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News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1921-10-19
EDEN

Richard Gill has moved into the New.
comb farm.
Beulah Whittemore has been sick for
several days with hard cold.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. NJ George of Hadey,
Mass, are visiting friends in town.
Mrs. A. E. Sargent is at home after
being at Smuggler's Notch several weeks.
Marion Whitemore was at home dur.
ing the past week. as the teachers train
ing school was not in session
Mrs. Meta Blake left her home for
Burlington Sunday. Nov. LIST she will
leave for Florida to spend the winter.
Thirty members of the Craftsbury Ma.
sonic Lodge visited Mt. Norris Lodge
Tuesday evening Oct IL. Supper was
served by the ladies and good time was
enjoyed by all. e
A special meeting of Mt Norris Lodge
was held Tuesday night Oct. IS. Dis
trict Deputy R. H, Royce of Johnson will
visit the Lodge, besides several other
Masons from Johnson.
At the Oct meeting Of the Cemetery
Association the following officers were
elected for the coming: Pres, May EN-.
cry; VicePres Leila Locke; Sec'y. Eliza
beth Stone; Treas, Fanny Sargent. The
Cemetery has been put in good shape
during the past year, and it is earnestly
desired that the members will work with
renewed interest during the coming year.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1921-10-19
FOREIGN

United States Ambassador Harvey
will lay the Congressional Medal upon
the tomb of the unknown British war;
rior in the nave of Westminster Abb
hey, London General Pershing will
attend the ceremony as a representa-
tive of the United States army, while
Admiral Niblack will be present on
behalf of the navy.
England's unemployment crisis was
responsible for notable demonstrations
In London, Sheffield and Manchester.
More than 10000 unemployed partici-
pated in the London demonstration,
which lasted from midafternOOn until
after darkness.
Minister of War Barthou of France
was notified By Finance Committee of
the Chamber of deputies that he must
curtail military expenses.
Discovery of potash in Cordona, Bar
celona province, was announced by
the Spanish minister of public works
Paris will appropriate 100000
francs to purchase radium to be used
in French public hospitals to cure can
Ger.
Bank of France statement announc-
ed gold on hand for week ended Oc-
tober Is totals 1923, 100000 francs as
against 1923, 100000 francs the pre-
vious week
Yutoi, owned by Mrs. Burnely, Won
the Cesarewitch Stake sof $1,000, with
extras. at Newmarket, England.
Charleville was second and Harrier
third.
The October festival just ended in
Berlin, Germany, resulted in consump-
ton of 1,S94,O00 quarts of beer during
ten days. The beer contained Ii to Is
per cent alcohol.
Captain Raold Amundsen, the Arctic
explorer, engaged two Norwegian avi.
ators and is negotiating for the pur.
chase of two airplanes with which he
intends to make his final trip to the
North Pole.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1921-10-19
NATIONS BUSINESS

Samuel Gompers, president of the
American Federation of Labor, issued
a statement approving the results OF
President Harding's conference on I'M
employment.
Elevators throughout Iowa are now
offering farmers 20 cents a bushel for
No. corn, the lowest price since 1897,
according to the Iowa crop bureau.
These prices come at a time when the
farmer is least able to stand the bur-
den.
A further important indication of
the turn in the tide of the steel in
dustry was afforded in the monthly
tonnage report issued by the United
States Steel Corporation, the great fac
tor in the industry. For the first time
in 13 months the corporation reported
an increase in untitled orders on its
books.
Decreases in food prices in Septem-
Der are reported in II out Of Il cities
by the Labor Department.
The government crop report as of
October shows reduction in spring
wheat production of 100000 bush
els and 100000 bushels less of corn
compared with the September estimate.
Bad weather and parasites are blamed
for declines. White potato prospects.
however, showed an increase of o.
100000 bushels and tobacco an in
crease of 43,2O00 900 pounds.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1921-10-19

The late Senator Knox was buried az.
Valley Forge, Pa
Sir Harry Lauder in an address be-
fore the Rotary Club in New York,
urges federation of nations" that
would prevent wars.
John L. Lewis president United
Mine Workers, announced leaders In
Kansas district, headed by Alexander
Howat, had been suspended. George
l.. Peck has been appointed to take.
charge of union affairs In that section.
A small blimp from Langley Field
army aviation station fell into Hamp-
ton Roads, Va, and was wrecked.
Major Fisher and one of the two other
occupants jumped. Fisher sustained
several broken ribs, and the two others
were uninjured.
Pennsylvania crude oil advanced %,
cents barrel to 1925.
State Prohibition Agent w. C. Nc
Council of Pennsylvania rendered his
resignation as state senator.
Standard Oil Company of New Jer-
sey announced increase of / cent a gall
Ion in price of gasoline and kerosene
throughout its territory.
A strike of gentlemen dancers" Is
threatened in Paris as the result Of
the refusal of society women to pay
the high tariff demanded by their hired
men partners
The crisis between Serbia and Italy
over the Albanian protectorate was
slightly lessened when the troops Of
both sides withdrew six miles from
the frontier, following mutual agree
ment, which it is hoped will be follow
ed by a formal armistice
The Irish peace conference opened
in London.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1921-10-19
SPORTING

Dominick Tortorich, the New Orleans
promoter, has offered Johnny Buff, the
fyweight and bantamweight champion,
$4,000 for battle with Pete Herman
on Thanksgiving Day.
Federal Judge KenesaW M. Lands,
commissioner of organized baseball, in
statement issued in New York city
said that he would recommend that
seven-game world series, instead OF
nine, be played next season. he also
declared that owing to the high class
of baseball played there would be
small chance of reducing the admission
fees next year.
To be defeated by one Of the best
ball teams ever put together by Nam
ager McGraw is not disgrace.
The fishing schooner Elsie, sailed by
Captain Marty WEIGH and number Of
the crew of the Esperanto, winner Of
last years international fishermen's
race, won the elimination race off
Cape Ann and will defend the trophy
against the Canadian boat.
The New York Giants attained the
highest honors in baseball when they
won the eighth game of the world
series in New York, to O., and checked
up their fifth victory. The New York
Yankees won three games.
1t was great year for Casey Stem
gel. He started with the Phillies anC
wound up with the world champions.
If that isn't world record running
jump then there isn't any.
The Tiger out of Nassau's football
jungle docks to be in his most man
eating mood this season. Every pros
pect is in Princeton's favor
Albert Britt in Outing has named
Frank Hinkey as the greatest football
player of all time. Hinkey, as Walter
Camp expressed it, was disembodied
spirit" He probably had the greatest
football soul ever known to gridiron
annals. Pound for pound he was king
of the tribe.
John F. (Chick) Meehan, head coach
of Syracuse University football, was
very much dissatisfied with the show
ing of the Orange varsity eleven
against the Maryland team. Radical
changes will be made in the varsity
line unless a decided reversal of form
is shown by some of the first string
forwards.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1921-10-19

"Westside" folks tell us that Franklin
S. Billings of Woodstock aspires to be
lieutenant governor. At least that is
what returning pilgrims from the state
fair at White River Junction this week
bring as message from the east slopes Of
the range. As the mountain rule" one
of the sections in the Mosaic political code
of Vermont, remains intact it is not Our
business who shall be lieutenant governor.
Just, however, to encourage discussion we
might mention as suitable timbers Senator
James B. Estee of Montpelier and Seth
Gage of Weathersfield. For good measure
of would also include George L. Durham
we Brattleboro.-Bristol Herald.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1921-10-19
LATEST EVENTS
AT WASHINGTON

Representative Hicks of New York,
declined an offer to become Minister
to Paraguay extended by President
Harding.
Prohibition enforcement throughout
the United States has cost Federal
government $6,250,o95 in last fiscal
year.
Transmission through the mails OF
newspapers publishing betting odds
on horse races, prize fights, and
"other contests of speed, strength
or SKILL" would be prohibited under
bill passed by the House. Senate
concurrence is needed before the
measure can become a law.
Prohibition officials issued new warn.
ing against public consumption of
"bootleggng" liquor. Most of the
stuff being dispensed now merits the
name of "coroners' cocktails" they
say after analyzing a large number
of samples.
Modification of the administrators
foreign loan funding BILL so as to
place the funding operations under
the jurisdiction of a special commits
sion, was agreed to by Secretary o.
the Treasury Mellon in letter sent
to the House Ways and Means Com.
nfttee with the approval of President
Harding.
Official Washington paid high honor 70
the memory Of United States Senator
Philander Chase Knox of PennsyI.
vania, who died suddenly at his home
in Washington. For the first time in
the history of the American Con.
gress, both the senate and house ad.
journed Immediately after CONVEX.
az a mark of respect to a deceased
msp1ber.
Director Forbes in report to President
Harding says he has found $4,000
disabled service men in remote parts
of the country and that they will un.
doubtedly be taken care of by the
government.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1921-10-19
WORLDS NEWS
IN MIDGET FORM
Long Stories of Big Events Told
in Brief Paragraphs for
Quick Reading.
NATIONAL CAPITAL SNAPSHOTS
Gleanings of Interest From Washing
ton-Late Happenings In the Realm
of Sports-Foreign and Do
mestic Occurrences.
NATIONAL CAPITAL SNAPSHOTS
WASHINGTON

Director Forbes in report to Presi-
dent Harding says he has found 62,OOO
disabled service men in remote parts
of the country, and they will be taken
care Of by the government.
Closing an all day defense of the ku
Klux Khan, William ]. Simmons, its
imperial wizard, toppled over in a
chair in Washington while the chair
man of house committee investigat-
ing the order was attempting to stop
the applause which broke out before
tie crowd knew the wizard had col
lupsed.
I'hc Boruh bill for tolls exemption
of American cuaStWiSe vessels passing
through the Panama canal was passed
by the senate, II to 81. The measure
nov goes to the house, where it Is ex-
! -cted it will he subject to indefinite
delay in consideration, at least until
after the conference on armament.
Chief Deputy United States Marshal
William f. Mays has rendered his res
ignation to Attorney General Daugher-
ty to become effective at the same time
as that of United States Marshal Will
liam B. Palmer.
Tax legislation is likely to be side
tracked in the senate a greater part
of the time during the week.
Keen hope is expressed by his ply
sicians that the sight of former Sena-
tor Thomas 2. Gore Of Oklahoma,
who has been blind for 40 years, will
be restored.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1921-10-19
GENERAL

Captain A. &. Randall of the steam
ship Hudson of the United States
Lines was exonerated by the United
States steamship Inspection Bureau at
the customs house, New York, of all
blame that he neglected. to go to the
aid of three men in a disabled motor
boat drifting out to sea.
President Harding declined an invi-
tation to attend the annual banquet of
the Tennessee Society of New York, to
be held in November.
Mayors and corporation counsels of
many cities in New York state will at
tend a conference on unemployment at
Albany.
Sweeping denial of charges that the
Ku KluX Klan contained within its
ranks lawless band of hooded hood
lums was made before house com.
mittee at Washington by William j.
Simmons of Atlanta, its founder and
imperial wizard.
The employees of the Elizabeth IN
j. plant of the Standard Oil Com
pany, after a conference with the rep
resentatives of the company, decided
that the 10 per cent bonus plan should
be eliminated.
Japanese army and navy delegation
to the Washington conference arrived
at Honolulu.
The United States may offer its good
offices to prevent an open break be-
tween China and Japan.
The steel industry still is handi
capped by lack of buying by one of its
best customers, tne railroads.
France must remain armed as long
as her security has not been assured,
was the declaration made by Aristide
BRAND, French premier, in an address
outlining French foreign policy.
1t was officially announced at Mad
rid that the Moor's principal base OF
operations, in the mountainous Gou
rougon country, was taken by Spanish
troops.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1921-10-19
Not Necessarily All East Side

With Vermont's representation cut
down to one in the lower house of Con.
gress, the Randolph Herald and News is
Of the opinion that Porter II. Dale would
very likely have strong lead over any
new man who might come up. To this
the Vergennes Enterprise and Vermonter
replies that there are men over on that
side of the mountain who, in spite of the
fact that they would be new to the bust
ness, would make just as good a run the
state over. 1t also calls attention to the
fact that according to the 1920 returns,
there will be 1000 more votes in the
First district than in the Second Spring
field Reporter.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1921-10-19
HYDE PARK

The Triangle" meets with Mrs. Wood
Thursday P. M.
Judge Leach is spending few days
with relatives in Fletcher.
c. J. Wright and W. L. Wright and
wife were visitors in Barre last week.
L. M. Drew and family spsnt a few
days recently with relatives at Montpelier.
Harold Waite and family from Morse's
Line we're over Sunday visitors at S. B.
Waites.
Palmer Blake leaves tonight for a two
weeks visit with his daughter and family
at Lockport, N. Y.
Thos. Aanley and wife are spending a
few days with relatives in Chittenden
county and other places.
E. W. Mitchell, wife and daughter Mil
dred, and Miss Toussant, Of Enosburg
Falls, we're visitors at Ray Bessey's last
Sunday.
Remember the opening concert Of
the Lecture Course next Tuesday even
ing. The famous Suwanee River Quar-
ette.-Advertisement.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. N. Putnam and the
Misses Irish and Huburd were in Barre
last Sunday-callers on Miss Velma COT.
fin, a former stenographer here.
Mrs. H. c. Fisk has given to the Red
Cross fine large chest for the purpose of
storing these garments where Miss Doug
las can have convenient access to them
and so distribute them where most needed
in the cases under her in this town.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1921-10-19
A Big Failure

W. E. Hunt partner in the firm l. E.
Hunt & Son, engaged in the feed and
grain business in Jacksonville, has filed a
petition in voluntary bankruptcy in tine
office of the clerk of the United States
court. The bankruptcy involves liabilities
of S128,354 81 and assets of $50, 256 .O6.
This is one of the largest bankruptcies to
occur in Vermont in years.
Among the unsecured credits are E w.
Bailey & Co., Montpelier, 13,972.6O; G.
S. Blodgett Co., Burlington, $500; Hagar
Hardware Co., burlington, Sis; Burling-
ton Grocery Co., $780, E. Crosby & Co..
Brattleboro, $4,000; William Lang, Cam
bridge, $500; H, w. Varrum, Jacksonville,
5000; c. S. Brush &, Son, Jericho,
S146 so; Pack Co., St Johnsbury, $41.55;
H. F. Beard, Waterville, $S1.13; H. A.
Slayton & Co., Morrisville, S955; Public
Electric Co., St Adams, 1926 90; Maine
Grain Co., Portland, Me-, S10,41O.2 20;
H. L. Bxss Co., Boston Chamber of
Commerce. SS,254 81; William Donahue
Boston Chamber Of Commerce,) 1886.
The assets consist of open accounts, a
mill, dwelling home, stock in trade.
automobiles, and other vehicles, insur-
ance policies and some property scattered
about. Of the assets S11 200 is claimed
exempt.
Among the secured creditors are the
Lanoille County National Bank Sl1 900;
Sterling Trust Co., of Johnson s6,664. ~
and Citizens Savings bank of St. Johns.
bury $1,000.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1921-10-19
Uncle Sam On the Job

Today Uncle Sans mail service brings this Institution of
recognized strength and safety savings deposits only
from all parts of Vermont and the United States but from
all parts OF the world
However far in number ofmes you be from yde Park
Bank its excellent facilities be just easily
though lived right around the from the building
In fact when you bank by mail it convenient
Many people living outside of Hyde Park maintain
here because they recognize the remarkable simplicity
banking by mail and the great advantage by
posting funds in this Institution of ample resources
policy and prompt courteous service.
Of the 3a savings banks organized since the
with equal surplus This distinctive feature strength
clearly emphasizes the steady conservative growth and
of this bank and the satisfactory has
given its customers. This surplus, instead of being dist-
buted each to stockholders has been allowed
uate growing year by such size constitute
we-recognzed source of great strength and continuing
safeguard to depositors.
Interest paid from the day the deposit each
3O-day period savings remain in the Hyde Park Bank.
All deposits by mail are acknowledged promptly These NAV
include cash by registered mail Post Office Money Orders
Express Money Orders Checks Drafts The
ty is assured in whichever of these ways funds
THE LAMOILLE COUNTY SAVINGS BANK
& TRUST CO.
CAPITAL and SURPLUS, $25O,OOO
HYDE PARK, VERMONT
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1921-10-19

Rutland entertained the teachers con-.
vention last week in good shape, that IS
as the convention proper vas concerned .
We have, been informed that it was fearful
as toprice charged for board. At one of the
smaller hotels three teachers we're char ged
So so per day each and all three put in a
small room, and cold one at that. 1t
looks as if Rutland folk are not in tea CHI.
ers' conventions for their health"
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1921-10-19
Bird Sanctuary for Cu,ls

Natural history has many students
IN Canada proper and the provinces.
The town of Yarmouth, Nova Scotia,
has recently purchased an island in
Its local Lake George as a bird sane
tuary for great black-backed guIls.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1921-10-19

Hindley's "Persgrirations" now and
then in the Rutland Herald, are not only
interesting and instructive, but impart
much valuable information about various
parts of the state that many get in no
other way. Keep on in the good work,
brother.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1921-10-19

Melvin G. Morse has resigned as Tax
Commissioner. No one doubts but that
he was a good official; in fact he is high
ly spoken CT in that capacity. Why did
he resign +?
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1921-10-19

Burlington had big SUCCESS in its Dol
lar Day" movement last Thursday. The
merchants and all others who had any
thing to do with that event attribute the
success mainly to liberal advertising. 1t
sure does pay to advertise" and other
communities would profit by Dollar
Day"if they would do likewise.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1921-10-19

That is a doleful wall which the Barre
Times puts up when it says Vermont
farmers were hit hard by the drought OF
last summer" Why not take Polly
Anna view of it and note the big hay,
corn and potato crop? And think of the
garden sass that ripened off in fine shape!
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1921-09-28

Bernice Nolan will return as domestic
art instructor. 49,. ~ .s5
The live stock position will be fill
ed by O. M. Kiser, formerly live stock
extension worker at the Northwest
School. He is at the present time
county agent in Goodhue county, one
Of the largest and best agricultural
counties in Minnesota. Mr. Kiser as
sumes his work at the Crookston
School sometime this month:
Misses Louise Peterson and Julia
Aune will resume their work in the
music department when school opens
on October 10. Considerable new mu-
sic has been ordered. Elmer F. Ug-
gen, Crookston, has accepted the po-
sition of band leader. The prospects
for splendid year in music were new.
er better. .-~... !. IN
Henry P. Constans, graduate Of
Carleton College, and member for
two years of the intercollegiate debat-
ing team, and an expert basket ball
player, will join the staff on October
l In the position of assistant precept-
or, instructor and basket ball coach.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1921-09-28

terestingly about his views Of the Az
gle School: 1T is perfectly clear to
me that was greatly benefited by my
stay at school, and though l spent
some hard earned dollars there, much
needed for other purposes, and though
l spent some precious time there,
have never regretted that I took the
course.
"More valuable to me than any 9th.
er training or knowledge received at
the N. w. S. A., was that. of public
speaking and debating. It has stood
me in good stead on different occa-
sions. Without this training I should
have found it hard or even impossible
to overcome that diffidence which
would have prevented me from speak
ing in public.
If I should say anything further,
l would say that dormitery school
such as the N. W. S. A., gives a splen-
did opportunity for intimate acquaint-
ance and friendship among students
and teachers. We lived together the
clock around. ... !
In addition, at the Aggie School we
were given the opportunity to see and
hear some really big men and women.
People prominent in state and even
national affairs, appeared there to
speak" s<
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1921-09-28

farm crops work, will be especially
valuable in northwestern Minnesota,
with it's many quite distinct soil types
on which investigational work is need
ed.
Adolf K. Pierce, a graduate of Wis
consin University, will teach the bust
ness training work, including stenogra-
ply and typewriting, taking the place
of Miss Eleanor Bruem, who accept
ed very desirable federal position
early in the summer. H.
Herbert S. Hinrich, graduate of
the University of Illinois, will be the
new farm motors instructor. Willard
Peck, the former instructor, is now
permanently employed by the Iowa
Highway Commission. SEVERN Rish-
ovd, former instructor, is consider
ing the position as assistant.
Upon Miss Lottie Wards resigna-
ton as head of the home economics
department, Miss Mildred Schenck,
graduate of Iowa State College, was
appointed as her successor. Miss
Ward is to be married soon. Miss
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1921-09-28
FORMER STUDENTS
RECALL Of n n

FORMER STUDENTS
RECALL OLD DAYS
Continued from preceding page.)
tie Of their unselfish spirit and be in
spired to an attempt to emulate
them"
Ole A. Flat; I'16, of Fisher, empha-
sizes learn to associate in his esti-
mate of the value of the training CIV
en- at the Aggie School,. He states:
Among the factors which contribute
toward modern education, the ex-
perience of meeting, mingling, and
adapting oneself to the wishes, rights
and methods of ones fellow men, is Of
great Importance. This is not taught
successfully through books, but by OK
perience. alone.
II feel that the dormitory life en-
joyed at the N. w. S. A. was a unique
experience, which in itself was entire
ly educational. believe that the liv-
ing together with large number in
dormitory, under the guidance and
with the companionship of competent
instructors, is one of the large bene-
fits derived by attendance at the N.
w. S. A. This is factor well worth
the consideration, and should not lie
overlooked by one who wishes to get
the most out Of his school years."
Peter Ness, IT, of Ferris, writes in