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The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1920-12-23
UNCLE TED's BEDTIME STORIES
Collect the Nations Bills

The children were gathered around
the fire for I he storytelling hour be-
fore bed time. Uncle Ted settled him
self in his easy chair, lighted his cigar,
and invited Jack TO suggest topic for
the evenings talk.
This morning at school" said Jack,
zone of the boys told the teacher he
had been reading what some Con-
gressmen and Government officials at
Washington had been saying about
the need Of taxes being kept just as
high as they are now, and that il they
are reduced at all the Treasury will
not have enough money to pay its
bills. He wanted TO know why, now
that the war is over, it is necessary to
have such big government expenses.
The teacher said that one Of the reas-
ons for the high taxes was the need Of
paying interest every year on Liberty
Bonds. ! wish you would tell us,
Uncle Ted, why it is that so much Of
our tax money has 10 go for interest,
and if there is not some way Of stop
ping those payments and cutting down
taxes that much"
"T'hat is a pretty big question for
children Of your age TO understand" ("
replied Uncle Ted, surprised that Jack
should want to know how the Govern
ment raises and spends its money.
"But the matter Of taxation is one
that affects all Of us very closely, and
the children in the schools should have
some idea, at least, Of the reasons for
it. II is too big a subject for me TO
tell you everything about Il tonight,
so / will just talk to you about the
Liberty Bonds and why Il is we have
TO pay 80 much interest upon them. /
Perhaps some other night ! viii tell
you about cher features Of our tax
problem.
"Of course you remember that dur
ing the war there were five Liberty
loan drives Everybody was urged 70
buy bonds until e hurts' Millions u
men. women and children took their
money out Of The savings banks and
bought Liberty Bonds with T. Some
n the bonds have been bought back
oy the Treasury, but today almost
twenty billions dollars worth Of them
are still in the hands Of the people
who bought them or Of other people
xho purchased them from the original
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1920-12-23
ANNUAL CONFERENCE
OLDER BOYS or VERMONT
10 b. H,ld ai II. Johnsbury. January
iith 10 18th. 1927

q
The Ninth Annual Conference Of IN
0lde Boys of Vermont will b. held a.
ST. Johnsbury, January l4-t6. Il vii
begin with the supper session Friday
evening Saturday will be filed viii
addresses, group conferences, a recre-
alton period. and an evening program
On Sunday morning the conference
speakers will occupy the local pulpits
In the afternoon there will be con
ference session, and the closing meet
ing will be held Sunday evening.
The people Of st. Johnsbury kindly
offer free entertainment in their
homes 10 registered delegates, who
must be boys between IS and 2l years
Of age, or leaders Of delegation
groups. Delegates are invited from
all churches, Sunday schools, Young
Peoples Societies, Y. NJ c. As, col
leges, high and preparatory schools,
Boy Scouts, clubs, Oranges, and sim
liar organizations, but they should be
boys who earnestly purpose TO have
their lives count for the best things,
and who would be interested in a con
ference planned 70 give inspiration
and instruction in service for boys by
boys.
The conferences Of the past years
have been attended by about 5000 Of
the strong, virile, older boys, as well
as by pastors, teachers, scout masters,
and leaders, who are interested in the
best welfare Of the boys Of Vermont.
Many Of the boys have been doing
splendid service in their home organ
izations because Of the help received
at the conferences.
The speakers will include some Of
the most successful men in America
who are working with boys, among
them being Albert f. Roberts, dean of
the county department Of the Interna-
tional Committee Y. NJ c. A.. f. A.
Weaver, the specialist on vocational
training, Of the international Commit
tee; Clarence p Shedd, the Interna-
tional Student Secretary; Prof. f. B.
jerks, from the University Of Yer
mont; Arthur ]. Holden Of Benning
ton, and several other speakers to be
later. Governor Calvin A.
Coolidge has given partial promise
TO be present, and it is expected that
he and Governor Hartness will be
among the speakers at the opening
session Friday evening.
Full information about the confer
ence may be obtained from ministers,
school men, scout masters, OF from
Byron N. Clark, Y. M. c. A. Bldg,
Burlington.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1920-12-23

care and preparation for use u the
trucks and machinery consigned 70 the
highway department By the federal
government for use in highway con
Etruction and recommends an appro-
priat.on o. 100000 70 meet the con
tinuing expenses Il this particular &C
tivity q the highway department
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1920-12-23
LOOK OUT FOR
THE GYPSY MOTH

Montpelier, Dec. 20-Harold l..
Bailey, in charge Of insect suppress
sion under Commissioner Of Agricul-
turc F. S. Brigham. issues the follow
ing information relative to the gypsy
moth situation in Vermont.
Inspections thus far made by the
agents Of the state and federal de-
partments Of agriculture show that
the insect has infested, scatteringly
but dangerously, the whole eastern
border Of the state from Guildhall to
Massachusetts and as far west as the
fourth tier Of towns.
Hitherto most Of the gypsy moths
found in the state were scattered
about singly, indicating that they had
been brought in during the previous
summer by birds, Widespread or 9th
erwise. This year egg masses fire.
quently are found in groups or colon
ies. demonstrating that the insects
have begun 20 breed here and that
they survived the severe Geld af last
winter. This marl-s the farthest ad
vunce of their spread which began in
Medford, Mass, fifty years ago. Tho
situation now calls for the combined
efforts Of the federal and state author
titles 70 SO far reduce the infestation
here that the Green Mountain range
may be a permanent barrier against
It's further progress westward, and
that the orchards and forests may be
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1920-12-23
AMERICAS MORE THAN
los. .00o. 900 POPULATION
Ne~ York the Largest and Nevada
the Smallest State

Washington. Dec. i7-Population Of
the United States on January /, this
year as enumerated NJ the i4th census
was los. 5.70s,771 as announced today
By the census bureau for certihcation
10 Congress as the basis for reappor-
tionment Of the members Of the House
Of Representatives from the various
states.
Tho population Of New York Is i0,-
8s4 ,S29.
These are the final population fig
u-es Of the country and states, the
statistics announced early in October
having been the preliminary compila-
ton.
The population Of the states is a
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1920-12-23
WHEN A YOUNGTER'S
ON HIS KNEE

when a youngsters on his knee,
Mans as good as he can be;
Then il seems his soul takes hold
OF his tongue and turns to gold
All the words he utters low
Telling tales of long ago.
Then his thoughts are always clean
Never selfish, never mean,
And his touch grows gentle, too,
AS he runs his fingers through
Silky curls like once he had
When he was a little lad
When youngsters on his knee
Mans as fine as he can be,
Then the strong arms that have fought
Bitterly for things they've sought
Throb with tenderness and love,
Just like angel arms above,
And he's proud that he can place
Kisses on that little face,
And his sweetness bubbles up
Just like wine within the cup.
For those few glad moments then
He is innocent again.
When a youngsters on his knee,
Man is what he yearns to be.
Then he turns away from strife
To the happiness Of life,
Turns away from selfish things
To the joys which kindness brings;
Changes in that merry hour
From a man Of force and power
To teacher, wise and good,
Talking, living as he should.
Mans as great as he can be
With a youngster on his knee.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1920-12-23
STATE NEWS

81 Johnsbury. Dec l6-The oldest
case on the ehancery docket and prob
ably the oldest ease on the docket Of
any court in the State Of Vermont.
was settled and discontinued in Gale
donia county court yesterday II was
the ease Of James D. Bell Of Walden
against the Vermont division Of the p.
q o Railroad Company This case
was first brought in 1850 by Judge
Bell. who was the father Of the late
Gov. c. J. Bell Of Walden, for labor
and materials furnished for the com
plotion Of the Vermont division Of the
now St. Johnsbury & Lake Champlain
Railroad, and the bill was originally
for about $4,000 This bill was not
in the so-called Poland
foreclosure and cross bill brought in
the original settlement Of the roads
affairs. This case first made its ap-
poarance in 1880 and has been contin-
uod from term 10 term for different
reasons until its bare record takes two
p9ges Of the finest size type on the
court docket. During the period Of
the case many prominent Vermonters
in the records Of its prog
ress. L. p. Poland, Charles J Bell,
j. Phelps, A. r. Rankin, Rod
ney Lund, John II. Senter, Mason s.
S. S. Thompson, S. c. Shurt-
eff and many others. Al its final
hearing before Judge Chase Tuesday,
he Bell estate was represented by
George w. Wing Of Montpelier and
he railroads by ex-Attorney General
Iohn G Sargent Of Ludlow, George w.
Young Of Montpelier and Harry Blod- !
,ett Of st. Johnsbury.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1920-12-23

Newport, Dec l6-Gerald Black,
seven-year-old son Of Secretary of
Stcte Harry A. Black. and Clyde Will
lis, who5e father is John Willis, owner
Of the Willis garage, were badly in
iured yesterday afternoon. The two
boys were coasting and crossed West
Main street just in front Of an auto
mobile driven by William Turner Of
North Troy. Both received serious in
jur;es. the Black boy having the right
ear nearly severed from his head, and
requiring Is stitches sewn on both
sides, and also got bad scalp wound.
The Willis boy received two scalp
wounds which required stitches, an
abrasion to the cheek and his right
avn and wrist are also hurt. They
were attended by DR. n s. Peabody.
No blame is attached to the driver Of
the car.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1920-12-23

Montpelier, Dec. 1.-THE "All Col
legiate Five" basket ball team Of
Boston was defeated tonight by the
Montpelier American Legion team by
a score Of as to Ii. The local team
was strengthened by Walker, teacher
in Montpelier Seminary. while Jack
Bartlett as guard was able to get four
baskets in the second period. Bartlett
and Laird were taken out in the third
period and Smith and Kelley played
guards with equally as good showing
as the original men.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1920-12-23

Rutland, Dec. l6-Forty women
piece workers at the shirt factory Of
the Tauber-Lipton Company here
struck today because Of an eight per
cent reduction of wages. The proposed
ncw scale Is said 70 be ten per cent
more than was paid in November
1919. when many manufacturers con
81 3ered that the peak in wages h.3
been reached The management stat
ed thst the company Is obliged 10
pIoduce garmnets az less than cost 10
meet a demand f5f lower priced ap-
parel and it was felt that the en-
pioyes should share in the loss. The
factory has been on 3 three-day basis
FOR few weeks. Il is said to be one
of SIX cot Of q maintained BY the con
ce-u which has not shut down en-
tirely.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1920-12-23

Montpelier, Dec 15-James Hart
ness, governor-elect, was in the city
today conferring with julius A. Will
cox, who, he announced, would be his
secretary Of civil and military affairs
in the coming regime He was accom-
panied by II. T. Leffin Of Springfield,
who will be the executive clerk. They
conferred last evening and this morn
ing on different matters. Later in the
day, they met the heads Of some OF
the departments. The Misses Julia
Holland and Marion Martin, who have
been stenographers in the department
for two years, are likely to remain. II
was stated tonight they could If they
desired TO. Their efficiency and ability
were given as recommendation for
their being retained in their present
positions,
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1920-12-23
Total of 1I7.S57.5O9

The population of continental Unit
ed States as announced today shows
gain Of 25,663 over the preliminary
figures announced October 7th.
The population of the United States
with outlying possessions is 1887
500, the outlying possessions totaling
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-08-17
North Carolina Senate
Sets Suffrage Hearing
Governor Cox Issues Denial of
Report That His S'Priuafe
Emissory" Fights the Bill

Special Dispatch to The Tribune
RALEIGH, N. c., Aug. 16-The North
Carolina Senate tonight set 1880
o'clock tomorrow morning for a special
hearing on the Federal woman suf-
frage amendment. The Senate also
adopted a resolution to divide both
the floor and the galleries, the suffrage
supporters to occupy one side and the
opponents the other Many of the
members chuckled as they voted for it,.
The resolution was offered by Senator
Warren, floor leader of the anti
sutfragists. He gave no explanation.
Governor Cox replied to-day to
queries sent by suffrage leaders deny
ing rumor that he had sent "private
emissary' here to work against suf-
frage. The message read:
There is not a word of truth in the
report that | have sent private ennis
sary to work against ratification in
North Carolina"
The House to-day received a resolu-
ton from the Maryland Legislature
memorializing it TO defeat ratification.
A resolution also was introduced in the
House to reject the amendment, de-
nouncing it as incompatible with the
oath of each legislator to uphold the
constitution of his state" as contrary
TO the wishes of the people of North
Carolina" and violative of 'the prin-
cple of dem ocracy and majority rule"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-08-17
Girl Burglar, With Two
Alleged Aids, Bound Over
Her Bail Fixed at $500 and
That of Men at $4,000
Each

Eighteen-year-old Anna Westervelt,
who has confessed she was a member
of gang Of burglars and has agreed
to testify against men who are under
arrest as her accomplices. was held in
$4,000 bail for the grand jury yester-
day in Yorkville police court.
George Rubino and Walter McKeon,
who were arrested with her, were held
in $4,000 bail each Frank Rubino.
who also is under arrest is still in
the hospital as the result of bullet
wound he received when detectives
came upon him and others trying, it is
alleged, to sell jewelry which they had
stolen.
They are accused of stealing a safe
containing jewelry valued at $1,000
from the home of Mrs. Elizabeth J. w.
Stevens, 927 Fifth Avenue, Wednesday
night.
According to a statement which the
Westervelt girl made in court against
the advice of her attorney, the gang
visited the Stevens home Monday
night with the intention of robbing it,
but gave up the idea for some reason
which she never learned. Wednesday
night, she said, McKeon climbed the
fire escape and brought back the safe,
which they took to her home in taxi
cab. 1t was some of the Stevens
jewelry, she said, which the men were
trying to sell when they were arrested.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-08-17
Immigrant Couple Bring
Is Children to u. S. Farm
MIR. and Mrs. Carl Paulsen Have
Scores of Other Relatives
i'm Denmark

One of the largest families that has
come to this port in many years arrived
here Yesterday from Copenhagen on
board the Scandinavian-Ame Line
steamship Frederick VIII. 1t consisted
of Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Paulsen and their
fifteen children, ranging in age from
four months to nineteen years.
The parents, who are in the early
forties, are going to Minnesota, where
they plan to buy farm. Paulsen said
that if he encounters a shortage of
labor he will send to Denmark for male
relatives and bring over if necessary
$50 young men who are kin of himself
and wife. The Paulsens for six gener-
ations are said to have averaged nine
children to the family.
Another traveller on the Frederick
VIII was Miss Doris Gnat, of this city.
who is eighteen months old and has
made four trips across the Atlantic.
She was born on the steamship Hellig
Olav. Her fathers business requires
him to cross the Atlantic frequently,
and he has taken his wife to Copen
hagen on two round trips since the
child was born.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-08-17
Says
Porch Campaign
Is Breaking Down
Attacks Penrose, Lodge and
Root in First Address in
North Dakota; Farmers
Asked to Vote Democratic

FARGO, N. D., Aug. 16.-In his first
address in North Dakota Franklin D.
Roosevelt declared here to-day that the
Democratic party, if victorious in the
coming election, pledges itself to "seek
solution of the problems that will
serve the best interests of the producer
and the great consuming public.
II am particularly glad to read that
the porch campaign of the Republi-
cans is breaking down. Mr.. Roose-
welt said. land that Senator Harding
has now condescended to make five
whole speeches away from home.
1.-The. theory of the Democratic cam
palgn is, of course, just the contrary.
Our candidates are trying not merely
to carry the campaign to the country,
but to find out what the country is
thinking
This difference in attitude of mind
extends to the way in which the lead
ers of the two parties handle all pub
lie questions. The Democratic theory
is that big national problems ought to
be settled from a patonal point of
view and ought not to be undertaken
half dozen old-line leaders, who
do not know the country and who rep
resent the kind of things that Penrose,
Of Pennsylvania; Lodge. of Massa
chusetts; Root, of New York, and 9th
ers of that group advocate, who were
in control of the Chicago convention
and who will be in control of your gov
eminent if a Republican President is
elected
For instance, you people out here
have long been concerned with the
problem of food production and mar
ketlng. You appreciate. hope, the
danger of the control of this question
by men who are friends of the pack
ers, by friends of big bankers, and by
friends of the Eastern middleman. A
solution by them will bring you back
to conditions of ten or fifteen years
ago.
THE Democratic party is controlled
by no such gang. If elected we pledge
problems that will serve the best in
forests of the producers and the great
consuming public, the two, after all,
who are vitality concerned
There is no question that the farm r
does not get to-day what he ought to
get, and there is no question, also,
that the consumer pays too much
Somewhere in between the two are
steps which must be elminated-our
transportation problems, marketing
problems and warehouse problems
Are you going to trust leadership
o. reaction or are you going to trust
what is to-day the party of progress
| would not be Democrat unless /
was sure that progress in this year of
1920 is spelled Democracy"
In an address al jamestown tonight
Mr.. Roosevelt said that if Governor Cox
was elected in November the peace
treaty would be ratified within Sky
days.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-08-17
Payne Announces He
Will Fight Wadsworth
Lax Commissioner Prepares to
Seek Senate Nomination in
Republican Primary

George Henry Payne, Tax Commits
sioner, issued statement last night
IN which he declared that he would
ME MS petitions to-day for the Repub-
iican nomination for United States Sen
ator, in opposition to Senator James w.
Wadsworth jr. Commissioner Payne
said he had no intention of changing
his mind in that respect.
IN pursuance of my original state
ment that unless some one more prom
lnent than myself came forward to
hight Senator Wadsworth," he said, 81
shall ME tomorrow my petitions for
the Republican nomination for the
United States Senate, in order that the
voters of this state MAJ have an op-
portunity to express their disapproval
OF his course and political actions. I'm
less success meets the efforts of his
trends and representatives to throw
out my petitions (I have been warned
that such an attempt will be made)
the Republican voters of this state will
not be called upon to suffer in silence
candidacy that endangers the national
ticket.
Il shall make an active campaign
speaking IN as many cities, villages and
places as is physically possible. shall
ask the Republican leaders to give me
an opportunity to speak at their regu-
lar meetings, for my fight is not
against organization. but for organiza-
ton that is representative, organization
that has heart and blood in it, as op-
posed to selfish Indifference to the in
terests and ambitions of the common
man"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-08-17

not be in violation of the provisions
Of the Constitution
If the Tennessee Legislature adopts
the amendment. and the adoption is
formally declared at Washington, it
will be incumbent on Connecticut, &C
cording to statements made to-day, to
provide a means by which the women
of Connecticut may vote.
Republican in close touch with
Governor Holcomb said that special
session would be absolutely necessary,
in view of the fact that the laws of
Connecticut are not sufficient to en-
able women to exercise the rights
given them under Federal suffrage
amendment
Governor Holcomb, in a letter sew
eral days ago to Will II. Hays, chair
man of the Republican National Com
mittee, giving his reasons for refusing
to call special session to take action
on the suffrage amendment, declared
that "the financial cost is important,
but violating the provisions of our
Constitution is too great a price to
nav"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-08-17
COurtmarfiaI Conyicss
The Lord Mayor of Cork
Executive Held Guilty of Hav-
ing Under Control Secre:
Police Cipher

CORK, Aug. difference Mac
sweeney, Lord Mayor Ct Cork, was to-
day found guilty by courtmart;al Of
having under his control the secret
police cipher.
MacSweney also was found guilty Of
having a document in his possession
likely to cause disafFection. namely, q
copy of the resolution of the Cork Corr
poration pledging allegiance 70 ths
Dali Eireann, or Irish Republican Par
lament, and of having made a sedi-
tious speech OH the occasion OF hiI
election.
The trial was conducted under the
defence of the realm act regulations.
The sentenced imposed win be promul-
gated later.
Mayor Macsweney was weak when
called before the court, as result OF
his refusal to take food at the prison.
He said:
"I am the Lord Mayor Of this city
and its Chief Ma .istrate. declare
this court Illegal and those taking part
in it liable to arrest under the laws OF
the Irish republic"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-08-17
Harvest in Eviction Papers

Dspossess warrants are providing a
golden harvest for city marshals in
Queens and Brooklyn, according to re-
ports that have reached the municipal
courts.
1t is not uncommon for marshals to
pile up fees amounting to from 500 TO
$500 a day, for disDossess warrants
are numerous and the marshals re
ceive 81 for every one that is executed.
In Brooklyn the judges report that
as many as l 900 dispossess warrants
are issued in a week. while the aver
age for Queens runs close to 600. And
there is no immediate prospect of an
abatement.
The marshals, according to the
Judges, resort to eviction only when
every other means has failed