the same writer
showed his ignorance Of real conditions
n Vermont by asserting that the
trees are chiefly frs and that the
ssding industry Of the state seemed TO
y in timber. The writer Of such de-
eription probably Travelled very re-
tricisd area Of Vermont in order TO
one 20 such = conclusion.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-08-31

Barre women of the requisite qualifi-
cations, who desire to vote in the pri.
maries of Sept. IL, should bear in
mind that the Barre board Of civil au-
thority will hold meetings on the eve
nings of Sept. ], and in order to
make up the checklist The governor
and congressional elections ought to
appeal sufficiently to them to cause
them to register in large numbers. The
payment of a poll tax is not neces-
sary unless they propose TO vote for
candidate for city representative.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-08-31

Of the states thus far reported, Utah
has made the greatest percentage of
gain. No doubt large part of this
increase is due to the efforts of the
Mormon church to concentrate people
in that state through efforts directed
in various parts of the country.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-08-31

Declaration BY Attorney General
archibald Of Vermont that Vermont
ronsn are entitled % vote for coun-
=. congressional, state and prszidrn-
ial ofsosrs in ths sept - primaries.
Fovidins they 81 their names on the
ksekIst, ooHfrms the opinion held By
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-08-31

Tennessee grew seven per cent in
population but its reputation has
doomed far more since ratification of
the suffrage amendment.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-08-31

The gas situation in Rutland, which
had become acute, is normal again, as
the gas company has about $50 tons
of gas coal on hand.
The Colville examiner. [volume] (Colville, Wash.) 1907-1948, 1920-06-05
OIL SEEPAGE VERIFIED
BY CHEWELAH CHAMBER

The discovery of an oil seepage on
the VIM. RAIDER place southwest of
Chewelah last week became the sub
ject of such lively interest that
committee was appointed by the Che
welah chamber of commerce to in
vestigate the matter and make def
mite report. The following report
has been signed by the members ap-
pointed on this committee, and trans
mitted to the Chewelah chamber of
commerce:
prompted by the recent discovery
of a strong oil seepage in the VIM.
T. RAIDER well southwest from Che
welah, a committee was appointed by
the Chewe)ah chamber of commerce
Friday to make complete investiga-
ton of the well and alleged oil seep-
age.
"The committee consisting of Bert
Hudkins, secretary of the chamber
of commerce; Alex Morrison, prom
inent stock man, and r. F. Chase,
hardware man, all OF Chewelah, had
The Colville examiner. [volume] (Colville, Wash.) 1907-1948, 1920-06-05
INCREASE IN PRICE

Commencing July l the subscrip-
tion price of the Colville Examiner
will be So a year in advance Any
time less that a year will cost at the
rate of five cents a week
This increase is not for the purpose
of suddenly getting rich, nor is it
with any pleasure that the Examiner
announces an increase. Thirteen
years ago the Examiner was started.
and its price was $3.50 a year 1t
has never raised-and as such is
about the only thing in the United
States that hes not raised in price
Now it is not only question of be
ing able to pay for print paper-but
also of getting it at anv price. Next
year, if things go along as they have,
it may cost S5 year to issue
country paper. At the present time
it is better for newspaper to go
without subscribers thar take less
than 50 year.
Until July 1 the Examiner will ac-
cept subscriptions for one year at
$3.50
The Colville examiner. [volume] (Colville, Wash.) 1907-1948, 1920-06-05
HANGS HERSELF
IN COUNTY JAIL
MRS. JOSEPHINE FLANAGAN OF
SPRlNGDALE SUICIn"" AFTER
BEING DECLARED INSANE
Twice Previously COmmitted-Leaves
Husband and Two Daughters
Residents Here Since 1908

Three hours after having been ad-
judged insane, Mrs. Josephine Flani-
gan of Springdale committed suicide
in the county Jail at Colville Tues
day by hanging herself from the door
of the cell. The body was discover
ed by the matron almost before life
was extinct, but the efforts of the
matron, the sheriff, and the physi-
clans who were Immediately called,
were unavailing.
Mrs. Flanagan was brought by her
husband Charles Flanagan, assisted
by Mrs. Alta Clevanger, from the
family home east of Springdale to
the county Jail Monday evening. She
was 36 years of age, the mother of
two daughters aged II and 18, and
had twice before been committed to
diana in 1907, and at Medical Lake
in 1915. Since January she has
been suffering recurrence of her
trouble.
Mrs. J. S. Baker, matron at the
county jail, was with her throughout
the night and during the forenoon.
At a. m. Tuesday Drs. w. A. Olds
and J. w. Henderson examined her
mental condition, and recommended
treatment at Medical Lake. Mrs.
Flanagan told her husband in the
hot CHI nnipm tn Iia
that day, and she objected to wear
ing clothes during the forenoon, say
ing that she came into the world
naked, and expected to leave that
way During the noon hour the
matron left her at about 12:40, and
when she returned to the woman's
cell at /, Mrs. Flanagan was found
hanging from the door of the cell.
Strips from her underclothes had
been torn and tied together, and
fastened at the top of the cell door
Coroner J. e. Rigg arrived from
Chewelah, driven by DR.. C. J. Car
son, and signed the report which
stated that deceased met death by
her own act.
Funeral services were held Wednes
day noon at the McCord undertaking
parlors, Rev. j. M. Huggins of the
Congregational church conducting the
service. Vocal solos were rendered
by Mrs. J. C. Harr,gan. A number
of the Masons o. Cnewelah and Col
Vile attended the services and served
as pailbearers. Mr.. FlaniPan being a
member of the Masonic lodge at Che
welah. Burial Was at Highland.
1t is believed that Mrs Flanigan's
trouble was result of a very severe
case of measles which she had early
in 1908. She was an atfectionate
mother and a lover of home, and
even during her trouble was most
solicitous about the welfare of her
children.
The Flanigans went to Metaline in
1908, but since 1915 have been liv-
ing east of Springdale.
The Colville examiner. [volume] (Colville, Wash.) 1907-1948, 1920-06-05
KRUGER Gets
SKULL FRACTURE
THROWN FROM HORSE SUNDAY
AFTERNOON AGAINST TELE-
PHONE POST
At Mt. Carmel Hospital Suffering with
Serious NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. but
with Considerable Suffering

Herbert Kruger is at the Mt.
Carmel hospital with fractured
skull as a result of being thrown
from his horse near the Red school
house late Sunday afternoon.
The impact from the fall against
a telephone pole was so great that
the spinal column was evidently
forced upward against the base of
the skull. He was unconscious when
picked up, F. A. McCaslin having
seen the accident from distance.
Mr.. Kruger was brought to the hos
pital where he was attended by DR..
R. S. Wells, who says that the injury
is very serious.
The bleeding from the injury was
stopped, but 1t may be week be-
fore it is definitely known to what
extent the consequences of such an
injury may be averted. The base
of the skull was fractured, in such
a location than an X-ray can hardly
be obtained.
Consciousness returned after the
shock had partly subsidized, and CON
siderable pain has been experienced.
Mr.. Kruger has been giving his
attention to stock raising on his
ranch north of Colville.
The Colville examiner. [volume] (Colville, Wash.) 1907-1948, 1920-06-05

"a time when cold food didn't bother
our insides. and we took no pepsin
after filling ourselves up TO he neck.
Now, however. we DON'T fill ourselves
up to the chin. The food isn't good
enough. There are no cooks like
those of our childhood.
When | was a youngster, read
story of a little girl who got moth
ing to eat at picnic. She was just
a little off the route of the edibles,
and the grown folk forgot her. 1t
made me very melancholy. Poor
little girl. Think of the tragedy of
her afternoon. But the day was
saved after all, for on her way home
the child stopped at her grand
mothers, and there were biscuits and
honey for supper.
Speaking of cooking, why is it
that grandmother cooking is so
much better than that of any one
else? The grown man, to be sure.
always talks of his mothers cook
ing, He forgets. Many Wand,
scolned at home. took flavor of am
brosia when grandmother cooked it
Grandmothers cooking was different,
1t always is. But to go back to the
school picnic, our picnic, our self
denying elders gave to us not merely
food for the stomach, but also foof
for the heart. Hands now long still
tolled that we might have that good
time to remember all through the
long years that have passed and the
long years that are yet to come. If
they can know how often we do re-
member that the spring never comes
without our remembering, they know
that the labor was, after all, worth
while.
The Colville examiner. [volume] (Colville, Wash.) 1907-1948, 1920-06-05
HOLD ANNUAL CAMPMEETING
AT COLVILLE CITY PARK

The annual campmeeting of the
Colville district of the Free Metho-
dist church will be held at the city
park in Colville June 10 to 20 in
elusive. Among the speakers will
be Rev. r. H. Marsh, district elder
of the Puget Sound district, who will
serve as evangelist; DR.. o. Il. Tiff
fany, president Seattle Pacific college,
who will be in charge of educational
services; Rev. J. d. Lockard, pastor
First church Of Spokane; Rev. Ralph
Milton of Harrington, Sunday school
secretary of the Spokane and Colville
districts; Revs. Guy Denney of Col
vile, E. H. Stayt of Kettle Falls, }.
X. Mumau of Daisy, Frank Fisher of
Chewelah, pastors in the Colville dis
trict. The campmeeting will be in
charge of the Rev. Geo. K. Kline OF
Spokane, district elder of the Spo-
kane and Colville districts. Camp
ing grounds, light, water and fuel
are furnished free at the city park.
The first service will be held at 1880
u. m. June 10. Regular daily SER
vices will be at 10 a. m., 2:3O p. m.,
and 1880 p. m.
The Colville examiner. [volume] (Colville, Wash.) 1907-1948, 1920-06-05

the we'll completely drained, the sides
scraped, the bottom deepened about
a foot, all dirt removed, and then
hole extended down some seven feet
in the bottom of the we'll A guard
was placed at the well, the well
sealed under the supervision of the
committee, and same allowed to stand
until Saturday morning when the
well was opened and water sampled.
"The committe found layer Of
oily scum on the top of the water,
the water speclcd with minute brown
specks and the heavy odor of oil
accompanying The committee
worked at all time very guardedly,
and its work Haa watched by numer-
Gus citizens from Chewelah, among
whom were f. l.. Reinoehl, f. OPP
penheimer, Jack Montgomery, and
others prominent in its business
circles. Ih" verdict is that tie RAIDER
well gives unmistakalle ard strong
traces of oil, and that the reports
made by Mr. RAIDER are bona fide
and supported by ample proof.
"The location of the well is 81
miles southwest from Chewelah,
about midway between the Colyillo
Valley Coal company properties and
the well being dug by the Colvillc
Valley Oil Co., at Cheweah.
The Colville examiner. [volume] (Colville, Wash.) 1907-1948, 1920-06-05
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The Colville examiner. [volume] (Colville, Wash.) 1907-1948, 1920-06-05
SCHEDULE OF THE
COMING EVENTS

June 6-Baseball at Colville, Col
vile and Chewelah.
June 8-Republican national con-
vention, Chicago.
June 10-20-Free Methodist camp
meeting, Colville.
June 14-Flag day.
June 21-Longest day of the year.
June 26-27-Tri-County Grange
picnic, Deer lake.
June 28-Democratic national con-
vention, San Francisco.
July 4-Independence day.
July 5-Big celebration at Colville.
Sep. 20, 80, Oct. stevens County
Livestock Show, Colville.
The Colville examiner. [volume] (Colville, Wash.) 1907-1948, 1920-06-05

Reassuring her-A sailor had been
showing an old lady over large
liner, and after thanking him, she
suddenly remarked, ~ see that, ac-
cording to the ships orders, tips are
forbidden"
The sailor then turned to the vis-
itor and, with knowing look, an
swered, "Why, bless, yer, ma'am, SO
were apples in the Garden of Eden"
The Colville examiner. [volume] (Colville, Wash.) 1907-1948, 1920-06-05
OLD-TIME SCHOOL PICNICS
AND TENDER MEMORIES
(By the Occasional VISITOR

This is the season of the picnic
and the "last day" of school, golden
days, days that are never forgotten
Why is it, by the way, that whipped
cream cake doesn't taste as it used
to? And why are cucumber pickles
now so ordinary, and sandwiches so
heavy on the stomach? There was
The Colville examiner. [volume] (Colville, Wash.) 1907-1948, 1920-06-05
Earl Broderick of Colville and NJ

Earl Broderick of Colville and Miss
Clara A. Paulson of Meyers Falls
were united in marriage last Satur-
day afternoon by the Rev. Guy Den
ney of the Free Methodist church, at
the home of Mrs. NJ. Miller. A we'd
ding dinner was served by Mrs. Mil
Ter. The couple motored to Twin
Lakes where they will make their
home.
The independent-reporter., 1920-10-07
Civil Service Examination

The United States Civil Service
Commission will hold a competitive
examination at SkowhePan Me. on
October d. 1920 for the positions of
clerk and carrier in the postotlice at
Skowhegan. Maine.
Applicants must have reached their
18th birthday. but not their 45th birth
day. on the date of examination, and
must be citizens of the United States
Male applicants must measure not
less than five feet four inches in
height in bare feet No male appli-
cant who passes the examination will
be eligible for appointment either as
clerk or carrier who does not weigh
at least 125 pounds without Overcoat
or hat. 1t will be inadvisable for
male applicants whose normal weight
is less than 125 pounds to enter the
examination. Female applicants are
not required TO be of any specific
weight or height.
Each applicant will be required to
submit to the examiner on the day
of examination a photograph of him
self taken within two years
The entrance salary is $1400 per
annum with promotion of 500 every
year until a maximum of $500 is
reached. Substitutes will be paid at /
the rate of 60c an hour
For pamphlet of information and /
the required application blank, ad-
dress the Local Secretary at the
Skowhegan, Maine postofIice, or the
District Secretary Customhouse Tow
er, Boston Mass. with whom applica-
tions must be filed in time for him to
arrange for the examination.
The height and weight require
ments and age limits for post Office +
clerk and city carrier are omitted in
favor of honorably discharged SOL
diers, sailors and marines, and they /
are given preference in certicaton
for appointment.