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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-04-11
DEMOCRATS NEW PLAN
MAY Be STATEWIDE
Some Leaders Hoping to 500
Each Election District With
Committee Members.

The move made by the Democrats
OF New Castle county. Mt their con-
vention in Wilmington on Saturday.
to have each election district outside
of Wilmington represented on the
county committee by man Ind a
woman. will become statewide II tho
ideas of some OF the party leaders are
carried out.
The Idea was really originated In
Wilmington, where tho city commit
tee was enlarged n few months ago 80
as TO have n man and woman member
from each OF the 1925 election districts
In the city. Now tho county has
adopted the same plan for the rural
sections. Wilmington being content
with its 10 members of the county
committee becauee local party affairs
are taken care OF by the city commit
tee. This will give the entire county n
thorough organization and one that
will be really Democratic, in the belief
Of many, as no district will be without
representation.
Ae Wilmington's experiment ap-
pears 60 he working we'll and as the
county project starts well. II ie nm
derstood that Il will be suggested Ia
the two lower counties that they adopt
the same plan, having committee
In each Of the lower counties with a
man and woman member from each
election district
II Is not hoped TO accomplish this
during the present campaign, as state
convention action may no desired he.
fore II is seriously considered in Kent
and Sussex, hut II is likely that tn,
matter Will be considered. informally
at least, at the next Democratic state
convention.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-04-11
BEGIN BRIDGE WORK
AT STATE ROAD SOON
Abolition of Grade Crossing
There to be Started Within
Six Weeks.

The agreement with the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad Co. whereby the COM
pany and state are to share equally
the cost. having been signed. the State
Highway Department expects to start
its work In connection with the aboli-
ton of the grade crossing at State
Road within six weeks. What length
Of time will be required to finish the
project cannot be foretold, but il Is
known that the railroad company, as
we'll az the Highway Department. Is
anxious TO eliminate the danger at
that point as soon as possible.
The public road-which Is the main
state foad-is To run under the rail
road. which ia now much above the
normal grade OF the road at that point.
Last year the Highway Department
finished two sections OF the state high
way Up TO state road. one running
from Wilmington and the other from
Tybout's Corner. The unfinished sec
ton will be built in connection with
the new undergrade road.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-04-11

counsel for the propounders was In
suiting and worse than kindergarten.
He criticised them for not bringing
out that reading will to n testator
or making known Its contents Is a re-
Quisits.
Mr.. Hartman announced that he will
repeat till the day OF his death what
he said about DIR. Lyman. He declar-
ed the contested will Is not Mr.. Sharp
ley's will and stated Mr.. Lyman knows
Il. Contending Mr.. Lyman owes II to
himself and his family to be exoner-
ated by n Jury, Mr.. Hartman said that
is what we invite and challenge" As
sorting that the Will had not been
properly and legally established, he
stated ,nan who draws n will In
which he is a beneficiary must stand
odium until the law lifts IT, Mr. Har-
man challenged Mr.. Hllles, as n friend
OF Mr.. Lyman. to let the case 10 to a
jury.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-04-11
WOME.N'S READY-TO-WEAR GARMENTS

Easter Clothing for Men and Boys
For Men
Consisting Of tweeds clearinghouse, cassmeres serges
and worsteds They suits man will be proud o. and
the prices are .......... $50. 90 to $500
Bows Spring Suits with two pairs Of trousers, tweeds
and cheots in all OF the coongs; coats in styles
many with four pockets; to 10 years at $500 to $3.50
Boys Tweed Caps in new shades and coors.
S1.25 to SITS
Boys Extra Trousers in many coors; sizes to IL
wears .......... ......... LOO to $3.50
Boys Puritan Blouses with collars and without, in
many fancy stripes: on sale I5c
Mems Extra Trousers, in many patterns, at
$500, $780, $500, $3.50
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-04-11
HOW 'TIZ" HELPS
SORE, TIRED FEET

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rwollen feet. sweaty feet, smelling
feet, tired feet
Goodbye. corns, callouses, bunions
and raw spots. No more shoe tight
ness. no more limping with pain or
drawing up your face in agony. TIL"
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out all the poisonous exudations which
nun up the feet. Use "TIZ" and for
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"TIZ" now at any druggist or depart
ment store. Don't suffer. Have good
feet. glad feet. feet that never swell.
never hurt. never get tired A years
foot comfort guaranteed for a few
cents.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-04-11
Children's Wear Department

Mothers, will be to your very best interest to visit
Chldrens Section at this time Wearing apparel of all
kinds priced from rs to IS per cent off regular price
These goods slightly damaged by smoke and water.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-04-11

Prizes 10 the extent Of 5000 will be
distributed in Delaware by the Bal
umore and Ohio railroad 10 outstand-
ing boy and girl club winners during
1922. according to information received
here from O, X. Quivey. general ag-
ricultural agent. The offer carries with
IL tho choice of 500 scholarship
for the most outstanding boy and
girl member in the state this year. or
the option Of an educational trip To
either Washington or Chicago.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-04-11
Sisters TO Visit France.

Mother Margaret Mary and Mother
NJ. Gertrude Of the Visitation Mon
astery will sail for France tomorrow.
and Will spend some time Mt the
mother house Of their order In An
neCy Of the Province OF Haute-S avoie.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-04-11
Taylor Yamily ninner.

Former Mayor William q. Taylor
and Mrs. Taylor gave, = family din
ner Saturday In celebration OF tho
26th anniversary OF their wedding.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-04-11
FOR EASTER
Ladies' Hosiery and Underwear
Department

Ladies Silk Vests ...-....-. $780, S275 and $500
Ladies Lisle Vests,
Csc, 35c, SOC, soc, 65c, sl00 and sl.15
Ladies Seapax Union Suits $780, s1.25 and sl35
Ladies Isle Thread Union Suits,
SEC, 75c, ST co. Sl25 Sl.50 and 81. 90
Ladies Black Silk Hose ST. 81 IS $50, S2.75 and $500
Ladies Black Silk Hose &c., SOC, 69c, 81 90 and Sl.15
aides Sport Hose a............. Sis and 81 so
Chdens Three Quarter Socks SOC, S9c, 81 and 81. 10
Childrens Isle Hose, in tan, black and white SOC
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-11-08
.SLAYTON WON
FOR SHERIFF
Unofficial Returns Civ e
Him Lead Of 80 Over
Grandfield
LACKEY,S VOTE
WAS RATHER SMALL
Contest OvershadoWed Ev-
erything Else in the
County

On the face Of unofficial returns from
all the cities and towns Of Washington
county, Herbert j. Slayton Of Barre
was elected sheriff Of the county yes
terday by plurality Of so votes over
George G. Grandfield Of Fayston, the
"sticker" candidate.
The returns as corrected up to this
afternoon are as follows:
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-11-08
ALLIES DETERMINED
TO HOLD GROUND
Will Stay in ConstantinopIe and De-
clare Martial Law If Neces-

Constantinople, Nov. s. tBy the Asso-
ciated Press United in their deter
mination to keep their troops in Con-
stantinople and not to meet the
Kemalist demands for both military
and naval evacuation Of the district,
the allied high commissioners were pre-
pared to-day to declare martial law
and take other stern measures TO keep
order If necessary.
ANY further infringements by the
Turkish nationalists against the re-
strictions placed on them by the
Mudania armistice are certain to be
dealt with speedily by the allies. Their
vigilance was frightened yesterday when
the British. French and Italian govern
ment, acting as one, authorized their
representatives here to declare state
Of seige If they deemed il necessary to
prevent turmoil.
Yesterday the British thwarted the
attempt of the Kmalists to take over
the customs revenues by deciding TO
operate this part of the government
themselves. American relief workers,
irritated hwy the Kmalist attempt to
tax their incoming supplies of flour so
highly as to make il impossible to un-
load them. have protested and asked
that the exemption Of relief supplies
from customs duties be continued
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-11-08
Election Briefs.

San Francisco, Nov. s.--Returns from
$40 California precincts to-day showed
the state prohibition enforcement
measure losing 2 to /. The vote was !:
For 1920; against $4,000.
Milwaukee, Nov. S.---Returns from
127 out of 1853 precincts in the fifth
Wisconsin district give Berger, social
list, 24,969; Stafford, epublican 20,553.
One hundred and six precincts out Of
l3l in the fourth district give Schafer,
Republican, l5,406; Melsm, Socialist
ia 992.
Columbus, o., Nov. S.--The vote for
the beer and wine amendment went
back into the lead this morning when
an error Of approximately 10000 votes
was discovered to have been made in
tabulating the vote of Cuyahoga coun-
ty. The corrected result showed the
Affirmative and negative vote almost
equal. The vote in 4,565 precincts was !:
For the amendment 427 ,l60; against
the amendment 426,3 800.
Wilmington, Del, Nov. s.--With II
districts not heard from Thomas +.
Bayard Democrat, had a lead of 1868
over Coleman DUPONT, Republican, for
United States senator.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-11-08
CONG. HAsKINs' WIDOW DEAD.
Mrs. Maude (Elmore) Haskins Had
Septic Pneumonia.

Brattleboro, Nov. s.-nrs. Maude
(Elmorel Haskins, aged 40. widow of
Congressman Kittredge Haskins of
this place, died late yesterday after
noon in the Melrose hospital in West
Brattleboro after an illness OF -s,See
weeks.
A surgical operation was foll->ed
by septic pneumonia.
She was daughter Of Herbert r..
Elmore. After attending high school
she was for several years in the Office
of the International Paper company in
Boston In 1912 she married Colonel
Haskins, who died in 1915. For the
past six years she had been bookkeep-
er in the Brattleboro Reformer office
She was a member Of the Episcopal
church, the Eastern Star and the
Woman's Relief corps She leaves
three sisters, Mrs. William Dinsmoor
Of Hanover Mass. Miss Cecile Elmore
of Boston and a married sister, Mary
in California.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-11-08
TITO MORE WITNESSES
TO SUPPORT MRS. GIBSON
They Did Not Actually See the Hall
Mills Murder, It Is
Said

New Brunswick, n. j., Nov s fBy
the Associated Press Special Deputy
Attorney General Mott, prosecuting
the states hunt for the murdcrers Of
Rev. Edward Wheeler Hall and Mrs.
Eleanor Reinhardt Mills, to-day an
nounced two men--hitherto unmen-
toned in the case, had come forward
with testimony corroborating the story
of Mrs. Jane Gibson, who claims to
have witnessed the tragedy in DeRussy
lane the night of Sept. /.
This statement by Mr.. Mott was
coupled with an announcement Of his
determination to hold off calling the
grand jury until next Monday, to af-
ford him opportunity TO grill the new
witnesses and round out the evidence
upon which he win seek indictments.
Yesterday, before this latest devel-
opment. it had been intended to con-
vene the grand sary on Thursday or
Friday of this week.
The authorities were frank to admit
that the two men, whose names they
declined to divulge, have thus far
failed to indicate they saw the actual
murders. They do, however. claim to
have seen the two automobiles de-
scribed by Mrs. Gibson.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-11-08
GIRL RAN IN FRONT
or AUTOMOBILE
Madelini Romanos Run Over By One
Wheel of George E. John
sons Car.

Madelini Romanos, five year old
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Ro-
manos Of Prospect street, was injured
yesterday afternoon when she was
struck by Buick automobile, owned
and operated by George Z. johnson Of
the Montpelier road. The accident oc-
CURED at about 4,30 o'clock at the
corner of South Main and Prospect
streets.
Witnesses of the accident state that
the johnson car had just turned the
corner from South Main street onto
Prospect street, when the Romanos
girl, who was standing in front Of the
postoffice, tried to run diagonally
across the street, and ran directly into
the path of the automobile. She was
knocked down by the car, and the rear
wheel passed over her body just be-
low the chest. Mr.. johnson stopped
within three feet of where the girl lay,
and Chief of Police Sullivan, who was
a witness of the accident, picked up
the injured child, and rushed her to the
Office Of DIR. j. A. Wark. She was taken
from there to the City hospital.
An examination failed to reveal any
bruises or broken bones, but the child
to be suffering from severe
injuries, and is now at the
City hospital under observation.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-11-08
FLINT won SHERIFF FIGHT.

1856 SIG 1857 1901 1918 1881
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-11-08
ALLEGED DELINQUENT
OFFICIAL ON TRIAL
E. A. Folsom, Formerly Collector Of
Taxes in Marshfeld, Accused
of Neglect of Duty.

Trial OF the case of State VS.. Z. A.
Folsom Of Marshfield on charges OF
willful neglect of his duties and fall
ing to turn over delinquent tax books
and money received from taxes to the
town treasurer, was begun in Wash
'ington county court at Montpelier this
morning. States attorney C. b.
Adams is prosecuting and the attor-
news for the respondent are John w.
Gordon of Barre and ii. X. Darling OF
Chelsea.
Eight witnesses were sworn in at
about 1880 this morning but as T. w.
Gilman, town treasurer, had not arr
rived at that time the states attorney
asked for a recess and Judge Fisl,
granted recess until 1880.
The members of the jury are: E. II.
Rowell. Frank Carleton, A. M. Batch
elder, c. E. LoizeIle, G. w. Stewart,
William NJ. Lynde, y. c. Gill. r. Cash
more. f. j. Wiley, C. p. Spaulding.
o. w. wrisley and William Milo.
There are eight counts against Mr..
Folsom of which four are concerned
with his alleged failure to turn over
MS utlllftlutHl INA NftftNr ~ tett %t-f.
of the years lgls-l9le-le20 sHd 1921.
He was not reelected in 1922, it APP
peared. The books were not turned
over to the town treasurer until April
27. last. and ii is claimed money re-
ceived on taxes was not turned In, and
that there is balance now due sc-
cording 10 the audit of the books 10
4 further claimed that taxes which
had been paid stood on the books a.
not paid.
Mr.. Gordon. speaking for the re-
spondent, claimed he would show in
one case where 1t is claimed that en-
try Of paid was not made because
there was trouble over check and
IN another case there was dispute
over the amount. He further stated
hat he would show that Mr.. FOLSOM
paid over every dollar he ever received
hat he had no intention of beating
he town. One of the witnesses was
Erwin NJ. Harvey Of Montpelier.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-11-08
MARRIAGE ANNULLED.
On Ground That Fraud Was Used in
Securing Consent.

Decisions were handed down in Yer
mont supreme court at Montpelier this
morning in two cases. Judgment af-
firmed in the case of Bernard l.. Swee-
ney vs.. Jane Sweeney, petition for
annulment from Bennington county.
In the lower court the marriage was
annulled ON the ground that consent
of petitioner thereto was obtained by
fraud of the petitionee.
In the other case, judgment affirmed
in the case of Alexander Cover VS..
Central Vermont Railway company.
tort case from Franklin county. A
verdict of $3.50 was awarded the plain
tiff in the lower court.
The case of the State of Vermont VS..
International Paper Co. from Wind
ham county for contract was argued
this morning. Fred B. Thomas APP
pears for the state and NJ. p. Maurice
OF Brattleboro for the defendant. The
next case argued viii be that of Fred
Betterley vs.. David Brsult and Clyde
s. Pingree. also from Windham coun-
ty, in which the attorneys are Bar
ber, Barber and Miller for the plain
tiff and Messrs. Clawson and Gibson
for Mr.. Pingree.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-11-08
Mrs. Edwin House Of
Waitsfield Was in Her
Own Home
HER CONDITION
is SERIOUS
Mrs. House VIZ I'm the Act
Of Telephor ,Sy at the
----. a. -.--

Mrs. Edwin s Sc Of Waitsfield
was shot with - .e between and 9
o'clock yesterd s s fternoon, while tele-
phoning in hey cS ne. The bullet struck
one OF her J !, broke her jaw and
lodged in tn, 1t shoulder. Who fred
the shot is not known but it is thought
that the missile may have been stray
bullet fired by some deer hunter. Mrs.
House is in serious condition.
Her residence is on the road to War
rem and there is a wooded elevation in
the back.
The bullet came through window,
took off two fingers Of one hand and
badly lacerated the remainder Of the
hand, afterwards striking Mrs. House
in the face. Mrs. House was knocked
to the floor.
Mr.. House called in their neighbors
whosresponded as soon as possible. DR..
f.. 5. Kent was summoned and the
woman's wounds were dressed tempo
rarily, after which she was taken to
Heaton hospital in Montpelier, reach
ing that institution last night.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-11-08
EIGHT-SIDED BARN
At MORETOW,N BURNED
Sixty Tons of Hay and Several Calves
Lost at Walter childs
Farm.

Moretown, Nov. Sire last eve
ming destroyed the large eight-sided
barn on the so-called Abner Child's
farm, owned and occupied by Walter
Child. The silo had just been filled
and there is no doubt but that the
cause of the fire was spontaneous com
bustion in the silo. The seasons crop
OF hay was destroyed. estimated In the
vicinity Of so tons, and seven or eight
calves also perished in the flames. The
other stock was released.
Although the house and barn were
not connected it would have been AL
most impossible TO save the former
had not the wind blown the flames
away from that direction,
making it in no danger at any time.
The fire started about 0 o'clock and
80 lurid was the reflection as to be
visible for a long distance.
The barn was built IL years ago by
Abner Child and was one of the larg-
est and best barns in this vicinity, be-
ing 90 feet across.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-11-08
Democrats Were Leading
on Compilation Up To
This Noon
HAVING 1877 SEATS;
1876 REPUBLICANS
Many Well Known Figures
Passed Out With the
Election

New York, Nov. (By the Associat-
ed Press Swept before rising tide
of Democratic victories in many states,
the tremendous Republican majorities
piled up in the Harding landslide Of
two years ago were knocked right and
left in yesterdays elections.
The Republican majorities in the
United States Senate and in the House
Of Representatives were sharply re-
duced, but Republican managers de-
Jared they would not be wiped out.
New York, Nov. s lBy the Associated
Press) AT noon, eastern time, to-day
twenty five states had completed their
congressional election returns but nei-
ther Republicans nor Democrats had
progressed much further toward con-
troll of the House of Representatives.
The vote at that hour stood: Republi
cans, 1856; Democrats, 1877; socialist, l.
A majority to control Is 2lS. Iowa was
the only state which has returned a
solid Republican delegation.
Some important figures in the Re-
publican administration went down to
defeat and some members of the SEN
ate and House personally close to Pres
ident Harding viii return to private
life with the rising Democratic tide.
The Republican forces failed to break
into the Democratic ranks in the south
and lost one congressional district
which they have held there for years
the ninth Virginia. Speaker Gillett
was reelected Uncle Joe Cannon
passed on his seat from Illinois 70 a
Miss Alice Robertson, Re-
publican, of Oklahoma, the only wom-
an in Congress, was beaten by man
The Democrat whom she defeated
two years ago. and the present House
got an additional woman member
in Mrs. Winnifred Huck, a
daughter OF the late William F. Mason
Of Illinois, who had served in both
Senate and House. She was elected to
fiji out her fathers unexpired term AMI
will serve only until next March.
With the defeat of Governor Miller
Of New York by Alfred E. Smith, the
also lost IL seats Of the
empire state in the House Of Repre-
sentatives and senator. William NJ
Calder, who was beaten by Dr. Royal
s Copeland, Democrat, health commits
sioner of New York City.
With Democratic victories in other |
states some national figures close to |
he Republican administration and !
President Harding personally went
lown to defeat.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-11-08
BoRKE PEDESTRIANS LEG.
John II. Hopkins Reports Hitting
Harold Terruan.

John II. Hopkins of Hinesburg has
reported to the secretary of state that
his automobile ran into Harold Ter
ruan in Hinesburg village on October
81, breaking one of the pedestrians
legs. he was driving slowly, Mr..
Hopkins states, but Mr.. Terruan
jumped TO the right as he turned his
car to the right.
Mrs. NJ. Z. Beclley of Groton has re-
ported that Joseph McLam of South
Ryegate ran over and killed a valuable
dog belonging to her with an automo-
bile on November i. Mr.. McLam has
also reported the accident.
4. w. Towne of Waterbury Center
reports that on November 3 he ran over
and killed a dog belonging to Irwin
Loveley of Waterbury.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-11-08
WET ADVOCATE.
CUT FLEETWOOD
Latter Elected To Congress
By Only 1476 Ma
jority
PROCTOR GOV
ENOR BY 81 900
Legislature Will Have Sew
eral More Democratic
Members

Frederick G.. Fleetwood Of Morris
vile, Republican, will be Vermont's
new representative in the national
House of Representatives from the
first district as the result Of his vic
tory over James f. Kennedy, Demo-
crat, and assailant of the Volstead en-
forcement act, in yesterdays general
election in Vermont. Kennedy, after a
stirring fight, cut down the off-year
Republican majority of Il,l22 four
years ago to l,476, with one small town
missing.
Porter H. Dale Of Brighton was re-
elected congressman from the second
district over J. j. Wilson of Bethel by
about four to one.
Congressman Frank L. Greene of st.
Albans becomes senator elect to sue
ceed Carroll S. Page, having approxi-
mately 23,550 majority over DIR. Will
liam B. Mayo, Democrat, of Northfeld.
Greene was defeated in his home city
Of st. Albans by vote Of 7l3 to 986
for Mayo.
Redfeld Proctor of Proctor, who is
the third of his family to come to the
Vermont governorship, was elected TO-
that position by majority Of $1,000
over j. Holmes Jackson, Democrat,
mayor Of Burlington. The remainder
of the Republican state ticket was
elected by corresponding majorities,
the successful candidates being: Frank
lin S. Billings Of Woodstock, lieuten-
ant-Rovernor; Thomas III. Cave OF
Barre. state treasurer; Harry A. Black
of Newport, secretary Of state; Benja
min Gates of Montpelier, auditor of ac.
counts; and Frank G. Archibald Of
Manchester, attorney general
The last three were reflections and
Mr. Billings was advanced from speak
er of the House TO lieutenant governor
and Mr.. Cave from deputy state treas
trer to treasurer.
The Democratic candidates for the
above offices were: Harry G. Shurtleff
of Montpelier for lieutenant governor, |
Howard T.. Shaw of Stowe for state
treasurer, Joel G. Hibbard Of Windsor
for secretary Of state, Edwin b. Cliff
Of Fair Haven for auditor Of accounts
and James P. Leamy of West Rutland
for attorney general.
The Vermont Senate will be made up |
Of 20 Republicans and one Democrat,
the same as two years ago. The House
will contain 20 Democrats and Ia elect
I'd on joint Republican and Democratic
tickets, out of a total membership of
PAS. Two years ago there were 22 Dem
ocrats in the House.