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The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1921-09-22

about. but after q little while. when
the boss got up 20 20. heard him
say something that gave the key 10
the mos, Of what had gooe before. ]
suess
Have you seen or heard anything
of collingwood since yesterday"
The good old major shook his head.
They're tellin' me that he's oven In
his rooms at the Bullard. drinkin' him
self TO death. II he wasn't altogether
past redemption, sub. he would have
had the decency 10 get out Of town
befo' be TUNED loose all holts that
way he would. for q fact, Graham" I"
AT that. Mr.. Norcross explained In
just q few words why Colllngwood
hadn't goue-why be couldn't go.
Whereupon the old Kentuckian looked
grayer than ever.
That thai spells trouble. Graham.
Hatch is simply inyitin' the unde'-
takeh. HOWE isn't what you'd call
dangerous man. but be is totally ir-
responsible. even when he's sobeh."
I'VE ought to get him away from
here" was the boss decision. "He
Is an added menace while be stays"
I didn't hear what the major said
10 that, because little Rags, Mr.. Per
kins ONCE boy. had Just come in with
a note which he was asking me to
give 10 Mr.. Norcross. I did II: and
after the note had been glanced at, the
chief said. kind Of bitterly. to the
major:
You can never fall so far that you
can't fall a little farther; have you
ever remarked that. majorr And then
he went on 10 explain: perkins. our
Desert Division superintendent, says
that the locals OF the various rail-
road labor unions have just notified
him Of the unanimous passage Of a
strike vote-the strike 10 go into ef
feet at midnight"
"A strikef-on the railroad1 Why.
Graham, son, you don't mean it,
The men seem to mean it-which
is much more TO the purpose They
are striking In sympathy with the
@. s. a. w. employees. | fancy that
settles our little experiment in good
railroadlng definitely. major. Dunton
doesn't want a receivership, but he'll
have TO take one now. The bottom
will drop out OF the stock and break
the market when this strike news gets
on the ire, and that will end II. /
wish 10 God there were some way IN
which ! could save Mr.. Chadwick: he
has trusted me. major. and 1--we
failed him !"
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1921-09-22
CHAPTER XVII
The Murder Madman

| knew what we were up against
when we headed down 10 the railroad
layout the chief and I, leaving the
good Old major thoughtfully putting
his cigar In the club smoking room
With strike due TO be pulled of In
little more than three hours there
were about million things that would
have to he jerked around into shape
and propped up SO that they could
stand by themselves while the Shore
Line was taking vacation. And
there was only little handful of us
In the headquarters to do the jerking
and propping.
II was precisely in q crisis like this
that the boss could shine. From the
minute we hit the tremendous Job he
was all there, carrying the whole map
Of the Short Line In bis head, think
Ing straight from the shoulder, and
never missing lick; and don't be
lleve anybody would ever have sus-
pected that he was a beaten man.
pushed to the ropes In the final round
with the grafters, his reputation as
successful railroad manager as good
us gone, and his warm little love
dream knocked sky-windlng forever
and a day.
Luckily. we found Fred May still at
his desk. and he was promptly clamped
to the telephone and told TO get busy
spreading the hurry call. In half an
hour every relief operator we had In
Portal City was in the wire-room, and
the back-breaking job Of preparing a
thousand miles OF railroad for sud
den tle-up was In full swing. Mr..
Perkins, as division superintendent,
was In touch with the local labor
leaders. Persuading and insisting by
turns, Mr.. Norcross fought out the
necessary compromises with the
unions All ordinary trafic would be
suspended at midnight. but passenger
trains en- route were to be run through
to our connecting line terminals east
and west, live stock trains were 10 be
laid out only where there were feed
ing corrals, and perishsble freight was
to be taken 10 its destination wher-
ever that might be.
The strikers agreed 20 allow the
mail trains 20 run without interrup-
ton. with our promise that they would
not carry passengers Hoskins and
his committee bucked a little al this
but got down when they were shown
that they could not afford 20 risk q
clash with the Government. This ex-
ception admitted. another followed. ss
a matter Of course. II the mail trains
were 20 be run. some Of the telegraph
operators would have 20 remain on
duty. al least 20 the extent Of han
ding train orders.
With these generalities out OF the
way. we got down 10 details ~Fire-
alarm" wires we're sent 70 the various
cities and towns on the lines asking
for immediate information regarding
food and fuei supplies. and the strike
leaders were notified that. for sheer
hunanity's sake. they would have 10
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1921-09-22
BIG WEEK PROMISED
AT THE STATE FAIR
Exhibits Coming From Many States.
Associated Industries to Bring Ex-
hibits from Springfield

White River Jet, Sept. 2O.-The
outlook for a successful Vermont
State Fair could not be more promis-
ing. Secretary Fred l.. Davis and his
assistants are giving their full time
70 list and assign the many exhibits
that will be seen in every department.
When the fair opens on Monday
October Bird, it is expected TO have
everything in readiness for the public.
Vermont is making big showing at
the New England States Exposition at
Springfield, Mass, and this extensive
exhibit is to be moved from Spring
field to the Vermont State Fair. 1t
will occupy a whole building.
The trotting schedule will begin on
Tuesday, October 4th, and continue
each day Of the fair except Friday,
when the whole day viii be given up
to auto racing and auto polo. In the
racing schedule there are large
strings Of horses and each event shows
big list Of entries There will be
some of the best horses In New Eng
land in the events
Wherever auto polo has been seen
this season It has attracted large
Gathering. Il Is said 20 be the most
hazardous sport Of the period and a.
the game is played directly in front Of
the grandstands and on the track
spectators will have the opportunity of
witnessing every feature of the game.
The cattle entries, which will be
large. viii show herds from several
states and from the stables of many
famous breeders.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1921-09-22

the old location. There were nearly
double the number of tops" Of pre-
vious year stationed there and the
concessionaires certainly did a good
business. The midway was well sup
ervised and IL there were any undesir-
able games started they were stopped
so promptly that the general public
knew nothing about them.
Billy Kelley Of Rutland, the boy
soprano Of Rutland, pleased the crowd
with his singing with the band and the
aerial trapeze artist was also well
received. These numbers together
with the two dog acts and the boxing
exhibition between the twin keough
brothers Of Arlington served well 10
amuse the crowd between the heats Of
the races. Manchester Union Band
never appeared to better advantage
and the members stood by their post
even during the heavy rain Of the last
afternoon and helped relieve the tenn
porary gloom.
In general all classes OF exhibits,
unless it was Of carriage horses, ex-
ceeded previous years. The cattle ov-
erfowed their barn into tent and all
other departments were fully up TO
former years. Special mention should
20. 1921. 24-3I
be made Of the growth Of the boys
and girls club work exhibits. A large
tent allotted TO this department was
filled with attractive exhibits in con-
junction with Farm Bureau exhibits
and considerable extra space was used
for the animals entered by the chill
dren. Miss Hardy, the club work lead
err, is surely to be complimented on
such a showing.
The exhibits in Floral Hall were up
to their usual standard, but the exhibit
that attracted a great deal Of atten-
ton and commendation was that OF
the Manchester Garden Club.
The N. ID. Cass Co. also had an ex-
hibit Of the toy furniture that they are
now making at their fine new plant in
Richville. This exhibit was certainly
an agreeable surprise to those who
saw it as few people, unless they have
been through the plant, had any con-
ception Of the fine line Of goods that
they are making.
The Equinox Mountain Spring, Incp
also had an attractive cabinet display
Of their wares, including maple pro-
ducts; while several of our enterpris-
ing merchants likewise had exhibits OF
their goods.
Amongst the display in Agricultural
Hall was some field red raspberries
picked on the mountain the day before
the fair opened.
There were numerous other special
tents and exhibits all Of which added
interest to the fair, including the
American Legion Cleanup Squad, the
State tuberculosis Association tent,
the State Library Association exhibit,
the Middlebury College exhibit, and
farm and road machin-
cry.
f. II. Hemenway used large tent
and had a very attractive array OF
farm machinery in the way OF milk
ing machines and separators as well as
a general line of hardware and blank
cts. There were also a number OF
tents filled with new automobiles.
All things considered the Fair Asso-
,iation is to be congratulated on the
1921 Fair.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1921-09-22
You Men Don't Want to Let Your
sympsthles Garry You Too Far"

1ts'f"N -
digger one from the yards. Also the
wire Seryice had turned out a gang
Of linemen and half dozen operators.
well. men. let's have it said Mr..
Eorcro~s. not too sharply. MY din
ner's getting cold"
"we1l not be keepin' you above the
hollow half Of a minute, Mister Nor
cross" said the big. bearded freight
conductor who acted as spokesman.
About this G. 3. a W. strike that
went on today: we amt got no kick
comm with you, mr. with the COM
pany. Mister Norcross. but It looks
like It's up 10 as TO do somethin. and
we didn't want TO do II without hittin'
square out from the shoulder. There
90 be done. but whatever II is, we
want you TO know that IL amt done
ag'inst you mr. the railroad company"
The boss had handled wage earners
TOO long not TO be able TO suspect
what was In the wind.
You men don't want to let your
sympathies carry you too far
be cautioned when you take up
another fellows quarrel you want TO
be pretty sure that you're not going
20 hit your friends in the scrap"
Hoskins grinned Understandings,
and ! guess the boss was a little puz-
rled By the mods and winks that went
around among the silent members Of
the delegation at least, know was.
That's all right" Hoskins said. BE
In the big boss. you've got to talk
that way. But what was amin to
say IL that there1l be a train-load r
two Of strike breakers a-careerin' along
here In a day r so. and we ain't fg-
urin' on lettin' EN- get past Portal
City. II that far
That's mp TO you" said Mr.. Nor
cross brusqueiy. If you start any
thing in the way OF a riot
Excuse me. There Amt goin' to
be no riotin. and no company prop
erty mashed up. Mr.. Van Britt he"
II was right here that an odd thing
happened. Con Corrigan. a big two
ns;et freight engineer standing direct
iy behind Hoskins. reached an arm
around the speakers neck and choked
him so suddenly that Hcskins' sentence
ended In a gasping chuekle. When the
sarroting arm was withdrawn the con-
ductor looked around sort Of foolishly
and said I'm thinking that's about all
we wanted 10 say. sin't Il. boysY' and
the depuiation fled out as solemnly
as II had come IN.
I guess Mr.. Norcross wasn't left
wholly IN the dark when the tramp
ing footballs o. the committee died
away IN the corridor. That uninten-
tionai mention ~ Mr. van Rritt's name
looked as n u might open up some
more possibilities though what they
we're I couldn't imagine. and I don't
believe the general manager could,
either.
After that things rocked along pret-
~ easy until sffer dinner. Instead of
going right back 70 the cttce from
the club. Mr. Norcro~s trifted into
the srnoking-roo and allei a pipe
In the course Of few minutes. Major
kencriek tropped IA and pulled ~ q
chair. dont know what they talked
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1921-09-22

Woman loves a clear. rosy complex
ion. Burdook Blood Bitters Is splen-
did for purifying the blood, clearing
the skin. restoring sound digestion.
All druggists sell H. Price, sf-25.
Advertisement.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1921-09-22

There is every indication that the
Vermont Hotel Association, the
Boards Of Trade, and other business
organizations Of the State are becom-
ing alive to the necessity Of booming
Vermont as a summer resort and as a
good place to live in and do business
in. The Hotel Association has ap-
pointed a committee TO make a plan
for publicity, and IT is probable that
Boards OF Trade and Chambers Of
Commerce viii soon do some united
work along this line.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1921-09-22

There is talk Of cooperative
creamery, to be located at Manchester,
to accommodate dairymen Of Manches-
ter and vicinity. Such an enterprise,
IL properly managed, would be ben
eft to the farmers and the community
generally. Many cooperative cream
cries and cheese factories have been
unsuccessful, but their failure has
been due to poor management and dis
agreements among the parties inter
ested.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1921-09-22

Time. 2;Isz, 2:isz, PIG.
II was evident thst the grandEtand
was far too small 70 accommodate the
crowd and Il was used 70 capacity
both days
The foresight Of moving the midway
10 It's new location was very evidently
wise as Il was filed FAR beyond any,
thing that could have been handled az
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1921-09-22

An agent for chemical fie appar-
atus was in town recently II Is a
good time % get up little en.hufiasn
alo-g this line Everybody admits
ths. we need chemical FIRE arotecfion,
but 5body starts anything. Il might
be well % call meetings In tho Fire
District and Village % End o1t what
the sentiment of he voters Is.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1921-09-22
MANCHESTER FAIR

Most Successful Event Ever Held b,
the Society. Largest Crowd in IL,
History.
While the directors Of Manchester
Fair had shown = very progressive at.
titude in their improvements and gen
eral preparations for this years fair
IL is safe to assume that their fondesi
hopes were exceeded long before the
end Of the second day. Early in the
morning the automobiles began TO ar
rive and before the ticket agents left
their stands more than eight hundred
autos, or to be exact $50 autos enter
ed aside from those Of officials and
others holding season or helpers tic
kets. Together with those who came
in teams and those who walked in
from the villages, the total attendance
by ticket was 5,43s, which is not far
from double the attendance Of any
previous year. Allowing for children
under ten years Of age who entered
free the total number Of people on the
grounds surely exceeded 6000
The attendance fell off considerably
the last day due quite largely TO the
threatening weather at midday and
the heavy rain just at the hour when
most pepole enter the grounds to see
the races, but the actual attendance
for the day was fully up to that Of
pleasant days in former years.
The wonderful improvement in
grounds and arrangements was at
once apparent. The new auto entrance
from the Dorset road proved both safe
and comfortable and not even minor
collision has been reported. The new
fencing Of the track with its fresh
white paint and the general clean ap-
pearance Of the grounds and improve
ment in the way Of grading were sub
jects of favorable comment. Some ex-
perienced horsemen voiced the opinion
that the track was not only in excel
lent condition, but better than many
of the tracks they had recently visited.
The increase in purses for races,
coupled with plenty Of work, brought
about fifty race horses here and all
races were well filed and were real
races. There were few spills on the
track but fortunately they resulted in
little damage other than broken sui
kies. The summary Of the races ap-
pear below:
! E;r.t Pace 1.20 Trof nr Pace
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1921-09-22

So far as business and labor condi-
tions are concerned, Manchester seems
to be especially fortunate. The sum-
mer hotels have had a remarkably
successful season and business is still
keeping up. Hotels in many other
places have been closed and are clos
ing every day.
The N. d. Cass Company Of Yer
mont is employing large number Of
men and women and there are several
construction jobs which have employ
ed many men and teams.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1921-09-22

The Eastern Union and Western
Union Of fire insurance companies are
holding their conventions at the
Equinox House this week. There are
over one hundred executives Of the
leading insurance companies Of the
country here from the eastern and
western states.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1921-09-22
The
Wreckers
B1
FRANCIS
LYNDB
(continued)

The chief looked the crowd over.
There was bunch OF train and engine
men. a squad from the shops. and a
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1921-09-22
BOARD OF TRADE NOTES

There will be a meeting Of the
directors Of the Board Of Trade on
Monday evening, September Goth, at
the Court House.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1921-09-22

Next month the regular monthly
meetings of the members will be re-
sumed. The time and place Of the
meeting will be announced later.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1921-09-22

Time: 2.I9h, 2:iS&, 2:17&.
The third race had FIVE starters and
was 2:I4 pace or 2:1o trot and was for
a purse of $500 This was won in
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1921-09-22

First Race. 2:30 Trot or Pace.
Purse $3.50. Best in 5.
Sunday Night, b. g. (Hanna) ] !
valcander, b. g., tSmith) 5 8
Don Flax, ch. &, (Church) 2 3 8
LA Moore, blk. m. (Hanley) 6 2 q
Time: 2:1s1a, 2:22, 2:20A, 2:21.
There were IL starters in this race
Second Race. 2:24 Trot. Purse $3.50
Jerry N, b. g. (White) j i ]
Dan Spier, blk. g. Church. 2 3 2
Ashland Hal, b. g. (Provan) z 3 3
Time: 2:23A, 2:29%, 2:52h'.
This time was made by the winner
Jogging around after mix-ep be-
tween Ashland Hal and Dan Spier at
which both horses went down end
both sulkeys were broken.
Third Race. 2:20 Pace or 2:16 Trot.
Purse $500.
Dorothy Mater, chm. (Johnson) ! ! l
Queen Bond, blk.m. (Hanley) Z 3 2
'Axey Sprague, blk.m (Church 2 6 5
'Cota Patchen, (Wright) b D
Time: 2:19k, 2:20h, 2:20k.
third and fourth money divided be-
tween these two horses.
For the last day is was at first
thought that it would be necessary to
postpone the racing, but the track was
in good condition right after the rain
and the events were run off in good
shape with the following results:
FIRST race, trot or pace 2:45 class
for purse Of $50. Confined to soci-
ETY.. This was won in straight heats
hu Kinney Belle Of Bennington.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1921-09-22

Time: 2:2sh, 2:26%, 2:2eh.
The second race was 2:27 pace for
purse Of $3.50. There were six start
ers and the time made was the fast
est made that day.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1921-08-01
GALBREAYA WILL
Be PAROLED FROM
PRISON IN FEW DAYS
Ripley Man, Former Cincinnati Bank.
or, VIII BE Releas I'd From Ohio
PenltentIary Within Few
Days Says Report.

Elmer e. Galbreath. former Cincin-
hati banker, native Of Ripley, who has
many friends in Maysville and Mason
county and who was convicted OF yio-
lation of the Federal banking laws and
sentenced to the Atlanta Federal prls-
on for 71a years by the late U. S. Dis
trict Judge Hollister in January. 1913
soon Will be released from custody.
His departure from the prison Is ex-
pected by August Is.
A letter, written by U. s. District
Attorney James r. Clark, approving of
the parole of Galbreath has just
reached the superintendent of prisons
at washington, d. c., according to dis
patches, and speedy action is expected
TO follow. The Board Of parole took
favorable action on Galbraiths appli-
cation some time ago, but, in accord
ance with Attorney General Harry NJ
Daueherty's ruling, the approval of
the District Attorney was required.
Charles II. Davis. who was associ-
ated with Galbreath in the manage
ment of the old SecoA National bank
was pardoned some time ago and re-
turned to Cincinnati
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1921-08-01
WORK OF HEALTH DEPART.
MENT GIVEN IN REPORT
Health Officer Gives Report Of Work
Done BY Department In Mason
County During Month Of July.

A report giving in detail some Of
the activities Of the Mason County
Health Department is given by DR..
Guittard, Health officer, as follows:
During the month of July the follow
ing cases Of communicable diseases
have been reported:
Diphtheria, /; Typhoid Fever, /.
Laboratory examinations:
Water, 4; Typhoid, 4; Blood, 4;
Other examinations, T. Total, 10.
Health Lectures and talks given
during month, 6; number newspaper
articles published, s; number bulle-
tins distributed, 800; number sanitary
privies constructed, 4; number sani-
tary Drivies repaired, 81; city visits by
members Of staff, 397; county visits by
members of staff, S31 nursing visits
made. 56: office treatments IL; attend
ance at clinics 26; number school
children examined during year end
ing July 31st, 1929; number found de-
fective, 9O7; number defects corrected,
l7S; number vaccinated for smallpox
during year, 452.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1921-08-01
MINISTER'S AUTOMOBILE
!. STOLEN FROM GARAGE
Ford Machine Stolen ut Washington
|. Saturday Eyenlng-Pollce Have
No Clew to Missing Machine.

A Ford automobile belonging to Rev.
A. II. Chaplin, pastor Of the Washing
ton Presbyterian church, was stolen
from the pastors barn at Washington
sometime Saturday night. Officers
have no clew to the whereabouts Of
the machine or. the thief or thieves
who took the car, but 1t is supposed
that professionals passing through the
town of Washington took the car away.
The car bore Wisconsin license tags
No. 77,144 and the engine number was
3O35176. The upper half Of the wind
shield was cracked. There were three
fairly good Goodyear tires and one old
Firestone tire on the machine, and a
part Of the top has been recently re-
dressed.
Officials are making a careful search
Of this section and anyone seeing a
car answering this description should
Immediately notify Sheriff Galbreath
or Chief Of Police Harry A. Ort.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1921-08-01
COUNTY SCHOOL
BOARD WINDS UP
4 BUSINESS FOR YEAR
Mr.. d. Ed. Bullock Is Reelected Coun,
ty Attendance 0iiicer-Consolld-
ated District Taxes Are Levied
At Meeting Monday.

At the regular monthly meeting Of
the Mason County Board of Education
held at the Office Of County Superin-
tendent George H. Turnipseed Monday
morning, all Of the pressing business
for the opening of the school for an
other year was completed and ar
rangements were made for the OPEN
ing OF all the schools.
Probably the most important busi-
ness transacted was the fixing Of the
school tax levies for the various con-
solidated districts throughout the
county.
Drivers of wagons and automobiles
for these consolidated schools were
elected and all the colored teachers
were chosen. Several vacancies in the
white teachers list were filled.
Mr.. D. Ed. Bullock, who has been
County Attendance Officer for the past
several months and who gave complete
satisfaction in this most important Of
flee, was unanimously re-eelected.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1921-08-01
HUSBAND SUES FOR DIVORCE.

In the Mason Circuit Court Monday
F. Donley Strickler filed suit for a
divorce from his wife Lillian Strick-
ler. The husband resides in Mason
county while the wife is a resident Of
Chicago. The divorce is asked on stat
utory grounds. The wife filed an an
swer making complete denial Of all Of
the allegations in the husbands petit
tion.