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The Alaska daily empire., 1921-11-10
BUSINESS WILL CEASE HERE ON ARMISTICE DAY
All Activities Suspended To- morrow While Nation
 Honors Hero Dead.

In accord with proclamations is sued by President Harding. Governor Scott c. Bone and Mayor R. E. Rob ertson, Juneau will observe generally Armistice Day tomorrow, virtually all activities being suspended Busi- ness houses will close, silent prayer will be held. bells will toll, flags everywhere will fly at half mast throughout the entire day and all of fices both Federal and Territorial will remain closed all day.
 Bells Toll at 7:45 a. m.
 Ministers of the several churches today agreed to see that bells would be tolled in compliance with the suggestion of President Harding from 11:45 a. m. to 12 noon tomorrow, Washington time. This will be from 7:45 a. m. to a. m., local time. The tolling of the bells thus will occur at the hour when bells all over the United States are sounding and as the ceremonies in connection with the burial of the unknown soldier at Arlington National Cemetery are taking place Two minutes of silent prayer will follow immediately.
 Church Services
 Two of the local churches have an nounced special Armistice Day serv- ices. At the Catholic Church there will be a special service at g a. m. At Holy Trinity Cathedral there will be services of Intercession at 9 a. m. and 11:45 a. m. These latter services and a Sunday service at II a. m. are, at the suggestion of the presiding Bishop and the Council of the Episcopal Church. special serv- ices of iutercession for the repre-. sentatives assembled at Washington for the. disarmament conference
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-11-10

we are looking for holes to put our storm windows in." Morris Car penter Shop. Phone 62. adv,
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-11-10
SEVERAL HURT IN BIG FIGHT
 EARLY TODAY
Lillian Bell Has Shattered Leg Two Men Have Cuts
 Upon Persons.

Lillian Bell known as Lillian Perry, is at the Dawes Hospital suf- fering from fracture of a bone of the left leg between the knee and the ankle caused by the bullet from a .3S-calibre revolver fired. it i5 claimed. by Frank Costonoble at } o'clock this morning at the woman 5 house on Lower Front Street in Douglas N Atwood is also at the hospital with severely cut hand and R. j. Bailey is in the Juneau jail with a cut on the face. All were injured in a row at the home of Lillian Bell this morning that started with free for all fight that ended with gun lpay.
 A call for peace officers was sent from Douglas early this morning and was responded to by Deputies N. o. Hardy and w R. Garster and Night Patrolman D. Flanagan. Costonoble was placed under arrest and the in jured brought to Juneau by the launch Pacific, with Earl Manley in charge of the boat, that arrived here at about a. m. First aid had been given to the injured persons by Mrs. George A. Getchell, nurse in charge of the Treadwell Emergency Hospital.
 Different Stories
 Several different stories are told by those concerned in the scrape. J. J Bell, husband of the injured wo- man, claims that he was sitting with his wife in a back room of her house when a bullet came through the door and hit her in the leg. He had pre- viously had trouble this morning with Frank Costonoble, he claims. be- cause, he alleges, that Costonoble had struck his wife. He admits that there were several fights during the early hours of the morning. Bell is a Juneau man who worked last at the Switzer dairy at Lemon Creek. He has some marks of the fray upon his person.
 Costonoble early this morning claimed that he was in the house of Lillian Bell when several men broke in through the doors and window and proceeded to beat him up. He claims to have been quite roughly handled and has several marks and bruises upon him After being beat up he is supposed to have went up to his place of business, the Alaska Cigar Store on Front Street, Dauglas, and secured a revolver He shot through the door of the house to intimidate those whom he claims had beaten him and the bullet struck the woman in the leg.
 Bailey, who is held as witness, claims to have been shot at couple of times, but received the cut on the face from a knife or glass.
 The whole affair is to be aired te- fore Commissioner Felix z. Gray of Douglas, who said today that 1t was likely that the preliminary hearing will be held tomorrow at his office in Douglas.
 U. S. Marshal George D. Beaumont went to Douglas this morning and assisted Deputy w. R. Garster i'll rounding up witnesses.
 Henry Roden has been retained by Costonoble as his attorney in defcld ing him.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-11-10

Select your Christmas cards now It Cartwright's. adv
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-11-10

The fad of wearing the hair bobbed, so popular among the fem inine sex today, is not new one, for the fashion dates back to 1920. {,
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-11-10
GOLD HOLDINGS OF TNE us. REACH TREMENDOUS AMOUNT;
 OVER THREE BILLION AND HALF

lions of dollars have been shipped from this city to the Philadelphia mint in the last few months to be made into coin.
 The many national and state banks Of this city, together with affiliated trust companies, the New York Clear ing House and almost countless pri- vate money changers and dealers in coin and bullion probably hold at this time total of between 1000, ,000,- GOO and $1, ,250000,000
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-11-10
LEONARD IS OFFERED
 CONTEST IN ENGLAND

NEW YORK, Nov. 10.-Peggy Bet tinson. matchmaker of the National Spodrting Club of London, has cabled an offer to Billy Gibson for Benny Leonard's services against Ernie Rice for the worlds lightweight champion ship, the bout to be staged in Eng land some time next December. Rice holds the English titular honors and the Lord Lonsdale belt emblematic of the championship which he won from Ben Callicott last April.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-11-10
MEXICkNS AREs
 BEING SENT'TO :
 THEIR COUNTRY
Consul of Mexico Gathering Up Countrymen to Send
 Back Home.

Approximately 100 citizens of Mex ico are to be sent back to their own country from the Territory of Al aska, according to a statement made today by Rodofo Ramirez, Consul of Mexico to Alaska. Eleven of them, the first to be- sent South, will
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-11-10

Majesty, I wear your shirt every time l go into action and intend to return it only when it bears the mark of a wound received in your ervice."
 He has now sent the shirt from the hospital in Malaga, where he les wounded, to the palace in Madrid
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-11-10

Ninety thousand, or approximately 5 per cent of the 2,000,000 eni- ployees of the railroads in the United States are women.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1921-11-10

the New York Central system, and th'
Boston and Maine. The railroad ser.
vice in Vermont compares well with
that Of other States. The dairy in
dustry of Vermont Is highly specializ-
ed. Daily milk trains are run 10 New
York and Boston and network Of
motor truck routes cover the State and
bring milk and cream every morning
10 shipping stations and creameries.
Mr.. Rossiter alludes 20 the lack Of
farm machinery and TO the hardships
OF the farm homes. find, however, in
the census statistics that the average
value Of farm implements and machin-
cry in Vermont per farmer (s730) is
greater than that Of New Hampshire
(s46e1, Georgia (s2o3), Ohio (s57D.
Indiana (s62D or Michigan (s623). I
have taken these as typical States and
have not attempted TO secure the av-
erage for all the States. Let us take
the average value Of farm buildings
per farm in some Of the States repre-
senting different parts Of the country
and compare them with values in our
own State
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1921-11-10

Other states contributing students
are New Hampshire %, New Jersey
20, Wisconsin 3, Ohio 6, Illinois 3, two
each from Maine. Florida, caaada and
the District Of Columbia, one each
from Pennsylvania, Alaska, California.
Dellwnre, Indiana, Rhode Island, and
Utah.
The distribution Of undergraduates
shows that Middlebury is no longer
exclusively New England institution.
more than rs per cent Of her students
coming from southern and western
states. There are II states represent
ed, as are also Alaska, the District Of
Columbia, and Canada. The division
according TO classes is as follows;
Senoirs 79, juniors ll2, sophomores
1872, and freshment 162.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1921-11-10
COL. +. B. THOMAS
STATE TAX COMMISSIONER
Succeeds to Office Recently Vacated by
Melvin G. Morse

Montpelier, Nov. 7.-Col. Fred B
Thomas Of this city, states attorney
Of Washington county, is to succeed
Melvin G. Morse Of Hardwick, as state
commissioner Of taxes. Mr.. Thomas
was appointed by Gov. James Hart
ness this morning. Mr.. Morse's resig-
nation was rendered last mcnth. Gov
ernor Hartness at the same time ap-
pointed Charles B. Adams Of Water
bury, the present town clerk there and
a practicing attorney TO succeed Mr..
Thomas. Both appointments take ef-
feet December LIST.
john M. Avery Of Montpelier, who
was mentioned in connection with the
office Of commissioner Of taxes at the
time Of Mr.. Morse's resignation, will
continue as assistant state librarian
of the legislative reference bureau.
Colonel Thomas has practiced law
in this city for % years. He was at
one time in the law firm Of Eaton e.
Thomas. He was born in Stowe 81
years ago, and is the son of Henry A.
and Harriet Barnes Thomas. He at
tended Peoples Academy in Morris
Vile and Norwich University. In 1897
he enlisted in the Vermont National
Guard and served in the Spanish
American war and later on the Meu-
can border. In the World War he was
from the First Vermont
regiment TO the 57th Pioneer Regi-
ment and went overseas. He was
again transferred to middle western
iivisioa with which he returned.
Colonel Thomas has been probation
,fficer and alderman here and clerk Of
he Unitarian church in Montpelier
He is an active member Of Montpelier
Post Of the American Legion. He was
elected states attorney in 1920.
Charles B. Adams, who will succeed
Mr. Thomas, is a native Of Randolph
md a graduate Of Montpelier Semin-
Try and the University Of Maine Law
School. He has been town clerk Of
Waterbury for a number Of years and
vas a candidate against Colonel
'homas for state'sattorney last year
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1921-11-10

the first half ended. Middlcbury's
backheld made a splendid showing on
end runs and lodging work Dalyre
covered one Of his own plnts during
the second quarter for a gain Of Is
yards. During the last quarter,
Quackenbush made a 35-yard forward
pass TO Keppler and few moments
later carried the ball over the line for
the second touchdown. PotrAt1 kicked
the goal ending the scoring. DAILY,
Papke and Carboy featured FOR Mid
dlebury, while Powers, Clarkson's
quarterback was the star for the en-
gineers.
Score. Middlebury IL, Clarkson o.
Touchdowns: klevenow, Quacken-
bush.
Referee: J. +. Keegan.
Umpire: d. Chase University OF
Maine)
Linesman: J. n Young.
Time: 10 minute periods.
The annual hat scrap was held be-
tween the halves Of the game. The
struggle lasted three minutes and was
one Of the most closely contested and
most exciting held in several years.
The sophomores reached the hat first
but after severe tussle the freshmen
won, having six hands on the hat TO
i've for the sophomores.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1921-11-10
MEETING BENNISG-
TON DISTRICT OF MEM. A.
To be Held at Union Opera House. on
Wednesday, November 10th. All
Farmers Invited

To be Held at Union Opera House. or
Wednesday, November 10th. Al
4 Farmers Invited
4 Every farmer in the Bennington
District Of the New England Milk
Producers Association is invited 10 at
tend the annual meeting Of the dis
trict association in Manchester Center,
Wednesday, November 10th, at 1880
o'clock in the afternoon, at the Opera
House. Harry L. Piper, Editor Of the
New England Dairyman, will be pres
ent 10 discuss some OF the important
problems which confront the dairy in
dustry Of New England at the pres
ent time. While the meeting is prim-
arily for members Of the association,
the invitation to attend is extended to
all farmers.
Among the important matters which
will be brought up for discussion by
Mr.. Piper will be the question Of sur
plus milk and the price which can be
secured for it under present condi-
tions. This is a vital matter with the
dairymen as the return for surplus
milk is now so low that it materially
reduces the net return TO the farmer,
even with good price for market
milk. He will also discuss the milk
price in New England as compared
with other sections Of the country and
the price OF milk as compared with the
prices Of other farm products.
A general discussion Of the future
Of the dairy industry is expected and
general policies will be defined. The
New England Milk Producers's Asso-
ciation is recognized as one Of the
strongest milk marketing organiza-
lions Of the country and its future
policy will probably be in line with the
national policy which is being worked
,ut by the special committee selected
~ the American Farm Bureau Feder-
lti9n. Richard Pattee, managing di-
'ector Of the New England Associa-
ion, is chairman Of this national COM
nittee. His selection to this place Of
is recognition Of the place
which the New England Association
las made for itself among the dairy
organizations Of the coun-
ry.
This meeting is one Of so similar
neetings which will be held in the or
'anized districts Of New England next
yeek. The meetings in Vermont will
e attended by Mr.. Piper, Richard
'attee and Wesley II. Bronson in
barge Of the Research and Statistical
department Of the Central Associa-
ion, and other members Of the associ-
tion staff will speak at the other
leetings, all trying to give the dairy {
len in all districts an idea Of the big
ess and Importance Of the business in
'hich they are engaged.
The Bennington district Of the asso- 9
ation is well organized, with locals in :
le following towns: Arlington, Dor
e, East Dorset, Manchester Center, v
upert and Sunderland. The presi- !
ent Of the district is o. p. Black Of
awlet. The secretary is H. N. Will I
ans Of Dorset.
All farmers in any Of the towns
sted or any other farmers who find
convenient to come to this meeting n
e invited to attend and take part in "
e discussions.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1921-11-10
FARM BUREAU
MEMBERSHIP DRIVE

The first meeting Of the farmers
held in Grange Hall, Bennington, was
well attended by farmers and their
wives, about rs being present. The
reason for these meetings is TO bring
out full discussion Of the farm
problems. No collections or soliciting
is done at any meeting. The getting
Of members is done only by visiting
each farm home in the county, local
farmers taking the state workers
around with autos or teams
The real soliciting will start Mon
day, November 14th, local men being
assisted by the following fermers:
Casper Leach, dairy farmer, Pawlet;
F. NJ. Goss, breeder OF Guernsey cat
tie, Moretown; Don Corliss, dairy
farmer, St. Albans; Robert Newcomb,
dairy and fruit, Brandon; G. c. Smith,
general farmer, Bethel; and G. W.
Smalley, general farmer, Walpole,
n. II.
At the meeting last night IL was
agreed that the farmers should try
and make the town Of Bennington the
banner farm bureau town in New
England. Haverhill, Grafton county,
y. H. 50 far holds this honor with a
membership Of l5l, but IL Bennington
sill only take hold, this number can be
,assed. The slogan should b i6O sor
Remington.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1921-11-10
ARLINGTON

Mrs. William Wilson is seriously i'll
at her home on Main street.
Miss Marian Lathrop has taken
position in Troy for the winter.
Mrs f. C. Woodwork is spending a
week with friends in Albany and Troy,
N. Y.
Mrs. II. d. LaBatt has been Ill with
ptomaine poisoning, but La able 70 be
out again.
Mr.. and Mrs. p. II. Thompson cele-
brated their eighth wedding anniver-
sary recently.
Just received-car Of red cedar
shingles. Extra clears at ts.25 per NJ.
Miles & Vaughn. 3i-2
Mrs. Lucius Goewey Of Springfield,
Mass, was the guest Of Mr.. Conveys
parents recently.
On Friday evening Miss Sarah Hard
gave benefit party for the library at
her home on Main street
Miss Frances Mann, who is stu
lent at the Troy Business College,
spent last Sunday at her home here.
There were several Halloween par
ies in town and the usual pranks
we're played By the boys about the VII
age.
Mrs. MARY J Houghton closed her
lOuse on Water street last Wednesday
ND has gone 70 Pittsheld. Mass, FOR
he winter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roger T Higgins
pent last Sunday IN Adams, Mass,
nth Mrs Barbara Lawlor, Mrs. Hig-
yins' mother.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1921-11-10
VERMONT AT IT'S BEST
Average Of Thrift, Productions and
Comforts Of This State Higher Than
Various Other States.


The following is letter TO the Ed
itor Of the Burlington Free Press from
Walter II. Crockett, one Of Vermont's
best publicity men. He has advertis-
ed Vermont in many ways and this
article will make interesting reading
for all who believe in the good old
Green Mountain State.
To the Editor Of the Free Press:
have read with interest the address
Of w S. Rossiter delivered at the re-
cent meeting Of the Greater Vermont
Association held al Rutland. II repre-
sents much research and while the
story Of the decline in population Of
our rural towns is not pleasant one,
Il sets forth a condition that we must
face While the census was taken at
the worst possible time Of year for
Vermont we can not excuse away all
Of cur loss in population. We must
admit tha, the condition is not a
healthy one and Il is our business as
loyal vermon,ers to find remedy IL
possible
Some Of Mr.. Rossiter's conclusions,
however. seem 70 me not altogether
warranted by the facts and hardly fair
TO Vermont In one portion OF his
speech he IS reported as saying:
"The average Vermont farm is
small. generally hilly. perhaps rocky,
often rather Inaccessible. The climate
IL severe, restricting products The
average Vermont farm is not able 20
compete with the average farm even
in New York and Pennsylvania as to
most prodactS
The Vermont farmer has a preczr-
ious market or none AZ an in most
cases He has no eonvenienees of
transportation. Re has no certainty
Of a good living any year
life on a typical Vermont farm i
hard-aus 70 climate. irregular con
tour and general lack q advanced
farm machinery available elsewhere
On large ac-eages. These hardships
emphasize and Increase the shortage
Of farm help. and that in turn aggra-
vztes the farmers trials.
~yerrncr farm homes. ike those in
Maine. New Hampshire and many in
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1921-11-10
VERMONT DELEGATION AT
FRONT IN CONVENTION
Three Times Americn Legion Delegs-
tion From This States Gains Atten-

tion From This States Gains Atten-
tion.
Montpelier, Nov 7.-According TO
the members Of the Vermont delega-
ton who attended the national meet
ing Of the American Legion at Kansas
City last week, Vermont came to the
front noticeably three times, and on
each time the convention had to rec
ognize the little Green Mountain
State, whose delegation comprised less
than one per cent Of the total number
in the convention.
The first occasion was when Vice
President Coolidge spoke. He paid
several compliments TO Vermont, his
native State, while the yelling Of the
Vermont delegation took the conven-
tion by storm. Another occasion was
when Max Fisher Of Barre spoke,
making fitting speech, which was
well taken, and in which the CONVEX
ton on his motion adopted a resolu-
tion. But perhaps the big event was
when Mnsor II. Nelson Jackson was
nominated for vice-commander.
Vermont had gone to the conven-
tion expecting that South Dakota had
won the laurels for the largest in
crease in membership for the year.
The Vermont delegation commenced to
figure when they reached the convn-
tion and then demonstrated to the
officers that Vermont was entitled TO
the honors. The Vermonters prevailed
upon the committee to withhold its re-
port until the Vermonters wanted it
announced. and just before Mr.. Jack
son was nominated the announcement
hat Vermont had won the banner for
he second time in three years was
made and Mr.. Jackson elected vice
The Vermont delegation had a
hance to meet Marshal Foch and the
,ther "big guns" who were present at
he convention.
For the first time, il is said, in his
ory, Massachusetts had TO condescend
o the other New England States.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1921-11-10

eating marketing conditions, and in
encouraging the production Of certified
seed potatoes. The agricultural eI-
tension service Of the University Of
Vermont, with its agents in every
county but one, is doing a great work
In promoting better farming and
household conditions. More co-opera-
tion certainly is needed, but efforts are
under way in the dairy and maple
sugar industries. Greater eo-opera-
ton is needed in apple growing, one Of
our great opportunities. With the
best markets in the world only two
hundred or three hundred miles away,
a great number Of apples are shipped
East from the Pacific coast. and the
freight rates TO Boston and New York
are approximately five times higher
than the rates from northern Vermont
70 the same cities.
While much remains 70 be done u
bring Vermont agriculture Up 70 its
highest possibilities, the writer be-
ieves that conditions steadily are i'm
proving and that they compare favor
lbly with those in other eastern
States. To picture life in Vermont az
"a hard or precarious grind" does not
seem 20 the writer to be accurate or
helpful publicity.
WALTER q. CROCKETT.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1921-11-10
nRARs THREATENED
TO GET SQUIREs
Witnesses so Testify at Preliminary
Hearing Monday afternoon. Squires
slfll In Hospital.


Hearing Monday sfternoon- Squire
slill in Hospital.
Bennington. Nov. 7y--Ahira Near
the deputy hsh and game warden. VII
has been held in Jail here for nearl.
three weeks charged with the shoot
ing Of his nearest neighbor. Fre'
Squires Of Sandgate. WIS given a pre-
liminary hearing before Munieips
Judge William ]. Meagher this after
noon and was held for the grand jur!
which will NEE, at the December tern
Of Bennington County Court
A. the hearing statements were in
trodueed which appeared TO substsnti
ate rumors Of previous trouble be
tween Mears and the victim Of tn,
shooting. -Four witnesses were exam
ined. among them Henry Squires
brother Of the wounded man, and his
housekeeper, Hattie Haley.
Both said that they had overheard
hears say four years ago that he
would "get" the man who is now in
the Cambridge. ~ Y, hospital with q
bullet IN the back Of his brain and
afflicted with paralysis OF the right
side from which surgeons say he is not
likely 20 recover.
Mrs Squires was examined at
length by Attorney Collins M. Graves,
who has been assigned by the court as
counsel for Mears. The wife persist
ed In her statement, made at the hos
pital 10 States Attorney George A..
Mathers, that she was able 20 see the
two men through the window while
the argument was in progress that
preceded the shooting and that she
saw no gun in her husbands hands.
When placed under arrest Mears
told the officers that he had fired his
revolver at Squires after the latter
had resisted arrest for killing a rae
coon out Of season and after the alleg-
ed poacher had threatened the warden
with shotgun.
Mrs Squires also refuted another
statement by the warden. Mears had
told Sheriff Perry B. Gardner, who
brought the warden to Bennington
after the shooting, that he had found
Squires shaking a coon out Of tree
and that the coon was killed by
Squires' dog. Mrs. Squires insisted
this afternoon that the Shepherd dog
which her husband used to hunt coons
was in the house on the night Of the
shooting
Frank WoOdard, a neighbor. who ar
dived soon after the shooting, testified
that he helped to carry the wounded
man into the house and that bottle
fell from the coat pocket. This testi-
mony corroborates Mears' statement
that Squires had been drinking on the
night Of the shooting