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The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-09-19

FOR SALE or exchange for house
in st. JohnSbury. Good 200 acre
farm fairly good buildings big
sugar place, large pu)" tract. Or
chard, IL mile from a village.
Apply to Ellie GirouX, 12a Elm
street, St. Johnsbury. 67-7O
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-09-19

ALMOST NEW Boardman and
Gray piano for sale reasonable.
Cost $500. Mrs. A. NJ. Baker, No.
Q Cross st, Newport, VT 69-74'
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1921-11-24
Apollo Music Club.

The Apollo Music club held its reg
ular meeting last Thursday afternoon
at the home of Miss Margaret Jen-
nings. After the roll call, the min
utes were read and approved: then
the business session was entered in
to. The club was honored by a short
talk from Mayor LaVerne Thomas in
regard to the Farmers Exchange
Week, and some definite arrange
ments were made as to the part the
club will take in helping to make this
occasion great success.
Discussion of the bazaar then arose
and the different committees were
heard from, each reporting much
progress. Some lovely articles for
the baby booth were exhibited, as
we'll as beautiful fancy work. At the
close of the meeting, Miss Jennings
assisted by Miss Virgie Folk, served
delightful salad course and coffee.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1921-11-24

Today is thanksgiving day. The
president of the United States and
the governor of South Carolina have
issued official proclamations calling
on the people to render thanks to-
day for the blessings Of the year. Al
though the country, and especially
this section of the country, is in a
critical financial condition, never
theless the blessings received Gre al
most too numerous to even imagine.
Bamberg county is indeed fortunate
in many respects. While cotton has
been a failure, tobacco almost If not
quite as much of failure as cotton,
and all other money crops more or
less failures, still the county has pro-
duced more food and feed crops than
perhaps ever before in one year. The
danger of want of something to eat
is entirely absent from this section:
The town of, Bamberg has also re-
ceived blessing of far more bene-
fit than big cotton crop at good
prices could have afforded-better
health than usual. Although the
summer rains often bring epldem-
les of all sorts of diseases, the town
has been peculiarly free from disease
-durins the past year. These are some
of the general blessings which this
section has received.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1921-11-24
House Party.

Mrs. G. Frank Bamberg expects
to- go to Columbia today, where she
will meet party of friends, who will
return to form a house party at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Bamberg for
the next few days. The party will be
composed of: Mr.. and Mrs. Rutledge
E. McGee and Miss Ianthe Jennings,
of, East Orange, n. j.; Mr.. and Mrs.
George NJ. Collins, of Anderson; Mr..
and Mrs. H. Frank McGee, of Spar
tanburg, and E. McGee, Jr., of the
University of South Carolina, Colum-
bia.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1921-11-24
BlackvilIe Postmaster.

George NJ. McGruder has been ap-
pointed postmaster at Blackvllle, to
succeed B. J. Hammett, who died a
few days ago. Mr.. McGruder's ap-
pointment is temporary, and an ex-
animation will later be held.
Upon the death of Mr.. Hammett,
who had served some twenty years,
postoffice inspector visited Black
Vile and temporarily appointed Mrs.
Hammett, wife of the former post
master, to fill the position until a.reg-
lar appointment could be made. 1t is
stated from Washington that this ap-
pointment was overruled, and Mr.. Nc
Gruder given the appointments
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1921-11-24

Farmers, and others are urged to
make the most of Farmers Exchange
Week from Nov. 29th to Dec. IND.
If the proper cooperation is given,
this week should prove to be of great
benefit to the entire county and sur
rounding territory. Let every farmer
and others who will send in exhibits
and make the Farmers Warehouse
a sight worth seeing next week. 9th
er counties are successfully holding
fairs. This should prove to be the
beginning of the Bamberg county
fair.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1921-11-24

Eat at Chambers
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1921-11-24
CUT IN FREIGHT RATES.
Ten Per Cent. Reduction on All Farm
Products Announced.

New York, Nov. 16.-The Associa-
ton of Railway Executives, repre-
senting POI railroads today decided
to put into effect 0per cent. freight
rate reduction on all farm products,
"as soon as possible The reduction,
it was announced, would not apply to
intrastate rates in New England, but
would effect freight entering and
leaving these states.
Announcing the decision, Thomas
Dewitt Cuyler, president of the asso-
citation, stated that any reduction in
such rates made since September l,
1920, were to be included in the ~
per cent, reduction and that it would
be put into effect without waiting for
a reduction in wages. The freight
rate cut will apply throughout the
entire south except on traffic moving
wholly within New England. 1t was
expected that the new rate would be
effective within ten days as the rail-
roads, it was said, have asked the IN
terstase commerce commission.
through their general counsel, to au-
thorize the change on ten days no
tice. The reduction will cost the rad
roads about s55,O00,0O0, it was esti-
mated.
1.-THE railroads have already reduc-
ed freight rates substantially. from
the level established by the commits
sion in August, 1920" Mr.. Cuyler's
statement said. "The reductions al
ready made are estimated as accur-
ately as can be, to involve a loss of
revenue at the rate of from s175,-
100000 to s200,0O0,000 annually.
These reductions on many roads rep
resent loss greater than any CORE
spending saving realized from reduc-
ton in wages already effected. The
railroads are furthermore, awaiting
decisions of the labor board, which,
it is hoped, will relieve the companies
of the expense of many onerous and
uneconomical working conditions.
The railroads are not in a financial
condition to make this sacrifice.
unless there should be some re-
vival in business, the probability of
which.is conjectural, the entire imme-
diate loss involved in this proposed
reduction in rates will be taken from
the net earnings of, the railroads.
Mr.. Cuyler said the railroads were
relying on the public for aid in bring
ing about the necessary reductions in
labor and other transportation costs
and that they hoped for labor cooper
alton. He declared the railroads had
taken the first step to relieve existing
business depression and had given an
earnest example of their fixed pur-
pose to reduce rates and to relieve at
the earliest practicable moment, so
far as reasonably possible, the pub
lies transportation burden.
The new rates are applicable to car
loads of wheat, corn, oats, other
grain, -four and meal, hay, straw and
alfalfa, manufactured tobacco, cot
ton, cotton seed, and products, except
cottonseed oil and cottonseed meal;
citrus fruits, other fresh fruits, pota-
toes, other fresh vegetables, dried
fruits and vegetables, horses and
mules, cattle and calves, sheep and
goats, hogs, poultry, eggs, butter and
cheese and wool.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1921-11-24

Week before last the new road to
Orangeburg was literally deluged
with automobiles from this city and
county on their way to the Orange
burg county fair. On Thursday
morning alone a steady stream of
cars poured in that, direction, and
merely the cars on the roadside be-
ing repaired were too numerous to
count, to say nothing of the hum
dreds and hundreds passing by; while
ON the fair grounds it resembled a
Bamberg home coming week, so
many Bamberg faces were to be seen.
Every Orangeburg enterprise receives
a liberal Bamberg patronage. And
from appearances fair week there is
absolutely no earthly reason why
Bamberg county should not and
would not support admirably a
county fair, and it's absence denotes
IA lack of civic pride, hustle, public
spirit and ability to organize. Co
operation, team work and a pull to-
gether insure in advance the success
of any endeavor. A county is no
greatar in spirit and achievement
than the towns and communities
which constitute it, and their individ-
nal accomplishments go for naught
unless a harmonious combination for
the advancement of all can be per-
fected. Let's get together and pull
for the uplifting and betterment of
our own county, than which there is
no better in the state Benjamin
Franklin's preachment was never
more applicable: United we stand,
divided we fall.'
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1921-11-24
- Commercial Bank Closed.

Following what is described as an
unusual demand for withdrawal of
funds last Friday, the Commercial
Bank of Blackville closed it's doors.
The state bank examiners Office was
notified Immediately, and an accoun-
tant was sent to inspect the business
of the bank. 1t is stated that the bus
mess of the bank was found to be in
excellent shape, and that the bank
will be reopened for business within
a few days. 1t is stated that the bank
is perfectly solvent.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1921-11-24
Attended Poharia Wedding.

Norman Kirsch left Monday for
Pomaria, where he acted as
best man Tuesday at the we'd
ding of Hubert Shuler, of Orange
burg, travelling salesman who
makes this territory and frequently
comes to Bamberg where he is we'll
known and has numerous friends who
will be interested to learn of this
important social event.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1921-11-24
An Appeal to the People of the Co.

There will be great time in Bam-
berg county next week. The citizens
If Bamberg county will have in opera
ton great agricultural and CONNER
cial fair.
The colored people of our county
have been given next Friday week as
their special day. Let US contribute
largely to the success of this fair.
All schools and all the people of
all walks of life bring out your prod
ucts of all kinds and let us make a
good showing. Friday, December
second is the date. Foot ball games
and horse races will be some of the
features. E. D. JENKINS,
Local Agent.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1921-11-24
A Reform That Ought to Come.

All holidays should be on Monday.
Doubtless thousands of workers
would like to eat their Thanksgiving
dinner with their parents, but cannot
do so, as Thanksgiving is on Thurs
day.
If all holidays were on Monday all
workers could leave business on Sat-
urday evening after business closes,
and be with their parents Sunday
morning, returning home Monday
evening, to be ready for work Tues
day morning.-A letter to the New
York Herald. !
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1921-11-24
The Next Best Thing.

Willie, where did you get that
black eye?"
Johnny Smith hit me-
Il hope you remember what your
Sunday-school teacher said about
heaping coal on the head of your
enemies"
well, ma, I didn't have any coal,
so I just stuck his head in the ash
barrel. Boston Transcript.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1921-11-24

In the embryo the appendix vermi-
formis is notably larger than in the
adult.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1921-11-24

The water of lake Geneva rises and
falls irregularly, much like the ocean
tide.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1921-09-16

Gardner tracks were found
under tree, and corroborated by
measurements that were authen-
tic; he was shot at a few nights
ago, while trying to enter a prison
guards home; he was rescued by
a mysterious woman; his bed
Of twigs was found yesterday
where he has been sleeping these
chilly nights; he was fired at
several times while trying to rob
chicken coops; he stole a boat
and is in the Olympic mountains;
but tonight he was killed. as he
fled from the prison grounds on
Labor Day, and crawled away in
the brush and died The fore
going is all pure bunk-but see
how the papers in Seattle and
Tacoma ARE selling!
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1921-09-16
FATTY ARBUCKLE-
A FALLEN STAR

Fatty Arbuckle is in the tolls,
and while we convict no man with
out a fair trial, we are willing to
isay we'd rather have one share
of stock in the manhood of Roy
Gardner than ten thousand shares
of stock in Fatty Arbuclile, the
fallen movie star. And that's
saying something. But of all the
lowest wretches we can imagine,
our mind dwells on none baser or
lower than the wealthy and pop
ular man who seeks TO buy with
either fame or fortune the chas-
tity Of a pure girl.
Miss Rappe is dead. It is al
lodged she was killed by Ar
buckle who was assulting her. 1t
lis further told that this alleged
lcper had boosted for five years
that "he'd get her. We hope
to heaven his boast was mfull-
tlllcd, and shall cherish the mem
DRY Of Miss Rape believing so,
The disgraceful drunken orgy in
which sFatty" was entertaining
his guests at his rooms is enough
TO make Lenine of Russia blush
1t was not enough for him to
wine and dine his guests, but he
had to lock in his room an orphan
girl, and this big beast may yet
find enough backbone in twelve
jurors that will forget his "win-
some SMILE and treat him as any
other pole cat should be treated.
Our readers can guess what we
mean.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1921-09-16
FIRST PLAYED IN IRELAND
Croquet Made Its Way From That
Country to England, and From
Thence to America.

The first treatise on croQuet that
came to our little village was by
Mayne Reid. The book was first pub
lished In London in 1863; there was
New York edition in 1865; Boston
edition In 1866. Some of the boys,
disdalning the mallets on sale, had
them made of fancy but heavy woods.
The first stakes were tall, thick, with
gorgeously colored rings to match the
balls. The game encouraged Irritation
among the older PLAYERS. Young wom-
en- were coquettlsh in putting foot
on the ball and saw to 1t that they
were handsomely shod.
Was croquet development of the
Dutch game, closh, or did it pass from
Brittany into Ireland? 1t certainly was
played In Ireland before 1t was popu-
lar in England, writes Philip Hale in
the Boston Herald It has been stated
that 1t was played near Dublin under
this name In 1S34-5. The game and
name were introduced into England in
1852. In 1858 a writer In Field said
eroQuet came into the north of Ireland
some twelve years before from a
French convent. Trollope's Mr..
Crosbie played croquet in 1862. In
1877 an ivory turner Of London, one
Dickson, remembered having made a
set of croQuet implements for Ireland
forty years before.
The game went out of fashion in the
country when lawn tennis became the
rage. The men that persisted in GRO
quet were suspected of being passion
utely addicted to soda lemonade. There
was at least a revival with grand
tournaments and struttlng champions.
Herkimer Johnson tells us that sum
mer cottagers at Clamport play as
slduously even when 1t rains and the
whacking of the wooden balls often
distracts him from the investigation
of sociological problems.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1921-09-16
APPLES OF DUST
BY MAuDE S. HALLAm
20 1871. by Mcclure Newspaper syndicate

90 1921, by Mcclure Newspaper syndicate
"See! See Monsieur, $4,000 francs
for me; mon Dleu, do you hear, for
mel The little Marie VIII shed no
more tears, no more shall she hunger.
no more shall she stand Mt the wash,
tub till she drops, with the little ones
screaming around her. Yes, monsieurl
the Grand PrlX lottery. took the
money she had put aside for food,
and she, the little Marie, thought II
lost. All! how she cried, the petite.
But no more shnl she weep. The
doctor said she must have rest, good
food, change of air, or she will die.
So took the money and bought
share in lottery ticket, and see whit
fortune is mlnel Fifty thousand
francsw
The little man rushed about I'M
parting his good news to all and
sundry, for everyone was willing to
listen to his tale of good luck, most
of them with envy, but some well
pleased that 1t was great. For Jean
Berrier was one Of the unfortunates
with sick, dying wife, who had
struggled and shaved to put bread into
the mouths Of her husband and three
small children ever since he Jean, fell
from the scalfoldng Of building on
which he was working and broke his
leg, six months agO-struggled and
worked till the little body had sue
cumDed to the strain, and for weeks
she had lain without the strength to
crawl across the floor to the now
empty pantry.
And to crown her misfortune, the
little hoard of francs she had saved
against such time had mysterlously
disappeared.
No bread had passed her lips for
two days now, and the little ones
were whimperlng with cold and
hunger, while Jean-where was he?
Had anything happened to him?
Never before had he left for so long
And she was tired, OH so tired
of waiting for him. 1t was getting
dark and cold-so cold She would
sleep and forget the cold.
There was n stumbling noise as of a
drunken man coming up the stairs,
then a rush of stronger, swifter foot
steps, and the crippled Jean burst into
the room, intoxicated with JOY, fol-
lowed by rejoicing and sympathetic
neighbors and even strangers brought
by the little mans enthusiasm.
"Tiens! little one! Here are silks
and satins, horses and carriages, ser
wants and mansions, for YOU What!
asleep little one?" and in spite Of his
citation he tiptoed across the room to
the pale, still figure on the rude couch
so still one could almost fancy-ah,
no! not that! Merciful heavens not
Dropped unheeded was the bag of
gold Forgotten all the Joy of riches.
Silent the rejoicing neignbors-for the
little Marie had passed to the House
of Many Mansions, through the Gates
of Jasper, the Streets Of Gold.
Awestruck and abashed the crowd
passed slowly from the room, leaving
the stricken husband three starving,
whlmpering children piteously crying
for Just crust of bread-and a floor
strewn with glittering gold coins.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1921-09-16
THE BOYS OF TODAY
Ella r.. Becl;ns.

Ella h. Beckrs.
OF the boys of today it is some
times told
That they are worse than the ones
of the old.
| doubt if therein lies very much
truth;
| knew some of their dads in
their youth.
And think that they, both small
and well grown,
Are fitted with hearts very much
like our own.
The half-grown lad who scraps
with his brother
Is sometimes the best to wait on
his mother.
The elderly lady who lives all
alone
Tells Of kindly. deeds most will.
ingly done
BY these same boys, who day
after day
Did errands for her, hauled her
wood away.
The humming birds nest that
hung within reach
Of all the youngsters on their
way to the beach
Was never molested, the mother
bird found
Her home was quite safe not far
from the ground.
AS they all passed by, curly head,
red, black or brown,
Some credit, | pray, for the boys
of our town.
They are just as human as human
can be,
As viewed bn an unprecedented
imam up tree"
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1921-09-16

Elizabeth Irving, granddaughter OF
Sir Henry Irving, and herself a favo.
rite of the English stage, wears n
charm which her distinguished grand
father always wore on the first night
of a new production. The charm has
an interesting history and is said to
have been worn by Mrs. Slddons and
Peg Wellington,
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1921-09-16
NOVEMBER Ii tn - WHAT

yember will be of more, impor.
tancc to the world than the same
date few years ago when the
ArmiStice was signed. For that
will be the gathering day Of the
conference on disarmament. Some
are lukewarm, and say the con,
ference will peter out. Others,
who are interested in making
munitions of war, are praying it
will peter out - but the great
mass Of humanity, Mothers, Wives
Churches, ldcalists, Poets and
Thinkers are praying devoutly TO
the Great Father that the confer
ence may meet with success.
Simple as it seems, and as one
sided as we Of Vashon island may
think, it will be one Of the biggest
fights of right versus might that
the world has ever seen. For
BIG BUSINESS is against dis
armament. Money is against it.
Much political power is against
it. About the only thing that S
in favor of it is THE PEOPLE.
And the people are in favor of
disarmament. We wish such lead
ers as Bryan would get out on
the platform for it. And we wish
Borah would quit the senate for
six weeks and devote his time to
transcontinental tour Of speech
making for the coming fight.
Mr.. Harding has chosen four
of the United States delegates,
and we think they are pretty
good men. They are Underwood
of Alabama, Elihu Root, Cabot
Lodge, and Mr.. Hughes. We have
unlimited confidence in Hughes.
The son of a poor minister of the
gospel, he cannot fail to remem-
Der his early training and the
family prayers of his father for
peace on earth, good will to
men. We trust the other three
will back up his honest endeavor
to find a way to practical disarm-
ament of the nations.
1t appears to the NE W S :
RECORD as if this were the
psychological time to attempt a
world peace. The people of all
nations are bled white with loss
of blood, impoverished with the
loss of property, and paralyzed
with the bewildering increase of
taxes to keep things running.
The great war just closing was
fought to satisfy the lust and am
bition of a few of the major ma
tions of Europe, and we feel it
i'll behooves any one Of the Euro
pean nations to call the other
black. They were all tarred with
the same stick, and while Amer
lea entered for the purpose Of
protecting an ideal, we are proud
that America is now leading in
the establishment of that same
ideal-world equity and democ-
racy.
Perhaps never again in this
country will such an opportunity
knock at the door of any man as
the one that is now knocking at
the door of President Harding.
If Mr.. Harding sees the vision,
and sets his face deliberately to
attain world disarmament he will
succeed, and his place in history
will be assured. If he gives this
movement but perfunctory ap-
proval, and it miscarries, he will
be lost to America and especially
to the world. We sincerely hope
Mr. Harding will meet this Won
derful opportunity which knocks
at his door, and opening his door
will admit "'The 1921 Child of
Peace"
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1921-09-16
VaShon Island NewS.ReCOrd

The vashop island News, established June II, OF
The Yashon Island Record. established Oct 26, 'l8
Consolidated December IL, 1919,
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1921-09-16

Published every Friday at Vashon
(vashon Island), Washington.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1921-09-16
p, MONROE SMoCK. Editor
FRED F. MOVES, Foreman

Entered as second class matter. Oct
20. 1916. Mt the post office at Vashon.
Washington, under the Act of March ..
1879.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1921-09-16

AN INDEPENDENT NEWSPAPER
The Republican journal., 1921-05-19
WEST MONTVII.LE

Harold Nutter, one of the boy preach
ers here, has been elected superintendent
of the Sunday school at Halldale church
at North Montville.
Mrs Martin Written is ill with heart
trouble. Dr. Small of Freedom is attend
ing her.
A Sunday school was organized at the
Vose schoolhouse recently. Baxter Whit
ten, one of the boy preachers, is superin-
tendent and one of the teachers and Har-
old Nutter, the other boy preacher, is one
of the teachers.
Charles Adams of South Montville
preached at Halldale church last Sunday
morning.
Llewellyn Turner spent the week end
with his friend and schoolmate, Merle H.
Hurd.
Miss Lucie Belgard spent the weekend
with her schoolmates, Nettie and Marcia
Hurd.
Earl Howes of Searsmont was in town
las week selling beef.
Frank :Burrill of Unity was in town
last week.
News has been received here that Mr..
L. QuiGg of South Freedom was badly
injured while working in his mill.
Mrs. Eliza Waterman is quite sick at
the home of John Bean.