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ELlHu ROOT eRAzlL's CHOICE
One OF Nominees for Judge Of Inter
national Justice Court.

Paris, July 1l.--Brazil has chosen
Elihu Root, the noted American jur
list. as one of the candidates for elec
tion as Judge of the permanent court
of international justice.
The other candidates of Brazil arc
Ray Barbosa Of Brazil, Joaquin Con
gales of Argentina and Prof, Alejan
dro Alvarez of Chile.
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Bennington Sunday afternoon tie
feated the strong Brotherhood team
OF Watervlet to in a game that
outside Of two home runs was rather
featureess, In the first ipning the
New Workers. hit Burns Tor three
singles and hcme run but durine
the remainder OF the game the U. V
NJ. star had the game we'll in land
Burns also came through with an op'
perfume hit in the S xth when Ben
nington scored twice and went to the
front. Ben Miner was also on hano
with the big swat With two out in
the second inning he caught low
bah but few inches off the ground
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and sent it out of the lot for home

and sent it out of the lot for home
ru,.
The interesting feature of the game
was the pitching Horn. lie former
Albany eastern leaguer worked
we'll lie has an easy. graceful del v
cry and 1t was a pleasure to watch
his fast and slow ones as they oame
shooting over the plate. Outside of
the first inning. Burns had things we'll
in hand. The game was rapidly played
in the elapsed time Of LIS. The
score:
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SUMNER COTTAGES
AT ROUND LAKE BURN
Fire Early This Morning Threatened
Entire v.lIaoe-Estimsted Loss,
p" 'f S2oc COO

Saratoga Springs. y. Y, July IL
over score Of buildings, including
Is cottages occupied by summer resi-
dents, we're this morning destroyed
by fire which at one tine threaten
cd to burn the entire village OF
Round Lake.
The loss is estimated at 100000
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Brotherhood

Earned runs, Brotherhood ., Ben.
nngton 3; home runs. Horn, Miner;
first bases on balls Horn /. Burns
1: struck out by Horn 3. by Burns 4;
left on bases, Brotherhood Z. Ben.
nington 8. stolen basee, Prndle,
Greenwood; umpire, Campbell.
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btHIITEIUH 7 !" " v
Earned runs. Adams 2. Bennington
2. two base hits, Rendell, Delaney
Burns: first bases on balls. by Curt n
/. by Mooney / stolen bases, De
laney. Clark, Scott sacrifice is
Brasell; Mason; passed balls, Labule
Bfakell umpire, Campbell.
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Court Plaster.

Court plaster is 60 called because II
wns originally applied by ladies Of the
court as patches on the face. II Is
made Of silk, vanished with a sola.
ton OF isinglass.
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MISS HARoY's DATE
Weekly Program Of County Boys and
GIrlo Club Leader.

The County Club Agent will be at
the following places this week:
Monday Sunderland. Chiselvlle,
Mount Pleasant; Tuesday Beunng
ton: Wednesday, Readsboro. Reads.
boro Falls and Stamford: Thursday.
Bennington; Friday, West Rupert;
Saturday, Shaftsbury.
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HARDING INVITES
ALLIES To CONFER
0NDISARN|Ag.,!as!s,|':.:''''!''s'''' SO !
Also Opens Way to Discussion of
Far East Problem
JAPAN'S STAND IN DOUBT
Announcement Received FavOra-
bly, in England Where Class
es Desire Relief in Taxation

Washington, July 11.-President
Harding yesterday made public his
momentous decision to call an inter-
national conference in Washington to
discuss limitation of armament and
endeayor to reach a common under.
standing In regard to the problems
OF the Pacific and the Far East. 8
Great Britain, France Italy and
Japan are invited to part cipate with
the United States. China also has
been asked to take part in the the
discussions OF Far Eastern questions
BY direction OF the President, who
is cruising on the Mayhower in
Chesapeake Bay, the State Depart
ment issued, a formal statement late
n the afternoon. declaring that the
nations known during the war as the
principal allied and associated Pow
ers" and China had been asked in
formally whether such conference
would be agreeable, with view to
the issuance OF formal inv tations
late.
II Is understood favorable replies
have been received informally from
all, but some doubt has been ex-
pressed on Japan attitude, No date
has been fixed for the conference,
but it will probably be some tine this
autumn.
Decision Is Most important
TIE Presidents decision IS re-
garded as the most important of his
Administration 1t relieves the OBJ
security surrounding developments in
London, Were a precipitate utter.
ance by Premier Lloyd George last
week disclosed II part what has been
going on behind the veil of diplo-
matte reticence.
London, July 1.-THE American
Embassy in London last1night issued
for publication President Harding's
statement relative to conference oi
the great Powers for the discussion
OF the Limitation Of HI5nabents.
The announcement from the EN-
bassy was made too late for general
comment in the London newspapers
but great prominence, as news of the
highest Importance was given the
Presidents statement, with a semi
cfficial announcement VIII 'ch preceded
the embassy communication
The action OF President Harding
with respect to conference Of the
Limitation of ornaments mquestion
ably will be received in all quarters
Of England with intense satisfaction
not only on account Of its promising
relief from the tremendous burden
Of taxation but also because it will
indirectly supply solution, it is hop
ed. to the d ficutes surrounding
the problem Of the Anglo-Japanese
alliance.
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THOSE TO TELL "WHAT
HAPPENED TO JONES'
Cast Of Characters for Hospital Dene-
a. fit to Be Given Here


The complete cast OF What Hap
pened to Jones' to be given at the
JpeIa house on Wednesday, July 27th
Tor the benefit Of the Henry ". Put
nam Memor al hospital, Is as follows:
tones Luther X. Graves, 2nd
Ebenozer Good y Leonard Cultivate
Antony Goodly, d. l..
Arthur Elliot
Richard Hcatherly
Gilbert Quackenbusch
Thomas Holder Edward Lane
William Bigbeo
Joseph J. McDermott
Henry Fuller l. III. Ross
Mrs. Goodly Lillian II. VonDette
Cissy Katherine Cultivate
Marjorie Anasta iia Fitzgerald
VI nerva Dorothy Carver
Alvina Starlight Joanna Ward
Helma Louise Wakece Elliot
Master OF Properties % ts
-ae Richard kellogg
Prompters
Isabel Norton and Dorothy Evans
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WEATHER FORECAST

Cloudy with possibly occasional
showers tonight and Tuesday; no
change In temperature.
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TWO EX-VERMONTERS
CAUGHT IN BOOZE RAID
Harry Love OF Farmers Inn and
Eugene Sargood Of Chicken.
coon Inn Arrested


Three stills and quantity of
whisky, wine. and beer were sized
in raids by members of. Troop G Of
the state police In and about the
town of Hosick Friday night resulting
in three persons being held in $500
hail >1r hearing at later date 4
fourth arrest may be made The first
raid was carried out by Troopers
Smith. Purmester and Haubner, in
charge of Sergeant Doescher, at the
Farmers Inn In the town of Hooslck
and resulted In the arrest OF Harry
Love. the proprietor, Frederick Mar.
tin. bartender and Edward Huyck,
said to he interested in the business,
Martin Is alleged to have served the
troopers whisky several nights ago,
Love was arrested for maintaining
public nuisance. iuyck was
charged with a violation of the Sullia
van Law. it being alleged that a
loaded gun. said to be his property,
was found in the place. They were
held In $500 bail for a hearing later
A complete still ready for operation
was also found
Cider and Homo Brew.
In the second raid Eugene
Sargood proprietor of the Chicken
Coop Inn outside the town Of Hoo
sick and near the Vermont state
limo. was arrested for maintaining a
public nuisance. complete still and
parts OF another being found on the
premises. together with ten barrels OF
hard cider and ten barrels of home
brew He was also held In $500 bail.
To Analyze Contents
Almost simultaneously with the
first raid Troopers Bettinger and
stark visited the store of Mrs lsa
bella Boylson at Hoosick and found
four hotties which they believe con
tanned whisky and wine These were
lconnscated and were sent to the
local authorities for analysis, Mrs
Boylson was not arrested, she being
allowed her freedom pending the
findings of the chemists,
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'enr ngton

Adams Wooden O2lOOOO o.
Bennington D u.
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TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY

FOR SALE--Old hay, $1,000 at barn,
Geo MorthngtOIt, Ola Bennington. 5St6
Evening star., 1921-12-25
Measuring Sound
With Microscope

TT certainly is an odd statement to
say that the microscope, is better
than the ear for measuring some
sounds, but it is true. In determin-
ing the pitch of very high notes it
has been found that the ear cannot
be depended on, and more than one
Investigator has therefore turned to
the microscope for aid.
Now, sound is a phenomenon of vi
bration, and the pitch of any musical
note can be determined IL the sound
manner rendered measurable.
One authority has solved the prob
lem in this way: He covers a plate
with a thin layer Of mixture of
olive oil and stearine, the surface Of
which is slightly ridged by rubbing
1t delicately with the finger. To q
high pitched tuning fork a short hair
is attached. and a similar hair is
fastened to another vibrating body,
The ends Of these hairs TRAN across
tho prepared plate as 1t is passed rap
idly over them, and thus mark upon
its surface double series Of wave
lines corresponding to the periods Of
vibration Of tho fork and the rod.
The microscope is then called into
action in order to compare the length
and depth Of the waves, and thus de-
termine the musical pitch Of the vi
r. yryfti
attainable by the ear alone.
Evening star., 1921-12-25

lay. Presently shall Join you. If
you would care to pass the time with
a singsong girl, Or"
Toptit b!ushed and said he preferred
to be alone: Accordingly, Kang Ho
led him to a cabin amidships. plainly
that Of the pirate himself. Here he
left Toptit-and locked the door when
he went out.
So far everything looked perfectly
open and clear-cut. Toptit found the
room arranged In barbarfc splendor
with looted goods. On a table. beside
an opium outfit, lay an object of
bronze, elegantly chased, in the shape
of tiger. and bearing a magnifi-
Gently incrusted aerugo-a sheened
coat laid on by two thousand years
Of earth action. Toptit picked it up,
saw that it was a sword hilt. and
realized that he held in his hand the
tiger hilt of Ling TT.
He gazed at it in silent admiration.
1t resembled malachite rather than
bronze, so richly had it's long burial
Evening star., 1921-12-25

CHANGED upon a tide in the affairs Of
men which bade fair to run to his
liking-more or less. Springing that
poem with the inscription upon Kang
Ho had been a lucky stroke. A river
pirate. however. even in China. does
not throw up chance at seven hum
dred and fifty dollars unless there is
a prospect Of much better pay ahead.
1t was not unlikely that Kang Ho
intended to obliterate his river enemy
then to destroy Toptit and kill sew
eral birds with one stone.
1.-The big rascal is letting me in for
something sweet", meditated the
American, not altogether happily. HE
thinks I'll be SO grateful for the
bronze that I'll be unsuspicious. Well,
I won't"
He watched Kang Ho, but failed to
detect anything but good-natured ease
in the broad yellow countenance.
There had been no question of weap-
ons. This was a queer sort Of raiding
party, thought Toptit. At all events.
he had the bronze in one pocket and
ah oueoHd.ie pAesoA Az o'Ao'SA
and the shore was not far away.
Kang Ho sent the sampan swirling
upstream, keeping close to the bank.
Several times he paused to observe
the drift, throwing in small bits Of
straw. Toptit noticed that there was
a strong backwash along this bank,
eddying upstream.
* \ X
A HEAD there showed small prom
1 ontory, heavily pushed with will
Evening star., 1921-12-25

than the beginning. And he was right.
Toptit had an unfortunate knack Of
getting his business done in remark
ably short order-and there were usu-
ally complications. 1t does not al
ways pay to hurry in China. People
take things for granted.
7 Kang Ho was just now taking
something very much for granted.
There was no way of changing his
mind. either, without provoking un-
pleasant possibilities.
'There is a man with whom I have
feud," said kang Ho, after his
twenty-fourths cup of wine. HE is
Ngig Po TUT. from the Yellow river.
and he has no>business on this river
at all. So shall make him eat gold,
and you shall help me-"
ITO eat gold" does not obtain liter
ally, although many white men think
it does. Toptit knew better. He per-
ceived that he was in for some throat
Sitting.
II would suggest" he said calmly,
Evening star., 1921-12-25

lows. kang Ho edged along the bank
| toward this point, making a gesture
which enjoined caution on his COM
panion. Toptit watched the proceed
| ings curiously, and just before the
sampan came to the end Of the prom
ontory Kang Ho laid aside his oars.
From the bow Of the sampan the
brawny yellow man lifted small
keg.: This he placed in the water; it
fioated, nearly submerged. Kang Ho
took a match from his pocket. struck
it and held it to the top of the keg.
There was a spluttering as fuse
caught. Ten. with a gentle shove. kans
Ho sent the keg away and took up his
oars. A moment later the sampan
was shooting out beyond the promon-
tory.
There broke into view, just around
the bend of the willows. a small junk
moored out from the bank-a junk
with half-furled mating sail, eyes
coolie lazily fishing in the stern. The
latter sent up shrill yell at sight of
the sampan. and the junk instantly
erupted yellow figures. =
Kang Ho laid on his oars, thirty
feet distant, and surveyed the junk of
Ngig Po TUT with an inso1ent grin.
Toptit was uneasy, for weapons were
much in evidence. Besides, Toptit had
one eye on that floating keg, which
was slowly drifting down past the
,sampan. He was gripping the edge
of the boat nervously, and praying
that Kang Ho had made some trials
with that fuse before cutting it.
"Hei, Ngig Pc Tui!" The below of
Kang Ho lifted across the water. II
have brought the foreign devil, as I
promised, and with him the bronze
object. He does not understand our
speech"
One of those at the junk's rail made
answer. The first alarm was rapidly
quieting.
'That is good, Kang Ho. Come
aboard
well said. but i'll done." responded
Kang Ho, chuckling. II do not come
aboard. Meet nae on the bank with
the money and the foreign devil is
yours. But bring only one man with
you. Shoot the foreign devil as soon
as you like-after the money is in my
; hands,"
Every WELL" came the response.
Two sampans lay alongside the
small junk. Into one of them dropped
a man. Presently Ngig Po TUT fol-
h; hoo h,.r toJ,
was evidently "silver-shoe" money.
Kang Ho, in the meantime, was lus-
| tily rowing past the junk toward the
bank ahead Toptit glanced around
for the floating keg, but could per-
ceive nothing of it.
Now" said Kang Ho to him. 'if
you have a weapon, be ready! And
if you are not fool you have not
! come on such an errand unarmed."
Toptit merely nodded assent. The
boat slid into the shore. which was
gently sloping, lined withsbushes, and
small trees, and from its general lack
Of cultivation seemed to belong to
some temple.
u The sampan from the junk bearing
Ngig Po TUT and sculled by his single
follower was rapidly nearing the
shore. Kang Ho stood erect. flung of
| his wide hat and his-straw coat, and
lifted one arm in a magnificent ges-
+! ture.
"Kang Ho strikes!" he beloved.
and the roar was drowned In a blast
that rocked him on his feet.
Toptit, though warned. was not pre-
pared. The concussion Of the explo-
sion caught him as he was half ris-
ing and knocked him fiat in the boat.
Dazed, half-stunned, he lay against
tho $hwark
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BROODS OVER THE u. S. CAPITOL
LIKE MOTHER OVER ONLY CHILD
Elliott Woods Finds Joy in. His Work.
and Plenty Of Work to Keep
Him Joyful.

<I1 DO not know how Elliott Woods
could be overworked unless he
was hitched double with
mule" said "Uncle Joe" Cannon
in speaking of the architect OF the$api-
tol building. generally recognized as the
busiest man. in Washington. Some
people say that Elliott Woods has thir-
teen distinct jobs. others count up If
teen-but no one knows the truth. be-
cause Elliott Woods does all things en-
trusted to him well. without friction
or furry, keeping SO cool and calm
that no one really appreciates how
much he is doing.
He has been thirty-six years on the
job. and came to it by accident. He
loves the Capitol. and his greatest
pleasure is in restoring its original
grandeur and simplicity which, in
spots, have been disfigured through
the years.
While he has been superintendent
and architect of the Capitol he has
Evening star., 1921-12-25

that you remember l have enemies
"Ah!' kang Ho emptiest another
cup and grinned. Enemies are sent
to make life interesting for such men
as US. my friend. Come. let US GO"
He rose Toptit sighed and followed
suit. After all, there was something
engaging about this giant ruffian OF
the river. Besides. Toptit could no,
go back to Gheng-tu until Kang He
sent him. He had burned his bridges
and must take the penalty.
II am terrible coward" he said
plaintively.
$50 am t. and Kans Ho poked
him in the ribs with a jovial elbow.
They left the cabin together.
There was sampan trailing at the
stern of the craft. and into this Kane
Ho dropped. He indicated that Topti1
was to follow. @
Toptit followed. He guessed thai
behind the seeming simplicity and
ease of this affair was a good deal
he did not yet understand. Also, he
had his own method Of doing things
and he had assurprising way of ap-
not.
So he climbed into. the stern of the
sampan. kang Ho waved adiea to
his genial pirates at the rail above
then took a pair of oars amidships
An ordinary sampah is not managed
thus. but this was no ordinary SAM
pant was a boat stolen from some
river steamer, cleverly disguised with
straw-and Kang Ho was no ordi-
nary pirate.
TOPTIT could see nothing of any
enemy. Kang Hos floating fort
ress had been moored to the bank be-
meath some willows. and there was
no other craft in the vicinity. Out In
midstream group Of salt-junks were
crowding each other like string.o1
silly sheep in wide meadow.
Kang Ho bent over his oars and
grinned. On his head was now
perched a coolies wide hat. and his
huge figure was covered by coat OF
roughly plated straw. Now he paused
and vouchsafed his guest some en-.
|lightenment.
"Ngig Pc TUT is smuggling salt ano
opium from Chungking," he stated
HE pays the mandarin at Cheung-tr
to protect his industry. Further. he
sometimes takes commissions to dc
certain business for the mandarin"
Toptit looked interested. Obviously
this good-humored giant Of d pirate
was nobody's fool! Ngig, whoever
the fellow was, had undoubtedly in.
gratiated himself with the mandarin
who was enjoying a bit of easy graft
Kang Ho rowed steadily up the
river for space. Then, passing again
he completed his tardy information. 4
'Ngig Po Tui is son of many
DEVILS" he announced. 'It is under
stood that if you are given passage t.
your ancestors somebody at the va
men will pay thousand dollars. 81
Ngig Po Tui came to. me and We
agreed to divide the reward. Another
five hundred dollars was offered fol
the bronze object now in your pocket
You will understand that am taking
you and the bronze object to Ngig Pt
TUT, who offered immediate payment
of my half Of the reward on delivery
what the devil" calculated Toptit
Kang Ho grinned at him with famil
lar assurance. He returned to tht
local dialect. "Then you and Ngig Pc
TUT are not enemies?
"He has not yet awaked to the
fact" said Kang Ho complacently.
"Is he near here?"
"within a mile. Seeing US coming
alone, he will suspect nothing. Leave
1t to me"
Toptit reflected. He had plainl,
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!, enhanced it's beauty. Here were red
and pearl where the original bronze
was exposed: elsewhere a sheen of
battling hues-turquoise blue, rich
! green's. yellow and white mottlinss.
Signing. Toptit laid down the tiger
hilt. Another man might have thought
the affair concluded, finished, save for
the bargaining, the end in sight. Top
it knew better.
The boat was massively built on the
exterior. but the interior was fiimsy
shell. AS he lighted a cigarette and
reclined on a corner divan. the Ameri-
can could hear a musical instrument
tinkling somewhere, with a woman's
reedy voice rising thinly. From the
character of the song, which would
have done much credit to the palmiest
composer of Gomorrah, he judged that
/ the ladies aboard the craft were not
exactly Sunday school teachers on
vacation. The opium layout was
richly made, and probably belonged.
like the ladies, TO kang Ho.
"All this is very Illuminating if not
precisely elevating.'' thought Toptit.
IF there is nothing better to do, I'd
better make myself solid with the tall
gentleman"
A table held some fine mandarin's
paper, with brushes, water and ink
slabs. Toptit sat down and inscribed
his ode in flourished ideographs. He
was not too sure Of his writing, and
he certainly was no remarkable calligh-
rapher with anything above six
stroke characters. But he turned out
a product that could be read. With
a larger brush and blacker ink he
made a prominent inscription to his
friend and patron the heroic Kang
Ho.
This done. Toptit pinned the paper
to a brocade on the wall. He was
still admiring the effect when the
door opened and Kang Ho entered.
The brawny pirate saw the paper
and read the inscription. His face ex-
panded in a grin of f1attered egotism.
Even as great mandarin, I am
honored by the memorial of poet"
he exclaimed. BE seated, my friend!
This is a lucky day. I believe that
you have brought the luck of the five
bats with you. Hal, offspring of tur-
tles-hasten!"
TN response to his below, two of the
crew entered, bearing hot wine.
cakes, tea and other light refresh
Kang Ho. But there was some men
ble-cups of hot wine, then he took
from the table the tiger hilt, and
leered at Toptit.
"I know about you,'' he said. you
are one of those foreign devils who
go about looking for strange things
of ancient times. Well. here is one
of those things! I lent a man ten
silver lang upon it. but he is dead
and cannot claim it again. You have
honored me with a great poem. Be
pleased to accept this sli ight gift from
me-"
Toptit pocketed the bronze with
fitting thanks
"This is an auspicious day." said
Kank Ho. But there was some men
tion of a rifle"
Exactly" returned Toptit. 'I shall
give you an excellent rifle if you will
send a man to Cheng-tu when re-
turn. The poem is less than nothing.
The rifle Is a fitting gift"
1.-THE poem is to the rife as jade to
bass stone" said Kang Ho politely.
Nope the less. shall be pleased to
have it,
Toptit reflected that with a poem
and a rifle he had accomplished what
all the power of the mandarin could
not have done. None the less, he had
an uneasy conviction that the end of
this matter was going to b otherwise
Evening star., 1921-12-25

Acclaimed as the handsomest man
in France, H. Hoffman of Paris,
weighs 30 pounds and has a waist
measurement Of .sixty-six. inches. ..