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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-12-07
VERY PROFITABLE, WE HEAR.

"There are many roads to riches II
81 quite agree with you," said prosperouth'
looking citizen who, matter of fact, was az
bootlegger.
"Have you any choic9?"
Personally, Iprefer milk route'
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-12-07
DISTRACTTNG ARoMk

"What is your attitude toward the human
raee?"
cone of protest" said Mr.. Grumpson.
"Eh?"
"Ill never forgive myself for belonging to it."
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-12-07

Suspicion always haunts the guilty mindi
The thief doth fear each bush an officer.
Henry vi.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-08-15
Shipwrecks and Fog.

Wrecks of two steamships off the
California coast within week might
arouse questioning regarding the eff.
ficiency of Pacific eoastwise naviga.
tion were we not reminded of the
universal character of thess marine
hazards by the wreck of Boston.
bound steamship at no greater distance
from our own coast than Halifax har.
Dor, Yet any such mischance properly
invites inquiry regarding the ability
and caution with which the lost or
damaged vessel was operated
Brent's reef, on which the Alaska
went to her doom, with loss of 80
lives or more, had been marked BY a
lightship since 1901. While there
are often considerations difficult to
weigh fairly in determining respon-
sibility for wreck at sea, the only
conclusion from the press dispatches
is that the Alaska was lost through
faulty or negligent navigation. II is
not a sufficient explanation, how
ever, TO say probably that the Alaska
was wrecked because she was run
ming at full speed in the fog. though
this is true as far as it goes
The Alaska, being in proximity to
a dangerous reef, marked by a light
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-08-15
VERMONT SHOULD BE WELL
EXHIBITED.

The state of Vermont and its vari
Gus organized industries can do some
rather effective publicity work al
the Eastern States exposition
Springfield, Mass, the coming fall.
This exposition is likely to become
the big event of its kind during the
whole year because its location is such
as to command attention from all the
states Of New England, as well as
from New York state and its patron
age will come from a wide area. As
long as the exposition is maintained
on high plane Vermont and Vermont
people will undoubtedly find it to their
advantage to display their wares and
set forth the attractions of Vermont
at Springfield, so it is satisfying to
know that steps have already been
taken by various interests, as well as
by the departments of state govern
ments, to have exhibits placed in, this
Eastern States show. Barre granite
men, always looking for ways in which
they can present the claims of Barre
granite as the finest material for me
MORALS, will do we'll to have samples
of their work set up along with the
other Vermont products, or it may be
found advisable for them to make their
exhibit through their association rath
er than through individual firms. Ger
tainly this Eastern States exposition
is too good an opportunity to let pass.
1t will bring Barre granite into close
touch with the people themselves, not
merely with the dealers in monuments
and memorials.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-08-15
RANDOLPH

Mrs. Dora Kelley Of Woonsocket
R. l., is passing several days here will
her sister, Mrs w. s. Smithers.
Mr.. and Mrs. Heber Holman ant
Harold Varney, who have been her,
with relatives for few days, left OF
Saturday for their home in New
Haven. Conn.
Mr.. and Mrs. n. S. Parks of Barr,
and their daughter, Mrs. Raymond
Martin. of Des Moines, Iowa, were tn,
guests of Mr. and Mrs. y. \. Morse OF
| Thursday Mrs. Susan Parks, also Of
Barre, accompanied them and remained
over for longer stay with her sister
Mrs. Fannie Perkins at the home OF
/ Mr.. and Mrs " ~ Morse
Mrs. John Bass underwent an opera.
tion at the sanitorium on Friday OF
last week and rallied from the same
with reasonable hope for a steady
improvement.
Miss Myra Richardson Of Bethel was
in town on Saturday on a short visit
with Mrs. Fred Richardson.
A game of ball took place az the Vail
Alumni field on Saturday between the
Windsor team and the Randolph boys,
which resulted in a victory for the local
team. the score being to 2
Work on the basement of the Meth
odist church is progressing rapidly,
and a part of the cement floor is al
ready laid. New furnaces will he in
stalled and a kitchen and dining room
will be built in the basement.
Mrs Eta Fraser, who has been at
her home in Windsor since Wednesday,
returned here on Saturday for a longer
stay with friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Fairbanks and
Mrs. Edna Fairbanks were in Brandon
on Saturday and met there Mr.. and
Mrs. Lyndon Thomas.
The annual campmeeting of the
Northern New England Seventh Day
Adventists will be held on the Battles
meadow August is to 2s. Able speak
ers from Washington. Maine. New
Hampshire and Massachusetts, will be
present 10 speak at the meeting. Meet.
ines will be held daily.
Mrs. D. L. Chadwick and sons re.
turned on Saturday from a weeks
stay al Highgate, where several Of our
people are now in camp.
Lynn =. Clough and family left Ran.
dolph Tuesday after a two months
stay In the East, for their home in
Snokomish, Washington.
Mr. and Mrs. II. +. Hunt Of Brook-
lyn. y. V. with their two grpndchil.
dren. have come to pass some time here
with their brother. +. l. Clafin, and sic
ter. Mrs. G. y. Root This weel, they
have been in HighEate with Mr. ami
Mrs. r 1 Clafin
Miss Jessie Simpson, who has been
passing = month with her aunt. Mrs..
o. r. Copeland. has returned % her
home in Lawrence. Mac
Miss Helen Davis. who has been pass
ing q week here with her parents. Mr.
ard Nrs. r. II. Davis, has returned to
her home In BuTlinrton.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-08-15

ship ION which presumably, fog
whistle was being blown should have
been preceding with the utmost
caution TO find her exact bearings.
New England coastwise steamers are
habitually run at full speed-which
is not high speed through tog when
on an open sea. But in the proximity
of lighthouses or lightships where
their course is changed they are
brought under control and feel their
way along. When the designating
buoy has been sighted, and the course
changed they proceed again at full
speed. In entering or leaving bays,
rivers, and harbors, reduced speed is
essential, for every turn in the channel
is marked by bouy, and each of these
must be recognized by the pilot in
charge. Out at sea, granted hat the
course is properly set, the only added
danger from full speed arises in a
slightly increased possibility of col.
ision with vessels particularly sail
ing vessels, whose proximity has not
been made known. OF course, no
responsible navigator will continue at
full speed when he is aware that
another vessel is close by. Nor would
a transatlantic captain be justified
in failing to reduce speed when there
was need of being on the lookout TOP
icebergs or derelicts.
Faulty navigation probably caused
the wreck of the Alaska. But il she
had been running at half speed, and
her skipper had taken no more pains
to ascertain his exact position, she
would have been wrecked Just the
same. Springfield Republican.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-08-15
CURRENT COMMENT
Each Has Its Road Problems.

In retort courteous to the recent
editorial in this paper on the road con
ditions between Montpelier and Barre,
The Barre Times alludes with pointed
effect to the condition of the streets
in ST. Adams. 1t was a justifiable al
fusion, and The Messenger believes
that the condition, both between Barre
and Montpelier, and in this city, are
due to the same cause. viz, failure to
build the right type of road in the first
place and then lack of proper mainten-
ance. Each has its problem and each
it appears, is trying to work it out
satisfactorily,-St. Adams Messenger,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-08-15
BETHEL

An officer from the secretary OF
states department came to town Fri
day evening and caught several citi-
zens without lights on horse-drawn
vehicles. They appeared in Judge
Williams court the next morning.
pleaded guilty and paid fines of 81 and
costs.
The American Railway Express Co
last month standardized the Carney
Axle Oiler, patented by j. J. Carney
and similar vehicles. The oiler is be-
| ing used in large quantities and one
individual is interested in its produc
ton to the extent of 100000.
Mrs. Myrtle Milligan, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Joel M. Goodell, arrived
last week in Los Angeles, after jour
ney from Vermont OF five and one half
days.
Rev. Robert c. Wilson, with his wife
and five children, arrived from China
| yesterday morning. From Shanghai to
Bethel by the Canadian Pacific route
occupied only p days, compared with
about 80 days on previous trips by
the same family.
| Mr. and Mrs. e. A. Davis and Z. A.
Davis, jr., of Boston were guests at the
Bascom house yesterday on their way
| to Chelsea.
NJ. A. Parker, wife and daughter of
Brewster, o., were Bascom house guests
| Saturday.
Barre guests at the inn on Sunday
were n, b. Ballard, wife and children,
Dir. Il. A. Sprague, wife and children
and Miss Emily Cook.
Mr.. and Mrs. +. Avery Stevens of
Brookline, Mass, were Saturday guests
at the inn.
Rev. Everett l.. Shaw returned Sat
urday from his vacation, spent at the
home of his parents in Macomb, Ill.
He travelled the whole distance both
ways by motorcycle. Services were re-
sumed yesterday at the Congregation
al church.
The superior work of Canales, who
held the Forestdale batsmen to three
singles, spelled defeat for the visit
ing baseball team at the playground
Saturday. Canales has shown himself
TO be a remarkable reliable and effec
tive pitcher this season and the fine
showing made by the local team has
been due to him more than any one
other player. Swinyer, who has great
reputation locally and pitched several
games for Bethel last year, was an
easy mark in the first and fifth in
nings, otherwise doing well and strik
ing out nine men Stafford make three
hits, including two. Dagger, in four
times at bat. Starr continued his won
derful smuggling record by adding two
three baggers Stafford accepted ten
fielding chances at second base, the /
seasons record. The game was we'll
played in the field by both sides. II
resembled the last game with Ran
dolph in Bethel's scoring eight times
before their opponents scored one. The
snnre.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-08-15
Don't "step on Cas- in Bridge.

Rather guess that the towns of Wa
terbury and Duxbury are waiting for
the time to come when the state will
bear considerably more of the expense,
than is permissible just now, before
replacing that rickety and hazardous
old bridge. The state press comment
has been very timely. Can only af-
ford for the present TO rip off few
more boards and possibly whitewash
the interior. Keep up the good work
of advising the tourists to keep the
foot off the gas while entering and
leaving the bridge -Waterbury Rec
ord.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-08-15
Decline of Sheep Husbandry In The
United States.


The census of the year 1920 exhibits
the deplorsble condition Of sheep hus.
bandry in the United States. In
round figures and roughly speaking
there has been a decrease % a million
sheep q year for 90 years and the end
is not vet. In the remnant of the
sheep husbandry In this country there
is general discomfort. Furthermore.
the blame is not properly rlaoed. The
distress il largely caused by the blight.
ing hand Of the government. The
handling Of the wool clip Of the United
States during the war was character
lied by The most alarming stupidity.
The sheep raiser was lifted BY ex-
traordinsry and unnecessary buying to
the highest degree Of crazy prosperity,
and then after getting him used 20 IL.
he was dumped into the gutter of adj.
versity. Natural and unavoidable
causes contributed but the governn-
ment misnanaEement was the big end
Of II. Then again, the agricultural
department 81 Washington seems to
have overlooked the sheep industry
or let IL drift. In fact. the DEPARTMENT
IL forgetting that lts hrst duty Is 10
encourage production. The departmne
has taken out production" and sub
stituted the word ''reguisticn" The
governments has taken Tie word en-
couragemsnt- out Of gos y ninent de-
partnents and put in the word inter
ference The blighilng hard ~ govern
nent rnSddllng and intcrefersnoe
running American industry, and sheep
rsising no exa ption; neither il
swine raising an sKesp.ion's. Il IL going
the sane route.-Nsticnal Fs-mcr.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-08-15

The unfortunate case Of the fatal
injury TO a Montpelier girl from fall.
ing weight, which held fre.escape
ladder in place, calls attention to one
phase of inspection that is oftentimes
overlooked. We have no knowledge OF
the facts in connection with this par
ticular ire-escape in Montpelier, but
we are inclined to believe that too fire.
quently fire-escape is put in position
and then left TO take care of itself,
without replacement of parts and with
out examination TO see whether il IL
being maintained. When the contri
vances are dependent in part on such
materials as a steel rope, an inspec-
ton is very necessary for the safety
Of persons who may be passing under
meath; and even iron rusts in time and
weakens 20 such an extent that the
force of gravity may overcome what
resistance there is left in the frees
cape itself So the accident at Mont
pelier which is sincerely TO be regret
ted ought TO result in greater degree
Of attention TO fire-escapes everywhere.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-08-15

When passengers on commercial pas
senger carrying airplanes sign on the
dotted line before they embark in the
air voyage, the signature purporting
to release the airplane company from
liability in case of accident, they will
perhaps remember the case at Old Or
chard, Me-, where a passenger carry
ing plane fell recently, killing one
woman occupant and injuring one 9th
err. The infrequency of such accidents
to passenger carrying planes has left
the public mind rather thoughtless
about the danger and the placing of
ones signature on the dotted line of
the release paper is done as perfunctor-
lily as an operation patient signs a
permission to be operated on at hos
pitsl 1t should be borne in mind that
air transportation has not been en-
tirely divorced from danger.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-08-15

There's an island at the junction Of
the Ammonoosuc and Connecticut riv.
ere, near Woodsville and Well. River,
which, according 10 an advertisement
in the Groton Times, lies in four towns,
three counties and two states. Hereto
fore, New Hampshire has been claim.
ing the whole Of the Connecticut river
80 far az the west bank 81 that stresm.
20 that the advertisement seems 20
conflict with that claim. According "a
the advertisement, the island. which.
BY the way, has been made into an
amusement resort. lie in the towns Of
Haverhill and Bath. ~ r.. and New.
bury and Ryegste, Vt. and in the
county Of Grafton IN New Hampshire
and the counties Of Orange and Gale
doeia In Vermont. The adyertlse-ent
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-08-15
JINGLES AND JESTS
Plenty For A Start.

Where's jimmy asked the head
Of the house. coming home from work
He was very naughty" replied his
wife. 81 sent him to bed for swear.
ing"
Swearing roared the indignant
father. I'm teach him to swear" and
he rushed upstairs For some minutes
the INDECENT parental voice resounded
through the house, and then Jimmy s
mother called:
John, dear, I'm sure Jimmy has
heard enough for the first lesson
American Legion Weekly.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-08-15

The moderate income man gets a
life.saver in the decision TO raise the
married mans exemption from income
tax to $500, from $4,000, and to make
the exemption on each dependent S4OO
instead of 5000. This applies to those
having a net income of $4,000 or less.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-08-15

The highway editor of the st. Al.
bans Messenger will be interested, of
course, to learn that the rough piece
OF highway in the north end of Barre
is being made over into a smooth road
so that it surely will meet with his
approval.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-08-15

Statisticians declare that one third
of the nine million motor vehicles in
the United States are owned by farm
ers. Considering their comparative is
citation, the farmers deserve them
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-08-15

furnishes, perhaps, q valuable COM
mentary on the public mind in the
border towns, which seems to be that
the boundary is in the middle of the
Connecticut river instead of the west
bank.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-08-15

Two-bas hit, Stafford. Three base
hits, Starr 2 Stolen bases. Stafford,
Hickey. Sacrifice hits, Barnes ., King,
Bottigi, Noble. First base on balls, off
Canales, of Swinger o. Wild pitch,
Canales. Passed ban, Starr Double
play, Giaeamuzzi, Stafford, Barnes.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-08-15
In Ambush.

"Plunkville people complain that
their constable can't ketch no speeders.
They see his black whiskers in the
foliage"
well, | don't know where they're
gonna get constable with green whis.
kers-Unidentifed.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-08-15

The inevitable has happened
American university has established a
course in movies" But one is forced
to admit there is lot of education
needed in front of and back of the
screens.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-08-15

Whatever consolation there is in
John d. Rockefeller, jr.'s statement
that his fathers belongings never
reached the billion dollar mark, that
consolation is yours. Enjoy it as you
will.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-08-15

Secretary Mellon of the treasury de
partment fits in well as the watch
dog of the treasury incidentally,
he's got a real job on his hands to
keep close watch.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-08-15

The business of rum smuggling from
Canada has developed the field of TO-
nance quite largely-romance in po-
lice court.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-08-15

The call to the gridiron has been sent
out, and very soon an army of young
patriots will march out in their mole
skins and hopeful countenances.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-08-15

This is the time of the year when
the beach hotel keepers begin to be
afflicted with the cold chills.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-08-15

Having consented to join one frater-
nal society, Pres. Harding has opened
a veritable Pandora's box of troubles.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-03-01
TODAY,S MYSTERY STORY
BY PHILIP FRANCIS NOWLAN
by PHILIP FRANCIS

mad plenty of opportunities to leave, but
she won't do it, though her life with
that pair must be living hell. For a
while, about two years ago, everybody
thought she was going to get married.
Young Tom BuchOlZ, fine young fell
low, fell hard for her. She seemed to
like him, too. Used to go out walking
with him u lot But Tom always had
that worried look, like as il there was
something about it all he couldn' t
understand. Tom wanted to marry her
and take her away. Finally she threw
him down hard. There wasn't any quar-
rel led up to it, and she seemed TO
take it just as hard as he did But she
wouldn't have anything more to do with
him. Tom never could offer any eX-
planation. ! guess it was her aunt
and uncle did it. Mean as poison, they
are.
We'll, - the criminOIogist commented
II cant say there was much class to
her clothes, but they looked warm and
S"rviceable enough, and she doesn't look
as though they were starving her"
"Oh. no. 1t wouldn't do them any
good for her to die. Under her father \
Will the money goes to some hospital
when she dies, unless she's married.
Still don't know-that's the funny
part of it. They wouldn't get a doctor
for her about year ago when she had
spell of pneumonia. 4 lot of us got
up an Indignation meeting and took Doe
Daniels out there, but the old man met
us with shotgun, and the girl herself
sent ont note telling us please to 20
away, that she didn't want doctor.
There wasn't anything else for US to do
but go. Funny thing, Mr.. Hunt. the
way girls will act sometimes. don t
pretend to understand this one. "
Hunt unused few moments over the
sheriff's words. Il think ! can solve
your mystery he said finally. Does
anybody ever come to see them at all%'
Never"
How about their mail? DO they
get much"'
Hardly any" said the sheriff.
About once a month some package or
other comes by parcel post, and Sam
Parker, the postmaster, says they don't
get more than a couple of letters or so
year.
THAT pretty near settles it then"
said the crininologist. "I'N tip off the
authorities, and there'll probably be
postohice inspector down here to open
the next package that comes for them
] thinkthe answer to the riddle will be
found ia it,"
What did HarUey Humt crpcrt the
pdCkdge 10 contain?
The dnStCcr WW appear t0mOIJ0r.
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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-03-01
Yesterdays Mystery Solution

TT WILL, be recollected that in the
l. case of I'm the Moonlight" Harvey
Hunt and DeKyne had found the body
only foot away from the east wall OF
the viaduct, which ran in II straight
line north and sohth and that the walls
of this viaduct were thirty feet high. II
will also be remembered that the bright,
full moon had barely reached its height
at the time the two men crossed the
viaduct and discovered the body lying
below them.
DeKyne could not understand how the
body could have been there for any
length of time without some of the
many people who crossed the viaduct
seeing it. Harvey Hunt could.
He could understand because he had
not forgotten about the moon. No OBJ
ject so close to the east wall at the
bottom of the railroad cut would have
been visible until the moon actually had
reached its greatest height. IT would
have been in the shadow.
Aside from amusement at his friend
fiat failure in an attempt to play the
detective. the case turned out to have
no interest for the criminolOgist. The
murder had been the result of drunken
brawl, and proved to be no mystery
at all after the man's $ identity had been
established at the morgue.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-03-01

| cided on plan which she has followed
ever since
From the newspapers, from the rec.
ords showing real estate transac-
tons involving homes, from the lists
OF new teachers announced by the school
board at the beginning of each term
and from many other sources, Mrs
Cook obtained the names and addresses
OF many newcomers to the city, writing
n postcard to each resident whose ad-
dress she obtained. There was nothing
stereotyped about the card, nor were
there any frills on il. Il was Just a
plain postcard, carrying a plain but per.
sonal message, and from the very start
Mrs. Cook found that the idea brought
very substantial returns. In fact she
says that the sales are fully 80 per cent
more than she could obtain from the use
of any printed card. no matter how elab-
crate.
while continually campa igning to
win as customers the new arrivals in
the city and county" SAYS Mrs Cook
II by no means fail to give every atten.
tion and consideration to my own Gus.
toners have patrons today who were
gained as the result OF a penny postcard
five years ago-and | wouldn't discon.
tinue the idea for a considerable sum.
for II Is really the foundation OF the
success of the Frolic Shop. People do
like the personal touch, you know"
TOmOrfow-Success Through Fishc axes