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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-06-23
SEAMEH RETURN TO WORK
IN HAMPTON ROADS PORTS
lBy Associated Press. !

NEWPORT NEWS, VA. June 90
The union scamcn'S strike here WAS
called or this morning. The strikers
returned to work a; the new Ship
piES Board wage as the result OF q
referendum vote take last night. re
ports from Norfolk are to the effect
that the scancn there also called on
the strike.
Shipping Board officials and ship
operators say that they have had no
difficulty in securing scamcn for ships
at the new wag" scale. They did.
however. have some difficulty in
securing engineers while tho eng.-
nc"r strike was in progress.
shipping men predict that tho next
sin weeks will So" the greatest coal
trade in the history Of Hampton
Roads.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-06-23
woman Fined for shooting MINI

LYNCIiBURG. VA. June 22.-Mrs.
T.. ID. ChrIsman, who shot II. y
Wright several months ago at her
home near Wr!ghts shop, was found
guilty Tuesday in the Circuit Court at
Amherst OF an assault. and she was
fined 800 and costs. The woman
claimed Read was about TO attack
her with a stick when she snatchcd
n small rifle and shot him. The
troubl" occurred over a right OF way
through the womans property.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-06-23
TWO HAVE NARROW ESCAPE
AS CAR ROLLS DOWN BANK
Especial 20 Tn. Tim.s.nis,,,o,

Especial 20 The Times Dispatch
AMHERST. VA. juno 22.-This
morning DR.. r. Il. Ware and Knowl-
ton Williams narrowly escaped scri-
Gus INJURY when car driven by Mr..
Williams rolled down Il steep bank
near Amherst, on the maCadam road
between BalGock's Mill dam and
Campbeils iccpond.
Inc accident occurred just as Mr..
Nil''amS was rounding a sharp curve.
known IA the "horscshoc'' The
steering wheel got out OF contro! and
the car went owe" on It's ton. MIL
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-06-23
YOUNG NEGRO OUTLAW
GETS 18-YEAR TERM
Especial 70 The Times Dlspa,ch,

Especial TO The Times Dis pa.ch.l
CHARLOTTESVILLE VA, June 81
In tho Corporation Court this
morning Archer Smith. coiorcd.
charged with holding up and rob-
bins Wade Hampton Upchuroh, OF
Apex. y. c.. University OF Virginia
student. in April. pleaded guilty. and
in a statement to Judge Dabney
claimed that another party. wh5 es-
capped, got the watch and chain OF
their victim.
He proved to be lad oe only
is years OF age. and small for that
who had come here from Richmond
Under these circumstances, the court
declined TO give the death penalty. n,
is possible under the Virginia statute
and fixed his term ut eighteen years
in the pcnitcntiary
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-06-23
Mrs. Moiiic Robertson.

liEATliSNll.LE, VA. June .. The
BODY OF Mrs. Mollic Robertson. widow
OF the late Cora Robertson. who
urea ~ the home OF her son. Burr
robertson. fortsworth. Va. were
hT"urht TO Montrogs Sunday and int
tered IN the family lot az Andrews
chapel Rev. yhinas T. Baker con
Huc'ing the burial services. The re-.
mains were accompanied by her sons.
Burr Stuar; and Allen Robertson. and
her daughter ana son-ln-law MIR and
Mrs. Nicholson.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-06-23
FALLING GUN GOES OFF.
KILLING 4-YEAR-OLD GIRL
IspecIAl 10 The TImcs.Disnn.chl

DANNil.lE, VA. June o2-Rcpo-.,
were received here today Of u tragedy
which occurred In Rockingham Coun.
~ y. C.. Few days ago when Nellie
Thackcr, four ycar-o.d daurhte. o.
Mr.. and Mrs. HuNin Thacker. va,
killed by a falling shotgun.
The weapon. loaded. was placed in
q rack over tho door leading into the
house. Children ut play Jared +,
loose and 1t fell, discharging. the shot
tearing of half OF the little girls
face The parents were out OF the
room 1t the time.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-06-23
Kin city Man Killed In Connecticut,

XIII city Man Killed In Connecticut.
LfNCHBuRG. VA. June 22--Edw in
Il. Collins. A.. for twenty-eight years
n foreman with the American Bridge
Company and a resident OF this city.
was killed, in an accident Monday at
TorrinSton. Conn. where he was at
work on bridge. Mr. Collins was
native OF AppomattoN County. where
his parents. Mr.. and Mrs. T. +. Col
Inns, now reside. He is survived by
his wife and five children. the young
est of which Is six weeks old and
whom he had not seen The body
will he sen here for brrial'
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-06-23
hurry william II. Trim.

William II. Tripp who was strick-
on while on trip TO Buckroe Beach
and VINO died Sunday evening a, c
o'clock In his home. Gl2 North Eighth
street. was buried yesterday after
noon In Riverview Cemetery Besides
a widow he is survived hy one daugh :
to-. Miss Julia Il, Tr!rp. and three
sons. Jesse r. Rober, l.. and Fred
e-ick II. Trip
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-06-23
NIrs. Sitiun 4. INV,

IfEciii;CEG. VA, June o2-Mrs.
Sinna ~ Day. 7i years OF ago. wife
or ]. ; Day. died Friday at her home
III BuchinShhm County. after Il short
.I!hesS. ahe Was tho mother OF L.. II.
DAY. or Roanoke ana Mrs. Iva i
Lewis, OF LynchbuIg. She has one
sister living, Mrs. Casado IiacHctt. OF
BUckingham County.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-06-23
DEATHS IN VIRGINIA
nury J. :. o,rri,, ue..

J. ; overly, formerly resident
o: south Richmond, died Monday "a,
h!s home at Ocean View. The re-
'nains Viii be broush; here for bur
ial. BESIDES widow, he is survived
ny two children. Il. g. overly. Of
JACKSONVILLE. Fla. and Mrs. T.. =.
Nordhoss. OF Washington u. &.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-06-23
Bury Frederick 4. I,nmk...

Frederick c. Rankey. Il member OF
tho Richmond Fire Department for
eleven years and captain OF No. 3
Engine Company for seven years. was
buried Monday afternoon in IIcnrIco
county. Among others he Is sur
V'Vcd By Il brother. Watson T. Ram
Key. and Il sister. Mrs L. NJ. Bland.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-06-23

lams was not hurt, but DR.. Ware
received slight cut on the back OF
his head. on his face and on one
limb. which broke through the wind
Shield. He was unconscious and was
pinned under the car for few min
utcs. The car was considerably
damaged.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-06-23
HiEh"nymcn Fire ON Au.omopI,rx,.

ftRCELLNlLlE. VA, June 2a.-
F"ur negroes attempted to hold up
Lewis McGavash and Henry Mays. o,
Waterford. on Sunday night AS they
We're returning from Middlcburg in a
car. The young men were fired on
as they rushed by the outlaws. who
had called on them to halt, the bull
let striking the scat OF their car.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-06-23
Raise Money for Fireman. Family.

l.YNCHBl!RG. VA. June GA ben
oft ball game here between the fire.
men and knights OF Columbus raised
SI7314 for Mrs. G. -. Robcy. whose
husband. q member OF the fire de-
partment. was killed by a falling wire
several weeks ago.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-06-23
Dunirl II. IIIiicy

Daniel Il. Billcy, - years old. son
or Frank y. ana Nellie Powell Bl!ley.
d!cd yesterday evening at $50 O'Clock
at The residence OF his parents, o5li
Floyd Avenue. Notice Of funeral
services viii be announced later.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-06-23
Former Policeman scy.rcl, burned

l.fECIiBURG, VA, June CIV. r.
Hodges. until recently 4 member OF
the local police department. is suf-
ier!nc from severe burns received
Sunday while starting cooking stove
fire with gasolenc. iIis burns are
about his body and throat. and they
may prove fatal.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-06-23
j, L.. NilnIn.

pANNlLIE VA. June 22.-J. l..
Milan, Is, a wcll-known residcn, Of
hinEgold. died las; night a, his HON.
there. lie had been III for some time
re Is survived by his widow and
nine children
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-06-23

uEATusyiII,. W., 80

HEATifSEILI.E. VA. June 22.-J
> Davis. Of Tcmplcmans, Va. died
%, crd"y. and the body WAS taken to
SIMON Baptist Church, King and
t!uccn COUNTY. for lntermnnt.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-06-23

BCENA VISTA. VA. juno oc.--J.
II Lake. aged s. years. former may or
OF Buena Vista and Confederate
veteran. died suddenly IN his home
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-06-23
rake Five 10 pc,i,e,,t,-,

PETERSBURG. VA. June 2a.-Flvc
prisoners. two white and three col
ored were taken 10 the state pcn!-
tertiary today by Guard Graves
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-06-23
NEWS GATHERED FROM ALL PARTS or VIRGINIA

here Sunday morning. and the funeral
services were held yesterday after
noon. IIo Is survived by one son. who
is prominently connected with the
Pennsylvania and Reading Railroads
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-06-23

Fibre Suit Cases, with
straps. A very handy size
Pa inches-for week
end trips. Has strong lock
and snaps, 1919.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1921-06-30
NEW HOPE NEWS
OF THE PAST WEEK

Oh. my. how the weeds do grow
And the farmers are all busy.
We are glad 20 report Little Jas.
Cyril Floyd is improving
There will be preaching at New
Hope next Sunday morning. Every
body is invited to come.
Mr.. S. d. Stewart and son Mitchell,
were in town Saturday morning.
Some Of our young people attend
ed the party at Mr. Johnson's, in the
Union community Saturday night.
All report an enjoyable time.
Mrs. S. ID. Pate and daughter On
tia. were Lubbock visitors Saturday
Mr.. J. c. McDole and three chill
dren, visited at the home Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Claude Heater, Sunday.
Mr.. S. p. Eoff and daughter Vim
eta, and son Ealy, we're in town
Saturday morning.
Mr.. J. l.. Floyd was a business wish
tor 10 Lubbock Friday morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. Rhoades visited
at the A. ENNIS nome Sunday after
noon.
Miss Lavell and Johnnie Bourland
spent Saturday night with relatives
in the ShallOwater community. They
report an enjoyable time while there.
Misses Ethel and Vinetta Stephen
son were in town Saturday morning.
Mr.. Clarence Emms visited Mr..
Ealy Eoff, Sunday morning.
Mr.. Howard Wall underwent an
operation in n Lubbock sanitarium
Monday morning We understand
he had cotton seed fuzz in his lunga.
( We hone that he will soon be able
TO return home.
: Mrs. j. l.. Floyd and little sen
James Cyril, spent Monday after
noon ut the home of Mrs. Flovd's
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. S. p. Eoff.
/ Miss Blanche Emms entertained a
few Of her Lubbock friends Friday
night, complimentary TO her cousin,
Miss Laura Gay Allen. All present
report an enjoyable time.
Mr.. Calvin Eoff was a Lubbock
visitor Saturday evening.
Mr.. l.. c. Boyd was In town Sat.
urday.
! Miss vhetta Eoff IL having a great
deal Of trouble with her face, caused
from having a wisdom tooth pulled
We hope she will be all right again
soon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Curry and children
visited with relatives In the Shat
lowater community, Sunday.
Mr.. j. c. McDole wac IN town Sat
urday morning.
We presume everybody Is too bus,
10 10 visiting, ~ We never aee any
one only In town. therefore. Il cause.
news 70 be scarce IN this part Of The
world.
Miss Johnnie BourlAnd 10 report
ed on the alck list this week.
Mrs. Wall. of Fort Worth. IL visit
Ing her son and family,
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1921-06-30
PUBLIC OPINION


Lubbock, June %.
Dear Editor:
| admire the stand your paper
takes on so many things, for instance
the causes of the different forms Of
vice among both boys and girls. |
have long contended that but few
boys and girls would go very far
wrong if their home training was as
il should be. II their associates were
selected By their parents, provided
those parents were capable Of sell
Getting proper associates for their
children.
We mothers often get discouraged
and think our efforts viii surely be
in vain when little Johnnie or Mary
tries our patience almost to the limit,
bat we don't always know what am
billions even n ten-year-old may pos
sess. The following letter, copied
word for word, was written by ten
vear-old boy TO his mother and
placed in the library table drawer for
her TO find:
Dear Mother:
How are you this fine Wednes-
day morning? | am all right mother,
| love you. / love you because you
help me in my lessons. | love you
because you buy my clothes. love
you because you are kind to me.
Mother, | am going to be a
preacher when ! am grown. ! am
going to teach my children to do
right. am going to teach them to
have nice manners. ! am going to
have them to be nice to one another.
| am going to be a nice father and
marry nice wife. / am going to
live in town. l am going to have a
nice home.
"Wel, will close, your son."
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1921-06-30
THE WEEKLY BATCH
OF lDALOU ITEMS

The harvesters and wheat buyers
are very busy. There is continual
exchange Of wheat in town. The
wheat is turning out fairly well con-
sidering the dry weather IN the
spring
DR.. Summit has left for Mineral
Wells, to spend part Of the summer
for his health. He was accompanied
as far as German by his son Leslie,
who will spend few weeks with his
sister. Mrs. Summit and little
daughter Phyllis, went TO Hale Center
Monday to spend a few weeks.
T. Howard is repairing and paint
ing the -" schoolhouse.
Mr.. Massey and Mr.. Hicks were
here Tuesday on business.
Miss Clara Summit and Mrs. Coop
or Of Lubbock, were in ldalou Tues
day, and visited at the Shelton home.
ldalou is going TO have a basket
picnic the Fourth. A short program
will be renderede in the morning by
the ladies and in the afternoon
speeches will be rendered by out OF
town men.
W. b. Shelton vaccnited about
fifty head Of calves and yearlings
Monday.
Lee Sanders entertained the whole
community with a merry-making OF
moonlight party Saturday night. Old
and young were present. Lots OF
good music was rendered with string
Instruments. Refreshments were
served at late hour and every one
went away declaring the best time
ever
Viola Lambert was operated on in
a Lubbock sanitarium Wednesday
for appendicitis. She Is doing nicely
now.
Lillian Shelton took her Sunday
school class on a picnic Saturday.
c. W. Beene and family, visited
Mrs. Beene's parents near Rails, last
week.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1921-06-30
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS


]. +. Hinson and wife TO l.. l..
Rouse, Southwest IA of Survey No.
3; Consideration s12,000.00.
W. X. Dickinson TO j. II. Rhea, lot
IS, block ~, and lots 81 and %,
block 21, Overton addition; $4,000.
J. s. George to +. l.. Law, lot l6,
block 81, Overton addition; $4,000.
w. l.. McCrummen and wife to j. M.
Slagle, northwest l-3 of section II,
block A; 100000.
John H. Beckett, Jr to Geo. w.
Pickle, lot 20, block 1856, original
town of Lubbock; $4,000.
]. A. Wilson to NJ. c. McCrum-
men, lots Is, 10 and 20, block 81,
original town Of Lubbock; $l650.00.
J. A. Barton and wife to J. A. Will
son. lots Is, 10 and 20, block 81, Of
original town of Lubbock.
II. w. Stanton and wife to Matt
Thomas, part Of Survey 30, block A;
SSS00.O0.
Lubbock Irrigation Company, by
S. B. NJ. Long to NJ. w Holmes, la
Dor 10, league 2, Of San Augustine
school land; s677S.95.
A. +. Davis and wife TO s. III.
Weaver, northwest Ia Of section 8,
blood DID; 100000.
G.. II. Witt and wife to L. b. Hag-
erman. lot 0, block 81, Slaton addi-
ton; $4,000.
X. J. hurry and wife TO Herbert
F. Stubbs. lots s and 7, Overton adj
dition; 100000.
Marian Bell Rige and husband to
Herbert F. Stubs, lots 2, g, 4, 8 and
7, block SO. original town Of Lub-
book; S325.00.
Mamie 7. Stringfellow, II. +.
Hume and Matte Hume TO Herbert
F. Stubs, lot 8, block 80, original
town Of Lubbock; $4,000.
j. l.. Caldwell 70 W. f. Schenck,
lot s, block l6, original town of
Lubbock.
Gus Randolph and wife to A. NJ.
Nichols, lots and z, block 106,
original town Of Lubbock; $4,000.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1921-06-30
IDALoU WILL CELEBRATE
FOURTH OF JULY PICNIC

C. W. Becne was In the city last
TUESDAY, and while here he called
at our Office and extended a cordial
invitation to the force 10 attend an
old-fashioned picnic. which will be
given NJ ldslou on the Fourth Of
July. Mr.. Beens had a number Of
circulars printed and placed an I'D
IN the Avalanche, advertising the oe-
casion. and he says idalou people are
planning great time during the
day. Read their al IN this lssus of
the Avalanche. and attend the eeIs-
bration. and have a good time Al Ida
lou.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1921-06-30
CHI-RO-PRAC-Tl TIC

We have now secured the services
Of DR.. Kate Castleman, of Nashville,
Tennessee. She will be with us per-
manently and we desire to say that
she is the most efficient Of any help
that we have ever had, being three
year graduate Of the National Chiro-
practic College, Of Chicago. She will
be pleased 10 meet you and to give
free consultation and examination.
Finley and Council, Phone $40, Bur-
rus Building, Lubbock, Texas. IL
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1921-06-30

Judge J. H. Moore and several
members Of the Methodist church,
started over 10 Rails last Sunday to
hold a Laymen's service at the Rails
Methodist church. They got as far
as Lorenzo and ran into heavy
rain, and had 20 come back. They
phoned to Rails and found that the
rain was still heavier there which
caused them TO postpone the date Of
the meeting.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1921-06-30

J. c. Holt, the man that puts to-
gether the ads in the Avalanche, re-
turned Tuesday from Stamford,
where he visited few days with his
sister and family.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1921-06-30

Frank p. Henry, ex-county judge
Of Floyd county, visited with the
family % Eugene Emery last week.
Judge Henry Il one Of the early se.-
tiers in Floyd county. and has wide
acquaintance over the Plains. Judge
Henry served In the capacity OF
county judge Of Floyd County for
several terms. and Il was during hts
term Of Office the splendid court
house of that county was erected. u
has always been bis policy 10 play
the part Of an optimisi and he can
always be counted on 10 assist In any
worthy enterprise. He Is now, and
has been serving as posimasts, al
floydada the past slx years, and hln
services are truly commsndahls,
Come 70 see NJ again, Judge.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1921-06-30

We invite ths attention VI esf
I6adsu ~ he Acknowledgement ~ ~,
fanian, rhe hss Fefeullf completed
ADD noe opened Ihs Protestant Hoe
pIlal a F1lt worth
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1921-06-30

W n. Doyle, ~ Happy, was In
Luhhoek Wednesday N thla week
looking after business matters
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1921-06-30

Miss Ida nlehsfdsan. who Visited
her aunt, MTa iamea l. Dos lasl
uesk. has leluFned 70 hsr hume 10
Colorado. Iskas
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1921-06-30

Mrs n, =. Berry. u benIsmin,
Il here thIs week the guest ~ MfA
NJ y. Hinton. She 4 snrouis W
nroneo, shefs shs will Wait fee .
Tea vssks with her son.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1921-06-30

The ehisksn dinner ~hIsk u 10 b.
given b the csmslsfy Association
nes, Wednesday, iulf v|li hs
nFFni Ia ~ sst p.ti n ~ nn'ii'
~ psssp'sd ~ Ne n'Nssl sAsf
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1921-06-30

Mrs. Percy Spencer and family
are visiting in Browniield this week.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1921-06-30

NJ osnns n psss ~ As>sss - ~
n.sssss = y. ,ss. ssc i..-,.ss ss.ss tkxA
lnslas " hssa ssas~nss ~ ~ -us ~
81 ~ ne s.zn-sasf " ~ y. o&okA -
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1921-06-30

Lubbock, June %.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-02-23
TALK OF THE TOWN

Regular meeting Of the Sons of Vet
Grams Auxiliary Wednesday evening,
Feb 20, at o'clock.
Carload of irst-class onions, near
Prospect street, $l.40 a hundred while
they last. Come early.-adv.
Food sale for the benefit of the Barre
City hospital in the Universalist
church vestry Saturday, Feb 26e
Wrestlingl Gardni vs., wild Cat
Lewis in Montpelier Thursday evening.
Special cars to Barre afterwards.--adv.
Have your Dodge car overhauled at
the Dodge service station. All work
guaranteed. Palace garage. Tel no.
adv
Basketball, armory hall, Montpelier,
Wednesday, Feb. 49, Montpelier post,
No. 3, VS.. The Big Five of New York
City. Dancing after game.--adv.
Smart corsets correctly fitted as
sure a smart appearance. Lines are
the secret of gowns success, La
Resista and Madame Irene Corsets at
The Mrs. Shepard Co.--adv.
Mrs. Birnie wishes to announce to
her customers and others that she will
open her new millinery parlers at 4
Laurel street March | with large Sc
lection of spring millinery.-adv'
The meeting of the Woman's club
Tuesday, Feb. %, was in the form OF a
Washington's birthday party, in charge
of the directors, with Miss Blanche Til
den as chairman The meeting was
held in the Knights of Pythias hall and
the program consisted of colonial
readings oy Mrs. o. II. Hale, Miss
Stella Brooks and Miss Tilden, which
were very much enjoyed Miss Lor-
raine Loranger and little Barbara and
Marion Wishart and William Mercer,
in costume, were the most pleasing
part of the entertainment, another en-.
ioyable feature being recitation Civ.
en- by Barbara Lane, also in costume.
Everybody singing america" closed
the program, after which refreshments
were served, Mrs, Bisbee and Mrs.
Cate, hostesses. The visiting ladies to
the shoe dealers convention were the
guests of the club.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-02-23
VERMONT BANKERS
At MONTPELIER
Continued from first page)

was interesting and the bankers voted
TO employ again this special commit
tee. Some of the banks outside the
state also contributed to the fund,
which will help to considerable ex,
tent.
The following officers were elected;
President, C. c. Staples, Brattieboro; ;
vice. president, H. f. Gray, Winooski;
secretary, c. S. Webster, Barton; treas
urer, H. p. Perkins Bethel; executive
committee, |. f. Gibson Of Bennington,
b. r. Corliss of st. Albans, G. A. Simp-
son of Burlington; vice presidents to
the American Bankers association, chi
bert Woods, ST. Johnsbury; to the
trust company section, HarTie V. Hall,
Burlington: to the savings bank sec
ton, H. E. Gray, Winooski; to the
national bank section, c. l.. Lebour-
yeau, White River Junction.
Following the afternoon session, a
luncheon was served.
President Woods in his message, re-
ferred to the changing conditions OF the
last three years and the abnormal sit
uation throughout the country as re-
suit Of the war. This, he SAID, IS not
confined to banking. He looks for re-
turn to low prices soon and hopes then
conditions will be better. He urged the
banks through the New England states
to work together, because these condi-
tions are not confined to one state.
Boundary lines have no bearing at this
time 1t is a condition that, when a
change comes, will come to all the
states alike.
Rev. A. w Hewitt was POSTMASTER
and first introduced Governor Hardness,
who spoke upon the condition to-day,
having in mind the industrial plan for
the coming two years. The evidence of
going forward will be seen in the budg-
ct by increasing from $4,000 to $50,
900 for extending the human resources
Of the state. TO follow after the ses-
sion He spoke Of the business side Of
the plan, with an attractive booklet TO
describe it to every type of people His
plan is to grow business frop the in
side out. He wants boostings and back
ing, cooperating on every hand.
James Brennan of Boston, vice-presi-