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The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1921-04-14
RE-FoREsT YOUR WASTE LAND

Tie chief forester, w. G. Hastings,
at Montpelier, VT, has announced that
Ap ii IS the best month Of the year to
purchase and transplant forest tree
seedlings and that in the past twelve
years Vermont farmers had purchased
from the forestry department and had
set out each spring on lands Of little
..lue for agricultural use an average
Of 100000 trees per year. These trees
were grown in the state nurseries at
Burlington and Sharon, and represent
one Of the chief activities Of the state
lin IFS work Of trying TO create static
conditions between consumption and
production of timber. II is an estab-
iished fact that our timber is being
depleted six times as. fast as it is
a3wing and every land owner should
improve the opportunity TO purchase
nursery stock from the state and put
his idle acres 10 work. Timber forty
wears hence viii command fabulous
prices. Mr.. Hastings explained in de-
taf the profits to be derived by the
farmer from such work which are
enormous under certain favorable cir
cumstances. One plantation less than
forty years old recently sold for 5000
per acre and its sole value was the
timber growing upon it. But of great
er value than its worth in money is
the peace of mind TO the farmer who
can look upon a few acres OF fine
boled spruce or pine which stand on
lis farm as insurance against the loss
of his buildings from fire. How many
farmers in Vermont can go TO their
woodlot and cut the logs to produce
the lumber needed to replace a burned
house or barn? Just now the most
progressive Vermont farmers are
placing orders with the forestry de-
par .ment which, as Mr.. Hastings fur
ther explained, is authorized to grow
such seedlings and TO distribute them
among the farmers Of Vermont at cost
for planting on abandoned or rough
land
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1921-04-14
FOR DAIRY
COWS ron tPRIL

Based on quotations & March 18th
re fHrwfnr ration for dairy cows is
ae-o 81 by Professor E'leubercr q
Ire s.ate College n Aericsiturc 81
Bmiaetau. TIE approximate cost,
M Included in MIXED g rlo 2.
5. E ra. freight rate prints 8 also
500 Ib benny f or crn
ref $500; 2o0 lh ground oa
500 .hs c1a0nr mL
100 .bs Iirsse5 ol meal s24i 200 iha
vt nf1fgs. s3Af and 100 ib4
rlctcn feed s2A
Tie composition r this ration Is
"a 3 par crnt protein, 60 pr cent fat
and 7s pcr cent crude fiber 1900 ihs.
wh cost s22s8. 100 lbs. sisl, Or oae
ton $500.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1921-04-14
PRESIDENT THOMAS
CONCLUDES SERVICES
Bids Farewell TO Faculty and Students
After Twelve Year Of Service


After Twelve Year Of Service
Middlebury, Apr. 6-Presidoni John
NJ. Thomas concluded today his term
Of twelve years as president Of Mid
dlebury College by bidding farewell
to the students and faculty at the reg
ular morning service in the Mead
Memorial Chapel. At the conclusion
Of the service be handed 70 Acting
President Edward y. Collins the cans
Of G..maliel Painter President Thorn
as attempted To address the student
body, but was so overcome with emo
tion that he was unable TO take the
part which he had planned in tho
simple ceremony, and was forced 10
confno himself TO the briefest Of re-
marks. DR.. Collins, in accepting the
cane, voiced the sorrow Of the students
and faculty at President Thomas
going and expressed their cordial best
wishes. To the complete surprise Of
President Thomas, Roland J. Darby,
president of the Undergraduate Asso-
citation, then came forward and pre-
sented TO DR.. Thomas, in behalf Of the
student body, an exact replica Of
Gamaliel Painters cane. The service
concluded with the singing of Alma
Mater and the benediction by Presi-
dent Thomas. Following the exercis-
es the student body lined up on either
side OF the long chapel walk, forming
lane down which President Thomas
accompanied by Acting President Col
Inns and Professor MacGilton passed.
DR.. Thomas leaves tomorrow by auto
mobile with his family for Pennsyl-
vania State College. He win return to
Middlebury at Commencement time to
deliver the Baecalaureate sermon.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1921-04-14
BURR AND BURTON GIRLS
CLAIM CHAMPIONSHIP
After Another Banner Season They
Claim Leadership in Their Class

The girls Of Burr and Burton Sem
mary Of Manchester, have completed
another successful season Of basket
han They were unbeaten last year;
claimed the Vermont State Cham
pionship, and were not challenged.
This year the results are the same.
In the fall, the manager made Is
lengthy a schedule as possible and the
girls played right through the season
without a defeat The team plays
girls rules and claims chempionship
for the Lamo. Several teams planned
On the championship until they ran UP
arainst the Burr and Burton girls.
The schedule was as follows
Jan. s-Bmninnton at 2. ,. 5.
&c e IL. in favor 81 p. ,. s.
Tn. I5-At Rudand Score 2 g
81 FL fevor 81 p y. $.
jan. Rutland % p ,. S. Score,
Az DO 10 I'D favor of 3. =. S.
Feb. I2-st Bennington Score, -
ts "a lu favor of 3. p. S.
FrE. z2-Blia IN nes College at
B d. S. score 80 to 8 ia favor Of
B g. s.
March Sat Brandon Score 80 g
faTar of D. %
March 7-M0rtpe ier 81. 2. ,. S af
wi1Hehary. score 90 ta in favor e
B b s.
March Brandon at p B. s.
score 90 % ( in favor - B. b. S.
The nne-up is as follows For
wards-Mary Paddock. Esteila OFT,
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1921-04-14
NINE. CuRIE AT PITTSBURGH
Sees How Tons of Ore and Chemical
Produce One Thimbleful of Radium


Produce One Thimbleful Of Radium
New York, April 4-The production
Of radium on the largest scale in the
world, at Pittsburgh, will be one Of
the sights shown to Nine. Marie Curie
Of Paris, the famous scientist who dis
covered the wonder-element, when she
makes her first visit to America next
May as the guest Of leading American
women, who win present her with ono
gram Of radium worth $4,000.
A f..ct not generally known is that
the United States now is producing
more than 30 per cent Of the whole
worlds radium, the former small
European production having fallen 30
negligible proportions. The bulk Of
the American output originates from
the vast deposits in the wilderness of
Colorado and Utah Of "carnotite" ore
which is shipped via pack-mulesi
WAGON freighters, motor trucks and
railroads to Pittsburgh, whereit is re-
duced and treated by complicated and
Httle-known processes TO produce the
fabulously-valuable radinm salts.
The ore is shipped to Pittsburgh by
hundred tons ard the finished product
Of radium is delivered by mail.
Nine. Curie will see in Pittsburgh at
Inc plant Of the Standard Chemical
Company 500 tons Of "canotite" orc
and 1900 tons additional Of chemicals
and coal used to produce the single
gram Of radium (about thimbleful,
or one-twenty-eighth of an ounce)
that she will be presented with by
American admirers. Six months
work is required from the mining Of
the "carnotite" ore until the delivery Of
the pure radium, and this single gram
for Nine. Curie represents nearly a
months output of radium by this
greatest of radium-producing plants
at Pittsburgh.
A western trip that will take Nine.
Curie to Colorado, where within an
area of about 400 square miles engin-
ears estimate there is enough "carno-
tite" ore to produce radium to meet
the worlds increasing uses for years
to come, is scheduled on the tentative
itinerary of the distinguished woman
scientist. who expressed the wish TO
visit the Grand Canyon as well as
Pittsburgh. The coming Of Nine.
Curie is the result Of a visit 10 her in
Paris last summer Of Mrs. William
Brown Meloney, editor Of "The Delin-
Gator" who found that the discoverer
of the priceless boon 70 humanity not
only nsd never profted thereby but
thst she was supporting herself By The
m1li income Of a scientific instructor
at tie Sorbonne University and dii
not herself own a BIT q tie precious
ium thar he gave She world.
When askal what he would choose
II tic whole world were laid at her
feet Nine Cure answered: "0niy
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1921-04-14
TRI-CouNTY TEACH
Frs CONVENTION

Teachers Of Addison, Rutland and
Remington Counties 70 Meet in
Bennington April 22d and 25d.
The contention Of the Tri-CountyI
Teachers Association, composed Of
the teachers of Addison. Rutland and
Remington Counties will be held in
Remington on April 22d and Esd, with
sessions in the afternoon and evening
Of the 22d aud in the morning Of the
following day.
A tentative program has been ar
ranged as follows:
April 22d
Acknowledged session, 2.i5 70
500.
/. Address Of president, appoint
ment Of committees.
2. Address by C. II. Dempsey, com
missioner Of education of Vermont.
3. Address by Ernest W. Butter
field, commissioner Of Education Of
New Hampshire. Subject discipline
and School Management"
Evening General session s to 10.
/. Spelling contest (tri-eounty) ar
ranged by ]. d. Whittier
2. Address, Vermont History, by
Judge f. L. Bates, Bennington.
Especial reference TO places in and
around Bennington.
April 23d-Morning
General session, TO 10.
Address by Frank w. Wright, direc-
tor elementary education, State de-
partment Of education Of Massachus-
etts.
Business meeting 10 to 10:15.
Conferences 10:15 to II
High School.
1. Vocational subjects, chairman,
Prof. f. B. jerks of the University Of
Vermont.
1. How can we determine whether
a subject is vocational?
2. How can we connect these sub
iects with community interests?
(a) Through selection Of subject
matter. (b) Through adaptation and
application. (e) Through personal
contact Of teacher.
2. Social sciences. Chairman to be
proy'ard l
Tr h etln and
Modern iangoasas. Cl.sl,n>li, Prof !
II. p. williamson De Visme, Dean Of
The French school. Discussion invited.
Telchars come prepared to- oppose
their ideas on subjects presented.
Intermediate and Grammar Grades.
(Not Rural Schools).
Social sciences. Chairman to bel
provided. i
Primary Grades. CNot Rural
Sclools).
Chairman, supt. A. W. Vaney No.
Remington. Outline Of play Of work
for primary grades. ta) Program.
(b) Basis OF grouping and promotion.
Rural Schools.
Chairman, Miss Katherine Aageson,
teacher training course, Rutland.
/. Organization Of days work, IN
cluding: 10 to 11:l5.
fa) The program and how to make
It. (b) Time-savings devices. (e)
Seat work and material for same.
2. Should Vermont establish STAN
dard rural schools? Discussion led
by John d. Whittier Of the State de-
partment Of education.
Committee: 49, M. A. Sturtevant,
Brandon; A. W. Eddy, Middlebury; d,
w. McClelland Bennington.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1921-04-14

that the Club uin BE able to cown fte
that amount and win have
lcft te irrt in me needed flm r-
irrs 81 thc club The use cf tfe
Coura House was ehtned bg Judge
cnmth from the Assistant Judges of
Bennington County Court, free u
charge. and tie expenses were light
So that after paying the tax q ss45
on 21s tickets. ard other expense. in
eluding the donation, there vii re-
main about 5000
Chairman Entertainment Com.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1921-04-14

Hulda Root; Centers Dorothy Gil
bert ana Florence OFT; Side Guards
I.uella Phelps and Madeline Davis.
Cosch-~ Marjorie Salter
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1921-05-20
SYNOPSIS.

PRULOGuE-r.c December. 1913 four
men gathered in a hotel in Berae and
heard one of the quartet outline a plan
to paralyze Great Britain and at the
same time seize WORLD power. The other
three Hooking, American, and Steineman
and Won Gratz, Germans. all millionaires.
agree to the scheme providing another
man, Hiram Potts, an American, is taken
in. The instigator O: the plot gives his
name as Comte de Guy, but when he
leaves for England with his daughter he
decides to use the nan-1 Carl Peterson.
CHAPTER I. - Cap>- Hugh (Bulldog
Drummond, retired officer, advertises
for work that will give HIM excitement,
signing "X1O." AS result he meets
Phyllis Benton, a young woman who an
swered his ad She tells him of strange
murders and robberies Of which she sus-
poets a band headed by Carl Peterson and
Henry darlington of being the leaders.
CHAPTER II.-Drummond decides to
go to The I-arches, Miss Benton's home.
An attempt is made on the road to wreck
his machine when another, occupied by
Peterson, Lexington and a strange man,
blocks the road. While dining with Phyl-
lis Benton and her father Drummond
hears a terrible Shrek at The Films. Dur
ing the night Drummond leaves The
Larches and explores The Films. He dis
covers darlington and Peterson using a
thumbscrew on an American who signs
a paper. Drumn,ond rescues the Ameri-
can after a struggle and takes him to
his home. The man is Hiram c. Potts
CHAPTER III.-Peterson visits Drum
mond the next day, departing with
threat to return later and recover Potts
and also a torn paper which Drummond
seized the night of the fight. With the
aid of Peter Darrel, old army friend,
DrummOnd arranges to hide Potts, and
substitute in his place one Mullings, de-
modified soldier, who is seized by Peter
son and his gang and taken to The Films,
along with Drummond.
CHAPTER w. When Peterson dis
covers the hoax DrummOnd is escorted
by Trina to a room where he is to stay
for the night. During the night Drum
mond is exploring the house when he gets
In q strange room in which is a co1ra.
He escapes but or ~s>~ stairs has fight
in the dark.
CHAPTER V-Drumnond en1ists the
aid OF -AIyy T-o-gRorth, Toby Sinclair,
Ted Jern:H ,ha1.. and Jerry Seymour, the
latter al aviator. Drun1rlOnd, after an
encornt2r H4rI the pseudo Potts, meets
Irr2a ta]l-;o< = the marquis Of Laidley
and s',e~o--s t!'e Gang is plotting for the
Laid g. ta ~-.,s T~7r-;,r,or1d and his friends
are c2S@.' t;eE ST in his apartment.
Lak:n G. ra-rieS # Potts.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1921-05-20
Continued from yesterday

"Wel,'' ne asked, nave your got tie
old woman?"
"Bound and gagged in the Kitchen"
answered one of them lacOnically.
care you going to do this crowd in?'
The speaker looked at the uncon-
sclOus men with hatred in his eyes.
'"They cucumber the earth-thfs
breed of puppy
'They will not cucumber it for
long, said darlington softly. But
the one in the window there is not
going to die SO easily. I have a small
unsettled score with him. >"
Cali right; he's in the car" A
voice came from outside the window,
and with a last look at Hugh Drum
mond, darlington turned away.
'Then We'll CO., he remarked ~Au
revoir, my laundering young bull. Be
fore I've finished with you, you'll
scream for mercy. And you won't
get 1t.
Through the still night air there
came the drumming Of the engine Of
a powerful car. Gradually it died
away and there was silence. And
then, with a sudden crack, Peter Oar
rell's head rolled over and hit the arm
of his chair.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1921-05-20
BITS OF BYPLAY
BY Luke McLuke
Copyrighted, 1921, by
The Cincinnati Enquirer.
Luke McLuke Says

Another strange thing is how peo-
pie who know they can t write prose
will try to write poetry.
A woman doesn't begin to be a bur-
den to herself until she finds that she
doesn't carry her age well.
Some men are so contrary that they
grumble because they can t make hay
in January and cut ice in July.
And what doth it profit a man to
have Will Power when his wife has
Nor t Power?
A woman sure does love the Cheer
full Liar who tells her that she looks
younger than she did 10 years ago.
After all, man is merely a worm
who has sense enough to hang on 10
the butt end Of the fishing rod.
Things could be worse Just sup
pose the ten cent stores were handling
autom obiles.
In fiction, the Hero always marries
the Girl. But any wife can tell YOU
that in real life the Villain usually
marries the girl
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1921-05-20
HELP WANTED MALE: MAN OWN.

HELP WANTED MALE: MAN OWN
ing car, in every town and city in
North Carolina, to demonstrate and
sell the famous Hayes Shock Absor-
Der. Fits ninety-five per cent Of
all makes Of cars except Fords.
Sells for $3.50 per set Of four.
Easily installed and guaranteed alb
solutely satisfactory or money re-
funded to purchaser without ques-
ton. Sold strictly on it's merits
and stock is carried in Charlotte.
Write for full particulars at once.
Southern Hayes Shock Absorber Co.,
P. o. Box 2O3, Charlotte, N. G.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1921-05-20
CHAPTER SIX.
In Which a Very Old Game Takes
Place or the Hogs Back.

A thick grey mist lay over the
Thames. 1t covered the water and the
low fields to the west like a thick
white carpet; it drifted sluggishlv
unoes the old bridge which snans fhe
RIVER between Goring and Streatlev
IL was the hour before dawn and
sleepy passengers, rubbing the win
vows OF their carriages as the P1v-
mouth boat express rushed on toward
London, shivered and drew their rigs
closer around them. It looked cold
cold and dead.
Slowly, almost imperceptiblv the
vapof rose, and spread outwards I'M
the wooded hills by Basildon. If
ofl1ted through the shrubs and rose
bushes of little garden. which
stretched from a bungalow down to
the waters edge. until at length wisps
OF 1t brushed gently round the bunga-
low itself. Suddenly the window of
one OF the dOwnstair rooms was fling
open' and a man with white bag
saru face leaned out drawing great
guips Of fresh air into his limos
Ihree other men lay sprawling IN
county, in chairs, and two dogs law
motloniess on the hearthrug.
A'ter moment or two the man
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1921-05-20

FOR SALE-A FEW YOUNG RET.
glan Hares. a few does, bred. $500
Austin s Poultry Yard, Tarboro. N.
y. 4-22-2l-tf
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1921-05-20
OUCH!


elbow did you get here, my poor
man?' asked the Missionary who
was visiting the Penitentiary.
81 am here as the result of my am
bition to rise in the world,'' replied
Convice 232323. Il was a. porch
climber.
"MISS DEMEANOR' is RIGHT
81 do not think that it is any crime
for a girl to expose her knee,' said
Miss Shapely.
"Well, I wouldn t call it a crime7'
replied Mr.. Fresh HBut it would
be sort of miss demeanor, wouldn It
it,"
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1921-05-20
NOTICE.!

This is to notify all persons
having work in our shop that
we will not be responsible for
same after June LIST. It will
pay you to take your work out
We insist upon settlement Of
all accounts due us by June
LIST.
Evening star., 1921-03-16
1900 MORE TOPAY
D. c. PERSONAL TAX
Total Collected Here Expect
ed to Far Exceed $3,0 3,000,-
600 Last Year.

Three thousand more Washingto-
mans will pay a personal tax this May
than last year, Assessor William p.
Richards estimated today with the
close of the period in which appeal
could be made from assessments.
Last year there were $4,000 per-
sonal tax accounts, netting the city
approximately 100000 in revenue.
inclusive of bank and utility taxes.
This year, Mr.. Richards stated, there
.Se $4,000 accounts and the taxes col
.Scted will reach a larger aggregate
lnan last year.
12.OO0 Appeals Heard.
In the five weeks ended Monday the
board of personal tax appeals heard
1900 individuals who questioned the
assessment placed on their tangible
and intangible property. This num-
ber, however, was only about SO per
cent of the $4,000 notices sent out.
About 1000 of the notices were re-
turned as undelivered mail.
Out of the 1900 that did not come
to the District building to appeal, As
SCISSOR Richards estimates about half
will pay the tax in May on the assess
ment as fixed. and that a majority of
the remaining 5000 will pay at inter-
walls during the year.
of the $3.00O,000 in taxes mentioned
above a little more than one million
is from the banks and utilities. about
a million from tangible property and
the same amount from intangible.
Chatham M. Towers, collector of
taxes, yesterday opened the annual
sale of real estate on which last
years taxes have not been paid. There
are about 10000 lots and parcels to
be sold, and the sale will continue all
week.
Approximately $4,000 in delinquent
taxes was collected as result of the
first day of the sale.
The personal tax bills payable in
Nav will be mailed by the assessor.
Evening star., 1921-03-16
TWO GIRLS GAS VICTIMS,
UNCONSCIOUS 120 HOURS
One Opens Eyes, Closes Them and
Tries to Smile-Brain Dead at
Times, Say Doctors.

LOUISVILLE KY, March 16.-Miss
Dorothy Smith, overcome by natural
gas fumes more than 120 hours age,
was still unconscious early today, and
her chance of recovery is slight. ac-
cording to physicians. pneumonia hav-
ing developed yesterday.
The girl, with her roommate. Miss
Carolina Zurschmiede. were discov-
cred in a gas-filled room shortly before
noon last Friday by their landlady.
Both were unconscious at the time
and have been continuously since
then.
Miss Zurschmiede is believed to be
slowly regaining consciousness. A
nurse at the hospital saw her slowly
open her eyes yesterday and spoke
to the young woman. She got no
reply.
"Close your eyes if you understand"
the nurse said and the eyes were
closed. Now SMILE" Miss Zursch-
miede was ordered. A faint smile
came over her face.
1t was the first indication that her
brain is functioning. And yet. physi-
clans said, she is unconscious Her
brain is dead at times, physicians
claim.
Evening star., 1921-03-16
Today's News
in Paragraphs

Three thousand more to pay personal
tax here this year. Page
Both sides in the Hamon murder trial
closed this morning and court took a
recess to allow preparation Of the
Juose enafse Page /
taken up before tariff Page
U. S. plans program to back merchant.
in foreign trade. Page
City Club committee would drop &, nm
900 plan and start $3.50, 900 building at
once. Page 2
Pennsylvania railroad orders conferences
with employees. Page 2
Kalorama citizens ask gun law and bet
ter hghtlns. Page 2
Diplomats guests of Secretary Wallace
at flower show. Page
Germany ordered to pay billion marks
by March %. Page .
President has selected four OF seven
members Of U. S. Shipping Board
Page 2
Two dozen arrests in raids to clean IN
whisky. dope and gun-toters. Page 3
Charities drive needs 6, SGT more mer,-
bers to "go over top" Page q
Secretary Hoover supports Irish relief
drive. Page 4
Chicago police say $500 was price maid
for killing Of two ward politicians.
Page z
British Russian trade pact expected To
be signed today. Page "a
DR.. Zayas sweeps Cuba in partial elec-
tons. Page IT
The first task Of the new Congress. II ia
stated. will be to pass the Army and
Navy appropriation bills. Page ~
Probable reduction in gas lighting in
d. c. was indicated at hearing before
Utilities commission. Page II
Petwor;h citizens urge cut in car fares
Page II
| Postmaster General Hays to shake hands
with every employe in department
Page II
Evening star., 1921-03-16
WAR SECRETARY PUTS
SALES AND CLAIMS
UNDER SINGLE HEAD

Secretary Weeks ordered today
the transfer of the sales branch.
Army supply division, the war
Department claim board and the
foreign claims section from the
general staff to the jurisdiction
of Assistant Secretary am
wright. who was also designated
to exercise War Department pow
erS conferred in connection with
the United States Liquidation Com
mission.
The orders are in conformity
with the policy of centralizing
procurement of munitions and sup
plies and liquidation of surplus
property under the assistant sec
retary.