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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-12-20
PLAINFIELD

Mr.. ana Mrs. w. B. Lance were ip
Burlington to visit their som, Elstonr
the first of the week.
Reginald Mccormick has finished
work for q. L. Martin and gone to his
home in Barre.
Mrs. Bates Of Cabot has been visit
ing her daughter. Mrs. W. b. Lance.
Community Christmas tree and exer-
cises Saturday evening at opera house.
Mrs. L. A. Martin and daughter,
Merle, and Alice Martin were visitors
in Barre Friday.
Mrs. Charles Hudson and Mrs. New
ton Davis were in Barre Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Townsend were
in Montpelier to attend the funeral Of
Miss Mary HOLSTER, who formerly
lived In town.
Clayton Buxton Is i'll with chicken
pox.
Roy Gale Of Burlington is visiting
his parents. Mr.. and Mrs. II. J.. Gale.
Edison Hill of Middlesex was a visit
or in town last week.
Maurice Townsend of Boston is at
the home Of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
b. H. Townsend.
News was received last week Of the
birth Of a daughter to Mr.. and Mrs.
Jerome johnson of Montreal and
granddaughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. w. ).
Martin Of Cambridge, Mass.
l.. VI. Johnson, George st. Cyr and
Arch Hill, who have been quite i'll, are
all able 10 be out on the street.
Fred l.. Page and Mrs. i. C. Baldwin
were in Barre Friday on business.
Mr.. and Mrs. O. i. Martin spent
part of last week in Rutland
Miss Vera Rogers is spending her
vacation in Boston.
The youngest daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Herbert LeBarron broke her arm
Saturday.
Schools closed Friday for a two
weeks vacation. Christmas exercises
were held in the afternoon, with the
usual gift-laden trees bringing JOY to
the children.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arch Batchelder of
birmingham Mass, spent part Of last
week in town
c. }. Lamb Of East Calais was in
town Tuesday
A. p. Cate of east hill, Calais, was
in town Monday.
Arthur Rogers has sold Ills farm.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. w. Coburn have
gone to Milwaukee, Wis. to spend the
holidays with their daughters, Mrs.
Paul Waterman and Miss Evelyn Co
burn.
Miss Hazel Maxheld is at work for
Elmer Maxfeld.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-12-20
WEST BERLIN

The usual Christmas exercises will
be observed next Friday night in the
M. II. church in this village. Everyone
come.
Is. S. Cove vas in Montpelier satur-
day.
A good number attended the Christ
mas exercises of the grammar and pri-
mary school last Friday afternoon, a
very enjoyable occasion.
Miss Clara Ramsdell from Montpel-
Ter is spending her vacation with her
aunt. Miss Corrie Streeter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nj. +. Glines visited
Miss Catherine Clark at the Barre City
hospital Saturday, finding her very
comfortable.
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The goodwill and under
standing created by the visits
of our patrons during Tele-
phone Week make us feel that
we would like to have visitors
call on us more frequently.
We would be glad to see them
any week day. OF course,
service must go on, visitors or
no visitors but the Chief OPP
orator or Manager will be
glad to arrange SO that our
Service Committees may be
free to receive and escort Wis
itors if notified a day before
hand of their intention to call.
The Service Committees will
be glad to demonstrate this
or any other feature of our
service.
New England Telephone &
Telegraph Company
j. H. GOWDY, Manager.
G. II. COLLAMER, Wire Chief
j. j. LEMAY, Chief Operator.
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| show last week. deacon Dubb,r but
| She didn't, and now though it is rather
late in the day we feel that IT de-
serves something more than mere men
ton, so we are now going to take our
pen in hand and tell you what we
thought and think about il Mrs. Will
liam Monroe. as Miss Philipena Pop
over. was typical of the old school. just
the kind we fellows of sixty. or there
abouts used to pick out to buzz when
we were boys, brought US back to our
childhood DAYS and acted her part well
when she set her snare for the eccen-
trio Deacon Dubbs from Sorgum Gem
ter, West virginny, who claimed that
the water in the cooler was rather pc
culiar but had a natural taste Just
the same" Deuteronomy Jones, n
country product, was perfectly natural
in this part, and reminded us how he
used 10 act before his wife polished
him up, while Mrs. Haines johnson, as
Emily Dale, the richest girl in town.
Welli The women folks say she looked
lovely, we dar'sent say II, as we are
a little bit afraid of her, but we do
wish she had a million in her own
right. and then If we were single! Mrs.
Jones as Yennie Yensen, the hired girl
from Sweden was becomingly arrayed,
and her perseverance was rewarded by
Deuteronomy surrendering himself, bag
and baggage. and as the story books
go. they lived happily ever afterwards.
George Gibson, a wolf in Sleeps cloth
ing. acted the villain so well that the
audience fairly got down on him. and
George Is an awfully good fellow. Next
time he is going to play the part of
a hero. and kin back his good name
And there was Rose Raleigh. the brave
little school marin. Mrs. Noble Foss
took that part, and as long as Noble
Is in Boston and won't see this paper,
we are gong to say eon~fidentially, that
we lust fell in love with her and II
we had taken the part OF Amos Cole
man there would have been something
doing: bur Amos was Earle Bradley OF
ST. Johnsbury and any hoy from 81
Johnshurv + awful bashful, and they
ulonf seem to know what a girl Likes.
Trixie Coleman vas Mrs. Harold h
Hale. tub Of mischief. torment. and the
fellow who Is supposed to live in the
lower regions: all she had to do was
act natural. her real self. and the old
deacon seemed TO like her II she did
plague the life out Of him. Major Nc
Mutt. auctBoneer and Justice Of peace.
was Prank Meserve Franks makeup
was that Of 4 rather fast. middle aged
man. who had many hot supPcrs. but
was finally redeemed. The only criti-
cism We have to make i his weak and
eTeminate voice which. Joseph Whit
nev claims. knocked out a light 81
glass IN the cellar window when be e.
claimed. 1T j. hot. Amt H.. The audi
ence appreciated the sweet voice Of
Miss Miidrer Melendy. a. Kitty sim
and there Nas something about
the forms 81 Hannibal Howier AMI Oh
aiah Hardscrabble William Taiser and
Rirhard Cobb which reminded ~ 81 the
status a Apollo in the garden a. Ath-
ens. Only ne hsd nner -een that STAT
us. EnnH sd
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Dance Records

Wabash Blues. Fox-Trot The Colunbidns 4 .34e7
Tuck Me To Sleep en- MY OLE Kentucky. 85c
Home). Fox-Troi The CoIumbiansJ
Ten Little Fingers and Ten Little Toes
Ted Lepis and His Band A-s4ss
Everybody Step. From The Music Bor S5c
ReDue. Fox-Trot
Ted Letcis and His Band
Kentucky Home. Fox-Trot The Happy Sir A-34ss
It's You. Fox-Trot The Happy Sir 85c
Sal-O-May. Fox-Tro5 Paul Biese Trio A-34S4
Catalina. Fox-Trot Paul Biese IrioJ DOC
Song Of Love. Waltz Princes Dance Orchestra -asoA
Plantation Lullaby. MedleysWaltz 05c
Princes Dance Orchestra
Na-Jo. Fox-Trot The Happy Sir A 35o3
Jabberwocky. Fox-Trot The Happy SirJ 85c
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-12-20
DID YOU VISIT US?
Perhaps You, Too, Would Be Interested To Know
How Telephone Operators Interpret Light Signals

THE wire chief had con-
nected up a desk tele-
phone SO that it stood on the
switchboard shelf only two or
three feet away from the
switchboard signal light with
which it was connected. He
paused in front of it as he con-
voyed a group of newspaper
men through his office during
our recent Telephone Week.
Il connected this instru-
ment to demonstrate how the
operator gets the light sig
nal" he said. He lifted the
receiver as he spoke and in
stantly a tiny electric light
glowed. on the switchboard.
Then he took a plug, deftly in
serted it in the hole under the
light, and 10! it went out.
"That's where the operator
says Number, please?'" he
explained. when you give
her the number and she con-
meets you with the line you
ask for, a light connected to
that line glows on the switch
board shelf. AS soon as the
called party answers the light
goes out. As each hangs up
his receiver, the lights con-
nected to their respective tele-
phones burn. That signal tells
her to take down the connec-
tion.
LET us suppose, however,"
he went on, "that you have
finished your talk and want to
signal the operator so as to
ask for another number." As
he spoke, he pressed down the
receiver hook Of the desk
stand and let it spring back
again, and repeated the opera
ton four or five times, with
the cadence of a clock pendu- /,
Yum, about two movements
per second.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-12-20
.BOMBSETOFF
in HALLWAY
Gave Police in New York
a Shaking-up
To-day
TENEMENT l.
GOT BAD SCARE
Nature Of the Internal
Machine Is Not
Known

New York, Dec. 20.--Damage esti-
mated at 5 1000 was done by the explo-
sion early to-day Of a bomb which had
been thrown or placed in the hallway
of a building on Grand street. The
scene Of the explosion was only one
block from police headquarters n the
conclusion gave officers there a scare,
us some Of them said they believed for
a few minutes that threats to bomb
Wall street, had been carried out.
Heavy guards we're thrown around the
whole Wall street section yesterday az
4 result Of tips that a wholesale
bombing Of that part Of the city was
contemplated.
The explosion caused excitement in
Grand street, hundreds Of people leav-
ing their homes and running to the
street. some of them in seant attire.
Examination Of the building in which
the bomb was set off failed to reveal
the nature of the internal machine.
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UNHAPPY TIME
FOR THE ALIENS
More Than 1000 Forced to
Spend a Dreary
Christmas
WITH PROSPECT
OF DEPORTATION
Many Of Them We're Driv-
en- Here BY the Wars
Ravages

New York, Dec. 20.--In contrast to
the Joy with which nearly everybody
else in the metropolis is looking for
ward to Christmas, more than 1000
men, women and children here are pre-
pairing for a day made only more bit
ter by the realization that they are
unhappy in the midst of rejoicing.
These are the vast majority OF In
Gle Sans temporary guests at the III
liz island immigration station, who are
awaiting deportation because quotas
permitted their countries are exhaust
ed.
1T will be, immigration officials say,
the saddest Christmas the island has
ever seen.
In former years many immigrants
have been detained at the nations
gateway over the holidays, but they
were buoyed up by thoughts Of the
land Of promise living beyond the vel
coming Statue of Liberty.
This year, however, the titan God
dess stands an obstacle in their path,
with appraised hand waving them back
to the lands whence they came, lands
in which many dismantled their old
homes to provide passage money TO
America.
And worse. ii possible, than the lot
of those held on the island, il that of
hundreds Of Others in the Storage
quarters of several vessels in the har-
Dor. They, too, have given up hope of
being admitted to the country and face
the prospect Of spending Christmas on
ships carrying them TO the countries
they had grown to think OF no longer
as home.
Robert +. Tod, commissioner Of inn
migration. said ii would be impossible
to estimate how many would spend
Christmas on the island. waiting to be
sent back. but sustaining themselves
from dav to day with the thought that
appeals to Washington might open the
doors OF .the United States to them aft
er all.
Il know this Mr.. Tod said. "The
island will be filed beyond capacity,
and there will be a thousand OF two
on ships waiting to get to the island.
There will be no Christmas holiday for
the immigration men, but on Sunday
afternoon we hope to have a little n
tertainment to brighten things, if we
can. for those who are to be turned
back
The immigrants who are the most
completely disappointed, come for the
most part from lands blighted by the
war and the ravages OF disease and
famine which followed in its wake.
They include families who sold their
cottages and spent practically all Of
their tiny fortunes getting to seaports
and paying steamship fares In the hope
that the new life in America would
give them back happiness. They are
destined to return to their former con
ditions with the prospect OF no jobs or
homes.
Most OF them. It was said, know
nothing of the Dillingham; law restrict
ing immigrants to a proportion OF the
former inflow from their native lands.
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III

Catholic Order of Foresters. atten-
toni, All members of Robert Emmett
court, No. 564. are hereby notified 20
attend the next regular meeting "a be
held at Miles hall Wednesday, Dec. 81,
at Z p. M. sharp, Medical attention
and other important business is 20 be
considered at this meeting. 1t is urgent
that you attend. Rec. Sec.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-12-20
Song Hits

April Showers. From Bo1nbo Al Josonl Assoc
Weep No More tMy Nanny. Vernon DaI<t) 85c
Cry Baby Blues. Dolly l8ylA-s5o2
No Ones Fool. Dolly KayJ S5c
Who's Been Around? Van and Schenck A -ale0
O'Reilly I'm Ashamed OF YOU. From az
Ziegfeld FoHies Of 1891 Van and Schenck)
A Dream Of Your Smile. Edpin Dale 4 -s4ss
Love Will Find a Way. From Shuttle Along 65c
Edwin DALE 49,
Maggie Mcguire. Ed,oin Dale G Wiuiam Morgan A-35ol
Mary O'Brien. Edrin Dotsj Doc
IN Be Good But III Be I'nsss Southern Quartet A.s.ss
He Took 1t Away From Me-Blues DOC
Southern Quartet
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-12-20
THE ROMANCE OF TEA

Consider the romance Of tea
"the cups that cheer but not in
ebriate.' Truly il recalls the Gcnii
III the Bottle who, when liberated,
granted every wish.
(. The warm sunshine, the spice
laden breezes, OF the Orient are
sealed in the crisp. closely rolled
tea leaves. Boiling water releases
them in a delicious, golden beverage
that delights the taste, soothcs the
nerves and refreshcs the weary body.
The worlds best tea is LIPTON'S.
This is no idle boast. The world
itself admits it. For LIPTON'S
Tea has the largest sale in the world.
And Lipton's Yellow Label brand
is LIPTON'S finest tea.
AK your grocer for LIPTON'S
Ycllow Label Tea. If he does
not sell It, send vs. his lame and
address and nc uiH mail you a
FREE sample and gipe you the
name Of a grocer uho can supply
you. address Thomas j. Upton,
Inc, Hoboksn. N. j.
Evening journal., 1921-02-25
THE SNOW WATCF1MAN

TTU HEN Ellen heard that her
~ father and mother were plan
AA ming to take her TO the co1n-
Wv try to spend Saturday and
Sunday, she began watching the clouds
TO see II snow was coming. For all
her small life Ellen had lived in the
city, and when she heard stories about
the beautiful white snow. she was
much puzzled. OF course. snow in
the big city is white when It first
comes down, but II doesn't stay white
very longl BY the next day. or maybe
even the same day. snow gets a dirty,
grayish color that isn't a bit like the
snow a person reads about in stories.
But though she watched and
watched, the days went by and Friday
morning dawned clear and cold with
cut a sign OF snow anywhere.
"Well, anyway" said Ellen COM
fortably. I'm going TO have a good
time even II It doesn't snow-oniy 1
wish 1t would"
And certainly she did have good
time. The train ride OF two hours
was lots Of fun; the ride from the
pretty little station TO the big house
more fun, and the lovely dinner and
then the evening on a great rug before
a fre-a realiy-truly FIRE with sparks
and flames and FIRE fairies. was the
most fun OF all.
when she awakened the next morn
ing she thought the sun seemed so
very bright. but as she had 10 hurry
TO dress IN time 70 go down to
breakfast with her mother, she didn't
have time 10 even glance out OF the
window. After breakfast her father
said, "well Miss Ellen. what are you
and Doris going to do today7"
Were going to coast" replied
Doris promptly.
Coast" exclaimed Ellen IN amaze
ment, "why-why-" And then She
ran and looked out Of the window.
And sure enoughl There. spread all
over the ground was a mantle OF beau
tifui pure white snow. Snow that
covered the yard and the fences and
the walks and the roads and the trees
and everythingl The weather man
must have been busy making snow all
the night long to get so much as that
down in just one night
"Oh." exclaimed Ellen happily. and
she clapped her hands and danced
around she was that happy. I'm ~
glad came and so glad Il showed
and so glad everythipg"
After that there was a scurrying tc
get into coats and leggings and init
tens and caps and Doris and Eiler
went out 20 play.
Now u happened that next door :,
Doris there was another great BIZ
J house. Only in this big house instea,
Of there being one little girl like Doris
there were two boys. And they werl
every bit as glad 20 see the snow a
Ellen was. They liked 10 nlav IN snov
Evening journal., 1921-02-25
BY FRANk |, I,SoLRR

without throwing Il out OF square. In
fact. the quality OF your work on this
part Of the construction will make or
mar your success on the job as a
whole The back may be fastened 70
the sides by means OF brads, and the
top and bottom may be fastened By
means OF screws.
In making the shelves and the rack
inside the door. you will hnd accuracy
very essential. The note on the draw
ing with respect to laying out the
curves should be followed without
fan. II IS very hard 10 get a good
looking layout OF compass curves n
the arcs are connected directly. All
these parts may be sawed 10 shape
with the coping saw. and smoothed
with sandpaper. In order 10 avoid he
use OF cleats In the cabinet. the shelves
are fastened in place by driving brads
through the sides. The several shelve,
may be placed in the cabinet just a.
soon as finished.
The next step will be the making ol
the door. dimensions for the frame
are given, and you VIII observe from
the note az the bottom OF the draw
Z ing that the choice Of n mirror or
wood panel IS left with the maker
OF course. the mirror will add greati
70 the value OF tho cabinet IN the even
Evening journal., 1921-02-25

the snow mans head and shoulders
into place. lets make this the best
snow man we ever had. Let's give
him a cap and a pipe and arms thatn
stay and everything"
"Aii right" agreed Bob. Tets"
Remember that one we made be-
fore Christmas" and Doris glgglcd in
recollection, ut had snow arms and
when the warm wind blew they
dropped on and he was the funniest
looking thing you ever sawi"
How you going TO make the arms
OF this one2" asked Ellen.
I'm going 20 make 'em with a
stick" said Bob. "it's a big, long
broom stick mother saved for me, and
i'm make wonderful arms-I guess
they'll not melt of with the first warm
wind"
"Thls snow man will last longer
anyway" said Dick. father said Il
would He said after Christmas snow
men always last longer cause there's
longer cold weather"
BY that time Bob and Dick had be
gun TO make the head and Ellen and
Doris were sent up to the house 10
set an old pipe. some red flannel for
l:ps and cap, and, OF course, the
Evening journal., 1921-02-25

urged the nippish person.
"Ah. could you cut 1t OF. anyway"
argued the mole.
"Of course he could. II he wanted"
the crocus fairy replied to that She
stroked the Groundhog in a coaxing
way, very prettily, but he only
groaned.
Il couldn't make up my mind!" he
sobbed. Il couldn't"
"Only ghosts haven't shadows" the
nippish person remarked wisely.
The Groundhog shuddered. Il
wouldn't want TO be that. - he said.
"Of course not" the nippish person
was quite triumphant
But you don't want TO be scared
to death, you know" a squirrel put In
brlskly. "supposn' you saw ~
Think"
"Then he'd 60 back again 10 sleep
Just like any sensible creature would. ;"
said the nippish person.
I'm tired OF cold weather." sighed
the little crocus lady.
Most every one agreed. The rest
disagreed as loudly as they could.
Anyway, he wouldn't have 10 see
his shadow. He could bandage his
Evening journal., 1921-02-25

that u happens TO be the only one IN
the bath room. but II It is to be used
as an extra piece OF equipment. then
the mirror Is not so important. As
there Is 20 be n rack attached TO the
inside OF the door. II will be necessary
to have the inside OF the latter fiush
with the frame.
There are several ways In which the
door frame may be made and no meth
Cd is shown by the drawing. The
usual method OF mortise and tenon
may be used, or the pieces may be
fastened together by means OF half lap
joints. In either case Il will be neces-
sary 10 rabbet the inside OF the frame
TO receive the panel or the mirror.
II your cabinet has been assembled
so Il is square. and your door IS
square. no further trouble will result.
The door Is. Of course. TO be made
slightly smaller than the opening OF
the cabinet. Use three small hinges
10 hold the door 20 the cabinet frame
A knob and catch viii be necessary
10 hold the door closed and these are
70 be left 70 the choice OF the indi.
viduai making the cabinet A small
glass knob will look very attractive.
All parts should be well sandpa
pered. after which the cabinet shoull
be painted. white IS recommended
md two OF three coats applied.
Evening journal., 1921-02-25

gave them the red cloth and cap
Now then. let's see." she said when
those things were ready. you ought
20 have something 10 make this man
different from the others. Oh, I
knowl lie can be watchman.
Really, you know. he stands there day
after day and night after night and
he ought 10 have a lantern. You take
this and see II the boys aren't glad
10 have a."
This" was a gay red and yellow
japanese lantern.
OF course. the boys were delighted.
They hurried through the making OF
the snow mans face: they put on his
cap and his lips. so red and his cigar;
they made a hole through his should.
ers for the stick that was 10 be his
arms and then they slipped on the Ian
tern. Didn't q look wonderful? Wen.
you should have seen ~
And right then. when any one Of
the four children could have told Won
the morning had only begun. Inc
luncheon bell rangi That's Just how
fast mornings go when folks are max
ing snow man.
Ellen didn't want TO leave AT All.
She wanted to stay right there ana
watch that wonderful snow man. and
Doris had 10 take hold OF her hand
and tell her that she just must come
% lunch. before she was willing to 20
one step.
but Wen come out again right aft
er luncheon" Doris promised.
And well make another man" sur-
gested Bob, "a partner for this one.s
So Immediately after luncheon the
three children put their wraps on
again and hurried out 20 make anoth-
er snow man.
You 'pect our mans all rirht7'
asked Ellen as they went past tho
boys house 20 get them.
ITO be sure Il is." laughed Doris
why we've had men stay weeks and
weeks and weeks"
And sure enough. when they got Z,
the pace where the snow man was
he was all right. His cap wal
just as perky. his cigar just as straigh
butch. dear his beautiful red ans
yellow lantern was Eonei
II wasn't IN the yard II WASH
anywhere around the snow man.
was no where 10 be seen.
ITS the old wind" said Bob. mourn
fully. II we'd been smart. we,
have wired II on. But never though
OF the wind"
"But Il must be some place. Bob,
said Doris, lets hunt again"
So they hunted and they huntel
and they were Just about 10 give u'
. when Ellen shouted. there Il isi"
! And where do you suppose it ha
] blown to? Up into the branches OF
nearby tree.
I Bob climbed up and brought it dow
10 and this time he wired 80 onto N
snow mans arms so tight that NJ
q even a great high wind could blow
- on. And there the snow watchma
q stood for many weeks.
Evening journal., 1921-02-25

and they liked to build a snow man. And
as they got up much earlier than the
two girls had happened to this par;ic-
ular morning, they were out an hour
before and had started TO work max
ing what they determined should oe
the biggest snow man OF the season.
BY the time Ellen and Doris came
out. they had two great rolls OF snow
set one on top OF the other for the
lower part OF the snow man. And as
everybody who has ever made a snow
man knows. that's a very important
beginning
"Hl Doris called Bob as he spied
the two girls run down of Doris
porch. come on over and help"
"Yes. let's!" exclaimed Ellen hap
PLY so the two girls hurried over as
fast as ever they could. and set 10
work under the boys direction.
Now. OF course. little Ellen. who had