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The Nevada County picayune., 1921-03-17

Ohio. to visit the birthplace of Mr. Barry AIr Barry was formerly local manager for the Gas company of Pres cot
 Miss Ruth Wylie returned to Little Rock yesterday on No. s. after spend ing Sunday with home folks.
 Clyde Thornton returned yesterday from Washington, where he visited Sat urday night and Sunday,
 Colonel ]. V Hulse of Emmet was d court house business visitor this morn ing. Rev. l.. F. Barton of Little Rock, filled the pulpit at the Baptist church here yesterday morning and evening. ing Sunday here with his family. -. through Prescott early this morning en route to Little Rock, where he will attend Training school for Sunday school workers this week. N k. Buchanan, one of the foremost merchants and cotton buyers, of IlcS colt. was d distinguished and welcome visitor to Okolona last Monday. Aside from his extraordinary business ability W. K. is a typical Chesterfield social ly. and has a multiplicity of personal friends in Okolona who are always de- lighted to meet him.-Okolona Mess enger.
 Mrs. Fannie Stark of Paris Tex. is visiting her brother, J F. Seal of route No. , brought several Knights of the grip" to town this morning as us ual Miss Trula Holt of Tokio, is visit ing the family of Mir. and Mrs. N. F.. Ward of Prescott.
 Mir. and Mrs. O. s Phillips of Stamps are visiting the family of John Phillips in this city.
 Prof Jas k. Bush returned to his school at Gale this morning after spend ing Sunday in this city.
 Dr. L. Bernays, the optieian, is in the city. making headquarters at Dr. HeSterly's Drug Store
 Mrs. C. l.. Gulley of Sayre k in the Park Sanitarium to undergo an opera ton as soon as she k able
 
 Mr and Mrs. ". w Teal of Jackson. Miss. have returned to Prescott where fhey will make their fuure home.
 
 r vau want to know anything about tl.a train service. consult The NJ. o. F. =me .abfc wl.,h apprar, ta tte Daily F.8seae.
 
 vi~ oa tae ~tHee here Sal. #4f#H Haaaau. a#5=saa= =afz-a trading #= f=# H5t.#rau. -ere~ rem HIed Us af
 s~ ulua a- e1H9g brought
 sssss
 Misses Hu.n Steat and uars-- Good a Henderson FreaH# aa..ase spent sunday arr rue family Rev. J. A. S4se. returning 10 =Afsajs1Ha.a 9a N. rats afternoon Ms saFsll ls a ueifs of Nr~. Sage a8d NS- Goodwin k ; sister ol Mrs. J.A= Parker
 Wf.h Messrs Cox. Straa4a aau Geo- Ihau and Myers on the sroaa., the oil situation sfows brighter and brighter. This quartette of oil experts is not here on q pleasure vacation e-bu. to push the oil development forward as rapidly as possible.
 Rev A. H Lambert iS spending the day in Prescott  Mr. an dMrs. Bob Meaiors Of Bluf l ..a. L .. t.,riau In p-asna.t
The Nevada County picayune., 1921-03-17
FOLEY WINS DECISION.

San Antonio, Texas, March 10.- Harry Foley of California won the referees decision over Bill Bailey of Atlanta, Ga, in scheduled 12-round bout here tonight The men fought at ITO pounds.
The Nevada County picayune., 1921-03-17

In Nevada County. Arkansas Chaneerv
 Court. Bettie MgEgalie PIata-i4f T. II Meheazlr ------------ Defea5ia,,e
 WARNING ORDER The defendant. T. II MeKeazfa :. warned -Ta appear in this court wl55fn aI daE> HHa answer the complains # the plaintiff. Eegtie Mckenzie. This March 3rd. 1921. Seoll==A.S 1. S. MG0EEH dltw"t &-+ ChaucerE Clerk
The Nevada County picayune., 1921-03-17
CAR LOAD 0F RADI>HES

Tomorrow car load of radishe~ VII be shipped from Blevins to St Louis from which city they will be dfstrihots ed to points in the east. The raising of radishes in this section is proving very profitable.
 Rev. J. E. Anderson of near Camdeh' was the guest of Rev. J. A. Sage here today, having stopped off en route home from Mt. Moriah, where on yes ferday he filled his regular appoint snent in the Cumberand Presbyterian pulpit.
The Nevada County picayune., 1921-03-17
For Sale

Seed Sweet Potatoes. Porto Riean "a, riety a1 S100 par bushel. Seed aor, white and Strawberry, June corn. An. ply to B9r5 Bros, Emme- Ark. u4t
The Nevada County picayune., 1921-03-17

Arch Moore and Jewell Moore, accom- panied by their wives, and their moth e'. Mrs. Isaac Moo"c, attended the fin. rcral of Ivan Hawkins here today
The Nevada County picayune., 1921-03-17

j. F, Moore of Weaver was pras colt visitor today.
The Nevada County picayune., 1921-03-17

II. H. Smith returned to his work at Fl Dorado this morning after spend
The Nevada County picayune., 1921-03-17

M. " Greeson made business trip to Fl Dorado today
The Nevada County picayune., 1921-03-17

k. NJ Carnes of Laneburg is spend ing the day in Prescott.
The Nevada County picayune., 1921-03-17

F.. W Beaty and F.. H. Hood of Elm met are transacting business here to- day.
The Nevada County picayune., 1921-03-17

Twenty Gea years az today Con 4#---maH Th0e C. Aekae made a speech ta Congress advocating the pas sage ef tHe tt.t providing for the pay 4aat af salaries. instead ot fees, to #rrft-fas court o.tiei#iS.-GaZette.
The Nevada County picayune., 1921-03-17

Messrs Gebhart and Myers, oil mag na tes of Charleston. West Virginia, are back in Prescott 10 watch and assist in the development of Nevada county oil wells.
The Nevada County picayune., 1921-03-17

Listen school children Tn the Daily Iicayune each day you will notice the
 story Of the states" Read these each lav and cut them out for your scrap ao8. They aee interesting aS well as lHsfE4.etEFe
The Nevada County picayune., 1921-03-17

ur an dMrs. Bob Neadors Of Bluf City spent Saturday in Prescott
The Nevada County picayune., 1921-03-17

We met our good friend R. A. Stuart of route 1, on the streets today. He has been reader of the Picayune for years. and we gre always glad to see him.
The Nevada County picayune., 1921-03-17

I.ittie=i ArA
The Nevada County picayune., 1921-03-17

Born-To MT. and Mrs. Andy Barr Of route 9. this morning. fine 12-pound girl.
The Nevada County picayune., 1921-03-03
How Children Help.

American school children. through the agency of the Junior Red Cross. are making possible the teaching of trades to the children of Albania. The first vocational training school in that country is located at Tirana. It was established by representatives of the Junior Red Cross of America and Is being maintained by that organization. Tn addition to providing machinery and equipment for this school the Junior Red Cross is supplying books. maps, globes. pencils and all sorts of school supplies to the public schools, which were stripped of all equipment during the war. Particularly enter taining and instructive to the Albanian children are the cotored pictures sent overseas by the American children.
The Nevada County picayune., 1921-03-03
Novel Solution.

A lot of mystery still clings to the Chinese in New York, despite metro politau influences. Often the whole personnel of Chinese restaurant or laundry will change overnight, and you can't ind out why or where the others vanished to. It may be they gamble for them.
 Not long ago a man who had been patroni Ing Chinese laundry so long they didn't give him check for his wash called for hts shirts and collars and found one of those strange over night changes had taken place. No one knew him, and his check was de manded. He raved and argued in that exasperatingIy futile way SC well known to one who has tried to talk to a Chlnamsn.
 Finally he had an inspirs tion. took off his collar and showed the China man the laundry mark in their own hieros "' 'ns. He got his bundle.
The Nevada County picayune., 1921-03-03

Learn Concerning the Physical
 Structure of . Duck.

They dined out the other evening with some friends, where roast duck was the principal dish. Husband seemed to enjoy 1t so much that the little bride decided to surprise him with similar treat at their next days dinner, although she had never cooked one in her life.
 The next morning when the duck arrived she proceeded to finish the cleaning, when suddenly she stopped and going to the telephone, she called up the butcher and told him she wanted some one to come after that duck right away, as she would not keep it.
 "Why!" asked the butcher
 Because 1t is deformed," she re piled, "and I could not eat single mouthful."
 But" said the perplexed man, "i personally cleaned that duck, and l thought at the time I had never seen a finer one Just where Is It de formedp
 "Why," she said, Ion It's windpipe is a hard growth that looks just like a shell"
 As soon as the choking butcher could control his voice he called back Heavens. woman. that Is the thing fl Quaeks with"
The Nevada County picayune., 1921-03-03

ing between clean sheets, the numbinS pain somehow softened. Someone bent over me, offering food. Your touch was gentle; you no longer shrank from me
 Again I wskened. It was night, the moonlight streaming in through the tiny window. You were knesling on the earthen floor, talking with your God.
 ''Then I saw anew this awful con- fiict, in its power to scar a woman's heart. For you spoke of loved ones gone-two sons with the colors, ofYer- ing their lives daily for France; the husband of your youth, lying beneath . wooden cross q daughters purity violated by the invader; the child, your last. slain before your very eyes. An, how we'll you knew the bitterness of wal
 Yet you could pray. Knseling there, crushed and alone in your old age, amid the ruins of all you had cher ished, you prayed for me. Enemy though he was you asked Gods bless ing upon the wounded lad you had taken in
 "You slept, that night upon the hard floor. And I also slept in spite of my pain, for your words had brought me strange peace
 For two days and nights lay pas sive. gaining strength 10 complete my mission. Patiently l was cared for,
The Nevada County picayune., 1921-03-03
THE SPY
Dy GThEl M. oADOAS.

e 1psL by McClurs NswspApsr syndieate3
 It was in English. the strange ad. dress. in its sprswling. boytsh hand writing. The finest French, however, would have been as unintelligible to poor old Nanette. It was the village cure. himself white-haired and bowed by the burdens of war, who read the closely written pages. French this. in . woman's fine hand, and plotted here and there as if by q woman's tears.
 "To the old stopped woman who lives in the tiny cottage under the hill, in what was Ls Bois des Oiseaux.'
 "That is because he did not know her name" interposed the priest. and the gray head nodded, though wonder ingly.
 '1t is many days since I left you, stole away in the night like a man ashamed. What could you have thought shall never know. Per haes you expected only ingratitude, sinking silence from such as l. Yet I thought I saw
 'I am very weak That last night sapped my small strength, and then the fever gripped me But my mind Is quite clear.
 "I can see you now, the compa ssion in your kind eyes as you stopped over the wounded lad fallen at your door cOmps that changed involuntart- ly to aversion. to hatred. as you saw the toO-familisr gray of the German Aeld uniform.
 You would have turned sway-I knew it-but you could not. Some thing held you. Was it the thought Of boy in the horizon blue7 Or was it the utter heiplessness of the young stranger that touched your mother heartf No tears of pity softened your eyes, yet felt your knotted hands rumbitns at my stained coat. dragging my weight over the low doorsill =.
 Then I was lying in a bed. such . bed as my weary body had not known for months. I was clean. too, and ly-
The Nevada County picayune., 1921-03-03

the island. Some of the difficulties of the 15 social workers who meet these people can be imagined. even though each worker speaks several languages herself. The social work of the island is directed by Col. Helen Bastedo of the Department of Labor in Wash ington. and one of her assistants is 8 member of the staff of the foreign born division of the national board. Y. W. c. A. Czecho Slovak by birth, and social worker with experience in both Europe and America.
The Nevada County picayune., 1921-03-03

was TOT FT6nce, the FTKnC9 UI my fa. thers, that I had fought, for her that I had risked life and honori And how, indeed, could you know of the bitter. ness of soul, the cruel disillusionment and loss of faith. that had driven me to this unhonored task?
 T could not speak. Even when, dis. carding the lying uniform that could no longer serve me, I slipped away in the stolen Smock of your dead hus- band, could leave no word.
 ''How at last I may speak. for my work is done and I rest
 What may come I know not, but this I know: My spirit that was crushed is whole again. You saved a more than that-you gave back faith to soul that was dead That Is why, as wait here, I have no fear. Surely the God who has comforted your heart will not forget me.
 Now 1t is evening, and 1 am weary But in my heart Is a peace that will never leave me. Goodnight. dear mother. and may the good God bless you for what you have done
 
 The postscript was short, scrubbed by a tired nurse in pause between duties.
 He is gone, dear mother, read the old cure while Nanette listened and wept softly, but his smile K won drous sweet as he sleeps France will not hear his name, for the work Of Il spy is in silence and shame You may never know how great task your mercy has helped to accomplish But God will know. Pray for han mother, pray for France pray for the soul of him We both have loved"
The Nevada County picayune., 1921-03-03
YesI

He-If 1 should ask you to marry me what would you sayi
 She-Guess.
 He-Well--er-wha would it rhyme with?
 She-Guess.-Tit- Bits.
The Nevada County picayune., 1921-03-03
Not a Brotheriy Request.

"I can only be sister to you, Jack" "Then give me back my presents" "Why, Jack, Whoever heard of sister doing thatT'-Boston Tran script.
The Nevada County picayune., 1921-03-03
Past the Academic Staoe.

Should women smoker" asked the man who likes to theorize.
 That isn't the question any longer" said MT Gadspur.
 "NO?"
 What we've got to decide now is whether or not the additional fire risk caused by women smokers will justify the insurance companies in raising their rates. s."-Birmingham Age Herald.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1921-12-08

The year-old child of Mr.. and Mrs.
William Hurlburt Of Bristol, was
badly hurt Friday when it fell from its
mothers arms onto heavy glass dish
on table, breaking the dish and cut
ting the child's head badly. As the
child was not strong il suffered great
deal from loss of blood.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1921-12-08

The Barre Trust Company, which -
to take over the assets and banking
equipment Of the bankrupt Barre Saw
ings Bank and Trust Company, was
chartered Monday by the Secretary OF
State in Montpelier. Secretary OF
State Harry A. Black was away from
the Office on business, but the charter
was obtained through Rawson {. My
rick. in charge Of corporations IN the
Secretary of States Office. The incor-
porators Of the new bank are +. T..
Langley, James Mackay, +. II, Rogers,
Alexander Milne, f. w. Bisbee, Wills
+. Rowland Of Barre, and william
Stephen Of Montpelier. The corpora
ton Is capitalized at $4,000, and by
the terms Of the certificate issued by
the State Bank Commissioner, George
f. CARPENTER, the capitalization cannot
exceed 100000. The new concern Will
probably start business as soon as the
premises and equipment can be fitted
up.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1921-12-08
STATE NEWS

The Santa Claus fund in Rutland,
has reached S360.77 by means Of two
Sunday evening concerts given at the
Strand Theatre. II is expected to
reach $500 before the concerts are
RiYon up.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1921-12-08

The barn owned by Frank Chenett
on the road from Berlin Corners to
Barre, burned between 6 and o'clock
Sunday evening, the fire having orig
mated from an overturned lantern,
Seven cows and bull were burned.
Three cows were saved.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1921-12-08

Gerry w. Scott, for 80 years a mail
clerk on the Rutland railroad, died
Tuesday at his home in Rutland OF
angina pectoris, being stricken very
suddenly. Mr. Scott was GO years old.
He had been transfer clerk at the Rut-
land depot a year. He is survived by
his wife and three brothers, State
Treasurer Walter F. Scott Of Brandon,
William, also of Brandon, and Harry
Of Chicago.
DIR. f. NJ. Pond Of Rutland, who was
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1921-12-08

Thirty-two crippled children from
Vermont were taken TO Boston Thurs
day night and were taken to the New
England Hospital for Women and
Children at Roxbury, where it is UNI
derstood they will be operated upon IN
an effort TO cure them. The young
sters arrived at the North Station OF.
three different trains and were trans
ported to the hospital by members OF
the Red Cross motor service, In the
first group there were six children
from Rutland, under the care OF MISS
Margaret Belt. Miss Bertha Z. Weis-
brod. registered nurse, in charge OF
the aftercare Of infantile paralysis
natients for the State Of Vermont, was
in charge Of % little boys and girls
from Burlington. The third group
COMPRISED eight crippled youngsters
from st. Johnsbury and Newport, un-
der the direction Of Miss Calef and
Mrs. Human. From what could be
learned these children are victims OF
infantile paralysis. Their trip to Bos-
ton for treatment, il is said was made
possible through fund raised by pub
liz spirited citizens Of Vermont
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1921-12-08

Several cases of diphtheria have de
veloyed in West Halifax, but no ply
stefan was called in any Of them until
last Sunday On that day one girl
died with the disease. School has been
closed for two weeks.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1921-12-08

Anyone who knows how 10 handle
a paint brush and oil colors or under.
stands the new art Of painting with
colored sealing wax can make the
book for telephone numbers pictured
here II is merely a piece Of black
oilcloth folded over leaves OF white
paper. Small holes punched through
az each end allow a black silk cord to
bind the book and provide for hang
ing il up at the same time.
powder box and rouge box
shown below II are covered with black
lacquer and decorated with cOl0red
sealing wax that Stimulates ribbon and
flowers.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1921-12-08

Chief Of Police Severance Of Bel
lows Falls, has been asked to resign
the demand for his immediate resigna-
ton coming after % merchants in the
Square had made a request for his dis
position. Severance has been chief IL
years and his ousting is the direct re
suit of the recent paper mill employees
strike. Ne specific charge was made
against him except that he was not
sufficiently aggressive.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1921-12-08

Montpelier Lodge Of Elks Sunday
afternoon conducted its annual mem
orial services in the Magnet Theatre
in Barre, the building being filled with
members, their wives, and friends. A
devotional service was also conducted
and Judge Thomas p. Riley OF the
lodge in Maiden, Mass, spoke for the
most part upon the disarmament and
its bearing on work which the lodge
is doing. The lodge then conducted
the closing ceremonies.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1921-12-08

W. c. McGraw, road commissioner
in Lunenburg, took a team and men
November 10th TO break out one Of the
back roads and found the snow there
six feet deep so that a detour had to
be made through a pasture.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1921-12-08

The jury calendar OF Washington
county court was completed carry
Thursday afternoon when the jury IN
the States case against William W.
Parry Of Barre for manslaughter re-
ported a final disagreement and was
discharged. The jury reported disa-
0reements twice before noon, but were
sent back by Judge Sherman K. Moul.
ton to reconsider Parry was charged
by the State with causing the death o.
Kelsey Freeman Of Cabot on July ~
last by striking him with his automo-
bile. which TIE State claimed he was
negligent in operating. Giuseppe Cola
~ Rarre. was sentenced the same day
on his conviction Of simple assault TO
nav a fine Of 500 and costs and 70
serve not less than a year nor more
than a year and six months in States
nrison al Windsor. The prison sen
tenee was suspended and Cola was
nIaced IN the hands u the probation
denarment for the maximum term.
Cola was charged by the State with
assault with intent 70 kill his son, Pas
quale. in Barre last summer. Pas
auale was stabbed with knife N an
encounter with his father on the
street Judge Moulton said IN passing
o,,crre that the court regarded the
respondent with lcriency because Of the
pr9yocation der which the ofense
was committed. A motion 70 81 ASIDE
the verdict was entered b. Attorney
Frank Plumley in the case q Ellis ;.
Gomez q Co. vs. w. W. HartTeli 81
Mortified. Mr. Plumley vas mem
her Of the couzel FOR the defense.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1921-12-08

On the West River Railroad line, a
travelling agent, with the title Of SUI
pervisor of the West River branch, has
been substituted for the station agents
along the line He makes the trip
through each day from South London
derry and Brattleboro and return, sell
ing tickets and billing freight at each
station where the train stops.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1921-12-08

Thomas ]. Riley, %, died at his
home in Montpelier Thursday at $3.50
o'clock after a mysterious illness OF
about two days. Mr.. Riley was taken
sick Sunday evening after he had par
taken of a supper composed chiefly OF
oysters. He was about the house
Monday and Tuesday, but next MORN
ing he became worse and died before a
doctor could be summoned. His sister,
Mary, who lived with him, also ate
some of the oysters, but she suffered
no i'll effects.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1921-12-08

For dyspepsia, our national ailment'
use Burdock Blood Bitters. Recon-
rended for STRENGTHENING digestion,
purifying the blood A. Al drug
stores 81 25 a. bottle Advertisement
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1921-12-08

Less lumber has been imported by
water into Burlington this year than
in any year in the last half century
only about one-third the average
amount
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1921-12-08

Edward Stack, former employe Of
the International Paper Co., Bellows
Falls, who is out on strike, has gone to
Jail for a year to two years for hitting
an employee Of the company.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1921-12-08

Fred II. Harris, Brattloboro's noted
sportsmen, has designed a new ski,
which is being manufactured and viii
soon be placed on the market. 1t
differs in several particulars from skis
now on the market, embodying in the
one the best points Of Norwegian
Swiss, Canadian and American makes
with some new features.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1921-12-08

While playing around their home.
Charles and Frank Taylor sons q Mr.
and Mrs. Joseph Taylor Of Brattle-
boro. found q partly filled can Of Bah
bits lye, and the older boy Frank
after mixing il with water persuaded
his brother 20 drink some. As a re
suit the interior Of the Child's mouth
was badly burned and his nose, checks,
chin and lips also.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1921-12-08

Automobile accidents we're reported
70 the Secretary q tSate Monday ~
Harry S. soule o. Fairfield, md Geo.
clarey of Burlington, both q whom
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1921-12-08

painfully burned about the face and
meek b q gas explosion Thanksglyiug
Day. has recovered. An accumulation
u gas IL a gaE oven, believed 70 b due
10 a leaky pipe, vas responsible fer
The explosion Had he not been wear
ing glasses at the time his cyesight
would almost certainly have been ser1.
ausly kurt