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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-04-09
Woman Ex-Soldier -
Defeats Fresh Man"

SAN FRANCISCO. April ss--Mrs.
Vera Mason. who says she was q
captain In tho Battalion Of Death IN
Russia during the great war. told the
police that she used jiu Jitsu and
ether strong holds upon william
Frank. loeksmith. when he took
liberties with her.
When Frank Laid hands on her.
Mrs Mason declared. she seized him
BY the scruff of the neck and the
seat OF the trousers and threw him
out OF the house.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-04-09
Wife Shouts Liar" as
Spouse Recites Woes

SACRAMENTO. April ss--wh.n
p. c. Burkhart appeared in police
court here 20 answer charge OF bat.
terry preferred by his wife. he told
Police Judge L. n Shelley that dur.
Ing an argument with his wife he
jumped passenger train to get
away from her. after she had struck
him with an umbrella. and when he
returned home after this adventure
his wife met him at the door with a
butcherknife. to which assertion she
shouted in court. You're a LAR
The case has been taken under adj
visement.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-04-09
Waited 80 Years
to Get a Divorce

IAPoRTE. Ind. April s.-Declar-
fng that she had waited 90 years hop
ing that dead love might DO re.
kindlcd. Mrs. Eva lone Smith. a
music teacher. has brought suit for
divorce from her husband. William
Smith. In the Elkhart county court
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-04-09
Merchants Combine
Says Briton Report

WASHINGTON. April s.--Amai-
gamation Of department stores In
England Is noted in official trade re-
ports received here as the latest de-
velopment OF a tendency toward
combination in each branch Of Eng.
lands national industries-
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-04-09
Canadian Cities to
Adopt Light Saving

OTTAWA April 3.--Most Canadi-
IN cities are expected To adopt day
Hight saving In May, aitho there has
been no dominion legislation on the
matter. the dominion authorities an
uounced.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-04-09
LABOR SPLIT ON
HERB OR HIRAM
Warmest Skirmish OF the
California Primary

SAN FRANCISCO. April e.
Hoovcr.JohnSon factions In Cali.
fornia labor are engaged In the
warmcst sl>lrinish Of the primary
hattie.
Labor politics arc completely
scrambled
outwardly Hiram johnson appears
as lahor's candidate, having been
v-tcd an endorsement at a confer.
ence OF tho State Building Trades
csan~l. the state Federation OF
Labor and the san Francisco Labor
council.
MUST CALL
ON GOMrERS
B,it inwardiy a factionai fight Il
on that probably only Gompers him
SELF can settle.
The Labor council has fatty re
fused TO vote. and its representa-
lives have declared that no candi.
date can be endorsed until proper
authority comes from Gompera
VIM 7. Bcnsor. president OF the
sun Francisco Labor council. acted
a. chairman for tho meeting that
brought forth the test. Bonsor is
head Of the Labor for Hoover league.
Frederick W. Ely. candidate for
Hoover delegate. also represented the
council \. III. Mccarthy. president
or tho State Building Trades coun.
ell. Is a candidate for Johnson dele.
gate.
Paul Scharrenberg and Dan c.
Murphy, heads or the State Fed.
GRAFTON OF Labor. have come cut
in the open for Johnson-
CONFERENCE
DEVELOPS HEAT
When the labor conference on can.
didates was called. Mccarthy i'm.
mediateiy moved for labor en-.
dorsemeut OF johnson. Bonsor dc
clarcd his motion out OF order. A
wrangie followed Bonsor declared
no labor endorsement could Do mads.
After considerable skirmishing. two
labor groups voted johnson their
candidate.
But the Labor council group 70
fused TO vote. declaring the whole
affair out OF order.
So California labor is and isn't for
johnson The undersurfaca wnr will
20 merrlly on Probably a verdict
from Gompers Will settle IL
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1920-12-22
FRIDAY

Mudgett seemed in better spirit than
at any time since the trial started fol-
lowing the case closely and smiling at
some of the testimony presented.
The largest crowd that was ever in
side of the courthouse was present to-
day at the Mudgett murder trial, many
brought their lunches and STAYED
throughout the day. The ladies bring
ing their knitting ''-
Frank H. Dewart of Burlington. Civil
Engineer and land surveyor, who was on
the stand when the court adjourned last
night completed his testimony regard
ing the maps and pictures of scenes in
the vicinity where the crime was com
mitted.
Witness States Attorney W. E. Tracy
was recalled by the defense and dues
toned sharply regarding some knitting
needles which were found in Amy
Shonio's room after her death; he also
testified that Mr.. Brown of the Wood
Detective agency of Boston had been
making investigations for the State
since early in August. Tracy identif-
ed a pocket book in the sweater of the
dead girl, at the time the autopsy was
performed. Cross examined by Attor-
ney Porter for the defense, he said he
did not tell Mrs. Harriet Foster. where
Amy Shonio boarded, when in Johnson.
not to let anyone into Miss Shonio's
room; later he said he had told Mrs.
Foster. Testified that he did not till
anyone not to talk about the case, then
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1920-12-22
Riverside

Arkley Horner is working for G. Allen.
L. G. Chambers was a Sunday visitor
at Geo. Aliens.
Arthur Page is working for r. D. John
son at the North village.
Geo. Allen was a business visitor in
johnson Fricay and Saturday.
Henry McGookin OF Eden was a recent
visitor It Ed. Mannng's.
Elmer Boyce was home from his work
in johnson, over the weekend.
E. M. Cantell of Cambridge Jet, is
visiting his friend, M ISIS Della Whitcomb.
Jim Jones, Tom McNslly and Ezra
Howard were recent visitors at Arthur
Pages.
Will Davis and wife of Johnson were
Sunday callers at Arthur Pages and l..
j. Drcelfs.
q. G.. Broadwell and wife visit d their
daughter, Mrs. Everett Calkins, in Nor
risVlIe SUNDAY.
Mr. aud Mrs. Lewis Fletch and
daughter, Helen of johnson were Sunday
visitors at Ed. Manning's.
Mrs. William Boyce in giving strict at
tention TO court these days. The morn
log air is good for health.
Miss Helen Bucklin's school at North
Hyde Park is closed for a weeks vaca-
ton and she is at home with her mother,
Mrs. A. l. Mills.
Little Colleen Melvin is very i'll with
qulnsy sore throat. DR.. Goddard of
Morrisville has been called in council
with DR.. Griswold.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1920-12-22
A Social Event

A very happy thought was that OF Miss
G, Sadie Smith,, who is doing the official
reporting of the case now on, when she ar
ranged banquet for some of the court Of
fcials and the reporters. 1t was in the
shape of a chicken pie supper and was pre-
pared by Mrs. Myra Burnham at her
home on Prospect Ave. 1t was a boun-
teous repast, nicely prepared and splendid
ly served. Besides the chicken-pie, which
was the piece de resistance, there were
pies, cakes, sauces, and several other PAL
atable things on the side. All enjoyed
the spread and partook heartily y those
newspaper fellows saying it was the best
feast they ever had. Those who were
Miss Smiths guests included Judge Moul-
ton, Atty Gen. Archibald, Mrs. K. l..
Nichols, court stenographer, E. G..
Brown of the Woods Agency of Boston;
and these reporters: c. S. Drury of the
Boston Herald, H. F. Wheeler of the Dos
ton Post, R. D. Howe of the St. Johns
bury Caledonian-Re and Stanley
Dad" White Of the Burlington News.
We understand the reporters were the
best feeders, but honors lay particularly be-
tween Mr.. Brown and Dad" White. ANY,
how; it was an occasion that the partici.
pants will long remember. All were loud
a their praises of Mrs, Durham mastery
Of the culinary art.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1920-12-22
DIR. Stone First Witness

DR.. B. H. Stone of Burlington, state
pathologist, who performed the autop-
sy on the body of Miss Shopio, testified
to the condition of the body when found
saying that the clothing was saturated
with blood and described the horrible
appearance of the dead girls face. In
addition to evidences of criminal oper-
alton, he found a blood vessel in her
neck broken, evidently caused by chok-
ing, and that the condition of her face
and head might have been caused by a
human fist, but that it could not have
been self-inflicted,
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1920-12-22
McKinstry Hill

Several from the hill attended court
last week. ...ar. ..s ID.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. f. Wheeler and son,
Lloyd, were at rthut Clafks, Saturday,
Hobart Manning was at the home OF
Geo. Stewards people over Sunday from
his work on ODER Hill,
Mrs. Arthur Jones and sons, Raymond
and Roger. were guests of Mrs. Alma
Jewett and family, Sunday,
Mr.. and Mrs. Grant Clark. who were
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. B. +. Bowen,
during the deer season, returned to their
home in St. Iohusbury Monday.
While cutting pulp for Harry Bowen
last Monday, Rex Stewart had the mis-
fortune to cut big toe nearly of. DR.
stevens dressed the wound, which at
present is doing well.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1920-12-22
Other Witnesses Heard

DR.. Charles F. Whitney of Burling-
ton was the second witness and he tes-
tilted that he had made an examination
for poison and had found none. DR..
Charles A. Ravey, who assisted DR..
Stone at the autopsy, was next called
and corroborated his testimony. States
Attorney Tracy was the next witness.
F. H. Dewart of Burlington, civil en-
gineer, was the last witness of the day,
taking up the greater part of the after
noon in exhibiting maps and pictures of
the scene of the crime. He was on the
stand when court adjourned.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1920-12-22
NORTH HYDE PARK

j. A. Bodette Is III with asthma.
The village school is closed over the
holidays.
Gerald Kneeland was in st. Johusbury
last Friday.
The l.. G. A. students are home for the
holiday recess.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl NJ ason are in Orleans
for few days.
Joyce Kneeland is visiting relatives in
Cambridge this week.
Mrs. Arthur VIII Inns, who was injured
by bad fall, is be ter.
Albert Holbrook of Woodstock called
on friends here recently.
Mrs. Winnie Manning, Roger Newton
and Lola McGinns have the mumps.
Robert Reynolds and son of Cambridge
were weekend guests at F. L. Kneeland's.
Mrs. G. W. Manning and Mrs. Agnes
O'Kane were visitors in Morrisville last
week Friday
Misses Mildred Lanpher and Mildred
Whitcomb were recent visitors at the
home of f. L. Kneeland.
Bert Smalley, who has visited relatives
i'll town the past two weeks, returned to
his home in Woodville, Mass, Friday.
Chas. Hadley, head cook at the Mines,
has been spending few days at home.
He also spent Saturday in Burlington.
Mrs. Glenna Styles of Morrisvile
spent few days with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Orman Adams. the past week.
MI. and Mrs. William McAllister of
Leominster. Mass, have CONF for an exs
tended stay at the home of John Adams.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Kueeland and G.
Fl. Kueeland attended the funeral Of
their cousin, Mrs. Mary Laraway, in
Cambridge recently.
The, Valley Hall Co. will hold their
annual New Years ball Friday evening,
Dec 31st. Music will be furnished by
the johnson Orchestra.
Mrs. Jennie Gray was taken quite i'll
last Saturday evening at the Grange, and
was taken 20 the home of Mrs. G. NJ.
Griswold. Sunday she was sufficiently
recovered TO be able to go to her home.
A general invitation is issued to all
friends and neighbOrs by Mr.. and Mrs.
G. NJ. Gray to come to their home Satur-
day evening, Dec. 25th, to help them eel
citrate their GoldenW Wed ding anniversary.
q. f. Hurlburt and wife attended the
funeral of the formers sister. Mrs. VIM.
Bennett, at Hyde Park last Thursday.
Mrs. Bennett. whose home was in New
port, died of pneumonia. She resided at
one time in this place.
The Neighborhood Meeting was held
Wednesday evening of last week at NJ.
aud Mrs. L. U. Flanders. A short pro-
gram a0d plenty of games and music
made up pleasant evening. The next
meeting will be at the home of Mrs. Doris
Stetson Dec. Goth.
G. M. Griswold attended the funeral of
his aunt, Mrs. Leroy Grisw0ld, at Mo ms
vile Sunday. Mrs. Griswold lived bele
for many years, moving away some years
ago. She will be remembered as one of
many good qualities and sterling charac-
ter. She Was member of the Advent
church here and always retained her in
teTest in its welfare. She was 81 years old.
A very pleasant time was enjoyed at
the Grange Saturday night. The hall was
prettily decorated in festive style and two
Christmas trees laden with gifts delight
ed the children. An interesting program
was carried out, after which supper was
served in the dining hall. Nearly all
Changers turned out to en- Joy the eveut.
At the next meeting the officers for the
coming year will be installed and a sup
per served.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1920-12-22
Mudgett UnmoYed

Throughout the recital of the harrow
ing details alleged by the attorney
general-details so sickening that hard
ened court attendants were visibly af-
fected-Mudgett sat apparently un-
moved, curiously scanning the audience
and certainly the least concerned of any
one directly involved in the case.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1920-05-20
PLANT POTATOES, DEPARTMENT
AGRICULTURE so ADVISES

Washington, May l7.-If you have
any garden space to spare by all means
plant some of it to potatoes. This is
the advice of the United State depart
ment of agriculture to gardeners who
want to avoid the high prices for po-
tatoes which seem TO he in prospect for
next fall. The early crop potatoes in
the southern states is now well advanc
ed and soon there will be a supply of
new potatoes on all the markets. These
will last but short time. however. and
cannot be depended upon for Use next
winter. The late or main crop produces
most of the potatoes that go into stor-
age and supply the markets all through
the winter months. Home gardeners
can help to make this supply adequate.
Land that is now in early garden
crops. i'm some sections may he planted
tn late potatoes after these crops have
been removed. Any vacant or unused
land, even though il may he little
rough and difficult to handle. may often
he made to produce good potatoes. Even
the backyard will help to produce the
"spuds" for the family table if it is not
too shady. There is likely t" be much
unused farming land this year and
groups of city men could well afford to
plant this land to potatoes on II share
basis.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1920-05-20
THE FRENCH HAVE SOME
PROBLEMS TO BE SOLVED

Paris, May lS.-The French chamber
of deputies when it convened today af-
ter holiday of three weeks faces a sit
uation, which if not as critical as that
which was met when the Germans were
1t Chateau Thierry. is at least fraught
with the greatest internal difficulties.
The deputies first will have to decide
whether the governments projected law
for Improvement of the railroad service
must be considered to the exclusion of
the naturalization plan of the general
federation of labor. Discussion of the
ratification of the st. Germain treaty
with Austria is first on the order of the
day. hut it will he postponed at the re-
quest of the government, which desires
To liquidate the internal situation i'm
mediately before taking up foreign poll
teal matters.
Debate on the strike situation and dis
solution of the general labor federation
is expected to last through two sittings:
\ careful canvass of the chamber lob
bies today elected an expression of
opinion that the government will control
more Than 450 votes rs against its op-
lnnent's less than 100.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1920-05-20
Boys Leg Broken.

Tommie Hucks, l3 year old son of
j. +. Hucks. who for some time ran a
small store near the Southern railway
depot, had his left leg broken Saturday
night by being run over by the auto
mobile of A. X. Starnes. The lad is
said to have been riding his bicycle
close behind a delivery truck and under
took to pass the truck as it met Mr..
Starnes' automobile. Seeing that he
could not avoid collision with the
automobile. young Hucks threw him
self to the ground from his bicycle and
one of the front wheels of the auto
mobile ran over his left leg. breaking it
at the thigh. He was taken Saturday
evening to hospital in Rock Hill.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1920-05-20
No Decision Announced.

Washington, May l7.-rhr supreme
court did not hand down its decision
as to the validity of the prohibitions
amendment and the Nolstead enforce.
ment act, rs had been expected. II l.
not known When the drri>ion will br
handed down.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1920-04-30
CHINA ADDS TO DEMON LIST
At Least Five New influences" Have
Come to That Country With
Spreading Civilization.

| China is a land of demons and
spirits For untold ages every bust
ness, every dwelling and every condi-
ton of life has had its particular
demon or flock of demons. The ancient
Chinese religion consisted mainly OF
rites to either propitiate or render
powerless the evil spirits and encour-
age the attendance of the good ones
The category of demons was so com
plete that it was not until mOdern
civilization began to work its changes
that there was room for any more.
Now. however. there are at least
five new devils, according TO DR.. w. H.
Hudson of Kashing, whose lectures in
Shanghai on the Chinese conception OF
ghosts and spirits have been reported
to the San Francisco Chronicle.
Among the modern new devils" DR.
Hudson said in one lecture, ARE the
malaria devil, the opium devil. the red
match devil, the railway devil and the
gunshot devil. The natives of the ma
laria districts have learned that mos
quito netting is very efficacious in com
batting the malaria devil. But that
method is not very impressive, and
the Chinese. especially those in the
back country districts, insist on being
impressed. So the priests and native
doctors have devised charms and exor-
cisms whereby they claim to Danish the
demon without recourse to the netting
The foreign doctors naturally are
skeptical, but if noise and banners and
general impressiveness have any vir-
tue. the method should be effective.
1.-THE opium devil calls for particu-
lar set Of lamentations and paper
prayers. rs does the red match demon
This is comparatively new demon
that came into being about the time
that the Chinese discovered that eat
ing match heads was a very conven-
lent and cheap way of committing sui
eide. The railway devil is distinctly
foreign, the natives say. He dwells
inside locomotives and his special busi-
ness is to run the engine over people
at every opportunity. He is subject TO
two sets of prayers. one to allay his
yearning to destroy. the other invoking
his aid for those tired of life and de-
sirous of a speedy end.
"Then there is the gunshot devil.
not so distinctly foreign as his brother
of the railway, but just as blood
thirsty. He has come into prominence
since the mode of public execution was
in most places from behead-
ing with the sword to shooting.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1920-04-30
ORIGINATOR of "Bread Line"

John Leake, a wealthy New Yorker
of Revolutionary days, was respon-
sible for the 'dole of bread" distribut-
ed weekly by Trinity parish. provision
for which he made in his will A por-
ton of his will said:
81 hereby give and bequeath to the
rector and vestrymen of Trinity par
ish. New York city, N. Y. LOGO
pounds, put out at interest, to be laid
out in the annual income in sixpenny
wheaton loaves of bread and distrbut-
ed to such poor as shall appear most
deserving"
The dole's wheaton bread" has been
distributed for 12S years. Originally
Is poor families were provided for.
but only 10 are being taken care of
now, due to the high cost of living,
and the fact that the same time pros
perity has reached out into more
homes, and there is less need of it.
Each family gets from four to six
loaves. st. Luke's chapel parish
house has been the scene of the dole
for four years, the charity having been
distributed before that time from ST.
Johns chapel Originally its home
was Trinity church, where the poor
had to apply for it at the altar after
the Sunday service.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1920-04-30

hinges. In through the opening tie
red mob hurled itself, reckless of death
or wounds, mad with the thirst for
victory jam of naked beasts, crazed
| by the smell of blood-a wave of
| slaughter, crested with brandished
guns and CLEAN of tomahawks.
There is nothing to remember
nothing but blows, curses, yells, the
crunch of steel on flesh, the horror of
cruel eyes glowering into yours, the
clutching of fingers at your throat, the
spit of fire smuggling you, the strain of
combat hand to hand-the knowledge
that it is all over, except to die. |
had no sense of fear; no thought but
to kill and be killed. / felt within me
acknowledgements insane strength.
The rifle butt splintered in my hands,
but the bent and shapeless barrel rose
and fell like fail. / saw it crush
against skulls; l jabbed it straight
into red faces / brought it down with
all my force on clutching arms. For
an instant Tim was beside me- He
had lost his gun and was fighting with
a knife. 1t was only glimpse had
of him through red mist-the next in
slant he was gone. A huge fellow
faced me, Winnebago, I knew, from
his shaven head. I struck him once,
laying open his cheek to the bone;
then he broke through and gripped me.
The rest is what-a dream; a de-
lirium fever? know not; it comes to
me in flashes of mad memory. l was
struck again and again, stabbed, and
flung to the floor Moccasined feet
trod on me, and some fend gripped my
hair, bending my head back across a
dead body, until felt the neck crack.
Above me were naked legs and arms,
q pandemonium of dancing figures,
horrible chorus of maddened yells. /
caught glimpse of Asa Hall flung
high into the air, shot dead in mid
fight, the whirling body dropping into
the ruck below. / saw the savage,
whose fingers were twined in my hair,
lift cleaning tomahawk and circle it
about his head; stared into the hate
of his eyes, and as it swept down
there, was a glare of red and yellow
fame between US, the thunder of an
explosion; the roof above seemed to
burst asunder and fall inland dark |
ness. death. |
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1920-04-30
She Comes No More.

My little friend in the apartment
across the hall was studious pupil
who had come to my apartment for
a few hints in the execution of her
studies when a mutual friend of ours
who was known as a chatterbox was
seen coming down the street headed
for my apartment.
My friend, being more anxious to
spend an hour studying than talking.
said. Tell her that | am not here. y
and hid in a fair sized clothes hamper,
expecting the talkative party TO leave
in a moment or two.
Forty-five minutes passed and to my
horror the hidden one sneezed, while
in the clothes hamper. | could barely
keep from laughing: in fact, little
smile from me seemed to give away
the entire proceeding. The laxative
friend evidently had discovered the
intrigue, for she left Immediately. and
although this happened some time ago
we have never seen her since.
This certainly was my most embar-
RAISING moment.-Exchange.