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Arizona republican., 1920-11-27

With several districts not report ing, but 25o0 members have been added to the Red Cross during the first three days of tho fourth roll call, according to incomplete fig ures announced last night. The night. The quota of the Central Arizona chapter is 5000 member ships.
 With three days gone and but 2500 memberships obtained so far, t ls plain that people are not re- sponding as they should" declared ono roll call woI~-. last night. ~The people must realize shat the Red Cross is carrying on a peace time program of tremendous im- portance and that everybody must help, just as they did during the war, # it is to be successful. If everybody will join in today the roll call in Phoenix will be a suc- cess-but everybody must heIp."
 Reports on progress in the roll call were made yesterday by the Monroe school, with 162 members; the Adams school, with 357; the keniIworth school, with 356; and the Triangle girls, with 1406. Re- ports have not been received from the Osborn, Madison, Creighton or Seottsdale districts and the Doug las school.
 Switzer's Style Shop was the first local business place to report 100 per cent membership.
 With scores of workers giving thei assistance to the task, the great worl of solidifying and increasing the mem bership of the American Red Cross il it's fourth roll call continued yesterda, In Phoenix. When the business day opened the volunteers were busy in tn downtown district and in the residen tlal streets.
 That those who were devoting thei timo to the work of soliciting member ships were meeting with success coul be predicatedearly from the number c Red Cross buttons that began to mak their appearance on the coat lapels O while even the children carried the lit tie red crosses on their fields of white Practically all the civic, fraternal an religious organizations of the city ar contributing to tho success of tn drive and actively participating in tn work of solicitation.
 That Phcenicians may have definii ideas of the manner in which ever. dollar donated to the Red Cross is dis posed of, the following facts have bee outlined by the local chapter:
 Fifty cents of every dollar from tn annual membership dues is retained b the local chapter and is used to figh disease and thus make the communit healthier and happier place fin whic ta live; to teach emergency aid in cas of accidents; to save the babies an guard the family health by teachin home dietetics; to give immediate re fIefto victims of epidemics, explosion floods, fires or similar calamities; { aid in the care of crippled children desertedmothers and financial distres and, in general, to do all tat a broa and consistent charity can encompas
 The remainder of the dollar is for warded to the Red Cross nations headquarters at Washington. Nation; funds are composed principally ( voluntary contributions. These inclut amounts stil lon hand for incomplete war projects. The national funds al used partly for relief in foreign lanC and partly for relief work in the Unite
Arizona republican., 1920-11-27
HE KNEW OF ONE

Boy-You have a vacancy for a boy. I believe, sir?
 Employer-Yes: but I tell you at once he must be boy who never tells a lie, never swears and never gives a discourteous answer.
 Boy-Pll send my cousin, sir. He's deaf and dumb.-Edinburgh Scotsman.
Arizona republican., 1920-11-27
TuE EcoTIsT

Young Son-Father, what Is an egotist7
 Father-An egotist, son, is fellow who gets stuck on his own point Of view.-From Cartoons Magazine.
Arizona republican., 1920-11-27
rMn.EAcEn FELLOW

Barrington--What do you thlnk or Smethers?
 Puttock-S -Smethers? Oh. he's one of those people who pat you on the back before your face. and hit you in the eve behind your backl-Trom Answers London.
Arizona republican., 1920-11-27

Industrial depression in Japan has caused souvenir dealers to take up the sale of more necessary articles.
Arizona republican., 1920-11-27

When humans form cliques their touRues ciack
Arizona republican., 1920-11-27

YORK-Amercan in
 
 
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Arizona republican., 1920-11-27

Living models, as usual, will display latest Fall Styles in our Adams Street window from ' to9 tonight!
Arizona republican., 1920-11-27

A rack of splendid FALL SUITS = tricotines, silvertones, tinseltones, velour de Iaines, etc, some fur trimmed. Reduced to
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1920-08-20
DODGE CAR DEMOLISHED
ON COURT STREET
Joseph Ash and Mother Have Head
On with Tree

That Joseph Ash and his mother,
both of Addison, escaped with their
lives after a collision with a tree on
Court street Tuesday evening is be-
yond the understanding of those who
viewed the machine afr tn accident,
Though the Dodge touring car, owned
and driven by Ash, is practically a
complete WRECK both he and mother
were but slightly bruised and shaken
up
The accident happened about nine
o'clock Mr. Ash and his mother
were returning from Salisbury on their
way home When near the intersec-
ton of Court street and Munger street
he turned to talk to her in the reear
seat In a moment the car swerved
to the left side of the road, Ash it
seems did not become aware of his
danger until his car had bitten tn bark
off one tree and too late to avoid
crashing plumb into a second The
force of the impact drove his engine
back through the footboar' demol-
ished the top, shattered the windshield
twisted the transmission, in fact wreck
ed the machine almost beyond repair.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1920-08-20
ALL COUNTY CANDIDATES IN
Politicians Fulfill Legal Requirement;
No Democrat Aspires to Office

The following republican candidates
for office in Addison County have filed
with County Clerk Rufus Wainwright
the requisite number of names to vail
date their appearance before the voters
in the September primaries.
For County Senator, Willis N. Cady,
Middlebury, Carl o. Church, Whiting,
George E. O'Bryan, Starksboro, Walter
R. White, Panton and Myron w. Viii
son, Bristol
For States Attorney, Jasper c. Page,
Bristol and George W. Stone, Vergen-
mes.
For Assistant Judges of County
Court, J. c. S Hamilton, Brdport, and
Harry V. Sears, Monkton
For Sheriff, George S. Farr, Bristol.
For Judge of Probate, District of
Addison, Charles I Button, Middle
bury; District of New Haven, Frank
w. futile, Vergennes.
All of the above filed petitions con-
tanned many more than the legal re-
quirement of fifty names Of voters en-
dorsing their candidacy Not a single
democrat candidacy was filed.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1920-08-20
Expense account Of Frederick H. Bah
bitt to August 1, 1920:
FISHERMAN SAVED FROM
TORRENT BY ROPE
Correspondent Writes of Amusing
Plight of Local Angler

Away Away! at dawn OF day
From the changing citys ills
From the busy street to far retreat
In the heart OF the distant hills.
1t has Just leaked out that there was
miraculous escape from drowning at
Ripton Hollow last Thursday, and
that the party was saved from a wa
terry grave by the timely arrival OF
help. Those who are in a position to
know and state facts, give the follow
ing account of the affair John E.
Stiles, the genial clerk at the Sheldon
Drug store is taking his annual two
weeks vacation, and as John leans a
little toward the pisCatorial habit he
declared he was going on trout fish
ing excursion Being somewhat of a
lonesome nature Tohn invited several
of the local disciples of Isaac Walton
to accompany him and enjoy the sport
but all had either spent their vaca-
tions or were too busily engaged to go
along Nevertheless John gathered up
his fishing tackle and armed with a
large box of sure catch angle worms
he took the fast auto stage for the
hill town of Ripton. He alighted at the
Hollow and adjusting the reel to the
rod and carefully running the line
through the guide rings he attached a
large angle worm that was supposed
to inveigle the most wary trout in
the stream to rush for it. After fish
ing thus for several hours with rather
poor success and as the lowering
clouds and the constant peals of
thunder betokened an approaching
storm John, in order to keep from the
elements and come home with dry
clothes, betook himself under the
cover of the bridge that spans the
river at Ripton Hollow, and there
standing on a large boulder in mid
stream he proceeded to drown another
worm.
In the mean time the rain fell in
torrents, and not being aware Of the
rapid rise of mountain streams he con-
tinued to fish. Suddenly he became
aware that the bank of the stream had
receded on both sides and that the
river was rushing torrent and that a
man would at once be swept off his
feet should he attempt to try to wade
ashore Being unable to swim, he
jealousy guarded his footing on the
boulder, while the water continued to
rise. Becoming alarmed John then
cried for help. A small barefoot boy
with cheek of tan" responded, and was
asked to procure help to relieve him
from his perilous position.
The boy then notified Milton Hunt
| ley who operates a sawmill near by,
who called M. Edison Day, ex-deputy
sheriff of Addison County. They pro-
cured long rope and accompanied by
the boy then rushed to the bridge, and,
tearing up the planking beheld the
poor marooned fisherman occupying
the only boulder that protruded above
water. The rope was lowered. John
quickly tied it about his waist, and
grasping the upper portion with one
hand and his tackle with the other he
was safely landed on the dry planking
Of the bridge. He at once telephoned
to Noble A. Brooks of Middlebury
that he was through fishing and was
ready to go home. Brooks at once
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1920-08-20

For three years the farmers OF the
County have suffered considerably
from a plague of grasshoppers The
loss in grain and hay only has reached
into six figures. All preventative
measures have proven quite useless in
combating their appetite. What good
may have been accomplished in the
employment of poison bait and other
remedies has been like drop in a
bucket when the amount of the deva-
station is considered. But the prayers
of the farmers seem to have been
answered by a kind Providence that
has afflicted the hoppers with scourge
all their own. Red lice are preying
successfully upon them, eating off their
wings and into their bodies. The OBJ
server may discover this for himself
by taking up several OF the hoppers.
In three cases out Of five he will find
the lice at work Let us hope that this
summer has seen the last Of the hop
per army.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1920-08-20
MIDI GRAD IA DIES
IN SOLDIERS HOME
B. P. Sparrow, Soldier, Lawyer, Farm
er, Judge and Delta Epsilon

Bradford P. Sparrow, a Middlebury
College graduate in the class of 1874
died in the Soldiers Home in Benning-
ton Wednesday. He was lawyer by
profession but physical disability had
necessitated his spending many of the
last years OF his life in the govern
ment home for veterans. He was a
private in Company K, Fourth Regi-
ment, Vermont Volunteers and was
captured June %, 1864
He was born in Calais, VT, April s.
1S43. sor of Abner Dotty and Almira
Martha (Shepardl Sparrow. He pre-
pared for college in the Washington
County Grammar School. After ser
vice in the Civil War he entered Mid
dlebury and graduated in 1874. After
two years in the Columbia Law
School he was admitted to the bar.
From 1876 to 1890 he served as As
sistant Clerk of the Supreme Court,
District of Columbia. Then leaving
aside his brief case, he became farm
er and lumberman in Bowling Green,
Va, for the six years from 1882 to
1888. For five years he presided in the
Stafford Court House, after which he
moved to Montpelier. He passed the
last years of his life in the Soldiers
Home in Hampton, Va, and in Ben
nington. He was a member of Delta
Epsilon. Mr.. Sparrow had never mar
ried
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1920-08-20
Vermont Items

Edward A. Cullen OF Montpelier,
aged SO years, committed suicide
about ten o'clock Saturday evening
by taking paris green.
No petitions were filed by democrats
in Washington county to be voted
upon in the primaries so there will be
no democratic names on the ballots
Thirteen men, making demands for
$500 a day of nine hours, quit their
jobs on a new street in Bennington
Thursday. The increase would be %
cents a day.
The jury in the case OF the state
against George Mcdonald, tried in
Barre City court, found Mr. Melon
aid guilty of playing baseball on Sun
dav. He was the pitcher on the Mont
pelier team that played half an inning
of baseball on August s. Exceptions
were taken by the defense and the case
will go to the Supreme court. The
jury that tried John Donnelly, who
PLAYED in the same game, disagreed.
w. G. Hastings, state forester, has
received from the federal government
Is sets of army binoculars. These
are new ones and were originally made
for use by army officers. They are
very nice sets and will be used by the
lookouts at the different high eleva-
ions in Vermont, where stations have
been constructed to watch for fires.
They were secured at considerably
less cost than if bought in the regular
market
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1920-08-20
HARRISON-HARRIS
Pres. Thomas Performs Marriage of
MIDI Graduates in Stowe

The marriage of Miss Margaret Mae
Harris, Oldest daughter Of Mr. and
Mrs w. F. Harris to Sumner Denly
Harrison of East Orange, n. T., was
solemnized at 4:30 O'Clock Saturday
afternoon at Unity Church President
John NJ Thomas of Middlebury Col
lege, performed the ceremony. Tie
bride wore a white georgette gown
with bridal veil and carried a bou-
qpet of roses showered with white
sweet peas She was attended by Mrs.
w. Dwight Harris as matron of honor,
and Miss Dorothy Harris as maid CT
honor, and by Miss Grace Harrison
and Miss Dorothy Brown as brides
maids. The matron and maid of hon
or wore pink organdie gowns with
picture hats, and carried PINK asters
of a deeper shade. The bridesmaid
were attired in lavender organdie wei
picture hats and carried pale lavender
asters The bridegroom had George
Harris as best man. Dudley Court
ney, Philip Morton, Dwight Harris and
Harlan Harris were the ushers W.
F. Harris, father of the bride. gave her
away Miss Marjorie Gates Of Nor
risville played the wedding march. She
church was very beautifully decorated
with evergreens and wild f5wers The
altar was so arranged, with doric col
umns and evergreens, as to simulate a
Greek temple. The color scheme Of
the decorations carried OUT that of the
bridesmaids gowns and ranged in
tones from deep lavenders, through
pink, to white Immediately following
the ceremony there was a reception at
the Harris residence in the lower vii
lage.
After the reception Mr.. and Mrs.
Harrison left for a wedding trip to
Montreal, Que, and up the Saguenay
River The brides going away gown
was grey and her hat was blue. There
was large attendance at the wedding
reception. Mrs. Harrison was born in
Stowe. is a graduate of Stowe High
School in the class of 1918, and of
Middlebury College in the class of
1918. For two years she has taught
French and Spanish in the Morris
town, N ]. High School. Mr. Har-
rison is a native of East Orange, N.
J., and was graduated from Middle
bury College in 1917. He was an en-
sign in the naval aviation branch of
the war department during the World
War. He is now engaged in engineer
ing work with his father, Mr.. H. L.
Harrison, in Newark, y. ]. After two
weeks, Mr.. and Mrs Harrison will be
at home to their friends at me resi-
dence of the groom's parents, l47
So. Mum avenue, East Oronge, N. j.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1920-08-20
OFFICER SHAW NIps JoYRIDE
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Continued from page oneJ
Court Meanwhile the young women
vanished with little concern for their
friend.
When States Attorney A. R.
Sturtevant and Auto Inspector Ed
ward Higgins had appeared on the
scene in answer to telephone summons
the prisoner was transferred to the
court house for immediate appearance
before Judge A. W. Dickens.
The defendant waived counsel and
Night Officer Shaw told the story of
the arrest and States Attorney ar
gued for fine of sufficient weight to
impress upon the prisoner the risk
to which he had put the lives of pc
destrians by his darelessness. His
honor imposed fine of S25 and costs
of SOIL, with the alternative of ten
days in county jail After some hest
tation, the defendant paid the fine.
Grodzinski barely escaped more
serious trouble when on leaving the
Court House he started to loudly and
indiscreetly criticize the officers of the
law in Middlebury. Deputy Sheriff
Higgins quickly dispossessed him of
the idea that he could do it with i'm
punity, and the Swanton mans grudge
was covered up.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1920-08-20
DANA FOR SPEAKER OF HOUSE
New Haven Man Candidate for
Reelection

New Haven Man Candidate for
Reelection
Charles S. Dana, who represented
New Haven in the Legislature of 1918
and who is speaker of the House, is
again a candidate for the nomination.
His prospects for reelection are good
at the present time. If sent to Mont
pelier by his fellow townsmen he evil
be a candidate for the speaker of the
next House.
Judge Danas wide acquaintance,
his personal popularity, his skill as a
parliamentarian and his record in the
Speakers chair are strong arguments
in his favor, and he will be formid-
able competitor in case there should
be a contest.
Judge Dana has been prominent in
State and county affairs for 20 years
He has held many town offices and
was chief clerk in the Office of the sec
rotary of state in 1902. He wes cen
sus enumerator in 1890 and 1910, assist
ant secretary of the state senate in
1890 and served as county judge in
l90S-l2 When Stanley c. Wilson
was elected superior judge in 1917,
Mr. Dana was elected speaker for the
remainder of the biennial term, being
chosen for the full term at the open
ing of the 1919 session
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1920-08-20
per army

That the baggage room at the local
railroad station still stands, though
badly scorched is no fault of the
youth who until two weeks ago had
not learned that gasoline is highly
combustible. Only the quickest action
on the part of several employed at the
depot averted what might have been
a serious confagration.
Most children are taught when
young that matches are not plavthings
But the party responsible for the
blaze referred to is almost of the vot-
ing age and should have long ago
learned that lesson. He should be
content with his Middlebury nativity
and not assert to himself the prero-
gatives of him from Missouri" And
if he or any others "have to be shown
that a lighted match thrown into a
puddle of gasoline will start a fire, let
the demonstration take place at the
proper time and place. Valuable pro-
.pertv need not substitute for a chem
zeal laboratory
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1920-08-20
WHITING NEWS
(Mrs. L. A. Webster. Correspondent

MIS-. Il. "A. WeDSLeIt NOIIeSPOuueuII
Miss Jessie Brown is spending few
DAYS with friends in Rutland.
Charles Brown is visiting relatives
in Essex and Gloversville, N. Y.
Philip Ccadin of Randolph was
recent guest OF H. c. Hubbard.
Miss Marion Baldwin of Spencer,
Mass, is visiting friends in town.
Miss Hazel Blair of Baltimore Nd,
called on friends in town Tuesday
Fred Pierce and wife of ''1"abury
visited relatives in town the first of
the week
Mrs. E. Foster of Sudbury spent
Saturday with her daughter, Mrs E.
~ Branch
/ Miss Ella Cook of Sudbury is as
sisting Mrs. George Blood in the Tel
ephone office.
Mrs. Charles E. Webster returned
to her home Sunday from Mary
Fletcher hospital.
Mr.. and Mrs. Curtis Sawyer of Bos-
ton, Mass, are guests OF Bowman
Crosby and family.
Arthur Humiston who has been in
town several months, has returned to
his home in Castleton.
Miss Edith Stevens of Rutlard and
Mrs. w. W Williams spent few days
at Lake George recently.
A son was born to Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry Baldwin Monday, August six
teenth, named George Philip.
Mrs. Fred Needham and daughters,
Beatrice, Allegro and Patricia, spent
Wednesday and Thursday at VIII
Whitneys in Salisbury.
Mr.. and Mrs. John McCarty of Pitts
burg, Penn, have returned to their
home after spending several weeks with
her mother, Mrs E. A. Baldwin.
Mrs. Palmer Webster, Mr. and Mrs.
David Wheeler, Mr. and Mrs. Herbert
Howard and child of Nashua, N. H.,
and E. B. Platt and family of East
Shoreham called at L. A Webster's
Sunday
Mrs. S. c. RawsOn
Mrs Seraph Cook Rawson, widow of
S. II. Rawson, died Friday morning,
August H. a. her home after a short
illness. Mrs. Rawson was the oldest
person in town. beins ninety-three
years OF age last March. Her general
health was good until within few
months her friends could see she was
failing. She was born in Shoreham and
spent the early years of her life there.
She leaves one son, Fred c., with
whom she lived, four grandchildren,
Frank, Lee, Eta and Chester and two
great grandchildren, all of Whiting.
The funeral was held at her home Sum-
day at 2:30 o'clock. Rev B. L. Chase
officiated The floral offerings we're
many and beautiful The burial was
in East Shoreham cemetery beside her
husband and three children who died
many years ago Mrs. Rawson was a
friend to all but was best known and
loved in her home circle where she will
be greatly missed.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1920-08-20

The Inauguration OF vigorous cam
paign against those who may be temp
ted by the excellent concrete surface
of the new portion of Main street to
violate speed ordinances was marked
by the arrest of young man from
Swanton last evening. In the fine the
offender received his just deserts. He
will not try to demonstrate further in
Middlebury.
There is no one acquainted with
traffic conditions in the business sec
ton but who will welcome the enforce
ment of the laws of safe driving in
their application to local offenders as
we'll The Swanton man was fla
GRAVITY guilty. There are not a few
others, who although not guilty OF
such bursts of speed as witnessed last
evening, daily imperil the lives Of pc
destrians and more careful drivers by
their recklessness. The impartiality
of the officers entrusted with the eXeCu-
ton of the statutes is not questioned.
We hope the incident of last vening
may be the last of its kind Previous
freedom, however, from serious acct
dent is no warrant for continued good
fortune The liability Of pedestrians
ought to be minimized by strict scru-
tiny of vehicles. Safety first, last
and always.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1920-08-20
FIRE IN GRANVILLE
Carlton Ellsworth Loses Barn and
Stock

The barn of Carlton Ellsworth of
Granville Lower Village was totally
destroyed by fire Monday forenoon
together with all its contents, including
several tons of hay, three horses, two
hogs, and quite an amount of farm
machinery
Mr.. Ellsworth was away from home
at the time and only the prompt ac-
ton of the neighbors saved the house
from being destroyed as it caught fire
several times. Nearly all the furni-
ture was removed.
Mr. Ellsworth. who is a son OF Noble
Ellsworth Of Ferrisburg recently NOV
ed to Granville from Ferrisburg, hav-
ing bought this property Of Mrs. Ella
Lamb.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1920-08-20
Fire in West Addison

During a severe electrical storm
which passed over West Addison about
s o'clock Sunday evening, large hay
barn on the farm of Seth Beers, situa-
ted about three miles east of Chimney
Point, was struck by lightning and
burned to the ground, together with
the contents consisting of large
quantity of hay and some farming
machinery. As the barn was situated
in meadow about one-half mile from
the house and from other farm build
ings TO further damage was done. The
barn and contents are total loss.
-Ntordav, market day. eggs brought
from % to IS cents per dozen, dairy
butter brought - cents and creamery
butter 65 cents per pound
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1920-08-20

To persevere in ones duty and to be
silent is the best answer to calumny.
Washington