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DISARMAMENT.

In recent speech in Washin Ston
ut a meeting called by the advocates
of world disarmament. Senator
Borah, Of Idaho, Il leader in that
movement, said that while he fav-
orS disarmament, this country can
not afford 10 diSarm till others
countries do likewise: and that he
advocates all agreement between
England. Japan and The United
States to reduce naval building. All
ha! What is an aSrecnicD! With those
countries but Il "Iorcisn rntangIc.
mcnf," moi only with Europe, but
also with Asia? and What is an
agreement if it is mol to be kept
And how can ii be kept. unless ii
has teeth in ii?" And is il any
bciter because ii is ca.Ie,! an 'agrcc-
mcnt instead of a "ieaguc?" And
is II any worse 20 make thai agree
mcnt among " nations instead of
Three? The people may rs well face
The actual situation now as to meet
1t in the road further on.
Those who must take the rrspon-
sIbillty Of Government know that
Or foreign trade depends upon our
Ceiling into the family OF nations.
They can see The handwriting on
The wall Thai ihc burdcncd peoples
al The earth will not much longer
permit administrations to spend
ihrcc-forthS Of the money collect
cd from the people in war and its
inevitable consequences. The hearts
and business sense Of HE people Of
Inc earth CRY Out against this hOr-
ribic waste and cruel practice. Bul
the diplomats are beginning to fear
that the tail will not wag the dog"
They are preparing for the day
when the rs nations in the League
may say to us: "Comc in; we would
be delighted to have you; but rs
can not follow one"
These men whom accident. mis-
representation, money and The in
patience Of the people, colthcd with
power. arc now trembling under
the prospect Of Il lIumiliating ecOno
mic failure that The loss of our en-
port trade will continue to acccn-
tuatc. They know that the League
would have prevented most OF it,,
and. had it been adopted, this Coun-
try would be prosperous now. All
this talk about agreements is TO
pave ihc way 10 back into The
League and make the people believe
thai it moi League. TO The initial
cd, wcll-infOrmcd citizen, diplomats
ic movements iI The Immediate tu-
turc will be an lcrCs,ing study. Ii
is always interesting to observe HE
phenomena Of human machine do
ing one Uling while contending that
j, is something clSc.--CMricSion
Gazette.
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For SALE:
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN.

TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN.
Notice is hereby given that at a
meeting of the Stockholders OF the
lvor Stone Company. 4 corp Grafton
created and organized under The
laws Of the State of West Virginia.
held at lvor, KY, on The 9th day
of February. 1921. The following
resolutions were adopted:
RESOLVED; by Il full vote of The
lvor Stone Company, all being pres
cnt in person, That The Corporation
be dissolved. and that there being
no outstanding liabilities, that all
property belonging TO said Company
both real and personal, be trans
Tered to +. 7. McCliniic. to be dis
posed Of and accounted 10 the ores
rnt Stockholders rs per shares Of
stock held.
+. !. M3CLlNTlC, President
OF said Corporation.
". y. MrAilister. Scc'y & Treas.
3-l3- Nv
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WHAT WILL THEY Do.

having wasted the whole of the
last two years. since March 4, 1919,
when it got complete control of
Congress (hoih !Iouscs,) to act
OH any Of Mr.. Wilson's urgent
recommendations for legislation
IN relief of the people from
The burdens of war taxes. the
Grand Old Party is NOW facing the
hour when playing politics is no
longer III order bu! wncn il must
act and act wisely and without de-
lay III an honest and earnest effort
10 lit the country out Of the slough
Oh deSpond into which its two Years
full time for study Of the situation
sibllity have plunged it. To give
full time for stuly of the situation
and measures of relief, Mr.. Harding
has convened Congress in cNtraor.
tllnary session beginning ON Mon.
day next.
business and industry, struggling
painfully under. discouraging con.
nlt!ons, are crying aloud for rehct
and looking To the Republican party
now in full control, for the meas.
urcs that will set the wheels of in.
dustry again in motion. find en-.
Ploy1nent for idle labor, relieve
business from anxiety and inspire
all hearts with hope of better days
TeHe1 from unnecessary and burd-
ensome taxes and peace with all the
world.
In the Republican program two
proposals stand cut in relief as Of
lcrlnS ne best premise namely, tax
reform and tariff revision. The
conccnSuS Of opinion as indicated
by the public press points clearly
10 the FIRST rs the subject that should
be first considered, as it must be
clear TO all that a tax system devils
cd 10 meet demands of a great war
cannot be needed and must be
burdcnsomc in time of peace. The
Government is cNacting too much
from the people and expenses must
cut down and taxes reduced. There
can be no doubt that this is the
first and most important subject to
which Congress should give earnc.,
attention.
Some of the leading journals Gre
publican of courscl on the other
hand, arc urging tariff revision as
The first subject TO be considered
The Independent press however
regards this as largely political.
The people have commissioned
the e. o. p. to restore the general
prosperity which the mere sugges
tion OF the "normalcy" prayed fol-
by MIR. Harding seems to have SEN
post-haste to the demnition bow
vows. We shall await the rcsul
with more anxiety than hope if {
Penrose-Fordney high protective
tariff proves 10 be al they have tc
offer.
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THAT MATEWAN VERDICT.

That big trial down in Mingo
county that has been going on since
January 10Th, came 10 an end Mon
day OF this week when the Jury re-
turned 4 verdict of Not Guilty."
Just rs this paper forecastcd weeks
ago when we said there was no
doubt about the guilt of the men but
we did not believe that any jury in
that section would find them guilty..
In fact they dare no! do so they
would have to leave The country or
De IN great danger Of their lives if
they remained. Now that heroes
nave been made out Of The gunner
GOWN there who shot and killed len
men III cold blood one /day last
May we suppose The lawlcsXncss
VII! Keep on in mat section and
perhaps gel worse so that no DroD-
cry or lives Will be safe and capi-
tai would be very foolish 10 invest
IN that country. In addition 10 all
ms IL IS Il black-cyc 10 the State of
NcSi Virginia abroad and it will;
Dc many years before we recover
from i'.-R0ndoiph Enterprise.
IN reviewing The verdict in the
haicWan trials one notes this re-
%''': Ihcrc WAS shooting between
Two opposing parties. OF thc MEM
ncrs OF one Of the parties, they are
nearly all dead on The one side and
all acquitted on the ether. II was
very remarkable battle. One side
10 me ISht was practically wiped
ou'. Some one killed them: those
maj slew them could moi be juuo-
cenl OF blood shedding: ,hcy cnuld
hot Dc eNoncralcd from The penalty
or killing if they could show thai
they had been attacked.
The evidence was conIljrtirn
and much Of il was not above sIs.
picI0n. That twcnty-siX men could
be put on trial and all be SET free
when the facts of the killing were
S" plain, is not Understandable any
ihan that all those who we're killed
were guilty.
What is done is donc-for good
." Tor evil. But the lesson should
DC needed. Murder must stop i'm
west Virginia. The State must cN
er' us prcroGalirc and put an end
10 disorders in lis miGst-arson
dynamite 0utragcS. and shootings.
we need disarmament in Minoo
ana other parts Of West Virpinia
fnr more than VIC need intcrnatjor-
al disarmament.
Ana this Legislature cannot do
more Tor West Virginia than 10
ADOPT vigorous measures without
stunt mat Will make life and prop
rrtN secure and ihc law respected
everywhere within its bounds: for
The States dignity has been Iloulcd
ana her good name furnished a
broad. We must live under thc
law according to The law, and the
law must be upheld, or else matters
VIII go from bad 10 worsc.-.Chur~
lesion Mail.
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CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING.
FOR SALE.

One twu-E0rSc 40 Bushnell New
Idea Sprr"dcr. 81 1900.
On, iwu-botinm ii" Tractor gan.
llOw. :,ilJ.UU.
One used IL II. =. Portable Fair
banks Morse oil engine, $l50.00.
One wood SIM and frame So
SIW.
One 3 II Stoutcn Wagon.
\. W. ARBOGAST.
EOnccvcrtc. w. Va
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Get high-laying Strain Ancona.
and Buff ghorn Chickens. Eggs
OF either kind FOR sale. Is for S1.75
or 80 for $500, delivered by p. =.
Order early. and get pullctS ready
for laying by October when eggs
are high. Eggs for Matching lhrou-
out season; CLARA +. BURR, Mr..
LOOKOUT, w. VA. 81 -Sw
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GREENBnIER NORMAL SCHOOL.
SHOOT. WEST Va.

SPRING Term Of nine weeks will
begin April II, 1921. Tuition for
Term in Teachers Course, SO. For
complete Commercial Course, $50.
Board. so. 90 per month. For fur
Their information, write for Teachers
Course. ChaS. w. Rhodes, Raincllc
W. Va: for Commercial Course. l.
+. thompson, Smoot, w Va. 1-2w
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MILLIONS IN HARDlRG'S CABINET.

The totals of the wealth Of rlcrn-
hcrS Of Mr. fiarding'S Cabinet which
vi course. are mere estimates, are
given as follows:
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P0CARoKIAS COUNTY HEREFORD BREED
ERS ASSOCIATION,

Pocahontas County is becoming
better known every year as a section
that produces high class Hercfords--
Horned or Polled. Our breeding
herds have increased in number
and are being constantly improved
through proper care, selection and
addition of Better Blood, and the re-
suits arc seen in the growing de-
mand for Pocahontas County Here
fords.
FOR SALE:
\ number OF Young Registered
Hereford Bulls. The very best Of
Horned and Pollcd Blood are rep
resented in our herds. CORRESPOND
cncc given prompt attention. In
spcctiOn Of herds is invited.
+. p. KIDD, Secretary,
1-l-SW HillSbOro, w. Va.
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Chiiropractic.

osn s"baXaons (slsh displacement at this point will
cause headaches disease, deafness, crpSy ,sn,
nIn, WY neck facial PARALYSIS alaxia eic.
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i, i; "u ;Tcr troubles, enlargement Of the spleen
nervcs an" score of other troubles caused by
Tn as to remain unnoiced by lohcrs except The trained
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mere we IND cause of gall stones. dVSDcDSi0
DoMcI, FEVER, shingles, kiccough, worms. rc " fp
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GSrasr d5eiss floating kidney. skin disease bo
any olher hiscaScS caused by
P.Mcns1 ~ lhc spinal o2cnings This rnini Nv w 9
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me arrow mead marked No. locates the Dnr NJ the cnnc
wherein SIhiaNaonS will cause bronchitis frIonS kahn
nrWttn lh shoulder Blades rheumatism of the arms and
shoulders. hay fever. writers cramps clio ~ ''''I N
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VI!.DIHr Sl)IaNnOn Il 'his poin causes nervousness
'rdli aSeiSC, asthma, pneumonia, tuberculosis difficult
-DrCalhlns other lung Troubles, cc ~ '"' '"''"''
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Iharir5 +. Hughes. $ 5U0,OaU
Andrew w. Mellon 800, 0U0. 600
John W. Weeks - 5000. 900
Harry NJ. Daushcrty 1000, 900
Will II. Hayes $1,000 q?
Albert Il. Fall - 1000. 600
Henry e.. Wallace sou, 900
Total - SJUS, 0UO, UJU
President Wilson's Cabinet. which
came UP for discussion. included.
IN the opinion of Congressman, two
miliionaircS, one Of whom was ap-
pointed late in the last .idminis,ra-
tlon. They are Albert Sidney Bur
Lesson and .ioiIn Barton Payne. Most
OF The members of the Wilson Cab
mel have been men OF comfortable.
Dut Eol great means.
Mr.. Mellon, Secretary Of The
treasury, is we'll up among the
wealthi"St men III America. if NOT
! III the world. lie controls vast in
terrStS in many banks and other
corporations.
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Wy ns c0nSiiPa'Ion rectal troubles sciatico etc when
r"m'nn IT, ADJUSTMENTS at this point the spine will
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h'EuIiuonS OF Slcl, trouble appendicitis pcrions
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SSnt SUPERSTITION of yertebac in this part of the spine
IS cause OF throat trouble neuralgia pain in The soudcrs
anu arms @oltre nervous prosratiOn, la grippe tzzi-
LLSS breeding from nose, disorder. of rir
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npPnse OF one or both innoninatc bones will likewise
Wis and lower cXirciitics 'i many diseases OF pei
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1921-07-28

able loadoship on such subjects as
Tariff. and Tariff Questions Frank
W Taussig. chairman, Unsettled
Questions in International Law"
George Grafton Wilson. and Latin
American Questions L. S Rowe, di-
rector general q the Pan-Amefican
Union Moreover, they viii, FOR the
most part, take rooms in the college
dorm.tories rnd dine together in the
Wilkins Commons.
Announcement has now been made
Of tie precise dates Of the lectures,
open to the public, which will be given
by the Institutes distinguished STAFF
from abroad viscout Bryce will open
his course Of eight lectures on Satur-
day. July 30 at s:i5 p. m. Baron
Korff Of Russia will give his first lee
ture on August ! al Il a. M, and Pro-
fessor Aehille Viallate Of Paris, the
same evening at s:i5. The others fol-
low in this order: Stephen Panaretoff
Of Bulgaria, August 2; Tommaso Tit
toni, president Of the Italian Senate,
on August 8 and Count Teleki, form
er prime minister Of Hungary, on
August 4.
President Harry A. Garfield Of VIII
Jams College, chairman and organizer
Of the Institute Of Politics, whhholdi.
by request Of the donor, the name OF
the benefactor who is defraying the
cost OF the sessions, leaving only
nominal registration fee to be paid
by the admitted members.
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ENTERTAINMENT AND DANCE
To be Given by the Manchester Com
munity Club on August 1lth.

The Community Club will give an
entertainment at the Gymnasium on
August 11th at S:15 p. m There will
be n few short acts adapted from
works Of Charles Dickens, ending with
Jarley's Wax Works, and after the en-
tertainment there will be dance for
which McDevitt's six-piece orchestra
has been engaged.
The entire proceeds Of the evening
will be given to Burr and Burton Sem
mary which, like most similar institu-
tions, has larger needs than income.
lLet US pay tribute 10 the import
ance of the Seminary by combining to
make the evening successful in every
way, and, to cause unusual interest
will you not come dressed as a Dick
ems character.
The admission charge will be 80
cents, tax included; tickets will be on
sale at Hard's Drug Store, and can be
obtained from Mrs. Claude Campbell
and Walter II. Shaw at the Center; al
so at the door Of the Gymnasium.
Please make a note OF the date,
August 11th, with firm intention to be
present, the call TO the alumni Will
mean the meeting Of old friends.
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Ito be continued)
POETRY SOCIETY MEETING

The next meeting Of the Poetry
Society will be one Of unusual interest
for we are to have for our speaker
Witter Bynner, who is the president
Of the Poetry Society Of America. Mr..
Bynner has just returned from the
Orient whore he has been working on
a translation Of the renowned Oriental
Anthology "Three Hundred Pearls Of
the Tang Dynasty" The poetry in
the Tang era runs from about 600 A.
D. to 600 A. D. and is counted the
greatest epoch in Chinese poetry. II
WITS about this time that Arthurian
legends we're taking shape.
Mr.. Bynner is also the author Of
An Ode to Harvard-(He is a Phi
Beta Kappa poet. 1911 Tiger, The
Little King, Iphigenia In Tauris, The
New World, Greensboro Poems, The
Beloved Strsrger, and A Canticle to
Pan.
The meeting will be held at Camp
Avalon, Salisbury at half past three
o'clock. standard time) on Saturday
afternoon. August 9Th A further
otice viii appear in next weeks
Journal.
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the buildings. The cattle SHEDS loost-
"a AZ the entrance % the grounds havs
been torn down. Masking q large area
for other exhibits Il Is planned to
have the biggest automobile show this
season and this display will be made
on the ground formerly occupied By
the cattle sheds.
Il will interest the breeders of dairy
stock to know that the new housing
conditions will be almost ideal The
former oxen shed has been converted
into barn that will accommodate $50
head Of stock, and the old horse
barns have also been remodelled 70
take care Of nearly 200 head. These
improvements will move the cattle TO
another part Of the grounds, a much
desired change.
As now arranged there will be four
good dairy stock bsrns-as good as
any in the state-and this will be vel
come news TO exhibitors.
A twelve foot addition running the
length Of the poultry building has
been built on the west side This will
be good news for the poultry ex-
hibitors.
The new buildings have been paint
ed green with white trimmings.
A new automobile road is being con-
structed about midway Of the hill ris-
ing from the Junction. This road will
permit autos to reach the grounds
without driving to the entrance and
will relieve the congestion that has
happened on the rush days Of the fair
in former years.
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MANCHESTER MINISTER'S
PLEASANTLY ENTERTAINED

On Monday afternoon, July 25th,
between 25 and 30 members Of the
Manchester Ministers Association and
friends were entertained by Rev. and
Mrs. Dumont Clark at their home
here. the guests Of honor being Rev.
and Mrs. Sidney X. Perkins and Miss
Jane Perkins.
The meeting was called to order
with the president Of the association,
Rev. w A. MeIntire Of Dandy, in the
chair. Bishop r. l. Rudolph Of Phila-
delphia and Dorset, led in prayer.
After brief remarks by the chairman
the following members Of the assoeia-
ton paid tribute 70 Mr.. Perkins and
his work in Manchester: Rev w. II.
Bamford speaking Of Mr.. Perkins as
citizen: Rev. Joseph S. Brown, as
pastor: Or. Z. L. Wyman, as neigh
Dor. and Rev. w L. Haven Of Dorset,
paying tribute to the Christian gentle
man. Rev. Mr.. Perkins made suitable
response.
The following resolution was pre-
sented by Rev. W. II. Bamford, sec
onded BY DR.. f. L. Wyman, and car
ried by a rising vote:
We. the members Of the Manchester
Ministers Association, hereby record
our sincere regret at the impending
departure from our town Of our es-
teemed brother, the Rev. Sidney X.
Perkins. whose fellowship we have
been permitted 10 enjoy for several
years. We testify 70 our high regard
for our brother as a citizen, as a
neighbor. as a pastor, and as a Chris
ton gentleman; and in wishing him
God-speed. We pray that the Divine
blessing may be with him and his
family. 70 lead them safely on, and 70
give them safe lodging holy rest,
and peace al the last through Jesus
Christ our Lord"
Refreshments we're served and a
pleasant social hour followed.
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ai your place didn't hef
Morris admitted n. hut said he'd
never been very ehummy with the dis-
patcher: that Durgin wasn't chummy
with anybody Then the boss went
straight 20 the point. as he usually
did
"You we're present and saw ah that
happened IN the other room. Can you
tell Us anything about that money!
pointing TO the pile ot bills on my
desk
Billy Morris wriggled himself into
n little better ehalr-hold. Nothing
that would he worth telling, II things
hadnt turned out just as they have.
he returned. "But now guess know.
I left Mrs Chandler's this evening
about eleven o'clock 10 come on duty
and Durgin was Just ahead OF me.
Some fellow--a man In snufr-colored
overcoat and with a soft hat pulled
down so that couldn't see his face
stopped Durgin on the sidewalk. and
they talked together
"T didn't hear what was said, but saw
the overcoated man pass something TO
Durgin aud saw Durgin put whatever IL
was into his pocket Then the other
man lodged and went away. and did
II so quick that I didn't see which
way he went or what became OF him
Durgin must have run after he left
the corner. for I didn't see anything
more OF him until I got 10 the office. :
ale was there when you came inr
II was Mr. Norcross who wanted 10
know.
"Yes. He had his coat OF and was
AZ work on the train sheet ! don't
think Durgin left his chair. or said
ANYTHING 70 anybody until he jumped
up and began TO walk the floor, taking
on and saying that he'd put -Four and
Five together on the single track"
There was silence for little time
and when tho boss said, do you
think you would recognize the man
IN the snuff-colored overcoat. IL you
should see him again7
"Yes. might; II he had on the
same coat and hat
"Thnt will do. then. Keep this thing
70 Yourself and II the newspaper peo-
pIe come after you. send them TO Mr..
Van Britt or 10 me"
After Morris had gone. Mr.. Van Britt
shook his head sort OF savagely.
ITS HI. Graham !" he ripped out,
bouncing 10 his feet and beginning 10
tramp up and down the room ITO
think that these devils would take the
chance of numbering a lot OF totally
innocent people 10 gain their end !
What are you going to do about it?"
81 don't know yet, Upton; but !
am going 10 do something. This state
Of affairs can't 20 on. The simplest
thing is for me to throw up the job
aud let the Short Line drop back into
the old rut. I'm not sure that II
wouldn't save good many lives in
the end if | should do II. And yet it
seems such cowardy thing 10 do
TO resign under FIRE"
Mr. Van Britt had his hand on the
door-knob, and what lie said made
me warm 10 my iinger-tips
"We're all standing by you, Gra-
ham; all, you Understandable the last
man and the last ditch. And you're
not going TO pitch It up; you're go
ing to stay until you have thrown the
harpoon into these hlgh-binders. clear
FfFf.
phecy. The troubles over for tonight
and you'd better 20 up to the hotel
and turn In. There is another day
coming. or II there isn't, It won't make
any difference to any Of us. Good
night"