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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-06-16

John f. Mcdonald, who was many
years employed as baker by Cross 4
Son, died at his home on Elm street
in Montpelier about o'clock Wednes-
day afternoon. He was born in Glas-
COW, Scotland, April 80, ls46, and
passed the early days of his life in that
city where he gained his education and
learned the trade of a bread. cake
and pastry baker This he followed for
a few years and then went TO sea as
a steward OF ship, following that vo-
cation for few years, and in 1870
came to Montreal, where he was en-
ployed III years, after which he came
to Montpelier and has since resided
in this city,. having been employed by
Cross a Son for some IS years. He was
married in 1866 to Elizabeth Macbeth,
who died in 1889. To them seven chill
dren were born, of whom six are living.
These are Bruce Mcdonald of Burling-
ton, Elizabeth Mcdonald of Montpelier.
Mrs. j. W Beardsley of Conneaut, O.,
James r. Mcdonald, Mrs. c. N. Gokey
and Miss CYNTHIA Mcdonald of Mont
pelier. The funeral will take place at
AIS o'clock Friday afternoon. Friends
are requested to omit sending flowers.
Mr.. and Mrs. Norman w. Bromley Of
Saranac Lake. n. Y, have been pass
ing a couple of days with Mr.. and Mrs
Harold Strsnahan on Cliff street in
Montpelier as part of their honey
moon. They viii go from here to Mont
real, then to Malone and through the
Adiropdacks to Saranae Lake, where
they will reside. They were married
at the Methodist parsonage in Ran
dolph at o'clock Tuesday afternoon
by Rev. r. H. Moore. The bride is Miss
Lorreine B. Walker, daughter of Rob
ert Walker of East Braintree. They
were attended by James r. Walker. |
a brother of the bride. The bride wore
a travelling suit of the ashes of roses
color. with a hat to match. The dou- |
bic ring ceremony was performed. The |
groom is a brother of Mrs. Stranahan. |
He is employed by The Mountain Home
Telephone Co. and before going there
was wire chief in charge Of the ex
change At Randolph and for a few |
years was employed previous to that II
The bride is a graduate /
Of Rando}h high school and has taught
school in Vast Braintree. They have re-
seived many wedding presents in spite
IF the fact that they slipped one
over" on their friends in getting away1
from Randolph without their kuovl- /
sdge.
In the bankrupt estate Of P 5. Flint
u Roxbury the final dividend has been
declared and viii amount to a little
Dyer fve per cent.
Robert and Hermine Schroeder have
brought suit against Charles Heath 4
md wife to recover $500 in connec-
L IS claimed the property delivered
L is claimed the prdperty delivered
vas not a. represented al the time Of
ale. J
New-York tribune., 1921-12-22
Priest Refuses to Quit
Stormy Italian arish
Father Mehrigi Will Ignore
Members of Flock Who
Attacked RectOrv

The Rev. Father James Mehrigi, pas
tor Of the Church of Our Lady of
Pity, at 151st Street and Morris Ave
nue., said last night that the riot of
his parishioners would make no change
in his relationship to the parish. Nine
hundred hot tempered Italians, angered
because Father Mehrigi had been as
signed to the parish in place of their
beloved Father Francis Oppico, stormed
the parish house on Tuesday night, but
yesterday with an icv wind blowing
down the avenue, the neighborhood was
again quiet and masses proceeded in
the little red brick church without in
terruption
81 am a good soldier. I go where
am sent" said Father Mehrigi ~
shall pay no attention to the little
group of few disaffected persons who
stirred UP the i'll feeling. Undoubtedly
if l had thousand Christmas baskets
to give away they would forget sooner"
New-York tribune., 1921-12-22
Whale Plays Hide and Seek
I'm Southampton Blubber Hunt
''Thar She Blows!'' Grew Speeds Out After Monster
With Bomb Lance Gun and All, but Fail to Get in
Shot; They Hope to Renew Pursuit To-day

SOUTHAMPTON, L. l., Dec. 21.--
There was q whale hunt to-day, with
the whale swimming to and fro be-
tween and inner and outer bars off
shore over q distance of two miles, and
crew of fishermen hunting him with
bomb lance gun. The whalers had
three distinct peeks at their quarry
but were unable either because of dis
tance or position to get shot at the
blubber or the fin.
When the news spread that whale
was to be seen about half mile off
shore, crowds began to gather on the
beach, coming from miles around in
automobiles and wagons. They could
see the hunters in their boat and now
and then the whale when it came to
the surface to blow.
''Thar She Blows
Soon after the whale was announced
Captain Everett Edwards, and his
brother, Sam, with Harry Conklin,
James Douglas and Wines Hulse, had
everything ready for the chase, and q
whaleboat to make it in. But. as the
whaleboat was at Amagansett, fifteen
miles from here, and speed was i'm
perative, a power boat was used to
tow the whaleboat to the hunting area
The start was made at about 1850
o'clock, but it was 2:30 before the
fishermen got their first sight of the
whale, nearly a quarter of mile away.
The power boat, with the whaleboat in
tow, sped toward the spot But the
New-York tribune., 1921-12-22
Employee One of3
Seized i'm Capitol
Theater HOld-Up
Negro Porter, Accused of
Fixing Time for Robbery,
Arrested on Job; Others
Are Taken in Homes

Detectives of the West Forty
seventh Street station announced last
night that they had arrested three men
in connection with the $4,000 hold-up
which occurred in the auditors office
of the Capitol Theater, Broadway and
Fifty Street, Sunday night. One
Of the men, negro employee Of the
Capitol Theater, was arrested in the
theater yesterday. The other two men
were arrested at their homes.
The prisoners, who are locked up in
the West Forty-seventh Street police
station, are William Singleton, twenty
three years old, negro porter, en-
ployed in the Capitol Theater build
ing and living at 113 West Fifty third
Street; James L. Green, thirty-two
years old, negro elevator operator,
of lis West Fifty third Street, and
John S. Porsiros, twenty-six years DID,
taxicab driver, of $50 West Fifty
third Street.
The arrests were made by Detectives
Daily, Cordine, Ferguson, Garrity and
Manning, all Of the West Forty seventh
Street station. According to them, Sin
gleton received $500 for his participa-
ton in the hold-up. They said that
he simply informed the bandits of the
best time to stage the robbery and ex-
planned to them the best manner of
leaving the theater from the auditors
Office.
Singleton, they say. was approached
by two other men, and with them made
an inspection Of the theater building
before the hold-up was staged. The
detectives allege that Singleton admit
ted receiving $500 after the robbery
and that following it's receipt he re-
turned to his work at the theater.
The three men are being held on
charges of burglary. The complainant
in the case is Edward Bowes, managing
director of the Capitol Theater
New-York tribune., 1921-12-22
''Hardboiled'' Smith Said
To Be Colonel i'm Mexico
No Reason Why He Shouldn't,
War Department Asserts.
But Can't Confirm Renort

Reports circulated yesterday that
Lieutenant Frank H. Smith, the Hard
boiled Smith" of A. E. r. prison
scandals, was now colonel in the
Mexican army could not be confirmed
last night by the War Department.
dispatch from FL Paso to "The
Stars and Stripes" veterans publ
cation. said that Smith, who served a
brief term in Fort Jay for cruelty to
military prisoners placed under his
charge, had dropped out of sight in
America to wipe out bitter memory y
1t added that the former American Of
ficer was making good with the Obre-
gon forces"
The War Department, in dispatch
from Washington last night said
through Adjutant General Porter, that
Smith passed out Of military control
when his sentence expired July %
1920, and that the government coulC
make no objection if he chose to trans.
fer his allegiance to Mexico. There was
no evidence available, General Porter
added, to show that the man had
actually gone to Mexico
New-York tribune., 1921-12-22

vision blew and she blew, and then was
lost to view.
For half an hour the whalers circled
IN search OF the whale. without once
catching glimpse of it. Then, sud
denly. half a mile away, 1T came to The
surface and spouted.
once more the power boat, its occu-
pants wild with excitement, dashed in
the direction of the whale. Once more
the monster disappeared before shot
could be fired.
Like Hide and Seek
The crew blasted their tops'ls." etc,
and scanned the gray, choppy water
and sailed around some more. Then
again, not more than 500 yards astern,
the whale came into view. This
time it played on the surface of the
water for a full two minutes while the
hunters almost cried because the boat,
with it's gun up for'ard was headed
in the opposite direction and had to be
brought about. BY the time this
maneuver had been accomplished, the
whale was gone.
Dusk settled down and a fine mist
came in from the sea. The boats
cruised about for fifteen minutes
longer and when the whalers did not
sight their objective again Captain
Edwards decided to call the event off
for the day.
The power boat was turned toward
home. The spectators quit the beach.
If the whale does not find a way to
leave the confines of the inner and
outer bars, the hunt will be resumed
tomorrow
New-York tribune., 1921-12-22
General Weather Conditions

WASHINGTON, Dec 21.--The disturb
ance that developed over the lake region
yesterday moved rapidly eastward with
marked increase in intensity. and it was
central over Nova Scotia tonight. 1t was
attended by light rain or snow in the lake
region and the Northeastern states, and
1t was followed by rapidly rising pressure
and decidedly colder weather and north
west gales in the lower lake region, the
upper Ohio Valley and the middle Atlant ic
and north Atlantic states during to- day.
The temperature was much lower also in
the upper lake region. the lower Ohio and
middle Mississippi Valley Tennessee and
the interior of the west Gulf states while
there was reaction to higher tempera :
ture in the Northwest.
The disturbance west of the Rockies
has remained practically stationary during
the last twenty -four hours, but there was
decided fan in pressure over the plains
states and the Northwest to-day, and
there were local SHOWS in the northern
plains states. the northern Rocky Noun
tain and northern plateau regions and the
north Pacific states, and rain+in California.
Utah and Nevada.
The indications are for generally fair
weather in the Atlantic states and upper
Ohio Valley and the lower lake region to-
In over the upper lake region, the lower
Ohio Valley, western Tennessee and the
extend eastward to the Atlantic coast
during Friday. The precipitation will he
In the form of snow in northern, snow or
rain in middle and rain in southern sec
tons The temperature will be lower ir
the Atlantic states from Maryland south
ward and it will continue low in the nortll
Atlantic states Tomorrow, but it will rise
almost generally cast of the Missssipp
River Friday.
Storm warnings displayed on the
Atlantic coast from Cape Hatteras te
Eastport, Me.
Forecast by Observation-Disclosures New
York, eastern Pennsy lvania New Jersey
and Delaware-Fair and continued cold
to-day; o-inorrow increasing cloudines.
with rising temperature, probably followed
by snow.
Western Pennsylvania and western New
fork-Generally fair and continued colo
to-day tomorrow snow. with rising TEN
pew f''re
New-York tribune., 1921-12-22

slowly turned and shufled into his
bedroom. At once he smelled Yowler
and deep. angry growl rumbled way
down in his throat. He knew that
1owler had been in his bedroom
and 1t made him very angry.
He shifted around inside that cave
and presently he caught the scent OF
Peter Rabbit. "Huh." grunted Bust
er Bear, Huh, That pesky Cat must
have chased q Rabbit in here and
caught him. | don't believe he would
have dared come in here otherwise.
1t is good thing for him that |
didn't catch him here. He must have
lett just before | got here. A good
thing for him it is that he did"
Buster grumbled to himself way
down deep in his throat for few
minutes, fused with his bed of
twigs and dry leaves trying to get it
to suit him, and finally, with long
sign, lay down. 1t took him some
time to get comfortable. At least it
appeared that way to Peter, for he
shifted his position several times.
And all the time he seemed to be
talking to himself in sort of low
grumbly, rumbly growl deep in his
throat.
Was Peter Rabbit scared? Well
what do you think about it? How
would you have felt in Peters place?
Copyright, 1921. by T. w Burgess)
New-York tribune., 1921-12-22
Bedtime Stories
The Dismay of Peter Rabbit
By Thornton W. Burgess
Though you may be dismayed, hold
fast
To hope right to the cey'y last.
Peter Rabbit.

Peter Rabbit knew that Yowler the
Bob Cat had gone. Why he had gone
Peter didn't have the least idea. 1t
was enough for him that Yowler was
no longer reaching for him with those
great hooked, sharp claws of his.
feter drew long breath of relief.
Then he eascd his position a little.
You know he had been aattening him
sell against the back Of that tjnv
cave TO keep out of reach of Yowler's
ciaws and he WAS stiff and uncom-
ioItaDle- 1t was "a great relief to be
aoie TO move and sit comfortably. He
na9 neen scratched in several places
anu p lhese scratches smarted But
e.er 80: was too thankful TO be alive to
think much about those scratches.
"Yowler is tricky fellow" thonobt
feter, and he probably is PLANNING
some other way to catch me. II he
THINKS | am going 70 be fooled into
thinking that just because he has left
IL is safe for me to go he is greatly
mistaken Probably the old rascal il
hiding somewhere outside ready to
pounce on me the instant come out
III tnat is what he is doing hen hide
one good long time, | can tell him
tnat. 1t IS queer. though, why he left
In such hurry"
All this time Peter had quite for.
gotten Buster Bear and that he
Peter, was in Busters house. He was
too busy thinking about Yowler tbs
Bob Cat to remember Buster Rear
So you can imagine the dismay he
felt when at last he yentured 20 noke
his head out Of that tiny cave into the
larger cave and saw Buster Bear Sit
ting at the entrance. All he could
see of Buster was his back, but there
was no mistaking that back.
Peter backed into the tiny cave
again In a hurry and once more little
chills Of fright chased each other up
and down his backbone. He certainly
would be trapped if Buster should
como in and lie down on his bed.
Perhaps he won't" thought Peter
hopefully. Perhaps he'll go away
again."
But Buster didn't go away. He sat
there in front of the entrance for a
long time, so long that Peter Won
dered if he had gone to sleep out
there. He hadn't. BY and by ne
yawped two or three times. then
New-York tribune., 1921-12-22
Two Freed in Death Case
Brothers Exonerated of Having
Operated on Woman

After celebrating less than an hour
a jury before Justice Cropsey, in the
Supreme Court in Brooklyn, yesterday
acquitted Emanuel Psaki, of zoos Bay
Parkway, Brooklyn, and his brother,
DR.. Constantine Psaki, of the charge
Of having performed an illegal opera
ton upon Mrs. Emanuel Psaki, which it
was alleged caused her death.
Ihe two men were tried jointly under
first degree manslaughter indictments.
Assistant District Attorney War
basse yesterday moved to dismiss the
indictment against DR.. Edward Loen-
beim, a Manhattan physician, for
alleged completely with the Psaki
brothers.
New-York tribune., 1921-12-22
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New-York tribune., 1921-12-22

Highest Al degrees (at p. my lowest
Cat midnight; average, 20; average
same date last year. 34 average same date
for thrtythree years. SO.
New-York tribune., 1921-12-22
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New-York tribune., 1921-12-22

Local official Record.--The following Of
fetal record from the Weather Bureau
shows temperatures during the last TWEEN
ty-four hours. in comparison with the cor
responding date of last Ncar:
New-York tribune., 1921-12-22
Ii Was an Old
Homely Prouerb
of Your Mother

"You never know what you
can do till you try"
Little men and little women
can brace up and surprise
themselves and their friends
by finding out what they can
do when they "try real hard,"
as they sometimes say.
Often the athletes of both
sexes who have won belts,
cups and prizes in contests
have said 1--WE did not expect
to win, but we had more
strength and vim than we
knew"
Often the new courage and
greater power come to us
when we give ourselves up to
the task.
You often think you have
done your best, but have found
yourself able to do still better
a little further on.
It is not what you pay for
the Christmas present. The
fact that you thought Of it is
everything.
(Signed)
III Mn]sa<
December 22, 1921.
New-York tribune., 1921-12-22
Weather Report

Sun rises. 7:17 am. Sun sets. 432 p m.
Moon rises. .12 20 am. Moon sets..12:19 pm.
Local Forecast.--Fair and continued cold
to-day; increasing coudiness. with rising
temperature, to morrow probably followed
by snow: diminishing northwest and west
winds, shifting to east by tomorrow.
New-York tribune., 1921-12-22
Humidity

s a m. e.. 81 / p. NJ. G. s p. m. IS
Barometer Readings
S a. m 20. "a / p. m. .2a.8S p. IN. 3o17
New-York tribune., 1921-12-22

The next story: Peter Tries to
Gain Courage"
New-York tribune., 1921-12-22

REPRODUCTION
TABLES
Plain and practical, dainty and
rechcrches-but useful.
BELMAISON
has given up a
corner of itself .>qqPFzsssr=-. -==--zp
to Christmas gift ES-G
!: ! /: :: !. !. !.
tables these days uE IR
where the imagi- IN TE
nation of the N + nv
table maker has E1 HM
been allowed to EM
run riot u.--------~-]Yy
Tables for your g.
house and your
friends houses, chosen with the Christmas
season in mind. Little tables whose useful
ness is as specialized as that of the butcher,
the baker and the candlestck maker; and
little tables which are jacks trades in
the house, holding everything from the lamp
to the telephone Game-tables, library
tables, drop-leaf and tip~top tables good for
a hundred uses, gate-leg tables, little sofa
tables, tea-tables, bedside tables, and big
dining tables.
All Of these tables are reproductions of
interesting old models most of which are to
be seen in BELMAISON, so that in buying
a reproduction it is possible to compare with
the original as to quality and price.
A Few of the Tables
A glorious big tip-top dining table of ma
hogany from a Sheraton model, 5 #. in.
by ft. inches, with pedestal base, brass
tipped feet, an unusual top with rounded
corners and deep nlaid border. 1925.
An oak draw-top table which might have
come out of some old English castle but is
really reproduction of Jacobean model
1925 Qess than half the price Of the origi-
naD.
A coaching table, replica of fascinating
folding tip-top English oak table, with an
oval top and single gate-leg. This sort of
table was used in the old days when lords
and ladies travelled by COACH Wishing to
avoid eating at the great refectory table
with Common folk" at the inns where thew
stopped, they carried this little folding table
along in their coach, commanding their own
service at meals. $45 for this reproduction:
the original, $270.
Other tables, made from old models.
SIS to 1926.
Fourth Gallery, New Buildinp
Near the Bridge of Progress.