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The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1921-11-10

tneSe fellows wOuiQ never follow.
put my lips close sgainst the girls
ear.
ut is guard there smoking. Don't
try to answer, but do exactly as I
say. One OF us, Mt least, must get
out; you stand the better chance,
with my remaining behind to hold
these fellows back IL there should be
any alarm. If there is not, I'll follow.
Do you understand?-answer with
your hand"
1 felt the firm pressure of her fingers
In quick response.
"The fellow evidently hasn't heard
anything yet-you better CO."
felt her creep past me without a
sound, her hand dslipping from my
grasp as her foot, touched the level
floor of, the hall. She was invisible,
no longer even a shadow In the black
gloom. Then suddenly from somewhere
a chain clanked family; the ear could
not determine from what direction the
sound came, yet 1t was clear enough
to be heard plainly. The man stood
still, evidently listening; lost sight
Of the red glow, as though he had re-
moved the cigar from between his
lips. and slowly Strengthened myself
up, braced for any emergency. She
had reached the outside door, and was
preparing to open It. For an instant
nothing happened. Then the sharp.
resounding click of heavy lock
echoed up from beneath, like the tap
OF hammer.
The fellow snapped on the cleo
tricty flooding the large hall, and.
uttering gruff oath, started forward.
We met face to face. There was
nothing else for 1t but to fight It out.
If I ran the act would only expose
her before she could distance pursuit {:
besides tnat f1rst glimpse had re, called
my antagonist, and l was Rlad-it was
Gentleman George"l He knew me
almost at the same instant, splitting
out curse as he reached back for
his gun.
"You, hey! How the hi did you
get down herel"
But l was quicker, the move ready,
gripping the wrist, and twisting the
arm back until the torture caused him
to drop the weapon, as we struggled
back across the width Of the hall. We
were both weaponless, relying only on
the efficacy Of bare hands, but he
turned ,.Ito savage, dangerous
tighter who cared only to disable his
opponent In any way possible. 1t was
like battling with wild cat, infuri-
ated, craIed with hate and fear And
for the moment the fellow had me.
driving me back against the rail, help-
less before the fierceness Of his
assault.
Some one was coming. I could hear
voice, and flying steps on the stairs !:
then woman's scream somewhere
above. I broke away, getting a grip
on his throat, and feeling my feet
hrm on the moor. lie could see what
!! couldn't, and found voice In spite
of my throttling.
ITS that id skunk. Severn, got
out. Hit him, Ivanl Smash in, I've
got the guy-quick now!''
/ whirled with him, ducking my own
head behind his shoulder, gaining as
l did so one blurred glimpse of Wal
droH &C he swung ful! ct me with
what looked like the leg Of a chair.
Harris caught the full force of the
blow just over his eyes and the power
OF 1t, added to the swirl Of my arms,
sent him hurtling along the rounded
rail-, headlong down the stairs. WAL
dron stood paraiyzed. stunned, his
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1921-11-10
PLOW UNDER COTTON STALKS
Extension Forces Urge Prompt De-
struction of Boil Weevil Winter
Resorts

Clemson College-At the closing
session of the annual meeting of the
Extension forces on saturday a reso-
luton was passed strongly urging
that farmers lose no time in blowing
under cotton stalks for the purpose of
destroying the chief Information place
OF the boil weevil, and requesting the
newspapers Of the state to give the idea
as wide circulation as possible. The
resolution declared that the early
fall destruction of cotton stalks is the
most important single step in the
tight against the weevil, and the dis
cussion brought but the fact that if
cotton stalks can not be plowed un-
der, they should be burned, for those
winter hotels of the weevil must be
destroyed, but that blowing under is
much more economic as a matter of
soil building.
The planting Of winter crop in
present cotton fields was also urged
as most important means of weevil
destruction, since Weevils can not live
through the winter in growing cover
crop, such as rye, oats and vetch, or
clover, for the reason that in order to
survive the winter the weevil must
dry OUT to the extent of losing one
third of his body moisture and this he
can not do in field where a cover
crop is growing. Cotton stalks are
lowed under or burned in field to be
planted to cover crop should be cut
to pieces and thrown to the ground
by the growing cover crop and thus
as early as possible by a stalk cut
ter so that they may be covered
absorb moisture which means death
to the weevil
Still another step which should be
taken now is the cleaning up of the
ditch banks, fence rows, and other
places where rubbish and trash accu-
muiatc in and around the fields.
The earlier stalks and other hi
bernatlng places are destroyed" said
Prof. A. ID. Conrad, entomoligist, in
discussing the subject, 1.-The fewer
weeVils will survive the winter. In
infested fields it is common to find
weeVils at the rate of 5000 to $4,000
per acre at the time of first frost. 1t
Is well known fact" Prof. Conradi
explains, that the weevils develop-
ing late in the fall are the ones most
ilKely to survive the winter, as they
are not worn out by long flights and
the rearing of the young, as are the
older weevis. For this reason devel-
opment of weevils in late fall must be
prevented as the first step in making
the next crop.
An interesting point brought out in
the discussion by n. E. Winters, ex-
tension agronomIst, was the fact that
experiments in Louisiana showed that
when cotton stalks were DESTROYED
before October I5 only per cent.
OF the weevils survived the winter,
whereas, destruction of stalks on Oc-
toDer allowed Is per cent to sur
vlve; November 25, 22 per cent; De-
cember z, % per cent; between De-
cember 10 and January 15, 43 per
cent. 1t is clear, therefore, that the
EARLIER the stalks are destroyed, the
more effective the results will be, but
that where Early destruction is i'm
possible, it is better late than never.
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1921-11-10

NEW SHOE SHoP-I am putting in
first-class shoe shop in the rear of
j. A. Davis e. Co., store, and will
be prepared to make all kinds of
shoe repairs. Give me a trial.
3t-46 j. w. Burr.
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1921-11-10

Full line Of "Fsutless" canned
goods. They are just what their name
implies. Try them, A. r. Davis.
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1921-11-10

FOR Four Days and Nights with the Finest Line of Attractions ever
presented the Fair The shows, 20 number and riding de-
vices, Bands and about 300 people,
special rsin nof 20
n Tuesd the tdyoft,
is the Animal
Society Hose owfeatuins Monkey Speedway
Crazy HouseL Liipuions
Wheel Go Round,Se
IndN Minstrel
ins paniedbv vheband
ion the Fair rGround
fairy
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-12-20
FRANCE WANTS
!. DEFENSE FLEET
Willing to Make Conces-
sion on Capital Ship
Tonnage
BUT HOLDS PLAN
ON SUBMERSIBLES
Presentation to Conference
Related Largely AS To
Principles

Washington. D. G., Dec. 20 tBy the
Associated Press) The modified pro-
posaIs Of the French government as to
the nayal ratio to be allotted France
under nhval limitation agreement were
presented to the naval subcommittee
Of l5 of the Washington conference to-
day by Albert Sarraut, head Of the
French delegation.
The presentation Of M. Sarraut, it
was learned, was largely one Of prin-
ciple, much attention being given to
the necessity felt by France for ade-
quate defense. The French delegation
head indicated Frances Willingness to
make concessions on capital ship tom
mage but not as to submersibles and
other auxiliaries.
The French plan as presented, it is
understood, proposed feet proportion
such as to give France navy that
could be devoted largely TO defensive
purposes.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-12-20
PELLETIER CASE
PRELIJfIN.4RIE.S END
Court Withholds Decision on Plea of
Accused District Attorney That
Court Is without Juris-
diction to Try Him.

Boston. Dec. 20.-~Th preliminarie'
to the trial OF Joseph G. PeIletier. dis
trict attorney of Suffolk county, were
disposed of to-day with the conclusion
of arguments before the supreme bench
on the constitutionality Of the pro
ceedings by which Attorney General J
Weston Allen is endeavoring TO obtain
the district attorneys removal from
Office. The court withheld its decision
on the plea of Mr.. Pelletier that il was
without jurisdiction to try him. Unless
this view is taken by the pourt. <tirr
hearing Of evidence viii begin next
Tuesday.
Attorney General Allen concluded
this morning his arguments in opposi-
ton to the Pelletier motion which were
begun after United States Senator
James A. Reed had completed his argu-
ments in Mr.. Pelletier's behalf yester-
day. Mr.. Allen cited the courts ruling
in the recent trial OF Nathan A. Tufts,
on which he was removed as district
attorney for MiddIesex county, in ar
g,iing that the present proceedings
were correct in form. The contention
that the district attorney was an OIL
Ger of the commonwealth and as such
removable only by impeachment was
in error. he said.
He argued also against the attempt
TO limit the charges on which Mr.. Pei
letter may be tried to acts committed
since his latest election TO Office, say
ing that any other view would mean
that a district attorney need only
postpone discovery of improper ac-
tons until after election TO gain inn
mnnity.
The question Of procedure during the
trial was discussed, Senator Reed hold
ing that the attorney general should
present his testimony in the order in
which the charges were listed Mr.. Al
len said he intended to proceed az he
might decide from day to day, and the
rcnrt sustained him, stipulating, how
ever, that he should give notice to-the
defense in advance of the cases to be
taken up.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-12-20
JAIL PRISONER
GASHED ARMS
But Francis Fox, Accused
Of Swindling State Of
Vermont, Recovering
FOUGHT KEEPERS
VERY VIGOROUSLY
Used Broken Mirror and a
Razor on Himself at
Burlington

Burlington, Dec 20. Francis Fox
alias Battling McGoyern,' who i
awaiting trial at the Chittenden ccnn'
5ty Jail on charges Of swindling thf
state through fraudulent soldiers bc'
nus claims, has attempted to commit
suicide, Jail officials said to-day. He
used broken mirror in an attempt to
cut the arteries in his wrist. The mir
ror was not efficient enough and Fox
then took razor, which he had been
allowed to use. He did not succeed in
his second attempt except to acquire
more cuts on his arm.
When the officials were notified they
found Fox in frcnzied condition and
it took main strength to hold him
down. With his wrists bleeding he
grasped the bars to his cell and defied
anyone to come near him. Through
the efforts of the physician who was
summoned Fox is more quiet to-day.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-12-20
ROBBED POOR
OF PENNIES
Storebreaker Showed Him
self Of Very Mean
Qualities
BROKE SALVATION
ARMY COIN BOX
Besides Stealing $12 and
Several Boxes Of Candy
at Candy Kitchen

The thieves who have been preyine
on Barre merchants for the past few
weeks proved themselves absolutely
devoid Of principle last night. The
Barre Candy Kitchen at l80 North
Main street was entered and, not con
tent with taking Sl2 in change and
several boxes Of candy, the crooks
smashed open the small box placed on
a counter Of the store for contribu-
tions to the Salvation Army's Christ
mas dinner for the poor. The box was
believed to have contained between one
and two dollars.
Entrance TO the store was gained
through the basement door. A pane Of
glass was broken and a bar inside hold
ing the door, lifted The door from the
cellar to the street floor was not
locked. The break was discovered by
fsirdon L. Woodwortl of the firm when
he opened the place this morning for
business. The SIC was in the cash
register. A buried inventory OF the
stock showed that three or four half 4
pound boxes of Apollo chocolates,
which were piled up behind the counter
were missing. However, none of the
cases bore evidence Of having been
touched.
The police are convinced the job was
done by youths, and a rigid investi-
CATION along this line has been started.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-12-20
NAMES GOVERNOR PROTESTS.
Against Invasion Of State Activities
BY Government.

Portland. Me-, dee. 2o.--The fedora
government is invading several de.
partments of this state and threaten.
ing TO take away our independence. :
while the money that it .doles out 70
us really comes from the taxpayers OF
our own state Governor Percival T,
Baxter declared in an informal talk to
the Portland club last night.
Gradually the federal government
is reaching out and getting its grasp on
the states activities he said. 1T
dees this by doling out considerable
sums Of money on condition that plans
approved by the federal government
are adopted. Gradually il has been
encroaehing into our school department
and those having TO do with roads.
health. forestry and fisheries
Governor Baxter remarked that
this really comes from the state. is
taken to Washington. considerable
part Of il absorbed by the govern
ment expense account and part Of the
balance sent back into Maine
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-12-20
KATE O'CALLAGHAN
ASKED DEFEAT
OF THE TREATY
Secretary Lynch Of Irish
Peace Delegation to Lon
don Resented Insinua-
ton That the Delegation
Had Been Intimidated
Into Signing the Treaty

Dublin, Dec. 20 (By the Associated
Press )-Just before adjournment q
the Dali Eireann for luncheon today
after session at which debate on the
Anglo Irish treaty had been continued
an angry exchange occurred between
Eamon De Valera and Arthur Griffith
over the question of the Dali holding a
brief session at the afternoon meeting
to hear d statement by the minister Of
defense.
Griffith asked II the people were to
be "fooled by more private proceed
ings.''
The president responded that it was
unworthy of Mr.. Griffith to suggest
that the Dali desired privacy.
Mr.. De Valera said something else
had been brought back from Downing
street besides the treaty.
Mr.. Griffith demanded to know the
meaning of this, amid loud cries Of
Withdraw" addressed to De Valera.
Charles Burgess, minister Of de-
fense, explained that anybody know
ing the business end OF a gun" must
know the necessity for secrecy in mil
itary matters. He desired to reply pri-
yately to charges that had been made
Saturday night.
When it became clear that the state
ment of the minister of defense would
deal only with military affairs, Mr..
Griffith withdrew his objection to a
secret session, and harmony was re-
stored.
q Five. more members Of the Dahl in
cluding the first woman to be heard
Mrs. Kate 0'Callaghan, widow of the
assassinated lord mayor of Limerick
presented their views on the treaty at
The morning session. Two of them
spoke in favor of the pact and three
against 1T.
Mrs. O'Callaghan concluded her ap-
peal for rejection by urging those
members who had not vet made mp
their minds how to vote to follow the
lead OF the women.
Finian Lynch, one Of the secretaries
of the London delegation, argued
strongly for the treaty. He declared
the issue before the Dali would be to
decide between the treaty and "a COM
promise which is less than a repub-
lic.v
Mr.. Lynch's mention of compro-
mise was taken as reference to Pres
ident DE Valera's alternative propos-
ais, which it was announced to-day
Would be placed before the Dali when
Mr.. De Valera moved rejection Of the
treaty.
Secretary Lynch said he supported
The treaty on four grounds; II gave
an Irish army; it gave evacuation by
the British troops; it gave control of
finances and. best Of all, gave control /
over education.
II was an insult to the men who
signed the treaty. declared Lynch, to
say they had been inundated.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-12-20
Talk OF THE TOWN


Mr.. and Mrs. Louis r. Marks Of New
London, Conn, arrived in Barre yester-
day afternoon 20 pass Christmas with
friends here.
Manuel Menendez Of Rntland was in
Barre yesterday bidding his friends
here goodbye. He win leave New York
Saturday for his home near Toledo.
Spain. where he has been called BY i'll
ness in his family. He worked in Barre
for a few months the past spring.
The Salvation Army hreplaces and
the contribution boxes in the stores
have appeared in Barre and viii re-
main out until Saturday night. The
money which the army receives in this
manner will he entirely devoted to
bringing cheer and Assistance TO the
needy az Christmas. The response 50
far has been fairly liberal. Il i said.
Ar. and Mrs. Alexander Merchant II
London. England. are visiting at the
home Of Mr.. James s. Milne of Libcr-
~ street. Mr.. and Mrs. Merchant rane
20 BARR from Montreal : few davs
seo They will ~ joined so.n ~ their
daughter. ycsnnic. Who pr-cc1rd thor,
q this ocuntry- After the holidays 1fr
Merchant. Who = !. ss'ooibsiser. vii yis-
. he iafee rool -centsrf u the coun-
ffF
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-12-20

Il l. expected that the Orange va
ter main on South Main street from
browns Drug store 10 the new bridge
viii b shuf of for about an hour to-
morrow "wednesday. probably about
. O'Clock The Bolster main viii not Be
affected All <akers whose water j.
shuf of shouid BE- careful To bank fires
and So thai bot wafer boilers DO not
ert 500 hot or drained back by suction.
This course = nenrssarv IN order 10
repair tne hydrsnt hy the postofIiue.
uhieh va damaged b. an accident a
short ehils see ard ha- hen leakinr
and irunen sinee that time Surerin-
trnf-uf uafer drPsrimcrf
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-12-20
HOLIDAY CROWD OUT.
Barre Business Streets Were Thronged
Last Evening.

The. business streets of Barre were
thronged with holiday crowd last
night, most Of the people being eyi-
IDENTIFY intent on making selections for
holiday gifts. Except in scattered IN
stances they were unable to make their
purchases, however, as the stores were
for the most part closed according to
agreement; 50 the people had to con
tent themselves with gazing at the
Christmas arrays in the brilliantly
lighted windows. The stores will be
open the last three evenings Of this
week.
But daytime they are open as usual
and the clerks are feeling the rush OF
holiday business. Saturday was q
good day for the merchants, and yes
terday was busy time. Another "A
hours reduction Of the interim to
Christmas found the stores to-day COM
ing to the peak of the holiday trade,
which is expected Friday or Saturday.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-12-20
ON Ex-KAIsER's OLD SCHOONER
Gordon Woodbury. Plans Cruise to
South Sea Islands

Manchester. \. H.. Dec. 20.-Cordon
Woodbury.. former assistant secretary
81 the navy. IL soon n start on = cruise
- the NediterrNnesn and the south
Sea Islands. i vas learned to-day. The
rovaRe win br made on the schooner
Half Neon. receutly owned ~ thr
formerly the property Of Bertha Krupp
~ terU1nv. Ar. Wooliury has III.
uays hesn Devoted 70 tbe -. and in
his Ecuih ran aEay and shipped b.
fefe fie raasf He bone j. - Bedford.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-12-20
WOMAN UNDER BONDS.
Mrs. Ellen Manley Of Brattleboro Ac
cused Of Arson.

Brattlcboro, Dec. 90 Mrs. Eller
lFittsl Manley Of South Main stree,
was in the municipal court yesterday
afternoon charged with attempting tf
set fire to buildings on Canal street
owned by Charles Adams and occupied
by w. II. Kent.
At the same time States Attorney
Harold u. Whitney exhibited to the
court two small wooden boxes contain,
ing excelsior saturated with kerosene
oil, each having candle arranged in
the middle OF the box. He said the
boxes were found at the Kent place
after Mrs. Manley was arrested and
that the state would undertake to
show that she carried them there on
Sunday night.
Mrs. Manley was represented by At
torney Frank 4. Barber, and through
him, she waived examination and
Judge Frank d. Stowe bound her over
for trial by the Windham county court
next April Bail was fixed at - 900,
John Taft of West Dummerston be-
came surety for Mrs. Manley and she
was released.
shortly before midnight Sunday
night a son of Mr.. Kent notified Police
Chief George Wilson that Mrs. Manley
was being held at the Kent house and
that it was thought she intended to
bum the buildings. The officer went
to the house and made the arrest. T..
III. Bailey, who works for Mr.. Kent.
said he saw Mrs. Manley approach the
barn at the Kent place He said she
had d bundle under her arm. He
claims he pointed his finger al her as
though aiming revolver and told her
TO come to where he stood, which she
did. Then he went into the house and
the Kent boy was sent for the officer.
The boxes of oily excelsior were not
produced until yesterday morning. and
Attorney Barber intimated that in
stead Of being dropped by Mrs. Manley
as the state claims, the defense would
claim they were planted al there has'
been bad feeling between Kent and
Mrs. Manley since Kent was put out
sf Mrs. Manley's house through an
sjectment process. On the other hand,
States Attorney Whitney told the
,ourt that three or four months ago
Kent complained TO him that Mrs.
Manley had threatened TO burn his
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-12-20
CHRISTMAS FIRE WARNING.
Barre Fire Department Officials Say
Beware"

That there il as much danger as Joy
in Christmas trees and decorations Is
we'll known fact The fire officials
have therefore issued their annual APP
peal to all to be careful 'Do not use
candles on your Christmas trees OF
decorate rooms with them. Its dan
gerous. If yoir wear Santa Claus
faIseface be careful and keep away
from flame. Many person has re-
ceiyed terrible burns in this manner.
If you go away for Christmas see that
everything is left safe in and around
the premises.
In addition to this holiday warning,
the officials urge that care be taken
in thawing frozen pipes. DO not
build FIRE under them or in the coils.
Even if you carry insurance some
one near you may not. Also never
dump ashes in wooden barrels or boxes.
Keep them away from all wood
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-12-20
METHoDrsTs MAKE GAIN.
Increase in the United States in a Yeai
Was eo,4o4.

Chicago, Dec. 2o.-Membership in the
Methodist Episcopal church increased
e0.40i during the year ending Dec 1,
1921. according 30 statistics compiled
and announced to-day BY DIR. Oiivet $.
Batketel, editor Of the Methodist Year
Book. New York. This increase was in
communicants Of the church, not adher-
ents.
The membership Of the Methodist
Episcopal church Is 3,93s.655 in the
United States and 5f2.Os7 in foreign
lands. There are 40.l0S church and
parsonages, 1880 ministers and local
preachers. The average yearly salary
Of the Methodist preacher in this coun-
try l. 81 l,576.
In New England. the membership Is
4l6fl. an increase Of S9s
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-12-20
LINDENFELD HIDING MUCH.
About What Ne Knows of Wall Stree,
Plot, Say Warsaw Police.

Warsaw. Dee. 20. tBy the Associated
Pressl,-The Polish police believe that
Wolfe Lindenfeld is hiding much of
what he really knows regarding the
Wall street explosion of September
1920.
lie declares the communists have
planned a revolution in Poland for
early next year. but has asked the
authorities not to ascribe the state
ment TO him. His assertion that he
knows NJ. Chiteherin. the soviet
foreign minister, and has talked with
him in Moscow. is doubted here.
The charge upon which Lindenfeld
y being held by the Poles is that of be-
ing communist propagandist and
suspected spy.